Maou No Utsuwa

The Loosua Empire dominated almost half of the western part of the continent due to the defeat of the Allied Coalition Forces of the Kingdom of Sidvest. This situation has finally led to the entry of the main army of the Rusua Empire into the western part of the continent, led by Emperor Nicolai. We were to have our headquarters in Gran Tuden.

It took a lot of discussion to decide the most advance. The biggest reason for this was the information that Kamui Kreutz appeared on the battlefield, and that Kamui Kreutz was acting with the Union of the Kingdom of Sidvest.

The Federal Republic of Artenkreutz has finally flipped the anti-flag. This is how the Ruthua Empire received it. The Federal Republic of Artenkreutz does not already exist, but that has nothing to do with the Ruthuan Empire. Originally what they feared was Kamui Kreutz.

The debate broke into two main parts. There are two things: the idea that it is dangerous for the Nikolai Emperor himself to enter the western part of the continent, and the idea that the participation of the Nikolai Emperor is indispensable to dominate and subordinate the western part of the continent in a real way. Even when it comes to argument, it is between a minister who opposes the participation of Emperor Nicolai and an emperor Nicolai who wants to achieve continental domination in his own hands this time, and the figure is in fact that his minister was persuading the emperor who speaks my utmost.

Emperor Nicolai's will is firm. Persuasion by his subordinates fails. The Nikolai Emperor himself was to lead his army into the western part of the continent. I chose Gran Tuden because that was the compromise.

Too close to the north in the West Mid. In the north there is the Kingdom of Schutz Alten, which can be described as the sphere of forces on the rebel side. And no matter what you say, on the east side of it is Northende. In the south, on the other hand, at least the range leading up to the Ruthua Empire itself is largely dominated. Even with the remnants of the party, that's not a big force. It is the decision that exit is secured even if it could be on the front line in the battle between the Union of Kingdoms of Sidvest and the Kingdom of Oppenheim.

I just can't decide this far, but I can't really decide where I'm going from there. This means that the Nikolai Emperor's tactics, not my very own, but purely military, cannot be determined.

Today there was also another military conference in the conference room in Gran Tuden.

"Again, check the situation. Vasily, please explain."

General Isaac Bondarev has asked Vasily to explain the situation. This has already been done many times, but information gathering and analysis is ongoing on a daily basis. The intention is once again to keep up to date. If there is any change, the debate also proceeds. This is what I expect.

"Then I'll explain."

At the direction of General Bondarev, Vasily rose from his seat.

"About a thousand reinforcements of the Union of the Kingdom of Sidvest showed up on the battlefield. That's the republican army disguise, and as we reported, there was Kamui Kreutz in it."

"You're really sure about that, huh?

General Yuri Romanov presses caution in Vasily's explanation. Whether Kamui was there or not is an important point in deciding on the strategy. There must be no mistake.

"Assuming it's not Kamui Kreutz, it means that there are warriors in the Sydvest Kingdom Coalition who can overwhelm as many as five hundred mad warrior troops on their own and defeat the brave?

Vasily answered General Romanov's question, not to mention the meaning that there was no such person. Vasily has been made to explain many times and is still a little annoyed by the military that has never been able to decide on a strategy.

"If so, isn't it a big problem"

Unfortunately, General Romanov didn't get through Vasily's aversion. Or, I knew and I fell in love. General Romanov is a prudent man. I am opposed to a sudden invasion.

"We have information that Kamui Kreutz has headed west with the Allied Coalition Forces of the Kingdom of Sidvest"

"I can't trust information that I don't know where it came from."

"Exactly. But we have sightings of what appears to be the Republican Army moving west."

"Is that true?

This information is a new one. Everyone on this occasion was the first to hear.

"We analyzed multiple sightings and found that there was no doubt"

"If Kamui Kreutz is really in the west, we shouldn't attack him cheaply. Priority should first be given to consolidating the rear"

General Romanov spoke again of the prudential arguments he has complained about many times before.

