Chapter 264 – 264. The Otherworld Summoner’s First Special Move (6)

– One –

“Hee-eok, hee-eok, hee-eok, hee-eok…”

“Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha…”

“Uh, where did it come from, ha, did it go wrong…?”

Octopoda, Urmama, and Demosi breathe palely.

They stood facing north.

The north they look at,

Aaaaa!
Kill the rebels!
Enemies are few!
These guys are nothing!

It was full of imperial troops.

“Why… From the north instead of the south…”

Demosi is terrified and trembles.

It was not easy for her to accept this situation.

“Unni, oppa! I’ll try my best!”

Ur Mama bites her lip and catches her heart.

“Ha, but it’s too dangerous alone!”

“Hehe. I can’t help it. And I won’t go out in front. I’ll just waste time.”

Urmama looks back at them and smiles brightly.

“I have a bad head and I don’t know what to do. So, sister and brother, please find a way together with Margarita and the hero.”

“Ah…”

“Damn it…”

She hardens her face and looks north.

She opens her eyes

Shureuk, shureureuk!

The earth wriggles.

The imperial army, which was running, hesitated.

Woo woo woo woo!
Shoot aaaaa!

The seeds of the trees that were sown just in case will germinate.

Huge forests grow rapidly.

It is lined up in the form of a barrier.

“Ha, ha, ha, ha…”

Urmama took a deep breath because she released too much power at once.

Still can’t stop.

“Haaaaa…!”

Shureuk, shureureuk!
Shrrrr!
Suuk, suuk, suuuuu!
Shoot aaaaa!

She builds barriers all around her as she squeezes her energy.

There is no detour for enemies to enter.

But there is no retreat for the three of them.

“Ha, ha, ha, ha… I, first of all, we built a wall, so where are we hiding…”

“Yes, yes, please. I’m so tired! Take a little breather. In the meantime, we’ll find a way!”

Squeak, squeak.
Whirliririk!

Urmama squeezes as much energy as she can, wrapping their bodies in plant stems.

Whoa!
Sarah Rock!
Flange, Flange.

As if their bodies are being sucked in, they disappear onto a thick tree.

Because of the luxuriant broadleaf trees growing there, even if the Imperial Army entered there, it would be very difficult to know where they had disappeared.

Shureuk, shureureuk!

Octopoda’s tentacles wrap around them.

Soon, their appearances are covered with mimicry.

For the time being, it will be very difficult to find them.

“Margarita.”

Octopoda calls Margarita in a low voice.

Without Jose, their voices can be heard even if their appearance is hidden.

It was clear that there would even be a mage among the imperial army, so if they went out with a search party to find the three, the current hiding wouldn’t be able to guarantee perfect safety.

– I’m sorry, Octopoda. While concentrating on detecting your movement route and nearby situation, you didn’t notice that the Imperial army advanced with the magician troops all in hiding,

“No, no. That’s not it.”

Margarita is omnipotent.

However, it is a miracle that only exists within a limited range, while concentrating the mind.

Had she maintained her omnipotence at all times, she would have been driven completely mad by the flood of information pouring in from within a vast area.

Even though her abilities are comparable to those of her god, her mental durability is not up to par.

So that’s a mistake

– Yes?

“I didn’t call to hear an apology for something that has already happened, Margarita.”

– Ah…

Octopoda gritted his teeth.

Calm the trembling heart

“Honestly, the three of us are heavy-duty. Let alone escape, we can’t guarantee survival.”

– Ah…

“Does Margarita think we can escape alone?”

– … I think it’s a bunch. Centering on where the three of you are, the Imperial Army is advancing to surround you in all directions. In addition, the wooden barrier caused by Maman is so conspicuous that even the remaining troops in the Imperial Army’s headquarters are trying to fight. At this rate…

Octopoda nods his head with a hard face.

Their future was drawn.

“Then, for now…”

Octopoda demands a few things.

Margarita ponders.

She approves of it in her weeping voice.

Things start to change drastically.

– 2 –

A day ago.

Imperial Army Command Headquarters Barracks.

The faces of all commanders were bluish.

Except for one person.

“Come on, General! I’m terribly sorry to say this, but are you insane?!”

“That’s right. I’m in a very rational state right now.”

Bang!

One commander smashes the table.

“On what basis do you make such a claim?! Please withdraw it immediately!”

“The enemy is reluctant to come forward and collide with us head-on.”

Widely.

