After waking up, Kazuya, who was reading and fishing for battle reports for all units, including the 33rd Mechanical Division, awakened his body when he finished reading the final documents, gasping and throwing the papers on the desk beside the bed, sighing small, while waiting to recover and get fit for a long period of time, a month and a half of rest.

"… so, two and a half months after the retaliatory attack, is it because we are overwhelmingly in our favor?"

"Yes, our army is overwhelming the Imperial Army in all respects, and this advantage has become unwavering at the earliest. However, inadequacies were found in the ability of our army to deploy military stations and aviation warfare, so we are not currently investing in building bases or developing infrastructure in the occupied areas. And the reason we're not on the offensive is because of the presence of IED, an improvised explosive device that began to be systematically used everywhere, just like the advent of Lispawn weapons."

A thousand years old who takes full command of Parabellum instead of Kazuya to maximize his busy schedule.

Ibuki, who refrains on Kazuya's side on behalf of that thousand years old, answered Kazuya's query.

"IED...... another nasty thing"

... but where did the enemy twist the idea of using IED in an organized way? I understand the idea of making a handmade bomb because it has gunpowder.

It should have been the anti-Nazi guerrillas who were in Belarus during World War II that made the first organized use of the IED, even in Earth's history.

It will be tough for those in this world who do not have modern knowledge or ideas to come up with it.

The last traveler left in the empire, Yoshiya Mudaguchi, shouldn't be familiar with this hand thing either.

Who the hell is it?

Kazuya questioned who thought of IED, an improvised handmade bomb made not of standardized and manufactured items, but from a mixed explosive and a simple detonator.

"And Master Kazuya, it's about that IED."

"What?"

"Intelligence forces grabbed the information that a new crossover was added to the enemy camp, and that crossover taught the empire how to make and operate the IED. More on this."

Ibuki says so, as he prefaced Kazuya's question, and hands Kazuya a tablet device with information on the enemy that has been found so far.

"Another crossover... and more importantly, a guy with military knowledge"

While receiving the tablet terminal and looking through the information of the new enemy, Kazuya gave a wrinkled and harsh look between his brows at the presence of a crossover who stood as an obstacle without many times.

"Can I have another one, Master?"

Chiyoda, who had been withholding himself in the hospital room with the maids as Kazuya's escort, said so and asked Kazuya for permission to speak.

"Hmm? What, Chiyoda"

"It's about the IEDs our enemies use, but the gunpowder stuff, in one example, also confirms a special IED with magic in it."

Chiyoda, or the twenty-fourth Chiyoda, strapped a patch on the shoulder of his military uniform indicating that he was the twenty-fourth born biological device, while nearly a hundred biological devices were already operating in Parabellum due to a well-prepared mass production attitude, tells Kazuya so.

"You think it's the IED that planted the magic?

"Yes, there have been reported cases where vehicles have been ice pickled or pierced by stone columns, even if we only know so far"

"Have you even combined magic even though regular IEDs alone are troublesome?"

The combination of magic clouds Kazuya's expression, knowing the existence of an IED that has become even more threatening.

"What's the current response?

"MRAP (Emrap), a mine-resistant ambush protection vehicle, has been deployed to each unit to enhance the surveillance network of the route of movement by unmanned weapons and to pick up guerrillas to lay IEDs"

"Ok...... but itching to only take a passive response when IED is the other guy. If there's anything else you can do that's effective, just do it right away."

"Ha, got it."

Worried about the soldiers whose lives were in danger simply by moving, Kazuya, who instructed the two of them to take further action, turns from a foreign issue to a domestic one.

"Then next thing you know... ask me for a problem that happened in the country while I was stuck"

"Yes. Let's start with the food problem. This problem was more unhindered than expected thanks to Kazuya's efforts to improve food self-sufficiency, but because of the need to distribute food to Imperial refugees and others, it was necessary to reach the reserves that Kazuya had stockpiled in advance, and as a result, 70 percent of the total stockpile had to be released. Based on the above, it seems that further improvement in self-sufficiency is still needed to deal with unexpected situations."

Ibuki fished out a bunch of reports to answer Kazuya's question, and took out some paperwork.

