Jizuku's fears were soon confirmed.
　A large amount of magic power was detected from the upper reaches of the Yir River, as if it were the earth's veins themselves.
　However, the magic power was almost undetectable when the water of the river was examined near the city, and it seemed to have been extracted somewhere ...... using a facility like that sluice .......

　A river is a road.
　As a concept, a river is a path, and it can certainly be used as a magical path for something to pass through. If you're not sure what you want to do, you can always ask for help.
　Even if it were possible, it would be highly objectionable to think of such a thing and do it.

　In other words, the army of demons is pouring magic power from the Great Forest into the veins of the Lugarut Kingdom, which they have placed under their control, and using some means to drop it into the Eel River and carry it downstream to the front of Traunil.
　Originally, in a city defense battle, the defender who secured the land vein would have an overwhelming advantage in magic resources.
　But now, the situation was completely reversed.

　With a sound like a thunderbolt, multicolored lights flew through the air.
　It was an attack by a magic projectile without using any real bullets.
　The light cannonballs flew like meteors in broad daylight, hitting the walls of the city and the bastions, only to be cancelled out by the defense mechanism. Magical projectiles fired with a trajectory aimed at the inside of the walls were blocked and scattered by the wall of light that was deployed to cover the city.

　Naturally, the city side also tried to counterattack, but the monsters surrounding the city also have defensive equipment ...... that is used to defend the city, a barrier deployment device that consumes a large amount of magic power to prevent counterattacks. As in the case of the city side, a wall of light was deployed to protect the guns and soldiers by repelling artillery fire.
　If you can't penetrate the enemy's defenses, you're wasting your magic power. The Blue Army immediately stopped the counterattack and decided to stay on the defensive.

　Two days after the siege began.

　Two days after the siege began.
　The incessant sound of gunfire disturbed the sleep of the citizens, causing anxiety and despair.

　On the wall of the commander's office in the rock fortress, there was a graph that showed a steady decline.
　This is the amount of magic stones the city has left.
　When the city runs out of magic and can no longer defend itself, the demons' cannons will burn everything to the ground.
　We have to get out of the situation before that happens. However, with constant fire and a few anti-personnel weapons in sight, we can't just go out there and do nothing.

I'm sure the reinforcements will not arrive in time. ......

　Jyuzuku looked at the graph and groaned.
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　If that's the case, we'll have to somehow break the siege with the forces at hand and the forces deployed at the base of the Great Forest. I've already had the troops on the forest side prepare to rescue Traunil.
　The amount of magic power that can be used in an emergency is decreasing as time goes by, so we should have acted as quickly as possible.

"Commander, may I have a word?
Come in.

　Someone knocked on the door set into the rock wall.
　The one who entered the commander's office was Juzhuku's second-in-command, Yan Sheng. In the event you've got any questions concerning where and how to use the internet, you can call us at the web site.

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I'm not sure what to make of it. "Has the Blue Army abandoned the citizens?" ...... What is this?
"It's a fake Kamrukhaan Daily. It's dated the day before yesterday and has almost the same content as the real one, but only some of the articles have been replaced with articles about the fighting in this city.
　A huge bird demon crossed the sky above the city a while ago and scattered over the city from there.

　In a style typical of a newspaper, the current situation of the battle is explained, and there is even a caricature or ukiyoe (comic book) like illustration of the enemy's strange plan and the depletion of the city's magic stones. The newspaper itself is a fake, but the content of the article itself is not.
　The content of the article was enough to make people fear that they would die if they continued. A sober person might have noticed that it was a fake, but there are few sober people now.

There are others like this one.

　Yan Sheng took out a flyer with the words 'Surrender Advisory' printed in large red letters.
　It seems to be addressed not to the Blue Army, but to the citizens, that if they surrender and open the gates of the city, they will be spared, and that they will be offered potions to save the city from the plague.
　Otherwise, they would have to kill all the blue troops and serve Ciel-Teira's exile as the dead.

Along with this leaflet, about a hundred potions used to cure the plague were thrown down.
　All were broken by the impact of the fall. ......
Just make sure they're ready to burn the city down.

　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure what to do.
　It's a good idea not to take it seriously. We can't take any chances either, so we'll just fight reasonably.

