280 Chapter 19-5 Orthodontics

"Hmm... Temma, as expected, the Empire invaded the Houston Frontier Territory." At the same time, it seems that he is also advancing to the territory of the Marquis of Samons. "

In spring, only one day after the snow had disappeared from the vicinity of the capital, Grandpa read a letter from Ernesto and told me about it.

Are you progressing across the mountain to the Marquis Realm?

"I don't know for sure." At one time, hundreds of squads blatantly proceeded to the Marquis's side and disappeared along the way. "

The Imperial Squad crossed ahead to provoke the Marquis's army, and when they were pursued, they fled into Imperial territory. Even the Marquis Army, it seemed that it was not powerful enough to invade the Imperial Realm alone, but the Marquis Army's morale was diminished by the possibility that the squad might be aiming for the Marquis' realm.

With regard to morale, it seems that the Empire has taken the lead by temporarily returning a part of the Marquis's army to the Marquis' realm to take action.

When that happens, will the Marquis use the golem I gave him?

"No, you're not going to use it yet." That doesn't mean you're outnumbered, even if you say you're hindering the operation. Besides, the war itself is still in its early stages, so you still want to hide the golem that could be the trump card. "

As a Marquis of Sammons, I was harassed by the Empire, but I didn't think it would affect my immediate state of war, and I could rebuild it right away, so I didn't have any major problems.

"Cain may be more annoyed than Marquis Sammons." If Cain had been on the battlefield, the Imperial Army on their way to Marquis Sammons would have been in charge, so they might have missed out. Maybe in my head, I said, "What kind of hand should I use when I'm on the battlefield? 'It's like I usually think about it."

In my words, Grandpa laughed, "That's right," and gave me the enclosed letter.

"What... ahhh, the request to procure supplies for the Guard?"

Ernesto asked me to prepare a recovery medicine for the Guard.

You can prepare it yourself.

"Aren't you going to procure from a variety of sources?" Recently, medicine has often continued to be diluted, so I wonder if you would like to ensure that you have more than enough money for the Guard to use in the future. It's easy to get the medicinal herbs that will be the raw material during the warmer seasons. ”

I can make healing medicines from the herbs I've collected, or I can make medicines that are more effective than those available on the market. Therefore, rather than buying and collecting commercial products, I may have thought that it would be cheaper to ask me to make them in quantity and quality.

Well then, I'll dilute the usual medicine and sell it.

"No, it's a credit issue."

I thought you were going to harass Ernesto as usual, but Grandpa looked serious.

"What do you mean?" The medicine Temma makes is more than twice as effective as those available on the market. Then, if you dilute it twice, you will be able to prepare twice as much or more than over-the-counter drugs. I'm talking about the nobles, so even a minor injury would use medicine. It would be a waste to let such a man use a highly effective medicine. If you tell Ernest and Albert when you deliver it, they'll agree with you. ”

Apart from the diluted medicine, he said that if he also prepared the undiluted medicine, he would say thank you rather than complain. It is true that what Grandpa said is true, and Ernesto and his family may dilute the medicine and waste it, so it may be easier to use it here first.

We still have a lot of medicinal herbs in stock, but it might be a good idea not to use them if you think about it first.

Basically, I collect the ingredients for my own medicine, so I collect as many medicinal herbs as I can while I'm working as an adventurer. It has been a habit since childhood, so we have enough medicinal herbs (raw, processed, poisonous, etc.) in the magic bag to open it.

However, I will not be leaving the capital for a while, so I will hardly have the chance to gather them myself. Therefore, it is better to collect the medicine at the store or guild instead of using it because I have reserved as much medicine as possible for use at home.

I don't know if that's a good idea, but I'm worried that I'll be able to secure the numbers.

"Well, if I don't gather, I'll use it from the stock, but at this time of year, newcomers and golden adventurers will use their energy to collect medicines, and I think I'll be fine if I ask my guild to do it." Also, I'll ask the Jay Chamber of Commerce to collect it for me. "

The guild should be able to accept the request if it adds a little to the current purchase price, and the Jay Chamber of Commerce is unlikely to decline because they have done a lot of awkward things to the reformist opponents. First of all, you should go to the Jay Chamber of Commerce before you go to the guild to see how much is in circulation right now.

It seemed that my thoughts had been read by Jaman, and I had already secured quite a lot of medicinal herbs. Apparently, based on the recent movements of the Guard and the Army, Jaman thought that I should be talking about pharmaceuticals in my close relationship with the royal family. This saved me the trouble of sending requests to the guild, and I was able to start making medicines on the same day I received them. However, some of the medicines that were produced were conditional on being wholesaled by the Jay Chamber of Commerce... but it is still in the form of a purchase, so it is cheaper than collecting medicinal herbs by asking the guild, and the medicinal herbs purchased from the Chamber of Commerce will be sold as a matter of priority, so you can make medicines in a stable manner for a while.

