171 Episode 171: Running Through Decisions

◆ Aug ◆

"It's quiet today."

Walking through town, I feel less lively than usual.

Because very few adventurers are here today.

He and the others were now in the middle of exploring the causes of the oak anomaly following a request from the lord.

"If you think you've destroyed the oak empire, it's because it's an unexplained encounter with both orcs."

Of course, not only the adventurers, but the Knights are moving to find out why.

Because we were judged too dangerous by a few scouts for our near destruction.

But in that case, I was ordered to wait alone.

Because I was a former injured man who was about to be killed by a monster orc a few days ago, and although I was treated by the Rex and the others, I came back to town looking bloody.

My bosses, who saw my dragon gear worn out even more, told me to rest for a while and forced me to rest.

Well, the gear broke, so it was a thankful story.

"I'm perfectly fine now, thanks to the restorative magic."

Well, I know why.

Although I was injured in this case, it is because it is true that my troops discovered the unknown orcs.

And the material the orcs provided by the Rex and the others who rescued me and my worn out gear proved it.

I mean, it's me. I've set the stage for discovering a menacing enemy.

What, there was dissatisfaction with the aristocratic knights, and to dispel it, I left a message, and instead the aristocratic knights went to get a handle on it.

You usually push a job on me, being a newcomer to the civilian ascent.

"Well, it's not easy."

Whatever it was, I was able to take a bone break because of the break I sprung up down there, and I was able to have time to redesign my gear. Now I feel safe whenever it takes me to deploy.

"Even so, as of today, I'm on a boring town security mission."

It's a shame you can't try new gear in action.

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"Oh, good morning!

When I went into the guard's quarters, something was rushing around like the guards were panicking.

What? Was it also a drunken brawl?

"Ya, Captain!?"

In the meantime, my men, who saw my face, drop by with a face that looked like they were obviously happy.

Ha, ha, you're relieved to see me so well?

"Good -! I was just going to go find it!

"What? To look?

Is that it? Didn't you feel relieved to see my face?

No, it's true you look relieved.

"It's tough! There's a whole bunch of oaks coming to town!

I see, were you in a hurry because a large group of orcs were on their way?

That's convincing...... right?

"What the heck!!"

Orc's army!?

Why are you jerking off at the right time when the Knights are paying for it?

"Duh, how big is it!?"

"It's the size of an oak empire previously crusaded by adventurers!

"He said it was equivalent to the Oak Empire!?"

Oh, come on, you're serious!?

"Duh, what shall we do! The Knights and Adventurers pay for their research and they have no hectic power!

"Calm down! Anyway, close the gates of the town to prevent the demons from breaking in! All we have to do is indulge the Knights and the Adventurers until they return!

Damn, normally, I would just barely intercept you, but if you're the same number as the Oak Empire, you're overstepping our authority.

When it comes to what we can do in the field before the great man decides to respond, we'll have to close the gate and prepare for defense.

But his men shook their heads beside each other with a sad face.

"That's not what you can do, Captain! It's not a normal oak coming at me! Those monstrous orcs we were attacked before!

"What!?"

When I heard my men's words, I rushed up the stairs of the office and looked around climbing to the structure that was integrated with the office.

And I saw it.

Look at the demons coming to this town.

It's still small now, but to a bunch of flying demons, the shadow of a demon running at a horse-like speed on the ground.

In that, that giant that you can clearly tell is an oak.

"Are you serious..."

Indeed, as my men said, some of the orcs coming towards me looked like those obnoxious creature orcs.

"Hey, you called upstairs, didn't you?

I'll check with my men who are down there to see if I've reported it up there.

"Yes! The other guy put out his horse and went to the lord's hall. We should be discussing it with the Knights by now!

"We're in the middle of a discussion... don't let them get to town before the order arrives."

"Duh, what shall we do, Captain! When that flying oak comes, you'll jump over the wall!

That's right...

"It's a bow for now! Get a bow ready to shoot off the flying oak! There may be a few more adventurers left who can use magic, so contact the Adventurer Alliance! And the hunter! At this time of year, there are some of them who came to buy meat and fur from a neighboring village! Give them bows and arrows to help!

"Wow, I get it!

I give orders to my men, and I desperately think about what else I can do with less time.

"Uh... I told you to collect the bow, but I can't cage the castle because there's that monster. Should I run away after all? I mean, we have to get out of here."

When it comes to moving people in town, I need permission... but I don't have time to wait for permission up there more than I have an oak to fly.

No matter how many bows you have, if you hit one leak, the whole town will be a battlefield.

More importantly, if that monstrous oak comes out, the battlefield will collapse in an instant.

"Oh, my God. Didn't you decide the answer from the beginning..."

I'll gather the guards who were there.

"Hey you guys! Gather the townspeople to the east gate! Right now! It's a waste of time to make them pack up! By order of the Knights, the Merchants' carriages are also forced to borrow and get the children and the old men on board!

