Beneath a mountain of flesh and blood reaching eight thousand meters high, countless Gluttony monsters gathered. From a distance, the advancing Gluttony monsters resembled surging tides, relentlessly crashing towards this mountain of flesh. As more and more Gluttony monsters gathered on the earth, the mountain was visibly expanding at an alarming rate.
Inside this mountain of flesh, within a massive cavern nearly fifty kilometers in diameter, a meatball, now almost ten thousand meters in size, pulsed like a heart. Centered around the meatball, countless dark red roots, several meters thick, spread to every corner of the cavern. Each root was covered in fleshy tumors nearly five meters in size, each gestating a brand new Gluttony monster.
The cavern space was filled with a purplish-red mist, which, combined with the constantly wriggling tumors, created a scene straight out of a flesh-and-blood hell.
"How are the preparations going?"
On the meatball in the center of the cavern, Lu Minghao turned his head to ask Edras, who was standing beside him. Lu Minghao had put a lot of thought into turning this place into the perfect tomb. First, he used the only Gluttony monster with the power of a Demon Lord as the core, and directly built this eight-thousand-meter-high mountain.
On the surface, this mountain looked similar to the other mountains in the Gluttony Kingdom, but in reality, every part of this mountain was composed of Gluttony monsters. It could be said that the entire mountain was now an aggregate of countless Gluttony monsters.
It was hard to see the use of this now, but when the battle began, the countless Gluttony monsters within this mountain would become the first wave of cannon fodder to exhaust the heroes, and would also serve as medicine packs for Lu Minghao and the others to replenish themselves at any time.
Besides that, these Gluttony monsters had many other uses, and Lu Minghao believed they would give the heroes a considerable surprise when the time came.
In addition, the dark purple mist permeating the cavern was entirely composed of tangible Gluttony Sin and poison. The moment the heroes arrived, they would face constant erosion, distortion, and the corrosion of toxins.
"Master, except for the Gluttony monsters within the Edras Kingdom, all the others have gone to the front lines of the battlefield and are hiding deep underground."
Edras looked at Lu Minghao expressionlessly and said slowly. Those Gluttony monsters would launch an attack directly on the Western nations after they began fighting the heroes. This time, the entire Western nations were destined for destruction.
"Master, can you leave the ordinary humans and magical beasts of those Western nations to me?"
At this time, Angelica walked to Lu Minghao's side and asked hesitantly after a few seconds. Although Angelica at this time was completely different from who she once was, the kindness in her heart as a saintess still remained. She still wanted to save the ordinary people of the Western nations who had no power to resist.
Just like Angelica's kingdom, Saint Vist, she wanted to give the remaining citizens of the Western nations a glimmer of hope. Of course, for Angelica, the most important thing about doing this was to make those ordinary humans and magical beasts understand the greatness of their master.
Besides, Angelica also felt that the future Gluttony Kingdom would be too monotonous if it was only filled with irrational Gluttony monsters.
"Angelica, do whatever you want."
Lu Minghao turned his head to look at Angelica and nodded in agreement. Of course, it wasn't because Lu Minghao sympathized with or pitied the ordinary humans and magical beasts of the Western nations, but because Angelica's actions could bring Lu Minghao even greater benefits.
After all, Lu Minghao knew exactly what Angelica had done when the Saint Vist Kingdom was destroyed. Those ordinary people who, in his opinion, could only survive if they perfectly integrated into the Gluttony Sin, had actually created a brand new path.
Every time Lu Minghao felt his two ultimate skills constantly strengthening, he couldn't help but marvel at how life was truly full of miracles, and how infinite potential could be unleashed in order to survive.
For this reason, Lu Minghao didn't mind letting Angelica handle the remaining ordinary humans in the Western nations in the future. As for whether Lu Minghao would lose a portion of his soul and nourishment as a result, Lu Minghao didn't mind at all.
Without exaggeration, with the soul and nourishment that Lu Minghao currently possessed, as long as his several dependents reached the foundation for awakening as a True Demon Lord, Lu Minghao could give them enough soul.
