Chapter 41
After sending off his sons with the knight order, Finel-sama issued notices throughout the domain and was organizing infantry units.
Although the knight order was a powerful asset, it was also a fact that their numbers were insufficient to subjugate all the orcs likely scattered throughout Rimtech Territory.
Right now, speed was prioritized above all else, but if their numbers were insufficient, the objective could not be achieved.
Once a certain number of infantry had gathered, he would take direct command and sortie.
Units that couldn’t make it in time would be instructed to follow the main force as reinforcements.
Finel-sama was addressing this situation by mobilizing the full might of Prominence House to rescue as many citizens of the kingdom as possible who were likely suffering damage.
Even in the knight orders stationed in the Royal Capital, preparations for deployment were hastily underway.
This was because an urgent message delivered by a falconer’s hawk had arrived from Count Rimtech.
Poseidos-sama, the King, decided on the immediate dispatch of the First, Second, and Third Knight Orders.
Given that it was an outbreak from a dungeon managed by the kingdom, there was also the circumstance that they couldn’t afford to hold back troops here.
Because of the distance from the Royal Capital, even if they hurried, their arrival would be later than the relief from neighboring feudal lords, but the knight orders’ duties also included post-subjugation reconstruction support and the like.
Fahrenheit had instructed Commander Bannel to support the front lines and had visited the subjugation headquarters.
“I am Fahrenheit von Prominence.”
“Fahrenheit-dono. Thank you for coming. I am Count Dantério von Rimtech.”
“Count Rimtech. My apologies for the immediacy, but please explain the situation.”
“The number of orcs is greater than anticipated, and the units we had deployed to various locations are being cut off.”
In the center of the subjugation headquarters, a map and pieces likely indicating each unit were arranged.
“Let’s pull back the defense line and attempt to regroup. Reinforcements from the neighboring feudal lords should also be on their way, so it would be best to gather them here.”
“Gathering them here is fine, but what about the other regions?”
“We will predict the routes of the feudal lords likely heading as reinforcements and dispatch messengers to coordinate with them.”
“Let’s dispatch the messengers immediately. However, this area on the Prominence Domain side will end up being left unattended, won’t it?”
“My younger brother’s detached unit is operating over there. My brother should be able to manage somehow.”
“Klaus-dono should be in the Royal Capital. Does that mean Claude-dono, who is still a child, is the one operating?”
“Claude excels in individual combat strength, and his strategy and tactics rival my own, so please rest assured.”
Meanwhile, Claude was rescuing soldiers who were fighting scattered, treating them with Healing Magic, and then instructing them on a rendezvous point to reorganize them into a cohesive force.
He was working to ensure they followed instructions from headquarters.