Life in the fort continues.

It was on the 28th of May of the Continental Calendar that Setuna and the others reached the fortress of Sensar and began to use it as a lair.

It was on the twenty-seventh day that the public execution of Lehnheil Lars-Taural and his clan fraternity was to be carried out. He has escaped Sentier during that night, reaching into the woods of Sensar after noon the following day. And I found it by evening, including looking for a fort. Then cleaning and securing the beds in the fort took place simultaneously and in parallel, which meant that the Setunas finally got somewhat of a place where they could rest.

The supplies were provided from Sentier's inn, the Star Shimmer Pavilion, when he escaped Sentier, and he would have them for a few days. Sometimes, however, it was impossible to outrun it just for a few days, and the carriage at the "Shimmering of the Stars" pavilion was at the mercy of bringing in supplies on a regular basis.

Why the "Shimmering of the Stars" pavilion gets me that far, it's a big deal that the innkeeper's master is an avid Sheila. My husband, who was even weeping at Sheila's predicament, ran out of words saying that when he found out Sheila was alive, he decided to be ready to throw his life at Sheila for her, no matter what happened to herself or her family. Sheila didn't have to, don't, but the store owner didn't listen. Instead, that's the kind of Sheila that's worth risking her life for, he said.

Sheila has been powdering herself and crushing bones for Abad and for the people of Abad. It is not something that can be placed on the wind of the Aberd people either, such as trying to shut up even though such a person is in trouble. Now it's the Abad people's turn to help and protect Sheila, he said fervently.

The shopkeeper's words should have echoed Sheila's chest, which was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Even the irrelevant Setuna was impressed.

Nevertheless, it was natural for Sheila to guide herself to the store owner, and I didn't want her to be forced. And if I did, I should say that I was threatened by Setuna of Gandhia and had no choice but to offer it. But the shopkeeper, he laughed and shook his head to the side.

"Master Setuna will protect Princess Sheila, so you can't possibly say that."

That being said, Setuna couldn't say anything back, and he didn't want to promise to protect Sheila.

Anyway, there was no clearer person inside than him.

With the support of the owners of the "Star Glitter" pavilion, Setuna's fortified life was not necessarily a bad one. Deep in the woods. Somewhat, no one will ever ask me where I speak out loud. It was much easier and much freer than lurking in the city. You don't even have to be caged in a fort during the day. The trees, assimilated to the fort and covering their surroundings, became walls to hide the figure of Setuna and the mercenaries. Of course, if you stay on track and get close to the streets, you'll find them sometimes.

If you don't even get close to the street, it's not hard to keep hiding.

For example, routine training could be done without problems. And sleeping with the inflexible mercenaries also meant that they were indispensable to the training opponents. Starting with Dorin-Nog, all the mercenaries in the Sydney mercenary regiment were so strong that they could not be compared to Gandia's soldiers. It was the Dorin who prevailed at Ceasel's Tavern, but he was still weak because he was drunk on booze then. Even Setuna was dubiously tough to fight on an equal footing now that she was out of liquor.

Sheila also took part in the training. Because Setsuna called, and she looked like a disapproval, too, but if she took the wooden sword, her eyes changed.

The body shrivels and weakens as soon as it is not in use. If you fail in your daily workouts, no matter how strong you are, you will fade quickly. Plus, Setuna invited her to training because if she was moving her body, she might be distracted.

Exactly, Sheila was strong, Setuna was beaten without the art of exchange and overwhelmed Dorin as well. I guess I didn't even raise a surprise from the mercenaries because I know how strong Sheila is.

"I don't mind the training, but the problem is it stinks of sweat"

Remil-Folk Ray has told me with a serious look on his face, on the occasion of a meeting between the five of us.

"Sure..."

When Sheila affirmed with a serious face, Esq looked around the room.

"I wish this fort was a little bigger."

A two-story stone mansion was the perfect word to describe this fort. Without a castle wall, I don't see a moat, and I wonder if it's okay to say that none of the elements as a fortress. Though they are large enough for a good fifty men of Gatai to sleep in, if they are all stuck in the fort with sweat on them, they will also smell like sweat.

