243-237 Strategy meeting?

This joint front, but actually we didn't think we needed much of a strategy.

Because no matter how they move, what we will do will not change.

Nevertheless, the reason why we decided to listen to them like this is because we thought we could eliminate any irregularities by understanding how they would move.

I decided to explore His Highness's personality first.

''What does Your Highness Albert want to do with the imperial people in the imperial capital?''

What do you mean?　If you're asking if the people of the Imperial City are willing to be caught in the crossfire, the answer is no.

'I see. Would you be willing to put yourself in danger...?

I'm aware of the risks. If I don't do this, the Empire will fall apart sooner or later.

Apparently, there's no doubt that he cares about the people of the empire and the imperial capital. Well, since that's how he got out of the castle, he has to have that much backbone -- but.

I see. And so I would like to understand the strength of the war effort, the group that agrees with His Highness Albert, we'll call it the resistance now in the sense that it's the opposition to the empire, but can you tell me the strength of the resistance?

''When it comes to strength in general, most of the people here in Ebiza's town are our collaborators. We also have collaborators in the Imperial City who are willing to pass on information to us.

Could it be that cooperators and resistance soldiers are different?　

I quickly ask him. Then you will receive a surprising answer.

''.......How many soldiers are capable of fighting the Imperial Guard?''

''There are only about fifty of them, but they are the best of the best in the Imperial Guard, as they were my close guard.

Did no one point out the possibility of a traitor at the time of the Konoe, or did they believe him because he had been with them since the day he was forced out of the Empire?

If it was the latter, then maybe it couldn't be helped. But how powerful is that elite?　He must be pretty good at it, since he says it so confidently?

Well then you have a man of great prowess like Lionel.

'I'm afraid there's no one to compare it to the doctor.

However, His Highness heard my words and replied by averting his gaze.

At this moment, I had an incredibly bad feeling.

In order to get rid of it, I decided to ask them what their plan to retake the empire was like.

''........Excuse me, but may I ask how they were trying to get the Empire back?''

''We have many collaborators in the imperial city, and we can break into the castle, not to mention the imperial city. The current war with the Kingdom of Rubruk has left not only the inhabitants, but also the soldiers tired of this situation, so all that was left was to capture my father.

It's not that fighting from the front isn't the only way to fight, and I don't think it's a mistake to plan a plan and take a small group of people by surprise.

If it was possible to infiltrate the castle, it felt like a good enough strategy.

But if that was the case, why did it fail?　With that in mind, I decided to ask what I hadn't heard.

'How many times have you invaded the Empire before?'

'About ten times. We've been taking them by surprise through various routes, but for some reason we've never succeeded.

That's because the spy was there, but I turned my gaze there to Mr. Bazak, but he shook his head when his eyes met mine.

I didn't know what that meant, but I was a little impressed that he always came out alive with the same strategy.

'Did you do a strategy like that last time?'

'Aye. But in the subterranean passageway leading from the castle town to the castle, I got beaten back by an impostor teacher, and had to flee for my life, but if it weren't for that, I would have made it inside the castle this time--

For some reason, I felt like this guy had bad luck skills.

However, there was a point here that didn't add up. Yes, Mr. Bazak hadn't turned into a demon race.

I thought that he might be a spy as well, so I decided to check it out just in case.

''Didn't Mr. Bazak go with you on the mission to retake the imperial capital?

'Yes, sir. They refused to let me accompany them to the castle, so I played a role in causing a disturbance down there.

Mr. Bazak told me, not with a smile, but with a bit of regret.

His Highness Albert heard this and looked away awkwardly.

An exasperated sigh could be heard from Lionel.

This is impossible in many ways. Why did you disperse Mr. Bazak, who was the chief of staff and could be calculated as a force to be reckoned with?　Or is the fact that you want to take on the Prime Minister just lip service?　Or maybe I believed the spies of the Konoe Guard, but - but I didn't.

I decided not to tsk anymore.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more. The miasma is a miasma that can cause the miasma to come out of your body.

'I was about to fight the imposter teacher when a red magic circle appeared, from which purple smoke covered the room in an instant. The imposter teacher disappeared with a laugh, and I felt my body getting heavier and heavier, and my consciousness getting farther and farther away, and I retreated before I lost consciousness.

