290 Chapter 19-15 The Otori Family & Selection Squad VS Rich & Zombie Army opens

Grandpa, are there any rich ones?

"No. At least, it doesn't seem to be within sight." Well, he seems to be good at clearing signs and hiding, so there might be some overlooked. That's right, I heard that the power is low, but it would be a bit troublesome if you let it go. "

"On average, it's as good as Luna's magic." Well, it seems that there are individual differences, so I can't be too relieved. "

After the operation was communicated to the surrounding troops, my grandfather and I flew directly over the herd that had passed through the first position as the first of them.

Since it's flying about 50 meters from the ground, the four-armed monster is just strangling us, but the zombie that can use magic stops and starts aiming at me and my grandfather. So far, all we've got is four-armed monsters and magical zombies, and the other zombies keep advancing regardless of us. Perhaps four-armed monsters, magical zombies, and other zombies have different priorities for things.

"Maybe four-armed monsters and magical zombies are like special forces in an army of people." Perhaps it's your job to get rid of the threats and obstacles on the battlefield. "

Well, even if Rich didn't show up, would it be effective for us to fly over the herd?

That's right, that's right!

When I was talking to Grandpa, the magic that seemed to be faster and more powerful than before suddenly attacked me. I thought maybe Rich had appeared for a moment, but Rich was too low in power. Just in case, when I looked at the situation at a higher altitude than before, it seemed that the atmosphere was a little different from the zombies who used magic before. Somehow, it doesn't feel like a zombie much. There is no movement in the expression, and I don't feel pain even though I don't have one arm or drag my leg strangely, so I think it is a zombie, but compared to other zombies, the movement is smoother, and if there is no defect, people may mistake it.

"[Appraisal] doesn't work, and I wonder if I should think of it as a nasty enemy like a four-armed monster?" Grandpa, can we just take them down? "

"That's right. However, considering Rich, it might be better to refrain from temma as much as possible." First, I'll go alone. "

Having said that, Grandpa lowered his altitude and fired a "Firebrite" at the zombie that was emitting strong magic.

”It looks like it hit the middle of my chest... but it doesn't seem to have taken much damage”

Grandpa's magic broke through the zombie's chest, but the zombie didn't seem to suffer, so he threw his magic at Grandpa. Unlike the four-armed monster, the zombie might not have a magic stone in its chest.

My grandfather seemed to think the same as me, and he put several shots to his chest and head. Then, after I knocked down two or three of them, I came back to my place.

"Temma, they seem to have some magic resistance and it seems they can't do it with one shot, but if they hit a few shots, they'll be able to defeat it without any problem." You might be better with us than the four-armed guy. I'll deal with them, and Temma will save her strength. "

That said, Grandpa started aiming at zombies that use magic from above. Along the way, zombie magic and four-armed monsters throw stones. If this was a magical meeting on the ground, a four-armed monster would plunge in after the zombie's magic, but a four-armed monster that can't fly in the sky would be filled with refinement by throwing things overhead. Besides, it has a good speed and range, but it can't defy gravity more than it throws overhead, and it's not a threat to your grandfather who is attacking at a safe distance. For the same reason, some of the zombie magic that had been removed had disappeared before reaching Grandpa.

And there are strong individuals of the zombie who can use the magic in question... but if it hits, it will reach Grandpa with the power to cause considerable damage, but if it's that much magic, Grandpa can't avoid it, so he hasn't visited any dangerous scenes so far. When you think about it,

"I caught you, Grandpa!"

Suddenly, a strong magic spell was unleashed in a manner that poked Grandpa's blind spot. However, the magic didn't even bother me or my grandfather because I smashed the magic and canceled it before it reached him.

"Temma! I'll go to the support as per the meeting!" You can take down any zombie that uses magic, but watch out for the bursts from below! And... hey! "

As he moved further away from Rich, his grandfather cast a magic spell overhead, causing a firework-like explosion. This signals the appearance of Rich to Jean, who is waiting at a distance, and to the kingdom forces that are forming up around him.

Using this magic as a signal, the surrounding kingdom forces intensify their offensive against the zombies as they move further away from Rich's location, where they rendezvous with reinforcements from the surrounding kingdom forces to intercept a herd of zombies that will come out of our midst. It's going to be a pretty dangerous fight, but when it does, you're going to have to leave me and Grandpa and retreat to a safe position and get ready.

"This time it seems like you're serious from the beginning..."

