Chapter 157 – Gambling
“Are we ready now?”
I sink into the soft chair and slowly look around.
The room, which normally only had two or three people at most, was filled with people.
They are also very beautiful women.
“The confirmed location of the Demon King’s army was in a forest where it was difficult to gather troops, so we decided to gather on a nearby plain.”
Sylvia had an unusually calm expression and her will was burning.
Just a few months ago, she was smiling mischievously, but now she was using her abilities generously for the goal of defeating the Demon King.
Thanks to her outstanding work, an alliance of the three countries of Nairn, Lummis, and Carrion was able to be formed.
If she hadn’t been there, she would have had quite a bit of trouble with various troubles like foreign affairs.
“Then it will be like three countries meeting there.”
Nairn based on a powerful wizard.
Carrion with threatening physical abilities.
If you add Lumis Kingdom, which has the most troops, it will be a perfect combination.
Even if the opponent was a demon army full of powerful monsters, our side had the advantage when acting as a group.
Monsters with strong individual personalities inevitably had aspects that made them unsuitable for group battles.
“After checking, the Demon King was also gathering troops to respond.”
Leia, the dragon, had a faint hint of anger in her voice.
A huge movement called the union of three countries.
In fact, gathering many troops required several procedures, no matter how secretly it was done.
As a result, it was inevitable that information would escape in the process.
It was not surprising that the Demon King, who had always been at odds with humans, obtained information.
“It’s inevitable that information will leak, but it’s still a shame. “If we had been able to attack before they reacted, we would have won comfortably.”
“Should we find who leaked it and kill them? “Master.”
At that moment, Leia’s eyes became sharper and the temperature in the room rose.
For her, who found the location of her demon lord, it wouldn’t be that difficult to get information from someone.
But there was no time or leisure to waste on such useless things.
“Just leave it alone. Because we have already confirmed to some extent that there are no traitors. Since it was such a big move, it would have been impossible to completely fake it.”
If we do something like a purge inside now, it will only create internal cracks.
Thanks to Sylvia, we were able to form an alliance, but if an unfortunate missing or dead person appeared, it could have caused unnecessary confusion.
“Rather than that, what do you think the odds of winning are?”
I look at Melissa, who was leisurely twisting her hair with her hands.
She was in a cooperative relationship with the Demon King and was the person who knew the most about the Demon King’s army here.
She did not gain enough trust to obtain the Demon King’s location, but that did not mean that the information she had in the Demon King’s army was meaningless.
Moreover, her prediction, combined with the information she had researched together with Leia, was the most accurate information so far.
“Hmm… If we stick to each other head on, it won’t be even half of that.”
After thinking for a moment, the conclusion that Melissa came to was much darker than expected.
The fact that the win rate was less than half was essentially the same as saying that if you fight head on, you will lose.
Of course, there are many variables on the battlefield, so we cannot know based on those alone, but one thing was certain.
Our strength is lower than that of the Demon King’s army.
That meant that if there was no way to upset or shake up the situation, there was a high probability of defeat.
“Actually… I rated that a bit high too. “Now it’s like we’re entering enemy territory.”
“We are losing both in terms of power and terrain.”
We are out of power and the place where the battle takes place is the enemy’s home ground.
It only took a moment to draw a grim conclusion.
If it were a normal war between countries, they would probably have given up at this point.
That’s why war is something that is difficult to do because of the aftermath of defeat, no matter how high the odds of winning are.
There was no need to say anything, especially if the probability of defeat was higher.
But there was a reason we couldn’t give up.
“The plan to take time to increase the number of people participating in the coalition must be difficult, right?”
“Rather, there is a high probability that only our power will decrease.”
Now, Nairn, Lumis, and Carrion were the most threatening countries to the Demon King.
Carrion and Lumis had a direct grudge relationship, and Nairn was actively trying to overthrow the Demon Lord.
Of course, the devil, who was carrying out all kinds of schemes, would spare no effort to reduce his power.
Although we had now formed an alliance by beating the players, there was no guarantee that we would be able to form an alliance like this again in the future.
In addition, other countries without any contact were showing a lukewarm response to the subjugation of the devil.
On the contrary, I had to worry that they might take advantage of the defenseless moment.
“It’s really annoying and a pain in the ass.”
“At least now is the best chance of winning. Because the Demon King’s army hasn’t gathered yet.”
“Even though we haven’t gathered all of them yet, our strength is low… Then we have no choice but to do it.
In any case, the winning rate only decreases as time passes.
I have no choice but to attack, thinking that this is an opportunity given by Sylvia’s quick work ability.
However, there was no chance of winning if we just fought each other, so we needed to come up with a plan.
“Haa… Is that the only way?”
Since you are fighting in enemy territory, your strategy is bound to be limited to some extent.
Since we had to worry about the enemy’s traps, there was only one trump card we could play.
“What are your plans?”
Agnes looked at me with a puzzled expression.
But getting the thoughts out of my head wasn’t easy.
A strategy that I, who am not even a strategist, can come up with.
I was saddened by this extremely simple yet gambling-like plan, but in my head, I was shouting that it was the only effective method.
“The only option is to use the troops as bait to make a surprise attack.”
“Surprise attack···? “
“Gather as many enemy troops as possible near the forest and then attack the Demon King’s Castle by teleportation.”
There were only a few people who could move by teleportation.
In that case, we have no choice but to attack the Demon King’s Castle with a few elites.
No matter how great an army is, it will collapse if its leader dies, so it was the plan with the highest chance of winning.
“It’s too dangerous.”
Even in a serious situation, Melissa’s relaxed face suddenly became stiff.
Her cold voice and expression, which were completely opposite to her personality, showed how reckless her plan was.
“All I have to do is beat the demon lord while you and Leia take our time. It’s a simple plan.”
“It’s too reckless to fight the devil alone.”
Sylvia, who was listening to the story, glared at me with her stern face.
Her appearance revealed that if she really intended to carry out the plan, she would actively stop it.
“It would be good if we all attacked the Demon King’s Castle together, but if we appear in the middle of enemy territory, the attack will naturally be concentrated in an instant. In that case, I’m sorry, but I have no choice but to let Leia and Melissa, who are highly skilled, take on the role of wasting time.”
Sylvia looked worried, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.
She was staring at me quietly, as if not only she but everyone here had the same thought.
“It’s unfortunate, but this is the method with the highest chance of winning.”
To win in an unfavorable situation, you have no choice but to choose a gamble.
If you follow the rules, you will only be defeated according to the rules.
It’s simple, but when you do something crazy, your opponent is confused.
Because you really don’t know that.
There is no choice but to dig into that gap.
The atmosphere in the room, which had been filled with worry, seemed to have changed somewhat.
“Then Leia and Melissa. “Please.”
I am not the only one in danger in this operation.
If I fail, Leia and Melissa, who are in charge of wasting time in the middle of enemy lines, will be surrounded by troops on both sides and will have no choice but to wait for death.
But the two nodded willingly.
“Please leave it to me.”
“If I lose here anyway, the devil will come to get me too, so I have no choice but to do it.”
With this, the gambling-like plan was almost decided.
Sylvia was also looking at her as if she had no choice.
“Because it’s Eugene… I’ll trust you…”
A serious and gloomy atmosphere filled the room.
As if I was about to make a sacrifice, a thought passed through my mind in a delicate yet unbearable situation.
“How about we all get married when we get back?”
I thought she might be foreshadowing herself, but surprisingly, it was difficult to say anything except at times like this.
‘I guess this is why everyone talks in these situations.’
At the word “Marriage,” The atmosphere in the room quickly changed, and before I knew it, the gloomy atmosphere had disappeared without a trace.
