I regret that the report of the Demon Army’s attack was delayed.
“You’re late, bastard!”
“Hah, hah, hah, So, what’s the enemy situation!?”
I ran from outside the South Gate to the Castle Wall of the North Gate at Godspeed, but my lung capacity has dropped so much that I’m out of breath… I don’t want to get old.
“I don’t know anything about that!”
Should I throw this guy off the castle wall? Or maybe bungee jumping? Orietta would probably make one if I asked. If we sold that as a new Attraction…
“……The enemy is about two thousand. A horde of Orcs. ……Alana is currently repelling them with Doron.”
The pause has become a full beat longer. Will this ever get better? I need to get used to it quickly so I can make witty remarks.
“What about the others? Are Sophia, Orietta, and Rufina lagging behind?”
“Sophia collapsed from using too much Magic Power. Orietta too. Alchemy also uses Magic Power, and Orietta doesn’t have much of it. Rufina… she seems a bit drunk on Magic Power… from making too many Undead…”
It should be fine to leave Rufina alone. In fact, I don’t want to get involved. But it’s a blow that there’s no one who can use Area-of-effect Magic.
Sophia’s Platinum Laser and Orietta’s full-auto Railgun fire are needed now, but they both did important work, and resting is part of the job.
“Captain. The Demon Army is all Orcs. They’re not moving right now. Maybe they’re eating lunch?”
I’m looking from the top of the castle wall, and the dark mass seems to have stopped. They’re not rushing in all at once. I wonder if they have something planned.
“They’re not coming… Is this going to be a boring wait…”
“What’s the situation here?”
“……About thirty members of the White Lily Corps. Around 500 pieces of trash. ……Harmonia’s Knight Order still hasn’t arrived.”
Calling them trash must refer to the Annihilation Brigade. They’re my Brigade, so calling them trash is unacceptable. They’re my Brigade, who would bet their lives for Christine.
“What about the knights from other countries?”
“…I’m not entirely sure.”
“Hah!?”
“I’m only receiving reports of damage, not reports on the reorganization of the armies. And the damage is severe, so they might be too busy with the recovery of bodies to deal with anything else.”
I’m not bragging, but a Hero is kind of like a facilitator for everyone. To unite the will of the four countries, I have to butter them up here, bow my head there, and sometimes use my lower body to make requests.
Making a Succubus an Administrator was truly a case of putting the right person in the right place. Most of the people involved are men, and with the Succubus’s charm, things proceed smoothly.
A Hero as described in stories would probably defeat dragons and even the Demon Lord, but I want no part in fighting flying bombers with a sword. Without missiles or anti-aircraft guns, I’d be no match. …I do have a Gatling gun of my own, though.
“So, what do we do? Do we wait for them to come?”
What should I do? I never expected the Demon Army to attack so soon. It’s only been a few days since we retook Klinshberbach, I wish they would have let us rest longer.
“I think we should wait for their move… I’m not quite sure of the Demon Army’s intentions…”
“What do you mean?”
“Why have the Demon Army we see over there come? When Klinshberbach fell, every single Demon there died. So I don’t think they’ve sent word to the towns in the rear. Therefore, that Demon Army isn’t attacking, but is likely just a reinforcement unit…”
“And then?”
“And then, the Orcs, who don’t know that Klinshberbach has fallen, might be surprised and just go home… I wonder…”
“…Wonder? There’s no way that would happen!”
It won’t happen, though. If only they would go home. Even two thousand Orcs are unlikely to be victorious against the current Allied Forces.
If we meet them head-on, it’s not an impossible number to defeat, but with the troops not yet organized, even Ashtal could be annihilated.
“Right. We have no choice but to fight them…”
“That’s what the White Lily Corps is for! That’s what the Hero is for!”
Of course, it would be best to win without fighting. No one would die, and more importantly, Shin would be sad if any of the White Lilies were hurt.
“So, what do we do?”
“Rose! You’re injured, so stay back!”
“Don’t be so strict, Priscilla. We should share the fun! You too, Captain!”
“What can you do with one eye! You should just be lying in Bed!”
“If I’m going to lie in Bed, I’d want to be with you, Captain. You haven’t gone to the infirmary, have you? The White Lily Corps is feeling lonely.”
