In my office, a debate was going on about truth and culture, and I was being challenged by the younger generation.
"A race that openly belittles the culture of other races has no future. Those stupid long ears are the most obvious example. When you see the new and foreign cultures as scourges and ferocious beasts, you have also sealed the door to your own advancement!"
"Yeah, you're right. Being stuck in a rut will only lead to rigid thinking, and eventually, you will be eliminated by the times."
"That's why, we need to learn from the cultural traditions of other races. Perhaps he might be seen as a punk today, vulgar, and absurd, but in the eyes of future generations, he might be seen as a classic! Any artist that transcends the era, at the very beginning, will not be accepted by the times. "
"Yeah, indeed, there are many such examples. Many of the current classics were also non-mainstream in the past. The non-mainstream bands of the past have now become superstars, and those weird jigsaw puzzles that were clearly malfunctioning are actually impressionist masterpieces. It's hard for an old antique like me to understand. Perhaps I will never be able to understand, but I will not hinder the development of new things. On the contrary, I will study and absorb them. "
"It's great that you can understand. Your Highness, if we want to move forward into a new era of blooming flowers, we must acknowledge the culture and personal preferences of other races. Respecting and trying to understand is the beginning of all communication, and the reason why this world is so chaotic is because of the lack of people like you who are educated and reasonable. "
"Hehe, Little Timmy, you really know how to talk, I'm overjoyed."
"Then what about my design?"
"Hehe, it still won't do."
Looking at the exasperated Timmy Lade, I smiled cruelly. You made me lose so much face. The whole world says that I'm a petty person who holds grudges, but I'll show you how I hold grudges.
"You said so much just to let your cat ear communicator, beast tail energy pool, swimsuit series armor pass? Are you tired? Or do you think that I will be tricked so easily? Fine, I have always respected the traditions of other races, but are you sure that your perverted designs are all out of a normal aesthetic sense and not to satisfy your own selfish desires? Do you dare to knock on your conscience and swear on your sister's reputation? "
Alright, Timmy Lade was speechless, but I continued to add insult to injury.
"Besides, even if it's for your own selfish desires, your considerations are too simple. Everyone says that maid costumes look good, and you know that I do like maid costumes, but do you know how it feels to be wearing a maid costume on a muscular man with a three-foot waist? My Khorium dog eyes were blinded, and my worldview was ruined. I stared at Eliza for the whole night before I recovered! "
"… You're simply too naive. You only think about the youthful cuteness of a bikini girl, but you haven't thought about how scary a bikini grandmother is. You only think about the youthful appearance of a sailor girl, but you haven't thought about the older female sorcerer in a sailor suit. Not to mention the uncles in bikinis who have hair on their legs and chest. My dog eyes were blinded, and I had a nightmare.
This time, I wasn't spouting nonsense. I could even describe the scene in my dream.
"In my nightmare, a group of muscular men dressed in maid costumes walked in a neat formation and saluted me. They raised their butts and walked like a cat, and they even raised their little witch wands and shouted slogans. Forget about 'I will punish you on behalf of the moon', 'Love and courage', but what about the mental pollution of 'Nico Nico Nico', 'I didn't take my medicine today, so I feel so cute'!"
"Also, don't tell me that I haven't studied before. What does it mean to raise one arm and shout 'Hey, King of Gentlemen!'? That's too obvious of plagiarism! I am not the King of Gentlemen! "
My angry roar could be heard outside the walls, but that was only the beginning of my venting. Due to that strange military parade, I actually woke up in fright and couldn't sleep for half the night. I stared at Eliza with bloodshot eyes, making her think that I had gone completely insane.
"Hoodlums aren't scary, but it's scary that hoodlums are cultured. Perverts aren't scary, but it's scary that perverts are knowledgeable. Naughty children aren't scary, but it's scary that no one can beat them up!"
I had never been so pitiful in so many years. Even my reputation was developing in a strange direction. How could I not take revenge?
"Naughty children must be disciplined. The more twisted they are, the more they need to be corrected. Otherwise, they'll evolve into super naughty children sooner or later."
* Snap! * With a snap of my fingers, the door opened, and a group of muscular men entered. They were all muscular men, but they were all wearing Timlad's designs … Alright, for the sake of today's lunch, I won't describe them in detail. At any rate, even if I closed my eyes in time, the sound of muscles clashing against each other was nauseating.
"… I have a general idea of what you like. Since it's your own design, you should have a good taste!"
"Wait, Your Highness, I know I was wrong! Ahh, move your chest, it's so disgusting! Don't rub your oily face on me! Milord, save me, I was really wrong! "
Even if I closed my eyes early due to the blinding scene, the naughty children's screams were still delightful.
"Wrong? Play with your new friends for a few hours first. Bring them away. "
"Little Timlad, I'm sorry, this is His Highness' orders. But don't worry, the team leader has already approved your application to join the Gentlemen Alliance. From now on, we'll all be brothers. When he and a few other core members come down from the flagpole, we'll hold an induction ceremony for you. Everyone likes your designs, and from now on, your designs can be directly used by our team. You don't have to worry about not having enough research funds. "
"… Wait, when did I apply to join that pervert's alliance … Don't touch me, I've done so much for the Mist Kingdom! I've bled for Your Highness! You can't do this! You can't do this! Your Highness, I beg of you, please hang me up on the flagpole as well. "
Hearing his application to hang himself up on the flagpole, I could understand his remorse. This way, Timlad should have learned his lesson and would reconsider his actions in the future. Thus, I made my decision.
"Hehe, no way!"
A naughty child's promise? Even if I said it to the best of my heart, with the forgetful nature of naughty children, I'm sure that he would forget it in two days. If he didn't learn his lesson this time, he would probably make the same mistake again. I'll let him remember it for the rest of his life.
