episode_0342

As each day passed, the tension of war weighed more and more on the people here at Kafka Castle. He clearly looks quite anxious. This was clearly felt when I walked down the street for a while or when I talked to the military leaders here. However, as war materials and reinforcements continued to arrive, his expression seemed to gradually brighten.

I continued to prepare for war. Although I was a soldier, I had the most experience with war. The people of Habu Kingdom were puzzled by the sight of a foreigner taking the lead, no matter how brave he was, but they soon came to follow my words. The common goal of overthrowing the Demon King made them forget the bitterness between the empire and the kingdom.

And today, as they do every day, a meeting was held where the top leaders of each power gathered together for a meeting. As a warrior, I of course participated, and Princess Ediran of the Kingdom of Harb, who had already come, and Masha, the king of monsters, are also here. Duke Lancelot and the Elf Queen did not come to prepare for any possible danger, but each representative visited this place. The Principality of Lancelot sent troops for me, my prospective son-in-law, and for this world, and the Elf Kingdom sent guardians and transferred command to the Great Guardian, Freña. In addition, many forces gathered. The temple also sent paladins, so the whole continent gradually added its strength.

“ character. Then, we will begin our regular meeting.”

At the appointed time, I took the lead and announced the start of the meeting. Since it is a public place, I also speak with some formality.

“Everyone must have received information about where the Demon King’s army was during the day today.”

Everyone nods at those words.

“You are now halfway through the mountain range. If you cross the mountain range and the big river, you will have reached a place where you can attack the Habu Kingdom in earnest.”

From then on, it wouldn’t be surprising even if war really broke out the next day.

“This is Kafka Castle. Or Oost Castle, located in the southernmost part of the country. We will attack from either of them.”

“Where do you think the hero will attack from?”

Princess Eddy raises her hand and asks a question. It would have been a good idea to split the defensive forces in half and deploy them to each castle, but if possible, it was also a good idea to first find out where the demons would attack first and focus defense from there.

“I’m not sure yet. Because the information would not be asymmetric in the first place.”

“Asymmetric… … No?”

“This means that it cannot be prevented by predicting it in the first place. If we concentrated our forces in anticipation of being attacked here at Kafka Castle, wouldn’t the demons really know?”

“If you roughly summarize it, it’s like this, husband? Just as we obtain information about the demons’ recent locations, the demons are probably also obtaining information about us?”

“That’s it.”

Masha boldly crossed her legs on the table and checked to see if what she understood was correct. And now, no one was embarrassed that the Queen of Monsters called me husband. That’s enough for the first meeting.

“Wait a minute. So does that mean the demons may have already infiltrated here, pretending to be humans?”

“He may be a human being instigated by demons. Well, in fact, even if there is no such person, the movement of troops will be easily noticed by demons.”

“In that case, we have no choice but to monitor the movements of the demons until we know for sure?”

“That’s right.”

“Then I guess I’ll have to keep waiting.”

Princess Eddy seemed to be chewing her fingernails, as if she was anxious about the approaching war. There is no suitable solution anyway. As at every meeting, I emphasize what we need to pay most attention to.

“Now, each country is contributing as much as possible to this southern defense line of the Kingdom of Harb. And in order to use that power properly, we must continue to maintain it every day.”

If the Demon King’s army attacks another allied country without soldiers, the situation becomes quite ambiguous. So, even if I sent them this way, I told them to leave behind troops that could provide minimal defense. Nevertheless, quite a bit of strength was gathered, and the southern defense line of the Kingdom of Harb became increasingly stronger.

“Don’t miss the suspense until the end. Even though we don’t know what direction it will take, or even if it is unsettling to remain still like this, it is difficult for us to make a clear decision until we are certain about the movements of the Demon Lord’s army.”

“Then… … How about this?”

Princess Eddy raises her hand again, as if she had a good idea.

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“It would be better to abandon Ust Castle and defend it thoroughly here at Kafka Castle.”

“Princess. The moment Ust Castle falls, you might pass by Kafka Castle and head to the Kingdom of Hav through the road behind the castle?”

“If that’s the case, quickly raise troops here and block that route. As you know, it is more dangerous when Kafka Castle collapses than Ust Castle.”

It was just as Princess Eddy said.

Ust Castle is also a difficult fortress, so it will take time for the demons to completely take control of the castle. However, if one side collapsed, the more dangerous side was Kafka Castle. Since the surrounding area was made up of flat land, the Demon King’s army would have moved quickly.

“That’s right. But if that happens, not only the soldiers of Ust Castle but also the ordinary people within it will die, right?”

“That’s… … .”