"After all, it's dangerous to depend on my ability to summon. As Ibuki said, we need to be more and more self-sufficient from now on. Not just food."

It was a more anticipated situation and measures were taken, but once again Kazuya decided to provide for the strengthening of self-sufficiency as a national policy when it was found that food production on large-scale cultivated agricultural land within the territory of the Kingdom of Canada and the Demonic Union annexed to Parabellum would not secure sufficient quantities of food.

"Next... now I have completely suppressed..."

"Repression?"

I have a bad feeling...

Kazuya unwittingly finds herself in the ominous foreboding of Ibuki, who cages his mouth without putting in the subject.

"It's three weeks after Master Kazuya fell. Terrorists named loyalists in the territory of the former Kingdom of Canary were armed bees and occupied the Governor's Office, followed by terrorists named True Demon Kings in the territory of the former Union of Demons were armed bees and occupied Demon King Castle. And as time went on, there was a small rebellion all over the place, which led to the dispatch of repressive units."

"Rebellion to armed bees...... I thought it would happen someday, but it still happened"

In an effort to capture the popularity of both countries, which have previously implemented and merged several welfare policies, Kazuya, who was careful not to let this happen, drops his shoulders on Ibuki's report.

"It should be noted that the Empire appears to have been involved in this series of disturbances. Supposedly, specifically, both terrorists were financing and providing weapons."

"Whoa, did those who caused this commotion help an enemy that could be described as a resentful enemy who was trying to attack and destroy themselves?... you're stupid."

Kazuya accidentally raised her voice to Chiyoda's supplementary explanation.

"As Kazuya said, the terrorists were a bunch of fools, and they didn't think about anything but what was happening."

Ibuki nodded with a frightened look, agreeing with Kazuya's words.

"I can't tell you anything... which unit is cracking down?

"Both the Governor's Office and the terrorists who occupied Demon King's Castle sent special forces Alpha and Vimpel to send gendarmerie units against rebellions everywhere."

"... that it's Alpha and Vimpel?... hey, no way"

"Ha, we used the same means as historical facts to crack down on terrorists."

When he heard that Alpha and Vimpel, formerly Russian special forces, had been dispatched, Ibuki replied with a meddling grin to Kazuya, whose head had passed and cheeks hung.

"... ask for a detailed explanation"

"Ha, I will begin by explaining to you from Alpha, who hit the response of the loyalists who occupied the Governor's office. Alpha had initially sought a solution in discussion to the loyalists who had demanded Parabellum's apology and compensation for the reconstruction and annexation of the Kingdom of Canary, but because the difficult navigation of the negotiations continued and the loyalists, who were frustrated by the glue, had been sent as guards to open the situation and had taken hostage one of our soldiers, Alpha decided at that time that it was impossible to resolve the matter in discussion and captured the son of the main culprit. He cut off his son's right hand, sent him, and then immediately surrendered, and warned him that he would kill all loyalist families."

"So, what happened?

"You see what we mean? The loyalists chose to surrender, and when they came out of the Governor's office, they were all shot dead by Alpha."

"... who's Vimpel?

"In addition to Parabellum's apologies and reparations for the rebuilding and annexation of the Demonic Union, just like the loyalists, the True Demonic Kings who occupied Demonic Castle have made even more insidious demands for the transfer of the territory of the Empire that we have acquired and the weapons that we are using, so Vimpel entered after giving up a settlement in discussion and choosing a solution by force and filling Demonic King's Castle with non-lethal gas. As a result, 252 demons of the True Demon Kings were shot and 336 suffocated. Fortunately, there were no hostage victims."

"... right"

Even if it's on the big premise that you don't give in to terrorists, you don't have to bother imitating the behavior of historical facts... well, you're getting better results than historical facts.

Kazuya muttered so with such a dismayed look at Alpha and Vimpel's actions as imitating the solution to the kidnapping of four Soviet diplomats caused by Hezbollah in Lebanon in September 1985 and the occupation of the Moscow Theatre, a hostage and occupation case committed by the independent armed forces of the Chechen Republic within the Russian Federation in October 2002.

