Blessed by the Scourge of Abundance, a Scourge of Terra

After Huang Cao's analysis, everyone present was truly astonished.

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

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Chapter 54: How Did I Become a Scourge?

"But how do we deal with the elite troops who charged into Kazdel? Elites are elites precisely because the cost of their creation is too high."

"Once Leithania realizes they've been tricked, they will undoubtedly go mad and try to rescue this unit at all costs."

Teresis and Nizere were not swayed by the superficial appearance of the plan, as there were far too many variables involved.

A unit composed of the entire nation's elite forces possessed combat power that even a little cat would have to carefully consider.

Without kiting, it would be impossible to take them down in a short amount of time.

By the time Leithania reacted, it was highly likely that the plan would fail completely, or even result in mutual destruction.

Was there truly no better way?

Dukare turned to look at Huang Cao, asking elegantly, "I believe you have a better method, don't you? Young man..."

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. I originally wanted to keep it a secret."

Huang Cao's purpose in attending the Royal Court meeting this time was not just to make his presence known, but also to establish deterrence for his territory.

At the same time, he could use this to threaten Theresia, at least to put his own status in the correct position.

"Your Highness Teresis, please find me a pot of soil mixed with Originium and a piece of sufficiently hard steel, the hardest kind you can find."

Teresis nodded, then scurried over to his prized armory, retrieved a large shield, and also grabbed a shovel to scoop up a bucket of soil.

Originium was also easy to find. Teresis removed the magic unit from a staff and ground it into powder, mixing it with the soil.

He accomplished all of this in less than ten minutes, demonstrating exceptionally high efficiency.

"I've brought the items. This shield once protected me from a Leithanian high-level sorcerer's piercing spell without taking any damage."

Teacher Teresis returned to the conference room, placed the soil and shield on Huang Cao's table, and gestured with his hand: Please begin your performance.

Huang Cao no longer played coy. In front of everyone, he took a tiny grass seed from his pocket and dropped it into the soil, then covered the bucket with the shield.

In the next second, a trace of emerald green light flashed in Huang Cao's palm, and he channeled his power into the grass seed.

Then, in just a few breaths, the leaves of the sprouting weed effortlessly pierced through the shield.

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

Dukare curiously touched the leaf of the grass with his hand, but as soon as it brushed his finger, it was cleanly sliced off.

Its speed and sharpness were such that the Blood Demon Lord didn't even have time to feel pain before a pool of blood appeared on the table, along with his finger still held in its outstretched position.

"Hmm..."

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

"Young man, tell me your plan. I will cooperate with you wholeheartedly," Dukare said with a firm tone.

Being provoked by Leithania day in and day out had made even Dukare lose his temper, not to mention that his temper was not good to begin with.

"Lure this army to a place full of Originium. I will scatter seeds in these areas, and then..."

"Then the bodies of those despicable Leithanians will be pierced, and blood will flow like a river..."

An unnatural flush spread across Dukare's face, and the smile on his lips appeared wild and abnormal.

He seemed to already envision the miserable state of the enemy.

Theresia was still a little confused, "But I remember reading that Grass-eating Demons are almost entirely non-aggressive."

"Respected Your Highness, times change, and people living in the times also change. For survival, even the kindest things will become aggressive."

"Moreover, my race was almost completely wiped out. Without some means of self-preservation, it would be truly difficult to survive on this land."

Huang Cao didn't actually need the Originium; he had just told a small lie to make his abilities seem more plausible.

After all, once he absorbed the Originium, that pink-haired one wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

"Proceed with the plan as just discussed. If the Leithanian crisis is truly resolved, Mr. Huang Cao, you will be the true Royal Court."

Teresis was also very excited, but Lamian, standing beside him, sensed a hint of unusualness.

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

Lamian didn't even need to think; after this battle, Theresia would have no chance of reclaiming Huang Cao's territory, and might even be afraid to enter it.

This was because the territory sold by her best friend was filled with these two things.

Due to being pulled to the front lines.

Huang Cao had originally only planned to stay out for a week, but this time he was stuck for a full month.

He had no choice but to comfort Warfarin, asking her to work a little harder, and promising to compensate her properly after it was over.

As for Kaitian Cat...

Huang Cao figured she wouldn't want the compensation he offered, and it was impossible for her to accept it anyway.

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

With a concrete plan in place, the siblings quickly emptied the border's supplies.

Only a portion of the reconnaissance troops' food was left behind.

Half a month later, Leithania proactively harassed the border again.

This time, the offensive was far more ferocious than before; the sound of artillery fire could be heard even before they reached the border.

Teresis personally led the troops to lure them out, and the Leithanian commander could no longer hold back.

