Chapter 257. Great Confusion (2)
The elf cavalry is notorious for its reputation.
Although the reins are now held by the Empire, one of the things the Empire always guards first is the elven cavalry.
He has the mobility to match the words “To flash in the east” And “To flash in the west” To his skillful horseback fighting ability.
It was an openly fraudulent type of soldier, armed only with poor armor and a short spear, boasting fighting power comparable to that of knights, and even having a setting that elves were friendly with horses, so it was easy to train cavalry.
They are on a different level from the human race, who can only create a low-ranking knight by finding a person with outstanding talent, training them for years, and arming them with expensive armor.
So if you fight them head-on in the field, humans can never win.
I mean, they’re the kind of guys who can’t win even if they lead the imperial army in units of corps.
But we had no reason to fight.
If you hold out inside this fort, the advantages of cavalry will all be canceled out.
Since the water source and food were all inside, there was no reason for us to go out.
“Open the door.”
“Yes, yes? Did I hear that wrong?”
The bewildered knight asked me back.
Perhaps realizing the mistake right away, the knight bowed his head and shook his body.
“Oops, I’m sorry! I think I misunderstood, so I’ll check your order again, sir. Did you mean to open the front door?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“Dog, open… I’ll do it…”
The knight finished his answer with trembling lips.
The main gate cannot be opened without Damian’s permission.
Seeing that he didn’t waste his time trying to get Damian’s permission here, he must have been quite quick-witted.
You should live your life like that guy.
“No, you can do it with words. You don’t have to…”
“Why. Are you scared?”
“Why am I afraid? My compatriots’ cavalry unit.”
“That’s right.”
Standing next to her, Celica crossed her arms and grunted.
It was not unusual to be annoyed after being pulled out of a comfortable hotel and running round and round.
It was fortunate that I was able to enlist Celica’s cooperation.
I don’t know if she’s ‘pretending’ to cooperate or if she’s serious, but she was grateful enough for not going wild right away and being gentle.
Soon the large front door began to open slowly, revealing a view of a vast sandy field.
I cleared my throat once and performed a spell.
I need an amplification so that my voice can reach the faraway tent.
“If you want to talk, let them come from there! The number of attendees will be limited to a representative! And an interpreter!”
This is the end of what I wanted to convey.
As soon as he motioned for the door to close, the knight couldn’t hide his puzzled expression, but then ordered the soldiers to close the door.
It was the same with Celica, who looked embarrassed.
“I thought I was going to the elves’ camp…?”
“Are you crazy? Why am I going all the way there?”
“If you’re going to do this, why did you bring me here?”
“Because I have to prove you’re safe. You’re the decoy. The best decoy.”
“·······.”
I waved a bait at them.
It’s really obvious, but it’s such a bait that you can’t help but be deceived even if you know everything.
They’ll come back sooner or later with their heads down.
No, you will have to come.
Now I just waited.
“Now, go back to the hotel. A soldier will guide you.”
“Uh huh? Is this the end? Go back behind bars?”
“Yes.”
“Oh no, let me get some fresh air too! Hey! Schluss Heinkel! Please!”
As I gestured, the soldiers grabbed Celica by the arms and dragged her away.
I’d rather stay in a hotel than wander around outside.
Of course, this was for Celica.
*
There was no need to wait long.
After only two hours of notification, people from the elven camp came knocking on the door.
I brought a couple of big carts, but I only allowed a representative and two interpreters, so I sent everything else back.
You should be being searched by now.
– Employer? Like an emergency?
“What does it mean to be in an emergency? It’s not even an emergency.
-It could be my misunderstanding…
At that time, an uneasy voice flowed through the communication magic.
It was Jin’s voice.
Jin is currently infiltrating the camp of the Elf Alliance.
“What is it?”
-A man who went to the desert frontier. He’s the chieftain of the Sek, and he seems to have an explosive artifact.
“Do you think you have it? You’re not sure?”
– Ah! What to do when you’re not sure! I just finished interpreting it, but I can’t guarantee it by only partially interpreting it, right? However, there was a part similar to the explosion technique. It’s certain that it’s an explosive artifact or an artifact containing some kind of spell improved upon.
It was more serious news than I thought.
Someone is trying to set off a bombing here as well, in case it’s not the kids who made it with the motif of the Middle East.
“How did you confirm the formula?”
-There was a time when I opened an artifact for a while. At that time, I only saw a part of it…
“Then you should have turned it off then. Do you want to work passively after receiving that much money? Are you not a professional?”
-No, it was only 3 seconds, 3 seconds! How can you break it in the meantime!
“It’s enough. 3 Seconds.”
-Sorry! Because the calculation speed is not as fast as others! Not to mention canceling the spell, I just finished analyzing it. What nonsense, really!
“Haa…”
Obviously he was filthy competent when he was an enemy.
I don’t know if he’s deliberately cheating or not, but I feel like he’s completely incompetent.
Crows do things like this and receive an astronomical amount of money per request.
I should have done a crow too.
“Your Excellency. The body search has been completed. I will send in the Sek chief and an interpreter soon.”
“What are the search results?”
“There was nothing wrong.”
“Yes.”
The soldier slightly opened the door, let me know, and then closed it again.
