第139掘:茶番劇の準備
茶番劇の準備
side:リリアーナ
私のお気に入りが燃えていく。なんて悲しく、虚しいのでしょう。色んな意味で、とても悔しいです。
あんな変態に私は魔王の座を追われたのかと思うと......。
と、しっかりしなくては、予定通りに魔王、いや変態の排除は終わりましたし、次は地下牢へ行って和平派の皆を助けなくては。
「ユキさんそれぐらいでいいです。次は地下牢に向かいたいのですがいいでしょうか?」
「あ、はい。いや、ちょっと待ってくれ。城内の状況を確認する。ミリー、トーリ出入口を警戒。リーアは窓に盾を構えて警戒。ルルアは予定通り偽物を」
すぐにユキさんは指示を飛ばして、行動に移ります。
ユキさんにウィードで保護してもらってから、彼の行動を見てきていますが、正直、ダンジョンマスターの権限を譲り受けて、存分にその力を発揮しているのではないでしょうか?
ダンジョンの大本権限はエルジュさんが握っているのですが、今まで見ていた限り、エルジュさんはそこまで統治者として、失礼になりますが向いているとは思えません。
ですが、実質この作戦の指揮をとっているユキさんはけた違いです。
この作戦立案といい、行動力といい、ダンジョンの特性の利用といい、この人は並の人物ではありません。
きっと、あの凄まじい発展を遂げ、発想が全く異なる政策が敷かれているウィードにも何かしら関係しているでしょう。
だからと言って、頭でっかちかと言えば違います。
正直彼の魔力は私を遥かに上回っています。
今回は国としての面子があるため、個人での活躍は控えていますが、きっとユキさんを止めることは不可能ではないでしょうか?
その人物がなぜ参謀などという地位にいるのか、いまだに疑問です。
「こちら作戦実行部隊。作戦の推移を報告、作戦は槍を選択。結果目標アローはクリア、次の目標ベータへ移る。現在2324、作戦の推移は極めて良好どうぞ」
『こちら本部了解。作戦の成功を祈っています』
『お兄ちゃん、お姉ちゃん頑張れー!!』
『ふふふ、こちら退路確保部隊了解。現在こちらは敵勢力に気が付かれた様子は無し、このまま確保を継続』
そして、今も隣にいるように話をして状況を伝えあっている。
この伝達速度、対応力、どの点から見てもウィードという小さな国は、この大陸の中でも群を抜いているでしょう。
「さて、報告は済んだ。あとは、城内はどうなっているか......と」
ユキさんはそうやって、ダンジョンマスターのスキルを駆使して、城内の敵勢力の状況を把握していきます。
行動に無駄が無い、迅速な判断です。
一体どうやればここまでになれるのでしょうか?
将軍や親衛隊の隊長でもここまでできるかはわかりません。
「よし、皆警戒しつつ聞いてくれ。個人でMAPを開く必要はない」
「「「はい」」」
「現在、城内の凡そ7割が沈黙。流石に全員は隠れてやれなかったみたいだ。抵抗が激しいのは3か所。1つは城内にある兵士の詰所。ここは、増援を10チームやったからすぐに収まるだろう。2つ目は城内警備にあたっていた親衛隊、即座に隊長に報告して迎撃をしているが、夜なのであまりうまくいっていないみたいだな。3つ目は城内に残っていた四天王の1人だ。リリアーナの情報通り、力押しのジェスタだっけ? 攻撃力は元より防御力も相まって、なかなか致命傷にはなってないみたいだな。2つ目、3つ目についても30チームずつ支援にやる。残りの3割については40チームで何とかなるだろう」
ユキさんの報告に私は愕然としました。
魔王城に勤める魔族の数は全体の数から見れば多くはありません。
しかし、最低3000人はいるのです。無論、全員が兵士ではないのですが、それでも1500人はいます。
それが20分ほどで7割が沈黙? 呼んだ魔物が強力なのはわかりますが、魔族である私たちが戦ってすぐに負けるような相手ではないはずです。
「目標の地下牢までの残敵は無し。うん、作戦通りって所か。ワイト・ノワールの支援魔法は怖いわー。ぐっすり眠らせて、デュラハン・アサシンで捕縛か殺害、シャドウスネークで見回り兵は仕留めると」
なるほど、敵を起こすような真似をしなかったわけですか。
確かに、城に勤めているのが3000人以上いようが、夜はそのほとんどが寝てしまっています。
この魔物たちを使った作戦はまさに的を射ていたというわけです。
しかし、寝ていた者たちは簀巻きにされているので、必要以上に血が流れたのは少なかったと見るべきでしょう。
「2330に地下牢へ移動を開始する。リリアーナさん先導を頼みます」
「リーア、窓から見た外の様子は?」
「静かです。戦闘をしている人が本当にいるんですか?」
「兵士の詰所は城にあるが、離れだしな。親衛隊の詰所も逆サイドだ。四天王の1人もわざわざ、東西南北で一部屋ずつある四天王専用部屋でやりあっている。リリアーナさんや、復権後は警備体制と配置の見直しをおすすめするよ」
......あなた以上の指揮官、そして部隊と作戦。そうそうあるとは思えませんが。
「ミリー、トーリ、外の様子は?」
「「気配なし」」
「ルルア、ドッペルの準備はどうだ?」
「はい、準備OKです。変態のドッペルはこの通り」
そして目の前には、ドッペルゲンガーで模倣した魔王、いや変態の姿がありました。
いえ、ドッペルゲンガーが中身なので、こちらの方がまともです。
「よし、ならその偽物はこのまま連れていくぞ、地下牢の人たちが納得しやすいだろうからな」
確かに、私が1人で説得するより、この変態の偽物を目の前で跪かせた方が効果的ですね。
首は、辛うじて残っていますが、これは関に残っている人たち用で、ここの地下牢にいる人たちは私の、和平派の味方なので、関みたいに選別する必要が無いのです。大事なのは、偽物の変態の元、解放されたという事実と魔物を排除したこと。
今ここで強硬派と小競り合いを起こせば必ず伝令が進軍中の魔王軍に向かいます。
なので、関を落として、この城を落とすまでは、建前上、変態には生きててもらう必要があるのです。
そして、あの作戦が実行されれば強硬派も和平派につかざる得なくなるのです。