"Say what! If you take Kamui Kreutz, it's all over! We should head west and challenge the showdown at once!

General Bondarev, on the other hand, is an aggressive man. He insists that we should go west and come to a showdown with the rebel forces.

"The enemy's total strength is 60,000! It could be more if it were within my own country. I'm not the one you can beat cheaply!

"Isn't it better than being dispersed! Now that the enemy forces are gathering in one place, this is the perfect opportunity to drive out the rebels!

"We're not getting together! Rebel forces also exist in the north! Even the center is suspicious!

The debate, which was repeated many times, began again. Repeatedly, it is inconclusive and there is now.

"Be quiet! Vasily's report isn't finished yet!

It was General Sergei Baskin who stopped the two of you from talking. Nor does the military want to continue the debate in vain. I just don't have anything to dictate. When that happens, where is Kamui in the end?

"… continue the explanation. The footsteps of the Republican Army, supposedly led by Kamui Kreutz, have not been completed until the end. All we know at the moment is that we headed west."

"What about the Allied Coalition of the Kingdom of Sidvest?

"Some of them are caged in the castle fortress east of the Kingdom of Erickson by about 10,000. The rest seems to have joined the rear and Oppenheim kingdoms."

"Are you sure?

"Is this information from someone who was letting you dive into the Kingdom of Oppenheim?"

The Ruthua Empire is letting intermediaries dive all over the West. This was before becoming an empire. The only exception was Nort Ende, and the Kingdom of Schutz Alten. This is how the Ruthua Empire is troubled by the fact that it has not been able to send the most information to where it needs to be.

But I don't have any republican information.

"Yes. We may have rendezvous since the interstate left the Kingdom of Oppenheim. Maybe they're not joining us."

"Isn't the information that we headed west something Kamui himself circulated?

"Its full potential. That's why I don't know if it's a lie that we're headed west."

"You think you're going to put your back on it?

"Yes, but it is also possible that it is not"

"Which one is it!?

All Vasily's stories from earlier are unclear. That irritated General Baskin.

"Either way, we're going to fight Kamui sooner or later. Aren't you sure you want to choose a way to win?

What is common to both prudential and aggressive is that there is no tactic to ensure that we can consider Kamui. Then Vasily believes that whichever one you choose is the same thing. He said that if it's not there, we should consider a rapprochement with Kamui.

"... there is a way to win"

Emperor Nikolai opened his mouth until now only listening in silence. I haven't made a statement, but the Nikolai Emperor is aggressive. He wants to defeat the rebel forces in his own army and make his name for himself as a hero of the unity of the continent.

"Are you the brave man of the Empire"

"Yes."

The way to win is to use the power of the brave. Five hundred mad warrior units didn't work. But what if it's a thousand? What if it is two thousand or three thousand? On a one-on-one basis, I took an unconsciousness. But not for two or three. What if it takes a lot more? There are seven brave men of the Empire.

"Will fulfillment be the desired form of hegemony for Your Majesty?

Vasily also thinks that if you name the total power of the Empire's brave men, you can win. But Vasily is negative about that choice.

"... what do you mean?

"I have a pretty bad reputation among soldiers for the Mad Warrior unit. I don't think I need to explain why."

"... I know"

A mad warrior unit that keeps fighting without fear of death. But it is not your own will. It's just manipulated by the magic of the brave. The way brave men fight the battle of death is neglected by the soldiers who do it. That's right. Soldiers want to survive more than win battles.

"We call them the brave men of the Empire, etc., but their loyalty is not for His Majesty"

"What?

"Only Her Majesty Queen Claudia respects them. It's not like I'm a brave man in the kingdom of Dia. Her Majesty the Empress Claudia, the brave man of the individual."

"To Kraw..."

Emperor Nicolai barely deals with the brave men after receiving the ritual of selection. I didn't know the changes in their words and behavior.

