Chapter 59 – Seazack’s covert manoeuvres: The occupation of Katzbarie territory

“Seazack-san. Excuse me… Whoa, this is…”

Bliss entered the room and saw a stone wall at the back, from which numerous women were sticking out their rears.  

Unfortunately, only the lower halves were visible; their upper bodies were completely hidden behind the wall. However, just seeing the protruding rears aroused a strange excitement.  

“Oh, you’ve arrived.”  

Seazack was thrusting his hips while grabbing one of the rears. There were other men in the room doing the same thing to the rears sticking out from the wall.  

“This is…”  

“I made this new. Thought it would be convenient for a quick release.”  

“I see…”  

“By the way, most of them are ranked 5 or below. In this situation, faces don’t matter, right?”  

Seazack appeared to be around forty years old. However, his body was covered in scars and it was clear that he was still very muscular.  

“Hey, there’s an empty spot next to me. You should use it too.”  

“No… I just had my release…”  

“What? You don’t like the rear I recommended? Huh!?” 

“Haa…”

Having no choice after being told this, Bliss moved next to Seazack, took out his genitals and tried hard to get it erect. Then, he inserted it into the woman’s unseen genitals.  

“Oh… this is… quite something…”  

“Good, right? Feels like we’re having a buddy pee, doesn’t it? Wahahaha!”

Seazack laughed heartily and Bliss thought the comparison was apt. Standing side by side like this, releasing not urine but semen. In a way, it could be considered a buddy pee.

“So…what’s the purpose of calling me?”

The two continued their conversation while thrusting their hips.

“Oi. You heard about Prince Hilbart’s exploits, didn’t you?” 

“It’s Prince Vilgard.” 

“Shut up!”  

At that moment, Seazack thrust his hips so forcefully that the sound echoed through the room.

“Anyway, that prince. He’s been causing quite a ruckus, hasn’t he?”” 

“Y-yeah…I heard he married the imperial princess, raised an army and has taken control of more than half of the lord’s coalition.” 

News of Vilgard had reached this land as well. Additionally, Seazack had spies scattered everywhere and never neglected information gathering.

“So, because of that, I want you to attack the Diltak territory.”  

“What do you mean 『because of that』!?”  

This was too vague. The Diltak territory was the westernmost land of the lord’s coalition, ruled by one of the four great lords.

Moreover, it bordered the imperial territory, which meant its defences were strong. The soldiers there were relatively well-trained.

“Come on, you should understand without me having to spell it out.”

“That’s impossible…!”  

“Kaaa—, no choice then! The truth is, I made a deal with the neighbouring Calmanda lord.”

Just as there is a westernmost territory in the Lord’s Alliance, there is also a westernmost territory in the imperial domain. That place is the Calmanda territory, which, like the former, had its fair share of forces stationed due to its adjacency to two different powers.

And being neighbours, it had been raided multiple times before.

“What!? You managed to negotiate a deal…?”

“It was expensive, but yeah. Using those guys.”

“Seriously…”

As they both continued to rhythmically thrust their hips, the conversation continued.

“So, once everything’s ready, the lord will stir up some trouble in Diltak. That’s when you’ll lead your troops…”

“To infiltrate Diltak, plunder and come back.”

“That’s the gist! Aaah…!”

Seazack stopped his movements. He was just about to ejaculate into the woman’s womb.

“…Phew. Well, this is all thanks to Prince Hilgart’s antics! Haha!”

“Haaa…”

“Oh, and by the way, it’s about time we made a move on the empire too.”

As Bliss continued to thrust beside him, Seazack disengaged and adjusted his attire.

“You’ve looked into it too right? The Knight Commander.”

“Yes, it’s Arloston of the Londonic family, right?”

“That’s the one. Heard he still has a young daughter.”

Upon hearing Seazack’s words, Bliss couldn’t believe it… and anticipated what would come next.

“Even though they’re thoroughly watching her…we’ll snatch up that kid somewhere.”

“What…?! Seriously…!?”

