They attacked us?

　The next day at noon.
　The entire Second Prince's Faction waited for the arrival of the Countess of Lumberjack's Mithril Alloy Armed Soldiers before launching an all-out assault on the royal castle at once.

''Do not be dismayed!　The power differential is critical!　Buy time!　Fortify the castle!　If we can hold out until the reinforcements arrive, we win!

　Prime Minister Baru blackmails the distraught leader of the Third Order of Jarmu.
　However, a few minutes later, the Prime Minister noticed the presence of Mithril alloy armed soldiers.

　Without an inch of space, the Lumberjack soldiers form a line and move like amoebas to push the First Prince's soldiers into the royal castle.

　The difference in equipment was truly exposed. Mithril swords and spears that could cut down the enemy with a single blow, and Mithril armor that could withstand two or three blows. On top of that, it is an excellent piece of equipment that is extremely lightweight and capable of fast movement. There are two thousand soldiers with such equipment. Against ordinary soldiers, they were no match for them.

''Prepare for the magic curtains!　...... simultaneous shooting!

　It wasn't just the reinforcements that were active. It was the First Court Magic Division that showed particularly remarkable work.

　Taking advantage of their lightness, they took advantage of their nimbleness to go around to the rear and shoot the magic curtain - that is, the 《I-no Type》 wildly all at once. The enemy forces were suddenly terrified by the [magic] that poured down like a torrential rain from 45 degrees at an angle. Now that no one knows how to prevent it, there is no better way than to turn tail and run away.

　What's also most effective is that the rain "doesn't stop falling easily". Unlike [magic] that takes time to prepare for [Type 2], [Type 4] and other types of [magic], the preparation time and cool time for [Type 1] is very short. By forming a line and firing one after the other, the First Court Martial Arts Division achieved "unstoppable rain". If each shot was a peashooter, it would be meaningless, but this is where their INT value increase comes into play. As a result, the damage was so severe that its power could not be ignored. In other words, the number of wounded soldiers had increased all at once. This was a more troublesome situation than the large number of deaths.


''d*mn it!　Pull out!　Regroup and go around wide and flank that sorcerer's division!

　The commander of the enemy forces gave them painful instructions and planned to rebuild somehow.

　Then, just as they were falling apart, a further horror struck them .......


''


　The right arm of the commander, who had just raised his sword and given instructions, was blown off in an instant.


　No one could understand what had happened.

''That's right, sniping. ......!

　The commander gives a snarled voice. At that point, the formation was no longer meaningful, and they sat back in fear.

　That's as it should be. Being sniped at from an unseen position with a [archery] that is so powerful that it can blow your entire arm off your shoulder from the top of your armor with a single blow is nothing but hell no matter how much you try to get .......

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time.

　The "compound" of the "flying car archery" ninth dan and "laurel horse archery" ninth dan -- it was a blow from Sylvia Virginia.


"Retreat!　Retreat!

　...... And in the end. The second princely faction will surround the royal castle.

　It didn't take more than two hours from the start of the battle. It was a brilliant endgame with the minimum number of pieces necessary to make it a perfect fit. This was due to Winfiled's command.



"Where have you hidden such an army!　Where the hell did you get enough mithril to arm this many soldiers!

　The Prime Minister couldn't accept the reality of what was happening in front of him and held his head in his hands as if to escape.

　He didn't know that the out-of-the-ordinary amount of mithril he was talking about had been collected by Second in just a little over a month. No, he knew that he had been collecting mithril itself. But it was hard to believe that it was such a large amount.

''Do we have reinforcements yet, huh!

　Numbly, he opens his own communications over and over again. And prompted again and again.

　But there was still not a single formal response to ...... his request for reinforcements.


　I waited and waited, but there was no reply.



............ I see.


　This is where I finally realize.

　They've abandoned me.


".................. why ...... why... ...Ohhhh, gahhhh... ......!

　My guts boiled. He let out an inarticulate voice and writhed in agony.

　If the reinforcements came, they would win. If the Empire sent reinforcements, Mithril's armed soldiers would be nothing.

