276 - - The War of War

"If we're going to send out Narn, we have to be careful not to reveal ourselves any more."

With that, Peter went to buy a new forehead protector with a cloaking effect. Peter is able to make cloaking equipment by himself, though he does not use alchemy, and it is more effective than the one I made. In addition, he has changed his hair color to black and is using disguise skills.

I am afraid that even if I am so careful, there is a possibility that the [eye], [sight], and [pupil] skills and titles will detect it - so I guess he combines not one but many of them. Thank goodness my <> offsets that. Oops, I should update the dummy information on my guild card.

Hmm?　I got an e-mail.

Mine, too.

Leo and Shin, who were completely finished with their beer, were left on the couch talking to Ochazuke when a text message arrived. The sender was Roy.

Roy sends: Sorry for sending all at once!　Call for materials!

"As usual, this is how ....... I don't know if I understand it or not."

"I vote that he didn't confirm it by speaking, because this email can be typed, but it can also be spoken. But I'm sure they'll explain it to me in time."

While we were talking about this and that, we received a call.

Crow Sending: Excuse me for sending all at once. I have lost my stockpile due to the destruction of the clan house. Tomorrow will be the start of a full-scale imperial war with the participation of the residents, but we are short on recovery medicine. We are buying both materials and finished products, so please help us out. If you wish, we will accept payment after the event.

The money earned during the event will be in the form of points, so if you are looking for pure money, you can pay after the event. Some players may choose to pay after the event because we are a trustworthy clan.

"I see. Yellow Dragon is a victim of this."

"I'll be careful, I've got a general store full of materials and stuff."

Fortunately, the general store was not damaged by the yellow dragon's breath of the black lilies, but I was afraid of losing (or losing) materials for production. I'm afraid of losing (losing) materials for production. I'll send some medicines and materials I got in large quantities from the trap dungeon to Roy and the others.

"......"

"What?"

Ochazuke is looking at me with indescribable eyes when he notices me.

"Homura's place is full of N!

"I feel like I'm just about at my house's capacity."

We'll have to do something about the baths after the event. I think it would be practical to add another floor to the liquor store.

"That clerk is producing like an idiot, isn't he?"

"Yes, I'm very diligent in my drug production."

Noel finds himself in the production room.

"N!?C starts producing when you give him materials that match his production level and his skill level goes up, you know?　If you put money in the fight, it will go on quests and pick up materials and items on its own. The money is good, but the materials can be used for other things, so you have to be careful.

Noel is producing because I keep plugging in the ingredients for the concoctions I use in production!　I wonder if Galahad and the others would start if I put in production equipment for blacksmithing.

And if they have enough money, they will go to the hardest dungeon or quest that the N!?C(tenants) can go to, unless they specify where they are going. ....... Oh no, maybe it's my fault that Galahad and the others are being spartanized by Cal. ......!

Let's pretend we didn't hear .......

"I think I'll just go to Roy's, or rather Claud's, and deliver the medicine."

"Oh, well, please do the same for me. I'll send an email with cash pickup at a later date."

"Yes, sir."

After calling on Peter and receiving a large quantity of poison, we arrived at the hut. A hut is a dwelling built without foundation stones and with pillars buried in the ground.

Players who brought materials and other things to the hut via a simultaneous mail are flocking to the hut. It is supposed to be a heartwarming scene that conveys the warm-heartedness of Roy and his friends, but in combination with the surrounding rubble, it gives the impression of a soup kitchen. As I recall, Roy and his clan's clan house in Kronos was a very practical place, but it was quite stately and had an atmosphere that made outsiders feel a bit uncomfortable to enter. I guessed that it was just a temporary shed since it would be a loss if it was rebuilt during the event period, but I was puzzled by the gap between the two.

"Oh, what's wrong?"

As I was looking at it, I was approached by Dawn, a fighter from Kronos. No, wait, Dawn?

"Why do you have a tail?"

A black tail crossed in front of me and I reflexively squeezed it and asked a question. I believe it was a human until the other day.

"Don't grab it out of the blue!"

The tail is taken back.

"I'm sorry, that was bad manners. Can I grab it?"

You're gonna ask me there?　No."

You're a hard man to talk to.

What?　Are you here to deliver supplies, by any chance?"

Dawn, too, has a box on her shoulder and is supporting it with one hand. The boxes are probably not enough to fit in the item pouches, but they fill up quickly if the items are scattered in number or type.

"Yeah, but I was hesitating because of the crowd."

"I see a line has formed while I was out, is that all the supplies you brought in? I'll be back and you can go in with me--maybe the maples and maples will let you touch them."

"It would be perverted to touch someone that age."

"I'd think you were a pervert even if you were touching mine."

As I walked to the hut, I saw many faces I didn't know, and Roy and Shirayuri were talking to the people who came to the hut.

Dawn is now a half-animal black panther who has evolved. < not in the labyrinth, but in a fist-fighting quest.

The characteristics of the half-animal are the same as those of the beastman that evolved, that is, the abilities of the half-animal increase when it transforms into a beastman, but it can use all of its skills while transforming into a beastman. The beastman's abilities are higher than those of the half-beastman, but the use of skills is much more restricted.

