Survival in Another World With My Master
Chapter 079: Reaching the Front Line
When we arrived in Arihiburg, the flag of the Kingdom of Merinard was already on the castle gate. When our carriage arrives at the gates, it will be stopped by the PLA soldiers who were guarding it.
"Good day, Mr. Tired."
"I'm listening to you. Keep going straight on Main Street. The enemy has already surrendered, but the city is not yet completely under control."
Copy that.
The carriage starts moving again after Cubi and the soldiers have had such an exchange.
"This city looks pretty big, doesn't it?
"Arihiburg was a hub of traffic and used to be the home of the Border Guard, which ruled the southern part of the Kingdom of Merinard. The city also continued to grow, as its role had not changed since it became a kingdom of the Holy King. In other words, one of the leading cities in the kingdom of Merinard."
"I see... it's going to be hard to control and rule this place."
I don't know what the population of this city is, but it's not 2,000 or 3,000. There will probably be 10,000 inhabitants.
"Yeah, I think it's hard. Merti won't be able to sleep for a while."
"I suppose you should be worried, but Merti seems to be doing it without difficulty while laughing...."
"Nh, sure."
While talking to Isla like that, the carriage starts moving again and leaves behind the castle gate, which still smells of blood and organs. Even from the outside, the top of the barrier was obviously rattled, so he probably blew it up relentlessly. I don't have to think about what happens to humans when a bomb falls on their head... which means that's what the smell is like.
Keep as much of your fear out of your consciousness as possible and look out at the streets from within the carriage.
It's not crowded.
"I can't help it because it was a battlefield just now."
That's true, too.
If I were a resident of this city, I'd stay here until things settle down. I don't know what a soldier who's excited about a fight will do. Sylvie said he was pretty tight on the rules, but that wasn't perfect either. I don't think the people of this city know that.
The carriage proceeded for a while and stopped in front of the large hall. There was a fight here, too, and there was a faint smell of blood.
Guided by soldiers standing at the sentry post, the carriage passed through the gate of the building and entered the premises. Quite a big mansion. I also have a luxurious carriage.
Carriage park? It seems to have stopped in a space like, so get off the carriage. I can also help a short Isla get off. From Isla's height, it's quite a height to get off the carrier and down to the ground.
"Koske!"
Sylvie!
Did you see it through the window? Silfi walks towards us with a wave of hands. Apparently there is no injury. Rushing and hugging.
"... why do you avoid it?
"No, I smell a bit of blood right now... I've spilled it, but the smell still sticks."
"Blood? Are you hurt!?
"No, it's all blood."
That's right.
The image of Sylphie getting injured doesn't boil at all. Sylphie has an absolutely strong image in me... as far as fighting is concerned. Otherwise? She's cute, yeah.
"Has Koske changed?
"Yeah, you're right. I'm not hurt or sick."
I took care of him.
Someday, Isla, who was right next to her, slipped away from her thin chest and looked at her face.
"I'm Koske's sister."
"Bfufu!
"Oneechan?
I suddenly burst out at Isla's words, and Sylvie looked at us and looked suspicious. Isla starts slapping her ears in such a silfi.
No, don't talk about it here! Cubbies will definitely hear you whispering! Look, he's smelling! You're smiling!
"Hmm... is that your hobby for Koske?"
Silfi smiles so much fun.
"No, no, Sylphie's tired of fighting, isn't she? I'll spoil you today."
"Boo!? What are you saying out loud!?
"If I'm going to take the lead, I'm not going to pick a way."
"Have you forgotten that the power of numbers and power lies here? Koske"
"That's right!
The city is full of Sylvie, Isla, and Harpy. Besides, Harpy and the others are really good at sweetening... this is bad! As it stands, my dignity...! Instead of sweetening oneesan's brother play, you might jump over it and open the lousy door of baby play.
"Well, let's calm down. Let's talk about that at night and calm down. There's something else you need to prioritize now, right?
That's true, too.
Cubi and the guards said they were going to meet with Da Nang to arrange a place to stay tonight, so they asked where the soldiers were and walked somewhere.
"What's the situation now?
"The suppression is almost over. There may be soldiers lurking in the city, so I'm calling for voluntary surrender now."
If you surrender by noon tomorrow, you will be free to disarm. If you do not surrender by then, you will be treated as an enemy soldier as soon as you find it. They will be circulating circulars throughout the city. It also tells civilians who are hiding soldiers of the Holy King's Army that they will do the same.
"They could be threatened by soldiers. We'll deal with it individually."
Somehow it's hard.
"Oh, my God. But if we get past this, we won't have a big fight for a while. It's going to focus on stability in the south."
Sylvie leaves the work to his men, and he has a strong base in the Lords Hall... to put it simply, he has nothing to do.