"We should not rely on the brave men of the Empire. On the contrary, I think they should be wiped out immediately."

Even if it were possible to consider Kamui and suppress the insurgency, the Ruthua Empire would bring in a new spark. Claudia's rebellion led by the Empire's brave men. Vasily is afraid of that. Not only the brave ones, but Claudia doesn't trust Vasily.

"... it's not about thinking now"

Vasily's concerns were also passed on to Emperor Nicolai. But word came out of his mouth denying the slaughter of the brave.

"You don't have to discuss it from the front. With your permission, we'll figure out a way to be sure."

I can't give you permission.

"But..."

"Call Klau. Let's talk about it once."

"... I understand. I'm sending you a message."

Concerns were conveyed, but there is one difference between Vasily and the Nikolai Emperor. Emperor Nicolai never feels that for Claudia, even if he remembers his concerns for the brave. If a brave man was loyal to Claudia, he thought it might be the same as loyalty to himself.

"If you need a brave man to fight Kamui, you should use it successfully."

Emperor Nicolai said this in an attempt to alleviate Vasily's grievances. But this only adds to Vasily's dissatisfaction on the contrary.

"Isn't it about discussing Kamui, and not about rebel crackdown?

"... Isn't it the same thing"

"Fulfill it. Is it? We have new information about Kamui."

"What information?

"It seems likely that it was Kamui that Grantuden, who was occupied by the Union of the Kingdom of Sidvest, dropped it"

"... what?

"Gran Tuden said Kamui dropped it. I never occupied it after I dropped it, and it looks like I left. Our army just entered the empty Gran Tuden."

"... what do you mean?

If Vasily's story is true, Kamui and the Union of the Kingdom of Sidvest will be hostile. But there is also information that Kamui is acting with the Union of the Kingdom of Sidvest. The two pieces of information are inconsistent.

"Kamui could be moving for a different purpose than rebel forces like the Union of Sidvest Kingdoms and the Kingdom of Oppenheim."

"What's that?

"... I don't know now"

Vasily can't possibly understand Kamui's purpose or anything. No, if we could find out more about the brave men of our own country and know their qualities and their purpose, we would know. If you can find out, give me far more information than Kamui is today.

"Bringing up uncertain information just confuses the meeting. It is now important to define the future strategy"

General Bondarev has pinched his mouth. Indeed, you are right. But I can't decide on that strategy, so I'm repeating the meeting. General Bondarev knows that Vasily wants reconciliation with Kamui. As an aggressive General Bondarev, I didn't want to give Vasily the lead, and I said this.

"Exactly. I think it's important to decide on a strategy and take action quickly."

"I know."

General Bondarev looks up, thinking Vasily has given him back his disgust.

"It's not. Kamui's behavior is inconsistent and difficult to analyze what it is intended to do. I see one possibility in that."

"What's that?

"Buy Time"

"What?"

"I was wondering if Kamui is just confusing us so that we can't move in earnest. Of course, it is only possible because it is not the result of a proper analysis."

"... for what?

General Bondarev could not deny that Vasily's explanation was unfounded. We can't move after the Ruthua Imperial Army has actually entered Gran Tuden.

"If I can tell that, I can assure you..."

"It's about moving anyway. You don't have to give them time to prepare."

"You say it moves, but how does it work? Isn't that decided?

General Romanov has pinned his mouth on General Bondarev's opinion. Now the argument just went back to shaking it out.

The Ruthua Empire, even Vasily, has yet to realize. The biggest problem is that Kamui and the others are trying to get on the stage themselves. The Ruthua Empire has not made its own battlefield.

This is the same situation as the Empire of Schutz Alten once fell into. I have the feeling that my country is a powerful country, and it is the confusion created by the pride of a great power that can win even passively.

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Around the same time a military conference of the Ruthuan Empire is taking place in Gran Tuden. Meetings were also taking place in the West Mid. Participants are Claudia and the Seven Brave Men of the Empire. Although slightly different from the military discussions being conducted by the Ruthua Empire, the heart of the debate was still Kamui.