Lieutenant General Draft points to the operational map with a baton.

All commanders’ eyes are focused on the crude map that the reconnaissance unit hastily prepared.

“This place,”

Widely.

“This place,”

Widely.

“And here. Since the collisions in these three places, not even sporadic clashes have occurred yet.”

“But the water snake and the tree monster continued,”

“Is there any guarantee that they are in league with the rebels?”

“Ah…”

“The fact that we moved together could be an unfortunate coincidence.”

The commanders are silent.

They were suspicious too.

“Even that wasn’t a head-on collision, didn’t it just end with the assassination of the field commander? Maybe they sneaked in in line with the wooden monster’s aggression, and then just assassinated them and left. Besides, they were few. Their numbers were much higher than we assumed. Assuming there are few of them, I think the strategy they took is an inevitable choice. If they were outnumbered, wouldn’t they risk a head-on collision with us at least once?”

“Um…”

“So it seems much more reasonable to turn the short-range communication magic tool to the rear and use it to stop the water snake attacking the main unit.”

“Haona…”

The commanders judged that his choice was not common sense.

Even if water snakes attacked the troops of the main unit stationed in the military camp, they could communicate with each other just by shouting loudly.

Even more so, even if a soldier attacked by a water snake screams in pain, the fact of the attack is immediately known to the surroundings.

Using a short-range communication magic tool to control such an attack on the main force is nothing more than unnecessary waste.

“Do as I say. I will take responsibility for any future problems.”

“…!”

Commanders freak out.

I look at the draft lieutenant general with blank eyes.

His eyes were clear and transparent.

“That’s right. If General Miller has something to take responsibility for, I’ll lend a helping hand.”

“100 million…!”

Even Cardinal Cass joined his opinion.

There was a slight rage in his eyes.

However, it was obvious that what was revealed on the outside was insignificant, but a huge anger roamed inside him.

“I see, General.”

Reluctantly, the commanders agree.

They decided not to issue short-range communication magic tools to the rotating troops of the reconnaissance unit.

– 3 –

12 hours later.

Flutter, flutter.

Lieutenant General Draft enters the commander’s barracks.

“General.”

“Have you come?”

Lieutenant General Draft was sitting at the top of the barracks and waiting, not hiding his nervousness.

“Even after the set time has elapsed, the shift signal has not come from the scout unit.”

“Also…”

Fast.

Draft Lieutenant General goes for it.

The adjutant swallows dry saliva and examines his complexion.

“Come on, general. Perhaps, there is a traitor among the commanders,”

“No, no. Recruit commanders. Immediately.”

Chuck.

“All right!”

The adjutant raises a courtesy and answers.

Urgently summon the commanders using the summoning magic tool.

Flutter, Flutter!
Chuck, Chuck, Chuck, Chuck.

As if they were waiting not far away, the commanders entered the barracks where Lieutenant General Draft was.

There was a look of wonder in their eyes.

“Come on, sit down.”

“Ah…! Yes, General.”

Lieutenant General Draft gives orders with a stern face to the commanders who are only paying attention.

As they all sit down, Lieutenant General Draft looks around.

“I’ll be out right away.”

“Yes…?”

“I caught the tails of my enemies.”

“Well, then…?!”

At that time,

Woo woo woo.

A weak divine power erupted from one side of the barracks.

The commanders turned their heads there in unison.

There, Cardinal Cass stood with his head raised after his prayers.

He raises his head, looks at Vice Admiral Draft, and nods.

“There’s none of these.”

“I’m glad.”

Everyone listens to the conversation between the two, unable to hide their bewilderment.

“No big deal, just let it go.”

“Ah…”

But Lieutenant General Draft seemed unwilling to explain the situation in any further detail to the other commanders.

“More important than that is that we have grasped a little bit of the true nature of the current enemies’ abilities.”

“What is it, General?”

Gulp.

Everyone is nervous.

They also seemed to have a vague guess.

“It seems that you have the ability to spy on the situation here from a distance.”

“Well, then…?!”

The commanders’ complexions turned pale.

Because they hadn’t expected anything like that.

“Of course, I don’t think it’s perfect.”

“Even so, if the operational secrets of the command are leaked to them,”

Lieutenant General Draft cuts off the officer and shakes his head.

His eyes were still clear.

“If it were perfect, I would have realized the truth of the order I gave half a day ago, and judged it to be a trap, and would have taken it upon myself to attack.”

“Ha, a trap. What do you mean, General?”

