The sound of a marching army resounded within the Wolfenstein Kingdom. Citizens were alarmed by the sudden deployment of almost all of the military forces that their kingdom could muster.

The commotion was then silenced by the announcement of King Louie the 3rd. He said that there was an enemy attack on the eastern walls and that the situation was now under control as they have enough power to fend off the invaders. The reason for this sudden deployment of the troops was to ensure their 'victory'.

The people calmed down at that point. This should be the normal reaction for a citizen of the Wolfenstein Kingdom. They already understood that they had to trust in the strength of their military forces. They were also confident that the enemy could never infiltrate the capital because of the sheer number of people their military forces could gather.

The fact that the Wolfenstein Kingdom was a border kingdom, while still being undefeated, was the greatest proof of their prowess in regards to being able to easily defend themselves.

...

The eastern stronghold was eerily quiet when the Wolfenstein Army arrived. The commander of the front line troops took the initiative to destroy the make-shift fence that was separating the open fields and the stronghold to make way for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers to be able to battle properly.

According to the king, the enemy was alone during the seizure of the eastern stronghold, but in no way should they underestimate him. He was so formidable that the king even sent the entirety of his assault troops, including some that were assigned to defense. King Louie the 3rd indeed made it sound extremely urgent and thus was too important for them to neglect. Even the high ranking military officers and the Senate did not utter a single word about this deployment.

But not everyone in the army was in agreement to all this. For them, this was utter nonsense and a waste of everyone's time and resources. Yes, the enemy might have singlehandedly taken down the eastern stronghold, but in truth, only a few thousand soldiers were deployed to the stronghold in the first place. So it wouldn't be that surprising to hear that a single formidable person has taken them all down.

Most of the elites within the deployed troops thought alike, as they definitely have more pride to uphold; Gathering multiple elites with them was a sign that the king himself might have been overestimating this enemy.

The entire place was definitely cramped, as only 20,000 soldiers could do a proper formation within the stronghold. It was never that big in the first place, roughly 1/16 the size of the capital. As it was the former Coboro Village, they obviously didn't need that big of a space.

The other soldiers were in a messy and confusing formation outside the now destroyed fence as they were spread out in the fields. There were so many of them that they filled the whole area leading up to the wall that was facing the south. The sheer number of people gathered here were so many that they looked like water rushing down through a funnel as more and more troops steadily went inside the stronghold.

But for Feihren, this was exactly what he was aiming for. A one-way ticket to the enemies' doom. A highway to hell. 

The number of soldiers sent here would never fit in the stronghold in such a way as to have a proper fight against him. They were just courting death by sending such a ridiculous number. But no matter how many there were, Feihren wasn't going to pass up this great opportunity to cripple the Wolfenstein Kingdom and acquire the Demonic essence.

Within the now abandoned stronghold, Feihren had finalized the 'new plan' with the other members. He then handed them each a few [Athena's Gift]'s for them to recuperate grave wounds. As for healing magic, he hadn't assigned any of the four mages to that position. Instead, Feihren himself volunteered to do it. The other members had odd expressions on their faces due to disbelief.

"Sir Feihren knows healing magic?" Magi Zeph did not hesitate to inquire.

"Of course I do. I may not be the 'best', but I'll guarantee your safety."

The sincerity in Feihren's reply was so evident that even the people from the Bainzen Empire could not help but agree. Obviously, Feihren knows jacksh*t about healing magic, but he could technically manipulate life-force itself via general exp. That should count as healing magic, right?

Back when Feihren had acquired the Demonic Carbine, he didn't forget the amazing effects of shooting raw general exp (or life-force as others call it). It was basically a healing gun back then. As such, Feihren had tinkered with the Demonic Carbine for some time now. After the mass production of ammunition, he naturally added certain modification to this 'bad boy'.

Selective Firing, with 4 selectable modes; Semi-automatic, Automatic, Healing, and WMD mode. Burst mode? Feihren skipped the idea of even trying to burst fire at enemies in this world. It would quickly waste a whopping 1,500 general exp in one go. On top of that the recoil of the Demonic Carbine was far from good enough to achieve a perfect burst.

Aside from the standard auto and semi-auto modes, healing could be selected. This mode would suppress the Demonic essence within the rifle temporarily, thus releasing only pure life-force. Feihren hadn't tested its effect on other living things yet. Well unless you count that time he shot a tree, and it immediately grew fruits… So remembering how that went, he decided that it could 'probably' heal.

The WMD mode was something he added on of a whim. It was basically a mode that would thin out the barrier of life-force between the first two demonic fragments and the third one which would temporarily enable them to combine. It would essentially work the same as Old Mendi's magic gun in theory. As for whether it would truly work or not, Feihren would find out soon enough.

"Just yell, 'Lord Feihren, Have Mercy!' when you need healing magic. Okay?" Feihren

Party members: "..."

...

The front-line troop had entirely gathered within the stronghold by now, the rear mages of this troop were now preparing to use detection-magic to locate their enemies. They didn't believe that a single enemy would be capable of cleaning up this entire keep in such a manner that they couldn't find even a single body. Their guess was that the enemy did not retreat and was waiting for reinforcements in order to continue their invasion.

Soon enough, a whooshing sound could be heard as a single unknown figure could be seen hovering above the walls. This grabbed the attention of those who were already inside the stronghold. After a while, four more people could be seen floating above them. But now, they were next to the former stronghold building, as they formed a perfect reverse "V" shaped formation against the horizon. The next instant, six more people came out of the building's doors, placing themselves into two separate formations facing the Wolfenstein Army.

The first-troop raised their guard as they witnessed the sudden appearance of the enemy, who boldly showed themselves. They looked around at their enemies as they waited for a few moments, wondering who would initiate the attack first. But a few seconds passed and it seemed that no more than these eleven people were coming out? Is this everyone in the opposing party?

"11 people? HAHAHAHA" The commander of the first troop laughed maniacally at the hilarious scene in front of him.

The other people who were close enough to witness this scene followed suit as they mockingly laughed at this sudden change in mood around the area. This was akin to a prank of the highest order. 11 people? They were expecting at least 11,000 and they would still smile about it, but this? This was just asking to be mocked!

The laughs echoed within the stronghold so loudly that they did not notice the four mages on the opposite side had already started casting defensive magic spells for themselves and the six people below. As they solemnly closed their eyes, trusting the initial phase of Sir Feihren's plan.

Holding the nozzle for the 'Selective Fire'.

*Click!

WMD mode... A loud buzzing sound resonated as the sole figure on the wall was suddenly covered in pitch black aura...