Sword Art Online Volume 16 – Alicization Exploding Chapter 18 – War of the Underworld 57 Judging from the cast iron armor shining with black luster, the two large hatchets hanging from his hands, and the vivid, decorative feathers swaying on his head, he figured there was no mistake that he was the army’s commander. The goblin general’s two eyes shining red under his bulging brow collided with Deusolbert’s pair of eyes and the surrounding air creaked in that instant. The swords and machetes striking against each other without pause on the front lines gradually petered out and came to an eventual stop. Both the guards and the goblins gained distance from each other without further words and watched the two generals’ confrontation with held breaths. Deusolbert held back the numerous approaching guards with his left hand. Brandishing the sword in his right hand without letting down his guard, he questioned in a deep and seasoned yet distinct voice. “You are one of the ten lords of the Dark Empire… the goblins’ chief, huh?” “That’s me.” The large goblin responded with his yellowed teeth showing. “Chief of the plains goblins, that’s Shibori-sama to you.” Deusolbert steadied his breathing, rough from the long, fierce battle while gazing straight towards the enemy general. —If I defeat this general and those close to him, the goblin army would lose its will to fight, even for a moment. If we take the initiative and push the lines back, we would accomplish our role as the vanguards. Even if he could not use his Conflagrant Flame Bow. Even if it was eight on one, he could only aim for a certain victory now. He would prove the integrity knights’ strength, said to comparable to a thousand, here and now. “I am the integrity knight, Deusolbert Synthesis…”