Book 5: Volume 1 Chapter 14, The Ideal Battle?

Translator: Kazumi

Editor: Silavin

 

As Administrator of Sarita Tower, Camilo, felt on edge as the fifth battle approached.

 

He had already fought four battles against Amamiya Tower, winning all four. Given their steady success, ending after just four more battles felt premature.

 

However, the decision to conclude after four more battles was the King’s. As a vassal, Camilo could not oppose it.

 

When gathering rumors about Amamiya Tower initially, he had not even thought they could win. Now they had already won four battles.

 

Naturally, Camilo’s spirits were high. He was actually leading successful campaigns.

 

Even while winning, he knew there could be pitfalls, but recognizing them himself proved difficult.

 

That was why Camilo understood the King’s decision was necessary for continued victories.

 

When the fifth battle began, Camilo’s expression showed immediate surprise.

 

“…What?”

 

Just like the previous four battles, he sent monsters to the opposing floors, but this time, Amamiya Tower also sent monsters to Sarita Tower’s floors.

 

At this point, Camilo did not panic. Records indicated that in Conquest Battles, both sides typically engaged in mutual attacks on each other’s territory. He had anticipated and prepared for this.

 

In fact, it was almost strange that Amamiya Tower had remained defensive until now.

 

“Hmm. Are they panicking after losing four battles? Is this because they are worried about total defeat? That should not be… right?” Camilo continued, but quickly shook his head to dismiss complacency. He needed to remain vigilant.

 

Convinced he would be fine continuing as usual, he placed monsters following his typical pattern.

 

As Kousuke had expected, Santo Emingo Kingdom’s Conquest Battle strategy involved not giving detailed instructions but sending groups of monsters with certain strength levels to control the flow of battle.

 

Of course, victory was never guaranteed in battle. However, it was a fairly high success-rate strategy, one that had already worked against Amamiya Tower four times.

 

Camilo’s confidence shattered within ten minutes.

 

“What…!?”

 

Despite continuing to deploy evolved monsters as before, the defending monsters from Amamiya Tower crushed them, while attacking monsters tore through Sarita Tower’s defenses.

 

Their speed was lightning-fast.

 

Not only that, but while light dots on his side steadily decreased, the enemy’s appeared not to decrease at all.

 

Though he could see the situation clearly on screen, experiencing it in person would have been chaos itself.

 

“What in the world is going on?” Muttering this, Camilo hastily zoomed in to check details.

 

Switching from bird’s-eye view to close-up, Camilo stood up in shock.

 

The scene unfolding was truly worthy of being called a massacre.

 

Details could only be viewed from his own Tower’s territory. Essentially, Camilo was viewing a zoomed-in section of the field he was defending, and there, wolves presumably sent by Amamiya Tower ran wild.

 

Standing before the wolves were monsters originally present on Sarita Tower floors, as well as monsters Camilo had placed for defense.

 

Yet the wolves from Amamiya Tower seemed to pass by these monsters as if they did not exist.

 

Of course, that was an exaggeration, but that was how it appeared to Camilo.

 

Even when monsters stood in the wolves’ path, they fell with a single blow. Those not killed outright were finished by following wolves, the cycle repeating endlessly.

 

Individually or as groups, they were completely powerless. The difference in levels was painfully clear.

 

“Ha, haha… Camilo couldn’t help a dry chuckle, but he watched intently as Sarita Tower’s monsters were overrun.

 

What unfolded before Camilo’s eyes could be called the pinnacle of Conquest Battles.

 

This was not the superficial technique he had employed until now. It was an overwhelming assault combining individual strength with teamwork, the very goal Tower Administrators should strive for, displayed right before his eyes.

 

Camilo watched Amamiya Tower’s monsters intently for about five minutes.

 

But the situation only worsened. At this rate, defeat conditions would soon be met.

 

“Oh no, this is bad. I have to pull out those monsters I worked so hard to develop.”

 

Considering the outcome was already decided, Camilo immediately took action to achieve his original objective, moving the evolved monsters he had placed for defense to safer floors.

 

The outcome was clear. All that remained was minimizing casualties.

 

The minimum goal in this battle was securing sufficiently evolved monsters. Even though they were monsters, he could not afford to lose too many lives.

 

Normally, after witnessing such an overwhelming battle, it would only be natural to be stunned into paralysis. But Camilo recovered quickly.

 

King Pedro’s unconcerned attitude about winning worked to Camilo’s advantage.

 

As he worked to salvage what he could, Camilo felt deep gratitude toward King Pedro.

 

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King Pedro’s eyebrows twitched upon hearing Camilo’s report.

 

“…What happened!?”

 

Even King Pedro, who had maintained calm throughout, seemed genuinely surprised by the fifth match’s outcome.

 

After four consecutive wins and gaining an entire floor, they had been defeated. Not only that, but a Sarita Tower floor had been taken.

 

Naturally, anyone would wonder what had happened, even King Pedro.

 

Camilo explained the details to the astonished King.

 

“…You may not believe what I say, but it’s absolutely true. And what’s more, you’ll see the same thing in two days.”

 

At Camilo’s final statement, Pedro looked uncertain how to respond.

 

If Camilo had not witnessed the scene firsthand on screen and only heard about it secondhand, he would have reacted the same way as the King. In fact, it would be better than being accused of mockery.

 

Knowing this, Camilo did not elaborate.

 

The reason King Pedro did not dismiss Camilo’s words as nonsense was because of the rumors about Amamiya Tower.

 

“I can’t believe it… but there’s no point denying it when I haven’t seen it myself… Camilo.”

 

“Yes…!!”

 

“I’ll attend the sixth match in two days.”

 

“Understood.”

 

In the end, Camilo bowed respectfully to King Pedro, who had decided to witness it personally.