CH 20 (1/2)

20. Guregin’s couterattack

“The ambush location is here”

Ishhi said, in the matter of the homunculus girl’s king.

Surrounding him are the six people Premier, Arge, Nacht, Amarillo, Mallon, and Claire.

Marigold, is acting on another task.

Iss.h.i.+ had a map of the city opened on the desk, and was pointing at one location.

The place is a large square located five minutes on foot from the government office.

It could be said that this place wasn’t a bad place to hold a battle.

“However, a large number of enemies might appear here. In that case we could hold a siege war, going by the information that I received from Salem, but…”

When Premier voiced her input Iss.h.i.+ responded, “There is also such a way”, and shaking his head, followed with, “but it is now useless”

“When you a.n.a.lyze war potential, having a large force is not always advantageous. Agre’s scythe and Mallon and Claire’s magic would be difficult to use inside, and it would be hard to swing my sword. So it is necessary that the battle be outside.”

“It is necessary?”

Nodding at him, Premier asked so.

“So Coercion will be used then” he muttered.

At those words Premier nodded saying “I see”, while the other girls had a puzzled look on their faces.

But, without minding Iss.h.i.+ continued to speak.

“It’s coercion. Intimidation, you might say. Premier, in the future, it will be absolutely necessary to advance in our war, a daunting challenge to say the least. Do you understand that?”

She answers “Yes.” without hesitation.

“It would be difficult to gather solders for those situations. We are Homunculi. We were declared wicked existences by the church’s doctrine. So of course there will be few willing to lend a hand, and even mercenaries might refuse us.”

I nodded at the correct answer.

“We’ll most likely have to keep winning this war by ourselves with only 1000. So, surely in the future there will be enemies that out number us.”

War is numerical violence and numerical theory.

At least that is the knowledge implanted in Premier.

Then, in the battles to come will there be not time in which we have the superior numbers?

The girls stared to look a each other, with unease clouding their expressions.

But, in the face of such a vexing problem, the king’s voice blows away the unease.

“But, the outcome will depend on the strategy. So numbers are not that big a problem.”

“Hun?”

The girls uttered a cry unconsciously, but without minding, Iss.h.i.+ continued.

“I’m saying lack of forces is a problem that can be made up for. What I mean is, since we can’t control the town secretly, we will use a spectacle to take control.

“I see”, Mallon utters a cry while folding her arms.