Chapter 61
Episode 25: The Defeat of the Strongest Nation
When I woke up, I found Selen-sama clinging to me… She was gripping me tightly with both arms, her face buried against my chest as she peacefully slept. She must have been utterly exhausted from the relentless battles we’d faced every day… It felt cruel to wake her, so I decided to have a conversation with the Parallel Thought Butler instead.
『We’re going to start taking down the kingdom’s army today, but our familiars can’t handle the demon soldiers, can they?』
『The highest-ranked familiars, like Roha, should be fine, but the others will likely be defeated.』
『What if we inscribe a teleportation magic circle on the familiars? If they sense danger, they could report it to you, and then I could teleport to their location. Would that work?』
『Celestia, your ideas never cease to amaze me. I’ll start by engraving the teleportation magic circle on the highest-ranked familiars. Even if teleportation fails, the engraving will help distinguish between allies and enemies.』
『Great, I’ll leave it to you♪』
After finishing my conversation with the Parallel Thought Butler, Selen-sama woke up.
「Good morning, Selen-sama♪」
「Ah, I’ve missed you so much, Celestia… I just wanted to sleep beside you…」
「No problem. I was happy to enjoy Selen-sama’s scent again after so long♪」
「Th-thank you (blush).」
After we finished changing, we had breakfast with the soldiers in the dining hall. Following that, Selen-sama explained today’s strategy, and everyone prepared to carry out their tasks.
Before I departed, Cantera called out to me.
「Celestia, I know you’ll be fine, but still, stay safe!」
「Thanks, Cantera. You too, as a scout, make sure to keep everyone safe♪」
We fist-bumped. Cantera would probably face the most dangerous mission. After I defeat the kingdom’s army and reclaim the bases, it would be his job to confirm their safety. He’s a friend who’s been through thick and thin with me, and I sincerely hope he completes his mission without incident.
「Selen-sama, I’m off to crush the kingdom’s army now♪」
「Heh, knowing you, Celestia, you’ll do exactly what you say. Best of luck!」
We hugged, and then I headed to the battlefield to face the kingdom’s army.
『Parallel Thought Butler, how’s the engraving coming along?』
『It’s progressing well; 30 familiars have been marked so far. Would you like to test the teleportation now?』
『Yes, summon familiar!』
I summoned Roha and moved him around randomly to test the teleportation. When I received the signal from the Parallel Thought Butler, I teleported and successfully arrived at Roha’s side!
〚Celestia-sama, with this, we no longer have to fear the demons. We are truly grateful.〛
〚Alright, with the familiars that have been engraved, we’ll take down the kingdom’s army!〛
〚As you command!〛
My familiars and I began defeating the kingdom’s army, steadily reclaiming the lost territories. When demon soldiers appeared, the familiars would report it to the Parallel Thought Butler, and I would teleport to defeat them. This way, we made smooth progress with no losses among the familiars.
Selen-sama led the imperial soldiers to restore the areas we had reclaimed.
Months passed after we began the reclamation campaign, and as we succeeded in reclaiming city after city that had become bases for the kingdom’s invasion, the Leone Kingdom’s army could no longer withstand the depletion of their forces and retreated to their homeland.
At last, we had defeated the strongest military nation!
With the retreat of the Leone Kingdom’s army, the empire’s crisis was over. My role had finally come to an end.
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Episode 26: Broken Covenant
The Tiarad Empire successfully repelled the invasion of the Leone Kingdom and claimed victory. The defeat of the previously invincible Leone Kingdom sent shockwaves throughout the world.
In the imperial capital, the city was ecstatic with celebration over the victory, and the rewards for those who had played key roles in the battle became the talk of the town. Among those, I was considered the greatest contributor, and the Emperor himself contacted Selen-sama to invite me to the capital and present me with the highest rewards.
