﻿\setgamedatatitle("Kiros  \nThe Third City, Adonai")

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――The rumors of the Demon Lord have reached Kiros as well.
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They say he's cruel and ruthless, and an insatiable
womanizer.
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That every beautiful woman in a conquered city is violated
by the Demon Lord―so they say.
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That women are locked away in a labyrinth and raped night
after night until they bear his child―so they say.
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Most of the bad reputation surrounding the Demon Lord's army
is made up of stories like these.
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But in the end, they're nothing more than rumors.
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At least for Günther, as long as they're just rumors,
there's no real threat.
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What is truly frightening is that he has the power to
restore Hados, and the leadership to command those monsters.
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In that sense, he's dangerous... No, this Demon Lord is a
formidable foe.
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\text("Günther")
Excuse me, Lady Glace―
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He pushed open the heavy door and stepped into the throne
room.
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The throne room was empty. Only Glace sat on the throne,
quietly sleeping.
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\text("Glace")
Mmm... Caym, is that you?
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\text("Günther")
Pardon?
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\text("Glace")
...Ah.
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――He hadn't misheard.
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The name she just said was the Demon Lord's.
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\text("Glace")
...My mistake.
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Glace's cheeks flushed just a little.
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For Günther, who had been with her for so long, even that
was a surprise.
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\text("Günther")
...A rather embarrassing mistake, isn't it?
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Günther didn't get angry; he just smiled gently.
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Glace almost never shows her emotions.
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No, she doesn't even know how. Even now, she probably isn't
aware that she's embarrassed.
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\text("Glace")
...?
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\text("Günther")
No... Would you mind telling me about him? About Lord Caym,
that is.
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\text("Glace")
...Very well. He didn't tell me to keep quiet.
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And so, Glace began to speak, haltingly but honestly.
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About how every time Demon Lord Caym conquers a city to
seduce someone, he comes here to brag about it.
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And about how he's been saving the people.
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For some reason, he laughed and said he was looking forward
to seeing me.
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\text("Glace")
How should I put it... I think he's a strange man. He seems
to be interested in an empty woman like me.
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At the end, Glace said that with a faint smile.
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Günther couldn't help but be captivated by it.
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\text("Günther")
............
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\text("Glace")
Is something wrong?
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\text("Günther")
No... I just didn't expect to hear something like that.
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...It seems it's no lie that he's a hopeless womanizer.
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After all, he's conquering cities and trying to take over
this country just to make Glace his.
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And the incident at Denfrosk doesn't seem to have been a
whim of the Demon Lord's army.
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\text("Günther")
(Would he really kill people who are to become citizens of
his own country...?)
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If those words were truly his honest feelings.
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If that's the kind of king he is, maybe he's more
trustworthy than the Winga Church.
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\text("Günther")
(...Maybe it's better than offering everything to Winga.)
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\text("Glace")
Günther?
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\text("Günther")
...I was just lost in thought. Well then, let's have
breakfast. Please call me when you're ready.
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More than anything, if Glace can smile like that...
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If she can live as just a single girl.
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Such thoughts crossed Günther's mind.
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
Hold the line! The Demon Lord's army is coming!!
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Tension ran through Adonai in the early morning.
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At the Demon Lord's army's assault, the defense squad
immediately went on high alert.
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\text("Defense Squad 2")
The citizens haven't finished evacuating yet!
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
Tch... Hold out until the evacuation is complete! Use your
lives as shields! Don't let them through, no matter what!
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As he shouted orders, the commander ground his teeth in
frustration.
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
(Adonai isn't an important base or anything... It's a place
even Kiros has forgotten about, right?)
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
(There's no benefit to taking this place. Why, of all
places, did they come here...!)
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Adonai, nestled in the mountains, was thriving with mining
resources until just a few decades ago.
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But now that those have run dry, there's no trace of that
prosperity left. Because of its location, even supplies
barely make it here, and even the defense squad is starving.
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To Kiros, it's just dead weight―a lizard's tail to be cut
off at any time.
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There's no reason to attack a place like this.
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
They're here... Prepare to intercept!
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\text("Defense Squad Members")
Oooooh!!
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―Meanwhile, Caym, leading the monster army, stopped in front
of the defense squad.