“Yeah, seriously. If she listens, we’ll return her quietly~ Well, she might be pregnant by the time we return her! Ah, she’s not even of childbearing age yet!”

With hearty laughter, Seazack slapped the rear he had just used.

“We’ll use the usual guys for the job. Hehe…It’s a method we’ve used plenty of times before. Just business as usual this time too!”

■

Having brought the Katzbarie territory under our control, the lord had long fled. It seemed he had escaped to the Clostova territory to the east.

I gathered the key members at the lord’s mansion for a meeting.

“Rest for three days from now. Then, on the fourth day, we’ll march on Clostova. No need for prior notice, Clostova is a clear traitor. We’ll advance as planned and the lord will be punished for treason.”

“He insulted Vilgard-sama, it’s only natural”

Answered Theodolf, the son of the lord of Clostova.

He deemed his father’s actions unforgivable as an imperial noble and had come with supportive nobles to join my cause.

While I couldn’t fully anticipate their motives, it was wise not to bring me Godrick’s head. If he had, Clostova would likely be in chaos by now. The imperial army wouldn’t have overlooked that.

“Before resting, I’d like to confirm the terrain.”

Theodolf and his supporters discussed the geography, pointing out roads, villages, towns and water sources on the map.

“There’s a pretty large river flowing through…”

“The Tereshim River, indeed. It flows swiftly here, making it challenging to cross without bridges.”

We also discussed the military strength of Clostova.

They claimed Clostova had various territories under its protection and could mobilise up to 100,000 troops by forcefully conscripting from these lands.

“However, the number of well-trained militia troops is not substantial.”

“Hmm…What kind of person is Godrick?”

“W-well… It’s embarrassing to say but he’s a pig who thinks of himself as a king…”

“…What in the world?”

According to Theodolf, not only the commoners but even the daughters of the lords under Clostova’s protection, if someone caught his fancy, they would be taken back to the mansion.

It seems he had impregnated many women in the past. However, he never acknowledged them as his own children.

“I have many half-siblings with whom I share blood, but I’m the only one recognized as Godrick’s child.”

“I see… There are those kinds of lords…”

During my time at the imperial palace, I received some education on being a lord. However, such behaviour was never taught.

In fact, if he wanted to leave his mark through offspring, not acknowledging them is…prioritising fulfilling one’s desires above all else. It’s too tragic for noble daughters who have become damaged goods.

“Our basic strategy for the march will be the same as with Katzbarie, but we need to consider the Tereshim River. Well, once the enemy moves, we’ll have to be flexible, as always.”

I have never been trained for river crossings…but there’s no time to start now.

“With the Katzbarie under our control, we have about 80,000 troops in this region. However, 20,000 of them will remain stationed at the southern fortress.”

We managed to incorporate some of the captured prisoners into our forces from the previous battle.

“Then, 30,000 will be sent to the Alcarol territory, replacing the grassland people who will be on standby.”

“Oh…”

“It’s been a while since we’ve gathered like this.”

“The ones who stayed behind must be eager to earn military merit for the king.”

If the battle ends quickly, we’ll be able to gather in the capital of Clostova. If it drags on, the gathering will likely occur during the march. I don’t know which it will be yet.

The grassland people are invaluable assets that cannot be easily replaced. In areas where the losses are significant, we’ll continue to employ the soldiers we’ve hired from prisoners, minimising their attrition.

“It may still be some time before the Empire receives clear information on how much control we have over the Lord’s Alliance. But we can’t afford to be complacent. Use this rest period to recharge your spirits and prepare for the next battle.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

After all, if we capture Clostova , the Lords Alliance will automatically fall under my control. The next invasion will be the final battle against the Lords Alliance.

And if we win this, the Zeltreich Empire can be divided into the Northern and Southern Empires.

What concerns me are the western bandits. Even with the help of the Muga tribe, we haven’t received much detailed information. It seems we’ll have to take the westernmost region to learn more.

‘I should recharge my own spirits as well…’

The break may be short, but Mayo and Rina are also here. I’ll make time for my beloved two.