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　The forced march must have paid off.

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　The battlefield I had set up was still empty of Eligos' army.

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"You're a lucky devil king.

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　says Saint Jeanne.

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"The enemy army is mainly undead. They must be slow.

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"I mean, are you sure it was a good idea to go west?　Maybe Eligos in Eligos Castle will go after the Demon King's castle."

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"I don't think so. Godsleeve hurt us once. He won't move that fast. At least not right away. Still, it's my plan to move them."

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"......?　I don't understand."

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"Well, Jeanne, just swing the sword. I'll figure out the hard part."

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"Okay."

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　He nods his head in agreement.

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　Toshizo comes next.

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"You've picked a tough terrain for a fight, sir.

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"Yes, <>.

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"What do you mean?"

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"This terrain is a narrow valley. If we take position in that valley, the enemy can only attack from the front.

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"I see... I've thought of that. If you fight a hundred men at the same time, you will definitely lose, but if you lure them out one by one and bring them into a one-on-one fight, you can manage.

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"That's right. That's the brawler from Tama."

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"I don't feel like I'm being praised."

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I'm not complimenting you.

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　They both laugh at the same time.

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　We were getting along so well that we were even dissing each other.

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"But how did the Demon King come up with such a plan, he's a genius!

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"It wasn't my idea. This is a tactic used in another world, ancient Greece, a country called Sparta.

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"Sparta?"

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It's a famous country to the east of Jeanne's hometown. It's a Greek city-state.

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"Don't make it difficult for a peasant girl, will you?"

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　He makes a gesture of annoyance.

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"I'm sorry about that. Let me start from the beginning.

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In ancient Greece, there was a powerful city-state called Sparta.

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　The city-state was full of warriors who could fight a thousand battles at once, but one day, a neighboring country called Persia invaded the city-state. The number of Persians was 100,000."

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"100,000?　Amazing."

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How many Spartans do you think there were to fight them off?"

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"You don't know?　About 30,000?"

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"A hundredth of that."

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　Jeanne is puzzled. She has trouble with math.

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　She is trying to do the calculations with her fingers folded. She is about to cry because she still does not know the answer.

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　I feel sorry for her, so I tell her the answer.

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"Three hundred. Oddly enough, that's the same number as we have now."

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"Oh, that's great. That's a godsend.

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"That's right. Incidentally, in history, the brave king of Sparta stopped 100,000 men in their tracks with only 300 men. Meanwhile, the Athenian fleet swooped down on the Persian fleet, cutting off their supply lines and forcing them to retreat."

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"Amazing. What happened to that strong king?　Did he become an emperor?"

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"Unfortunately, he was killed in that battle, along with 300 of his men. But his valor in battle will be passed down to posterity, and he will be remembered as a king among kings."

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"Are we going to be like that?"

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　Jeanne asks with a serious expression.

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　She does not seem to be afraid of death. She doesn't seem to want to make a name for herself.

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　They are just worried about whether they can do the same.

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"We can't be the kings of Sparta."

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"............"

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　He speaks to Jeanne, who is shuffling her feet.

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"Leonidas, the king of Sparta, had a military name that was heard around the world, but I am not him. I cannot do the same. Instead, I will save as many of my 300 men as I can. And I'll save the people in the city."

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"The Mad King is greedy. More than Leonidas.

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Maybe. I'm going to survive not only my soldiers, my commanders, and my people, but also myself. But I am not a brave king. I am a realist king. I will not die in a place like this and let death bloom. I want to come back alive and share my joy with my people.

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"The Demon King is great. He's God's chosen king. I will follow him wherever he goes.

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　As Saint Jeanne says this, a messenger arrives.

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　Kobold's messenger says in a low voice, "I am not a Kobold, but I am a Kobold.

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"My Lord, a great army is coming from the west. I can smell the undead.

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How many?

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The Witch Queen is right, it's close to 10,000.

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"I see. Leonidas had 300 men and 100,000 men. We only need a tenth of that. And those 300 are as brave as Leonidas' men. We can't lose.

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　When he said this loudly enough for the whole army to hear, the spirit of Ashtaroth's army was lifted.

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We have the most powerful Demon Lord here. There is no way we can lose.

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"Ashtaroth, the pragmatic demon king, will not fight a battle he cannot win!　I will not be defeated in this war!"

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"I was in the army of Sabnak, but even so, Lord Ashtaroth welcomed me with open arms. Now is the time to return the favor!"

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　Each of them spoke his thoughts, and then they formed a formation at the entrance to the valley.

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　If we set up here, we would be able to fight the same number of enemies each time without being attacked from the sides or the rear. This would alleviate our numerical disadvantage somewhat.

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　However, even so, they were not evenly matched.

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　Ours is 300,

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　The other side is 10,000,

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　The narrow terrain was used to keep the ratio at 100:100, but the soldiers on the other side were all demons and humans, and they would surely tire out at some point.

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　On the other hand, Elygos' army is mainly composed of undead.

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　Undead are not so strong demons, but they do not know fatigue.

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　They do not know fatigue.

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　They do not know fear.

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　They do not know to back down.

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　This may work to their advantage in such a confrontation.

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　It is hard to fight against a weak fighter who does not get scared no matter how many times you cut him.

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　I did not show fear because of my soldiers, but I am a realist and I calculate calmly.

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　300 against 10,000, you would lose in a normal fight. But if you endure this battle for three days, you will win.

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　Three days is one word, but it's a long, long time.

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　Three days and three nights of soldiers taking on an army of the undead who do not fear death.

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　Will they endure for three days?

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　And will the Demon Lord Eligos be willing to play my tricks during that time?

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　That was my only concern, but now that I had come this far, I had no choice.

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　I see a great army of the undead before me.

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　It seems that the first wave has arrived.

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