1120 Memories of Ghazlan = Rutim (1) ~ Departure ~

After leaving Genos to crush the Order of the Evil Gods, the first three days were spent heading south on the road.

It is the main road connecting Genos and Jagal. It was a very fresh experience for me, as I had never descended south of the area where Dora's house in Dalai Lama's territory was located.

The main body of the crusade was a half-battalion of about 500 defenders.

Approximately 100 troops from the southern capital were to accompany Prince Dakarmas on his orders.

Thirty-six special units comprised of hunters from the forestside.

About 70% of this face was in Totos' car, and the remaining 30% was supposed to progress across Totos.

In other words, about 440 people are in the car, and about 200 people are spanning Totos.

Ten people can ride in the castle town car, and two tosses are needed to pull it.

There were two troops on each side of Totos.

If you think about it, you'll need 44 cars and 188 Totos. Although it was said that Jagal's troops were using their own Totos and cars, I could not help but wonder whether Genos had so many Totos and cars prepared for his soldiers.

“On the other hand, Totos has a limited number of heads, so I've only been able to get half of my troops out! I couldn't drive all of Totos out because I didn't know what was going to happen while we were gone!”

Captain Davias, the commander of this unit, told us that. In Genos, the battalion is made up of a thousand men, and Devias is the captain leading it.

In any case, we were separated by car and Totos, and we were going south on the street.

The hunters on the edge of the forest were divided into three pairs, and one of them wanted to stay alert to their surroundings across Totos, so they decided to take turns accepting it, and one-third of the way was due to enjoy the moving scenery.

However, when I hit the southern edge of Dalai Mu, my chest hurt.

I didn't stop at the scene, so I couldn't see the full extent of the damage - even in the distant future, the terrible situation was obvious.

As far as the eye can see, the green color was lost from the field.

Even the bush behind it exposes the branches of naked peeling trees.

In addition, the southern people were working on repairing the houses that had lost their roofs. That's what the Balan builders were all about. Besides that, a large number of people in the west and south who thought they had been hired on a temporary basis seemed to be helping out.

The people who originally lived in the village were probably looking after the fields. I could see a figure in the earth-colored field.

I imagined that it was originally filled with fruits as brilliant as Dora's field - I didn't feel pain in my chest. It was a pleasure to be reminded of how much effort it would take to complete the field.

And when it came to the naked bushland - I was terrified to think that such unacceptable damage was occurring in the forest area. The eldest brother of the Souti family, who was running Totos together, also let out a voice of anger.

"The Order of the Evil Gods hurt the Mother Forest." That should be enough for us to take the sword. I've never hated anyone so much. "

"Yes, I agree.... but if you're caught in hatred, let's slow down your sword muscles." I think we should keep a quiet mind to make sure we get the job done. ”

"Hmm. That's why I wanted to entrust Gazran-Rutim with the Captain's seat." He had a reputation for not being as sedentary and intelligent as you. "

It is only fair to receive such an evaluation, but I also needed to do my best not to disturb my mind. It seems that everyone in the forest was in the same mood.

Later, passing too far south of Dalaym, the barren wilderness lasted for a while.

The forests of Morga have also been exhausted, so both the left and right sides of the road are wilderness. It was a land with a lot of rocky terrain, and the outlook was not very good.

This road seems to have been built since Genos flourished.

I understand why. There was a barren, barren wilderness that could barely be inhabited by beasts, rather than humans, for miles and miles. It seemed strange to me that such a splendid street was being built in the middle of such a wilderness.

I heard that Genos was founded 200 years ago, so until then there was no road, only barren wilderness.

Then, even before that - in the era when the civilization of magic was flourishing, how was it? With the power of sorcery, I wonder if I could bring fruit to such a wilderness --- and when I expanded my imagination like that, my chest burst out strangely.

Then, during the day, Totos ran away, and at night, he took a rest in the station town, etc., for about three days.

