Light Novel Volume 02

Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Volume 2 is the second volume of the light novel series, written by "Dojyomaru" (『どぜう丸』, Dozeumaru) and illustrated by "Fuyuyuki"『冬ゆき』and was published on September 25, 2016.

Blurb
THE ART OF WAR! Now King of Elfrieden, Souma begins to put his economic reforms into motion—only to find himself clashing with the rebellious Duke Georg Carmine, General of the Army. When the neighboring Principality of Amidonia gets involved, Souma's hopes for peace and diplomacy go right out of the window as the countries wind up embroiled in war! Facing opposition both at home and abroad, can he hold his own in the military arena as well as the political one?

Chapters

 * Prologue: On Your Side
 * Chapter 1: A Sign
 * Chapter 2: The Casts of Two Nations
 * Chapter 3: Ultimatum
 * Extra Story: The Story of a Certain Group of Adventurers 2
 * Chapter 4: The Lord of Altomura
 * Chapter 5: The Battle Outside Randel
 * Chapter 6: The Scheming Battle for Red Dragon City
 * Chapter 7: Sacrifice the Plum Tree to Preserve the Peach Tree
 * Chapter 8: Declaration of War
 * Chapter 9: The Final Battle
 * Epilogue: The True Raising of the Curtain
 * Prologue to the Post-war Period

Premium Version Bonus
Special Bonus content added in Premium version release (6 store exclusive short stories & a Color Pinup!) *,
 * Aisha in the God-Protected Forest
 * Juna and Excel
 * Ludwin and XXX
 * Getting Dressed by Liscia
 * Tomoe and Poncho's Behind the Scenes Work
 * The Little Tanuki Princess on the Night Before the Final Battle

Synopsis
Kazuya Souma is forced to resolve the difficult problems at once. The first problem is the tension between the two dukedoms who refuses to listen to the new king of Elfrieden, Souma. Duke Georg Carmine, who is in charge of the army don’t seem to accept Souma’s ways of doing things. Duke Castor Vargas, who is a dragonewt (half knight, half dragon) and in charge of the air force also decides to join Georg Carmine in opposing Souma in knowing that he is not someone to start something without a good reason and a misunderstanding by Carla Vargas, Castor Vargas daughter, thinking that the new king stole the throne and forced the betrothal of Princess Liscia, her best friend.

At the same time, the Principality of Amadonia decides to take advantage of the situation to take back the territory that was once belonged to them, The City of Altomura, a grain producing region. King Souma who is caught in an weird situatuon, is forced to fight in two other places aside from Altomura, Randel where Duke Georg Carmin is located and Red Dragon City where Duke Castor Vargas is located to centralize the command over all the forces.

With all odds stacked against King Souma, he and his Prime Minister, Hakuya are forced to come up with a strategy to overcome such tremendous problem.