Chapter 96: A Queen’s Gambit
Yori’s voice, usually a calm, reedy sound, was a frantic, high-pitched shriek of pure terror.
"Yori, calm down," I commanded, my good mood evaporating like a puddle in a heatwave. "What is it? Did Kevin try to redecorate the throne room with black velvet again?"
"WORSE, MY LORD! FAR WORSE!" he wailed. "A new Demon King! An invader! From Oyabe! They appeared without warning, right on our southern border! They have already breached the first two sectors!"
A cold knot of dread formed in my stomach.
Oyabe. That was a major prefecture. A different league.
"What are we dealing with, Yori?" I asked, my voice now sharp, focused. "What’s their strength?"
There was a sound of shuffling papers, and then Pixia’s voice, tight with academic panic, came over the line.
"My Lord, the energy readings are... off the charts! We are estimating the invader to be at least Level 10! Possibly higher! Their forces are a legion of Dark Elves, led by a Dark High Elf commander! They move with a speed and precision we have never seen before! They are... they are professionals!"
Isabelle and Chloe both stiffened at the mention of Dark High Elves.
That was Chloe’s own, evolved race.
This wasn’t just some random brute. This was a mirror image of our own elite forces.
"Who is leading them?" I demanded. "Who is this new player?"