However, not all humans will be able to take accommodation because there are only this many people. Only a few dozen people can get an inn, and the rest will rest in cars and tents.

We told them that cars and tents were enough, but the only time for dinner was when they were invited to the inn. In order to set up a meeting place between those responsible for the upcoming march.

We are joined by three Captains, including Commander Devias of the Corps, Commander Forta of the Southern Troops, Gemdo, the deputy of Vermes, and Alyshna and Klua-Sun. Devias and Forta were familiar, so they weren't very formal, but I think they still had a sense of urgency.

"After all, there seems to be no hindrance to going down the street." There will be no ambush from the Order of the Evil Gods, and it will be a very smooth journey. ”

"The soldier's mood seems to be high." Well, I haven't even talked about it since the first day... but how about the people around the forest? "

“Hmm. It's not boring just being swayed by a car, but it's hard to deepen your interactions with people who usually don't have a lot of face-to-face opportunities. If you put your mind together, it will be useful for later work."

It was said that Diggdo-Lou could not care much about the people in the town, but I think that the proportion was tongue-in-cheek in those places. Well, I don't know if he was anybody else, and I'm sure he was interested in Devias and the others. In addition to Devias, who defeated Dim-Rutim at the tournament, and Gemdo, who showed a match against Sin-Ru, Jagal's Warlord Forta seemed to be no less powerful.

So, is there anything unusual about the star map?

When Devias asked like that, Alyshna responded with a quiet face: “Yes.”

"As of now, there is no change in the star map." The black dragon seems to be staying in the same place. ”

I haven't had much opportunity to talk to someone named Alyshna before - she felt like a very rare personality. The people of the east seem to have a roughly sedentary temper, but she seems to have a different kind of quietness.

There are not so many peculiar parts of what you say and do. Like many people in the East, she seems to have a warm heart while hiding her emotions, a curious and very gentle personality.

But still, she's something special.

Her quietness never wobbles, making her feel human emotions at the end of the day. Perhaps that's what it's all about - not being swallowed up by the power of Starwatch.

Sung's youngest sister, Klua-Sun, always kept her secret from Alyshna.

The outfit is the same as when I was spending time by the forest, but I'm wearing a shiny textile like a banquet costume from my head. Is that also a way to control the power of Hoshimi? She always looked down, trying not to see too many people.

"However, it is surrounded by black dragons and the seeds of calamity." As time passes, the degree of danger will increase. Also... within ten days, if you do not destroy the seeds of calamity, you will suffer calamity again, Genos. "

Hmmm. It didn't take me 10 days to get to the land of the Evil Gods, did it?

“Yes, it was the Genos who made the decision. I don't know how long it will take to get to this place.”

Speaking like that, Alyshna pointed to a dot on the tabletop map.

On the left-hand side of the road that connects Genos and Jagal - that is, on the west side - is the place marked with a strange symbol. Asked Devias, it is a symbol that indicates a rocky mountain.

"This rocky mountain is the home of the Evil God Order." From the foot of the north side, we stepped into the mountains. "

"Hmm. In this place, it would be three days south of the street, two days west of the perimeter." Deep in the rocky mountains, the search will take a long time..... "

"Deep down, no. It's hard to explain... but I'll show you where it is."

"... it's impossible to accurately predict the whereabouts of someone hidden in a strange land... after all, it's a rarity."

As Forta snorted like that, Alyshna bowed in silence.

"I am grateful to you for your obnoxious, star-reading results." I sincerely hope that the Order of the Evil God will be eliminated. "

"Your Highness Dakarmas also remembered that way, so I'm sure he respected your words." I will only obey the orders of His Highness Dakarmas. ”

Forta had a tough look on her face, but she didn't seem to be so evasive about Alishna. Rather, I think that I respect the law of Jagal, which must be avoided.

