Chapter 406

The next day after returning from an outing with Cheryl.

An unexpected guest came.

“Eldmia-sama. A woman who identified herself as the head of the Silver Eagle Brigade in the Kingdom Army came to visit. Have you ever made an appointment?”

Now, I was going to spend the day getting up early in the morning and rechecking equipment and consumables in order to get rid of my laziness and prepare for the operation to recapture Levien, but suddenly I was a guest.

It was even the name of a unit I had never heard of in my life, and if it was in charge, it would be a commander.

“...It’s the first unit name I’ve ever heard of, so why is it familiar?”

“The Silver Eagle Brigade is a unit active on the demon frontline. And it’s also where the soldiers who returned to the capital yesterday belong.”

“Ah! The Eunsu-ri Independent Combat Team belonging to the 3rd Corps of the Kingdom?”

“you’re right.”

After listening to Thieh’s explanation, I remembered. It was definitely a unit I heard about often when I was in the Ogatorv family. It is such a famous unit that even I, who have no interest in the military, has heard of it.

There was a servant who had participated in the war almost from the beginning of the war, made a great achievement, and said that it was a place where there were relatively few casualties.

Besides that, some of the main characters of the story that I have been told come and go are the same people I met yesterday.

“Did you come alone?”

“Yes. It was fully armed, but there was no escort attached.”

It takes full arming, but if you think about yesterday, it must be just a battlefield habit. If he had his mind intact, he would have come to apologize, not to argue.

I decided to meet him to make a good impression since he was someone I would see often anyway.

“I don’t think you’re going to just shine your face for a while, so can you take me inside and prepare some tea? I’ll be right down.”

“What shall we prepare for tea?”

“No... no, coffee please.”

He’s been on the battlefield for a long time, so coffee is better than tea. It wasn’t particularly grounded, but seeing Thieh nod in agreement somehow, she seemed to have come to a similar conclusion.

After briefly tidying up, as she followed her down the stairs, a visitor who had just received a cup of coffee from Thieh stood up and bowed lightly.

“My name is Ranje, a member of the Eunsuri Independent Combat Team. Despite the sudden visit, you welcomed me, but due to military law, I apologize for not being able to give a detailed statement.”

My first impression was ‘small’.

Compared to me, of course, most people are short, but the woman who identified herself as Lange was about 10 cm taller than Esmuier at best. That alone is enough to stand out, but even the hair is a rare short cut, so I was a little surprised.

Did you call that a pixie cut? It’s not that I haven’t seen female knights or female soldiers, but it’s the first time I’ve seen someone with such a short shot.

But most surprising of all was the feeling of an aura. It wasn’t quite as strong as Sir Ekaf, but he had an aura that I felt I could capture, so it was clear that he was strong.

“As you may have known, my name is Eldmia Ega.”

“I heard that your reputation did not spread on the battlefield, so it is surprising that you are a person who has made a lot of merit. I am sorry to greet you first in such an unpleasant matter.”

It must have been because of the commotion yesterday, but to come out like that even though I extorted money from the soldiers and knights under my command in a public place. I was able to smile leisurely because it was so clear at first glance what the other person had come for.

“It’s okay. It was just a small disturbance to fulfill my duty as a soldier. Above all, I’ve already received the settlement money, so there’s no need to apologize.”

For a moment, the anguish of middle management seemed to pass across her face. It seemed that he had misinterpreted my words and judged that there was no way it would end like this.

In the end, Ranze sighed a belated relief when he realized that I would not really tackle yesterday’s problems after talking for a while, taking her words in moderation as she constantly made excuses for the sake of her subordinates while sitting hesitantly. exhaled

“Thank you for the generous treatment. Even though they are poor... kuhum, they are lacking in many subordinates, but they are sincere in their dedication to the kingdom, so I was worried that it might cause other problems.”

Did you mean to say that you’re a shit puppy? Contrary to his dwarf appearance, soldiers seem to be soldiers. Looks like he’s usually throwing all kinds of nutheads at me.

