The next day.

Just now, the fruits of everyone's actions have been achieved.

Firstly, I concluded my negotiations with Dwarf with Ill.

He was able to sign with the Dwarves of the House of Leadership (Zamthron) about the war axe township and the start of deals and tax rates on the castle of Zytheas and about the alliance against the Dark.

As for the plan, priority will first be given to the expansion of the Castle of Zytheas and the construction of a trading route to Battle Axe Township. After they are completed, we plan to further stretch the trading route from Battle Axe Township with Philsand's understanding. While working on the castle of Zytheas, the War Axe Township is to create blueprints for tunnels and trading paths to dig with giant demon worms (Digdagworms).

As for the deal with Philsand, he was also to be asked by the Battle Axe Township to give him a negotiating role.

In addition, from Battle Axe Township, as personnel resident at the Castle of Zitheas, blacksmiths and technicians were to be seconded together with their assistants, respectively. They meant they could be used as castle staff, so much appreciated.

Laiha unfortunately demonstrated her mastery of intelligence.

He examines each and every one of Philsand's "Star Shield Knights" conversations and solitaire to the contents of his baggage, and reports useful information to Elizabeth. Of course, they haven't noticed at all.

And Elizabeth deduced their circumstances and relationships from Reykha's information and went through negotiations individually.

The escort has the crawlers on it, so don't worry.

When considered in conjunction with the findings of Elizabeth and Reykha, this mastermind was still Agbail, the second son of the Duke of Philsand family. However, it remains unclear whether Lord Philsand is directly involved.

Furthermore, it turns out that there are also quite a few of the Knights with the means of assassination and rebellion against Agbail individuals. Among other things, I turned back a few relational knights who are relatively far from Agbail in terms of family, position, funding, etc... no, they were to be able to help me.

"I'm so sorry!

"From now on, I swear allegiance to the princess."

Two young knights lay low on Elizabeth.

They were to take her side in the future if they had to provide information inside the Knights.

Beginning with Adad, the other knights were able to take the qualities that they would not take any hostilities until at least they returned to Philsand.

For once, the Knights were given the task of bringing the siege weapons that Elizabeth in the example ordered from Dwarf after we returned to Philsand in advance, so they would not be disturbed on the road or on the ground.

"You're tired."

"No...... It would have been easier if you had had to give me the name of Margils."

Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders relaxing in my room as a 'fiancé' naturally.

"You look disgusted for that, don't you?

"Negotiation against the backdrop of absolute power is, in the end, the same as intimidation, right? … it doesn't feel good."

"Right. Besides, if you don't want to be turned on, you're being extra intimidated in the negotiations."

"Oh? Can I say that? It's about you."

Now I shrugged my shoulders at the words of a teasing warrant lady.

I know it's a nasty thing, but I have to do it when I have to.

"Fairy, deliver to my dear friend a postcard made by secret art. [Secret Postcards (Arkane Postcards)]"

At the end of the chant of the spell, a small grain of light gathered on the table to shape a single postcard.

I write down in the postcard a report of the current situation and a letter asking about the state of the castle of Zytheas. When I finished writing, I picked a leaf and threw it out the window thinking of Sedham's face. Then some little fairy emerges from somewhere catches a leaf and flies over to the other side.

"... for the effect of your spell, it's poetic."

"It's just giants and ghosts and longworms so far..."

"Relax. Anyway, now in a couple of days, I'll get a postcard to Sedam."

Thus, all the work that should now be done in Battle Axe Township has been completed.

The next day, with the addition of Miss Elizabeth and Dwarf negotiators, we set out for Philsand.

Four days after that.

"... this is... tougher than I thought"

"Hey, give me a break..."

So far, from Battle Axe Township to Philsand, we have no choice but to use a winding route through the eastern mountains.

Mountains with two alpine mountains to the north and south are not extremely high altitude, but many rocks make it hard to walk anyway.

Ted and the recruits, who are responsible for camping tools and so on, were also quite tired of the light Elizabeth and Crawler.

Speaking of me, I'm just regretting not wearing a magic item that I can keep walking without fatigue, the Traveling Boot, because I thought it was for my health.

"What, it's time to get out of your mountain. Wouldn't it be easier if we went downstairs?

"Right..."

The dwarf walking beside me with a cheerful face is a fibble in a trading house (Limron) that served as a guide in Battle Axe Township. He was entrusted with the role of negotiator with Philsand.

On the road, according to what he explained to me, the two mountains are festived by the gods of the Dwarves. The mountains of the north in particular are said to be dormant volcanoes and are considered sacred as the incarnation of the god of blacksmiths.

Walking with that in mind, Reykha, who had scouted ahead by example, returned.

"Lord."

"Thank you. Was there a problem?

"Is it a problem or not? There is no danger..."

Sure, whether that was the problem or not, I almost suffered judgment.

A few hours ahead, as reported in Reykha… there was a doomed little village.

"This is a human village, no matter what you think. I didn't know you were going to live in our sanctuary on your own..."

"But this likeness..."

Yes, it was a small settlement of humans made to lurk in the rocky and whispering forests of the mountains.

It's a little off the mountain road that connects Philsand to Battle Axe Township.

However, the crude houses have been burned down, destroyed and the bodies of the inhabitants rolled over.

"... um..."

Seeing this blatant trail of atrocity has been since the underground passage that previously went to destroy the Dark Nest.

All of the bodies looked like ordinary villagers, and it turns out that it was not just that they were killed, but that they were persevered. Elizabeth rushed over to one of them as she was suppressing the contents of her stomach about to reflux.

"... this is the outfit of the Philsand people..."

"You don't see any warriors or soldiers. I didn't expect to attack a village like this...... is it a thief? Or..."

Crawla leans against Elizabeth, kneeling beside the body she would have been brutally assaulted, and holds her shoulder.

"Slight, but don't smell like a ghost"

Basically the silent rade shrugged.

He has an example, a crystal sphere 'ghost' sealed with dark blood in one hand.

"Laiha, check the perimeter a little bit more"

"Yes...... Huh!?"

As soon as Reykha nodded, several arrows stood at our feet.