Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race

Chapter 97: Change of Plans

As Caleb stared at the scene in front of him, he should have known something was up the moment the system said that none of the options were good. In fact, it stated that Caleb should prioritize expanding his territory without fighting. He had stared at the message, wondering if the system was being purposely dumb. If it were that simple, then he wouldn't have left in the first place.

Shaking his head, Caleb focused on the current situation unfolding in front of him. Bodies littered the ground as demons marched in the direction of one of the cities that Caleb had been debating going to. It looked like a demon invasion was in motion, which meant it wasn't safe for them to come out. They would end up caught up in the mess, which was the last thing he needed.

The problem was that he had sent a good chunk of his forces ahead to prepare traps without knowing this was happening. If he had, he would have immediately turned back and not bothered sending them away. Where were they? So far, he