Anyway, it seemed that the atmosphere was safely relaxed, so I secretly asked questions about what I was curious about yesterday.

“Of course, I was a little embarrassed at first. I was suspected of being a demon for nothing. Not just one or two, but everyone present seemed to have the same opinion... Could you possibly know the reason?”

“Ah, that... you might think it’s like superstition...” She

reacted badly in an atmosphere that was going well, so why did she do it, but after hearing what came out of her mouth, I understood.

It is not that there is any magic tool, but it is simply a sense that most of those who have served on the battlefield for a long time get. It’s like coming and feeling alive. Not all of them could feel it, but Lanze explained that most of those who were mobilized for the operation to recapture Levien were elite in their own way, so most of them had awakened their senses.

“It’s not a perfect fit, but there was no problem on the battlefield, so it was a level of hesitation. But I didn’t expect it to become a problem when it came to the capital...” I didn’t expect it

. How can you predict that someone with real magic will end up on the human radar? I’d probably be terribly unfair if I got caught up in this.

“Indeed, intuition is also important on the battlefield.”

“Yes, that’s true. In fact, because of this sense, I caught a lot of spies or demons who secretly tried to do behind the scenes. They also had more successes than failures, so... I think they were a bit conceited.”

I’m not the only one...

“After hearing what you said, I’m curious about it. I haven’t heard of such a story even when fighting Enbelde and the knights under her command, who are said to have returned from the frontlines. Are there any conditions for acquiring such an ability? ”

“It’s not... not likely. If that was the case, every single soldier on the battlefield would have tumbled to meet the conditions to get this sense. Maybe they just... lost their sense because they’ve been away from the battlefield too long. ”

You can learn so much in a short conversation.

Seeing that it refers to the ‘this’ sense, it would be correct to assume that this woman has the ability to detect magical powers like the people she encountered yesterday... She loses her senses when she is away from the battlefield for a long time.

Generally speaking, being away from work for a long time can be said to be the same as losing one’s senses, but from my point of view, as I suspected that something strange was happening on the battlefield, it was a statement I couldn’t take lightly.

“I think I understand why Ranze and other soldiers participated in the operation to recapture Levien.

“...You said that I would like to ask you well...?”

“Of course, I’m talking about the operation to recapture Levien. The Marquis of Levien suggested that we join the expedition. There was no reason to refuse, so we decided to do it.”

Seeing her expression change every moment, it seems like this is the first time I’ve heard of it. Well, actually, it didn’t matter that much. Anyway, the purpose was to throw candy coating, saying that good is good because it is a comrade who will stand on the battlefield together.

And the attempt was quite successful.

◈

“Thank you for taking the time. Next time, I will greet you formally.”

Eldmia, who came out to meet her at the door, bowed politely and responded to Lanje’s greeting, who finished the story and put down her burden.

“It’s going to be an away day. I’m looking forward to it.”

It ended much neater than expected.

Looking at Eldmia disappearing beyond the closing door, Ranze thought so sincerely.

If this incident had occurred without them participating in the operation, it would never have ended in such a neat form. That was the decision she made after having already suffered all the thirst yesterday and had been forcibly given an infusion education about the character of Eldmia Ega.

He is a person who kicked into an aristocratic mansion located in the middle of the capital city with his dirt foot and slaughtered it just for the reason that there was an assassination attempt. Nevertheless, it was clear that he had formidable political skills, seeing as he came out intact after light isolation, no different from admonishment.

It wouldn’t have been a chore to misinterpret the meaning and catch the pod if I wanted to. Even so, being generous like this must mean that you are serious about the operation to recapture Levien. He was a man who knew very well that he had no troops to fight with, no reason to pretend, and no reason to undermine his morale.

He’s strong, knows how to use his brain, and wears clothes. On the surface, it was just a wandering knight, but it was supposed to be a great force for this expedition.

“... Write it, it’s real.”

The problem is that it feels really strangely demonic.

