The Economics of Prophecy

"My father never behaved cowardly."

Claudia complains with serious eyes against the prince. According to the words of the brothers and sisters who were attached to his father, instead of fleeing, Uncle Adele was suddenly confronted and wounded by a dragon that jumped backwards. But that's inside testimony, right?

"Hmm, I didn't have any doubts about my uncle's attitude as a samurai..."

"Yes, so. My father was held accountable for his defeat."

"But as a result, my uncle's supervised foot escaped at a speed that was not possible in time after the withdrawal order was issued. And as many knights died in battle, the uncle himself was helped off the battlefield by his feet. I must say, there is nothing that turns into this fact."

"Oh, no..."

Claudia shut up. What, that's it? All Claudia said was that, in extreme terms, we believe in our father, who is within us. I guess that's true. It could have been made a scapegoat to deceive defeat.

But as they know her father, others don't know her father. Suppose there were Claudia and the others who believed in their father and enemies who were trying to sink Uncle Adele in bad faith. In the middle of it there are a large number of humans who are neither.

All she sees is a malicious enemy and an ally who believes in herself. The vast majority of humans in that middle don't know Uncle Adele as well as his ally, Claudia. And unlike my enemies, I am not doubting my uncle with all malice.

In that state, telling me to believe you is ineffective. There are obvious facts to moving a man who is neither. In fact, whatever the prince is, his gaze on Claudia, the two deputies he refrains from next door, is harsh.

"Like I said, the damage to the Second Knights was too great. The wear and tear rate exceeds 30%. It takes time to rebuild."

The prince turned to me just saying he was done talking. Speaking of the Second Knights, 500 fighters alone. Equipped with weapons and armor that can be enhanced by magic. You can destroy one legion by yourself, or the dragon of this world, it's a real dragon.

The third prince explains the dragon named Hayrate, a greedy dragon. Apparently, the Knights, who tried to get close to Mount Tuvire, were first attacked by a dragon of greed. The dragon, which had plunged from far above, totally poked the Knights surprise. By stretching a magically knitted wing from both arms, and deforming it freely, the manoeuvrability of a dragon that flies around at ease is not something that can be handled in this world where there is no aerial power.

Plus, he threw up a high-temperature brace at the same time as the sudden drop. In fact, this blow took more than ten victims. The greedy dragon that got off the ground is said to be three to four cars in size for military carriage.

A military carriage is the one that was lined up in the square earlier. It was the size of a wagon car. I mean, isn't it the size of a Tyrannosaurus, or Giganotosaurus-like?

More casualties were added to the tail and fangs rolled out at speeds unsuitable for the giant. The Second Knight Commander decides it is impossible to fight on the flat ground. He immediately moved to retreat.

Fortunately, the dragon didn't come after me. I guess it's true that there are limits to being able to move away from the demonic pulse. By the way, no burnt bodies have been recovered. That's how the name Greedy Dragon came to be.

Apparently it was even more tragic after giving up the battle on the flat ground and the coveted dragons attacked the nesting mountains. I say that armor as a magic tool is lighter than skin if filled with magic, and more durable than metal, but horses cannot be used. Hiding in the shade of rocks and trees halved the opponent's mobility, but he was vomited many times a brace that was only once on the flat, and dozens of knights became like burns. It's tragic because even magical armor can't prevent it.

"That's the record of the defeat of the Second Knights, no bravery"

They usually lie low. It's too much information for me as a civilian. I rather thought reflexively that I didn't want to know.

You can't even reach the arrows. It's an irregularity to plunge from the sky and throw up braces. Besides, we do fast flying, steep swirling, even hovering. I'm just listening to you, and I know you're the one who can't win. It's like dealing with a fighter in this world without even a gun. Moreover, being able to hover also serves as a combat helicopter.

With the ability to fly and the ability to deal with the ultimate human being, a giant monster is ravaging the second city of the kingdom and its surroundings. Besides, in the flat, you don't have teeth in front of that plane power, and fighting at the opponent's home called the Demonic Vessel in an attempt to challenge guerrilla warfare in the highlands.

There's a good chance Hayrate is the creature I expected, the descendant of a dinosaur. The quickness and stamina that came out of the story now support that. We live in high places with dark demonic veins, and we can predict that the respiratory organs are specially made.

"If it were such a defeat, the Royal Palace's balance of power would also shake. The Knights are desperate to keep their faces open. Uncle Adele isn't the only one. It is a sin to the miners who have guided and manipulated the mountains."

"What is it, that?

I blushed unexpectedly.

"The Battle of Mount Tuvire had mobilized miners from the Rock Salt Mine. Even though the Knights have made many sacrifices, many of the miners were able to escape. So this is crazy."

