Two Losers!

## Chapter 45: A Pyrrhic Victory!

The Lizardmen army's combat strength exceeded A De Lai's expectations.

As a former centurion of the conscripted corps, and now the sheriff of Silverpine Town, he wouldn't dare boast about being battle-hardened, but he had beaten up a few Lizardmen before.

These guys looked fierce, but their organization was terrible, even worse than the thugs in Thunder City's underground streets.

In his memory, a battle line purely supported by Lizardmen usually couldn't withstand five rounds of volleys before collapsing. Then, they would either be chased by Grand Duke Campbell's knights or blasted into the sky by the artillery corps...

However, he never expected that these guys, who had never won a foreign war, would be so difficult to deal with in the Maze!

It wasn't just the human commander, A De Lai, who was dumbfounded. Mo Er La Ge, standing in the Lizardmen army, was even more confused than the former.

In Mo Er La Ge's memory, human firearms were terrifying, but far from fatal.

Considering the reloading speed and excessive penetrating power, these things might not even be as effective as their bows and arrows.

In comparison, they were more afraid of Grand Duke Campbell's knights and magic corps... but clearly, neither of those were here.

Standing here were just over eight hundred farmers wielding fire sticks!

As for Extraordinary Power, there was only one old man in a cloak who could cast spells, probably only at the Bronze-level peak.

Besides that, there were a few adventurer-like guys who repeatedly used Black Iron-level spells or battle techniques... these juggling tricks were nothing in the face of his Dragon Language Power! As for the five white-robed priests, they were clearly also Black Iron-level, but perhaps they had Saint Siss's blessing, and the range of their spells was significantly amplified.

With this level of combat power, they shouldn't be able to stop his army, but for some reason, the Earth Dragon Clan youngsters were giving it their all but just couldn't break through! The battle had reached a stalemate, and casualties on both sides were rising sharply! Both sides regretted it a bit, but no one dared to call for a halt.

Encountering each other in this narrow Maze was a situation where whoever flinched died, and there was no retreat!

Mo Er La Ge once again tried to cast Dragon Language magic, throwing a Dragon Breath Bullet towards the crowd in front.

However, the holy light once again enveloped the human soldiers, and the white barrier was like a wall, not only swallowing his Dragon Breath Bullet but also injecting the human soldiers standing in the front row with holy power and courage! Mo Er La Ge was completely anxious. Seeing the Earth Dragon Clan youngsters continuing to suffer casualties, he no longer held back and took out the magic power he had originally prepared to deal with the Demon Lord.

"You are courting death!"

Chanting the spell in Dragon Language, golden light shone from his eyes, and faint golden light was also visible in his tightly closed mouth.

Seeing that scene, Qie Er, the president of the Silverpine Town Adventurers' Guild, instantly turned pale and exclaimed.

"Dragon Roar! Quick! Use the Holy Barrier!"

"Do you think my magic power is unlimited?!" Priest Matt of the Silverpine Town Church cursed in a pale voice, a hint of fatigue already appearing on his previously relaxed face.

It wasn't just him.

The four priests who were jointly casting the spell with him were all panting, and a flush like a final burst of vitality appeared on their old faces.

Especially one elderly priest, who spat out blood and sat on the ground, leaning against the wall.

The Extraordinary Power that the other party possessed was clearly above theirs!

They had barely blocked the Dragon Breath Bullet with the sacred artifact enshrined in the Silverpine Town Church, but they didn't expect the other party to have the strength to continue casting spells! Saint Siss be praised...

He shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess!

If it weren't for that damned sheriff's sweet talk, telling him that as long as he came along, he could easily earn credit and then be transferred to a church in the prosperous district of Thunder City... he wouldn't have been so foolish as to enter the Maze!

Just as Priest Matt was cursing a certain foolish sheriff, a certain foolish sheriff also wished he could slap himself twice.

Without a doubt.

Things had gone to hell! A De Lai racked his brains but couldn't figure out why the Demon Lord's army was so strong. Why weren't the Lizardmen, who should have crumbled at the first touch, running away here?!

Although the militia currently had the upper hand, the enemy's brute force and evil magic were still causing them considerable casualties.

Over a hundred bodies already lay on the ground, and the number of wounded was countless!

Even if he won this war in the end, it would be a pyrrhic victory!

Get credit and be transferred away?

He'd be lucky if he didn't get his sheriff's hat taken away!

"Sir! We can't wait any longer!" the leader fighting in the front row shouted back, "Light it! The brothers can't hold on anymore!"

A De Lai gritted his teeth, estimating that the time was right, and finally waved his hand to give the order, using his last trump card.

Because its power was difficult to control, he had originally planned to save that thing for when he absolutely had to run away.

"Light it!"

The fuse was lit.

A faint spark quickly ran along the Lizardmen's feet, heading towards the wooden boxes scattered in the Maze corridors.

At this moment, the battle was intense, and no one noticed the abnormality under their feet.

And almost at the same instant that Mo Er La Ge used "Dragon Roar", hundreds of kilograms of explosives detonated instantly, and the scorching flames instantly tore apart the surrounding Lizardmen soldiers! The power displayed at that moment far exceeded Steel-level magic! It even reached Silver-level!

