Fun Territory Defense Chapter 94 Part 1 (Patreon)

Response and Preparations

His Majesty opens his mouth with a mysterious look on his face at my words.

"...attacking many strongholds at the same time, and even sending troops to small towns and villages. That sounds unrealistic. Like any country, it needs a lot of troops, supplies, and expenses to defend itself against its neighbors. Therefore, even in a full-scale conflict with a neighboring country, it is not an all-out war."

His Majesty explains carefully, taking into account that I am a child. Thank you, Your Majesty. I nod once in gratitude, but politely refute him.

"I am sure that this has been the case in the past, but from this time on, the nature of the war has changed. If the Kingdom of Jiernetta has dozens of wyverns and dozens of puppet sorcerers, they will send ten to twenty pairs to each base, and even Scudetto has fallen. Considering that, I think it's quite possible that more than one location could be targeted at the same time."

When he replied, His Majesty pulled back his chin and rested his weight on the backrest.

Perhaps he decided that it was worth considering.

Then Count Ferdinand spoke up for the first time.

"...What you have just said, I felt that there was enough room for consideration. But then, I think there is something a little disturbing about Baron Van's argument. It sounds as if Baron Van would be able to respond to the new fighting style of the Kingdom of Jiernetta..."

"I think he can handle it. I can deal with both wyverns and black balls."

Count Ferdinand kept his mouth shut as he replied clearly.

Then Count Venturi, who was in a frustrated mood, could not resist and tapped on the table.

"Ridiculous!  I will not listen to this childish nonsense!  There can't be so many armies that not only the border knights, but even the Marquis Fertio's knights would be forced to retreat!  What is a single child like you going to do against such an opponent!?"

Count Venturi was absolutely right. Well, a child's pet theory would have no persuasive power at a meeting like this.

But I'm not going to back down either.

"If I go back, the odds of winning will go up. There is no doubt about that. Besides, I have no intention of leaving without doing anything."

When I told him that, Count Venturi glared at me. Oh, no, that's scary. Those are the eyes of a murderer.

With that thought in mind, I turned to His Majesty with my whole body.

"I will return home immediately. Instead, I will leave behind the new ballista, the tiger's child, and a new weapon, a superb and powerful catapult. Of course, I will also leave to Viscount Panamera the strongest continuous-fire mechanical bow unit that handles it, so it will be of sufficient strength."

When he said this, His Majesty and Panamera exclaimed with delight, "Oh! and they shouted with delight.

Count Venturi, however, was understandably unconvinced.

I had no choice but to get up from my chair and open my mouth to Count Venturi.

"In order to convince you, let me say something very rude. Please lend me the Count's sword or shield."

When I told him this, I thought he would get angry, but surprisingly, the Count quietly looked at the man sitting next to him. Then, the man in large armor silently lifted his thick shield. It looks incredibly heavy, but he's lifting it with one hand, this guy.

Dee and some of the other adventurers use large swords like in the game, but this is a world that seems to ignore the laws of physics even without magic.

I look at the face of the man who is looking at me with his shield lifted and wonder why he and the other knight commanders, who must be Count Venturi's family, are all stern-faced stalwarts.

I wonder why they are all so stern-looking and strong.  I think so, and I think they look alike.

"...What should I do with this?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. Then, have him hold it as it is...the hand is in the middle, right? Okay..."

I was in a daze and the man mouthed that in confusion, so I looked at the state of the shield while checking things out.

"Then, please don't move for a moment."

Saying that, I quickly reached around his waist, pulled out my sword, and cut off the shield as it was.

I cut the large shield vertically by about 30%, and in the process, I also cut through the wooden table with too much momentum. I didn't cut all the way to the floor, but the people around me were dizzy.