Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga - Chapter 564

“Fortunately, there is no abnormality in the upper part yet. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is rather smooth.”

It’s been a while since Saint Deoni’s mouth came out with only positive comments, but I wasn’t surprised.

because it actually did

“During the time we reached Leitor, rumors that there was almost no loss of personnel spread faster than expected, so it was said that more cities and towns than previously reported had turned their backs on the Demon King’s army and sided with the Church. Thanks to that, the march itself seems easy.”

When I was in Leitor, it was not easy to contact the spies sent by the kingdom or the empire, but as soon as I came to Thor, I could feel the detailed information coming and going at high speed.

That must mean that we have come up a lot and the United Front has come down a lot. There was still a lot of work left to do, but realizing that a big event was coming to an end, I pointed to the demonic areas that were almost occupied by my allies and asked.

“Are there any problems like discord with the locals?”
“Unfortunately, there is a problem. There is nothing much to say about the noise during the battle, but it seems that the reinforcements sent by other kingdoms in the interior are causing trouble as the empire’s troops are being deployed in earnest this time. It means that they were put in large numbers on the eastern front rather than Levien…” It is said that

reinforcements such as hyenas flowed into Levien as they had to put up a garrison in the middle rather than just fighting and pushing to Thor.

Even those I briefly encountered at the Imperial Academy recalled that there were many cases in which they regarded the demons as beasts or monsters, not taking the threat of the demons seriously. If that atmosphere still hasn’t changed, it’s bound to rot in many ways.

“According to the original plan, we had to hurry up joining the Marquis of Levien by moving only the troops of the Church while maintaining the troops of Thor, but the advance was faster than planned, so we changed the policy by just strengthening the surroundings of Thor. The location was also bad. So, if you turn well on the eastern front…”

Instead of sacrificing a little on the front that was pushed excessively, you will be able to put the nearby demons into a stable zone.

The area drawn by the saintess’s fingers, which moved greatly as she said that, was far forward enough to turn the front line, which had been entrenched for a long time, to the rear.

“The fortress city of Thor was built with the goal of being used as one of the last lines of defense to stop the human army from descending through the byway called Levien. It also means that it will be the basis for safely securing the demons’ spirit.”
“But doesn’t that mean that the access from the demons is also smooth? Isn’t it advantageous for us to hasten to join even a little when the enemy’s offensive is not active yet?”

Before I understood that Thor was a strategic point, I had no intention of abandoning this place. Of course I had to do that in order to perfectly convince Del Thor to be my ally anyway. And even for this, it would be more important to quickly join the army and solidify the front line.

In an easy analogy, it is like a cork blocking the mouth of a stinging bottle. The direction to access from the inside of the bottle is limited, but it is possible to access from the outside in various ways.

Of course, Thor wasn’t the only place to play such a role with Levien in sight, but the rest was a matter for the allies to solve on their own.

Of course, the inside is Levien, and the outside is Demonic Spirit. No matter how hard the troops of our army from the east are approaching hard while cutting the front line diagonally, it is said that it is a perfect position for a 180-degree hit until then. Otherwise, it won’t be easy to spread.

“It could be the case in the territory of the Human race, but Thor is different.”
“yes?”
“Well, if I had known this would happen, I would have brought a separate tactical map.”

As I was watching the saintess look at the simplified map with a puzzled expression, something suddenly popped into my head.

“Wait a minute. If it’s a map, I’m sure…”

Three maps found on the corpse of the special ops team that were attacked on the day they rode a flying dragon in Ethiel. The map, which was the largest among them and could not even be opened easily, was marked not only with Ethiel but also with the borders of the Demonic Spirit.

Although it was a little damaged in the process of fighting Iranorev, it was good enough to do its job. As she began to unfold the map she had pulled out on the table, Saint Deoni’s face began to turn red with astonishment.

“Why is this…?”
“I was attacked by the Special Operations Department when I was in Etis-L. This is the item I stole from that time. I didn’t expect it to be used like this.”

