He rented an empty house to the village chief and made it his main headquarters.
　They decided to plan a plan to defeat the earth dragon.
　However, Sati raised a strange voice.

''Is there a need for such a strategy?　Ike-sama told me that he defeated the legendary Sea Serpent the other day. And this time, the Demon King is there as well. I'm sure you can defeat a terrestrial dragon with ease.

　Hearing this, the Demon King-sama corrected him.

''If the only thing coming is a ground dragon, we might be able to manage it, though.

What do you mean by that?

　Satie gives me a strange look.
　Instead, it was me who explained.

''That village chief said that an earth dragon would pass through this village every twenty-year cycle. Unfortunately, we in the Demon King's army didn't know that information.

'Of course. Not much time has passed since we occupied this Arsenum.

　The Demon Lord adds.

''But the humans will know that information. That means the human army will come to take advantage of the opportunity.

''I see........So you guys from the Lords Alliance are marching in with the Earth Dragon as a shield?

　Sati nodded lightly in agreement.

''Ah, the earth dragon itself isn't really on the side of the humans, is it? It's just that there's a human village on the street that goes around in circles every few years. They just use it to their advantage.

But will the League of Kings come up with the idea? If they do, will they do it again?

　were the words of the Demon King.



On what basis?

In the League of Kings there's a man named E. Ludre. The enemy army is full of incompetents, but he's the only one who's smart enough to know what to do with it. If he knows this information, he will use it.

I see.

Our intel says he's stationed at the Western Front. I'm pretty sure he'll be here first.
So, shall we concentrate the Demon King's army's preparations in the west?

'No, that's exactly what the enemy has in mind. If our northern defenses are stretched thin, they'll attack us from there by Leasas.

It's true that a witch used a meteorite fall spell to create a hole in the capital city of Lisas. I'm sure you'll be able to find it. The northern garrison can't be reduced any further.

She's a real pain in the ass, isn't she?

　He couldn't help but chuckle, but it was a joke of a joke.
　If Sephiro hadn't dropped the castle, the Demon King's army would have been in further danger.

''Then how do we prevent the enemy soldiers?　How do we slay the ground dragon?

''Ideally, I think the usual method of military tactics would be to leave this village to die and then, after the ground dragon passes, attack the enemy from behind to block their retreat.

I thought so too. I'm going to lure the enemy forces into the depths of their territory, cut off their retreat and then attack. That way, we will be able to annihilate the enemy's forces in a matter of minutes.

　Hearing that devilish military technique, Sati was lightly shaken.

''Does that sound cold-hearted?　Little girl.

..........

　Satie was silent for a moment, but then said, as if she had made up her mind.

''Yes, I think it's very cold-hearted,''

　It would be a courageous attitude, to be the supreme commander of the Demon King's army and give an opinion towards the King of the Demon Race.
　Her legs rattled and trembled as evidence of this.

　When the Demon King saw that, he said.
"Ha ha!
　He raises a high smile.

'Very well. Let's not take that ploy in spite of the little girl.

　The demon king said this and then looked at me.

"Then let's have the smartest brain in the room to come up with a plan.

I see.

　This time I chuckle.
　I have a habit of not having any intention of taking such measures from the beginning.

　This girl, the Dylockten Demon King, is tough on her opponents to no end, but she doesn't have the idea of sacrificing her people.

　That's why I trust her and have served her to this day.
　I didn't expect her to be involved in such a ruthless scheme from the start.
　Now, the question is how to resist the oncoming alliance of earth dragons and lordships.
　First of all, we need to figure out the number of enemy troops.
　So I decided to use Telekinesis magic to summon my men.
　I instructed the orc Jiron to gather all the officers.




　A few days later, the main executives of the 8th Legion gather in the village of Azuchi.


　The orc's chief of staff, Jiron.
　The dragon man, Michigan.
　Lilith, the succubus.
　Günther, King of the Dwarves.
　Anemone, the elf warrior-in-chief


　The usual suspects.
　I first ordered the dragon man, Cigan, on a scouting mission.
　The quiet and loyal Shigan said, "Yes," and immediately ran out.

