I Can Read People's Comments

Chapter 70 Army

[Chapter 69 Comment]

[Hunter_Keenan_2132: Haruka suspects that you will train the class to be as strong and as cooperative a unit like these elite knights on your side. …see more]

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"Toon Demon Second Authority, Toon Territory."

The moment Theo said those words, he began to get up while looking at the numerous Marei that came into his way.

"Haha. I'll probably explain about my demon and our relationship later, I think. But all I want from my students is for them to have fun and continue getting stronger. Still, there is one thing that can break through any kinds of strategy. I've learned it the hard way, and that is…" Theo stepped forward while raising his hand. "An absolute power."

At that moment, a black circle appeared underneath Theo's feet. It suddenly expanded so big that it enveloped the surrounding area, including the Marei.

"!!!" The high-ranking Marei were shocked, realizing that Theo was about to make his move. They were ready to tell the other Marei to retreat and create a formation to somehow stop whatever Theo was planning to do.

Unfortunately, they were shocked by how the corpses suddenly released a black aura into the air.

"This is…" Everyone couldn't help but become stunned.

The corpses started moving again. Their eyes were completely red as if they had been controlled and revived.

The Marei could feel a fierce killing intent coming from these corpses, making them think they were alive.

"He can actually revive those Marei?" Lendrix dropped his jaw. Even his elite soldiers panicked, not knowing what to do. If they had to fight against the dying Marei, they would definitely be overwhelmed in an instant.

However, the resurrected corpses actually turned around and attacked the living Marei next to them. The Marei could feel the pain the dead inflicted on them. Some of them could feel a piercing pain that jolted their entire body, some got killed in an instant, and some had run away because they didn't know they had to fight against their former people.

"Teacher is actually a necromancer?" Avalon gasped. "I have heard a lot about it. There is a being that can revive the dead and turn them into an army. In the past, my world has to send forth a coalition army to kill that person."

"My world has something similar, but we classify it as a Supernatural Being. It can bring back the dead, but I don't think they are this strong."

They felt the chills down their spines just from seeing these corpses. In addition, all the roars and the madness were lingering in the air.

It was so real to the point where they didn't realize the entire thing was just an illusion. That was right. Theo actually used the first authority, the Toon World, to create a space where he could fully utilize his illusion power as the Toon Demon explained.

In this space, Theo put everything he had, like the one mind and one body concept, as well as Lemin's style of illusion. He created the feeling, sensation, and even pain so that they believed it was real. After that, by using Lemin's style of illusion, he directly registered the damage into the living Marei's head, effectively killing them.

In other words, the corpses were just an illusion. Theo had to thank the Toon Demon for giving him this second authority, Toon Territory.

Although he could use the Toon Territory with his pure control, it would definitely take a toll on his mind and essence. The Toon Territory simplified the progress, allowing him to create the perfect environment that indicated the living dead.

Theo looked at the Marei and waved his hand down. All the living dead immediately ripped apart the enemies.

After that, Theo used his power to resurrect them and turn them into his army.

Theo smiled, "I have to apologize to my readers. If we follow the cliche, the situation would have to be worse first. Then, I would suddenly wake up and show my new power, turning around the situation. But because of this, I end up overturning the battlefield before anything could happen, which might make it a bit anticlimactic. However, I still need those soldiers without injuries since their strength will be required for the next phase."

After saying those words in a low voice, Theo finally said to the soldiers and his students, "We're going back to the main group and annihilate them. While it's true that I can do this thanks to your effort in killing a lot of Marei, save your pride until we rescue the main group. Follow me!"

Without them realizing it, the soldiers had treated Theo like their superior. They instinctively shouted, "Yes, Sir!"

Haruka and Avalon had a lot of things to say regarding Theo's power, but it was true that they didn't have time for that. Either way, this power was the one that allowed them to survive.

After that reply, the barrier disappeared, allowing Theo and the others to pass. They began to chase after all the Marei that ran away because the high-ranking Marei had ordered them to retreat.

Unfortunately for them, the Toon Territory and the Toon World had Theo as their center. It meant that as long as Theo kept moving, he didn't have to worry about his illusion disappearing.

The living dead frantically pounced on the slow Marei and turned them into more undead.

