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Chapter 342 – Episode 342 – Zed, Can I Borrow the Warrior Bitch Again?
As each day passed, the tension of war weighed more heavily on the people here at Kafka Castle. He clearly appeared quite anxious. This was evident when I walked down the street for a while or when I spoke to the military leaders here. However, as war materials and reinforcements continued to arrive, his expression seemed to gradually brighten.
I continued to prepare for war. Although I was a soldier, I had the most experience with war. The people of Habu Kingdom were puzzled by the sight of a foreigner taking the lead, no matter how brave he was, but they soon came to follow my words. The common goal of overthrowing the Demon King made them forget the bitterness between the empire and the kingdom.
And today, as they do every day, a meeting was held where the top leaders of each power gathered together for a meeting. As a warrior, I of course participated, and Princess Ediran of the Kingdom of Harb, who had already arrived, and Masha, the king of monsters, were also present. Duke Lancelot and the Elf Queen did not attend, preparing for any possible danger, but each representative visited this place. The Principality of Lancelot sent troops for me, my future son-in-law, and for this world, and the Elf Kingdom sent guardians and transferred command to the Great Guardian, Freña. Additionally, many forces gathered. The temple also sent paladins, so the whole continent gradually added its strength.
"Rulers, then we will begin our regular meeting."
At the appointed time, I took the lead and announced the start of the meeting. Since it is a public place, I also spoke with some formality.
"Everyone must have received information about the Demon King's army's whereabouts today."
Everyone nodded at those words.
"We are now halfway through the mountain range. If we cross the mountain range and the big river, we will have reached a place where we can attack the Harb Kingdom in earnest."
From then on, it wouldn't be surprising if war broke out the next day.
"This is Kafka Castle, or Oost Castle, located in the southernmost part of the country. We will attack from either of them."
"Where do you think the hero will attack from?"
Princess Eddie Lan raised her hand and asked a question. It would have been a good idea to split the defensive forces in half and deploy them to each castle, but if possible, it was also a good idea to find out where the demons would attack first and focus defense from there.
"I'm not sure yet. Information wouldn't be asymmetric in the first place."
"It's asymmetric... isn't it?"
"This means that we cannot predict it in the first place. If we concentrate our forces in anticipation of being attacked here at Kafka Castle, wouldn't the demons know?"
"To summarize roughly, husband, just as we obtain information about the demons' recent locations, the demons will also be obtaining information about us?"
"That's correct."
Masha boldly crossed her legs on the table to make sure she understood. And now no one was embarrassed that the Queen of Monsters looked at me and called me her husband. That's enough for the first meeting.
"For a moment. So does that mean the demons may have already infiltrated here, pretending to be humans?"
"They may be humans instigated by demons. Well, in fact, even if there is no such person, the movement of troops will be easily noticed by demons."
"Then I guess we have no choice but to monitor the demons' movements until we know for sure?"
"Yes."
"Then I guess we'll just have to keep waiting."
Princess Eddie Lan seemed to be chewing her fingertips, anxious about the approaching war. There is no suitable solution anyway. As at every meeting, I emphasize what we need to pay most attention to.
"Right now, each country is contributing as much as possible to this southern defense line of the Kingdom of Harb. And we have to keep maintaining it every single day to use that power properly."
If the Demon King's army attacks another allied country without soldiers, the situation becomes quite ambiguous. So even if he sent them this way, he told them to leave behind troops that could provide at least some defense. Nevertheless, quite a bit of strength was gathered, and the southern defense line of the Kingdom of Harb became increasingly stronger.
"Don't lose tension until the end. We don't know what direction it will take, or even if it is unsettling to remain still like this, it is difficult for us to make a clear decision until we are sure about the movements of the Demon King's army."
"Then… how about this?"
Princess Eddy raised her hand again, as if she had a good idea.
"Yes. Tell me."
"It would be better to abandon Ust Castle and defend thoroughly here at Kafka Castle."
"Princess, the moment Ust Castle falls, the demons might pass by Kafka Castle and head to the Kingdom of Hav through the road behind the castle, right?"
"If that's the case, quickly raise troops here and block that route. As you know, it is more dangerous when Kafka Castle collapses than Ust Castle."
It was just as Princess Eddy said.
Ust Castle is also a difficult fortress, so it will take time for the demons to completely take control of the castle. However, if one side collapsed, the more dangerous side would be Kafka Castle. Since the surrounding area was made up of flat land, the Demon King's army would move quickly.
"You're right. But if that happens, not only the soldiers of Ust Castle but also the ordinary people within it will die, right?"