Smoke - isn't it just poisonous gas, but miasma gas? I can't believe that they're not only implanting magic stones in your body, but also developing different methods, they're getting nastier and nastier as time goes on.

If you knew that the demon race was being studied in the empire, shouldn't you have taken measures against it?　You had to hold back the urge to say something like that, and you were completely played with.

Well, I haven't used it much, but if you activate the Aura Coat, it won't turn into a demon race, so you might be able to make them panic a little bit, but even so, what should I say to comfort His Highness?

Let's just follow up on that for now.

''I understand. As expected, if there were traitors and observers, no matter how many measures His Highness and the others took, it was like rolling in their palms, so let's make it work this time.

..........

Sheesh. I usually spit out the poison with it.

As if my words were unexpected, His Highness shook his shoulders in frustration, the saint looked dumbfounded, and Mr. Bazak had an expression on his face as he struggled to hold back his laughter for some reason.

But if they didn't properly remind him now of the lack of information gathering and the fact that he didn't use Mr. Bazak's brains, the joint front would be full of disadvantages.

........but what to do, really? There's honestly no advantage to setting up a joint front with them. No, there is, but there's no choice but to use them as discarded pawns and have them firmly steer the Empire after everything is over.

There are probably a lot of conflicts that keep Lionel from intervening more than he needs to.

Lionel said he doesn't want to be a general anymore.

Okay, I've made up my mind.

We'll let them figure out for themselves what they can do.

We've done a thorough analysis of the Resistance. Now, our plan is to enter the imperial city from the air and drive straight to the castle with Lionel in the lead. I'll tear down anything that stops us, and I will unleash those who have become demonized. That's all.

The three of them, with the exception of Lionel, froze in dismay at the too simple explanation.

The one who recovered from such a situation was His Highness, among others.

''We have a pterodactyl unit in our country!　If they see anything flying, they'll come shooting down.

'I've heard that pterodactyls specialize in flying among dragons, and their breaths aren't that powerful. Besides, the reason why they go in an amphibian is to deliberately stand out. If the Imperial soldiers saw Lionel, they would certainly hold back.

'Ta, it's true that people will stop attacking the teacher when they see him. But what if the impostor comes to you and tells you that the teacher is an imposter?

''The Warlord is a warrior. He will force you to fight one battle. If you refuse, as we had planned, you can accept it and let Lionel win. So I was planning to reveal the identity of the fake Lionel and ride straight into the royal castle.

I heard a crackle and a clap of hands, and it was Mr. Bazak.

What a bold move. "What a bold move," said Mr. Bazak, "to believe in one's own strength and to break through head-on, without a hint of surprise. If he could do it, not a single casualty would be lost for nothing. Is this the wisdom of a wise man?

Mr. Bazak misunderstood me completely, but I didn't dare to correct him, but decided to ask them.

'Our strategy, as I said, is a frontal breakthrough. What can the Resistance, led by His Highness Alberto, do?

"Then why don't we take a ride in this blimp and make a triumphant return as the First Prince of the Empire?

Too shallow. I thought I smelled the same hardship, but it was completely different. Even so, it's still somewhat better than the emperor who's turning into a demon race--but.

''I decline.''

Why?

'First of all, your highness' treatment of the Empire has already been abolished, perhaps even wanted, hasn't it?

He's already been abolished, but he's not wanted.

Saint Melfina taught me that, but it doesn't change my intentions.

'I see. The amphibians are not the property of the Empire or Your Highness. Furthermore, in some circumstances, the amphibian could become a symbol of the Empire when the country is leveled. We cannot allow this to happen.

"Then what's the point of this joint front....

His Highness said something that could not be dismissed as a slip of the tongue.

Then a thought occurred to me and I decided to challenge His Highness's gaffe and negotiate for a certain thing.

''Yes, Your Highness. We don't have the benefit of a joint front with the resistance led by His Highness. On the other hand, if we form a joint front, you will only have the advantage.

I don't know what you're trying to say.

'It is up to Your Highness to decide whether or not to hear this. Your Highness must decide as he wishes.

Thus I made two demands of His Highness, and He granted them, and the alliance was completely united.

Finally, it turned out that it would take a week for them to reach the Empire at the earliest, so the Imperial assault would be postponed until a week later.