Volume 11, Chapter 4: Trying Out Ending the War - Part 3

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Before dusk──

The subjugation force started their camping preparations in the silver mine mountain.

Whether it was in the middle of travelling or in the middle of a war council, Martis would be endlessly eating, but breaks for the soldiers to have their meals were necessary. Sleep was also necessary.

Rem opened up the map once again.

「……If we walk without getting lost, it will be about three hours until we reach the settlement.」

「The silver mine mountain sure is vast.」

Peeking over at it, Shera raised a voice of admiration.

「……That’s true. However, although it’s called a silver mine mountain, I don’t know where on the mountain the silver will be mined. Specialists would take time to survey it, and there is a need to create large-scale tunnels.」

For that reason, maintenance of mountain safety was indispensable.

They could understand the Human side’s assertions but……

Diablo’s group was called to the troop headquarters.

It was a large tent.

They had visited a slave store in Faltra City before. This tent was just as vast as that.

Illumination candlesticks were fixed upon the large pillar at the center.

Martis was below those.

More accurately, the rickshaw that he rode was placed there.

Large type box-shaped carriages couldn’t enter the forest. That being said, it was impossible for his sea lion like physique to walk for a long time.

At the time to move Martis, the foot soldiers that worked as his guard would pull the rickshaw as a group.

Since they were currently in the middle of a break, he was on top of a rickshaw that no one was pulling, and he was stuffing his mouth with something as usual.

「*Mogu mogu*……Good job, today. It seems that there haven’t been any wild animal attacks yet but……be sure that you do not let your guard down. There are many times where they have come to attack in the middle of the night.」

Understandably, Geibalt was also in the troop stronghold.

「Fufu……We’ve gone quite far in from the highway, so I suppose it wouldn’t be strange if it was about time that we found a wild animal burrow.」

「If we could find them so easily, we wouldn’t be suffering like this though.」

They sounded like it was someone else’s problem.

Thinking about it, the ones suffering were the soldiers, and the Feudal Lord was just sitting and eating.

Even so, should they think that it was better that he only took command when in battle.

Rem asked once again.

「……Rather than having a large army mobilise for several days, shouldn’t we be exploring the path of reconciliation with them?」

Martis made a wry smile.

「If you really can talk with those wild animals, tell them this──That they should leave this mountain. I have no intention of discontinuing the mountain hunt.」

Geibalt gazed at Rem looking deeply interested.

「Are you able to do such a thing? Is it true that you can talk with the Beastman races?」

「……No……I can’t.」

「I thought so.」

As if the proposal of reconciliation had vanished from their minds, they moved onto the next topic.

Rem had probably hesitated.

She should have wanted to say “Diablo could talk with them”.

However, even if she were to say that──it was doubtful that the situation would have changed for the better.

To begin with, the Lifelia Kingdom did not approve of the Beastman races. They were treated as, killed as, stolen as, and chased away as monsters.

The reason was that they couldn’t use Human words.

Diablo recalled the girls, the Ogre, Dryad, and Lamia, that he met in the royal capital.

When he tried recalling more──Diablo didn’t converse with those girls.

The receptionist Elf woman had done all of the arrangements.

By some chance, those monster girls might not have used the Lifelia common language.

He didn’t have the courage to go and confirm it.

Martis pointed at the map that was spread out on the meeting table.

The fact that the map was filled with stains was due to him always eating something.

「Tomorrow, I guess we will search the west side.」

Geibalt made a displeased looking face.

「Could it be that, at this rate, are you planning on searching this vast mountain little by little?」

「Do you disapprove?」

「Yes, I do disapprove. Putting it frankly──I want to quickly hunt them.」

「However, that can’t be done until we discover their burrow.」

Going “hmph……”, Geibalt laughed.

「Why don’t we burn it?」

「What?」

「Isn’t it fine. If they don’t have the trees to hide in, the wild animals won’t come out either. Well, before that, they might be completely burned up though.」

「Saying something so foolish……」

「Why? Since this is a silver mine mountain, there won’t be any problems with the trees burning up.」

「There are also citizens that live by hunting and harvesting fruits in this mountain forest.」

Geibalt gave a broad smile.

「Just make their new jobs being silver mine mountain miners!」

「Mumumu……」

「It’s fine, isn’t it. Wildfires are things that happen after all. Hey, Lord Caliture──how much money do you think it takes to move a force of ten thousand troops? It’s not a good thing to waste so much money.」

「Indeed, this is inefficient.」

Martis rubbed his own chin.

His eyes were ominous.

*Ban!* Rem hit the conference table with both hands.

「That can’t happen! To cause a wildfire within your own territory!」

Geibalt shrugged his shoulders.

「You’ve got it wrong, you know? There are times they just happen to occur. After all, wildfires are natural disasters♪」

He held a crystal that had a rainbow-colored shine in his hand.

Rem glared at him.

「……Is that 《Ifrit》!」

That was a powerful Fire-attribute Summoned Beast.

Level 130.

It had enough strength that it could defeat a level 150 monster if the Summoner’s equipment was perfect.

Geibalt expressed a ghastly smile.

「You couldn’t possibly be finding fault with what a Feudal Lord and a Royal Palace Knight are doing, are you? You are a queen of Greenwood after all. Something like a war against the Lifelia Kingdom is just……right?」

*Giri giri* Rem ground her back teeth.

There were even tears coming to her eyes.

Shera, who had kept silent the whole time, raised her voice.

「We’ll fight! If you such a terrible thing, the Elves will fight against the Humans! The reason we fight isn’t because the opponents are monsters. It’s because we do it to protect everyone. If you say that you all don’t treasure life──I, will fight!」

Rem opened her eyes wide.

「Shera!? You, that’s just!」

Diablo pulled out the 《Tonnerre Empereur》.

「Well said.」

「……Even you, Diablo!?」

The most rational one among them was Rem, and she might be right. No, most likely, she was right.

However, he was at the limit of his patience.

Diablo shouted.

「If I have to get along with fiends, going Solo would be better!」

Geibalt raised the corners of his lips.

「You all, could it be, are you going to fight for the sake of the Kobolds!? Against the Lifelia Kingdom!」

「Yup.」

*Kokuri* Shera nodded.

Diablo stepped forward as if covering the girls.

「I am a Demon King that has come from another world! It would seem that it was fated to turn out like this.」

Finally, Rem breathed a sigh.

「……How did it turn out like this. Just when I thought that I was released from a Demon King, to think that I would stand on a Demon King’s side.」

She took out a crystal.

They were ready for battle.

The tension increased.

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