Chapter 150 – Episode 84 – The Delegation to Flosh

*All characters appearing are adults.
*This is a fictional story that is nothing but fiction. Never follow

Dice Kingdom.
The last country left in the human world along with the sea kingdom Karti.
Numerous kingdoms that were in ruins due to the invasion of the demon king Leviathan were incorporated into the Dyce Kingdom.
The only country that survived Leviathan’s invasion was the Dyce Kingdom.
The Dice Kingdom, which had a large territory and numerous people, reached its peak since its founding.

However, it soon ran into a major crisis.

[Your Highness, this is an urgent message. It is said that the ancestor world has been captured!]

The homeland of the holy angels, the fairy world, has been captured.
The king and his subjects were shocked by the news that the kingdom of Heaven, which had never allowed an invasion of foreign enemies in history, had collapsed.

[Send a medic right now. We must not let the world fall into their hands!]

The king immediately dispatched auxiliaries.
The reason the human world has been able to survive the invasion of demons so far is because of the help of the angels.
If the kingdom of heaven falls into the hands of demons, it will no longer be able to receive help from angels.
The human world must fight against the demons alone.

And the human world is not capable of fighting the demons alone.
At the time of Leviathan’s invasion, numerous countries collapsed as proof.
Even with the help of the angels, they were unable to stop the invasion.

What would happen if there were no help from the angels?
Just imagine, something terrible will happen.

We must prevent that terrible event from happening.
The kingdom sent hundreds of thousands of troops to aid.

And,

[Your Highness, they say that our army has been annihilated.]

The volunteers who joined the angels were brutally defeated by the demon army led by Arietta and Junis.
The elite troops were scraped together and dispatched, but the results were disastrous.
Hearing this news, the king was so shocked that he stopped eating and drinking.

And the worst that everyone was worried about happened.

[The demons have attacked. Demon King Eris has launched an invasion!]

Demon King Eris started to invade the human world.
Before the lightning-fast maneuver, the Dice Kingdom collapsed helplessly.
In less than a week since the war broke out, more than half of the territory was devoured by demons.

Of course, the Dice Kingdom was not an idiot to be taken lightly.
They mobilized all available means, such as conscripting troops, repairing the walls, and collecting weapons.
There was absolutely no chance of victory in an all-out war, so they fought against the demons with defensive battles centered on castles and guerrilla warfare using a small number of troops.

But the demons were too powerful.
It was not enough to withstand the mighty military power of the demons.
No matter how hard he tried, it was impossible to drive out the demons.

[Your Highness, they say that Carti is also being invaded by demons!]

Sea Kingdom Carti.
A country made up of 100 islands.
During the invasion of Leviathan, it was the only one that suffered no damage.
At that time, the demons did not have a navy, so even if they wanted to invade Carti, they could not.
So even while the land was turning into a sea of ​​fire, Karti was safe.

However, even Carti was in danger of being destroyed by the demons.
80 islands were captured by the attack of the demon fleet made up of sirens.
Only the remaining 20 islands, including the island where the capital is located, are continuing a difficult defense battle.

Now that the world has collapsed, Dice Kingdom’s only ally is Karti.
If even Carti collapses, the Dice Kingdom is over.
You can’t escape by land or sea.

However, the Dice Kingdom had no choice but to watch.
I wanted to help, but I didn’t have the troops to help.
There were only troops left to maintain the defense line, so even if they wanted to send reinforcements, they could not.

[Do something like this. Cut off that monster’s head right now!]

Now, there is no answer other than surrender.
Even so, the king did not bow his head.
Angry at Eris’ letter inviting her to a banquet, the king sent a reply full of profanities.
He even gave the order to kill the envoy who brought the letter.
It ended with expelling the envoy due to the dissuade of the servants, but the king sincerely intended to kill the envoy.
That’s how strong the will to resist was strong.

The king’s will was eventually broken.

[4. Dig out the delegation, summon the people to dispatch. Uh, we have no choice but to show our sincerity to that demon king.]

Retaliation for rude replies.
Eris erased one of the kingdom’s important fortresses from the map.
By mobilizing a tank unit that humans hadn’t even developed yet.
After hearing the news that the strong fortress built in preparation for the invasion of the demons collapsed in one day, the king had no choice but to admit it.

You must not disturb the heart of the demon lord, Eris.
They have the power to devour kingdoms.
Now I have no choice but to go low.

So now, according to the King’s decision, a delegation of 50 people is heading to Flosh.

