'Cocktail Potion' by Transworld Transfer Bartenders

The emergency evacuation preparations for the city were issued two days after we heard from the lord.

The information about Dragon Zombie, the Demon King who is heading to King's City in a way that involves this city, would have been shocking in a different world where magic and monsters are real.

Naturally, the whole city was caught in a temporary panic, but due to the lord's precise instructions and explanations, there was never such a big disturbance.

The majority of the people will evacuate as directed, and there will be considerable time for the Dragon Zombies to arrive.

Nevertheless, suddenly I couldn't sort out my confused feelings, and it seemed that the people of the city were preparing for evacuation with a fluffy feeling like a dream.

"... uhh"

In such a hurry, I finished with the customers who came to the store to ask for a place to escape, and I breathed at the same time as the store closed.

As far as Easy's is concerned, I am still not closed.

It will take some time for Switzerland to receive the detailed information requested by the lord, and simply because of the sudden suspension, a large amount of defective inventory will be generated.

Nevertheless, we became us and we were getting ready.

No, I wonder if what we say is wrong.

Regardless of what Sui and I heard directly from the lord, it was during the evacuation recommendation that everyone else actually heard the story, and we fell into a light panic together.

I also told my family that I and Sui had heard the story beforehand and that we still had a story to discuss with the lord (although the story has not yet been settled). I was also thinking about the other countermeasure while solemnly preparing for evacuation.

The evacuation recommendation was issued two days after the lord heard the cocktail officials.

It was also the time it took the lord who had detected the information beforehand to contact the apprentice knights scattered throughout each territory - in other words, the apprentice bartenders.

And one of the knights who was still working before today's closure came to tell me that he had gathered more information about the Dragon Zombie.

After tomorrow, Easy will close the shop, but the two of us will not prepare for evacuation, but will rendezvous with the Lord to "prepare for defeat."

"... will you say goodbye to me for a while?"

I felt impressed when I saw the counter and work bench that had been cleaned up and made clean.

Of course, we haven't decided anything yet, but if we can't deal with dragon zombies, the store itself will be in the loop.

I have opened a store before, such as when I went to get the fruit of Koantlow or when I went to White Oak for training, but I am worried that it is not comparable to before.

You perceived my weakness, and blue hair appeared at the edge of my vision to block my thinking.

"General, I have plans for tomorrow."

"I know. I'll pick you up at seven in the morning.Then we'll go to Lord's Mansion together. "

"... yeah, I'll pick you up after all."

Sue looked at me worried when she said so.

No, there was a rumor that I was being targeted, but there's still an emergency.I don't think you'd do anything without thinking about targeting me in this situation.

... no, the opposite?

If you don't think well of the Lord, do you think that the current timing is the perfect opportunity to sink into the Lord?

But do I have to pull my legs at this time?People's lives are at stake.It's not the right time to force me to pay for carbonated drinks or take advantage of them.

"Anyway, it's okay. If anything happens, I'll have the twins send me again."

Say, I caught them in the corner of my vision.

Phil on one side organizes the slip as usual.However, the other Sally seemed to be out of hand early because there was no preparation for tomorrow, such as the usual inventory check.

They noticed my gaze and approached me at a quiet pace.

"It's all right. I'll escort you as much as you want, So-san and Sui."

"Yes... but vampires can be weak in the morning."

"That may happen when you sleep, but it's good to not sleep.Originally, we had no problem sleeping for a week or so.You don't have to sleep every day. "

I came here to find out what the vampires didn't know.

I now reconsider that the two people who normally serve customers in this store are not human beings.

Either way, you have to listen carefully.Especially after the details of the dragon zombie are discovered and the city's response is decided, what will they do?

"Well, if it wasn't an emergency, I'd never go to sleep every day."

Well, for now, can I ask you if you're going to wake up?

"Yes, sir."

That's why I woke up early tomorrow to pick up the swiss, and then visited the lord's mansion at his feet.

So, what do you think?

The next day, I heard from the lord about the dragon zombie in the office.

Someday, this room is showing up in the Operations Room, and Lord, as well as approaching civilians and knights, are rushing through and around the paperwork.

What bothers me is that I can't see Viola, our familiar knight, but she's been given a different assignment.Well, this is an emergency. You must be following the lord's daughter.

Meanwhile, Sui, who was carefully reading the information of the dragon zombie collected by the lord, finished reading the final document and exhaled.

I don't know the details myself, but the material still seemed to contain a solid threat.

But after a long silence like tidying his head while holding his temples down, Swiss said with a firm voice.

