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25 – Bridgehead of the Empire Invasion

A large island located just a short distance out into the sea to the east of the Empire.

And Darfs, a city built on that large island.

It is also a city full of famous recreational facilities, with many beaches boasting beautiful sandy beaches and beautiful beaches.

As such, it is a place where rich nobles, regardless of country, visit to spend their vacation.

“I’m sorry. There aren’t any empty rooms…”

Well…

“Today is full of reservations. I’m really sorry. Please come visit us again next time…”

…Now that the war is over and the whole world is in a state of idleness…And if the day is even moderately warm like this…

“…Probably these days, it’s hard to find an empty room unless you’ve made a reservation in advance.”

…Even finding accommodation is a struggle.

No, there are so many lodging facilities, but there isn’t a single empty room.

“…Ku…Peak peak season…”

It was getting quite dark so I was planning to go to the sea tomorrow, but if things continue like this, I will end up sleeping outside.

「How about we just go to the sea and start searching?」

“How dangerous is the sea at night? With our skills, we won’t die, but the search will be difficult.”

The sea at night is dangerous.

In particular, the coordinates pointed to in the literature are the sea quite far away from the ground.

The more seas there are, the more likely it is for unknown problems to arise.

At least, going out when it was bright would reduce the hassle.

「Ah, but won’t it be more troublesome for you and Ms. Rossweisse to sleep out in the open like this?」

“Ugh.”

Well, that’s actually true.

As there were so many tourists, there were many times when people started arguing with us while we were looking for accommodation.

If Rossweisse and I stay out on this street at night, how much trouble will there be?

…I can’t half-kill them in a crowded place like this, and it’s a hassle to beat them up one by one and chase them away.

“Oh, sir. There’s an empty room over here, how about it?”

“…Huh?”

A woman’s voice heard when I was hesitating about the future.

It was not the voice of the man who had been arguing so far, but the voice of a woman who said there was an empty room…

More than anything, the fact that it was a voice I had heard many times before made me turn my head.

“…Are you Ruri?”

“Hello~ It’s been a while!”

Demon King Elaine’s direct subordinate, Succubus Queen Ruri Linos.

In her human disguise, she was wearing a maid outfit and waving her hands.

“Welcome! Customer!!”

Led by Ruri’s hand, Reinforce, I, and Rossweisse entered a large recreational facility in downtown Darps.

As soon as I entered, numerous female employees bowed and greeted me.

…Look at what you caught, you guys have practiced a lot.

No, more than that…

“…Master, everyone here…”

“Yes, they are all succubi.”

Dozens of employees within this large facility.

All of these employees are succubi who are Ruri’s subordinates.

…Should I call her a succubus? The employees all look like tier 1.

This is a lodging facility with good facilities, where beautiful succubi disguised as humans work.

There is an empty room in a place like this?

“No, the room was originally full, but the hero found you and charmed you out?”

“…I feel sorry about that.”

“Ah, well, I was an old man who was very s*xually harassed by employees and had many demands, so I was welcomed.”

The place we arrived at, led by Ruri, was a large room.

An extremely luxurious and spacious luxury suite.

To some extent, wouldn’t it be more luxurious than the guest room in the royal palace where I stayed for a while after being summoned to the kingdom?

I took a seat as instructed by Ruri, and Ruri sat across from me.

I told Ross Weisse to sit down too, but she shook her head and stood still next to me.

…Like Ortrinde, they are quite stubborn in that respect.

I thought there would be no use persuading me, so I gave up and looked at Ruri.

“What do you think? Is it a nice room?”

“I see, when did you end up in a place like this?”

At my words, Ruri shrugged her shoulders.

“Ah, I’ll tell you in advance, it wasn’t taken by force, right? It’s a facility that was purchased by paying a fair price.”

Well, that statement probably isn’t a lie.

The Demon King’s army is also a huge force.

Even if this place is the yolk of a famous resort, wouldn’t there be enough money to buy a building like this?

“Well, business is doing better than expected, so I’m starting to earn more money than I spend, right?”

“Yes, that’s something to celebrate.”

After talking roughly like that, I looked at Ruri.

A face not much different from when we met a few months ago.

Well, since they’re demons, it’s only natural.

“So, what are you planning in a place like this?”

“Ah, that’s where things got a little complicated.”

Ruri said, scratching one of her cheeks with her finger.

“Blue Runt City, do you remember?”

“Of course, I remember it because it was the last city to be recaptured.”

Afterwards, according to Ruri’s explanation, it was like this.

The Empire, unable to assist in the recapture of Blunt City, instead requested help from the Principality of Jorne.

