Chapter 37 – A Few Moments Later
A week after that.
As a result of going to work at the construction site every day and mechanically extracting bricks, enough bricks were finally prepared to rebuild the wall.
In fact, there was a limit to the number that only me and Dorothea could make, so I got help from the soldiers from the middle.
When we made a large amount of soil, the soldiers mixed it with straw to shape it, and dried it all at once to mass-manufacture it.
Anyway, since a large amount of bricks were prepared, building a new wall on the south side of the fort was instantaneous.
Because we had a free labor force of 3,000 people.
Just as a mountain is moved when Two Star coughs, the Commander-in-Chief, the Four Heavenly Kings, and the mascot of his troops, Dorothea, commanded it, and a wall that did not exist was created overnight.
Perhaps it was because they were stronger demons than humans, and working day and night without sleep was really reliable.
While inspecting the top of the completed castle wall with Dorothea, I murmured in admiration for the fairly sturdy construction.
“Is this all over?”
Then, Dorothea, who was next to him, gave him a scolding.
“You haven’t enchanted it yet.”
“Ah, it was.”
I almost forgot about it.
“I just need to give immobilization magic, defense enhancement, and attribute resistance, right?”
Dorothea nodded and ran her hand across the wall.
“If you and I grant it, even if you cast it, you won’t be able to use any kind of magic.”
It doesn’t have to be done with great effort, but that doesn’t mean it’s rushed.
The fact that the end of poor construction is not always good is because I have seen it a lot in the news in my previous life.
After inspecting the castle walls, when she returned to Eva waiting for her, she lowered her head slightly and reported to Dorothea.
“As you commanded, I have prepared rooster’s blood and a large amount of magic stones.”
“Great.”
Dorothea nodded in satisfaction and glanced at me beside me.
“Kaldrasch, how much do you know about witches’ spells?”
“I know as much as other people do. I know what you’re asking, but I’m a total stranger to that.”
“Really? It seems that there is a field that even the great mage of the world does not know?”
“I don’t like reading books.”
When he grunted as he said that, Dorothea with a satisfied smile asked him to step back for a moment.
Eva and I made eye contact and reflexively raised her hand in greeting.
“You are suffering.”
“Eva too.”
By the way, Eva also found out a few days ago that I am Kaldrash, the wizard of the warrior party.
Originally, I should have hidden it, but Dorothea said she was a trustworthy person, so I decided to just tell her.
“Where is Camilla?”
“She went to her quarters for a while. She said she had left something.”
“Yes?”
With her eyes fixed on Dorothea drawing her magic circle, while I was chatting leisurely with Eva, who had plenty of time, Dorothea finally turned her back and proudly held out her breasts, as if she had finished her preparations.
“Look! This is a magic circle containing the essence of ancient Witchcraft!”
What Dorothea drew on the castle wall with the blood of a rooster was a magic circle with a huge six-pointed star.
Seeing that the four elements Earth (Terra), Water (Aqua), Wind (Ventus), and Fire (Ignis) are written on all sides of the magic circle in ancient language, he is quite old.
The concept itself has existed for a very long time, so it was not strange that witches applied it to their magic.
Anyway, the magic circle itself had no flaws, so I clapped my hands saying it was good.
“Heung! Of course!”
Dorothea, who was even more proud, placed one magic stone at each apex of the six star drawn in the magic circle.
Magic stones are often used as mana batteries, but they were also used to store magic using their properties.
In this case, the latter will be used.
The transparent crystal quickly turned red, resembling her hair.
Dorothea’s mana was sucked into the magic stone.
I watched the scene and asked.
“Can we do half and half with you and me?”
Then Dorothea nodded and pointed to the three vertices beneath her.
“Because the wind kindles the flames.”
According to the theory of the four elements, just as water and fire are opposites, fire has the property of becoming stronger when it meets wind.
After taking 3 of each and injecting enough magic power, and placing a magic crystal at the apex of the six star, everything was ready.
As I took a few steps back and watched the situation, the magic circle engraved on the wall began to glow softly.
Before long, I felt the mana, a mix of half and half of Dorothea’s and mine, spread widely across the entire wall.