I have a change of clothes available, but that's not innumerable either. The supplies delivered from the Star Shimmer Pavilion are finite. And I don't know when I'll be able to deliver it, and I'm not sure I'll be able to deliver it. It is not unlikely that it will be picked by Sentier's garrison, who suspiciously acted on the "Star Glitter" pavilion, or that it will be attacked by the Imperial Demon on the road to the woods. It didn't mean they were hiring warriors to defeat the Imperial Devil so that it could happen.

It was a thought to expect too much, and it wasn't a good idea to rely too much.

"I wish I could take a bath."

Something like that, Doreen. He seemed to care that his proud mustache was dirty.

"Speaking of which, how's the water pumping going?

Setuna asked Remill. Remill seemed to be good at cooking and often stood in the kitchen. A meal for about fifty people. I don't make it alone, but Remill, as the commander of the kitchen, relied on me more than anyone else. Use water and fire for cooking. The basic tools were brought in when we got out of the Sentier and the fire was one of them, but the water should not have been carried in that large quantity, and it was not surprising if we had already exhausted it.

"There's a river behind the fort."

As Remill came to light, Setuna turned out to be a strange face.

"Then why don't you take a bath there...?

"I see."

I don't think so.

Setuna penetrated, but was flushed with a smile by Remill. And she gets up.

"So let's go take a bath."

"Me too?

"Yes. He seemed concerned about the smell of sweat."

As Remill had said, Sheila seemed concerned about the smell of sweat stained in her body. I don't particularly smell it, and I don't have a problem with it at the moment, but she's also a woman. I guess it's natural to care. Remill, who put it on the agenda, was also a woman.

"Or will Master Sheila be bathed in water with Master Setuna?

"Hey, what are you doing!? That's not true!

To Remill's remarks, Sheila stood up with her face bright red. With such a blurred look at how they were doing, Setsuna grabbed the dragon over her head. Ragna has protested with his wings slammed, but he silenced him and put him on the palm of his hand. Then, I can get close to Sheila.

"Ragna, come with me"

"Me? Why not?"

"Don't worry about it."

Setuna did not explain anything in particular, but he seemed convinced on the palm of his hand.

"Mm... I don't know what else to do if that's the case"

As Ragna flew from above Setuna's palm, she swirled around Sheila's body in a relaxed flight, stopping on her right shoulder. Glimpse of such a ragna, Sheila snaps.

"Ragna would be nice."

It's a dragon.

Remill also seemed to show understanding.

Setuna put Ragna on Sheila because she believed that he would protect Sheila no matter what. Even if the Imperial Devil appeared in the water bath, as he protected Sheila from the arrows of Rowfa's light, he would protect you both and inform you aloud. Most importantly, as long as Sheila can hold the Heart of Beast, it wasn't until Setuna knew and decided that she had never gone beyond caution that the Imperial Devil would be able to cut through where he had attacked.

When I took Remill and Sheila out of the dining room, the dining room was filled with chilling silence. Doreen makes tea in a tough, faceted esque. Setuna was alternating between those two. Eventually, I won't even hear the footsteps of Sheila and the others.

"Okay......"

It was Esq who stood up unexpectedly. Standing up and getting his residence right, he largely left his seat, trying to get out of the dining room. Without watermark, Doreen speaks up.

"Acting Commander, you shouldn't do that."

"Yes, please don't let the men come from the fort."

Esq stiffened on the spot to Remill's chilling words, which peered into his face from the entrance and exit of the dining room, and Setuna flashed.

"Stay back."

Isn't it as if you tried to behave in the same way as Esq did to yourself? Setuna tried to protest Remill, but shortly afterwards, a word from Sheila, who looked out behind Remill's back, did not make him argue.

"That's right. I'll kick your ass."

"He said he'd bust it."

"I'll burn you down."

What I keep saying is, of course, the dragon that got on Sheila's right shoulder.

Can you do that?

"Either way."

"I don't think I can do this right now."

Setuna rammed into Ragna, but even that gets flushed by Remill.

"Leave the shameless men alone, shall we go, Master Sheila"

"Oh, but please don't."

"Well, Sheila doesn't look good."

"What the hell is that?"

"Praise be to me."

"Ha-ha."