I hadn’t visited the infirmary since returning to Klinshberbach. When I arrived, I saw Rose’s injury and learned that many of the White Lily Corps members were also injured.
I didn’t have the courage to go. The White Lilies chose to stand on this battlefield themselves, but I’m the one who gave the orders. I sent them to a place where they might die or get injured.
I told Lady Annelyse the same thing, but if I can’t muster the courage when I’m in that position, then I’m a failure as a Hero. I didn’t have the courage to face the White Lilies lying in Bed.
“Rose, how is your injury?”
“An eye is nothing to Rose… And look at me!”
With what face am I supposed to look? When I returned, joy was the dominant emotion, but seeing Rose with one eye missing again…
“My face got a scar~. Captain, take responsibility and marry me~.”
She’s probably trying to strike a seductive pose by swaying her hips, but it’s not alluring when Rose, the muscle-bound fighter, does it.
“Pfft!”
“Don’t laugh, Captain! But that’s good. Don’t look so worried.”
Honestly… I’m blessed with women. I’ll go see the White Lily Corps later too. I’ll go see them with as many smiles as I can.
“How dare you, in the middle of all this, say ‘marry me’!”
“Mikael, the muscle woman is angry.”
Rose, who is no less of a muscle woman than the person she’s talking about, clings to my arm. Priscilla, not to be outdone, grabs my other hand, and I’m pulled in both directions, my feet lifting off the ground. Is this torture?
“W-wait a minute, it hurts! My arm is coming off! Gwah!”
My arm won’t come off… More importantly, thank you Christine for saving me so quickly. Three idiots, holding their chests on the castle wall, performed a writhing dance for everyone. Let me tell you, if I die, you die too.
“……Do you want to die? ……Or do you want to fight?”
If I’m going to die, I want to die fighting. I don’t want to die doing this dance. Why doesn’t your heart hurt when it’s the same heart? Isn’t that a bit unfair?
“We’ll fight! Messenger, tell Ashtal and Keibeck to hurry and reorganize the army and enter the city over the castle walls!”
I press my aching chest and give orders while performing a Godspeed massage. If I don’t start doing some Hero-like work soon, Christine might take my position.
“Without siege weapons, the enemy will likely aim for the broken castle walls. The Annihilation Brigade and the White Lily Corps will move to the broken castle wall in the northwest. Hold them until our reinforcements arrive!”
I’m becoming more like a Hero! Can we defend against two thousand Orcs across the castle wall? I need Ashtal to come quickly, or more people might die.
“……You heard me. ……The Brigade Captain ordered a deathly defense. ……This is where you all will die.”
“Ooooh! For you, Lady Christine, we can die anytime!”
“Leave it to me, Lady Christine! I’ll definitely defend this place!”
“Lady Christine, will you marry me after this is over…”
“Everything is for Lady Christine! We will give our all!”
One person… is being beaten to a pulp. Is that person okay? I hope they don’t kill him before the fight. And yet, these guys are setting themselves up for failure. I hope they try hard not to die. Of course, if the White Lilies are in danger, they can run.
“Let’s go with this for now. Ideally, I’d like to capture some of the commanders alive.”
“What would you do with them alive? A public execution?”
I don’t have that kind of hobby! But if there are cute monsters, I’d like to be friends with them. They don’t have to be as seductive as a Succubus, just monsters I can talk to. And they don’t have to be topless like a Naga.
“I want to know the Demon Army’s movements and where the Demon Lord is. Monsters have their own ways of fighting, and we know too little about them.”
“The Demon Lord wasn’t here.”
I thought the Demon Lord was commanding from Klinshberbach, but he wasn’t there. Where on earth is he? Should I file a missing person report with the police?
“If we can find the Demon Lord, we might be able to end this war.”
“That’s right, I want to hit them with a big Boom!”
Yes… if only the Demon Lord wasn’t around, this war would end. Hit them with a big Boom…
What is it… this feeling in my heart…
The Demon Lord… must be defeated quickly.
The war… must also be ended quickly, and the rest of my life will be a happy one.
…Boom. …A big Boom…
“Everyone evacuate! No, I’ll go! Everyone stay put!”
Saying only that, I ran at Godspeed towards the Demon Army.
