Border Guardian Hal Akircius

A few days later, the Cilentium Administration

With the early horses sent by Adamantius, Hal learns that the battle of Cilentium has had a great impact on the political policy of the Empire.

The defeat of the strongest army in the North has reduced military pressure from the North and created room for the Empire's military might.

The result is the Imperial Decree of the Great Southern Expedition.

In the name of Emperor Magnus, the Empire set out to enter the Southern Continent as a national policy, entering its army mobilization and material build-up.

Fortunately, the northern border, which has not even become a new realm, was excluded from the mobilisation order, but Hal immediately gathered those who stood for Cilentium and decided to show what had been conveyed by the early horses and discuss it with them in order to devise future measures.

"What happens when His Highness the Border Guardian is empowered by the Governor of the State?

"The state governor's authority is pretty strong. The main ones are the right to collect taxes, the right to organize the state governor's office, the right to appoint governors of the state governor's office, and the right to organize troops to maintain public order. Other than that, we also have emergency material collection authority and military command.

Raisink, who is oblivious to the administrative system of the Empire, asked the question, to which Altrius replied.

Although the Governor of the State is clearer in his scope of authority than a border guardian with a lot of ambiguous parts of his authority, this time Hull was not appointed Governor of the State, but even more ambiguous in granting only that authority, it was readily apparent that there was a lead fight within the Empire, but those who were given had to laugh bitterly at that ambiguity.

For now, would it be a border guardian with state governorship authority, something like that?

However, that's not the only problem this time.

"The Empire will also do something thoughtful... not to mention how much the Border Guardian has shown strength, delegating the entire defense of the Northeast of the Northern Border..."

In addition to the permission to establish a new Legion described by Hull, Arkiando speaks out loudly about the content of the order, which entrusts him with all the defenses of the Northeast Precinct border.

The hostile Cliffonams were almost driven north in this battle, and the southern nations are more or less in favor of the Empire and its representative, Hal, but there are still many uncertain Cliffonam tribes who have left, and it is only daring to drastically pull troops out of the northern border of the Empire in that state.

Even Arkiando, a friendly tribe, was so disturbed by the empire's decision.

"Um, that's a lot of what I said about permission to rebuild a legion and build a new one. The reality is an order that is tantamount to feeding your own soldiers and telling you to guard your borders... well, I have a plan about legion formation, but what the hell has happened to the Empire... '

Altrius also says in dismay at the inadvertence, but Hal uttered the words in a quiet tone after a few thoughts.

"Either way, there's one thing this order means. The eyes of the Empire are not facing north. Of course, some forces will be concerned about our trends, but our interest as an empire seems to have shifted exclusively to the South. I don't think there will be any restraint from the empire when I hit it, so this should be considered an opportunity.

"That's for sure. No matter how persecuted the rest of the land has been, the Empire has never scorned the northern border before. I mean to say that King Alford's presence was a big one for the Empire as well.

Quintus, a former Boleus squad deputy captain and now Cilentium defensive captain, said as he nodded at Hull's words.

'In a nutshell, war preparation, but its reality is quite difficult. Besides, this time we are going to the southern continent separated by the far sea, so I don't think we will be ready to say that there is a foothold called a group island. It will probably take three or four years overall, because just moving soldiers from this northeastern northern border is a huge task. This is a great business for the Empire.

Altrius, who once worked for a southern fort, says so and carries on the word while ascertaining his surrounding reactions.

'Besides, the opponents are plagiarized tribal warriors of the South, not a glimmer. Perhaps the war is prolonged.

"Sounds like you can make a lot of time..."

'Um, definitely. It is painful that it is time to be redeemed by the blood and sweat of the Imperial soldiers, but Cilentium will be able to grow into this gap.

He smiled small at Hal's words and actions, to which Altrius replied.

"I would like to give the money I plan to receive to the war dead survivors. The money will still be spare, because I will give it to warriors and soldiers with war skills as a reward.

