In accordance with the decision of the military council, the Kingdom of Cerda began to prepare for the interception of the Lemurian Imperial Army.
　Quick horses were driven across the country, and military nobles from all over the land began to gather with their troops.

　The first place where the army gathered was Azdavia, the front line.
　Here, about 500 soldiers consisting of warbeasts gathered.

　While these 500 soldiers are holding off the invasion of the Lemurian Empire's forces, the defenders of Cerda, the capital city, the defenders of Teriportania, and the defenders of Teripol, the city of Teripol, will be formed.

　...... But can't we gather the troops at the same time?

　Hilderic II muttered in a low voice.
　He grabbed a piece of meat with his hand and brought it to his mouth.

　In the Kingdom of Cerda, there is no culture of using forks and knives, and eating is basically done by hand.

　It can't be helped. It takes time to mobilize the army. The lower priorities will inevitably come later.

　It was Sonia who replied as she put the vegetables in her mouth.
　As the king and his fiancée, Carmine had arranged the dinner so that they could get to know each other better and interact.

　However, ...... the effect is not so apparent.

　...... What are you getting upset about?　There is no need to be so angry. Your father and I stopped you because we were worried about you.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

　In fact, Sonia belonged to the frontline Azdavian defenders to fight against the Lemurian Empire's army, and tried to fight, but ...... it was stopped by Hilderick II and Carmine.

　Hilderick II stopped this out of genuine concern, as he said.
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　I'm not in a foul mood. I'm just stating the facts.

　Sonia replied, still grumpy.
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　If we can defend Azdavia first, we can stop the invasion from the land side.

　The next thing to watch out for is the invasion from the sea, which can be found at ....... In other words, there will be a Cerda defensive force to prevent a surprise attack on the capital, a Teriportanian defensive force to protect the various ports in the Teriportanian region, and a Teriport defensive force to protect the city of Teriport.

　For your information, the planned troops and the generals who will command them are as follows: ......

　The first is the Azdavian defensive force of 500,000, commanded by Iason.
　First, the Azdavian garrison 500,000, commanded by Iason. 700,000 in the Teriportanian garrison, commanded by Iason's men.

　Guard of Chelda 60000, commanded by Carmine's man.
　Guard of Teripol 70000, commanded by Carmine.

　The total number of troops is 250,000, and the commander is Carmine.

　The commander is Carmine.
　Carmine is nominally the commander-in-chief, but Iason is a member of Hoamel's faction. ...... In reality, there are two commanders-in-chief, Carmine and Iason.

　"Mmm ...... well, I'm sorry.
　No,......, I was too strong, I'm sorry.

　Sonia bowed to Hilderick II.
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　Hilderick II looked at Sonia with an indescribable expression.

　Hilderick II's impression of Sonia has changed drastically in the last ten years.
　About ten years ago, she was just a noisy little girl, but ...... she has grown up to be beautiful, and Sonia has stolen her heart, if only a little.

　This is partly due to the fact that Kassandra, the favorite princess of King Hilderick II, is declining with age.

　The werewolves, a high-ranking species of the warbeast race, have a long lifespan - about one hundred and fifty years - though not as long as the elves.

　Hilderick II himself is still young, but his human counterpart, Kassandra, has aged.
　Hilderick II is no longer as attracted to Kassandra as he used to be, and he has begun to think that he would prefer a werewolf with the same lifespan to be his lifelong companion.

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　His dislike for her is still the same,......, and Hilderick II has had very mixed feelings about her.

　However,......, was it right to disperse the troops like this? I'm not sure that General Carmine's strategy would have been better.


　Hilderick II said, half to please Sonia and half to be honest.
　Hilderick II said, half to please Sonia, half to be honest, and then looked at Sonia's face.

　Sonia's eyebrows shot up for a moment, but she answered in a calm ...... voice.

　...... This is unavoidable, considering that we are defending Teriportania. The enemy can land from anywhere. As long as they have control of the sea, we have no choice but to take a back seat. It is true that such a dispersal of troops is a fool's errand, but that doesn't mean that abandoning the innocent is the better choice.

　Sonia's reaction came as a surprise to King Hilderic II.

　Taking into account the fact that Sonia is Carmine's daughter, and that the Terriportanians are the base of support for Hoamel and have a large number of Humans, she would surely condemn Iason's plan and say that Carmine's plan would have been better. ...... Hilderick II had expected.

