A Journey Of A Delusional Witch
Chapter 39: Night Before the Siege

We are now inside my private home which has now switched functions to become a makeshift headquarters for Adventurers.

Thanks to reports of Mobs gathering without knowing their species, the Union and the kingdom immediately sent Adventurers and soldiers to the Barriere forest to guard and dispel

Wave is coming.

I've experienced this in previous Events where it's something I'll never forget in my entire life.

As the leader of the A-ranked Party, The Guardian.

Me, Doragon. Responsible for leading the other Adventurers as commanders in this Quest.

"How many Adventurers have gathered?"

"For the time being, there were already around 5,000 Adventurers. The others were too far away to be able to come on time, but they promised to come as reinforcements"

Answering my question, was my trusted partner, Yari. He was a Spearman with a bright personality despite being a little troubled with women.

The number of soldiers the royal party sent was around 10,000 people. Combined, there will be at least 15,000 people participating.

Although it sounds like a lot, but this is only mediocre if you compare with the previous Wave that even though we have 10,000 people, we still failed in dispelling them.

"What about the defensive line?"

"We've used [Soil Magic] to build the wall and at some point it's reinforced with [Stone Magic], but Commander Onlay said it's still not enough"

That's absolutely true.

(Dirt Wall) from [Soil Magic] or (Stone Wall) from [Stone Magic] was nothing in the face of the Mobs's onslaught that came crashing like a fierce tsunami.

Unfortunately, there is no fortress built even though this is the border between kingdoms. It seems they are overconfident with the Barriere forest which is a natural separator inhabited by a wide variety of Mobs

dangerous that has proven effective in repelling attacks from other kingdoms for hundreds of years.

However, they never seemed to have expected that this natural defense was actually a double-edged sword.

Other than the usual guard posts to collect entrance taxes, there were no other military buildings here.

I've heard that peace makes people fall asleep, but I never thought I'd see it in person like this.

"If only there was someone who could build a fort in one night"

"Oh come on, the one who can do that is just a famous general or the main character in the story"

His words were true as well, it seems that I was indeed too hopeful...

Rrtdrttdrtt......

Suddenly there was an earthquake that made my house shake violently.

"Assault?!"

We quickly got out of the house, only to see a scene beyond common sense.

A wall made of plants over 10 meters tall suddenly appeared and stood firmly.

Everyone seems surprised by this.

Just as I was about to ask what was really going on, my partner and wife, Winzi. Come while wearing an apron with a cute motif.

Following him was Feline who was also wearing an apron on top of the clothes she was wearing.

The two of them seemed to be rushing here from their duties in the soup kitchen.

"What's going on?"

"We also don't know, the walls of the plant just suddenly appeared"

In search of answers, we immediately went to the guard post.

Already waiting there, there was the last member of the Party I led. He was a Fire Mage with an old magician-like appearance commonly seen in movies.

"Sir Weise, what's going on?"

"I happen to be looking for you too"

After that, Mr. Weise explained what had really happened.

"So, if I don't remember wrongly, the Witch of Sol Ciel is indeed in this kingdom"

"That little one, right? If it's not wrong, he's the leader, right?"

"Oh, are you telling me that? No wonder he could do something like this"

Rumors about the Witches from Sol Ciel is the strongest magician ever is not a figment.

What's here is the leader.

If he helps us, then our chances of winning will increase drastically.

"If it were, it would seem that the one who built this wall was not the leader but his grandson"

A granddaughter?

True too, if not wrong he came to the banquet together with his grandson.

In that case, if his grandson alone was this strong, what about him?

Wait, didn't he just come alone? Turbo was the one who brought it to Drakon Kingdom. I've been so busy lately that I didn't go into forums for new information.

"This is enough, right?"

"That's great, my grandson. Still, what an amazing fortress you made"

In the distance I could see a familiar figure.

He is Cardinal, the leader of Sol Ciel we are talking about. Beside him was a girl who appeared to be his granddaughter. From his face, he was very similar to the one I saw at the banquet. Yang

the difference is that he now looks much younger.

His skin also looked pale.

Well, if what Mr. Weise said was true, then it was no wonder that he was now in such a bad condition after spending most of the Mana in his body.

Wait, if you look back the girl has pointed ears and tattoos on her body.

A tattoo is one thing, but a pointed ear indicates that he is not a Human being. I know only Elves have pointed ears. But his ears were much shorter than Elf ears.