"Hey, what are you going to do, Captain!?"

"You've decided to run away! If you can't make it to Cage Castle, you have to let the people in town escape! We'll evacuate to other towns and join the Knights and Adventurers who went out to investigate in the meantime!

"Ugh, is it okay to do that without even obtaining permission above?!?"

"If you do that, you'll be punished severely."

"I know! It's not okay, but there's no time to wait! Don't worry! I'll take responsibility!

"Are you serious, Captain... Huh!?"

Ahhh! Damn it! I'll be fired when this is over! If you force your boss to evacuate someone in town without permission, you're fired!

"One or the worst could physically blow my neck off..."

"Well, then you should get permission from above..."

"Shh! I love this town! Some idiots are trying to get me drunk right away, and some people get drunk and get into fights, but they like this town, including those idiots! I have to move now. I'm a knight. I don't know what that means!

"" "Eh! Captain!!" "

It makes me look like my men were impressed by my words.

But now I'm doing a touching scene. It's a waste of time.

"If you know what I mean, go call the people in town!"

"" "It got me -!!" "

After my men disappeared, I was annoyed by regret and anxiety that I had done it.

"... what did you find out if your job was fired! You're still an A-rank adventurer! He said he could find any job he wanted! What harsh punishment! I'll run away to another country if I have to!

If I don't, I'll just bracket Hara. When?

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All the people of the town gathered in front of the east gate looked anxious.

Well, naturally. Suddenly a bunch of demons came to attack the town, so if they told me to run away to another town, that would make me nervous too.

"Hey Mr. Aug. Do we really have to run? The walls of this town are thicker than other towns, and gold and merchandise are still in the store..."

A familiar shop owner from his adventurous days asks with a more dissatisfied face than anxiety.

"The guards told you, there's going to be monsters flying in the sky and monsters with big bodies like idiots. Walls are pointless. Well, if you want to be left alone in town, I'm not gonna stop you."

"Yes, no, that's..."

"Hey, Aug's old man, can't we go home anymore?

Then the neighborhood kids snap at me with an anxious look on their face.

"I'm fine. It's a little dangerous, so I'm just gonna need you to evacuate for a little while. As soon as you rendezvous with your people, we'll bust out the demons and pick you all up. So why don't you just go out for a little while?"

"Ugh, yeah. Ok......"

Hey, you guys are good listeners. Didn't you hear so well when I was a kid?

Oh, well, after that, we'll just let everyone go.

It was when I thought so.

Suddenly a bunch of carriages came to the scene.

"Hey, what the fuck?

The people in town are also baffled by the carriage that suddenly appeared.

Come on, did the Knights stay in town come to stop you?

Then it could be a pain in the ass.

If I had to, I'd beat the knights and stun them. But that's when the carriage door opened when I decided to let the people in town get away.

"What is this?

That's how I sound surprised when I see the faces of the people who came out.

"Ri, lord!?"

Yes, what a lord to rule this town, Viscount Grimore, came down from the carriage.

◆ Viscount Grimore ◆

After rushing through the meeting, we came to town to prepare quickly... but somehow a large crowd was gathered in front of the town's east gate.

"Why the people...?

What the hell is going on when you say you haven't ordered anything yet?

When I got off the carriage wondering, there was a figure of one man there.

"Knight Aug......"

Yes, there he was, the man I once scouted myself, ex-A-rank adventurer Aug.

If you look at it, Aug was looking at this one wearing unrecognizable black armor.

Hmm, it's probably a replacement for the destroyed dragon gear.

"Ri, lord!

When Aug, who saw me, pokes me in the knee and takes my subordinate thanks, the guards poke me in the knee as well.

And the people who saw it also rushed to poke their knees, and I put my hands up and stop.

"I don't mind. It may remain intact. More than that, what is this, a knight org?"

If there was a figure of this man in this situation, it would undoubtedly be the work of this man who gathered the people.

Org, who took my question, returns the answer after a slight silence.

"Me, no. I gathered them all. To get us out of this town."

Again?

"You! You're a casual imitator!

The noble knights who had refrained by his side reprimand him for his unsolicited actions.

"Are you restless? Why did you do that, Knight Org?

When I suppress my men, I ask the Aug for his sincerity.

"Among the demons that come towards us are demons that fly in the sky. In the current situation, where the Knights and Adventurers are paying for it, the Guards alone cannot get around to it.... Most importantly, there's that monstrous oak."

There is a light in Aug's eyes that knows neither fear nor remorse.

"Is that about the giant oak that caused you serious injuries?

"Are you seriously injured by Mr. Org?"

"Shh, be quiet! In front of the lord!

In the words of Aug, a voice of surprise rises from among the people.

"Yes. If it's his giant, what a crossing of the town walls. Besides, he possesses enough power to gently pull through giant trees and throw them. If a guy like that goes into town, hiding in the house doesn't mean anything. Now all we have to do is run away."

