My knights!"
Under the orders of Lady Isabella, the troops under her command march all at once across the plains that have become battlefields.
The Ojou-sama is followed by a thousand strong men.
They wield weapons for the victory of their lord and use their overwhelming power to eliminate the obstacles in front of them.
"Whoa...!"
But we can't just shut up.
In terms of numbers, this is the way to go.
Despite the many sacrifices, they surround them with several people and eliminate the opposing knights one by one.
But, alas.
If you line up a hundred miscellaneous soldiers, you will not be able to compete with a single hero in this world.reality(rule) Be.
"Erase it!" "Arondite"!"
"Ugh!?"
Perhaps having finished accumulating magic during the engagement, one of the enemies wields a large sword in his hand.
With just one swing, the troops holding the right flank line were destroyed, and enemy troops rushed in to bite through our flank.
He desperately tries to rebuild the system, but the Ojou-sama is quicker to command.
In the blink of an eye, this unit will be shredded, and the remaining forces will be destroyed individually.
"That's it, it's over!"
"Hey, wait a minute!"
"Don't wait on the battlefield! Wipe it off, Excalibur!"
"Isn't it terrible to push it here!?"
Even though the victory was already decided, the enemy's great skill that was released only to stop it erased our commander with all the reserve forces that were waiting in my camp, and I was defeated.
"Hmph, this is my win again!"
"Excellent, Ojou-sama."
When the match is over, the Ojou-sama sitting on the sofa opposite her smiles proudly.
Since it was a holiday, I was suddenly accompanied by a Ojou-sama playing a game, but the result was as before.
There were almost no pieces left on this side of the board spread out on the table, indicating that it was a one-sided slander play.
This board game, which was previously played with a Ojou-sama, was originally created to learn tactics, but before you know it, it has been changed to a game and is now the most common game among the aristocracy.
The rule is that you gather knights and sorcerers to create your own troops, let them fight, and finally defeat the opponent's commander to win.
Soldier pieces also have different weapons such as axes, bows, and swords if they are knights, and there are different types for each attribute if they are magicians.
But most of all, the main thing in this game is the so-called "heroes".
Throughout the history of the kingdom, there have been many heroes.
Those who have achieved great achievements such as defeating mighty monsters and achieving remarkable results in war are honored for their achievements and are called heroes.
A recent example is Gunther Russell, the commander of the Royal Knights who fought in the war against the Empire.
And when talking about heroes, you can't miss the special armor called artifacts they have.
Originally, magic has the property of transforming everything in response to people's thoughts and wills.
Magic is probably the best example of this.
That is, the magic power that received the will of the magician is literally reshaping the world.
By the same logic, tools that have received the wishes and prayers of many people can also be altered by magic.
That's what artifacts are.
By accomplishing great things with heroes, these armors that have evolved into beings such as holy swords and demon swords become their symbolic trump cards, and if they are used without losing their power even after their death, they can reproduce the feat of their owners.
Anyway, these heroes who have achieved great things in history are also pawns, and they are as powerful as they are in history in the game.
However, of course, there is no way to use such powerful pieces without limitation.
Each piece has a cost assigned to it, and the stronger the piece, the higher it is.
Naturally, if you become a hero, the cost will be enormous, so you have to think about them and organize your troops so that they fit within the set cost.
Furthermore, the pieces themselves are handmade by craftsmen, so the number is small, and it is difficult to obtain powerful pieces in the first place.
If it is a great thing, it will cost you a house with just one piece.
Naturally, the Ojou-sama will let the money say something to collect these powerful pieces and run over them with a small number of elites.
"Crow is still weak."
"It's because the Ojou-sama is too strong."
He must be bobbing me and feeling good.
The Ojou-sama is in a good mood and puts her mouth to the tea and looks at me with pity.
In the first place, they have no education in tactics or anything like that.
There is no way you can win by punching each other head-on in such a state.
It is a natural result.
"Of course, no one can beat me."
Basically, the Ojou-sama who has no friends forces me and the students under me to play games, but it is troublesome to win poorly and spoil the Ojou-sama's mood, so everyone ends up playing entertaining.
The Ojou-sama who doesn't notice it is getting on as you can see.
In fact, in addition to the powerful pieces, the Ojou-sama herself has also learned basic tactics, so she is strong, but she is only as good as the middle.
There are many people who are stronger than a Ojou-sama.
"I'm not very weak, so why don't I give you a little handicap?"
"No, it's not like that."
The Ojou-sama, who is still in good shape, suggests that this will give her a little advantage.
I'm completely licked, but it's true that I'm weak, so I can't help it.
However, I am not happy if I win in such a state, and in the first place, I don't care if I win or lose just because I'm dating a Ojou-sama.
If the Ojou-sama seems to be having fun, that's enough.
"So? Then maybe I'll think of something to motivate Crow a little more."
"Thank you."
I don't care, but it seems that the kind-hearted Ojou-sama thinks of various things for me.
Impressed by the Ojou-sama's compassion, I put away the pieces on the board while I waited.