"Doragon, that girl feels dangerous"

Feline who was a cat-type Beastman said that with a tense expression that was clearly visible from her face and all the hair and tail on her standing body.

People say that the instinct of a Beastman cannot be underestimated. I believe that because I have seen it many times.

This time it was no different either.

"You stay here, let me and Mr. Weise greet them"

...

Huh... I'm tired, I want to sleep...!!!

"Patience for a moment, they say that the tent for us is being prepared"

"Can't grandma make an instant home by using magic?"

"Don't be stupid, those Mobs could attack at any time, spending your Mana carelessly would only bring doom later on"

And grandma told me to build this fucking wall!

Drinking to recover a bit of my Mana, I sensed that someone was walking over to us.

There could be no ordinary person who would dare to approach us. Which means they are important people and have power over something.

There are two people.

The first was a handsome-looking man with red hair and golden-colored eyes. The armor he wore was of the highest quality compared to all the warriors and Adventurers I had ever seen.

That indicates that the rank is clearly not low.

Not far behind him, there was an old man wearing a typical magician (Mage) robe.

The robes and Staff he had were also of much better quality than the other Adventurers. Heh, of course the quality is still inferior when compared to mine.

From what I see, it seems that he was a subordinate or at least a peer of the previous man.

"Good day, introduce, I'm the leader of Class A Party, The Guardian. Doragons. I'm here to serve as the commander of the Adventurers working with the royal soldiers"

Oh, Doragon!

He is quite famous and is often talked about in forums as the most successful Player ever.

"...besides me is our sorcerer, Weise"

"It's nice to meet you"

"Oh, if it's not wrong, you're Turbo's friend, right? Although it seems that you already know who I am, but let me introduce myself again.

The leader of Sol Ciel, Cardinal La Ciel. Next to me was my first grandchild, Lavender La Ciel"

Following the custom of courtesy, I saluted them, only to see their mouths open.

"Lavender? Witch of the Ibis Forest, Lavender?"

"Oh, has my name spread that wide!"

Well, I know that they found out from the Forum. But the forum can only be accessed by Players, or here referred to as Otherworlder. Because they don't know that I'm technically the same as them,

a little acting will be useful.

"It's an honor to finally meet you. We've heard a lot about you. But the news of your identity as part of Sol Ciel is still new to us"

"Haha... That's natural. We have no tradition of actively announcing our existence to the world"

After exchanging a short greeting, we finally got into the main topic.

"so... In that case, as the representative of all the Adventurers who are here, I beg for cooperation"

Oh, old man. You praise me too much.

As a sorcerer, it was only natural for him to be complacent about my extraordinary abilities.

Now that you say it again, I was able to achieve third level magic in just half a year. The two people in front of me have been here for over a year.

What was before me was the most famous Otherworlder and had a lot of experience.

It was only natural for them to reach a level much higher than myself.

But, seeing her impressed by what I just did, exactly how strong were they?

Even with my [Identify] and [Mana Sight], I still couldn't feel that they were stronger than me.

"O witch, may I ask you one thing?"

"Hm? You may. Say, this old man will answer you"

"In that case, I won't hesitate... How strong are you really? More precisely, how high is the magic level you have?"

At my words, the sorcerer and Doragon looked surprised at the question I asked.

The grandmother beside me did not show any reaction and still had a smile on her face.

Not long after, the sorcerer opened his mouth.

"Maybe this will seem to show off, but I have mastered [Flame Magic] which only remains less than 10 more levels before finally heading to the highest level"

Huh... Lower than I thought.

From what I saw, he was clearly the type of person who only focused on one magic alone. Even if he took another magic, he would definitely treat it as secondary magic and rarely use it.

"I know what you're thinking. But, my grandson. Not everyone has a good talent or affinity with the magic they take. So it was natural for them to be stopped at first or second level magic without being able to develop any further despite having tried for tens to hundreds of years"

Oh, I just found out.

I guess since he is an Otherworlder like me then the speed of developing will also be the same.

But it turned out differently.

"So, due to being silent for too long inside the forest, I don't really know about the other magic users. Also, grandma just said it now"

"Haha... You're young, you still need to learn a lot"

Feeling strange about our conversation, the sorcerer asked a question.

"Sorry, from the talk of the two of you, it's safe to say that you have third-rate magic?"

