“So, what happened?”
“…We received a report that the special unit withdrew.”
“And the adventurer and knight units?”
“…The S ranked adventurer that was at the center of their power was defeated, so they withdrew temporarily.”
“Does that mean the operation failed?”
“Well…”
“Your majesty. The reaction from that paladin hasn’t disappeared. I believe the infiltration was a success, but… What happened then?”
“…Yes, we can confirm that they entered the demon king’s castle.”
“Hm. So there is no problem?”
“If it follows the ancient texts provided by your majesty, yes.”
“If the holy sword has something where the goddess can be summoned, she will descend…”
“Precisely.”
“Hm. So we can consider the demon king taken care of…”
“…”
“Next… Do you know how much damage the special unit has suffered?”
“…It seems their losses are more than half.”
“That much? Did we misjudge the forces on the side of the demons?”
“Actually… It seems the sneak attack was a success, but some mysterious allies of theirs appeared to hinder it.”
“Mysterious allies?”
“Yes. We don’t know the details, but we do know they are human.”
“Human traitors… If anyone knows who they are, send them back immediately.”
“…Very well.”
“Hmph… But in that case, would territorial expansion be difficult this time?”
“It appears we have more problems besides that.”
“Such as?”
“…The biggest is the sacrifices we used for summonings. We haven’t seen elves in recent years, so there is a chance that we won’t be able to continue summoning people from another world at this rate.”
“…Is it hard for them to have more children?”
“There was a lot of harm done when we tried previously.”
“I see… Good grief, if the ones with otherworlder blood in them had magic energy, this wouldn’t be a problem.”
“That is correct. We found ones with rare skills, but less than one in a hundred have skills related to magic. And there are low levels of magic energy across the board.”
“…Then how about sending them to a dungeon?”
“Hou, a dungeon?”
“Yes. High quality magic stones have a lot of magic energy. They should be plenty of help as intermediaries for summonings.”
“Hm, how about it?”
“I agree with that person’s opinion, but…”
“But?”
“We would have to raise people specialized for dungeon exploration.”
“…Is fighting monsters difficult?”
“Not in the upper floors, but I don’t know about higher ranking and dragon class ones.”
“…So we have to abandon territorial expansion in my reign? What a shame…”
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“What is it?”
“Excuse me, I have to report this right away…”
“I won’t forgive you if it’s not important!”
“…The fortress city is under attack.”
“Attack? The monsters broke through the defensive lines?”
“…No, demons appeared.”
“What? What do you mean? Is the demon king not dead?”
“Yes, that could very well be the case.”
“What do you mean? It has been over three days since the heroes infiltrated the demon king’s castle. Are they still fighting?”
“…There are many mysteries about the demon king’s castle. Its structure is complex, so they may still be on the way.”
“The holy sword is supposed to come back if the heroes die… That means they are still alive. So they haven’t fought the demon king yet?”
“…”
“…And what about the fortress city?”
“I don’t know the details.”
“You useless…! What happened to the barrier anyway? It should cover the fortress city.”
“I-I don’t know.”
“…Then can they come this way?”
“I think it will be fine, as no demons have ever attacked the capital, but… No, every subordinate who isn’t busy is already gathering.”
“…I understand. Tell the chivalric orders to stay alert.”
“W-well, if I…”
“Then call the head knight of the chivalric orders! I’ll give instructions myself.”
“…The head knight is in the fortress city.”
“What? Why isn’t he in the capital!?”
“…”
“Then who’s in charge?”
“T-the third chivalric order.”
“The third?”
“…Yes.”
“…All right. Call the commanding officer of the third chivalric order. And call the head knight back as quickly as possible.”
“…Understood.”
“…Should we tell the guild to gather adventurers? No… We can’t count on those people. All the ones that are left are the cowards that didn’t go to the dark forest anyway.”
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Can’t wait to see the look on this kings face when he finds out the goddess is dead.
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These guys need to get what’s coming to them sacrificing all those people to make summons no wonder or elf girl hiding her dentity