Chapter 123.1 - Goma's Fortress-Capture Battle１

Chapter 123.1 - Goma's Fortress-Capture Battle1

Well then, ready when you are, Goma.

As if to answer my calling the time had arrived.

For today’s lunch, after a long time, we're back to the modest diet consisting of the mixed walnut.

「KYO, KYO, KYOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」

That loud, resounding cry came from Raptor Rem.

Aside from Reina, I also ordered Raptor Rem to scout the vicinities of the tower. And since she came back while letting out such loud cry――

「They came huh. Get ready everyone, it's time to abandon this tower.」

We departed after confirming the incoming Goma's raid force. Thanks to the drill training that we did beforehand, we could leave the tower with ease, bringing only the most important luggage in hand.

「ضباب المياه مخبأة――『Aqua Mist』!」

Shimokawa invoked his aqua mist with full aria. In the blink of an eye, our surrounding was enveloped by a seemingly never-ending white mist. I'd noticed for quite a while now that the Gomas on the other side of the white mist were talking with their non-sensical voices. It seems the battle against Yokomichi had left quite a deep trauma in my mind.

「Yup, let's go. Remember, just advance slowly and steadily.」

Through this mist that blocked our vision, we were led by its user, Shimokawa who could see through it forming a line as we walked into the forest. Since it wouldl be a disaster if even one of us strayed off the course, our bodies were tied with my black hair like the mountain-climbers ascending the steep mountain.

「UOOOOOOOOOOOO!」

「NGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」

Shortly after that, a loud, piercing cry resounded from behind.

「It seems the battle has begun.」

Yamajun who was walking in front of me spoke with a nervous voice.

The one who detected the incoming Gomas raid troop was Ramudein whohad scouted the area from the sky and my Raptor Rem. Though no one amongst us literally saw the forces, we knew for sure that it would be too late to leave the tower if we were to wait until we could see them. In this situation, the others had no choice but to trust me.

As a result, we could only get the real feeling of the incoming Gomas raid troop when we heard their warcry coming from behind. As for me, I felt extremely relieved upon hearing their loud warcry.UppTodated from nô/v/e/lb(i)n.c(o)/m

「I wonder how's the situation over there.」

Yamajun whispered with a slightly anxious voice.

We should have a bit of leeway in postponing our operation. Sorry, but I want to be spared of fighting with an exhausted body.

In addition, I'd changed my mind after overlooking the entire fortress as a whole... our capture strategy needed to be revised.

I made a rough sketch of the fortress and its surrounding, in short, a rough map before the sun has set.

「Let's finish our dinner ASAP. You may take a nap if you feel like it. We'll start our operation at midnight.」

「I understand, I'll tell everyone about the change in our plan.」

Well, what should we do from now on? Even though I was acting like a boss and dragging everyone along to follow my plan until this point... I almost gave up on the plan after seeing how tightly guarded that fortress was.

The reaction from Rem the 1st, 3rd, and 4th who I left in the jungle tower as bait had vanished. I think their reactions were still there until we're halfway toward the Goma's fortress, they fought until the bitter end and bought a lot of time for us.

When I think about how they did their best defending the jungle tower, I would like to let them rest for a while but,

「――『Vile's Clay Doll』」

I remade Rem by using the surplus of Raptor's materials and basic materials that I prepared beforehand to resummon Rem.

「Thank you very much, you're doing your best to defend the tower until the bitter end. But, sorry, please help me again to capture the fortress.」

「GA, GAGA!」

Rem replied to me with her usual cheerful "Leave it to me!" pose. I gave her Nonomiya-san's spear and short sword as her main weapon, bow and arrow as her sub-weapon so that she would be ready anytime. I was really envious of Rem's cheerful nature.

I didn't create the 3rd and 4th. Or should I say I didn't have the leeway to recreate them? The risk of magical power aside, even if I, for example, managed to recreate them, they would be in their basic form without any notable addition to our combat power.

Now let's confirm our side war potential again.

The first was me, a 『Shaman』. There was a corpse doll's raptor as my stead and Rem that was remade with the surplus from raptor's materials.

In the vanguard, we'd Yamada, the 『Heavy Warrior』, Ueda, the 『Swordsman』, and Nakai, the 『Warrior』. In the rear guard, Shimokawa, the 『Aquamancer』, and Yamajun, the 『Healer』.

And lastly, a freeter that didn't fit in any position-cough- I mean, Reina, the 『Spiritualist』 who would lead our raid.

As I had expected, the key for this operation was in how to make full use of Reina's sacred beast. To be honest, I felt that we actually didn't have to use this roundabout strategy if she was going all out but... she most probably would choose to run if she had too much responsibility.

No, it could be the opposite, it might be okay to keep her away from the teleportation circle before she escaped. That's it, she should be fine even if we leave her by herself in this area.

「Yamajun, please gather everyone. I'll tell them my strategy.」

Yamajun then gathered everyone who was in the middle of taking a short break. Gathering personnel, even if it seemed like a trivial matter, there was a great difference between someone who could do and someone who couldn't. It would be more efficient to ask Yamajun to do this job rather than me.