A little further down the road from where Takeo and the others were, in the woods.

"Battalion commander, report."

A group of 15 Lizard Dragons have been spotted four kilometers ahead of the 2nd Company Leader.

It should be noted that we have not been able to confirm who is leading or the flag to which they belong.

It appears to be a more sudden occurrence than the appearance of the equipment.

In addition, there are no reports of troops or groups being discovered by the 4th Company, which is similarly engaged in enemy pursuits.

That's it. ”

The soldier reports to the men who are watching the Takeo.

...... if you were there... then, as His Majesty instructed, I will eliminate it before Lord Kitamizato passes by.

I wish I could capture the leader, but there's no time.

If you can afford to capture them, you will allow the 2nd Company to fight, with priority for annihilation. "

"Hah! Roger that."

We'll do it right away. ”

The soldier leaves the scene immediately.

Third Squadron Leader.

Hah!

The soldier immediately appears in the battalion commander's words.

"The 2nd Squadron will be able to destroy it, but it will be difficult to destroy the battle evidence before the Kitamizato passes."

Lead your squadron to the finish line immediately.

And the 2nd Squadron may be forced to recover the Magician. ”

Roger that.

Well, we'll dig up a little bit and cover up the blood. "

Oh, be careful that there aren't monsters after that.

"Hah!

Now, if you'll excuse me. ”

Soldiers are leaving.

"Hah... even if we capture the leader, it won't reach Viscount Fallon."

But... the Lizard Dragon... from the adjacent forest of the Kingdom of Briani.

Viscount Fallon's realm, Count Perni's realm to the south, the Kingdom of Briani and its neighboring forests to the south... and beyond that, the country of Demuro.

Your Majesty will be delighted. "

The battalion commander murmured.

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Takeo and his party went down the street.

... ahh... it's so idyllic.

Takeo, who was wearing a work clothes, lay down with Goron and muttered as he looked at the sky from the open place behind the Hobo carriage.

Incidentally, during a short break, all the test platoon members were dressed in work clothes.

It looks pretty motivating.

Kita Mizato-sama, these work clothes... they're plain, aren't they?

Langford will tell you.

"Nh-? The plain ones are synonymous with the Second Institute (ours)."

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

"I don't want to do it."

So, what happened to the work clothes? "

Takeshi looks at the sky and says:

"Green means that you are conscious of fighting in the forest or in the wilderness, right?"

"Well, I made it to make it hard to find."

Our laboratory test platoon is not primarily for combat, but for scouting.

I didn't mean to make it flashy, so I made it up.

It's quite unpopular with the rulers. "

"Well... I guess so."

What is the reputation of the people who actually wear them? "

"I don't have anything in particular."

I will explain and convince you of the purpose of this. "

Takeo is answering Langford's question.

"... do you think it will be adopted in the royal capital in the future?"

"Hmm... I wonder what the military bureau, the knights, and the security bureau executives think."

These colors are unnecessary in the current form of war, which is mainly a series of assaults.

Rather, it is not wrong to stand out because it has the meaning of avoiding confrontation. ”

"... I saw Lord Kitamizato's battle report."

"Why are you watching my battle report at the Treasury?"

“It was in this trip's documentation.”

"... erm?"

"Well, that's fine."

In the fight against Lord Kitamizato's goblins, you surrounded them with soldiers and destroyed them, didn't you? "

"At the end, the Knights are doing it."

I don't think there's any particular problem? "

“No problem.

But where does the idea of greening the clothes you wear in battle come from to give you an advantage in reconnaissance when you see such a battle?

Normally, if I saw a monster attack in the area, I would prepare clothes and equipment to accompany it. "

It's because it's irrelevant.

Yeah?

Langford tilts his head.

"In the first place, it has nothing to do with that battle and the lab's work clothes."

It is the green result of considering what can improve the survival probability of subordinates under the premise of only reconnaissance.

That battle was fronted by the Elvis family.

It's none of our business. ”

Takeshi says it's all right.

"Hmm... that's what you thought before?"

"It will be that way."

Gear, including outfits, will change depending on your Troop's primary actions.

There is no point in uniformly equipping your equipment.

In that sense, isn't it possible that the clothes of each army in the capital will change depending on what their main mission is? "

"Hmm... I see.

I wonder what the budget will look like.

Monsieur Kita Mizato seems to be cheaper. "

Langford pulls his arms together and comes up with something.

It's about the 3rd Knights, isn't it?

Denham asks.

"Yes, we've been talking a lot at this Hobo Carriage Conference, but we know that the creation of the 3rd Knights will take place."

As for the Bureau of Finance, I'm taking a budget from now on... but I want to make it cheap.

I wonder what His Highness Cliff thinks... "

"As a monopoly bureau, I don't want you to wear very strange equipment to boost the demand for steel."

Is that weird equipment?

Takeshi reacts with a raised face.

"... everyone is equipped with an iron shield."

In the short term, the demand for iron will increase and soar. ”

Even if it's a Knights who can't use it.

"Hah... well, even the Bureau of Finance can't approve of such expensive equipment."

Takeo and Langford were shocked by Denham's words.