　Lilith grumbled why not me, but I ignored her and then ordered Günther and Anemone to do the same.

Günther, can you make a big circle?

A ring?　How big is it?

If it's about 30 meters in diameter.

ASAP?

The ground dragon won't arrive until a month from now.

Hmm, I'll see what I can do.

　As he said this, he ordered the dwarves under his command.
　After all, the dwarves can be relied upon.
　The strongest armies have the strongest civil engineering units.
　It was the same in this other world as well.
　Even in the previous life, there was a country that created an unprecedented empire in history, the Roman Empire.

　They had an army called the Legion (Legion), but their armed forces were not overwhelming the other nations. Rather, they suffered greatly from the Germanic, Celtic and other barbarian tribes.

　But they opposed the barbarians with wisdom and skill.

　The Roman soldiers were not only the best soldiers, they were also the best builders.
　They knew that their shovels and tools were stronger than their swords and spears.

　In just a few days, they built forts and drove wedges into the enemy's ranks, and in just a decade, they had built hundreds of miles of great walls to prevent the influx of barbarians.

　It was what the world calls 'Hadrian's Wall'.

　The Demon King's army had no such skills, and they were truly grateful that the dwarves were on their side.
　On the other hand, this time I'm going to ask the elves to help me as well.

　I turned to Anemone and asked her.

'Gather the Water Spirit (Windine) wielders and give them training.

Windine?　What are we going to let them do?

"I'll have the dwarves make a loop and have it filled with water.

'Which means you'd have to put about the same size of water on it, right?

You will.

Hmmm, it's difficult, but I'll let him practice somehow.

　She said and started to back down, but I grabbed her shoulder.

'Wait. I still have a favor to ask of you.

Yes, can I help you?

'Is it true that the Earth Dragon lives near the Elven Forest, or your home, the World Tree Forest?

'Yes, it's true. Every few decades they go around in circles and come back to the nest.

Okay. Do you know why?

Now.....

　Anemone nods her head. But she continues.

'Just so you know, my sister might know.

What do you mean "maybe"?

A long time ago, I tried to find out why, or maybe I didn't hear about it.

It's a little vague.

Excuse me, sir. I've been alive for hundreds of years.

Yeah, well, you live that long enough, you forget all that stuff.

　I couldn't help but nod my head, but when he released her, he declared.

'All right. We'll rely on that fuzzy memory of Anemone. If we know the biology of the ground dragon, it might be easier to defeat it, or we might be able to use its biology to get it on our side.

　As he said this, he said, "I think I'm going to head to the World Tree Forest and pay a visit to Ferret, the Elven Queen. I think I'll borrow her wisdom," he declared.

'Anybody want to accompany me?' The moment I said that, everyone raised their hands except for Shigan and Günther, who were not present here.

''Of course, you can take this Lilith with you, Mr. Ike, right?

　And Lilith was already in begging mode.

　Giron, too.
I'd like to travel with my husband once in a while.
　He snorted.

　Sati, too, clasping her hands together.
Yes, I do.
　He had a look on his face.

'Oh dear, I'm not playing around with you.

　I looked at the Demon King with those eyes and she raised her hand as a matter of course.

''I have yet to meet with the Elf Queen. As the king of the demon race here, I shall have the right to visit you.

　She would never give up. She was looking at me with such an expression.
　I can't leave the Demon King behind in this.
　After realizing that, I decided to make her a member of my team.
　And also Sati.
　Naturally, Lilith will complain, but she has her work cut out for her.
　As deputy commander, she must take control of the Eighth Legion that will be assembled in this Azuchi village.

　After admonishing her with that, I left Azuchi's village, accompanied by the Demon Lord and Sati.
　The reason why I didn't use transmigration magic is because Azuchi's village didn't have a transmigration device.
　And also in the Elven Forest.
　Me, the Demon Lord, and Sati enjoyed another horse trip.