　And yet, and yet, and yet--!

　The Prime Minister bit down on his back teeth in anger. Blood slowly trickled from his clenched fist.

''My God!





You guys, get out of the way.

　Outside the castle gates, Eco was calling out in an out-of-place, cheerful voice.

　The soldiers who were besieging the city clear Eco's path as planned.

　Eco prepares to activate the 【Flying Car Shield Technique】 while heading to the castle gate. This is not a defensive 【Shield Technique】. It is the 【Shield Technique】 of attack.

　It's a skill that rushes forward while bouncing off everything, and performs a multiplier attack with firepower that adds the value of the STR plus the value of the VIT. Her [Flying Wheel Shield Technique] is 9-dan. Its multiplier is 250%. Its power was unfathomable.

''Henshin!

　On top of that, he uses "Transformation". His rank is Shodan. The buffing effect was 280% of all stats.

　Roughly, all allies and enemies alike were in an uproar. It was a surprise to those who saw the 《Transformation》 skill for the first time. In Eco's case, it was an earth attribute transformation. Eco's appearance in the rugged, rugged rock armor that was so strong it looked like a child demon in warrior armor.

''I'm going to go!''
I'm ready to go!

　When Eco gave a signal, Silvia, who had been in position for some time, far behind her, replied. She had also transformed into 《Transformation》. The skill she was preparing was the combined 【Magic Archery】 of the 【Flying Car Archery】 9-dan 【Cure Horse Archery】 9-dan 【Fire Attribute, Sanno Type】 9-dan - her highest firepower at the moment.

''Let's go!
Riley!

　Just before Silvia shot, Eco activated the Flying Wheel Shield Technique with a big smile and rushed to the castle gate. The combination was excellent, as the two of them had only been circling the Limptophart dungeon many times alone.

''It's bad.'' - Despite the attacks of just two people, the soldiers of the First Prince Faction, who intuitively sensed the danger, fired their bows in unison.

　Normally, it would be difficult to even get close to them, a rain of arrows. But ...... Eco's rush blew everything that hit its great shield into a million pieces of wood and never stopped. That was the fearsomeness of the flying car shield technique.


''Dokka!''
!

　Almost at the same time as Silvia's 【Magic Archery】 landed, Eco's rush hit the castle gate.


　The impact that seemed to shake the castle wall itself ...... the castle gate was destroyed without a trace with a roar.


　Impossible!　No flesh and blood man could break down the gates with a single blow!

　Everyone thought so, and then was denied by the horrific scene in front of them.

　Hearing that one of them was a former fallen female knight and the other was a former fallen beastman from the Royal School of Magic, not a single person here would believe it.


''All troops, charge in!''

　This is how the gates can be breached so easily.

　Normally, dozens of soldiers, using siege weapons and receiving a great number of arrows, sorcery, boiling oil and stones, would have smashed through the gates again and again, but they finally broke through. It had been breached by just two men, and that too with a single blow, without any damage.

　The siege battle was supposed to be advantageous to the Prime Minister's side. They were supposed to be able to hold out for a few days at any cost. But who would have predicted that the gates of the castle would be breached in such an instant, even head-on?

　...... no. I'm sure the Prime Minister should have taken some kind of countermeasure as soon as the walls of the training grounds were broken down by the second yesterday. Yes, if it can be countered in just one day.


　The speed game ...... is just as Winfiled said, a super-fast rapid battle that doesn't give the opponent any room to receive. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one, it's also a matter of when you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　The dueling bastions were cut down in a daze. Mithril alloy armed soldiers avalanched into the castle through the large hole in the large open gates, and no one could stop the assault.

　And . In the blink of an eye, the royal castle was dropped--.







''You've done it.

　In a large, gleaming room that was too gorgeous to be described by the word "luxurious", a man said to himself.
　Good looks that everyone envies. Perfected physical beauty. A man with a physical presence that was as good as the room itself.

'Melson, what do you think?'
I thought we should send in some reinforcements, sir.
Ha-ha, I know. That's why I'm asking you, isn't it?

