When I went up to the carriage carriage, there was a figure of a woman of a health guard besides Ruufa. Apparently she will accompany us all the way to Bahandar and also nurse Ruufa in Bahandar. Besides, this one didn't request it. She suggested it to me. As captain of The Lion's Tail, I have to say I appreciate it.

"I'll get in the way."

I spoke out because the two of them were passionate about the conversation and they didn't even realize Setsuna was up on the carrier.

"Ah, captain!

Ruufa on the sleeping table, lifting only her neck, recognized this one. Next door, face off Ruufa like a health guard woman panicked. Maybe I just didn't think it was a good idea.

Ruufa's condition hasn't changed a thing since last night. Although the bandages wrapped around his waist have been replaced by brand new ones, he stayed asleep on his back and even seemed to have difficulty moving his body. It hurts. Injury to honor is a good thing, but you won't be happy.

"Ruufa......"

"Don't look like that. I made up my mind. of your own free will."

Ruufa has laughed, but it's not hard to imagine that his decision was bittersweet.

It was my first big battle, participating as "The Lion's Tail". It was a great opportunity to raise the name of Lion's Tail Deputy Director Ruufa Zenon-Bargasar. In fact, he can be said to have made a name for Gandia's history of war by destroying the enemy's armed summoner. But no, that's why it's mindless to leave the front here. More, more, he'll think. If I hadn't been wounded, I could have made it even more effective.

I felt that kind of remorse waving like a shadow behind his eyes.

"I don't want to bother you."

Ruufa shifted her gaze to the ceiling. I wonder if Setuna didn't want me to read her emotions.

"Oh good last night, but when you think about it, I'm in this state, right? Of course, if you summon Silfed Feather, you can fight. More than a crowd. But I'm sure it annoys you. To the captain and to Mr. Faria. I don't want to tarnish the name of The Lion's Tail."

"You don't have to. I hope you're well healed now and ready for the next battle."

"Captain, I'll be able to fight better. There's nothing you can do about defeating your enemies."

Ruufa laughed mocking herself, but his expression was tight. You must have caused so much pain that you couldn't keep your cool face on.

A health soldier woman floated her hips, but Ruufa controlled them by hand. There was sweat on his face. but the face is back to its usual ruufa. Setuna wondered if her presence was forcing her to be lean on him. Ruufa thinks he can't look bad in front of the captain. That's how Setuna recognizes it.

Setsuna became annoyed at herself for not even thinking of the words to be spoken. I'd like to say something to him, not only as a captain, but also as a friend and companion, but I can't think of that word. Whatever you say, don't you get rested? Isn't it just hunting him down? Such an idea complicates the mind and clogs the words.

It was then that heavy silence tried to dominate the carriage carriage carriage.

"Huh! How are you?"

"Hey you!

The noise between you and the two who came aboard from the rear of the carrier blows away the silence. Miliu steps in slightly with a flashing luufa and a health guard on his ass. I guess Faria has some hesitation in strangling her neckline. He was following me with a twilight look.

For both of you, I also thought about the condition of Ruufa and had her wait outside the carriage.

"You got Zain, hey..."

Miliu, naturally, had turned his arm around Setuna's neck, but at the next moment, he retreated with a strange scream. When I saw it, Faria looked cool and pulled the rope. Miliu has tears in his eyes, his cheeks peeling. If you can suddenly strangle me, so be it.

"What's the situation? This."

Ruufa asked me like I don't know why, but I couldn't even answer Setsuna. Ruufa will be the first to meet Miliu, and it's not surprising to mistake her for a female Logner soldier if she's wearing a military uniform on the Logner side right now and not even a rope around her neck. No, the very existence of a rope wrapped around his neck must have been odd and caught his attention, which should have deepened his confusion.

"Don't ask me..."

Setuna wanted to hold her head as she looked sideways at Miliu jumping on Faria. Maybe this is what a difficult future means.

Setuna and the others watched a row of carriages headed for Bahandar under cloudy skies.

There is not only one carriage that carries Ruufa to Bahandar. Although it is natural that not one of them was seriously injured. Multiple carriages carrying seriously injured people exchange rows and leave the battlefield. Two days ago, it was a plain along a street close to the east forest where Setuna fought Miliu. The carriage goes down the street. Of course, there are dozens of horseback riders around the carriage carrying the wounded as escorts. It's not like Reuben's Dragon Scale Army isn't attacking us, and we can't abandon the possibility of encountering the Imperial Devil. I've never been cautious. Regardless, the soldiers on the escort must hurry to rendezvous with the Westward Army after sending the wounded to Bahandar. They may be the hardest part. Good.

The number of troops in the western march has only decreased, but it is not a situation where we can rely on additional personnel. Gandia is releasing most of her power into this war. Almost everything but defensive forces near the border is deployed on the land of Zalwarn. It is arguably a tail drawn that I had to march before I could recover the power I lost in the Logner War.