The beastman has four ears.

The human ear and the beast ear on top of the head. Unlike the beastmen, the beastmen can hide their beast features, and Dawn usually hides not only their ears but also their tails. However, the only problem is that the H! is less than 10%, she forgot to put them away after the battle.

It has been a long time.

Clau's smile is as gentle as ever as he enters the room. I think it is my surroundings that make me think that a person who has a gentle smile without a backstage is precious. Kaede and Momiji are out.

"Long time no see. I'm sorry you had a hard time this time.

We greet each other lightly, and I give him some oatmeal and the things Peter left for me to finish what he asked me to do, and give him a message.

"Okay, that's for me."

The ingredients for medicine and cooking tended to be in short supply. I wasn't sure how much of the labyrinthine materials I should put out, but for the time being, I found a few fairy route materials on consignment after [Retsubi] started his battle and other players started to go there too. The rest of the items were purely for the quantity.

Many of them are items that have been around since the very beginning, but they should not be a hindrance to the production of more effective items, for example, by using < made from <> as a material. The reason why I gave out materials instead of finished products is because there are many production workers in [Kronos], and since you have joined us, you can work!

Wait a minute.

On the way, Clough and Dawn go to the warehouse to empty their item pouches. Since Liddell has been growing the ingredients for the potion at , there is only a quantity of the initial ingredients.

"I also have some materials for the trap dungeon, should I wait until after the event?"

"That would be helpful."

"Thank you, but depending on the amount, it may be difficult to pay in one lump sum.

They both thank him, but it seems that Clough is the one who knows how much money the clan has.

"Yeah, no problem. And this..."

Tea, black beer, stewed pork belly, cabbage rolls, curry of mutton, fried eggplant and minced meat with miso, etc.

"Oh, sake!　You're still cooking."

Dawn's stern face relaxes.

"......, all of these are Lengard's!"

Clough is flustered. --I forgot to erase the name, or rather, I brought it at random as a half-hearted inventory clearance and completely forgot the name existed.

"...... on the way. He says it's a gift, no money. I don't want to get in trouble, so please don't tell them I brought it!"

I smile and leave quickly before they can say anything, sweating inside. I don't mind telling Krow and the others, but I'm afraid that they'll find out too, because [Kronos] is a big clan.

The day after I escaped.

Dawn and Claud look at me as if they want to say something. Roy and Shirayuri don't look at me like that, so they seem to have kept it completely secret.

All the members of Kronos are made up of different types of golden-haired cavaliers, and they wear blue cloth with the clan's emblem in white over their armor and robes. It is quite a spectacular sight, given the large number of people.

"Yesterday, our clan received a meal from Mr. Lengard!

"What!"

"Handmade by Mr. White Wren with his name on the proof!　It was delicious!"

"I love it. Is it because I'm a victim of the Yellow Dragon?"

"The resident who is leading this imperial battle, he seems to be a knight of the general store, so maybe that's why."

"I've been waiting in line for curry that was sold out at ......!　I'm glad I walked into Kronos!"

"I'd be happy to eat anything Mr. Lengard has to offer, but curry would be nice. I miss white rice!"

I turned around and looked at them and heard their conversation.

And from the other side, I also saw ......, and beyond the signs, I saw the Flame Kings on their black lions. The wrinkles between the Flame King's eyebrows are very deep. Is it curry, or is it curry?　Are you unhappy that the Flame King poured out his favorite curry on Kronos!　

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Ochazuke and Peter in party conversation .

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They are not all the same color, type, or equipment, and they are of different heights. Especially, the oatmeal on the black grill (lizard) seems to be buried.

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<<< because the laughing Leo's Alfa Romeo stands out too, doesn't it? >>

Leo's bright red runaway raccoon is actually quite famous.

Shin's Takeda-kun, who is fidgeting, is the most comfortable cavalryman because he is a horse, but he looks uncomfortable. Peter and I, the white tiger and the black sky, are not unusual tigers. Those who admire their fur, you can say more.

We are riding them to close the distance first, but after the fighting starts, they will be sent home. Some of the residents are riding horses that have been trained for battle, but the players have not yet reached that point.

Today, they are going to fight against the empire as a kind of mercenary group, following the knights of the residents. They are now waiting for the signal and are staring at the empire.

The knights on white and black horses stand out in the resident's group. One looks like Cal, the other like Gawain, the rabbit girl. Galahad and the others looked around and saw Galahad on a black horse with flames on its legs, Eagle on a silver horse with bat-like wings, and Camilla on a golden griffin.

Many of the resident knights were mounted on horseback, while most of the wizards were cats or wolves. Few people in the entire region, including the empire, ride flying cavalry. The reason why the rare riders of flying cavalry are imperial knights or former imperial knights may be due to the fact that the corresponding cavalry can be found on the elven continent after leaving the empire.

"Prepare yourselves!　This march will not stop until we have defeated the emperor!"

I hear Cal's voice. He raises his sword and flutters his blue-lined cloak, looking good from a distance.

"Go!

After a short, powerful drumbeat, the sword was lowered with another short command, and the battle began.