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"Hey, the outcome is decided. We refuse to serve him. We can consider joining forces to fight the orcs. Take him back today."

After hearing what I said, the lizardmen finally started to move.

In this way, the messengers who had nothing to do finally returned.

Okay, now that the idiot has left, it’s time to establish future policies.

I decided to gather everyone together for a meeting.

There's a large overnight building in town, and next to it is a temporary meeting hut. We'll gather there to discuss future plans.

I want Rigurdo to call those who are not here.

"I'll gather everyone right away."

Rigurdo received the order and asked Gobda to pass the message to everyone.

I also contacted Souei through the "Missing Network" and ordered him to return to the village.

Those called to this assembly are all important people.

There are the Hob Goblins—Ligurd and Ligur.

Lugurd, Regurd, Rogrod and Lilina.

Dwarf Kaijin.

Kijin Benimaru, Shuna, Shirao, Shion, Souei.

Next is me.

There are twelve people in total, minus me.

In addition to the heads of various production departments, there are also people involved in the town's operations.

The construction and manufacturing departments are managed by Kaijin representatives.

Lilina is in charge of the management department.

The political department is headed by Rigurd, with Lugurd, Regurd, and Rogrud in charge of the judiciary, legislation, and administration, respectively. This department is still under development, and there are many challenges ahead.

The military department is headed by Hongwan and Bai Lao.

The intelligence department is managed by Souei.

The security department is under the charge of Ligru.

Currently, military and intelligence departments have been added, and six major departments have been established.

The organizational structure is still quite loose, but it's operating smoothly. Calling it an office is just a name for now; it's basically enough to keep everyone occupied. Anyway, everyone has enough food and clothing now, and can get by smoothly.

The security department also takes charge of hunting, which is a bit of a problem.

Come to think of it, Liguru has always been very dedicated to his duties. He's the kind of person who quietly works hard for everyone.

Benimaru, who is in charge of the military department, seems to be troubled about who to recruit.

I have already discussed with Rigurdo about recruiting a few strong and capable individuals from the security forces.

After all, I've only just assigned Benimaru, so the slow progress is understandable. However, the orcs and lizardmen have already begun their massive operations, making it difficult to make long-term plans.

Although it is a huge burden for Benimaru, I hope he can grit his teeth and work hard for everyone.

Lilina is smart and hardworking.

She was nominally the head of the management department, but in reality she was handling agricultural work.

Wild yams were collected and successfully cultivated.

Potatoes have a short growing period and high nutritional value, which can help improve dietary problems.

They also raise monsters and farm fish to ensure a safe supply of various foods.

We also manage finished products, harvested materials, and collected resources.

Spanning agriculture, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry.

If the scale is small, there is still a way to monopolize it, but changes may have to be made in the future depending on the situation.

If we could trade with humans in the future, I'd like to be able to buy seedlings of various vegetables. If that were to happen, Lilina alone might be overwhelmed and more people would have to be assigned.

Chapter 347 Chapter 31 The Devourer is Too Hungry

Souei, who had gone out to scout, returned.

Now that everyone is here, I'm going to start the meeting.

"Well then, let's start the meeting now. First, let's hear Souei's report."

Seeing that everyone was seated, I spoke.

Following my instructions, Souei began to report.

The content is roughly divided into three items.

1. The situation of each goblin village.

2. The situation of wetlands.

3. The situation of the orcs' advance.

Souei uses six "clones" to gather intelligence.

Two clones were sent to each place to do espionage work.

There are still several clones left in various places, and the investigation is ongoing.

Everyone listened to the report in silence.

First up was the Goblin Village, who seemed to be working for the Lizardman Warrior Captain Gobil.

That's the lizardman who just came here. He actually went to seek refuge with that idiot. What a strange vision.

The goblins who did not join the Lizardmen camp fell into panic and fled to all parts of the world.

Many people have fled to the human kingdom, and they may become targets of attack.

Living in the forest as a group, humans wouldn't attack them, but if they entered human territory, they would be attacked. After all, everyone wants to defend their homeland, so it's only natural that they would do so.

