Maou No Utsuwa

The battle between the empire and the kingdom is almost glued. by the struggle of the Oriental Uncle Family Army and the neglect of the Imperial Knights.

The venue for the meeting was still rough today with the yelling voice of the angry Chancellor Zion's deputy.

"What are the Knights thinking!?

"No, that's..."

"No, it's not! I'm asking why I keep the Knights squad in the Imperial Capital forever!

It is also natural for Prime Minister Zion's deputy to go mad. Because the main unit of the Knights Imperial Corps, which should still be the main force, has not moved as the critical offensive against the kingdom continues.

"We don't know what's going on in the south."

"Isn't that the information that came in recently!? And to the south, Her Royal Highness Lady Hildegand is on her way!

It's only five hundred.

"In those five hundred, Her Royal Highness Lady Hildegand stopped the main unit of the Royal Army!

So even if the Imperial Knights don't move, it's bearable. I don't deserve to say anything to Oscar.

"No, it was because of the power of the Eastern Border Lords' Army and the presence of a robust fort."

"Still, it does not turn out to be a feat of Her Royal Highness Lady Hildegand! What is it!? Is the Knights of the Empire jealous of that!?

"Hey, what?!?

In the words of Chancellor Zion's deputy, the colour of anger just floated on Oscar's face as well.

"Si, sion, prime minister, is, proxy. Ha, ha, ha, ha."

"... I'm sorry. If the South is anxious, why don't we just point the Imperial Knights south?

"In the south, the Southern Berbers are mobilizing their troops. Together, the Southern Belgian army and the subordinate noble army will be 20,000. We should be able to fight 30,000 Southern invaders in the Royal Army."

"... to the northeast, then. The enemy is 80,000 against 30,000 Oriental uncles. We need to direct reinforcements immediately."

"We have 10,000 of the Eastern Border Regiment."

"That should be against the Royal Army's 20,000 Eastern Border Territory garrison. It's stranger to think of it as a force of war."

"Northern Uncle's reinforcements should arrive shortly."

"What the hell are you thinking? I don't see why the Knights don't take part in the battle over the importance of the Empire. Could it be that the Knights Commander intends to destroy the Empire?

"No way. And I don't want you to exaggerate about destroying it."

"I'm not exaggerating!

"Si, Sion, Chancellor, is, proxy"

Prince Therese enters the halt to the dramatically higher Chancellor Zion's deputies.

"… Again, let me explain the results of the war situation analysis. Let's start with the first start. The Royal Army has invaded from both sides of the northern and central border. They are 50,000 large armies each. It's a miracle they stopped it. It is significant that King Leesia stopped the march with eight thousand Eastern Border Regiments led by Her Royal Highness Queen Hildegand, a direct host army of fifty thousand. That allowed the Oriental Uncle Family Army to strike all troops in the north, and stopped the invasion of the royal noble army. That's it, isn't it?

"I've heard it many times"

"No matter how many times I explain it, I don't understand it, so I explain it!

Now Prince Therese never uttered a word, just tapped the table with his fingers and took control of Chancellor Zion's deputy.

"… continue. Having given up the invasion from the centre, the Kingdom's main army left 20,000 troops in various parts of the eastern border to protect the rear and move the remaining 30,000 north. So 80,000 in the north. It is held back by the strength of the Oriental Bergamot Army's struggles and defensive battles, and by the Oriental Border Army's rear chaos."

"I understand that,"

"Conversely, the defensive line of the Oriental House Army is the last fort. If they break through there, the Royal Army gains the freedom to march. The rear camouflage of the Eastern Border Army will also cease to make sense. Do you know why?

"... the Royal Army goes out for pillage in the Eastern Uncle Territory, in the center of the Empire. The importance of the transport of goods from the Kingdom decreases. I've heard it many times."

"I know, and why aren't you in reinforcements?

