"A demon is approaching the town of Lakna. Quite a few."

The southern town seems to be named Comb. The perimeter was roughly swept, and the reinforcements that were approaching were also a big mess, but Tirica reported that when they were finished wiping out.

The defense of the town of Lakna is fine. Some Orange Squads have added one Protective Hand (High Elf), and some Swordsmen of Biels. Of course, the coalition of nations, including the Imperial Army, is alive and well.

"Do I need to go back?

Ask everyone that after asking for more information from Tirica.

"If you're just gonna protect it, you're gonna have no problem."

But Ellie says there will be damage. He was slightly annoyed when he was attacked by a transport of troops and supplies en route to the town of Lakna. The town of Lachna will be isolated in the unlikely event that they occupy the Qi side again. The only way to prevent that is to strike out.

I mean, that's a bad place in town, isn't it? Built on a wide plain, the town is vulnerable when attacked, although the farmland is probably convenient in the vicinity of normal times.

Something about Comb's town is a river behind it, and the town itself seems a little bit taller and somewhat easier to protect.

The bridge, which was separated from its comb town and its base across the river, had already been rebuilt and the army's main unit was continuously moving to the town. Looks like we've had too much trouble destroying and collecting demons. Well, we don't need urgency right now, and often demons can't get in the way and easily unless we do it when we can. In fact, only the main force of reinforcements has been destroyed, but only to the extent that it is visible has not completely been eliminated, and there are still signs that there may be an addition.

What should we do? Think while checking the situation around you from the sky. The plan was to go around the southern part of Hilagis lightly after this and destroy the demon once it was there. But neither Lachna nor Comb will be in crisis any time soon, but it doesn't look like it's going to be as easy as needing our help. The problem is you don't know how the demon works. If more than we expected, we could be in a pinch in no time.

The fundamental question upon reconnaissance is that it is of little significance to reconnaissance if you do not know how many demons are in your home base and how many can be mobilized. There are many dangers in stepping deep into the demonic realm, and it would be more certain to go around destroying demons in that time.

"Let's split the party"

Ellie said I was thinking about it. I didn't want to disperse my power if I could...

This is also the time to make money. The usual days of hunting experience come from the other side over and over again. That's double the efficiency, if you divide it.

The Hiragis Retrieval Army is helpful. We have plenty of experience. It is a win-win. Fortunately both are base defenses and have enough military power. If you want to rendezvous, you can do it right away, and you can contact me in real time with Tirica's summons. Some risks should be accepted.

"That would be nice."

I'll probably agree.

"How about Tirica and me over here and the escorts at Satie and Miriam?

Would it have a good power ratio of about half? If you want demons to concentrate on one side or the other, you can adjust each time. Me and Ellie can switch, but my master's lost and I'd rather be this way.

"My concubine's not over here either. It would be better if the elves were alone."

The town of Lacuna is Ellie, Anne and Luciana. Will and Syrah are the escorts? There are also Biels Swordsmen in the Orange Squad, but the formation is still thin when divided this way. The town of Lakna may also need to go out, and I remain anxious to be able to respond adequately to unforeseen circumstances.

"Be careful when you strike out of town?

"Masaru shouldn't be too unscrupulous, should he?

"Yes, yes. Masaru is the most impotent person."

On the other hand, I was more nailed by Anne and Ellie.

"It's okay. With concubines and saties."

I don't even wonder why they keep paying attention to me every time, but I'm the one most forced to fall or get hurt. I love peace so much, I'm more of a person who wants to farm and live a slow life, and I hate not being able to or getting hurt. Strange.

"I've made up my mind. I'll never fall this time, and I'll get it done without one scratch!

"Do you really want to do this? Every time Masaru gets hurt, his life expectancy is about to shrink."

While Anne was worried about me with a bee, Ellie and the others quickly transferred by promising to rendezvous once at lunch if nothing happened for now. The siege of the town of Lakna already seems to be an unavoidable situation.

"Do you want to move this one too? I need to find my master first."

First, let me pick up my master and introduce him to General Erdo that he is the commander of the Confederate Army, as initially intended.

The current situation almost drives away demons closer to the river on the south side of town, but skirmishes with demons that could not be annihilated on the north side of town are still ongoing. The master should be on the river, but there's a large number of troops crashing in there, and the distance you see with the eagle's eye doesn't tell you exactly where the master is.

