How Did I Become a Scourge? / Scourge of Abundance? Actually, an Engine of Total Enemy Annihilation!

Huang Cao's analysis truly opened everyone's eyes.

This young Grass-eating Demon had calculated everything...

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Chapter 54: How Did I Become a Scourge?

"But what are we supposed to do about the elite troops that charged into Kazdel? The reason elite troops are elite is because creating them came at an extremely high cost."

"Once Leithania realizes it has fallen into a trap, it will inevitably go mad and rescue those troops at any cost."

Teresis and Nizere had not been deceived by the plan's superficial appearance, because there were simply far too many variables involved.

An army composed of the nation's finest forces would possess such formidable combat power that even Little Cat Roll would have to weigh it carefully.

Without kiting them, taking them down in a short time would be impossible.

By the time Leithania reacted, the plan could very well end in total failure—or even mutual destruction.

Was there really no better way?

Dukare turned to Huang Cao and asked in an elegant voice, "I assume you have a better method, don't you, young man..."

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. I had intended to keep it suspenseful for a little longer."

Huang Cao had come to attend the Royal Court meeting not merely to make his presence known, but also to establish the prestige of his territory.

At the same time, he could use this opportunity to pressure Theresia, at least putting his identity in its proper position first.

"Your Highness Teresis, please find me a basin of soil mixed with Originium and a piece of sufficiently hard steel. Make sure it's the hardest available."

Teresis nodded, then jogged all the way to the weapons storehouse he regarded as his treasure. He brought back a large shield, then took a shovel and filled a bucket with soil.

The Originium was easy enough to find. Teresis pried the spell unit out of a staff, ground it into powder, and mixed it into the soil.

He completed everything in less than ten minutes, an astonishingly high level of efficiency.

"I've brought the things. This shield once blocked a penetrating spell from a high-ranking Leithanian caster for me, and it wasn't damaged in the slightest."

Teacher T returned to the meeting room, placed the soil and shield in front of Huang Cao's table, and raised a hand in a gesture that said, Begin your performance.

Huang Cao no longer kept them in suspense. In front of everyone, he took a tiny seed from his pocket and tossed it into the soil, then covered the bucket with the shield.

The next instant, a flash of emerald-green light passed through Huang Cao's palm as he poured power into the seed.

In the few breaths that followed, the leaves of the sprouting weed pierced through the shield with ease.

The shield was stabbed through before it even had a chance to be pushed up.

Dukare curiously reached out to touch the weed's leaves, but the instant his fingers brushed against them, they were sliced off cleanly.

The speed and sharpness were such that even the Blood Demon Lord had no time to feel pain. A pool of blood appeared on the table, along with his fingers still held in the gesture of reaching out.

"Hmm..."

Dukare calmly reattached the severed fingers, while the blood on the table flowed back into his body like threads.

"Young man, tell me your plan. I will cooperate with you fully," Dukare said firmly.

Even Dukare had a temper after being provoked by Leithania day after day, to say nothing of the fact that his temper had never been particularly good.

"Lure this army to a place filled with Originium. I will scatter seeds in those areas. When the time comes..."

"When the time comes, those despicable Leithanians will have their bodies pierced, and rivers of blood will flow..."

An abnormal flush rose on Dukare's face, and his smile looked crazed and unnatural.

He seemed already able to picture their miserable state.

Theresia was still somewhat puzzled. "But I remember books saying that Grass-eating Demons possess almost no offensive capabilities."

"Your Highness, times change, and naturally so do the people living in them. For the sake of survival, even the kindest of things will become aggressive."

"Besides, my species came within a hair's breadth of extinction. Without some means of protecting ourselves, it would truly be difficult to survive on this land."

Huang Cao did not actually need to rely on Originium. He had only told that little lie to make his ability seem more reasonable.

In any case, once the time came, he could absorb the Originium, and that pink-haired one would never notice the difference.

"We will proceed according to the plan just discussed. If you truly resolve the Leithanian crisis, Mr. Huang Cao, you will be the true Royal Court."

Teresis was also excited, but Lamian sensed something unusual beside him.

She knew that Huang Cao was about to reveal his true fangs.

Lamian did not even need to think about it. After this battle, Theresia would have no chance of reclaiming Huang Cao's territory. She might not even dare enter it.

After all, her best friend's territory was covered everywhere with those two things.

Because he had been sent to the front line.

Huang Cao had originally planned to stay outside for only a week, but this time he ended up being stuck there for an entire month.

He had no choice but to comfort Warfarin and ask her to endure a little longer, promising to make it up to her properly after everything was over.

As for Kaitian Cat...

Warfarin probably would not want the compensation Huang Cao gave her, nor could she accept it.

After all, if she accepted Kal'tsit, she might really start meowing.

With a concrete plan in place, the brother and sister quickly emptied out all the supplies along the border.

They left behind only enough food for the reconnaissance units.

Half a month later, Leithania once again launched a proactive harassment attack on the border.

This time, however, the offensive was far more violent than before. The sound of cannon fire could be heard before they even reached the border.

