Ten days have passed since the dragon kingdom declared war on the demon kingdom.
There has been no progress in the meantime.
I went to King's Capital and met Linda.
"The King's capital seems to be calm."
"Right. It feels like you think you can handle a war with the Devil Nation. There has been an increase in the price of the product, but there is no choice in relation to the fact that the product is thin due to the large transfer."
"So it feels like the impact of the declaration of war is not on the king's capital?
"You don't. I'm telling you, the dragon kingdom will be rich."
It's a pain in the ass, the inhabitants of Wang Du.
"It's also... I wonder if the inhabitants of Wang Capital think they can win the war"
"It's a fight I set up from this side, and I wonder what it isn't. The Great Transition has considerably reduced the power of the demon kingdom, so at least we all think the king's capital is safe in the war."
"I see. But Linda has a slightly different idea? I don't know, but I'm talking to you like everybody else."
"Me? That's me. Things you don't think there's gonna be a war."
"You mean the Devil Nation will surrender by the due date?
"We all seem to think that the historic powers are not supposed to surrender without a single battle, but I wonder"
I thought I might send a Messenger of Peace after the war. [M]
Even as a dragon kingdom, the demon kingdom is a total battle of strength.
It's just a fight, but "Could the Devil Nation do it unexpectedly? Let us think," Let us carry the conditions of peace in a slightly favourable way.
But Linda says she isn't.
"Is the Demon Nation going to have a congress in a few days?
We now say demonic kingdom according to custom, but now we are no longer pure demonic kingdom.
The demon kingdom has already embraced people from the merchant country and involved them in politics.
It is all rumours that the political decisions of the demonic kingdom have come to a point where it has no choice but to operate in a way that guarantees the interests of the merchant nation.
"Well, the first meeting... will be debated then, but I'm sure you'll surrender. Because the demon kingdom hasn't recalled the army at all"
"He said he didn't call me back... oh well. The Way of the Shade Moon."
"That sort of thing. We're putting a smaller army in the remaining towns."
The demon kingdom has greatly reduced its strength in the last few years.
The army that attacked the merchant kingdom was destroyed by Shalazad, and the demon kingdom continues to lose, whether it be the Atsukuni or the Dragon kingdom.
The number of soldiers has also been considerably reduced, with almost all armies sticking to the path of the Shady Moon to combat the Moon Warcraft, he said.
Linda is hearing information from fellow merchants about the area.
And he was grasping that there was no sign that the army of the demonic kingdom would ever move.
War begins when next month begins.
The Dragon National Army crosses the border.
"Right. Given the number of days you travel, is it weird that it's not moving"
"That sort of thing. That's why I don't think surrender will waver. I guess the rest is adjusted by how it leaves its influence. But that's no use."
"Why?"
"It means Dragon Nation isn't stupid either. I can't help but completely eliminate the influence of the merchant countries. Something I think makes some pretty harsh demands."
Hunting down merchants is said to be a lower measure, but that won't be all this time, Linda said.
Anyway, the kind of people who come into national politics don't seem like legitimate merchants.
"I see. Indeed it is."
"I'm relieved to think that the merchant is ahead of him in politics."
Linda is judging things in the eyes of a merchant. I have myself that Linda is not interested in power and is somewhat horrified.
"Well, that sounds good."
War is avoided and the merchant nations are eliminated.
"It's only my prediction, though.... With that said, how did you end up in Wang Du? Is the Moon Warcraft okay?
I was called to the Dragon Club.
"... heh. I wonder if it's because the war is near."
"What do you think? He said dragon jockeys need to be called in turn, so maybe not."
If it's just a matter of transmission, I won't bother calling it in.
"Then maybe it's a big metastasis entanglement. I hear there's not enough hands near the path of the Shady Moon, but I wonder if we'll make a big offense."
"I don't know. Because it's a secret until it's announced."
"Right. And the war against the demon kingdom won't start anything else at this time, and I wonder if we're getting ready for something right now."
"I wonder if so"
In fact, I don't know why they called me either.
It could be paradise, it could be a major metastasis. Maybe a demon country.
However, it was officially decided that the search for Harim, which had been conducted as a Shadow activity, would be put on hold once.
At present, all prohibited cultivation sites are incinerated. The refinery has also been destroyed. That's quite an achievement.
Pedestrians are also arresting all the places transporting contraband.
Almost all of the people involved have been caught or processed, so all we have to do is Teng's own Harim.
No matter how he moves, the Halim Chamber of Commerce has surveillance eyes, so nothing can be done.
That's why the search priority has dropped.
"So you'll be in the king's capital for a while."
"Yeah. If you need anything, call the Dragon Club and I'll see you."
"Okay. I have a few more things to do in the king's capital, so let me know if we need anything from each other."
"Yeah."
This is how I broke up with Linda.
I relaxed until the date of the convocation and took a trip to the Dragon Club.