"Yes, Master, Angelica will definitely not let you down."
After obtaining Lu Minghao's approval, a gentle, sacred smile appeared on Angelica's face. She looked full of holiness, yet she perfectly integrated into the surrounding hellish scene of flesh and blood. Holiness and evil were perfectly fused together in her.
"Alright, the preparations are almost complete. It's time for me to go back."
As he spoke, Lu Minghao looked at Sally and the others behind him. The flesh and blood beneath their feet began to squirm constantly. Everyone except Flora disappeared without a trace, not even a trace of aura remained. They were completely integrated into the earth beneath their feet.
Seeing this, Lu Minghao's consciousness also withdrew from this clone and returned to his main body, leaving only an ice-crystal-colored slime the size of a fist in place.
"Those heroes are really pitiful."
Flora, who was the only one who remained in place, stepped forward and gently picked up Lu Minghao's clone and held it in her arms. Looking at the tomb that Lu Minghao had specially built for those heroes, Flora honestly admitted that she had witnessed the strength of the hero squad.
The four heroes could be said to be very powerful, each of them being a Demon Lord-level existence. Moreover, it seemed that there was some powerful trump card between the four heroes, but Flora, who had personally watched Lu Minghao arrange everything, did not feel that those heroes had any chance of resisting.
After all, there were eight Demon Lord-level beings hidden here, including her. Although Nina was still sleeping, don't forget that the strongest Demon Lord, Lu Minghao's main body, was hiding in the hero squad, planning to launch a sneak attack.
Thinking of this, Flora couldn't help but shake her head, feeling sad and fortunate for those heroes. What was sad was that they had an enemy as powerful and insidious as Lu Minghao, and what was fortunate was that their deaths would be incomparably grand. After all, how many heroes would encounter such a grand formation when they died?
"However, I don't think those heroes would mind, after all, it's usually the four of them fighting other Demon Lord-level beings alone. This time, it's just their turn to be besieged, to experience the feeling of being besieged by them."
After saying that, Flora nodded her head and sat down directly on the spot, her two white and tender jade-like legs hanging in the air, silently watching the front, waiting for the arrival of the heroes.
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On the other side, inside a fortress in the Western nations, a grand banquet was being held. In the center of the banquet, two men and two women were surrounded by a large crowd. They were the hero squad from the Holy Kingdom, each of whom was a true hero summoned from another world by the Holy Kingdom, and also the hope for saving the Western nations this time.
At this time, three days had passed since the Scarlet Rose squad led by Lu Minghao returned, and the three heroes who were originally fighting Edras and the others outside had successfully 'sealed' Edras and the others yesterday and rushed back to the fortress directly.
"Is that Sophia Lee, the captain of the Scarlet Rose squad, the adventurer who successfully found the reason for the birth of those monsters this time?"
In the center of the banquet, a hero with short golden hair, wearing a silver-white armor, and carrying an extremely gorgeous longsword at his waist, turned his head to look at Sophia Lee beside him, and asked with a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth. The handsome face and the powerful strength made every move of this hero attract everyone's attention.
On the side, many noble young women were looking at Sophia Lee in front of the hero with envy and jealousy, wishing that they were standing there at this time. After all, once they became the hero's woman, then the power and status they desired would be readily available.
"Yes... Yes, Your Excellency Hero."
Sophia Lee raised her head to look at the hero who was close at hand. Her rough face appropriately showed excitement, panic, and a look of being at a loss. Even her speech began to stutter.
"Don't be nervous, I just want to get to know you. After all, it is because of the sacrifice of your Scarlet Rose squad that we have the opportunity to eliminate those monsters in one fell swoop. In addition, I am very interested in the process of how the Scarlet Rose squad completed this mission. Can you tell me?"
On the opposite side, the smile on the corner of the hero's mouth became more gentle and kind as he looked at the nervous Sophia Lee. He skillfully began to comfort Sophia Lee. In fact, at this time, a faint light lit up in the hero's golden pupils, and his unique skill [Decision Maker] was launched silently.
