Chapter 90 (1/2)

Chapter 90

Leiha’s report was information brought back by the Filsand Knight Order’s patrol.

South of Filsand, about 2 days away by horse, the presence of a large number of Shulz had been confirmed.

Why Leiha had used the word “mob” is because they are not an army nor a force of warriors, but actually mostly non-combatants like women, children, elderly, and farmers (though I still had a thought or two in regards to her using that specific counter). There are over a thousand of them, moving slowly but surely towards Filsand.

“Refugees, do you think?”

“I do not know. How is the Duke responding?”

I let slip the word that first came to my mind upon hearing this information, but of course no one knew the answer.

“It smells.”

So muttered Leid, whose presence had been quite faint for the past while.

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The next day.

I am called out by the Duke to the command room of the Filsand Knight Order.

“Things have gotten troublesome. The Shulz are apparently running away with Shadow Demons on their tail.”

That is the first thing the Duke says upon my arrival.

I had thought this would be about how to deal with the Shulz, but it turns out to be this.

It seems that when it comes to Shadow Demons, Leid’s intuition is quite reliable indeed.

Shadow Demons, huh. Considering that we had seen a settlement on our way to Filsand that we suspected of having been attacked by Shadow Demons, I did think this a possibility, but…… unpleasant things are unpleasant indeed.

“Even though we spent so much effort on the ‘second condition’ that Margils thought of, now it has to be shelved for a while.”

“...... That’s the way Shadow Demons are. Throughout all history, they’ve never shown consideration for history or anyone’s convenience. They just show up, kill, then disappear.”

Leid replies in a tone as if he understands it all in response to Claura’s frustrated murmur. As someone who’s grown up with the destiny of fighting against Shadow Demons ever since he was aware, his words ring heavy.

For this world, that is how much of a calamity Shadow Demons are.

Which means that this is the time for me, the Great Wizard, to get to work.

“According to the report from the scouts, the Legion [army of Shadow Demons] is further south of the barbarians. It appears that they are moving straight towards Filsand, but we cannot determine if that is because they are chasing the barbarians, or if they are actually aiming for this city.”

“...... Scale?”