In a part of my heart, I suspected that the subordinates had gone wrong as a group, but it wasn’t at all. Eldmia had a mysterious demonic feeling. The kind of demon that can only be felt from a high-level demon.

But Ranze, who had already made up his mind, decided not to give a fuck about that.

“Fuck, it’s as strong as a high-level demon. What’s good is good.”

I need to go back and buy my subordinates a drink or two.

Thinking so, Ranze hurriedly moved on.

It is the last episode registered.

Time continues to flow and the day of the expedition has arrived.

“You’re surprisingly calm.”

After completing all preparations and completing the final inspection, I looked back at myself diligently, but I still do not feel anything. Both tension and excitement.

Well, there are a few incidents that have been reported so far, but if you get nervous here, that would be funny in its own right. But unlike me, Asilie always responded that she was worried.

“Don’t act really weird. You have to come back nicely, okay?”

But somehow the direction of worry was a little subtle.

“No sister? Strange behavior? If others hear it, they will misunderstand...” ”

Isn’t it okay to suddenly jump into the middle of the enemy line, sneak over the wall to attack the commander first, or attack alone at night because surprise attacks are the best?”

“......”

“No?”

I can’t bear to answer that I know...!

There was almost a commotion as I left the house behind her, who was persistently trying to get an answer, but fortunately Thieh skillfully blocked it, so I was able to come out on time. At the end, it was close to giving up and letting go.

“Then let’s go, Leica.”

[Okay!]

Watching Laika run away excitedly, I adjusted my clothes and headed for the southern gate with him.

There must have been a launching ceremony near the royal castle in full swing by now, but it was just an event that had nothing to do with me. It was because I had agreed to join the Marshal of Levien in order to personally help him, not as an official expeditionary force, but as a wandering knight passing by.

Thanks to this, I had to pay for all travel expenses, so I was walking on my own two legs because it was too much of a hassle to bring in food for the horses, but it didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable, perhaps because the time I spent walking around with the elves in the west helped.

The voice is booming, but no one’s taken aback. Seeing that, the newcomer involuntarily felt a sense of relief.

They’ve survived on a battlefield like this for years, so it seems like they’ll be able to live long enough if they act as they say...

“Keep down . !”

At Ranze’s cry, everyone bowed down without saying who came first. Some of the soldiers who couldn’t keep up with the thoroughly learned response were knocked down by all sorts of methods by the veterans around them

. An explosion occurred. Through spell interference, misfired magic exploded, sparks flew, and at the same time, the enemy’s offensive paused for a moment. Ranze, who did not miss the moment and hit the

floor with his giant bottle, shouted,

“You mutts . !! It’s time to fuck!!”

In response to the vulgar order, the army split and knights with battering rams that seemed like there would be no problem using them as pillars of a temple jumped out. “Run the cock

head

company !!” They sound like the same nickname!”

“It’s all because of the battalion commander!!”

Twenty knights rushing across the battlefield, carrying battering rams that don’t even have wheels, with only their strength, excavating the ground. It boasted the same majesty as an assault and was enough to make the demons guarding the wall in a hurry

. Magic Squad! It’s the bottom! Grind the floor!”

the demon commander standing on the wall and watching the scene shouted urgently, but spell interference came in without fail. Some wizards have already memorized spells with nosebleeds pouring in, but even the spells that hit the closest are rushing at the siege. As the knights laughed

and laughed as they passed the stalactite-like rocks that came out of the floor with a clattering sound, the demon commander who gritted his teeth shouted to the bottom of the castle wall, “Open the side door!” That ignorant-

looking

siege Chu tactics were originally the exclusive patent of the Demon King’s Army, so the Demon Commander chose the surest next best option without hesitation, and as soon as his order was given, the door on one side of the castle gate that had been renovated after the Demon Army occupied it opened and soldiers with huge shields rushed out. They went out.