"Ahhhhh, Sister, Princess, Your Highness, save me! Idiot! Don't touch my butt! Ahhhhh, my first kiss, I was going to save it for Sister! "
Alright, that scream was really delightful. Hearing this naughty child's scream, I finally regained my senses.
"Right, add something to those fellows on the flagpole. Let the Magic Cannoneers use them for target practice. Don't let them be idle. Don't worry, they won't die from practice bullets. Do you think that I don't know? These fellows have already gained experience from hanging upside down. 'How to sleep while hanging upside down in the most effortless position?' Heh, let's see how you sleep while being targeted. "
After dealing with these messy matters, it was time for me to focus on the serious matter at hand.
My Undead Scouts and Aurora Aerial Knights were probably the highest-ranked scouts on the battlefield. Thanks to their hard work, I now had a certain level of control over the battlefield.
I didn't know what the allied armies were up to, but judging from how they didn't invite me to attend several military meetings, it was likely that they had many ulterior motives. Of course, I had my own plans as well, and the information I shared with them was carefully selected.
The Beastmen and Elves had put aside their many years of grudges and worked together sincerely. Meanwhile, the humans were of the same species, but they kept scheming against each other. No matter how I looked at it, the situation on our side was far from good.
However, ever since the Elves entered the borders, I wasn't worried about Antoon anymore. This wasn't a military problem, but a political one.
If my guess was correct, the Elves were using the excuse of revenge in hopes that the war would continuously escalate until the mega human empires and churches would be dragged into it. In that case, since they had already declared war on Sleuweir, if Antoon fell and Sleuweir was destroyed, shouldn't they consider returning home?
Perhaps this was the reason why the Beastmen were attacking the cities at different speeds. Sleuweir's Antoon was a trap to catch a big fish. If the bait died before it even started, then the Beastmen would really have to think twice about how they were going to continue.
With the current situation, if the Beastmen lost the final battle, it would be enough to kill off half of the Seven Northlands countries. However, if any mega human empires intervened, such as San Antonio, which the Beastmen had a close relationship with, the few small Elven countries in the Northlands would definitely be no match for them.
"Eliza, do you know anything about the inside story? Is there any news? "
"No, this isn't the area we're responsible for. However, I can smell the stench of the Devils. This mess is most likely the work of the Devils. They love such useless schemes. If it was a Demon Lord, he would definitely start a blood sacrifice to summon a Demon Army. As long as the Demon Army arrives, we'll just crush them all. These useless little tricks are too laughable. "
Indeed, this was in line with my understanding of the Chaos and Chaos species. The Devils always loved to hide amongst other species to start a war or scheme, while the Demons were much more direct.
"No, I have to go take a look."
When the situation was unclear, it wasn't my style to sit at home and blindly give orders. That was why I unhesitatingly rode on Frigid Maw's steed and headed to the frontlines to take a look.
…
The flying Frigid Maw suddenly transformed into a mirage and missed the Thunder Eagle's lightning. Meanwhile, I summoned my War Angel form in the mist and silently flew into the clouds.
"Let's go down!"
The next instant, when the Thunder Eagle Knight's attention was attracted by Irene Béla, who had reappeared, a gigantic sword directly shot them down from above.
With Irene Béla's speed, Antoon wasn't too far away. However, the air cavalry intercepting us on the way was quite troublesome. I had already met four squads of air cavalry along the way. Although the Thunder Eagles only had one natural ability, Explosive Lightning, which wasn't too difficult to deal with, their high speed and outstanding eyesight made them our greatest enemy. We might not be able to escape, so we could only face them head-on.
At this point, even my transformation and Irene Béla's ability to turn invisible, which she could only use three times per day, had been forced to use. It seemed that we had reached our limits.
Not far away, Antoon was already under attack from all sides. However, I didn't take another step forward because the alarm bells in the beastmen's camp started ringing. Countless air cavalry began to rise into the sky. Ignoring the traditional troops such as wyverns, Thunder Eagles, and harpies, I even discovered a young Green Dragon Knight.
"They're completely blocking the air route to Antoon. Irene Béla, let's go back."
When I gave the order to go back, the black cat hiding in my clothes jumped out of its own accord.
"Don't be in such a hurry. Circle around a bit more. Do you see those stone pillars below? Get closer and take a look. There might be more trouble. "
Alright then. A single word from an expert caused the staff to break their legs. After I flew two circles around the stone pillars and played hide-and-seek with the little green dragon for ten minutes, Heloise finally nodded and spoke.
"It's been confirmed. Let's go back. Since they're acting like this, it's likely that the final battle is about to begin."
"What's that?"
As I casually dodged the dragon's breath attack from behind, I leisurely gave the dragon Knight the middle finger. This dragon didn't even have a full beard. At the very most, it wasn't even a hundred years old. Perhaps it was even a livestock raised by the beastmen. Perhaps its strength was decent, but it definitely didn't have enough battle experience.
When Irene Béla transformed into her bird form and accelerated at full speed, the green dragon was left behind in just a few minutes. After we got rid of the beastmen's air cavalry, I could finally ask Heloise what she had discovered.
"How would you muscleheads understand the secrets of mages … Don't shake, don't shake, I'm falling! Alright, I'll be direct. Those earth elementals are currently building a city. You should have heard of the Elemental Fortress, right? Perhaps in a few days, a huge city will be built here. When that time comes, you'll be attacking the big city while they attack the small city. That'll be fun. "
However, I shook my head in disbelief.
"Don't try to fool me. The Elemental Fortress can only be summoned in the Elemental Plane. This is the mortal plane."
"Yep, that's the second problem. The door to the Earth Elemental Plane is currently opening. Very soon, you'll have to face countless stone men."
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