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The princess said, ‘You are keeping my identity a secret. ‘You know?’ The next day he smiled and disappeared.

“The fog was very thick, young master.”

“Sure.”

The weather, which seemed to be pushing us to fight just a few days ago, suddenly changed.

I thought it would only be like that in the morning, but it was foggy all day long.

From the looks of it, it doesn’t seem like he’s going to be kicked out easily.

“Aleksey.”

“Yes, master.”

“Don’t you ask?”

“What are you saying?”

“What kind of customer came to visit yesterday.”

Then Alexei said, ‘Ah. ‘Why are you doing that?’ And I start crying.

“I’m not just a beginner. More than ten years have passed since I entered the Klauwitz family and served you.”

“It’s been a long time.”

“Yes. It’s been a long time. Thanks to this, I can distinguish between what is okay to be curious about and what is not.”

Alexei smiled at me, and I smiled at my servant.

also. If you want to be a servant in a noble family, you have to be like that.

When I think back to my past life, strange things start to bother me in the novel. Does that make sense?

The servants and maids of noble families are all professionals with tremendous experience.

“Master. For a moment.”

When Alexei sees someone approaching in front of him, he runs towards him.

I think I know roughly what’s going on. When someone like that comes into the military camp…

“This is a summons order, master! The corps commander issued an order to summon everyone to the command barracks.”

I knew it. It’s as expected.

What’s happening all of a sudden? If it’s a call to everyone, it must be a pretty serious reason.

Since I knew that the princess was in the military camp, it was best to go quickly.

So I quickly finished preparing and walked diligently into the command barracks.

“Oh. Welcome. Our young tactician.”

The corps commander burst out laughing and welcomed me warmly.

It’s not just the corps commander. Other operational staff members are also welcoming us with smiling faces.

It seems like only yesterday that people gave me suspicious looks when I first announced that I was going to serve in the military.

“I rushed over immediately after hearing the summons. Corps commander. What’s going on?”

“Please wait a moment. I’ll tell the other commanders when they come too.”

I nodded and went into the corner and looked at the people coming in.

As the field commanders arrived one after another, I made eye contact with a female officer.

“… .”

The officer smiled brightly when our eyes met. And then shh! Even hand gestures.

It’s definitely true. That person is the princess. To be exact, she will be a disguised princess.

Look at how your impression changes just by wearing a pair of glasses. It’s also a great item.

“Once everyone is seated, we will start right away.”

As soon as the command barracks was occupied, the corps commander immediately got to the point.

“According to a reconnaissance report received a while ago, it appears that the demons will close their military camp and retreat.”

The demons are retreating? So quickly?

Other commanders were also busy murmuring among themselves to see if I was the only one wondering.

“Quiet. Additionally, there is news from the Ministry of War. The political conflict within the demons seems to have leaned towards the moderates. That was a few days ago, so they must have known the situation in their country.”

The corps commander pauses for a moment and then looks at me. Why am I suddenly like this?

“At that time, a meteor fell and rose again, and the military’s morale hit rock bottom, so it seems they concluded that they had to return no matter what.”

In a word, Adari was a good fit. They say it was a perfect fit because they were lucky.

But why do the commanders suddenly turn to me and nod or applaud?

“Heomyeon, corps commander. Are we backing down too?”

“We should do this when the demons completely retreat.”

“Don’t you hit the enemy from behind?”

“The Ministry of War reached a conclusion after reaching an agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In this situation, there is no reason to backstab and increase the power of the powerful factions within the demon race.”

of course. The corps commander suddenly smiled and continued speaking.

“I really can’t send it to you in a nice way. When they start retreating, the order is to show chase without causing direct damage and make them run away.”

Then smiles appeared on the faces of the commanders.

Since it’s a job to harass enemies whose morale is already low, it should be easier for them than to twist children’s wrists.

They say they are really lucky. He said he felt really good because he won without even fighting.

The convocation ended in a very good atmosphere! It would be great if it ended like this.

*

“You scolded me.”

next day. The corps commander gathered in the command barracks again could not hide his embarrassment.

The same was true for the commanders who stood next to him.

“Has the fog cleared yet?”

“Yes, corps commander. I can’t tell even an inch ahead.”

“Wasn’t the fog that started yesterday? Why doesn’t it go away?”

“That… .”

There is no way there is an answer. It’s a whim of nature, but what can humans do about it?

“They should have almost finished preparing for retreat by now. No, perhaps the advance party may have broken through the fog and set off a long time ago.”

