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Night.

A large crowd had been gathered in a large tent for the conference.

"Earlier the surrender of the Gardis Empire was officially made"

"Whoa!!

Conference attendees.

I was delighted to learn that many of the military personnel on the side of the Glenvarga Empire had achieved what they had been targeting.

However, some people have complex expressions.

"Can I call that a total surrender...?

A man who accompanied him as a minister and prepared the paperwork he needed quickly.

Emperor Justios signs the paperwork while at ease. It was the result of being physically worn out in just one day and being spiritually cornered for disparaging someone I respected.

Well, I don't care about the surrender of the Gardis Empire.

"But we're going to have to do it."

"Do something about the current situation of the Gardis Empire,"

Rio nods at the General's words.

The expression of the officials of the Glenvarga Empire participating in the meeting is also full of determination.

……

However, the look on the faces of the three generals of the Gardis Empire who are equally in the meeting is dark.

Yes, not only the officials of the Glenvarga Empire are gathered on this occasion, but also those of the Gardis Empire. You can't help but darken your expression because your country has really died.

"Don't be so depressed"

"But..."

"I want you guys to join me in this upcoming operation. At that rate, you're useless."

Spread the big map on your desk without worrying about the three members of the Gardis Empire.

"This is..."

It's an exact map.

It was the map of the Gardis Empire that was expanded.

It was an accurate map, even from the eyes of the General of the Gardis Empire.

"I wasn't waging a war that didn't make sense to Dada for decades. Once upon a time, many countries had to mix and update their maps many times, but the last 100 years or so have been so calm that it made sense to make maps."

There is nothing more essential in war than a map. Without a map, we can't define where we're going to attack, nor can we predict enemy action.

It was rarely attacked from the Oneiros Plain, which is a battlefield, but it was necessary to define its actions on the battlefield.

The Gardis Empire is shaped like a 'T', and the Oneiros plain we are in today is the lower end of the south. There is a large lake in the northeast that serves as a source of moisture for the Gardis Empire.

Rio puts five pawns on the map. Among them, place one large pawn in the city in front of the mountains in the northwest.

"This is our final destination."

"Labyrinth City Ilkite"

As the general said, the labyrinth city of Ilkite is northwest of the Gardis Empire.

"You three won't know, so watch this footage first"

……

Video of a city projected in the air.

It was taken from above, but the generals had a glimpse of where it was.

"Imperial Wingle......"

Hundreds or thousands of demons are pushing toward the city.

In that, no matter how robust the city is, it is instantly destroyed.

"That's footage from this morning. Shot by my demon."

"Also, what's more up-to-date footage!?

"It's gonna be hard to monitor any more."

Eagles in the air.

I can see the dragon as the Sapphire Eagle turns its face from bottom to back. A dragon chasing the Sapphire Eagle is about to throw up his braces and shoot him down.

When you swirl sharply and dodge the braces, you leave over the imperial capital.

"It's impossible to beat a dragon no matter how many special flying demons you can have. Better to think we can't get any more information than our enemies are now holding back reconnaissance."

Dragons coming from the west from the imperial capital.

The eyes that were looking at the pawn placed near the center of the map are directed naturally towards Ilkite.

"That dragon...... no, that's not all. All the other demons showed up from Ilkite, too."

"Precisely a labyrinth inside the Ill Kite."

The next one shown was the labyrinth city of Ilkite.

Unlike Imperial Capital, however, demons are not attacking the city, but many demons are popping up from the city.

"If this was dozens of bodies, there could have been demons out there that took control of the city to attack other cities, but there were demons out there all the time."

"Ever?"

"Ever."

I'm not able to monitor you anymore.

Still, I can predict that demons continue to be ejected now.

I don't want to imagine the tens of thousands of demons overflowing from the labyrinth.

"Back then, all of a sudden, the raid started and I couldn't even predict where it was coming from..."

They kept troops to protect the security of the Imperial capital, General.

Even if many soldiers were being driven out by the war, we will need personnel to protect domestic security. However, the flower shape that can be a feat for military personnel is the battlefield. Generals from civilians like them had been taken up in plain places.

Excellent people of civilian origin had been driven away because of the constant strife over power within the organization due to the sudden annexation.

But this time the power struggle played its part.

"So, what are you going to do? I'm not looking to reclaim the city..."

It was a wish or a fulfillment as a general.

"No, it is Othi who is taken back again where he took one or two of the cities. The first thing we have to do is cut off the demon supply."

In other words, attack the labyrinth to disable the labyrinth.

"Um..."

The minister, who was also present on the occasion of Emperor Justios's offer to surrender, raises his hand.

"Is it true that the young man who showed up at that time is the 'Labyrinth Lord'?

"Truth."

"So - what makes you say His Majesty the Emperor and Mars the Adventurer are also labyrinth lords?

I can't hide it now.

He looked at me to confirm his intention at the end, so he nodded.

"That's right. Not only me, but Mars is a labyrinth. He took care of him as a labyrinth lord. And while we were working together, there was a commotion like this one."

"Was there such a situation? I've solved my doubts."

"I'm sorry, but I'll have this kept a secret just for here. If anyone leaked a secret, they'd pay for it with their lives."

'Yes!'

Everyone nodded at Rio's inquiry.

This activated the [Pledge] curse on everyone on this occasion.

"The enemy is free to use the power of the labyrinth. The usual labyrinth makes demons and traps in the labyrinth dangerous. But this time you'd better think the labyrinth itself is the enemy."

That's all you have to do to get to a dangerous place.

"It's less effective to put in large numbers like the military than the offensive destination is a labyrinth. A small party would be preferable if we were to attack the labyrinth."

A cave of only a limited size.

Hot as a desert can change the environment in extreme ways, such as cold as a snowfield. There is no room for a large number of people.

"It's a labyrinth with a labyrinth lord. If you're going to attack, you can say it's just as unlikely to succeed unless it's a party of labyrinth lords. When that happens, it's just about me or Mars's party..."

"Your Majesty cannot be sent to such a dangerous place."

"Exactly."

In opposition to the minister, Rio and the others would no longer go.

"But the Mars are adventurers. If you're gonna make a request to attack the labyrinth, you're gonna need a reward."

With regard to remuneration, a proposal had already been made by the Clerk.

"First of all, with regard to the treasures acquired on the way to the attack, it will all be the property of Adventurer Mars. However, I ask you to prioritize the offense only"

Do not prioritize the collection of treasures and neglect the attack.

"Then - they will also be able to help us by transferring 30% of the treasures that we were able to recover from the six cities that we plan to liberate by the time we reach Ilkite: 'Monston', 'Legiana', 'Kerdick', 'Ontaria', 'Wingle' and 'Ilkite'"