Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

"Hello, everyone. I'm so sorry for the delay.

Duke Weiras appeared with a smile on his face. As if he had been waiting for him, Nique bowed and sat down quickly in the chair that had been prepared for her. We and Vieille sat down in the chairs as if waiting for him.

Knogen brings a large piece of paper and spreads it out on the desk. On it was written a map of Aphrodite.

"It is fortunate that Lord Vieille was able to enter the port unharmed. But there is one big problem.

Nike points to the map and opens his mouth. He looks at us and continues to speak.

"If the forces deployed at sea come toward us, we will be completely surrounded. If that happens, we will not be able to simply go sightseeing.

Nique looked sharply at Vieille as he said this.

"But at this stage, it is our ship that will be attacked. In the meantime, Lord Vieille can attack Aphrodite with all his might. If we are successful, we will be able to bring down Aphrodite and at the same time, we will be able to gain some profit from those who do not follow Lord Vieille as we wear each other down."

"Hohoho. That's my lady Nike. I hadn't thought of that. However, I do not believe that such a development will occur.

"Well, what makes you say that?"

The fact that the forces at sea are not moving is the best proof of this.

Vieille smiled and looked out to sea.

"The forces at anchor at sea are opportunistic, so to speak. They do not intend to move aggressively.

She then turned her gaze on us again.

"But these are the real battles. If we take too long to get Aphrodite back, the forces at sea will turn to attack. If that happens, it will be as King Nike said. Failure is not an option.

"Yes. If Lord Vieille takes too long to recapture Aphrodite, or if he is defeated, the forces on the sea will attack us in an avalanche. It is imperative that we take the fall of Aphrodite with lightning speed.

Nike stood up and pointed to a map on his desk.

"Aphrodite has only narrow roads, except for the one leading to the Papal temple. And all of them lead to the Pope's temple. Perhaps the enemy is massing all their forces in front of the Pope's temple.

"I agree with you, Nike," he said.

At Vieille's words, Nique nodded her head.

"However, the enemy and Lord Vieille's army are well outnumbered. If that is the case, I would say that the enemy who is positioned on top of the hill has the advantage at present.

At his words, Vieille nodded his head.

"I don't know what kind of skills the enemy general has, but a serious attack will cause serious damage to both sides. I am talking about Vieille. You don't want that, do you?"

"Yes. Yes, that's right. But if you are unwilling ...... to do so, you will never get Aphrodite back.

No, I have a plan.

Well...

"I know this may be unacceptable to you, Lord Vieille, but this plan will effectively destroy the enemy and frighten the forces deployed at sea."

"I would very much like to hear from you, sir."

"To set Aphrodite on fire."

"......"

"From the harbor, fire arrows and fire magic will be fired at the city. Right now, the wind is blowing from the south. The wind is blowing toward the temple, so to speak. If we set fire to the city, our enemies will soon be engulfed in fire. And if Aphrodite is set on fire, the opportunistic army will completely lose its will to fight, and some may even break their knees to us. I know that you cannot bear to see Aphrodite burn to ashes, Lord Vieille, but I think that this is the most effective plan, don't you?

Vieille nodded slowly with her eyes closed as she listened to Nique's words. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to be thinking for a moment and then opened her mouth.

"I think King Nike's strategy is really brilliant. I would like to do the same if I could. Just ......"

"Just ...... what is it?"

"It would take a lot of work to wrap Aphrodite in flames, I'm afraid."

"......"

"The streets of Aphrodite are all made of stucco. Above all, the grandfather of the former Pope ......, Jouvancel Sain, made sure that all the buildings were plastered. This is why Aphrodite is so well prepared for fire.

Nike's brow wrinkled. Vieille did not miss it and turned her gaze on Nichelle as if she were clinging to her.

"Of course, I'm not saying that it is impossible to attack with fire. If you oil the harbor in large quantities and set it on fire, even Aphrodite will be engulfed in flames. But the enemy will not be silent. When we hear that a fire has been set, we will do our best to extinguish it. We can gradually reduce their strength by defeating the enemies who appear there, but that will take a considerable amount of time. Nevertheless, your opinion is very useful. I would like to consider it as one of the options for our strategy. Thank you very much."

With these words, Vieille bowed politely. Nique took her seat with an indescribable expression on her face.

"So, Vieille. Let's hear your plan.

At my words, she straightened her back.

"Yes, sir. No, I don't have any specific plan. Once we land at the harbor, we will proceed to the Pope's temple with our entire force. We will attack in column along the straight road to the temple.

"Wait for me, Lord Vieille. Then we may be ambushed through the narrow streets.

King Nike is right. I have thought about that too, but I have decided that it would be more effective to take the whole army to the Papal Temple as soon as we land at the harbor than to devote our forces there.

"Then you are willing to suffer heavy casualties in your own army?"

"Yes, sir."

Nike looked surprised. Knogen is still smiling bitterly. Matkal is in a mood of "if that's what you want to do, go ahead. Duke Weiras, for his part, looks ....... He seems to be in the mood to leave it all to himself.

"Now, I have a favor to ask of you..."

Vieille's words drew all eyes to her.

"Are you asking us for reinforcements?"

Nike immediately opens his mouth. Vieille smiles and shakes her head.

"No, this is not a request for reinforcements. As we have asked from the beginning, we have no intention of asking you to join us in the battle. I mean no other request. We are asking you to cut off our retreat."

Everyone's expression turned into a scowling look. Vieille continued.

"We are now going ashore to the Pope's temple. I trust that there are no cowards among our soldiers, but if there are any who run back to their ships in fear of the enemy, I beg you all to take them down. Of course, that goes for me as well. If you are unable to attack the enemy and have to retreat, please do not hesitate to take them out.

"No, wait, Mister Vieille. Fighting is the luck of the hour. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Besides, retreat is a noble strategy. It is madness to kill those who retreat without question. Is that not so, King Agartha?"

Suddenly I'm talking to someone. I folded my arms and looked at Vieille.