Drawn on a flag that receives sunlight is the Holy Mark and the spiral light that manifests God's breath.

It is the national chapter of the Holy Kingdom of Diletta, the oldest nation on the continent to be the guardian of the faith.

A frightening number of soldiers were going down the street.

Whatever the individual differences in the outfit, what we have in common is that even the existence of the 'Sacred Mark' stands out.

The same is true of military flags that flicker, some carved as giant as relief on the chest of knight armor, or surcoats to wear on armor, small things suspended on belts, even miscellaneous soldiers raising holy marks on their chests in their hands.

Heading north. Land of Ciel-Teira.

There was a shadow staring at the march of such a despicable army.

A place that would only look like a bean grain from the street, lying on a hill covered in green carpet and observing the army with demonic binoculars was a girl dressed in an adventurous (at least externally) outfit: light corset mails on moveable clothing.

The operational conference room at the Royal Castle of Taylor Arle was surrounded by tension as if the room had been filled with thunderclouds.

Surrounding the boneless long desk were those who stood among Rene's men, such as Evelis, Mialanze, Alastair and Udanoske.

Rene sat carrying an army flag of blood roses raised on the deepest wall, and opposite it Tracy, who had just returned from the south, refrained.

"First of all, thank you, Tracy. How was your reconnaissance?

"Hey... you're warm over there already this past season. With cold magic items, we could have gone wild without sleeping bags."

Tracy said so in an impressive manner when Evelis, the proceeding officer, cut the tantrum.

He was on a reconnaissance mission on a forcible date.

The Holy Kingdom of Diletta is forming a Siel-Teira diaspora offensive force...

That information came in about half a month ago.

Marquis Edfeldt had also requested Diletta's cooperation through Erminio Doroetto, the dra son of the Diletta heavy minister. As a result, the flow was already possible, and it can be said that this development could have been anticipated.

However, still Diretta's movements were sudden.

There are rumors that this battle support, 'Rene murdered Erminio', managed to sniff it out, but the authenticity is unknown, that the Doloet family did a major spin. I don't know what Diletta's inside story is from far away Ciel-Teira.

"How many?"

Rene asks in the end.

By the way, Rene was sitting in a specially lifted chair because it was the chair provided for the room and only came out from the shoulder to the top of the desk.

Rene was quite reluctant in association with the family's children's chair, but he made a tough decision because he felt the lack of seating height was less sarcastic.

"... I just need 50,000."

Tracy laughed a little mean and spread her fingers like white fish numbingly.

No one speaks out.

Just Mialanze lay down her triangular ear.

Currently, there are about 8,000 battle forces (I want to) at Rene's disposal.

If it's a mainland defense, you can also use the hand of maintaining the undead and relieving Rene's burden with magic supplies from the ground veins, but still not enough.

And not only are they losing in numbers, they're incompatible. The undead can no longer maintain their existence and perish if they neutralize their own evil with holy temper, but on the contrary, the people do not die soon after some evil.

The Army of the Holy Kingdom of Diletta is good at handling the Holy Qi and has many users of the Holy Magic. How many times more undead will you need than your enemies if you want to crush them with quantity.

"Of course, I'm talking about counting just the combat personnel and this number.

If you look in detail, there are about 3000 cavalry, 200 empty cavalry...

Oh, that's right. What surprised me was that I didn't see 'Carriage Carriage'. I saw a bunch of manoeuvring soldiers, but I didn't see any demonic machine (artifact) weapons they were using.

Of course, there were people with horses and beasts, but they only had personal baggage. "

"I knew it. You're bringing up quite a few magic items for transport. Diretta is serious.

If there's only one guy who walks on his own feet, the magic for the march works on the surface. Whether you have a week before you come over here. "

Evelis gave a pessimistic prediction.

Not enough prep time for interception, even for the undead who can move with insomnia.

"I guess what surprised me more than that was the number of Temple Knights.

It's the Knights of the Temple flying the only flag on the Holy Mark, isn't it? I think it was about 5,000 for the army. "

"The Knights of the Temple at HQ will come out just like that. Ah. Only when we fight the Demon King's Army do we act properly in the military."

