a tent at the headquarters of the Vestian army Among them a man was yelling.

"Stupid! You must have expected the enemy's attack to be intense from the beginning! Now that some fool has failed the surprise attack, it is obvious that the Earl of Arius, the enemy's general, will make a fierce attack to recover from the blunder! Just concentrate on the defense now. The enemy's attack is fierce, but that is why it is impossible to sustain this momentum for a long time. wait for the enemy's shortness of breath before launching a counterattack -- Theoreum, if you have an unfit nickname for flash, show us your ability!"

　A man over 2m tall with a half plate armour dyed black. There was not a single hair growing on his head, perhaps shaving, and many blood vessels now appear to replace him, turning red with anger and excitement.
　the age of about 50s and the age of an elderly man However, no one could call this man an old man if they saw that his body was stuffed with muscles.
　Teoreme shakes his head in a cool way at what could be called such a man's rant.

"General Castom, you have just said that Count Arius is trying to recover from his blunder. As long as it is possible, I can't leave the room."

　Tell him that, turn a meaningful glance at Castom, and continue his words.

"And if I were on the front line, the defence would be thin here?"

　Can you fight with peace of mind in such a situation? The words that you have hinted at raise blood vessels on Castom's head.

"Do I not look like I can survive unless I am protected by you!? My experience in the battlefield is not so short as to be feared by such a weak man as you! You go straight to the front, and use your over-named name to raise morale!"

　Even though he was already hurled at me as an insult, not as an order, Theorem would not change his expression...no, he would nod softly with a faint smile. Sears beside him twitched his eyebrows uncomfortably.

"Then, there was an order from General Castom, the general general, and I will go to the front. As for the men under his command, may I use the Mystery?"

　Castom frowns uncomfortably at such a question.

"Well, it suits you better to lead such a monster than a human soldier. Do as you please, but never do anything to damage our army! Do your best to live up to his great notoriety. It would be beneath Mercurio's dignity if he had not done so well."
"...that's right. It is true that we have not achieved that much in the present circumstances. I wonder if it is true that under the present circumstances I cannot be proud to see Mr. Mercurio."

　under the present circumstances When he uttered the word, he was more forceful than usual, but without realizing it, Castom turned his chin at the entrance to the tent and ordered it out.
　Theoreum, bowing small at the remark, walks out of the tent with the Sears. And

"Mr. Theoreme, why do you make such men say so well, because General Castom is on the second prince's side?"

　As soon as she left the tent, she muttered in a low voice that only Theoreum could hear.
　His face turns pale with resentment, a rarity for a saint who rarely shows his feelings.
　It is true that Theoreum failed in the surprise attack. But they still attacked the enemy's forces, which had the enemy's commander in chief, and shocked the enemy. The raid also succeeded in ripping off the strong forces of the spooks and princess generals with the Gryphon. Without the raid, it is highly likely that they would have been completely driven to the side of the army of the Kingdom of Milliana, probably unable to withstand the tornado of flames and the fierce attack of the vanguard. Castom's words and actions were far from acceptable to the Sears, even though they were still fighting here because of the raid.
　But Teoreme smiles a little bit at such a siance.

"It's true that I failed in the surprise attack. Even for a demon soldier, this was the first time he had been sent in, and he was so shocked. However, since the army of the Kingdom of Milliana has learned a great deal about the existence of the Mystery, it is impossible to make such a big impact. Besides, he used a metastase, a very expensive magic item, to that extent, and still failed to avenge the Earl of Arius. General Castom didn't say anything wrong."
"But you don't have to make such derogatory remarks about Theoreum!"
"Calm down, Sears. The men around me are watching."
"...I'm sorry,"

　Theorem's words bring back Sears, but he bows his head small.
　It must be a very rare sight to see that Sears, who is usually calm and composed, is so exasperated as you can see. The guards at the entrance to the tent and those around them who are ready for war are staring at the Sears with their eyes slightly wide open.
　When she realizes this, she turns red in a different way from her previous resentment.
　Theorame was looking at his deputy with a small smile, but when he realized that the eyes around him had disappeared, he whispered in a loud voice that he could barely reach the ear of Sians.

"As I said earlier, I am certainly in a bad position right now. If you look at General Castom's attitude, you will know that."

　Theoreum nods in her voice and urges her to move on.

"But if the report to the Emperor was even greater than my blunder -- do you think I'll be blamed?"
"That's true of you, Mr. Teoreme, but is it possible that this will happen in the first place?"

　Theoreum nods with a smile to Sears, who leaned his head to ask.

"I'm pretty sure," for the surprise attack of the Milliana army is just around the corner."
"What!"

　Breathtaking at unexpected words, I look up at Theoreum's face. Or was it because I suspected he was confused, but there was a clever look and a thin smile. In other words, it was the usual form of Theoreum.

