Having served the Empire for half of his life, Ela was decisively sold out. He intended to flee to another country but was nearly beaten to death during his escape before being saved by a dragon-gi...
The giant bee is a large bee-like monster, about half the height of a person... This is the human definition; humans are used to calling all monsters monsters.
However, in the Demon King's territory, the monsters are used to calling those with a certain level of intelligence "monsters" and those without intelligence "monster beasts".
Although there are no taboos regarding how people address each other, and even if someone says the wrong thing, they won't get angry, it's still necessary to distinguish between them for easier address.
Ira and the headless black flame knight rode together on a horse. Since Ira couldn't ride a horse, the headless black flame knight was naturally the one driving.
After picking up the still somewhat sleepy Satan Ye, he, Satan Ye, and Sirina went to the residence of the insectoid leader and the headless knight leader, and went to the Demon King's army camp to gather the headless knights and insectoids to act together.
How should I put it? Well... there were almost no complicated procedures involved.
Ira explained the situation to the two leaders and then left it to them to decide how many troops to bring. Even though they didn't know it was Satan's order at the time, the deployment of troops was very free and undisciplined, but this arrangement was indeed very quick.
If Ira had a conspiracy, then they would be the culprits who destroyed the Demon King's army, but Ira did not, so she became synonymous with "fast" and "decisive".
The fact that such a simple phrase as "Bring your men to help me" can mobilize a portion of the army seems incredibly unbelievable and strange, and it also raises questions about its security.
But it was precisely for this reason that the empire was repeatedly defeated by monsters before it had a regent.
It is worth mentioning that almost every kind of monster has combat power, but the main combat power of the Demon King's army now consists of three races: Headless Knights (cavalry units), Black Knights (infantry units), and Insectoids (both land and air units).
However, neither the Black Knight nor the Headless Knight are skilled in battles that take place in the forest. So, the reason for calling on the Headless Knight this time was simply to transport the insectoids.
Once they arrive at the destination, the headless horseman will surround the target area, after which the insectoid race will launch an attack.
Among the insectoid race, those insectoids that can be seen at morning meetings, with heads resembling beetles and covered in insect carapaces, are the standard insectoid combat force, insectoid warriors who are melee specialists.
The beetle insect people were the most numerous, followed by the spider, centipede, and scorpion insect people. Although they were insect people, Ira knew that they were not actually insects, but rather arthropods. But it didn't matter, since the insect people should be called something like the "Shelled Monster Race".
Ira vaguely remembered that when she was on the battlefield, besides using the precious and conserved wings of the Crimson Dragon, she also used a considerable amount of the insectoid race's power.
The fourth wing pillar of the Insectoid race is very useful; it's a long staff that can change shape at will. If possible, Ira should try to get some Insectoid Mana, and then ask the Insectoid leader to give it a try.
but……
As Ira pondered this, he looked at the headless knight in black flames riding in front of him, and suddenly realized... the headless knight's second wing pillar was very useful; it could summon an automated, intelligent warhorse similar to the headless warhorse.
As Ira was thinking this, a mature woman's voice came from the armor in front of him, speaking to him: "Mr. Ira, the flesh and bones of the giant bee shouldn't be of much use to you or the insectoid race, right?"
"No."
That's how Iraq answered.
"We don't have any either."
The insectoid leader, sitting behind another headless knight, responded to the Black Flame Headless's words.
"We are too."
The little goblin sitting on Ira's shoulder said.
"So, this slaughter can be used to generate a new headless horseman. I will ask everyone at the morning meeting if they need one. But Little Black definitely needs a physical body. For the undead, constant fighting and slaughter is the main theme."
The Black Flame Headless Knight said this, which was within Ira's expectations, because both the Headless Knight and the Black Knight were undead creatures. The Headless Knight was formed from the soul of a warrior, while the Black Knight was formed from the immortal body of a warrior.
It made perfect use of what belongs to.
"Of course, I'm referring to the normal situation."
After expressing his longing for battle, the headless horseman immediately added, "If a ruler like you appears on the battlefield, then it's better if that kind of battle isn't the main theme."
Indeed, although there are many races on the monster side that can sustain themselves through war, when faced with the absurd being called the "Governor," their replenishment speed may not be able to keep up with their killing speed.
Precision, efficiency, elegance, and detachment—these are the characteristics of the [Consul]. The biggest difference between the [Consul] and other professions is its targeted nature.
A mage's purpose is to explore magic and truth; fighting is merely secondary. A warrior's purpose is to fight; killing is secondary. Therefore, no matter how strong a warrior is, it is difficult to change the course of a war.
For wars that are long enough to exceed human lifespan, the effectiveness of tactics called "decapitation strikes" is greatly diminished.
However, only the [Governor] is capable of changing the course of the war, because of its [mass production] and [specific focus]. It was created from the outset as a profession designed for the efficient killing of monsters, and is naturally invincible on the battlefield against monsters.
As Ira was thinking this...
“Mr. Ira, what you said this morning.”
Satan asked this while holding onto the waist of Shirina, who was riding a horse... If this were during the Imperial era, people would already be questioning Ira about her rebellious and transgressive words.
If it were an empire, the consequences would likely be arrest and interrogation, with the constant worry of being purged by the emperor.
But if they were here, Ira would be sure that she would not be questioned in the slightest. Satan Ye would definitely want to ask something else, not because of his disrespect towards the royal family.
"Um?"
Ira made a questioning sound, allowing Satan to continue asking... Yes, this demon king would even ask only half a question because he was unsure whether he should continue, giving Ira a way out if she might not want to explain.
What kind of country are you talking about, a place where people can live contentedly?
"..."
To Satan Ye and Shirina, who were looking at him curiously, and to the headless black flame knight and the insectoid leader, who were turning their heads in curiosity... Can you please focus on riding properly? Don't look around like that!
While mentally criticizing it, Ira organized his thoughts and said, "So powerful that no one dares to wage war against it, so peaceful that it will not wage war against any country, everyone can have enough to eat, no one has to fight for survival, and no one uses power to oppress others. You can live happily even without deception and flattery... There's a lot more, but that's pretty much it."
"..."
These conditions seem somewhat familiar.
"But the Demon King's territory is almost here, isn't it..."
Satan Ye said with such doubt.
"..."
Yes, besides strength and survival.