The murderous intent in the battle axe thrown by the demon count was so strong that the demons patrolling the borders of the Sevec marquisate sensed it before they could see it.

The murderous intent was used by the demon count as a way to warn of danger and to avoid injuring an ally.

The demons guarding the perimeter of the marquisate wore red and black uniforms. The four of them took out demonic crystals and transferred their demonic energy to report the irregularity they were sensing.

In the Sevec marquisate, there was money and power, but for their subordinates, the main requirement was discipline. That was why the four demons followed protocol and reported as soon as the irregularity arose, as it was one of the main rules established for the guards who patrolled the marquisate's perimeter.

As soon as the demon guards received the signal sent by the four demons guarding the borders of the marquisate, the signal was relayed to all the guards throughout the marquisate.

Commander Fercan Sester, who was supervising the training of the aspiring guards in the marquisate, called Sitan Bokar, Denfer Delioz, and Asfent Fenderiac, and ordered them to each choose 20 guards to go and supervise the borders of the marquisate and report any irregularities.

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The count's battle axe fell in the middle of a green plain, and the impact caused an explosion that left a crater in the ground with a radius of 300 meters and a depth of 10 meters, destroying part of the plain without harming any demons in the marquisate.

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The three subjects in gray robes approached the territories of the Marquisate of Sevec, but upon sensing the multiple demonic presences approaching, they had no choice but to retreat to quickly inform Inquisiderian and Duke Venzariac's forces, as it was obvious that the Marquisate of Sevec would not stand idly by when they learned of the invasion of demonic territory orchestrated by humans.

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The three deputy commanders chosen by Commander Fercan headed to three different points on the borders of the marquisate.

Deputy Commander Denfer Delioz, a warrior who wielded a spear, wore an elegant black uniform with red accents and the deputy commander's insignia. His grandmother had been a direct descendant of one of the marquises of the Sevec lineage, which is why his reddish-black hair, reddish skin, and dark red horn on the right side of his forehead were similar to the characteristics possessed by the demons of the Sevec lineage.

Denfer headed to one of the extreme points where the marquisate directly bordered human territory. He was accompanied by the 20 guards he had chosen, all demons of the fifth rank.

Without hesitation, he reached the border area and found that three of the four guards patrolling the area were being devoured by hideous, abominable creatures, while the last one was still resisting as a grotesque creature with dozens of arms of different kinds tried to catch him with rapid movements that emitted a powerful, corrosive demonic energy.

Denfer sighed and leaped several meters into the air, infusing his spear with demonic energy.

Bang!

The spear pierced through, opening a huge hole in the greenish body covered in bleeding sores of the abominable creature with dozens of arms, which died after receiving the powerful attack.

The other 20 guards took care of annihilating the other four abominable creatures.

"What happened here? Report immediately," Denfer said with a firm tone and gaze.

"I'm sorry, sir, two demons appeared and summoned a dark fog from which these beings emerged, and then they headed into the marquisate's territories. They wore masks and robes to hide their appearances."

Denfer turned his back, took the spear, took a deep breath, spun around waving his spear, and crushed the head of the guard who had survived.

"Damn impostor, do you think I don't recognize the subordinates of the Marquisate of Sevec? They would have preferred to burn their demonic cores rather than allow intruders to enter the marquisate."

The 20 subordinates were stunned until they saw the marquisate's uniform change to a black robe.

"Disgusting demonic human!" Denfer exclaimed when he saw the almost decapitated body of the demonic human who had used a demonic camouflage spell to try to enter the marquisate amid the chaos. Denfer looked at two of his subordinates and ordered them to return to the marquisate's headquarters to report what had happened and request reinforcements, as the marquisate's borders were under attack.

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The other two deputy commanders reached the borders of the marquisate's territory but did not cross them, as they had not received such orders. so they used their demonic perception to the fullest to perceive the areas beyond the borders of the marquisate and quickly realized the existence of the demonic barriers created by the conspiring demons to obstruct communication, because even though the deputy commanders were at the midpoint of the sixth Rank, it was difficult for them to perceive beyond those barriers.

"Someone doesn't want us to communicate or be communicated with. We must imagine the worst in these cases," Sitan said in his characteristic firm tone.

Sitan looked at a female demon among the officers he had chosen and ordered her to report on the demonic barriers that were preventing communication. He left the rest of the decisions in the hands of the marquisate commanders.

Like Sitan Bokar, Deputy Commander Asfent Fenderiac also quickly reported what he had perceived and observed within the boundaries of the marquisate he had been assigned to protect and report on any irregularities.

With the arrival at the borders of the marquisate of the three deputy commanders, who were at the midpoint of the sixth Rank, the human army would not be able to conquer the territory of the marquisate stealthily as they had wished.

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By the time the borders of the marquisate were being protected, the leaders and commanders of Duke Verzariac's human army were informed that the demonic marquisate had already noticed the irregularities at the border.

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