落下してくるいくつかの石塊を見上げていた一二三は、エルフの村で襲われた時と同じように闇魔法で吸収してしまおうか、と一瞬だけ考えた。
だが、前回のような板と棒ではない。文字通り押しつぶす勢いで迫る石を見上げているうちに“勿体無い”と思った。せっかく自分の命を狙うために使ってくれた大掛かりな罠を、ただ闇に放り込んでしまうのは勿体無い、と。
そして、無意識のうちに一二三の身体は跳躍する。
地面の次は結界を蹴飛ばし、落下のタイミングでできた石と石の隙間を狙って身体を滑り込ませる。
石より先に舞い落ちてくる砂埃で視界は全くのゼロだが、カンと手探りで身体を動かす。
ざらついた岩肌で袴はさらに裂け、腕にも擦過傷が増えるが、痛みも感じないほどに興奮していた。
抱きかかえるように掴んだ石に、袖口が引っかかった。
当然、後戻りして外す時間など無い。
無理やりな体勢で石の上から足を叩き付け、石の向きを変えてようやく、石の上に転がるようにして乗り上げる事に成功した。
死の淵をかすめて心臓がうるさいほどに鳴っているが、まだ戦いは終わっていない。
石とともに落下し、その衝撃を全身で石に張り付くように受身をとって流した一二三は、立ち込める埃の中で息を潜めた。
「王よ。念のため、私が死体を検めます」
「任せる」
玉座に座ったアガチオンは、大仰に頷いてウェゴールの進言に許可を出した。
「では......」
フェゴールが結界を解くと、閉じ込められていた瓦礫が砂や土埃と共に溢れた。
万一生きていたとしても、虫の息であろうと踏んでいるフェゴールは、常に身につけているナイフを抜く程度には用心しているものの、その歩みに迷いはない。
「さて、瓦礫を退かさねば......」
まさか城内で爆発を起こすような魔法を使うわけにもいかない。ウェパルであれば水流で押し流せるのだろうが、とフェゴールはあまり得意ではない土魔法で瓦礫を押し上げる方法を取ることにした。
石の下を覗いて無残に潰れた人間の死体を確認するだけだ。後の片付けは誰かにやらせれば良い。
飛散する土埃が多少は収まったかというところで、フェゴールはナイフを握ったまま、魔法を使おうと意識を正面に向けて集中する。
「よお」
突き出されたのは、目を瞑った一二三の顔と、その輝きを少しも失っていない刀の切っ先だった。
「なにっ!?」
砂埃で目が見えないはずなのに、一二三の突きは正確にフェゴールの心臓を狙う。
だが、驚きはしたもののフェゴールも反応できた。
ナイフを振り、一直線に迫る切っ先に辛うじて触れることに成功した。
だが、完全に勢いを殺すことはできない。
冷たい刃はフェゴールの右胸へ、ぞぶりと突き刺さった。
「ぐ......」
肺を貫かれたフェゴールは、歯を食いしばった口の端から夥しい血を吐き出しながらも、むき出しの刃を握る。
「油断したが......これだけは押さえさせてもらうぞ......」
「むっ?」
未だに目が開けられない一二三だが、先ほどと同じ結界の空気を感じた。狙いはわからなかったが、一度距離を取ることにしたのだが、刀が抜けない。
突き飛ばすように前蹴りを入れたものの、肋骨を砕かれてもフェゴールは刀を離さない。それどころか、身体を丸めて刀を抱きしめ、ナイフも捨てて鍔を掴んでいる。
フェゴールは、笑った。
「私はすぐに死ぬだろうが、この剣が無ければ、お前が王に対抗するなど不可能だろう。王に逆らう愚かな人間よ、お前はここで死ぬ。その姿を見定めるまで、剣は預かっておく」
目を細めたフェゴールの周りを、いつの間にか結界が囲む。
刀を手放し、距離を取った一二三は、鼻から息を吐いた。
「見事だ、フェゴール」
アガチオンは満足げに頷く。
「お前の覚悟は全ての魔人族へと伝わるだろう。エルフと、そして人間に対する攻勢と魔人族再興の立役者として、僕がしっかりと覚えておく」
もはや言葉を放つ余裕も無いらしいフェゴールだが、アガチオンの言葉に笑顔を浮かべ、頭を垂れた。
主従が感動的なやりとりをしている間、一二三は闇魔法の収納から水筒を取り出して、頭からバシャバシャと水を浴びた。
目も洗い、ようやく視界を取り戻す。
「で、話は終わったか?」
「はは、大した余裕だね、人間」
笑いを装っているものの、アガチオンの顔は引きつっている。
「余裕? 止めがさせずに中途半端に終わったんだ。腹が立って仕方がない」
