Chapter 510 – When the Hunt Is Over, the Hound Becomes a Soup
Episode 510: When the hunt is over, the hound becomes a soup
“Majesty.
It was a mistake to entrust the military power to Prince Fernando.”
“No.
It’s a recipe.
I’m talking to him about marriage.”
“Yes?!”
Catherine held the baby in her arms in her palace.
“Aww!
Why is he biting so hard?!
Annoying… !
Nurse!”
“Yes, yes!
Hey, prince.
Come on.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.”
“Whoa, I feel better now.”
Rustle rustle.
“Hey, put your feet up.”
“Yes.”
Chew.
“Look, Prime Minister.
From Alberic, who was my husband, to Marquis John.
The main generals are all dead, so what the hell?
It’s a religious war in the first place, but the big question is whether it’s a prince of another country?
If you don’t think it’s on my side, I can make it my side.”
“Haona…”
“Okay.
Did he even have a heart anyway?
Since we have mutual interests and good looks, it’s obvious that good men and women of the royal family will gather together.”
“If you form a marriage alliance, I will assist you so that we can lead the Bunbong-guk.”
“Of course.
I hate living under a man even if I die.
We give the top, Ariandel is down.
As long as you perform well in defensive battles on the frontlines, the cause of marriage is sufficient.”
Just then, a cry was heard in the distance from the door.
“Majesty.
A messenger from the front has come running.”
“Oh, you’re welcome.
Stop by.”
Click.
“Welcome.
I was curious about the news on the wire…”
“It’s a big deal, Your Highness!
100,000 troops led by Prince Fernando fled from Heisenberg!”
“What?!”
Jump!
“Ji, what are you talking about?!
Spring is just around the corner…”
“40,000 troops led by the Iron Mask of the Demon King’s Army joined with 1,000 Hwan Empire reinforcements, and from the east, 10,000 troops led by Duke Dupre joined and marched!”
“Ha ha?!”
An expression that makes you wonder if what you are hearing right now is true.
The messenger seemed to be nervous too, and he got down on one knee and poured out only what he had to say.
“The elder dragon Crimson Hellkite summoned by Prince Fernando fought hard, but was defeated and surrendered to the enemy!
The iron mask is riding on the head of the elder dragon and heading straight for the castle!
Get ready soon…”
Bang!
“What, what?!
That’s what you mean, what?!
Is it true?!”
“Yes, it is true!”
“How so quickly…”
“We are advancing rapidly by supplying floating and aerial fortresses!”
Dump!
Perhaps her strength had gone, the platinum-haired beauty slumped on her chair as if the crown would fall off her head.
“… How far have you come?”
“The enemy’s momentum is so strong…”
“How far have you come?”
“That, well, now access to four days distance…”
Bang!
“You haven’t seen that yet?!”
“There is no time for the troops to regroup due to the enemy’s fierce pursuit, so stop…
General Kendall sent me in haste and told me to inform him as soon as possible.”
The messenger looked haggard as he had not been able to eat or drink properly for several days and had run on his horse.
“Fuck, Fernando, does this bastard call the Ancient Dragon and even hand it over to the enemy?
Damn it…
It’s still at a disadvantage, but if it’s taken away, what the hell are you going to say to me…”
Catherine bit her nails and glared at her messenger.
“Is it over?”
“Yes?
Ah yes!
I will finish the report.”
She gives her words to the messenger who is about to get up from her hesitation.
“… Hey.”
“Ah, yes, yes, Your Highness!”
“An iron mask was put on the head of that old dragon?”
“Yes yes.
I saw it clearly.
Atop the head of a very large three-headed, six-winged dragon, wearing an iron mask and holding the flag of the Great War, is riding this way.
Its spirit is so ferocious and majestic that many of its allies are terrified!”
“… But that’s it.
Why are you praising the enemy from earlier?”
“Yes, yes?!”
“Right.
What? Majestic?
Is your ally scared?
Is the enemy’s momentum strong?”
“Oh, no.
