After the large-scale battle in Minano City ended.
The victorious expeditionary army received the recognition of a certain king and a [Special Invitation].
The expeditionary army was invited to rush to London within a year and a half. (For more details, please refer to Chapter 1096 – Demon Sensing)
With the unanimous opinion of all the commanders and deputy commanders, the original expedition plan was reduced and compressed, resulting in a plan that would allow them to reach London within a year.
Due to the intervention of the king, the following expedition could be said to be smooth and unhindered.
When passing through the territory of the Hybrid Demons, as long as the knights did not take the initiative to attack, the Hybrid Demons, who had always viewed humans as food and even hated them, would actively avoid them.
There were very few [Neutral] Hybrid Demons who were even willing to take the initiative to accept the expeditionary army passing by. They would send envoys to have friendly exchanges with the commanders and were willing to provide basic accommodation.
Of course, these friendly invitations from the Hybrid Demons were all rejected by the expeditionary army.
If they really had to rest in the manors or towns of the Hybrid Demons for a night, even if the other party was really kind, the [Pollution Index] of the knights would definitely rise rapidly.
Similarly.
Using this opportunity, the expeditionary army would occasionally conduct large amounts of gold mining to ensure the normal operation of the Endless Energy.
In addition, through the secret text provided by the [Secret Word Knights], the knights obtained a lot of chaotic materials in the depths of valleys, at the bottom of rivers, or in some ruins.
After sending the materials to the mobile sanctum for purification, they could be used by the knights.
Speaking of purification, one had to mention the biggest problem of the expedition outside the city — [Pollution].
When humans were in the Hybrid Demon World, pollution was always the most dangerous thing.
In order to deal with pollution, the Holy Knights came up with a plan — [Division, Treatment, and Abandonment of the Fallen].
This plan was unanimously approved in the meeting on the eve of the expedition and was fully applied to the great expedition.
First, according to the different degrees of pollution, there were four types of situations:
1. Hallucinations: Individuals would occasionally hear whispers and mistake their teammates as distorted Hybrid Demons. Even when touching normal objects, they would feel that they were touching rotten flesh, rotting corpses, sticky tentacles, and other unclean things.
2. Evil Writing:
Other than one type of situation, the structure of the individual's vocal cords would change. Sometimes, they would talk to themselves in an ancient language that did not belong to humans and would pollute other individuals around them.
Or they might inadvertently write some ancient words on their bodies, directly affecting their intimate partners or companions.
3. Corruption: Appearance of Hybrid Demon characteristics such as tentacles, dense holes, multiplied eyeballs, multiple teeth, exposed internal organs, etc. The percentage of corruption is less than 30% of the body. The percentage of corruption in the brain is less than 10%.
4. Corruption: The corruption rate exceeds the third condition.
This type of situation would be treated by the nearby Saint-level Knights and would be sent to the Mobile Sanctum within a week for a review.
Type 2 cases require immediate treatment at the Sanctum and quarantine for at least three days.
The three types of cases required 'combined treatment'. When purified by a high-grade priest, the doctor of the Scarlet Knights would also amputate the limbs and change the blood of the whole body if necessary. The isolation time should be more than 15 days.
Four types of cases would not be treated, and their lifelong rights would be deprived and abandoned. If the situation is serious, they will be treated as Hybrid Demons and executed on the spot.
The initial treatment and abandonment were all within his control.
But when crossing the English Channel.
The dual effects of [Evernight] and [Sea Region] caused the expeditionary army's pollution rate to exceed a controllable value.
The Mobile Sanctum was full of people, and a large number of Class 2 patients could not go to the Sanctum for treatment. They could only build isolation cabins inside the various troops.
Due to not being purified in time, plus the impact of the voyage.
The number of the three types of corruptors and the four types of corrupted ones continued to accumulate.
In the end, the Great Demon Captain made the decision – [Forced Abandonment]. About 17% of the knights sank in the English Channel.
These corrupted ones did not die and would find their new home in the deep sea. These abandoned knights were like the 'toll' paid by the expeditionary army to the sea.
Now.
The expeditionary army had already landed on the English mainland and was not far from the City of London.
Expeditionary Army Central Facility – [Demon King's Castle]
All the captains were gathered in the hall.
With one day's journey left, the expeditionary army would reach the Dark Forest and officially enter the City of London.
This was also the first time in human history that a thousand-man army had set foot on a large territory under the jurisdiction of the old king.
If everything went well, they would reach the City of London four months in advance.
The voice of the Great Demon Captain resounded in the castle.
"After we pass through the Dark Forest, we will set up a temporary camp in the London Basin.
The equipment related to [Darkness Dispelling] has been completed from the technical assistance of the Steam Knights and will be distributed in units.
Once the camp is set up.
I will personally go to the City of London and negotiate with Mother Evernight. "
The Grim Reaper shrouded in a cloak asked, "Do you need me to accompany you?"
"No need. You and Malone are the highest combat power of the expeditionary army. You need to stay in the camp to ensure the overall safety.
My previous' experience 'has given me a trump card to negotiate with the old king.
Moreover, we also have an 'invitation' from the old king from the distant starry sky. Mother Evernight will definitely receive me.
I will ask them why they took the initiative to invite us to the City of London.
At the same time, they will strive to win a [Non-polluted Area] for us. "
Olivia, who was in charge of the purification work, suddenly suggested, "Great Demon, I hope that during the negotiation period, you can apply to Mother Evernight for the right to use the [Gate of Destiny].
Since we have arrived four months in advance, some of the knights can use this time.
The free treatment and pollution removal provided by the Realm of Destiny can greatly reduce the pressure on the Sanctuary. Since we crossed the English Channel, the Sanctuary's load has never dropped below 90%.
We, the Holy Knights, need to have a good rest and reduce the load to at least 50%. "
"Yes, I will do my best to apply … There is no time to lose. Let's go."
After the Mechanical Deity Assistants distributed light devices similar to kerosene lamps to every squad of the expeditionary army, they officially entered the Dark Forest.
At the same time, the dark beings entrenched here had received orders to stay away from the area.
After passing through the outer Dark Forest, they stepped into the London Basin.
The grand and huge City of London, which was comparable to the Holy City, caused the marching speed to involuntarily slow down.
"As expected of a king-level territory under the old king.
To a large extent, it retains the architectural characteristics of the original humans. The hybrid demons also live here in the form of humans. There are also many villages in the form of religions established outside the city.
Eh? What is that area?
The City of London template provided by the Secret Word Knights does not have such an area … Is this a new sub-city? Why does it feel so out of place with the City of London? "
The various commanders used the 'Eye of Expedition' to capture such an image.
It was a sealed area derived from the side of the City of London.
Wisps of 'dark energy' that did not belong to the Evernight kept rising from this sub-city. Even the clouds above were dyed black as if an extremely evil sacrificial ritual was being carried out.
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