Chapter 288: Strategy ③

Chapter 288 – Strategy 3

6 p.m. – Timing it with the start of Motoki’s attack on Tateyama Fortress, the corps of Rina, Kotetsu, Takaharu, Sarah, and Hibiki also begin attacking the fortress.

At the same time, the corps of Chloe, Layla, Iron, Red, and Flora departed towards Nanto Fortress to perform the usual farce.

――Decoy 4, stand by at a location that’s 3 km away from Tateyama Fortress. Keep looking at the smartphone I handed you.

I order the dhampir pretending to be me ― Decoy 4 ― to act like he’s about to launch a 《Reign》. The movements of Decoy 4, in combination with our military forces exceeding the usual amount, suggest a 《Reign》.

Now then, I wonder whether the enemy is going to fall for it.

〜♪

As I’m watching the situation on the Tateyama Fortress front on my smartphone, my phone plays the melody informing me of an incoming call. The name of the caller displayed on the screen is 『Pig』 aka Motoki.

He sure reacted quickly...is he monitoring me?

――Decoy 4, press your smartphone against your ear.

I pick up the call after handing out my order to Decoy 4.

“Shion speaking. I’m busy right now. If you’ve got business with me, keep it short.”

『Shion, what’s going on!?』

The disgusting, unruly voice of the pig offends my ear with its squealing.Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

“As in what?”

『Today you’ve fielded a lot more troops than usual, haven’t you!?』

“Really?”

『Don’t give me that! Isn’t it very obvious!?』

I hold the phone away from my ear because of the pig’s loud squealing.

“And? Is there any problem with there being many troops present?”

『The promise that I’d rule over Tateyama Fortress...!』

“I don’t remember having ever given you such a promise.”

Aster Empire Main Force

○ ※ Hibiki

● ※ Elf Lord

↑

○ ※ Takaharu Pig Main Force

Tateyama → ☆ ● ※ Elf Lord

――Hibiki, control the humans’ aggro! Move south while pulling them!

Hibiki’s corps clanks their shields, pulling the humans’ aggro on themselves while moving southwards.

――Takaharu, Hibiki! Retreat at once upon my signal!

I look for the perfect timing while watching the movements of Takaharu, Hibiki and the two elf lords.

――Rina! Scold Hibiki and Takaharu and have them retreat!

“Hibiki! Takaharu! You’ve moved too far out! Come back!”

I’m not sure whether Rina’s voice has reached the two. But, as long as the pig’s subordinates have heard it, it’ll serve as a nice excuse.

――Takaharu, Hibiki! Retreat!

As a result of Takaharu and Hibiki pulling back, the two elf lords ended up stranded amidst the humans after being separated, and got swallowed whole. Did this allow us to kill leader-class kin?

I continued to order my subordinates, slowly reducing the numbers of the pig’s elites.

8 p.m. – It was the time when the usual farce would come to an end, replaced by silence dominating the area around the fortress, but today it was different as the battle was still raging on.

The humans have been throwing their combat forces into that battle without any hesitation, resulting in a battle where the tides kept changing ever so fast.

I think it’s about time now.

“Yataro, Izayoi, Saburou, we’re going to launch a 《Reign》 on Nanto Fortress!”

I began my advance on Nanto Fortress alongside the defense unit.

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