That’s not a compliment, just saying that the enemy’s power is like that now…”
“This guy must have had a rebellion!
Hello!
Is there no one!
Grab this guy right now and cut his throat!”
“””Yes!”””
“Oh, no… !
Your Highness, Your Highness!
Wait a minute!”
Tup, Tup!
“Majesty!
You must not decapitate the messenger like this!”
“Didn’t the chancellor see the author’s rude behavior?!”
“…”
He said it so bluntly that even the Prime Minister had no way to dissuade him.
“Your Highness, Your Highness!
Save me!
There is an old mother at home!
Highness!”
Mess. Courage!
The door was slammed shut as the guards dragged it away.
“Majesty…”
“Quiet.”
When Catherine glanced at her Chancellor, her Chancellor clamped her mouth shut.
“Your Highness, another messenger has arrived.”
“Stop by.”
This messenger entered while watching the back of the messenger who had just been dragged out.
He immediately dropped to his knees and pressed his forehead to the floor.
“Me, Your Highness.
I have come running to give you an urgent message.
Please forgive me for coming running undressed.”
“Okay.
What’s going on?”
“A group of vicious Demon Kings, who are teamed up with the weightlifters, sent the vanguard.”
“What?!”
Hearing the unusual platinum-haired beauty’s voice, the messenger bowed his head even deeper.
“I’m sorry to inform you, but a group of savage berserkers appeared two days north of the capital.”
“!”
“Also, it is said that the horse archers of the Eastern people, blinded, appeared in the southern vicinity of the royal castle.”
“Prime Minister, look at this.
The guy who showed up just now said he was four days away, but didn’t Lee Ji-ja say something else?
It must be that he harbored a rebellion!
To sell me to the enemy… !”
“Your Highness, please fix it.
Perhaps the first messenger reported the location of the main force, and the current messenger reports about the vanguard and detached troops.”
“Whose side is the chancellor on right now?!”
“Of course, I am on Your Highness’ side.
So please hold a meeting beforehand and come up with a solution as soon as possible.”
“Measures?
Big~ book~?”
It is unclear whether the sarcasm was directed at himself or at the chancellor.
“Now that 100,000 people are all scattered, how can they come up with countermeasures!”
“If you choose to sit-in, we will mobilize the Capital Defense Forces and the Capital Guard to devise countermeasures.
Or if you choose to evacuate…”
“Damn it, Chancellor!
Do you know what it means to vacate the capital in this situation?!”
As soon as you leave the castle, you will be defeated.
Unlike Stella, Catherine has no outside support.
Friends and allies.
“That, that’s not it, now that the Princess of the Stars is coming to the capital like that, so planning for the future isn’t a bad choice…”
“I hate to hear it!
Everyone, get out!”
“””Yes.”””
Click.
“Whoa… Is there no choice but to do that?”
‘Iron mask.
Only him, I must… !’
Katherine sat alone and glared at her eyes.
Then she quickly wrote down somewhere
***
“General, I have a report.
It is said that the lead has reached Amity Royal Castle in close range.”
“What about the defense force?”
“We’re trying to make it quite large, but public sentiment is agitated.”
“What about Catherine?”
“It still remains in the palace.”
“What is the basis for judgment?”
“A number of nobles who had seen Catherine in her palace were talking about taking refuge.
She must have been stressed out with nervous symptoms.
In addition, the defending army collected the remaining capital defense forces and palace guards, which are becoming cluttered with enemy troops who fled from Heisenberg.
Even among the defenders standing at the gate, there seemed to be many who questioned whether they really had to fight.”
“It was a lot of work.
Hello.”
“Yes, General.”
“Give this man a warm bath and a bed.
Don’t forget the new cloak and dry boots.
Please put the meat in the warm and soft soup.”
“Thank you, General!”
“I look forward to the next mission.”
“I will do my best!”
As the scout retreated,
“It’s okay.”
I opened the press cover.
“Are you sore, Mr. West?
Can I warm you a towel?”
