Maou No Utsuwa

The outcome of the Battle of the Royer Plains did not immediately affect the trends in each country. The countries needed time to identify the situation because the Union of the Kingdoms of Sidvest and the Kingdom of Dia each claimed their own military victory. The rebellion between the Union of the Kingdoms of Sidvest and Oppenheim in the first place is still nothing but an outpost. Now that the Ruthua Imperial Squad is not in the war, it is too early to make a decision.

However, the situation in which these countries do not show movement is a huge miscalculation for the rebel side. Spreading the fire of rebellion throughout the western part of the continent was Deefleet's strategy and was absolutely necessary for a successful rebellion.

If the glue continues like this, reinforcements from the Empire's own will arrive, while the rebel side will be disadvantaged on the number. As a deefried, I'm not in a situation where I can keep my eyes shut.

Deefleet, who returned from the Battle of the Royer Plains to King Graz's Capital offensive strategy, was moving to crack things down. It's an invisible, covert move.

Leaving the command of the battle against the Kingdom of Graz to Carlos, Deefleet is caged in the tent and continues to meet.

"Does the Kingdom of Schutz Alten not move?

"King Thales won't shake his head vertically"

The man who answered Deefreet's question was the Demon Nation, a man in the intelligence department of the Union of the Kingdom of Sidvest.

The Ryans are not the only people who have formed themselves into the Union of the Kingdom of Sidvest. Another tribe that did not follow Kamui, like the Ryan tribe, also participates. One of them, the Circuit Pass tribe was inferior in combat but excellent in secrecy. That's what Deefleet found out. He left it to intelligence.

"I've known since the beginning that the Terrays wouldn't agree. It is the subordinates who are working. Those who flow from the kingdom of Dia must have wanted to take the old royal capital."

Deefleet is strengthening his work by those who have moved to the Kingdom of Schutz Alten because they are not convinced to abandon the name of the Schutz Alten Empire to their subordination to the Ruthua Empire. I have no doubt that we want the restoration of the former Imperial Territory, until the resurrection of the Awabari Empire.

"Some people are totally curious about that. King Thales will not respond to some of those persuasions."

"Do you think it's okay to stick it up from the bottom? I didn't think it would break easily."

Deefleet's plan to use the old minister of the Empire to move the Kingdom of Schutzarten has not progressed well. That's why you can't give up.

"How about the Ethenberg family?

Former Oriental Uncle House. This is also one of the forces Deefleet is trying to move.

"The first thing you were asking me to do. Between North and South, there is little contact"

"... Still?

The Demons' report was surprising to Deefleet. The Ethenbergs were divided into two forces: the former Oriental uncle, who wanted to penetrate his allegiance to the old empire, and Samuel, his son, who wanted to follow Kamui, but Deefleet thought it was undone at the time the empire was founded.

"It doesn't seem to be made public, but the same goes for the North, which belongs to the Federal Republic. People are flourishing between us and Nort Ende. North and south is another country."

"You were totally forming into a republic... So what's the move?

"Not about the North"

"I guess."

In such a situation, it cannot move arbitrarily. I found that the northern half of the former Oriental House would not participate in the rebellion unless the Federal Republic moved.

"There's no south either. Just like King Therese. There's no way to move to the head of the Ethenberg family."

Former Eastern uncle Maximilian Ethenberg has defended his silence not only from this rebellion, but also from the time of the establishment of the Ruthuan Empire. It is not independent of the Kingdom of Dia, nor does it show an attitude of loyalty.

"... then you're in trouble. By moving the Easenberg family, will we move the Kingdom of Schutz Alten or, if the Kingdom of Schutz Alten moves, will the Easenberg family also move?"

Deefleet mouths the unanswered question, although the chicken is not the first to have the egg first. I can't find this answer without at least ascertaining how Maximilian feels.

Why the Easenberg family is not independent of the Kingdom of Dia. Without knowing this sincerity, we cannot anticipate the Ethenberg family's movements.

"No matter how much you think, you'll end up back in Kamui"

I also know Deefleet. It is no exaggeration to say that the movement of the Federal Republic of Artenkreutz will determine everything.

"Kamui Kreutz remains trapped in the imperial capital. Aren't you willing to move?

"If you want to move, how easy it must be to get out of the capital."

"I still don't want to move because I don't do it."

The Demons are right. I'm not willing to move on Kamui. And I know this, too, Deefreet.

