The Time-Stop Breeding Uncle Wants To Retire – Chapter 94

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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The all-out attack, on which they had staked everything, had failed spectacularly.

This fact was a shock to the demons.

They couldn’t even finish off the Royal Knights, who were mere remnants, let alone the Royal Knights in their prime?

Of course, the demons’ situation wasn’t that great either.

No, one could argue that it was actually quite bad.

But even considering that, it was still a shocking result.

They had sent two true demons who had quickly recovered and were close to full strength, along with a clone of Blood Demon, who, though weaker than his main body, was still one of the top three strongest…

And yet, they couldn’t defeat the remnants of the Royal Knights.

One of the three had even perished.

Feeling a sense of crisis, the demons immediately gathered again.

Befitting their name, the demons had refurbished the imperial palace, once the heart of the empire, and were using it as their base.

Its restoration with gold and marble surpassed even its former glory.

All of the surviving true demons gathered.

Only 25 true demons remained.

The girl with white hair braided in pigtails looked around and spoke,

“Is this all that’s left?”

“There were about 100 of us when we first arrived here.”

“So many stories have been left behind, and they’re all dead~.”

Blood Demon spoke of his comrades’ deaths in a sentimental tone, but his words lacked any actual sorrow.

‘I still don’t like this guy.’

The white-haired girl thought.

They were standing at a crossroads of survival.

Why did they sacrifice so much to annihilate the Royal Knights in the first place?

It was for a smoother invasion of the continent.

The Royal Knights were their most troublesome and obstructive enemy.

Conversely, they didn’t believe that any other being could challenge them besides the Royal Knights.

So they had lured the Royal Knights into a trap and, at the cost of more than half of their brethren’s lives, had succeeded in erasing the name “Royal Knights.”

Or so they had thought…

“What kind of human is this Hans character?”

The white-haired girl’s question resonated with everyone.

They had truly believed that it was the end for the Royal Knights.

They had captured the commander and slaughtered all of the elite knights.

No, if it hadn’t been for Comprachico and the Blood Demon who created him… They could have definitely killed Commander Yuren as well.

But perhaps because they were drunk on victory and had become arrogant…

They had approved the plan to keep Commander Yuren alive as a plaything and as a result, she had become their worst enemy once again.

It was a grave mistake.

But they couldn’t blame Blood Demon for it either.

Because everyone there had ultimately agreed to his proposal.

Damn it all.

“Not only that dragon, but the other small fries are also formidable.”

“Speaking of which, you lost an arm?”

“It happened.”

Rebecca was a skilled warrior, acknowledged even among the demons.

But even she had been injured, not by fighting against a commander-level figure, but by fighting their underlings.

It was fortunate that the Guardian of the Forest, who had led the fight, had minimized the damage.

If they had been willing to sacrifice a life or two, Rebecca wouldn’t have been able to return here in one piece.

The same went for Beast.

It was just unfortunate that his opponent happened to be Yuren.

So he had given up on escaping and aimed for mutual destruction, but it seemed that it hadn’t worked on her.

“We must gather all the true demons and launch an all-out attack right now!”

“You want revenge? In this situation? Are you crazy?”

“Do you want us all to die together?”

Several hardliners proposed gathering all their remaining forces and attacking the Royal Knights immediately.

But naturally, the majority of the demons opposed it.

There were three main reasons.

First, they didn’t know the exact strength of the new commander, Hans.

Second, there wasn’t a single demon who could currently exert their full power.

And finally, third, there was no way to undo the barrier.

Previously, they had used Balak’s death to bypass the barrier with the trick of weakening their presence, but even that had only lasted for an hour, with all their might combined.

Now, they couldn’t even attempt it.

As soon as the news of the Royal Knights’ victory spread, various races had joined forces and launched a large-scale monster hunt.

The white-haired girl sighed deeply and answered,

“We have no choice but to focus on recovering our strength for now.”

How ironic.

