103. Treatment of the ore vein
That he saw a human resembling Berge.
There was no doubt or anything.
Armand said he didn’t feel any energy from him except pure mana. There’s no way the Demon King can do that.
It was just, ‘It was such a fun thing.’ it was about
Reina was upset as her conversion scheme failed and she only contacted Berge, whom she could talk to comfortably.
By the way.
“It was snowy. It was definitely snowy.”
Why are you in the snow?
Why did you lie?
“Is it really snowy? Demon King?”
“It must have been.”
“Erzest is also a place where it snows a lot. As the altitude increases, it even pours in all seasons like a snowfield. It’s also a mountain, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any flat ground at all.”
“Is that so? Is that so?”
Reina nodded her head.
Yeah, that makes more sense when you think about it. He must have been a little stressed by Armand’s failure and the appearance of a human resembling Berge.
“But is there a snowfield wide enough to see the horizon in Erzest?”
“···that.”
Nina did not readily answer.
“·················ogue.”
“·················ogue.”
There was silence.
“…How was the appearance of the Demon King of Berzee?”
“It was the same as usual.”
It was the Demon King himself. In the first place, the communication ports of the Demon Kings did not work unless it was a Magician.
“I don’t think that is possible. it doesn’t make sense However···.”
Doubts, once started to bloom, were not easily erased.
“Even if it was a snowy field, if it was the realm of the Demon Lord, the Demon Lord would have noticed.”
Even if it’s a snowy field, there’s no big problem if it doesn’t reach Reina’s realm.
What Nina said was not wrong.
“no.”
But Reina shook her head.
“If it was a snowy field, he would have lied to his real woman.”
Even though it was a snowy field, he said it was not a snowy field.
An alliance must be based on mutual trust. Berge said so, and Reina thought the same. But Berge broke the trust.
“It is taboo for other demon lords to come into the demon lord’s realm without permission. Although it is not the realm of the Demon Lord, it is nearby. If it were true, how would the Demon Lord react if he had come to the vicinity of the realm?”
“It would not have been a good reaction. That’s why you were trying to hide it.”
“I think so.”
“That is no excuse.”
“But it’s not a realm, so it’s not a sin.”
It certainly is. Even though it’s not a big problem, it can be a problem, so I could understand if it was just something that I wanted to move on.
But the question of ‘why’ remains.
“Why is he setting foot in the snow?”
“For what?”
“For what purpose?”
Doubt bit his tail.
“Is there any royal family nearby?”
“Currently, there is no imperial family that has come to the north.”
“Illusion…”
Why did Drakson’s words come to mind right now?
A high-level demon who invaded the realm.
If that was actually a Demon King, not a high-level Demon. What about Berge?
Reina was worried. Nina was also worried.
“···perhaps.”
After a while, Nina stuttered and said.
“perhaps?”
“I wonder if it’s really because of the monster.”
“monster?”
“Yes. It is said that the Demon King of Berge came out to bring monsters into his family. Couldn’t that be true? It’s not just Erzest, it’s just a snowfield.”
“Why the snowy field?”
“The environment of Erzest and Snowfield is similar. It’s cold and it’s snowing. However, in the natural environment of mountains and fields, different monsters also inhabit. Maybe it’s not greedy for other things?”
“For an absurd reason.”
“Is that so?”
“But right now I can’t think of any more plausible reason than that.”
Reina rubbed her chin.
“…a monster.”
It may or may not be true.
But since it came out of Berge’s mouth first, it was a pretty good excuse to approach him willingly.
“I’m going to think about it.”
Using monsters as an excuse.
* * *
Without even dreaming that Reina Sordain was suspicious of her, Berge returned to the South.
The South was in some ways going madder than the North.
“It’s war!”
“The Confederacy and the Empire are united in the Philerium Mountains!”
The Empire and the Union tried to keep the huge honey jar called the Mana Stone Mine a secret, but as the conflict between them intensified, a complete secret could not exist.
Rumors circulated about the mana stone mine, and armies from both sides were gathered around the Philerium Mountains.
“The Empire is invading the Confederate territories and plundering resources! They have attacked His Majesty Prince Pablo Barkat, who cowardly explored resources!”
