[WN] Shut-In : Chapter 135

Chapter 135

Odd Barbados

Translator : PolterGlast

The head demon of the Subjugation Faction, Odd Barbados. Calling himself the Demon Lord, he boasts overwhelming strength unparalleled among the demons now that Kahn-san is gone. Because of this, the Subjugation Faction is currently throwing its weight around in the Demon Territories. Having been unable to run wild until now, they have begun actively invading the human world, and as a result, the human side is already at a considerable disadvantage. He is apparently a long-lived demon who has already surpassed a thousand years of age—an old-timer who was considered a certainty to become the Demon Lord if Kahn-san hadn't been around in the first place. And because of that, he supposedly harbors an extraordinary hatred for the Baron family.

「Every demon with a blood connection to the Baron family, up to the fifth degree of kinship, was killed... The only one left of the Baron family is...」

...Just me, Lirica-san murmured softly. F-Fifth degree of kinship...? A grandchild is only the second degree, right? To massacre even people who barely had any blood ties at all... That Odd guy must be an incredibly vindictive bastard.

「Umm, there's one thing I'm curious about, mind if I ask a question? If Odd is the strongest demon and everyone is listening to him, it doesn't seem like that automatically makes him the current Demon Lord... right?」

Judging from her tone earlier, Odd probably hasn't become the Demon Lord yet. Lirica, who had declared that she wanted to become the Demon Lord before Odd, lightly wiped her eyes with the hem of her clothes before staring at me. It was a powerful, glaring gaze.

「He calls himself the Demon Lord, but... in truth, several conditions must be met to hold a coronation as the true Demon Lord. However, he has not yet fulfilled those conditions. ...And the opportunity for Odd to ever learn what they are has been lost forever. Honestly, it serves him right.」

As Lirica-san said that with a strained laugh, a dark, black flame dwelled in her eyes. A flame of revenge that will likely never extinguish until it is fulfilled... but harboring it is her legitimate right. If something like that was done to me, I would undoubtedly hold a grudge against the culprit too. Even so... Odd really messed up his endgame, huh. By massacring the people of the Baron family who knew the method for the Demon Lord's coronation, Odd is still only able to call himself the Demon Lord. And that method is now known only to Lirica-san, the sole survivor of the Baron family.

「However, even without knowing, the possibility of Odd fulfilling those conditions by chance is not zero. Therefore, I must become stronger as quickly as possible and become the Demon Lord.」

I see, I understand the reason why Lirica-san wants to become the Demon Lord. Honestly, I feel sorry for her, and if possible, I'd like to help her. I also understand that her revenge is justified. Now then, what exactly... should I do? Thanks to Lirica-san and her companion, I now know the reason why the war between humans and demons has intensified recently. And probably how to stop it, too.

「Currently, Odd is frantically searching for me. According to information from my few remaining friends, the Integration Faction has already been forcefully subjugated, and hardly anyone is left.」

「...What a monster.」

Is he not going to be satisfied until he genuinely eradicates the Demon Lord's lineage down to the very last person...? What vindictiveness. It's truly abnormal. To make matters worse, the fact that he isn't just a meathead boasting about his strength makes him even more troublesome. By utilizing the demon nature where "strength is justice," he has even brought the guys from opposing factions over to his side. Even if he isn't the true Demon Lord, he's practically the Demon Lord in all but name, isn't he?

「If that happens, the Neutral Faction to which I belong will be targeted next. His hands will probably reach my Rusara family in the not-too-distant future.」

If that comes to pass, the Rusara family will either be crushed or forced to submit. If Lirica-san is ultimately not found among the demons, what will Odd do...? A guy who went that far wouldn't just give up and assume she's already dead. Without a doubt, he will invade the human world, assuming Lirica-san is hiding here. When that happens, Odd—who has unified all three originally opposing factions and completely pacified the Demon Territories—will lead a massive horde of demons to attack us. A disciplined, massive army of demons led by the strongest demon... Just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine. Even now, humanity is at its limit just defending, completely unable to launch counter-invasions. If it comes to that, the human forces will undoubtedly be trampled and ravaged by the demons.

(There are practically no other options at this point, are there...)

