The battle with the Elysia Empire’s army was swiftly ended once we had repelled the enemy and were in a safe position to retreat. In the first place, the battle with the Elysia Empire’s army wasn’t important for this mission. Battles that aren’t necessary should be avoided as much as possible.

“This is going to get tough… We might end up fighting both the Raddle Axis Alliance and the Elysia Empire at the same time.”

“Fighting them both at once would be rough. We’re supposed to gain the advantage of a third-party benefit, right? It wouldn’t make sense if we fought both.”

“That’s a fair point for Yuta, but it’s half right and half wrong.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“The fact that we’re fighting both is not necessarily a disadvantage. The key is to deal a heavy blow to the enemy without taking much damage ourselves.”

“That’s true, but do you think it’ll go that smoothly?”

“That’s why we fortified Alice Abbey as a stronghold. If we focus on defense and fight, the risks aren’t as high.”

“That’s true, but don’t forget that we’ve got other things we need to do as well.”

“I know. We’ll leave the defense here to the Nirvana Alliance forces, and the Musou Iron Cavalry will soon move out in that direction.”

Finally, we were about to head out to rescue Yukiha. I thought that, but the situation was taking a turn for the worse.

“It seems like our skirmish with the Elysia Empire’s army acted as a trigger. Large-scale battles have begun in various locations.”

Jean had a slightly grim expression. From the look of it, things were unfolding differently from what we had anticipated.

“What should we do? Should we wait and observe a little longer?”

“No, the battles aren’t going to get smaller anytime soon. It might be better to take advantage of the widespread battles.”

“You mean to move amidst the fighting? Wouldn’t we get caught up in a major battle?”

“Well, we can’t avoid the fighting. However, there’s an advantage. Enemies in battle are easier to track, and their movements are easier to predict.”

“I see, that’s one way to think about it.”

Even cautious Emina and Kiyone raised their concerns, but in the end, it was decided that we would move amidst the fighting, as Jean suggested.

Once the Musou Iron Cavalry finished preparing, we began our march. Our destination was the area of Krinaberry in the southeast of the Lacia Kingdom. This region was a key point in the central area, where the Elysia Empire and the Raddle Axis Alliance had been locked in a standoff.

Krinaberry was so important that whoever controlled it was said to hold the central power. Both sides had sent their elite forces. Normally, approaching such a place would be unwise, but with Yukiha and the two heroes there, we had no choice.

If we flew directly to Krinaberry on Alreo II, we would arrive in about 10 hours. However, with the Musou Iron Cavalry, now numbering up to 10,000 units, moving in formation, things were not that simple. Especially since we had to move without alerting the enemy to our movements, our marching speed had to be slower.

Moreover, it was difficult to completely avoid battle. After several skirmishes with enemy reconnaissance units, the Musou Iron Cavalry encountered an army of similar size.