　His Majesty's desire not to abandon the innocent is very admirable in a ruler.
　"I see.

　This is the first time I've ever seen such a thing.
　But that was not the end of Sonia's words.

　So you should be confident in your own thoughts. You have made a decision, and your vassals will feel uneasy if you feel free to say anything that might lead them to doubt that decision. I sympathize with your feelings, but you should keep them to yourself.

　Having been lectured by a girl younger than himself, Hilderic II was once again in a bad mood.

　If it were Kassandra, she would have comforted him. ......
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　(...... It's okay to complain a little. You're his fiancée.

　I did not mean to imply that I was unsure of the decision I had made with my vassal.
　I was complaining to my fiancee, Sonia, who is my family member.
　Hilderick II was not wrong in thinking that this level of tolerance ...... would be acceptable.

　Even the brutal Emperor of Lemuria and the tyrannical King Foulds might be a little less outspoken in front of his big-breasted wife.

　(...... Kassandra is bigger than you.)

　Hilderick II looked at Sonia's breasts and thought.
　It's not that I'm not a fan of her, but I'm not a fan of her.

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　"...... anything?
　No, no, ...... I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking clearly. If I apologize ......, you'll get mad at me again.
　...... No, I'm sorry. I was out of line. Please forgive my rudeness.

　Sonia bowed her head again.
　Then they continued to eat in silence.

　Silence reigned in the room.

　Unable to bear the silence, King Hilderic II brought up the subject again.

　Is the Emperor of Lemuria seriously thinking of invading our country?　We have 250,000 troops. If we wanted to mobilize even more, we could gather more than 300,000 troops. In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you'll be able to get a lot more than that.　It's not that our soldiers are so weak that we can win with more than twice the difference in strength,.......

　The mainstay of the Chelda Kingdom are the warbeasts.
　The Warbeasts are not necessarily superior to the Humans in terms of physical ability,.......

　The warbeasts with superior physical ability and longevity are limited to the higher species.
　If you're a middle-ranked species, you can handle the physical abilities of humans, and if you're a lower-ranked species, you're only slightly superior to humans.

　If it is a one-on-one battle, but if it is a group battle, the key is not physical ability but coordination.
　In other words, in land battles, there is not a big difference in strength between the Lemurian Empire, which is mainly composed of humans, and the Kingdom of Chelda, which is mainly composed of warbeasts.

　The fact that there is not a big difference means that what is important is numbers.
　And in terms of numbers, the ...... defending kingdom of Cerda can gather more.

　It's not a skirmish, it's a serious expedition, so he's serious. The Emperor of Lemuria is a famous general,......, and it is reasonable to assume that he has moved his army because he has a plan to win. I can't even begin to imagine how he plans to win, though.

　Hmm. Well, ......, but our proud generals, Iason and Carmine, have taken all possibilities into consideration and are responding. That man's plan will be crushed.

　Hilderick II nodded his head yes.
　But something was nagging at Sonia's mind.

　(Have you considered all the possibilities?)

　I've certainly considered every conceivable possibility and have prepared a response.
　At least there should be no loopholes. ......

　(Are we really dealing with this?)

　Something fundamental must be missing.
　Sonia pondered.

　"Sonia?　Are you okay?
　"......

　Sonia dove deeper and deeper into the sea of thoughts, so that Hilderick II's words could not reach her.
　After about twenty minutes, Hilderick II was about to call for a doctor when...

　"Ahhhhhh ！！！！

　Sonia screamed and stood up.
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　Her face had turned pale.

　No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!　You can't do that,......, no, you can't!　You can't do such a ridiculous thing, even if it occurred to you.　If I did, I would be a real fool!　But that's why no one ...... has ever tried to do such a thing before!　What if, what if, such a thing were possible ......?

　Sonia was so shocked that she collapsed.

　"Hey, are you okay?　Sonia.

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　"Your Majesty!　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's a fan of your work.　I'm sure it's not possible,......, but it's possible,......, but it's possible!　The main force of the Lemurian army is not really the sea route!　It's a diversion by sea and by land!　It may be that their main mission is .......

　Rather than Sonia saying: ......
　It was faster for a messenger to jump in.

　"His Majesty the King!　I'm sorry to interrupt your meal!　I have to tell you something urgently .......

　The messenger knelt down with a pale face and said the news.

　I'm sorry to interrupt your meal, Your Majesty!