Mo Er La Ge's Dragon Roar was simply vulnerable in the face of that terrifying power, and was easily submerged in the aftermath of the explosion! Not only that—

The boiling shockwave was like erupting lava, and after sweeping through the Lizardmen's position, it quickly rushed towards the Silver Pine Town Militia's position, regardless of friend or foe! Everyone had no time to dodge, and collided head-on with the scorching shockwave, falling backwards in patches like wheat flattened by a storm.

Not just A De Lai.

Everyone present, even the gunners who had served in the artillery corps, underestimated the power of hundreds of kilograms of explosives detonating in a confined space! But there was no way around it.

Compulsory education had only existed briefly in the history of the Ryan Kingdom, and the Enlightenment and the liberation of thought were comprehensively suppressed by the rule of divine right and "divine endowment of Extraordinary Power."

Even though this world already possessed things like steam engines, and even improved them, the vast majority of people only regarded them as a "different kind of Extraordinary Power."

Including the explosives that Isaac IV bestowed upon them.

Impact dynamics? What the hell is force?

The terrifying explosion quickly swept through several Maze corridors, not only engulfing the warring parties, but even dragging several players who were hiding in the distance watching the fun into it! Fortunately, they were standing far away and only suffered minor injuries.

But those people and Lizards who were at the center of the explosion were miserable. They were either buried by the collapsed tunnels, or blown up so that not even a complete corpse could be found.

In the dust.

A De Lai, leaning on his sword scabbard, stood up shakily, glanced around blankly, and a deep despair emerged.

The casualties were countless.

Priest Matt lay dying in a corner, and Guild Leader Qie Er was also unconscious with his eyes closed.

And his subordinates... including the guy who urged him to light it quickly, most of them were gone.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and his legs went limp as he knelt on the ground.

This place...

It's simply Hell! "Roar—!"

An angry roar suddenly came from a distance, interrupting the sorrow and fear in his heart.

A De Lai quickly drew his sword and stood up, only to see a murderous Lizardman walking out of the shadows in front of him, wielding a scimitar and staring at him intently.

The amber pupils flickered with ferocity, and the fierce expression seemed to want to devour him alive.

A De Lai swallowed, and although his knees trembled, he still mustered the courage to fight.

Come on!

Either way, it's death.

Perhaps—

For him, who had lost everything, death might be an easy choice...

On the other side, Leon, who was in the Demon Lord Territory, was still looking in the mirror.

Or to be more precise, he was pondering his jumping Faith Points.

This thing had been acting strange since morning. At first, it grew gratifyingly, but then it started to drop.

How could this thing be like the A-share market, jumping up and down...

He was extremely puzzled.

Although the daily increase was still hovering around 2000, and the net worth wouldn't fall below 1000 as long as the expenditure remained unchanged.

But since this thing didn't have a limit-down setting or anything, he couldn't be sure if it would suddenly plummet from where it had risen.

Faith? Loyalty? How could they fall out of love so soon after falling in love? Leon couldn't figure it out.

In these short few hours, he didn't seem to have done anything inhumane—

Wait!

Could it be that it dropped because he didn't do anything?! Leon suddenly realized.

Just as he was calculating who to persecute today, You You's voice had been shouting for a while.

"Lord Demon Lord! Arakdo has arrived with your servants!"

"Should we mark them all with green names? Please give them names!"

"Ahhh!! Lord Demon Lord, something terrible has happened! Let's put the naming aside for now, the Lizardmen are attacking!"

"Wait, according to the players, they seem to be fighting with humans?!"

"Earthquake! Is the Maze having an earthquake?!"

"It's so noisy, can you only say one thing at a time?" Leon replied impatiently, then suddenly shuddered and stood up from the ground, "Wait, Lizardmen? Fighting with humans?!"

The Lizardmen attacking was within his expectations. He had already prepared in the Great Hall at the Maze entrance, just waiting for them to come and offer their heads.

But humans? What the hell? Are they adventurers?

But... that's not right.

In his impression, adventurers wouldn't clash with groups of monsters. Those guys are all like Chris, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Although he had planned to use the humans on the surface to deal with the Lizardmen, he never thought the two would have a direct conflict.

"Um, um! According to the players, it seems that a human army has entered the Maze..."

Speaking of this, You You paused for a moment, and said in an awkward tone in a low voice.

"Uh... things happened a bit suddenly, it seems they've already finished fighting."

As the "Land God" of the Demon Lord Territory, You You can only move around the Demon Lord Territory and Leon's vicinity, and can't personally go to the front line to see what's going on.

The information it conveys to Leon is basically second-hand information from the Official Website, so there will be a delay in time, which can't be helped.

Moreover, sometimes players will exaggerate, which is also possible.

Although Leon didn't take those four-legged lizards seriously, he had to be more careful about the humans on the surface.

Thinking of this, he immediately stood up from the ground and stuffed the mirror he had been admiring for half a day back into his pocket.

"Issue a mission to the players in the Demon Lord Territory, asking them to gather at the Maze entrance!"

"Also, have Arakdo wait for me below!"

"Roger!" You You, upon receiving the order, immediately went to do it.

Leon poured the magic potion he had just prepared into a flask, and then stepped out of his workshop.

Fighting on this Demon Lord's territory!

If he doesn't go and collect a toll, then he, this Demon Lord, would be too much of a human!