The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time

To the north, Malmuk, an iron country rich in mining resources, to the west, the grain country Yond, the stomach of the empire, to the south, the sea nation of Karahad, a key point of trade, and to the east, the shield nation of defense. Milg shield country.

The Amid Empire, supported by four dependent nations, laid a rocky reign. Everyone thought that overthrowing this and trying to unify the continents would not be possible.

Even the soldiers of the elected kingdom who had to secure the budget by saying brilliant things, and the nobles who were in military positions, thought that it was impossible in the real intention.

What I don't think is someone who doesn't know anything or is just a fool.

But things have changed.

The secret units, each of whom possesses the power equivalent to one army, lack the "Yagaku 15 Swords", the S-class adventurer party "Storm of Violence" swings its power towards the empire .

And a young boy ... a boy who was not too much to be described as a young child became the Pope of the Great Temple of Arda, not Maskhzal who was praised as a prince on the throne, until then the name was not generally known, There is a mediocre man.

"Situation ... No, the situation is about to change, and the times are about to change. His Excellency, Duke of Al Krem, what a decision."

Duke Takkard Alkrem was asked to reply to a diplomat serving the Duke of Sauron, who sometimes gave his speech and calmly explained the risks and returns.

Glossy, fluffy hair and firm skin without sagging. Despite his reputation as having recently rejuvenated his ten-year-old, he couldn't make a good head start on the strategy that Duke Ruder Sauron invented through diplomats.

"The proposal from the Duke of Sauron is well understood, its content, its risks and its returns, but it's all understandable.

A diplomat in the Duke of Al Krems verbally speaks to a diplomat in the Duke of Sauron to look for Tackard.

He talks about the economic damage and progress of the rehabilitation project due to the resurrection of the evil god Forzagival, two of the two major events that hit the Duke of Al Krem this year.

The resurrection wasn't Forzajibar, the evil god of robbery, but the god of cannibalism, Zesoleggin, but only a few know it.

In fact, the damage was actually the collapse of the “Sacred Land of the Wilderness,” which was a nest of mimic humans, so it was not actually “damage.”

Even as such, they wanted to reject the proposal from Duke Sauron.

"I am aware of the situation where the Duke of Al Krem is located, but please understand that in the face of the upcoming war with the Amid Empire, it cannot be left alone. "

It is not an invitation to form an alliance to form a coalition army that attacks the Amid Empire together.

"It's too dangerous to abandon the former Syura Autonomous Region, which has become a magical territory, but it's not possible to use the power of the Duke of Sauron alone! I want to be ashamed and cooperate!"

Yes, the target is neither the Amid Empire nor the Fort of the Milg Shield, but the former Scylla Autonomous Region.

"I understand what Rudel is worried about."

From the perspective of the duke Ruder, the former Syura is a territory stolen by a mysterious undead herd.

The undead do not leave the former autonomous region, but anyone attempting to invade is killed and joins the undead. No one has ever come back alive.

Scouts using familiars have all failed. Apparently, the magicians lost their sanity without exception, seemingly to have monoliths and line drawings that seemed to bother the mind.

Moreover, if you think you've recovered and regained your sanity, some of you have left the bookstore saying "Go to God."

In addition, villages scattered near the former Syura Autonomous Region are undergoing mass disappearance one after another, making it unsafe to enter the autonomous region.

In this way, when you attack the Amid Empire in the future, you must always run the risk of suddenly flooding with undead and attacking your army.

On the contrary, the mysteries continue to spread from the former Syura borough and may eventually extend to other noble territories in the Duke of Sauron.

Before that, even if you make a big debt to another duke, you have to do something.

(I know it. I understand. Even if I was the Duke of Sauron, I would think the same thing, but ... it's already a territory of the Vidal Democratic Empire, so I can't afford to get it!)

However, Takkar Alkrem knew the truth of the former Syura.

The swarm of powerful undead that emerges there is the army of the Vidal Demon Empire, secretly allied with him, and operates inside it as an enclave of the Devil Empire.

The undead guarding the outside of the former autonomous region are commanded troops, not monsters who indiscriminately attack and kill the living. Without Vandaloo's orders, he would not leave the borough and attack the Duke of Sauron towns and troops.