Previously on Zombie Vitality in the middle of a fight? I turned it into my own power and became stronger, but this time it seems that I have already strengthened it in a different way. If it had been the same as before, we would have fought to reduce the number of zombies while keeping Rich stronger, but we were taking action against the boulders. I didn't panic because I assumed this pattern, but it must be a tough situation. Moreover, even if I could do damage to Rich, I could recover countless zombies below, so I had to do it in parallel with the zombie thinning.

"Temma! Don't hit me!"

While Rich and I were fighting, Grandpa was the first to move.

Grandpa unleashed countless orbital magic that attacked from diagonally above Rich, and attacked the zombies below Rich as well.

"Nh... it doesn't seem to be very effective." You say that you can firmly use more powerful magic. "

Because Grandpa's attacks were magic that focused on numbers and speed, each one of them was low in power and could deal heavy damage to the lower zombies, but for Rich, it seemed like he had been thrown a pebble. Most of them were easily defeated or eliminated by the scythe he took out. Some magic was driven by the number of shots, but it didn't seem to do much damage.

Well, it looks like it could be used to thin out zombies.

If I was released in the middle of a fight with Rich, I might get shot, but I don't think Grandpa would do that...

It would be a dangerous method of warfare, but Grandpa's magic earlier would also be a curse against Rich, so it would be troublesome if you used it often, but it would also be troublesome if you didn't use it at all. However, my grandfather is more experienced than I am in the area, so you won't make a mistake in what you use.

Temma! The Jangs are starting the battle!

I can't turn my gaze away because I can't take my eyes off Rich, but I can see that the sounds I hear have been a fierce battle since early.

I'm going in, cover me!

Jean and the others may be fighting closer than they thought. It is conceivable that the tip of Rich will turn towards Jang and the others, so it may be better to attack with a momentum that pushes Rich rather than being passive.

Roger that! Hoyasa!

Trying to outrun me, Grandpa's magic attacked Rich, and I managed to put a blow into Rich by punching through the gap.

Jean Side

The Jean Brigade (...) Captain (...)! The House of Sal Thermo and the House of Count Kalliostro each sent reinforcements!

"All right. Bring the delegates here."

In the Guard, I'm a deputy captain, so I'm not familiar with the call yet, but if I show you that, those who come to the reinforcements may lick me. After all, not all reinforcements are willing to obey my instructions. Rather, it is not surprising that you are plotting to defy orders, achieve results here, and win more prizes after the war. Among them, I was grateful that the earls of Saltharmo and Kalliostro had rushed to me first. The two houses are part of the royal family's Duke Sangha family faction and are headed by the Duke Sangha's son-in-law. And he's also Temma's brother-in-law. Even if you have some intentions, you probably won't take any action that would put Temma at a disadvantage.

As soon as I was more attentive than usual and gave Chris instructions, I immediately brought in a knight, each of whom was my representative. When I talked about the purpose and the chain of command in the form of a light meeting, the two knights offered me a letter from their respective Lords. To summarize the letter, it was written that the commander of the special task force was to follow the instructions of the commander of the base (...). At the end of the letter, the signatures of each chief were also inserted.

After reading the letter, I checked with both of them just in case, and they told me to obey unless it was an unreasonable order, and they sent me back. At that time, it was also said, "To be useful for your brother."

Both armies were said to have said almost the same thing, so there must have been a discussion in advance between Count Salzamo and Count Cariostro.

Jang-san, do you think you can trust these two?

"Well, it'll be fine." Both the Count of Salso and the Count of Kalliostro, Temma has a fairly deep fringe through the Duke of Sangha. Rather than moving poorly and being strangled by the House of Otori, the House of the Duke of Sangha, and the royal family, it is possible to reap considerable profits by moving without difficulty. If you think about it normally, you will choose to obey honestly. Besides, if you follow my directions, I can tell you that I'm responsible for everything. By the way, if you send reinforcements first, you will have a better impression of the royal family, and unless you have time, you will have a stronger voice than the reinforcements that came later. "

After that, reinforcements arrived, and soon the number of troops reached more than a thousand.

Although it is a small number to fight a herd of zombies that are over 10,000 strong, each of them is an elite unit on horseback, so it would be enough if we didn't force our attack.

Including reinforcements, more than half were royalty, about 30% were neutral, and the rest were sent by reformers (moderates over royalty) and unaffiliated nobles. Notable among them were, after all, the first arrivals of the Count of Salso and the Count of Cariostro. The reason for this is not only that they arrived first, but that there were many other nobles with more than fifty reinforcements, whereas the two families each sent one hundred and fifty knights. As a result, nearly one-third of the troops were to be occupied by the faction of the Sangha Duke's family, which, to put it mildly, may be related to the fact that the Earls were the highest nobility among the reinforcements.