They didn’t have weapons. They just ran out with only one huge tower shield on their hands. I

tried this choice because I knew better than anyone else that if I stopped that ignorant charge with acceleration without fighting the knights, the battering ram would be useless for a while. ” They

‘ll take it...?”

But it wasn’t the response of the knights trying to defend the siege tower, but the flight that greeted the demon soldiers who jumped out with a resolution to die. “As expected, it doesn’t

work.”

“What about the damage?”

“None. The distance was also a distance, and there were a lot of skilled soldiers, so there was no damage from the arrows.”

Unlike the middle-aged man who was watching the scene from the command post and nodding while talking with the other commanders

. Eldmia, who was watching, slightly tilted her head towards the shocked Ragnis and asked,

“Is that the method the demons tried?”

“...That’s right. We didn’t have a side door like that, so the outer castle was pierced.”

At last, there was no side door.

Eldmia nodded her head slightly as she watched as astonishment turned into absurdity and astonishment turned into something resentful. Eldmia looked at the battlefield

. It was quite a shock that what was thought to be a different world siege warfare was actually a

new concept siege warfare propagated by the Demon King’s army, but other than that, there seemed to be no problem yet. It was my turn to recapture Levien with

“I’ll have to climb the wall.”

No one understood what he muttered, thinking that it was very fortunate that he was able to rehearse in advance in the west. This

is the last episode registered .

Alt Kentche, who is in charge of commanding the independent combat brigade, was one of the few people who rose from a low-level soldier to a commander. He

was a soldier before the war and was promoted at a not bad pace, and while standing on the frontline of the demons, the senior officer died and he survived and made meritorious deeds repeatedly. It was the achievement he made while doing it. He never felt particularly honorable because it was the path he chose to make a living in the first place, but he was proud of having lived hard. Perhaps

because of that past, he had a fairly open mind. Among the soldiers, he was called a crazy squirrel. The most representative example is tolerating behavior that is no different from a catastrophe. Ignoring

orders would have been a problem... Being a competent commander who fulfills orders faithfully, does his job perfectly, and survives for a long time is as valuable as an artifact. Because it was a resource, he tolerated rudeness with the feeling that it was a kind of bonus. It didn’t actually cost money, so he thought it was a surplus business. But this time, the case was a little different. ‘Am I... am I old

?

‘ Although he was now looking at forty

, he never thought he was old, because in fact, some of his men were older than he was.

And because the thought that it was crazy came up at the same time, I just felt anxious that I might be looking at the battlefield from a too fixed point of view. On the battlefield, those who lack imagination die first. And if that’s the commander, the one who dies is the subordinate

. However, if he was in such a situation right now, it would be safe to say that he needed to reexamine his commanding ability. From his point of view, Alt, who rolled his eyes slightly in a situation where he could not help but feel anxious, reacted greatly with himself. I almost breathed a sigh of relief at the fact that it wasn’t different.

Fortunately, it seemed that the wandering knight had said something crazy. I don’t know.

” That sounds crazy. Did the Marquis really take this opinion seriously?”

This time it was really fortunate. While I was drooling because I didn’t know what to say at all, a slightly impatient subordinate stepped in first.

However, it was an inappropriate remark. Alt frowned. One of the Margrave of Levien and the wandering knight whose eyes were wide open before opening his mouth first, before opening his mouth, lightly tapping the table,

“Raynal, that’s rude.

” After that, she was a woman who had to become a hero desired by the royal family. No matter how special the Eunsu-ri Independent Combat Team is in a special position, it is not an existence that the regimental commander, a lower aristocrat, can dare to ignore. Above all, a wandering knight is attached to the side of the

operation

. According to the report received from the royal family prior to his arrival, as soon as the traitor Envelde attempted to assassinate the traitor Envelde, who responded quite sensitively to the honor of the Marquis of Levien, he reversed the attack and destroyed the mansion. -Act

as if you are not an ally, but a dragon with no hostility. It is generally harmless if you do not give a justification.

