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Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu (Light Novel) - Volume 9, Chapter 1 - The Demon King Army, Invasion – Part 6
Volume 9, Chapter 1: The Demon King Army, Invasion – Part 6
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3 p.m.──
Contrary to the expectation that the invasion would happen after sunset, the watch-keeper on top of the rampart raising their voice happened before the evening.
Boris, just like his companions of the Fort Bridge Ulg, was incorporated into the Faltra City garrison. He was assigned to being around the watchtower that was a bit north from the west gate.
The watchtower also acted as one of the barrier amplifying apparatuses.
Boris pointed to the west.
「They’re here!」
「Uuu……They’re here!?」
The lips of his friend Massa trembled.
Other voices trembling from the enemy attack were also raised here and there.
Even the forefront soldiers who had repeatedly gone through harsh training found it difficult to maintain their presence of mind after seeing the majestic appearance of the Demon King army.
The gigantic Grand Turtles had the setting sun at their backs, making it seem as though the darkness of the night was seeping out from them.
The smell of beasts and blood came wafting about even from afar.
It were as if that were the materialization of the people’s fear.
The alarm bell that indicated an enemy attack was rung.
The many soldiers looked to the western gate.
Would the lieutenant general make his debut? Would he seclude himself in the castle?
Galford was a hero of the great war, and when the Elves led an army here, and even during times other than that, he proactively moved the army.
This time as well, heavily equipped infantrymen were gathered in front of the west gate.
However, they did not move out.
The trumpet that gave the command to open the gate did not sound.
「……They won’t go out.」
Someone muttered that.
If they were to fight from the front like this, they couldn’t win──is what the lieutenant general had decided.
That was probably only natural.
「……So we can’t win.」
Someone let out a discouraged voice.
Wouldn’t a hero of the great war be able to do something about the approaching Demon King army──that faint hope was crushed.
Reality was cool-headed to the point of freezing, and it did not have even a fragment of gentleness.
Being up against the Demon King army that was 1000 strong, there was no one that denied it.
Maybe having predicted this situation, or maybe having known that they would be holing up in the town, an officer raised their voice.
「This is a defensive battle! We have the barrier! Those Demonic Beings aren’t smart enough to prepare provisions. And also, it is now winter. This battle, we can win it!」
Going “I see”, the soldiers’ faces became bright.
Now that it was mentioned, although the vicinity of Faltra City was a temperate region, winter was winter. The leaves of the trees of the forest had fallen, and fruits and animals were scarce.
It was the season where the fields were given rest.
It was said that even Demonic Beings ate meals, but when they are that gigantic, they must surely eat a lot.
Procuring enough food to support the Demon King army of 1000 would be impossible in the long-term. So it was a defensive battle that estimated that the enemy did not have provisions.
The Faltra City rampart had been partially destroyed from the inside by a mysterious explosion, but it was already repaired.
The officer continued.
「In Faltra City, there are enough provisions to feed 200,000 people for half a year. Refugees from the Demon King territory have escaped here, but they have also been taken into consideration. Do not worry.」
As expected of lieutenant general Galford.
Voices saying that could be heard.
Boris gazed at the west.
The inside of his chest couldn’t calm down.
「…………」
「What’s wrong, Boris? Your face is pale.」
In response to Massa’s question, he lowered his voice.
「……There was a time where 100 Demonic Beings attacked Fort Bridge Ulg, right?」
「There was. I thought we were done for at that time.」
「It seems that at that time, a Demonic Being infiltrated Faltra City, and Celes-sama was in danger.」
「I heard that too. The Demonic Being Gregor, was it? But an Adventurer called Emil defeated him, right?」
「……That’s only how it was announced though.」
Boris had seen Diablo’s deed at Fort Bridge Ulg with his own eyes.
And then, he had heard his words as well.
“I will try Return Magic”
That is what Diablo shouted. Immediately after that, his figure was enveloped in light, and then he vanished.
In the Adventurers’ report, it ended up saying that the one called Emil had defeated the Demonic Being Gregor, but Boris suspected that the truth was different.
「No, right now, that isn’t the problem……Even during that time, the Demonic Beings had thought of a method to lift the barrier.」
「Yeah.」
「Having come here with a force ten times larger than that time, and even bringing along the Demon King, do you think they wouldn’t consider the barrier?」
「Could it be……Celes-sama is in danger!?」
「……Naturally, I do think that the lieutenant general is being vigilant though.」
Is there anything strange going on at the Magician’s Guild?
He turned his gaze to the center of the town. He stared at the tower with a peculiar shape that was like the tip of a lance, but it wasn’t any different from normal.