"Preparation is in progress. Fifty thousand, if the Northern Uncle army joins us. Behind that, 20,000 Western Bergamot troops will be out in hindsight. The center assembles the armies of each aristocrat and this also falls into hindsight. You don't have to worry about the Northeast being torn down."

"But"

"The more you stop in the center of the Empire, the more disadvantageous the Royal Army will be. Originally, the Empire was better mobilized."

"So the Knights Commander says we don't even have to put out the Imperial Knights?

In questioning Chancellor Zion's deputy, once Oscar turned his gaze to the Princess Claudia and the head of the Wizard Regiment. Then Oscar who opens his mouth.

"The Knights of the Empire, of course, will be out in battle. Some of them have already left the Imperial Capital."

"That's the first time I've heard of it?

"Under the authority of the Knights Commander, I moved it. There shouldn't be a problem."

Chancellor Zion's deputy can't complain when he says this.

"… So, where are you going?"

"Central. We'll go back to the main invasion route of the kingdom."

"No way you invade the kingdom!?

"That's right. If the country were to be attacked, the kingdom would have to pull its troops. Naturally, I'm not just going to let you pull it off. I will pursue you thoroughly and do you damage you will never be able to invade again."

"I don't know as an operation, but I've been thinking that far, and why, still, is the Knights Commander here?

"To keep this movement secret in the kingdom. The march from the center should be hidden until the end of the line."

"I know that, too, but then when are we going to do the invasion from the center? If you're thinking about secrecy, you should move quickly."

"It's the south. I can definitely stop the southern invading army of the kingdom. I know that, and for the first time I can do that. If not, the Knights head south before they realize the intent of the central invasion. We're going to attack the kingdom again when we stop the south."

"Until we move the Knights within the Empire, invasion of another country is not something that the Knights can do at their discretion."

"I just set up an operation, and I didn't do it. If that's the case, you can take a resolution here."

"It's..."

With a majority vote, it has been decided that the Oscar proposal will be adopted. Everyone knows that this operation was conducted by the three of us, the Princess Claudia and the Wizard Commander.

"Bullshit, stupid, come on, it's a plan"

"... does His Royal Highness Prince Therese have any objections?

"Forget it, I'm here."

"Have you forgotten?

"Cut, cummy"

"... I should have concluded that the Demon King's move was a positive move to support the kingdom"

"Whoa, the kingdom, okay, positive, possibly,"

"... No way. Isn't that over-thinking? As the kingdom moves, how does the demon king move?"

"Damn, that's, uh, if you know what I mean, I don't struggle."

"... then you won't be able to do anything. You can do it now. I ask for a resolution of my own plan of action."

Agreed III, Disagreed II. The proposed invasion of the kingdom from the Knights of the Empire was approved by a favourable majority.

◇ ◇ ◇

Eastern Border Territory. Raoul, who said he would regain his self-control. And similarly, the other borderline lords who left the fort and returned to their own territories are not going to rule on that alone.

20,000 troops stationed in the Kingdom.

Leaving it alone, what they did was take away the territory of the peripheral lord, who had fallen back on the kingdom. Naturally, there are troops in that territory that defend it, but not many of them. In addition to serving in the main army of the Kingdom, he was also driven out to support the transport of supplies and scattered all over the place.

Well, the attacking side is the coalition. Even if you lose in quality, but you're inferior to number, there's no way to fight it.

"You're done here."

Raoul shrugged as he saw his own soldiers collapse into the Lords' Palace.

"Isn't the pace a little too fast? Too much territory to take away could bring you back together"

"So is that. Then again, attack the transport unit to clear the room."

"Don't be too alarmed. Exactly. The kingdom is also consolidating its protection. It shouldn't be like before."

"You're as serious as ever. Whatever your defense is, it doesn't make any difference to attack, does it?

"That's true, though."

"I won't force it. Find a defensive squad."

"Oh, yeah"

"Please excuse me while I take you in!

Who is it?