“I will accuse the Empire of the surprise and reclaim the lost land of the Union!”
This was the Confederate argument.
“The Confederacy is invading the Empire’s territory and overtaking the Empire’s resources.”
“Leading the army, they raided the imperial positions and insisted on their injustice by presupposing that they were the weak.”
“The empire never succumbs to their instigation, and it cannot hand over the territory of its homeland to them.”
This was the claim of the Jespine Empire.
Various reasons were listed, but facts like facts were no longer important.
The two groups had already fought a battle, and a very sweet fruit called a mana stone mine was in front of them.
Neither will give it up first.
“Very enjoyable.”
It was a series of pleasant news enough to forget all the commotion in the north.
“So what is the situation now?”
“I, Demon Lord, my magic cannons…”
“I’ve been buried well in the snow, so please answer my questions.”
“Prince Pablo… Yes? What does it mean to have buried it well in the snow?”
“Let’s think carefully about it.”
“… Ernya? Maybe it’s not what I think it is, is it?”
“·················ogue.”
Ernap tried to avoid Logger’s gaze. The dwarf grunted and clinged to it, and she used her spirit to push it away.
“Erny!”
“I don’t know!”
“Tell me if my cubs are alive or dead!”
“…if I’m going to be honest, would I say it’s closer to death than life…?”
“No, that’s absurd…! I, how did I feel when I sent them…!”
The dwarf knelt down and sat down.
Berger clicked his tongue and turned his gaze to the elves.
“Annoying bastard. You guys talk later.”
“Yes, my lord. The Confederacy again raided the mines with Pablo Barkat.”
It was different from what it was before. The elites of each country were selected, and the size was increased to the point where it was impossible to inflict damage to the monsters.
Although the most elite of each country did not gather, they were quite strong.
“The Empire fought hard, but the mines were lost.”
“Oh.”
“The Empire retreated and immediately sent its troops back to retake it, but failed twice. The current situation is there.”
“At first, the Confederacy prevailed.”
The Confederacy was defeated once by the imperial army that occupied the mines, and soon succeeded in reclaiming it in the subsequent revenge battle.
And the victory of the ensuing scramble.
“How is the atmosphere?”
“Even the empire that has been hit three times is moving cautiously this time. There are only ten knights belonging to the Empire gathered in the bordering area of Philerium, and they are still gathering one after another. The mercenaries are also being recruited, and the gathering of the privates of the nobles will never back down like this.”
“The Confederacy?”
“It is the same. Additional troops from each country are arriving at Barkat and immediately moving to the mines. In the meantime, we are ignoring all the damage we take. Both sides are the same.”
“Interesting.”
“If left as it is, there is a high possibility that an all-out war will occur.”
“Right.”
That’s the sea I’ve been waiting for. By the way, I think this will last longer than I thought, but I need to buy a few more simple towers and bring them with me.
Then, a question suddenly appeared on the expressionless faces of the elves.
“Isn’t it awkward? You guys are on the human side, aren’t you?”
“I am on the side of the elves, not humans. Their war is just their war.”
“In addition, we have made an oath to the World Tree, and for the next 100 years, if we do not harm the World Tree, we will be loyal to the Demon Lord.”
Also.
This taste invites elves.
blew a whistle
“You did a good job planting it around the mine.”
It was fun to think that a lot of negative energy must have been gathered in the simple tower. It was more than I imagined there would be more.
But it’s still too early to be reassured.
Of course, it was true that the situation was running to the extreme due to Berge’s intervention.
However, the importance of the mana stone mine never changes regardless of whether Berger is involved. Why did the Confederacy give up so easily before the return?
‘It wasn’t easy. There were a few battles, and I gave up because I could never take over the mine.’
But compared to now, it’s clogged blood.
‘There is something.’
And most likely Jason Cockmundo was involved.
what
How did he make the Confederates give up a huge resource of mana stone mines?
‘Are there any ties with the kings of the Confederacy?’
‘Or the Empire? Did you make a line with the nobles of the Empire to negotiate?’
No, before that.
‘Why did you stop this?’
is this good?
This golden chance to get a huge amount of magic?
‘Is there something I didn’t know?’
