In the past, to facilitate troop movements, Shirou captured a batch of flying Danger Beasts to use as mounts.
He had been working on this for years, but flying Danger Beasts were far too rare, and their numbers simply refused to grow.
At present, a little over a hundred flying Danger Beasts had been accumulated, barely enough to transport fifteen hundred elite soldiers.
Esdeath estimated the number in her mind and murmured, "Isn't the troop count a bit too low? Fifteen hundred people—with the two of us, it's enough for a pitched battle, but annihilation battles and pursuits are completely out of the question. It will be very hard to wipe out the Revolutionary Army in one fell swoop."
Shirou shook his head slightly, thought for a moment, and explained, "According to previous investigations, the upper echelons of the Revolutionary Army are mostly middle and lower-ranking nobles who are dissatisfied with the empire, along with wealthy merchants who lack status. As for the bottom rungs, they're ordinary people who can't survive. They're a mixed bag, practically a mob."
"Once we eliminate all the higher-ups and find a way to ruin the Revolutionary Army's reputation, the rest of them won't amount to anything at all."
"True." Esdeath nodded slightly, fell silent for a few seconds, and suddenly spoke as if remembering something, "Oh right, earlier, the Minister sent someone to win me over."
"Oh...? What terms did he offer you?"
"The position of head of the military, and three Imperial Arms of my choosing from the imperial treasury..."
"Not a bad offer. Were you tempted?" Shirou chuckled softly.
Esdeath's face sank, and she said broodingly, "If you say things like that, I'm going to get angry."
"Haha... Sorry, just joking."
Shirou laughed loudly and apologized repeatedly.
At night, the Minister's