Teresis personally led the force in drawing them out, and the Leithanian commander had long since lost patience.

He personally brought ten thousand of the finest elite troops and advanced in grand fashion toward Kazdel's border.

Don't be fooled by the fact that only ten thousand elite troops had come out.

Every one of them was a full-time soldier whose only occupation throughout life had been combat.

Each was a powerful master of Originium Arts. Five of them could even take down a Steam Knight.

These people were the most elite warriors in the entire Leithanian Empire.

Faced with such a pack of beasts, even Dukare, renowned for his Originium Arts, had to give them a wide berth.

If he confronted them head-on, he might even be beheaded.

The war arrived as expected, just as predicted.

The Leithanian army was like a starving wolf that had not tasted meat in a long time.

Following the plan, Teresis fought with unusual ferocity at first, but once the appointed moment came, he quickly led his troops in retreat.

He even ordered the soldiers to throw all their armor onto the ground.

Anyone with eyes could tell that abandoning one's armor and fleeing meant defeat.

Eager to present victory to the King of Leithania as soon as possible, the Leithanian army's commander immediately led everyone in pursuit of the "fleeing soldiers."

But how could armored soldiers outrun those without armor?

It had to be known that these "fleeing soldiers" were also elite troops Teresis had personally selected over the past half month.

They might not have been good at fighting, but they had one advantage: they were fast runners.

Chapter 55: Scourge of Abundance? Actually, an Engine of Total Enemy Annihilation!

"Commander, haven't we run too far? The troops behind us can't keep up anymore. Should we stop and reorganize the formation?"

A Leithanian caster dressed in robes was beginning to struggle.

The sword-wielding attendants beside him, however, were extraordinarily excited, as though they knew nothing of fatigue.

The Leithanian commander said, "Don't stop. Keep advancing! It looks like the Demon King is at the end of his rope. He's probably too busy fleeing to deal with us. Now is the best time to occupy the capital of Kazdel!"

"Did they really think they could compete with Leithania in national power? Why not surrender sooner?"

The Leithanian commander raised his battle flag high and shouted in a booming voice to the soldiers following him:

"Brothers! The opportunity to make your mark and build a legacy is right before us! We will become the next race to plant its flag atop Demon King City! Our great emperor will bestow medals upon us, and you will enjoy endless glory and wealth!"

"Charge!"

"For glory and wealth!"

The Leithanian commander was extremely excited as well, because the nobles above him had been pressuring him for two full years.

He could never forget the smile of the previous commander when he stepped down and handed this mess over to him.

The war grew more difficult with every battle, and casualties continued to rise, so he could only shorten the number of engagements as much as possible while increasing their intensity.

The soldiers he had brought were all children of nobles. Although they possessed formidable combat power, their families all had considerable connections. Every death made it that much harder for his career to advance.

The Leithanian commander was desperate to get ahead, and victory had already gone to his head.

He only wanted to end this war that was finally about to be won!

The soldiers' roars rose like wave after wave. The fatigue in their bodies vanished beneath the enormous temptation, and even the caster who had been unable to run any farther felt a surge of strength rise from within.

Victory was right before them! Once they won this war, they would obtain endless wealth.

Then he could return home in peace...

The tower caster thought to himself...

The Leithanian army raced on for nearly another half hour. Lured onward by Teresis, they reached the location of the trap at astonishing speed.

They arrived nearly an hour earlier than Huang Cao had expected.

In truth, scattering seeds was merely a deceptive display. Huang Cao did not need those seeds at all.

All these seemingly reasonable actions were merely performed for the brother and sister to see.

He wanted to keep his abilities from appearing too strange, and also make them more consistent with his Grass-eating Demon persona.

"What an unexpected bonus. But why did the commander charge into enemy territory with the army?"

In the distance, Huang Cao watched the situation through a telescope.

At the same time, he silently counted down in his heart...

Ten seconds later, as the final number fell in his mind, the Leithanian army entered the very center of the trap.

Huang Cao snapped his fingers carelessly.

As the sound rang out, enormous flower petals erupted from the center of the Leithanian formation. They were emerald green with a hint of crimson.

They moved so quickly that the Leithanians were stunned before they could react.

At the same time, countless plant vines emerged from beneath the Leithanian army's feet like tentacles.

The slaughter happened in an instant.

The plant branches sliced through the Leithanians' vaunted armor and magical defenses like steel knives cutting into soft tofu.

"Why is something growing out of my chest..."

Before collapsing, the Leithanian commander felt a trace of confusion in his mind.

At some point, a flower had bloomed from his chest.

Its petals were delicate and vivid, the sort of flower that could fetch a high price at market.

Only when his body fell to the ground and splashed red dust that clouded his eyes did the commander realize that the red on the flower was his own blood.

He did not even feel pain. He only sensed his breathing growing more and more difficult.

Before he died completely, the commander unwillingly looked toward the troops he had led, trying to use his final strength to shout for them to break out.

To his horror, he discovered that the soldiers behind him had long since been pierced through by countless strange plants, just like him.

The vines grew higher and higher. Soon, everyone's vision was covered by emerald plants and blood,