A voice that was suddenly hung up. Too much, Tristan also forgets to pull out his sword.

"As you can see for the first time. My name is Mal from the Actock Chamber of Commerce."

"Is that why!? How can a merchant come to this!?

This is the headquarters of the coalition. It is not an easy place for merchants who are not called to come in.

"Even so, in reality, I'm here."

"Suspicious guy! Be on the spot! They'll succeed!

"Fair enough. Tristan, calm down a little."

Raoul has forgiven Tristan, who is seriously about to be slaughtered by a merchant. Raoul thinks he knows who the merchant is.

"Can you calm down!?

"Now, what's that Actock Chamber of Commerce for?

Ignoring Tristan, whose excitement would not heal, Raoul asked the merchant.

"I'm a merchant, so naturally, I'm talking business."

"Let's hear it."

"Rawool!?

"You're telling me to calm down, right? Whether suspicious or not, it's not too late to listen."

"Suspicious without having to listen"

"It's too serious. Come on, keep talking. What do you mean, business?

"Yes, there are many supplies rolling from here to the northwest."

"Roll over."

"I'd like to pick it up, but this one's understaffed. I was wondering if you could go there instead."

"I mean, when you pay me?

What a joke, Raoul has nothing to say about it and is trying to move on.

"Of course it is. My name is not high. We will buy it for a reasonable price. Whatever it is, it's free."

"Wouldn't a soldier's life pay off? If that's the case, you can't call it free."

"I said I would buy it for a reasonable price?

"Ignore the soldier's story? He's an inedible merchant."

"I'm a merchant."

"Assuming you took it away"

"Pick it up."

Merchants just don't seem willing to break the line of picking up what's falling.

"... pick it up and where will it be delivered?

"I'll get the pickup out here. If you give it to that person. We'll pay you then."

"... and beyond?

"I am a merchant, so I will sell it to those who want it"

"Whoever that is?

"I'm a merchant."

The merchant says it is only a neutral position.

"... I see. The Bad Chamber of Commerce, by the way."

"Actock"

"... Is the Actock Chamber of Commerce your Chamber of Commerce?

"No, I am a servant"

"What about my husband?

"Otto, it's Otto."

"Buh."

For a pseudonym, it's too crude. That means you two have no intention of hiding it.

"Are you crazy? Well, it's a slightly different name."

"Otto."

"It's Otto."

"Oh, oh, otto"

"Yes."

"You, my husband, are you gonna get mad at me?

"The Lord is a pleasant man. And what would make you angry?

"That's good enough. I get the point. Tell me where it is. I'll take your request."

"Thank you. Here is a map of the location"

Raoul confirms his location by receiving the paper offered by the merchant who named him Mal.

There are two sheets of paper handed over. One was a map of a wide area, with a large circle on one point of it. And a few small dots and numbers written all over the map.

"What are these numbers?

"Well? Did it say anything? That happens to be a map that says where supplies are dropping."

"... where did you get it?

"It was something that fell where the kingdom camped, so maybe someone in the kingdom dropped it"

"... well done coincidence."

"What is it about?

"... ok. So you're coming to pick it up?

"No, another. My name is Batu. Best regards,"

"You're totally kidding me. Anything else?

"No."

"Then leave."

"... will you be able to leave this place safely?

"What now... Hey! Somebody!

"Ha!"

"Show this merchant out of town!

"Ha!"

A merchant who follows the soldier in the guide and leaves. You would certainly think that walking with your hips back would be a merchant if you were just the one who saw it.

"Is that gonna work?

Tristan looks perfectly calm too. That would be so. If you listen to your conversation with Raoul and you don't know what a merchant is, you're just an idiot.

"I'd be embarrassed if this didn't work"

Raoul gave Tristan the map he had in his hand.

"... Are these marks and numbers soldiers on the kingdom's side?

"I just think so. Well, it could be moving, so I don't feel safe."

