It was not until the 16th of January that the Zibel Assault Army put the Kruselk Said Rock in sight. It coincides with the arrival of the rancid by the Abad Assault Army.

The largest force constituting the Zibel Assault Army is Zibel's regular army. Gibelle has the antler of the deer as his national seal, and from that he names it the red horn, the white horn, the black horn and the blue horn in the four legions. An army of two thousand generals each, for a total of eight thousand combat personnel, were provided to the coalition by Gibelle. Including the medical and transport units, the personnel provided by Gibelle swells up even further. For this reason, this army was to bear the name of Gibelle's country. Needless to say, the Gandhian Showdown Army, the name of the Abad Assault Army, the guerrillas, is the same reason.

The great strip of more than sixteen thousand people in total arrived in the south of Said Rock, in Said Hill, forming formations, even though it caused some confusion, under the command of General Hermain-Sector of Gibelle.

Winter morning.

The sky at dawn was dim, and the gushing wind only seemed good with cold air. On a frosted earth, a city surrounded by robust walls stands. And it's the Imperial Devil. A huge number of Imperial Demons are forming from the South Gate of Said Rock towards the Said Wilderness.

The Imperial Devil is laying a line.

"The Imperial Devil is forming a line, building a formation, waiting for the arrival of his enemies... what a strange sight"

"You're not like the Imperial Demon. I have never heard of the Imperial Devil taking organized action. It is an ancient view that the Imperial Demon is an independent species in the first place. Even if they fought together by chance, they never did what they wanted to do. Not to mention, for the first time in history, building an army."

"You're witnessing an historic sight."

"Well, that's what happens"

Ain-Rajar nodded with a light face in response to Hermine's twinkle. The boy, with the great title of First Chief of Staff of the Gandia Army, was walking around the position, down from his horse with Hermine. Gandhia, the allied leader of the coalition, was in a position of being responsible for this war, and the tactics underlying the war were also worked out by Gandhian military teacher Nares-Ragnahorn. It seems that it is the role of the Chief of Staff to convey that nares tactic.

"That and this is the work of the Demon King, is it?

That's what I asked was Gandia's black spear, Setuna Lars-Enjour. In his quest for Mion, he succeeded in picking up General Gilbert-Hardy, making him Gandia's supreme force and also a trump card for the Allied forces.

Such trump cards are incorporated into the Gibelle Assault Army, not into the Gandia Showdown Army, which can be called the main unit, only because the Gandia Showdown Army puts a spindle in the battle within Gandia territory. To defeat Kruselk, you have to take control of Kruselk territory.

The Zibel Assault Army, for the record, has become the protagonist of this battle.

"Come on, what do you think? You don't really know if the Demon King is using the Imperial Demon until you ask the Demon King himself. It could be the work of the Demon King."

"I see. I'll just ask the Demon King. Then you can't."

"Discuss the Demon King. That may be it, or nothing may end where we have discussed the Demon King. I don't know anything about the current situation. It turns out that the only thing that we know about Kruselk is the numbers that Kruselk publishes."

"Regular Army 20,000... That was it"

Hermine remembered Kruselk's material with a bitter smile. The number of Imperial Demons obeyed by the Demon King is unknown, which was the initial investigation material. That turned into something that was clear with time. The report that the Imperial Demon alone is a great army of 60,000 has doubts about his eyes.

There's no way you can win.

"Speaking of which, the Imperial Demon's 60,000 is the number the Allied forces have looked up, but you don't know how credible it is. It could be more, actually."

"Doesn't that mean less?

"Yeah, 60 grand for less, that's what Coalition Intelligence thinks."

Hearing Ayn-Rajar explain to the female summoners of The Lion's Tail, Hermine recognised the correctness of Gibbel's choice.

Zibel's choice not to join the anti-Kruselk coalition was certainly possible. It is a neighbor to Gibelle and not an exaggeration when it comes to the tumbling over his eyes, but there was room left for negotiation. If we used the incident at the wedding as a negotiating material, it might have been possible to form an alliance with Kruselk.

but if so, what would have happened to Gibbel?

Haven't tens of thousands of Imperial Demons trampled and vandalized the territory of Gibelle? Hasn't Zibel's land been defiled without hesitation in the fight against the Allied forces?

Looking at the Imperial Demon in front of me, I couldn't help but think about that.

Meanwhile, the coalition formed for a showdown with Kruselk could have said that this past month, not much, is having honeymoon days. Ishika and Meredo, who were in a state of national disconnection until just before the formation of the coalition, did not even put that evil on their faces among the coalition forces, and the Gibelle Assault Army has the participation of the Knights of Berel. I know there are some countries that think about it, but in front of the greatest threat, Kruselk, there was no need to doubt that we were united.

If we let Kruselk go wild, the Imperial Demon, who has gained military organizational strength, will be amplified. That's the same thing that puts an end to human history.

"I'm sure you all know that 60,000 of those aren't as powerful as the numbers."