"Okay... Okay, I understand, Your Excellency Hero. We were teleported........, In fact, our squad only did a trivial thing. It is thanks to you, Your Excellency Hero, that the entire Western nations have been able to persist until now. And if it weren't for you, Your Excellency Hero, dragging down the Demon Lord-level beings among those monsters, it would have been impossible for us to complete the mission."
Under the hero's comforting words, Sophie gradually calmed down, her face filled with admiration as she began recounting the Red Rose team's mission. Across from her, the blonde hero, using his unique skill [Judicator], confirmed that Sophie's words contained no hidden information.
Behind the blonde hero, the other three heroes were doing the same. After Sophie finished speaking, the three subtly nodded to the blonde hero, indicating that Sophie was not lying.
"So, the monsters' lair is within the Edras Kingdom, and all the monsters are bred and born from a monster resembling a meatball. In all likelihood, that meatball is also a Demon Lord species, and breeding these monsters is its unique skill effect."
At that moment, a purple-haired, girl-like hero stepped forward and spoke slowly. Being proficient in various types of magic, she had previously noticed that the monsters were being eroded and twisted by some kind of power. Initially, she thought this power came from one of the Demon Lord species they had been fighting.
Now it seems that among those monsters, besides the several Demon Lord species they already knew about, there was also one hidden deep inside, constantly creating those disgusting monsters.
"Well, fortunately, we've figured this out this time. Otherwise, if we waited for those disgusting monsters to grow, they would become a disaster for the world."
Beside them, a hero with a resolute face and dressed like a paladin nodded with a solemn expression. Although they had been fighting Edras and his forces all this time, they had also been observing and studying the gluttonous monsters.
They discovered that although those monsters had no rationality, their growth rate was incredibly alarming. In just under a month since their appearance, a large number of powerful monsters comparable to high-level adventurers had been born, and these monsters became even stronger as they devoured more life.
During this time, the heroes had been worried that a powerful Demon Lord species might emerge from those monsters if they delayed any longer. That's why, after learning that the Red Rose team had found the gluttonous monsters' lair, they didn't hesitate to expose their current strength to temporarily seal Edras and his forces and rush back.
"By the way, I heard that one of the Red Rose team members intends to join us in the upcoming battle. Where is he now?"
Suddenly, the blonde hero looked at Sophie with a smile and asked. He had already heard about Lu Minghao from the hero Trina, who was stationed at the fortress last night.
"Yes, it's our team's mage, Minghao."
As she spoke, Sophie turned and pointed to Lu Minghao, who was feasting at the dining table not far away. As Sophie pointed at him, Lu Minghao also happened to look up and look over.
"Mage?"
The blonde hero looked at Lu Minghao, whose mouth was full and who was still holding several pieces of meat, with a look of interest. The moment he saw Lu Minghao, under the effect of his unique skill [Judicator], he actually felt a sense of danger.
"Yes, Minghao is the strongest mage on our team. Unlike other mages, Minghao is proficient in various enhancement magic. He can enhance not only his teammates but also himself, possessing powerful combat capabilities. Our team's success this time mainly relied on Minghao."
Seeing the interested expression on the blonde hero's face, Sophie quickly began to introduce Lu Minghao. With Sophie's introduction, not only the blonde hero but also the remaining three heroes became interested in Lu Minghao.
"Hello, I am the leader of the hero team, the Sword Hero, Maki Shinya."
The next second, the blonde hero, Maki Shinya, walked up to Lu Minghao, extended his hand, and introduced himself with a friendly smile on his handsome face.
"Hello, Hero, I am Lu Minghao, the mage of the Red Rose team. I will definitely not hold you heroes back in this battle. Please allow me to participate in the upcoming battle. I want to avenge my teammates with my own hands."
Opposite him, Lu Minghao also showed a slightly excited expression and quickly stood up to introduce himself to the hero, as if he was afraid that the hero would not let him participate in the mission. Especially when he said the words "avenge my teammates," Lu Minghao's eyes revealed a gaze full of hatred.
