Chapter 342 – 342. Everyone’s Preparations for Second War (1)

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“How is it, Maman? Can you do it?”

“I’m sorry… I don’t think I’ll be as good as the hero…”

“Um…”

Upon hearing Urmama’s answer, everyone showed signs of disappointment.

They turn their heads and look at the hideous objects in front of them.

They were all long-range strike weapons that Monohorn had made.

“Is it difficult to deal with one or two, Maman?”

“Uh, I think you can do that, Democy.”

“Ah, then…!”

Demosi comments.

The faces of the listeners brighten slightly.

“If we follow Mosi’s opinion, I think we can inflict considerable damage on our enemies.”

“I’m in favor of it too. Even if honey and I shake the leadership together, we will be able to cause much greater confusion to our enemies.”

Octopoda and Margarita add, agreeing with Demosi.

When the opinions of the three brains come together, the others do not disagree.

“Then~ Me too~”

“No, Estrus. Please refrain from participating in the operation for the time being.”

“Hi-in~☆”

As her Jose looks at her with her stern eyes, Estrus playfully sticks out her tongue.

But no more resistance.

“We are by no means mentally normal. So, if anyone feels mentally drained, never hide it and publicize it immediately.”

“José is right. If you ignore it, such terrible things can happen again. It’s natural to struggle to live, but it’s foolish to die overdoing it when there are other ways.”

“That’s right. We always have the ability to make a second or third plan. We’ve been thoroughly prepared for that.”

“Phi~ Al~ Got~ Uh~♡”

Estrus scratches the back of his head with a embarrassed face.

Beside her, Benison was holding her tight, wrapped around her waist.

Ever since she caused her self-injury, Bennison hadn’t left her side at all.

It is because he instinctively grasped that being devastated by war is more serious than being ruined by mutual obsession.

Clinging to her, so did Valentine.

Valentines day,

Heck, heck, heck, heck.
Red beans, red beans, red beans, red beans, red beans!

“You bastard~♬”

Holding on to her legs, she was doing bunga bunga eagerly.

It seems that the first heat has arrived.

Tup.
Swoop.

“Beep, keeeeeing…!”

She grabs Valentine’s back and lifts him up.

As her eyes meet hers, Valentine curls her tail between her crotch and rolls her eyeballs.

“Remember it well~ Noona likes to have sex with people~♡”

“Beep, keeeing…”

Par r r r r r.
Squeak.

It was unclear whether Valentine understood her words, but she seemed certain that he had taken her fright when Estrus met her eyes.

Swoop.
Took.

She puts the valentine on her floor.

But Valentine did not immediately run away.

She was holding her breath as she watched her eyes.

“Now, let’s go and stay calm next to hyung~?”

“King!”

Do do do do do do!
Shashak!

He hides behind Benison’s legs.

There, it quietly wags its tail.

Food.
Whoops.

Laughter erupts everywhere.

His appearance is both funny and cute.

He has already lost his youthful appearance, has acquired the dignified appearance of an adult dog, and has grown so handsome that anyone can admire him for being very handsome.

Whether there are wolves among the ancestors, the sleek yet solid body and the face that radiates the shape of the eyes capture the attention of the viewer.

However, what they do is still stupid and fierce.

“Whoops. Valentine always hangs out with Benison, and he really seems to be growing up like Benison.”

“Huh? What does that mean, big eyes?”

Gyaut, Gyauuuuu?

Looking at Ada, Benison and Valentine simultaneously tilt their heads to one side.

Looking at it, the smiles on everyone’s faces grow thicker.

“I mean he’s handsome and he’s even cute, my Benison.”

“Wow, wow…!”

At Ada’s blatant praise, Bennison makes her blush.

Twist her body

“Haha. Didn’t Monohorn do that one day? In Monohorn’s hometown, they give status as companions to various animals and live together like family. At that time, Monohorn, exchanging affection and sympathy with companion animals soothes loneliness and emotional It was said that it also helps with stability, but it seems to be true.”

After hearing Octopoda’s words, Margarita approaches Valentine.

Swoop, Swoop.
Heh heh heh heh!

“Yes. When I’m with Valentine, I think there are so many things to laugh about.”

She crouches beside him, and she strokes his head and chin.

Its tail wags furiously.

“These days, it’s hard for everyone to gather together like this, and there’s no more time to have a leisurely conversation. After today, it’ll probably be even more so.”

“That’s right. If you miss someone’s warmth every time you do that, you mean find a Valentine, Margarita?”

“Yes, Democy, and the others too.”

The two face each other and nod their heads.

Most of them have suffered from mental problems at least once, or they have watched from the sidelines, so no one refutes her words.

