Episode 136. The starting point of the waves.
After returning from Midgard, I had to wait at the castle for two news.
One thing is for Pendragon to find Mayer’s whereabouts.
Another one is waiting for Philip, my colleague from my previous life, to return after betraying Albus.
Since it was important regardless of which of the two took priority, I quietly waited for their contact within the castle.
“The scope of Glazer’s activities is expanding. Their movement, which was limited to the southeast, has already reached Carswell Port.”
Beth continued as she moved the wizard-shaped doll on the map board to near Castle Strange.
“I think they will probably reach the vicinity of Castle Strange within a day or two at the earliest.”
I answered by drawing a path from Carswell Port, where the Glazer wizards had arrived, to Strange Castle.
“So they have no choice but to come through the Rampas Marsh?”
“That’s right.”
“Then this is the only place where we can compete. “I don’t know what they believe and what makes them move so quickly.”
“… “I think it may be because the waves from the east went south instead of going to the central area.”
“Eastern waves?”
“Yes, their movements, which I reported to you before leaving for Midgard, are unusual.”
Beth reached over the map again and lowered all the monster-shaped dolls in the east to the south.
“If you listen to what the scout said, the number seems to be at least 10,000, not 100 or 1000.”
“The bay?”
“Yes, that’s just the number of people coming through the canyon right now. Perhaps the ones moving through the forest are more… .”
The identity of the waves in the east are clearly Philip’s modified monsters. In that case, you can control this just by changing his mind.
‘In the end, time is the answer.’
I thought for a moment, looking at the locations of monsters and wizards that Beth had marked on the map.
Which of the two should be stopped first? We don’t have enough troops to stop them all at the same time.
However, it is not possible to just leave one place alone.
“Rox, how many bugs can we use right now?”
Rox shrugged his shoulders.
“Children brought from the tower?”
“okay.”
“About a hundred. I can’t control the rest because I don’t have enough mana. “I added the guys you mentioned and moved them around-”
“One hundred is enough.”
“what?”
I started explaining to Rox by pointing to the beginning of the canyon.
“You go here.”
“… alone?”
“Then is there anyone you want to go with?”
Rox looked around.
Beth, Valentine, and Cynthia.
He looked at the three in order, shook his head and answered.
“No, it’s not like that. “Didn’t you say there were 10,000 monsters here a little while ago?”
“That’s right, you’re a monster too. “Can’t you go and try to stop your friends?”
“Stop the monster?”
“Okay, if we can’t understand each other, let’s fight.”
“… To be precise, I am not a monster but half human. There’s no way we can communicate and we can’t win a fight against that many people.”
I laughed and patted him on the back.
“It’s a joke. What you have to do here is simple. All you have to do is collapse this cliff with the bugs and block the path.”
“Block the road?”
“Yeah, there’s no need to meet them. All you have to do is stop it before it gets there.”
“Then it won’t be long before they break through?”
“doesn’t care. “Anyway, I just have to raid Caswell Port and drive out the wizards before then.”
“Hmm- Okay, so that means I just have to block the entrance to the canyon and come back.”
“yes.”
Rox nodded and took a step back.
“… Okay, leave it to me.”
* * *
I feel sorry for the others, but I fooled everyone by pretending to have a strategy meeting.
On the way back from the mission in Midgard, before I parted ways with Philip, he told me.
“Then, until we give you another answer to Verdin, we will stop the attacks of the monsters moving south from the east.”
He personally revealed the identity of the monster.
Anyway, hiding it doesn’t mean I won’t know about it, and it would have been better to be clear about it.
In order to decide exactly which side you will be on in the future.
“When I return to the castle, I will send you away to carry out the operation by any means possible.”
Rox tilted his head.
“me?”
“Okay, then you get a letter from me and go see Matteo Ricci. “The location has already been determined, right?”
“Yes, but. “Why do you keep it a secret from other people?”
“… momentum.”
“momentum?”
“Yes, momentum. “If the war continues like this, it won’t be long before the soldiers’ spirit is broken.”
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“huh? What does that mean? “Aren’t we winning the war now?”
“On the outside.”
“On the outside? No, you’ve never lost a fight with those guys, right?”
“Okay, that’s it. From now on, Glazer’s counterattack will begin. “If he starts to lose momentum at that time, he will lose the war.”
I know.
What troubled your father in your past life? Glazer’s real strength begins in the middle, not the beginning, of the war.
As they begin to use wide-area magic to devour territory little by little, the areas that are difficult to fight against with the knight’s power increase.
Even if we win the battle, the territory gets smaller and smaller, and ultimately, as time goes by, it is we, Strange, who are pushed into a corner.
‘That’s why the enemy’s supply route was blocked.’
I never thought we would go this deep with just a wizard and no knight.
It was like a double-edged sword. They also have nowhere to retreat now, so they are probably rushing in to try and win the battle.