"I forgot to say that Karen, Amira, Fine and Lene, who were supposed to be in the Governor's Palace or Demon King's Castle, were gathered at Kazuya's house, so they were never held hostage by armed bees."

"I don't think Karen and the others are going to be hostages, but it's more than that. Anything else?

Kazuya, who was feeling tired just listening, asked Ibuki lightly when she felt the end of the story.

"One last thing, then. Phyllis Gardening's father and brother were among the loyalists who occupied the Governor's office, and Phyllis was also suspected of espionage and detained by the gendarmerie because his brother had drawn up a map of the Parabellan mainland and circulated it to the Empire."

"Be the first to say that, Ibu!!

Kazuya hurried to the prison island where Phyllis was imprisoned when she yelled at Ibuki, who had thrown in the last extraordinary bomb.

7 Kazuya descends on the prison island where the damage caused by the Virgin and the Knights of the Lowen Church has been repaired without a trace.

"Why have you kept your mouth shut about Phyllis until now!!

'Cause I knew if I told Master Kazuya about this, he would act like this.'

"That's why..."

"And it's also true that Phyllis' family joined the terror and hand-written, albeit important, confidential, maps of the mainland were circulated to the Empire. So there is no certainty that she is not a traitor."

"There's no way Phyllis could have betrayed us!!

"So we had to look into her to determine it."

"WOW... WOW... what did a thousand years old say about this?

"No way. That's why. Phyllis himself accepted the restraint of the gendarmerie irresistibly."

"Please understand, Master. My sister made a tough decision, too."

"Oh, I know"

As he exchanges words with two men, Ibuki and Chiyoda, Kazuya swings his power and opens one door after the other, moving quickly behind him with his left arm sleeve twisted.

"... Huh? Dear Kazuya?............................................."

"Oh, I can't believe I can see the Supreme One at such close range..."

"There's God!!

"It's the god of the living..."

However, because of the sudden appearance of Kazuya without any news, the prisoners who converted from Lowenian to Nagato saw Kazuya and at the end of the noise, they appeared to faint, etc., and developed into quite a disturbance, making the area miserable.

"This way, Ibuki!!

"Yes. Keep it straight."

If he had been detained by the gendarmerie on suspicion of espionage, Kazuya, who knew that a rather rigorous “investigation” would take place, ignored the disturbances around him while hurrying to help out his first friend in the world as soon as possible.

"Gaaaaaaaaaa!!

"Huh!!... Yea, damn it!!

"Dear Kazuya, not you!!

"I know!!

However, on his way to the lower level of the prison where Phyllis was imprisoned, Kazuya heard an unusual scream coming from the lower level area, and he had a bad feeling about it, so he changed course and headed to confirm the source of the scream.

"What is this scream!!

"It's time for you guys to change your mindset - Ka, Kazuya!? Why are you in such a place?

When Kazuya, who spotted the room where she came when she heard a scream, broke into the room, there was a figure of Celisia waving a whip at the target of the seven women who had been slaughtered.

"What are you doing more than me? Celicia."

"Eh... that, this is..."

"Though you were supposed to have only given the identity of a comfort officer to console the head of magic research in Parabellum and the inmates imprisoned on prison island? When did you qualify as a torture officer? Besides, if you look at the current situation, it doesn't even look like the wind you were trying to get some information on?

Kazuya was angry behind her back when she saw an act of mundane violence being committed for Celisia's personal purposes.

"Also, I'm sorry. Dear Kazuya,"

To the fury of Kazuya, who was bathed for the first time, Celisia shriveled completely with her face bright blue, only to utter words of apology while lying on a dirty floor filled with blood and manure.

"Ha... I can't doubt your loyalty to me, but if you're going to do something too discreet... you know what I mean?

"Ha, I understand that"

Kazuya, who had always wanted to say a word before, had used his current situation well and stabbed Celisia with a nail.

"If you know what I mean, that's fine. Come on, stand up. It's getting pretty dirty."

"Thank you, Master Kazuya"

"And then over here."

Kazuya, who stood down Celisia and handed her a handkerchief, approached the seven women who had been unloaded from the fold by the SS who had accompanied her as an escort.

