I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

No one noticed that Otto and the Magic Swordmans from Koutachi family were moving around the military camp like it was their own home.

Otto successfully avoided the guards’ attention like a rat using the ‘Clairvoyance’ skill and moved stealthily in the darkness.

But that wasn’t all.

“Halt, halt, halt. If you move, I’ll attack. Octopus.”

“Apple.”

Otto even managed to decipher the secret code the patrolling guards exchanged whenever they encountered each other.

After that, it was easy.

“Who goes there? Octopus!”

“Apple.”

“Good job.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Once Otto understood the secret code, he no longer needed to hide and openly roamed the camp. Disguised as patrolling guards, there was no need to hide or avoid anything, allowing him to quickly reach the command tent.

However, the problem arose next.

“Your Majesty, it seems quite difficult to approach the command tent.”

Kasim whispered to Otto.

“Seems that way.”

The command tent was situated on a rather large open space, and heavily armed knights, not ordinary soldiers, stood guard around it, their eyes sharp.

Given that high-ranking officers, including the commander, would be inside the command tent, it was evident that security would be extremely strict.

It was inconceivable for low-ranking soldiers on patrol duty to approach closely.

“What should we do?” Kasim asked Otto.

“Um, let me think.”

Otto pondered for a moment, then stared at Kasim.

“Kasim.”

“Your M-majesty, W-why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden?”

“I’m Sorry, Kasim.”

“W-why are sorry?”

Kasim was so puzzled at the sudden change in Otto’s attitude and had.. very bad feeling.

“Oh? Isn’t there a spy from the suppressive army here?”

“Yes?”

“What are you doing? There’s a spy from the suppressive army here.”

Otto looked around at the other magic swordsmens and spoke.

While they didn’t understand Otto’s words at first, they were momentarily confused, but soon they understood and grabbed Kasim.

“No! Why are you doing this? What’s happening? Let me go, you b**tards!”

“Sorry.”

“Why are you suddenly apologizing again?”

At that moment…

-Punch!

Another Swordmaster punched Kasim.

“Arkk!”

Kasim screamed.

-Pow! Thump!
-Thud! Wham!
-Bam! Slam!
-Smash! Crunch!

Everyone surrounding Kasim unleashed brutal violence.

“Uwaaaah…”

In the blink of an eye, Kasim was beaten to a pulp.

“Stop righht there! What’s all this commotion?”

“What’s going on?”

Rebel knights gathered at the disturbance.

“Loyalty! We have apprehended someone suspected of being a spy!”

Otto saluted the approaching knight.

“A suspected spy? Is this guy the one?” The knight pointed to Kasim, who was groaning on the ground.

“He didn’t know the secret code, and he doesn’t know his own unit. That’s why we arrested him.”

“Oh?”

The knight seemed pleased with this unexpected outcome.

Having captured an enemy spy during his duty hours, he would undoubtedly receive a great reward.

“Well done.”

“No! I simply did my best to fulfill my assigned duty!”

“You’re well disciplined. Good. Bring that guy with you. Since the commander is also at the command tent, he will surely want to interrogate the spy.”

“Yes!”

Thanks to Kasim’s sacrifice, Otto and his group easily made their way to the command tent.

‘Otto, you son of a b****!’

Kasim cursed silently in his mind as he was dragged along.

Never did he expect to become a sacrifice like this…

***

“Oh my! So you really dif capture a spy!”

General Aquinas, the rebel commander stationed at Canyon Ridge, was delighted to receive this unexpected report.

And no wonder, if he could interrogate the spy, he might uncover valuable information about the suppressive army.

If that information proved to be greatly helpful in winning the war, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the path to victory would open up before General Aquinas.

“Is this guy the spy?”

General Aquinas pointed to Kasim, who was bound and gagged.

“Yes, General.”

The knight reported.

“You’ve done well. Tsk, tsk.”

General Aquinas clicked his tongue as he looked at Kasim ‘s battered face.

With his nose half flattened and his eyes swollen, Kasim ‘s face was quite gruesome.

It was an expression that perfectly matched the phrase “You’ve done well.”

“So, these soldiers apprehended the spy?”

“That’s right, General.”

“They are truly soldiers with excellent military spirit.”

General Aquinas approached Otto with a satisfied expression.

“Are you the squad leader?”

“Loyalty! Yes, I am.”

“To which unit do you belong? Inform your commanding officer so that he may reward you.”

“Yes, General. My unit is…”

Otto replied.

“The Suppression Army Special Forces.”

“Hmm?”

General Aquinas raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“What did you say? The Suppression Army Special Forces?”

“Yes, General.”

“What are you…?”

–Plop

Otto spat in the face of General Aquinas.

“…!”

General Aquinas trembled as if he had been electrocuted and collapsed. He would never get up again.

It was because Otto’s hidden ‘Vile Death Bead’ had pierced through General Aquinas’ skull.

Like a bullet…

…!

…!

…!

In an instant, the situation had drastically changed.

The high-ranking officers inside the command tent were stunned by what had just happened.

“What, what is happening…? Argghh!”

Immediately after, the first knight’s head was severed.

And thus, it began.

“Ugh!”

“Ah!”

One by one, everyone inside the tent collapsed.

Only two seconds had passed.

It took no more than two seconds for Otto and his group to send the commanders and high-ranking officers inside the tent to the netherworld.

-Swish! Slice! Slice!

“Argh!”

The magic swordsmens demonstrated impeccable tactical execution as they swiftly dealt with the knights guarding the entrance to the tent.

“Your Majesty, we have dealt with them all.”

A magic swordsman named Sullivan reported to Otto.

