Marquis' Express Butler

“Let's move the place. I think I see some eyes. ”

This open space is not a good place to talk about important things. You never know when or where you'll overhear our conversation.

I basically don't trust everyone in the house.

Among them, sand is mixed. There is no group without spies. I'm sure there's someone in here who can buy and pass through.

Of course, it's not my job to hide it.

Just be careful.

Arthurs asked.

“Do you think there's a mole? ”

“There's nothing wrong with being careful. ”

“That's right. ”

“So we're going to Lord Dylan's residence? ”

Eluna bites, her bow wrapped around her shoulder, and I shake my head.

“No. There's a good time. Let's go that way. I think we should look at the map and talk about it. ”

I returned to the mansion. And I walked down the hallway to Chris' place. Arthur hasn't seen Chris in person yet. This will be the first time.

“Here?”

“This is where a friend named Chris lives. You've heard of it, right? ”

“Yes. Arwen told me. ”

“Friends don't have to be bad. ”

I knock, and when I hear you come in, the door opens.

“Dylan?"

“Sorry to interrupt your work. ”

Chris was sitting at the table looking at the letter. A considerable amount of varied letters were stacked on the table. It's a murderous workload.

Chris got up from his seat and approached us.

“If you came here unannounced, you'd know something's up. But you're not alone. ”

“I need to talk to you. It was just when all the members got together. ”

“Really?"

Eluna knows, but Arthurs must be unfamiliar. I introduced them to each other without a second thought. The two of them shook hands.

“Please, call me Chris. ”

“I'm Arthur, Sir Chris. ”

“Oh, no more titles. I'm not a nobleman yet. That's another chance. ”

Arthurs smiles at the humorous answer that leaves room. Perhaps it's because he's regained his magical power, after Chris has found more room than ever before.

“If this looks like your deputy, you're here for the Operations Conference. Now that you're here with Miss Eluna. Is that the star unit you were talking about? ”

“That's right."

“I was preparing for it, but now I know you're here like a ghost. This way.”

I feel like I've got a real military presence.

Chris takes us to the square table next to him.

There lies the preaching of the kingdom of Alprast. It looks similar to the map that was used at the op meeting the other day, but there were some differences in the details.

It's probably the version of Chris with all the information on it.

“Pretty well made. It feels more precise than the map our knights have. Especially the terrain. ”

“A perfect map of the terrain, as well as secret passages and bypasses that are not known to the public. It's not easy to get. ”

“When did you prepare all this? ”

“Ever since you smashed my crystal ball. ”

I glanced at Arthurs with a bloody smile.

Arthurs' expression is changing in time. When I heard that it was better than what the Knights had, I was curious about the word "perfect map."

Maps are not only useful for merchants. Rather, it is often useful for military purposes.

For this reason, Chris' detailed map of the route had no choice but to capture Arthur's attention.

“Let's wrap things up before the Operations Conference. ”

Chris, who was so unlucky, used the horse next to him to mark it everywhere. There are two white horses in the royal province, and blue horses in Adelina.

Chris points his finger at the royal archipelago, and moves on toward Adelina, where the blue horse is placed.

“So, our objective is to arrive safely from St. Lucia to Adelina. Right?”

“That's right."

“But according to our intel, the enemy's attack is planned, and we have no idea whether it's an ambush or an assassination. ”

After pausing, Chris grabs a handful of red words stacked on one box. It was relatively smaller than other words.

“Assuming this is the enemy, if you deploy it, this will be it. ”

Tak! Tak!

Chris' hands move without hesitation. A moment later, all the red horses in his hands settle on the map.

I glanced at the layout.

“That's too much. ”

I counted the number of horses on the map, and it was exactly ten. There is a possibility of ambush in at least ten areas.

“It's not an expectation, it's just an explanation. We need to narrow it down, if we're expecting it. What is this?”

“You may have placed a lot, but if you look closely, you can narrow it down. ”

In his heartfelt words, I focused again on the map to find common ground. But I lost the player to Eluna.

“We've confined the location of the raid to forests and villages. There seem to be a lot of enemies, but there are only two types. ”

“You certainly have a senior position with Mathis. You saw it right. At least the Master's tyranny won't ruin the company. ”

Eluna smiles, and Chris continues to explain the map.

