Chapter 298: Battle Preparation
298 – Battle Preparation
It’s completely dark by the time the weapons and medicine have finished being gathered… It’s entirely possible that the enemy could launch a night attack, especially since they might notice that I destroyed their poison magic circle and attack in a hurry. The people of the dragon-god village might also be anxious that I’m not there in a time of crisis. In the early night, I head towards the dragon-god village accompanied by warriors of the anti-dragon-god village.
It would be bad if the anti-dragon-god village were to be attacked while their military strength was away. So Bella and other influential people discussed the matter, then decided to leave half of the approximately two hundred population behind. On the off the chance they’re attacked, there’s an evacuation route planned, as well as enough combatants to form a rear guard.
I walk down the riverside with approximately one hundred anti-dragon-god warriors… With this many reinforcements, we should be able to deal with however many enemies there are.
I heard from Bella earlier that the dragon-god village has a population of about three hundred. Within that, the number that can fight is about two hundred. Combined, that makes around three hundred combatants.
A lot of people in the dragon-god village will still be suffering from the cursed water, but… I’ve cut off the source, so their conditions shouldn’t have gotten any worse. Since I was able to complete the persuasion of the anti-dragon-god village without having to waste any MP, I should be fully recovered by the time we get there… Through use of [High Rest] and [Holy], we can secure more battle-capable combatants.
Besides, I’ll be there. As long as it’s a straightforward fight, then even if there’s a huge number of people, I should be able to handle them. Ever since I was a plague dragon, I’ve had enough strength to take on many people at once. As an ouroboros, I snow specialise in protracted battles, so I should be able to fight all day long.
This is why, rather than driving the enemy back, I’d rather the Lithovar warriors focused on holding out. If I can can move around driving the enemy back, that should be enough to end the battle.
I think as I walk, and notice my partner’s jaw muscles shivering. Thinking it strange, I watch her and see her moving her eyes periodically. Did she maybe pick up on some strange presence?