Volume 6 - CH ss - 4

Gossip 4 – Ronaldo’s Disappointment

Ronaldo was glad that he decided to hear Eto’s strategy. That was thanks to Lana’s suggestion in advance. Without it, Ronaldo probably wouldn’t even want to see Eto’s face.

Eto’s strategy is a strategy that prioritizes the safety of the hostages over the capture of the fort, which is the problem that has always been discussed at the strategy meeting. However, so far, no one has proposed a plan that prioritizes the safety of the hostages as clearly as Eto.

Although bold proposals such as a ceasefire agreement or giving food to the enemy were rejected by the Commander, it allowed Ronaldo to notice how inflexible his thinking was.

The strategy of the enemy, which is to earn time by using the hostages as a shield, was so annoying that Ronaldo’s heart and mind were dominated by the thoughts of how to capture the fort as soon as possible. And it wasn’t just Ronaldo, even the Commander and the Captains on the scene were the same. Therefore, Ronaldo appreciated Eto’s calm analytical and judgment skills.

Furthermore, the attack power of the elf archers brought by Eto was amazing. Even the Commander, who opposed them saying that the elves can’t be trusted, immediately realized their usefulness and welcomed them easily, like turning his palms.

Ronaldo also heard that the elves entered the war just to repay Eto. And it just matched the ideal that the Hero’s party have been aiming for these days, which is to fight in collaboration with local forces to strengthen their connections.

However, Ronaldo’s evaluation toward Eto changed completely after the siege battle began. The support magic Eto casted for Ronaldo and Mirei gave them a tremendous effect.

Mirei’s maximum magic, Hell Flame, indeed has enough attack power to annihilate the guards on the first gate with a single shot. However, that power was amplified by Eto’s support magic, destroying the gate including all the guards there. It was even more astonishing for Mirei, who casted the magic.

Eto’s support magic also greatly affected Ronaldo’s attack power. When he swung his Holy Sword to blow away the collapsing wall from the Hell Flame, all the nearby walls that had lost their foundation and became unstable were also blown away and sank into the lake.

To put it simply, Ronaldo’s attack power was much higher than what he intended it to be. That made Ronaldo so shocked that he couldn’t move for a while, thinking that the support magic that he belittles was actually this powerful.

‘If it’s like this, no wonder I couldn’t do anything in the mock battle.’

The one thing he can use with a training sword is his own power. So there is no way he can beat Eto, whose power has been raised by multiple support magic, even if he tried to fight him for 100 times. Even if he had his Holy Sword, Ronaldo also doesn’t know how the match would be.

“This is the reality…”

Since the siege battle still continued, he was not allowed to stay still at that place. Thus, Ronaldo rushed to the second gate, forcing himself to shake off the negative emotions swirling in his heart.

The development after that was just as smooth as silk. Thanks to Eto’s strategy, the Knights were able to gain the control of the second gate, and they were able to capture the Acting Lord Riesenbolt without much resistance.

When the function of the fort gradually recovered and the subjugation of nearby monsters began, Eto returned to the Veil with the rescued hostages. And Ronaldo didn’t know how to deal with Eto, who came to say goodbye to them.

He did think that he should apologize immediately. The way he banned Eto’s support magic, the way he belittled it, and the action he took at the training ground, all of those acts are something that Eto didn’t deserve to get. And Ronaldo, who witnessed the true value of Eto’s support magic, fully understood that.

However, the only thing Ronaldo could say was, “See you later”, which were the words he uttered to deceive his confused heart. That made Ronaldo disappointed with how small he was.