133 – We have nothing to do. Bring some popcorn!…?
There is a so-called popcorn angle in the world.
While others are fighting bloody, a situation where you are drinking honey while watching across the river.
And at this moment, our position in the Demon Kingdom could be said to be in a situation that literally corresponds to the word popcorn angle.
“It sounds like the Empire lost again this time. The entire Delphi region was taken over by the Nation of Darkness, and it is said that Aias, who was the overall commander there, was horribly raped and insulted in the square.”
“Also… I’ve heard a lot of stories, but it seems that there are many barbaric customs in the Nation of Darkness. All women should have chastity, but how could it be so… ”
“Well, each country has its own culture. But even so, I agree with you that I think this is a bit harsh.”
The Nation of Darkness has a custom that feels like the Amazon in modern times.
Of course, this did not mean that there were no males in the Nation of Darkness, but basically, the status of women was higher in the Nation of Darkness, and because of this custom, the proportion of the population was overwhelmingly female.
Somehow, due to the nature of the country of witches, I wondered if this situation was intentionally created, but in any case, it was inevitable to make it feel quite subtle from a position with a so-called general mindset.
In any case, the combined offensive of the Nation of Darkness, which was quietly encroaching on the territory of the Empire from the north, and the Nation of Suin and the Church of the Elves, which were attacking the Empire from the south and east, were shaking the mighty Falcon Empire.
And, from the standpoint of the Nation of Darkness, which originally had the experience of being beaten up by those four countries in the name of a tribal union, it could be said that it was a situation in which a person who had suffered in many ways seemed to be relieved.
“Honestly, I think it would be nice if those things fought hard among themselves and then all destroyed together. After all, they are our remnant enemies.”
“If Jim thinks so too… I guess that would be unreasonable. The territory of the Falcon Empire is too large for that, and on the other hand, the national power of the three countries invading it is limited.”
The Demon King who speaks with regret.
Regarding this, I also slowly nodded and expressed agreement.
‘Isn’t it the so-called end point of the offensive? Certainly, in that respect, the territory of the Falcon Empire is very wide.’
As the Falcon Empire holds almost as much territory as the other three countries put together, basically swallowing all that wide land followed a bunch in many ways.
In addition, even though I couldn’t come to my senses because of the situation that was running so complicated right now. The potential national power in this huge empire was enormous, and the three countries did not have enough power to fully handle it.
In other words, if you start responding calmly even a little bit, it means that you have enough power to overcome this situation to the point of suffering some damage.
This situation could be said to be a nuisance in many ways from our point of view, which is the main enemy of the Falcon Empire, and it also meant that if the situation improved in the future, there was a possibility that they would try to invade our Demon Kingdom again at any time.
“I want to use this opportunity to break the momentum of the Falcon Empire in any way possible, but there is no clear way.”
“Um… I can’t come up with anything clear right now. Although I have drawn the board well and made a decent picture up to this point, it is a little vague beyond this.”
If our national power had been a little stronger, we would have attacked the empire in cooperation with those three countries that are beating the Falcon Empire.
Unfortunately, however, the current situation of the Demon Kingdom was never at a level where an expeditionary force could be sent across the sea to another country.
Although the Nation of Darkness had been improving its internal stability to some extent by going through this and that with the support of the elves for the past year after the war, the domestic situation was still not in a condition to carry out an unreasonable expedition.
In addition, such a dangerous and radical change is something that neither the devil nor I want.
Regarding this, for now, we decided to observe the situation while quietly eating popcorn without using our hands.
Looking forward to seeing how far those three countries will be able to give up their empire.
By the way…
“yes?”
“Why is that, Your Majesty?”
“Um… Look at this, Ellen. I guess this is a letter to you.”
“yes? to me… do you mean? Who?”
In response to my question, the demon king handed me a letter as if asking me to check the contents first.
Right after that, I automatically took a deep interest in it, checking the sender’s name contained in it.
“Cassandra… You are one of the 3 knights of the Empire.”
“Yes, this is a letter from the interest to Jim. Judging from the contents, it seems that Eren is mistaken for Jim. Wasn’t it you Ellen who was with her at Rob the other day?”
