Shikkaku Kara Hajimeru Nariagari Madō Shidō

Dusseia Lubanka, Lieutenant General of the Eastern side of the British Empire, looked up at the cloudy weather at the Nadar Army position deployed for the camp.

Even before the military council, he was in his rightful position to go out to breathe fresh air into his chest.

The tabernacle loves cigarettes, starting with Leon, so when it comes to military council, the inside of the tent stinks of cigarettes.For this reason, Dusseia, who does not like cigarettes or alcohol, only has time, but before the military council he goes out to get fresh air.

A clear blue sky would fill your chest with a cool feeling, but unfortunately now it's cloudy.I think it might even be a sign of something bad, but I quickly shake it off.

In the meantime, I felt something behind the wipe.

Turning around, there was one woman dressed as an officer standing in salute.

Whatever happens, it doesn't move slightly. It reminds me of a plaster statue.

Long black hair with a straight cut to the front.

The white skin of many families living in the northern part of the Empire.

The ornaments are not gorgeous and there is nothing extra to carry.

Wearing the Imperial Officer's uniform, he carries a leather bag and a small sword.

If you have kept the rules from one to ten, you will surely be able to comply with such a woman.

He graduated with outstanding grades from the Military Academy and was recently a lieutenant returning from duty in the Kingdom.

--You must taste the fear of the kingdom at all.

That's what Leon said when she finished her inauguration.

Excellent graders and loyal to the rules.

If you're a soldier... especially if you're an officer, you won't have any more.However, the nervous part was noticeable, many statements were not taken into account in the interview, and I could tell from the terminals that I was quite confident.

For this reason, they let us taste the air on the ground once and were thrown into the kingdom.

... when I came back from that mission, it seemed like my confidence had been shattered a lot.

I have now overcome that challenge and am working as one of the lieutenants with a general.

When returning the reply to the officer, she takes "care" in a tight manner.

I put my heels on the ground, aligned my feet, stretched my hips and elbows, and turned my face toward me with perseverance.

And then...

"Lieutenant General Lubanka, your family is here."

"Family?

"Yes, that's what I'm asking you."

That said, it's hard to believe.

"... Lieutenant. Is that really my family?

"Yes. You said you've got confirmation.General Grants gave me permission to see him. "

"The general?

Ha.

So this is Grants' measure?

I've never heard of granting family visits before or during an operation - Grants has often facilitated or accommodated his subordinates.

Sometimes such actions are beaten with the sweetness of the general, but there are aspects that are often admired by his subordinates.

... it was definitely Düsseia's real sister who was finally brought in.

I wonder if I've been wandering around everywhere, if my kimono is very tired, if I'm tired, it looks like I'm lying down somehow.

"Are you okay?

"... yes. Niisama"

When she voiced her concern, her sister nodded graciously.

But it must have been worth it coming here from home.

"What the hell is going on?Was there something important?

Uncle is hiding.

"... I see.My uncle? "

"Yes"

Düsseia's uncle was the head of the clan.After the death of Düsseia's father in the battle against the Empire, he succeeded in that role and became the head of the clan, which he had united up to now.

The death of the uncle is important to the family.

My sister nodded when she pushed herself so hard.

My sister opens her mouth again as she cares for her uncle for a while.

"Niisama. Please come back soon.Only my brother can be the pillar of my clan after my uncle has gone into hiding.Please.... "

I bet you are.The head of the family of Düsseia came from the family of Düsseia.In view of the legitimacy of the blood muscles, it becomes necessary for Düsseia to become the next clan leader.

And he shall hurry back, and gather his family together, and determine his policy.

But it is.

"We're going to fight."

"Niisama...."

Saying, "I can't do it," my sister lay down.

Then, as if you were going to spill your swallow, you're suing me.

"I don't want you to push me, brother.I think the pride and position of the clan is important, but isn't it also the way to spend time in seclusion in your hometown?

I can't do that.

"Why?

"Our clan is already part of the Empire.Without visible results, our clan will be swallowed up by the Empire and vanished.That must be avoided. "

The family of Düsseia succumbed to the invasion of the Empire a few years ago and became one of the dependencies.

