Maou wo Shoukan Shitara Konomi no Onnanoko Datta node Kyuuai Shitemimashita ~ Maou to Isshoni Sekai wo Sukuu Kyuuseishu no Monogatari ~ (Kari)

The generals and soldiers will meet.Our 600,000 Demon King Army has embarked on a march.

In the front, General Matthew and Sophie riding in the carriage, followed by Radica riding right behind the carriage, followed by Cain's troops.And Luna and I are a little further away.Somewhere away from our unit, there was a unit headed by Uhir.

Near the middle of the middle line, Natri became the chief commander with 4,000 troops.

In the rear, Valgis and Hagis ride a carriage near the front.Then, while the deputy commanders were riding in the carriage that followed between the dummy carriages, Mae didn't like to be in a secret room with the demons, so she took another small carriage dedicated to Mae.

The Demon King army leaves King Wenguis, heading south towards the Kingdom of Wistaria, aiming for Orhon, the first city to attack.

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During the march, there was this incident.

It's when you're passing through the countryside a little bit away from Wenguis.Not only do people live in cities, but many people make fields and ranches in mountains and plains far away from them.Of course, the surrounding people saw the army marching through the streets, but from there, two men jumped towards the front of the rear.

"Demon King! Where is the Demon King?We are nobles of the Kingdom of Wistaria.I want to talk to the Demon King! "

Vargis, who heard two men shouting in that way from the carriage, orders the soldiers outside.

Stop marching.

The rear team stopped marching for the two of them.They were taken by soldiers to a carriage with Vargis and Hagis.

The carriage door opens and Vargis, then Hagis, comes out and stands in front of two people kneeling on the ground.

"My concubine is the Demon King, but what's the use of stopping the march?Who are you? "

To Vargis' question, the two men raise their faces.One man speaks.

"We are the cousins of Queen Nelica, who fled the Kingdom of Wistaria."

"Ah, the cousin in the main room who was killed.We met years ago. "

The Queen Nelica and her family, the true roommate of the Wistarian Kingdom of Qach III, were solemnized by Shizuka, and only two of her cousins were alive and exiled to the Kingdom of Harmony (see Chapter 2).

"Dear Demon King, This war is wrong."

"What, what's that supposed to mean?"

"Whatever the reason, killing each other, war itself is out of the way.Kurch III did something rude, but it was contradictory for the Demon King, who was supposed to be in a position to blame it, to wage war, which could reduce the Demon King's speaking power ahead.We should stop marching now and look for alternatives to war. "

"The concubines have been preparing for this war for more than a year and have worked with all countries.This war was decided by hundreds and thousands of nobles and lords, royalties of lords and their ministers.Now, I can't overrule (with) just the two of you who oppose without following the proper procedures. "

It was a magnificent instant answer.

The two cousins were silent for a while, but they looked each other in the face and looked up at Vargis again.

"Okay, then we won't say anything more."

They stand up and thank Vargis and leave.

A soldier rushes to Vargis and asks.

"Demon King, those two have stopped marching for no good reason.Shall we capture him now and put him to death? "

But Vargis shakes his head and answers.

"Let me go. They're right."

Haha

Valgis and Hagis will then return to the carriage and the rear will resume their march.

Looking at the window that starts to sway again, Hagis asks Valgis, who is sitting opposite him.

"Sister"

"What is it?"

"If they're right, why don't they adopt it?Isn't it politics to do the right thing? "

And Vargis answers with a breath.

"The right metric is only relative.All policies have both gainers and losers, and both agree and disagree.Sometimes, there are policies that are both disadvantageous in the short term and advantageous in the long term.Such things are often far removed from the emotions of the people.When politics is done with emotion, it always fails.Sometimes those who do the reign are forced to make tough decisions. That's it now. "

"Hmm... I don't know. It's hard."

"I want you to be able to understand without knowing.Hagis will eventually be in that position. "

If Valgis and I marry, no children will be born to each other, so the next demon king of Valgis will be confirmed in Hagis unless he dies before taking office or suffers an equivalent severity.However, this marriage has not yet been finalized, and at this stage Valgis has had the best of these blurred expressions.

"When this war is over, Hagis will also be given territory.Fix it well and practice politics.There will be something you can see from your experience. "

"I see. When you become a lord, you can eat all you want!"

"... but instead, I can't see my concubine every day."

"Ah! I hate it when my sister disappears!Come with me! "

In that carriage, Hagis was making a loud noise for a while.

The people rumored, but the two men later said, "I don't want to eat the food of the world ruled by the devil king, who is off the path of men." They went to some mountain and ate only the wild vegetables and starved to death.

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A few days later, the Demon King's army arrives at the border with the Kingdom of Wistaria.

Near the border, there was still fighting between the troops stationed there.Even though it was a battle, the armed struggle ended in the first few years, and since then we've been building each other a fortress and watching each other.Showing a slight gap is the best way to attack.

Cities near the border in the Kingdom of Harmony have already been demolished and replaced (see Chapter 2), making it easy to deploy a large army there.General Matthew summons the head of the Border Guard to his curtain as soon as his faction is over.So General Matthew, along with Sophie Radhika, receives a status report.

"I see, I understand the current situation.If there is an empty moat in front of the enemy fort, the damage would be great if we fought properly.Sophie, what do we do? "

"I'd like to check the terrain around here for a while before I think about it."

"Yeah, okay, be careful on the way."

Sophie then spends two days with some skilled bodyguards walking through the surrounding terrain on her own feet, finding a private home, and asking the person.The border is a complex landscape of mountains, and when people try to get out of the street, they have to climb the cliff, cross the deep river, and pass through the steep pier.Before the army, horses would not even be able to pass properly.It won't take long to get through, but I was very unlikely to make it to the League in Mihana.

The enemy fort stood on the street and it was impossible to cross the border without passing through here.

"How do you get around when you have business in the Kingdom of Wistaria?"

Sophie asks a lowlife folk under a cliff. The family will answer.

"Actually, I know someone. There's a way to know.It's a road that was used a long time ago. "

"Could you tell me that?"

Sophie is guided by her family and walks along the old path.The entrance was covered with large trees, hillbillies of bushes, and seemingly it was just a road without a path.But through that area, there was a lot of weed on the side of the road, but a decent wide road emerged.

"... beyond this old road?"

"It's a detour, but if you take the street straight north of Orhon, this old road will take you west of Orhon.

"Okay, let's use this path."

That said, Sophie didn't hide the smile on her face.