"Do you want to get in from the front by eliminating demons? Let's find General Erdo first."

It's already moved pretty flashy, and it'll be here now from behind, and it seems faster to go see General Erdo in person. I could have broken into the whole town from the sky as it was, but it would be more moderate to destroy the remaining demons and enter through the entrance and ask the soldiers where the general is.

The nodded Lilia began chanting [Thunderbolt] as she traveled as far as to fit the demons around the walls in range.

"Aren't we a little close?

The guards on the walls of the castle turned to the right and left in a disastrous black cloud that suddenly appeared in the sky. You would have seen him sweep the demons so far, and you wouldn't misidentify him as an attack on the town in position, but Lilia probably aimed for a place that was just about to destroy the demons attacking the walls of the castle. Somewhat close.

It's a casual series of hits here, but it's the finest spell in the lightning system, and by leveling up its stats, the power of magic is considerably increased, even without consciousness and magic.

"You can't hit me like that."

I trust that, but it's a power that I'm not just sorry I made a mistake and even a blur. The defensemen, who don't trust Lilia as much as I do, seem to have decided to abandon their possessions and evacuate.

Lilia's mighty magic swirled around her, and thunderbolts flashed from the black clouds. It's a slow chant with no shortening skills. The soldiers seem to have been able to escape or hide properly.

"Blow it up! Terra Thunder!

For a moment, the thunder ran out of the front of the wall, and destroyed the demons that were there.

"I don't know," Lilia whispers. Survival is about a few that were stuck on the wall. Looks like he really went for it to the point where it didn't hit the walls.

When Satti confirms that he will survive, he moves up and down the walls. And after a short wait, the soldiers who were supposed to defend the walls came back in such a way as to be afraid.

Who doesn't speak up? The demons that were coming at the castle gate violently were also silent, and silence dominated the area for a while.

"We came to visit General Erdo, but where will we be?

I looked around a little bit, and Lilia told me what to do as if nothing had happened.

"Ha... aren't you a magical regiment of friends?

One of the returning soldiers raised a voice of doubt.

"We are not elf prostitutes from the northern side of the army. I thought it would be a little difficult if I came here. Not until I helped a little."

"Just a little!? You've been knocking down enemies around town since before, haven't you?

"Um, not us, of course. Do you know which one of them is the general?

"... that you're from the Northern Army?

Do I still find this robe suspicious? There is a slight seep of vigilance in my voice. I don't care how many demons I've seen go around annihilating, I can't seem to get a guide to the general.

"Now come and see the General, a disciple with Lord Barnabash. Well, Lord Barnabash went off earlier when he said he was going to help the Red Squad go out..."

"Master Kensei!?

Dear Sir, is this guy from Biels? Speaking of which, the equipment isn't bright red either, like that unit, but it's unified in red. It must be the color under General Erdo's command.

"Really, if Kensei... Your Excellency would have taken control of the crossing point well at the end of the line and would have already been returned. Hey, you, show these guys around."

Looks like you convinced yourself of something by Kensei's name, and you've lifted your guard against us. Apparently we can rendezvous without anything in particular.

"We have to protect this place for a while now."

A soldier who was talking to us stares out. There are demonic reactions to detection as well. The next one's coming. I guess there's only a castle gate on the side of the demon realm here and the offense is focused. Not a great number, but the colour of the soldiers' fatigue is intense. Do you want to destroy it a little more?

[Thunderbolt] Start chanting - set the range to spread the word -

"No, wait. Apparently, a replacement has arrived."

Several soldiers rushed over the walls of the castle from troops who arrived in the square in front of the castle gate.

"Good luck! It's a change of defense. This is Third Army General Barbarossa's 10th..."

The chant was completed when the soldiers who came began to report so. You must have felt uncomfortable, looking around the walls and cutting the words. The soldiers on the walls have already retreated and hidden again after seeing the magical omens. The soldier we were dealing with finally realized it, and looked up at the sky and it was a pulling look.

"What the hell..."

The alternate soldier almost said so, activating [Thunder]. Flashing and roaring. The reaction of the new demon that was approaching the castle gate is extinguished.