If you beat me, I'll grant you one of Crow's wishes."
「... Huh!?"
Is it arrogance because of the strong?
I involuntarily stopped working and stared at the face of the Ojou-sama who suddenly said something outrageous.
"What's good?"
The Ojou-sama has a suspicious look on her face at my reaction, but this is far from it.
In fact, if you use the position of a Ojou-sama, you can get most things, and it is no exaggeration to say that there is almost nothing you can't do.
That's probably why I made such a proposal, but there was only one wish for me from the beginning.
「... Does it matter what kind of wish you have?"
「? Well, it's impossible to want a country, but anything I can do is fine."
"Really, really?"
"Really, why don't you trust me so much? You can swear here and now. I swear to the Variers family name, and I never say two words to what I said earlier."
Maybe my attitude of confirming as if to remind her was offended, but the Ojou-sama even swears an extra oath even though she should have done it.
They probably don't understand what they've said.
Really, stupid and adorable Ojou-sama.
The finest prey came to feed itself.
You can't miss this opportunity.
"Well, if you tell me that, I have to win, Ojou-sama, can I borrow a piece?"
"Well, if it's there, you can use it however you want."
I stood up, holding my mouth twisted in joy, and approached the huge shelf in the room.
On the shelves of this playroom, countless pieces that the Ojou-sama has collected so far are lined up.
From different versions to secrets to re-releases, it is safe to say that there are almost all the types of pieces that exist in the kingdom.
With a thick rulebook in one hand at the weapon level, you can choose the pieces you need while looking at them one by one.
"Hmm? This is..."
As I looked at the pieces on the shelves, one of them caught my eye.
It is a sorcerer's pawn wearing a staff and robes.
The pieces made by craftsmen are so elaborate that even their expressions are clearly visible.
Because of his effort, he is probably one of the heroes.
"Oh, was it a pawn that bothered you?"
"No, it's not like that..."
"Phew, this piece."
Perhaps worried that I had stopped, the Ojou-sama peeked out from behind and picked up the piece.
But I don't really know why I was bothered by this piece.
In other words, it looks somewhat familiar.
"Oh, this guy..."
"Do you know, Ojou-sama?"
As soon as she checked the piece, the Ojou-sama had a really disgusted expression on her face.
The hero is basically a person from the past, but based on this reaction, has the Ojou-sama ever met?
"Barga Rubrim, like Gunther-sama, the current leader of the Royal Order, is a hero who was active in the war against the Empire twenty years ago, and I met him once at a party that my father took me to a long time ago."
I don't remember such a person, so it was probably before the Ojou-sama picked me up.
From the story, it seems that he is one of the heroes of this generation, but perhaps because of the bad memory, the Ojou-sama has an expression as if she has crushed a bitter insect.
"It was really unpleasant to see people I met with nasty eyes, and just remembering it sends shivers down my spine!"
It was before she picked me up, so she must have been a child at the time.
Apparently, the man named Barga was not a hero to cast a nasty look at a Ojou-sama of such an age.
However, unlike the other hero, Lord Gunther, the man named Varga has never been seen at a royal ceremony.
"I haven't seen that man named Barga, where is he now?"
I don't know the details, but it seems that he has been missing for about ten years."
"Missing?"
Speaking of heroes, they are important beings who are also treated as trump cards for the kingdom.
The disappearance of such a hero can be said to be a major incident.
What happened?
"I've heard that there were quite a few disappearances of nobles at that time, and Varga was one of them. Well, I'm glad I don't have to meet that guy."
"That's..."
I just heard a similar story recently.
Is it just a coincidence that ten years ago there were cases of noble disappearances as they do now?
Or...?
"Choose sooner than that."
"Oh, Ojou-sama."
Maybe it's not funny that I've thought about it, but my thoughts are interrupted by the tug of the hem of the Ojou-sama with slightly puffed out cheeks.
Anyway, there is not enough information.
In this situation, we cannot draw a proper conclusion, and there is no point in thinking about it.
For now, we can leave this issue alone.
"I wonder if this is it, for example? He has not only attacking power but also mobility, and he's a pretty good piece."
The Ojou-sama holds my arm and shows me various recommendations from the pieces on the shelf.
The Ojou-sama who picks up each piece and explains its performance and the feats of the original person seems to be really fun.
He must be happy to be proud of his collection.
Just looking at such a Ojou-sama makes me happy.
"Anyway, you've only chosen pieces with a lot of firepower, so you're out of balance, right?"
The Ojou-sama pulls me by the arm and returns to the sofa, and I quickly choose my unit from the pieces I brought.
The Ojou-sama sitting next to me looks into my hand and leans her body in a sweet way.
While stroking the Ojou-sama's head, you will assemble tactics to win with a head covered in disturbing emotions and a unit to execute it.
This time, I'll let you go a little merciless to win.
"Ojou-sama, would you like to try a new tactic?"
"Heh, it doesn't sound funny, it's okay, because no matter what tactics I use, my victory will never waver. Try to entertain me."
