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　The spirit of Ashtaroth's army was high.

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　First, they rushed to the castle of Dekarabia to drive out Zagam's army surrounding the castle.

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　The army, which consisted mainly of infantry, was so disciplined and well trained that it took only a few days to reach the castle of De Carabia.

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　To quote the words of Napoleon: "The genius of war, the genius of the army, the genius of the army, the genius of the army...".

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Napoleon, the war genius, said that a strong army is one that walks well. The secret of strength is the ability to walk anywhere, to run over the steepest roads, and to gather in places where the enemy does not expect to find them.

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　In other words, it was important to concentrate the military force.

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"I'm afraid of the cavalry led by Juti in this respect, but that cavalry is not surrounding the castle of De Caravia, is it?

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　I ask Eve. She nods her head.

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"It is Zagam's main force that surrounds the castle of Dekarabia now. They seem to be mainly made up of slow demons.

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Where is Juchi?

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"They must think it's only a matter of time before they reach Castle DeKarabia. They're invading the demon king's territory further south. He's on a breakneck pace.

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"You are indeed a hero of the steppe. You're a hero of the steppes, aren't you?

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　Hijikata Toshizo interrupted.

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"But isn't this a foolish plan? Zagamu's main camp will be stretched thin. They may destroy us all at once. Well, we thank you for that."

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"That's a risk, but you're confident. If Zagamu's main force is attacked, I'm confident we'll be able to get to them.

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You're referring to the walking army theory.

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Yes, that's right. In this case, a running army.

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　In a world without automobiles, there is no creature more useful than the horse.

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　Even in the other worlds, until the automobile became perfectly widespread, horses played an active role in all aspects of life, and for a long time, the number of horses owned by a country was considered to be the strength of that country.

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　Every country was frightened by the invasion of neighboring horsemen.

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　This time, my country is threatened.

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　I will do it.

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"Tomorrow we will arrive at the castle of Decarabia. Tomorrow we will arrive at Castle Decarabia where we will defeat Zagamu, the Demon King, who is besieging the castle.

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How long will it take for reinforcements to arrive?

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Three days, I think.

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Three days. ......

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"If we can defeat Zagamu's army by then, it's all right. If not, we'll be caught in between by Juchi's cavalry. If not, we will be pinched by the Juchi cavalry. If not, we will be defeated.

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　The word "defeat" was said so that only the leaders could hear it.

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　Everyone gulped with a serious expression on their faces.

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"So, we will end this within three days.

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"The Demon King Zagamu's main army is very strong. Zagamu's main army is very strong. 300 of them and 500 of us. We have the advantage in numbers, but I think we are at a disadvantage when you factor in reinforcements and the like.

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"In this situation, you should aim for the head of the enemy general. If we defeat the general, the enemy army will retreat.

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"So they're going to make a suicide attack?"

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　Toshizo mutters, but corrects himself.

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"It's not a suicide mission. Not desperate either. We'll go on a suicide mission, but I promise the suicide squad will return alive.

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"Oh, that's very generous of you."

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I'll go myself. I don't want to die."

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　Toshizo was astonished to hear these words.

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"You're going in yourself?"

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"Yes."

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That's impossible. If the general loses, we lose this battle.

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It's the same if everyone but the general is killed.

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　He says boldly.

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"But still... ......

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　Toshizo remonstrated, but Eve was the same.

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　She bowed her head deeply, urging me to change my mind.

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　Even Jeanne said, "You can't do that! and her eyebrows lifted.

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　I'm ready to do it even though I've been told so by all three of them, but then another person comes along to oppose me.

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　The goblin squire who was pulling my horse, he spoke to me in an unfamiliar voice.

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"I don't like the idea of the Demon King going on a suicide mission. That kind of assassination would be done by a ninja.

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　It was not a goblin language, and he was fluent in the common tongue. He did not have the distinctive goblin croak.

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　As soon as he realized that this was not his usual follower, he peeled off his skin and turned around to face us.

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"Leave this kind of thing to the experts in assassination, demon king.

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Kotaro Fuuma. When did you get back?

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"A ninja is always there when you need him and for as long as you need him."

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　Kotaro says.

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So you mean now is the time?

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"Yes, it is. Let the world know how scary ninjas can be.

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"I understand."

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　He decided to entrust the job to an assassination expert.

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　Kotaro was about to leave with his men, but before he did so, he asked

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Kotaro the Wind Fiend, the information I asked you for...

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"Oh, that's right. I've got it.

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"The information ......?"

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　Eve asks.

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"Information that could determine the outcome of this battle. I wanted to know what happened when Zagamu's right arm was cut off.

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Is such information useful?

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I'll stand up. I'll stand. - No, I'll stand. If I'm not mistaken. Well, how did it go?

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　Kotaro replies.

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"You were right. Juti is said to be a gentle man, but the moment he made fun of his father, he changed and cut off Zagamu's arm.

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Yes, that's what the history books say.

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What does that mean?

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It's an otherworldly term for a fatherf*cker. This time I'm going to use that inferiority complex to my advantage.

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　After I assured him of this, I divided the squad into three.

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　Kotaro Fuuma's Zagamu assassination squad.

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　The force to draw Zagamu's main force surrounding Castle DeKarabia.

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　The force to deal with Juchi's cavalry that would be coming from now on.

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　Although it was awkward to divide the small number of troops into three sections, this was a mission that had to be carried out.　

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