The map that condensed it as much as possible and drew the entire Ethyl and part of the Demonic Spirit was very large. The saintess, who looked at the map alternately with me with a puzzled expression, pressed her temples and chose words for a while before nodding her head with difficulty.

“Well, it’s strange to be surprised by something like this now. Anyway, this is the only way to approach it without using the Thorro Gate.”

With strange resignation, the saintess pointed to only four places.

“Say it as a disease caused by the burden on the gate being less than that of the Humans. The Asmodian spirits are expensive to manage roads and roads anyway because of the ferocious monsters, so except for a few trade routes between cities, there are no special problems. They don’t manage it, so if you send an army to attack Thor, you have to approach it from the four directions I just showed you.”

At least one of them is about to be eaten by allies coming from the eastern front.

Deeply admiring my ally’s competence, I thought about it for a short time before carefully asking.

“Then I don’t have anything else to do here right now?”
“…What else are you doing in such an anxious rush?”

My trivial question somehow summoned the saintess’ ax eye.

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Feeling this kind of feeling on the front line made me wonder if there was something wrong, but Siegfried couldn’t help feeling that the battle from Levien was more pleasant than expected.

The cause is already known. The guerrilla operation carried out by Levien’s flying dragon unit, the performance of the Margrave of Levien, who fell like a meteor and burned the area, and the absence of an eroded body and the internal strife of the enemies were not hidden just because they wanted to hide them.

Among them, the performance of Marquis Levien’s magic armor, which was said to have been put into the front line with the support of the imperial family, and her skills in using it are unrivaled. The tools are great, but so are the wearers. Since Siegfried had already used similar items in the Empire a few times, that fact touched his skin even more.

Of course, Siegfried’s party and the army were also active. However, for ordinary soldiers who have no countermeasures against magic, Levien’s flames are a natural disaster itself. Of course, the demon king is not an idiot, so he tries to dispel, but the calculation of the person concerned is so good that there is no sign of breaking through. Of course, the fight is bound to be easier.

Of course, I am not so ignorant that I express my personal impressions.

No matter how pleasant war is, there are casualties regardless of friend or foe. It was hard to express such sentiments even thinking of the comrades who had died.

The battle that continued like that is now slowly coming to an end.

Now, the Demon King’s army is demoralized even before the battle begins because they do not even receive proper supply. Unlike the early days of fierce resistance, the number of people surrendering was increasing, and the distance to the fortress city of Thor was getting closer.

But it wasn’t without problems.

“Don’t talk nonsense.”
– Huh, nonsense!?
“That’s right. Before you send a letter of protest to your homeland, stop looking for excuses for unprofitable plunder and get to work.”

Is it Siegfried’s illusion that the image of someone familiar overlaps with the appearance of Marquis Levien, who speaks calmly with the crystal ball for communication in front of him? I looked at the expressions of the other people gathered at the command post, but few people showed the same reaction as he did.

Most of them said, ‘My Marquis speaks so coolly!’ He has a very proud expression on his face.

“All the small towns and villages we passed through were all collaborators. They plundered them just because they were demons? Itsiel will not tolerate this.”
-As an allied force, we demand a fair price, Count Levien!
“This shit…”

Uh, Eldmia comes out. Eldmia comes out.

Contrary to Siegfried’s expectations, the Marquis swallowed the swear words with superhuman patience.

“First of all, if I have to categorize myself, I’m a marquis. Do not call me Marquis or Marquis, so be careful.”

However, as if it could be replaced, he began to spit out every single word.

“Second, the right to distribute compensation according to the merits of this operation has been delegated to me under the consent of the royal family and the empire. This must have been communicated to you before being put into operation, so what you are asking for is not a fair price. If you didn’t even participate, what right do you have to plunder? If you’ve volunteered to be a guard dog, do your best and wait for a corresponding reward.”

Siegfried almost laughed at the sight of the target beyond the crystal ball unable to speak due to the sudden verbal abuse.

For some reason, the women around Eldmia were all high-spirited.