"Danang and Merty told me to stay on top of everything."
"Is that what it is?"
"Something like that."
Ira nods at my words. I guess there's a lot to decide what to do with the humans in the Holy King's kingdom who actually ruled here, and what to do with the prisoners? First of all, I wonder if Sylphie is levelling the ground to make a judgment about it.
"I don't know what to do. Shall we go fix the barrier now?
"No, it's better to have full control of Arihiburg. If something happens to Koske due to a surprise during the repair, I can't even see it. The damage to the walls is not fatal."
I see. Then I'll spit the supplies in the warehouse first. "
"That would be nice."
That's why I'm heading with Sylvie to the warehouse district of Arihibourg. Ira was going to come over here and see what the sorcerers were up to, so she decided to do something else.
You've got plenty of supplies.
I suppose you were looking at cage castles too.
The warehouse in Warehouse Street was stockpiled with a considerable amount of conservative food, bows and arrows, armour, medicine, etc. Perhaps Sylvie was right about the cage castle.
The cage castle means there will be reinforcements, right?
Normally, a cage castle is only done because there is reinforcement. It is a tactic of caged castles to endure their bases, wait for reinforcements from their allies, and strike back against their enemies. Otherwise, the entrance and exit will be sealed and we will starve to death. Ah, if winter is coming, can we think of a way for the enemy to retreat after the cold?
"I don't know. Danang and Merty thought it would be difficult to send reinforcements immediately."
Based on the damage the Liberation Army has inflicted on the Holy King's Army so far, and the materials it has received from the Holy King's Army, it is estimated that the Holy King's Army has already lost half or more of its combat power.
If they were to fight back against the Liberation Army on this, they would need to receive significant reinforcements from their home countries or mobilize large numbers of people within the Kingdom of Merinard to gather recruits. Both can't be done in a short period of time, and conscription will have a huge impact on the economy of the territory. I don't think it will be that easy to put it into practice.
"The rate of casualties in the Holy King's Army has been incredible."
The difference between the PLA and the Holy King's Army's Killlesio, especially due to the Harpy bombings, is just beginning to obscure our eyes. Although there appear to have been some deaths in the Liberation Army in this battle, they are probably about a hundredth of those in the Holy King's Army.
"I see... the morale of our enemies has also declined considerably."
It seems that the survival of the previously liberated fort conveys the state of battle against the Liberation Army, and it seems that fear against us is quite widespread among the general soldiers of the Holy King's Army. The rain of death that Happy and the others could send would tear the bodies apart.
"... you're afraid of bombing."
"... you must be scared."
I'm absolutely sorry I'm going to be bombed by Harpy and the others. Sylphie and Harpy will die if they take the blast... will they? You think you're going to get out of range before the bomb drops?
"This is the empty warehouse."
He was guided to a large warehouse in the corner of Warehouse Street, where most of the contents were neat.
"Is it okay to just put food here? What about bombs and crossbows?
"We'd better set up a site somewhere and have Koske build a warehouse. We have to keep a close watch."
I see. The military facility was destroyed by the bombing this time, right? Shall we crush it and make it?
"Maybe that's how it should be. We can't just be taken out or set up to destroy it."
It is safest for me to keep an air bomb in my inventory, but without me, I will not be able to start the bombing. It is still more convenient to store ammunition in a fixed location in a military base.
"I'm going to be busy tomorrow, too."
"You may be asked to repair the barrier, replace damaged facilities, and in some cases, organize the city."
Bye.
Arihibourg is like an old city in history, and it seems to be expanding many times, so there must be inefficient roads or blocked buildings. But it won't matter if it comes to me. It is before breakfast to store all the luggage in the inventory, destroy the building, and rebuild it elsewhere with the same structure. If I succeed, it may not take 30 minutes per case.
If you don't have to worry about the shape of the house, you'll be finished sooner.
"Don't be so reckless with Merti... I don't like overwork and death."
"Do good."
I don't think the power relationship between Sylvie and Merty is appearing around here. Melty's like the Liberation Army's backboss... I don't know what he's capable of, but he's definitely physically strong, that guy.
Still, Sylvie is the Liberation Army's supreme power, isn't he? Okay, so....?
"If I say I need Merti, it's what I need... but I'll put a burden on you, please."
Sylphie laughs bitterly when you notice my gaze.
Well then, let's make up for it tonight.
"Fufu, is this going to work? But before that, I want to take a bath."
"Aren't you at the Lords Hall? Bath"
It wasn't there.
Well, first of all, can we set up the usual accommodation in that big garden?
That's a good idea.
I entrusted the inventory of supplies released to the PLA soldiers who were guarding the warehouse, and Sylvie and I turned to a sense of dominance to relax.