He resisted without surrendering immediately, so his position within the Empire is still weak and he doesn't know when other clans will swallow him.

To avoid that, Düsseia herself needed to take up a certain position in the Imperial Army.

"But eventually, oniisama will be crushed like an emperor....."

That's true. For the Emperor, it is the same as a disposable token, such as a weak clan.

But...

"That's disrespectful."

"Niisama...."

"Please understand. This is for our family."

Yes, now that we belong to the Empire, there is no other way for the clan to survive.

She still looks anxious and calls out to her sister to cheer her up.

"There's nothing to worry about.I can't lose, and I can win this fight.I promise. "

"Can you win?"

"Yes, it is."

My sister nodded anxiously and closed her eyes.

Eventually, I suddenly opened my eyes as if I had decided.

"--Oniisama, if you are convinced of victory, don't forget your father's words.The moment of victory is at the brink of life and death. "

My sister speaks such a word.

That's what I heard from my father one day.What he used to say when his father was still alive, when his homeland did not yet belong to the Empire.

It's still in Düsseia's chest as a drill.

"... I know."

"Niisama. I'm sorry I stuck my mouth in it."

"No, it's my fault, too.Is it anger or something? "

Say that and shut up with your sisters.

Meanwhile, the female officer approached in a modest manner.

"Lieutenant General, I'm sorry to interrupt.It's about time.... "

"Okay... see you later.I'll be back as soon as the fight is over. "

"Yes"

After such a short exchange, I eventually broke up with my sister.

Leading by the lieutenant earlier, we head to the tent where the tabernacle gathers.

On the way, I remembered and asked the female officer.

"... Lieutenant, what was your name?

"Yes, sir. My name is River Coast."

"Lieutenant Coast. I think you heard the disrespect my sister said earlier, but please don't say anything else about it."

Ha.

Ask him his name for shutting his mouth and rush his feet back to the tent.

Eventually, he reached the target tent and opened the entrance cover, and a smell mixed with cigars and cigarette smoke hit his face.

I couldn't help turning my back and coughing once or twice.

Livel saluted as his breathing calmed down.

... there was already a crowd in the tent that now occupies an important position in the operation.

Leon Grants, a skinny man with black hair consolidated with wax, from the Eastern side of the British Empire.

Pork Nadar, Count of the Kingdom with the appearance of crushed frogs and pigs.

And his attendant, Bair Ern.

Silver star magician Arias, a woman in a robe pasting a creepy white mask.

At the edge of the tent were several of Leon's Servants and his own magicians.

"... I'm sorry I'm late."

"No, we just got here.Don't worry about it. "

Listening to Leon's words, he looks at the gathered faces, but it seems that no one is angry late.Polk Nadar seems to have made room for it, so it looks like it's really here.

When it was in place, River opened his mouth on the wipe.

I have a report for you, General.

"What happened?

"Ha! I just received word from a spy who was lurking in the Crusaders that Gadould Berhan has arrived in Narvalondo."

Hmm?

"But they didn't join the crusaders and took it back.Perhaps he refused the request of the Crown Prince without a compromise. "

Some of the people who heard Livel's report cheered.

The words of admiration were uttered mainly by Bayr Ern and the servants of Leon, the sorcerers.

The name Gadwuld Berhan cannot be overlooked when attacking the kingdom.

This old general has stood before the Empire many times, doing his best in tactics and tactics to prevent the invasion of the Empire.

It is much bigger for the current Nadar army that such a large force did not respond to the request for reinforcements.

Good news. With this... "

Like them, Düsseia was on the verge of saying so with joy and courage.

"What are you guys worried about?I don't know what you're talking about!

It was Count Polk Nadar who shouted now.

Looking at whether you are in a hurry, your face turns red and black, and you can see the irritation.

I asked Polk Nadar, who strips his eyes and makes his nose rough.

"... Count, what the hell is that?

"Gadwuld Berhan! He's an old man, but he's called the mysterious Berhan!It's scary when you don't stand up and move!I don't know what I'm doing hiding in the back!