And the nearby villages are disappearing mass simply because villagers are migrating to the former Syura Autonomous Region in groups. They are living more comfortably as imperial people than they were when they were Duke of Sauron.

(In the first place, it is wrong to try to manage with armed force. If there is armed force in Japan that can manage it, the citadel of the Milg shield country is lightly breaking through.)

The number of undead troops is up to 10,000 units. I've heard that the rank is at least 5. Some of them are above rank 10.

If you want to send it to the enemy, you will not even fight unless you have put in the Al Krem 5 Knight who is still alone and all the duke's secret units comparable to the 5 Knights.

And still you can't win. It's just a fight.

(In the first place, when that happens, I will convey all the information without wrapping it in Vandaloo.

But that doesn't mean you can get on this story. (I've been asked not to receive it by Vandalou too.)

From this spring, Vandalu will be attending a central adventure school. So there's no time to get involved.

Repelling the army so as not to overwhelm the Duke of Sauron, the wall against the Amid Empire, is only a hassle for Vandaloo. Moreover, the Duke of Sauron is a territory with many Vida members, and the military also have many Vida members.

And Tackard doesn't want to do any damage to his army.

(…… you ca n’t let the soldiers die)

A certain number of commoners believe that nobles feel nothing about disposing of conscripted soldiers and soldiers.

But for a noble with decent political power, this is not the case. Certainly, there is a command to "Die." There is also the experience of sending a soldier to order to go to the dead area where survival is not expected, and there is also Takkard.

But that's for a good reason.

Full-time knights and soldiers are expensive to raise and are essential for maintaining security and security in the territory.

The recruited soldiers are also farmers, craftsmen, merchants, cooks, pharmacists and other valuable labor in peacetime.

It is unbearable to lose such an important soldier for a war that you don't have to do.

"I understand, however, that the Duke of Al Krem has lost the Knight of the Fallen Mountain Gordi and his clan who guarded the Sanctuary of the Wilderness, in order to seal the resurrected evil gods again. I have.

We now consider it important to hurry to rebuild the Bolgadon Temple so that the sealed evil gods do not resurrect, and to glare the other evil devotees in motion. ''

In fact, it is unlikely that evil and evil gods will be resurrected forever because they are gone. There seems to be no sign of those who serve the evil God. …… There were some signs of escape from the Duke of Al Krems, the home of Vandalu.

As a result, there is no real business that the Duke of Al Krem has to hurry to, and there are no concerns that would prevent the military from moving.

…… In the Duke of Fazon, it is complained that Heinz from the Five Colored Blades have come out of the dungeon or have not yet come out, but that's not the problem that the military can do.

It is a matter of gathering information by utilizing the political power of Takkad Al Krem.

"So unfortunately it is difficult to cooperate. Of course, financial and material cooperation will be spared."

Because territories are adjacent, it is difficult to completely reject them. He gave up on the necessary expenses, and intended to deceive Tuckard with the help of money and supplies.

In response to the request of the Duke of Sauron, the duke of Al Krem has often been misunderstood in gold and material, not in the army, in history. Over there, it will withdraw.

"Please wait, and I would like you to help by introducing a human resource."

However, diplomats did not retreat.

"... What are those talents? I don't seem to be a Duke soldier."

"... First, the" true "Randolph."

The first diplomat of the Duke of Sauron gave the name of an S-class adventurer who has been active in the Orbaum election for over a hundred years.

Certainly, if you fight against an unidentified enemy that cannot be managed by the military, you will naturally want the cooperation of S-class adventurers who are superhumans among superhumans. There are even five-colored blades that were promoted to S-class a few years ago, but they have not yet emerged from the dungeon. Therefore, only Randolph can rely.

He is known for not cooperating in wars between nations, but the former Syura borough is not (supposedly) a country, so he would only be asked to do so if he had a connection.

However--.

"Sure, Duke Alkrem can get in touch with Randolph, but isn't it the same with Duke Sauron?

Yes, a Duke of Al Krem's diplomat asked when he responded in a bitter tone.

"Actually ... Rudel wasn't introduced to Randolph through his predecessors, so his relationship isn't strong. Also, relying on Military Dormad is a problem in maintaining territorial independence. "

In response, the Takkads spotted where Ruder Sauron was located.