...Without a doubt, this is a decision so important it could determine the future trend of this entire world. Isn't making these kinds of decisions supposed to be the role of the Hero? Stop just buttering up your harem and do your actual job as a Hero, Kazuma-kun. Actually, just calling him Kazuma is enough for a guy like that. I'm dropping the honorifics from now on. Deciding the fate of the world is way too heavy a burden for a former shut-in.

(Now then, what should I do?)

Because it's important, I'll think it over carefully just one more time. I am not a Hero who must constantly walk the righteous path. That's why I can easily come up with uncool, cowardly methods. For example, capturing her and handing her over to Odd... No, that's no good. I don't think doing that would improve the situation at all. Even if I did, it would likely just result in them invading us sooner, and that would be the end of it. As I thought, my options are practically nonexistent!

「Lirica-san, if you become the Demon Lord, you intend to follow Kahn-san's path, right?」

「Yes. Of course, once I become the Demon Lord, I will bring order to the Demon Territories and aim for permanent peace with humans. Upon the name of the Baron family, I will never break the promise I made to my father.」

There are no lies in her words... I think. After all, she's good-natured enough to come all the way to the Grust Kingdom for peace talks, even knowing she could be killed. The fact that her personality and way of thinking are quite close to a human's is probably also due to her high affection for humanity. Yeah... In that case, I just have to do it.

「I understand. In that case, Lirica, I'll take you as my disciple.」

「R-Really!?」

To save this world, I will create a new Demon Lord. What I'm doing is completely the act of the enemy side. It's no different from a final boss in a game trying to destroy and rewrite the world. For me, someone who is originally a Hero asked to subjugate the Demon Lord, to be doing this... It's truly quite ironic, isn't it?

「I'll give you just one warning, though.」

For one reason or another, I've grown to like this world of Aristella. From village girls to town gatekeepers, receptionists, and on top of that, queens, empresses, and the daughter of the Demon Lord—my acquaintances have increased... No, they've really increased too much. I have way too many acquaintances who are top authorities. Above all, in this place are the classmates I spent time with... and Miku. For us to continue living from here on out, it would be a problem if the human countries disappeared.

「If you ever do the wrong thing as the Demon Lord—」

Spending my time hidden away in my Home in a world where humans have become slaves to demons... I'll pass on a dystopia like that. Of course, I don't think this is the absolute correct answer. People are creatures that change. Demons are probably no different. It is entirely conceivable that Lirica might become intoxicated by power after becoming the Demon Lord and renege on her promise. Therefore, when that time comes...

「When that time comes—I will kill you.」

Before I knew it, light was leaking out from my entire body. It seems I couldn't contain my emotions, and the magic power inside my body had flowed out. Seeing me, the faces of Lirica and Priola-san went pale. But even so, Lirica approached me and bowed her head.

「...Yes, I understand. I was already prepared for that much back when I held the corpses of my brethren. I look forward to working with you... Please take care of me.」

Our gazes crossed. To my resolve, she responded with a resolve of her own. In that case, I will also use everything currently at my disposal to make her stronger. Being a Hero isn't my style... but even so, by shutting myself in my home, I've gotten quite strong.

And so, I officially ended up taking Lirica as my disciple. To think my first disciple would be the daughter of the Demon Lord... You really never know what will happen in life.

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[WN] Emperor's Seventh Son : 19 - 5

19-5

Turn the First Emperor's Legacy into Food

Translator : PolterGlast

The Imperial Regular Army can be broadly divided into pure regular soldiers and quasi-regular soldiers. Both are professional soldiers, but the latter are hired soldiers on fixed-term contracts, and though it cannot be helped, they make up the majority of the First Army. It's fine for now because the budget is coming from the country. But if the world becomes chaotic, that won't be the case. When that happens, wages to retain them will naturally be necessary. By the way, the pure regular soldiers—perhaps partly because they are small-time landowners, possess tax exemption privileges, and are steeped in the values of feudalism—seem prepared to accompany Georg-aniue to the grave. For that reason, I decided to have the quasi-regular soldiers, who have a strong consciousness of being hired, help with the industries and reclamation of Erin, and to let those who wish to do so return to their hometowns temporarily. I couldn't stop those who felt anxious about the Empire's turmoil and wished to protect their hometowns. On the other hand, it was decided that the pure regular soldiers would continue to stand by at the garrisons in the outskirts of the Imperial Capital and keep an eye on the movements in and around the capital. I also hear that selected individuals from those pure regular soldiers have begun espionage activities under Georg's instructions.

