Chapter 51
It was 3’O clock in the afternoon . The warmth of the early winter’s sunlight felt good . I was enjoying a leisurely cup of tea at a place where the vantage point was great for viewing the battle field .
Down below, the two factions, the Wild Hog Rock Faction and the Thunderbolt Tree Faction, were busy getting ready for the battle . As they were nocturnal by nature, 3’O clock in the afternoon would be like an early morning for them .
I suppose it would be like 3’O clock in the morning for the humans . To see them gathered like this with their tools, at such an early morning, it wasn’t too hard to see how excited they were .
These two factions have been looking for the right time to clash to begin with . Internally, I was certain that there were many of them who thought that it was for the best .
“Kura moost kumora hudan harasah (Listen, you cowards who hit and run)!”
A good sized Orc, from the Thunderbolt Tree Faction, stepped forward and began to taunt the opposition . In response, a pair of Ogres, from the Wild Hog Rock Faction, stepped forward and yelled back .
The both sides got loud, and the area was filled with vulgarity and screaming . It was an act to keep their, own respective sides charged up before the battle . It was followed with the sounding of the battle drums as part of the war ceremony . The sound of drums was deafening .
It was like watching a battle of the primitive men . There were extended periods of time during which they exchanged verbal assaults, or performed other ceremonies before the fight began in earnest . In the process, the sun was already setting slowly in the west .
This was why they gathered so early . It seemed that the battle would begin after the sunset .
Zzzz- . Zzzz-,
Right at that moment, the ring vibrated again . It was Kubalt . Gosh, this man has nothing to do, calling so often?
-Your highness .
-Valer, how is it going?
-Thanks to the gods, I’m doing fine
-Ha, ha! You’re making a joke that is very unlike of you . I called to let you know of some information that I obtained today .
Kubalt had good news to tell me . It was about the internal disputes within the Rajter Knight Family . As Walpurgis has proposed an unlikely compromise as I requested, there formed, two conflicting factions, one urging to accept the proposal and the other pushing to go all the way to the end as the emperor wished .
The strategy to buy time was working quite well . Walpurgis, by principle, would never agree to a degrading compromise, but not knowing this, the Rajter Knight Family has taken the bait and was squabbling internally .
-Thank you for taking the time to let me know .
-I just figured that you would like the news . Um, but I hear loud noises in the background?
The two factions have clashed in earnest . With the loud shouts that would blow away the mountains, they were pushing towards each others’ directions in waves .
-Ah, I’m watching a group tournament . The Wild Hog Rock Faction and the Thunderbolt Tree Faction are clashing with each other . This is the main event of the day .
-Ha-ha, that must be a sight to see . Even the team names are entertaining . Which team did you bet on? You wouldn’t say that you do not know how to make bets, would you?
-Hahaha . How could I not know, your highness?
I told Kubalt that my bet was on both teams losing . Then he thought that was odd .
-It is quite rare for both teams to lose in a group tournament? Is there such a case?
-With unusual maneuvers, it would be possible .
-You must have bet that both teams will disqualify with penalties then? I would think the odd of that happening would be very low . You seem to be clear cut when it comes to gambling .
-Hahaha . All that need to be done is to increase the odds .
That was right . The method was to increase the odds . Quietly waiting for a game to end was not my style . After engaging in some more small talks, we hung up . Then as if he has been waiting, Krulark appeared from behind me . As soon as the sun has set, he, who was a vampire, became active .
“Winter must be the vampires’ favorite season since the sun sets this early . ”
“This is the first time that I’ve welcomed winter after I’ve become a vampire, but now that I heard what you just said, it truly seems that way . ”
“Do welcome many more winters from now on . ”
I asked whether the troops were ready . Currently, there were 70 undead under my command . I told them to get ready for the battle when the sun sets .
“Certainly . Are you looking for the right time to attack them?”
Krulark asked as he watched the two factions engaging in a fierce fight . I shook my head .
“That would be pushing it . At a glance, there are more than 1 thousand . Even if when they are exhausted, there is too much of a gap in the headcounts . ”
“We are all prepared to die for you . ”
“I appreciate everyone’s determination, but if they discover us, the undead, they will stop fighting . The dead beings have the power to even bringing the enemies together . ”
Even if they were invincible forces, jumping into the midst of 1 thousand demon tribe members would cause them to instantly melt away . There was never an intention to jump them even if they were all exhausted .
“Then what would you do? I only follow your orders as I am slow witted . ”
“There is a simpler maneuver in this type of situation . Krulark, I hope that you will learn my ways going forward . ”
“Please to teach me . ”
Getting up from my chair, I walked towards Philip . Then a vampire knelt on his four, offering his back . I stepped on his back and got on the horse .
“The most interesting thing about any war is in launching a raid on the unattended headquarters . While they are too preoccupied with the clash, we will go around the empty villages . Mostly non combatants will remain in the villages . They will be completely annihilated . ”
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