Chapter 89 – Different Plans

Translator’s corner (cast: Smoggy, Yuuka and a Loli loving bear)

During a perfectly normal morning, a letter had arrived at the Yuuka residence…

Smoggy: What’s this…Yuuka San, you have mail…wait, that for me!…oh great, why is he the sender…

Opening the mail, Smoggy reads the email

Dear Cousin Smogs:

How’s it been? I heard you escaped the zoo a while back, it was all over the news! “Entire Zoo Encased in Ice, Star Bear Smoggy Missing!” Got bored of all the fame perhaps? Not for me though, I enjoy my life style of fame and fortune.

I’ve been “researching human animation culture” as usual, it was then I found your name! You’ve been busy eh? Translating human web novels in a circus crew. You’ve even chosen a story with a loli as a main star! Even though it’s a slime, as long as it looks like a little girl, it’s all good! An excellent choice! Are you finally seeing things from my point of view?

Anyway, the main thing is I’m hosting a family reunion soon, so if you feel like coming over, that would be great! We can talk about human cultures and little girls, it will be fun cousin!

From your cousin

Pedo. P .Bear

P.s. if you got any loli colleagues, bring them over too. I’d LOVE to get to know new friends!

Smoggy covers the letter with honey, and puts it in his mouth as Yuuka comes out

Yuuka: Smoggy, was there something for me?

Smoggy: Gwo aidbbuur (No idea)…

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089.Different Plans

Hinata is taking a break at a certain location one day’s trip away from the monster country Tempest.

And then, the last meeting had commenced.

Judging from the situation, the opponents probably aren’t battle ready and they are waiting for a reply.

However, this is a group of monsters, she cannot afford to be careless.

More than anything, even in a battle that will result in a complete victory, to reduce sacrifices even by a little is Hinata’s fighting style.

Resorting to anything, even cowardly tricks, this is the natural thought patterns of monsters when fighting.

According to the Church’s doctrine, monsters must be killed without sympathy for them. Everyone was affirmed about that.

Naturally, the knights weren’t happy about this.

Winning is a certainty, however they also understand that should they lose, this will become a threat to human society.

It’s precisely because they can’t lose, they believed that this must be achieved through any means necessary.

In this battle, the enemy’s kingdom is too large to cover it in a barrier.

Thus, through the use of decoys, they wanted to lure the enemy’s main attackers out to the battlefield.

However, if it arouses suspicion, this plan will be jeopardized.

Originally, Hinata proposed a plan to send forth a messenger, but this was opposed by the holy knights and dismissed.

Firstly, even though there is only 100 of them, each holy knight can match a thousand men.

Amongst them, 15 individuals consisting of the captains and their 2 vice captains of the 5 squadrons all desire the title of the strongest holy knight.

Their influence has made a clear distinction between them and the others.

This time, the plan is for 5 captains, their 2 vice captains, as well as 5 escorts to form a cubic barrier.

Measures are taken for the worst case scenario, three captains will form a triangular barrier, and the effects will still show. For that purpose, instead of a cube, a pentagonal barrier will be activated instead.

Even if the enemy has taken measures and manage to interfere with the erection of the barrier, the location where the barrier will be erected can simply be changed.

The main fighting force will now have 40 less combatants, but in order to neutralize the battalion lured into the barrier, this is the best method.

The plan is simple, the remaining 60 will be used as decoys to lure the enemy into the strategic location.

The fighting spirits of the holy knights are sufficient.

After all, the enemy this time are merely evolved orcs and goblins. For some, they are foes already encountered numerous times in the past, and have already lost the ability to feel fear.

Amongst them, there are also evolved Lizard men and evolved ogres, anyone aside from the main forces will probably not be able to match their strength.

What they should be wary of is the existence of the arch demon.

While Hinata whom they worship slays the enemy demon lord, they must hold back the other monsters to make sure they don’t interfere.

Their biggest obstacle here is believed to be the arch demon.

However, they encouraged themselves there’s nothing to be afraid of. After all, they’re wearing spirit armor.

The spirit they contracted with made the materialized armor easily adjustable, called holy mail.

Hinata is also wearing it, albeit inferior to true holy mail, it is still better than average equipment.

Hardly being able to feel its weight, it’s a superior kind of armor that feels as light as feathers.

The weapons they wielded are also articles used to vanquish evil, a weapon that can nullify resistances and deal true damage.

(Yuuka: Pure damage for you Dota players)

It is rare to require this much power in a single battle.

The equipment used were so powerful to the extent when subduing an arch dragon, 10 people with such equipment is sufficient.