Everyone who was on the spot nodded at Hull's words that followed.

There were not so many casualties in the Battle of Silentium Cage Castle, but it is not that there are none.

Few, but war dead, existed, and Hal was providing allowances to his family in conjunction with his job good offices, but he decided to use the money that would be given to him this time for benefits.

The number of victims is nevertheless extremely small for battles of this magnitude, and those who have become widows are to be hired as employees of the inns ruled by Primia, and those who have become mother-child families are to be hired as pharmacy affairs and pharmacists operating in the Temple of the Sun.

"And is it the formation of an army..."

As I said earlier, I have a draft, but can you listen to me?

"Please.

In the wake of Altrius' words, Hal urges ahead.

"Basically, the legions want to recruit from the people of Cliffonam and Oran.

"What do you do with veterans?

"Um, I'll have you trained as a trainer. I'm thinking about hiring them only as special engineers.

It is Altrius' proposal to compensate for the incorporation of able-bodied veterans as special engineers in that regard, since the construction capacity of the Imperial Soldier cannot be sought just by the unschooled Cliffonam.

Altrius recruited soldiers from the Cliffonams and Orans, and gradually began explaining his notion that equipment would use imperial objects.

"The Imperial soldiers are in four-step horizontal rows, but the non-durable Cliffonam troops are in six-step horizontal rows to speed up their turnover. Troop widths also shrink and increase troop placement over the Imperial Army.

The big, powerful Cliffonam excels in temporary explosive and offensive power, but is inferior to endurance and lacks tenacity.

However, since this shortcoming and strength can be freely achieved by the methods of warfare, the imperial methods of warfare can be improved to suit the Cliffonams.

"Because the Cliffonams are better at strength than the Imperials, many people use long swords, but because of their combination with the Great Shield, they let them have long swords that have shrunk slightly more than traditional ones. The armor helmet improves the imperial one to fit the body, but the shield uses the same shaped object as the empire.

Altrius put his hand before himself to show its length, but it is longer than the sword used by the Imperial Soldiers, and shorter than the long sword used by the Cliffonams.

Since the techniques for the production of weapons and protective equipment and the forging and refining of metals used in them are far superior to the Empire, the equipment uses imperial armor helmets and weapons, but of course, this also requires the production of weapons tailored to the Cliffonams.

Fortunately, although the armor helmet Altrius was sigging in is old-fashioned, the free-size is an imperial armor helmet for sale, making it possible to convert immediately, and the shape of the great shield has not changed since ancient times.

As for swords and spears, they must be newly manufactured, but many Cliffonams have their own weapons, and if you hit them, you should let them use their own weapons.

"There are also a large number of freedom fighters who want to follow a new northern hero who defeated Alford Hero King, so we won't have a hard time replenishing soldiers... but will the Cliffonams follow imperial-style training and methods of warfare in fulfillment?

When Quintus asked the question, Altrius laughed and answered, further speaking to Hull.

'That's the show of this arm!... So, what do you say?

"You're an army of Cliffonams, using the empire's methods of warfare... let's do it.

Cilentium City, 21st Regiment Garrison Arena

The arena, co-located at the Legion Base, is unparalleled when Hal and Altrius crossed swords, and is now used as a place for imperial soldiers and warriors to enter and train.

There are twenty Imperial soldiers gathered there, twenty Oran warriors led by Belius, and even about forty Cliffonam freedom fighters.

Apart from that, there are also warriors gathered from the Almar tribe led by Luda of the Almar tribe.

This one had a big shield in the imperial-style armor helmet, and only the sword was equipped with its own long sword, which was a slightly unusual start.

"It is still my opinion that imperial-style methods of warfare and fighting are not familiar to us.

As Sioneus' warrior chief Belius coldly told him, Altrius raised a single eyebrow and opened his mouth in return for Belius, who turned a challenging gaze.

"Well... if your lords are strong enough as they are now, is that what you mean?

