The fort was completed in no time.
It was basic-like in three days, but quite large.
It’s really quite impressive.
Our engineers have a lot of experience in directing mixed-race, efficient construction projects.
In addition, the beastmen did a great job.
It seems that Horacio has won the hearts and minds of the beastmen.
He has a lot of contacts with other races in the Ministry of Immigration, so he knows how to deal with them.
As a result, they call him “Aniki” and love him.
A good old man is confused when he is called “Aniki”, but ……
If that’s all he has to deal with, it’s quite cute.
Compared to me ……
Let’s leave such blue stories alone.
I didn’t expect it to go this far.
I think they may get out from under the influence of Dorius sooner than I expected.
With that in mind, I’ll leave the management of the beastmen to Oracio and Ivan.
I said that he would leave it to them to take care of something.
I don’t have the hobby of confusing the field by giving detailed instructions to people I don’t even know.
As a result, the new beastmen called me “Lord Entrust” in the shadows ……
Will my name increase every time I do something?
I shake that off my mind.
I ordered Charles to lead the army to a high point overlooking the castle.
As we moved, I stared at the map given to me by Prytanis and memorized the points where the enemy was likely to attack.
Prytanis seemed to sense the change in my mood and refrained from asking questions.
As usual, we are moving along the road.
Dorius is probably baffled by the slowness of my march.
The commanders don’t mind, but the defenders need to show the soldiers they are the enemy.
Especially since they have been losing so much that they are losing confidence.
I am not aiming for that, but if the slowness of the march is not a plus for the enemy, then that’s fine.
After about three days, we arrived at our destination.
Alongside Charles, we look down on the castle where Dorius is holed up.
Down this hill, I’m sure the wetland terrain will make our footing unstable.
You can aim all you want with your bow.
After all, it is a river in front of the castle.
Certainly, there is not much water.
It would take too much time to attack the castle using water.
Perhaps they thought there was no need to go that far, but the walls were no more than 10 meters high.
The castle walls were probably not built that high because of the fragility of the footholds.
But this does not mean that a forceful attack is strictly forbidden.
The moat is also deep.
The defenses are very strong.
Charles looked reluctant.
“It will take a lot of effort to attack this castle. Shall we start by building an encampment?”
“First, take the high ground in the direction from which the rear guard will attack, and then build a defensive position. Please build as quickly as possible. As you know, they will not attack us from the castle. I think the correct term is “can’t come out”.”
Charles nodded and set about building a defensive encampment.
Soon a thin wisp of smoke rose from the castle.
They saw our arrival and signaled the rearguard with a wolfsbane.
Maybe they plan to respond after they see my lineup.
Dorius will have secretly requested reinforcements from the demon tribe.
I don’t trust them, but their current strength alone should not be enough.
The only effective way for them is to stop us and wait for us to make a mistake.
If possible, I would like to fight ignoring the demons.
A series of battles is not realistic.
The magic unit on our side has been enhanced with the addition of the demons, but it’s still early.
We can’t expect such precise coordination.
I have the upper hand, but it’s only an advantage on thin ice.
So much for all that hard work.
Let’s hope for the long rain for now.
If the weather forecast is wrong, we can use a different method to draw out the enemy.
Naturally, I have the means to do so.
Dorius’ rearguard arrived after the defensive encampment was made in a rush.
The number of soldiers is surprisingly large.
There are about 600 men.
Are they mainly cavalry?
I’m surprised that they still had horses.
Maybe …… they were scavenged from the territory.
I am not sure because of the distance, but I guess they must have conscripted old people and children as well.
If they don’t have the numbers, even if they only look like it, they won’t be a deterrent.
Since we occupied the high ground first, it seems they set up camp a short distance away.
That was the point where we could dam it up when we attack by water.
I guess they were instructed to give priority there.
Charles came back to me.
“My lord. What will you do next? We will be vigilant, but I don’t think they will attack today.”
“I see. Let’s set up camp here too and let our soldiers to rest. Tomorrow, we will start to dam the canyon upstream. I’d like to ask Mister Oracio to arrange for more men.”
“I understand. Was it the elves’ information? It will be easier if it rains.”
“Yes. We can turn all their calculations upside down.”
Then Charles smiled, more sarcastically than usual.
“My lord. I thought you were an arson maniac, but I see you can handle water too. Perhaps you are better at using nature as a weapon than the elves.”
What the hell is an arson maniac! That’s such a rude thing to say.
“It’s not my hobby to set fires. It’s just that the best solution happens to be fire. And I don’t know if it’s the right solution. But it’s not like anyone is going to die trying it. At best, I’ll be laughed at.”
Charles looked at me with an astonishing look.
“You can’t do that. It’s a bad habit to be so quick to belittle yourself.”
I had to scratch my head and cover it up.
“I’ll be as careful as I can. I’ve been warned by Mil and Kiara, too.”
“Then let’s hope our efforts will pay off. It’s a forecast, so it can go wrong. You just have to keep a cool face like that.”
I can’t even make a sound to react.
I’ll have to improve.
“W-Well …… I’ll improve on it later. I wonder how long it will take to stop the upstream.”
Charles gave me a fierce white look for my blatant change of the topic.
“Let’s see. Where are you going to get the soil from? That will make a difference.”
“We’ll drop the soil from the top of the canyon. Let’s have an engineer sent to that area. We don’t have to hold it up permanently. It would be nice if we could store enough water and let the canyon break on its own.”
“Is that part rather left up to the heavens?”
I chuckled involuntarily.
“I can’t control the weather. What do you think I am?”
Charles grinned.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if you could.”
I can’t tell if you’re joking or serious with that line.
