Chapter 93 – Joker (1/2)

CHAPTER 93 – JOKER

The enemy army that launched a surprise night attack was pushed back, and retreated in tatters after being hit by Io’s lightning magic that was multiplied 777 times.

Looking at that chance, Theo who was missing up until then gathered the remaining soldiers, and launched a pursuit attack.

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The next day, in the town of Chigris.

I looked at the scene where the kingdom’s army retreated with defeat.

『How pathetic』

Eleanor’s voice that I could hear inside my head was so cold that I could easily imagine her face looking down on them.

『How can they be defeated like that』

「I wonder, it’s so weird」

『This war, seriously, isn’t it for the best to withdraw from it?』

Eleanor’s tone was very serious.

『Being with these guys won’t be of anything good』

「I guess so……」

I thought about it. The things from now on.

It’s exactly as Eleanor had said.

I could easily see that if I’m with these guys who would return with defeat in a pursuit battle, it would be full of hardship from now on.

I thought, what is the best thing that I should do.

『Kakeru〜』

Two ghost maids flew from the sky.

It’s Tanya and Peggy who I’m letting Eleanor posses.

They flew from afar and landed in front of me.

「How was it?」

『They’re not chasing us〜』

『The opponent has retreated』

Hearing the two’s report, I nodded.

Soon as I heard the report that the kingdom’s army had retreated with defeat, I sent them for reconnaissance.

「It looks likeーーthey couldn’t launch a counterattack immediately huh」

『You had just given them so many casualties after all, that should be the case』

「I guess so」

『So, what will you do』

「With what?」

『Don’t play the fool』

Eleanor said with an impatient voice.

『It’s about you, of course, you are not thinking of withdrawing just like this right?』

「Of course」

I nodded clearly.

That’s right, it’s troublesome and annoying, but I’m not planning on withdrawing from the war at all.

If I was planning on doing that, I wouldn’t defend against the enemy, and did it last night.

「I promised Fiona and Marie. I promised them that I would make the two of them queens」

『What will you do then』

「What do you think?」

『Why are you asking me』

「You had lived hundreds of years right? You should also know heroes and conquerors and there should be situations when things like this had happened. You have some right? Pieces of advice coming from experience」

『No』

Eleanor clearly said.

「Really? You don’t have any」

『The situation right now is too different from what I have experienced. Well, there is a plan where I could annihilate all the humans, both the allies and the enemies including the wielderーーwell, I should say that you would be an exception though. What do you think』

「That’s too scary! Hey, come to think of it, you were doing things like that huh」

Demon Sword Eleanor, it looks like her darkness in the past was quite deep.

Well, leaving that on the side, it looks like I can’t expect any advice from Eleanor.

『By the way, if we are going to do it』

「Un?」

『Those two right there will be the first prey. They would be easily controlled after making them into grudge ghosts with their reason and identity crushed into pieces』

『Hii!!』

Peggy clings to Tanya with fear.

Tanya didn’t raise a scream, but she had a scared face.

「Stop it」

I flicked Eleanor. A clear sound echoed.

『Tanya is very easy to use you know. Is it because her time being a grudge ghost very long. I could see that she has quite some talent』

「Don’t explain it so happily」

『If you want some advice, this is all that I can give though』

「I got it already. I won’t rely on you other than battles okay」

『Kukuku』