"Plus, there's a bunch of charm resistant accessories being bought up in the middle of town.

Sounds like you're telling the story of the battle when you crushed Noaculio's supply unit.

I don't know if Noaculio told you, or Diretta eavesdropped on her own!

"Tough. Even if you can't get everyone to hold the accessories, if you have a certain number of holy magic users left, you will be disenchanted."

"I wonder if few adventurers and mercenaries. I think it was about a thousand in all."

"Hmm. Did you decide that adding more meat shields to the heta would just make it an ingredient for the undead, because the Diletta Army and the Temple Knights would be more advantageous if it came to a battle against the undead..."

"The problem is the breakdown. He says most of the 1000 is the White Axe Brigade, and the rest is hardened by adventurers above the fifth level."

"Hey, hey, Mr. Diletta. Are you profitable?

The secretary, Skeleton, writes Tracy's report one after the other on the blackboard on the wall.

Evelis scratched her dirty purple hair and held her head.

"" The White Axe Brigade "?

"It's a famous mercenary regiment that focuses on Diretta.

Stick to the money, but one has a reputation for working for five soldiers. "

Tracy answered Rene's question.

The difference between a mercenary and an adventurer is a little vague, but in general, those who fight interpersonal and opposing armies are called mercenaries. Smallmouth customers hire adventurers, so mercenaries inevitably seek large customers and become big bands.

Sometimes those who do not belong to the Adventurer Guild and ask for adventurous requests would name themselves' free mercenaries', but sooner or later these guys would be eyed by the Adventurer Guild and less pleasant.

Fighting between small nations can even come with wins and losses depending on which one holds a strong mercenary regiment.

If you become a famous mercenary regiment, you can call it a threat more than the number of soldiers.

"So... to the point, Tracy. How many people were at the Moon Eaters?

"Phew, I've been going a little deeper and confirming the number of people. Praise and praise."

When Evelis says, "Don't take it personally," Tracy responds.

"There are 23 combatants. One of these days," The Sailor "? Is that what you're saying? There are three superiors with that rank."

The meeting room was filled with silence.

Only the sound of the secretary Skeleton's merciless chalk echoed into the room like the sound of a time bomb needle.

"Evelis, let me hear your analysis.... Can you win?

"Well... you can't. The opponent is not alert or chronic. I feel like I came out in a formation that could destroy us three times."

Evelis assured him without clouding his words, even though he seeped carelessness.

"Something is too incompatible. If you get hit from the front with your current strength, you'll be wiped out this way with 10 fighters from the Destruction Moon Party (Moon Eater). There's a limit to deception if you're twice as good. More than a powerful 'individual' force, it also doesn't make sense for an anti-army operation.

Besides, they don't come alone. As part of a mighty army, they would be willing to bump into each other for jumping out mighty men like princesses and udanoskes who are hard to contain in numbers.

When that happens, there's no stopping the enemy. "

Even as René, he did not have the material to contest Evelis' analysis with him.

Overwhelmingly inferior in number and quality of troops. If it becomes a cage battle, the army of undead subjects, which has nothing to do with morale or supply, will be advantaged, but if the opponent's number of soldiers or siege weapons is overwhelming, they will eventually be pushed out.

The number of empty cavalry is too different. If you lose in an anti-aircraft battle, you will be exposed to uninterrupted attacks from above, which will make cage castle battles more difficult in itself.

More vigilance should be exercised at the Moon Fair (Moon Eater). Rene herself knows through herself the horrors of the Depths of the Destruction Moon Party (Moon Eater) and the Battle Sacred Tattoo (Stigma). I don't know how much Rene tried to strengthen herself, but I don't think I can deal with many of those things at once.

Lose in the battle between the armies, even in the battle between the elite and the elite. That is, it is.

"Princess, I'd like to advance to fulfill my responsibilities as a staff officer"

"Don't even say it to everyone, Evelis. I know."

Rene blocked Evelis' words and made a decision.

"The Siel-Teira diaspora renounces the capital, Teiraluale"