フェゴールが閉じこもる結界を恨めしげに見遣った一二三は、袴を叩いて埃を払った。
濡れた髪をかきあげる。
「敵がいつの間にか死んでいるなんて最悪だぞ。命を奪った瞬間をこの手で感じる事が無いなんて、戦った相手として屈辱だ。この世界で戦ってきて、戦った後でこんなに嫌な気分になったのは初めてだ」
それに、と一二三はアガチオンを指差して、右目を見開いた。
「高見の見物も結構だが、お前は戦う覚悟は出来ているか? 中途半端な真似はするなよ。今度こそ、命の奪い合いをやりたいからな」
「ふん、奪い合いにはならないよ。一方的に嬲って終わりさ」
言い終わる前に、アガチオンが放ったのは氷の槍と火球だった。
「おう、速いな」
しかし、先ほどくぐり抜けた石塊の隙間に比べれば、温い。
半身に構えたまま、髪をかすめる氷塊は首を振って躱し、火球は歩くことで避ける。
「流石に身体能力も高いね。でも、これならどうかな?」
アガチオンの頭上に、無数の石礫が浮かび上がった。
一つ一つは拳ほどの大きさで、まるで金属のような硬質さを思わせる光沢を帯びている。
「僕は魔人族の中でも飛び抜けて魔法が得意でね。特に土魔法は一番上手なんだよ」
一二三は寸鉄を取り出し、右手に握り締める。
「それが俺に通用するかどうかが重要だ。そうだろ?」
「その通りだね。その答えは直ぐに出るよ!」
石礫は弾丸の如き勢いで迫る。
数は十。規則性の無い配置で速度それぞれ緩急に差があった。
一つでも直撃すれば大怪我は免れない。当たり所が悪ければ即死するだろう魔法攻撃が一二三を襲う。
だが、一二三は猛然と走り始めた。
「いいね! こんなに強い魔法があるんだな! これこそ異世界! これぞファンタジーって感じだ!」
最初に飛来した三つのうち、二つは避け、一つは寸鉄を叩きつける。
砕くつもりだったが、一二三の想像以上に硬い礫は勢いを減じただけで壁に当たる。
寸鉄を握る手が痺れる。
そこに、半瞬遅れて飛来した礫が寸鉄を持つ手の小指にあたり、指先の骨を砕いた。
大げさに痛がる声を上げるが、寸鉄は離さない。
「これだ! こういう戦いがしたかった!」
さらに襲い来る石礫を躱し、寸鉄を叩きつけてそらす。
砕けた指先から血を流しながら高笑いをする一二三を見て、アガチオンは気が触れたかと顔をしかめた。
フェゴールも長くはもたない。アガチオンは目の前の狂人を早く始末してしまおうと、さらに石礫を産み出した。
それでも、更に一二三は足を進める。
一つ、二つと避けきれずに被弾するが、大きなダメージは受けない。
一二三が、アガチオンが立つ壇上まで階段を駆け上がる。
石礫が額に当たるが、首を振って勢いを流す。だが、直撃は避けても額を大きく切った。
「届いたぜ」
夥しい血を流した一二三が、アガチオンを見下ろす。
凄絶な攻撃に、攻撃を忘れたように呆けるアガチオンの首筋を狙い、横薙ぎに寸鉄を振るった。
「あぁ?」
おかしな手応えを感じた一二三は、血が吹き出しているはずのアガチオンを見た。
そこには、首の全面半分を抉り取られた少年が、ケラケラと笑いながら一二三を見上げている。
「残念だったね」
喉が無くなっているのに、アガチオンは先ほどまでと変わらず話す。
骨や肉がむき出しになっているはずの断面は、白い砂のような物が見えているだけで、血の一滴すら流れていなかった。
「僕の身体は、君たち普通の生き物とは違うんだよ」
一二三の顔の前に差し出されたアガチオンの左手が、弾けた。
「どういうことですか!」
イメラリアは目を通した書簡を握り締めた。
傍らに立つサブナクは、何も言わない。
イメラリアに答えたのは、跪いているアドル宰相だった。
「名目としては“凶悪化した魔物の掃討と住民の保護”という事ですが......」
「宰相、貴方は五百名もの人員が、魔物退治に必要だと考えますか? いえ、貴方が考えなくても、ヴィシーの為政者たちや住民は、間違い無く軍事的な圧力をかけてきていると受け取るでしょう」
玉座に座り、頭を抱えたイメラリアが、溜息を吐く。
「この場で誰かを責めるのはおかしいのはわかっています。誰が失敗したかと言われたら、間違い無くわたくしですもの。一二三様が荒野へ向かって不在で、オリガさんも王都にいるという事で油断してしまいましたわ」
「......あの二人がいない今、一体誰が指揮を執っているのですか?
