â Lesser Demon King Melvisâs Country â Farneze
Lesser Demon King Kyuka.If the reports were correct, he had defeated six countries, including Lesser Demon King Faraâs.
Farneze considered this.While she had been told to defeat Kyuka, they could not win if they relied on military strength alone. And he also had powerful followers.
(And it seems that unlike Fara or Leninoth, he didnât subjugate them by just showing off his power.)
He didnât have room for more servants, and so he killed them.It was better than the risk of rebellion.
âI will have to discuss it with FeliciaâŠbut surely the chances of us winning will not be high.â
Even before he fell into his long slumber, Melvis had shown very little interest in the outside world.There were times when his Generals had to visit him many times before he finally acted, with great reluctance.
(However, he moved like thunder when angry.)They had suffered greatly because of this.Farneze reminisced with a chuckle. She then visited Felicia.
âThis is a very dangerous problem. May I organize our current information?ââAye, to your heartâs content. This is all very much beyond me.â
Adjutant Felicia.She was also Farnezeâs tactician.
Felicia was able to think of long term strategies, and not just tactics for a battle.This made her very valuable.
âSo the army is still staying close to the northern border.â\n
âYes. After the castle was attacked, and I heard about Melvis, I hurriedly returned alone.â
âAnd General Dardaroth and General Tulart are in the south.ââAs the four country alliance has disbanded, Tulart will likely be the only one to remain there. Dardaroth should lead his men and return to the castle.â
âI see⊠I understand the situation now. Currently, there is an overwhelming lack of soldiers if we want to defeat Kyuka.â
âI know that. Obviously, weâll have to draft. And there are also the soldiers returning from Tralzardâs country. But the problem isnât just our number. I can think of no plan that would help us defeat Kyuka.â
After learning everything, Felicia was troubled.In fact, the reason that the corps they had borrowed from Tralzard was able to crush Lesser Demon King Leninoth recently, was because of a plan that Felicia had devised.
Farnezeâs army had dealt with all of Leninothâs soldiers and attendants, which had allowed them, luckily, to face Leninoth alone.
And so they felt nothing but gratitude towards General Miralda, who had so readily provided them with such powerful subordinates.In fact, Felicia believed that they were not only very close to General Miralda, but were Lesser Demon Kings, whose names were on the Tablet of Control.
So, what about now?She knew that Farneze was expecting her to think of a plan.
However, the situation was completely different now.Even if she could create a situation where they would be free to face Kyuka, they would still lose. Yes, there was no doubt about it.
They would have to be more⊠If perhaps ten of them surrounded Kyuka, then they could defeat him.However, no matter how much she tried, she could not devise a plan that would create such a convenient situation.
âIt is difficult.âShe could think of several ways that would allow their army to reach Kyuka, but none of them resulted in a high chance of beating him.
âHereâs something that might interest you. Golan, who I sent to Tralzardâs country, has undergone a special evolution.ââSpecial evolutionâŠyou say?â
Evolution was simpler for Ogres, but they usually went the normal route. So this was very irregular. \nInstead of turning into a High Ogre, he had evolved into something else.
âEverything about him has been strengthened to a ridiculous degree. Even when fighting King Melvisâs Adjutants, he was not inferior.â
ââŠWait a minute. Tell me more about⊠No, first, what race did he evolve into? If he is an Ogre, could it be a Shuten? Or perhaps a Shura?â
âNo, not those. Heâs an Origin. He called it Susanoo-no-Mikoto.â
âSusanoo-no-Mikoto⊠I have never heard of it.âWhen it came to Origins, you could not make any guesses as to how strong they were.
And so you had to base it off their accomplishments in battle. Even then, it was hard to believe that he was as strong as Melvisâs Adjutants.
It was normal to assume that no matter how an Ogre might evolve, they would remain in that category.They could not use magic, and they had low magic defense.
Sometimes evolving did increase their magic defense, but no one had ever heard of an Ogre type who could unleash powerful magic attacks.
(And so the increased mana is likely being used to strengthen his bodyâŠ)Felicia knew that Jikae and Manny had defeated Lesser Demon King Rous and Lesser Demon King Lubanga.
If you could not see them, it would be a very one-sided battle.That was a huge advantage.
On top of that, they had powerful methods of attack. Even a Lesser Demon King would be helpless.
And so she was very curious as to how Golan was able to fight them.
(If they are invisible, perhaps their defense ability is quite low⊠If I were Golan, I would not expect anything more than a draw. So, how did he fight?)
Felicia thought hard on this.How could she use the entirety of Farnezeâs fighting force in order to defeat Kyuka? She ran simulations in her mind, over and over again.
After quite some time had passed, Feliciaâs eyes opened.\nVisit wuxiaworld.eu for extra chapters.
âIâve decided on a strategy. Gather all of your men to the place. You will bring Golan, of course?ââYes. King Melvis ordered that he should participate.â
âThat is good. While we still donât know much about the Susanoo-no-Mikoto, we will use him.â
âAtrasushia is in charge of preparing the soldiers, so gathering them to the place shouldnât be a problem. âŠMore importantly, how do you mean to use Golan?â
âWe will make use of Lesser Demon King Kyukaâs personality. I see two elements in his successes so far. If this worksâŠif he falls for it, then we will gain the advantage all at once.â
âI, I see. I will send someone to fetch Golan then.â
âKyuka will be a Demon King soon. There are still two Lesser Demon Kings to the north. And so we must move before he attacks them.â
âIndeed. We must hurry.â
They had decided on their direction.And so Farneze moved at once.
â Ogre Village â Golan
Reeds grew in the depths of the river.I pulled them out and softened them by hitting them with a wooden hammer. And then I carefully weaved them.
I was making a straw hat.
âKiss meâŠâI hummed the opening song from an old movie as I made the straw hat.
âLooks good. Maybe Iâll stitch some beast hide next.â
I had tried to swim while I washed myself in the river, but I sank.Perhaps it was because my muscle was like steel now. I would not float.
\nRegardless, I could still swim. But it was easier to just walk on the river floor.Still, it was rather inconvenient that I couldnât float now.
And so I decided to stitch some beast hide together and make a float.After sewing it together, I would use some old tree sap to fill in the gaps so that the air would not escape.
âI want something to catch river fish and shrimps too.âI had to make a net. It would be simple, as it didnât need to be as fine as the nets used to catch bugs.
And so I used vines and weaved a net.The rest was made with bamboo.
ââŠAlright, itâs complete.âWhile it had taken me three whole days, my vacation set was finally finished.
âA straw hat, a float, and with a fishing net in my hand⊠Itâs perfect.âNow, I could play to my heartâs content.
âWould you happen to be Sir Golan?ââI am. What is it?â
It was a messenger from the castle. What could it be?Perhaps it was about my men.
âItâs been decided that you are to participate in the hunt of Lesser Demon King Kyuka. You are to prepare your men and head for the northern town of Gluka.â
âWhat!?âHunt Lesser Demon King Kyuka?Now? I have to lead my men and participate?
Before I knew it, I had dropped the fishing net, and my float had fallen to my feet.