“…”
I stared at the silver-haired saintess who stood beside her and took care of me.
After the Battle of Heisenberg, she was the one who got the most attention.
I, who became the owner of the old dragon, was not Angela, the legend of knights who started being called the ‘Dragon’s Nightmare’ after inflicting a fatal blow on Hellkite, but she.
Marianne.
“… West?”
“…”
Occupation, ‘Agent of the Creator (Epic)’.
It’s called ‘Epic’…
[Marie, are you okay?!]
[Yes?
Ah… Yes.
What happened?
What about the battle?]
[We won!
You said you were awesome!
But are you really okay?]
[Yes?
What am I?
Aww… My head is pounding.
I’m sure I remember controlling the large-scale dispelling magic ceremony…
What happened?]
She doesn’t remember anything since she started voicing the system.
A shield that perfectly protects distant allies and even reflects enemy attacks.
There is also the miracle of identifying a giant moving dragon and continuously blocking magic.
Even the murmur of calculating the odds of winning and variables.
I couldn’t remember anything.
They misunderstand that the fact that her soldiers who watched her followed her was because she treated them wholeheartedly after her battle.
[Sah, madam, thank you.]
[Yes? No.
Of course, those who are sick should be healed.]
[No.
That’s not it, if it wasn’t for my wife, we’d all be dead…
Hehe, thank you.]
Even the men of her Third Legion, who had previously met Marie on the battlefield, looked upon her with her admiration.
She even refrained from nicknames such as big breasts or big ass, and openly calls her ‘wife’.
Marie just thinks that her true feelings have finally come through, and she seems to think so.
It is also thanks to her ultimate healing power that she can save life as long as she breathes, but in this case…
“… West?”
“Ah, that, yes.
Can you warm me up a towel?”
“Yes~
I will prepare!”
Side.
She clutches at her slightly inflating belly, and she kisses her to me.
“…”
Warm
This is marie
Coziness, warmth, softness, humanity…
She was cold and machine-like at the time, no, who was she like a doll?
No.
What was it?
“Agnès.”
Squeak.
“Did you call?”
“… The underground facility in Amitye that was with you.”
“Yes.”
“Wounds that were treated there, are there any scars left?”
“No. At all.”
“…”
“What’s wrong?”
“No. Nothing.”
Voice of the system.
Micro bot.
The only space where all those words were heard.
I should hurry up and go to the castle in Amity.
Click. Sigh.
“West.
Here.
Give me your hand.”
“Thank you.
Ah~ It’s warm~”
“Lol.
Oh my, the flowers in the vase I put here have withered.”
“I know.
Even in the tent, it’s winter, so there’s nothing you can do about it.”
“It was a pretty flower, but I’m sorry.
It would be nice to see them in full bloom once more…”
Marie leaving the tent.
“…”
After looking at the back, I looked at the documents for a while.
Then the moment I suddenly looked up and saw the vase.
“… !”
The flowers were in full bloom again.
***
“I will surrender.”
They are on the verge of splitting bamboo with their shouts alone.
Those who stood in the way are surrendering one after another.
Even Duke Dupre’s army, who came down with the neutral aristocrats, joined them.
I was able to restore the number of allies who had suffered considerable damage in the battle with Hellkite.
“Now, you can see that there is no enemy that can stand in the way of our allies.”
Minor nobles were scrambling to shout ‘True Queen Stella’.
Flutter, Flutter…
“Oh my god…”
“That is the legendary dragon, ‘Crimson Hellkite’… ?”
“What kind of distraction is flying around?”
A three-headed dragon that flies low to be seen by the crowd.
That sat on top of it.
“””Hooray, Queen Stella!”””
“” “Iron mask! Iron mask! Iron Mask!”””
And.
“””Number of animals! Number of animals! Number of animals! Number of animals!”””
Our army’s era name and Stella’s era name got entangled and became a shout.
Furthermore.
Oh oh oh-.
Marikamu and Angie Camus follow behind the allied forces.