「They’re using the pretext of rewarding your service to bring you into the empire, Celestia… It’s really pathetic. The covenant clearly stated that we would not interfere with each other…」
「I’m sorry, but I’ll decline the invitation (sweat).」
「I’m truly sorry… In the end, the empire just wants to use the Heavenly Child too… I suppose that’s politics, but I’m so disappointed in the empire.」
「I didn’t side with the empire to lend them my power, you know. From now on, I’ll completely withdraw from any conflicts between nations.」
「I’m done with the empire. Hey, if you’re leaving the empire, can you take me with you?」
「Huh… Are you really giving up on the empire? It’s your homeland.」
「From now on, wherever I live with you, Celestia, that will be my homeland.」
Selen-sama declared that she was done with the empire and wanted to come with me (sweat). Since I planned to leave the empire immediately, I confirmed with her one more time.
「I’ll be returning to the Leone Kingdom’s base without anyone noticing, so we won’t be able to say any goodbyes. Is that alright?」
「It’s fine. I’ll just leave a letter behind.」
「Alright, understood. Let’s go♪」
「Oh, wait. Let me write that letter first (laugh).」
Once Selen-sama finished writing her letter, we teleported to the Leone Kingdom’s base without saying a word to Cantera or Stratos.
「Oh my, isn’t it Selen!」
「Ma’am, I’ve given up on the empire, so I’ll be staying here from now on.」
「Huh, is that so?」
「Yes, I’ll be counting on you from now on.」
「Uh… alright, welcome, I suppose?」
And just like that, I started living with Selen-sama. I bet the empire is in total chaos right about now…
➖➖➖Slaine’s Perspective➖➖➖
We received word that Selen had left the empire. By borrowing Celestia’s power and entering a covenant under the condition of non-interference, the empire had won against the Leone Kingdom.
However, the Emperor and his ministers ignored the covenant, inviting Celestia to the capital under the guise of rewarding her, in an attempt to absorb her into the empire.
Selen left a letter stating that she had lost faith in the empire for breaking the covenant and would now be following Celestia. The ministers called Selen a traitor, but I believe it is the empire that betrayed her by breaking the covenant.
I am worried about the future of the empire… Even if I become Emperor, unless I do something about the bureaucrats around me, I won’t be able to guide the nation properly.
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Episode 27: Prelude to Collapse
The invasion of the Tiarad Empire had been progressing smoothly, with the deployment of the Crown Prince Knights. Everything was going according to plan, including the fact that the Heavenly Child, Celestia, was heading to the Tiarad Empire… But that did not last.
To everyone’s shock, the Heavenly Child, Celestia, began to defeat the formidable demonic soldiers one after another. Not only regular soldiers, but she also effortlessly brought down division commanders, which was completely unforeseen.
Moreover, a legion of monsters appeared as reinforcements for the empire. This monster legion retook the regions we had seized during the invasion, pushing the kingdom’s forces back to the borders. It was unimaginable that demonic soldiers would lose to mere monsters, but the Heavenly Child must have taken some measures. However, it was already too late to change anything.
If this situation of disadvantage continued, the depletion of the kingdom’s forces would only worsen. It was a painful decision, but we withdrew all forces from the empire.
In the long history of the Leone Kingdom, this marked its very first defeat…
We needed to regroup our domestic forces immediately and come up with a way to deal with the Heavenly Child, Celestia.
At this point, we could no longer worry about appearances and decided to assign the captain of the Crown Prince Knights, the kingdom’s strongest military power, to handle the situation. If even that failed, we would have no choice but to summon allies from the demon realm… I don’t want to be in their debt, but with no alternatives, we’ll have to keep it as a final option.
From the failure to quell the domestic monster uprising to the defeat in the invasion of the Tiarad Empire, the downfall of the Leone Kingdom was steadily progressing.
The day when Celestia and her mother’s long-cherished wish would be fulfilled was drawing ever closer.
➖➖End of Chapter Four: Fall of the Leone Kingdom➖➖
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