「Then I'll be going. Don't get impatient and run wild, Aniue.」

「That's my line... Don't go sticking your neck into strange things, and make sure to come straight back.」

「Am I a toddler asked to run an errand?」

「A toddler is still better. At least they wouldn't do unnecessary things...」

「Really, geez... Try being on the worrying side. If, following Otou-sama, even Ashley were to die... When we think about that, we are out of our minds with worry... Hey, do you understand?」

「You're exaggerating. I'm just going a little way over there.」

「How is that a little way over there, deshu...」

There is no telling when the Crown Prince, who falsely claimed the title of Emperor, might start being reluctant to disburse the budget. Therefore, I decided to cash in Ausar's legacy, which had been planned for some time. For that purpose, as a messenger, I will first head east to the Fimbul Dukedom.

「To me, it's a little way over there. I leave Aneue to you, Durin.」

「That goes without saying, deshu. Please do your best for the soldiers.」

That is not the only purpose of the journey. I will also head to the country of the elves, said to be at the further eastern edge, to seek their cooperation. Therefore, the companions for this time are Miss Yumil, the hero Sigrun, and the beastman Yashu, whom I borrowed from the ambassador. Now, let's depart. I pulled a cart and headed to the ruins on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, and from there proceeded through the ancient underground passage connecting to the Fimbul Dukedom. You could also say I loaded my companions onto the bed of the cart and ran, becoming a draft horse myself. This was fun in its own way.

◇ ◆ ◇

「Ooh, fast, fast! Wahaha, being with you is incredibly amusing, fly faster, faster!」

「As I thought, this Prince-sama lacks common sense, wan...」

「As for me, I was pulled by this and ran through the Imperial Capital the other day... Geez, it was beyond embarrassing...」

Looking at it now, I might have made a mistake in the personnel selection. This should be the right person in the right place, but looking back carefully, there are only women. Jii? He insisted on not leaving my side, but as expected, I can't take an old man on a journey. I left him behind, telling him to assist Aniue. By the way, the technology of the Horned race is utilized for the wheels of the cart bed. Something made by stuffing air into a resilient material called rubber absorbed the shocks and made the ride comfortable. In the words of the other world, "rubber" means a contraceptive. When I told that to the engineer Prea, she burst into loud laughter, wondering what was so funny. That was just recently.

「Oi, say something, Shovel Man! It's boring!」

「Even if you say that, no particular topic comes to mind. Until we arrive, just think of me as a talking horse and ignore me.」

「He's a thoroughly strange Prince-sama, kyan...」

Using the Sun Stone tied to the cart bed as a dim light, we pushed steadily eastward. As if clinging to an era that was beginning to move, I simply ran single-mindedly.

◆ ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆

By dropping Yumil off at Fimbul, I intended to force all the miscellaneous chores onto her. However, the folks of the Fimbul Duke's family, including Yumil, were capable, and by the time we arrived, almost all the arrangements were complete. The sale of the legacy had already progressed, and a sizable fund had been gathered. The Fimbul Duke's people insisted that Ausar's legacy belonged to Ausar, and ended up handing the entire amount over to us. They even went as far as saying they would handle the remaining sales on our behalf. They also said that if they use the underground passage built by the First Emperor, they could transport things more safely in a shorter period, so they asked to be allowed to use it. It's almost troubling how they know how to use the underground tunnels better than I do.

「Otou-sama, among our companions is someone who possesses a large fleet. Therefore, please divert the goods bound for the Coastal Provinces to Erin.」

「The female admiral Carral Hez, huh. I've heard the rumors. But Yumil, that girl is your rival—」

「Otou-sama, this is not a situation where you can be saying such things.」

「Muu...」

The talks wrapped up in about an hour, and carrying Fimbul specialties, we descended into the underground tunnel once again. The ruins of the underground empire A-Zir was a lonely place no matter how many times I visited. There was once a city in this underground world, and now it has finished its role and sunk into darkness. With underground passages connecting to the north, south, east, and west, this place was supposed to be the center of the world. Yet, why was this city abandoned?

『It was forsaken...』

Zirant interjected, saying it wasn't abandoned, but forsaken.

