The Time-Stop Breeding Uncle Want's to Retire-Chapter 156

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The operation was proceeding smoothly. The armies handled the monsters, the elite knights dealt with the lesser demons, and the Royal Knights marked the remaining True Demons.

This was the best approach. In fact, the Royal Knights were starting to push back the True Demons. Despite their formidable power, the True Demons were being overwhelmed.

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Hans breathed a sigh of relief.

‘If this keeps up, they might be able to finish the job without me. Was I worrying too much?’

[The True Demons are trying to stall for time.]

[I suspect they have something planned.]

“I see. Then proceed with caution.”

Of course, Hans wasn’t letting his guard down.

The True Demons stalling for time…were they planning something?

If so, he had to deal with it before they could execute their plan.

He didn’t think the True Demons were stalling for no reason. Hans racked his brain, trying to recall any traps or tactics from the original game.

There had been instances in the original storyline where the protagonists were annihilated depending on the choices made.

However, his worries were soon dispelled by a victorious shout from Yuren.

[I’ve taken down a True Demon!]

“Is that true?”

[Of course! Would I lie about something like this?!]

“I see, then…!!!”

The situation in the Dwarf Kingdom was progressing smoothly.

The Iron Golems created by the Dwarves were surprisingly effective. And with Yuren there as well…

It was only natural that the first victory report came from the Dwarf Kingdom.

Hans clenched his fist and nodded.

‘At this rate, we can win this.’

Of course, he had to be wary of the True Demons’ true intentions. But even so, taking down a True Demon was a significant achievement.

Just as he was rejoicing,

“…What?”

The crystal ball, which had been working perfectly fine, suddenly went silent. He could no longer hear Yuren or Cluna’s voices.

‘Is it broken?’

He tapped the crystal ball.

Just then, a sharp killing intent, like a spear piercing the back of his head, triggered his instincts. He leaped from his seat, narrowly avoiding the attack.

At first, he thought it was his imagination, until a giant axe slammed into the spot where he had been sitting.

Hans frowned.

‘A surprise attack? Who? How?’

He looked up.

“As expected of the Commander of the Royal Knights. You don’t die easily.”

“I told you, we should have attacked together.”

“It’s fine. As long as we kill him for sure.”

“…You…”

A diverse group of figures surrounded Hans, maintaining a certain distance.

Hans frowned.

Some of them were completely unfamiliar, but he recognized others from the game.

There were six of them, and every single one was a True Demon.

Hans was surrounded.

He clicked his tongue.

‘How did they find this place?’

He didn’t know the reason, but he knew he had to respond.

Hans carefully drew his holy sword.

The True Demons slowly moved in response.

As they stared each other down,

“Stay back. I’ll take him down one-on-one.”

“Bek, not this again.”

‘Bek…’

A large man wielding a massive axe laughed boisterously.

Bek, the Hell General, was a mid-boss in the game and Helia’s sworn enemy.

As his title suggested, he possessed immense strength, ranking among the top five True Demons.

Hans frowned and said,

“You disgrace the title of Hell General.”

“You know about me? Impressive.”

“What?”

“I usually kill everyone I meet. The fact that you survived means you’re a strong one.”

“…”

He had intended to provoke Hans, but his words were met with admiration instead.

‘Damn it, that’s right. Very few people knew about the title of Hell General.’

In fact, very few people even knew the names of the True Demons. They rarely showed themselves. They were the ones who created the monsters and lesser demons…

True Demons were the future of the demon race.

As long as a single True Demon survived, the demons could rebuild. But if all the True Demons were killed, the demon race would be eradicated.

‘But for six True Demons to come here…’

There were twelve True Demons in the original game, but this was long before the events of the game. So, he couldn’t accurately estimate their numbers.

Some of the faces were completely new to him.

He could handle the True Demons he recognized from the game, but the unfamiliar ones were troublesome.

True Demons possessed monstrous abilities.

Hans frowned.

Six incredibly powerful True Demons, rarely seen and possessing power akin to natural disasters, had come to capture him.

‘Were the other four a diversion?’

“This is surprising. To use four True Demons as bait.”

“Well, it’s a necessary sacrifice to catch a big fish.”

“A big fish? Are you referring to me?”

“Of course. Honestly, I have high expectations. I wonder how strong you are…!!”

Bek laughed boisterously and swung his axe.

The massive axe moved with surprising speed. The moment the blade touched the ground, it engulfed everything around it.

Bek, the Hell General.

Among the True Demons, he was considered the strongest in terms of pure strength.

Even the protagonist in the game had to resort to indirect attacks because he couldn’t defeat Bek in a direct confrontation.

And he was facing him now.

‘No, is this actually good luck?’

Hans quickly made up his mind and touched his middle and index fingers together.

Time stopped.

In that frozen moment, Hans moved. He drew his holy sword and swung it at Bek’s neck. But the blade didn’t cut through.

‘Damn it…’

Hans immediately released Time Stop. He couldn’t waste any more time.

Bek, freed from the time freeze, lowered his head and laughed.

“Hahaha! I almost lost my head!”

“It’s already halfway through.”

“This is just a battle scar!!”

“…Crazy bastard.”

Even with the holy sword, he could only cut halfway through. No, it was because of the holy sword that he could even cut that much.

Hans frowned.

He couldn’t kill Bek by simply decapitating him.

“Now I understand why the other demons were defeated so easily.”

Bek, meanwhile, was inwardly impressed. He had heard the rumors, but he hadn’t expected Hans to be this strong. Bek, as a vanguard, had enjoyed countless battles.

Yet, he hadn’t even been able to react. The speed, power, and technique, it had been a perfect surprise attack. This excited him.

He had yearned for a battle like this, a battle where he might actually die.

Hans frowned, seeing Bek trembling with excitement. He could tell that Bek was getting fired up.

“You’re more interesting than I thought!”

“…”

“How could I have not known about someone like you?!”

“Bek, we don’t have time to play. Even now…”

“Tsk… Fine, fine.”

Bek clicked his tongue.

His displeasure was evident, but even though he was a battle maniac, he could distinguish between public and private matters.

As Bek reluctantly nodded, the other True Demons, who had been watching from afar, closed in.

Hans, suddenly surrounded, felt a sense of dread.

‘Why are they going this far?’

He couldn’t hide his thoughts. He considered using Time Stop and escaping, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

*If I run away, the other locations will be in danger.*

Each True Demon was a monster capable of taking on an army.

If they lost their target here, they would undoubtedly attack the armies of the Human Kingdom and the Dwarf Kingdom.

That would be the end.

If four or five True Demons joined forces, the armies would be annihilated, and even the Royal Knights wouldn’t be able to withstand them.

The Alliance would be plunged back into darkness.

“Come at me, all of you.”

“Oh? You’ve got guts!”

“Be careful. He’s the Commander of the Royal Knights.”

He had tried to provoke them, but instead of being provoked, the True Demons were wary.

Seeing this, Hans realized.

This wouldn’t be easy.

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