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Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu (Light Novel) - Volume 11, Chapter 2: Trying Out Going to the Newly Developed Southern Territory - Part 7
Volume 11, Chapter 2: Trying Out Going to the Newly Developed Southern Territory - Part 7
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Borbos and the rest headed deeper into the hole.
Only the three of them were left.
Badgered about it by Rem and Shera, Diablo explained the situation in detail. He was bad at talking though.
After listening to the whole thing, the girls also displayed difficult expressions.
「……As I thought, the Kobolds were the wild animals that were the subjugation target.」
「No way.」
「……Caliure City’s army would frequently enter the forest. They went to hunt dangerous wild animals that would harm the Races──that is what I heard, but they might have been attacking Beastmen races.」
「That sort of thing, that’s just terrible!」
He understood why Shera was also mad.
Rem groaned with a pensive look.
「……However, it’s also a fact that there are people of the Races living in these lands. We can’t have Caliture City just vacate at this point.」
「Is that true?」
「……I’m sure that an Elf who lived in a blessed forest wouldn’t understand but……for people of the Races to live somewhere, there needs to be forests where animals can be hunted, farmland where crops can be harvested, and plenty of land and water. None of those things can be prepared so easily. To create a town similar to Caliture City where people have lived for about 100 years, it really would take 100 years to do it over again.」
「Nn-, but, if it’s just 100 years.」
「This is the problem with Elves!」
Shera flinched from being glared at by Rem.
Even Diablo felt that 100 years was long.
「Even if the people of the Races were to be moved from this land──even where they would be going, there might be some who are living there before them. The argument of having them leave Caliture is probably unjustifiable.」
「Yes……That being said, subjugating the Kobolds is……I am against it.」
「That’s absolutely no good!」
He was also of the same opinion.
The Kobolds were the first ones to live in this land in the first place.
Also, he had a debt of gratitude towards them.
Rem tightly clenched her fists.
「……The Caliture region is vast, and no matter how much the people of the Races have increased, I don’t believe there is a need to quarrel over territory with Kobolds of this scale. Reconciliation should be possible.」
Shera vigorously nodded.
「That’s right! Even the Elves and Dark Elves were able to get along after all.」
「……Let’s get the Kobolds to stop doing something as reckless as attacking Caliture City. On top of that, we should also get the Humans to change their terrible deeds towards the Beastman races.」
He was a bit bothered by something.
「Certainly, there are few Kobolds……but is attacking Caliture City really that reckless? It seems that they brought down a fortress though.」
「……Before leaving the royal capital, I looked through the records in detail. Four of the fortresses that were in the Caliture region had fallen, but it was analysed that the cause of their defeat was because they had lost their ramparts and their commanding officers in the attacks done by the Spriggan.」
「Fumu.」
Diablo had defeated that Spriggan.
They had already lost their main force.
「……I’m sure that the Kobolds also understand that it will become a difficult fight. Most likely, they’ve noticed that they’ll lose.」
It seemed that Shera didn’t sit well with that.
「Then, it would be better to not fight, right?」
「……Even so, now is their only chance. Once time passes, the Lifelia Kingdom will send in reinforcements. The fortresses will be rebuilt, and before long, a subjugation unit will come into the forest. Being more stern and thorough than before.」
「I see……」
When they departed the royal capital, Diablo’s group was asked if they wanted to go with the army, or go before them.
The reinforcements should be headed here about this time.
Though, since the highway was lost, they wouldn’t be arriving all that fast.
「……It is unfortunate but……this is war. The war between the Lifelia Kingdom and the Kobolds, has already started.」
「What should we do?」
「……Just as I said before──First, we need to stop the Kobolds. If they were to attack Caliture City with their current fighting force, they would be annihilated.」
「It’s that much?」
「Yes. Caliture City doesn’t just have their army──Nn?」
Rem held her tongue.
It was Feneri.
As usual, she was in a state where she didn’t have much clothing.
──Well, it’s better than what Faltra’s Guild Master Sylvie wears though.
Maybe because she had just come out from bathing, she was wiping her wet hair with a cloth.
『Yaa.』
「Hello, Feneri.」
Rem gave a greeting.
It seemed that the words didn’t get through to her, but it was something transmitted through the atmosphere. Feneri replied with a smile.
『Diablo, fight, soon. Start. Dangerous.』
「About that……Who is the one that will determine when to fight?」
『Determine? Nn-……』
Feneri tilted her head.
Rem displayed a baffled expression.
「……Do the Kobolds not have the concept of a leader or a chain of command?」
「Do they not have a king?」
Shera also found it mysterious.
Diablo changed the wording of the question.
「Is Borbos the most important person?」
『Ah, un! Strongest. So, most important.』
──That part is pretty animal-like.
That being said, they have been fighting against the Lifelia Kingdom for a long time. It seemed necessary that someone strong would become the leader.
「At any rate, I guess we need to persuade Borbos first.」
「……You mustn’t overdo it, okay, Diablo?」
Rem gave him a warning.
A male Kobold showed his face from deeper within the hole.
『Oi, Feneri! Hurry up. The ceremony is gonna start, you know!?』
『Ah……un……』
*Furu* A shiver went up her spine.
「A ceremony?」
『Un……Enemy, strong. Warriors, courage, need. That why, ceremony……do. Before fight, ceremony.』
──So it’s to raise their fighting spirit.
The Kobolds needed to bring Caliture City down before the Lifelia Kingdom’s reinforcements come. If they were going to fight, the earlier the better.
Going by the talk from earlier, they probably planned on attacking once the storm that was happening right now was over.
『Bye.』
Feneri headed deeper into the hole.
Shera muttered.
「Somehow, she didn’t have much energy.」
「If we are going to stop the fighting, I suppose it would be best to do it before the ceremony to increase their fighting spirit.」