"Countess, what the hell are you... doing?

"I'm scared because I don't know!We could even have gotten that information on purpose in the first place!

Polk Nadar pounds the tip of the cigar on the ashtray.

There was an unseen fear in the voice, but it was also a manifestation of a sense of impatience that convinced me that nightmares could become reality.

Leave aside his upset and ask Livel first.

"Lieutenant Coast. Do you have any other information on that?

"Ha... I don't know if it has anything to do with it, but Gadould Berhan said he took out supplies for the Crusaders when he left Narvalondo."

"Supplies?

"Yes, sir. Reports are up."

… If the Berhans were to return to their territory, they would not need to receive any supplies from the Crusaders.It's inconceivable that we ran out of food for our return, and if that wasn't the amount we needed to get back to the territory...

My lord.

"... it's settled.Perhaps, as the Count said, we will stir up our anxiety by standing up and not moving.Proof of that is the contradiction that you took all the supplies you needed to get out of the war. "

Bye.

"Once I sit and watch, I raid places where my strength has become weak.That old man scattered his hands.Now we have to be alert to Berhan's movements, and we can't take care of the castle.They don't have to work, they can restrict our movements.As long as I'm completely angry. "

This means that the crusaders have started psychological warfare.

If we deploy our troops to our bases with a good reading, we will disperse our forces and allocate fewer to the Crusaders.On the other hand, if we do not deploy troops to the base without reading it deeply, there is a possibility that the weakened base will be attacked this time.

If that robs us of our base, we could lose supplies and escape routes.

Leon is right, as long as it's not easy at all.

A faint smile echoed in the tent, plagued by the invisible old general.

"So, General, how does it go?

Ask questions like this from behind the white mask.

Leon answers such Arius.

"There is still little information.If you show your anxiety and wandering movement, it's the other person's imagination.Therefore, in such cases, you must often think of it as going behind your back and move.Optimism leads to death. "

"Was it a coincidence that Gadould Berhan's movements were also?

"I don't think so. Especially when it comes to that old man.If you do, you'll have to drop the castle. "

Sure. Things should be working either way down here.

To overcome this situation, we will have to find and destroy the Berhan army, which will be lurking in Nadar territory… Currently, the Nadar army cannot afford to assign personnel to separate units.

Polk Nadar distorts his face as if he had tasted something terribly bitter.

"Don't you carry it as you think...."

"No, not really."

"General Grants?

"This is also a wedge."

Ask Leon the truth of his denial of the Count's words.

"My lord, what the hell is that wedge?

"I used this route to work with Granshell and the flood clan.Now the kingdom will not divide its troops into the crusaders. "

"Oh, that's true!

Polk Nadar cheered when he heard the story.

If the Kingdom is under pressure from the east or the south, we have to be alert to it.

When the Kingdom invades from other countries, it first entrusts defense to the local aristocracy and dispatches a central elite national army as reinforcement while the front is holding.Therefore, when there is movement on multiple fronts, the National Army cannot be concentrated in one place.

It has now become clear that even if there is any further reinforcement of the Crusaders, it will not be a massive one.

"The lack of immediate reinforcements is huge....."

"There's one more thing.I had the crusaders spill false information.Perhaps the Crusaders will recognize that we are attacking with fewer troops than ourselves. "

"Did the general give away the information that we were few?

"My lord, why do you have such information...?

Polk Nadar is followed by a voice of doubt.

If I look at it, are the other faces the same?I have a strange expression on my hand that Leon hit.

Meanwhile, Leon turned to River.

"Lieutenant Coast. I'm sure you can answer me what this is all about."

"Ha... this is probably because His Excellency wanted to control the crusaders' movements."

"Excellent."

"Thank you."

When River answers Leon, Polk Nadar questions again.

"General, what does control mean?

"Count, I'm going to ask you a few questions, but what do you think the Crusaders will do if you tell them we're small?