"At all, I don't know who they are, but it's too much."

With that said, Kazuya begins to use her full healing abilities on the seven women.

"Ah... God... Dear?

"... warm"

"I can see the light..."

"... Master Lowen?... not... not... true... god?

"Ah... ah, ah..."

"Beautiful... light..."

"More... more, this warmth..."

Wounded all over her body, the women, who looked miserable, lost consciousness after leaving words like that when the wound healed with Kazuya's ability to fully heal.

"That's it.... I'm in a hurry now, so I'll leave you to Celisia."

"Ha, I'm in awe"

... unintentionally toned - you're done fixing it.

Celisia, who dropped off Kazuya in a hurry to Phyllis, instinctively realized that the seven Virgins, who had managed to endure torture until now, had completely fallen apart from Kazuya's ability to fully heal.

"Here..."

After breaking up with Celisia, Kazuya, who headed straight for Phyllis, was in front of a prison called A5, the deepest part of the prison island.

Open it.

Kazuya, who ordered the guard to unlock the prison, jumped indoors at the same time as the door opened.

"What...?... noisy... today, the investigation... must be over... or what? Even the execution day was decided......?

"Phyllis."

"Huh, Kazuya... is that it?

"Sorry I'm late to pick you up"

Running over to Phyllis, where his hands are hung and gutted in chains while he sits in a huddle, Kazuya unties Phyllis's restraint even as he struggles because he has only his right hand.

……

"Now heal your injuries -"

"Stop... I have no right to Kazuya's healing magic..."

When Kazuya, who eventually untied Phyllis with the help of Ibuki, Chiyoda and SS, attempted to impose a full healing capability on Phyllis, he was prevented from using a full healing capability by Phyllis himself, who was nobody else.

"Phyllis, what?

"... those of us who were poor in the crisis of survival had our kingdom saved, peace to His Majesty as the nation was lost through annexation, happiness to the princess, and peace to the folk grass who had just pulled a bow and further disrupted the order of the world, or helped in the despicable and extreme act of assassination, etc. which the abominable empire had discussed!! My... family..."

"No, it's not like Phyllis was part of an act of terrorism, is it?

"I'm the one who invited my stupid brother to the Parabellan mainland."

"... you called that with the intention of tourism, didn't you?

"That's right. But but!! As a result of a fool's brother spreading a map of mainland Parabellum to the Empire, Kazuya is!!

Phyllis squeezes Kazuya's left sleeve in tears.

"I lost my left arm and I'm dying!!

"And the princess, our loyal opponent, even if the state is gone, was also poor and wounded by the danger of life!!

"I caused such a thing, whether indirectly or not... I wouldn't even be allowed to exchange words with Kazuya like this if I were you!!

Phyllis' words of penance echo in prison as he overflows his deep regrets and hatred for his family for carrying out shameful acts.

"So, so... don't be nice to me... let me atone for the sins my family has committed..."

Only Phyllis' sobbing voice fills the prison.

……

"Guzz... guzz, zuzz..."

After a while, Kazuya opened her mouth.

"No, why?

"Guzz...... what?

"No, so you don't have to punish even Phyllis, who has nothing to do with family trying to sin. It's our fault."

"Oh, but... mine -"

"Oh, already!! Look, I'm stupid enough to go help Karen surrounded by 600,000 troops!! You think such an idiot would punish a friend with no sin whatsoever!?

"... I don't think"

"Then this story is for you!!

"Oh, no, treating you... - Ah!!

"That's it. Come on, stand up."

A variety of ruined Kazuya poked Phyllis' gap to activate his ability to fully heal, and offered his hand to Phyllis, whose wound healed.

"Totally... what bothered me to death so far"

"Sorry, let me get over it"

Kazuya, who keri on the story with a forceful flow, overflowed with a grin at all the setbacks.

"- I finally found it. Master!! I was supposed to perform surgery today?

"Ah... I forgot"

But that doesn't end the story.

Based on the biological parts, Kazuya, who had completely forgotten about the surgical procedure that combined the unique materials and magic and other techniques that existed in the world, came to call him and hung his cheeks when he saw him as a thousand years old.