Even if you say the warning that even uses the expression ‘dragon’, what does it mean that it is generally harmless if you do not give a justification? Though he reflected on the number, Alt withdrew his hand, recalling the warning that was not easy to catch because it was a life far from playing

politics

.

Contrary to what he said, he knew that Reynal was biting his molars, but it seemed like this was enough for the moment. Looking back, the Marquis and the Wandering Knight’s expressions were much better

. I think our opinion will not be too different from Reynal’s.”

Ranjeman, the only battalion commander among the regimental commanders, said, ‘Isn’t that me?’ He retorted with an expression of ”, but no one cared. At Alt’s reply, Marshal Levien, who had been looking at the map spread out on the table for a while, asked without taking his eyes off it. “What is the reason

?

” It’s not like

you don’t know that a novel tactic can be a stepping stone to a turnaround, but ‘something nobody thought of’ and ‘something nobody felt worth trying’ are different. But this is ‘something nobody thought of but It was a plan that made you feel it was not even worth trying as soon as you heard it.’ To

climb the wall and run up. That alone

? After going through so many battles

, he was chewing on uncertain memories,

and

this time the wandering knight opened his mouth

. The presence of a man who felt like a demon made them uncomfortable, and as a result, the regiment commanders had no hesitation in revealing their aura. It was an

action no different from an armed demonstration to draw a sword immediately if they showed suspicious behavior, and even faced quite a few knights. When I saw him, I was at the level of asking if he was quarreling or dying, but the man was just plain bored, as if he didn’t feel anything. Rather, he made eye contact with Raynal, who hadn’t looked very good from before, and even frowned as if he was looking at something. .I

don’t know anything else, but I can say with certainty that it’s not an action that can be easily taken with four people who pride themselves on being at the end of the aura expert. ” You mean you actually used this method

to incapacitate the wall?

”

Everyone tilted their heads. Wasn’t the expression a little strange just now? Dealing with the Count ‘Lyeong

‘

?

“It was a duel.”

“...That, with the Earl McKellen?”

“The purpose was him, but for various reasons, I challenged the entire county to a duel. Of course, you had to attack from outside the walls, and the method I mentioned is the method I used myself at that time.”

Are you kidding me?

“Are you kidding me? Or are you kidding us?”

Alt, who thought that his innermost feelings had come out of his mouth involuntarily, saw Raynall move, his face reddened, only to realize that what he had just said was his, but this time it was hard to point out his rudeness. The shock was so shocking that

even the other regimental commanders regarded the wandering knight’s remarks as an insult, just like Raynal. Naturally, everyone (Ranze was excluded here again) had a bad expression, but the wandering knight was still confident.

“It’s not leisurely enough to joke or throw on the battlefield. What’s the problem? I’m not asking you to do it, and I’m not asking you to do it to the soldiers. I’m doing it, and you’re doing it after that, isn’t it a matter of completing the scheduled tactics?”

“Ha, ha! Am I making fun of the battlefield? Why take such a risk when one idiot could turn the tide of battle with a slashed morale?”

It was unexpectedly common on the sad front that it could not be called a leap forward. Of course, in most cases, morale hit bottom because the strong person they depended on and believed died in vain, rather than the problem caused by a real idiot running amok.

In fact, Raynall was more sensitive than anyone else because a battalion under his command was almost destroyed in a similar incident. It was the same for others sharing the experience of a hole in the formation and almost turning the tide of battle. They sympathized with Reynal in silence, and the air in the command post grew heavier.

But the wandering knight still didn’t care. Rather, it made me laugh.

“Well, I don’t know if you take the battlefield lightly, but I think you know as well as you do the effects of sacrificing morale. If you’re a madman you’ve never heard of, out of nowhere, you’ll duel the city, climb over the castle walls, and join the ranks of knights.” Do you think the morale would have been fine after cutting off the throat and chopping up all the soldiers within reach?”

It was a sarcasm that seemed to say, “I could have inferred that much, of course.” At this, Raynal’s forehead formed veins and his hand went up to point.

“With that lie...”