Sovereign of the Ashes-Chapter 1324: Pyreling World War (V)

Deploying additional enslaved creature legions was hardly a problem for the Rank Four and above powerhouses in Pyreling World.

Each of them had reserve legions of cannon fodder ready for battle, including Sein.

The only one who might struggle a bit was Grimm.

His Divine Tower of Obliteration had only been established recently, so it was unreasonable to expect too much from him.

Besides, Grimm’s performance in this interplanar war had already proven his capabilities and value. There was no need to demand more from him.

As for bringing in additional Rank Four or higher combatants, the Magus World powerhouses all understood there had to be a limit.

They could not invite too many, or it would cut into their share of the war gains.

***

The Verdant Blazemire, southwest region of Pyreling World...

It was a treacherous marsh, its air heavy with flammable gases, where explosions erupted at random intervals.

Amidst this burning marsh lived large numbers of special Pyrelings that fed on solid, soluble fuel.

Yuri, piloting her silver mecha, hovered high above the flaming marsh.

Modified by Old Peyton and fine-tuned through multiple adjustments, the mecha had only been successfully test-driven by her not long ago.

Mastering its controls had been a hard-won struggle.

With her current mental focus, operating this one silver mecha was already her limit. Running other units at the same time was out of the question.

While the number of mechas she could pilot had dropped, her overall combat strength had risen by more than a notch!

At full power, the silver mecha could rival any Rank Four creature.

Hovering above the Verdant Blazemire, Yuri extended the arms of her mecha.

On each shoulder, ammunition pods like massive beehives appeared. In the next moment, the air was filled with the roar of gunfire and the shrill whistle of missiles streaking through the sky.

The marsh was teeming with Pyrelings, including one particularly troublesome at the demigod level.

Yuri’s mission was to eliminate that demigod-level Pyreling and clear the path for the Magus Civilization Army advancing through this area.

***

While Yuri was taking care of that, the other legions under Sein’s command were just as busy.

In truth, the number of forces Sein had deployed in Pyreling World was not large, but they were highly skilled.

Apart from Yuri, who could be considered a combat engineer on par with a Rank Four creature, Sein also commanded several other demigod-level forces.

Maya, the demigod-level centaur, was the first to respond to Sein’s orders to enter the battlefield.

After Sein issued his second mobilization order, Maya sent her granddaughter, Luna, back to assemble another Minotaurling legion.

Aside from Maya, the Dark Elf Queen gifted to Sein by the Spider Queen had also performed admirably in this war.

According to Lorthisra, Sein was free to do as he pleased with the Dark Elf Queen.

However, he had no interest in the seductively beautiful female elf. Upon her arrival, he merely took a blood sample from her for research.

The longevity of the elves was well known throughout the Magus Alliance.

Even ordinary elves with a life level below Rank One could live for hundreds, or sometimes thousands of years—a lifespan unimaginable to most lesser creatures.

Several popular longevity potions for lower lifeforms sold in the Magus Alliance market were developed from the elven bloodline.

Sein, of course, had no need for such potions; his interest in the elven bloodline power was purely academic.

During the Pyreling World War, the Dark Elf Queen also recruited a demigod-level dark creature and several Rank Three demihumans for Sein from the underground world of Ashenreach.

At one point, she even asked if he wished to request reinforcements from the Spider Queen.

Given Lorthisra’s resources, lending him a powerful combat legion for this campaign would have been no problem.

But Sein declined the offer in the end.

He had no intention of revealing his relationship with Lorthisra to others.

***

CLANG!

Reina swung her octagonal hammer, smashing the head of the Rank Three Pyreling in front of her. Bone and brain matter sprayed in all directions.

BOOM!

She plopped down heavily on a small hill, catching her breath.

The surface temperature of Pyreling World was usually high. The battlefield reeked of sulfur, with white steam rising from cracks in the ground.

But Reina’s butt felt neither burned nor stung — her endurance had reached a level that would make most demigod-level knights blush with shame.

With Sein’s hellish training and extreme experimental regimens, her strength had already surpassed that of a typical demigod.

If Sein had not been so busy lately, he might have already started planning a regimen for her to break through to Rank Four.

That was the advantage of having a powerful, knowledgeable mage backing her.

Knights and mages of the Magus Civilization had always been interdependent.

Without Sein’s guidance, Reina would still be outstanding among her peers thanks to her innate talent, but she would never have grown this quickly.

Sia had also reached the demigod realm, thanks to her son-in-law’s help.

On the other hand, Natalya, Sein’s “legal wife”, had seen her growth stagnate in recent years.

Selina and Eileen’s growth had also plateaued.

Sein’s extraction of the Dark Elf Queen’s blood sample for research had been done partly with these women in mind.

“How about that thing I mentioned last time? Have you thought it over?”

After the battle, Natalya approached Reina, wielding her heavy sword in her Baator Demon form.

“Uhh... maybe that’s not a good idea...” Reina said hesitantly, her chubby cheeks jiggling with uncertainty.

Lately, with Sein neglecting her, her figure had once again bounced back.

For centuries, she had gone back and forth between extreme obesity and slimness.

In any case, when Sein was watching over her, her fitness and physical condition were always impressive.

But once he took his eyes off her, this woman with poor self-control would slip back into her overeating habits.

Truth be told, Reina was a fine woman in every respect. She was also kind-hearted and fiercely loyal.

Her only flaw was that she could not control her appetite—she was always stuffing her face!

“Why? I refuse to believe you have no feelings for him. We’ve been together for years, and I’ve seen him strip you naked in the lab more than once,” Natalya said bluntly.

Reina fell silent... no, more like caught in inner turmoil.

“Well... maybe after I lose weight again?” she said.

“Fine. We’ll give him a surprise before this war ends!” Natalya said, giving her best friend a wink.