“uh… . I understand what it means to lose momentum. “What does that have to do with why I have to meet Matteo Ricci in secret?”
“Meeting with him means the absence of power on our side. “If other commanders notice this, useless stories will be created, and then strange rumors will spread within the unit.”
“ah!”
“Now Strange must maintain this momentum without losing it. For the final conversion blow.”
Rox put his hand forward and clenched his fist.
“Okay, I’ll kill them all.”
I shook my head lightly.
“No, don’t kill him, but give this letter to Matteo Ricci.”
“Oh, yes.”
“And Cynthia must never be told this. Even when she comes to see Matteo Ricci, she continues to pretend not to know.”
“That’s about it. But will Matteo Ricci try to join hands with us?”
“I have no choice but to catch it.”
“why? “That guy tried to kill you.”
I lightly stroked Theresia’s hair, who was sleeping soundly on my shoulder, and whispered softly.
“… If you don’t join hands with me now. “Because we won’t be able to protect Joanna Arc.”
* * *
Wizards cannot physically keep up with knights. It is natural that the bodies of those who seek the ultimate body and those who pursue knowledge are bound to be different.
“Wizards are not at their best at night, so they should depart for Port Caswell when the sun goes down.”
I gave orders to Kaipa and his soldiers. This is because the number of troops that can move outside the castle is currently limited, and Kaipa’s abilities are optimized for this mission.
“Since you have to cross the marsh, arm yourself as lightly as possible, and grease your arrows with oil to prevent the enemy from using fire magic.”
Kaipa answered by nodding his head briefly.
“Yes, matriarch.”
“And since the enemy may be ambushed in the marshland, please send scouts first to check the enemy’s location.”
“I will. “Is there anything else we need to prepare for?”
“… I couldn’t tell you in advance. “I think it would be a good idea to bring some artillery shells that can blow up the port.”
“Cannonballs?”
“yes.”
Come to think of it, among the enemies is Clark, who was once called the Pirate King.
It’s not clear yet, but if the generals are with Glazer, they will quickly maneuver through the sea.
‘I guess that’s why they chose Caswell Port as their base.’
So what I need to do now is to prevent the port from being used.
“Okay, then I will send scouts who are good at infiltration to investigate the marshland and set up artillery shells in the harbor.”
After finishing the conversation, Kaipa went straight to his unit. If we were to properly carry out the plan that would take place tonight, we had to move quickly from now on.
As he left, Gangradra, who was hiding behind the curtain, came up next to me.
“master.”
“It looks like you’ve been waiting a long time. Is there anything else you want to say?”
“Yes, I have something to say to you before carrying out this operation.”
“To me?”
“That’s right.”
A very nervous face.
It’s an expression he’s never seen before.
“Please sit down.”
I pulled out a chair and made room for him to sit down. I don’t know about other places, but this place where I’ve been staying since I was young, there wasn’t even a guard set up.
‘I don’t know what he wants to say.’
This might be the best place to talk quietly.
Kangradra carefully sat down on the chair and asked me.
“What does the Master think of Glaser?”
“… “Suddenly?”
“Yes, I’d like to hear your thoughts on them.”
I closed my eyes and thought for a moment to understand what he meant by asking me the question.
“It is the main enemy.”
“The main enemy?”
“Yes, all I can say is that you are my main enemy. “For a long time, they could not mix with us, and they fought long wars to covet each other.”
“… Is that so.”
“Well, I don’t know what kind of situation will happen with them in the future. “For now, the answer is yes.”
Gangradra nodded briefly a few times and continued the conversation cautiously.
“Then, if I have Glaser’s blood, can I also be said to be the Master’s enemy?”
The question I was expecting came up.
I had some expectations.
Because his previous actions made it possible to predict this.
“no.”
“sure?”
“The Glazer I said was the main enemy means the enemy currently targeting Strange.”
I continued, pointing to Strange’s cross swords hanging in the room.
“I don’t just mean everyone who shares blood. To put it that way, shouldn’t I also turn the imperial army into an enemy?”
“The Imperial Army?”
“Yes, some of Glazer’s nobles have ties to the imperial family.”
“ah… .”
“Kangradra, how can I understand what you are saying? The story is that you have Glazer blood. “It could have been kept secret until the war was over.”
Gangradra shook his head sharply from side to side.
“I didn’t want to hide it.”
“What?”
“All our secrets to Master.”
“we?”
Gangrette slowly appeared behind him.
I knew he had good assassination skills, but I never thought he could kill someone so close to me without me noticing.
“… Gangrette, take off your mask.”
Gangrette held the mask with trembling hands, hesitated for a moment, and then showed me the face he had hidden until now.
Rattling.
And only then did I learn her shocking identity.
Rattling.
“… “My name is Gangret von Glaser.”
Gangrette lightly brushed the crescent moon engraved on his forehead with sad eyes.
“Edward’s mother.”
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