“If we eliminate the possibility of assassination, their raid will be in the woods. It's suicide to enter the cavalry on the plains. ”

“It's unlikely, but we can't rule it out. ”

I said it, and Chris nodded.

“I think there will be more raids in the forest than in the village, but there are exceptions. ”

“You should be especially careful of the underdeveloped villages. That was a pretty good town when I got here. This might take longer than I thought. I thought I'd be a day and a half ahead. ”

“Half a day's work. ”

Chris just cut it off.

Basically, there is a big difference between using a horse and moving to a wagon.

Wagons are hard to speed up. I don't know if it's a good road, but I can't speed it up because there are a lot of natural paths far from asphalt. The wagon may break down or someone on board may get hurt.

There are people in the Adeline family who are not other people, but if they speed up, it will be bad.

Whereas words are different.

Even with some obstacles, you can jump easily. Horses in this world are so well trained that they can run long without tiring easily.

We intend to use horses, of course. Speed dial comes first.

“We need to prioritize the forest. How many forests are in the path to the Adeline? ”

I asked Chris, and he gave me the answer I wanted, as if he was waiting.

“Two. Six, to be precise, but the rest were so poor that they could not be called forests. It won't be easy to mount a full-scale raid there. It's impossible to hide troops. ”

“What about the village?”

“Eight. High risk here.”

Chris said, placing more red horses.

“And here and here. Poor security, easy place to hide troops. ”

There were three high-risk groups that grew into two horses. It's a map based on Chris' information and gut, so it's important to keep that in mind.

Fortunately, our path is simple.

“Then we'll search both forests and explore the suspected villages sequentially. What's your projected location? ”

“Of course I did. ”

Chris handed me the paperwork he had on his desk. I thought it was really great. Chris laughed as if he had read that look.

“It's easy to say it's sequential, but it's going to be really difficult. They'll have their own base, and they'll have a few scouts lined up. ”

“Consider that. Or how to forget that we're from Adeline. ”

“Are you suggesting we use ourselves as bait? ”

I nodded. But it's Plan B. Plan A is for us to hunt our enemies first.

Chris shakes his head.

“It's too dangerous. I wouldn't recommend it. ”

“I know. But it's clearly not a bad plan, given the options. ”

Chris shrugs, and for a moment, I conclude.

“Maybe we should leave today. The main procession has to postpone the start date for tomorrow. What do you think?”

“Good idea. It's going to leak anyway, so if we can disrupt the information they're holding and get the end of the day, the results will be much better. ”

“Then you wait. I'll get permission from Confucius Hamel. ”

I went that way to see Confucius Hamel, explained my situation, and sought understanding. It would be bad news for Confucius Hamel to want to escape this wretched kingdom as soon as possible.

But surprisingly, he accepted.

“Tsk!”

He spits out the ripe grapes and asks.

“Two days later? Is information tampering the objective? ”

“That, too, but there are more spots to scout than I thought. According to Chris' information, there are 10 places that are suspicious, many of which are villages. ”

“Tsk. You're in trouble. The villages we're going to be hearing about are one big village. It's gonna be needles on the beach. ”

“Then is there any other way? ”

Confucius Hamel sighs as he crosses his arms. But he didn't have much of a choice. You can't argue with that.

But something unexpected came out of his mouth.

“Will it last two days? Shouldn't it be better if we leave about three or four days later? ”

“…… If you give me more closure, my breath will open up. However, given the situation of the Blue Dragon Knights, it would be better to leave as early as possible. ”

“I'll lie down. My stomach! The territorial war won't happen if you delay your departure due to illness. ”

A giggling, smiling Confucius Hamel rises from his seat.

“Then let's set a departure date in three days. We're giving you two more days. You must find them and destroy them! Don't let those bugs live on this continent. See if you can find out which son of a bitch did this. ”

“Yes.”

“Hurry! There are only two worms left to exterminate on the mainland. We won't slow down. So do your best not to grab her ankle. Do you understand?”

That's right.

Let's not forget Confucius Kaien and Confucius Prague. As long as we have decided to empower Confucius Hamel, the sooner he can take over the throne, the better.

First, kill the second Confederate and then kill the first Confederate around the time things get tough between the Astrians and the Delfinos. Then it'll be clean.

“I will take my orders. Oh, you missed a report. This time, Eluna Yang has decided to join us. Please tell the Blue Dragon Knights well. ”

The prince's expression distorted, and I politely greeted him and left the room.