“Never think of hiding and hiding. No one will point a finger at you when you are struggling mentally here. But there will inevitably be times when you can’t share the pain. In that case, please tell me. If you feel like it’s impossible, tell me, Whether it’s giving me time to calm down or looking for other alternatives, I’ll somehow solve the problem through public deliberation.Now I won’t have to operate far away like last time, so everything will be within my senses and whispers. Is it so?”

Margarita smiles bitterly as she finishes her words.

The facial expressions of the others were not significantly different.

“Haa… Everyone worked so hard, but to think that the Imperial Army and the Priests joined in the end… As expected, it seems our deterrence wasn’t that great…”

Octopoda sighs.

He didn’t dare to say his name out loud, but the one he compared to everyone else was the Monohorn.

They realized this time that even if they all combined, they would not be able to achieve half the performance of a monohorn against a group.

“There’s a part that couldn’t be helped, brother Poda. Who would have expected that rebels would suddenly enter between our stronghold and the Imperials, bypassing the route the Imperials had taken? Besides, while we were preparing for the slammer, the Imperials I only thought of delaying the joining of the priesthood and the priesthood, I never thought that the rebels would actually exist.”

“It is, but…”

Based on Slammer’s advice and their discussions, there was only one essential prerequisite for eliminating Regal.

Monohorn will awaken.

Their main goal was to hinder the enemy’s advance as much as possible, pretending to be supernatural beings or monsters until he was awakened and convinced that they could annihilate the entire expeditionary force.

In order to achieve that, he also prepared measures to increase the confusion of the Imperial Army, such as Slammer’s disruptive maneuvers and spreading false information with the cooperation of Fraffin.

Everything they had prepared to achieve that goal has become a situation where much of it may be useless due to the sudden appearance of the rebels.

“Haa… I’m embarrassed. If we kill Regal now, it’s clear that the charges will come back to us in the end, won…”

“Can’t I just go and slit the cock’s throat~?

Estrus can’t stand the frustrating situation, so he puts up his scrapped agenda again.

But immediately

“No, that’s it.”

Margarita and Demosi simultaneously dissuade Estrus.

Their expressions were quite stern.

“Unless we annihilate the 2nd Expeditionary Force and instill fear in the imperial family, we must not get rid of Regal clumsily. No matter how good the opportunity is, if we prematurely eliminate the duke of the empire, the imperial family may only create an excuse to attack us. There is.”

“Demossie is right. We don’t have the ability to annihilate all of the expeditionary forces, so there will definitely be some soldiers returning alive. If they officially testify, the imperial family has no choice but to investigate the cause.”

“Can’t we pretend to be monsters or ghosts? Me and Octopoda oppa~ I heard they still know them as monsters~?”

At some point, Estrus couldn’t stand the frustrating situation well.

On the surface, there is no problem between them, but the fact that they are under a lot of stress is indirectly revealed through such impatience and nervous reactions.

Probably, it is because of the still unresolved anxiety factors.

“Imperial soldiers would think so. But the Regal party, the imperial faction and the imperial family already know about our existence. And Lord Lampage knows a little about us, but if he manages to break through hundreds of thousands of Imperial soldiers and assassinate only Regal, he’ll think he’s underestimated us so far.”

“There is a high possibility that things will go as Demosi-sister predicted. One of the things that those in power are most wary of is assassination. In a wartime situation, if someone assassinates the commander-in-chief and disappears leisurely, it is said that they can infiltrate the imperial palace from the system and assassinate the emperor as well. It’s obvious to judge. If the internal boundaries of the military camp in wartime were stricter, they would have been stricter, but it’s natural that the internal boundaries of the imperial palace in peacetime weren’t as strict.”

“Booooo~”

Estrus inflates his cheeks.

Although full of dissatisfaction, she reluctantly agrees with their opinions.

It was because the other people also sensed the fact that they naturally nodded while listening to the two of them.

“Even if it’s frustrating, bear with it a little longer, Sister Estrus. As I said before, Regal is also a son of a bitch keeping the imperial faction in check. As long as the imperial faction and the emperor don’t make us feel certain fear, let Regal return from the expedition. It’s good to have it.”

“Okay~♬ The best thing is~ The Monohorn wakes up in time and kills everyone~ If the Monohorn wakes up a little late~ You mean just let them fight each other~?”

“Yes, Estrus. Besides, the decrease in participants is also bothering me.”

“Huh~ Okay~♬”

However, although Estrus agreed for the time being, she seemed unable to give up her Regal assassination easily.