“Now, let’s escape quickly…”

“Why should we escape now?”

“Pardon?”

“The rebel forces are in our hands now.”

“What are you talking about? If we don’t escape quickly…”

“Don’t we have the spell of False Face of the Impostor?”

“…!”

“It’s not a difficult spell. Any member of the Kutachi Clan of magic swordsmens can perform it.”

The spell Otto mentioned, the ‘False Face of the Impostor,’ was essentially a transformation magic that allowed one to change their appearance.

[False Face of the Impostor]

A spell that transforms certain aspects of the user’s appearance to mimic a specific target.

It perfectly changes the face, hair, and voice.

However, it cannot alter the user’s inherent physique, so caution must be exercised.

-Category: Active Skill

-Grade: 3 Stars

-Duration: 120 minutes

-Cooldown: 1,440 minutes

“From now on, use the False Face of the Impostor spell to disguise yourselves as these individuals.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Following Otto’s orders, everyone transformed into rebels who resembled them the most in terms of physique among the deceased rebel officers.

“Now, let’s proceed.”

Meanwhile, Otto transformed into General Aquinas, and commanded his group.

“We initiate the unit’s movement. Leave only the minimum force behind, and the rest of the troops will withdraw from the Canyon Ridge.”

Upon hearing Otto’s orders, the magic swordsmen were shocked and trembled.

Just the fact that they had annihilated the commanders and high-ranking officers, including the commander, without any casualties would leave a remarkable mark in history. But now, they were to withdraw enemy forces from the Canyon Ridge…

“It’s an urgent matter. It will take less than two hours for such a large force to move. Let’s go quickly.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The magic swordsmens quickly dispersed according to Otto’s command, spreading false orders.

“Everyone, get ready! We will prepare for a surprise attack from now on!”

“We will strike the enemy’s rear as we leave the frontline!”

Under the pretext of attacking the rear of the suppression forces led by the Crown Prince, the rebel forces stationed at Canyon Ridge began to move.

A sudden movement of troops caused a commotion among rebel officers.

“Is this even reasonable?”

“No! Removing troops from the front lines? What nonsense is this?”

It doesn’t make sense to evacuate Canyon Ridge.

“I don’t think this will work! I need to personally ask my commander! Even during the evening meeting, he emphasized the absolute defense of this place!”

“I agree!”

“Let’s go! Quickly! How can we follow such orders without going crazy?”

Some officers chose to revolt instead of following the immediate orders.

The sudden order was so absurd that it was difficult to follow while remaining sane.

If only there had been a thorough discussion or a previous announcement during the meeting, it might have been understandable…

However, Otto’s logic was convincing enough to persuade the officers who came to the command center.

“The Crown Prince will never attack the Canyon Ridge. Unless he’s a fool, he wouldn’t dare to enter here while our forces are ready to withstand any attack. How can he think of advancing this far?”

Otto, who had transformed into General Aquinas, spoke to the officers who came to see him.

“Our army exploits the enemy’s weaknesses. They won’t even imagine that our army will be the first to attack. If we move first, we can easily annihilate them.”

“But, Commander.”

One officer raised an objection.

“If we move hastily and lose this position…”

“That’s why we won’t just move the troops to deceive the enemy!”

“……!”

“Of course, if our tents suddenly disappear, the enemy will find it suspicious. But what if we leave the tents and only keep a minimum defensive force?”

“Well…”

“Even if the enemy realizes it late, by then our army will be sweeping through like a raging tide! We will descend from the front lines and then…”

Otto pointed at the map as he explained.

“Here. We will crush the Crown Prince’s army at this spot.”

“Hmm?”

“What do you think about this? If we attack the Crown Prince’s army from here?”

“It’s strategically advantageous for our side… If we succeed, we will achieve a great victory!”

“Hoho! You don’t seem to lack insight!”

“Haha….”

“And this is not just my personal judgment. It is an order secretly delivered by Duke Alex.”

“……!”

“To deceive the enemy, don’t we deceive our allies first? There might be spies within our ranks, so to maintain security, we had no choice but to hide the operation. Look.”

Otto pointed to Kasim, who was still gagged and bound.

“Didn’t we catch this spy? Besides him, there might be more spies among our forces. How could we let them know the operation in advance?”

“Was that the case? We had no idea…We are trully sorry for not noticing.”

“That’s not true. By coming here like this, I can see how exceptional you officers are. The commanding officer is actually very pleased.”

“Thank you!”

“Now, I have explained it thoroughly. Is there still any objection?”

“No, sir!”

Indeed, these officers were tough.

“What about you all?”

Otto looked at the other officers.

“No objection, sir!”

“No objection, sir!”

“No objection, sir!”

The officers stood at attention and replied in unison.

‘Kukuku! No objections at all.’

Otto smiled inwardly as he looked at the officers.

It was an order from Duke Alex, the leader of the rebellion. Who would dare to revolt against it?

If they did, they would lose their lives on the spot.

“Now that you understand, go and perform your missions. We need to descend from the front lines within the next 30 minutes.”

“Yes! General Commander!”

After successfully convincing even the other rebel officers, Otto and Sullivan left the command center.

About an hour later…

Out of the 10,000 rebel soldiers, a staggering 9,000 began marching in the wrong direction, leaving Canyon Ridge.

According to Otto’s plan, the most strategically important focal point of the war, Canyon Ridge, became completely deserted.

And…

“Muuu! Ugh!”

Kasim, the Magic Swordsman with a gag in his mouth, writhed alone in the empty command center, going insane.

‘You m**ons! Take me with you! Just take me with you! Please, take me with you!’