"Oh no..."

From the mouth of Aug, a former A-rank adventurer, the people tremble in fear as they are conveyed the horror of the demons coming towards them.

"... to the point of becoming"

I was surprised.

We have reports of the monstrous orcs that drove the Aug, who was a class A adventurer, to his death.

More importantly, armor made of dragon material had been ripped off like a piece of paper, so there was no need to think about the dangers.

But what surprised me wasn't about the horrors of the demons that were on their way.

I was surprised because the actions taken by Aug were the same as our decision.

Having received detailed reports of a large group of orcs coming towards us from the guards, we quickly came to the conclusion that this would not be a battle.

In any case, the defense of the town had a fence and a knighthood.

We sent the Knights to investigate because we decided that once we destroyed the Oak Empire, there would be no more demonic raids in the short term.

Besides, if there is a barrier, it can withstand for a few days.

Even when the flying oak came, it was a sporadic number and I thought the guards' bows would be enough to handle it.

But that, too, changes the story when you're dealing with someone on this scale.

Beyond the uselessness of the walls, we chose to take one or more of our people and flee.

Losing the town hurts, but losing the people won't even allow the town to be rebuilt.

Nevertheless, I gathered people from now on, and I was prepared that there would never be a greater number of people who could be saved...

"Well done Knight Aug"

I was more than happy to welcome this man to my ranks.

To meet this man who was not afraid of severe punishment for violating orders and who was able to give priority to acting for the people.

"All right, we're gonna get out of town and head to the next town right away! That's where you rendezvous with the Knights!

"" "" Ha!

As soon as the guards raise their voices, the East Gate opens.

"Lord, hurry to the carriage"

My men urge me to flee quickly.

It's hard for the people to escape if I don't move.

"Uhm. Then give our escort my regards, Knight Org."

If this man could be my escort, I and the people would be relieved. And my daughter Celia, of course.

But the next word Aug uttered was unexpected.

"No, I'll stay in this town"

"What!?"

"What do you mean, Captain?"

Not only me, but his men, the guards, raise their voices of surprise.

"I'll stop the demons. Otherwise they'll come after the lords."

"" "Become!?" "

Everyone who hears the words opens their eyes to surprise.

You're not gonna be this guy!?

"What are you talking about, Captain! They're all those monstrous oaks!?"

"That's right! The captain doesn't have any more dragon gear! This time they'll kill you!

Yes, Aug doesn't have any more dragon gear.

It would be only with the power of dragon gear that this man survived the earlier investigation.

With the loss of the equipment that can be called the lifeline, it becomes a "?"

I guess that black armor would be a pretty good product if it was prepared by this guy, who is also a former A-rank, but still inferior to gear made of dragon material.

"Please don't! Isn't that suicide!

With that said, it was my daughter Celia who came out of the carriage with a pale face.

You were listening to me now...

"Lady..."

"Master Aug almost lost his life fighting the horrible orcs! You could really die next time!

"It's..."

To Celia's words, the org will look like a bum.

"Master Aug, let's run away together!

My daughter persuades me with tears in her eyes, but Aug shook her neck quietly beside her.

I can't do that, ma'am.

"Why!?"

"There's a guy who can fly in the sky with all the orcs coming towards him. If someone doesn't draw attention, the people in town will be attacked."

"But it doesn't have to be Master Aug!

"The others have to escort us on the road, and when we get there, I've fought them before, so it's kind of weird."

"But..."

"Ma'am, I really like this town."

"O...... Dear G."

"Don't worry! If you bring out both orcs, we'll deflect tons of them where appropriate and rendezvous with everyone! I'm dying, too.

"Is that true?

"Yeah, it's true!

When Aug makes a strong kobu and smiles, Celia also smiles.

"Okay. I believe in Master Aug."

And the next moment, Celia went into amazing behavior.

"Huh!?"

Oh, my God, Celia cuddled up to the org and mouthed him!

"" "" "Ohhhhhhh!" ""

The people, surprised by the sight, raise a voice that cannot be taken as surprise or excitement.

"Shit, it's a victory bullshit! Be sure to come back alive!

Celia, away from the org, said so with a bright red face, rushing into the carriage to escape.

Hmm, it wasn't a scolding atmosphere.

But, well, Celia still told me about that guy...

"Well, uh, then I'll go, lord."

"Ugh, um. Be careful."

An org with a bright red face, just like Celia, turns toward the gates in the direction where the orcs are approaching in a giddy manner.

"Hugh, Hugh!

"Hang in there, Aug!

"Be happy with Master Celia!

Something strange happened, but you were fortunate in the midst of misfortune that your feelings of fear disappeared from an excited people in the current commotion.

I mean, I'm going to take the carriage Celia ran into, but how do I deal with my daughter?

Father, I'm in trouble.