A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 1940: 550 Blood River Commission

Forbidden Knight Sarinas.

Matthew recognized the leader of the Steel War Carriage Army.

Sarinas was no ordinary figure, as he was the top war general under the Duke of Steel, Necromancer Bain, and one of Bain’s most loyal subordinates.

Since Bain himself only liked to prepare for war, not to engage in it,

his prestige, though high, rarely affected many lower-tier or distant demons from Bain’s territories.

But Sarinas was different.

As the greatest vassal under Bain’s command, Sarinas enjoyed a significant degree of autonomy.

He had his own territory and, unfettered by Bain’s personal preferences, so he constantly expanded his domain through aggressive warfare.

Over the past nearly one hundred years,

Sarinas had demonstrated high military acumen and ruthless war tactics, both within purgatory and in expanding into other areas of the astral world.

Other Devil Lords in purgatory also often observed Sarinas’ army to gauge Bain’s military preparedness.

In the minds of certain individuals,

Sarinas could be more terrifying than Bain himself.

After all, the latter only liked to prepare for battles.

The former, however, would actually fight you!

Information collected by Matthew indicated that Sarinas originated from a great devil, transformed under Bain’s blessing into the iron construct he was now.

After his transformation,

Sarinas’ strength greatly increased, achieving Legendary-level status and gaining partial exemption from most magic, including various curses.

Immunity to incantations was a common trait among Sarinas and his Steel Army.

On the other hand,

the iron-bodied structure combined with the innate military prowess of devils allowed this unique army to possess impenetrable defenses and autonomy and diversity in offensive capabilities rarely matched by other construct armies.

“Immune to physical and magical attacks, maximized melee capabilities, a strong command talent…”

“This guy and Phily really are on the same track.”

Matthew looked at the enormous ruts on the ground made by the passing of the steel war carriages, silently estimating their tonnage.

To him,

this thing was hardly a devil anymore.

But the inclusiveness of purgatory was reflected here.

Under that heavy steel,

Matthew could clearly sense the deeply ingrained evil nature within, recognized as orthodox by the Will of the Blood River.

Without a doubt,

in the eyes of the Will of the Blood River, as long as one embodied evil and lawfulness, one could integrate into the Purgatory Space and become a part of the Purgatory race.

From this perspective,

purgatory was actually quite diverse.

Facing the formidable Steel Army,

the Snake Demons were fearless.

The Snake Demon Leader, riding the largest Fierce Rhinoceros, roared deeply,

“Necromancer Bain’s lackey?”

“Wait till I tear off that iron skin of yours and immerse your soul in an endless pool of toxic venom. You will realize how regrettable it is to ally with disobedient and chaotic beings like Glacia today!”

As soon as the words fell,

the Fierce Rhinoceros shook its head violently.

Then, its left front foot gently tapped the ground.

At that moment,

the white glimmering giant horn of the Rhinoceros Lord again tore apart the fragile material layer, and from a pitch-black rift, a thick and long black serpent suddenly emerged.

The great black serpent coiled next to the Rhinoceros Leader.

As it raised its head, its gaping, massive mouth was poised to strike.

In the next second,

endless black water spewed from the serpent’s mouth.

“Halt the advance!”

“Fend for yourselves!”

Sarinas calmly gave the orders,

judging that the black water might corrode the outer shell of the Steel Army.

However, the amount of black water emitted by the serpent exceeded everyone’s expectations on the scene.

In an instant,

the endless black water spread over a considerable portion of the plains.

The black water seeped into the land,

creating vast expanses of the Black Swamp.

Meanwhile,

the chanting of the Lord of Darkness resonated again from within the Shadow Castle—

With the powerful support of Beckman,

the Black Swamp expanded further by tearing the plane, almost covering

one-third of the original battlefield.

More perilously,

bubbles with a pungent smell continually emerged within the swamp.

These bubbles floated to mid-air and burst on their own.

Soon, a thin layer of acidic fog formed above in the sky.

Sarinas sent someone to check the situation.

The first steel devil that approached the acid mist area carelessly fell into a concealed bog at the edge of the swamp.

The bog was filled with mud and pale green liquid.

Within less than twenty seconds,

that devil showed signs of severe corrosion on its body!

On the other side,

the Snake Demon Clan, riding the Fierce Rhinoceroses, gradually moved into the marsh area under the cover of the acid fog.

The Fierce Rhinoceroses walked effortlessly through the swamp.

The Purgatory Snake Demons were truly in their element here.

Their figures flickered in and out of the fog, moving at a frighteningly fast pace.

Even though no actual combat had occurred yet,

the Snake Demon Clan already had a significant advantage on the field.

If the Steel Army attempted to forcefully break through this artificially created swamp, they would likely suffer considerable losses.

Sarinas glanced at his allies nearby, then silently shook his head.

Although the Air Element had temporarily recovered from the attack of the Shadow Monks,

relying on them to solve the terrain issue was undoubtedly a fool’s dream.

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