"So, this is the end of today's meeting."... I wonder if Lord Ghazlan-Rutim and the others really don't mind in their tents? If you push in a little bit, I think we'll fit three more people. "

"Thank you for your concern." But I think we can sleep more peacefully in places closer to nature than in towns. ”

Hmm, I see. I'm looking forward to having a celebratory drink with you on my way home!

When Davias and the others said so, we left the inn behind. Klua-Sun sleeps in an inn with Alyshna.

Then I went out onto the street and went back to the outskirts of the town, and it was quite busy. Nearly 600 people were stretching out from the outskirts of the city to the side of the street and preparing for sleep. Perhaps we could not refuse the people of the city because a request was made under the joint name of Lord Marstein of Genos and Prince Dakar of Jagal - perhaps we are stroking our chest to leave overnight.

"Hey, the captains are back." It was a long time ago. "

It was Ravitz's eldest brother who greeted us with such words.

We each had beds in our cars and tents, but no huntsman had yet fallen asleep. Some were at the end of the street, some were at the entrance of the car, and some were sitting on the roof of the car, so that they could cool themselves down at night.

"You haven't rested yet, have you?" If you missed your dinner, there's nothing more you can do. ”

When Diggd-Lou said so, Ravitz's eldest brother laughed with his nose, “Haha.”

"I haven't done any work today, so I guess I'm not sleeping well." Until yesterday, Hida was defeated, and I ran around the other hunting grounds. This is too easy for those left at home. "

"Our job is to crush the evil god sect." Until then, it will be our job to build up our strength. "

While saying so, Digdo-Lou looked around.

So? Did you hang around for the rest of the dinner?

"Yeah. The iron pan was already cleaned up." Aren't you eating better food at your inn? "

"They were all the flesh of a beast called Karon, so I had enough."...... I don't have a choice. Let's chew on some other dried meat. "

We were expected to be back in ten days, so you brought a crate full of gizzard meat. It was the basic dinner that was stewed in tau oil and miso, and then fluffed up the hard-dried fuwano.

"In such a case, it is normal to eat Poitan in a pot, but now it is said that Fuwano was prepared because the field of Dalaym was destroyed."

Hmmm. Fluffy Fuwano is never delicious, but it's a good thing you didn't have to rinse the Poitan juice.

"Is that so?" If you use miso or tau oil, the soup may change into a delicious dish. "

"I don't know. In that case, even around the forest, it seems like someone is trying it."

Diggd-Lou and Ravitz's eldest brother seemed unexpectedly pleased. Although both of them have their own roots, the roots have a pleasant temper, so did they mesh with each other? I was also relieved to have suggested that we be the same team.

"Oh, Ghazlan-Rutim and the others are back, too." Is there any change in the schedule? "

And Lyerpham-Sudra is approaching from beyond the darkness. They were accompanied by hunters from Dana and Havilla.

"Sticky, no change." For two more days, they're going to drive down the street, and then they're going to go into the peripheral zone. "

When one of the captains, Dom's men, replied in that way, Lyerfam-Sudra nodded, “I see.”

"I don't think I need to report it, but there was no abnormality here. Well, as long as these soldiers are gathered, beasts and bandits may approach."

Hmm. That was the best part.

And Dom's men looked around at Dana and the hunters of Havilla.

"By the way, what were you doing with the head of Sudra?"

"I picked it up and didn't do anything. I was just talking about it. We used to work with the head of Sudora at Sun's hunting ground."

Jean's hunters worked with Sudra, but Havira and Dana's hunters have been there several times to learn how to handle hounds.

"If it wasn't for this, I would have liked to be able to compare my strengths." It's a pity that there are so many men who see it for the first time. "

Hmmm. Still, it's the strength of Sudra's patriarch who cares about her most.

In the words of Dana's men, Dom's men turned a blind eye to "Ho."

"Are you so powerful, Sudra's patriarch?" Well, it looks like you're good at climbing trees and guessing.... "

Sudora's patriarch is a tree climber, but she has some of the best fighting skills in the world.

