Armed Summoners - Black Spears and the Brave Men of the Other World

Episode 756: The Leaving of the Reaper (2)

The rapid convergence of the confusion in Gibelle seemed largely due to the high national popularity of Serge Reus-Gibelle, who should succeed the throne, and the thickness of the popularity of General Hermaine-Sector. The unpopularity of Arge Ray-Gibelle, who suddenly died of illness (it was announced), is a strange thing because it is due to his timid personality and his lack of trust in Arge is connected to his expectations and trust in Hermine. Of course, Hermine's popularity is largely due to his arms.

The cautious Arge was left to the general, not only the military, but even the national government. It was also natural that this would not gain popularity among the people, but it might have been intolerable, such as exposing one's weakness to popularity among the people if it had been made alge. He kept hiding. While hidden, he was dead at some point.

When the sickness and death became public, Gibbell gave in to mourning in some confusion.

If the mourning opens, Serge will succeed to the throne. Until then, the king's throne remained blank, but there were few things leading up to Gibelle that would be a problem with that.

Even after Arge's death, Hermine has been running the country.

I don't have to worry about anything if I leave it to Hermine-Sector. The people of Gibelle trusted General Hermine's political skill more than King Arge's, and he was also heard saying that he was only long live if he didn't die in battle.

The Ziberian army's war casualties in the Kruselk war are by no means less. Of the eight thousand who participated in the coalition, about five thousand survived. In particular, it is significant that about two thousand people in the Blue Horn disappeared on the Linen Plains. It is extinction. We could not confirm the body, nor could we deliver the remains to the bereaved family. Well, that could be any other soldier.

Nearly three thousand generals were killed in battle. The Gibelle army could have said that it had been devastated. Recovering troops takes time. It's not that if you conscript, you'll be buried immediately, and as buried, it's not an easy story to cultivate recruits for use.

Neither will an outing for territorial expansion be possible for the time being.

But it's not always a bad thing.

Kruselk is a country adjacent to the north of Zibel. If Kruselk extended his forefingers to the surrounding countries, it was likely that Gibelle would be chosen as the target of aggression. It would be normal to think of it as around Abad or Gibelle or Charlum, rather than a big country called Gandhia. No one knew before the war that the Demon King's purpose was Gandhian domination. The neighbouring countries watched carefully the actions of Kruselk. I watched and prepared.

Gibelle was also tightening up his defenses in the north, hoping Kruselk wouldn't go south. I have a history of that. It was also a pleasure for Zibel that Kruselk was exterminated and became the territory of the coalition participating states. Now we can de-alert the north.

What is even more delightful for the people of Zibel is that they have formed an alliance with the neighbouring power Gandia. It may have been difficult for the Gibelle government to welcome, but it was only with good news that we were able to enter into friendly relations with Gandhia for a people who did not even want it, such as a dispute with Gandhia.

She had reported such a thing before her grave.

It's the end of March.

The sun was calm, blue as the sky went out.

In the corner of Le Vail, the capital of Gibelle, is its mass cemetery. When the Kruselk war ended and the Zibel army returned home, many of the remains of the general who was able to return were buried in this mass cemetery. Not many of them had to be buried in exotic lands. About two thousand people in The Blue Horn couldn't even be buried, but there's nothing I can do about all that. It's not anyone's fault. We can only resent and mourn the irrational power.

She was in a further corner of that mass graveyard. The small tombstone was engraved with the names of one who was dear to her. Kanaghi-Haran, Sioul-Mabel, Gosh Mabel, Rüff-Vent and Torah-Dola. The Reaper's name is being removed because that's what she wanted when she took over as captain of the Reaper unit. She herself, abandoned the name of Reaper. I now call myself just Rem-Marlow. In time, I might throw away my family name as well. Because it will be unnecessary.

The name Craig Zem-Midnas was not inscribed on the headstone. Craig's body was not found. It was rumored that he might be surviving somewhere. The Gibelle government released Craig Zem-Midnas as the mastermind of the kidnapping of Uncle Setuna Lars-Enjour, convicting him of privately using Reaper troops and attempting to assassinate Uncle Setuna.

The Government of Gibelle stresses that it is not in any way involved in the kidnapping of Uncle Setuna. To show his innocence, or to expel Craig Zem-Midnas, he put a bounty on his neck. The Zibel government's announcement that it doesn't care if you live or die if you are in a state that can be discerned as Craig Zem-Midnas was an expression of a thorough separation from Craig.