"You know the map of the catchment area better."

"If you've checked this far, do it yourself."

"You can't still be hostile to the kingdom."

"I know. I didn't expect you to move out of here. They're totally unreadable."

"What, that's what I regretted"

"I haven't either. Yeah, I was hoping to get ahead of them for once."

Raoul is not going to be serving Kamui. There are parts of me that I appreciate a lot, but I'm more competitive in one way or another.

"Well...... But it's not you who obeys the easy guy, is it?

Same goes for Tristan who says this. These are the kind of them, so on the contrary, we trust Kamui.

"Sort of."

"Now, let's move this map while it helps. I'm gonna be kind of busy."

◇ ◇ ◇

A man of the Actock Chamber of Commerce appeared in the coalition headquarters on the eastern border territory, and some time later, this time, at the headquarters of the King Ruthua's main army, a merchant was crawling on the ground before the king sat down.

"Keep your head up. This is a battlefield. No need to be so polite."

"Ha."

"... I'm asking you to raise your head"

"... so sweet for your words"

The merchant finally looked up to the words of the second king.

"Now, you're talking business?

"Yes. My name is Otto from the Deto Chamber of Commerce. Thank you very much for taking the opportunity to speak with me immediately."

"I said thank you was useless. Let's move on."

"Yes. Can I help you with food? We have a little storage on hand. If you can, I was wondering if you could buy it."

"... where did you get the information from"

"Is that information? Nothing unusual."

"So why are you here?

"It is clear that we need food if it is to be a time of war. And the Royal Ruthua Army, led by His Majesty the King, is on the side of the expedition. I thought it might be necessary to procure locally."

"Are you from the Empire?

"Yes."

"Why would you want to do that to us who invaded our country?

"... pursue the interest, it will. I can't say I don't have any personal grudges."

"Let's hear it."

"It's a boring story"

"Talk to me because it's good."

"My father was murdered by the Imperial Empire."

"It's a common story."

"Yes. Having lost my house and been an orphan, I managed to become a merchant after my parents, so that I could have a shop even though it was small"

"... so?

"Even the store was crushed by the Empire."

"Well, how did that happen?

"I was in business with Northende products. That's why we're here."

Otto is telling the truth, although he is fractured in many ways. I think I can trust this one more.

"What?"

"Also, it was me who lost everything, but with the favor of one, I got the seeds of business in my hands. Your Majesty the King would like to buy it."

"Who is one?

King Alexandre II, who issues the inquiry, already knows who it is.

"Please forgive me for that. I personally appreciate your help, but not too loud."

"What if I told you I wouldn't make a deal if I didn't say that?

"... if you promise to make a deal, I will talk to you. If that's no good, I'll give up."

"Hmm.... would be good. I'll buy you some food. It's not a problem."

This is the strength of the king. The Royal Army, which has been deprived of supplies from the assembly areas and has since continued to be attacked by transport units, has become considerably less able to afford supplies. The more you reach out of your throat, the more you want it.

"Thank you. Then I'll talk to you. If you have supplied us with food, Lord Kreutz."

"Again...... Where did you get to know him?

"I was originally a classmate at Imperial College. On that edge, we were able to deal with the products of Northende, and we were able to accommodate the sympathy of knowing that we had lost them."

"You're close, aren't you?

"I don't know what to call close in his case. It was a good thing that you looked familiar and didn't. I can't tell if it's being used, trusted or not. That's the hard part about dating him."

This is also true. Just don't talk about Otto himself already being trusted by Kamui beyond here.

"... maybe so. I want to hear one thing. Are you in a position to talk to Kamui Kreutz?

"Not often, but if deemed necessary, it will be possible."

"Right...... With that said, you said classmates. Do you know anyone on the border?

"It's..., I'm here"

"Are you close?

"I thought it would be more accurate to call you Lord Kreutz's best friend."