"That's right. This wall you see is the result of a magic named [Forest Magic] which is an advanced version of [Wood Magic]"

Heh, look at their surprised expressions. If you watch a lot of anime, try to imagine the expressions of the villagers when you just find out how extraordinary the main character is.

After that, my grandmother and I resigned to rest in a tent that had been specially prepared for the two of us.

The tent is simple.

But, when compared to other tents, the tent in front of us is clearly too comfortable.

Percy and the others who don't need rest I order to stand guard outside.

While our carriage was parked comfortably and the horses I called were being cared for along with the other horses.

...

Inside the tent, I continued my studies while recovering my Manaku while grandma was busy doing things on her own.

We're free to do whatever we want until the big meeting that's gonna take place tonight.

Since it was grandma who was going to represent Sol Ciel, my only job was to become her assistant.

Which means I just have to stand around doing nothing. Yup!

"Excuse me"

The one who entered my tent was a little girl... No, he was a Dwarf wearing a pink apron with a childish floral decoration. Even so, it was clearly a ring

gold was attached with sweetness in his fingers indicating that he was married.

The Dwarven girl carried a tray of soup and a teapot containing drinks.

Without saying much, he simply put down the tray that he brought to the table and resigned himself.

"Wait!"

Before he left, I called him.

I don't have any meaningful needs, just a fad.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"What's your name?"

"Include me, I'm Winzi. Fellow Party and wife of Doragon"

Ohhh... So he's Doragon's wife!

It is common knowledge that his wife, Winzi. He is a Dwarf.

It's still normal, but there's bird news that Winzi's appearance is the same as his appearance there. That includes his height.

Oh Doragon's.

You act like a mighty knight but you actually have an interest in the little girl♪

"So, and why would the wife of an important person like you act like a servant in a situation like this?"

"It is precisely because of this kind of situation that I must do everything I can to support my husband who will fight to protect this kingdom"

"Heh, your husband is a lucky guy to get a woman like you"

"Thank you for the compliment"

After that he went to do his job again.

This time I didn't stop him because my business with him was done... For the time being.

...

The night has come.

My grandmother and I are now in Doragon's living room where a big meeting is held.

Sitting around the table were the grandmother as the representative of Sol Ciel, Commander Onlay who represented the Drakon Kingdom, and Doragon who represented the entire Adventurer.

While I was standing not far behind grandma as her assistant.

So did Doragon and commander Onlay who had his own assistant who also stood not far behind them.

The meeting has been going on for quite a while.

Broadly speaking, they discussed the position of their respective troops, what formation they would deploy, how much food supply they had in case we had to hold on for a few days, he said, and so forth.

Although regarded as a discussion, only Onlay and Doragon were the most active in exchanging opinions.

Grandma was not very active in the discussion because she only acted as an advisor.

Sol Ciel usually rarely helped other kingdoms other than in precarious situations. The only reason why this time Grandma gave her help was because it was purely coincidental.

If this Wave had not blocked our path, we would have continued on despite knowing that the Wave was underway.

This meeting lasted a long time.

So long I got bored and used (Vision Sharing) to see the scenery seen by Glaza who was flying outside.

In the end, the meeting reached its end.

This meeting finally reached its peak... Soon this boring meeting will be over and I can go to bed...

"Hm?!"

Thanks to the (Vision Sharing) I activated, I saw something important that I should not have seen if I wanted to take a break.

"Oh, is there something?"

Grandma who realized something immediately asked me. Thanks to that Doragon and Onlay who were discussing immediately turned their attention to me.

With all eyes on me, I had no choice but to say what I saw.

"Well, the familiar I sent managed to see something you won't be happy with"

"And what is it?"

"A man with a spiked silver crown was commanding the Mobs in the middle of the forest"

""!!!""

Everyone would be surprised if they heard this.

It was unheard of before that there was someone other than the demon nation capable of ruling Mobs this much on their own.

Even a Summoner was only able to control less than a dozen at the same time.

"Is he a Demon?!"

"No, from his characteristics he was a pure Human in his age that ranged from 60-70 years old"

"What else did you see?"

"In addition to the silver spiked crown above his head, he was wearing something like a pure white religious dress and was filled with golden ornaments. Around it were four knights with luxurious Armor... Wait a minute, this emblem!!?"

Everyone waited tensely for what I said next.

After being convinced of what I saw, I told them the real identities of those people.

"Narsist Kingdoms"