Repenhardt answered with a serious face.
“It is time to attack the Principality of Chatan.”
The most commercial nation on the continent, the Principality of Chatan.
The Duchy of Chatan borders the Kingdom of Graeme, the Kingdom of Crovence, the Kingdom of Vasily, and the Duchy of Rastil, and also trades with the Holy Vashtalon Empire, the Kingdom of Halain, and the Kingdom of Teikan through the Juran River. It was the center of
And as such, most of the slave trade was transacted through Zeppelin, the capital of the Principality of Chatan.
Elves have a very long lifespan and are a major specialty product produced only by Zeppelin. Dwarves also had to be a village unit to be useful as slaves, so they needed Zeppelin’s mediation to make a proper transaction. Dwarf slaves usually had to be purchased as a group by village or clan, so the amount exchanged was large. You can trade with peace of mind only if you have a trustworthy broker.
There were also a significant number of Orcs who used Zeppelin, and because the floating population was so large, the Alchemist Guild was also large. As there were many buyers of healing potions, the number of trolls captured by Zeppelin was also the largest on the continent.
“So far, I have saved as many people as I can. I slowly settled down. “I think it’s time to attack Zeppelin in earnest.”
The number of slaves of different races tied up in the Principality of Chatan, especially the capital Zeppelin, is enormous. If only the compatriots there were liberated, the number of different races in the white country would more than double in an instant. In particular, it is possible to rescue a large number of elves, which are relatively small in number.
“It is important to save those who live as slaves, but if the Zeppelin merchants fall, it could be a huge blow to the slave trade across the continent. “In my past life, this was the last thing I did before founding an empire.”
The only country that Leffenhardt, who rarely attacked first, attacked first was the Duchy of Chatan. Other countries waited for him to somehow understand his intentions through dialogue, but the Principality of Chatan could not be left alone.
“What the Savior said is right. “You can never just sit there and watch.”
Marceline asked, nodding.
“Then we need to investigate Zeppelin’s capital defense capabilities and troops.”
“I know roughly. “There may be some errors because the times are different.”
Since it was a place he had previously known about in his previous life, Reppenhardt also had quite detailed information about Zeppelin.
“There are two large-scale elf auction houses with breeding facilities, Elvenheim and Eloin. There are four elven auction houses in charge of distribution, twelve large-scale orc auction houses, and seven dwarf auction houses. There is only one alchemist guild, but it is so large that the number of captive trolls is probably around fifty. Atilka investigated it some time ago. “They say it’s so dangerous that they haven’t touched it yet.”
Marceline looked serious.
Zeppelin was definitely not an easy place. Zeppelin is the continent’s largest commercial city, a metropolis with a population of close to 200,000, a floating population of over 100,000, and numerous mercenaries and upper bodyguards coming and going. Zeppelin is a powerful iron fortress with its population itself.
“There are more than 10,000 elite soldiers and 1,000 magic swordsmen. “It’s a country with a lot of money, so they use expensive magic tools.”
The Royal Guards also all wear at least a magic sword, and in the case of the Chatan Knights directly under the royal family, who are heavily armed with barding and magic swords, their military power is comparable to that of famous knights from other countries. In particular, the Zeppelin Knights, who are said to be the strongest force in the Principality of Chatan and can handle a single Auror user when the four of them are together, are at a level that cannot be dared to be disparaged as a magic swordsman.
If you look at the level of capital defense alone, it is not much lower than the Holy Vashtalon Empire. As it was a strategic point where large quantities of valuable goods were exchanged, Zeppelin was investing a huge amount of money in military power.
“It’s just that the military organization is not unified, so control is weaker than that of the imperial capital. “But it’s definitely tricky.”
After Reppenhardt finished explaining, Marceline was lost in thought for a moment. As the head of Grand Forge, he was always concerned about the Principality of Chatan, where most of his compatriots were imprisoned. But since he is no match for power, he has been unable to use his skills until now.
Come to think of it, even the current County of Antares was not an easy opponent.
Suddenly, Marceline asked.
“Come to think of it… … “How did you attack it in your past life?”
“It wasn’t that difficult back then.”
Leffenhardt shrugged his shoulders.
