Manga Chapter 020

"Chapter 20: Sacrifice the Plum Tree to Preserve the Peach Tree" is the 20th chapter of the "Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki" Manga adaptation. It was first released on June 10, 2019 on "Overlap:Comic Gardo" Online Publication.

Summary
Hakuya leaves to deal with the aftermath and contact Excel. The air force is to bomb the castle and the anti-ballistae while Souma and the others join Ludwin. During the ride there, Liscia tries to help Carla's case, but Souma knows her tactic and refuses. Carla shoots back at him only for her slave collar to tighten briefly. Souma says that Carla is with him to see the person behind the civil war.

The knights at Georg's fort catch wind of the air force only to be surprised when they head for the Carmine Duchy. Tolman is upset at the bombing of the ballistae but puts on a brave face for his master's sake. Halbert is happy to see Souma despite being aimed at by cannons. Ludwin is ready to attack but Souma says the fighting here is done. A soldier comes in saying that Randel castle has risen a white flag.

A few minutes earlier Georg Carmine admits defeat and brings all the corrupted nobles under slavery. He joins them in slavery and gives command of the remaining forces to Beowulf. Georg pulls out a bottle of wine that was made on Liscia's birthday that was supposed to be drunk on her wedding day. Georg then laughs that he was a stepping stone and gives his blessing to Liscia and Souma.

Characters in Order of Appearance
Characters in italics debuted here.
 * Hakuya Kwonmin
 * Tolman
 * Kazuya Souma
 * Aisha Udgard
 * Liscia Elfrieden
 * Carla Vargas
 * Halbert Magna
 * Kaede Foxia
 * Ludwin Arcs
 * Georg Carmine
 * Beowulf Gardner