As a result of the body search, the artifact was not caught.
It was not something to blame the soldiers.
It’s very difficult to detect artifacts if you decide to hide them.
Artifacts basically use a ‘box’ through which magic waves can never leak out, but the magic formula contained in it can never be interfered with from the outside like an internal circuit.
It was very likely that it was extremely small, or that it was brought disguised as part of a costume.
At that size, the explosive power wouldn’t be too great, but I decided to be cautious for now.
Kiik······
“Hello. Nice to meet you again, Mr. Schluss Heinkel.”
The door opened and a familiar face popped out.
It was a middle-aged elf I saw at the banquet the other day.
The Shek chieftain.
My name is Mahmed.
What I liked was that even though he brought an interpreter with him, he spoke the poor official language of the Empire.
The way he treated Damian and me was different.
“Nice to meet you. Please sit here, Mahmed.”
“I will.”
Trie, who awkwardly entered with the interpreter, stood behind me.
If an unexpected situation arises, Triae will respond faster than I do.
My reaction is only as fast as when I used ‘Selection and Concentration’ on Agility in advance. Otherwise, I’m far inferior to Trier.
“It was too flashy for a welcome greeting. Isn’t that an overkill?”
“hahahahaha ·····.
“I’ll be honest. It’s a great sight for me. Watching the cavalrymen maneuver and train in a flamboyant way, it’s refreshing to see them. I just want them to continue every day.”
I was sincere.
It was none of my business how long this ludicrous armed demonstration by the elves went on.
It was Damian’s job to prepare for the attack while being extremely nervous.
It is also Damien’s job to pay salaries to the soldiers who were urgently recruited.
“But one thing I am concerned about is that the elves’ warhorses will eat up all the hay. I think it’s best to go back now to avoid slaughter of horses in droves later due to lack of hay… You guys know that better.”
“Yes, of course we know that. None of us want this to be prolonged. We just want to make some sense. Do you know a woman named Serica?”
Finally, the main topic came out.
I smiled slightly and stared at Mahmed.
“You know. She’s a great dancer. Of course, she’s even more amazing in bed.”
“Se, Celica. Celica Aias is a person we elves respect and respect. She knows what she did wrong. If you want a fair price, I will pay for her, so will you please free me? “
“She’s a person she respects…Wasn’t that the king of Aias? What did she do that her daughter respected?”
“That, that’s-“
“Let me correct you. Celica is the perfect royal family for you to make a scarecrow. Am I wrong?”
“·······.”
Mahmed’s eyes began to shake.
It seemed that he was distracted by my low-level trash talk, which was polite and roundabout.
I wonder what the empire is doing, so they must be puzzled, wondering if this guy is sitting in a high office.
Still, it was good to be relieved.
Because this place is completely surrounded by a barrier.
“That’s… Absolutely… No…”
“You’re frustrating. Then I’ll say it my own way. Celica has thrown out a lot of helping hands. I don’t know if it’s her will or stubbornness not to borrow the power of other forces to rebuild the kingdom of Ajax…… However, Celica is now in my hands. Celica has the intention of cooperating with you if I say a word to her. It means that I can gather the will of the elves in one place for you.”
“Really? How did you convince the princess?”
“·······.”
“I didn’t persuade you… That’s not it…”
Mahmed’s face turned white.
It’s true that I just persuaded you with ordinary words.
I don’t know how my silence was received, but it seemed that I was convinced anyway.
That’s it.
“What do you want in return?”
“It is an alliance.”
“Alliance… You mean…?”
Mahmed’s eyes narrowed.
The look in his eyes seemed to ask if he was serious.
“Strictly speaking, it is a non-aggression pact.”
“Yes…”
Mahmed’s voice began to grow strange.
They didn’t seem to understand what I was talking about.
I had to do that.
Humans and elves are allies.
The alliance with the Beast Tribe was possible because the gap with humans was not that deep.
But what about elves and humans?
It’s a relationship that you can’t help but hate each other to the point that you wonder if that hatred is engraved on a gene basis.
From a human point of view, you can’t survive without taking control of the huge oasis and grabbing the elves’ hair and shaking them.
From the standpoint of the elves, they have no choice but to be dragged here and there with their fertile land taken away, so they can’t help but hate humans.
It’s an alliance, but you can force it.
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Of course, all of these alliances are scraps of paper.
Laughing hahahaha in front of you, then trying to stick a knife in your back every time you see it, it’s just a relationship where you only have one alliance.
The Tilpitz, who had kept the peace treaty for thousands of years, betrayed them in an instant.
An alliance between elves and humans?
Once again, a true alliance was absolutely impossible.
Unless there is a common enemy, a common goal.
“What is that alliance… For? Do you want to station the Imperial Army in the desert?”
“So you guys can stretch out your feet and sleep at night because you’re anxious?”
“hahahahaha. That’s right.”
“I want to summon the elves to a common war.”
“What is a common war…?”
“It’s a war against demons.”
“·······!”
Mahmed’s eyes widened.
And the timing was perfect.
Quang!
“What, what was it? Just now?”
“·······.”
A loud explosion was heard outside.
It seemed that it had already begun.
The worst attack that will drive the desert frontier into mayhem.