In that way, the medicine that could be made even more quickly than originally planned was to be transported directly to the guards who were conducting exercises that served as security guards outside the capital... If it was true, Ernesto of the royal castle had promised it to me, so I brought it here, but because it was done earlier than I expected, Ernesto went to see how the exercise was going and was absent. So I decided to take it to the exercise site. I could bring it again, but I didn't know when I would need the medicine, so I decided to go outside.

It's been a long time since I've talked to Temma-san like this.

That's right ~

Tedda and Luna also followed. By the way, Aina is doing it. "For once, the two caretakers..." Or maybe Luna was the one. Luna, who is said to be such a cautious person, said that while Teda and I were talking about the recent situation, she occasionally gave Solomon and Silomar a snack while putting in the appropriate matchmaker as before. In addition, the reason the two of them came to me was that they were both free, but there was Maria's consideration that if I had a royal family when I asked Ernesto in the Guard, all kinds of checks and procedures would be omitted. In the background of such consideration, it was because Maria noticed that the following royalty was about to become king (trying to follow the breath of work) and recommended the two. The King would be scolded by Lord Maria and Lord Caesar by now.

However, as for me, I can understand how the King feels when he tries to follow me. After all, we must be careful not only of the imperial aggression here, but also of the movement of reformists, so the king's workload at the top of the kingdom should be as tight as I can imagine. When I left the Imperial Castle, I deposited an assortment of sweets in a magic bag with Mr. Clif who came to see me off, so I hope you can help me relieve the stress.

"Tedda-sama, I'm going to break up with the guard." Luna-sama, I think you'll arrive in less than 30 minutes, so please prepare now. "

Luna, who was always slow to prepare, tried to contradict Aina's words... but Tedda got angry and she became unchaste. By the way, it was the Knights of the Guard who were heading for the breakup. Twenty people were assigned to guard Tedda and Luna for this visit.

"I'm sorry I bothered to deliver you to this place." "Tedda is here... but what's Luna so unchaste about?"

Ernesto greeted us at the entrance when we arrived at the guard camp. Then Ernesto realized immediately that Luna was in a bad mood and asked me why... I guess she realized something had happened to Tedda when she asked me.

"Well, I'll tell you about it later... I want to finish the request first, so where should I take the medicine?"

"Hmm, that's right." The medicine... can I check the stuff in my tent first? After that, I will send the person in charge so that it can be distributed immediately, so it is better to deposit it with the company itself. Let's go then. Luna, I'm going to put out some sweets, so you're going to follow me properly. "

"I'm not such a child!"

Luna quietly followed Ernesto. Probably if it wasn't for the sweets, I would have left Tedda for a tour of the camp.

"Hmm, so this is the diluted one, and this is the thick one." Even the thin ones have the same efficacy as the commercial ones, right?

“Yes, I tried a few random ones, but it didn't feel very different from the commercial ones.”

Well, even if I said I had tried it, I had two scratches on my arm, and I only applied the self-made product and the commercial product, and I could not be sure because I only saw the recovery condition after a few hours, but I felt that it was better to heal than the commercial product.

"If Tenma says so, then it won't be a problem." I will calculate the price as soon as I have finished counting, so please wait a while. Meanwhile, tour the Guard...... No, I wonder if Temma can talk to Cain. "

I have limited acquaintances with the Guard, so if Cain is there, I don't mind going to see him and talking to him, but I didn't know why Ernesto asked me to do it.

"Temma knew the Imperial Army was going to head for Marquis Sammons' realm, didn't she?" In fact, in the news that followed, several villages were attacked by people who thought they were the Empire. Fortunately... I don't know if I can say that, but the Knights who were watching the Marquis's realm were defeated, but it seems that more than a dozen people died before they were defeated. After receiving the news, Cain's condition changed. I feel tingling at this point. The Garat of [Sword of Dawn] who is attached to the support is attentive to something, but the people around him are still entrusting it to me. "

I mean, you want me to go back to Cain?

That's right, no matter what you do.

"Understood. What a wonderful request to receive a reward for banging Cain!" I'll go through all the tension! "

That's why I jumped out of Ernesto's tent. I forgot to ask where Cain is, but if you ask people everywhere, or if they tell you they don't know, you can use "Explore" to find him immediately. On the verge of jumping out, I thought I heard a voice saying, "I asked you to..." but... I guess it was because of my imagination.

After leaving Ernesto's tent, I discovered that three people I knew were hardened. Just in time, let's ask those three where Cain is.

Do you know where Leon, Jin, Leena, and Cain are?

"Huh? Oh! Temma!" Is something wrong? "

When I approached the three of them and called out, I heard why Leon was here in surprise, so I briefly explained it for now. By the way, Jin and Lina seemed to have noticed before I called them, but they remained silent until Leon noticed. Maybe I thought I'd better leave Leon out of it.

"Cain's troops aren't here." Sure, uhm... "

"I just went a few hundred meters north of here." And Albert's unit is a few hundred meters south of here. ”

Instead of Lion pointing to the north and filled in with words, Leena told me the approximate distance (the direction Leena pointed in was slightly different from where Lion pointed).