"... there's plenty of potential for a crusade."

The lord, who was watching the Swiss state with his stubborn spit, was always preoccupied with the words and asked.

Really?

"Yes, the Demon King that occurred this time, but it is clear from the material that he does not possess the quarantined abilities found in fairy tales."

Sui nodded confidently in the lord's words and first pulled out some of the bound materials and placed them on the table.

"From the reaction in battle, you can read the approximate health, endurance, attack power, intelligence, etc."

What was described in the Swiss dossier was a reaction to numerous attacks on dragon zombies by national investigators.

First of all, it seems that this Demon King Dragon Zombie is not the type of monster that aggressively attacks itself.

The leader is a dragon zombie whose core appears to be the remains of a mighty dragon.

Around it are adventurers who have become skeletons at the end of adventures, knights and peasants who have fought monsters and lost their lives - skeletons whose skeletons have become puppets moved by magic.

Around it, animal monsters try to gain the spills of battle caused by the movement of powerful monsters.

There are also a few animals and plants that have been demonized by the powerful magic of the Demon King.

However, there are no intelligent monsters or races hostile to human species.

This supported the assumption that the Dragon Zombie itself was not hostile to mankind, but was attracted to the mighty magic (tentative) that would exist in the King's City.

The fact that we are not attacking humanity with a clear purpose is a major point in planning our operation.

"The opponent is not here for war.There is nothing we can do to alert our forces or form a formation.It is also easy to identify routes of progression, and the tactic of intercepting them in this easy-to-fight formation is very effective. "

This is not war.

No matter how powerful the opponent is, the dragon will always have power.

It's essentially the same as monster hunting.

Even monsters do have intelligence.Fight in favorable situations and run away in unfavourable situations.

But most monsters don't have the wisdom to foresee our thoughts.

This means that it is not difficult to advance the battle advantageously depending on the operation.

"That has been confirmed by the country.Preparations are already underway for an interception position in King's Landing. "

Originally, the kingdom gathered power in King's Landing.In other words, if it is King's City, it has the math to defeat this dragon zombie.

The Lord is troubled because he cannot prepare for this city in time.

"The total number of enemies at the moment is approximately 2,000.The breakdown is 1,500 skeletons headed by dragon zombies.500 animal monsters.This is the current figure and is expected to increase slightly by the time we get to the city.On the other hand, the city's strength is a thousand, even when combined with the Knights and Vigilantes.Half of the population needs to be evacuated, so it's even less.No matter how effectively we use the trap, we can't beat each other with a four-fold difference in power. "

That was the Lord's conclusion.

That's why the lord chose to abandon this city.

But the Swiss laughed at the answer invincibly.

"But if there are 50 Wizards in those 500, the story will change."

…………

"As the Lord knows, Skeletons are vulnerable to magic.Fifty, a thousand and five hundred skeletons is not the number of things.In that case, the difference in combat power is 450 to 500, which is an animal-type monster that a skilled knight would not be able to oppose.Besides, if we can choose between formations and maneuvers, we can't be a threat. "

Here's a little skeleton explanation.

Skeletons are magically powered monsters.

I don't know much about monsters in this world, but I wondered why a monster named Skeleton works.

Because they don't have any muscles.Animals cannot move without muscles.

But it's the same with plants.Plant monsters are also moving as normal.Well, I know it's like an ecological appetizer, but there are others who don't.

So, the answer seems to be that it's moving with magic.

I don't have the answer to what magic is.If you have time, you can ask Swiss to develop your theory in a week or so.It's like a lecture at a university.

Importantly, Skeletons move with magic, so they don't move at all with some physical damage.

With a sword pointing at the flow of water, it won't affect the flow for a moment, and even if you scratch the skeleton's body, it won't strike the opponent effectively.

Therefore, even a skilled warrior can be difficult to take on a Skeleton.The point is, just cross the weapon with the tireless Golem is no different.Crushing will be more necessary than cutting.

That's why it's effective to cast magic on Skeletons.

That's why a big blow like breaking a stream of water will cause every stream to collapse.

With a magic like Skeleton, you can deal with it without any problems with ordinary wizard magic.

Meanwhile, Skeletons are classified as undead just because they are monsters, but they don't seem to be vulnerable to holy prayers.It is only a monster that moves with magic.

In other words, Skeletons are not enemies if the wizards are matched.

The part about matching the wizards is very difficult if it's true.However, there are "Magic Cannon Users" in this city, as I showed you.The scattered apprentices will come back soon.