The Principality of Jorne, which had some spare time, accepted the empire’s request and assisted in the recapture of Blunt City.

…Somehow, at that time, the Principality Army, not the Empire Army, came and I wondered something, and there was a backroom deal.

Anyway, the Empire regained Bluerant City, but because it was having a hard time rebuilding other cities, it sold Bluerant City to the Principality of Jorne for money.

In this way, Blunt City became the territory of the principality, not the territory of the empire.

But here, a problem arises for the Demon King’s army.

Bluerant City, which was the only way for the Demon King’s army to invade the empire’s territory, is no longer the empire’s territory.

Among the agreements between the Demon King and me, there was an agreement to limit the invasion target to the Halfas Empire and Cloeti Kingdom.

According to the agreement, Bluerant City can no longer be used as a stepping stone for invasion.

After listening to this point, I felt a little sorry.

And I was secretly impressed.

Honestly, I was planning to be a little more rational in this regard, but I didn’t know that he would keep his promise like this.

Maybe that’s because of the Demon King’s personality.

“So, our Demon King’s army plans to invade the empire through the sea route.”

Darfs, a city on an island.

One of the biggest characteristics of Darfs is that it serves as both a resort and a maritime fortress for the empire.

About half of the island is a fortress for the Imperial Navy.

In other words, their goal is to hide inside Darfs, invade Darfs from the inside, and take over the sea fortress.

The idea is to use it as a bridgehead for an invasion of the empire.

I thought you couldn’t hear the latest news, but you were doing your best in a place like this.

“Okay…It’s not long until the invasion begins.”

“Yes, the Demon King and the Four Heavenly Kings are busy moving ahead of the invasion of the empire.”

Ruri smiled and spoke brightly.

“You can look forward to it! I will produce a great show just the way you want!”

Ruri left the room, and after a while, the waiters brought the meal.

After finishing the meal, Rossweisse looked at me intently.

“What’s wrong? Rossweisse.”

“No, I heard that the master is making friends with demons, but…”

Rosweisse took a look towards the door where Ruri left and continued speaking.

“That demon from earlier… I thought you were quite close.”

“Ah…Is that so true?”

If I think about it, the first one I came into contact with among the demons was the Succubus Queen, Ruri Rinos.

After that, he came to visit me occasionally, came into my dreams, absorbed me, and left me in hopes of dragging me into the Demon King’s army.

…I also deal with my s*xual desires, but I didn’t see any reason to get rid of them, so I just left them alone.

As a result, we had many opportunities to talk in our dreams, so we may have become attached.

…In a way, after starting the show in the middle of the adventure, I had more conversations with Ruri, who served as a liaison between me and the Demon King, than with the three traitors.

“Well…If we’re close, we might be close.”

“…Yes, it looks like that.”

The air felt slightly chilly.

…What is it? After all, getting along with demons isn’t a very interesting issue for Rossweisse, who fought demons in the past, isn’t it?

I felt a little nervous, so I gulped down the water in front of me.

“That…Master?”

“…Huh…?”

“Then…The succubus and that…So…”

Ross Bai Se, with a strangely red face, hesitated, but eventually opened his mouth.

“Have you…Did…Did you…?”

“Phew?!”

「Kyaaa?! The water has strangely become lukewarm!!”

Without realizing it, the water that came out of my mouth splashed on Reinforce, which was lying on the table.

“Uh…Uh…Uhh…?”

“…Did you do it?”

“No…Should I say I did this?”

If I could, I did it. In a dream.

But isn’t it a bit subtle to say that we did this?

Rosweisse pouted at my reaction and went inside, saying he would wash and rest first.

…I’m in big trouble.

As expected, from Rossweisse’s point of view, he doesn’t like being closer to demons than necessary.

I thought…

“…Hey, Mr. Rossweisse?”

“Master, do you know that it’s been quite a while since you and I started moving together?”

“Yeah…So…It’s been over a week…?”

Rossweisse speaks strangely and harshly.

Well, I’m glad that they are letting me know how they feel rather than just obeying me and not saying anything.

Unless you crawl into my bed naked at night.

“…But the master never laid a hand on me.”

“…No, that’s…”

“Do you know how many times I secretly tempted you? But…”

…Is this a situation where I really need to make up my mind?

I slowly turned my gaze and looked at the reinforcement placed neatly next to the bed.

「Why are you hesitating after already f*cking Ortrin?」

You’re saying that so vulgarly, that virgin bug’s holy sword is real.

…Okay, let’s make up our minds.

At least I can trust that they are not being distracted by me without having to use any skills at all.

He held Ross Weisse’s shoulders tightly and held her in his arms.

“I told you in advance, there is no stopping along the way?”

“…Yes♡”