The fort was completed in no time.
It was basic-like in three days, but quite large.
It’s really quite impressive.
Our engineers have a lot of experience in directing mixed-race, efficient construction projects.
In addition, the beastmen did a great job.
It seems that Horacio has won the hearts and minds of the beastmen.
He has a lot of contacts with other races in the Ministry of Immigration, so he knows how to deal with them.
As a result, they call him “Aniki” and love him.
A good old man is confused when he is called “Aniki”, but ……
If that’s all he has to deal with, it’s quite cute.
Compared to me ……
Let’s leave such blue stories alone.
I didn’t expect it to go this far.
I think they may get out from under the influence of Dorius sooner than I expected.
With that in mind, I’ll leave the management of the beastmen to Oracio and Ivan.
I said that he would leave it to them to take care of something.
I don’t have the hobby of confusing the field by giving detailed instructions to people I don’t even know.
As a result, the new beastmen called me “Lord Entrust” in the shadows ……
Will my name increase every time I do something?
I shake that off my mind.
I ordered Charles to lead the army to a high point overlooking the castle.
As we moved, I stared at the map given to me by Prytanis and memorized the points where the enemy was likely to attack.
Prytanis seemed to sense the change in my mood and refrained from asking questions.
As usual, we are moving along the road.
Dorius is probably baffled by the slowness of my march.
The commanders don’t mind, but the defenders need to show the soldiers they are the enemy.
Especially since they have been losing so much that they are losing confidence.
I am not aiming for that, but if the slowness of the march is not a plus for the enemy, then that’s fine.
After about three days, we arrived at our destination.
Alongside Charles, we look down on the castle where Dorius is holed up.
Down this hill, I’m sure the wetland terrain will make our footing unstable.
You can aim all you want with your bow.
After all, it is a river in front of the castle.
Certainly, there is not much water.
It would take too much time to attack the castle using water.
Perhaps they thought there was no need to go that far, but the walls were no more than 10 meters high.
The castle walls were probably not built that high because of the fragility of the footholds.
But this does not mean that a forceful attack is strictly forbidden.
The moat is also deep.
The defenses are very strong.
Charles looked reluctant.
“It will take a lot of effort to attack this castle. Shall we start by building an encampment?”
“First, take the high ground in the direction from which the rear guard will attack, and then build a defensive position. Please build as quickly as possible. As you know, they will not attack us from the castle. I think the correct term is “can’t come out”.”
Charles nodded and set about building a defensive encampment.
Soon a thin wisp of smoke rose from the castle.
They saw our arrival and signaled the rearguard with a wolfsbane.
Maybe they plan to respond after they see my lineup.
Dorius will have secretly requested reinforcements from the demon tribe.
I don’t trust them, but their current strength alone should not be enough.
The only effective way for them is to stop us and wait for us to make a mistake.
If possible, I would like to fight ignoring the demons.
A series of battles is not realistic.
The magic unit on our side has been enhanced with the addition of the demons, but it’s still early.
We can’t expect such precise coordination.
I have the upper hand, but it’s only an advantage on thin ice.
So much for all that hard work.
Let’s hope for the long rain for now.
If the weather forecast is wrong, we can use a different method to draw out the enemy.
Naturally, I have the means to do so.
Dorius’ rearguard arrived after the defensive encampment was made in a rush.
The number of soldiers is surprisingly large.
There are about 600 men.
Are they mainly cavalry?
I’m surprised that they still had horses.
Maybe …… they were scavenged from the territory.
I am not sure because of the distance, but I guess they must have conscripted old people and children as well.
If they don’t have the numbers, even if they only look like it, they won’t be a deterrent.
Since we occupied the high ground first, it seems they set up camp a short distance away.
That was the point where we could dam it up when we attack by water.
I guess they were instructed to give priority there.
Charles came back to me.
“My lord. What will you do next? We will be vigilant, but I don’t think they will attack today.”
“I see. Let’s set up camp here too and let our soldiers to rest. Tomorrow, we will start to dam the canyon upstream. I’d like to ask Mister Oracio to arrange for more men.”
“I understand. Was it the elves’ information? It will be easier if it rains.”
“Yes. We can turn all their calculations upside down.”
Then Charles smiled, more sarcastically than usual.
“My lord. I thought you were an arson maniac, but I see you can handle water too. Perhaps you are better at using nature as a weapon than the elves.”
What the hell is an arson maniac! That’s such a rude thing to say.
“It’s not my hobby to set fires. It’s just that the best solution happens to be fire. And I don’t know if it’s the right solution. But it’s not like anyone is going to die trying it. At best, I’ll be laughed at.”
Charles looked at me with an astonishing look.
“You can’t do that. It’s a bad habit to be so quick to belittle yourself.”
I had to scratch my head and cover it up.
“I’ll be as careful as I can. I’ve been warned by Mil and Kiara, too.”
“Then let’s hope our efforts will pay off. It’s a forecast, so it can go wrong. You just have to keep a cool face like that.”
I can’t even make a sound to react.
I’ll have to improve.
“W-Well …… I’ll improve on it later. I wonder how long it will take to stop the upstream.”
Charles gave me a fierce white look for my blatant change of the topic.
“Let’s see. Where are you going to get the soil from? That will make a difference.”
“We’ll drop the soil from the top of the canyon. Let’s have an engineer sent to that area. We don’t have to hold it up permanently. It would be nice if we could store enough water and let the canyon break on its own.”
“Is that part rather left up to the heavens?”
I chuckled involuntarily.
“I can’t control the weather. What do you think I am?”
Charles grinned.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if you could.”
I can’t tell if you’re joking or serious with that line.