“Yes, then you are probably right.”
While answering the demon king’s words like that, I slowly began to read the details of the letter.
The content of the book is quite long, but it feels somewhat lengthy.
As I checked it, I started to feel the corners of my mouth rising automatically and slowly.
“this is… Maybe it will be a good opportunity for us.”
“chance?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Perhaps, as we hoped, a chance to dismember that Falcon Empire with certainty.”
“! Something like that… Possible lower end? Please tell me in detail.”
At my words, the demon king’s eyes light up for a moment and starts asking questions.
Regarding this,
Based on the information about the character Cassandra, which I had experienced in the original game before entering this world, I began to convey this current situation and my thoughts.
*
Cassandra Inkliment.
As one of the 3 knights of the Falcon Empire and the head of the prestigious Inkliment family, she had one ambition.
It is an ambition to one day bring down the emperor who rules the Falcon Empire and rise to the position of emperor himself.
It was not simply the will of one person alone, but a lifelong legacy and family goal that had been passed down from her ancestors. To this end, Cassandra secretly scattered her people throughout the empire while appearing like a knight loyal to the emperor on the outside. I was preparing to go out and plot a rebellion when the opportunity to come someday came.
This fact was a part that was revealed quite explicitly through the original work, so there was a discussion among users about whether Cassandra ascended to the emperor after the war or failed and became a sex slave.
And from the position of knowing that fact.
When I actually first encountered Cassandra on this side of the world, I made the choice to keep her alive.
With the feeling of keeping alive the embers of rebellion blooming in the middle of enemy camps that may arise in extreme situations in the future.
And, at this moment.
In front of my eyes, I saw the seeds sown in the past preparing to germinate, and in this regard, I seriously reviewed this part and started discussing with the devil how to use it.
“Cassandra, she has always dreamed of treason. Right now, the Falcon Empire is losing its sanity due to the enemy’s offensive, and the atmosphere is cluttered in many ways as even the wounds of the last war have not fully recovered. Perhaps she intends to use this opportunity to rebel.”
“And we help that girl named Cassandra divide the empire. Is that what you mean?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. In addition, from our point of view, even if it fails, it can deal a meaningful blow to the empire. If an influential figure of this size failed to raise a rebellion immediately, there would be bloodshed in the political world of the empire.”
“That’s a good idea, but let’s talk about what and how to do it in detail.”
“Your Majesty.”
Even so, from our point of view, we couldn’t afford to send large-scale troops right away.
The only thing that can be done is to send a small number of elite troops, just like when the Nation of Darkness and the Empire were separated before.
And in this regard, I, along with the Demon King, have developed what I can call my best…
Even if you enter the middle of the enemy camp, you will be able to get out of the level of power that can come out alive.
*
A shabby port located in the northern part of the Falcon Empire.
A group of soldiers waiting there felt intense tension as they saw those who began to descend in front of their eyes.
‘They are… Are they reinforcements from the Demon Kingdom?’
‘As expected, the prince’s ability is amazing. I never thought he’d involve even the Demon Kingdom in this matter.’
‘The power I feel right now is not normal. In particular, the author… Could it be that he’s the demon king I’ve only heard about?’
A warrior who leads soldiers with his whole body wrapped in black armor.
A being wearing a huge greatsword and showing an unusual appearance at a glance,
Following them are four warriors with equally unusual powers.
Even though they were not enemies, the instinctive pressure they felt from them made the soldiers feel a little bit afraid.
“Rurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. .”
For a moment, a warrior in armor looked at one of those soldiers and let out a low growl like a beast.
At that time, the man wearing the greatsword tapped its head and spoke in a thick voice.
“calm down. The fight will take place in a little while, and Taeni will let you do it to your heart’s content. For now, stay calm.”
“nucleus… nuke… nuke…”
A warrior who exhales like a dog at his words.
After the scene that made them feel something eerie that they could not understand, the warriors of the Demon Kingdom started to move while still riding in the wagon.
The destination is the capital of the Falcon Empire.
It was Ulympus.