Chapter 89: EX 89. Instincts
Fortunately for Leon and his squad, the section of the border they were deployed to wasn’t currently facing any major skirmishes. If it had been, they would have been thrown straight into the thick of war the moment they arrived, no preparation, no orientation, just blood and fire.
But war wasn’t the only thing soldiers of the Attack Military Branch handled.
Another critical part of their duty was the dismantling of Demon Strongholds, strategically placed enemy bastions scattered across the outer territories. These weren’t just demon camps or temporary outposts; they were reinforced structures designed to act as launchpads for breaches. If left alone, a single stronghold could weaken an entire region’s defense and become a doorway for destruction.
And so, it was the Attack Division’s responsibility to destroy them, one by one.
Normally, a single squad would be assigned one stronghold at a time, carefully chosen to match their current rank and power. Missions like these could take days, sometimes weeks.
But Leon Kael?
He wasn’t interested in "normal."
He had declared that his squad would clear thirty strongholds in one week.
To Adrian, Eleanor, and Eden, it sounded like madness. Not just ambitious, but outright suicidal. Strongholds weren’t some hollow caves with monsters, they were fortresses of death, guarded by organized demon forces, sometimes even led by rare-ranked commanders.
But Leon?
Leon wasn’t fazed.