"... then I'm in trouble. We have to do something to make it work. What do you think we should do?

"I don't even know if you ask me."

"I want to hear what the Demons think. What happens, Kamui moves?

"He is not a demon."

Neither does this demonic man, the Circuipus, recognize Kamui as the leader of the demonic tribe. That's why I'm here.

"Even so, Kamui is trying to keep his word as a demon tribe. Listening to the thoughts of the Demons helps. When will the Demons challenge the battle even if they abandon everything?

"... when danger looms on my family"

The man's answer was not special because he was a demon.

"I guess that is. Anything else?

That's what Deefleet asked for.

"Your question is, in what cases will Kamui Kreutz fight the Empire?

"Yes, but"

"Then there is nothing else. If you dare mention it, it's when the other party commits a serious breach of contract, but it doesn't necessarily make them hostile just because the contract is cancelled"

The man's answer just now did not answer the obvious, but was properly in line with Deefleet's intentions.

"The covenant... you say Kamui's subordination to the Empire is a covenant?

"Other than the contract. What? In response to the other person's request, he offered the conditions for accepting it and the other person accepted it. I don't care what you ask. I assume it's a contract?

"... right"

Deefreet was convinced that the man was right. If that's the case, you just have to figure out how that contract is going to be broken.

"Kamui's family...... Hildegand? It's unlikely that the Empire will attack Nort Ende. Even though Theresa did, you were definitely with Kamui. In the castle... isn't there?"

Deefleet's thoughts are moving in a dangerous direction. But Carlos, who would stop it, is not here.

"That's what people think. For the Demons, the family range is wider. To put it plainly, the whole tribe is family."

"When it comes to those close to you... the alts, too? But they're probably in Nort Ende, too. When there's someone else... No, let's start by breaking the contract..."

Deefleet began to think seriously about how to break the contractual relationship between the Ruthua Empire and the Federal Republic of Artenkreutz.

Deefleet doesn't know how dangerous he thinks he is. This is the sweetness of Deefleet, and I just don't understand the Kamuis.

◇ ◇ ◇

In the King's capital of the Kingdom of Dia, West Mid, a verification had been carried out of the Battle of the Royer Plains. The test is reluctance on Claudia, the Empress, and the matter is an interview. After moving his army arbitrarily, he took numerous casualties. It's not about being done without anything.

The role of the inspector is held by General Bondarev of the Imperial Army and several of his men. He came to the West Mid with some troops from the Imperial National Army led by Emperor Nicolai.

"We marched out in 10,000 troops and lost roughly half. You can't go wrong with this fact, can you?

"... ugh, yeah"

Claudia answered General Bondarev, questioning him with a harsh look, frightened.

"Half means... isn't it a miserable failure"

The casualty rate is 50%. General Bondarev has never heard of such a sacrificial loss. Including the fact that you moved your army on your own, it will be quite heavy as a disposition.

"But... everyone won..."

"Losing half the army, what wins? It is true that in alleys it is an imperial victory, but it is due to information manipulation"

It spreads the word that it is a victory for the Kingdom of Dia not only to the West Mid, but also to neighbouring countries. To prevent them from being synchronized with the rebellion, knowing they had failed miserably.

"But... even if you actually win..."

"I know you don't want to admit defeat..."

"Let me explain that to you."

It was one of the brave guys, Kevin Ok, who interrupted from the side.

"... you too are guilty. I didn't know you were an Imperial Knight, but without His Majesty's life, going out without permission."

"Until I obeyed Her Majesty's life. I don't remember being blamed."

"What?

If you look from General Bondarev, Oku, an Imperial Knight, is a subordinate. I remember my anger at the unscrupulous attitude.

"More about winning or losing battles than that. We won. This is an unshakeable fact."

Ok is trying to move on without worrying about General Bondarev's anger.

"You think such a strong valve would work!?

Naturally, that attitude was to fuel General Bondarev's anger.

"A strong valve is rude. I'm just stating the facts."

"We lost five thousand soldiers. So how can you say you won?

'Cause you've done more damage to your enemies.'

"What?

"The enemy demon tribe is roughly a thousand. Most of it was destroyed. There are five thousand soldiers of the people to defeat the Demon Thousand. Not a bad fight, I suppose?

"It's..."

General Bondarev can't tell if Oku's battle results are reasonable. General Bondarev has never fought a demonic army. I don't know its strength.

"So how many demonic units are there in the Federal Republic?

