But even the Empire would not be able to withstand a battle against the alliance of any of the three Nations, in fact, the kingdom of Kars nearly took over the Geneva borders, which would have affected the Empire's Trade route.

In other words, even after claiming sixty percent of the land and sea of the Aeria Continent, the mighty Empire was not invincible.

It was not invincible if they relied on their current military strength but if they were blessed with a lotus of magic, that is Ravenwoods, they would surely be able to surpass these constraints.

Other Nations of Aeria Continent realized this doom way earlier, but since the Empire itself showed no interest in Ravenwoods, they were made to overlook these concerns, that is, if even the Empire failed to use their land then that land was barren, it was not useful.

Except for, the Kingdom of Kars, they would not overlook matters such as devastating as this, if the Empire acquires a way to use Ravenwoods, it contains enough magic that within minutes over half of the Kingdom of Kars would burn to crisp.

This crisis adding magic decline crises put huge pressure on the Kingdom. Their previous attempts have failed, they tried invading, failed, they tried cutting the trade route, failed, they tried convincing other nations in alliance, they failed, and nothing worked.

Even after all these practices and clear hostility the Empire never bothered with the kingdom of Kars, they never wage war against the kingdom, they simply destroy, they simply destroy whatever Kingdom plots.

In the upcoming days, Ravenwoods was about to become an epicenter of war, a war to monopolies magic, and this investigation was only an early war declaration, Keith and Stella were the forces that were to return alive at any cost, rest of their forces can be sacrificed.

This early war preparation was brought by Decimus and his companions who entered Labyrinth forest earliest, then followed by a mysterious group shrouded in black, then Kingdom forces with Stella and Keith, at last, but with the best preparations and guide Roza Kingsmaid and Lilan with her brother and her friend Susan along with an elite group of Empire forces.

Since all important candidates were present, it wouldn’t be long before an all-out battle with these parties was to be brought upon, that’s why Monsters are not only ones they have to be vigilant about, it is the people they have to be careful about because.

“Don’t be wasted, it wouldn’t be long before we come across Empire chicks,” Edward said scratching his chin with his index finger.

“Ooh, do, so this is what bothering lil Edward isn’t it,” Tessa remarks.

“Indeed, we are not equipped to fight humans, but we have to do it, sooner or later,” Fred, his gaze upon the distant sky, continues-

“A large-scale battle is not possible, as we know bringing more humans doesn’t do anything but increase meat stock for Monsters, so they will move with small groups.”

“Don’t worry, I will heal you guys,” Emily, with fists pumping in both of her slender hands she comforts.

“And I will make sure to protect you,” Reggie tightened his grip on his battle axe.

“Oye Reggie, aarrrr, I will kill… I will Monsters,” Edward declares with an angry face.

“I will kill whoever opposes us, everyone lets kill a couple of hundred Monsters,” Fred, unsheaths his blade, which was overflowing with a reddish magical aura.

“Wait, let me say that too, I will—” Tessa but

“Aaag that damn bitch, where is she, damn it damn it damn it, it’s driving me mad, aaaaaargh, Kristinaaaa.”

“WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU!!!”

An individual no a figure stood right distant from the battle rankers group, they were shocked, not only that they frozen, but in an instant the wind became silent, it was silence, not even a breeze of air was heard, even their breath felt like an obstruction to this silence, only tantrum of that individual assaulted this silence.

Every foot froze in their tracks, and every member of the battle ranker froze in their position because this individual made them do so.

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Neither did he order or threaten them with such a command but from the bottom of their hearts and depths of their consciousness they did that, they were ravaged by this presence.

He barked and cursed his allies, because they left for Ravenswood earlier than him, or maybe he simply didn’t care much about what his allies had to say, obviously something trivial as moving in a group didn’t suit him, but when they left without even considering him, he felt as if he was left behind.

That feeling was similar when you are surrounded by people at parties but you are left behind from conversations and made to feel like an outcast, it was not a good feeling, even though his actions made this to happen but even so.

“Aaaaaaa, the moment I find you all, I’m killing you all, how can you leave my gentle GOAT self behind.”

“Just wait I'm killing you aaalllll!!” he bellowed, but this was caused to him because of his actions but even so

“Huh, where the fuck you shits come from, aaang, reply this instant, be short and on point, my gentle GOAT self doesn’t like to squabble around like fucktards.”

