Volume 10 Chapter 10 Part2 (1/2)

“We have confirmed the capitulation of the rebel arain? That's too quick, isn't it?”

“I think it's only natural There's no point in splitting ht now After all they would turn into nothingindividually crushed Duke Nürnberg should be gathering his whole arhold”

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With Peter as supre Dukedo well, but this ed to it never turning into a battle

We also continued to advance while only working on sending the disarmed troops and nobles, who surrendered or abandoned Duke Nürnberg, to the rear

“Our job only consists of the disarroups that surrendered and the procedures to transfer theiven a elcome at the end of it all”

“That's true, isn't it? I believe they are ready and waiting for us at their stronghold Besides, Duke Nürnberg hasn't counted on the lot that surrendered froet them to surrender, Peter-dono's burden will increase”

“After all it would be wrong of us to kill the prisoners” (Haruka)

“That's how it is, Mrs Haruka” (Christoph)

“I-I still haven't gotten married officially!” (Haruka)

“By now it's probably just a et embarrassed about, is it?” (Christoph)

“That's true, but…” (Haruka)

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The royal army was skillfully put to use by Philip and Christoph

Erw and Haruka had becowith the escort of the enemy soldiers that capitulated It's to the extent that Christoph, who's good at this kind of work, has enough tied to Erw It's the same for Philip as well, but if this person hadn't been born into the Margrave Browig family, there wouldn't have been any reason for hihtly in the dispute

“Wendelin, are thou brooding over so?” (Therese)

“Just a bit At any rate, there's no need for you to especially con, is there?” (Wendelin)

“I'm well aware that I'm a bother, but I have to 's…no, Max' death” (Therese)

There was another person with a guilty conscience that had joined the royal army

It's Therese who had retired as duchess Philip

Naturally her desire to participate was met with so to participate in this? Don't you think that it will cause unnecessary suspicions?』 (Peter)

It was his usual tone, but even Peter didn't smile

『What's the reason, Therese-sama?』(Emera)

『As someone as concerned with this civil war, I must ascertain it to the very end with my own eyes』 (Therese)

『What is it that you have to ascertain?』 (E's death』 (Therese)

Even Ee her expression much, couldn't hide her surprise due to Therese's reply

『No ht have, there's no roo circu There's no other option for thatthe person hoest is because I don't have anyone to call friend It's soh』 (Therese)

『I see Does Duke Nürnberg have no friends either? Even a Duke by birth has it difficult, huh?』(Peter)

Peter is a commoner prince that had no expectations placed on him by anyone from the start, but because of that he had many friends in the sa the current Peter and thus he is a person exactly opposite to Duke Nürnberg Even though Duke Nürnberg has retainers, who he has assigned to responsible posts, and nobles, who share the sale friend

『So the same as Wendelin, huh?』 (Peter)

『I do have friends!』 (Wendelin)

Peter, that rude fellow Even I have at least so's death with your own eyes, eh…?』

『Once that's finished, I won't meddle any further in the politics of the Empire』 (Therese)

『…Understood I shall per as mysterious feave his authorization and Therese joined the royal ar the imperial army indicated her complicated position

The march of the i well The entire Empire fell under Peter's control in less than a round fortress where Duke Nürnberg and his men have holed the at thehousehold's mansion which we finally occupied As a matter of fact, there was a ic Civilization in the underground of this e-scaled defense facilities had been left behind in an usable state According to the retainers we caught, Duke Nürnberg apparently obtained various round fortress

“He has abandoned all territory andhihed

“The round ruin”

The several ten thousand elites that had been carefully selected by Duke Nürnberg have holed up thehold fro large quantities of food and goods

I learned that it will be harsh for the attacking side if they don't at least possess three ti side The nu theirs by more than three times, but one can't deny that the imperial army is an assembly of various kinds of troops Above all, it's very likely that the eneic tools that can be turned into weapons

Burkhart-san predicted that it would turn into a difficult battle

“Do you have an ingenious idea, Peter?” (Wendelin)

“First, a standard siege that doesn't allow even an ant to get through…ha, that's ih!” (Peter)

Since the defense facilities use the underground ruins in the h soe ar Dukedom is awfully submissive towards the invaders but they have likely foranization that secretly provides Duke Nürnberg's army with provisions and information

“How troublesome…in case we eliminate those resistance forces, illinnocent residents…”

Even the residents that had been obedient towards Peter and the others so far reat nu Dukedoed to asse as you lienius” (Ina)

I guess Ina's assess, it looks like he doesn't consider the future overlyDukedos on

“But, dear, if we butt in too ht there…” (Wendelin)

The civil war is in its final phase Once Duke Nürnberg is defeated by Peter, it will be the end Us, as foreigners, taking center stage in such at we just participate

As it's the same with the Earl Mizuho Country's army, they fell back to the rear as they already obtained plenty of military achievements in the capital defense battle

“Our encampment is next to that of the Mizuho army”

Given that Peter's victory is pretty much set in stone, there are ain rewards as compensation for their war expenditures, additional territory, a higher peerage and high-ranking positions in the governround fortress where Duke Nürnberg is hidden

Outsiders like us will observe fro it to thened to us by Peter, aMizuho army visited us

“Excuse me! Our Lord wishes to invite Earl Baumeister-saladly accept the invitation” (Wendelin)

He's probably asking about taking a meal since both of us have time to spare

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“Therese-dono, you don't look very disappointed, do you?”

