Tsuki Ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu
Chapter 68: A Woeful Night
At the borders of the world an other world was moving, but there was still no visible ripple.
Back then, Rembrandt, known in the world as the Tsige Trader, was taking advantage of the opportunity.
Implementation of the plan to capture Stella Fort by Limia and Gritonia.
In the battle that spread in both directions, the two heroes of the two countries raised their spirits. Moreover, due to the blessing of the goddess reappearing once again, the position of the hyuman benefited.
Blessing Goddess.
That is what can be called the basis of the great power that hyumans have in this world.
Before the battle, they reported to Dewi about the beginning and the representative of the troops made a speech. The Goddess affirmed both powers and offered divine protection to the person she received the most, and the one she did not receive, received a curse. More specifically, an approved person would have all of his powers doubled and a person who would not split in two.
In short, in the case of a speech flowing into a blessing situation, placing it in numbers, the distance of power between the two powers would be quadrupled. If there is a big difference in military strength it may be another story, but if it's normal the difference is despair.
That is why, in this world, the winners and losers of the hyuman fight are usually determined in a speech step. Since the result was obvious, it was only natural that the split party would give up. For the sake of being approved by the Goddess, people pursued beauty and also made arrogant clothes and armor that disregarded usefulness just to talk to the Goddess. The one she agreed on was the one she considered the most beautiful. The nobles and nobles scrutinized the appearance of those who had won in the speech, how else if there were some who went crazy because of this. It was directly connected to the power of the state and the family.
But it was just a case of a hyuman fight.
In this case not among hyumans, the story changed completely. In his speech with the Goddess, he would give divine protection to the hyumans without question. Even if we count the times in the past where there were fights the hyumans did not receive blessings, there is no time where demi-humans get blessings. Not even once. Against opponents who possessed double strength without question, the demon race, originally known as demi-humans, was being overwhelmed due to the inferiority of their numbers. Pressed by necessity, the demon race began to scrutinize strategy and tactics decisively and gained knowledge many times higher than the hyumans, yet it still continued with hyumans that had an advantage. Before the Goddess disappeared, the demon race had such a fight.
When the Goddess disappeared, obviously, the speech became useless. Even if they make preparations and express their desire to make a speech, they do not get blessings or curses.
Thanks 4 times now shows no effect no matter whether the enemy is a hyuman or a demi-human. The demon race summoned a large number of demon beasts and demi-humans. Increasing their strength to its limit, they marched towards the war against the hyumans. They just left from the front to destroy them, destroying them with strength and numbers. The hyumans who had always been on the devastating side, were now destroyed by the demon race. Victory, Victory, Victory, Victory. The momentum did not stop. They even destroyed one of the five great powers and the demon race was able to obtain land in large numbers.
Stella Fortress is at the southern end of a devastating force, Elision.
It was a sturdy fortress that had been attacked many times by Limia from the south and Gritonia from the east.
If they told the troops to ignore this place and go north, on their way they would be hindered by large uncomfortable rivers and swamps and mountains. This was not impossible but there would be interference by the demon race. In essence, in order for them to attack the demon race territory with such a large army, they would have to seize Stella Fortress or else they would not be able to advance. That there was a polite route that led directly to the fortress for both countries was one of the ingenuity of the demon race, and there were some intelligent hyumans in the group who started to notice this. Even so, with all the lives used for the battle in this fortress, Limia and Gritonia dispelled the excuses and recognition for this strategy.
The symbol of the hated demon race. The fortress they had to seize whatever happened. Stella Fortress was such an existence.
“Intraven fortress. The demon fortress that had killed countless hyumans huh. Well, it is not surprising that you want to capture it as quickly as possible. The descent of the heroes and the resurrection of blessings, therefore, it is no wonder they are now planning another attack on the battlefield that was once hopeless "
With the passing of the night, the curtains of darkness descended and the shadow of the fortress rose. In front of the gate you could see the shadows of a large number of deployed troops spreading out due to the burning bonfire. A number of shadows gathered.
"Yes. There are some scholars who say this is a trap of the demon race. But even so, this place sucked up too much blood. Limia and the empire could not retreat anymore "
Another shadow stood along the shadow that said those words as if obeying him. Those words had a sense of shock and in some of them, booed themselves as well. That slightly low voice came from a skinny woman.
“I think attacking from elsewhere is also an option. Well, I also support this plan, after all there are many of my friends who "rest" in this place "
The shadow that stoodby some way in the back also opened his mouth. A gent. He was in favor of knocking down this fortress, but he clearly stated that this was his emotional decision.
“There are also countless numbers of knights who have fallen. This place is an unavoidable thing that we have to pass through in our process to defeat the demon race "
Again, two shadows, this time the shadow that was behind the girl spoke first. The owner of the voice was again a man. Due to the sound of metal friction, one could tell that the man was wearing armor.
“4 times blessings and heroes yes. I understand that we are in a favorable position but. I cannot ignore this bad feeling ”.
“What a stupid thing to say. Soon there will be a dinner meeting with the empire. Your bad feelings will come true "
From the shadow lined up, a voice of disbelief was directed.
