Devils Begin Their Offensive

For the devil marquis, this battle had originally been meant to end quickly.

But after seeing Millstone Fortress, his thoughts changed.

This battle likely could not be brought to a simple end.

From this moment on, it would become a drawn-out tug-of-war.

And with the battle prolonged, the tens of millions of devil troops could not all sleep on the ground or go without rest.

So, a camp was necessary.

Inside the military tent.

The devil marquis made further arrangements. He said, "Since this demon wizard and his wizard tower are now trapped inside Millstone Fortress."

"Then this period will be the time for us to expand our territory."

"Deploy devil troops along the supply routes we have opened up. Advance from both sides and build new devil camps."

"Even without demon corpses for sacrifice to summon Purgatory's will, we can still transform this land into the Purgatory World through prolonged occupation!"

"Yes, Lord Marquis!"

Several devil viscounts quickly went out to assign the tasks.

The tens of millions of devil troops could not all be spread out at once to wage a siege battle.

Sending out a portion to expand their sphere of influence would also strike at Charles. Once Charles lost enough territory, his authority would inevitably diminish, causing him to fall from the strength of a sixth-tier demon.

It could be said that the devil marquis's move had struck the snake at its seven-inch vital spot, hitting exactly where Charles feared most.

And with this sixth-tier devil marquis here, Charles could not leave at all, much less take his wizard tower to clear out these devils.

If the devils were allowed to gain a foothold in the surrounding territory, he would be finished.

If he fell from the sixth tier to the fifth, Charles was certain that