Remill, you're out of here. You're not being honest.

"Because honesty is the only thing that matters."

I guess they even heard the conversation inside the dining room because they were talking out loud on purpose.

Setuna, still standing up from her chair, somehow remembered the feeling of being left behind and looked one bad bat. That seems to be the same for Esq, and towards the entrance and exit of the dining room he came back to this way when he turned his heel as if nothing had happened.

"But well, the princess seems to be getting better, good, good"

"Well...... na"

Though I hit the gavel, to Setsuna, I didn't think Sheila was feeling better. Sure, he looks fine at first glance. That's exactly how Remill reacted when he made fun of me. But isn't that, like, aerobic? Since it doesn't darken the atmosphere, isn't it impossibly bright? Setuna knows very well that Sheila has such a place. She couldn't have laughed and waited since her return to Wang Du was refused, but she rarely made a peek at the dark expression in the Dragon House. He acted as if there were no worries. I guess that stems from the fact that she was in the position of princess. If the princess had a dark face, her subjects would be worried and anxious. Something royal, I guess I must always have a bright look on my face.

Sheila may just be putting it into practice, but that didn't seem painful to Setsuna right now.

"Is that and this due to the Admiral of Setuna?

"Am I...?

Setuna narrowed her eyes, realizing that the escu was nizzling.

"Weird guess, I'm gonna bust your ass."

"Ooh, scary scary scary. But it's obvious to everyone that the princess is at peace when she's with the general."

What Esq had been doing was utterly silent, and Setuna raised her right arm. Tell.

"Armed Summoning"

I spoke only of the words that would complete the ceremony of the armed summons. Moments, when I wonder if light has emanated from the entire body of Setuna, the light subsides in the raised hand and a black and disastrous spear appears. Black spear. A pitch-black spear named Chaos Blinger has a shape that should be described as destructive. Shortly afterwards, Esq came up screaming.

"Whoa, what shouldn't I have just said!?

"This is going to kill... the deputy commander is going to kill me, and I'm going to deputy commander?

"Oh, you dorin 'bastard!

Esq grabbed his mustache in one of Dorin's words and showed momentum as if he would still be beaten, but Setsuna sent a chilled gaze to both of them like that.

"What am I mistaken for? I'm just gonna fight around the fort."

"Enemy?"

"You've heard about it. The Summoning Army says it enhances the user's sense of fidelity."

"I see. Do you have the soul guts to peek into the water bath with that heightened feeling"

"Look, there's no way I'm gonna do that."

"No, no, if you're a man, you have to go peek here."

"Why not?"

"Well, more than I was born a man,"

(Things like Ruufa. Come on)

Setuna let herself feel sharpened as she twinkled in her chest. Esq and Ruufa may be similar in that they have strange lightness. But the essence seemed very different. Ruufa is proud of his origins: the two men of Gandia's prestigious Barghazar family. He is the kind of young man who can be described as a lump of loyalty to the Gandhian royal family and who was tearful and happy to be able to work for Gandhian. Because I know those essentials, I can laugh and flush his usual deceitful words and actions, and I can see that he's just playing.

By contrast, what about Esq?

Setsuna doesn't know him very well. Speaking of what you know, it means that he is part of the Sydney Mercenary Corps and is known by two names: "Sword Demon” for being a sword user alongside “Sword Ghost” Lux. Though we are acting with the Setunas from the beginning, it is clear that we are not comfortable. I just have no choice but to obey. There's no way I can see his nature.

Therefore, we cannot trust him.

Numerous pieces of information popping into my brain draw not only in the fort, but even scenes around the fort into my head. Super sensation. Five senses enhanced by having a subpoena armed. The vicious summoning weapon called Black Spear has so many side effects that it is not comparable to a normal summoning weapon.

Even the sight of Sheila and the others walking in the fort was projected behind her brain. Footsteps, their echoes, the slight shaking of the air - their contours emerge from such endless information.

Setsuna shook her head.

It was only to grasp the situation around the fort that we should have turned our consciousness to, rather than the contours of the Sheilas.

A fort secluded in the depths of a depressed forest. Buildings that are not surrounded by walls can be targeted by Imperial Demons.

I never went over to be on guard.