"Well, yeah"

A black spear boy laughed bitterly.

Nothing will ever know how much combat a monster named Imperial Demon has. If you were born in Wargrain continent, you'd know it by staining your bones. If 60,000 Imperial Demons collide with 60,000 human beings, it is more obvious than seeing fire that the Imperial Demons will prevail. The difference in power between the Imperial Demon and man is so historical.

However, that is if the human side is usually composed of people only.

If you're an army that contains a large number of meta-humans like this one, it's a different story.

(The armed summoners of The Lion's Tail, starting with the Black Spear, the armed summoners of The Association, and the Reapers...)

As Hermine glanced to the rear left, the face of the Reaper Squad, headed by Craig Zem-Midnas, could barely wait for him when he came out. The fact that the Reaper, Lem Wau-Marlow, is happy to be reunited with Craig is ruining the tension just before the battle.

"Now, do you want to do it? We need to get rid of the Said Rock and reduce the burden on the Gandhian army in Zalwarn."

"There, too, are there hidden balls?

As Hermine asked, Ain had a subtle grin.

"I don't know what the Chief is up to."

On the same day, the Abad guerrillas deployed troops to the northwest of Gordovan, Kruselk territory. We discovered an army of Imperial Demons flying the Demon King's flag in the Gordo Wetlands, which stretches northwest of Gordovan.

"Justice is in us! Expel the demons of the Emperor to make peace in the world!

Salius Ray-Meredo's decree stirred up the Abad guerrillas as the morning burns up the eastern skies. Meredo took part in the battle of the Allied armies from King Mizu, and also ran from Mizu on the battlefield. Meredo's prime minister was only bewildered by the king's bravery, but Salius thought that leaving Meredo's name to the generals alone would not make him worldly.

More importantly, Meredo has a desire to strengthen his relationship with Gandia. If we could gain the back shield of the powerful country Gandhia, it would also be advantageous to move forward in the future fight against Ishika, and if we ended up avoiding a feud with Ishika, it was essential to keep our ties strong with Gandhia.

Of course, that's not the only reason I joined the coalition.

The elimination of Kruselk is urgent.

Seeing a formation of Imperial Demons unfolding in the cold-air swirling wetlands, Salius was convinced that his choice was not a mistake. There must be no forgiveness for the existence of countries that use mankind's natural enemies to plot the expansion of their territories. The expansion of Kruselk is synonymous, that is, with the end of man's world. The world of the demon king is coming. No matter how good the reign of the Demon King was, there is no human being who wants a world where the Imperial Demon travels.

It was no exaggeration to say that public opinion leaned toward the Cruselk crusade was a natural consequence.

"In the front, hit the Summoner Squad! The Black Roses continue to do that! Attack the right wing of the White Lily Regiment and the left wing of the Beastwing Regiment! It's a total battle! All armies, kill them!

Salius waved a sword on his horse when he ordered him to be able to roar. The battlefield is a wetland. The enemy is building a formation in fan form. Most imperial demons specialize in land warfare, but there are not many imperial demons with such flying abilities as Schiff and Bethlear. The truth is that where we've built the formation, there's no way to deal with an attack from the air. Then we'll have to bump into each other from the front.

Composing the Abad guerrilla army are two thousand and two hundred Beast Wing Battles of Abad, two thousand and three hundred Black Rose Battles of Meredo, two thousand and three hundred White Lily soldiers, for a total of six thousand and eight hundred generals. Speaking of troop numbers, I suppose we should bear Meredo's country name, but the coalition's consideration of Meredo's relationship and sentiments with Ishika led to the legion bearing Abad's name.

Disgruntled voices followed from Meredo's generals, but Salius silenced him. If you try it on Salius, it's trivial. The important thing is to beat Kruselk. Selling Meredo's name might also be important, but for that reason it was not necessary to re-stroke Ichika's emotions.

"Are you going to hit me from the front? I'm losing you."

It was the person seconded by Gandia who showed difficulty in Salius' measures. The owner of a rather splendid title, Allegria-Scene, Chief of Staff of the Gandhian Army, was formerly the head of the Fourth Legion of the Gandhian Army, meaning that he was transferred to the General Staff after being bought the brutality of the Nagrasian defense in the war in Zalwarn.

Apparently, Nares-Ragnahorn is trying to dye this war with Gandia colors. That can also be seen from the fact that a chief of staff like her is sent to each regiment. I suppose it is the shortcut to victory that each legion moves exactly as the tactical devised by the Kaoru pottery recipients of Nares.

"First, the Summoner Squad cuts the enemy's momentum. There's going to be a gap."

Salius glanced at the side book full of tension in the Allegrian-Scene and told him. Forward, the Abad guerrillas are already starting to move.

There is an explosion in the heart of the Gordo Wetlands.

The explosion caused by the armed summoners borrowed from the Continental Summoners Association and by the superordinary powers of the Imperial Demon have changed even the topography of the Gordo Wetlands.