In conjunction with the floating castle’s anti-gravity maintenance device, the aerial fortress was also maneuvering and following.
“The star princess is returning.”
“Eh.
Aren’t you coming to sell your hometown by joining hands with the demon king?”
“Shh! I will listen!”
With gossips,
“Oh, saintess…
Heavenly floating castles and aerial fortresses are together!”
“Have you heard the rumors?
I heard the saintess made the cruel demon general calm like that three-headed dragon and edified her!”
“Is that true?”
“Then!
Even with that iron mask, the saintess says she can’t move!”
Those who believe blindly.
“I heard that the saintess had a child with an iron mask…”
“The same goes for the star princess.”
“Say it, say it.
After being infatuated with the demons… Tsk tsk.”
“Isn’t it that you sold your body to beg for your life and even borrowed the army?”
“It’s almost obvious.”
To those who criticize.
It was very diverse.
Allied command meeting.
“I will ride the Hellkite myself and fly straight to Amitye.”
Standing in front of the chiefs, he said.
“The Royal Castle’s anti-aircraft ballista was also destroyed in this battle.
I will immediately end the war by attacking the capital with a weaver and a hell kite.”
I felt impatient at the thought of Marie.
Because I wanted to go into that basement as soon as possible.
“What if Catherine runs away?”
Balak has become much more polite now.
Carefully raised her right hand and said.
“If you run away from this situation, Catherine will be finished.
There are no forces outside of her to support her.”
“Is there Prince Fernando?”
“Is it really so?
If Ariandel accepts her now, her calls will sweep over there.”
“” “Hmm…”””
“If Catherine escapes, she will be able to pursue her with only a handful of troops and finish them off before crossing the border.
Then the war will be over.”
Everyone nodded at my words.
“It’s not possible.”
“””?”””
A very vehement opponent.
“Ann. Why?”
“Will the general get Amitie, or will you make him an enemy?”
“Of course I should get it.”
“Then, is the Demon King’s army an occupying force or an allied force?”
“It’s an ally.”
“That’s right.
This is an allied operation to help Stella, her rightful queen, recover her kingdom, not the demon king’s army to conquer Amity.
Therefore, it is important to win public opinion from now on.”
She always feels that this woman is the most savvy when it comes to politics.
To the point where that pale face is full of life.
“But what if Hellkite attacks the capital?
It will do great damage.
Then, with the idea of defending the country from the attack of the demons, even people who are neutral or non-religious will participate in the war and resist with all their might.
Even after obtaining Amitie, Our Highness will not be able to escape the criticism of being a ‘puppet of a foreign country’.
After all, the war will never end.”
“Then what should I do?”
“Civil operations are important now.”
Everyone nodded at Anne’s words.
Even me.
“Get the hearts of the people.
Stop looting and arson with strict discipline, and march with uniforms, armor, and weapons in order.
In particular, Marikamu, Angie Camus, and Hellkite are important.”
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
Start marching according to Ann’s opinion.
“There, the star princess is back.”
“Um, is that the legendary dragon?”
“It’s the palace of the Lord of Heaven… !
Oh god, that’s cool… !”
“My God, the fortress is floating in the sky, right?”
“The Princess of the Stars is riding a three-headed dragon with the demon general on the right and the saint on the left… !”
“I heard that he is a pawn who destroys Amitie…
Maybe the queen is holding everything?”
Buzz buzz.
Persuasion comes from visuals.
It is better to show once than to say a thousand words.
“Get off.”
“Hand.”
Chuck.
Each time Stella dismounted her dragon from her head, I escorted her by politely getting down on one knee in front of her and holding her hand.
Anyone can see that Stella is holding me.
“… Isn’t the general overdoing it?
Only for humans…”
Although some grumble,
“Be patient.
You’re pregnant.”
“You point out that you are still human.
Didn’t you take part in the Battle of Hydas?”
Since the majority of the demon lord’s army was saved thanks to Stella’s activities, there are overwhelmingly many supporters.
