Chapter 118 – Don’t Tell a Father Who Has a Daughter About His Daughter

“Did you eat?”

“Yes.
It’s jjambab, so it’s a little empty.”

“Would you like some fruit and some bread?
Some beef jerky.”

“Yes.”

“Hey, Zach.
Stop despairing and come to work.”

“… The captain is a liar…
If you can’t see the chest… If you can’t see the chest…”

“You can see those breasts even if you don’t try…”

“The captain pervert…
A pervert who just likes big things…”

“No it’s not?!
It’s big and pretty!!”

“Captain, go out and search.
That’s not the point.
You drew that picture last time, didn’t you?”

“How did you know?!?!”

“… When the captain isn’t there, the big breasts are always looking at that picture while messing around.
… You shouldn’t stick too close to humans.”

“Sorry, Ludvik.
I made up my mind.”

“What?”

“I will make everything mine.”

“… Please follow me
Before I die, please marry Nene and take care of me.”

“Oh hehe!!
Respected Kamyu Daejaang!!
Think of saving a newlywed couple, and meet Rumika-sama!
Don’t let that real wife die!”

“Gambling is a disease.
Eat an orange.”

“Oops!!
I heard Rumika-sama gave you a present too!”

“… Let’s meet Rumika and talk.”

“Captain Camus, long live!
Praise him!”

Eat something crazy and listen to Ludvik’s report.

“As instructed, I delivered the letter to Count Abu Bakr.
Count Abu Bakr is setting up camp here, at the marked location.”

“Hmm. Great job.
What about Duke Dupre?”

“I couldn’t get inside.
However, based on the size of the barracks, the amount of supplies, the number of cauldrons, and the size of the toilets, I have indicated the number of troops I guessed.
Here, on the map, along with the location.”

“Excellent, Ludvik.
Now, if you stop gambling, you get a perfect score.”

“It is overrated.
Please only look at you.”

“Zach.
When you return to the barracks today, check if there are more than two royal griffons left.
I think the departure will be later than expected.
It’s too late to run to Humpback Whale Fort on horseback, so you’ll have to change Royal Griffons.”

“Do you have a place to stop by?”

“I need to meet Count Abu Bakr and Duke Dupre.
I’ll be leaving after work, so prepare a griffon.”

“All right.
Rumika-sama, please meet me.”

“… Okay.
I’ll see you.”

“Thank you!!!”

Jacques grabbed a handful of oranges and opened his mouth.

“Leader.
Sorry from morning, but I have bad news.”

“What?”

“The advance party of human troops gathered to participate in the holy war has started marching to the Demon Castle.
The number is about 20,000.”

“Twenty thousand?!”

No, what kind of 20,000 advance squad is it?

It’s a temple, so the scale is a bit big.

“You don’t have to worry too much.
It is not a regular army, but a chaotic mass of vagrants, mercenaries, bandits, fanatics, and marauders.
I saw that there was no formation, and dozens of groups marched in disorder.
I didn’t even pack my supplies properly.
On the way, they will be annihilated and scattered by half due to non-combat losses.”

“Um… Still.
Assuming you went straight, it’s the central front.
Who’s stopping you there?”

“The 1st Corps and the 5th Corps.
With General Caltz and Corps Commander Adolf, we will easily block it.”

Jacques answers firmly.

“It would be if there were no traitors.
As we saw in the Cathedral Terror Incident, there is a traitor within the Demon King’s Army.
It must also have considerable power.
Fatal variable.
Zach, immediately launch a telegram to Rumika and Master and inform them of this news.
In addition, he told me to assume the case of a breach in the central front.”

“Yes!”

“Ludvik, keep an eye on the oppression of minorities by humans.
In particular, pay attention to the abduction or plunder of the Orientals.
The purpose is to anticipate the likelihood and timing of a force movement into Humpback Whale Fortress.”

Ludvik’s eyes widen.

“Yes?
No matter what, would you dare touch Cheonghaejin?
Isn’t that a neutral trade zone there?
The moment you touch it, all the traders will leave…
There are many aristocrats who are thirsty for trade income.”

