Chess Against an Equal (2-in-1)

"Everyone shut up! Stop arguing!

Lord Roy is here!"

Pleti, who was in charge of watching them, saw that the mages were still arguing and reprimanded them impatiently.

The mages finally stopped when they heard that and turned around in surprise.

After a few seconds of silence, they all began speaking at once. "My lord, we were coerced!"

"It was all Crouch's terrible idea..."

"How can you blame me for this? It was that Kairos guy!"

"Why are you pushing the blame onto me again?"

Seeing this, Roy raised a finger.

"~..."

(Malicious Transformation)

The loudest mage let out a bang and turned into a frog.

The others shuddered in horror and finally quieted down, honestly explaining everything.

"So, you fellows were supposed to sneak away when we attacked, but Kairos suddenly came up with an idea. He used the Summoning Technique he had just learned to search for Hell Devils, trying to cause us trouble?"

Roy sneered and casually pointed again.

"..."

(Petrification)

Kairos watched in horror as several people turned into stone statues, frozen in place.

"Separate them and lock them up. Once my witchcraft wears off naturally, interrogate them individually.

I'll take this Kairos with me for now."

"Yes, my lord!"

Not long afterward, Roy confirmed the intelligence regarding Ostang and the Bone Demon Army.

Before this, the Hell Devils had come to this Potan Star through a Space Rift. They had then continuously increased their army through mutual summoning.

They had now accumulated tens of thousands of soldiers in one go, giving them considerable strength.

More importantly, Ostang had obtained this world's beacon.

This Secret Rune could provide Cross-Plane Creatures with accurate coordinates, precisely locking onto the various worlds of the Material Plane.

"We have to deal with him as soon as possible!"

Roy immediately