With this, the construction of the wall was completely completed.
Dorothea approached, wiping her hands, and she asked Eva, who was next to me.
“Eva, what’s left for today’s schedule?”
Then Eva pulled one of her notebooks from her bosom, and she meticulously checked her list.
“Thanks to all the work done during the day, there are no more schedules in the afternoon.”
“Right?”
Dorothea, who said that with her strangely delighted face, gave me a sneaky look and she said,
“The wall has been completed, so how about having a drink tonight to commemorate it?”
“You want another drink?”
I knew that Dorothea was a drinker, but the frequency was quite high.
It’s already the third time this week.
Actually, it doesn’t matter if you drink alcohol, but the problem was that Dorothea was actively pushing for it.
Uh huh If you skip it in the middle of doing it, the day will eventually come to an end.
Dorothea can’t believe that she was a virgin just a week ago, she has become a promiscuous woman.
… So she says she hates raunchy women?
No, it’s perfectly fine
“What are you not giving me today?”
“Whoa. Yesterday, Toto brought me a big deer from the forest.”
“Then you should go.”
I walked towards the official residence while talking to Dorothea and Doran.
***
“…After all, did you do it today?”
After a bout of rolling on the bed, there is always a feeling of lethargy.
This is a feeling of lethargy that is different from the exhaustion of mana, but it had something in common in that all desire disappeared.
After taking a quick look around the messy bed, I put on my clothes and got up to tidy things up a bit.
Distinguish between empty and unopened bottles, divide them left and right, and cover the remaining meat with a tray.
In the case of the area around the bed, it seemed like it would get dirty again if I cleaned it anyway, so I decided to leave it alone.
Anyway, as I was cleaning the office by going around the office, I came across a map of the entire Eastern Front hanging on the wall.
Perhaps because it was originally used as a bedroom for a Margrave, the measurement method of the map is quite sophisticated.
“Hmm.”
In fact, although they captured the Hamburg Fortress, which was in the most strategically important position, they did not take control of the entire eastern front with just this one.
The humans were still fighting the demon army thin and wide, and the damage must have accumulated quite a bit.
It seemed like they were winning right away, but at some point the tide could turn.
Considering that, I thought it would be better to keep all possibilities open.
‘The best way is to assassinate the Margrave of Hamburg and cause infighting through a succession war…’
In the case of Rachel, who was designated as his successor by the Marquis, her current life and death are unclear.
To be precise, it is in a state of being imprisoned in the dungeon of the demon castle, but there is no way to know about it from the other side.
The absence of an heir and the sudden death of a Margrave would seem like an ideal opportunity to those who are eagerly seeking the position of head of the family.
We just need to watch the Hamburgers fight among themselves and then put spoons on them.
When I thought about it, I felt that it was something I could do unexpectedly.
‘Then the question is how to assassinate the Marquis…’
In the previous battle, the number of escorts was so great that it was impossible to touch them, but if they planned properly, it might be possible this time.
I took out the letter I had been carrying in my arms every day.
It was a letter handwritten by Rachel von Hamburg the other day in the dungeon.
It was embarrassing to hide the secret code inside the letter, but at that point, the original purpose had already been achieved.
It was her handwriting, not the letter I really wanted.
“To my father in my hometown.
(Syncopation)
My father’s beloved daughter, Rachel von Hamburg.”
In the letter she wrote the other day, only her cipher text was removed, and the letter I wrote exactly as Tossi is now in my hand.
Depending on how you use it, this could be your trump card.
Under the premise that the Marquis was fooled by the letter, it was something that could completely change the game of the sluggish war.
I don’t know what judgment Dorothea will make in the future.
However, if the moment comes when I need this letter, then I will give it to you without hesitation.
With that thought in mind, I laid out my belly and covered Dorothea, who was sleeping coolly, with a blanket, and gently kissed her straight forehead.
In the past, I thought he was just a cheeky kid, but now seeing that he looks cute in his sleep, it’s scary to think of him as a rice cake.
“Good night.”
I muttered that, turning off the light in the bedroom and leaving.
***
“…”
Dorothea opened her eyes in the darkness and struggled with embarrassment, covering her burning face.
