Chapter 299 – Chapter 29 – Soon
The sluggish battle between the fairies and the demons continued after that.
At least, the only safe way to advance is the demons to break through.
Conversely, a fairy who continues to focus on checks to protect the only passageway.
Thanks to that, no major battles took place and the damage was gradually accumulating, but neither side was able to land a critical hit on each other.
Not too long ago, this could be said to be what the fairies expected.
They thought that if they took the time to let them know that they were not easygoing beings, the demon king would give them something big to get them to surrender.
In terrain, this side is much more advantageous, and no one can follow the fairies in long-distance containment.
Is that all? They were not lacking in close combat, and if the fairies were pierced, it was obvious that beastmen would come next, so it was certain that they could receive support from beastmen warriors.
It was clear that the demons could not penetrate this place as easily as a kingdom or empire, and even if they did, they would have to endure enormous damage.
‘So everything was good. If only the beastmen hadn’t suddenly done such a thing!’
The intention, it could be said that the intention was as good as one.
If it was successful, even the beastmen and the always roaring fairies would have thanked me for doing a good job.
When the news comes that the back of the main unit has been attacked, the soldiers naturally pay attention to the back.
No army in the world can focus everything in front when an enemy has appeared behind it.
Even considering that fairies can use guerrilla tactics at any time.
The fear that the beastmen could attack the support that should come from the rear at any time must have had a fatal effect on the demons.
The problem is, that it didn’t work.
It’s not just that it failed, it’s that it literally failed miserably.
Although they lost their elites in previous battles, the Beasts still had a large number of warriors.
Many of them were sent into raids, but almost all were lost.
Rumors are circulating that even the survivors will be terrified and will not be able to fight for a while.
If the beastmen warriors, those who only knew about the fight, were terrified.
The fairies had no way of knowing just how devastatingly they were defeated.
“How is it? Now the demons know for sure. It means that the power of the beastmen has been greatly reduced. If this happens, they will try to end the war, not give up.”
“… I don’t know yet. If you hold on somehow, won’t something happen? Didn’t those human aristocrats tell you? Over time, humans who realize that the rule of the demons is also not good will rebel and soon cause a large-scale uprising.”
Certainly, in the last continental war, many humans lost their families and friends at the hands of demons.
It was such a huge and terrible war, and the generations that survived it can be said to be those who still form the basis of the kingdom.
However, in that situation, the whole kingdom has been passed over, so there is a high possibility that their dissatisfaction will explode.
The fairies and the human aristocrats who had fled to this place believed so.
But in the end, the worst guy in the world is the one who makes it impossible for him to live on.
Conversely, the nicest guy in the world eventually becomes “The guy who makes it possible for us to eat and live.”
No matter how devastating the war was, no matter how much was lost by them.
There was not a single commoner who wanted to be ruled by the nobles who had sucked them down the spine, even though they were only human beings of the same kingdom, who had barely survived the war.
Even if you farm all year round, there is almost nothing left after you harvest everything under all kinds of pretexts.
It is even difficult to survive the winter with the food given to them for their hard work.
Even if you survive the harsh winter and face the spring, nothing happens from the spring.
Harvest season always comes only when the cold wind has died down, the warm spring sun has turned into hot sunlight, and everything is ripening at last.
Prior to that, many people were starving to death because they had nothing to eat, and most of the nobles even committed the heinous act of selling food for a price.
If there is nothing to pay for, the only thing left is the body, so the body is sold.
The common people of the kingdom were living such a life that they had to go to hell in order to survive.
In such a situation, the first thing the demon king did was to distribute the land.
And it was to get rid of all the ridiculously high taxes.
If so, the next one could be said to be obvious without having to explain it.
“Oh, that’s a big deal. I heard the news just now, but the warrior chief of the demon tribe and the head of the LeBlanc family, who had been clearing out the remnants of the nobles in the kingdom, are now coming to the front here.”
“If you are the head of the Leblanc family… Holy shit! Could it be that she is that woman?!”
“Yes, it is. It is a demon who subdued the rebels in the Eastern Rebellion by deploying great magic the other day.”
When the news came in, the fairies had to grit their teeth.
The reason they can afford this is because their enemies don’t have great defenses.
Arrows can be blocked with a shield, but magic cannot be blocked with a shield.
If you slow down enemies with arrows, concentrate them in one place, and hit them with magic, you can inflict tremendous damage.
The demons also knew that fact, so they gave up excessive entry and retreated when they saw signs of arrows pouring down and luring them to one place.
However, if Cecily LeBlanc, the head of the LeBlanc family, arrives.
If they use great magic to reverse their wizards.
For them, the defenders, it was as lethal as giving up one arm.