There was talk of letting the numbers come from Bahandar's defensive forces, but the Bahandar's defensive forces themselves, hundreds of them, were the size, and it was also the idea to make them any less. Though Bahandar is not expected to be dropped so easily, he also doesn't need to give the enemy a gap to penetrate. Zalwarn is not the only enemy. Countries like Ishika and Meredo, Zalwarn's neighbors, also want the city of Bahandar so badly they can get their hands out of their throats. Based on that, it was normal for Bahandar to want to increase his defensive combat power. The defense force that was deploying near the border between Gandhia and Zalwarn should be in Bahandar, but what is still missing is the status quo.

Given all that, it is desirable to settle this war early. In other words, Setuna has to rely increasingly on black spears. Not sure if it's under control or not, vicious subpoena armed.

"Those two, you're done."

"Those two?

Setuna inquired reflexively because she was thinking and did not understand the meaning of Miliu's words.

"She's the deputy chief and the medic's girlfriend."

Miliu stands trying to lean against Setuna's right shoulder. On the left, Faria stood, and from time to time, her gaze hurt like a prick, but I'm sure she's not staring at Setuna.

"You can't put it in the corner, neither can our vice president"

Faria laughed, rarely affirming Miliu's remarks. Faria and Miliu are rebelling against something, and that thing haunts Setsuna's head, but where he slumps his nerves, one thing in itself doesn't seem to represent the abnormality of reality. I want to be objective, but that's not how it works.

"Isn't that nice?

Setuna remembered the two, hammering appropriately. The intimacy between Ruufa and the female soldier was more embarrassing to watch. I don't know when you got intimate, but at least there's something easier to understand than Miliu's attitude to Setsuna. The hygiene soldier woman must have touched his personality while she was tightly nursing Ruufa. He is impeccable in appearance, but also personable. I often tap lightly, but the roots are serious and more enthusiastic about my job than anyone else. Until now, it has been strange not to have one of the floating stories. People like him deserve to be rewarded.

"I don't know what kind of guy gets in the way of a relationship."

What I heard from right around the corner was the voice of Ayn-Rajar. Looking around just a moment, he pulls his left arm. Ein is, for some reason, clinging to Setuna's left arm. Even Setsuna is a man. I'm not happy to be hugged by the same sex. I had to get half-eyed.

I kind of understand what he's doing that for, but I'll ask just in case.

"What are you doing?

"I'm fighting it."

Ain was staring at the woman standing on Setuna's right. I'm pretty sure it's burning enemies, but Setsuna thought it might be wrong in a way.

"To me?

Miliu pointed at herself in surprise. I'm sure she knows about Ayn, but she won't know that Ayn has extraordinary thoughts about Setuna. There were still parts of Setuna that were not convinced either. Speaking of which, Ein was an enemy at first. His tranced expression, which tells us that Setuna almost killed him, is not so easy to forget.

"Yes, of course!

"Why is the Ayn Army Commander up against you..."

Beyond Ayn, who snorts hard, Faria is shaking her shoulders. Still, I don't even try to pull Miliu's rope because I have the feeling that I've done too much in the carriage? Sure, though she suffered so much that she couldn't even talk for a while.

Setuna noticed the footsteps approaching from the front and turned her attention.

"No, you can't even put Captain Lion's Tail in the corner."

It was one of those Dorka-Foam people who laughed at me like that when I was eye-to-eye.

The leader of the Second Regiment of the Westbound Army, as usual, is accompanied by his deputy Nina, who, in some ways, has broken up and looks at this one. It's beautiful and sturdy without a beating if you keep your mouth shut, but it was his pity that the woman would run away if you opened her mouth. Most of all, he doesn't even seem to be doing it on purpose.

"Don't say anything weird to our captain"

When Faria says it out cold, Miliu points her mouth as she hugs Setuna's neck.

"Yes, I don't want my setuna with someone like you."

Moment after moment, Nina's eyes glowed sharply because of her mind. Is Dorka controlling her with her hands because she would have jumped if she hadn't? If you think you've been insulted by your direct corps leader, you don't even know Nina's reaction. Besides, even though they're prisoners, they're from an enemy country. You can't shut up.

"That's right, I rarely have one like Mr. Dorka."

Ein remains stuck to Setuna's left arm.

Dorka shook his head sideways.

"What is Hua in both hands? Well, whatever the joke is, I think you have a brilliant hand in caging enemies you've been working with until the other day."

"I didn't mean to make you cage."

"Even more so if you're unconscious."

"So..."

I wondered what Setsuna should say to Dorka, who didn't even try to fix it. Whatever it is, it may sound just like it, or, originally, it may not be willing to ask. He is not suspicious of Setuna. I'm just curious. How Setuna handsomely missed Milyu. Of course, Setuna can't possibly tell. She suddenly approached Setsuna this morning. Something suddenly passed. Everything happened outside Setuna's understanding.

Miliu's sigh tickled Setuna's ear only because she was holding onto Setuna.

"I hope you don't say bad things about people. It's my situation that I'm stuck with Setuna. It's not because Setsuna did something or anything."

"You are..."

