Boundary Labyrinth and the Foreign Magician

Where the story is gathered, as planned, Houshin will also be given various explanations of the operation.

Nevertheless, secrecy is fundamental if it is to be explained or the content of the operation. It's a form that only some opponents are informed of at the moment.

If you want to be informed about the operation, you have to prove it to someone you trust, and this one has to prove it to you about the execution of the operation. That's why we ask the central figures of each faction to look at the Sirius.

In the Howsin faction he himself and the military, the general and the litho. These four are eligible. The Sirius was moored a short distance from the city.

It is in the form of getting people to come to unpopular places, because it is suspicious, from the Sirius, who disappeared by camouflage, to near urban areas.

"We're bringing what we need for an operation outside the city. It's not that far away, so can you do your best?

"I understand."

So I take him out of the city and walk a little from the outer wall to the Sirius.

"How did the other generals react?

Asking the General, he laughs quietly, but confidently.

"There were some who expressed dissatisfaction, but I and the martial officers who took part in the talks explained and convinced them. I'll hear your opinion, but our military code isn't sweet enough to complain about the policy we discussed and decided on at all times."

I see. I hear Howsin is a militant, but the military is well controlled, so... That's probably where the reputation from the people comes from, and the generals respond to it because Houshin has the character to reward the ministers exactly.

The Sirius approaches us as we go along with the conversation.

"It's about time. Don't be surprised because we're magically invisible."

"Like you can't see, huh? Hmm."

The explanation is that it has been seen since then, so it is a houshin that has not come to the pin yet. That's how we get inside the field of light magic.

"Ko, this is...!

"Hey, what!?

To the Sirius, who suddenly appeared, the housines raised their voices and raised their gaze from bottom to top, and thus solidified their eyes on the full.... Although it is surreal that Corliss and Teal wave their faces off the edge of the deck at the housines who are hardened by the shock.

"Well, I can't help it. They were ready because they were the first to tell them as an operation, but when they showed it to me, I was more surprised than I imagined."

"I felt comfortable as far as I was concerned that if we had this many ships, we would be able to fight Showen, and the operation would work."

Prince Kai laughs at Genlai's words.

"Say the Sirius, it's the ship we've been on from the west. As a normal ship, of course, a ship can fly by consuming magic. It's also manoeuvrable, so I was wondering if it would be effective even in barracks and ambush operations."

"This is also... what is the advantage of flying in the sky since I explained it earlier. Lord Theodore is a bad man."

Hoosin laughs bitterly. Right. As we talked earlier about the advantages of flying. At least it doesn't mean that the enemy's normal strength will not be an issue on the battlefield where the Sirius is located. Regardless of whether or not you use it that way, there are parts of it that lead to psychological margins that are an option.

Given challenging someone like Showen, it would be important to have that kind of room in your mind. Because it is easier to maintain morale and war will, it also prevents a change of heart from weakness.

"Well, I couldn't even tell you about not installing the alliance. While introducing the remaining faces on the ship, I thought I'd share with you the operation using the Sirius."

"Understood."

That's why I'm going to introduce you to the faces that remained on the ship and tell you about the operation.

Animal groups are... Lindblum, Vinckle, Lavine, Corliss and Teal are all the faces that we don't see in this country, and the housines were very rare.

Although Belius and Jake still gave modest greetings about how intimidating they looked.

But well, the edibility of corliss eating ore is not a talking species anywhere.

I will introduce you and Orier as the Great Monster because of Raymay's friend.

"Hmm. A great monster? Hmm. Sounds good."

and the title at that introduction seems to be something that feels medium as an Orier. He is an Orier who laughs.

Is it good news for the houshins trying to counter Showen that there is so much force on the side of the Sirius as well as the face-to-face aspects of the talks?

Okay. That's how I'll also tell you about the operation at the end of the introduction.

There is a reason why I was asked to come this far by carefully selecting the facelift of the faction.

If you narrow down to the central figures of each faction to guide you to the Sirius, it is unlikely that you will be passing through Showen.

Assuming that you are connected to the enemy, if you tell Satori about the operation in this way, you can easily grasp it and handle it internally, so it's easy to deal with it.

Conversely, if you pass on the operation and there is no problem inside it, you can be sure that you are on your side. Ask Satori to remove it from the reading mind thereafter.

"- I see. Lord Theodore thinks in the direction of reducing the depletion of generals. So come."

You understood my intentions when I gave you an outline of the operation, and Howsin does his hand to his jaw and closes his eyes.

"I'm an outsider on this land. I'm only thinking about overthrowing Showen as my friend's helper knife, or I'm looking for someone I can trust as someone to bond with as the representative of the Kingdom of Verdogal, but for something else… for example, because I want to avoid political interference or human losses as much as possible"

It may be possible to say that if you engage in the same kind of bad governance as Showen, you will also see it as an enemy, but if someone belonging to the opposing forces behaves similarly in the first place, you cannot ensure that Showen's legitimacy is defeated with respect to that person, and you don't have to consider such a person.

"Human loss, or"

"Unlike knights, generals, palace service magicians, etc. who are the swords and shields of the country that they want... conscripted soldiers are strong aspects of fighting for their position because they don't want to be ruined. Of course, don't worry, I'm not going to put my hands on the kind of people who like it and are rambling under Showen or who have taken up flavor in the act of looting."

It is a common story that deserters and defectors commit looting in order to survive. I know this is an enemy to the peasants, but it is an act because they are desperate to live and return to their homeland, so there will be parts to be sympathetic to and circumstances to be considered.

But unless that seems to keep the bandits in business. Well, if you see it either way, it's no different to the subject of subjugation and captivity, but the way you treat it afterwards changes considerably.

"... I see. But, as far as I'm concerned, I have some sympathy for talking to Lord Theodore, because the perception of the subject is close to deciding that he is the enemy to be defeated. I don't know... I feel like I'm talking to a war general."

"Thank you"

The houshin trembles on his shoulder when he smiles small and returns the words. Then I put my expression back into something a little serious, and I tell Prince Kai.

"Now, more than agreeing to the formation of an alliance, I must write to Lord Gaksui. From the point of view of the operation, His Royal Highness Kai, Genlai and Theodore are likely to be busy... but if it is possible, I was hoping that you would be present at the meal as a testament to the formation of the alliance and the upcoming friendship."

"Right. I would love to be present."

Prince Kai nods quietly. Right. I don't have as much time as they call me for banquet seats everywhere, but if it's just dinner seats, it won't be a problem.

After that - there are a lot of things to do to go back to Central and tell them about the formation of the alliance, but let's say we do our job firmly one by one.