The Grand Palace, the empire capital of the Stigme Empire, the vast underground empire.

Its centre, Provondom Castle, has a distorted appearance that blends an old-fashioned fortress with a modern weapons factory.

In the castle, in the Knights Room in the First Division.There are set round tables and twelve seats.

Twelve Knight Sixth General David was in a very bad mood.

Wictre, the fifth general, looked at what was called the beast's gaze without expression.

"... so you destroyed the fleet?"

"There was no report of such a powerful weapon on the ground."

David put his arms together to lift his full-bodied chest.

"If I hadn't gotten out on the Wizard Machine, I'd be in danger."

"Then you're lucky.Some of the flagships have sinked. "

Is that true?

……

Wictre's gaze turned towards a seat.Ninth General, Schutze's seat.David sniffs.

"Some of you weren't happier than me."

"Terrestrial invasion is worse than expected."

Victor looks like he chewed off a bitter bug.

"The power of the grounders was unexpectedly strengthened.As far as weapons are concerned, they are similar to those of the old Apollo civilization. "

"More than that, at least. The ones I fought with."

What would have happened if I had taken all my men with me?Have you ever lost that much?Or I might have lost all my strength at once.

- Lucky, huh?

David smiled bitterly. Wictle looks at the paper at hand.

"The Diego Empire's front, which is believed to have the greatest power on earth, has produced considerable results.The enemy has too much land to concentrate on.The 3rd, 8th and 10th fleets are fighting well, but our march pace is slowing down. "

"It's not the biggest combat force on the ground for Date."

"Hmm. I was going to use three fleets to hold the front while quickly taking control of the other - that's what I was going to do."

Victor raised his face from the material.David shrugs her shoulders.

"Yes, I'm sorry. Failed to control the world's trees."

"You're not the only one who failed."

It's a wicker called Bassari.

"I didn't expect to have enough ground power in a year.Last year's ground reconnaissance was too different. "

That leads to the loss of Daeva's 6th fleet, Schutze's 9th fleet.

Except for the Great Empire, such as the Grounders, they could quickly be twisted down - that was the decision of the top of the Stigma Empire in the ground reconnaissance that took place a year ago.

"I suggested the last scout...Rejected quote, this is nasty.I wonder who's responsible. "

Wickham said like the others.David shuts his mouth.

Regardless of the failure to conduct pre-reconnaissance, the loss of the fleet and the inability to carry out the operation are not peaceful for David.

"Excuse me, my lord!"

Vampire officers appeared among the knights.As Wickle nodded, the officer submitted a telegram to him.

Well, it was Wictre who looked through, but David didn't miss his eyebrows twitching.As the officer left, David opened his mouth.

"Is something wrong?"

Kansell was killed in battle.



One of the twelve knights leading the fourth fleet has been killed.David opens his eyes.

"Surely it was your mission to suppress the Alliance, wasn't it?According to the information, it's not even a Magic Man. "

"That's why I said the information wouldn't be true."

Wickle said indifferently.

"Although the 4th Fleet secured the bridgehead, it was attacked by a new fleet from the sea."

"A new fleet?"

"They've attacked from somewhere different than the Alliance, but I don't know what to do."

"Intelligence!"

David stood up unexpectedly.

"Are they working!?"

"Unfortunately, it's hard to say it's working"

Victor was cold.

"The Intelligence Bureau will take care of all the delays in planning this invasion.... we pray that our emperor will not annihilate them. "

"I don't think it's gonna be safe to piss him off."

David took a breath and lowered his hips.

"So, three places have failed.The Empire's invasion plan has gone wild, but what's next? "

"Diego Empire tactics are within expectations.I think the status quo is maintained for this.On the other hand, we will again prioritize information gathering and analysis. "

"Oh, aren't you sending your forces again to retaliate and suppress?"

"I don't like being hit."

Victor told me to scratch David's old wounds.

"If I could get in there and drop it without thinking, I would have had to retake it.... if that works, you, Shutze, and Kansel would have been incapacitated. "

……

"But the reality is, it's not.You can't jump into the wilderness and commit a fool who loses his power. "

David distorts his face.

At that time, the door between the knights opened.

Oh dear, the fleet has been destroyed, incompetent, are you still alive?

There was an open mocking voice of a woman. David looks back.

Rachel!

Twelve Knights First General Reich Tanzo.A small but beautiful woman with a devil's horn on her head.The girl appeared to me because of a big man named Talv, the Twelve Knights Second General, who was beside her.

"Buhaha, loser!"

The Talv laughed generously.

"Victor, it looks like Kansell's been hit!"

Yeah, I got a report.

In response, Tarve laughed 'Gahaha'.

"Now, this second general (...) will turn back!"

"Retaliation, or vengeance, Talv."

Rachel sighed.A vampire named Talv is a power fighter of the Twelve Knights, but at the same time, he is the most retarded.

"Victor, I think I should take revenge as soon as I can.We can't let those inferior grounders ride on the map. "

Wicker kept quiet about Rachel's remarks. She said.

"His Majesty wants to recapture the earth.It is the duty of the Twelve Knights to execute it promptly.We have no retreat or defeat! Just push! "