“First, drop a Meteor into the Zeppelin palace, annihilate the leadership, and take control… … Next, I used illusion magic to create confusion by making it look like the undead were rampant in the city. The Chatan Knights, mostly made up of magic swordsmen, were dealt with by simply firing off AMP Shockwaves… … The Capital Defense Force simply summoned some demons using Hell of the World and defeated them. In the meantime, others rescued their compatriots. “It was a clean strategy with no damage on our side.”
Marceline and Siris opened their mouths. Siris asked.
“Leffenhardt.”
“huh?”
“That Hell of the World thing, it summons ten thousand demons, right?”
“huh.”
Marceline also asked.
“What is the range of that Meteor thing?”
“Is it different each time? “I think what dropped it on the Zeppelin was that it destroyed the palace and involved a couple of nearby streets.”
“… … .”
Summon ten thousand demons, drop stars from the sky, destroy the entire palace, and fill the city with zombies?
Marceline and Siris both burst out laughing. As I listened, I felt sorry for the Zeppelin citizens even though the opponents were humans.
Siris stuttered a question.
“How much human casualty… … .”
“About 11,000 people?”
“Oh, it’s less than you thought? Compared to what would be done in 10,000 days in a large city with a population of 200,000… … .”
When Siris tried to calm her expression, Reppenhardt looked the other way and added a small word.
“… … “I think I survived.”
“… … .”
Marceline stroked her beard and sighed. Then he looked directly at Reppenhardt and spoke clearly.
“You were a great Demon King.”
“No, because we were trying to minimize the damage on our side… … .”
However, the two people were already staring fiercely at Reppenhardt. What do you do after doing something like that? Is it unfair to be called the devil?
“No, that’s… … .”
Leffenhardt scratched his cheek.
Actually, I didn’t plan on doing it like that at the time. However, in my past life, I knew the information in advance like I do now, so I was unable to join all the powerful warriors of different races living in remote areas. It was a time when there were no Orc warriors led by Kalken or Starla, powerful elves from remote areas like the Styrian clan of Iniya, or trolls from Atilka. (They all joined the Antares Empire only after it expanded its power.)
This is a story from a time when the only reliable forces were the Grand Forge, the Danheim clan, and Siris and Tarsid. Most of the other races were weak people who were barely rescued after living as slaves. In order to reduce their damage, Leffenhardt had no choice but to use his strength in earnest.
Moreover, the most unfair part is… … .
“Hey, Marceline. “That operation was set up by you?”
“Eh? Did you? “Wow, has my personality changed that much?”
Marceline scratched her head. But after listening to the story, she felt like she had no choice but to do the same at the time. This side’s strength is not enough, and the opponent is strong, so it is likely that they were prepared to see blood to save their compatriots.
“Anyway, my magic power isn’t as high now as it was back then, so I can’t do that… … “Even if I could do it again, I would get a lot of resentment if I did that, so I want to find another way.”
“okay… … .”
Marceline nodded and stroked her beard for a moment. Suddenly he opened his mouth.
“There are a few things that come to mind… … .”
“which?”
In response to Reppenhardt’s question, Marceline continued.
“Now I think the savior has come to the wrong person.”
Marceline smiled softly, looking at the puzzled Reppenhardt.
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“Things are different now than then. Aren’t there more experts than me? “Humans probably know best how to deal with humans.”
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Carol was engrossed in her work today as well.
The sight of him sitting in his study and processing all kinds of documents quickly was truly worthy of a prime minister of a country.
However, there was also an awkward scene: he was making autographs with one hand while vigorously raising and lowering a heavy dumbbell with the other hand.
“Because I don’t have much time to prepare myself.”
Carol smiled as she greeted her lord. Leffenhardt exclaimed in admiration.
“You are feeling much better.”
Carol was already 185 centimeters tall and had the sturdy body of a knight. And now that he has been receiving man-to-man lessons from Reppenhardt, Carol has changed into a rugged person with broad shoulders, thick forearms, and a voluminous beard.
Just looking at him at work, you can almost see him as a bandit leader calculating his daily income rather than a prime minister of a country.
“Please sit down first. Would you like some tea?”