(I see. Did you do anything to Randolph, and you're getting away from Military Dormado?)

Rudel Sauron hasn't accurately described Randolph as "done". I just ignored the advice. To that extent, Randolph, who had not originally expected a nobleman, would have sighed and received a request.

However, when Ruder tried to request, Randolph was not contacted because he had infiltrated the town of Moxy as Bard Rudolph.

Ruder misunderstood that he had not been contacted "because he was offended."

And it was true that they were moving away from Military Dormad, who served the election of the Orbaum kingdom. This is due to Ruder's difficulty in regaining the former Syura borough, for which he suspects his governing ability.

"... If that's the case, let's get in touch. It's up to Randolph to respond."

Tuckard replied, but he does not intend to actually contact Randolph. If he joins the former Scylla Autonomous Territory on the request, the undead army will suffer.

(It is absolutely not enough to crack the friendly relationship with the Vidal Empire!)

Takkad Alkrem and his confidant, who attended a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the giant statue and the birth of the Emperor's first child, saw the Vidal Empire.

The difference in military power between the elected Orbaum and the Vidal Empire was unimaginable.

If you're an Alcrem five knight, like Bravatiille or Valdilia, you can fight. But it's only as an individual. If the army and the army collide, the Orbaum Electoral Army will only have a powerful individual like a five knight, and will quickly turn into a dead body.

If top adventurers and god-blessed heroes enter the war, more power will be gathered, but Tackard, the politician, cannot rely on such uncertainties. In fact, the heroes had fled rather than rushed in at the time of the crisis in Morxie and Alcrem.

You can't trust them, even if you're trying to escape from Vandalu.

And the problem is not just the difference in military power. The biggest problem is that the difference in pure national power is large.

(Certainly, in terms of population, the Duke of Al Krems is better. However, is there any national power that can build such a statue almost entirely by the power of the people !? Needless to say, there is no national power!)

In addition, the excellent armor productivity and the stable supply of food to all the nations ... The more you know, the more you realize the difference from your own country.

Regarding the population, the Vidal Democratic Empire seems to have the first surviving example of the return of `` Storm of Violence '' besides Tarosheim, and there are other territories of enclaves, so the total duke of Al Krem May be beyond territory.

In the first place, what is the definition of demonic population? What about shadow snipers, other undead and golems protecting the walls?

However, even without considering such details, the population is likely to exceed the elected kingdom in decades.

(Traveling is now limited. However, in the future, somehow ... somehow we will manage to pass through the mountain range to the old Syura Autonomous Region, build a safe route with some power, and allow people to move freely. If so, the number of migrants from the elected kingdom to the Empire will increase significantly!)

Adventurers, as well as alchemists and merchants seeking new materials and merchandise, will head to us. It can be expected that some people will find themselves vulnerable to going to countries where vampires, demons, and undead are treated as citizens.

The Vidal Empire already has a large number of immigrants from the Orbaum election.

(Actually, I noticed myself that I didn't have a feeling of avoidance of the undead, and I was appalled.)

While Tuckard was thinking about that, the talks between the diplomats seemed to come to an end and Randolph would not be criticized.

"Why don't you rely on 'Five-colored blades' rather than Randolph?-Rumor has it that you're out of the dungeon."

And he was trying to get closer to Heinz, the Ardatism, and abolished the discrimination system regarding the hunting of beastmen It was unnatural for him not to touch, so Tuckard was forced to name Heinz and others .

Naturally, I really want you to kick this proposal. It is easy to imagine that Heinz's participation will cause more confusion and damage than Randolph's participation.

"... It would not be like the duke of rumors that recently switched to Vida fundamentalism to recommend them."

However, from the point of view of the Duke of Sauron, the relationship between Tuckard and the Arda Reconciliation, with Heinz at the forefront, seems to have been poor.

In fact, relations with the Arda Reconciliation have been cold since the reforms that recognized Ghoul as a new race of Vida. There's nothing on the surface, but that's why the Arda Reconciliations convey the distrust and vigilance that the Duke has.

But that was also passed on to the Duke of Sauron, and this time he seems to have nothing.

