Chapter 344 Preparation For War IV
However, such things only hold true for now. When they won the first engagement, they will have access to better weaponry. Not to mention, Alros could easily bought them with the system shop.
In fact, he had done so, though the ones who receive it are only the elites, just to not cause any suspicions and let the enemy have their guards down.
"Though, facing such large numbers, even if they are mostly Goblins, would make anyone prepare put their guards up," he mused to himself.
Aside from equipments, the advantage in formation had also been reduced as Alros intend to close the gap as much as he could. To do this, he had the armies of expandable fight against his true force, forcing them to train in formation by beating it into them, sometimes literally.
Thankfully, it is done by his smarter monsters and not him or he might just lost his patience and burned them to cinders. In the end, they manage to maintain formations and obey order, even at the cost of some of monsters.
Then again, he did not care for them and merely consider their deaths a way for him to gain SP. When they learned how to form up, how to march and how to fight in formation, the Archdemon had the expandable battle between one another.
The fight had been brutal and they would have shown some reluctance if not for Alros putting up the baits. Namely food, better equipment, and for the Fiend Race, women. That is more than enough to ensure they will do their best.
Through the intense mock battles, they gained necessary experience to handle one another. The only thing they need it to undergo the trial of fire, namely, the first battle against a real army.
"It's a good thing the Astor Kingdom decided to have an entire army at the border," Alros smirked as he wondered how the nation will react when he destroy one of their armies.
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After inspecting his expendable armies, he then turned towards the system space. Inside, his true force are living their lives. Their daily lives is peaceful, though there still some training so they will not get rusty.
It help there are incentives for those who become stronger. For the Fiend Race, their allure is in women they could obtain. For other monsters, they have different desire, one Alros tried to fulfill the best he could.
He watched the atmosphere, aside from the training, which is intense, the relation between each race is amicable, with none causing troubles.
Of course, there still some, just less than one would expect. Still, he did not come here to sightsee, though it is a bonus, but to inspect them.
What he found is gratifying.
His forces, which could not be increase anymore, instead focus on improving what they could. From their cohesion in their abilities to form formation, to their person strength, they have shown great improvement, one that would allow them to steamroll the forces of Astor Kingdom if he wished it to happen.
After all, his weakest monsters in the true force are at C-ranks, which is greater than the D-ranks of the enemies. Not to mention, the elites in his possession are greater than them, as the numbers of A-rank monsters had now reach about 100. He will not use them, though he is tempted to do so.
In the end, he will handpicked some that will be going to war with him.
"At least the expandable have their own A-ranks," he did not talk about the Demon Monsters, but instead literal A-ranks formed by the new tribes of just 2 years old.
It is surprising but at the same time not. After all, through intense struggles he caused by the mock battle and harsh training, it is no surprise there are some B and A-ranks monsters formed throughout the years.
It is a pity he might have to sacrifice them but it is what it is. Besides, he will do his best to ensure their survival.
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Aside from inspecting his true force, he also come here to look for the Magical Beasts he is breeding. While he left most of them alone, he took some of the Magical Beasts and breed them in his system space.
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Doing so allow him to have cavalry forces, one that will ride on Horned Wolves, Fighting Bears and Tusk Boars. He could already imagine the terror of such thing happening. In fact, he would get to see them in action though it is not his true force using them.
Instead, he had given some of the Magical Beasts to the different monsters tribes so they could turn them into stead. Of course, he need to ensure they will not eat the Magical Beasts which is something that can and will likely happen, if not for the monsters he left in charge of the tribes.
With their desire to kill the Magical Beasts culled, they now learned how to ride them into battles. It will take time for them to become formidable cavalry forces, but he is looking forward for such thing to happen.
It also allow him to use some of his no longer used monsters, namely the Demonic Animals. With Magical Beasts, he no longer used them though he still keep them for sake of nostalgic.
Though, he do try to make them more powerful, so they will not be too obsolete. There are some success but overall, he will just give them a Big Lair for each of them and be done with it.
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"Looks like everything is prepared for the war. Tomorrow will be a good day to start it," he muttered to himself. By now, some of his clones, which had gone to the Astor Kingdom to act as spies and information Gatherers had returned.
The clones along with his women who specialize in information gathering and strategy planning already working on it, as they create a detailed map of the Astor Kingdom as well as any information of each city and town.
While they are busy doing that, Alros return to his bedroom, which double down as a shrine for the Demon God of Lust.
He planned to pray towards them before having an orgy in the shrine, to show his respect and asked for her help if a Hero decided to muck up his plan.
While he prayed, Mina entered the room with an outfit for a prostitute. Considering the types of clothing his women wear daily though, it can be considered conservative.
"A-alros, how do I look?" the witch asked, a blush formed on her cheeks.