Chapter 24 (2/2)
And so the messenger left the room,
trying to escape as fast as he could. Being the only common soldier in that room would certainly drive anyone crazy.
「d.a.m.n it! Those pesky northern barbarians! To think that they dare to attack us directly… they deserve a thousand death!」
General Barry rammed his fist onto the rectangular table in hatred.
It was the general who was visited Masaki before.
「You can say whatever you wish. But what about the reality? I don’t know how they took over the fort, but they seemed to found a way. This is just like that time whenー」
「Just like when the enslavement failed on that person. I don’t know how he managed to escape, but he managed to escape without being detected at all. And he even destroyed our fleet… It felt like the same just like that time」
「You should offer your head immediately and make yourself useful for once, you garbage otherworlder!」
「Oi, don’t badmouth your own allies. It’s not easy being dragged into someone else’s problem」
「What! How dare you!」
「It was just the other day that I was promoted to the rank of Earl. In other words, I outranked you, Viscount Barry-dono. Remember your position」
「You!」
「Silence!」
The general with ma.s.sive spear shot a glare at the two, it was terrifying and silenced them.
「It’s not the time for an internal struggle. Raafu might be attacked very soon」
「That will cause the decline of our Empire’s food rations… we have to stop them at all cost!」
「To which extent we are going to recruit soldiers from the vicinity, gibushou?」(TL: 魏武将 – Gi Bushou it means general something. JPa.r.s.er can’t give me anything good for a name. Someone suggest me something please)
「50 thousand from Raafu, 200 thousand from the northern Raafu, 500 thousand from the southern Raafu, and 100 thousand from the western Raafu. However, the west is still fighting so we need to send some reinforcement. It’s all because we accidentally laid hands on a demon. Should we ask for a temporary ceasefire? If we involve 『Great Admiral』 like back then, we might even able to bring out about 10000 prisoners」
(TL: this line is confusing 後はそうだな船の経験値上げに忙しいだろうが『大提督』に声かけたら捕虜の１万でも引っ張り出せるかもしれねぇぞ)
The man with the rank『GiBushou』 told them plainly without looking.
The man judged that they can’t underestimate the Kingdom’s current strength. Even his enemies will fight like demonic barbarians, he will still rally his knights in br.i.m.m.i.n.g confidence.
Trying to attract attention, Viscount Barry tried to add something to the conversation.
「If our Great Empire was serious, those demonic barbarians willー」
「Aren’t we serious enough already? I don’t need your lip-service nonsense! Your neck will fly the next time you fail! Now leave!!!」
「yーYes sir!」
An angry voice flew from the Emperor after Viscount Barry’s excuse, he tried to be as small as possible as he got out of the room.
If he fails, he dies.
That is the only thing that fills his head.
「How about returning some of the prisoners of war as the condition of the temporary ceasefire? Should we provide some supplies as well?」
「That is a.s.suming that they would accept the offer. Do it only if you have to」
(TL: I’m not sure the accuracy for these parts)
The man responded sloppily after hearing 『Gibushou』’s order.
He also acts like that towards the emperor. However, his strength is mortifying.
He has a good leaders.h.i.+p skill.
That is the reason he was promoted as an Earl.
(TL: End of not-sure-ness)
「However, the problem is how to deal with them. The kingdom now has the 『Banchou』, the『s.h.i.+n.o.bi Chief』, and now the 『Sniper Princess』 and the 『Farmer』 as well. And also that troublesome escapee. We don’t have a stupidly powerful magic that can obliterate the entire town, to be honest」
「About the countermeasure, gibushou. Please allow us to bring the 『Hunter』 and 『Dreadnought』 into the battle」(TL: 超合金 – Chougoukin is probably our super Mecha, ladies and gentlemen. I’ll translate it as Dreadnought because it sounds cooler)
「I understand. I’ll leave Raafu to you」
He gave a big nod, stood up, and gave the emperor a big hand wave casually.
He’s the type who was strong at fights but weak in the head.
Acting violently. But his strength is comparable to 1 thousand men. He can even obliterate a small country’s knight orders alone.
And thus the gibushou went away and the war council against the Kingdom begun.
Right now, the thought about all his success, respect, and achievement would be reduced into nothingness weights the General’s mind.
「What do I do!? What do I do!? this way, my dream of marrying the princess and becoming the emperor will be…」
Inside the room, Barry was flipping the table in anger.
His condition was shouldn’t be made light of.
「but… what should I do…」
But still, he must think. He has to do something or his neck will be gone.
Suddenly, a figure appeared before him.
「「I have a good plaan~」」
「Who are you!?」
No one was supposed to be in his room.
but… this man in front of him. His face was covered with a robe so it can’t be seen.
But he didn’t notice him before. so he a.s.sumed that he just didn’t see him because of the darkness.
Of course, he wouldn’t notice something his brain wouldn’t recognize.
「「Does it even matters? You wish for the power to do something. Isn’t that right?」」
「Yeah exactly! Those d.a.m.n otherworlders! They even managed to corner me! ME!」
「「Do you wish for power… like those otherworlders?」」
「What? Is… is that even possible?」
「「Of couuurse~ Of course it is. Well… shall I bestow you the power that transcends the world, the power of 【G.o.d of Drugs】? Everything will be fine as long as you have this power」」(TL: Either G.o.d of medicine or drugs. Since he’s an antagonist character, probably drugs)
He can’t decide if the robed figure was man or woman. The robed figure gave him a paper wrapper.
「o…oooooh……! A-as long as I have this…!」
「「Let me prepare the stage for you. The instructions were available there. You will be regarded as the 【Hero】」」
「Hero… m-me… haha… I can… hero!!」
「「Then I’ll leave it to you, Barry the Hero…」」
「Aa! Yes! I understand! Wahahahahahahahhaha!」
Viscount Barry s.h.i.+fted his attention to the drugs and didn’t notice the robed figure’s disappearance.
There’s no trance of opening from the door or the window.
There are desks, books, sofas, and many other pieces of furniture.
Barry laughs and drunk on the t.i.tle Hero.
Meanwhile, a decorative plant in the room slowly jolting as if mocking him.
「「The foolish seed has been planted. Well, let the game begin…」」
said certain someone from the distance.
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