Seeing such a thing made the high-ranking Marei grit their teeth. However, what could they do?

They could go back and fight Theo with all these Marei, but the undead would kill the living ones and turn them into their allies.

This was Theo's trap, they thought. It was no wonder why Theo hadn't done anything. It turned out he was gathering his strength to unleash this kind of power.

If they brought Theo's group to the main group, this undead army would definitely swallow a lot of them. So, the high-ranking Marei agreed to lead the group slightly away from the main group, not letting Theo gain an upper hand.

Unfortunately for them, Theo could easily see through their plan and shifted his direction back to the main group.

Seeing they had no other choice but to engage Theo in battle, the two high-ranking Marei ordered all the remaining Marei to buy some time for them. Meanwhile, they would inform the main group to prepare for a fight.

While moving, Theo moved to Lendrix and informed, "Tell your elite groups to follow my direction after this. After startling them, we'll move to the back of the hill. The enemy will figure it out soon, so your group will have to pave the way."

"Understood, Sir." Lendrix understood that the reason why they were still in good condition was for this moment. He would definitely not disappoint Theo.

Since they needed another two minutes before returning to the main group, Theo moved to Haruka and Avalon.

"I know that you have a lot of things to say. But this is what I actually want you to see… Even though your power system is fixed, you can take inspiration from other worlds. Instead of thinking that your world's power system is the one that suits you the most or the best in the world, it's better to think that I can learn from others no matter their strength."

Haruka and Avalon couldn't help but feel ashamed. If they thought about it, Theo had never brought someone from the same particular world as the mission's location. He actually wanted them to see the difference in their culture and power system and learn from it.

"Leave self-reflection until later. We're going to escape from this place soon. So, you two should get ready as well."

"Yes, Teacher."

After settling the messy minds of his students, Theo finally moved back to his position to lead the entire army. He had gathered a total of four hundred Marei into his illusion.

With this army, he overwhelmed the remaining Marei and broke through their formation, finally seeing the hill in the distance.

On top of the hill, he could see a huge spherical barrier that blocked all kinds of attacks.

A light particle suddenly flew from the other side and hit the barrier, causing the ground to shake uncontrollably.

The power in that light particle was so strong that it left a huge crack on the barrier.

Looking at the essence covering the barrier, it seemed that Baold was controlling it. He patched up the crack at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, a few Marei hit the crack, not letting Baold recover it.

"Kh…" Baold gritted his teeth, having a hard time maintaining the barrier. "I managed to block them for some time, but if this continues, I will completely exhaust my energy in another thirty minutes. And…"

Baold looked around. The people were tired, so he sacrificed himself to buy them some time to recover their stamina and energy. He could only do this because Theo assured him that his plan could turn around the situation.

So, he was waiting for Theo to appear.

Baold shouted, "All of you, get ready! My barrier will break soon."

Of course, Baold didn't plan to spend all his essence just for them. He had to preserve some for running away.

Although it meant that they had to face the Marei directly and that a lot of them would die in the process, this was the only way.

Those people had no choice but to rise again with their weapons. This was the only chance for survival.

Two high-ranking Marei seemed to be focusing their attacks on the crack as well. They had charged a lot of energy into their attacks.

Baold planned to remove the barrier and concentrate the essence into that part to act like a shield to block their attacks. But all of a sudden, two high-ranking Marei appeared from Theo's direction.

Baold thought they would bring more reinforcements to mess with Theo. But this time, all high-ranking Marei appeared panicking as though they had gotten into a big trouble.

They were discussing something and split their entire army into two.

The Marei weren't allowed to complete their preparation. All those Marei that they sent to stop Theo could only buy them half a minute.

Ooooooooong!

And that was when a loud trumpet sound shook the battlefield. All the people in the empire knew this sound because it was the same sound they released when they declared war.

Theo didn't forget about the detail. While the ground was slightly wet, a portion of it was still dry enough to kick up some dust into the air, showing their location to Baold.

The trees were also crushed down as the army marched forward. When they were about to reach the main group, Baold could see numerous Marei charging at the main group as Theo led them from behind.

Theo waved his hand, ordering the Marei to kill their own kin.

"!!!" Baold gasped. There was only one thought in his mind.

How in the world did Theo control those Marei?