Sword of the Philosopher

Visited are forested areas located in the central part of the continent. There was a hunter's cabin in the woods, and I thought there was someone in it.

"- The visitors themselves are astonishing, but I'm doubly surprised you're coming."

That's what I told you. It was Richard who came out of the cabin.

"Mr. Luon, it's been a long time"

"Oh... what's going on?

"Aren't you checking with the demon or something?

"I can't even tell what I was doing because I just identified my whereabouts and I'm not observing them all the time. All the more so if it's all in the woods. So, what we're doing right now..."

"I hope you've added more demons, but this might make you think they're enemies."

Bitter laughing Richard. I had a clear understanding of what I was doing with that word.

"Have you been producing demons all this time?"

"I found some useful artifacts for controlling demons. Thanks to this we succeeded in producing quite a few"

Grinning Richard. This might change the future - he seems to think.

"It's just that you're leading an army of demons. Even if they were allies, they would be heterogeneous from the standpoint of troops on the human side. It wouldn't be strange to get caught after contributing to the battle."

"... are you ready?

"If you can save the continent, it's cheap, right? Plus, you're gonna have to make a huge sacrifice to stop it. I'm not the only one who thinks it's a good idea to help."

Richard speaking with shrugging shoulders - there is also an inherent Richard in this world. I guess you understand that you are an irregular yourself.

"I'll tell you about the neighborhood."

"Talk? To whom?

"To who will participate in the upcoming battle"

I didn't feel trusted when I told Canaan I was going to talk to him, so I put it that way.

"At least I promise we won't talk about getting caught"

"I don't know who to explain the situation to...... okay. Then I'll ask for it."

I'm not expecting it, but Richard responds with a freaking look. When I snort at him like that, I move on.

"So, I can't see the demon."

It's spreading through the woods.

"... So you thought to hide it in the woods because of the number"

"You're right. So, what's Mr. Luon doing here?

"Are you collecting public information or something?

To this question, Richard seemed to understand what he wanted to say.

"You mean the southern invasion. I know the information that defeated four demons who set up the castle. The battle will begin not so far away."

"Until the battle begins, do you know how long it is?

"No, unfortunately, I don't know. The timing of the demons attacking from the south came apart depending on the surrounding area."

"Fragmented...... is there any factor?

"I don't know. I thought it depended on my movements."

... This time it would be a lot different compared to the situation Richard had overlapped around. If so, it's not strange to have troublesome things to do.

"Okay. I'll make sure you're prepared to deal with any situation."

That's what I said and tried to walk away...... but Richard asked me here.

"I just have one concern"

"Concerns?"

"At the stage of the destruction of the four bodies, the human side thrived. Even so, we can see it as a critical battle than we were unable to respond to the demons that attacked us in large numbers from the south"

"Oh. You think it's different this time?

"There's a case of a city that was liberated in its previous surroundings or something that is still dominated by the Demons. The kingdom of Barks is an example of this. According to the story, he defeated two demons in his castle at the same time, but it could have something to do with the area."

The impact of simultaneous strategy...... Richard goes on even further as he whines in his mind.

"It just feels like there's a lot more power on the human side than there was on previous occasions. It seems that some demons abandon the capital and retreat... but I wouldn't tolerate prediction. It might be a situation."

"Okay. Thank you. Mr. Richard, can I contact you again through the user demon?

"I don't mind. I've decided to move in line with the Southern invasion, so I'm gonna ask you to do it."

- Richard tells me that the problem seems to be that the force is thicker than before, but the scenario invades faster. It just seemed to have an impact to destroy two of the five demons at the same time.

The Demon King's side could be destroyed at the same time and have concerns... I'll figure out how to stand around. What bothers me more is the demons, starting with the kingdom of Barks and still occupying the capital and such. That move will change my movements, too.

Because of the fast progress of the scenario, the Demons also need to keep an eye out for more than they still have the power to fight. Do you want to set a goal for those demons and darken them? No, but...

While I was thinking about that, a report came from the user demon. That 's--

"Mr. Luon, what's going on?

Richard reacted because I had a weird look on my face.

"No... hey, I have a report from one of the user demons flying on all sides"

"You mean about the Demons?

"Oh."

Nod and indulge in content.

The user demon is a user demon who monitors the trends of the demons moving to pull up. Apparently, those demons and demons are joining together, some sign that they're going to get together and act.

What if we gather forces not only from the south, but also from the north...? When I went to such a hunch, yet another user demon gave me information.

"... are you serious"

"Something wrong?

"... I'm going to go see how things are going"

I declare to Richard and walk away.

"Should I join you?

Richard asks. Besides, I think about it a lot.

"... I think a large number of these forces have the effect of removing the opponent's assumptions. Until there's a battle in the south, I want you to shut up and watch."

"Okay. Be careful."

"Oh."

I snorted out of the woods.

Okay, let's go.

"What happened?

Gark asks. I answer the information I receive from the demon in my head.

"The demons are about to gather in a place in the north."

"The demons who pulled it up."

"I don't know what to do after we get together, but worst of all, you're either going to attack now, or you're going to attack me to match the Southern invasion"

King Canaan will be on alert too... but I don't want to reduce the power of the human side in this situation.

Probably the Demons have a lot less power than they did during the Southern invasion. But it was a force that had conquered various towns and capitals. Never less.

"And there's another problem."

"What's up?

"One of the protagonists in the game… Oldia, born between demons and humans, is on his way there"

Looks like we're on our way. It's just that he acts alone. I don't think I'm gonna be able to beat it on my own.

"Lord Luon, that power should be cleaned up if you can?

"Huh? Well, sure."

"Then I have an idea"

"Using the power of the spirits? But if we do that, it could expose our activities."

'I'll do well not to expose it. The fact that Lord Luon is going to see what's going on is an unexpected event, isn't it? Then we'll have to deal with it. "

What Gark says makes sense...... I have a lot of concerns, but I don't have the option to leave them alone. So...

"Okay. Garc, please."

"I'll take care of it. Let's try to get to the ground first."

With that instruction, I headed to the place where the demons gathered.