In the meantime, a swarm of zombies unleashed magic on Temma and Merlin, and as Merlin began to fight back, we were finally getting closer, and as we prepared to fight, we received the news that new reinforcements were coming. That's obviously far more reinforcements than we've ever had.

Chris!

Hah! I'll check it out!

I've already lined up, and I'm sorry to hear that the reinforcements are coming, but I still need to check where they're coming from, so I sent Chris to pick him up... but after a while, he came back in a hurry. Behind them were several knights. The flag of the leading knight had a family crest that surprised everyone in the room, and the knights sent by the Count of Salzamo and the Count of Cariostro were not particularly upset.

I didn't expect reinforcements from Lord Kromfel's house.

The Marquis of Cromfell is a historic family headed by the son of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Alan Van Cromfell. The Earl of Chromfell (then the Marquis) gave his seat to the president as soon as possible and returned himself to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when he was young. Later, in less than a decade, he was the foreign minister. By the way, the "Count" in the title is owned by the Marquis of Cromfell.

“I'm sorry I'm late. My uncle, who is the head of the Marquis family, told me to take the aspirations of the neutrals with me, but the number of people gathered was higher than I expected, so I went to get permission to move the battlefield to the army department just in case, so I arrived now."

Calling Marquis Cromfell uncle means that the young man in front of him is in a position to be close to the Marquis's bloodline. If you are not good enough, it may cause the command line of this unit to be disrupted. However, the letter from the marquis says that I will be responsible for commanding it. He said that since the young people are young people, it doesn't matter whether they are in the last position or not. However, it is not possible to leave the Marquis's nephew (the son of the Marquis's real brother, who does not currently hold the title, but who is likely to obtain it in the future) in the last seat as he said, and he rearranged the line up next to the House of Count Salzamo and House of Count Kalliostro in front of the unit.

The knights of the Earls might be dissatisfied with the sudden rearrangement, but I want you to be convinced by the side-by-side arrangement. After all, the Royalty and Neutrality were reversed with the participation of the Marquis of Cromfell, who came here. While the Marquis told me to follow instructions, I wanted to avoid making bad waves and disturbing the peace.

"Captain Jean! Rich has appeared! Along with this, a swarm of zombies has begun marching! We will reach the intercept point in a few moments!"

"Understood! As soon as the enemy reaches the intended location, we will begin our operation!" Again, our goal is not to destroy a herd of zombies! Reduce the number of opponents and provide support to Lord Otori while minimizing the damage as much as possible! Those who wage melee will never be pursued! If you think it's dangerous, pull back! Those who use magic, always try to emit it far away! Even if you don't aim, there are a lot of people who are sure to hit you if you release them towards the herd! And don't forget to interrupt the fight and pull back when you get the signal! "

As part of our role this time, Temma and Merlin's support includes helping to reduce the number of zombies as much as possible. This meant that Rich tried to sabotage the zombies a little bit to strengthen and restore himself. In that case, I naturally thought that I could form a large unit and slap them all at once, but this time, Temma and Merlin could not move carelessly. If it gets in the way, it's better to just take care of the two wolves before the battle, and step back and watch.

However, sending ordinary people (in my personal opinion, the Otori family will not fit in that frame) to one battlefield of war, and entrusting them with the whole battle, involves the significance of the army's existence.

So we've come to the conclusion that elite forces can help by reducing their numbers little by little, but no matter how many individual abilities they collect, they often don't make sense before the amount of violence. Moreover, as the number of troops increases, the accuracy of cooperation decreases, so it is difficult for everyone to move according to the instructions at the same time. In order to avoid it a little bit, we divided a force of about 1,500 troops (about a thousand before the arrival of the Marquis of Chromfell) into three, the first team was alerted to the surrounding area during the battle, and the third team was used as a reserve force for rest and emergencies. For the sake of clarity, I only used the magic that Temma taught me to create a small explosion in the sky. With this explosion, the troops in battle will fall backwards and the next units will come forward. If the next unit does not come forward, it is that something unexpected has happened, and the unit that was fighting is determined to follow the instructions of the commander of the next unit. By the way, I am the commander of the first battalion, Chris of the second battalion, and Captain of the First Knights with whom I know Temma of the third battalion.