"I've come to take turns, and now I think the remaining demons are gone. Okay, you want me to come?

"Oh. I'll show you."

A soldier from the castle wall replied in the way Lilia finally returned to me after speaking to me.

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"The defense of the town has moved to the jurisdiction of General Barbarossa. After three days of complete rest, our army plans to march on to the next town."

General Erdo's command, like that of the town of Lakna, was the hall of the lords in the centre of the town. I grabbed a soldier trying to walk away and flew away on the fly, and the presence of a guide gave me a light interview with the general. At last, the master was properly present, and General Erdo told us after the usual exchanges such as introductions and thanksgiving. They suddenly screwed up my nose when I came to make money because of it.

Then I thought I should take the story to General Barbarossa, but the soldiers and wizards are luxurious and powerful enough for defense. The base is at the end of the eye and nose, no problems with the movement of supplies or troops, and we don't need help. Well, even if they say so, I don't trust one thing.

"Lord Elf should rest for the time being and strive to restore his magic?

If you can help me, I want you to get enough rest to prepare for the march in a few days. That's what they said, and they sent a room in the lord's hall. General Erdo is in the middle of the end of a fierce battle, and there is not enough time to purge the return blood of the demons on his armor, as are his men who have taken him from the defensive battle instead of replacing him. If I didn't want to be too disturbed, I decided to be guided to my room first and foremost. If there is no defense problem, there is no particular need to hurry.

"Tirica, how about the town of Lakna?

"The battle has begun, but there are no problems."

"Let me know as soon as you need anything"

Tirica snorted in my words and closed her eyes with her hips down on a worn couch. It's been early the last few mornings, and it's stuffed with movement today. You'll need a break. I'll sit down next to you too. That said, Tirica's a subpoena, and I'm on surveillance outside with detection. I can't even relax completely.

Are you staying here for three days? You're welcome if you're on a legitimate vacation, but you won't be able to do the vacation I want in this place. Only the Lords' Hall, spacious and formerly a fine room, I guess, stinks and even traces of destruction of walls and barely any remaining furniture. It also had a bathroom, but the only remnants that were the bathroom were fragments of the destroyed bathtub, which had been turned into an impromptu garbage dump. The smell is soothing by purifying it and opening the window completely, but it's not a room that you'd really like to stay in.

Still, it's a long break. I decided to take the snack out and take it slow. I guess I shouldn't take off my armor. You should be able to have a lot of fun with a short break without even full plate armor, but I don't know when it's going to take you out in the current situation.

But I've had enough of my usual daily workload, and speaking of which, I've been fighting for the last three days, so I should be able to take three days off in the adventurer's fashion.

"What are we going to do?

"I don't know what to do."

Four days after the placement as it is, it is not an easy choice to deploy with the army. Defense to the north. South marches on. That's military policy. It was an assault on our original plan, but if the demon offense is intense, it's not a bad idea to cage in town to protect it. The point is, I wish I could defeat the demons and earn some experience, but I've never crossed the line with less damage.

That's the problem with the incompetence of the army. I seriously doubt it was possible to recapture Hiragis. Even if I could, there would have been terrible damage. After all, our help is indispensable. Cooperation between the North and the South is likely to be possible, and should we think in the direction of actively assisting the military?

It's getting noisy out there while we're taking a break. The hasty move near the castle wall is probably an enemy attack.

"Maybe there's a demon coming"

Needless to say, Lilia, who seemed free, was ready to leave.

Well, I wasn't ordered to rest, and I've never obeyed military command so far in the first place. You just have to move on your own. No one complains if you get results. As soon as we gathered, we jumped out the upstairs window.

"Let's go over to the castle gate that just came in"

It would be the best war zone in this town.

"Isn't that a wizard?

Once stopped in the air, Lilia's fingers pointed, and a group of black robes were placed on the walls. I'm a wizard to see, but speaking of which, I've never seen much of a human wizard either. Well, I guess he's a wizard because he seems to be a classic in robes.

Looking straight out of the sky because the battle with the demons had already begun, one of them invited me. Look Lilia in the face, but there's no way she could be anywhere but us in the air.

"You're the rumored elves!

