239. Giant (2)

After the defeat, the Raitel Kingdom army fled in misery.

10,000 to 50,000.

1 to 5 just by simple calculation.

Even considering the overwhelming advantage that an army with a large number of soldiers had in a group battle, it was a battle that could never be lost.

However, we lost that obvious battle.

And it was one-sided without even causing proper damage to the enemy.

There is no need to explain what kind of shock the Raitel Kingdom must have felt.

‘······Well, it has nothing to do with me.’

When I returned to the base, I immediately looked for Ichika.

Ichika greeted me in a luxurious room.

Ichika made me sit on her sofa, and she sat on my lap and opened her mouth.

Ssuk seu─

Now, stroking Ichika’s head has become a habit.

“This place is completely rotten. The queen is playing in one of her concubine rooms. Those in power are corrupt.”

It was an accurate assessment.

The Kingdom of Raitel here is a country maintained by the powerful power of the previous queen.

However, after her ancestor died, the queen who succeeded to the throne was a dull and jealous person.

After that, Ichika continued to talk about how shitty the Kingdom of Lightel was right now.

‘Hmm, but I wasn’t expecting a story like this.’

I looked at the back of Ichika’s head as if there was something more.

Ichika turns her head.

“The queen’s concubine, a man named Decline, is suspicious.”

‘Oh.’

Finally, the name I was waiting for came out.

The cause of corruption in the kingdom of Raitel, and the dark side that controls the queen from behind.

“What did that man do?”

“······I couldn’t see it with my eyes because of the strange film surrounding the man. Instead, I heard the man talking using shadows.”

And I raised my eyebrows at the information I received.

‘······I never thought I would figure out the route branch point here. ‘I guess I can beat this quest in the shortest time ever?’

As expected, entrusting the investigation to Ichika was a godsend.

* * *

Not long after.

The royal council meeting was held again.

This time, I was there too.

The subjects lined up on both sides.

A middle-aged woman with a protruding cheekbone was sitting on a throne decorated richly in red.

She was the queen of the Kingdom of Raitel.

“A defeat, a one-sided defeat…! Even to Lilliput and others!!!”

The queen’s hands were trembling as she held the handle of the throne.

It was a face consumed by anger.

“Right now, bring the criminal in!!!”

As she cried out, Elena, with her rope wrapped around her body, was dragged in front of her, her haggard appearance.

“Explain it with your own mouth. Why did we lose?”

In her fierce anger, Elena fell flat on her face and shouted.

“Lee, we unleashed a monster on Lilliput!”

“······Monster?”

“That’s right! It was a terrible monster that was bigger than a mountain, had a speed that was unbelievable for its size, and chewed up humans and horses alive!!!”

“You guy. How dare you insult me!”

“······Why would I lie about my safety? Even if you ask other soldiers, you will get the same answer.”

Several other soldiers were called to the scene and a cross-examination followed.

And what Elena said turned out to be true.

Roaring Roaring─

The royal palace was in an uproar at the unbelievable news that a monster had appeared.

“You’re a giant. Could it be that you summoned a demon from Lilliput?”

“Then it is difficult to deal with it with our country’s strength alone…”

“It was strange that our kingdom’s army was defeated. If we have unleashed a monster that cannot be handled by human power, then it is certain…”

It was then.

Jeopuk.

Jeopuk.

Jeopuk.

Everyone is in an uproar.

Ichika stepped forward.

“I’ll take care of the giant.”

“······Minister of Magic.”

Then, the queen looked at her with an uncomfortable expression.

“There is no need to attach separate troops. Just go with my student alone.”

“The two of you? What does that mean! “It’s impossible!”

“Otherwise, I won’t participate in the battle.”

“······What?”

The queen opened her mouth with a bewildered look on her face.

“That giant. “I’m the only one who can stop it now, right?”

It was Ichika who spoke without even using honorifics.

No one could call her disrespectful.

From what I heard, it was truly a terrible monster. He said to be something that cannot be defeated by human power.

The only person who can fight against that monster is the Minister of Magic.

Since a catastrophe occurred in a battle in which she did not participate, even her ten mouths had nothing to say.

“······Yes, I said I would go with you. Yes, who is the disciple?”

The queen huffed and spoke in a voice that relieved her anger.

“Jin Yuha.”

When Ichika called my name, I, who was standing at the end, came forward. One knee bent.