Carol offered a seat to Reppenhardt and Siris who came. As an aristocrat of good lineage, every simple movement exudes aristocratic elegance.
“Thank you. “I don’t need a car.”
Reppenhardt also responded in an elegant manner and sat down. As he was the emperor of a country in name and name, Reppenhardt could display the elegance of an aristocrat whenever he wanted.
And Siris trembled with goosebumps as she was caught between the two trembling muscles.
“Wow… … .”
“huh? “What’s wrong, Siris?”
“No, nothing.”
Carol asked, sitting across from each other on the sofa.
“But why did you find me?”
Reppenhardt began to explain calmly. Carol, who heard the whole story, nodded.
“Hmm, so what you’re saying is that you want to attack Zeppelin.”
“That’s right. “Makeline said you might be a better fit.”
“Well, I guess I would be a better candidate than the dwarf Princess Marceline.”
With a bitter smile, Carol asked with a calm expression.
“You’re saying you’re not going to take over the Zeppelins, but rather take away those who live as slaves, right? Are you hiding the identity of the Antares kingdom?”
“That’s right. I want to solve it in a way that causes as few casualties as possible, but Zeppelin’s power is formidable, so it’s not an easy task… … .”
Carol shrugged her shoulders at Reppenhardt, who was muttering in a worried tone.
“It’s not that difficult.”
“huh?”
Reppenhardt looked at Carol with surprised eyes.
Karl, who was once the heir to the throne, Karsas, would have known more accurately about the Duchy of Chatan and the power of Zeppelin than Repenhardt. But why are you so confident?
“It’s not difficult?”
“You didn’t mean to occupy it, did you?”
On the contrary, Carol looked puzzled.
“If you just want to steal slaves, that is, guerrilla warfare, the power of the County of Antares is enough.”
“Does this mean that guerrilla warfare is easier than regular warfare?”
“If it is the current situation of the County of Antares, then yes.”
Carol smiled and opened her mouth.
“Do you know how many Auror users the Antares County currently has? There are two human auror users, seven orc auror users, three dwarf auror users, and one elf auror user. Moreover, in the case of Lord Atilka, the path is different, and he has powers beyond that of an Auror user.”
Leffenhardt frowned. He also knows that much.
“But the number of human Auror users is more than five times that number.”
It may seem like a huge number, but the fact that the combined strength of all four races is only that much proves how much they have fallen.
But Carol shook her head.
“Well, if you look at it on a racial level, it’s like that. But at the national level, the story is different. “The Holy Vastalon Empire, the most powerful nation on the continent, has eleven Auror users. Simply put, there is no country on the continent that has more Auror users than the Kingdom of Antares.”
In fact, the attack power of the County of Antares is already at the level of a considerable powerhouse. Although the number is small, the quality of the elite troops is very high, so even continental powers such as Grime and Halaine will have a hard time dealing with the County of Antares in a blitzkrieg or invasion war.
Carl explained that since the absolute number of troops is small, the defense power is so low that it will not be possible to occupy another country’s territory, but if it is a simple plunder war, the current strength is sufficient.
“The problem is that our magic power is seriously weak, so we are paying attention to that for now, but this can be compensated to some extent by the elves’ elemental magic. Anyway, the current Kingdom of Antares has a small number of troops, but it has many elite troops, is full of a hundred superhumans, and has tremendous mobility using space portals. “What better conditions can there be for guerrilla warfare?”
Despite Carol’s confident explanation, Reppenhardt’s expression did not brighten. Repenhardt already knew that much. What he was worried about was not whether he could rescue a different species, but rather the damage his allies would suffer in the process.
“Even so, Zeppelin’s military power is formidable. “10,000 regular troops are threatening enough in number alone.”
Then Carol laughed. Indeed, Reppenhardt is a ruler, not a strategist. Since Zeppelin’s military strength is 10,000, he is only thinking about dealing with all 10,000 of them.
“Why are the guerrillas fighting all the regular troops? “All you have to do is deal with the enemies you encounter.”
Turning ten thousand enemies into ten thousand enemies is tactics and strategy.
Reppenhardt asked, his eyes shining.
“then… … “Is it possible?”
“It is quite possible.”
