The Great Demon King Who Was Kidnapped After Jokingly Flirting - Didn't You Know? You Can't Escape from the Female Heroes - Chapter 40: Wise Judgment

“This jungle is quite deep. Be cautious of swamps and mud! Furthermore, there’s ‘Controlled Kiruru-sama’ on the other side. There can’t be any traps in such a situation. Stay vigilant, and always stay in contact with the main camp’s liaison team!”

“No contact from the scouting unit at all… they might have been taken out…”

“It can’t be helped… but there’s no need to rush either.”

“That’s true. According to General Sunshai’s information, the Shini are under a powerful form of brainwashing… They might even kill us…”

“It’s possible that it’s already too late to undo what has been done. In that case, even if it’s brainwashing, we can’t avoid a united trial… But we still need those five to defeat the Demon Lord and the Demon Army.”

“Our Supreme Commander, Princess Seksi, seems to share that perspective. She cannot protect her little sister, but her mission is to rescue the Hero.”

I hear it.

The voices of the allied forces as they complain about the poor footing and depth of the jungle continue to advance.

They, too, know that we might set up something in this jungle.

They are in a hurry but will keep their formation from becoming too stretched or disrupting their pace.

That’s why this is just right.

The fact that the formation doesn’t break up means they are tightly packed.

In this deep and treacherous forest, they can only move slowly.

“Griffon Unit, no abnormalities in the sky.”

“Pegasus Unit, no abnormalities here either.”

Furthermore, knights riding griffons and pegasi keep an eye on the jungle from above to survey the entire area.

However, in such a vast and deep forest, finding the six of us will be challenging.

In this situation, some of the generals are starting to feel suspicious.

“Hmm… no abnormalities… no combat so far… it’s rather eerie.”

“They haven’t underestimated us. However, once we pass through this jungle, we’ll be right where Prince Tanshou said a building surrounds the Shini. It’s not like we will face them head-on with five people and the Demon Lord and Demon Army, right?”

“I don’t know. But at the very least, the Demon Army has yet to move. If a large army of the Demon Army had set foot on this continent, even though it’s a different land, it should have shown up on our information network.”

They are heroes of a higher generation than the Shini, already making a name for themselves.

“In any case, there haven’t been any signs in my detection network either. Well, if Annest were here, I think she could pinpoint the edge of my detection network…”

Annest, a magician who had earned the title of Grand Mage even before Hameshia, is one of the strongest humans in terms of magical power.

“And the princesses must be saved at all costs… But… even if Her Majesty the Queen were to give the order… to protect the honor of Princess Divias in case you can’t return… I’m sorry… as a powerless older sister…”

The one speaking with clenched lips is Vaginua, a feared young general known for her prowess with a magic spear and a leader from the country of Divias, even among the allied forces. She’s about as important as Shiney’s father within this army.

What needs to be guarded against in this army, especially in combat.

And, what should be captured first, including things other than combat…

“Lovely… my dear Lovely… if you can’t return to your original self… and if you don’t erase that vile seed from your body… at the very least, I’ll protect your honor as a Hero… I’m sorry… as a powerless big sister…”

Lovely’s older sister and the supreme commander of the army.

Seksi.

Once she’s taken care of, it’s over.

For that reason…

“Yes… Seksi-sama. Let’s wait a little longer before entering the jungle. Once more than 70% of the army has advanced more than half of the way through the jungle, we’ll enter and join them.”

“Yes. We should exercise maximum caution and then enter the headquarters.”

Yes… we shouldn’t rush in recklessly but rather proceed cautiously.

It’s a natural decision.

The enemy’s perception is that it’s just him, the Demon Lord, and the five brainwashed heroes.

It wouldn’t be strange to be overly cautious.

That’s why… it’s no good…

Entering the jungle with a large army, in this case, would have meant that we couldn’t accurately pinpoint your position.

You all have become too accustomed to fighting with a large army. That’s why you should have been more cautious in small-scale movements.

Right now, 70% of you have gone into the jungle. Moreover, you’ve sent the vanguard far ahead, waiting until safety is confirmed. Furthermore, in the difficult terrain of the jungle, it will take time for the army that has entered to turn back.

With this, you’ve reduced yourselves to an undefended 30% of your troops.

There are only five of us. Why do you think we’re hiding on your side of the jungle rather than the other?