With this, Tuckard patted her chest down.

"Rather than this, the Duke of Sauron, where the religion of Vida is thriving, is the Honorable Countess of Dulcia Zaccato, also known as" Incarnation of Vida, "and his son," Patron Saint of Transformation Equipment, "Vandalou. I would like to introduce

However, an oversized bomb exploded.

"If the angel of Vida is able to descend, and the hero of the seal of evil, Zachat, the Honorable Earl of the Women, visits, the people will be free from anxiety. You may be able to find out what is happening in the old Syura borough if you have more than one obedient son, and one Syura seems to be obedient. "

Moreover, the bomb did not end in one shot.

The true meaning of the Duke of Sauron's diplomats, and the true meaning of Ruder Sauron behind him, is unknown to the tackards. You may be thinking about something or not.

However, if the diplomat's statements were heard in Vandaloo's ears, it was certain to be in a bad mood, and it was clear that Ruder Sauron was unaware of his identity and truth at the time he allowed it.

`` And I'm going to make a request for nomination through the adventurer's guild for Kanako Tsuchiya and her friends from Magical Girl and their recently-named Hihiken and Iron Cat. ,Do you mind?"

Since the adventurers belong to the guild, there is no law that would have to refuse the government and bureaucrats for hiring the Kanakos because of the Duke of Takkard and the Duke of Al Krem.

However, it is a tacit understanding that if you hire more than one excellent adventurer based in another Duke territory, it will be misleading, and if it is not an emergency enough, it will be done in advance beforehand. ing.

The Tackards thanked the ancestors for their tacit consent. Thanks to that, you can stop it.

"Sorry, Dulcia's son is going to enter a central adventure school in the spring. She is going to follow her and go to the center, and has not confirmed, The closely related "Magical Girl", his son's disciples "Hiken" and "Tetsuneko", and his friend "Heart Warriors" might follow suit.

No, it's embarrassing, even though I'm an honorary noble, I can't control the nobles in my territory. ''

"Well, what is it ...?"

No doubt, a diplomat on the side of the Duke of Sauron, who seemed to have never refused all, returned in a confused manner. Brabatille secretly listens to Tuckard, who tries to roll it up with his diplomat in smoke.

If Tuckard thinks something has been noticed-.

"Oh, this is a separation work to create a groove between us and Zakarts, which was set up by Ruder Sauron, isn't it? You might be planning! "

――It was a conspiracy theory.

"... What would be a substitute, but let's send a knight from my knight"

"A man !?"

It will be difficult to stop the recapture of the former Syrian Autonomous Region of the Duke of Sauron in advance. If so, it is desirable to send a hand to the inside and share the information with the Vidal Demon Empire side and make the operation fail properly.

It's by no means short-lived because he was a little frustrated by his suspicion.

(Oh, if you were an Earl, not a Duke, you could have made it easier)

Count Isaac Moxy sees tired Duke of Takkad Al-Krem to not want to be replaced. His trading city, Moxy, was peaceful today.

"Kyu"

"Gyugyaa"

Tama and Gyoku, who are popular for their transparent white body, round eyes, and long legs, are now cooking on a street stall instead of Vandaloo in a back alley of the red light district that is now called Vida Street. Was.

"... the demon has finally begun to open, this stall"

Rock, the leader of the adventure party, Iwatetsudan, based in the town, laughed dry with a view of the stalls.

"I don't know if I should be impressed by the skill of a tamer who prepares food for a follower, or if I should be surprised at the management policy of leaving a stand to a follower."

"Is that good? I'm a guard. There's a maid behind the stall, isn't that a tamer anyway?"

The guard Kest, who is about to get two characters of a rookie, talked to him by a rock friend and answered with a bitter smile.

"It doesn't matter. Tamer's supervision is under the jurisdiction of the Tamer Guild ... because there is an implicit understanding that the red light district should be left to Hungry Security unless it gets bigger."

"Well, that depends on Vandalu, after all. The boss of the Hungry Guard is him and" the true ruler of the red light district. "... I think it's going to be such a big thing when I first meet at the Makai ... , Was it really big at that time? "

"I don't care about the details.