　Sitting across from the man is an enigmatic young woman who is about the same age as the man and his son. She was an immensely beautiful woman with an atmosphere much like the man's.

''The subjugation of the kingdom has failed. If that is the case, I think we need to change direction.''
Ho. You can't wait to see what's next. Let's make an offer.

　The man looks truly amused and prompts the woman's words to indulge her beloved child again.

'I would pigeonhole the kingdom and bring down the divine kingdom.
How do you plan to reconcile them?　After what happened, the kingdom is very wary of me.
'It's simple. Why don't I tie the knot?

　A moment of silence. The man erased his previous smile and turned to face the woman.


'Good idea. But you are not the kind of girl that a kingdom would give away.

That's very kind of you, sir.

"Did you think I was complimenting you?　It's not. If you think you can bring down the kingdom just by having a sissy little boy like Mein become your son-in-law, you are lukewarm.

Why? Why? He may be young, but he's the king of the land.

Idiot. You don't seem to understand anything about this particular act.

Does this have anything to do with why your father refused to reinforce us at ......?

You heard about the shadows.

...... Don't tell me you're taking that kind of crap seriously.

'Hahaha!　That's what you get to say. Well, you'll see. It's a good learning experience for you.

I understand. If you say so, Father.


The God State will never be able to touch the kingdom again. This will be interesting to see.

Sounds like a lot of fun, father.


Such a man has picked a fight with me. So why should I enjoy it?



　　* * *



'Oh, I'm sobering: ......'

　On the way to the frontier territory.
　I was alone and bothered. How and when to apologize to my friends for making them angry, I thought in agony.

　Yes, when was the last time she had done the [Demon Summoning]?

　Was it since that incident where she almost killed her friends?

　I couldn't help but put it off. Because I didn't know how to deal with her, I must have unconsciously avoided her. I'm sure I've been unconsciously avoiding her.

　But the time has come. That's all.
　At last, I must prepare myself for this.

　The mutant breed of the world's rarest black flame wolf, born in the everlasting darkness of the A grade dungeon Isolois, the dark wolf demon - Anko.

　It's my trump card that I spent my mindless days acquiring, and it's also an oversized mine that you never know what it might do to you.

　To be honest, I was a little scared.
　I don't know what I was afraid of, but I was irresistibly afraid of seeing each other again and exchanging words.

　Is it the guilt for keeping them suspended for so long, the immorality of using them as tools, or is it an instinctive fear? Or is it ...... her "too much affection" that she has a dim view of?

　Well, you'll have to meet and talk to her to find out what this is all about.


You can't go to ...... to yell at me.

　You start to worry about it for about three hours. Finally, I make a decision.
　Fortunately, it is now midnight. I'm in the middle of a night-long trip.

　I stop at the side of the road and get off the Seven Stay-O.
　The forest road was dimly lit, with only the moonlight illuminating the area. I take a deep breath and invoke the ...... "Demon Summoning".

　Immediately after. When I thought the darkness twisted in the void, the darkness formed the figure of a bewitching woman clad in black, revealing her full form.

　Her thread-thin eyes and gentle, smiling mouth gave no specific expression. Then she knelt there in silence and hung her head.

'............'

　Silence sets in.
　After a few seconds, it occurred to me. 'Don't act freely without my permission,' was still the command I gave at the time.

　...... anko, even after being left alone for such a long time, is she still obeying my orders in a disciplined manner?

　As soon as I felt something stroking my back with a shiver, the question arose. What in the world could make her do that? Come to think of it, I don't know her very well.

'I'm sorry to keep you waiting. You can talk now, if you want.

　When I gave my permission, Anko bowed her head even deeper and then reverently opened her mouth.


'Aha, Lord (Aruji-sama). My dear Lord. I'm so glad to see you.

　And then, again, there is silence.


　...... That's it?　Do you love and miss someone who has left you alone for so long that you can't handle them ...... is that really all you have to say?

　I got a shuddering, mysterious feeling of pleasure. It was like the time I apologized to a friend I thought I had offended, but in fact I wasn't angry at all anymore. No, that's not all. Behind the relief, there was also an evil pleasure, as if I had gotten a woman of absolute submission. A woman of convenience. You might be tempted to indulge yourself.