It could be compared to a country’s army of 10,000 elite soldiers, but compared to the monsters they can’t hope to make a comparison.

The holy knights were scattered in various places, but all the knights that could be contacted with were gathered.

For the holy knights, this was one subjugation war they could not possibly lose.

Hinata looked at the knights while in thought.

Must we really fight this battle?

Usually, she harbors no doubt about decisions made till now. Although she had already decided this in the holy capital, a sliver of doubt had sprung forth.

It was her first time experiencing this.

Firstly and foremost, the predicted outcome of the battle. The predicted results seemed too good, too convenient.

The forces on this side are few in number; in an open spacious field this would prove to be inconvenient.

On the contrary, the enemy can easily make use the vast terrain, making escape difficult.

The terrain is simply too convenient.

However, to predict all this would simply be impossible. It feels as if she was dancing on the palm of someone’s hand, but she dismissed it as she’s probably thinking too much.

To begin with, the opponent had thought that Hinata was staying in the holy kingdom Ruberius. Yet they had taken no measures against this.

The existence of teleport gates are a secret, they even conducted the practices at the wilderness around the outskirts of the Ruberius kingdom just in case.

TN Note: …yea um Hinata, hate to break it to you but I’m pretty sure the demon lords and the dwarves had already been using teleport gates for quite some time now…

There’s no questioning this, her whereabouts had been found out. She had confidence in her actions as she did them carefully and cautiously.

But, even so…

If she trusted her intuition, this is a dangerous place to be at.

Even though this is an irrational way to think, it can’t be dismissed.

Thus, Hinata stopped thinking and opened her mouth.

「Attention! 」

Hearing this, the holy knights stopped talking and focused on Hinata.

Hinata, looked at each and everyone of their faces and said,

「I’m going to give you your commands now.

Decoy team!

It’s likely the predicted battlefield location is a trap.

By chance, any disturbance to the activation of the barrier is a disadvantage.

However, we will deliberately go along with the flow of the opponent’s strategy.

We will deploy the barrier in order not to arouse suspicion in the enemy. However, there will be no captains, and the vice captains will take their place.

The captain and the escorts will defend the vice captains with their life on the line.

However, there’s no need to think of anything else other than the maintenance of the barrier.

Acts of hostility in order to protect the barrier will be permitted.

It will be great if we could fight as planned. But if we are to be scattered due to a preemptive strike, fight back at full force. I will say this again, don’t stubbornly try to put up the barrier, everyone’s survival is top priority.

Depending on the assailants, permission to stop maintaining the barrier and join the fight is granted.

For the barrier group, take into consideration that the enemies will be scattered.

Central decoy troops, you guys, rely on the assistance of the barrier.

And don’t overconfident try to take on a surprise attack head on out of pride.

Lure the opponent towards the playing field, where we will claim victory.

Take into consideration that your own powers may end up annihilating your comrades.

In addition, while you guys act as the decoy I will go slay the enemy general.

Do not ever be careless! Take into consideration that there will be no reinforcements, then act! 」

Yuuka: That’s one long speech.

She trusted her instincts, and gave out the orders.

Either way, this is their only fighting force.

Any other battle forces apart from this one will only end up as a hindrance.

The troops conducted another meeting to review the elaborate maneuvers after certifying the role of each holy knight.

Any signs of cockiness had instantly disappeared from their eyes.

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It has been two weeks since the scheduled meeting with Hinata.

If it’s Hinata, we thought a surprise attack might be a good idea; she even dutifully let out a fireball explosion in the sky to let us know.

She’s either extremely confident, or an complete idiot.

Well whatever.

Here we will proceed as planned.

……I thought of this and even though I still had time before the battle, I can’t understand what’s what.

My head somehow feels….

What is going on, why is this happening?!

I am at a lost for words at the spectacle before me.

This is what happened.

TN Note: Don’t ask us what this chaos is all about…not even we’re 100% certain as well…

As expected, 60 holy knights came to attack.

This is good. This is because it’s all going according to plan.

However, if they’ve came to attack us, it means they had a specific battlefield.

Moreover to dig this tunnel into the open field took much effort and hardship, but there was a slight complication; I virtually declared that I will set a trap here, and yet they went and triggered it.

The opponent might also have a trap here, and if we take the bait things would get painful.

Mentally, 『I’m sorry Veldora! It’s your turn, or it might not be』, I apologized, and moved to another location.

TN Note: Please check who or what is Suman.

Yuuka: Many others and I laughed so hard at this