The military was also strictly held.
“Heh, hehe, it’s unfair… !”
“What’s going on?”
“Great, General!
These human wives are blocking the marching path.”
“For a moment.
Let’s listen.
Wipe away your tears with this.
What’s going on?”
“Hey, hey, it’s unfair!
Soldiers from the Demon King’s Army broke into my house, harmed my parents, looted things, and then killed me… Stop me… Hehe!”
“Blücher.”
“Yes.”
“Investigate.
Catch the suspect.”
“Cohesion!”
Chuck!
After a while.
Thump!
“Great, General!
I really didn’t!”
“I-I didn’t either!”
“Me too!”
“Oh yeah?”
Pajijijijik!
“””Ugh!”””
“Come on, when you ask, you tell the truth.
What happened yesterday?”
“Secretly deserting…
Looted and raped, killed humans who stood in their way…”
“Balak.”
“Yes!”
“Beat these bastards and hang them in the garrison.
See everyone!
Those who were executed for violating military discipline will also have their severance pay confiscated!
Are you going to starve your wife and children and your parents in a moment of mistake?!
Or will you enjoy the glory with me!”
War crimes often occur even if we are not vigilant for a moment.
In addition to strict military discipline, reasonable compensation is essential.
“This battle, you suffered a lot!
General Lee will give silver ingots to all participants!
We will pay differentially for each position, so everyone come forward!”
Buzz buzz.
“Did our demon king army have money?”
“I will pay with my own money!”
“? Even if I rob the general’s severance pay, this won’t work?
Do you know how many thousands of us there are?”
Jiying—.
“Phew.
This dragon’s rarity is the first.
Stella, let’s move everything from here to here.”
Occupation of the royal castle is right in front of you.
If he wants to become emperor soon, the support of the military on both sides is essential.
It should be embraced.
“What about those who cannot fight due to injuries?”
“How can I abandon my comrades?
Take it to the kingdom
Then, won’t you return home with the honor of entering the royal castle?”
“Yes.
Get a bonus too.
But…”
“Okay.
I can still win
All disabled soldiers say to see me before going home.
I will take care of the consolation money separately.”
The supporters, the military, definitely take care of it.
“General, if you spend money like this when you don’t even plunder… You will go bankrupt!”
“Isn’t the demon king’s majesty spending money on your money?
If you just use it as your wife’s money, you’ll be like me later!
I’ll never see my general goofy!”
“Where did you borrow the money from?
If you borrow money from Cheonghaejin, you won’t die until you pay it back!”
All of the chiefs, who had no way of knowing the details of my property, worried about me.
“Don’t worry.
There are ways.”
“… If you give us this, what will be left for the general?”
“You guys stay.”
“” “General… !”””
From generals to soldiers.
“””Loyalty!”””
You will live and die for me now.
Good. Very good
Jerk, jerk.
Bruise, bruise.
“… I didn’t know you would do this.
The general always exceeds my expectations.”
“It’s all thanks to your advice.”
He goes on a night walk with Ann, escorted by Angela and Devout.
“I was surprised when you punished me for stealing a sheep yesterday.”
“The law never ends with exceptions.”
“Thank you.
Thanks to that, the people of Amity are cheering us on with peace of mind.”
“No.
Thanks to you, you can march without a fight.
Otherwise, I might have made a bigger sacrifice for the volunteers.”
“I didn’t know you had so much money.
You’re not pushing yourself too hard with my words… ?”
“… Little?”
“Yes?!”
“Whoops.”
It’s fun to be surprised because it’s teased.
This woman’s smile seems to come to life little by little on her face.
“The royal castle was besieged.”
“You won’t surrender after all.”
“Catherine nobles must have risked their lives already.”
“The people didn’t walk.”
“It must be the key to capturing it without damage.”
“Yes.”
“I have a plan.”
Fighting! Fighting! Fighting!
As per Anne’s plan, food was blown into the castle.
“Aww!
Shelling… No, what is this?
Are you going to eat?”