"That's right, that's pretty much it." No, Temma, Cain's been in a bit of a mood lately, so listen to me. "

"Oh, Ernesto asked me too." Whatever you do, put it back. "

When I said that and showed you my clenching fist,

I see! That's helpful!

And he was delighted. Next to Leon, Jin and Lena seemed to realize the meaning of gripping, and they were smiling bitterly.

Walking in the direction Lina told me, I immediately saw some tents. As he headed to the biggest tent in it, Cain looked at some paperwork with a serious face. You're too focused to notice me.

"What? What? Temma, what can I do for you?"

What I noticed was a serviceman who was a short distance away from Cain, and Cain didn't notice and I couldn't move, so I let him know with a little dislike.

Nevertheless, I feel that there is something in Cain's words that is different than usual. As soon as I see it, I don't think the service personnel I always have with me have any difference in status.

"Ernesto asked me to train Cain." That's why we're going! "

"I don't have time for that!" Cain yelled and pulled her to the square.

"The weapon... is a bow and Cain will run around, so something that can fight in close quarters... No, this time around, let's do it with bare hands." I have a glove for training with my grandfather... do you think it will fit my spare size? "

I didn't have time to change, so I decided to play with my jacket off.

Cain hated it very much, but as more spectators lost the chance to escape, he deliberately took the time to take off his coat and put on the gloves I gave him.

"Caine, do your best!"

If you can get it in with a single blow, it's like Cain winning!

At some point, Leon and Albert were cheering on the spectators, but Cain pretended to be deaf.

"If you're ready, you can start with Cain's timing." Well, if you take too much time, I'll take care of it. "

"Oh, no! Why do I have to do this?"

Cain launched a burning attack... but he wasn't so good at fighting with his bare hands, and it was even easier not to attack because he was still moving with emotions.

"Cain, the attack is so messed up." We need to aim harder. "

"Well then, let's finish the temma faster!" I want to build up my troops and return to the realm as soon as possible! "

For a moment, I was wondering if I could have the Guard sent to Marquis Sammons' territory, but from Cain's words, it seems that I'm going to have the Guard shut down once the unit I'm in charge of is operational. I don't think Cain will be allowed to return to Marquis Sammons' territory even if he actually stops the Guard, but Cain probably doesn't have the leeway to think about it now.

While Cain was spitting out what he was holing up, I kept doing everything without attacking. Now that I'm a little stressed out, I was hoping that Cain would return to his usual state... but gradually, I got angry and became so rude that I could tell for myself.

"Even if Cain were to return to the Marquis's realm, he would still be in trouble." Lack of experience, lack of prowess... a unit led by such a man would soon be in a state of devastation. "

At the same time as the way I was gnawing, the blows to my mouth got worse, but this was entirely my will.

"Even so, there's no match for Temma!" I have no experience of failing to protect those I need to protect! "

Though I may have provoked you, when I heard Cain's words, I was reflexively letting go of the counter. I don't think I was seriously injured because I tried to calm down, but Cain is still rolling for a few meters.

"Cain, I may not have been able to protect the people I need to protect, but I've never been able to protect them. And that's right in front of my eyes."

In my words, not only Cain, but also the Alberts and the Squad members who were sightseeing around were quiet.

"At that time, if I had used [Tempest] as soon as the dragon zombie appeared, my father and mother might not have died." Even if we weren't able to defeat them reliably, we could still do a lot of damage at first hand. That's how we can minimize the damage. "

When I used [Tempest], I could have defeated the Dragon Zombie because it was weak in the previous attack, but maybe I could have defeated it even if it wasn't weak. Even if you weren't a first-time user of "Tempest", I still think that if you had told your father and mother about the existence of "Tempest" and assembled a tactic with that in mind, they would not have died. I actually fought well against the Dragon Zombies. If you could work with your fathers to clear the gap, you could have triggered Tempest.

"I couldn't do that because I wasn't ready." At that time, I was not confident that I would emit the 'Tempest' as steadily as I do now, so if I failed, I might die. While we were fighting for our lives, I didn't have the courage to take a step closer. Well, it was one of the reasons why I didn't have to use it. Still, if I had used it then, my mom and dad might not have died. "

It may not make sense because it's about "Haha", but the way I said that I had never had any regrets like Cain hindered me.

"I can't do anything about what happened anymore, and Marquis Sammons can't beat it." And if Cain falls on the battlefield, the marquis' morale will be devastated. It should have a lot of impact on the battlefield. And in the first place, there must be a side to Cain's claim that he is a hostage in the King's City? In that case, I don't think the kings will give permission to return so easily. Because I know that, even that Leon is still in the King's City..... "

When Cain listened to me rolling on the ground, he stopped moving with his face down. I don't feel high emotions like when I started practicing, so I think this will be fine, but if it doesn't work, I won't have a fight.

"Temma..."

When Cain tried to tell you something,

Message! I'm here ~!

A knight rode through the camp of the Guard while riding.