"Yes, we don't need to change the way we do it.

'So why don't we do this? I will try to fight twice now. So if we prevail, if we prevail only, do we not obey our military laws?

To Altrius, who puts his strength into the word overwhelming, Belius returned the word a little light-hearted.

"It would be good. How do you do that?

"Twenty Imperial soldiers and twenty of you lords for the first time. Twenty people wearing the Imperial methods of warfare of the Cliffonams for the second time. How about twenty Cliffonam freedom fighters and twenty others?

"Okay.

A wooden sword imitating each weapon was prepared and distributed, and simulated combat was to begin where Belius and Altrius were left and right side by side.

At the same time as the battle began, the Imperial Soldiers quickly created four rows of sidelines and erected a great shield, while Belius, as the Orans had ordained, raised his roar and swung his long sword to leap to the Imperial Soldiers' line.

Imperial soldiers and Oran warriors who happen to meet each other.

A fiercely Oran Warrior's long sword beats the Imperial Soldier's shield, slamming him with cancer, but his breath rises without breaking the Imperial Soldier's line, which is rigidly shielded and guarded.

As soon as the front row of Imperial soldiers hit Oran warriors with their shields in place, and Oran warriors who were in the front row with the squeamish noise of Dondo were beaten and frightened, the Oran warriors who were in the second row were slashed by Oran warriors with a wooden sword from the gap of the open Great Sword, and the Oran warriors who happened to be in the front row were slapped down.

Where the Oran warriors tried to fight back, the Imperial soldiers who were in the third row would lose their thread when they came forward with their shields, but they wouldn't strike for fear of failing earlier.

While doing so, the Imperial Soldiers approached the warriors with their shields in place, and where the distance was clogged, the Imperial Soldiers stormed, putting up a battle at once.

'Hmm, what do you say?

"Damn...!

I admit what Altrius said. I lost so much that Belius looked at his teeth and regretted it.

If it's the same number, I won't take a pull, Belius' confidence shakes that thought.

Until now, I thought I had lost due to the difference between the quantity of Empire goods and the number of soldiers, but it proved otherwise.

"So is it going to be the second war? Don't be alarmed by both sides!

Ruda lined up the Armar warriors who had solidified themselves into the imperial gear he led in four rows, just like the earlier Imperial soldiers, but took backwards where the Freedom Warriors of Cliffonam had been hitting themselves to break down the shield wall.

"Second row! Stick out your sword!

With the warriors in the second row sticking the wooden sword out of the gap between the great claws, the freedom fighters do not miss the gap hesitating to hit their bodies, ordering them to storm the first and second rows, and Luda ordering them to be ready to lay a shield in the third row at the same time.

At the same time that the fiercely met first and second rows of warriors retreated, they overtook this, and in the third row, lined with shields in front of the front, the freedom fighters were left to momentum and slashed, but were inhibited by a rigidly lined grand clan, which gradually began to attack and exhaust and shorten their breath.

"Fourth row assault!

That's what Ruda ordered, and she jumped out herself, beating the tired freedom fighters apart, and made the final assault on the rest of the soldiers and the Lord to decide whether to win or lose.

"Grr..."

"It is not that the Lord is weak, it is only the multitude of manoeuvres and the ingenuity with which they are used that we have the advantage.

The second battle ended in a more tragic outcome, and Altrius told Belius to comfort him with regrettable lips.

Rouda was the same as the Imperial Soldier until the point where he stood up, but the subsequent counter-attacks were cliffonam-like and harsh, and the Freedom Warriors were defeated completely irresistible except for the first blow.

Unlike soldiers made up of imperials, the same Cliffonams did not differ so much from each other in their physique and strength, so the loss became more pronounced.

The warriors were too constantly engaged in combat to withstand the wave attacks of the Imperial Method of War.

Altrius gathered all the Legion applicants before opening his mouth after adding commentary on the results of two mock fights.