“I’ve always wondered how enemies attack at the right moment.”

“Ah…”

“So we tested one thing. When we sent out the reconnaissance unit half a day ago, we intentionally made sure not to bring short-range communication magic tools with us. That was it. I figured it would restart. Sure enough, even though shifts and duty reports have long since passed, none of our reconnaissance units have fired flares.”

The generals put on a look of bewilderment.

Even in their opinion, the enemy always launched an ambush only in situations where the main unit was most at risk.

The time when internal dissatisfaction is rampant and the most mentally lax.

The enemies judged such a moment to be the right time to attack and rushed in.

When the entire army was thoroughly prepared, the attack stopped like a lie.

“I also considered whether there was an infiltrator, or whether the enemy had a genius scheme. But no matter how much I watched, I couldn’t find the infiltrator. Of course, thanks to that, I found traces of other traitors.”

“That, like that…!”

One officer kicks his seat and tries to get up.

Lieutenant General Draft raises his hand to restrain him.

“I don’t intend to publicize it yet. I haven’t identified any traitors, and I don’t know how many traitors exist. So, for now, just remember that there are traitors.”

“Ah…”

Perhaps even leaking the existence of the traitor to the other commanders was the goal of Vice Admiral Draft to find out the traitor who might have infiltrated the commander.

“And until all the traitors are hunted down, be sure to keep quiet about this.”

“Yes, General!”

The Imperial Army was never incompetent, only they failed to shine because they were always honest in carrying out the orders of the Imperial Family.

That was being proven now.

“Perhaps the enemy is ambushing the reconnaissance force right now. Whether it’s a lumberjack or an unknown assassin, they’re chasing and slaughtering our retreating allies. If so, I’m assuming they have imperfect spying capabilities. If so, they judged that they would concentrate on pursuing the route of our retreat.”

“Then…!”

The faces of the commanders are stained with anticipation.

Draft Lieutenant General nodded.

“It’s a chance. My hypothesis may be distorted, or we may be caught in the middle of our advance, but the enemy will be very dismayed if they find out that we have seen through their capabilities. So now is a very good time for a blitz. Isn’t it time?”

Vice Admiral Draft let out a ferocious smile.

The other commanders smile just like him.

It resembled the smile of a hunter who drove a wild beast into a dead end.

“And from now on, when we advance into the operational area, the mage unit will be in the forefront, and the shaman unit will be in the center.”

“Are you saying you want to change the arrangement of the wizards and shamans?”

“That’s right. Those who can use scavenger magic will be in the forefront, and those who can use stealth shaman will stand at the center of each corps and cover all our troops with stealth shamanism. Troops who are unable to cast magic and stealth spells, let’s use joint chanting to increase the casting range of magic and spells.”

“Are we going to surprise the enemy this time?”

A commander asks a question with his eyes shining.

Lieutenant General Draft faces him and nods his head slowly.

“That’s right.”

Widely.
Tuck, Tuck.

Lieutenant General Draft points the baton to three points on the map.

Everyone’s eyes turned to it.

“Currently, the enemy will be raiding the reconnaissance unit from the riverside half a day away from the main unit and driving them into a corner. The reconnaissance unit, which has lost its signal flares, will be desperately struggling to return to the main unit in order to inform them of the immediate situation.”

“Did you decide that we should go north to rescue them and strike down the enemies?”

Nod

Draft Lieutenant General nods his head.

“Perhaps the enemy must have sent the strongest troops to the northernmost part to disperse the dense reconnaissance unit. Then, they would have formed a wide encirclement towards the south. It would be a standard decision to make them lose and organize them step by step with relatively weak troops. If so, it is self-evident that the quality of the enemy troops will decrease the further south they are.”

“I fully agree with the General’s judgment.”

“So, the main goal of this operation is to capture the enemy troops dispatched to the south, to grasp the true nature and scale of the enemy, and to extract information to attack the enemy’s stronghold. Did you understand?”

“Yes!”

Shit.

Vice Admiral Draft laughs, revealing his teeth.

“What are you doing? Let’s go to war right now.”

Chuck.

Everyone raises a courtesy in order.

“Insect!”

It vomits cold eye light and lights the torch of counterattack.

The morale of the commanders skyrocketed like crazy.

They were about to put the first button on their revenge.

Even though our reconnaissance unit was sacrificed and was being sacrificed, if we can use that as a basis to slash the enemies, that would be the best revenge to honor our fallen comrades.