「2330。作戦を開始」
ユキさんがそう言うと、全員が素早く外に出て、周囲警戒をして私を待ちます。
と、あの作戦が上手くいくかは、私の説得にかかっているのです。
今は、今後の希望的な予測を立てることより眼前の目標を成功させなくては。
私は廊下へ出て、再び暗闇の中を走り始めます。
これが、未来への道なのです。
Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou Chapter 139
Preparation for the farce
Side: Ririana
My favorite things are burning. How sad and empty. In many ways, it's very frustrating.
When I think about how that pervert chased out me from my throne I...
No, I have to be firm. The demon king, no, that pervert, has been eliminated as planned, the next step is to go to the dungeon and help the peace faction.
[It's okay, Yuki-san, it's already enough. I would like to go the dungeon next, I wonder if it would be okay?] 
[Ah, yes. Wait, wait a second. I'll check the situation in the castle. Milly and Tori are guarding our exit. Ria is guarding with her s.h.i.+eld the window. Rurua is preparing the fake] 
Once Yuki-san gave the instructions, everyone took action.
I've been watching Yuki-san since he took charge of Weed, and to be honest, I wonder if you aren't fully demonstrating your power as dungeon master from the moment you inherited it?
Herge-san holds the main authority of the dungeon, but as far I see, although it's impolite for me to say it, she is not fit to be a ruler.
However, Yuki-san who was leading this operation is completely different.
The so-called strategy planning, the ability to act, the ability to make good use of the characteristics of the dungeon, everything about this person it's out of the ordinary.
I'm sure it's related someway to Weed, which has achieved such tremendous development and has completely unique ideas.
That being said, it's not like he relies only on his brain.
To be honest, his magic power far surpa.s.ses mine.
And since this time he's saving the country's face, he restrained himself from playing an active role as an individual in this occasion, but even so, I wonder if it's already impossible to stop Yuki-san?
Even right now, I'm still wondering why such a person took the position as an adviser.
[The action unit is speaking. Reporting about the mission progress, the strategy selected is spear. The target ARROW was cleared, moving onto the next objective, BETA. Currently, it's 2324, the operation progress is extremely good, copy] 
{This is the headquarters, copy. I wish you the best luck in your operation} 
{Onii-chan, onee-chan, good luck-!!} 
{Fufufu, this is the escape route unit, roger. It doesn't seem that the enemy has noticed us, we'll continue securing the escape route} 
We are talking as if we are both next to each other.
