Chapter 327: Attack

Although the Legendary Cunning Demon had received early warnings, it continued moving forward since no unusual signs were detected, thus stepping step by step into the trap set by Donald.
For these two legendary great demons, Donald hadn’t devised any complex traps or detailed plans… because the more intricate and perfect a plan is, the more likely it is to encounter setbacks that lead to its failure. In such cases, the simplest methods are often the most effective.
Just as no scheme can compare to an open and honest strategy—schemes can be evaded in various ways, and once exposed, they are no longer schemes! But an open strategy that forces you to confront it head-on cannot be avoided unless you have absolute strength to break through it.
So when nine human warriors suddenly appeared before the demons and surrounded them in a concise and powerful formation, the Legendary Cunning Demon felt a chill in its heart.
“Damn humans! Why didn’t I notice your ambush?”
Donald and his men naturally wouldn’t waste time giving the enemy a chance to counterattack. Three of them attacked with full force right away, while the other six assisted, splitting the two legendary demons apart!
As for that Silver Flo Demon, no one paid it any attention. Faced with this situation, even some clever demon messengers managed to escape the encirclement due to the human warriors’ intentional neglect and fled toward the valley where their leader was.
“Despicable humans! I’ll devour you!”
The Legendary Soul Judger Demon, caught off guard, was furious. A halo of evil light, filled with rage, enveloped its entire body like a rainbow. Even a golden-ranked warrior unprepared would lose all ability to resist if struck by this light.
This was the Soul Judger Demon’s favorite spell-like ability—Evil Light Strike, which disabled enemies before slaughtering them without a chance to fight back.
Yet its opponent was the legendary sword sage, Demon Sword Carlisle—a legendary warrior with divine bloodline. His resistance to such restrictive spell-like abilities far exceeded that of ordinary legendary warriors. Apart from a slight pause in movement, he was hardly affected at all. He immediately swung his great sword at the most vulnerable wings on the back of the Legendary Soul Judger Demon.
Anak, this Legendary Soul Judger Demon, was even larger than ordinary ones, still with those ridiculous short wings and massive, fat body—typical traits of the Soul Judger Demon species.

Though its appearance seems somewhat ridiculous, the legendary Soul Judger’s strength lies at the pinnacle of legends, rivaling even demi-god-level warriors. Thus, even a powerful warrior like Carlisle can only hold his own temporarily and cannot gain an advantage. This is only possible thanks to the constant harassment and support from the hybrid dark elf mages in the back and the four silver mages including Chris.

Since Carlisle is a sword saint who relies on close combat, those assigned to assist him are all spellcasters. Chris and Malf, skilled in elemental attacks, continuously cast offensive spells to harass their opponent. Although these spells rarely cause much damage to a powerful being like the legendary Soul Judger, they still serve to distract them, making Carlisle’s battle easier.

Jerm and Hintia—one a dark elf mage proficient in dark and undead spells, the other a witch skilled in curses and spells—may not have as strong direct attack capabilities as elemental mages, but their abilities to weaken enemies and strengthen themselves are extremely useful. The two silver mages alternate between casting buffs on Carlisle and unleashing curses like slowness and weakness on the legendary Soul Judger. Occasionally, they summon strange creatures or spell effects, making Anak’s battle extremely difficult.

Compared to Anak’s fierce and aggressive fighting style, the cunning tactics of the legendary Deceptive Demon Baldon are much more cautious and reserved. Yet, in the eyes of Donald and the others, he is the most troublesome opponent.

As the saying goes, one need not fear a fierce lion but rather a cunning jackal. In his past life, Donald learned from the animal world that creatures like jackals are inherently cunning, patient, and vengeful. They can pursue their prey for days until the prey loses its guard or strength, then attack in groups. Even a powerful lion in the grasslands might become their prey if it gets isolated and unlucky.

That’s why he assigned the most powerful legendary Soul Judger to Carlisle while taking on the task of dealing with the legendary Deceptive Demon himself.

Only four people are tasked with fighting the legendary Deceptive Demon: Donald and Messel, the two gold mages, who face it head-on, Kelsas providing support from the side, and Abel, the agile half-orc, always ready to launch surprise attacks.

“Two gold humans trying to ambush the two most loyal servants of our great Spider Queens? I’ll crack open your skull to see what secrets lie within your soul!”

Baldon was very interested in how these humans managed to evade his detection as a legendary powerhouse, using hidden tactics. Being naturally suspicious and cunning, he naturally favored such covert methods the most.
Donald’s plan… was simply this: no matter what tactics or deceptions they used, he would respond with overwhelming force. Thus, he didn’t engage in any countermeasures against their legendary cunning schemes but instead alternated with his teacher in casting various spells prepared specifically to deal with demons.
The battle progressed swiftly. Half a minute passed, and the two sides had already clashed over a dozen times, with at least a hundred attacks and multiple powerful spells above level five being unleashed.
So far, the humans and demons were fairly evenly matched. Although the two legendary demons sustained some injuries, such wounds—while enough to affect human combat strength—were mere scratches for beings as powerful as them, capable of recovering instantly. This demonstrated the demons’ formidable physical strength and healing abilities.
This situation was actually orchestrated by the humans. The pace of the battle was under Donald and his team’s control, aimed at creating an illusion that made the two legendary demons believe they couldn’t pose a real threat to their lives.
It wasn’t that Donald didn’t want to eliminate those two legendary demons outright; doing so would likely cost his nine companions a heavy price.
Adhering to the philosophy from his past life that valued human life above all, Donald didn’t want to see any of his companions sacrifice themselves unless absolutely necessary.
So he aimed to create an advantage for his side to achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost.
Before taking action, he gave everyone legendary magical equipment—the Rebirth Cross—that could resist one fatal attack, equivalent to having an extra life. As long as it wasn’t an extremely special attack method, this substitute equipment could prove effective.
Soon, the biggest surprise Donald had prepared for the two legendary demons arrived.