I do not know. I didn’t pay much attention to this war at the time.
It was because Ugar was bound. It was because he wasn’t desperate enough to even steal someone else’s bread, and that didn’t fit his stubborn temper.
Berger, who was worried, shook his head.
‘You don’t have to worry about useless things. Because that was in the past and the present is different.’
The future has already changed. There was no need to think about the past and worry that it might not happen yet.
If not, then you can be prepared.
Still, don’t you know
“Any elves with good ideas to ignite their war?”
The more methods, the better.
* * *
“It’s fun.”
The man savored the pink fruit wine.
In the northern part, the demon lord of the frigid cold trembles.
In the South, conflict with the Confederacy broke out.
And both were defeated.
As a member of the Empire, he shouldn’t have liked it, but he was genuinely delighted.
The Earl of Mainz carefully continued the report.
“Chernian Marquess has posted a report on the current situation and the frigid demon king.”
“to sum up?”
“It is said that the force of the cold is more than enough to wipe out at least the northern part of the empire.”
“It’s scary.”
he trembled And then he shrugged.
“What is the possibility that the Demon King of the cold weather will quake?”
“It is extremely low. Despite Gillian Eint’s scheme, the Demon King of the Cold Winter sent many survivors. That means she wants peace.”
“For the time being, just leave it to the Marquess Chernian.”
“Yes.”
“The South?”
“They lost their veins in their raid. They tried to retake it twice, but they said they were unsuccessful.”
“You drench the honor of the Empire. Truly incompetent.”
The man poured wine on the floor.
“Thanks to you, the taste of alcohol has also gone down.”
“I will follow you again.”
He held out an empty glass. The Count poured the wine.
“It’s not all that bad though. The Southern Marquess follows Ployan.”
“Yes.”
“Suddenly I’m drunk.”
“The Ersian Marquess is preparing for a counterattack. I’m going to try to get mine somehow, restore the honor I lost, and build a central position.”
“No. It can’t be.”
he clicked his tongue
“What do you think? Will the veins be of any use?”
“The exact size is not yet known.”
“therefore?”
“If the reserves are overwhelmingly large, it would be unknown. In fact, it is not a mineral vein with such advantages.”
“Why?”
“Because it is the Philerium Mountains. The Philerium is still untouched by humans. The mountain is steep and the monsters abound. It is true that the Confederates suffered a lot of damage in the three battles they had with the Confederacy, but the damage from monsters is also not great.”
“Hmm.”
“It would be the same for an army that was fully armed and started only advancing, so how about starting mining?”
Considering the damage, can it really be said to be economical?
“Then do you think it is right to give up?”
“I can’t say it’s right, but it’s not necessary to hang yourself at the cost of taking that kind of damage. Unlike the Confederacy, the lands of the Empire have many manastone mines.”
“Right.”
The man nodded his head.
“Don’t cover it up.”
“You mean handing over the veins to the Confederacy?”
“No, that’s not it. Still, ants can’t do good things. It’s just that nobody can eat it. Yes, I want it to continue as it has been.”
“I will obey your orders.”
“how? The imperial honor has already been damaged and must be restored somehow?”
I didn’t ask because I didn’t know. An interesting gaze was a test towards the Count.
“I will restore my honor and spread the worthlessness of mines.”
“Not bad. But wouldn’t the ants stay still?”
“Can I use another vein from the lake?”
“You must have told me that in the first place. So that I can use the war in moderation and end it when I want to.”
The man once again poured the wine on the floor.
“He himself gets what he gets from that war.”
As soon as the Empire took over the mines, the Confederates stormed in. This could not have been a coincidence.
“You cheeky bastard. You dare to take advantage of the Empire?”
“Everything he does is sinister. But I think it will definitely help this time.”
“Yeah, Floyans look down on the Confederacy, and they’re not that good-natured.”
The present result was what he foresaw and hoped for.
“Still, it’s a waste to just give them to them.”
“You have to look big.”
“Yeah, it should be.”
He shook his head.
“Is it better if I go on my own?”
“Yes.”
“Then do that.”
The man poured the drink again.
“Even demons that eat the world are useful sometimes.”
This collection was sweeter than before.