"... the Lords of the Eastern Frontier are supposed to listen to Kamui Kreutz, right?

"How could you do that?

"I've been looking into that."

"Really...... But I think it's hard right now."

"What? What does that mean?

"This is just a personal look. You could be wrong, so forgive me for that."

I don't mind.

"... then. The Eastern Border Lords are now attached to Her Royal Highness Lady Hildegand, not Lord Kreutz. It's a place newer than the old edge."

"Shit. You know what?"

It is clear that this was triggered by the defeat of his own army. This voice leaked out of the king's mouth.

The king, who was so eager to get Kamui to hold on to the Eastern Border Lords who are rampant, is off the mark and disappointed. The Royal Army is being hunted down to the point of showing such a gesture.

"Sorry I can't help you"

"No."

"This is... No, let's stop it"

"What? Talk to me. Look."

"Maybe it's being used"

"... it's up to you to judge. Don't hold me accountable. I won't imitate."

"Well, Lord Kreutz is apparently moving west."

"What!?

"Even when I say west, west from Nort Ende. In the Empire, it's the North."

"... to do what?

"That's it. In a subtle chat, he told me he wouldn't see me for a while, and he told me this. But even if it's a chat, it's Lord Kreutz."

"Trap......, no, how about that. When we talked about it, did Kamui Kreutz know you were going to meet Noon?

"Yes, because we're talking about when we gave up supplies."

"I knew it and taught it. You want to put it in Non's ear. Well, information or traps."

So the king thought deeply. Information or trap, then, naturally, the way it moves is different. Besides, in this case, it involves the entire Royal Army.

"Hey! Didn't we talk about anything else?

Where the king had become so, a subordinate lined up beside him asked Otto.

"Nothing in particular then. Later, a true public story…"

"What's up?

"Please wait... No, does it matter? But that's a solitaire. Is this a trap, too? But I could barely hear it..."

And even Otto thinks with a bump and a grunt.

"Hey! Talk to me anyway. As His Majesty was told earlier. Make your decision here."

"... this could be an empty ear"

"Huh?"

"I was crushing myself, and I heard that. Lord Kreutz, when he's passionate about something, occasionally he does. This habit has been around since I was a student."

"So what?

"What I heard was that I was busy, understaffed, it was time to increase, and then I wasn't sure, but if I didn't go, it sounded like"

"To increase manpower..."

"Head west to get more manpower"

"Sire!"

"Is there the manpower Kamui Kreutz seeks in the northern part of the Empire?

"... any more. I hope I'm not misjudging you in my words."

"I have said many times that I will make my judgment here"

"... Illegal Slavery"

This word is enough for the kingdoms. I hear stories of illegal slavery when Kamui visits the kingdom.

"I see. You know what? The kingdom was made to promise that, too. There was a story. How much food can you hold up?

"By my calculations, I wonder if there's a month for 30,000 soldiers."

"What!? That much?

"I can't carry it at once. using your own route. So let me try one at a time. Just for what you've delivered, it's fine in the form of a fee."

"... don't give a good reason"

"What is it?

"If you're not convinced of the price, does that mean you stop delivering it there?

"... I am a merchant. We don't make deals that don't fit."

"So that's everything?

"If you can ask for any more, I will come from all over. It's a little expensive, though."

"You're not getting out of it. Well, is that what a merchant is? It would be good. Proceed with the purchase. I won't let you lose it."

"Yes, sir."

"Keep an eye out for trends in the northern realm of the Empire! If there's any movement of the Demons, let them know right away!

"Ha! But are you sure about that? There are only a few of them."

"Important information. If the Demons move in the North, can the Northern Uncle stay an adult?

"... I mean?

"Possible return of the army to self-rule. That way, we can regain the advantages of numbers again. We can still fight."

"Ha."

Even though Otto is still on the spot, the kingdom has begun a sort of military council. Otto just has a bewildered look on his face even as he listens to it. No matter how happy I was inside.