Chapter 251
A Difficult Conversation
Translator : PolterGlast
First, grasping the current situation is the top priority.
If they are fiercely fighting, I have to stop it right now.
「So, what is the situation right now?
Are you fighting?」
「No. Since I received the order from Graham-sama
to "not lay a hand on humans," I have withdrawn the monsters without
laying a single hand on them.」
「Does that mean you surrendered it to
the soldiers of the Wishul Kingdom?」
「It seems the Wishul Kingdom
side also merely raised an army upon receiving reports that there was a large
number of monsters, so right now it is in a state where no one is governing it.」
Just as instructed, the judgment to withdraw the monsters
without fighting back was truly wonderful. The Demon King's Army is
treated with hostility, but the most troublesome thing is undoubtedly becoming
hostile with humans. If it had turned into a conflict and countries other than
the Wishul Kingdom had also made a move, I think it would have truly
become a major incident.
However, we only avoided the worst-case scenario; having no
one governing it is also quite bad. I was told the Demon King's Army was
starting to move actively, and it would be troublesome if they entered the
place Bane had been ruling, after all.
「Having them withdraw was a good
judgment. However, leaving it as an empty shell is bad. By the way, where is
that place?」
「It is the southern plains. It is the
place where the horde of Ogres was, and it was a situation where we were
discovered while steadily establishing governance.」
「I see. Is it safe to assume there
are no problems with the other three locations for now?」
「Yes, there are no problems. The
monsters withdrawn from the plains have been evacuated to those three
locations.」
As expected of Bane. A sudden response was likely
required, but he has handled it perfectly so far. That being said, even I don't
really know how we should move from here. Getting into a dispute with the Wishul
Kingdom, and the plains becoming a lawless zone—I only know that these two
points are bad.
「By the way, how were you planning to
move from here on out, Bane?」
「I was planning to constantly monitor
the plains and return the monsters once the kingdom withdrew its troops.
However, with the monsters under my control gone, there are signs that the
vicinity of the plains is becoming restless, and I was also starting to think
we don't have the free time to leisurely observe the situation.」
「By restless, do you mean the
monsters are becoming active?」
「Yes. In reality, the soldiers of the
Wishul Kingdom have been continuously fighting the activated monsters,
and the battle situation is also disadvantageous for them. I can also sense the
movements of the Demon King's Army, so I feel the situation is quite
bad.」
「...I'd like you to tell me the
situation in a bit more detail.」
I have a fair amount of confidence in combat, but I'm not
good at using my head. My brain's processing wasn't catching up with what Bane
was saying, so I decided to have him confirm the situation in detail once.
After that, receiving an explanation so simple even a child could understand
from the considerate Bane, I was finally able to understand the
situation currently occurring in detail.
Heading south from Biodasdal leads to the plains in
question, and apparently, heading even further south from the plains leads to
the Wishul Kingdom. And, it seems there is a stronghold of the Demon
King's Army even further south of the Wishul Kingdom.
It doesn't seem like a significant military force has been
allocated there, nor does it seem to be a large stronghold, but Bane's
withdrawal inevitably caused the public order of the southern plains to
deteriorate. The Demon King's Army, learning that the Wishul Kingdom
is busy dealing with the monsters to the south, is increasing their military
strength—that is the current simple situation.
Although it's force majeure, I'm also involved in creating
the situation where the Wishul Kingdom is being cornered, after all. I
should head to the Wishul Kingdom once, and if it's possible to talk,
it's better to talk.
「I finally understand it perfectly. Bane,
keep giving instructions to the monsters so that a conflict doesn't occur like
this.」
「Understood. What will you do, Graham-sama?」
「First, I will go settle things in Biodasdal.
We had to do something about this place eventually, anyway.」
「Graham-sama, I am deeply sorry. Just because I became your
servant, I ended up dragging you into this mess.」
「No, there's no need for you to
worry, Bane. I've already been taken care of by you in various ways,
after all.」
Calling out to the apologetic Bane, I decided to
leave the Old Abandoned Road promptly. Truthfully, I wanted to play with the Red
Wyvern more, and I wanted to talk about various things with Bane as
well... but it's an urgent matter.
First, I plan to talk to the Guild Master and get some advice on how I should act. His experience as a leader is incomparable to mine, and the Guild Master is the only one I can talk to in detail about this place. I will end up placing a burden on the Guild Master once again, but since it's also a crisis for the neighboring country, I suppose I'll move into action immediately.
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