Killer Demon Ravages the Entire Battlefield

Meanwhile, the steadily retreating Knight Order was still struggling to hold on.

"Fall back! Fall back now!"

Kureia gripped her sword, fending off the incoming monsters while shouting herself hoarse.

"Archers and mages, provide covering fire! Priests, get the wounded back immediately! Knights, move up and defend! Warriors, wipe out the incoming monsters on both flanks! Even if you're injured, don't let the line collapse! Behind us are the lives of tens of thousands in the Royal Capital! If it falls, the entire continent will come under attack! We absolutely cannot retreat!"

Though she gave orders like that, Kureia was filled with anxiety.

Damn it! And on top of that, Lady Alice was taken...!

The Symphonia Family, to which Kureia belonged, was one of the great noble houses of the Belzerg Kingdom. Together with the equally prominent Dustiness Family, which served as the Shield of the Kingdom, they had supported the royal family for generations. Calling them the royal family's left and right arms would not have been an exaggeration.

If the Dustiness Family was the Shield of the Kingdom, then the Symphonia Family was the Sword of the Kingdom.

For that reason, Kureia had always remained at Alice's side as her guard. She was utterly loyal to Alice, and while the king and prince were stationed at the border fortress, she had long assisted Alice in handling state affairs. Few could rival her status.

But precisely because of that, Kureia's actions greatly affected the kingdom's course.

This time, the reason the Knight Order had been driven back step by step could largely be blamed on Kureia.

Desperate to recover Alice, Kureia had been too hasty. When faced with the Demon Lord's Army's attack, she had let emotion cloud her judgment, made mistakes in command, and ordered the Knight Order