“What. Because it is war, there may be nothing we can do. However, if that situation arises, war will occur not just once, but multiple times, and casualties may increase several times.”

Even if the road to the Harb Kingdom is blocked, it will not be a siege but simply a war on the plains. There are far more casualties than when fighting demons while holding out in the castle. Also, even if a defense line is built in the next castle, it does not have a proper defense system, such as a wide-area defense magic circle, compared to Kafka Castle and Ust Castle. From then on, the war prolongs.

“As I told you from the first meeting, I plan to destroy the Demon King’s army in just this one war.”

“Isn’t that too greedy?”

“Well. I think it’s realistic enough.”

Of course it won’t be easy. Considering the position of the Demon King, who must win the first war at all costs, he is sure to be sharpening his sword even now. Moreover, as long as the two heroes are here, they will never be attacked lightly. Princess Eddy thought for a moment and eventually nodded as if she had decided to follow my opinion.

“It would be a good idea to be cautious until the end.”

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After today’s meeting, I wandered around again, and before I knew it, it was almost time to set. There has been quite a bit of progress in just a few days. A lot of reinforcements are coming, and war materials are gradually accumulating. In addition, thanks to Archmage Eline and the dragon Stella, the defensive magic circle surrounding the castle’s outer wall was strengthened. There were times when I wondered if I was preparing too thoroughly, but even if my efforts were meaningless, I didn’t think I would regret anything as long as I won.

“Haam.”

Anyway, I’m a little tired. My body is fine, but my mind is just tired. I’ve been using my brain too much lately. I wondered if I should relieve my stress by exercising a bit, but I thought of a better partner than that. It was quite nice to spar with the same warriors. They were opponents to some extent and would be able to maintain their sense of battle as much as possible until the war. I headed to where Charlotte and Zed were.

“Hi Charlotte, Jed.”

“Ugh… … .”

“Daron? Good job today.”

Zed had a disapproving look on his face, and Charlotte welcomed me without paying any attention to Zed. The two had just finished eating. Since it was a war, I didn’t go to a good restaurant as usual, but I had just finished a delicious meal because I had found some decent food somewhere. I flop down opposite Zed, next to Charlotte, and put my hand on her shoulder. Zed’s eyes become wild at the too natural contact.

“Charlotte. I guess we had dinner too. How about sweating and bumping into each other with me?”

“What?”

It seems like a remark that blatantly reveals the relationship between us, so Charlotte is taken aback and startled. And look at the way the corners of his mouth turn up. At that time, Zed suddenly grabs my wrist that was on top of Charlotte and pulls it down.

“Huh?”

“All, all!”

oh,

Say something courageously.

“I’m sorry, but I hope you don’t be too friendly to Charlotte in front of me!”

Did you feel a sense of crisis?

Unlike before, Zed looked very wary of me.

“And that… … What you just said… … Apologize even if it was a joke!”

“Are you kidding me? And apples? What do you mean by just sparring?”

I slyly pretended not to understand, then clapped my hands together and shouted.

“Ah! So you thought I was suggesting that Charlotte and I have sex by sticking a dick in her pussy?!”

“That… … That’s it.”

Charlotte and Jed will both feel ashamed. No, not Charlotte? Strangely enough, he seems to enjoy this thrill.

“Ah, that can’t be possible. We don’t really have those feelings between men and women. Right, Charlotte?”

“Huh? Yes… … .”

“Then can I borrow some shallots for a moment?”

“Sleep, wait!”

Zed tried to say something again, but was unable to follow us again and lowered his raised arm. The reason he couldn’t stop me until the end was probably because my mind was quite confused. Although I suspected that Charlotte was cheating on me, I also said that I was just sparring with her. However, on the way to sparring, he walked with his arm around Charlotte’s shoulder as if they were lovers, so it would be difficult to properly sum up the situation.

“Daron. Isn’t it too dangerous?”

Charlotte quietly followed me and whispered.

“If you get caught anyway, what are you going to do? Is he going to slap you? Or did he abandon you? What would Zed say to you in the first place?”

“That’s right… … Not.”

“And what are you worried about, you pervert who gets excited about this situation.”

“Ha. I don’t want it to happen, so what can I do? ”

“And I think you misunderstand too.”

Just like I teased Zed earlier, I also corrected Charlotte’s misunderstanding.

“We were talking about bumping into each other while sweating. You really want to spar?”

In “?”

“There will be war soon.”

I meant it.

I went to Charlotte for that purpose from the beginning.

of course… … If Charlotte tempts me by showing off her wet pussy, I have some intention of giving in. Would that proud Charlotte really want to do that?