サブナクの疑問に、アドルが答える。
「騎士隊からの情報では、軍務長官という地位にある女の子だということだが......知っているかね?」
当然、サブナクもイメラリアもその人物を知っている。
「アリッサちゃんか......元気だけど、あんまり無茶する子じゃなかったはずですけど。なにを睨んでるんですか、義父上」
「まさか、以前に手を出したなどとは......」
「あ、あるわけないでしょう」
両手をブンブンと振って否定するサブナクを睨みつけていたアドルだが、イメラリアの視線が厳しくなっているのに気づき、慌てて頭を垂れた。
「全く......それより、サブナクさんが言われる通り、陣頭指揮をとっているのはアリッサさんで間違いないでしょう。あまり想像できませんが」
「一二三さんの事ですから、前々から指示を出していたという可能性もありますね。彼女だけではなく、文官たちも奴隷から開放されてもあの領地に残っているそうですから、あの領地における一二三さんの政治的な基盤は強固ですよ」
およそ国内だけでなく他の国を含めても、安定した経済力に支えられ、指揮系統がはっきりしていて政治的な混乱も見られない。
「国内の領地がそれだけ好調であることは、本来ならば喜ぶべきなのでしょうけれど。わたくしとしては諸手を上げて喜ぶという気分にはなれませんわ」
それに、とイメラリアは握りつぶしてしまった書簡を手のひらで伸ばす。
「各国に出向している教導部隊やフォカロルで学んで領地へ戻る文官たちとのつながりがあるせいで、国内の多くの領地が軍事的・経済的な情報をフォカロルに知られていると考えて良いでしょう」
そういう部分はきっちり文官にやらせているでしょう、とイメラリアは呟いた。
「一二三様は、戦闘にのめり込む性格ですけれど、そういう部分もしっかり抜け目なく押さえている方ですから」
一二三を褒めているのか危険視しているのか、区別が曖昧な顔を見せたイメラリアに、サブナクとアドルは顔を見合わせ、慌てて話題を変えた。
「それにしても、領主不在のまま軍事行動とは。一体何を狙っておるのでしょうな」
「全くです。せっかくヴィシーとの交流が増えて、周辺が安定しているのに」
だが、イメラリアだけは何故か全て納得した顔をしていた。
「簡単ですわ。その“安定”や“平和”が、一二三様にとって好ましくない状況なのです」
二人の視線が、イメラリアに注がれる。
「一二三様は、きっとこの世界を滅茶苦茶に混乱させて、あちこちで血みどろの戦いが起きるまで満足しないでしょう。そして、その状況からわたくしや他国の指導者たちがどのように立ち回るのかを楽しむつもりなのですわ」
「それは、なんというか......」
「あの方にとって、この世界はとても退屈なのでしょう。ですから、あちこちかき回して、殺して、不安定にして、世の中を自分にとって面白い形に変えようとしているのでしょうね」
サブナクもアドルも、イメラリアの推察に耳を傾けながら、真剣な顔で頷いている。
「......そう遠くないうちに、激しい戦いが起きるでしょう。アドルさん、大変だとは思いますが、予算の捻出をお願いいたします。サブナクさんは、騎士隊と合同で兵たちの準備と訓練をお願いします」
「女王陛下。ヴィシーが戦場になるということですか?」
サブナクの疑問に、イメラリアはゆっくりと首を横に振った。
「いいえ。きっと一二三様はもっと強力で面倒な相手を連れてくるでしょう。荒野か......あるいは、その向こうから」
イメラリアが目を向けたその方向には荒野がある。
今そこで、あの男は何を見て、何を感じ、誰を殺しているのだろうか。
「荒野に接している領地全てに王都からの強制指示を発します。それら全ての領地に国軍を駐留させてください。どこから戦いが始まるのか、わたくしにもわかりません。できる限りの準備は、やっておきましょう」
凛とした声で告げられた命令に、サブナクは深々と頭を下げた。
shall I absorb those with darkness magic just like at the time of the attack in the elven village?