『The power to illuminate this land again does not exist anywhere on the surface. Therefore, this place will likely never become the center of the world a second time.』

That's a shame. The more I learn about it, the more I realize this was the best location. The underground tunnels built by the First Emperor connect this place and the world into one, making all kinds of impossibilities possible. Making the underground a base, troops can be sent from here to any desired location. Even a non-military person would understand that it is truly matchless. Using Fimbul's specialty cheese, meat, and apple juice as an energy source, I entered the eastern tunnel of the underground empire and ran earnestly again.

「Stop, Shovel Man! Look, isn't this a Demon Spirit Silver mine!?」

「Ah, come to think of it, that old man mentioned it.」

He had told me to mine here since there's an old ore deposit. In order to counter Yord's magic sword, we want to have the regular soldiers carry more Demon Spirit Silver swords.

「Haa... There's this much? I wish you would put yourselves in the shoes of the one being made to forge them...」

「Can't you find a substitute or something for that, wan?」

「Apparently, it suits my body the best...」

「I don't really get it, but that's a phrase I wouldn't want to be told by that old guy, kyan...」

What a terrible thing to say. Letting go of the cart and picking up my shovel, I scraped off some Demon Spirit Silver from the deposit. When I searched around for suitable spots, there were countless traces that looked like they had been gouged out by a shovel in the same way. ...There really were some people lacking common sense.

「There’s no point in taking this to the other side where the old man isn’t, is there? Let's leave this here and proceed. ...I believe it was a country called something-shil.」

「Elfinshil. It originally had a different name, but it changed due to annexations and various things.」

「Ah, it might have been a name like that.」

「I'm somewhat worried... Ausar-kun, I'll explain it one more time, so listen carefully, okay? Elfinshil is—」

Elfinshil is apparently a country where humans and elves coexist. The reason it has maintained its independence until today, despite being adjacent to the Empire, is supposedly because it secretly bears the role of sealing the Abyss. Due to the long lifespans of elves, they make up the majority of the wealthy class, but it seems they are trying to maintain an equal relationship due to their past history. Proceeding while continuing to maintain the collapsed sections, I ran single-mindedly towards the east.

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[WN] Jitsuwa 3-Domedatta : Chapter 391

Chapter 391

(Kyle Calendar Year 515: Age 22)

Southern Front ⑦ –Invasion of the Empire's New Territory

Translator : PolterGlast

It had been a little under three weeks since leaving Kusanagi, and we had finally reached a distance of barely a single day's horseback sprint northwest of the Big Bridge—the absolute front line where the Imperial legions stood nose-to-nose against the invading nations.

Naturally, the sheer distance we had traveled up to here was nothing short of staggering. Because it was a highly distorted map of this era, mapping exact distances was an impossibility, but I estimated that we had probably traversed about 2,000  kilometers. Having arrived here, we received a proposal from Accelerata and halted our march to gather information. Beyond this area, there was a possibility of being caught in the enemy army's patrol network.

「 Although the height of summer has passed, coming this far, it's quite hot and the climate is completely different. Well…… looking back, we really came a long way, huh. 」

I involuntarily muttered so while gazing at the land of completely different vegetation and scenery spreading before my eyes. Until a little while ago, we had deliberately traveled through desolate, barren land to avoid the enemy army's eyes, but as we approached the front lines, the scenery had changed at once to be covered in dense greenery.

「 It is exactly as Your Highness says. It's a strange thing to say when I myself participated, but within the recorded annals of continental warfare, I have never heard of an entire army moving such a super long-distance at a speed of this caliber either. 」

The Commander reacted to my soliloquy. Roughly speaking, if replaced with a map of Japan, it meant we had run through on horseback from the edge of Hokkaido to the edge of Kyushu. Based on my historical knowledge from over there (Japan), I had incorporated Mongol army cavalry tactics into the army as a reference, but I never thought I myself would imitate something similar to their great migration.

「 Now then, Commander—this is a baseline premise before the information is gathered, but there's no problem with our objective being to first secure entry into the Big Bridge Fortress, right? 」

「 That is right, Sire. Since ancient times, there is nothing as futile as a besieged fortress completely severed from reinforcements. The morale of the defenders would systematically drop day by day, and their provisions would only decrease. However…… 」

「However? 」

「 Normally, it would be an impossible story for us, who are nothing more than ten thousand, to slip through the encirclement and enter an allied fort surrounded by a large army of tens of thousands, though. 」

While saying it was impossible, the Commander was smiling fearlessly. Naturally, because neither of us actually thought it was impossible.