　If he had any intention to protect the city, this kind of coercion might have been effective.
　But Juyutsuki is already ready to abandon the citizens. She's even planning to make enemies.
　The only reason why she is preventing the bombardment of the city is because her opponent's goal is to deplete her magic power, and if she abandons the city, she will only be able to concentrate her attack on the camp.
　It was also fortunate that the city and the camp had been separated due to the epidemic. Even if the city was cut down, it would not be a problem for the Blue Army to siege the city, and the city would be neutralized simply by preventing the transfer of magic power.

　If the people in the city went crazy and rose up, it would only be a matter of dealing with them.
　All that's left to do is to purify it so it doesn't become undead.
　That's all we can do, and Juzuku thought that was enough.

　I'm sorry.

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"Princess?　What can I do for you?
I'm not sure what to say.
　It's just too much food, don't worry about it. ...... I think I'm fully capable of fighting with this.
I'm sure you're right.

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　Rene was injured by a miraculous weapon that the elves had in their possession, said to have been given to them by a great god in a past war.
　Although these weapons had been abused in the past, and their power had diminished over time, they were attacks that would have wiped out any ordinary undead.

　The best way to recover from this wound would be to eat a fine soul, but Rene would probably not be able to eat Saaresaya, his next prey, until after this battle was over. So, this was the next best thing to do during the siege.



　The people of Traunil are terrified of the plague, frustrated by the inadequate response of the Blue Army, fearful of the oncoming exile of Ciel-Teirah, and angry because they are afraid of being left to die.
　The compounded and intense negative emotions that build up like an echo chamber within the closed walls are the best meal Rene has ever had.

　Rene's body is a spirit, a demon called the Abyss Spirit, which feeds on people's negative emotions.
　Exposed to such a dense amount of emotions, she would be able to fight for at least a short time without problems. It's like forcing your body to move with painkillers and camphor pills. ......

It seems that the enemy forces are determined to abandon the civilian population.

　Alastor flipped through a stack of papers that seemed to contain the report, and expressed his impressions.

It looks like they're not going to slow us down. Any riots?
"We've got some merchants hiding in the city with money and medicine, but the Blue Army seems to be threatening them pretty hard. It seems that the Blue Army is threatening them very hard. Those who could take the lead are being suppressed.
　It's only a matter of time before something happens, but it's not clear if it will be on a fatal scale.
"This country was just defeated by the Blue Army. The country has just been defeated by the Blue Army. Not many people have the energy to fight back. ......

　Rene looked at the city, which looked like a fireworks display in broad daylight, and savored the emotions emanating from it.
　It might indeed be a suppressed anger, a trampled humiliation, because there was nothing he could do about it. It was delicious to the point of buoyancy, but there was no time to relax and savor it.
　It would have been great if there had been a riot at the same time as the Blue Army came out, but that didn't seem to work.

"Well, we're doing our part at least, so that's good.
　Keep attacking them with the intention of depleting their magic stones within two days.
"Yes, sir.
　...... I'm sure they'll get numb to it soon.

　Rene nodded.
　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this.
　The only way to break the siege would be to use those troops.
　And one more move.

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Yes. Yes. It's also a branch of warfare used to beat the enemy's superior strength.
You're making such a classification. That's more advanced than having each lord command his own vassals.
"The Royal Knights of old Ciel-Teira were of a similar nature.
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　On the battlefield, they are strategic grade weapons in human form, and they are the greatest threat to a small army, easily outnumbering a hundred or two hundred.

　If you let them run rampant, the game will be decided. The best way to deal with them is to attack them with equally strong soldiers.
　The scene of the battlefield was a clash of supernaturally strong people (the aftermath alone could blow away hundreds of soldiers ......) while standardized soldiers fought in mass battles.

　No matter how one-sided a battle may be, if you fight, you will be wounded and fatigued. If the enemy's trump card targets you, there is no way out, so even the strongest warriors have to be careful how they handle their weapons.
　They are deployed against miscellaneous soldiers either to settle a battle in which they have the upper hand,......, or when they have to take a risk and fight recklessly.

Let's prepare our army for 'special combatants'.
So be it.

　Rene, who was absorbing the emotions of his surroundings, could see not only the city of Traunil, but also the Blue Army camp that had been built adjacent to it.
　They were not hopeful, but they were not desperate yet.