"I'm not a fighter, naturally."

"As I said earlier, I was able to escape because I had already escaped before the withdrawal order was issued. It was those people who carried Uncle Adele. I mean, you suspect my uncle abandoned the Knights for his own shame and ran off with the people. The knights are upset that there's a human escaping behind them, and that's how the front broke down."

It's strange to say so, but from what I've heard earlier, I'm not willing to blame you for assuming you escaped first. Uncle Adele, an army executive, can't help but be held accountable as a result, but that would be terrible for the miners who were put out. Don't expect non-combatants to remain calm on the battlefield. If I were on the spot, I'd feel a little confident.

Besides, if you're a miner used to working in the highlands...

"Coming together -"

"So, what are you going to do now?

I controlled Claudia's words. She just repeats the same thing. Besides, I still don't know why I was called here. It's not the right time to claim something.

What does His Highness the Knights Commander want me to do with such heavy information?

"Of course, I'll be out. The First Knights can't move from the king's capital."

The prince said as a matter of course. In contrast, I can see the tension running on the faces of the two deputies.

"He did say that the size of the Third Knights wasn't very great..."

"Half of the Second Knights were shown to have a warcraft flood in the West, which gave them some boost, you just said just over 60%."

That is, two-thirds of the defeated Second Knights' strength. 300 strong in terms of the number of knights. The experience should have been bigger with the Second Knights, too. You can't think about it normally. It's like going to kill yourself.

"You said short military action wasn't good..."

I ask if there must be some extra math.

"There are two time limits. One is Kurtheit food. Sealed Kurtheit runs out of food sooner or later. The Grand Duke told me that their work seems to afford some food. Still, it's about a month long. According to the Chancellor's calculations, two months, three months with it."

It didn't help much, but was it better than not doing it? But as long as we can't get rid of the Greedy Dragon, it will have the same result.

"And our job is not to argue for dragons, but to escort food transport to Kurtheit"

"But that's..."

I snapped my neck. Food itself exists all around, including in the neighbouring Duke's territory. But if that's what you can carry, there's no hard work. Besides, if we can't defeat the dragon in the end, the crisis won't end.

"That's another time limit."

The prince flashed his face.

"There's talk of accepting Reich reinforcements"

"Is it an empire..."

"Oh, there's a dragon repelling know-how over there. I hear a dragon coming from the Blood Mountains. So he said he was ready to send troops. If we feed them, reinforcements will come."

"Isn't the Empire suffering from the harm of the Warcraft? It would be the most elite force if it was enough to counteract the dragon. Not very much, but I don't think we can afford to send them to another country."

"The other side says that with about two hundred troops, we can get rid of them. In a thin demon range, the superior Warcraft can't replenish its magic, so if it does some damage, it will return to the Blood Mountains for fear of depletion."

I see, is it true that the higher the Warcraft, the greater the amount of magic consumed?

"It's a fat story even though it's not about alliances..."

"Of course not. Supply of supplies lacking in the Empire, including food and rock salt. It's in a different frame than the deal. The numbers..."

The prince saw one of the deputies. I was a woman when I thought it was thin for military personnel. The figures explained by the deputy were of considerable magnitude. Though not all boulders are paid in advance, food, etc., is just enough to undermine the Kingdom's reserves.

"That's a fair amount. And the Imperial Army will cross to Kurtheit."

"Oh, don't be like that. That's the problem."

"I want to avoid putting the Imperial Army deep into the East or making facts that could not have dealt with the disaster without the help of the Empire. Of course, the Knights face is not a top priority in this case, in the sense that the danger is too great. What's more, there's no guarantee that the dragon will strike this time, and not necessarily that the Empire will send reinforcements the next time it strikes. Worst......"

"Using the information on the kingdom I got this time and the food this one gave me..."

The main road of the kingdom to Kurtheit is known seventy percent way. Plus, with the publicity that the Empire defeated the Warcraft that the kingdom could not deal with. Too first.

However, the kingdom's power is diminished and domestic unrest becomes greater and greater than its inability to deal with dragons. This is a big problem, too. Then it is only natural that a human being should come out that he should take the offer of the Empire.

"The Chancellor also resisted the boulders at first, but has changed in an unacceptable direction. I don't like spending money on the military."

"Is that two time limits......"

It's a pinch of domestic and international conditions.

"Based on the above conditions, as far as I'm concerned, the idea is not to repel the dragon at the hands of the kingdom. Of course, if that's possible."

The prince looked at me when he said so. Well, what do you expect from me now that I've figured out the situation for the first time?