「 There is also a need to raise our allies' morale, so shall we, who are not normal, smash through a corner of the encirclement network and make a grand entrance? 」

Answering his grin, I also let out a confident smile and laughed. Because I had thoroughly discussed the tactics with the Commander along the way. What we needed to confirm was when, and from which direction we would smash the enemy army and enter. We merely required the finalized information to decide that. And right now, we were waiting for Accelerata, who would bring that information.

After a while, Accelerata returned—accompanied by a breathless messenger whom he seemed to have met up with along the highway trails. Wasting no time, we immediately gathered around the map table to verify the information they had brought from the front line.

「 According to the latest information brought by this person, the combined multi-nation forces currently besieging the Big Bridge Fortress consist of approximately 5,000 troops under the Sura Principality, and a massive troops of about 25,000 combatants commanded by the Turncoat Kingdom. 」

「 Against that, our intelligence verifies that Sieghart and the troops under his command entirely intact, right? 」

「 Yes, Sire, it seems so! I have heard that throughout the opening defensive engagements, my lord has masterfully slain 5,000 legionnaires of the Sura Principality and 5,000 vanguard troops of the Turncoat Kingdom respectively, while taking absolutely zero casualties. Currently, over 20,000 defenders remain completely intact and fully operational within the walls of the fortress. It seems the enemy army concluded they could not win through sheer force, and has now switched to a siege. 」

I see... a reasonable choice. Because it is already a situation where the Third Prince's faction cannot expect reinforcements either. Regardless of how impregnable a fortress truly is, as long as it's locked down and besieged by a large army, they are permanently paralyzed and won't be able to move; and the surrounding territory will be effectively controlled by the enemy army. What awaits them is only self-destruction.

「 Excuse me, but in that case, isn't the number of the Sura Principality army too small? 」 the Commander interjected.

Probably thinking the same thing as me; he was merely throwing question just for confirmation.

「 Indeed. The primary forces of the Sura Principality—commanding a formidable mass of nearly 50,000 troops—has fanned out across the south side of the New Imperial Territory, and they seem to be systematically advancing de facto administrative control of the territory. Because of that, it seems our scouts have yet to be able to contact Grat…… 」

I see... this can be said to be the biggest issue. The survival of the Third Prince, this is the most important piece, but they believe he is safe. In the current situation, we too have no choice but to act and move forward on that premise.

「 By the way, what has become of the other enemy armies? 」

「 Precisely as Weiss insightfully guessed, there are still many enemies present. The 10,000-strong of the Eral Knight Kingdom army still seems to be remaining entirely stationary and glaring at our army west of Ende. And as for the crucial strategic hub of Ende itself…… the city seems to have officially fallen, ruthlessly conquered by a 30,000-strong legion dispatched straight from the Imperial Capital. 」

I see…… the First Prince has finally bared his fangs. Looking at the situation normally, the Third Prince's faction is already in checkmate……

「Then as the situation goes, a besieging army of 30,000 men right before us, a force of 50,000 waiting in the south, an enemy army of 30,000 in Ende, and an additional 10,000 to its northwest... In other words, our allies are surrounded by 120,000 enemies. Even though I anticipated it... it makes me tremble.」

On the other hand, the allies whose status is confirmed are a little over 20,000 at the Big Bridge fort, 8,000 holding back Ende, and our 10,000... Now that the Third Prince's whereabouts are unknown, we are only about 40,000 in total, and the total number of enemies is three times that.

「 As Takuhir-sama says, the raw, staggering weight of those numbers is more than enough to make me tremble with excitement! 」

No, Commander…… you're smiling fearlessly as usual, but I need you to understand that my trembling isn't some grand, heroic surge of adrenaline; it's more like a literal shivering wreck fueled by pure dread……But surely, it might not look like that to those around me. Thanks to a certain king of some country loudly proclaiming me as an 『Unyielding Wise General』 who overturns even the most disadvantageous situations, or an 『Ever-Victorious General』, I am... Even I am fed up with how far off the rails other people's image of me is... To the point where I even want someone to switch places with me.

Well, it can't be helped. This too is the path we must forge to guarantee the preservation of our future. When I let out a slow, large breath, Accelerata exchanged a glance with the messenger he brought.

