Chapter 182 - Military Conscription

"Vice Demon Commander, a report has arrived!"

A demon with sharp fangs saluted in front of a masked demon man. He also had the same pale skin.

This was happening in front of a demon city where Rant Valo's group was heading straight towards.

"What is the report?"

The Vice Demon Commander replied in a slow and calm voice.

"The shipment has arrived!"

The demon soldier replied.

"Hoh, finally."

The Vice Demon Commander smiled in amusement under the mask.

"Head out!"

The Vice Demon Commander shouted before he flew towards Rant Valo's direction.

"Yes, sir!"

A 10,000 strong army of demons rose up into the air behind him. They were all wearing black metal armor that exudes a frightening aura.

…

"Master Floriana, do you know how big is the demon continent? Is it as big as our Lilith Continent?"

Rant Valo couldn't help but ask Floriana Sabina after they flew for a few hours. He was reminded of the long flight times back in the Lilith Continent.

"I don't know, Disciple. Why do you even wanna know anyway?"

Floriana Sabina asked Rant Valo in irritation. She didn't like the feeling that she couldn't answer Rant Valo's question.

"Nothing. It just made me curious why the demons were even invading us in the first place."

Rant Valo shook his head.

"It's probably because they want more land."

Floriana Sabina explained to Rant Valo.

"I see."

Rant Valo nodded his head in understanding.

"Huh? What's that, Grandmaster?"

Veia suddenly pointed in front of them. There was a black cloud rapidly approaching them from afar.

"Those are demons!"

Floriana Sabina pointed in shock. There were so many of them that they looked like a black cloud from afar. It makes ones' spine shiver in fear.

"D-Demons!?"

Rant Valo looked at the rapidly approaching cloud in fear. Seeing so many demons fly towards them feels like death was looming over them.

"Let's hide!"

Floriana Sabina then controlled the boat to drop down from the sky. It landed down at the foliage below.

"Did they see us?"

Rant Valo asked.

"We'll see if they pass over us."

Floriana Sabina replied.

…

"Vice Demon Commander, there are people in front of us."

A soldier said to the commander as he flew beside him.

"How many?"

The Vice Demon Commander asked.

"According to the scouts, three. They shouldn't pose as a threat to us."

The soldier replied.

"Mm."

The Vice Demon Commander nodded his head.

"Uhm, Vice Demon Commander. Do you think that we can recruit them?"

The soldier asked nervously. Speaking to their Vice Demon Commander is so nerve-wracking.

"I permit. If they refuse, kill them!"

The Vice Demon Commander replied without much thought. More people with them means that there is more chance of winning.

"Yes, sir!"

The soldier saluted in response. They continued flying towards Rant Valo's group as they continued their pace.

"You three over there! We're conscripting the three of you!"

The demon soldier from earlier shouted towards Rant Valo's group.

"H-Huh!? They noticed us!"

Rant Valo shouted in confusion. He immediately feared for the worse. He can only hope that Floriana Sabina can defeat them.

"Disciple and Veia, prepare yourself!"

Floriana Sabina said to them. She watched the demon army slowly drop down and hover just above them.

"The three of you. We want you three to join us. This is the 49th Vice Demon Commander's Army."

The soldier from earlier approached them as he walked on the ground.

"What if we refuse?"

Floriana Sabina asked with her arms raised in a guard stance.

"Do you dare?"

The demon soldier looked at her with a frown.

"We don't we just wanna know what would happen."

Floriana Sabina replied to him.

"Then, I'll let you know. You'll be killed if you refuse."

The demon soldier replied and grinned lightly.

"Killed? Isn't that too harsh of a punishment?"

Floriana Sabina asked him with a frown on her face. She couldn't believe that the demons would kill someone just because they refuse to be conscripted to the army. They were even just passersby on their way. How unlucky.

"Hmph. We have a war movement going on. If you don't conscript then you'll be treated as a traitor."

The demon soldier said to her with a snort.

"Is there really no other way?"

Floriana Sabina asked warily.

"You can die. That way you can avoid it."

The demon soldier smirked at her.

"Enough! Kill them if they continued refusing."

The Vice Demon Commander shouted in annoyance. They were wasting time on three people.

"Yes, sir!"

The demon soldier saluted. He then turned his head back towards Rant Valo's group.

"Last chance."

The demon soldier said as he eyed the three of them.

"O-Okay. We'll join the army."

Floriana Sabina nodded her head. They had to be lowkey or their plan would not work. Besides, she was also curious as to why the demons were even waging war.

"Let's go! I don't know what cultivations some of you have, but if you can't keep up then we'll kill you."

The demon soldier warned them with a sharp eye before he flew into the air. The demon army also followed, and they continued on their way.

"Let's go, Disciple."

Floriana Sabina urged them. Rant Valo and Veia flew to the air and joined the army. As for the boat, Floriana Sabina hid it back inside her storage ring.

"..."

Rant Valo nodded his head silently. This is not what they expected things to turn out to be.

The trio followed the demon army as they speedily traveled back towards where Rant Valo's group came from. They were at least as fast as Core Formation cultivators.

"Veia, I'll help you."

Rant Valo said to her. The last time he checked, she was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He needs to help her keep up or she might actually be killed.

"No, thanks, Master."

Veia stopped Rant Valo from approaching her. She smiled at him confidently.

"Don't tell me you're already a Core Formation cultivator too!?"

Rant Valo looked at her in disbelief.