"… Should I say as expected or as unexpected"

"Isn't that Bethol's alarm?

Elvin Full responds to Kevin Ok's whining. First battle with Kamui. We're talking about how Leo Bettol should see the delay.

"I didn't mean to alarm you"

Bethor, the person in charge, denies the full words.

"Then it's your power."

"You think you can win without a problem if you're yourself? Then you can try to fight. Just go to Kamui's and pick it up."

"If that's a good idea, I will?

"I'm telling you to do that."

Betol has also reacted calmly to the full provocation. I'm not going to overestimate Kamui on Betol. I consider it more foolish not to try to admit that.

"... where is that Kamui?

"I don't know if you ask me. Look for it yourself if you want to know."

"What?

"I don't know why I represent anger there. I'm not on a mission to find Kamui Kreutz. You're wrong to ask me that."

…………

Full couldn't say anything back to Bethor's words.

"Are we done talking nonsense? If it's over, I'd like to hear the impression that you fought Kamui."

Where the conversation broke off, Ofiel asks Bethor about Kamui's strength. Kamui's power still bothers me.

"... is the expression good"

Bethol replied that he was good, not strong, to O'Fiel's question.

"Good?"

"I thought I was used to fighting. moves, I feel like I lost in experience"

"... that you lost in experience?

They live far longer and longer than Kamui. Ofiel thought there could be no such thing as losing in experience.

"We have no experience of fighting on the ground. Memories of vessels alone are no match for Kamui."

"... you're weak enough"

"I'm not weak. I just actually fought and found out the reality. I think with experience, we can win, and if we're not one-on-one in the first place, we can win enough as we are now."

"It's not just one-on-one"

Offiel's pride did not make him accept Bethor's words as they were.

"It is normal for the brave men of the people to defeat one enemy in large numbers. You don't have to worry about it."

"... is that a joke?

"No. Common sense."

"Right..."

"That's futile, too. What we should discuss now is what we're going to do. And find out how Kamui gets involved."

Ok gets back to business. The sincerity of Kamui's actions has not even been grasped by the brave men. Even if we know that we conflict at the root, we don't necessarily act differently. That was making it difficult to read Kamui's behavior.

"Says so, but too little information"

Offiel doesn't want to talk in vain either. Too little material to think about, and I don't think it's possible to come to a conclusion. The sources of the brave men are the Ruthua Empire. It also has limited information within the Empire that reaches the lower-ranking braves.

"Shouldn't we draw the Demons in? None of us moves with our hands and feet today. That's making it harder to act."

Full has proposed a solution.

"In what name?

But that's all anyone can think of. I just didn't say it because it wasn't easy.

"That's... but isn't it a lot harder as it is now?

"Sure..."

In the world of the earth, we are bound by distance, time, and various other material constraints. The frustration with a situation that I don't think is a common sentiment of all.

"... Dear Claudia. What do you think?

Och asks Claudia for her opinion. Because it's not a matter for them to decide.

"... it is not acceptable to involve the Demon Clan. It is an act that only God is allowed to do. We do not have such authority."

Claudia listened to me as I stood still. I also returned the answer with my eyes closed to Ok's question.

"... is that your opinion as Master Lucifer?

"I don't know what it means to hear that. I am me. Different?

"Yes, no. Excuse me."

Claudia kept her eyes closed and her expression unchanged. Och is shaking his voice, even though he didn't even rough up his voice in particular.

"We must not be confused by the actions of Kamui Kreutz. That just fits during Kamui's surgery. All we have to do is think about what we need to do and act along it. You'll also see Kamui's sincerity in it."

"Yes, sir."

"Our actions are God's will. Whoever defies it will only perish, whoever it is. What we fear is the wrath of God. There's nothing else to fear."

"" "Ha!