"Regarding this matter, as long as your strength is sufficient, I will allow you to participate in the upcoming battle. After all, I don't want any unnecessary sacrifices."
Maki Shinya looked at Lu Minghao, whose eyes were full of hatred, and said with a serious expression after a few seconds of silence. He sincerely did not want any more innocent lives to be lost, especially heroes like Lu Minghao, who had lost their teammates and loved ones to save the Western nations.
That's right, in Maki Shinya's view, both the Red Rose team, who had completed the mission, and the adventurers who knew the danger but went to the Edras Kingdom without hesitation were true heroes.
"Please rest assured, Hero. I wouldn't have invited myself to participate in the upcoming battle if I wasn't confident. After all, I don't want to distract you heroes because I'm holding you back."
As he spoke, Lu Minghao pretended to raise the magic circle in his hand, and the magic power in his body began to flow. Relying on his unique skill [Magic Controller], a series of enhancement magic was applied to the four heroes.
[Physical Enhancement], [Advanced Physical Enhancement], [Nerve Reaction Speed Enhancement], [Magic Power Enhancement], [Characteristic Enhancement], [Abnormal State Resistance Enhancement], [Super Speed Enhancement]...
In just a few seconds, nearly fifty enhancement magic spells were all applied to the four heroes by Lu Minghao. The comprehensive enhancement effects even caused the four heroes to show shocked expressions. Under Lu Minghao's enhancement, their strength had increased by at least 30% overall.
You must know that at their level, even a slight increase in power would be a qualitative change. Under Lu Minghao's enhancement magic, their strength could be said to have undergone earth-shattering changes.
"Holy Light Revelation!"
Just when the heroes thought that Lu Minghao's enhancement magic had ended, Lu Minghao suddenly put his hands together, and a powerful magic wave was even clearly visible. As Lu Minghao's clasped hands opened, a golden ball of light flew directly into the sky, and golden light enveloped everyone.
At this time, not only the heroes who had already been strengthened felt their strength increase again, but even the others in the banquet felt a constant stream of power pouring out of their bodies.
"This is?"
Maki Shinya looked blankly at Lu Minghao, who was panting and looked like he had exhausted his magic power, and the shock in his eyes could no longer be concealed. You must know that under the bathing of this light, his strength had directly doubled. Now, even if he were to fight three Demon Lord species alone, he would be confident of winning easily.
"This is an exclusive magic that I developed using my unique skill [Magic Weaver]. It can comprehensively enhance the strength of all teammates, and under the holy light, not only can the enemy not hide themselves, but they will also suffer magical damage."
As he spoke, a weak-looking Lu Minghao turned his head to look at a man in the center of the banquet who was wearing a crown and had a proud face. Beside him were many similar nobles, who were the many nobles who had fled when the Yst Kingdom was destroyed.
At this time, under the golden light, they were lying on the ground, howling in pain, tearing at their skin with all their might. In the horrified eyes of the surrounding nobles and adventurers, the skin they tore open revealed countless wriggling flesh buds and eyeballs.
"They are monsters that have been contaminated."
Maki Shinya looked at the wailing nobles with a solemn expression. Although he had noticed a slight abnormality in their aura just now, he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, everyone present had fought those monsters on the battlefield and inevitably would be contaminated with a trace of their aura.
But he never expected that those nobles had not only been contaminated with the aura but had already begun to twist and transform into monsters.
"Hoo~ Lu Minghao, right? Welcome to the hero team. In this mission, we will be true teammates, and I can guarantee that you will not be harmed in the slightest before the four of us die!"
The next second, Maki Shinya turned his head and looked at Lu Minghao with a serious expression and guaranteed. Lu Minghao, upon seeing this, also nodded with an excited expression. The other three heroes beside him smiled silently, feeling 100% confident in completely eliminating those monsters this time.
After all, they had Lu Minghao, who could be called the strongest support, which could completely qualitatively enhance their strength compared to before.
This time, they will definitely give those monsters a big surprise, letting those damned monsters meet death in despair and fear, and their hero team will save the world once again.