“Ahaha. I don't feel this way with spiders so this may be unnecessary anxiety. That's probably because I just don't like a royal hero named Tomoki ”
“Who knows Hibiki, I see him as a good young man. He looked like he was very young but level-headed. Brave young man, that's what I think "
“Ah, I agree with Wudi. To me, he seems like a fun person. He was a young man who had a strange interest in him. Although he looked like that, he could use various magic tools and on the battlefield he could hunt tens to hundreds of demons. As a hero, he's amazing "
“We have absolutely no idea of Hibiki's taste. If I hadn't met Hibiki just yet, I might have become the boy's sword. I feel the same grandeur of heroes that I feel from you "
“I. I don't like anything about him. I feel that person is different from Onee-chan ”
The girl called Hibiki, thinking that she would be denied by everyone, one voice of support called out. A shadow smaller than the other shadow. The voice that could be said was still young.
“So the only ally I have is Chiya-chan yes ~. No need to worry, I will not put my personal feelings on the battlefield. Then let's go to dinner and sleep. We're gonna attack late at night, right? ” (Hibiki)
Late at night, or rather, having a dinner meeting just a few hours before? It's so relaxing, that's what Hibiki thought. Is it because that's what they expect from him and the other heroes? Or is it because they are convinced of the so-called blessing 4 times?
This is also to do a final confirmation of the strategy, but under the pretext of dinner. Sensing a bad premonition combined with the hero Limia he still did not know much about, Otonashi Hibiki looked once again towards the campfire.
(I'll drop the place. The demon general was a power-type giant with 4 hands. We and the imperial army, no matter which group meets him, the heroes will reunite where the demon generals are and attack this huh. predicting that the military might of our combined forces is roughly five times that of the demon race side. Moreover, if we were to calculate half of their strength, it would basically be 20 times? I don't understand the numbers in battle but 20 times is a number that brings peace of mind. But well ~ intensity of the fort is not halved, so it seems we do not have an advantage in the terrain. 4-times is something that is calculated in its entirety right? Our side is doubled and the other is halved. So, if the demon race just negated that "half", the advantage would only be doubled) (Hibiki)
In terms of tactics, the demon race is better. He remembered those words from a meeting. There is no need to make a final confirmation. Get blessings, attack from two directions and if it comes up, use the hero to defeat it. A simple thing. For some reason, because of the imperial will, the attack turned into a night attack.
The demon race knew the hyuman's movements to some degree, that was what Hibiki thought. In this case, there should be some sort of action that is different from all the previous situations, but no visible reaction. Bad-addressed.
There is a miracle in this world. If so, even without having cannons inside their fortress should be able to suddenly rain a cannon-like attack from their side. To be more precise, I thought too much, that's what he thought. Considering the application, he couldn't even estimate what kind of magic they had.
Such inconvenience might be what makes Hibiki have a bad premonition.
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“Welcome, hero-sama Limia”
Approaching the pavilion, the brooding Hibiki was greeted with a cheerful voice.
“Ara, isn't this Lily's daughter? Thank you for taking so much effort to meet me. I am honored to be invited to this occasion "(Hibiki)
The smiling Hibiki stopped his thoughts and said the prearranged words reflexively. For the sake of not being insolent, his friends and the nobles accompanying them were taught a few things. The girl always remembered to use polite words.
The other party was the daughter of Gritonia, a great power that had at least the same scale of influence as the Limia Kingdom. No matter if he is a hero, as an individual, this person is not someone you can disrespectfully do. Hibiki was nervous.
“I have the same sentiment. Sorry for calling you here. We have prepared a little service for you and the people who will be your comrades in arms. Tonight please restore your energy "(Lily)
While puzzled by the rare occurrence where the noble guided her, the hero Limia followed the girl's footsteps.
At the prepared round table, there were already a number of people sitting down.
When they saw Hibiki's arrival, the men stopped their conversation, stood up and met the princess and the girl who was guided by him.
“Now, Hibiki-sama, please pass here”
Following the princess, Hibiki is attacked by a feeling of melancholy. It was because of the words directed at him. How light they are.
Furthermore, the empire strangely did not say anything about what was said, making him feel fed up. That his own friends showed no displeasure was also frightening.
As expected, Hibiki was guided to an empty seat right beside the seat where the royal hero, Iwahashi Tomoki, was. There's nowhere else to sit next to this one. Refusing the chair the princess guided was an act of disrespect. Moreover, the one who said there was no need to question rank, was the one who did not forgive impoliteness.
Sighing in his mind, Hibiki showed the princess a well-made fake smile. And face Tomoki.
“Thank you for your consideration, Tomoki-kun. It will be a night war but, let's both do our best ”(Hibiki)
Common words. Hibiki already knew Tomoki was younger than her even when it was the first time they met, so she decided to call him with the suffix –kun.