"Of course, they will try to choose fights that are advantageous in numbers.I try to fight on a wide terrain that is easy to move even with a large number of troops... but if I come to the castle, I will attack it as it is. "

"That's right. If I don't choose Cage Castle, I'll choose the final battle on the flatlands.If it's more than a few, you don't have to work on it. "

"... what does that mean?So the general wanted to fight on the flatlands, so he gave away that kind of information?

Leon nodded to Polk Nadar.

"Perhaps the Enemy will now be able to choose the battlefield of their own accord.The Crusaders will be waiting for us on the Mill Door Plains to make the most of their numbers. "

Indeed, if we attack at this rate, there is no doubt that the Crusaders will set the battlefield on the Mill Door Plains.

But that requires one more condition.

"But, sir. Wouldn't that be the case if the Crusaders had a good idea of what this army is for?Suppose we don't realize we're targeting Seylan and we're approaching Fort Tab..... "

"If you are a group of incompetent people who don't even realize this, it will be easier if you set them up on the march.I don't think they're our enemies, idiots who are going to attack the fort for a while... without the Master of the Nation's Landmark. "

…………

Immediately after Leon shouted, the tent was filled with silence.

The Master of the Nation. They are magicians who can also be called symbols of the Kingdom's power.The power cannot be eliminated by the word "threat" alone, and once on the battlefield, it has the power to override even the disadvantage.

Immediately Polk Nadar opened his mouth.

"But even if it's going to be a duel on the Mill Door Plains, it's not going to be good for us.Doesn't that mean we're going to end up in the same number of bumps?

"No. It would be convenient for the Count to choose a final match on the plains."

"What do you mean?

"If it's a final game, it's a big stage.Seiran will surely come forward.Rather than defending a battle or using tactics to sporadically destroy each one, it is more likely to be defensive.I can put a lot of effort into fighting the Seiran. "

"That's right... that's right.That's convenient for us.Hmm.... "

That's true.

It goes without saying that the battle in the basket castle, when it comes to fighting on a small battlefield, there is a possibility that Seiran will not fight.But when it comes to finals, Leon is right.Now that the war is in its infancy, and it will require an evaluation, Seylan will surely come forward, no, he will have to leave.

Moreover, if the battle is final, we can do everything in our power to defeat the Selans.

As Leon told Polk Nadar, it's never meaningless.

The color of Polk Nadar's blood gets better in sight, but it does.

Sometimes I still wonder.

Is that really all Leon's thoughts?

All Leon's talk is good for Polk Nadar.

There is no taste at all for the Empire.

Will Leon be satisfied with only that level of solution?

... there's nothing to waste on this man.

All of the solutions launched are dedicated to the Empire.

If so, this solution should include what the Empire needs to do.

Leon asks River for a report as he tries to think.

"Lieutenant, how is the current crusade going?

"We don't seem to have any troops ahead so far.Sentinel and reconnaissance units have not reported. "

"Spacer?

"There are a few letters that seem like that.But I will dispose of it here before it arrives. "

"Who's trying to move soldiers on their own?

"He's not here right now."

"What about the mercenaries you hired?Are you making any suspicious moves?

"Yes. There's nothing particularly strange about it.They don't seem to be talking about bribes from the crusaders. "

I see. Hmm... the money I've prepared is wasted. "

Leon sighs.

There is something unfortunate about him floating around.

The Enemy certainly weighed heavily on Gadouard Berhan, but that's all they took.It would still be sweet for Leon to talk like that.

In battle, he believes that he will do his best to keep his distance.

From a man like that, it may feel like a knickknack for a crusader.

In the meantime, I noticed a lot.

(Speaking of which, doesn't Lord Leon do the spacing work...?

If Leon had such a creed, he would still be in the middle of the operation.

Nevertheless, Polk Nadar left such work to himself and did not do it at all.If Leon moves seriously, it will be difficult to disperse the Enemy, but he will be able to stall the Enemy in Rustinel territory for lack of preparation.

That way, all you have to do is attack.

The fact that the Crusaders were attacked by the side of the crusade puts the credibility of Seyran on the ground and hurts the kingdom.

It doesn't matter to the Empire that Polk Nadar takes Seyran's head.

The true purpose of the Empire is to sharpen the kingdom.