“When they came, they were already trafficking minorities.
And the Orientals are wealthy.
A lot to loot.
That’s good prey.
Right now, only 200,000 people have gathered near the capital of Amity.
Keep gathering
Will they have enough to eat, sleep and wear?
One way or another, this power bursts forth.
Whether it be the Humpback Whale Fortress, the Fairy Forest, or the private house of Amitie.”

“If it explodes, wouldn’t it explode into the Demon Castle?”

I shake my head.

“According to Master, General Calz is on the central front.
The clear night tactic began.
Civilians are being summoned to the castle, and food and household items are all being gathered.
There will not be a single grain of wheat left to eat in the field.
It takes a lot of money to eat, sleep, and wear 200,000 people without local procurement.
Sooner or later, I will keep an eye on Cheonghaejin’s gold and silver treasures.
As you said last time, aren’t there a lot of people who leaned into the temple to get their share?”

“Okay.
All right.”

“Good.
Then I set out.”

All over again.

Ride a horse and leave the store.

The streets are full of crowds who came out to enjoy the festival before and after the coronation ceremony.
And among the crowd, incongruous slogans are heard here and there.

“The Orcs, step back!
Let’s drive out the dark-haired foreigners without double eyelids!!”

“Orcs, go back to your country!
Chonghaejin, stop his trade!”

“Let’s kick out the Orientals who interfere with the common prosperity of mankind!!”

“Throw the ginseng vendors into the sea!!
Send the young dwarves back to the forest!”

“Fairies are not human!
The sun god wants to conquer even the fairies!”

Decent people who talk about refraining from racism are pointed with a finger and dragged into an alley.

“Confused, confused.”

Even in the atmosphere of the coronation ceremony, such a heinous atmosphere.

I wonder what news Ludvik will bring.

All over again.

Before she knew it, she arrived at Count Abu Bakr’s camp.

After the last operation to rescue the saintess, I was treated quite well in Abu Bakr’s camp.

One is because of the Abu Bakr family ring, and the other is.

“Oh, my son! Welcome!”

It is thanks to Count Abu Bakr and his son Thomas who became slaves of perfect mind control.

“Father, brother.
How are you.”

Now I’m very sly.

Because they became my faithful subordinates through mind control.

Flutter.

“I have a very important question.”

As soon as I entered the tent, I asked Earl James and his son Sir Thomas about the operation to rescue the saintess.

“… After you and the saintess left, I was going to take Thomas out…”

In the end, that day, the rest of Marianne’s Guardian Paladins couldn’t come out of there.

“Instead, High Priest William, who was in the basement of the building, came out together.
You decided to become our camp’s guardian priest.
… However, I have no intention of going back to the cathedral again.
It seems that war is scary.
It feels like I just hung up my name to be commissioned as a patron saint.”

“It’s a trick.”

“Yes.
I want to get achievements, but I’m afraid to go to the battlefield.”

It’s pathetic. Tsk tsk.

As he shakes his head and clicks his tongue, Count James Abu Bakr brings up an unexpected story.

“The movements of the Royal Knights under the command of the hero Alberic are unusual.
I’m monitoring the surroundings of Duke Dupre’s forces.
Also, we sent some troops to Humpback Whale Fort.”

“Yes? Troops?
With tolerable forces, the Humpback Whale Fort will not be damaged, right?”

“… It probably looks like a reconnaissance force.
The problem is, given that they are planning to pave the way, I wonder if a large-scale troop movement is scheduled.”

After Alberic made love to Queen Grace with the medicine I gave him.
And after the coronation ceremony is over.
Will move right away.

My senses were screaming like that.

“It depends on whether Humpback Whale Fortress is attacked first or Duke Dupre.
Please make every effort to mobilize troops at any time.
In case of emergency, the signal will be the unique signal flare of the Abu Bakr family.”

Unexpected information.

Busy busy today

“Whoa, is the dupre duke next?”

He changes his clothes with care, like a nobleman.

“Brother Thomas, let’s go.”

You need Thomas Abubakr to disguise yourself as the bastard of Count Abubakr.
The two of them rode horses in simple clothes without family crests, and went round the road to the Dupre family’s garrison.
You shouldn’t already hear rumors that the Abu Bakr family are trying to make some kind of deal with the Dupre family.