Hmmm. After all, it's close to the power of Fa's patriarch.

Dom's crowd looked at Lyerfam-Sudra more intriguingly.

"That's a pretty good story, if you don't listen." Fa's patriarch showed unparalleled strength in the northern settlement's recreation. In other words, I was defeated, too.

"I'm always losing to Ei = Fa in comparison to my unexpected strength." Being close to each other is a fascinating story. "

Lyerfam-Sudra looked back at Dom's men with a clear face.

"After all, I should be proud of my ease and bow skills." I don't know what kind of stewards the Evil Gods are going to do... but we should use our skills to break their stewardship. "

"Hmm. If they control the beasts again, they may be too much for the soldiers." As a hunter on the edge of the forest, I'll show you how shameless it is. "

Thus, while deepening our ties, we were unable to burn ourselves into the mission of the Crusade of the Evil Gods.

It was the third night that lasted for three days, and by the time we set foot in the peripheral zone tomorrow morning, we had a hard time getting a witness.

A group of liberal pioneers who lived near the rocky mountain we were aiming for.

"We were in peace in the village at the foot of the mountain." One day, the anger of my mother's river brought me to encounter a horde of horrible creatures. ”

That's what the grand man who was invited to the inn as a representative of the liberal pioneers told us.

Three days down the road, we are stepping into the land of Jagal. The free-haven people were also the southern people with green eyes and red burnt skin.

And it came to pass, that many of the people fled to the east, and went round about the south side of the rocky mountain: and we went eastward unto the city of the camp. Those creatures were so horrible... that I lost the desire to open a village in the mountains again. From now on, we will learn to work here and live as a people of the Kingdom. ”

"That was a terrible thing to see!"... so the monster was made enormous by a bug named Kuan, who lives in Jagal? "

"I don't know any bug called Kuan... but it's so big, it's so black, it's flying like a bird."

"Hmm. Looks like there's no mistake in Hida." However, I feel sorry to run into Hida after the river flooded. "

When Devias spilled that sentiment, Gemdo said, “Do you mind?”

"It seems that there are various conditions required for a massive outbreak of Hida, but it seems that one of them included a flood of rivers."

"What? Why does a flood of rivers cause a lot of Hida?"

"In the first place, Hida is said to be the place where riverside and floodplain spawn. Hermes speculated that the river's nutrients would blow into the earth to create more suitable soil for laying eggs.”

"In other words... you can create more Hida by intentionally flooding the river?"

Diggd-Lou asked in a deep voice.

There is a fierce smile on his face that stands out from the old wounds. I think it was a very similar smile to my father's brother, Donda-Ruu.

"That's right, but if Hida emerged immediately after the flood, it must have caused a flood upstream." I think it is reasonable to think that Hida was born in the upper floodplain when the aftermath of the wave threatened the settlements of people living downstream. "

"So... then... the evil gods made the Mother River angry."

The men of the libertarians prayed for something while their faces turned pale. Even if you decide to become a people of the kingdom, you still have the awe of your mother's presence.

"What a terrible imitation... such violence can never be tolerated." The Evil God Church will be destroyed by the wrath of the Mother River. "

"Then it's like we were invited by your mother." I will destroy all the outlaws who have sinned so much. "

While listening to Diggd-Lou's words, Dom's men's eyes were shining brightly. Moreover, Devias and Forta were more eager than ever.

In that case, Gemdo had a calm face - I wonder what my face looked like.

At that time, my heart was filled with sadness, not anger. How could we have done such a terrible imitation - deliberately causing the river to flood and destroying the innocent colony of free reclaimers in order to avenge the Genos - I could not believe that humans could have done such an imitation.

That may be why I wanted to accompany this expedition.

What is the Evil God Church?

Are you sure it's people with the same mind as us?

That suspicion swirled inside me like a storm.