"That…"
"What. Because it's war, there may be nothing we can do. However, if that situation arises, war will break out not just once, but multiple times, and casualties may increase several times."
Even if the road to the Harb Kingdom is blocked, it will not be a siege but simply a war on the plains. There would be far more casualties than when fighting demons while holding out in the castle. Also, even if a defense line is built in the next castle, it does not have a proper defense system, such as a wide-area defense magic circle, compared to Kafka Castle and Ust Castle. From then on, the war would prolong.
"As I told you from the first meeting, I plan to destroy the Demon King's army in just this one war."
"Isn't that too ambitious?"
"Well. I think it's realistic enough."
Of course, it won't be easy. Considering the position of the Demon King, who must win the first war at all costs, he is sure to be sharpening his sword even now. Moreover, as long as the two heroes are here, they will never be attacked lightly. Princess Eddy thought for a moment and eventually nodded as if she had decided to follow my opinion.
"It would be a good idea to remain cautious until the end."
After today's meeting, I wandered around again, and before I knew it, it was almost time for sunset. There has been quite a bit of progress in just a few days. A lot of reinforcements are coming, and war materials are gradually accumulating. In addition, thanks to Archmage Eline and the dragon Stella, the defensive magic circle surrounding the castle's outer wall was strengthened. There were times when I wondered if I was preparing too thoroughly, but even if my efforts were meaningless, I didn't think I would regret anything as long as I won.
"Haam."
Anyway, I'm a little tired. My body is fine, but my mind is just tired. I've been using my brain too much lately. I wondered if I should relieve my stress by exercising a bit, but I thought of a better partner than that. It was quite nice to spar with fellow warriors. They were opponents to some extent and would be able to maintain their sense of battle as much as possible until the war. I headed to where Charlotte and Zed were.
"Hi Charlotte, Jed."
"Yes…"
"Daron? You did a good job today."
Zed had a disapproving look on his face, and Charlotte welcomed me without paying any attention to Zed. The two had just finished eating. Because it was war, I didn't go to a fancy restaurant like I usually did, but I had just finished a delicious meal because I had found some decent food somewhere. I flopped down opposite Zed, next to Charlotte, and put my hand on her shoulder. Zed's eyes became wild at the too natural contact.
"Charlotte. I'm going to have dinner. How about sweating and sparring with me?"
"What?"
Charlotte was taken aback because it seemed like a remark that blatantly revealed the relationship between us, and she was shocked. And look at the way the corners of her mouth turned up. At that moment, Zed suddenly grabbed my wrist that was on top of Charlotte and pulled it down.
"Huh?"
"D-Daron!"
Oh,
Say something bravely.
"I'm sorry, but I hope you won't be too friendly with Charlotte in front of me!"
Did he feel a sense of threat?
Unlike before, Zed looked very wary of me.
"Wh-What you just said… No matter how much of a prank, I apologize!"
"Are you joking? And anyway? What do you mean, let's just spar?"
I slyly pretended not to understand, then clapped my hands together and shouted.
"Ah! So, you thought I was suggesting that you and Charlotte have sex by sticking your dick in her pussy?!"
"That… That is."
Charlotte and Jed both felt ashamed. No, not Charlotte? Strangely enough, she seemed to enjoy this thrill.
"Oh, that can't be possible. We don't really have those feelings between men and women. Right, Charlotte?"
"Huh? Yes…"
"Then, can I borrow Charlotte for a moment?"
"Wait, hold on!"
Zed tried to say something again but was unable to follow us again and lowered his raised arm. The reason he couldn't stop me until the end was probably because my mind was quite confused. He said he suspected that Charlotte was cheating on him, but he also said that I was just sparring with Charlotte. However, as we went to spar, I put my arm around Charlotte's shoulder and walked away as if we were some kind of lovers, so it would be difficult to properly organize this situation.
"Daron. Isn't it too dangerous?"
Charlotte quietly followed me and whispered to herself.
"What are you going to do if you get caught anyway? Is he going to slap you? Or will he abandon you? What is Zed going to say to you in the first place?"
"I see… Summer solstice."
"And you're a pervert who gets excited about situations like this, so what are you worried about?"
"Ha. I don't want it to happen, so what can I do?"
"And I think you misunderstand too."
Just like I teased Zed earlier, I also corrected Charlotte's misunderstanding.
"I was talking about sparring while sweating. Are we really going to spar?"
"To?"
"There will be war soon."
I meant it.
I went to Charlotte for that purpose from the beginning.
Of course… If Charlotte tempts me by showing off her wet pussy, I have some intention of giving in. Would that proud Charlotte really want to do that?
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