Dios scratched his head, pointing at the map lying on the long table before opening his mouth.
“There are two roads leading to Belk Fortress. The road heading directly south, I’m sure, is okay to think of as definitely being a trap. Assassins, army corps, thieves, and bandits are there aplenty. The other path is to the east, running through a mountain within the Grauzarm mountain range. All that’s left after crossing through Mount Himmel, right next to the small country of Baum, is to enter Margrave Grinda’s territory.”
“We’ve also got cavalry. We can’t possibly cross over Mount Himmel.”
“Even if we choose to go south, we won’t be able to escape annihilation. That being the case, in order to increase the chances of saving at least a few more lives, we have no choice but to climb Mount Himmel.”
Tris, who was at Dios’s side, also nodded.
“Let’s split into two groups. As would be expected, there’s no way that all the soldiers can go via Mount Himmel. Because a diversion is necessary after all. Dios, take 50 infantrymen and lead them towards Belk Fortress. If you meet enemies along the way, abandon the wagon and do everything you can to get help from Margrave Grinda. Is that acceptable, Hime-sama?”
Liz had a disagreeable expression, but after a while, she gave a small nod.
“What’re you gonna do, Ossan?”
“I’ll cross the mountain with Hime-sama.”
“You’re already pretty old, so you shouldn’t overdo it….”
“Hmph, I still won’t lose to some greenhorn.”
“That so? Lately, your arms have been getting thinner.”
“What!? Is that true!?”
With Liz’s joke, the Operations Command Room became just a little bit more cheerful.