“I was hungry, but it worked!”
Buzz buzz.
“Listen to the people in the city!
After defeating the cunning Catherine, the murderer of the previous king, the true Queen Stella has returned!
She does not want the Queen to harm her people!”
Persuasion raised by sound amplification.
Big la la la la la rock!
Hell kite and calamit fly low over the sky.
Oh oh oh… !
And Marikamu and Angie Camus appearing on the opposite side of the royal castle.
Its majesty.
“… Wouldn’t she be okay with us not dying if it wasn’t for that bitch Catherine?”
“Why are we holding spears again?
Sheesh, I’m a blacksmith.”
“I’ll give you something to eat…
Here, I commandeer every day.
Yesterday, even the door of my house was ripped off for barricades!”
Morale in the castle was plummeting.
“Your Highness, please go inside!
Dangerous!”
The royal guards who saw the scene were busy protecting Catherine.
Neither the people nor the soldiers can be trusted!
“Can you stop it, Fernando?”
“… I will do it.”
Prince Fernando, who had managed to collect troops, was in command of the royal guard, but his expression was dark.
Fast.
Catherine gnashed her teeth ferociously, gnashing her teeth at Stella in the distance.
“Don’t worry.
There are still plans left.”
***
“Camus.
Is there anything you would like to have for lunch?”
“You~♡”
“!!!
Oh, my child…
It’s not too late to do it after dinner…”
“Because I am full when I eat.
It’s good to eat you before dinner.”
“Hey, hey…
Then, I’ll open the seat… ♡”
Her Marie spreads her futon, with her hair in an innocent half-up.
“General, you must come out!”
Buzz buzz.
“Ai-san, the atmosphere was good for a while…”
Flutter.
“What’s going on?”
When I came out of the barracks, there were faces I had seen elsewhere.
“Uh? Long time no see.”
Nod
Lumica’s envoy.
“His Majesty the Demon King sent food like this to appreciate the general’s hard work.”
Swoop.
“Okay?
It was lunchtime, so that’s good.
Seong-eun is embarrassed.”
A lunch box that was politely received on his knees.
It is wrapped in a colorful wrapping cloth.
But why is it so light?
Click.
“?”
What is this.
Is it a delivery accident?
“Look.”
“Yes.”
“Is there anything inside?”
“Yes?”
Giggle
“Your Majesty gave this to you?”
“That’s right.”
Did Lumica forget?
“Tell me honestly.
Did you skip it in the middle?”
“Ah, ah, no!
It can’t be!”
“Look at this?
Do you dare skip food, daughter-in-law?”
Snap.
“I really am not!
I just saw the inside for the first time!
Hey, you didn’t even get sauce in here!”
“I guess you skipped everything and washed the dishes.”
“Because it’s not!”
As we were arguing, Ann approached.
“What are you doing?”
“No, that…”
Let’s say everything and show the empty barrel,
“!”
Ann’s face went white.
“What’s the matter?”
“… Call Nene right now.”
Nene came too, and when she saw her empty side dish box, she became contemplative.
“Why is that?”
“… Spy chief.”
“I see what you mean, Princess.
General, I will dispatch an informant to the Devil Castle right away.”
“Huh? What?
If it’s urgent, send Stella to the portal…”
“”It’s not possible.””
Nene and Anne refuse with a single knife, saying it is dangerous.
I quickly found out what that meant.
Hee hee!
Purr.
“General Kamyu and General Nene, uphold the teachings of His Majesty the Demon King!”
To the two of us on our knees, the official opens and reads Rumika’s edict.
Unusually, Stefan, the vice-commander of the Mawangseong Suwi Army, came along.
Even with some of the ranks.
“In the name of the Demon King, who sits on the throne of fire and iron, the leader of the Demon King’s army.”
Gulp.
“As of current time, Field Marshal Kamu and Deputy Commander Nene are stripped of their positions.”
“””!!!”””
“The two of you quickly come up to the Demon King and have an audience with the Demon King!”