“This way, so soon? What’s wrong? Maybe it’s the enemy’s deception!”
“It is very unlikely. This is news from a spy who barely sent it to the Kingdom.”
“The kingdom’s resistance! During the Continental War, what are the humans who fought like that for 7 years doing?!”
“That… Rather, it is said that the people of the kingdom are capturing nobles and offering them to the demon king. The news is that the nobles who barely held out in the north were also subjugated without being able to resist.”
“… Damn it.”
The fairies gritted their teeth and cursed at the human nobles hiding in their lands.
After making so many boasts, isn’t he actively cooperating with the demons instead of resisting!
I couldn’t stand it for months, not years, and all resistance was wiped out.
In this way, the safety of the rear is assured, and the demons can now concentrate all their strength on the front line here.
Ferdinand Else, who has military command experience since the First Continental War.
Ashley Palatinat, who played an active role in dropping the imperial castle.
Cecily LeBlanc, who is said to be unmatched among the demons with magic.
Kaela Tiger, a proven warrior who gained the trust of the demon king with the body of a beastman.
Lastly, Klaus, who is always ready to step out from behind them.
Looking at it this way, it was right to see that what the demon king wanted from them was not simply negotiation.
‘The Demon King is trying to wipe us clean! It wasn’t easy at all!’
They fall more and more into isolation, and enemies flock from all sides.
Enemies never intend to fight halfway through and conclude this war with negotiations.
If they hold out, they will wait and wait until they break through, and then aim for a shot.
If that happens, they, who have limitations in human and material resources, will eventually lose.
When the thought reached that point, a great uproar broke out among the fairies.
Opinion to quickly surrender and look to the future.
Opinion to give a devastating blow to the enemy who arrived first at this opportunity.
The latter may seem a little strange, but it has some truth.
Now, the demons took over not only the eastern part, but also the territory of the kingdom and the empire.
Having taken possession of that vast land, he has now become the one who holds many things in his hands.
If you have a lot of things in your hands, you naturally have a strong desire to protect them.
Just looking at the blood, the desire to throw away what was barely in hand disappears.
And at such a time, if they endured with the momentum to imprison all of them, they could end up just bowing their heads and kneeling down to get the blood-soaked ground, even while suffering excessive damage.
When the situation goes to the worst, it is the unfounded hardliners who gain the upper hand.
No matter how logically they explain their reasons, moderates cannot overcome hardliners in the end.
The demons during the 1st Continental War were like that, and the kingdom was like that during the 2nd Continental War.
Now, even the fairies, the unfounded hardliners gained power and shouted a decisive victory.
“Before the enemy rallies and there is no more chance, we must plant a dagger somehow.”
“Contact the beastmen side and tell them to gather warriors again. This is your last chance.”
Although on the outside it may seem like it’s still wasting time.
If the fairies had a chance, they would lead their troops down the hill and try to end the demons’ lives.
And like a lie, the very moment when the enemies came again after a few days.
They just sensed that today was the day to bet on.
“The demons have loosened up quite a bit.”
“It looks like it was released because large-scale reinforcements will arrive sooner or later.”
“There seems to have been a conviction that we never had the heart to fight. Look, it seems to be forming a zine, but the situation is terrible.”
No matter how much they are demons, all the soldiers who go to the battlefield eventually become of the same mind.
If the meaningless confrontation continues, anyone’s mind will be relieved.
The fear of death disappears and all that remains is a weak will to return alive.
Right now is your chance.
They will surely think that the fairies will do nothing but keep things in check this time.
They assume the appearance of going in for a bit, and when the order is given, they will return to their camp with a trudging like those who are going home after another day’s work.
Momentum is the most important thing in the military, but the moment it breaks.
It was certain that if the alliance of fairies and beastmen continued to charge, the enemies would wander around and be pushed back in an instant, and the campsite would be wiped clean.
This operation must be successful, but if even this is blocked, then you will have to face a huge army and fight where only death awaits.
So the fairies secretly increased the number of spies and thoroughly searched the area, repeating the same situation ever since.
They also appealed as strongly as possible, saying that they had no intention of fighting, and that they just wanted the war to end after shooting some arrows.
“… Today. Today, let’s have a decisive battle.”
And after another few days, the fairies finally made up their mind.
Just today, the demons, who had lost all their sharp momentum in the beginning, were to be pushed hard.
You must inflict great blows on your enemies so that they are defeated, not defeated.
It was intended to force them back into the Empire and completely seize the beachhead they had secured.
Although there is no unrest within the kingdom, they have already achieved a lot and if they say that they intend to even surrender with honor, the demon king will eventually nod.
The fairies thought so and prepared for the battle where their fate depended.
