Monster Musume Chapter 52: The Fortress Recapturing Operation Begins
On the next day, the summary of the strategy was presented to every member. The operation was split inside by gathering the elites. Since most of them partic.i.p.ated in the feint and in need to know how they need to move, they were divided in small groups. Well, it doesn"t matter because we belong to the invasion corp.
Travelling to the north fortress, you need around a week from this battlefield if you are quick. Our number is large, so it may take a little more. We finished breakfast quickly, and folded the tents immediately and left. We mustn"t give the demons too much time.
With horses, we need nine days. We marched at a considerable speed and before the noon of this day, we arrived at the north mountainous area where the fortress is on the brink.
Along the north side border of the kingdom, a mountain range with big mountains was formed. So that we don"t pa.s.s through two borders or go along the wall installed in the big valley, we dared to cross the mountain. The big valley was a place where carriages and large devil beasts can pa.s.s through, and the fortress was basically built there to constantly guard the border. Naturally, when criminals who stole money tried to pa.s.s, they are captured, so there are innumerable people who go over the mountain....
The mountain range along the border was very steep and it was said that you will die there when devil beasts appear. It was indeed a natural stronghold and it may have those effects of being able to build a big country there.
Seeing this fortress for the first time, you can see its huge wall rising over the valley. If it"s seen from the top, the center seemed to be an ellipse that rises to the front. Capturing this...the demons have skills.
After many holes and pa.s.sages are made in the wall, they shot arrows and magic from the top, and splashed rocks and heated oil down. Will the people of the feint corps be okay? The operation was to open the gate till the end, therefore it would be a problem in the future if they remain inside.
According to the scouts, devil beasts were guarding on the wall. There seemed to be an approximate number, but there seemed to be no sign that reinforcements came. Let"s attack quickly.
The result of the knight leader’s meeting was that we decided to attack the fortress tomorrow morning when it is still dark. Because there were monsters who have night vision and can see perfectly at night, a night a.s.sault isn"t good. Also, it becomes difficult this time when we invade, the day has risen completely, so we aimed for the time a little before sunrise. Well, the only ones who are doing it is us. Before it is too late, lets heal our tiredness of the long march.
“Nnuu...feeeling goood there.” Ruu
"Ruu keep still and don"t get absorbed so much. I need to concentrate as much as possible." Tsuchio
By the way, I’m ma.s.saging Ruu´s back now. She moved her wings every time I touched her back, which was really stiff. With my devils hands and caressing skills, every person can change quickly into a first-cla.s.s ma.s.seur! No, practice is also necessary. To induce your magic well, a few experiences are necessary.
“Hahuu..." Ruu
Ruu left her body in my care and became really loose. She will be completely relaxed for tomorrow"s strategy. Inside my tent, she fell asleep after stretching out all her limbs. Being too tense isn"t good, but relaxing too much is also not good. A moderate balance is important.
“...hei...” Tsuchio
“Uhhyaa!?” Ruu
When I poked the point where her magical power was concentrated, Ruu jumped up and stared at me with a blush. It is like Qigong. It is more sensitive than other places and when a strong place is touched by a pinpoint, you particularly feel a shiver. Her ear, scruff, back, and the sole of her feet are examples. Well, I don"t recognize it as a key point.
“Don"t relax so much , be in shape for a bit." Tsuchio
“...But Tsuchio said you would do that when we return.” Ruu
"That and this is a different story, it’s enough right?" Tsuchio
“Yes, but it felt good.” Ruu
“I will do it as much as you want as soon as we return home. So, stand up, stand up.” Tsuchio
At the night when Ruu became a human and the students left, we borrowed a tent and slept.... Since I said that she became a human, Ruu began to sleep together with me. No, I do not mind it particularly. Luckily, I forged my resistance thanks to Lucas, so I wont a.s.sault even if it is Ruu. The only problem was that Ruu just carried out a night crawling.
No, that was dangerous. When I opened my eyes, because I felt something heavy, Ruu´s face was close to mine. My expression at that time...how shall I say it, I was aroused very much.
Well, I was close to death, and just after my injuries were cured, I was really tired, so I wanted to sleep as soon as possible. Although I was aroused, I had no strength for a night battle. Moreover, my head was full with the strategy and the demons now, therefore I cannot afford to do something like that. So I promised Ruu that she shall wait until we return to the academy. She wanted to do it but... it seem I’m reluctant to do it with her, so I promised reluctantly. Well I made a definite promise as soon as we return...well that"s fine. I´m a man and naturally, I"m interested in this. What about Lime and Rin? In particularly nothing was said, uh. My neck would be lightly wrung by Lime and when I get on Rin it will be rodeo. Yes, nothing was said, yes. ...Rins charm was better than Lime´s which was dangerous. She clung to my body like a miasma....
The next morning,we the 20-man invasion corp, part from the feint and plunge corps, came to the edge of fortress area. My familiars and I, the knight leaders Regitto and Jamir, the heroes and their knights, and three knights from each knight order made the 20-man team. Muushida-san leads the feint corps and all teachers are there too. The day is still peeking out its head, so the vicinity is still dim. By the way, I finished seeing it very much and it was impossible after all, however I can"t say it. Well, though I think that we do not have any problem....
“Yosh...for now, they don"t seem to notice. Let"s wait until the feint corps begins to attack. What reaction will the creatures on the top have?”