Although I don't know how much combat power humans have, goblins will definitely be killed by them in an instant.

In this case, they can only live in seclusion, and their future is not optimistic.

Souei also reports on Gabil.

He recruited a group of goblins and organized an army of about 7,000 men.

They also gathered on the plain at the foot of the mountainous area and set up camp there.

That’s quite a lot.

It's probably the same condition he proposed at the beginning, saying that he would protect them from the invasion of orcs. Use that as bait for negotiation.

It seemed the goblins had some sense. However, Gabil seemed to want the goblins to hand over all their stored food. Even if they defeated the orcs, some would starve to death afterwards.

There's no brainer on this one.

The clan leaders who accepted the negotiation conditions were also guilty, or perhaps the clan leaders would rather follow him than die at the hands of the orcs.

...No, maybe they're using the opportunity of fighting the orcs to reduce the population and allow the remaining people to survive? If so, then it can only be said that the weaker races are struggling to survive by any means necessary.

We cannot stay out of it either.

This town is not yet complete. However, we cannot give up on it easily.

If we allow the Orc army to attack, the forest in this area will become barren and even sourcing food will become a problem.

In order to maintain the current quality of life, we must repel the orc army in the wetlands.

I asked Souei about the situation in the wetlands.

The Lizardman leader gathered warriors from various tribes to form an army of ten thousand people.

They also caught fish from the lake to prepare abundant food for the soldiers.

They held on to the naturally created maze, ready to defeat the Orc army one by one.

Is it necessary to be so alert?

The Lizardmen were a powerful race, united in their vigilance against the Orcs, even absorbing the weaker Goblins to fight alongside them...

Finally, let me ask about the progress of the orcs.

"The Orc army, their number—approximately 200,000—"

Souei paused for a moment, then stated the number clearly.

"What? Two hundred thousand?"

I couldn't help but exclaim.

Weren't there thousands of people who attacked the ogre village?

"So the troops that attacked our village are just the tip of the iceberg?"

"Indeed. My investigations revealed a total of approximately 200,000 men. The main force is marching from the south, along the Emedo River, choosing a wider attack route. This is based on the width of the road and the length of the force, but it's estimated to be at least 150,000. Add to that the forces attacking various parts of the forest, and it would be dangerous to underestimate the enemy's numbers."

Souei declared firmly.

The orc army was everywhere, and the invading army was several kilometers long.

"Do you know the destination of the Orc army?"

"Yes! They plan to cross the wetlands surrounding Lake Sith and break into the lizardmen's territory. But—"

"But what?"

"Further on, we'll reach the human settlements. We don't know yet what the orc army is targeting, but if we continue this way, we'll definitely clash with human nations—"

No way, what are they thinking? No, wait...

If they just want to dominate this forest, they should stop invading after destroying the lizardmen, right?

What is the purpose of the orcs?

"Souei, what do you think? Do the orcs ultimately intend to exterminate the lizardmen? Or will they continue to invade more distant human nations?"

"It's hard to tell at this point..."

Right.

I mean, I don't know the terrain very well here.

"I want to first clarify the orcs' purpose. Souei, do you have any auxiliary tools like a map?"

"What's a map?"

"Um?"

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It's surprising that not many people know what a map is.

Fortunately, Kaijin knew about it. Although he knew about it, it didn't seem to be widely circulated.

In this world, maps are still classified as military secrets.

With no other choice, we had to place large wooden boards on the table and mark their approximate positions.

Monsters can communicate through telepathy, sharing information to some extent. Perhaps this is why media with rich recording capabilities have been unable to develop.

Old Bai also jumped out and said that his grandfather had told him about it, and wrote the topographic map around the ogre village on a wooden board.

It’s hard without paper.

In short, let's ask someone to get some wooden boards and start marking the terrain around the town.

This time, thanks to the "Thought Network" connection, I was able to directly read the other person's thoughts, which made the task go smoothly. This skill is really convenient. Because it is so convenient, it can transmit information without relying on a recording medium, so perhaps it can't be improved. It's a dilemma. After all, the only people living together are monsters, so the lack of a recording medium is not a problem.