Episode 118: Inside Purunya, on the move
In order to see how the country of Purnya would respond to our invasion, we proceeded along the highway dignifiedly and without haste.
How is that?
The Purnya country's army must be dedicating much of its efforts to Zadu Fort. Therefore, rather than trapping the enemy in a fort, they dared to march and expose themselves in order to attract the remaining troops in the country and destroy them.
However, my plan isn't going very well.
The reason is that they didn't seem to have expected us to be attacked by the Ferocony country, and there were no forts or even soldiers stationed beyond the checkpoint, so the enemy soldiers couldn't even see us. Because there isn't.
I was hoping that the residents of the village we were passing by would go and report to the soldiers of Purnya country. However, once they realized that they were not doing anything wrong, they seemed to choose silence and do nothing.
As a villager, I would be in trouble if I made a bad move and made our feelings worse, and if the village retaliated against me because of my anger.
I understand how you feel, but do you have the will to stand up against the national crisis?
When I thought about that, I saw Princess Pulvera and Familis next to me riding Neroteora.
"...Ah, it's because there's a knightly kingdom."
"? What's wrong, Milimos-kun?"
“It’s nothing, it’s just a monologue.”
I tricked Princess Pulvera and responded with a smile.
The reason why the non-military residents in this world are quiet and do not resist is probably due to the existence of the Knights' Nation.
For example, if a person at the top of the country were to oppress the people, the people would easily cry out against the knightly nation. If the knight nation judges the ``correctness'' and determines that the top person is evil, he will be punished, and if the country decides to leave it alone because it is not evil, the people of that country will say ``The top person's actions are bad.'' 'No,' I agree.
It's because such a system exists in this world that the villagers of small countries probably don't risk their lives to protect their country, deciding that just changing the country's manager won't make a big difference in their lives.
In short, wars in this world are like shogi or chess: if you conquer the king, you can win the war and take over the country.
If you think about it that way, my status as a ``Lord'' must also be an advantage.
If I were the ``King'' and I was defeated on the front lines, the Rocha region could fall into enemy hands. However, if you are a ``Lord,'' even if you are defeated, the ``King'' can simply install a new ``Lord.''
I continued along the highway, thinking bitterly that there was no benefit to me.
Then, they were able to easily advance to the vicinity of the royal capital of the Kingdom of Purnya.
I grabbed the residents who were unlucky enough to pass by without scaring them, and asked them if that city was the royal capital and where the royal castle was located.
"That is definitely the royal capital. The royal castle is on this side of the city, that big building--yes, yes, that's it. Why is it in such a place? For some reason, this side is the royal capital. Is it in the back?”
According to the story, the Kingdom of Ferokony and the Kingdom of Purnia had been allies for a long time, and the royal capital of the Kingdom of Purnia was built in a place close to the Kingdom of Ferokony. It seems that the royal castle was built in the royal capital in a place close to the country of Ferocony in order to welcome the envoys from the country of Ferocony as quickly as possible.
After giving the resident some money as a thank you and politely sending them off, I let out a gentle sigh.
It's supposed to be a good thing that we're so close to invading, but it's a bit of a problem for me, as I was counting on Rocha's soldiers in Zadu Fort.
Let's have a meeting with the soldiers to decide what will happen next. Of course, Princess Pulvera and her family will be present as well.
I order the soldiers of Roccia to take a break, and the commander, Princess Palvera, and the family begin to have a private conversation.
"Unexpectedly, we arrived at the enemy's capital earlier than expected. What do you think we should do next?"
When I asked the commander, he gave me a puzzled look.
"That's right. Since we kept pushing the soldiers too hard, I think we should take a break and try to recover our physical strength unless there is movement from the enemy side."
“I understand that you need a break, but is it okay to take it this long?”
"Of course, I'm not just going to rest, I'm going to make a recommendation to the royal castle of Purnya to surrender. The country of Felocony has fallen into my hands, and if it comes down here, I will not treat it like nothing."
"I see. That's a good move."
In addition to allowing the soldiers to rest, there is no other way than to carry out a strategy that will give Purnya country some confusion with information.
“Then, we need to make a full-fledged place to rest.Where would you like it to be?”
"Well, we're not familiar with the geography of this area. If possible, we could set up camp near a river."
As I was thinking about having the scouts search the area, Princess Palvera was whispering something to her family.
When I turned my attention to it, the family looked disgusted for a moment, and then changed into a stern look typical of a knight.
"If that's what Princess Pulvera asked for, that's great, Prince Milimos. Princess Pulbella ordered me to search the nearby river."
“I appreciate that, but why?”
When I asked this question, Princess Palvera shyly began playing with her hair with her fingertips.
"I always try to look pretty on the battlefield, but when it comes to marching this long, as a woman, I really want to look pretty."
I said it with embarrassment, but I instinctively felt that it was a way to help us.
"Thank you, Princess Parvera. With the mobility of Familis on Neroteora, we will be able to find the river in no time."
“No, this is my selfishness.”
"But it's true that we'll help you too. That's right. If you want to cleanse yourself, I'll boil a barrel of water for you. You can wash your body with it. Of course, make sure to put your tent up so no one can see." from spring.”
“That’s so bad.”
"It's okay. I can quickly boil water to wash my body. Besides, this is my thank you, so there's no need to feel bad about Princess Pulvera."
As long as you can fill a barrel with water, you can make a large amount of water as warm as a bath by throwing some stones that have been roasted in the fire, so it doesn't take much effort.
No, in the first place, since I can create water with magic, I should have been helping Princess Pulvera keep her body clean.
Princess Pulvera had accompanied me on many marches, but I can't believe I would think of something like this now.
"If you want some hot water to clean yourself from now on, just let me know and I'll get it for you."
As I said those words, I realized that it was a difficult order for a girl, Princess Palvera, to say to a guy like me.
I am disappointed in myself, thinking that I really have no delicacy.
However, Princess Pulvera didn't seem to mind, and instead looked at me with expectant eyes.
“Mirimos-kun, are you happy when I am beautiful?”
I couldn't understand the intent of the question, but I can generally respond and follow up on the current situation.
"I'm happy. But Princess Pulvera is already cute, so I don't think she'll change much."
“I can’t believe you’re so cute.”
When I was looking at Princess Parvera's embarrassed state, thinking it was cute, I heard a click from the family.
“Tch, Prince Milimos, no matter how cute Princess Pulvera is, please don’t put your hands on her before we get married.”
"I won't do that!"
“Familis, what are you talking about!”
"Then, I'm going to go search the river. Prince Milimos, I've entrusted Princess Palbella's safety to you."
Familis mounted Neroteora and put on his helmet, and before I could finish complaining, he quickly disappeared behind the trees in the forest.
I was swallowing the words I couldn't say, and Princess Pulvera was sitting next to me in the same way.
The two of them disguised Familisu's remark with fake smiles, and decided to kill time by talking about unrelated topics until Familisu returned.
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