This stall changes the ingredients on the skewers depending on the day, but today it seems to be dealing mainly with squid monsters that appear in the "Gares Battlefield".

By the way, "Maid sitting behind" is not Rita or Saria, but a vampire zombie maid Magisa who was one of the subordinates of the original vampire Vircain.

For the first time, the stalls are arranged so that people who see the high-ranking followers will not be afraid to think, "Tama is watching and it's okay."

…… It ’s not a tamer, not a human, but I did n’t even notice the rock to that point. … Only the Count of Moxy sees the truth.

"... Is it good in many ways? He cooks squid."

"Well, I have a lot of legs, but if I'm not an octopus I can't eat together, so why not?"

"Eh, aren't they squids?"

To be precise, it is Kraken. It's a floating little kraken. It is a small Kraken that can float in the air with fluffy and has the same length as a human body by itself.

It is a friend of squid and octopus, but another species. So it's not cannibalism. …… Similarly, even if a lion eats a tiger, it doesn't say it cannibalizes.

By the way, Little Craken Zombie, a parent of Tama and Gyoku, who was undead and revived by Vandalu, handles squid at the back of the stall, stabs it on a skewer and pours it.

Magisa is in charge of accounting with the fake Tamer.

"Chu"

"Six squid skewers. I'll ask for the guards here."

"Oh? I mean ..."

"If you say it, you're done with your work? Don't worry because this is not a bribe."

"Chuu!"

And Marol, Urumi and Suruga's three sisters are waitresses. A three-meter-long body supported by its hind legs and taking orders dexterously with its front legs looks like a bear unless you look at your face.

Bad drunkards will not try to entangle this stall. Compared to a year ago, the security of the red light district of Moxy has improved dramatically.

At that time, the people contributing to the improvement of security were wrestling with a pile of documents.

"Well, it's not easy to manage employees. Isn't there a way to go out of offices in each town and exchange documents with each other, instead of headquarters and branches?"

"There are no goblin communicators, golemfaxes, gfadogans, or jane in human society, so the burden of carrying documents only increases dramatically."

"Take the bosses do their best. You can record any documents, right?"

"... I'm not impressed to substitute the boss for faxing."

Michael, the hero of "Kanerou", uses tentacles to control writing instruments and help the paperworkers. In the documents they were looking at, the movements of the members and followers of the Temple of Arda were noted.

"Some of the radical Ardians seemed to have chanted a chant at the Alkrem Square this time, protesting.

"A chant is a song that recommends that Vida reject new races? Did you really think that singing and getting support in the Al Krem square?

The Duke of Al Krem was a duke with many Ardat supporters, even before the arrival of Vandalu. I can't support the extremists now.

"I guess it's better than doing it in Moxy, right?"

"Isn't it reckless enough to challenge Kanako in a performance?"

Despite this, the followers conducted a protest with music, conscious of Kanako's concerts, so the activity itself was peaceful.

The problem is with other extremist believers.

"An attempt to arson the Tamer Guild, assault our guards, assault me and Kanako, invade the boss's house ... Awkward ... "

As the reforms announced by the Duke of Al Krems progress, radical followers have become more active.

"Well, it's okay to complain about it, but it won't complain"

Such radical followers disappear from the city as a result of reckless actions, such as raids on Miles and Kanako, and invading houses that have been converted into haunted houses by Vandaloo.

And after being brainwashed, being replaced by a fake, or being replaced only by the contents of his head, he leaves town without incident and then manages again.

What they are doing depends on the crime they are trying to commit, but the purpose of those who have disappeared so far is to be dropped or executed as a criminal slave in the Duke of Al Krems. It was quite substantial.

"Why do believers in the god of the law take the initiative to break the law?

"I guess he just needs to follow the law he thinks is right. I'm not going to be able to do anything because the movement of the reconciliation is weird. About. "

"... Enemy who shows only public and moderate movement is not troublesome."

"By the way, what is the boss body doing now?"

"I am capturing a twisted dungeon of space on the continent of the Demon King. As you walk down the aisle, you may fall to the right and hit the ceiling when you notice. Such a dungeon.

...... Do you come from now?

"Pass. Call me when you're capturing a simpler dungeon that will change your mind."