"... I don't know for sure. Three thousand if you can only confirm it."

"Then there are fifteen thousand soldiers needed to destroy that demonic unit. You must have fought a war before between the demon clan known as the Demon King and the Schutz Alten Empire. How many troops did you mobilize then?

Oku asked about when the old empire fought the demon king, Kamui's father. I'm even going to compare it to this one.

"I don't know the exact numbers for myself, who was the knight of the Kingdom of Ruthua. But wasn't it 60,000 or more?"

"I still couldn't win. How does this fight compare to that?

"... Indeed"

Strictly speaking, it's not a comparison between attacking Nort Ende and fighting on a plain like this one. But the calculation that we can fight the Republican demonic forces with 15,000 mobilizations is astonishing to General Bondarev. It is the Ruthuan Imperial Army, which was butting into the battle against the Republic with far more than 100,000 troops.

"More importantly, the other three generals can fight easier if they get God's protection as well. The Federal Republic of Arten Kreutz is not enough to fear."

"... the brave have so much power"

General Bondarev was skeptical of the brave. This is the same for the other generals of the Rusua Empire, as well as Emperor Nicolai. The Empire knows the stupidity of the brave men the Church has chosen so far. Even resent the murder of the king prince of his own country, who was ordained the future, by one of his foolish braves.

"I don't want you to be the same brave man you've been before. We are chosen by God to be protected on it. It's not like the blessings that the brave men have been given in compassion."

"... well. When will the rest of us be given shelter?

General Bondarev's thoughts on the brave have already changed. With the power of these brave men, the Ruthuan Empire can truly be the champion of the continent, without the need to fear the Federal Republic of Artenkreutz. These thoughts are spreading in my mind.

"One is still performing the ritual today"

"Right! So what about the rest?

"That... doesn't seem quite ready. The rest of the general's ritual has yet to be set."

"Make him hurry. Say what you need. I'll work with you here."

"Well... let's ask those who are ready"

"Please do it as soon as possible. I hurry back to His Majesty and advise him to proceed with the army. If 60,000 troops give it to the West, it will still be sufficient for Western domination"

Within General Bondarev, the purpose has changed from the suppression of rebellion to control by the forces of the whole western part of the continent.

"... enough. If only we were led by the brave."

"Right. That powerful word, Your Majesty, will be delighted. We must hurry back to Your Majesty."

It sounds like Ok's word, depending on what he receives, says that no general other than the brave one, including General Bondarev, is necessary, but he doesn't seem to realize it.

"Then get ready but good. If there's anything we need for the ritual, we'll tell them right away."

"Right. Then we shall return once. I have to ask His Majesty's leave to dispose of this case. Well, I don't think this is necessary."

I hadn't forgotten for once that my original role was an interview, but this is the same as I have forgotten. General Bondarev doesn't think about it at all, such as imposing a disposition.

In a good mood, when he declared the end of the Inquiry in the name of the meeting, General Bondarev pulled his men and left the conference room altogether. As Ok told me, I'm going to start getting ready to go back under Emperor Nicolai right away.

Claudia also looked horrified and then left the conference room with a slight fright. Claudia has been afraid of the brave men since she saw the battle on the Royer Plains. I don't want to be alone.

"... is that good? Say that."

Offiel opened his mouth where only the brave men had become.

"What are you talking about?

"Don't fall in love. I'm talking about the Demons. You think imitation would be allowed to destroy the demonic tribe of Nort Ende?

General Bondarev, even in Claudia, said something that would surprise him a lot.

"If you turn to the blade, we'll have to fight. But that won't happen."

"... can you say enough?

"Even if there were someone coming at the blade, there was no choice in that. Isn't that good? And a good number of people will disappear."

The same goes for the ochs. I say words that surprise whoever hears them fine.

"Isn't that better already? It's been quite a few years. People and Demons can reset once."

Plus the full story has only been told by them.

"Don't say anything unsolicited. It's not for us to decide that."

Fareg wants the full thing.

"I know. We must also finish the rituals of the rest as soon as possible. Why didn't you tell that general?

Full turned to Ok for questioning. What you need to prepare for the ritual. You don't have to ask the person in charge, you know what you need.

"You can't say that, can you? Give a hundred, two hundred people who are good at magic."

All you need is sacrifice. It is the magic of those who sacrifice.

"Her Majesty allowed it."

"That one's vain. Being vain, I can accept everything. That's why you can be a vessel."

"Right."