　But that's not good enough. It's not good enough. I can ward off temptation with a firm spirit.

"Tell me what you really think, sweetheart. You and I need to have a heart-to-heart talk.

　He crouched down, made eye contact with Anko, and spoke to her.

　Anko looked surprised, then her eyebrows furrowed into a "C" shape and her eyes watered as she began to spell out the words one by one.

'It is only the Lord who will kill me. It is the Lord alone who will make me alive. I love the Lord inexplicably. That's all there is to it. Now that the Lord has set me free from the curse of God, everything about me is filled with that alone.

'Does that mean you love me because I've tamed you, is that it?

'No, sir!　I love you because you are the Lord! No one else, because it's the Lord!

　A fervent confession. I'm very flattered. I'm glad to hear it, but I'm not happy about ....... So you love her and she's an absolute submissive?　Do you put up with it because you love him?　Is that what you want to do with the red bean paste?


...... That's a very disappointing look on your face, Lord. Very well, I have made up my mind, too. I will tell you everything I have to say.

　Anko, who read my expression, said with a slightly pissed off look on her face, with her mouth slightly agape. The black girl around her mouth that I caught a glimpse of was very s*xy.


First of all, the Lord has made a mistake. If you think that I love anyone who can taste me, you are mistaken. Then bring the person who can taste me to this place right now!　I'm sure you understand. There is only one Great One after and after the Lord. He is the only one.

Oh, yeah.

'Next. The Lord apologized for making me wait. Why!　I have no complaint about being treated as the Lord's tool. In fact, I feel very good about it!　Of course I wish that you would keep me by your side a little longer, but the pleasure of pushing it and yet the pleasure of the fact that I, the dark wolf, am being neglected is overwhelming!

Oh, oh, .......

'The mere fact that I'm being used is heavenly!　It's a climax just to be in His service!　Oh, Lord!　I am the Lord's red bean paste!　That's all you need to know!　Don't forget to dream!

Okay, okay. I get it. I get it.

　They were crowding me with tremendous power. All I could do was shake my head.
　Maybe I had opened a terrible Pandora's box.

''Aha, I'm glad to hear that you're convinced. Lord, please use this anko as a tool. Let it become a contraption that can slaughter anything. Let it be a shield that blocks everything. Please do as the Lord wills.

　Anko has a euphoric look on her face and rubs herself in.

　...... I see, it really made sense to me.

　Looking back, whenever I ordered this guy to do something, he always had a debauched look on his face. I guess it's a pleasure to be ordered around, to be used, as the saying goes. After hundreds of years of solitude as the strongest being, the Dark Wolf, in the Great Library of Isolois Underground, she feels a strong sense of pleasure in the situation of being used by a being more powerful than herself. That didn't happen to be me. I've been waiting for decades and hundreds of years for the appearance of two crazy people like me. And then it showed up. She had only one person in the world to rely on. And, in turn, it was "twisted." Dependence is a trivial word, it's a deep and intense love. A life. A soul. She's betting her whole life on me.


"...... ah ......

　Their lips were just about to touch when they let go of each other. Anko, who let out a disappointed voice, somehow looked many times more attractive than ever before.

'Don't miss me so much. I won't make you feel bad.'

　That rampant and twisted emotion of hers, I, her master, must take it all in stride. That would be the responsibility of the one who tamed her, and by extension, the man who half-killed her 2168 times.

　It's time to stop evading it. I'm also done making convenient assumptions and self-serving assumptions. All those things I had done to avoid provoking her underhandedly were completely pointless. I'm going to confront her head-on, too. That's fine. That's the way it should be.

　We whisper words to each other at a breath-taking distance.

"I have a job for you. It's a big job.
Yes, I'm at your service.
...... before that.
My Lord, I am glad. Aha! Anko is the best rewarder of all: ......

　Anko, not wanting me to finish, moved her face even closer to me and whispered, her eyes moistening.


'Please teach me how to do this.