“I beca displeased about that, I think that it's great” (Therese)

“The eive any happiness, huh?”

“After all that throne has been h Earl Mizuho having changed allegiance to Peter In return High Earl Mizuho doesn'tremoved the previous emperor either After all those are already matters of the past

“Oh uess there's also food that you enjoy by looking at it”

Katharina and Burkhart-san had their eyes sparkle due to the luxurious cuisine one wouldn't expect to appear on a battlefield Mizuho's hospitality was an extravagant, traditional japaneseone would consider to do during a war, the probability of Duke Nürnberg leaving his underground fortress to stage an attack is almost non-existent and thus it probably poses no probleh-class restaurant where my company performed its business entertainment in my previous life With my salary back then, well, it was a e

Appetizer: Tofu, Abalone, Sweet Coltsfoot, Bean-curd lees

Supper: Sea brearilled mullet roe, hen-of-the-woods

Sashi+mi: Black tuna, squid, flounder, prawn, blood claarden eel, bamboo shoot with pepper stir-fry, stewed sardine, kelp with herring roe

Flame-broiled: Mackerel pickled in sweet miso, fuki flower buds

Boiled dishes: Se, taro cormel

Pickled dishes: Halfbeak, red turnip, wood jellyfish

Main dish: Matsutake rice

Finishi+ng supper: Red etables pickled in salt with red shi+so leaves

Dessert: Soft sweet bean jelly, pear, powdered green tea

(T/N: Don't ask me to explain all of these… pwease…)

Abrush on paper that was si, uniformed Mizuho soldiers served as waiters Since it's this kind of job, all of them are ikemen

Even so, there are many dishes with the same name as in japan, aren't there…?

“It's delicious” (Katharina)

“How nificent”

“It's tasty, but I would be happy if the portions were a bit bigger” (Wilma)

“I think so as well! I')

Ina and Luise honestly enjoyed the various dishes, but for Wilma the portions are too s later on e get back to our own camp

Doushi+ threw a tantrum as he wanted some alcohol

“Uncle-sama, this is a battlefield You will have to wait until the battle's over” (Elise)

“Guuuhh…what disappoint)

I think that it's usually the other way around, but Doushi+ got chided by Elise, his younger niece

“Cheers on becoet involved in the Empire's politics from now on as well That will only increase the troubles”

“There's still another trouble reh Earl Mizuho, as la difficulties after the civil war ended, a short warning

“As expected, it's going to be a tough battle, huh?”

“It's not like Duke Nürnberg was iround fortress He secluded himself in there out of his free will The nu troops are his true elites If those ai, the nurow unnecessarily, I think” (Therese)

Therese's prediction caot defeated when they attacked to have a look at the situation”

“That's a disaster, isn't it? Oh well, isn't it fine as long as in in the end? Therefore, do your best”

“Eh—-! That's your reaction here?”

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When I believed it to be strangely noisy last night, Peter had apparently launched a night raid using a part of hisPeter showed up as all of us were grilling the food we had received froh Earl Mizuho over earthen charcoal braziers and open fires as substitute for breakfast

“I guess all's within assumption?” (Therese)

“Uuh, it's aith Therese-dono here…” (Peter)

“Therefore, Wendelin, there are a the achieve after the war, but all of thee of the battle as they were idiots who charged against an underground fortress without any kind of plan It's not so at the level thou would need to care about” (Therese)

“What a frightening story”

Thatuse of the battle

“It's fine for thee to not concern yourself with such matters, Wendelin This fish called saury is delicious with the oil sticking to it It goes really ith this grated daikon and this citrus Saury is a native product li Dukedom” (Therese)

“Therese, that's a native product of Philip Dukedoht by Mizuho fishers”

“I know That was a light joke” (Therese)

Therese said so sio while eating the grilled saury

“I wonder whether the chestnuts finished roasting?” (Wendelin)

“Wend, they are done”

“However, freshly roasted chestnuts are dangerous!” (Ar)

“Really? If you peel theers with a very thin film of mana and completely peeled the just roasted chestnuts in an instant

If it was an ordinary person, they would burn their fingers Peeling them down to their thin skin is difficult

Because Luise is a , Luise And the roasted chestnuts are delicious”

“Hehe, I got praised by Wend Roasted chestnuts are tasty, aren't they?” (Luise)

Everybody enjoyed the roasted chestnuts that had been quickly peeled by Luise

“Dear, I will later prepare Mont Blanc and reat” (Elise)

“Elise-sama, I will make sweet chestnut bean jelly and chestnuts in red bean soup later on” (Haruka)

“Those certainly sound delicious as well”

“Wend, the potatoes finished roasting The new potatoes are sweet and tasty”

“Potatoes are great too, aren't they?”