I asked the person in charge of each reinforcement (or the person in charge when they solidify in the same faction) to divide the troops into three, so that each force is as even as possible... I guess I've concentrated my forces on my first team. That's because, like the heads of the Salzamos, the Cariostros, and the Marquis of Cromfell (Neutral Coalition), the first team is the most prominent and active. After the war, it looks like someone attacked or defeated the first zombie, but you'll have to do it when it's all over. No matter how hard our troops do, they'll be dusted before Temma and Merlin do their job. Rather, it might be embarrassing to just make a fuss. I'm worried about Chris in the sense of fighting... but in his case, even though he's close to Temma, he won't hang around until afterwards. If I were to do it, it would be like begging for something that would make me dress up like a temma. He's probably the only one in the kingdom army who can do that. Lyall might be able to do it, but... if you do it, you won't be stylish. Maria-sama would be furious too.

Captain Jean! The zombies have reached their intended location!

"All right! Unit 1, get ready!" Never risk your life! Rather than forcefully defeating the one in front of you, you have to defeat the second and third after pulling! It's no shame to pull! It is shameful to fall in a barbaric manner! And after the barbarism, you'll know the end is waiting for you to put your people in a corner! Then let's go! "

I don't know how effective these words are, but let's hope this reduces the recklessness of even one person.

The first group of knights, who started to act on my worries, are lunging at a swarm of zombies, just like I said. Some of them had more strength than others, and they had plunged into a swarm of zombies and fell into the horse. That momentum may have killed her before she was attacked by a zombie.

While the horse is healthy, use your mobility to fight!

As soon as I started fighting, I realized that I was making a big mistake. It means that "I don't have enough combat experience with a riding team of a few hundred people."

In a kingdom of peace, for better or for worse, no great war has broken out in the last few decades, despite skirmishes. For this reason, even though they may form a riding squad for the purpose of exercising, they are the only ones who have not experienced actual combat.

Of course, if you are an individual or a few people, there will be someone in this unit who has experience in horseback riding and is called a master or master. However, not only the exercises, but also the experiences of individuals and small groups are not very helpful when it comes to practical battles on this scale.

"Gathering more than I thought was one of the reasons... damn it!" We need to get back on our feet! "

Before the rally, I thought that even the reinforcements would not reach a thousand, but if I opened the lid, the reinforcements from the neighborhood alone would reach a thousand, and even more so, the unexpected battle of the Marquis of Chromfell had exceeded 1,500. As a result, the number of units that were planned to be divided into three from the beginning nearly doubled, making it difficult to cooperate. Besides, many royalists who burned their consciousness against the last neutrals in the battle have lost their momentum and are blind to their surroundings.

"What are you going to do when royalty pulls their legs, huh?"

As I skipped instructions to the people around me, I slashed away the zombie that was trying to get close, and even though it hadn't started enough, it gave a signal to retreat.

"It's too early, but this is your chance to get back on your feet... retreat!" Fall back! Fall back!

When I raised my voice as much as I could and gave instructions to retreat, except for some people, I immediately reacted to my voice and started moving. However, there are those who are too excited to hear or too deep to move. In the end, those who were too excited were able to return by forcing those who were around to pull, but for those who were too intruded, instead of getting out, they were pushed through the gap where they tried to retreat, and the zombies dragged them down from the horse and lost sight of them. In that case, he won't be alive anymore. Even if you're still alive, you won't be spared secondary damage if you go to help, and it's worse than meeting up with your mistakes, but you'll have to kill them.

Let's go second!

Sewing between us as we retreated, a second formation led by Chris rushed toward a herd of zombies. Unlike our first team, we see failures in front of us, so it looks like no one is ahead of us for the most part.

"Assemble your ranks! And see the damage!"

Moving to the back of the third formation, I immediately gave instructions to those who were the lords of the first formation. So what we found out is,

"Twelve people didn't make it back..."

It seems that only twelve people were damaged when they stormed into enemies of that size, but even though the number was actually different, they were weaker than their own (the four-armed monster and the zombie that can use magic were headed towards Temma, which could not be confirmed in the previous battle), but the damage was enough from the start. Besides, it's a headache to say that most of them came from royal reinforcements.

"Keep your injuries under control while you can!" Even if it's a small scratch, the zombie can cause the scratch to rot later! ”

Depending on how rotten the zombie is, it's not uncommon for a scratch from an opponent who doesn't know what kind of dirt they have to be small or life-threatening. For this reason, this unit has been given as much medicine as it has been given to the tens of thousands of troops. In addition, there are medicines provided by the Otori family, and they hold enough wound medicines to be used casually, even for small wounds. However, if this keeps up, we may have to reduce the frequency of use.

I'll check on the second formation a little bit.

When we moved to the third sector to see what the second sector looked like, Chris and I, unlike the first sector, defeated the zombies at our leisure.

"Chris and the others seem to be doing well... but I don't know what they're going to say to me after that."

Chris and I are very happy to be captains, but considering Chris's attitude to me after that... it's a headache.

It's Jean-Side.