The morning after Tristan returned from Crest Forest, King Zel summoned the generals to the Round Table meeting room, at Trisen Castle early in the morning. Currently, all generals are in the room: Azgrad, Dan, Shtra, and Tristan, except for Clive.
âClive, that bastard skips again, doesnât he?â
âIt seems that he took his lieutenants out. Some of his subordinates saw him flying away with green magic a few days ago late at night.â
âOh, thatâs why we called everyone this time.â
âClive? Did he do something again, dad?â
Azgrad gasps dumbfounded.
âPrince, Iâll explain that.â
âTristan?â
Tristan leaves his seat and walks into the center of the room. The action is strangely empty.
âIt started four days ago at midnight. On that day when General Danâs men witnessed General Clive, about half of the soldiers, including the adjutant of our Hybrid demon beast corps and the battalion commander, went missing. â
âMissing? What are you talking about? The Hybrid demon beast corps must be on an expedition. Surely it was a monster subjugation, are they captured?â
âYes, they were supposed to be led by my adjutant Wolfred. They were supposed to take the Giant King, the hidden card of our army.â
âThatâs one more reason that it is not understood why they are missing.â
The Giant King is an S-class monster. Due to its destructive power and toughness, almost no one in Trisen can beat it. Itâs different if you act as an army, but alone, probably only Cliveâs S-class magic or Azgrad on a dragon. Besides, half of the Hybrid demon beast corps trainers and the monsters under their control were laid out around it. Even if the opponent is an S-class monster, there would be no delay.
âIt is also mysterious. And what is the relationship between Clive and it? Hey, no wayâŠâ
âGeneral Dan, you noticed that, yes, General Clive charmed our troops, just as he did to his men.â
Everyone begins to buzz at Tristanâs words. Especially the accompanying lieutenants seem to be upset.
It is the same with Jin, the adjutant of the Steel Knights. He didnât know Clive had that power. With the power of Cliveâs charm, the transformation of the magical Knights after his arrival, the answer is naturally deduced.
âGeneral Dan, why did the girls of the Magic Knights become like that?â
â⊠Oh, itâs a secret story.â
âWhy were you silent!? Thatâs all tooâŠâ\n
âIt was such a contract.â
Jin was enraged with blood on his head, but as soon as he heard Zellâs voice, he became strangely calm as if he had been bathed in cold water. However, a nasty cold sweat is flowing on his back.
(What the hell is it now?)
Jin had no idea what he was doing. Zell kept talking without worrying about that.
âDo you all know that his predecessor, Runoa Victoria, left the army with his adjutant two years ago?â
âI miss Runoa. Dan and he were the only ones who were able to compete evenly with my spear.â
âIs he the youngest general of all time? That youngâs power was horrifying. Certainly, he disappeared leaving a note that he would leave the army. Itâs a waste âŠâ
âOh, the hole that Runoa went through was tremendously large for my Trisen, because I couldnât find it even if I arranged for a search, and there was no substitute.â
âIt was Cliveâs bastard who appeared in the midst of that.â
The story goes back two years.
A few days after Renoa disappeared, there was information that a great green mage appeared in the streets. The manâs magical ability was unmatched in Trisen, and he was particularly good at defensive magic. Whatâs more, he had a beautiful voice that didnât seem to belong to this world. It was only a matter of time before the man became famous.
Naturally, Trisen recruited the man. This man might serve as Renoaâs successor. Attention was drawn to the man and was secretly called to the castle.
But the words the man said were incredible.
âIf my workplace is full of girls, I can think about it ~.â
His thoughtâs train was childish. The executives at the time were very disappointed. After all, the rumors were only rumors.
However, the idea was dismissed immediately due to the terribleness of the magic that the man showed, to the rarity of equipment and items that he owned.
Furthermore, the introduction of a merchant from the manâs mysterious network was also attractive. It was a dubious dwarf who hid his face in a robe, but the products he handled were first-class. He even owned legendary items.
Eventually, the merchant became a nationâs possession, and the man entered the Order of the Magic Knights and became a general. On the condition that the female knights of the Magic Knights would be treated freely by the man.
âThis is how Clive became a member of our army.â
âItâs a contract with some conditions, such as always making achievements.â
âOf course, this is confidential information that only some people know. If it leaks to the outside⊠well, do you understand?â\nThe adjutants shook their heads violently at Zellâs intimidation. Meanwhile, Jin was silent without saying anything.
âJin, I think you understand, this was what Trisen needed âŠ. Do not let it out.â
âI know.â
Pan! The sound echoed in the room as Tristan clapped his hands.
âWe have derailed. Now, here is the main topic. General Clive charmed the Hybrid demon beast corps and attacked the Crest forest of Gown, the beast country!â
âSpeaking of Crest forest, do elves live?â
âGeneral Shtra, you know it very well.â
âBut why take such a risk? Why the Crest forest?â
âOh, if itâs just the magic knights it would be tolerated, the problem is that he charmed the Hybrid demon beast corps.â
âThink carefully, everyone. The opponents were the elves, and then is that General Clive⊠The only answer is that General thought to kidnap elves.â
ââ ââŠâŠâŠâ ââ
A complicated mood flew through the room.
âHey, no matter how much of a bastard Clive is, he wouldnât do that.â
âBut my brother. There is certainly information that there are monsters who are kidnapping elves these days.â
âWell, the truth is now in the dark, because General Clive has died.â
âAh? Is that Clive dead?â
âYeah. It seems that the adventurers who happened to be in the elf settlement slaughtered him.â
âDonât be stupid! He is a helpless lustful demon, but he had the ability. Itâs not like Kristoff!!â
Excited, Azgrad slammed his fist on the round table.
âWell, listen to the story to the end. Actually, I also saw the adventurer using a cute monster, but the interesting thing is that the appearance matches that of the adventurer who was acting with the hero when Kristoff was captured. Shtra sama, is that right?â
âYeah. Brother, that was the matter I was asked to do before. The Perthâs adventurer, who has emerged in the last few months, as part of getting information about the Hero. Did you call him Kelvin?â
âDo you want to say that he defeated Clive?â
\nOriginally, it was part of the Hybrid demon beast corps but, when Azgrad took office as a general, it was split into separate units due to differences in guidelines.
The lower the canyonâs nest, the more powerful the dragonâs home. Azgradâs favorite dragon is at the bottom of the canyon. The place is dark, and you can barely see the front even when the sun is rising. A dragon was sleeping there.
âHey, are you fine? You just keep sleeping. Hey, are you still sulking?â
Azgrad speaks to the dragon as if he is talking to a close friend.
âThat collar, itâs not really my style. Iâm a Dragoon soldier. Well, I brought you an interesting story today. A man has appeared who defeated Clive and the Giant King. â
âPikuriâ, the dragonâs eyelids move slightly.
âOh, thatâs right! You must be excited about this! Thatâs because youâre the son of the great Dark Dragon King!â