However there are no poles and boards like last time. While looking at the stones approaching with a speed that will literally squash him, he thought
And unconsciously Hifumi's body leaps.
Kicking off the barrier next to the ground, his body slips through the rocks aiming for the gaps in-between them by matching the timing of their fall.
Rather than the rocks, his visual field is completely zero due to the previously fluttered-down cloud of dust, but he moves his body by groping around with his intuition.
Due to the rough surfaces of the the rocks his hakama got torn even more and the scratches on his arms increased as well, however he was aroused to a degree that he didn't feel any pain.
His cuff was caught by a rock he grabbed to hold onto it.
Naturally he has no time to release it and retrace his steps.
Finally changing the direction of the stone by hitting it with his foot from atop in a forced stance, he succeeded in running aground by making sure to lie down on top of the stone.
His heart is beating loudly due to the quick appearance and disappearance of death's abyss, but his fight still hasn't ended.
Crushing down together with the stone, Hifumi, who circulated the impact by taking a defensive stance while clinging to the stone with his whole body, held his breath within the risen dust.
"My king. For caution's sake, I shall examine the corpse." (Phegor)
"I leave it to you." (Agathion)
Sitting on the throne, Agathion gave his permission to Phegor's proposal with an exaggerated nod.
"Then..." (Phegor)
Once Phegor released the barrier, the rubble, which was locked up within, spilled out alongside sand and a cloud of dust.
Phegor, who is estimating that Hifumi is likely at death's door even at the faint chance that he survived somehow, puts up his guard and draws the knife he always carries around, however his pace shows no wavering.
"Well then, once I move the debris out of the way..." (Phegor)
By no means is it a good thing to use magic that causes an explosion within the castle. If it's Vepar, she will likely wash it away with a water current, but Phegor, who isn't overly strong at that, decided to choose the method of pushing up the debris with earth magic.
It's just to confirm the cruelly smashed corpse of the human by looking below the stone. It's fine to leave the clean up to someone else later.
At the time most of the scattered dust had calmed down, Phegor concentrated his consciousness to the front to use magic while grasping his knife.
"Yoo." (Hifumi)
What was thrust out was the face of Hifumi, who had closed his eyes, and the point of the katana, which didn't loose any of its brightness.
"What!?" (Phegor)
Although he shouldn't be able to see within the cloud of dust, Hifumi's thrust accurately aims at Phegor's heart.
However, even while being surprised, Phegor was able to react.
Swinging his knife, he was barely successful at grazing the katana's point which lunged at him in a straight line.
Even so he isn't able to completely kill its momentum.
The cold blade pierced into Phegor's right breast.
"Gu..." (Phegor)
Phegor, whose lung got penetrated, grasps the bare blade even while enduring the pain and spitting out a vast amount of blood from his mouth.
"I was careless, but... I will suppress you at least this much..." (Phegor)
"Mu?" (Hifumi)
Although Hifumi still hasn't opened his eyes, he felt the presence of the same barrier as before. He didn't understand the aim, but although he decided to take some distance temporarily, he can't pull out the katana.
Even while having a rib broken by taking a frontal kick in order to thrust him away, Phegor doesn't release the katana. On the contrary, he curls up his body and embraces the katana. Tossing away the knife as well, he grabs the katana's guard.
Phegor laughed.
"I will likely die very soon, but it will probably be impossible for you to confront the king if you don't have this sword. Oh foolish human who goes against the king, you will die in this place. I will look after this sword until I have confirmed that." (Phegor)
Unnoticed the vicinity of Phegor, who closed his eyes, is enveloped in a barrier.
Hifumi, who took some distance after letting go of the katana, breathed out through his nose.
"Splendidly done, Phegor." (Agathion)
Agathion nods in satisfaction.
"I shall convey your resolve to all demons. As central figure of the demon races' revival and the attack against the humans and elves, I shall remember you properly." (Agathion)
Phegor doesn't seem to have the leeway to return any words anymore, but receiving Agathion's words with a smile, he bows his head.
While the lord and his retainer were having this passionate exchange, Hifumi took out a water bottle from his darkness storage and completely basked himself in water.
Having washed his eyes as well, he finally regains his sight.
"So, did you finish your little chat?" (Hifumi)
"Haha, you are quite composed, human." (Agathion)
Although he is feigning laughter, Agathion's face has a cramp.
