Sword of the Philosopher

Well, Sophia suggested measures, but that also involves Amel's cooperation. I need her to weigh herself down just a little on this one against me wanting to fight on the front line......

"Yeah, I see."

Amel shrugs - In the tent she set up with Amel at night, telling her of the operation Sophia presented, she raised her voice like she was convinced.

"We're gonna have to work a little hard on this one, but the way we do it, we're gonna be able to deceive them."

"The question is, how does Amel stand around..."

In response to this reference, Amel smiled, "No problem."

"Then I have one proposal. Prepare to do the same while implementing the measures."

"What hand?

"Mr. Sophia's strategy is to limit how I fight. Just Bizel knows my personality. If the operation finds out you're not on the front line, the enemy will be wary."

To put it that far, Amel grinned deeply,

"Well, there's a way. The hand of smearing Mr. Sophia's operation with another and misleading the opponent."

"Specifically?

"Make my identities magic"

We were all silent on that word.

"It's multiple too...... this will keep me from knowing where I am. From Bizell, you don't know where I am, you'll be on guard, but less likely to be taken into account for a fateful operation."

I see... do you want me to show you where Amel is fighting with all sorts of measures? As for Bizel, be wary of you, lest you understand the measures of your destiny.

"For one thing, as I fight on the front line, I will implement measures according to the circumstances of the war... this would be the best way to keep my fateful operation from being noticed"

"Then do you want to take it quickly?"

Amel laughed at Croix's remarks,

"You're getting fun."

"Honestly, my stomach is going to hurt"

"If you lose, it's over, so there's no choice, then you'd better cut it off and live a new life."

"Not everyone can break it off like you"

When Croix answers that to Amel's words, she mutters one thing: "Sure."

"I'm sorry about that. Then I'll go into the operation, so I'll take care of the perimeter."

Leave me alone. Amel leaves. Me and Sophia...

"You two need to rest your bodies. It's a situation where we can't even see the enemy yet, but it's coming deep inside Bizell's territory. I want you to rest when you can rest because it's not strange whenever there's a change."

"Then I'll let your words sweeten you... and Croix rest your body somewhere else. If you fall, the army could collapse."

"Whatever."

In exchange of words, Sophia and I are going back to our tents.

"Will it work"

Sophia tells. Do you care because this is the operation you proposed?

"At least you know both Croix and Amel about the effectiveness of the operation more than you got on with Sophia's suggestion, and so do I. It's okay."

"The problem is, if this operation fails, right?"

"I think Croix and Amel will put the army in formation based on that... it's up to the two of us to work hard here"

After I answer, I look up into the sky. I can see the stars at night... but I guess that means they're fake too, beyond being demonic.

"It feels like the hands we can hit here have been executed... but Sophia and I need to get our tempers back even more when we're in the war."

"I'm not worried about you there. It's me and Leon."

She responds. With a small grin on it, she also responded with a smile.

"All right, let's get some rest for today"

"Yes. By the way, how's Bizell's trend?

"No change at all. It can't be that I'm not ready, so maybe I'm moving not to find out after finding out that this one is snooping at the trend. Or… he said he was already ready."

If it was the latter, it could be seen as static, especially without altering the operation… i.e., that our movements are within our expectations.

"Whatever, there's still no movement. Rest while you can."

"Yes."

When we heard back, we were supposed to get some rest.

Troops march after the next day...... but what's different is Amel's move. Being on the front line was no different, but the means to boost her power in her possession. Use it to increase the number of troops here.

In contrast, Bizel also had movement. Demons and demons begin to move around their headquarters, and the Demons also begin to mobilize. I would normally interpret it as… because more force has emerged than expected, but there is an atmosphere in which the enemy's movements are well reasoned and we should counteract them with the force we had in place to increase our power.

You mean you were ready to grasp how much of this power you have... but Amel will also create his own identity without changing his tactics.

"What do you say, exquisite?

Visit me and Sophia while we're on the move, and she'll show us her identity. If the real thing works, the identities work the same way again. It looks and feels almost the same quality of magic as the real thing.

"Competently close to me... but only in my ability to attack. I also make such individuals, but a lot of them just make magic look like it, just a strain. You can fight a lot, but you're a little stronger than demons and demons."

"I don't think this is a problem because it's the purpose of the mess... and Croix."

"Oh."

"If the war starts, we'll be in the middle of the army."

"Right. Yeah, and then I'll do the other thing."

"Can you afford to fight?

"There's no problem there. You can't go wild in a showdown if you've done all you can in the first place, can you?

Aamel laughing niggly. That's right, should I?

"So, I heard the report... a large basin leading to Bizell's castle. That's where they're gathering their power?

- Amel's right, Bizell's army is finally moving as this one moves. I think it was prepared in advance to fight this one, and it's assembled from bases all over the place.

"It feels like it's about to start."

Somehow, it sounds like it's going to start at the festival when it's her word and deed. I guess that's all you mean by wanting to fight.

"Well, all you have to do is pray for heaven's life."

"Right...... oh, right. One thing, okay?

"Hmm, what's up?

"Amel had previously expressed his stance that anyone but himself could be the Demon King... but Croix is a lot more alert to Bizell. What do you think about this?

"Well, maybe Bizel's doing a lot of ugly things in parts I don't know."

Amel shrugs her shoulders. You don't seem very interested.

"Besides, I suppose it's okay for Bizell to rule the West"

"Why?

"Eighty-nine out of ten. I'm gonna lose to El-Ass."

Is that why... I just don't think Bizel, who Croix credits as cunning, has taken any action against Eluaz.

Maybe something... I kind of think. I hear Bizel has prepared a weapon of war, but did he prepare Croix or Aemer for the opponent?

No, to counter Ehlas more than that... it makes me feel better that I am prepared for him who rules the eastern part of the demonic world. Because...

"... maybe in this battle, I definitely have to defeat you"

I kept marching, whining about it.