"Yes, I will do my best to satisfy the Ojou-sama."
A Ojou-sama who is confident of her victory and does not break her attitude of leeway.
I smiled as I fantasized about messing up his expression.
"Thank you for waiting, Ojou-sama."
"Well, I wonder what kind of troops you created... What's that! Are you insane!?"
As soon as the formation of the troops was finished and she saw these troops lined up on the board to fight, the Ojou-sama burst out laughing.
It's no wonder that the reaction is that way.
This is because all of these pieces are commoners except for the heroes who are the main force.
Commoners are all the lowest ranks in attack, defense, and mobility, and their only feature is that they are fish pieces in a game where they can be outnumbered because of their low cost.
To be honest, everyone would think that it would be a hundred times better to include a suitable knight instead.
"Well, I'll beat the Ojou-sama with this."
"Hmph, even if you try to catch yourself off guard by lining up such miscellaneous fish, I won't do anything about it."
"yes, that's fine."
「... Oh, you're cocky with Crow's quirk!"
I guess he knew I was really going to win with such a silly troop.
The Ojou-sama lined up her pieces as she barked, her cheeks twitching slightly.
"What, this..."
A few minutes later, the Ojou-sama, who had completely lost her previous margin on the board unfolding in front of her, muttered in amazement.
The battle situation was the exact opposite of the previous match, and the Ojou-sama's army was almost destroyed and on the verge of defeat.
With barely surviving troops, the Ojou-sama desperately resists, but that's the end of it.
"Then I'm going to attack the Red Lotus Sorcerer Barga and attack Arthur, the founding king of the country."
"Well, wait!"
When I was about to stop the enemy commander, the Ojou-sama waited.
Normally, I would have followed his word and waited, but unfortunately this time I decided to attack mercilessly.
"Wasn't it the Ojou-sama who said you didn't wait on the battlefield?"
"Well, that's right, but..."
"Then you can continue, okay? This attack reduced Lady Arthur's health to zero, so he was defeated. It's a victory for me."
"What...!?"
Ignoring the Ojou-sama's words, he attacks again.
This large-scale magic causes the opposing commander and several of the commoners who were stranded to explode together.
The defeat of the commander was the moment when the defeat of the Ojou-sama was decided.
"What's that tactic!?"
"No matter what you say..."
The Ojou-sama was frozen for a while by her first defeat, but as soon as she restarted, she screamed and rushed at me.
However, we are not doing anything particularly difficult.
All you have to do is use the commoners to stop and guide the knights of the Ojou-sama's squad with a sorcerer squad that includes the main heroes who kept them in the rear.
Since the sorcerers' attacks are ranged attacks, the stranded commoners will also be caught in the attack, but they are originally the lowest-cost pawns, so they are outnumbered like idiots.
Even if it is used up in this way, it will not affect our strength in any way.
"It's cowardly to sacrifice your allies!"
But didn't you say that you don't mind any tactics?"
"Ugh...!"
As a non-educated person, I know that even if I fight properly, I won't be able to beat the Ojou-sama.
That's why I played around a little trick, but it's out of my mind to be called cowardly.
In the first place, the weak are basically used up.
It would be best to use commoners who can't use magic as decoys.
But it's a game, after all.
In reality, there is no such thing as one action per turn, so such tactics will not work on the battlefield.
But it is enough to beat the Ojou-sama here.
"Again, again!"
"Yes, I don't mind, I'll deal with you as much as I want."
The Ojou-sama who becomes Muki and challenges her to a rematch is placed again while agreeing with a smile.
Smiling wryly at the Ojou-sama who was staring at me so much that I could almost hear her growling, I decided to knock her out again.
"Oh..."
"That's my 10 fights and 10 wins."
"Ugh..."
Just like the previous nine times, I won by blowing up the enemy commander.
Perhaps because she had never been defeated so one-sidedly, the Ojou-sama was stunned for a while.
To be honest, the Ojou-sama tends to get emotional, so it's no secret that once she broke the pace, she could easily beat the rest.
"To Crow's quirk, to Crow's quirk!"
Perhaps because she is very frustrated, she is involuntarily excited by the sight of the Ojou-sama staring at me with slightly teary eyes.
But no matter how much you shout, defeat is defeat.
And, of course, punishment is prepared for the losers...
"Ojou-sama, you remember the promise you made when you lost, right?"
「... Oh."
He must have finally remembered the conversation before the match.
The girl who had been staring at me until then turned around, and as she watched, the Ojou-sama's face turned blue.
To be honest, I feel sorry for them, but unfortunately, the world of competition is ruthless.
"Ten doses, please?"
Looking into his eyes and smiling, the Ojou-sama shook her shoulders slightly, as if she had foreshadowed something.
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Magic Wand Levatein
One of the most powerful weapons in the work.
The staff possessed by the hero Varga, who was called the Sorcerer of the Red Lotus.
If used as a tool, it can generate flames that burn everything.
It can be obtained by collecting three wand parts that exist in various parts of the slum and repairing them.