"Composure? It ended incompletely without me giving the finishing blow. It can't be helped that I'm angry." (Hifumi)
Hifumi, who hatefully stared at the barrier that is secluding Phegor, brushed off the dust off his hakama.
He brushes up his wet hair.
"Something like the enemy dying unnoticed is the worst. Not feeling the moment a life is stolen with these hands is a disgrace as opponent who fought them. It's the first time for me to have such unpleasant feeling after a battle while fighting in this world." (Hifumi)
"Besides", pointing his finger at Agathion, Hifumi opened his right eye widely.
"Although it's nice to be an unconcerned spectator as well, are you able to resolve yourself to fight? Don't act half-heartedly. This time I definitely want you to struggle for your life." (Hifumi)
"Humph, it won't become a struggle. It will finish with an one-sided torture." (Agathion)
Before finishing speaking, Agathion fired an ice spear and a fireball.
"Oh, how fast." (Hifumi)
However, compared to the gaps between the rocks he passed before, it was slow.
While taking a stance with his legs in a L-shape, Hifumi dodges the lump of ice, which grazes his hair, with a sway of his head and avoids the fireball by walking.
"As expected, your physical ability his high as well. But, how about this?" (Agathion)
Agathion made numerous pellets appear above his head.
With each of them having the size of a fist, those are giving off a lustre making one believe that their hardness is completely like metal.
"I'm outstanding among the demons for my strength in magic. I'm especially skilled at earth magic." (Agathion)
Hifumi takes out a suntetsu and grasps it tightly within his right hand.
"What's important is whether it will reach me. Isn't that right?" (Hifumi)
"As you said. The answer to that will appear right away!" (Agathion)
The pellets approach with a speed similar to bullets.
They number ten. With no regular arrangement, there were differences in each of their speeds.
If he is hit by even one of those, he won't escape a serious injury. A magic attack, which will likely instantly kill him if one of them hits in a bad spot, assaults Hifumi.
However, Hifumi began to run fiercely.
"Great! There is such strong magic! This is definitely a different world! It gives the feeling that this is fantasy indeed!" (Hifumi)
From the three pellets which came flying first, he avoids two and hits the last with the suntetsu.
He intended to break it, but the pellet, which was harder than Hifumi imagined, hit the wall with just its momentum reduced.magic
His hand, holding the suntetsu, has become numb.
At that moment a partially delayed pellet hit the pinky of his hand holding the suntetsu and broke the bone at the fingertip.
Although he exaggeratedly raises his voice in pain, he doesn't release the suntetsu.
"That's it! This is the kind of battle I wanted!" (Hifumi)
Dodging another attacking pellet, he bends backwards and strikes it with the suntetsu.
Looking at Hifumi who is laughing loudly while shedding blood from his broken finger, Agathion frowned wondering whether Hifumi had gone mad.
In order to get quickly rid of the lunatic in front of his eyes. Agathion created even more pellets.
Even so, Hifumi keeps on advancing with his feet.
He is shot without collapsing while avoiding one or two, but he doesn't take any large damage.
Hifumi runs up to the stairway leading up to the platform where Agathion is standing.
A pellet hits his forehead, but shaking his head, he dampens its force. However, even if he avoided a direct hit, he was largely cut at his forehead.
"I reached you." (Hifumi)
Although Hifumi was shedding blood at many places, he looked down on Agathion.
He swung his suntetsu sideways aiming at the scruff of the neck of Agathion, who was befuddled as if having forgotten to attack, due to the violent strike.
"Aah?" (Hifumi)
Hifumi, who felt a weird feedback, looked at Agathion who should be spouting blood.
The boy who had half of his entire neck gouged out looks up at Hifumi while giggling.
"How regrettable." (Agathion)
Even though he is missing his throat, Agathion talks without any change to before.
The cross-section, which should have laid bare the bones and flesh, just showed something like a white sand without even a single drop of blood flowing.
"My body is different to you normal living beings." (Agathion)
Agathion's left hand, which was held out in front of Hifumi's face, burst open.
"What's this!?" (Imeraria)
Imeraria tightly grasped the letter she had read.
Sabnak, standing next to her, doesn't say anything.
The one who gave Imeraria an answer was the kneeling Prime Minister Adol.
"In title it's "the protection of the citizens and the cleaning up of the monsters who became atrocious", but..." (Adol)
"Prime Minister, do you believe that 500 soldiers are necessary to exterminate the monsters? No, even if you don't believe it, the statesmen and citizens of Vichy will doubtlessly take it as an application of military pressure." (Imeraria)
Imeraria, who was at the end of her wit's while sitting on the throne, breathes a sigh.