“Stop.
Where are you from?”

“I am an urgent scorpion.
Please tell the Duke that Princess Anne’s messenger has arrived.”

“… Is that true?”

The officer who was next to the guard approaches.

“Shh.
Lower your voice
Which of you would lie about my safety?
It’s a top-secret mission, so tell me quickly.”

The officer runs away and comes.

“Come in.”

Tents where soldiers are stationed, supply depots, stables, armories, toilets…
An endless garrison.
Indeed, as Ludvik said, it is a considerable force.

“Duke Dupre was not greatly affected by the war because the duchy was located in the south.
Power is fully preserved.”

“I must have done a lot of brokerage trade through Cheonghaejin.”

Sir Thomas is also a nobleman, so he seems to know a little about the Duke of Dupre.

Charak.

“Hello.”

An old man with a very sharp and curly look is sitting in front of a large desk.
Leading four people left and right.

“Duke Dupre.
I brought you a message from Princess Anne.”

“You’ve seen a lot of faces somewhere.”

Let’s take a look at the concave Thomas.

“… I ask you to take over the surroundings.”

Even the Abu Bakr family is revealed in front of others.
Not to mention me, Thomas was a paladin for a long time, so his face didn’t sell well.

“Duke, no.
These are the first people I see today.”

“You are right.
Everyone here is trustworthy.
You can just tell me,”

“The lives of Princess Anne and Princess Stella are at stake.
… And there is also the content of who will be in the honor of the duchy.
We will also leave one person behind.
I dare to ask for a private meeting.”

“How can I trust you?”

I can’t help it.

“I am Kamu Abubakr.
This is my brother, Thomas Abubakr.
… With the honor of the Abu Bakr family, there will be nothing to worry about.”

“Hmm…”

A sharp old man touching his chin.

“Mark, stay.
The rest stand in front of the tent.”

“Duke!”

“Are you okay.
Aren’t you at the door?
Sir Thomas will be on your side, right?
You are seeing it for the first time.”

“Yes. I am…”

Then Sir Thomas intervened as I ordered.

“This is my half brother, Kamu Abubakr.
… It is my father’s bastard.
It has only recently been made public.”

“Hmm… ?
James, the man?
… Got it.
I have a family ring, and my brother sent it himself.
You must have at least the token my grandson gave me, right?”

I delivered the letter I received from Princess Anne.
The duke’s subordinate next to him delivers it.

“Hmm… It’s going to be a bit difficult with just this one.”

“The rest is very important, so I would like to inform you orally.”

Princess Anne’s mind was exhausted, and she barely managed to write that letter.
The content is simply entrusted with the delivery of the content to Kamu Abubakr.
… The rest I have to say.

“Let’s all go out at once.”

Bubbly.

Flutter.

Sir Thomas and the Duke’s men leave the tent.
Now there are three left.
Duke Dupre is not easygoing.
The risk is too great to do anything with mind control.

“Now tell me.
Stand there.”

There are also boundaries.
When this happens, persuasion depends only on the truth.

“Yes, Duke.
Contents is…”

It is said from the core in parentheses.
Due to Princess Catherine’s check, Princess Stella is deprived of credit for the demon king assassination operation and is imprisoned in the Constellation Tower.
Princess Anne gave up her right to the throne to save her younger brother.
However, due to Alberic’s cowardice, Princess Anne is secluded in her villa.
Stella is still in captivity.

“Hmm…”

Duke Dupre was not excited or showed any emotion.
I kind of expected this.

“Princess Anne and Queen Catherine had a dispute over a living experiment that had taken place somewhere.”

“The core of the dispute must be the succession to the throne.
But why didn’t you let me know until it got to this point?
What was my daughter Grace doing?”

Now, it’s your turn to open the lid.

“I apologize for telling you…
Queen Grace is secretly dating Alberic Amitie…”

Bang!

“Mark.
Catch that guy
I’ll have to listen closely.”

“Yes.”

Sereung.

You sharpened the knife very well.
Whoa, damn it.
Is this why it’s so annoying to talk about daughters with fathers who have daughters?