"That's funny, isn't it? If Captain Craig is alive, it's impossible for him and me to come back alive."

To Rem, it never seemed strange what the Gibbel government would do.

Maybe it's because you're losing your feelings for your country at last, or maybe it's because you're reborn. Either way, for Rem, Gibbell is no longer just a faded past.

In such faded traces of dreams, only the name engraved on the tomb marks is realistic.

Tombstone as a sign that what was already dead ten years ago is provisionally alive and dead again. There was a reality there. Strange and distorted realities existed.

Only Craig is left floating in the universe unacknowledged to admit he's dead. I somehow know why I keep Craig's death secret, but I didn't want to understand. If we understand it, we could deny ourselves a decade.

"Kanagi. You've been watching me for a long time, haven't you? My favorite sister."

Kanagi-Haran. He was the owner of the finest assassination skills in the Reaper Corps and his first Reaper companion to Rem. Naturally, I had the most memories with her, and during the Reaper Squad, there was something that drew a line with the men, that was just the two women.

"To the chatty gosh, the caring celebrity brother Sioul. I didn't hate you."

Sioul-Mabel, Gosh Mabel, was a brother and chosen Reaper. Gosh, who likes to talk so much that if he's not talking about something, he'll die, was the bustle of the Reaper Squad. It wasn't like the Leap Squad, but it would also be because of him that the troops got along. It was Siul who supported him like that. Sioul, who was the oldest in the army, was also a troop gatherer.

"To a childish ruffle, quiet Torah. You've played a lot."

Rüff-Vent was somewhere extra child-stained than Rem, even though he was supposed to be older than Rem. Maybe that childishness was at the wavelength of the lem. Together with Torah, they ran around.

Tora-Dola is not a child like a rhufu. He was a big man like a mountain, but no one suited him better with the word "child distress". Torah had made it her routine to play with Ruffle and Rem by calling them babysitters.

Ten years ago, Rem was just a kid.

Ten years later, my body remained a child. I didn't think it was strange. Maybe that's what some people are, and even if they were there, I didn't think it was weird. It was strange that Gosh and Torah couldn't get old, but it wasn't like they cared.

Tentative first life.

A soul bound by a cage called flesh.

"I thought you'd be more desperate if you knew the truth, but there's nothing ahead of you in despair."

Despair, it's just despair.

There is no deep shallow difference there.

Once dead and desperate, even if it was resurrected in the first place, that despair did not clear.

I have walked through the last decade with despair.

As a reaper.

"Captain, were you here!

I heard a young man shouting, but she was decent. I don't care what you think, it's thrown at me, but it doesn't stick.

"Captain...?

Looking back, there was one young man in black, breathing on his shoulders.

"Yes, I was looking for Captain Rem!

(Oh, you mean me)

Finally, it falls to my heart.

Rem was appointed captain of the Reaper Squad shortly after the war. Rem had the right of veto. If Rem refuses, Hermine can't be strong either. Rem's position can now be described as invincible in Gibelle. She has no reason to follow Gibbel. There was no problem leaving the army immediately. Of course, the military will make it a problem, but Rem has a powerful back shield. Hermine and the young King Serge can't do anything about it.

Still, she worshipped the Death Squad Leader. If it's a few days or so, it's not a bad idea to play the captain. As a party involved in the establishment of the Reaper Corps, he also needed to be bullied.

"What happened?

"My Lord General, I need to speak to you right away, and we were looking for you in the new Reaper Squad, General!

A young team member's newborn reaper unit is a common name for a unit captained by Rem-Marlow. To distinguish it from Craig's Reaper unit, I wear it especially as a freshman. It was a troop of three hundred troops, different from Craig's Reaper unit because of its fundamental philosophy.

You can think of it as a completely different unit that inherited the name of Reaper Squad.

"Yes... the general. Okay. I'll be out in a minute."

"Your Excellency, you will be waiting in the office!

"Thanks"

When Rem smiled, the youth squad blushed and then rushed to leave the cemetery behind.

At that time, Rem looks back at the tombstone.

"Well, I'll go."

The original Reaper Squad slept here with their remains.

The nascent Reaper unit seemed like a measure to keep Rem at Gibbell, but it was a wasted effort.

Tie her up can't be anything.

Because Rem's soul is so restrained.

"Coming to see you next is going to be a long way ahead... don't worry. I'm a fighter."

Rem turned to Hermine's office to bid farewell to Reaper Squad.

The day is high and the sky is blue.

Spring is coming.