"I understand that it's strange to blame anyone in this case. If I were to ask whether someone made a mistake, it would definitely be me. With the absence of Hifumi-sama who headed to the wastelands and with Origa-san being in the capital as well, I ended up being careless." (Imeraria)
"... With those two currently not being present, just who the hell is handing out the instructions?" (Sabnak)
Adol replies to Sabnak's question,
"According to the intelligence of the knight order, it looks to be the girl holding the position called Military Director, but... do you know her?" (Adol)
Of course Sabnak as well as Imeraria know that person.
"Alyssa-chan, eh...? She is energetic, but she shouldn't be a child who does too unreasonable things. Why are you glaring at me, father-in-law-sama?" (Sabnak)
"Don't say you made a move on her before or something like that..." (Adol)
"T-There's no way I did that." (Sabnak)
Adol glared at Sabnak who is denying while shaking both his hands, but noticing how Imeraria's look became stern, he hung his head in a panic.
"Good grief... Rather than that, there's no doubt that Alyssa-san is commanding the army, as Sabnak-san has said. Though I can't really imagine that." (Imeraria)
"As we are talking about Hifumi-san here, it's also possible that he issued the orders far in advance. It's not only her either. Since it looks like the civil officials, who were released from slavery, have remained in that territory as well, Hifumi-san's political foundation in that territory is firm." (Adol)
Not just within the kingdom but even including other nations, Fokalore is supported by stable economic strength and there isn't any political disorder due to the distinct chain of command.
"A territory within our kingdom being this good in shape should originally be something to be delighted over. But, as for me, I don't feel like raising both my hands in joy." (Imeraria)
"Besides", Imeraria smooths out the letter, she ended up crushing, with her palm.
"With the fact of them having a connection to the civil officials, who will return to their territories after having learned in Fokalore, and the soldiers, who are transferred to all nations, it's probably fine to think that Fokalore is aware of the military and economical information of many territories within our kingdom." (Imeraria)
"Such aspects are always researched by civil officials after all", Imeraria murmured.
"Hifumi-sama has a character of getting completely absorbed in battle, but it looks like he is cleverly and cunningly controlling those apsects as well." (Imeraria)
Due to Imeraria showing a vague expression making it difficult to distinct whether she is praising Hifumi or labelling him as dangerous person, Sabnak and Adol looked at each other and changed the topic in a hurry.
"At any rate, what are they aiming for with the military movements during the absence of their feudal lord, I wonder?"
"Good grief. Although the exchange with Vichy has finally increased and the vicinity has become stable."
Sabnak cocks his head in puzzlement due to Adol's question. However, for some reason Imeraria showed an expression understanding all of it.
"It's simple. "That "stability" and "peace" are states not desired by Hifumi-sama." (Imeraria)
The looks of the two men focus on Imeraria.
"Hifumi-sama undoubtedly wants to throw this world into chaos and disorder. He likely won't be satisfied until blood-stained battles occur all over. And he intends to enjoy how me and the leaders of the other nations cope with that state of affairs." (Imeraria)
"That is, how to call it...?"
"For that gentleman this world is likely very boring. Therefore, by stirring up things here and there, killing and causing instability, he is trying to change this world into an interesting shape for him." (Imeraria)
While Sabnak and Adol carefully listen to Imeraria's conjecture, they nod with serious expressions.
"... He will likely trigger a fierce war in a not so distant future. Adol-san, I think it will be difficult, but please work out the budget. Sabnak-san, please work on the training and preparations of the soldiers jointly with the knight order." (Imeraria)
"Her Majesty the Queen, do you mean that Vichy will turn into a battlefield?" (Sabnak)
Imeraria slowly shook her head in answer to Sabnak's question.
"No. Most likely Hifumi-sama will bring a far more powerful and troublesome opponent along. From the wastelands or... from the other side." (Imeraria)
In the direction, where Imeraria shifted her focus at, lies the wastelands.
Just what is that man currently seeing, what is he experiencing and whom is he killing?
"Send a compulsory order from the capital to all the territories bordering the wastelands. Please station the royal army at all of those territories. I don't know where the fight will start. Let's get ready as much as we can." (Imeraria)
Sabnak bowed deeply towards the order which was announced with a dignified voice.
Summoned Slaughterer
呼び出された殺戮者
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