“Such irregular breakfast at tiredients and enjoyed the food together

“Say…have you all listened to what I said?” (Peter)

I did, but I didn't expect the imperial army to become unable to continue their operation due to the mindless acts of incautious nobles I don't think that it's necessary for us to help out either

“Even if us foreigners made aunnecessary The saury is delicious, but I really need booze to go with this” (Burkhart)

“Burkhart-san, for better or worse we are still in a war” (Ina)

“Injou-chan, you are too serious Ah, I wonder whether I won't get a vacation soon” (Burkhart)

Burkhart-san said it in my place, but that's how it is Please do your best with just the imperial army

“Don't say that…”

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“Oh, isn't this Earl Baumeister-dono? If you are here to treat the injured, that's already done”

“Really?”

“For even Elise-dono to expressly come here Sorry Since we have received assistance fro icians at hand”

Once we headed to the imperial army's headquarter, 『Mister Baron』, who had becoe fro of our injured allies apparently had already been finished by Mister Baron and those below hiicians dispatched by the churches There were only casualties a the troops of the nobles who hurried to obtain military exploits The imperial army under Gilbert's command is completely unhurt and not disturbed at all

I wonder whether there's anything for us to do in this situation

“It's because it's an underground fortress that uses ait is that Duke Nürnberg and of course there were traps as well”

A great nus had been installed at the fortress

Sic, which had been equipped on the previous dragon goleed a night raid in a dark place with bad visibility, apparently ended up suffering froether

“Since I predicted that such weapons h a firefight with the h Earl Mizuho, but…”

However, that wasn't Duke Nürnberg's only truicians attack the breath-generating devices as test, the spells were blocked by a ic barrier,” Peter says

“Our movements are completely visible for the other side Our attacks are thwarted by the ets lifted and we are attacked by the breath-generating devices At this point it's a complete staleicians handle it?”

“You know, the nuicians has fallen considerably”

The eicians in the civil war It's already at the point where no one coinally been told that she's not qualified due to her young age, becoicians had becoet destroyed even when I, who has almost the same amount of mana as Emera, fire a spell? Then it will be doubtful whether Wendelin-san and Doushi+ can break it, too” (Katharina)

It's as Katharina says The target is an inheritance of the Ancient Magic Civilization, so…

Even Peter shouldn't view the information so opti as Doushi+ and I fire spells at full power

“What about Mizuho's ht not be able to penetrate the barrier as they lack fire power…”

Suddenly there's a big explosion and right after that I felt with

The Mizuho aric barrier

“… Looks like it was a failure”

A few h Earl Mizuho that the mission had failed reached us

“Is there no other hand to play?”

“Your Highness, let's surround thee army and wait until they run out of provisions”

“That's impossible”

First off, as heard before, it's not possible to coround fortress is too huge

Not all of the local residents are loyal to the E hadn't for news and food into the fortress

“Even if only food is brought in, it should be possible for them to hole up there for many years to come That's the reason why he only kept his elites around”

Bythe other nobles and troops surrender, he succeeded in pushi+ng their food consumption on the Empire

“If the ie army, it aste money and food On the other hand, if we draw back here without putting things to an end, Duke Nürnberg will recover his territory after leaving the underground fortress”

“Isn't that no good? We won't be able to e?”

I didn't expect that the capture of Duke Nürnberg would turn into such a pain in the ass

“We can win as long as we destroy that e, the troops of Duke Nürnberg can't defend all of it at the moment, can they?

If the i would be unable to do anything

“I understand that part, but how do you plan to destroy the ic barrier?”

“I have a secret plan!” (Peter)

“Secret plan?”

“Yes, a secret plan” (Peter)

Peter was bri with confidence, but…

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“Even the daring and resolute Duke Nürnberg— In the end he only keeps defending—”

“Your re)

“I a the truth”

This is the deepest part of the underground fortress which had been built by round ruins I have set a rule that no one besidessaid that, this rooe quantity of books and documents has been placed inside The de a report about the excavated items that had been used so far

“The ie success”

The breath-generating devices that had been installed in the fortress, the powerful 『Magic Barrier』 and the『Co the deic circles that absorband walls of this room It's a construction to put theup all the devices

Thanks to this de