"If you say the same thing to the normal, it will make a scene. Might try to argue with us as lunatics. I'm not going to be debated, but I can't lose my current status."

"... That's right. After all, it was a failure to cut off the battle with Sidvest. You shouldn't have given up securing a magician."

Why did you leave West Mid and try to fight? The real reason for this was for the rites of the rest of the generals.

"Our power is not yet stable. If I kept fighting like that, I might have taken an unexpected unconsciousness. You were right to pull."

Just finished the ritual, the power of protection is not yet stable. That means the brave will still be strong.

"Right. Think of another way, or if that's no good, you can go to battle again. It should be easier to fight by then."

"Oh, you're right"

If anyone was listening to these brave men's conversations, they would have clearly understood. Indeed, they are, as they themselves put it, special beings different from the brave ones they have been before.

That its existence is suspicious, not necessarily on our side.

But no one is listening. No one doubted them, the brave ones. Except for one.

◇ ◇ ◇

Underground passage at West Mid Castle. Even though existence is known, few enter and leave, in that place, Oscar was holding his breath and staring ahead. At the end of the aisle there is a huge door, behind which is a fairly large space.

If Oscar's idea is correct, in that underground space, the ceremony of brave selection is taking place. It is confirmed that three of the brave men went out the back of the door and back to earth.

But there are still faint signs of people behind the door. That was making Oscar hesitant to move on.

(... Can't you help but hesitate? If anyone knows what's going on, the opposite is convenient)

Get ready and move on. Pulling the handle slowly, without much effort, the door opened.

Into Oscar's eyes peeking inside in alarm was... the corpse of so many dried people and the figure of a man carrying it crying.

"... what are you doing?

"Hih!?

To Oscar's inquiry, the man gives a frightened voice.

"What are you doing!? What is that corpse!?

"Wow, not me! I'm forced!

Even though he is frightened, the man denies that it was not his fault. On the other hand, I don't think I can pepper an excuse like this, and Oscar feels like he's already figured out the situation with the word "man forced".

"Who is it? Name your name."

"... Lenatus Saijo"

"Again. What is your relationship with the Lenatus Divine Church?

Claudia said she was from the Lenatus Divine Church. I would normally assume that if my name were Lenatus, I would be special.

"... I hear that my ancestors were interested in the Church of God. I just don't know if that's actually the case."

"How can you not know?

"For generations, I served the Church, but for what is said to be the descendants of the Founding Fathers, my status was low and I could not see important documents or anything else. So I couldn't even look into it."

"Well... what's with that body?

Oscar got to the point, thinking he wasn't going to hear too much detail when he asked about his qualities.

"This is... in a ritual..."

"... no way, he was killed for the ritual of the brave?

All the bodies falling on the floor are dry. Oscar didn't think he had just died.

"Rituals require a lot of magic… simply put, sacrifice"

"Such an idiot...... who are they?

Oscar is distorting his face knowing that it is a ritual that is no more curious than he could have imagined.

"I hear he's a magician of this country."

"... what?. For the brave... you killed dozens of exorcists?!

Even though the brutal act of sacrifice was unforgivable, Oscar's emotions went from disgust to anger when he found that he had sacrificed an innocent demon mentor of his own country, not even a felon.

But Oscar doesn't know. That, in fact, many times as many exorcists are sacrificed as the bodies in front of them. Even if I find out, there may not be any more anger.

"Wow, I was forced, threatened..."

Forced to threaten me. One answer comes to mind when I think about who did this. Along the way, Oscar's feelings cooled all at once.

"... to Your Majesty?

"I should say you asked me, but no matter how much I refused, I couldn't ask you to forgive me. I've been stuck in my room forever, and I'm scared I'm gonna die like this."

Renatus begins to talk about the details. It was true that it was being forced, because if it was an Oscar, I thought maybe you could help me.

But that's a mistake.

"Right..."

"... Huh?

Suddenly Lenatus has severe pain in his abdomen. But that's also for just a few moments. I immediately stopped feeling anything.

"... sorry. You can't let people know what His Majesty does. I can't allow the ritual to continue any longer."

Oscar apologized toward Lenatus' head rolling on the floor.

I couldn't let him get away with it. It is difficult for the public to know what has been done here. More than that, this outrageous ritual, even though it was imposed, Oscar could not be forgiven for the Lenatus who went.

I know what should be punished is Claudia, who forced it. But in Oscar's position, we couldn't have done that.