The battle began in bloodshed. Those insects were weak, especially against the Succubus Queen's elite legions. Individually, they were far weaker in combat than even Dretches.
Yet the actual battle was not one-sided. On the contrary, it could only be called evenly matched, and the Succubus Queen's forces even seemed to be falling behind.
There was no helping it—the damned insects were simply too numerous!
The insects were not powerful, nor did they have many ways to attack. All they did was bite, and even their venom was not particularly potent. But while one venomous insect bite would not trouble a demon, hundreds or thousands certainly would.
Countless demons suddenly found their limbs stiffening in the middle of battle. Unable to move, they collapsed to the ground and were eventually devoured down to skeletons by the endless sea of insects.
It was not as though the demons had not tried other methods, but they had little effect on the insects. Then, at last, squads of demon warlocks emerged from the portals! So-called demon warlocks were actually a specialized breed of demon. They looked no different from other types of demons. The only things distinguishing them from ordinary demons were their crudely made staffs and their frail bodies.
These demons had sacrificed their own melee strength in exchange for spellcasting abilities beyond those of ordinary demons. Put simply, they still followed the path of warlocks and lacked the systematic discipline of wizards.
There were not many such demons in the Abyss. In the world of demons, spellcasting was not considered weakness, but they still believed more in the power of muscle. Magic always occupied a supporting role. Moreover, most demons were selfish. Having lost most of their close-combat ability, their safety depended heavily on the protection of others, and no demon