As I descended on the wall upon invitation, I was told to yell at one of the old wizards inside. You're a rude one to the stick. There's a lot of space around the castle gate on the walls, but there's a lot of defensive manpower, narrow, nearby, loud voices.

"Looks like we did a little flashy in the Northern Army, but we're not going to make it here!

Then that would be a gratifying story. I can go on a complete vacation for three days.

"Hmm. Then it's General Barbarossa and his subordination?

"Become!? You don't know Nong Ra! Ariem."

I don't know... I wish Will could have taken me this way too. I would have been taught a lot in my spare time.

"Let's be good. Teach the country elves to understand too!

But can I play? Surrounded by admirable combat. Not so many demons yet, to the extent that they are occasionally hectic, but I saw a gradual build-up of new demonic armies in remote places.

"We are the strongest in the empire! His Majesty's Black Magic Regiment!

Hmm.

"Well, the empire is the strongest. That's something I'd love to see fight for."

"Huh. Take a good look there!

When I said that, I walked to the front of the walls.

Waiting a long time, the main team of demons began marching. Apparently we intercept that with that wizard grandfather and the Black Magic Soldiers.

"Oh, fire magic."

The wizards, sloppily lined up against the walls, formed dozens of fireballs and unleashed them simultaneously.

Countless fireballs struck the front lines of imminent demons, causing a huge explosion and wiping out numerous demons. But the aftermath is still intact and imminent.

But the defensive chant continued again.

"Let go!"

Now it was a firestorm. A large number of firepillars raze in front of the castle wall, swallowing the subsequent demons quietly.

"Oh, wow."

The fire magic of dozens of people shooting together is spectacular. It was a sight I couldn't possibly reproduce.

"How about that!

"Human wizards aren't amazing, either!

Three demons are still trying to reach the walls through the burning flames, although Lilia is innocently slapping her hands on the words of the old wizard on Doya's face. It's not a coincidence or anything, it's because we're directly above the castle gate, but it's just coming straight to where we are. It's not out yet. No one's noticed the fire in the way. Well, just the three of us. Just nothing...

The moment I thought so, the hell jumped. When I put my hands on the edge of the walls, which couldn't have reached them, I flew with my two bodies together, and I appeared all burnt and burned.

It solidifies without anyone being able to react to the oak that appeared abruptly. Except for us.

I just couldn't anticipate such a big jump, but I was following the move, and if I could afford a little time to come this way, enough would be enough to deal with it.

When I could see my hand, I put the sword I had already pulled out on the upper stage in the natural movement I wore, and tore apart every piece of protective equipment I was wearing shortly after what the oak did.

"Guo......"

Orcs eat wounds that seem fatal to me, and they don't stop moving. but that's just the last scratch too.

Shortly after he raised his roar, he was stitched into the swords of Satti and Miriam, and now it was desperate to stop the movement.

The two remaining bodies were on the run. Let him go. [Fireball] Chanting - just in case it's a triple series - firing.

The three series of fireballs launched hit one of the orcs that continued to escape as they aimed, causing a severe explosion. The orc that hit me is more involved and vanished without a trace, leaving a big hole in the ground as well. It was a little excessive but better than being able to escape.

"Flair, no, big bang. Is that High Explosion? Triple simultaneous flares and more importantly, chanting speeds..."

The old wizard has a surprising look on his face. The magic of the fireball pedigree is all the same for Level 2 fireballs, Level 3 small explosions, Level 4 big explosions, and even the finest flares. When it hits, it bounces, causing an explosion. So even with the intent of a fireball, I can't distinguish it from a Level 3 small explosion if I can magic it... and was a little excessive?

But okay. This battle is also accompanied by an elf demonstration.

"You're not. It's just a fireball."

"Just a fireball? Stupid...... this is the elf magic......"

I'm not an elf, so when I said that, I shut up and pulled into the back of the wall.

"Well, I don't care if they look at him by standard. The magic of a normal elf is no different than that of a human race."

"Really? Is that a special elf? The arm of the sword. How awesome."

"Oh, he's our Elf Guardian, the most powerful magical sword."

Guardian of Elves? Lilia, put it well. I'm not lying because I didn't say I was an elf, and I'm better than an honor high elf. The sound of the words sounds a little good, and maybe I can name them that next time I dress up for the Orange Squad.