"Why do you think so?"
"It's not a difficult story. It seems that one of the demon soldiers who had been hiding nearby disappeared just in case. Do you know the strength of the beast soldiers? They're not as weak as the soldiers around them."
"How did you know that?"
"I heard from Gilgos,"

　Saying so, Theoreum turns his gaze towards the tent from which he just came out.
　I don't know what to do, but I got a tip from Gilgos in the tent. That's why I easily ignored such insults from Castom. There's no point in getting angry with someone who dies anyway. Understanding this, Sears gently turns her gaze to the tent, learning from Theoreum.

General Castom is an influential figure in terms of military power in the second prince's faction. If he is unfortunately killed in this war, the influence of the second prince group will be reduced considerably.'
"Are you aiming at it from the beginning?"
"That's not the case," Of course, at first he intended to avenge the Earl of Arius. In fact, if I had the credit of acquiring the sea, it would be impossible for General Castom to conceal my achievements no matter how he moves. That would increase Prince Mercurio's influence. If it had been achieved, I would have had no complaints, but... unfortunately, it was no longer so. So I just decided to do the second best."
"Is that to get rid of General Castom of the Second Prince's side?"

　Theoreum nods to the question she asked to confirm.

"There are now four people who are aiming for the position of emperor. The first prince, the second prince, the first princess, and the third prince, Prince Mercurio, whom we pledge allegiance to.""Of course I know. Among them, the largest force was the first prince's faction, and conversely, the smallest force was us the third prince's faction.'
"Well, if the second princess had been interested in the throne, she might have gone down further."

　Theoreum conjures up the image of her second princess with a wry smile.
　She had a unique beauty and was said to surpass even the first princess in beauty alone, but her personality was far from modest and should have been described as a combat freak. Therefore, he ran away from the Vestian Empire about two years ago, unable to endure the cramped life of the castle. Of course, the emperor ordered guards, knights, armies, and even nobles to search, but they could not find him, and he lost sight. For this reason, the second princess group existed although there were few, but now it has become a nameless existence.

"That's off the subject," At any rate, the second prince's faction is right above us. Unfortunately, let's ask General Castom, an important figure in the second prince's faction, to leave here. a fierce general and an old general A man of both intensity and intensity is only in the way of Mr. Mercurio."
"... I see. If that's the case, there's no problem. So we are not held accountable because General Castom was on the front line when he was killed."
"Yes, General Castom will go to the front on his own orders. The others here will take the blame for failing to protect him."
"Even so, I feel like I can blame you for the failure of the surprise attack, but is that really all right? Maybe the second prince's faction will claim that General Castom was killed because of the failure of the surprise attack, Mr. Theoreme?"
"There's nothing we can do about it. The surprise attack failed in practice. However, it is impossible to hold me accountable for those who could not directly protect the general. If I hadn't been a member of Mercurio's faction, for instance, I might have carried out such an unreasonable task."
"Well, let's head to the front before the raid begins. I'll call the demons at once."

　She returned to Theoreum, but suddenly she realized that the eyes of the people around her were on her... exactly.

"Well, Mr. Sears and General Theorem are you?"
"You can tell that from the sight of it, because it's so tricky in the battlefield."
"...Mr. Theoreme, it's too good for something like a siance, after all." Here I am."
"Don't do that." You can't beat Mr. Sears."

　Sears quickly blushes when she learns of the relationship between herself and Theoreum in a faintly overheard voice. It's not the red of resentment or the embarrassment of the soldiers around me when I left the tent. It was red with shame.

"I would feel superior to others if it were rumored that she was a si said.

　He turns a momentary glance at Theorem's teasing face and leaves to give instructions to the demons.
　Theoreum looks away from the back of such a siance. Some of them followed the gaze out of curiosity, but beyond it lies the spread of the Celemus plain, nothing special.
　But if there had been anyone who had the vision of Seto, he would have been able to see the surprise forces of the Milliana army before Theoreum's eyes. Of course, even for Theorem, his senses and physical abilities are just ordinary people, so he didn't capture the surprise troops with his own eyes. But Teorem has a reliable subordinate. The report from his men gave him information that the watch of the magician he was now looking at had died.
　In other words, the surprise forces have already come very close.

(Perhaps the most elite of the Mileana army, since it was chosen as a surprise attack unit. That gives us a general idea of who will be there. Elena Kelebel, the princess general. And... the man whom the vanguard is afraid of calling crimson. There are other rumors that Elk, the axe of the god of thunder, is taking part in the war. Now, even if there is a Dragon Knight, how far can General Castom resist against this unconventional one?"

"Dear Theoreum, the army of the Kingdom of Milliana is increasing its offensive at the front. We must go to reinforcements as soon as possible."
"Well, let's go," for our purpose."

　Theoreum leaves the headquarters, nodding softly to Sears' words as he prepares for the Mystery.
　Pray to that heart that the surprise army of the Kingdom of Milliana will succeed in its operation.