He personally led ten thousand of their most elite troops, marching grandly towards Kazdel's border.

Don't let the fact that only ten thousand elites were deployed fool you.

These were all full-time combat personnel whose lives revolved solely around fighting.

Each of them was a master of Originium Arts, and it only took five of them to take down a Steam Knight.

This group represented the most elite warriors of the entire Leithanian Empire.

Facing these beasts, even Dukare, renowned for his Originium Arts, would have to retreat.

A direct confrontation might even result in his beheading.

The war arrived as predicted.

The Leithanian army was like a wolf that hadn't eaten meat in a long time.

Following the plan, Teresis fought with exceptional ferocity at first, but at a certain point, he quickly led his troops in a retreat.

He also ordered his soldiers to discard their armor on the ground.

Abandoning armor and helmets – anyone could see this was a defeat.

To quickly present victory to the King of Leithania, the Leithanian commander directly led his men towards the "deserters."

But how could those in armor outrun those who weren't?

Remember, these "deserters" were also elites specially selected by Teresis over the past half-month.

Their combat prowess might not be top-tier, but their only advantage was their speed.

Chapter 55: Scourge of Abundance? More like the Enemy's Annihilation Engine!

"Commander, have we run too far? The troops behind us can't keep up. Should we rest and regroup?"

A Leithanian sorcerer, clad in a robe, was struggling to keep pace.

The swordsmen accompanying him, however, appeared unusually energetic, as if immune to fatigue.

The Leithanian commander said, "Keep moving! I don't think the Demon King can hold on much longer. He's probably too busy fleeing to bother with us. Now is the best time to capture Kazdel's capital!"

"Dare to compete with Leithania in national strength? Why didn't you surrender earlier?"

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

"Brothers! The opportunity to achieve great deeds is before us. We will be the next race to plant our flag on the Demon King's castle. Our great Emperor will award us medals, and you will enjoy endless glory and riches!"

"Charge!"

"For glory and wealth!"

The Leithanian commander was also incredibly excited, as he had been under pressure from the nobles above him for a full two years.

He couldn't forget the smile of the previous commander as he handed over this mess to him.

The war grew more difficult with each passing day, and the attrition of personnel increased. Therefore, they could only shorten the number of engagements and increase their intensity.

The soldiers he led were all noble scions. While their combat power was strong, their families had considerable influence, and the death of each soldier made his own career advancement even more difficult.

The Leithanian commander truly desired advancement, and at this moment, he was blinded by the prospect of victory.

He just wanted to end this war that was finally about to be won as quickly as possible!

The soldiers' roars grew louder and louder, and the fatigue in their bodies vanished with the immense temptation. Even the sorcerer who had been unable to run earlier felt a surge of strength from within.

Victory was within reach! If they won this war, he would gain endless wealth.

Then he could return home in peace...

The high-tower sorcerer thought to himself...

The Leithanian army galloped for nearly another half hour, and under Teresis's lure, they arrived at the trap's location at an extremely rapid pace.

They were even nearly an hour faster than Huang Cao had anticipated.

In reality, scattering seeds was merely a distraction. Huang Cao didn't actually need these seeds.

All these seemingly logical actions were just for the siblings to see.

It was also to make his abilities appear less uncanny and to better fit his persona as a Grass-eating Demon.

"An unexpected bonus. Why is the commander charging into enemy territory with the troops?"

Huang Cao watched the situation on the field through his binoculars from a distance.

And he silently counted down in his mind...

Ten seconds later, as the last number fell in his mind, the Leithanian army precisely drove into the very center of the trap.

Huang Cao snapped his fingers with great casualness.

With the sound of the finger snap, giant petals, emerald green with a hint of crimson, erupted in the center of the Leithanian army's formation.

The speed was so great that it immediately stunned the Leithanians.

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 cut through the Leithanians' proud armor and magical defenses as easily as steel knives slicing through hot tofu.

"Why is something growing on my chest..."

The Leithanian commander felt a flicker of confusion in his mind before he fell.

Because, at some point, a flower had bloomed on the commander's chest.

The petals were so exquisite they could fetch a high price on the market.

But only when his body fell to the ground, kicking up red dust that obscured his eyes, did the commander realize that the red on the flower was his own blood.

He didn't even feel pain, only that his breathing was becoming increasingly difficult.

Before he died completely, he looked at the troops he led with lingering resentment, trying to use his last strength to call out for them to break through.

To his horror, he discovered that the soldiers following him had already been pierced through their bodies by countless strange plants, just like him.

The vines grew taller and taller, and soon everyone's vision was obscured by the emerald plants covered in blood.