Then there are 500 animal-type monsters that are not a big threat, and the enemy is hunting for spills.

And then...

"So, I understand that animals and skeletons can do something about it."

…………

"So what about the dragon zombies themselves?"

With Magic Gunners overwhelming the power differential and skilled knights, I think I can handle the monster herd.

But there is no answer to the key part.

There can be no victory without the opponent of its leader, the Dragon Zombie.

"Certainly other monsters are also important.But what about the most important demon king? "

The Lord's words silenced the Swiss for a moment.

That's the information Swiss originally wanted to see.

Even if the monsters around you can't stop the dragon zombies, the damage to the city will remain the same.

Eventually, Sui said with strength, finishing his silence like he was repeating the reasoning in his head many times.

"Conditional, Crusadable"

The word had the certainty that there was no lie.

"What are the conditions?"

There was a color of tension in the lord's face.

I suppose you didn't imagine that we could crush dragon zombies.

"Essentially, the dragon is presumed to be moving its gigantic body with enormous magic.Though the living dragon is said to have powerful magic in its heart and body itself, the dead dragon zombie has no magical organs.For this reason, there must be a "core" that plays a role in some kind of heart.The total amount of magic will also be much lower than the original dragon.I can tell from the research that it also affects magic resistance. "

In summary, it's weaker than a living dragon.

Swiss nodded in the Lord's gaze to continue.

"In my opinion, I can destroy the magical heart with 50 rounds of advanced magic or similar physical shock."

"... fifty!"

The lord's eyes were stunned by the assertive tone of Switzerland.

I don't know if there are enough or less advanced magic rounds.

But the lord was clearly reacting.

"It's futile. We can't gather fifty people who will graduate from a first-class magical institute with excellent grades.On the contrary, can you use magic as powerful as advanced magic on an instant bartender? "

"Unless it's all there, it's hard."

Apparently, fifty rounds of advanced magic were reckless calculations.

But I can also understand why the country is gathering power in King's Landing and why it takes time.The fact that Switzerland can estimate enemy power leads to the same conclusion in King's Landing.

"After all, is it reckless to leave the Dragon Zombie, Sui-kun?"

The Lord's expression is a dark expression of abandonment.

In addition to the original power difference, the enemy boss is too sturdy.

Even if there is a way to defeat it, there is no point in not being able to implement it.

But the Swiss promised.

"Possibly."

"But"

"Unlike dragons where the body exists, dragon zombies should be able to hit exposed nuclei directly.Not magically, physically. "

According to the investigation, they have also identified sites that appear to be the nucleus of the dragon zombie.

If it's a natural dragon, it creates magic and circulates throughout the body, from the heart to one cell.But Dragon Zombies have no flesh (if they are Skeletons).Instead, there is a core mass of magic that moves the giant body.

The ability to target that nucleus is a huge difference from a living dragon.

"But we don't have any physical means of attack comparable to advanced magic."

Advanced Magic Users are just as valuable, and it's not easy to prepare comparable means of physical attack.

Even so, Switzerland speaks with certainty.However, that face looks like it has a bad feeling that can't be stepped on.

"There's no need to prepare."

What?

"Just, if you can convince me, so..."

Persuade?

Who are you looking for?

"... someone with more physical means of attack than humans. No way."

At the same time as the lord thought of its existence, Switzerland nodded.

"Yes, humans can't, but if they're vampires, we can physically destroy them."

In the words of Sui, all the people on the spot are happy.

But soon afterwards, the lord denied it with a bitter face.

"That's impossible. Certainly, if they can use the vampire's help, they may be able to assemble an effective operation."

While acknowledging the usefulness of Switzerland's remarks, describe the situation of the twins who are not here.

"But they're supposed to be 'not staying' in the city strictly.Mobilize them into a mission to protect the city and ensure they develop into a problem in the event of a loss of life.Worst case scenario, a full-scale war with a vampire state.Even if they themselves talk about cooperation, how can they admit it? "

It was time for the lord to clearly deny it.

"If you'll excuse me, I have a matter I'd like to take up with the Lord immediately!"

The young knight who talks to us during the operation meeting.The Lord will turn his gaze on us.

When everyone nodded that it was okay, the lord nodded while saying that there was no choice.

Ask him what he wants.

"Yes, a noble lady wants to see the lord."

"A noble lady?"

"When I say 'about the chicks I kept', I say,"

"... well, maybe it's just right."

The lord smiled as if he had given up.

I don't know if this timing was intended, but I know exactly who asked.

There is only one noble lady who keeps a chick with the lord... that is, a 'child'.