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Volume 3 Chapter 54

The Strongest Enemy

As the former general put on the bracelet, the light faded from Haruto’s eyes.

[What are you doing to Haruto-sama?]

Sensing Haruto’s unusual behavior, Tina was about to jump on the former general, but was stopped by a spear of fire struck at her feet.

[What’s going on, Haruto-sama?]

Tina’s voice trembled.

It was Haruto who shot a fire lance at Tina.

[Hahaha, this guy is already at my mercy. Come on, let’s show him.]

As if to follow his words, Haruto shows Tina and the others the bracelet that was attached to the former general.

[It’s the slave bracelet!]

[How did you get that?]

Sylph and Rifa knew what the item was. It is one of the magical treasures possessed by Alheime-the bangle of servitude. It is a powerful brainwashing spell that, when worn by another person, makes the wearer do the bidding of the person who wears it.

It’s not just a matter of how much time you have left.　It’s about as easy as duplicating the key to the treasury where it was stored.

The former general would steal treasures from the treasure room and secretly sell them to other countries to make money to play with. When he was discharged from the army, he stole the servant’s armband, which had been stored in the innermost part of the treasure room.

[Hey, let Haruto go now or I’ll kill you.]

The sylphs flying killing air towards the former general.

The Spirit King’s real killing air.

Unable to stand, the former general fell to his knees.

[Sylph, return to the spirit world.]

[…?]

One word.

Haruto’s orders forced the sylphs to return to the spirit world.

[Good job.]

The former general stands up, wiping the sweat off his face.

[Even unsummoning Sylph sama…. I never thought he could do such a thing.]

Rifa looks at Haruto with astonished eyes.

[Haruto-sama, please wake up!]

[…]

Haruto does not answer Tina’s call.

[It’s no use, it’s a magical treasure that works for us elves too, right?　There’s no way this human being can resist.]

[You!]

Tina throws a lightning spear at the former general. The spear coming at super speed, Haruto stepped forward and shot off easily.

[Ha, Haruto-sama ….]

[Tina, you were going to kill me, weren’t you?　Haruto, do yourself a favor.]

[What, what?]

The dagger that Haruto was wearing for protection against his own neck.

[Stop!]

On the orders of the former general, Haruto stopped moving.

The skin on his neck was cut and blood flowed down.

[Do you understand?　If you disobey me, I will not hesitate to kill him. You are not to do anything at all until this war is over.]

The former general’s mouth twists in disgust.

[Hero Tina, and Princess Rifa. You will be my slaves when this war is over. So don’t die, okay?]

With that said, the former general left with Haruto. It is a good idea to have a good time with them.

The grassland leading from the border to the royal capital.

There, the Fifth Prince Apristos and his private army of three thousand men were camped. The soldiers are gorging themselves on the food they have obtained from the villages and towns they have overrun before coming here.

If possible, they would have captured the female elf and made love to her body. However, it took us a long time to defeat the border guards and get through the country gates, and in the meantime, all the elves fled from the villages and towns near the border.

What we got was food and precious metals.

[You can fuck the elven women as you please. That being said, the adventurers of the Dark Guild who participated in this invasion were also mixed in with the private army, and many of the soldiers were unhappy.]

In the center of such a camp, a magic circle suddenly emerged.

[What the hell?]

[Watch out!]

The soldiers surround the magic circle. The inside of the magic circle was painted black, and from it appeared the former general, Haruto, and a female elf with an eye patch.

[Who are you?]

[Whoa, we’re on the same side, okay?.]

[It’s just an elf!　How did you show up here!]

Private army soldiers point their swords at the former generals.

[Wait!　They’re our friends, draw your sword.]

The fifth prince of Apriestos appeared from the back of the camp with his SS and made the soldiers lower themselves.

[Well done.]

[Yeah, thanks for taking me up on my offer.]

The former general had a secret relationship with the Fifth Prince Apristos. The former general leaked to the prince’s side of the border guards’ changing of guard times and so on, allowing the private army to break through the gate at a time when the defense would be least available.

[But why did you join us?　And how did it show up here?]

The former general planned to stay in the royal city of Alheim and, when Apristos’ army besieged the city, he planned to revolt inside and open the gates from the inside to let the enemy in.

I’ve got something pretty good. We have the power to destroy that country without a civil war. That’s why I’m here. And by the way, it’s also the reason I’ve been able to travel this far.

As he said this, the former general pointed to Haruto. The real reason why the former general came here was because he feared that the prince would betray him.

If he opened the gates from the inside and let Apristos in, the prince might betray and kill the former general when he is no longer needed. So the former general decided to show Aplistos the power of Haruto.

[How could this human boy have such power?　Do I listen to you?]

[Oh, Haruto is at my mercy because I put the slave brace, our nation’s treasure. And this one is strong. Show him.]

[Fire lance]

Following the order, Haruto made the flame knight appear.

[Prince!　Please stand down!]

The SS around him pointed their swords at the flame knight to protect the fifth prince.

[It’s a tremendous amount of magic. If it’s not done right, this unit will destroy my army.]

The sweat runs down from the foreheads of the SS who have met the flame knight.

[Hey, hey, don’t be alarmed. This is my servant.]

[Ho, you really can control it, can’t you?]

[No problem. Trust me.]

The former general was happy to show the princes Haruto’s power. Now the princes will not be able to betray him out of fear of Haruto.

The former general thought to himself, [The army of Apristos is coming.]

[Will the national army of Apristos arrive tomorrow at noon?]

[Yeah, that’s the plan. Your father just sent me the news.]

[Well, then, let’s take the day off. Tomorrow is the day of looting. We’ll be the first to attack the capital. You should rest your men, too.]

[But there could be a night attack.]

[No problem. Harut, you’re on guard. Keep the enemy in check.]

[All right. I’d like to increase the number so that I can keep an eye on you in all directions. Is everything okay?]

[Hmm? Well, fine.]

Haruto said, the former general did not understand what the ‘numbers’ meant.

[Fire lance!]

[What…?]

[Holy shit!]

About a thousand flame knights appeared.

Those flame knights surrounded the private army.
A thousand flame knights with enough power to destroy three thousand human tribe soldiers in one piece.

Even the former general who ordered Haruto was surprised by this.

[Whoa, hey, this guy really is on our side, isn’t he!?]

[O-oh yeah, no problem.]

The former general also stuttered in response to a very impatient-looking prince’s question:

[Until tomorrow noon, keep the enemy at bay.]

[Okay.]

Upon hearing the former general’s order, Haruto stood with his back to the private army camp alongside the Knight of Fire and stopped moving.

Seeing Haruto obeying his own orders, the former general was satisfied.

This overwhelming power became his own. Depending on how he used it, he might be able to take control of the world. Afterwards, the former general walked through the private army as if he were walking his own army and headed for his prepared bunk.

The prince, in contrast, could only follow the former general with trepidation.