Chapter 73 (1/2)

DB – Chapter 73

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A Large Battle

Ria was troubled.

A trouble from the depths of her heart.

It wasn’t about how they were going to win this war.

It was what was the best method about method they would use to win it.

She thought about this over and over.

*

According to the plan, it would be as simple as it had been until then. Despite that, they would make use of magnificently fresh tactics, planning to disempower the enemy’s forces.

As for collapsing them, she had received a report from her reconnaissance unit that the enemy’s supply lines had been thoroughly shredded up.

But. There was a but.

Demon Tribe’s Disturbance Unit-san overdid it.

When you took prisoners, you had to feed them.

There was no way she could take food from citizens. If she did that, it would be her antagonizing the people.

Manesh wasn’t prepared to satisfy the mouths of a few dozen thousand more people.

How should she deal with the hungry enemies and citizens?

She hadn’t thought that something like this might be done on purpose by her allies. Surely not.

By them.

Were they trying to raise the flag of defeat?

“Yeah, so this territory will touch mine around here…”

“That would be convenient. This one here would also be advantageous for…”

Looming over a map, they were talking about how to deal with Cordova’s territories after the war.

Acting on instinct, Ria unsheathed her katana and sliced through the table.

“Gentlemen, what in the world are you discussing?”

“With a military difference of 10,000 at best, moreover in a situation where our cavalry are inferior to theirs, why are you discussing what happens after the war?”

What was war? Fervent, brutal, death, somber!

For them to already be discussing land rights… it wasn’t a topic meant to be discussed in a strategy meeting.

Until now, they hadn’t seen Ria’s anger.

But right now, her expression was perfectly showing her feelings.

Ria was strict towards humans that treated war lightly. She might even detest them.

“Serge, replace the table.”

“Then Fio, please prepare one. We will take an intermission in the meanwhile. I also need to cool my head.”

Leaving the tent, the only ones left were her staff officers, still earnestly bowing their heads in agreement.

*

Ria sat down heavily on a cus.h.i.+on in her tent.

No one realized what the problem was. It was unbearable to Ria.

“Are you alright?”

She was a non-drinker. Naturally, it had milk tea in it.

“Yeah, thanks.”

The milk tea had a sweet fragrance, relaxing her frustrated mind.

“I showed one of my improper points, huh.”

“Really?”

So Carla had noticed as well?

“No, I believe that was also good.”

“What you the right thing.”

She agreed with Ria.

“Ria-chan~?”

Beckoning Maal over, Ria held her close to her chest.

“Ah~, Onee-chan’s crafty~”

(Can’t be helped. She’s the Onee-chan, so let’s give her half Maal hugging rights.)

And it continued after that, her comrades entering one after another.

After her travelling companions, Fio entered—she was a bit surprised at the amount of people in the tent.

She wanted to say that she came on her own.