A relieved, yet unconvincing, voice of Faria stirs Setuna's chest. Nor would she doubt Setuna. I'm sure you're concerned about your relationship with Miliu, but maybe that's why you're in a toothpick that can't even get the truth out to Setsuna. I have to look at the fold and tell you everything. Nevertheless, it is only about what I know, such as what Setuna can explain to her. There's no way you can peek deep into Miliu's heart.

Setuna watched Dorka sniffle amidst strange uncomfortable conditions. He has seen Setuna with a troubled face, apparently upset by Miliu's sword screen. There's no reason for Setuna to give him a help boat, and I don't know how I can crack this somewhat awkward situation open. Everyone is staring at someone. Miloo and Ayn stare at Dorka, Nina stares at Miloo, and Faria gazes at Setuna. Dorca sought salvation here, and Setuna sought to look to heaven at twilight on the way,

I stopped.

I find Dorka holding something in her arm. An object like a black hairball, if you look closely, can see it moving slightly. It's definitely a creature.

"What's that?

"Uh... this is it, you were in our carriage at some point"

Dorca walked over to Setuna, looking like he had been saved. I'm going to hold the hairballs I was holding with my arms up with gentle hands.

Setuna, seeing it, just snapped one thing.

"Dog..."

In fact, he was an undisputed dog. The small four-legged beast is covered in pitch-black body hair, with a large tail shaking loosely for his body. It can be described as characteristic of a face that looks troubled. It was no different than a dog in Setuna's world. The matter is not a surprise or anything in itself.

"Ah......!

Miloo peeks into Dorka's lifted puppy's face when he thinks he's away from Setuna. The puppy, suddenly, seemed surprised that Miliu had brought her face closer, but as soon as she smelled her, she licked her nose. Miliu giggles like he tickles.

"Do I know you?

Dorka asks strangely, but tries to hand Miliu the puppy. Miliu seemed perplexed for a moment, but held that little beast dear. The puppy is happily waving her tail around, licking Milyu's neck and cheeks.

"Yeah... my buddy picked it up."

"Friends?"

"He's got a bunch of animals. Naturally. There were always animals around him. Puppies, kittens, birds... maybe he even smelled like a wild beast."

Setsuna doesn't know who Miliu is talking about. Maybe Setsuna is one of those people I don't even know about. All Setuna knows is Crude-Fabruneia and Zain-Vridia. It wasn't until after the war that I learned the names of Crude and Zain. The rest were two thousand troop leaders and soldiers, and there was no reason to know if any of them could have been called companions.

"This child stayed with you until just before the battle with you began. But he wasn't there when the battle started, so you let him go, I'm sure."

"I'm glad you didn't have to get involved in the fight."

"Yeah, I'm so glad..."

Miliu made the puppy appear in heaven. As if he were showing it to someone in heaven, Setsuna thought. Her people and I may have died in the battle ahead. Is it about Zain? Crude seems like a far cry from the wild. I have the impression of being one of the more intelligent than the wild. Most of all, he died in his passion for Miliu. It's hard to say that I made it wild.

Speaking of Zain-Vridia, I mean the man with the armor. In retrospect, he could have been wild. Though he didn't mean it, the armed summoner showed so much fierceness that the black spear Setuna was pushed. He said he died after a fierce battle with Ruufa. I didn't just die. He was so badly wounded that he forced Ruufa to leave the front. As for the Zalwarn side, it can be said that we have been able to reduce the strength of the Gandhian army. Most of all, there are no ex-girlfriends or children who lose their power because of it.

"Hey, Setuna"

Miloo's looking back at us. Noticing that her eyes were wet holding the puppy back, Setuna, softly. He looked like a crier. In fact, maybe he's crying.

"Can I take this girl with me?

"Why are you asking me?"

"Because I'm under your jurisdiction"

"Really?

Asking Ain, he has nodded with a strange look.

"Because that's the condition."

"... what about the dog?

"There will be no particular problem"

"Oh well."

Hear Ein's answer and return her gaze to Miliu. She was gently stroking the puppy she was sleeping with. I'm looking at a completely different side to the armed summoner who tried to kill Setuna that night. Even Setsuna is the same. Not in wartime and in ordinary times. Naturally, I realise it as though her expression was so calm, sad, and beautiful.

"If you want to take good care of him, you can take him with you."

"Yeah...... thanks"

Miliu was spilling tears as he buried his cheek on the puppy's back. I'm sure you had your thoughts on a buddy who had something to do with this puppy. He must have been an important companion. I guess that's why she wanted to take that puppy, and Setuna couldn't reject her thoughts.

I know it's just a sentiment. She is Zalwarn's armed summoner and remains an enemy. As a prisoner, just being placed under Setuna's watchful eye hasn't changed anything about her substantive position. I'm just saying I'll use it for the Longfu offense, and when the role is over, I'll just go back to normal.

(Hmm...?

Setuna twisted her neck at the conclusion she had made. When her role ends is when the Dragon House can attack. Safe, if the Dragon House offensive by the Gandhian army is over, it will also lose its value as her prisoner.

Capital domination.

Doesn't that mean the end of the war?

When that happens, will she be sunny and free, or will she be imprisoned by a country called Gandhia?

Setuna, in a raw, warm breeze, thought vaguely.