However, despite such a victory, Leon does not intervene.

Which means, yes.

Leon really wants to fight on the Mill Door Plains.

Turning his gaze as he noticed, Leon smiled invincibly for a moment.

After all, I'm sure he has an idea.

Leon then asks Polk Nadar with a strange face.

"What about the Count?I wonder if the crusade against the Enemy is going well?

"The general should know better about the difficulty of breaking down the royal glory."

I see.

"What about the general?

Me too. Otherwise, I will not suffer for many years from the unity of the kingdom's nobility. "

Leon answers Polk Nadar's question with a clear face.

This is just the thickness of the skin on the face.

Meanwhile, Polk Nadar still seems anxious about his expression.

"Count, you're not feeling well?

"Of course! I'm still hanging on to 'This is it'!Why can the general afford so much!

"Of course, there's a reason."

When Leon says so, Polk Nadar looks slightly silky.

Leon made such an unbelievable smile on him.

"Count, please.We're calling for reinforcements. "

"More reinforcements?What the hell is that-!?

It was just after Leon gave me some kind of signal.

A huge shadow suddenly appeared in the tent where the military council was taking place.

"Bwahahaha!That's why I was called!!

At the entrance of the tent, I bent down in a tight manner because of the height of my back.

It was a giant with a height of less than two meters that appeared.

Hair is abundant, and the hair is stretched to the bottom of the cheeks, and the beard surface.Combined with a fur coat, it makes your face look hairy.My arms and legs are as thick as logs, and my hands and so on are big enough to hold two or three human heads together.

His nose appeared rough, as if he were a bull.

The whole fat Count Polk Nadar looks small and helpless.

Does everyone recognize that look?

"This is...."

"Nah, nah!Why is this guy...? "

Polk Nadar, and even that Arias, is surprised at the appearance of the bull.

Anyway, it was the Empire people who came into the tent.

It is also much higher than Düsseia.

Corresponding correspondence is necessary, so a decree is issued immediately.

"Lieutenant, everyone below! Salute His Excellency General Barg Gurba!

"Mmm-hmm!Good, good, good intentions!Not before the war!

Leon, Polk Nadar, his attendants, and all but Arias saluted together, and a man like a bull nodded with satisfaction.

Thank such a man again.

My lord.

"Oh! You must be... Düsseia Lubanka!?Long time no see! "

The bull is calling out.

Barg Gurba, a guerrilla general attached to the British Empire Central Army.In the Imperial Army, he was on the same level as Leon Grants.

And he turned to me with a smile that he didn't hate.

"Sure... did I see you before when I destroyed your hometown?Hmm? Buha!

Barg Gurba erupted as if he had made an interesting joke.

Too bitter a story thrown at the wipe, the sound of teeth squeaking echoes in your mouth - but you can't put it on your face.

"... no, just once during the battle in Cassia"

"Hmm? Oh, yeah?I see. Whatever!

That's what Barg Gurba said, laughing happily.

The laughter was so loud that the tent cloth began to tremble on its own.

Honestly, it was complicated for Dusseia.

As Barg Gurba said, when the Empire conquered his homeland, this Barg Gurba was ravaged as a general.There's no way it won't hurt.

If you look at Polk Nadar, you can see that he has solidified while looking at Barg Gurba.

The reason would be surprising.Of course Polk Nadar knows about him.

He is a fierce man feared to be in the Empire and has invaded the kingdom many times before.

No one on the border with the Empire can be unaware of it.

Leon shows his face to Polk Nadar.

"Count. Instead of 10,000 soldiers, the Empire's most powerful soldier, who is said to be unjust, is reinforced.I don't suppose any of your allies are as comfortable as this?

"Ah, ahh... that's right.Yeah, that's right! We can win this fight!You can win! "

Polk Nadar's excitement overheats at once.

Are you confident of victory with the addition of powerful forces?

The impatient face just now seems to have changed so much as where it went.

But now the battle will proceed as he wishes.

Move your troops to the plains.

Fight the Enemy.

Threaten Seylan.

Without realizing that everything was on the palm of a man named Leon Grants...