They had the overwhelming advantage just a year ago, but the situation had reversed in a single year, but they hadn’t lost the war yet.

They could still do this.

They could make up for it from now on.

First, they had to investigate the new commander, Hans.

Where the hell did that monster come from?

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“This concludes my report.”

They were seated around the neatly arranged Table of Equality, listening to Cluna’s report.

To summarize, the news of the Royal Knights’ victory over the true demons had spread, and thanks to that, other races were beginning to move.

The fact that the dwarves, the human kingdom, and the 12 Tribes had taken the lead and established a multi-racial alliance was the most pleasing news.

The tide of war was gradually turning in their favor.

Before the alliance was formed, only three races had been actively participating, but their victory over the true demons had restored their trust, and thanks to that, other races that had been watching from afar, keeping their mouths shut, were beginning to move.

As a result, the previously cut-off support was flowing back in, greatly improving their financial situation.

“Any plans to recruit new members for the Royal Knights?”

“Not yet.”

“That’s a firm answer.”

“But if that’s what you desire, Commander…”

“We don’t need to recruit new members yet.”

Six to seven years.

That was the remaining time until the start of the original story.

There was no need to recruit new members for the Royal Knights before then.

The current members were already more than enough.

Despite my shortcomings, I had become the commander of the Royal Knights.

Of course, I had no intention of doing a half-assed job.

If I was going to do it, I’d do it properly and my limit was commanding six people.

I couldn’t even imagine commanding more than that.

As I sat at my desk, deep in thought, I suddenly felt a strange sense of unease.

Wait, was what I was doing right?

“I feel like something’s wrong…”

“Commander, are you alright?”

“I’m fine. No problem.”

“Ruby said the dwarven prosthetic arm will arrive soon. I think you should rest until then.”

I nodded at Yuren’s concerned words.

It seemed I had become unnecessarily sensitive.

It was understandable, considering all that had happened.

We had even defeated true demons…

Of course, the price we paid was not small but thanks to that, the Royal Knights were able to rise again.

Thinking about that, losing one arm was a cheap price to pay.

I frowned.

“This is damn inconvenient.”

“I’ll help you, Teacher.”

“You don’t have to help me.”

“No, it’s something I should do for you, Teacher.”

“Commander! Is there anything you want me to do for you?!”

Suddenly, Helia and Clara started competing to wait on me.

Feeling pressured by their fiery glares, I was relieved when Yuren stepped in and said,

“Stop it, what are you doing in front of the commander?”

“Helia’s trying to monopolize the good spot!”

“Shouldn’t I be the one taking care of my teacher?”

“Well, if you’re going to argue that way, I’m the commander’s capable subordinate!”

“Capable, you say? Puahaha!”

Clara’s declaration naturally drew Ruby in as well.

The reason was simple, to take care of me.

As a result, I was the only one with a headache.

I spoke,

“I can handle this myself. There’s no need to mobilize manpower.”

“No, Commander. Please reconsider.”

“Reconsider?”

“You are absolutely indispensable. It’s fine to lose an arm or a leg, but you can’t lose your head.”

Cluna, who had returned behind me, slowly placed her hand on my shoulder as she spoke with a serious expression for the first time.

I couldn’t say anything.

“I know you’re strong, Commander. But you’ve lost too much. So we have to protect you.”

“That’s right, Teacher. Please give us the chance to protect you.”

“We owe you our lives!”

“M-me too! I want to take care of you, Commander!”

“Alright! Then let’s settle this with a sparring match!”

Yuren grinned and shouted.

I thought it was a dirty trick, but surprisingly, no one objected.

Cluna smiled and said to me,

“Then, Commander, shall we go watch?”

“Sure.”

“Oh, by the way, I’m joining too.”

Seeing Cluna’s smile, I felt a slight chill.

I felt like I was forgetting something important, but no matter how hard I tried to remember, I couldn’t figure out what it was…

…Well, judging from the fact that I forgot…

It probably wasn’t that important.

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[Nah way bruv got brainwashed]