“······Lift up your face.”

I raised my head at the queen’s command.

A strange light shimmered in her eyes.

“It’s beautiful.”

“······Thank you.”

At that time, a pale-faced man covered in cloth was standing behind the queen.

Decline whispered in her her ear her

His small voice was caught by my ears with the detection turned on.

─ Queen, take the author hostage. She will definitely be the Minister of Magic’s weakness.

I opened my eyes wide at that.

“!?”

‘What the fuck… I thought things were going well.’

Decline. That black guy hit the candle.

‘As expected, was it right for me to just escape separately at night…?’

As she took a moment to gather her thoughts about the suddenly twisted situation, the queen slowly opened her mouth.

“Hmm. Minister of Magic, why would you take your student with you? I don’t think this weak man will be of any help in the fight against the giant. “If you two can fight with that man around, doesn’t that mean you can fight on your own?”

The queen’s eyes lit up as if she had figured it out.

“······.”

It was when Ichika, who had kept his mouth shut, tried to force himself again, saying that he would not participate in the battle unless he took Jin Yuha with him.

Boom!!!

Elena, who was tied with a rope next to her, suddenly hit her head on the floor.

“That man, Jin Yuha, stopped the giant alone!!!”

“······What?”

“Everything, everything, that we didn’t get wiped out by the giants! “Thanks to that man!”

“······What do you mean!”

Then, Elena shouted in a blood-curdling voice.

“When I was so scared of that monster that I gave up everything. He fought against the giant alone, giving his allies time to retreat! Certainly, the author will be of great help to the Minister of Magic!!!”

I looked at her with a bewildered expression as Elena suddenly took off.

‘······Why is he suddenly helping me?’

To be honest, it was unexpected.

He couldn’t admit to the end that he lost in the sparring match with me and kept fighting

Now that things have turned out that way, I thought you must be blaming me to death.

“Do not lie! “The words of a sinner are not worth listening to!”

“What good do I have in defending him! Even if you ask this to other soldiers, you will get the same answer!!!”

Then, the subjects murmured again.

“You fought a giant in the body of a man and came back alive? Does that make sense?”

“There must be a reason why he is the disciple of that monstrous Minister of Magic.”

“Huh… “He looks like that and has power…”

“The world we live in is different.”

Then the Queen and Dicrian’s faces crumbled as if they were in despair.

“Then, will you two go?”

Then, Ichika spoke to the queen with proud expression.

She had no reason to stop Ichika anymore.

“Please, don’t get hurt and come back safely.”

“Yes.”

The queen gritted her teeth as she glared at Ichika.

* * *

Ichika and I immediately left the Kingdom of Lightel behind and set out.

“······What should we do now?”

As we rode in the shadows together, Ichika asked me.

“It’s an asylum.”

“······Exile?”

“Yes, we have to stick to the Lilliput side now. Decline’s original plan was to possess a devil in the body of a giant…”

“Decline? That amazing man?”

Ichika narrowed her eyes, recalling the Queen’s concubine who had been looking at her meaningfully just a moment ago.

“Huh. But in this battle, that plan went completely wrong. So now he wants to bring down the devil by sacrificing the entire Rytel Kingdom. So, give Lightel as a sacrifice. “We escape and join the giants and fight.”＜ Br＞

“Giving it as a sacrifice…”

“Are you pitiful?”

“But, the people of Raitel Kingdom are innocent…?”

‘Hmm, Ichika is softer-hearted than I thought.’

Well, it’s not that I don’t understand.

I already encountered this story through the game.

With the magic circuit in order, it became possible to see the essence of this place.

The only living beings here are me, Ichika, and Lim Ga-eul.

And there are only four sealed demons.

Other than that, they are all magic dolls.

At the end of this story, they are reassembled again and become part of the real Gulliver’s Travels.

‘And this is the way to end the story quickly with the least amount of sacrifice.’

This is a short-cut strategy that was possible because Lim Ga-eul and Ichika worked together to attack quickly.

Otherwise, we have to tackle a longer, more complex story.

But I couldn’t tell this story to her.

I just stroked Ichika’s head.

“It will be a short stay, but the Lilliput Kingdom will be better than here.”

Ichika asked, recalling the MBTI he had heard from Sophia earlier.

“Benefactor, is it T by any chance?”