Chapter 65 – Land of the Beastmen
“I guess I should go back now.”
It’s been a while since I wore a sword on my waist.
Because of Leia’s captivating temptation, I have already stayed here for over a week.
I said it might take a while just in case, but I’ll worry again if it’s too late.
Leia was looking at me with a regretful expression.
“Are you going?”
“There are people waiting.”
“Then there is nothing we can do. “Can I come with you?”
If she is on the same side, she is most welcome.
Because it generates tremendous power.
“That’s okay, but before that, can I ask you a favor?”
“Just say anything.”
“Please investigate the Demon Lord’s army. Things like where the devil is and how many dungeons are like the last time.”
If Leia, the dragon, investigates it herself, she will be able to obtain quite a lot of information.
It could be quite useful in subduing the Demon King.
“It’s a pity that I can’t go right away, but I will certainly investigate and visit whenever there is something to report. So… “
Leia looked at me with her alluring eyes.
A bitch’s expression as if asking for praise.
She laughs at that and grabs her butt.
“Hmm…!”
I smile at her voluptuous butt, which I can feel even through her clothes.
“I praise you freely every time. Whatever you want.”
“Yes…♥ Then, I will send you to the mansion right away.”
As soon as Leia finished her spell, pure white light enveloped my body.
The surrounding scenery is rapidly changing.
In the blink of an eye, her appearance disappeared, and a familiar mansion came into view.
“I’m glad it worked out well this time too. Even the demon king must be pretty pissed right now.”
With a relieved heart, I open the door to the mansion and enter.
Not only did I destroy one of the bases, but I also gained a powerful ally.
From the Demon King’s point of view, the fact that his plan failed would be the worst.
While walking through the mansion with a bright smile, I could see Karin cleaning.
She turned her head to see her and greeted me with a gentle smile.
“Ah… You came. “Master.”
“Nothing special happened, right?”
Formal words spoken as they come to mind.
But Karin had a different expression than usual.
“That…”
“What’s going on?”
“An official letter came from the kingdom.”
“You really want me to enlist?”
Is it too late?
It doesn’t seem like it took that long to destroy the Demon King’s base.
How impatient is that strict queen.
But contrary to my expectations, Karin shook her head.
“It wasn’t that, it was something else.”
“Anything else?”
“As a representative of the kingdom, I ask you to establish friendly relations with the nearby Kingdom of Carrion…”
Carrion Kingdom, when I heard that name, I could guess why Karin had that expression.
Carrion, the only nation of beastmen on the continent, is famous for not liking humans very much.
“Ugh… I was thinking I would just play around for a while after achieving a long-awaited achievement… But then I ended up taking on a difficult and bothersome task.”
Diplomacy is a very complicated and frustrating business.
Even on Earth, there are professional diplomats.
Things like etiquette are the basics of basics.
But etiquette is far from me.
“Why me? “I’m sure you know very well that I’m not the right person for you.”
“I think Carrion directly said that he would like the owner to come. “
“Whoa… It’s not a very good feeling.”
The fact that they deliberately singled me out is disturbing in itself.
Although I became a celebrity on the continent against my will, why did a country that doesn’t really like humans choose me?
“Shall I send you a refusal?”
“I think that might be a bit difficult.”
Since it was an important issue, it would naturally have reached Sylvia’s ears.
And since she knows me well, she knows better than anyone else that I am not suited for this type of work.
But the reason why I can’t refuse.
This is because refusing in itself is not a very good diplomatic act.
Carrion is a place that does not usually interact with nearby countries or is unfriendly.
In rare cases, you designate a person directly and try to establish a friendly relationship, but if they refuse…
They probably won’t take it very well.
“I still have the anxiety factor of being a demon lord, so I can’t increase my enemies needlessly.”
“This time, I will follow along with you.”
“It might be a little better if there is a beastman among the group.”
As for Agnes… It’s a pity, but I can’t take her with me this time.
Due to her nature as a beast that doesn’t like humans very much, taking her with her isn’t a good choice.
Because beastman slaves are still being traded in the shadows of the Lumis Kingdom.
Rather, Karin’s case should be seen as a unique case.
“Then I’ll get ready right away.”