「 This is the deployment map of the enemy army. 」

He seemed to be a messenger Sieghart had dispatched anticipating our arrival, and presented a highly detailed drawing detailing the latest enemy encampments. According to it, the Sura Principality was deployed to the west quadrant of the fortress, and the Turncoat Kingdom blanketed the south and east horizons.

「 Hmm…… an exceptionally distinct layout; they are daringly leaving the north side open? This is to deliberately open a gaping hole in the encirclement network, strictly to entice the besieged army to execute a frantic breakout, pursue the backs of the fleeing army across an open plain, and furthermore execute a devastating pincer strike alongside the army moving down from Ende. It likely carries that meaning as well. 」

Just as the Commander unraveled, probably the First Prince had advanced south from Ende as a starting point and set up camp to spectate like a bystander. He likely planned to strike down our allies who abandoned the fort and fled into Imperial territory while getting battered by pursuit, calling them something like 『cowardly traitors who compromised the sovereign integrity of the New Imperial Territory, turning their backs to flee before a foreign invader.』. How villainous... But... right now, this situation, I can use it

Here, I decided on a new operation.

「 Then first, I'd like to address a direct query straight to the Chairman of the Kempurna Trading Company. 」

「 Huh?! Y—Yes, Sire!! 」

Being abruptly addressed by his formal title, Accelerata's composure completely fractured into panicked bewilderment, but there was a reason I deliberately called him that. Because I wanted to confirm regarding the cargo his caravans had hauled in as the Kempurna Trading Company prior to this expedition.

「 We have only used one type so far, but the Imperial Army banners the company brought included ones from both factions, right? This time I'd like to use the other one; do you have any objections? 」

「 N—None whatsoever, Your Highness! 」

「 Commander, how about this? From here on, we'll raise the new banners and move to the north side of the fort. Afterwards, we'll turn south to meet our friend and receive the hospitality of a dinner banquet. 」

「 I think there will be no problems, Sire. It will probably be a somewhat lively late-night visit, but they will surely warmly welcome us who have traveled a long way. Shall we go flashy with the signal announcing our visit? 」

「I think we'll go subdued this time. For the uninvited guests who barged into the east side, I think we'll rebuke their impoliteness and have them grovel and apologize. On that occasion, wouldn't it be good to have some sort of souvenir for the guests waiting in the south and west as well?」

「 Hahaha! Flawlessly reasoned! I will begin preparations so we can offer a courteous greeting. Furthermore, when we enter the fortress, Lord Accelerata and the others, I ask that you firmly guide us down the flowery path. 」

Accelerata and the messenger, who were listening to the conversation between the Commander and me, were naturally listening completely frozen, with a massive cascade of invisible question marks (？？？) floating comically over their heads. That's fine for now. As long as the talk gets through between just us.

「 By the way, Sir Messenger, there's one more point I want to confirm; how are the provisions in the fort? After all, we are heavy eaters (a large number). It would be putting the cart before the horse if we become bothersome guests. 」

「 Report, Great Lord! An amount that a force of 50,000 can easily hold out on for three months is stockpiled! Furthermore, utilizing the vast paddy fields fanning out across the expansive plains surrounding the fort, a considerable harvest of pristine grains (rice) has completely finished being reaped, so even ignoring our base reserves, I believe there would be no problem feeding your entire army for easily over half a year! 」

「 Understood. I am extremely glad we can enjoy rice meals during our stay. In order to show our deep appreciation and receive the hospitality, we really have to make sure to bring proper souvenirs. Commander, we will begin moving immediately from here and enter from the north side; no problem with that? 」

·         (Wait, no! If you blindly advance straight down the un-defended northern plain, we will be completely exposed to the enemy's watchtowers!)

「 Yes, Sire! Our plan leading up to entering the castle for the time being has been decided, so there is no problem. 」

·         (Plan or whatever?! You literally spent the entire council discussing nothing but banners and white rice……!!)

「 Then, from here on we depart to meet our friend! By kicking away the unrefined guests, that is. 」

·         (With ten thousand against an army of thirty thousand?! There's no way you can pull off such a……!!!)

Well, I felt like I could faintly heard Accelerata's voiceless voice besides the Commander's, but I deliberately ignored it.

Now then……from here on is the real deal! First, we'll toy with the thirty-thousand-strong enemy army using our ten-thousand-strong force!

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