“We're used to night battles so it's okay. We might even be able to cover the Limia side as well "(Tomoki)
“It's convincing. We don't have much experience in large-scale night battles so I expect a lot from your side ”(Hibiki)
“More, this is a mid-boss fight. Let's end this in one sweep and ask the Goddess to praise us. Ah, I wonder if he will give us more power ”(Tomoki)
“Now after you mention it, the blessing speech was done by Tomoki-kun right? Can I see the Goddess again? I haven't met him since the first time, and there are many things I want to ask him ”(Hibiki)
Hibiki felt the situation she was in was different from the situation the Goddess herself described, so she wanted to see her again. Even though he had divine power and protection, the only time he spoke to her was at the beginning.
She felt an uneasy feeling at Tomoki's "medium boss" words, so Hibiki changed her mind to Goddess and maintained her smile.
“Ah, too, what level are you now, Hibiki?” (Tomoki)
Tomoki suddenly asked his level Hibiki. The other members were guided by the housekeeper, sat down and each chatted and carried the food served to their mouths. Hibiki also participates in food but cannot taste the food properly. He was not in the mood to enjoy the food.
The only one who looks uncomfortable is Chiya who has the same opinion about the unpleasant feelings towards Tomoki. And a girl from the imperial side who was the same age as Chiya, started talking to her and little by little she was indulging herself or so it seemed.
"I? I am 430 now ”(Hibiki)
"I saw. I have become 605 now ”(Tomoki)
“Heh ~ it's impressive. And how much you have participated in the battlefield "(Hibiki)
"Yes. That's why, Hibiki-san, you might be 3 years older than me but, can you not call me with –kun? No need to go all the way to call me with –sama, -san is probably fine, when talking to someone stronger ”(Tomoki)
(Who said there was no need to think about rank ?!)
Hibiki tries hard to hold back the tsukkomi she wants to do. The 100% fake smile on his face now showed signs of being crushed.
“A-I'm sorry. I still use the other party's habit of speaking. From now on I will be careful ”(Hibiki)
“Well, I don't mind. Also, I'm sorry but, I don't like formal speech ”(Tomoki)
(I just added –desu. There is no way I expect a formal speech from you that says “domo” and “ore”! And also, if you don't mind, don't mention it! good to let him go?!) (Hibiki)
“I don't mind a formal speech, so it's okay. It's okay to just talk as you like ”(Hibiki)
"Is that so? Yeah, that's very helpful. I'm not sure when I'll screw it up. We are going to make a quick attack against a demon general today, so I thought about having Hibiki-san and the others accompany us from the beginning, what about that? ” (Tomoki)
In a sense, this was a conversation between the representatives of the two countries. This is the link to diplomacy, that's what Hibiki thought. Even so, he felt his head would be relieved of anemia due to his words.
If this was the other side, another world, a kouhai who took such a stance would get the right sermon. Or could it be that the current high school students were all like this? If that was the case, he was grateful to be able to come to a different world. There is no better blessing than this.
“... This is a pleasant proposal, but we must encourage the Limia people and participate in the battle. When the time comes, I'll be in a hurry, okay? ” (Hibiki)
While feeling her expression twitch, Hibiki was somehow able to pass the dinner meeting, also referred to as a test of patience.
Only one person, Chiya, was busy with Hibiki's state. When the dinner meeting ended and they left the pavilion, they returned to their own camp and the girl anxiously approached Hibiki.
“Hibiki onee-chan, are you okay? Should I serve tea to calm you down? " (Chiya)
“Chiya-chan, my goodness, how good you are! If that idiot had a lot of decency, the story would have been a little different! ” (Hibiki)
The other members did not understand why Hibiki was angry and could only tilt his head.
“Hibiki, could it be that you don't like imperial food?”
"If that's the case, you should have told the other party or else it would turn into an impolite Hibiki-dono"
Hearing the straying words, as expected, even he had to stop his steps.
“Eh ?! How seriously are you saying that ?! Why doesn't the conversation turn out to be how rude Tomoki is to me, isn't that weird of you guys ?! ” (Hibiki)
Chiya also agreed with Hibiki and nodded a few times.
“A-What makes you so angry? Tomoki-dono had a hard time holding a cozy dinner meeting, saying that he would give us support in the fight, moreover, he casually showed Hibiki about using –kun on higher ranked people. And after that, wasn't his reliable proposition good? "
Naval, the female warrior whom Hibiki considered the most numerous escort on the battlefield, put out words as if counting short stories.
“What do you see on that rugged machine at full speed to reach such a conclusion ?!” (Hibiki)
Hibiki was dumbfounded by the words of her own friend. Even Bredda and Wudi, who usually warn Naval when he talks too much, agree with Naval.
(What is this? Are you telling me that everyone gets weird when they meet him?) (Hibiki)
Even so, Chiya and I are fine. What exactly is going on? Hibiki didn't think she should reflect on how to talk to her friends in order for them to understand. He started to think there was some kind of reason for that.
“Alright, let's put that aside for now. I'm a little out of control. Okay, let's go to bed. The fight is near. Chiya-chan, let's sleep together ”(Hibiki)
Pursuing this point at this moment would not work. As they slept and woke up, the war was already about to start. He understood that he should not bring unnecessary strife.
When Hibiki returns to her bedroom with Chiya, she is deeply moved by how easily she can fall asleep.
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