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\text("Risbell")
Is something wrong?
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\text("Caym")
...What do you think? Seriously, it's a pain when things are
exactly as reported.
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Of course, the Demon Lord's army came here fully aware of
Adonai's situation.
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They even thought it would be an easy opponent.
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\text("Caym")
(Kazatoria and Denfrosk were bad enough... but Adonai is
even worse.)
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Even the defense squad is skin and bones.
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Just looking at the fleeing citizens' clothes and houses,
you can tell how terrible their living conditions are.
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To be blunt, there's no need to even fight.
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In fact, it's enough to kill the mood.
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\text("Caym")
Temporary ceasefire. There's no point in fighting like this.
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
Wha...!?
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\text("Caym")
Prepare food! Not just for them, but for all the residents
of Adonai!
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
W-What...? What are you up to!? We don't need charity from
the enemy...
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\text("Caym")
Just take it. You know what they say―an empty stomach can't
fight. You'll lose in that state.
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\text("Caym")
Besides, even if you refuse, the residents probably won't,
right?
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
...! Are you planning to poison us and kill us all!?
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\text("Caym")
You guys come too. And Margaretta as well. We need to gather
the residents.
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\text("Defense Squad 2")
Wait!
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\text("Margaretta")
You lot are the defense squad of Adonai, right? What good is
it if you let the residents starve to death?
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\text("Defense Squad 3")
C-Captain? What should we do...?
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Seeing his subordinates' anxious faces, he hesitated―but
only for a moment.
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A soldier's job is to protect the people. Letting them
starve is out of the question.
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\text("Defense Squad 1")
...Ceasefire. Gather the residents!
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\text("Glace")
Are you sure Adonai was occupied just this morning?
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\text("High Priest")
Yes... but according to reports, it was taken without a
fight... or so they say.
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\text("Günther")
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The High Priest shoots a sarcastic glance at Günther.
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\text("High Priest")
Well, with Adonai's defenses, it couldn't be helped.
Surrendering is better than shedding blood for nothing...
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\text("High Priest")
However, we can't allow the Demon Lord's army to advance any
further. We should strike back here.
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\text("Günther")
...You mean to retake Adonai?
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\text("High Priest")
Yes. I'd like you to lead the charge, Günther-dono.
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\text("Glace")
That's...
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\text("Günther")
...Very well. I'll command the recovery force. Glace-dono,
your permission?
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\text("Glace")
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Günther thinks, this is a good opportunity.
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Adonai will be reclaimed.
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As a soldier, that's only natural. Stopping the Demon Lord's
army here is also necessary.
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And then――
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\text("Glace")
Understood... I'm counting on you.
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\text("Günther")
――Yes, sir!
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\text("Günther")
(As a man, I'll see your true intentions for myself, Caym.)
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\text("Risbell")
We've received a report from the unit left in Adonai. It
seems a recovery force is on its way.
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\text("Caym")
That was faster than I expected.
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\text("Risbell")
Yes. Apparently, they've already joined up with Adonai's
defense squad.
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After finishing their support in Adonai, the Demon Lord's
army had returned to the labyrinth for a while.
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They were waiting directly beneath Adonai, ready to move out
at any moment.
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\text("Risbell")
This time, we're really going to occupy Adonai, right?
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\text("Caym")
That's right.
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\text("Risbell")
Most of the citizens have already been sheltered inside the
labyrinth. There won't be any problems for the battle.
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\text("Risbell")
But don't let your guard down. The enemy commander is
Supreme Commander Kiros, Günther Hilt.
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\text("Caym")
Judging by the name, he's a man... Well, whatever. Let's go,
everyone!
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\text("Adolf")
Commander! We've spotted the Demon Lord's army! They're
heading this way!
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\text("Günther")
I see.
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Adonai, now empty of citizens. According to reports, they've
all been sheltered inside the labyrinth.
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Maybe that's something to be grateful for. But Günther is a
soldier sworn to protect Kiros.
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If they're trying to take control of Kiros, he can't just
stand by and watch.
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\text("Günther")
Prepare to intercept! We'll defeat the Demon Lord's army
right here!
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\text("Defense Squad Members")
Oooooooh!!


































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