In a short time, five long years had passed, and Damian had not changed in the slightest in appearance; only his long hair had begun to accumulate on his back.
Damian did not receive a battle report on the possible invasion of the orcs or demons, but Sebastián sent news about the southeastern areas.
The medical conditions of some citizens had been worsening; many of them were naturally sick due to their age, and others due to the aftereffects of the war.
Many women were also dying while trying to give birth to their babies. For this reason, Damian sent priests to attend to the women during childbirth.
Not only is the infant mortality rate high, but it is also very dangerous for women of childbearing age during childbirth, and the mortality rate in these times is by no means low.
The nobles, many of whom were now appointed, thanks to Damian, in recovered cities, had a bit more luck. They could access good magical potions for healing, and others could afford better care.
Perhaps this was exclusively for nobles in other places, but Damian began to offer it to all his pregnant citizens.
Once there was danger during the birth process, the healing abilities of the priests were often not enough, so Damian intervened directly.
The magic he had learned with Serie was truly miraculous. Additionally, he now concealed ninety percent of his power, leaving only a tenth of his strength exposed.
In recent months, a large medical center has also been created, with the architecture and sanitation system at their peak.
The hospital had been open for a few months, and the territorial doctors and nurses had accumulated much experience. The development of surgery was very notable. Magical healing techniques were combined with surgical operations, and the therapeutic effects were quite impressive.
Through word of mouth, the hospital had gained the trust of many in the territory.
The doctors had also successfully treated some pregnant women who suffered difficult and premature births.
Magical healing is a unique technique for stopping bleeding. Relying on the power of magic, although the hospital was simple in terms of facilities, the level of surgery had surpassed county hospitals in most areas in Damian's previous life.
Thanks to the rapid development of surgery and anatomical discoveries, hospitals have a much deeper understanding of diseases.
However, there were no very important discoveries in internal medicine, and they still could only rely on experience to treat some simple diseases.
Entering March, Frieren had been awaiting the birth of one of her personal maids. Because she had to prepare for war, it was impossible for Damian to stay by her side all the time.
After receiving the news that Frieren's maid had given birth to a baby, Damian noticed the interest she was showing in humans, something she had not done before.
At that time, just to tease Frieren, he told her that they could have children whenever she wanted. Damian thought she would refuse, but she simply responded that she would think about it and give him an answer in one to five hundred years.
From that day on, Damian never joked with Frieren again, as she did not understand humor very well.
When there were no puppets to make, Damian spent his time in the library with Frieren, keeping her company or looking for someone else to talk to in a friendlier manner.
But at that time, he received a report from the scouts that the enemy was on the move. After receiving the battle report, Damian ran to the walls to double the defenses and prepare the army, which at that time consisted of at least two hundred thousand puppets, almost one hundred thousand soldiers, and at least two thousand magical catapults.
The battle report was sent by his deputy commander, Isaac. According to the reconnaissance of the Paladin Cavalry, it was discovered that the orc army coming from the extreme North Valley was composed of about three brigades with more than 10,000 demons and others.
Looking through the orc banner, it was discovered that the commander was a demon named Paimon, who had become quite famous lately.
At this moment, Paimon was the supreme commander of the orcs, who were strangely under his command and led at least twenty thousand demons.
But the bad thing about demons is that they lack battle intuition, they don't understand the concept of sacrifice, and they see everything as objects.
It had been at least ten years since Damian had last seen such a large army near his territory. But now they were not a weak city; their army was equipped with magical armor and was so strong that they could fight orcs in hand-to-hand combat.
Compared to before, Damian was now a ruler who fought his own battles like Baron Harden, and this time it was the first time that two great armies would face each other.