“.. a. .. a Monster?” said Tessa.

“Thi.. this is ridiculous??”Said Edward.

“When. When did he arrive, scouts should have pointed him out… how, when?” Said Reggie.

“Is he a Monster… how is a Monster..” Said Fred.

Talking, about how a monster able to communicate nonetheless uses such aggressive use of vulgar vocabulary, was astonishing more than that it was simply frightening.

It was frightening because the person at a distant stand was not, his visage was not of a human, not a human, he was just as he jest, a GOAT person.

With a figure bulky of a bodybuilder, his muscles couldn’t be concealed by the thin white shirt even his blazer of matt jet black, and trousers of similar black, he wore a tight-fitting tuxedo, his shape well designed, with such astonishing features adding his towering height similar to decimus or perhaps even more taller than decimus, gave him a mighty charm.

But what frightened the group was his visage, it had two horns, the curvy horns of a goat, black dark pupils of a goat, the black fur of a goat, his countenance of a goat, his face contorted with anger in a goatly manner, what was visible instead of a person or a man's face was a black goat, his hand was of humans covered in white gloves, his entire body was of human except, except his head, it was goated.

But why was it goated?

Monsters can’t replace humans with intellectual capabilities, they can be supernaturally strong but they can never possess intelligence, even if they possible intelligence they can be more intelligent than a five-year-old human.

“…is he a Demon… unbelievable?” Said Emily the pink-haired girl.

That to say he is not a monster was fitting, with his aura and demeanor he was demonic, with such human-like features his anger, his ability to converse, and his desires, his self-awareness, he was demonic.

It was demon-like, but demons went extinct and the fact that most demons look close to humans made it a stepping evidence to conclude.

“He is a Demon.” Widening his eyes Fred replied.

But this isn’t what the goat person asked, his goatly features contorted in frustration.

“Aa even retards know-how answer a simple question but your piece of shits have no courtesy to answer elderly with proper honorifications aaang”

But he himself made them reply in short and on point, even though they were bewildered by his presence, but he made them answer without informal honorifics and such, he realized this, but even so.

“You know what since I have enough patience as the bigger person, I'm willing to let such discourtesy slide, as you see my gentle self can’t be bothered by you brats.” He added

“My gentle GOAT self grants you another opportunity.” He continues.

“Hey, hey you.” Goat person.

“---me?” Reggie.

“Yes you, you son of a bitch!” Goat person.

Startled being cursed at and called by this otherworldly being Reggie quivering.

“Have you seen a bitch running around here, she has those witch-like silver long hairs, and is white-skinned.”

As if feeling bounded to respond carefully, he made a gesture, as if looking around, even though he had no clue about what is implied with such a question.

“Ah… no we haven’t.” but Reggie replied carefully being on point just as the goat person mentioned prior, if this person was truly a legend of the past, avoiding battle with him would be the best course of action.

Since they have to endure long fights, if things can negotiated even if he is cursed at it isn’t a bad thing for Reggie, Reggie is a reasonable person, he won’t make careless decisions and get his group in trouble.

It was clear to him, it was clear that this goat person was strong, provided that even vigilant scouts mounted on towering tree branches couldn’t notice his presence approaching the group.

“Aaaa, so useless so futile, aaaaaa how can you not even notice a single woman, how much of a dumbass are you.”

Vulgar, this person is vulgar, Edward thought, even though Edward even after being one year younger than Fred, Emily, and Reggie, and two years younger than eighteen and half years old Tessa. Edward would use foul language more in comparison to the rest of them, but even so, Edward thought this GOAT person, who spat curses to insult without any consideration whatsoever was simply vulgar.

“Hey how can we know about that woman, we just arrived here to begin with, I will have to ask the scouts about her.” Fred, the rank one among battle rankers, the group of rookie Battle Mage, replied.

“THEN DO SO THIS INSTANT, my gentle GOAT self isn’t that patient.”

Having said so he realized, he realized that he wasn’t supposed to expect help from these strangers, he realized that he wasn’t supposed to spat curses at strangers but even so, but even so.

Reggie still maintaining his composer asks-

“Sir, are you perhaps from Demon lineage?”

“What the fuck did you say, say that again you bastard!” in response he got a sharp voice directing hostility towards him.