Volume 2 - CH 341

Chapter 8-13. Reinforcements Arrival

Less than a month before the attack, …….

The Bamil territory was filled with vitality.

An ordinary person might think that there is no sense of tension in the midst of an upcoming devil’s invasion, but the liveliness is not because everyone is making a merry noise.

Everyone is hastily building defensive installations in preparation for battle, and instructions and shouts are heard all around.

The word “unity” is rarely seen in a country where it applies so well.

All of the people are working together to build defense facilities for the sake of a single lord.

Although Varadim is in charge of construction, his subordinates are in charge of providing detailed instructions, and the carpenters’ supervisors, who have heard the instructions, are also giving instructions to their apprentices.

Since the work is dangerous, everyone is shouting frantically and yelling at anyone who is doing anything wrong.

The other members of the village were preparing the necessities of life and going about their usual business, but everyone was also making what they needed for the coming days.

At the moment, the most necessary thing is a barrel to hold water.

This is because the water is needed for the weapons I provide to the people.

The water bullet gauntlet is a weapon that shoots water. Since the water used in the gauntlet is used to shoot bullets, running out of bullets will lead to the breakdown of the water bullet gauntlet.

This was discovered after having test-firing the weapon with the residents of the territory several times.

While everyone understood how to use this weapon, it was actually very difficult to see how much water remained in the remaining rounds.

The small tanks for holding water.

Since this tank is also made of water, there is no way to know how much water is left in it.

Although I knew that the tank would be empty after about 30 shots, the amount of water used was also random, since I had made this device myself.

But since I know that it can reliably fire up to 20 shots, I have asked him to soak it in water after 20 rounds and replenish the remaining ammunition.

As long as they are careful with it, it is a good weapon that will not break.

As long as you take care of that, it is a good weapon that will never break, or rather, it will disarm.

It has a range of about 200 meters.

Its effective range is about 100 meters.

With that much range, it should be able to reach not only enemies in the sky, but also enemies attacking from the ground.

The arrow does not fly in a straight line like a bow, and it is a very effective means of attack because it is difficult to see.

By the way, it takes 3 MP to make one of these.

A hundred of them cost only 300 MP, making it a very low-cost weapon.

And I made it with cost in mind!

I didn’t think it would be such a good weapon, but I guess it will be okay.

And, in the middle of constructing a defense installation in Bamil territory, reinforcements finally arrived.

It was …….

“Hey guys! The Oni are here!”

“Oh, they’re here!”

The gatekeeper loudly reported to the nearby residents that the oni had arrived.

Apparently, they have them waiting outside for now, and they are going to consider where to have them stay for the night.

They say that Satella usually comes and greets people in these situations, but it takes a long time because they have to go call her.

That means …… I have to go ……, don’t I?

I’ve asked them to come here voluntarily, haven’t I?

Thus, I went to the gate where the oni were waiting to meet her.

There stood the oni, well equipped with armaments.

They were all wearing purple armor, and in their hands was a large metal rod.

Since they are oni after all, they don’t seem to have any head protection, but that’s okay.

Then as soon as I came out, they all immediately got down on one knee and hung their heads.

One oni came out from within and stood in front of me.

The oni had black horns and was wearing a similar purple armor, and his arms were equipped with what appeared to be a rake.

He also seemed to be wearing a blindfold.

“Ouren-sama. We have received a request for reinforcements, and we, the 200 members of the Kidohei, have come here to offer our assistance.”

“Oh, why you sound so formal. Uchikage?”

“Ha-ha-ha, well, it’s a kind of etiquette.”

I didn’t think that Uchikage would come back as a reinforcement.

Also, what the heck is Kidohei?

“Kidohei is an elite unit from the Zenki-vllage. And I’m the commander of it.”

“You’ve been this far huh.”

“I’m no longer a Oni, but an Kijin, so my power is different.”

“Is that so? In any case, I’m glad to hear that. We have less than a month before the battle, so we need to set up defense installations as soon as possible.”

“I see. Then I will help them out first. But the first thing we need to do is to …….”

Uchikage looked behind me.

I looked back and saw Satella and Varadim there.

When Satella saw Uchikage, she smiled, ran up to him, took his hand and greeted him.

“Uchikage-san! It’s been a while!”

“Yes, it’s been a long time. You look like you’ve grown up.”

“Heh heh heh. We have prepared a place for you all to stay! First, let’s get your luggage over there!”

“The lord personally welcoming you …… is quite a surprise. It’s quite unusual.”

“Is that so?”

Uhh, I think Uchikage is probably right about that. ……

Well, I guess she wanted to see him personally.

I then asked the oni and the others to go to the inn, where they were given a briefing on their belongings and life here, and then we got right down to business.

The reaction of the people in the territory was positive, and even though they are of a different race, they are still there to protect the Bamil territory.

Furthermore, they seemed to have established a friendly relationship with the people through the work they were doing.

Everyone there must have thought that they would be able to fight together.

Uchikage was discussing with Varadim about the plan for the day.

It will take a while, so let’s not get in their way right now.

“I feel at ease when Uchikage is around.”

“Is that so?”

“Well, we’ve known each other since I couldn’t take human form.”

“Heh. …… Hechu!”

“Are you okay?”

“Yes.”

There is a lot of snow on the ground around here.

So much so that every morning the residents of the territory shovel snow to make the pathways easier to walk on.

…… this is, the water in the barrels will freeze.

I’ll have to think of a countermeasure. ……