"What?!!The demon army has already begun to attack!" Horst was so stunned that he crushed the ceremonial silver cup in his hand with one hand.

Then the middle-aged swordsman calmed down.

"No...... I should have known it a long time ago, so it's fine. The silent swordsman sat in his chair and muttered, "What should come will always come, at least not to wait so fearfully." ”

There were only three people at the huge round table to discuss matters, and in addition to Horst, the chief of the palace guard, who had come at the king's summons, and two gray-haired but spirited old men also sat at the table.

King Hammery Gellumbia, and Prime Minister of the Kingdom: Pimez Anaru.

These two are the spiritual pillars of the kingdom.

"The demon clan has already been dispatched, and according to the information that came, the demon king is the leader of this army, so it can't be as simple as just dangling a shot and leaving. The king, who sat at the top, said in a majestic voice, but there was a sense of exhaustion that could not be concealed.

However, the other two naturally knew what the source of the king's fatigue was.

Since the initial summoning ritual began to have a little sign of successful summoning, no matter how hard the magicians tried and how much they repeatedly checked the magic array, the [Otherworldly Summoning Technique] had no tendency to be activated again.

One possibility is that the magic has completely failed, and the other possibility is that the brave has been summoned.

However, there has been no recent news from various cities about the sudden appearance of a character who meets the characteristics of a brave man, and in the eyes of everyone, the latter possibility is really slim.

Of course, this cannot really be made public, and sometimes maintaining the faith of the masses, even by deception, is a matter of necessity for the rulers.

Therefore, it was announced that the brave had been successfully summoned, and had been included in the palace for various martial arts training, and the progress was rapid.

"So," said the Prime Minister, who sat at the king's right hand, "for special reasons, the Brave were not summoned, so the figure in charge of the human army was handed over to you." This is the result of my discussions with the king. ”

"Are you up to the task?"

"Me?!" Horst said in surprise, although he had a strong swordsmanship, he had no experience in commanding a large army, and at most he had led a small army to survey the terrain when he was still a brave companion.

"No, I'll just come. I think I'll be able to take on the task. Horst's hesitation was only brief moments, and then he stood firmly, looked the king in the eye in front of him, and bravely assumed such a duty.

Although it is not Horst's own boasting, but looking through the entire palace, it is difficult to find a person who can surpass him in prestige, King Hammery may be able to achieve it, but as a king, he must sit in the royal capital. In this case, I am undoubtedly the best candidate.

The so-called manly man should not show his timidity when he is most needed in an emergency, and he should stand up at this time. This is the tough guy way of Horst, who is a swordsman.

"One more thing," went on to the king, "concerning this war, neither the empire nor the states will send troops. ”

“...... Really?" Horst was silent for a moment, then sighed, "We can't remember the last time they participated, we don't know when it started, the war between humans and demons has only become a battle between our kingdom and the demons. ”

"Obviously, we humans should unite and fight together. ”

"There is no way to do this," the Prime Minister remembers helplessly, "the Empire is now pursuing a policy of strict seclusion, and serious civil strife is now breaking out in the Empire. Even the messengers we sent in the past almost never returned. ”

There are three human nations in the continent of Gedia, the kingdom closest to the [Mire Frontier], and the empires and states separated by it, far to the west of the Western Continent. The empire has a relatively deformed sense of racial superiority, and regards everyone except its own country as an inferior race, so it is extremely unfriendly to outsiders. However, due to the leader's perverted desire for power and its own institutional reasons, the state has been constantly fighting in the country since its founding, and the king's surname has changed several times as a result.

Unlike friendly and open kingdoms such as kingdoms, empires and states exist independently of almost all the bad habits of mankind. Because there has always been a kingdom in the way to resist the invasion of the demons, the empires and states of the same human race have long forgotten the painful lessons of history, and have instead paid more attention to their own interests and acted to satisfy individual desires.

In comparison, it is simply a heaven and an underground.

Therefore, the so-called alliance races that fight against the demons with the human race, the elves and orcs, just have a brotherly friendship with the kingdom, and the empire and the state are as irrelevant to them as passers-by passing by on the street.

Then the empires and states, which were jealous of the prosperous trade between the kingdom and the elves and orcs, were even more alienated from this country that was inextricably linked to their own history, and even showed a slight sense of hostility.

At that time, if war breaks out, it can only be said to be the sorrow of the human race.

"Then, General Horst Anaru, please take the seal. King Hammer picked up a seal that was placed on the table, and when he saw Horst in such a posture, he hurriedly got up, hurriedly arranged his appearance, and then knelt down on one knee before the king, put his hands in front of him, and said in a respectful and humble manner, "The last general is here." ”

"You will lead our Terran boys to the quagmire battlefield to fight the demons and surround their homeland, and all the creatures of the entire Terran will be with you. ”

"Yes!" the small seal symbolizing power was placed in Horst's hand, and the weight was not large, but he felt that he was holding a huge piece of pure iron scale, and he almost bent his strong arm down.

This is the weight of responsibility.

As a king, he was always burdened with the weight of all the people, and Horst, who had always stayed out of the matter, did not know it before, but he could slightly speculate at this time.

This deepened his loyalty to the kingdom.

The king lightly clasped the table, and a herald quickly appeared from outside the door, removed the earmuffs, and respectfully awaited the king's instructions.

"Pass the order, prepare for war across the country, recruit warriors, and retreat from the demon clan together. The king's voice was not loud, and every word was clear and audible. The majesty is like a bell ringing, indicating the most powerful command.

Just because of the king's words, it indicates that the thirteenth [War of Man and Demon] has begun at this moment.

Horst looked up and saw the old man named Pimez Anaru, who was also his father, standing behind the seated king, and expressing some kind of message to him with a stealthy look. Because of the angle, the king did not perceive it.

Horst, father and son, who have been father and son for many years, can certainly understand the meaning, that is: "Let's find a place later, I have something to tell you".

Intrigue is brewing in the rustic kingdom.