“By the way~ What if Monohorn wakes up and makes a different decision~? For example~ Even if all the other Imperial troops are spared~ If Regal wants to be killed right away~”

“Uh, that’s…”

“Oh, um…”

Demosh and Margarita are taken aback for a moment.

Just by looking at it, you could tell how much they depended on Monohorn.

“If your brother gives a reasonable reason, and everyone else agrees, shouldn’t you follow your opinion, Estrus?”

Jose sorts things out.

Only then did Demosh and Margarita nod their heads with an apologetic expression.

It was because when he was mentally devastated by the severe pressure, he shouted to rely on them, and now he realized that they were completely dependent on Monohorn.

“Your brother has sharp corners, but he’s not always perfect. So we have to put our heads together, discuss, and lean on each other. If we just lean on one-sidedly and put pressure on him, then he might be overdoing it again.”

“Ah… That’s right. That’s right, really…”

Estrus drops his head.

She looks down at her floor with her sullen face.

Her gaze is fixed there, but she must be focusing all her attention on where Monohorn is.

Beat, beat, beat.

Jose approached her,

“Estrus.”

Tok, tok, tok.
Swoop.

Tap her lightly on the shoulder.

Estrus raises her head and looks at her Jose.

“I fully understand that it is very difficult. Ever since my sister fell into a deep sleep, I am well aware of how much Estrus is working hard.”

“Huh~ If you say it so kindly~ I think I’m going to cry~”

Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes.

Her voice also began to sound like a cry.

“What about it, between us?”

“Hee hee~ What’s between us~?”

“Doesn’t everyone care and love each other?”

“Hihi~☆ Correct answer~♡”

Yup!

Estrus lifts her tiptoe and kisses Jose on the cheek.

She naturally fell into Jose’s arms.

“Everyone please listen.”

Jose, who had been quiet so far, steps out.

He is usually of few words, so his remarks carry weight.

Everyone trusted him because he was always careful about what he said.

However, it was very unusual for him to appear in front of everyone during a meeting when he was not even on the verge of starting an operation.

“For the time being, I will play the role of a younger brother.”

“You mean Jose…?”

Demosi asked, widening his eyes.

Others also give a slightly surprised look.

Only one person,

“Uh, um… Honey, are you okay?”

Only Margarita was looking at him with deep concern.

He seemed to be quite worried about whether he was overdoing it like Monohorn.

Haha. Even after I’ve seen it, I’m a small elite who have risen to the rank of vice-captain of a highly reputed mercenary corps. And that’s in a group that can take pride in being second to none within the Empire when it comes to teasing and agitating the many with the few. Whether it’s in battle, Whether it’s a war, the experience of direct participation and command is never left out.”

“Nobody knows that, but I’m sure it won’t be too much of a burden, Jose.”

“It’s okay, Octopo. For now, the goals we all discussed together are clear, and aren’t they limited to the areas I’m most confident in? If I only think about achieving the goal of confusing the enemy and stopping their advance, it’s rather easy. It is difficult for me to come up with something ingenious.I have clearly set the goal of the war, operate in a place familiar with the geography and topography, know the strength of my allies, and even know the movement and power of the enemy. I can grasp it in real time, but I don’t know where I should feel the pressure.”

Jose pauses for a moment and makes eye contact with everyone.

None of his colleagues cast doubtful glances at him.

However, they were only showing some concerns and expectations.

“So, please move according to my command and rely on me completely. I will make it so that you don’t have to question, worry, or suffer. It’s very simple, you don’t even need to see blood, Just do a few very easy missions, and after a while we’ll be happy to see your enemies in disarray.”

Jose’s eyes start to burn.

The raw wildness inherent in him, which had been hidden between his kind and gentlemanly side, began to flare up.

“I like it.”

Demosi is the first to answer.

As if she had been melted away by Jose’s force, as if she had fallen in love with his wild nature, her face radiated a slight heat.

“I like Benison too!”

“Then don’t be shy…”

Starting with Demosi, everyone accepts his offer.

Except for Margarita, everyone responds in the affirmative.

When she doesn’t answer, everyone’s eyes turn to her.

“Okay, honey. Everyone agrees, so there’s nothing we can do about it. Can’t we overdo it instead?”

“Of course, my love. I am a person who has never done anything unreasonable when it comes to operations.”

Jose answers her, winking at her.

She shrugs her shoulders and shakes her head.

“Then, I’ll give you detailed instructions.”

Jose gives detailed instructions to each person.

However, because it was so brief, Jose’s briefing was over in a flash.

Although everyone was overly simple, it was easy to understand and accept the strategy.

Even Urmama understood it very easily.

Jose ended the meeting by explaining that it was Maru Narae’s style.