No matter how you look at it, the speed of transmission and response of this little country called Weed is the best by far in this entire continent.
[Now, the report is over. What's left to check is, what's happening inside of the castle...] 
By making full use of his skills as Dungeon Master, Yuki-san grasp the situation of the enemy forces inside the castle.
There is no waste in thinking, a quick decision.
I wonder what you have to do to get as far as him?
Even a captain or elite guard may not be capable enough like him.
[Alright, everyone, please listen to me but be on alert. There is no need for everyone to open the MAP] 
[[[Yes] ] ] 
[Currently, about 70% of the castle is silent. Not everyone could hide. There are three places where resistance is intense. One is the soldier's barracks. I've already sent 10 groups as reinforcements so it should be settling down anytime. The second place is everywhere inside the castle, the elite guards who were guarding the castle. Immediately, the commanding officer in charge reported that they are in the middle of a counterattack, but they are not doing well because they are on the middle of the night, so it will take time. The third is the Four Heavenly Kings that remained in the castle. In accordance with Ririana's information, one of them, the, um, the Brute Jester, was it? Because it has both, defensive power and speed, it is difficult for them to cause a fatal wound. For the last two places, I have sent 30 teams respectively. I'm sure the remaining 30% will be manageable with 40 teams] 
I was stunned by Yuki-san's report.
The overall number of people working in the castle is not much.
However, there are at least 3000 people. And although the 3000 are not soldiers, at least half, 1500, are soldiers.
And 70% of that number was silenced in just 20 minutes? I understand that the monsters summoned by Yuki-san are strong, but there is no way for demons to lose against them immediately.
[There are no remaining enemies until our destination. Yeah, I should say that everything was according to the plan. The support magic of Wight Noir is really scary. Wight Noir puts them to sleep, and then Dullahan a.s.sasin catches them or kills them while Shadow Snake takes care of the soldiers patrolling the area] 
I see, they did nothing that could awaken the enemy.
Certainly, there may be more than 3000 people inside the castle, but most of them are sleeping.
In other words, using this kind of monsters for this operation was the correct option.
But because they were wrapped in a bamboo mat, the amount of bloodshed was less than necessary.
[At 2330 we'll start moving towards the dungeon. Ririansan, lead us] 
[Ria, how is the situation outside looking out from the window?] 
[It's quiet. Are there really people fighting out there?] 
[There is a soldier's barrack in the castle, but it's far. The guard's office is also on the opposite side. And as for the Four Heavenly Kings, one of them is purposely arguing about which of the four rooms, north, south, east, and west, corresponds to each one. Ririansan, I would recommend reviewing the defense structure and its arrangement after the order is restored] 
...The troops, the strategy you prepared, and how you led them. I can't imagine anyone more capable than you as commander.
[Milly, Tori, how's the outside?] 
[[There's no movement] ] 
[Rurua and Doppel, are your preparations done?] 
[Yes, we are ready. You can see the pervert Doppel here] 
In front of me was the doppelganger of the Demon King, no, of the pervert.
No, the doppelganger is inside, so this one is decent.
[Okay, let's take the fake one with us since it will be easier to convince the others at the dungeon] 
Certainly, before wasting our time, if the pervert appears in front of others and kneels down, it will be much easier to convince the others.
Although the head was barely left intact, we took it with us for those remaining at the gate, and as for the people who are in the dungeon, they are our, peace faction, allies, so there's no need to prove anything. The important thing is that they don't find out that they have been released now that the real pervert has died and has been replaced with a false one and that we have eliminated the monsters.
Because if a skirmish starts with the diehard supporters of the Demon King, surely a message will be sent to his marching army.
So until the gate and the castle haven't fallen, we need the pervert to stay alive as the face.
Since if the operation is carried out successfully, even the diehard supporters won't have another choice but to join the peace faction.
[2330.  Start the operation] 
After Yuki-san said so, everyone went out quickly and started to check the surroundings while waiting for me.
For the strategy to work or not, it depends on my power of persuasion.
Right now, what I have to do is to make successful the goal in front of me rather than wishful thinking about what the future holds for us.
I go out into the corridor, and once again I start running in the darkness.
This is the road to the future.
Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou
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