A Demon's Journey

While this entire battle between the Black Lake Sect and the Night Mountain Sect was going on, the situation at the borders between the Glerian Kingdom and the Sinyalian Kingdom was heating up as well.

It was none other than Noah's team that was directly involved in heating up this entire scenario. In comparison to large armies, his group was extremely tiny in number. However, each one possessed great power to change the flow of this battlefield.

Thus, when Noah suddenly attacked the Sinyalian Kingdom's forces, they would be forced to pull back their defense lines. Noah had attacked these forces enough times that the border army of the Sinyalian Kingdom had requested reinforcements.

Noah knew that it would take some time for them to gather reinforcements before they reach the border area. And even if they were quick enough, Noah could always have his group retreat.

The King had given him the privilege to advance and retreat at his own discretion. All the warriors under him were gaining valuable experience as they fought against Soldiers. It was a greatly valuable experience because unlike the cultivators from the sects, these soldiers knew how to fight collectively.

The combat formations were pounded into their skulls. Even if they had to battle alone, they won't use flashy techniques. Instead, they would use close-combat techniques with which they can quickly kill their target.

Their target won't even have the time to charge up their attack. And since they weren't fixed at a single spot, it was hard for their enemies to target them. It was none other than Luna and Aria who faced the greatest challenge when battling against these soldiers.

It was as if everything they had been taught in their sects was useless on this battlefield. They had to learn new skills. These new skills included using their element to assist them in their movements.

Aria would utilize the Icy Floor and slide over it and move. Meanwhile, Luna would use the Wind Ardor to hover above the ground. Her movement was a lot faster than when she used her legs to run.

She could quickly react and move in an opposite direction. This was a luxury that only she could enjoy. Their combat skills had risen by a lot because they had learned completely new methods of battling against their opponents.

Most importantly, these new methods even reduced their Ardor expenditure. Now, Aria and Luna were trying to create a hybrid fighting style where they could fight in close combat and even launch some terrifying attacks at the enemy.

It was easier for Aria to consider this. All she had to do was freeze the enemy and then start charging for a huge attack. Meanwhile, Luna had to charge her attack while she was moving quickly. This sort of multitasking was exceptionally challenging.

Most of Luna's attacks were exploding near her body. It was fortunate that her reactions were rather quick, and she could easily use the Wind Ardor to continue hovering. Otherwise, her face would have been smashed in the ground a couple of times now.

Just like Aria and Luna, the combat style of many warriors in Noah's team had transformed. It would no longer be right to compare them to their previous versions.

The one who gained a lot from these battles was William. He was able to utilize his physique to its complete potential now. He possessed a Divine Physique and the twin variant elements. The Gold Element and the Metal Element.

Previously, William had only used these two elements when he threw spears at his opponents. However, he had now learned how to battle in close combat while using the spears.

He fought a few bouts against Noah and had managed to suppress Noah during those battles for quite some time. Although he hadn't won against Noah yet, he was showing great improvements every time they battled.

The only one who personally didn't gain all that much from the battle against these soldiers was Noah.

There was no opponent who could withstand a couple of strikes from him. Moreover, these couple of strikes weren't even the strongest strikes he could muster. Thus, he was sorely disappointed in the power of these soldiers.

Thus, Noah was counting on the reinforcements of the Sinyalian Kingdom that would arrive to cull them down. Hopefully, the commander leading them would be strong enough to provide a great battle to Noah.

Noah's group became a lot stronger after these battles against the Sinyalian Kingdom's forces. However, this improvement was nothing worth mentioning when compared with the prestige they had gained.

The Glerian Kingdom's soldiers and other generals were shocked to witness these results. They had initially looked down on Noah and his tiny group. They felt that he could hardly affect the overall situation.

But the situation had reached a point where the enemy was actually requesting reinforcements. Many commanders had witnessed the battle between Noah's group and the opponent's forces.

Noah had actually slaughtered them all while brandishing his sword. There seemed no way to counter or block the techniques he released. Fortunately, these techniques weren't too quick and there was a possibility of dodging these techniques.

However, a few soldiers would still be struck by this technique. Many soldiers had requested Noah that they wanted to join his team. They sensed a great sense of heroism from his group. They felt that if they joined his team, their names would also be spread everywhere.

Noah accepted a few soldiers who passed his test and rejected the rest. He knew that not everyone could endure his training. After a few days of battling against their enemies, these soldiers realized that it wasn't as easy surviving in Noah's group as they had imagined.

Their prestige was increasing at the cost of the risk they undertook each day. When they gazed at Noah's group from afar, they had been enveloped with an illusion that all his warriors were very strong, and they were easily overwhelming the enemy.

However, it was now they realized that his warriors weren't actually as strong as they had imagined. They just possessed an act of great courage that allowed them to risk their lives against their opponents.

They were always ready to put their lives against their opponent and held the confidence to win. When they realized this, they were initially quite scared. They had no idea how long they could survive in this group.

But still, they held on. Days passed and their skills began to advance as well. Once their skills began to advance, it built up their confidence. Once they were confident, there was no reason for them to leave.

In response, the Sinyalian Kingdom was sending some strong reinforcements. These reinforcements included three talented individuals. One was Sophie, the Array Master. The Second was Alby, an Alchemist Master. The Third was Roman, the Close-Combat Master.

Each one of them possessed a personal group. Sophie's group was highly proficient in setting up arrays around them. Alby's group was highly proficient in concocting a large number of pellets. And Roman's group was highly proficient in battling against their enemies. Their bodies were robust, and they could endure the berserk effects in the pellets.

Bianca naturally informed Azaroth that Sophie had been despatched towards the battlefield between the Sinyalian Kingdom and the Glerian Kingdom. Azaroth sent a message to Noah that he couldn't kill a single member of the group of Array Masters and Alchemists. His entire team had to remain focused on battling against Roman's group.

Naturally, Azaroth sent an instruction to Sophie through Bianca that she couldn't attack Noah's group. Sophie was surprised that her mother didn't want her to attack the enemy. However, she understood her mother's logic.

Bianca explained to her daughter that if the enemy beat Roman's group, Sophie and Alby's groups would have little chance of surviving. If the opponent was furious with them, they will not let them go. Sophie would be in a dangerous predicament in such a case. Thus, it would be best if she remained away from the direct conflict.. Sophie promised her mother that she won't directly be involved in this battle.