27 knights.
20 wizards.
And three important people to attend the banquet.
All women
A wagon with three important people at the center was escorted by knights and wizards on their way to Floche.

And among those important personnel, the first princess Bellion was included.

“…”

Dark blue hair down to his waist and red eyes.
Princess Bellion, dressed in a white uniform, was looking at the scenery outside her.

‘It’s peaceful.’

Clear skies and grass and trees rustling in the wind.
Except for the occasional rattling of the carriage, it was so peaceful.
It’s almost as if it’s not a lie that there was a war.

How nice it would be if peace continued like the scenery outside.
Princess Bellion let out a sigh of her own accord.

“… Ha.”
“Are you nervous about meeting the Demon King?”

The princess asked the saga sitting across from her.
A knight with neatly cut black brown hair and black eyes.
This is Karis, the commander of the knights.
I came along to escort Princess Bellion.

Originally, Charis also had to escort the princess outside the carriage,

‘Commander, rest in the carriage. It’s okay to take a break for a while. If the commander-in-chief collapses, we will be in trouble.’

… The knights dissuaded her, so she boarded the carriage.
It was his own consideration for the commander-in-chief who couldn’t sleep to protect the kingdom.

“Don’t worry, princess. If something happens, I will give my life to protect it.”
“Even though we might all be abandoned?”
“…”

At the princess’ point, Karis shut her mouth.

“Ha, organizing the escort with the daughters of her concubines. You can see clearly.”

The knights and wizards escorting the wagon are all children of nobles and concubines.
Unlucky people who are not recognized by society because they were born from a concubine.
They are the ones who have great resentment towards the King who maintains such a discriminatory policy against them.

And the king organized them into an escort.
An escort called an offering to the demon king.

‘Father…’

Princess Bellion lamented her father’s villainous actions.
I couldn’t understand why the person who insisted on fighting against the demons would eat his own flesh.

‘Even if we join forces, it’s not enough…’

Princess Bellion’s father, King Doublet, is a truly ruthless person.
For his own power, he will do anything.

The royal families of the incorporated kingdoms are kept in check so that they do not ascend to high offices.
Continue the policy of discrimination against minorities in Perno.
If a woman has children of her own, she seeks out and destroys them.

The king is such a person.
Although he looked like a sage on the outside, he was actually a tyrant.

You can tell just by looking at the composition of the delegation.

Children born to concubines.
The commander-in-chief of the knights who came from the royal family of Roster Kingdom, one of the incorporated kingdoms

All of them are people who have a great resentment towards the king.
And to the king, they are the beings that must be eliminated in order to maintain power.

Could it be that he intends to organize them all at once when he returns?
Because of being falsely accused of being corrupted by demons?
Even if he can’t come back, wouldn’t he rather use this as an excuse to maintain power?

‘Maybe I…’

Could it be to be removed?
Princess Bellion thought so.

Couldn’t her capable daughter see her as a threat to power?
Maybe that’s why she asked herself to go as the kingdom’s representative instead of anyone else?

‘I’m ready to give my life for the kingdom.’

Why can’t my father believe in himself?
Why doesn’t he know that if we don’t unite, we can’t win?
What use is power in this situation?
Princess Bellion was so upset.

“Maybe it would be better for her to become a servant of the Demon King.”
“Princess, those words…”
“I can’t help but feel that way. Every fool knows who wins.”
“…”
“Please be honest, Karis. Can we win?”
“… That.”

After a moment of silence, Karis opened her mouth.

“We lost this war.”
“…”
“Most of the territory has fallen into the hands of the demons. Carti is also on the verge of being captured soon. There are few troops to fight.
“…”
“No matter how prepared we are, if they launch an all-out offensive, we won’t be able to last even a week.”

The head of the Knights came to a desperate conclusion.

Can’t win this war

What they are doing is just buying time, and eventually the capital will fall.

Even if you arm all your people, you will be defeated in the end.

Nothing can be done in a state of isolation.

Sorry but that was the reality.

“I think it’s better to surrender and promise the future.”
“… Is it so?”
“There is even talk of surrender in Dunpole.”

With that said, Karis turned her gaze to the archmage next to her.

“I’m not wrong, Archmage?”
“…”

Blue hair down to her waist.
Each strand of her hair is wavy, making it look like a large layer of seaweed has been applied.
Her eyes are blue, similar to the color of her hair.
A woman wearing a black robe and a black pointed hat.
Archmage Anne silently nodded her head.