“In order to accomplish the task requested by the Ministry of War, our troops must move… Unfortunately, the fog between our military camp and the demon camp is so thick that it is difficult to move.”

“You can move the cavalry, but even this is not easy because you have to keep in mind the possibility of an ambush. Corps commander.”

Each of the operational staff members gives their own appropriate opinions. As expected, they are imperial army officers.

If you are making an empire with people who are just digging around, honestly, that would be a collapse of the setting.

“If not. The best course of action for now is to just back off.”

“Unfortunately, yes.”

“Phew. It’s unfortunate, but what can you do? We should consider ourselves fortunate that the soldiers were not harmed. Still, we can go back as if we won thanks to the appropriate strategy of a certain young friend.”

Corps commander. I’m worried that if I do any more, I might end up brain-decapitated.

That’s enough, so please stop posting now. I’m so embarrassed to fly on an airplane.

I scratched the back of my head and looked elsewhere, but oh no.

“… .”

The princess was staring at me. Of course, our eyes met right there.

That’s it. The look in the eyes of one who expects. It’s like, ‘Do you have anything?’ It seems like he is asking!

I pretended not to notice and quickly turned my head elsewhere.

I don’t know. I really don’t know. It can’t happen. This wasn’t even in the content of the Great People Exhibition.

“Then as expected… .”

“… Doing it like this, doing it like this-”

No matter what they say, I just hope this time passes quickly.

burden. It’s really a burden to see the princess like that and no one else!

“Then, our military will also prepare to return soon… .”

“A moment. I’m sorry for what I said. Corps commander.”

what. This voice. no way? no way??

When I turned my head, I saw the princess, who had been standing quietly yesterday and today, stepping forward.

“I’m really a little sad that it has to end like this. The momentum belongs to our Imperial Army.”

Saying this, the princess takes off her glasses and removes her strangely applied makeup.

Then at first I thought, ‘What is this?’ The commanders’ reactions change in an instant.

“Her Highness the Princess!”

“Stop saying hello. Rather, I am in a situation where I have to apologize for deceiving you. Above all, the important thing right now is not me.”

The princess who said… uh… uh? Why do you keep coming towards me?

“I would like to borrow your wisdom again this time.”

“Um, Your Highness?”

“Prince Kael. What brilliant strategy are you planning to come up with this time?”

ha ha ha. I’m going crazy and going crazy. Are you saying you’re throwing this away like this?

Wisdom. It’s a ruse. I really don’t have any of those things!

I would rather do it if the princess was doing this out of malice toward me.

All that was in the princess’s eyes right now was pure expectation and goodwill.

That fact made me even more crazy. It made it even more burdensome.

“Kael. Is there really anything that can be done?”

What’s more problematic is that even the corps commander is acting like that, perhaps because he was swayed by the princess’s words.

In addition, all the surrounding staff and field commanders turn their attention to me.

‘driving me crazy. No, princess! Why this ordeal?’

Actually, I know. Why is the princess like that? He must be believing that there is something I can do.

Wasn’t it worth it for him to come up with a solution as soon as the meteor fell?

Since our family is also a family that has made great achievements for generations, we must have had even more trust in them.

“Umm… .”

I tried to act calm, but inside I was racking my brain like crazy.

How can I get out of this situation? No. Can you escape?

‘… wait for a sec.’

A story that suddenly passes by. And the current situation we and the demons find ourselves in.

“Corps Commander. Are you sure that the demons have no will to fight?”

“Yes. There was a reconnaissance report, and the demon leadership must have moved to bring in allies.”

“Our imperial army also has no intention of going into battle, but just follows suit, aiming to further increase the morale of our allies and, conversely, to reduce their morale.”

After receiving the commander’s confirmation, my mind was somewhat put in order.

We have no intention of fighting fiercely, pointing swords at each other and shedding blood.

Rather, since everyone has received or is scheduled to receive a retreat order, they will want to return without harm.

There was fog there. It is not a normal fog, but very thick and difficult to move.

In this situation, would you choose an all-out attack if you knew that enemies were approaching?

Or they could properly kick you out and say, ‘We don’t want to fight, so just go.’ Should I say that?

‘I’m worried about magic, but magic attacks in situations where visibility is not secured only confirm the location of the friendly wizard, so it’s less likely. Then all that’s left is an arrow… .’

“Corps Commander.”

hmm. Suddenly you want to hold a school first in your hand?

“Could you please lend me some leftover hay or straw for a moment?”