Chapter 9
After leaving demon king’s room, I finally got back the sensation of being alive.
“Unexpectedly, you are a coward”
“The Demon Lord’s conduct is very overbearing but he is in fact very gentle. Without a significant error, he doesn’t normally punish”
When I sulked, teacher patted my head without reservation.
“sorry for being a novice….”
While we were having such conversation in the courtyard, a shishioni came out of the fog. It was second division commander Dogg I slightly put myself in guard.
But he denied.
Saying so, Dogg conceded the path.
“You are unexpectedly sincere”
Instead, he said this.
“Still want to fight”
“It is fine, then next time”
Shishioni laughed in a weirdly disgusting face.
After coming out of the castle, teacher called me.
“He seems to understand a little bit tactics”
“Also he had trained after understanding the strengthening technique. That agility is way out of class compared to other shishioni. He has less opening compared to his large build.”
“Anyway, werewolves can understand better”
“ He may be a genius to leave his name in history as a shishioni but not as much as you. Because you are my student”
Teacher got down from my shoulders after saying so.
“Then, as I have military duties, it’s goodbye for now.”
“I told them to follow your commands, make a proper use of them. If something happens, I will be there immediately.”
It is disheartening if teacher is not there, also it is a little lonely, but teacher is a general in the demon army. It is useless.
“Hmm, pay attention to movement of Mirarudia army. Also, don’t take the human nature lightly.”
When teacher waved her hands with a smiling face, I chanted the spell.
For now, I returned to Ryunheight. My room is the viceroy’s mansion. I am concerned if it was fine during my absence. I was absent for one hour only. But, in this world without a clock, I can’t be sure about time.
Seeing the large quantity of gold coin bags in a corner of room, I was once again surprised by the skillfulness of Demon King. Looks like, someone delivered with magic.
“Alright, let me finish it in one go”
When I turned back to human, I resumed the officework.
I took out the map, and thought about what to do hereafter.
Currently, demon army is concentrating its entire force on conquering Mirarudia. Second division is in the middle of capturing the northern part of Mirarudia, while the third division is capturing the southern part.
We have already captured three towns in the north and two in the south.
“The second division is rushing ahead…”
Except for this kind of cities, the second division had also assertively captured essential strategic locations. It feels like the person in charge of second division is acting violently.
Well, those would only kill and destroy. If that is fine, then we could also do so.
Then, the problems comes here, that is movement of Mirarudia allied army.
Besides, they can not leave their own cities. Then each city would have to contribute a little to the troops. One thousand may be the limit of total deployment.
“If one should say which, then it would be north right?”
There was supposed to be an army of two thousand elite heavy cavalry and three thousand, infantrymen, but still it was captured. I don’t even want to imagine the scenery.
If the Mirarudia army is dispatched towards the north, then it would be peaceful here.
At first, there are 56 in the elite werewolf troops I can command. They are elite among the elites, but lacking in number.
The army strength is around 2250, but food is required only for 250 persons. It is because the skeletons don’t need either food or sleep.
I am indeed grateful.
“Why are you grinning, Raito-kun?”
“Eh, Ah? Wh, what happened Faan?”
“It’s them”
There are many religions in Mirarudia, but the biggest are the radiant church. The doctrine respects cooperation and philanthropy, but in this case, the bad interpretation make it looks like a totalitarian. Even though they are philanthropist, they seem to have lack of interest towards heretics.
Faan-oneechan breathed a sigh, while playing with the end of her ponytail.
“Hmm.”
Well, worship is fine. In the name of religious gathering, there might be some people planning strange things, but banning those people is also useless.
But, approving the pilgrimage duty is somewhat difficult.
In the radiant church, there is an obligation to visit one of the many sacred places. According to the documents I sent previously in a hurry, pilgrimage has to be done once in two years.
“Around half of them, that is 600 people have obligation to visit some place for pilgrimage this year.”
I pondered while patting my head.
“Also there would be people who would infiltrate here in the pretense of pilgrimage.”
“Aa, it can also be that way”
While I was being troubled, Faan-oneechan peeps on my face.
“That is so, but it is unwise to restrict faith thoughtlessly.”
“I would request the viceroy of Ryunheight to gather all of the religious leaders.”
Faan-oneechan looked amazed, so I nodded vigorously.
“All the leaders of Radiant Church, Stillmoon Church and also from other indigenous faiths.”