Three weeks have passed since I came to Alheim.
I think the main tourist destinations have almost been explored.
The roads were maintained between the Wang capital and each city, and every city could travel to and from each other in two days, so it was easy to get around. The last week I planned to relax here with the world tree, in the Wang capital.
It's about his marriage to Rifa, but he was to be informed only by the minister and the royal family, as he did when Tina.
Because Rifa, Tina and I were officially allowed to marry in this country, but they hadn't reported it to my parents yet. They want Tina and the others to greet my parents and properly acknowledge that she will be my wife.
Tina, who was my exclusive maid of honor, and Rifa, a classmate at the School of Magic and princess of Elf Country. My parents would be amazed if I told them I was marrying these two.
Once my parents had allowed me to marry, I was planning to inform the people of Alheim once again of Tina's return and her marriage to me.
That's what I've been doing, having a relaxing day.
He was summoned to King Elf in the morning.
Since the day is approaching to return to Glendale, is it also something to say to Rifa or Tina?
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"I'm sorry, but you need to leave this country now"
He saw King Elf and opened his mouth best, that's what they said. Until now, King Elf has given us polite hospitality as guests, so suddenly we hardened into words.
What have we done?
"Father, what do you mean?
Rifa asks King Elf.
"... an army of Apristos is on its way to this king's capital. From now on, this will be a battlefield."
The words back from King Elf were astonishing. Last night, an army in Apristos said it had crossed the border in Alheim.
In a sudden ambush, the Border Guard is devastated. Later, while ravaging several villages near the border, the army seems to be aiming for this king's capital.
"... Could it be that I married Rifa?
"There's that too. But the biggest cause is my lack of power."
Apristos had been after the Alheim world tree for a long time, but there was no help to break the defense of King Alheim's capital, and its invasion was stagnant.
Although the invasion of Alheim had stagnated, it had consolidated several small neighbouring countries, and Appstos had steadily accumulated power.
At that time, a proposal was made by the Alheim side to let Apristos daughter-in-law Rifa to form an alliance between the two countries.
In fact, this proposal, which a certain nobleman and minister went on their own, neither Rifa nor King Elf knew at all.
Accept the proposal--King Elf learned of the ministers' rampage for the first time when an apostle from Apristos told him so.
But shortly afterwards, Silf will be ordered to have Rifa married to me. Alheim took the form of being slammed by Silf's orders and the promises he made as Apristos.
"I am responsible for failing to stop the ministers from rambling. Rifa, you're already married to Hart and have nothing to do with this country. Get the hell out of this country."
King Elf chose the path to follow Silf. I told the messenger that the promise I made with Apristos was a mistake, but the royalty of Apristos crept into this.
The prince, who thought he could marry the princess of the elf, was angry and led a private army into this country.
The result, as we heard earlier, is the destruction of the Border Guard by ambush. At this point the war between Alheim and Apristos began.
We were later brought information that the Apristos National Army was coming this way, either because we couldn't pull it off.
Three thousand private troops of the prince.
And there are 100,000 Apristos National Army.
In contrast, Alflame has 10,000 national troops. Three thousand members of the private army can be adequately defended by the National Army of Alflame.
But once the Apristos national army arrives, it will be a siege and a unilateral battle.
People are characterized by a larger population than other races. When I seriously woke up the army, its power was overwhelming. That's why King Elf says he wants Rifa out of the way now.
"But I'm still the princess of this country."
Rifa looks at me.
He said he would stay in this country.
"I'm Rifa's husband, so I'll stay if Rifa stays."
"Mr. Hart..."
"If you mean my husband will stay, I will stay, too. And we have to protect Rifa, our student."
"Dear Tina, thank you"
"Then I will fight as a force in this country, too. People, but I like this country."
Luke also stays and says he will fight as a force in this country. I guess I really want to protect the elf girlfriend that I was able to do last week.
Even when it comes to the country of the same people, Glendale and Apristos are not in alliance. So there's nothing wrong with me or Luke fighting the Apristos army with the elves.
"If the Lord stays, so will I."
"" So are we!
Yoko, Mai and May will also stay.
"I think I can be a fighter, too."
"I'm a healer, aren't I? If anyone dies in the Border Guard, I'll bring them back to life. Now we should still be able to make it."
"I will do that support. Let me help you boost your magic."
"Then we will escort Luca and Luna!
After all, it looks like everyone is willing to fight.
"Thanks guys!!
"You guys, come on. This is war!? They are seriously coming to kill you guys. Demonic opponents may have experience, but you as students can't possibly fight people in war!
King Elf has threatened me.
Perhaps you don't want us to fight.
King Elf is a good man. Knowing what I and Tina are capable of, I don't think about making it a force for war. It was well understood during this stay that King Elf is liked by the people.
Also, when the enemy approaches the king's capital, he will step forward and wave his own sword. That's who I am. That's why I want to help King Elf.
"Sure, I may not be able to kill people. Even though it's war, I don't like my people killing someone."
"Then run away immediately!
"But we have power. Even if they come after us, we don't kill them, we can disable them."
"Hey, what are you talking about?"
Not killing and powerlessness the opponent who comes to kill with all his might.
100,000 enemies.
It's like a dream story.
But I was confident I could do it.
I can't cover everything on my own, and I might make a small sacrifice. I look at my people.
Luke, Luna, Rifa, Merdi, Yoko, Mai, May, Lucin, Luca, and Tina.
With these ten men, my operation will succeed.
There was that certainty.
"Can you gather the ministers? I'll tell you about the operation to stop the invasion of Apristos."