“Please do me a favor.”
As she left to prepare, there was silence in the hallway of her mansion.
“I don’t feel like it, but I have to go.”
I hope it ends smoothly without any incident, but it will be difficult since I was directly nominated.
At least there is a high probability that I have some business to do.
“Haa…”
Once you get there, it will work out somehow, whether it’s oatmeal or rice.
*****
“Keep reporting.”
The palace of the Carrion Kingdom.
A man of enormous stature was sitting on an ornate and gigantic throne.
The name of the man with a sharp look reminiscent of a wolf is Ulen.
The king’s face was distorted.
“··· The dispatched knights are currently retreating, and it is currently difficult to deploy additional troops.”
Paddeuk!
The subject who was reporting the sound of teeth grinding in anger closed her mouth and bowed her head.
But what can you do?
It was true that the knights, the kingdom’s elite troops, were defeated.
Currently, the Kingdom of Carrion was suffering from a troubling problem.
A mysterious attack taking place across the country.
Even though the knights were involved in an obviously abnormal task, what came back was a bitter defeat.
“What is the current damage to the people?”
“It is difficult to get an accurate count, but it is estimated that there were significant casualties in the eastern and southern regions.”
In boiling anger, Ulen clenched his fists tightly.
Unlike humans who grew up centered around cities, the Carrion Kingdom has many small villages.
Against enemies who had defeated even the elite of the elite, the Knights, their resistance was lighter than a feather.
“First of all, it would be a good idea to accommodate as many people as possible in the city and strengthen the defense.”
At her servant’s words, Ulen felt as if her blood was boiling with anger.
The enemies are making a mess of the country right now, and all we can do is defend.
The humiliation he felt for the first time in his life made him want to jump out and cut off his enemies’ heads.
However, what he, the king, had to do was not to act as his anger led him.
“···Proceed as quickly as possible.”
Make the choice that is most beneficial to the country, even if it is humiliating.
That was the king’s duty.
“Yes. “We will accommodate the people immediately.”
Ulen closed his eyes for a moment to the overwhelming reality.
If we strengthen our defense, we may be able to endure to some extent, but it is not a fundamental solution.
Moreover, there are limits to accommodating citizens in the city.
Considering that we do not have enough food reserves, we have no choice but to defeat the enemy.
“What did you find out about the enemies’ identities?”
A quiet yet full of anger and lamentation.
Ulen opened his eyes and looked at his subject with sharp eyes.
“Seeing as the faces of our troops are visible in the current enemy forces, it appears to be the work of a high-ranking monster, a lich.”
Rich.
A powerful wizard turned into an undead monster.
The Lich, whose specialty was reviving and manipulating dead creatures, was the worst opponent for the Carrion Kingdom.
Due to the nature of Carrion, which has many small villages, it was not possible to even put up a decent resistance, and the Lich’s army increased enormously.
“If we had identified it earlier, the damage would have been reduced…”
Ulen lamented, but none of the subjects here could blame him for that.
His judgment was quick, and the situation was just the worst.
“What happened to the request to the Lumis Kingdom?”
“A man named Eugene, who is revered as a warrior, is coming now.”
“That’s a good thing. Our situation hasn’t been discovered yet, right?”
“Yes. When I visited there in person, they were also suffering from monsters, so it seems that the understanding was delayed.”
The current situation of the Carrion Kingdom was completely unknown to other countries.
The only beast-man nation on the continent.
In other words, it meant an isolated worker.
If they realize that their situation is not good, they may come back and invade.
That was Ullen’s idea.
“Even if you think about it this way, in the end, do you have to join hands with humans?”
He didn’t really believe in legendary heroes.
I just called Eugene with the feeling of grasping at straws.
“When they arrive, entertain them extravagantly and never let them escape.”
If Eugene is merely a fake warrior set up by humans, he will run away as soon as he learns of Carrion’s situation.
If that happens, it will be fatal for Carrion.
You will even be given a reason to invade.
“What should I do if he tries to run away?”‘
“At that time…”
The worst situation where there are enemies front and back.
In that case, it would be better to risk diplomatic problems.
There was a calm yet strong look in Ulen’s eyes.
“I can’t help it.”