“His Highness was enraged when he heard that we were discussing surrender. The knights were dispatched in the name of protecting Dunpole, but anyone could tell that they were sent for the purpose of spying on us.”

Archmage Anne answered in a gloomy voice.

“But, even the dispatched knights ask when we will surrender.”
“Yes, really?”

Karis was taken aback.

“Hardline is a hardliner, so he gets angry just hearing the word to surrender…”

Hardline is a hardline group that insists on a desperate fight against the demons.
He has such great animosity towards his demons that he will defeat anyone when the word of surrender comes out.

The king was well aware of this fact, so he dispatched a hard line.
It was because he believed that if there was a leader of hard-line knights, even mages who were famous for their high ego would be frightened and unable to do anything.

However, unlike the leader, the subordinates seem to have different ideas.

“The knights suddenly came and said that. When will you surrender? When are you going to arrest the leader? He whispered to me that he would do it right away if necessary.”
“Did you really say that?”
“Yes, it is true. Thanks to this, the association is a mayhem. Whose side should I be on?”

Dunpole, the city of wizards.
Autonomous, this city is governed by an association of wizards.
Now that Flosh has fallen, it is an important base that the kingdom must protect.

Inside that important base is divided into two factions.

[This is a no-win fight. Surrender is the answer.]

There is no hope, so let’s surrender.

[It’s obvious that the demon king will enslave us, so let’s surrender? Don’t talk stupid!]

The one who has to fight the demons to the end.

A heated argument was unfolding without any concessions.

Ann took no one’s side.
Because she can’t be sure whose claim is right.
She implied that she would wait a little longer before making a decision.

“Looking at the fact that I was also pressured to join the delegation, it seems that the king firmly stamped on me.”

Rather, it was no different from a traitor to the king.
It must have looked like a seungnyang who showed an ambiguous attitude and attached to that side when the winner was decided.

“I can’t imagine threatening you with your disciples.”

If not, I will execute the disciples for treason.
Ann protested at her nonsense, but she had no choice but to comply.

Anne’s disciples are now in the capital.
He works as a temporary instructor teaching combat units in the capital.
It is located very close to where the king can play tricks at any time.
Even if Ann runs, it will be too late.

She had no choice but to join this mission without her being able to do so.
And,

“Even if it wasn’t by order of the king, she was going to join the delegation,” She said. I have something to check.”

Anne had a reason why she had to go to Floche.

“What are you trying to check? Has Flosh become the land of demons?”
“Actually, a letter came from Master.”
“Yes?”

Master, Archmage Diana?
Princess Bellion was taken aback by the unexpected words.
It was the same with Karis.

“Now, wait a minute. When you say Master, you mean Lady Diana, right?”
“Yes, it is the Diana who died while participating in the expedition.”

Answering Karis’ question, Anne showed her the letter she had received.

“This is the letter I received.”

The contents of the letter were as follows.

[To my beloved daughter.]

[Sorry for not telling you the news after so long.]

[I’m in the floche right now.]

[I’ll be waiting for you at the floche.]

[Mother Diana.]

A letter from Master that came after Anne decided to be dispatched to the delegation.
Could it be that someone is playing a prank to make fun of you?
Ann immediately used her magic to confirm that the handwriting was Master’s.
She confirmed that the fingerprints and green hair on the paper were also Master’s by magic.

After seeing the result, Ann collapsed on the spot.

“I thought it was fake, but it was real. The handwriting, fingerprints, and hair all matched.”

Diana is alive.
The teacher she thought was dead, her mother is alive.
The fact that she was talking nonsense kept Ann from coming to her senses for a while.

“I have to check. It doesn’t matter if it is offered as a sacrifice to the demon king. I need to know if Master is really alive.”
“…”
“…”

Princess Bellion and Karis could not say anything.
They couldn’t believe it either.

‘I heard the expedition was wiped out,’ she said.

The expedition sacrificed their lives to defeat the demon king Leviathan.
That was common knowledge that prevailed in the human world.
Princess Belion knew that too.

By the way, is one of the members of the expedition still alive?
And that’s also in the Flush occupied by the demons?
So what happened to the other expedition members?

Princess Belion was so confused by the unexpected question.

●●●

“Welcome to Floche.”

At some point, the delegation arrived at Flosh.
A person sent by Demon King Eris to greet the delegation was waiting for them.

And,

“I, Lilia, will guide you to the inn where you will be staying. I wish you well for seven days.”

The appearance of the hero Lilia greatly shocked the delegation.