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Kerdick.

Even in modern times, cities that supported agriculture in the Gardis Empire and were previously king capitals not only collected harvested crops, but also served to process them as preserved food.

A warehouse devoured and emptied by demons.

I was afraid to make it a secret room and now I had all the doors and windows open.

"How many survived"

Running in the middle of the night allowed us to get there before nightfall.

And by the time it was about noon, the Glenvarga army, mainly General Holkes, also arrived. There were also a few soldiers of the Gardis Imperial Army who were able to reach before that, but they were not familiar with the geography of the Gardis Empire, apparently they had gone elsewhere. Originally, it was the role of the Gardis Imperial Army to guide us to make no such mistakes, but we couldn't even afford that.

The Glenvarga army, which reached Kerdick, has allowed some warehouses to be used to rest the soldiers.

And I was finally able to summarize the situation.

"The damage to our army is minor. The wounded came out of the demons during the time we got here, but there were no casualties. We should be recovering by tomorrow, as far as the wounded go."

"Right."

I was relieved to hear General Holkes report nearby.

Again, as a general, I'm concerned about the safety of my men. Besides, there was a problem with the other Gardis Imperial Army.

"How's it going over there?

"That's..."

Another warehouse also had soldiers from the Gardis Imperial Army who were able to reach Kerdick.

But there's one warehouse they're using.

"There are no materials, etc., so it will be reported in the estimate, but I think there are about 500 people."

"That seems to be the case"

and tell General Holland that General Holkes was squatting near us.

The current report also made sense for him to hear. He was General Holland, who was held by me and reached as far as Kerdick, but he did his best without being able to accept the reality in front of him.

"Ha ha... there were only Gardis Imperial Army soldiers there... there were five times more than Glenvarga Imperial Army... I can't believe you only have a fiftieth if you realize it..."

The number has been reversed by the time it is overwhelming.

A normal war is such a difference in power that victory and defeat must never be there.

"I don't know if that woman did it, or if she did it to a demon"

"Oh, that woman did it to me!

There was a soldier rattling his body screaming as he leaned down with his knees in his arms.

Apparently, he ran into Luce while he was on the run, and he lost more than a dozen of his buddies he was running away with. I don't know what really happened to my buddies because I was so self-absorbed and running away. Still, it amounts to a miracle that only one person escaped in front of Lüze.

Attacked by those with overwhelming power in the darkness of night.

I was so frightened that I couldn't have a decent life anymore.

"What do you want to do?

"I don't care what they say..."

The Gardis Imperial Army is in such a state that they have fled with their lives.

Many don't even get out of Kerdick.

"I'm not going to take those who can't move on their own. Besides, we can't just send our troops to protect them."

"Oh, shit!?

General Holland, who was squatting, squatted.

"What are we going to do when you're gone..."

"I'm a soldier, so why don't you protect yourself?"

"Do you think we can do that now?

Probably not possible.

Now Kerdick doesn't even have a dirt wall to withstand demonic raids. Because many soldiers feared that the exit would again be in a limited situation, as they were raided by Lüze where they were trapped in dirt walls.

Hundreds of people in cities where tens of thousands can live after we and the Glenvarga army are gone.

Given the size of the city, it was a tiny number of people, but the gathering of people in a city where no one had been for a few days led them to call in demons.

"You may be ruthless, but you only have one choice."

"Yes."

I will accompany the Glenvarga Imperial Army even if I cannot.

It would be risky to act with the Gardis Imperial Army, which is being targeted by Lüze, but it would not be sneaky to abandon them in a frightened state so far.

"My men will persuade me."

General Holland walking away in a toe-bottomed foothold.

It's up to him to get it back up by tomorrow.

"If it's true, I've got something to do here."

"Things to do?

I have not heard more about military operations.

"This is a gathering place for crops. We're going to replenish the march with a little bit of food."

I took a peek at the warehouse and it was being devoured by demons.

The Red Jackal, who took a nap without even noticing our break-in, has been knocked down by soldiers who expected to get food.

"The problem isn't just that food is being devoured. I left the wagon to carry the food, and I ran away."

Only a wagon with a calm unit crawling around.

I couldn't afford to be loading extra food.

"Happy or unhappy, the reduced size of the Gardis Imperial Army has reduced the amount of food needed. There's plenty of room for me to just go and come home with the food in hand."

"Um, may I have a word?

"... hmm?

Melissa came back to check on the city.

"I need you to confirm one thing, are you sure?

"Yeah, I don't mind."

"Thank you"

Melissa guided me to the castle where the lord lives.

Sometimes it was originally a royal castle, and it's pretty big.

Go behind the castle without getting lost. Then there was an empty space with a big hole, and Ira was waiting.

"What, here?

"I was magically looking into it and I sensed there was space in the basement. So, after further investigation, I sensed a place that looked like a staircase..."

"I guess I have a trick, but I couldn't find the key trick"

So, I was forced to vacate it using magic, and...

"I can't help what I've vacated. So, what happened in the basement?

"Follow me and you'll see."

Head down the stairs with Ira.

But I can't walk downstairs for a while.

"That's a lot deeper."

"That's all you wanted to find."

"I knew there was a basement in the castle after receiving a report. It must have been a training ground for the Knights..."

"There's nothing there. It's in a deeper place to guide you now."

The place finally reached is a large space with hard floors, ceilings and walls. Because of its intensity, an earthquake would prevent collapse.

"This is..."

A number of crates were arranged in a large space.

Touch one of them and General Holkes will open the lid. Then vegetables were stored inside.

"This one is a fruit"

Safe food was stored in the crate.

Exactly, no demon ever broke into a place like this.

"But how could you be in a place like this?

"Embezzlement."

Melissa shrugged bossy.

"I would have declared less than the actual harvest and sold it in secret for what I kept hidden. You need to keep it somewhere else until then. It seems like this is the place for it."

This constitutes evidence of embezzlement.

A substitute you shouldn't have put your hands on if you should.

"No one can be sued or judged, even if there is evidence. These foods are just a substitute for decay here."

"No body."

If that's the case, let me use it effectively.

When all the food stored was moved to the [toolbox], the space opened up by the loss of nothing.

"I asked General Holkes to confirm it so that we could take into account what is now our reward. I've only kept it temporarily, but I'd like you to testify that you won't discover any wrongdoing and make it a problem later."

"Okay. I report that it was recovered in my presence."

General Holkes is the chief officer in this march.

If he's going to testify, he has a lot of credibility.

"I don't show it to anyone else because this is a fraudulent hoarding of wealth. It's not like it's too shabby, and even if it's shabby, it's the one with the authority to decide. We shouldn't decide on our own."

"Of course it is. Please don't say anything else about this."