Chapter 63

"Hey! Wait a moment, Father! Please wait!"

He was about to be taken away but quickly realized that it would be a bad idea.

"Huh? What is it?"

(No, no, that's not the right question!)

"Father, please calm down and think. I don't think it's a good idea for me to stand out."

(That's something you should be saying, Father.)

"Why... Oh, right... I see... You're right, it's not a good idea for you to stand out."

After all, the kings already know about my abilities. If only the kings knew, it would be fine, but it can't be allowed for others to find out about Rain's uniqueness.

"That's why I haven't slept much since yesterday. I'm going to go home and sleep today. Please try to mislead everyone for me, Father."

Rain quickly relayed his plan to the key figures of the operation. Since the king, the prime minister, and the captain of the knights all knew about Rain's abilities, he thought they would help him mislead everyone.

(Father will handle it well, I'm sure.)

"Alright... I understand. Thank you, Rain! I'll come to pick you up again tomorrow, so please wait in the annex."

"Understood. Please do your best."

"Sure, good night."

With that, he parted ways with his father and returned to the annex with Lisa and the others who had followed him.

Back at the annex, he thanked the captain for his hard work, took a bath, and dove into bed.

(Phew, I was so sleepy... I would have died if I had to deal with all those adults in that state...)

Having managed to get through the difficult situation, Rain

(Father! Go for it!!)

fell asleep with that thought.

The next morning, he woke up with a start. He realized he had slept for over 12 hours.

"It's been a while since I slept this much."

In his previous life, this was a common occurrence during summer vacation, but in this life, he had been training in magic since he was a baby, so he usually had a moderate amount of sleep.

But his body still felt heavy.

Then Lisa came in. She had let him sleep properly because it had been a tough day yesterday. It would be unfair to let him sleep next to her all night.

"Good morning, Master Rain."

"Good morning, Lisa."

"Breakfast is ready, please come and have it."

"Understood, I'll be right there."

He said this, got up with a groggy body, changed into his clothes, and after eating breakfast, he spent some time in his room, pulling out memories from his previous life. Then there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened immediately, and there stood his father and the king. He jumped up reflexively and knelt down.

"Huh? What? King! Why are you here in such a shabby place?"

This Orion family annex is one of the grandest mansions in the capital, second only to the royal palace, so it's not shabby at all. But Rain was so flustered that he didn't know what he was saying.

"Anyway, I'll prepare a proper welcome."

"It's fine, it's fine, relax."

The king gestured with his hand.

I looked at my father coldly in silence. Then,

"I'm sorry for the sudden visit. If Rain keeps coming to the castle, it will look unnatural. That's why I asked the king to come here."

"Ah, I see..."

(For a king to come to a child's room... but we are a ducal family, after all.)

Since it was happening right in front of him, he interpreted it as a possibility.

"Since we don't have much time, let's get to the point."

His father said.

"Based on the discussion of the strategy Rain talked about yesterday, we have determined that it is highly likely."

"That's... so..."

He could only say that much. Was he here to hear a counter-strategy? If so, that would be impossible.

"Um, if you came to hear a counter-strategy, I'm sorry, but..."

It's not ready yet.

"I see, no, it's fine. I came here today to commend Rain. You did well to see through the enemy's strategy. I thank you."

He was thanked.

(No, that's too much pressure! Don't raise my expectations any higher!

If I'm wrong, I won't be able to recover from the shock!)

He wanted to be wrong, but he was put in a situation where he would be in trouble if no one came to him. Who was cornering him? Damn it!

...It was him.

"No, it's just what I should do as a noble."

"Indeed, I thank you! Still, how did you come up with such a strategy?"

"It was just a coincidence."

It was derived from the knowledge of his previous life and this world. It's not a big deal.

First, the report from the spy. That man didn't even trust his own parents, so he wouldn't believe someone he had never met or even seen. The spy reported that there were 200 warships, which could carry about 20,000 soldiers. But 20,000 soldiers are not enough to take a castle that can serve as a base, as they can't carry siege weapons. Of course, being ambushed by 20,000 soldiers from behind would be extremely dangerous, but Luminon would already know about the 200 warships and would have taken precautions, putting the coastal areas on high alert. Could 200 ships land without being noticed? It would be difficult.

Water battles and land battles are different. Special training is required to fight on a rocking ship. If Luminon didn't send out ships and fought a land battle instead, the weaker naval forces on land would suffer significant casualties. It would be more efficient to attack with the 20,000 soldiers together with the main force.

Then what is it? The main reason for the previous defeat was the participation of the Pornezia Kingdom. If they could be prevented from participating, that would solve the problem. Since Pornezia and Galleon are not adjacent, a large army would need to cross the country. To avoid the same mistake, they would need an army of several hundred thousand. But they also need to send troops to Luminon and leave some in their own country to defend against potential attacks.

This is where the navy comes in. Depending on the country, Galleon has separate land and naval forces. Since invasions are usually by land, the navy is not often used. Therefore, they want to use the idle navy. They want to send this force to Pornezia, ideally to delay them. It wouldn't be too difficult to gather information on the Pornezia navy's strength. They would want at least twice as many troops. In most wars in his previous life, this was the case. How did they hide the troops? It doesn't matter. It could be a different method. It's enough to prove that an ambush is possible. Whether 2 + 4 = 6 or 3 + 3 = 6, it doesn't matter. What matters is that more than twice the number of troops are attacking. If the navy has 60,000 troops, they would almost certainly defeat the Pornezia navy. But winning is not enough. They can't establish a base with the remaining troops. So there must be a rear force, with land troops and specialized transport ships carrying siege weapons.

If their territory is taken, the Pornezia reinforcements sent to Luminon would have to return.

He spoke in a very intelligent manner, but let him say it: it's not a big deal. It's like looking smart when you solve a math problem smoothly.

Also, in his previous life, he was basically a jack of all trades. He tried a lot of things during his free high school years. He was a hobby otaku. He didn't specialize in one thing but was dedicated to gathering various knowledge. He later regretted it, as most of it was broad and shallow, but what he was most into was war stories involving swords and bows, like Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He had read and played games dozens of times. Gradually, he started to think about how he could have won in different situations. He didn't spend a lot of money on it, but he was confident that the time he spent on imaginary battle simulations rivaled that of hardcore otakus.

To someone who doesn't know, it might seem impressive, but it's just thinking about the process to reach a known conclusion.

"Great! I'll count on you from now on!"

"Thank you."

"Then I should be going, or the prime minister will be noisy."

"Ah! Thank you for coming all the way here."

"It's fine. It's only right for those in a position of authority to commend excellent talent. I'll be going back now."

"Understood. See you later, Rain."

With that, they left the room. The events were so sudden that Rain was dazed for a while.

(Ah, I should have seen them off to the front of the house...)

He realized this a few minutes later.