"There is a moderate number, will they decrease a little when the front is attacked?"
“I guess that not all of them will leave...so don"t expect it to be too much.”
“Thats so. Mikado-san, can you really climb this wall.?”
“Yes...well, I won"t have any problem."
Ah after a long time a 10m tall building. Although there were a lot of those on earth, I have only seen the big tree in which Spirit-san lives here so far. h.e.l.lfire-san is also 10m tall.
While we waited expectantly for a while behind a gra.s.s thicket, an explosion suddenly sounded. Next a large number of voices can be heard continuously. As scheduled, they seemed to have started the feint. However, they shouldn"t get so worn out as much as possible. It is easier to invade further if they continue pulling the enemies, so we can open the gate quickly.
"How is the watch doing, did they move?"
"...Yes, they have begun to move.“
“Tch, rather than I thought, they remained. I certainly thought that they disappeared..."
“You must not underestimate devil beasts. Possibly, they are slightly special”
"Special...what do you mean?”
"I will tell you later. So, do we invade it now?"
"...Yes, let"s go. Mikado, I leave it in your care”
“Okay. Spirits of the dead, cut the nature of my life, Invisibility”
I used concealment magic and went of the gra.s.s thicket. Although I also used magic to erase my magical power and the sound I made, I cannot deceive there. Well, as for the watchtower 10m above me, they still didnt notice me. Well, even if they noticed me, it won"t be a problem if I defeat them quickly. They were defeated quickly with Ruu and Rin.
When I threw a talisman on the ground, three rock snakes arose. The snakes stretched themselves calmly when they get on my head. Still the snakes are only modeled and I didn"t hear a sound at all. By the way, why do they stretch....
Their height was rising rapidly and they arrived right under the top of the wall in no time. Emm, it was probably around here. ...If possible I don"t want to be caught,so I"m variously anxious. It doesn"t seem that we speak the same language....
"Lime, do you seem to be able to climb the wall from here?"
“...Musuu...”
She was still sulky. She was in a good mood on the move and while resting, however it was necessary to wan her indeed when being dragged here.
"When Lime becomes a human, I will do the same thing. If you keep sulking, I never will do it”
“...-nod-”
As expected, even Lime won’t put personal feelings to the strategy. Because bricks as big as stones are spread all over the wall, Lime got in liquid form and climbed up smoothly. She tooks out only her face to peep over the wall.
Holding bows and watching the surroundings, goblins wearing the same equipment as what we saw before, can be seen seen when she looked around restlessly. She seemed to see whether the enemy attacks her here from far away somehow, however they didn"t try to see just below the wall. Usually you would check it neatly, but it seems an effect was achieved by the feint.
"Gyagyagya?"
"Gaggagga!"
"Gyaga!"
The goblins were talking about something. Have opinions been mutually exchanged? ...Well even goblins would do so. Because it isn"t too detailed, it is hard to a.s.sert....
“Okay, Rin. You jump out at a stretch and knock down one of them. Also you shouldn’t be noticed by the other guys. You may murder him. The other two are left to Lime”
“Buruu”
Rin who rode a different snake, kicked its head and jumped quickly, before exposing her figure to the goblins. The goblins gathered together because of the sudden appearance of Rin, and Lime took this chance to approach them. Rin shot out a blitz which penetrated the head of an goblin directly, and with the nails from Lime that arose from the ground, the necks of the remaining two were penetrated. Huu, it was decided momentarily.
I went over the wall and confirmed whether there are no other devil beasts around. Apparently, only the minimum guard was left and they seemed to have gone to intercept the feint corps. ...Uh, it seemed to be safe.
With Ruu´s small fire, we signaled to the others below. They came out immediately from the thicket and ran up the back of the snakes.
“Well done everyone. Hush,be quiet. I feel some kind of magic”
"It"s different. It isn"t magic but an talisman”
Resembling...it was a talisman in order to a.s.sist magic.
“A talisman, that"s strange. Usually they use wood canes that aren"t attached with a jewel”
"After all even this short cane is bulky and expensive too. To that point, talismans are cheaper and not so bulky. Well, something expensive is expensive"
The material...even ordinary paper was no problem entirely, but the included magic amount is quite different. It is impossible for common paper to let a ma.s.s of rock snakes appear. Paper can’t endure too much magic, so it is possible to burn it off.
"Then I"d like to get off.... Although there are stairs, it is too dangerous to go inside the wall. Mikado, can you move the snakes here?"
"Please wait a minute. Huuu...come!”
Concentrating magic in my right hand and advocating the word, the snakes collapsed and the talisman returned into my hand. Huu, after all collecting it from a long distance, you need to concentrate a lot.... At the time I fought the demon, I wasn"t able to do it.
I just lost the talisman on the ground and let the snakes appear again. When you erased it, you need to insert magic again, however I do not want to do it so often.... Well I can"t talk about such a thing. Exposing it...isnt good. It has to shine before.
"When you put it out too often, it may be noticed by somebody. Let"s get down quickly"
“Okay. Hey, hear about our movement as soon as we go down. We can"t apply a burden to the feint too much, so let"s open the gate quickly!”
“Yes!”
Being fired up by the whisper, the knight leaders and the heroes took the initiative and went inside the fortress like a snake. I will follow behind them too.