"Those who recruit soldiers of the 21st and 23rd Regiments, which are only the core forces of Cilentium, will be allowed to tap into this method of warfare, but for other auxiliary units, the Lord will organize troops according to traditional methods of warfare, so there is no need to worry because those who are unfamiliar will go around there. I won't force you, think about it before you choose!

Most of the Cliffonam and Oran warriors agreed to eventually acquire imperial-style methods of warfare.

Early the next morning, the Cilentium Administration

Hal was being treated for Erlacia in the office.

I would have gone to the Temple of the Sun if I had been there, but my condition was getting a lot better, so I tried to stop the treatment, and when I didn't go to the morning treatment, which was becoming routine, Erlacia, who boiled her business for not coming to Hull, pushed me with herbs.

Hal, who was trying to clean up his accumulated paperwork, was caught by Ellesia, not in his own seat, stripped of his top and feathered in a thoughtful palpation sitting with the back of his chair lying to his right.

Elleysia, who stroked Hull's body, including where she had little to do with it, opens her mouth with a satisfying look.

"My muscles are moving smoothly, and I'm getting much better. But not yet. Please go through the treatment properly.

"Yes."

Hal replied honestly because it is true that he crawled his white, thin fingers on Hal's shoulder, where there are two traces of bumps and holes, making sure the hole is blocked and the movement of the surrounding muscles, says Ellesia, leaving him slightly uncomfortable.

Hull's body, forged up like a swordsman, is thicker than its back length, and the back and shoulders visible from Ellesia are clearly exposed to raised muscles.

In order to move around in treatment, Ellesia today has long blonde hair tied and is dressed in imperial-style short-sleeve piercing clothes, not in any long clothes, in an active outfit.

"What's wrong with you?

"... no, nothing, right?

When Hal, who stubbornly asks his fingers through the muscles of his shoulders and back, feeling another discomfort, he answers with a slight surprise.

"Yes, no, it's nothing... just a little more..."

Even in Hull's distrust-filled gaze, which he looked back, the office door opened wide, said Ellesia, without stopping.

"Brother Hal, do your morning auditions... what are you doing!?

A maple smile that showed up full of energy with two wooden knives froze to see the two of them.

Ellesia asks Hull a question somewhat lowered her voice, sparing a maple that walks over with a softly angry look.

"... Hal, who is that girl?

"My cousin Autumn Rugged Maple again... didn't I introduce you?

"I didn't ask.

"Were you? Maple, knock before you open the door..."

"... is that right, cousin again, is it..."

Hull's words, which tried to embarrass the maple, also seemed deafening, and when Ellesia snapped so, she drew him toward herself with Hull's shoulder.

"El Laicia?"

"Ha, stay away!

Leaving room for a surprising hull, Erlacia smiles back without a wind that cares for the maple that makes her face blush with shame and red, poking at the tip of the wooden knife.

"Why not? I am the one who will be Hull's wife, and I am now in the process of treating my injuries. You're the one who needs to get out of the room.

"Wife? Brother Hal, what do you mean?

"Uh-huh... I don't know how to explain it..."

Erreisia blocks Hal's words and pinches his mouth worrying about how he explained it to Maple.

"Nothing like this, my wife is my wife. Besides, Hal hasn't recovered well enough to be able to arch yet. Could you pick it up because it's in the way of treatment?

"Ugh, no"

"Oh, you can't be selfish, can you?

So he shook his neck to the left and right like a child, and said back the maple gently without words, and Ellesia leaned further toward Hull.

"So why are you sticking with the treatment? Don't need it! Away!"

"That's what I do, I... so... so.

A maple finally tears at the sight of Erlacia's winning face, which puts out a pebble and tongue, turns a spearhead of anger at Hull.

"Uh-oh, my God. Brother Hal!

"Come here there...

Two people pointing irrational anger from the maple, pinching a blurry hull and scattering a spark.

"Good morning, Hal, I need a prototype of bread to serve at the inn..."

Primia showing up there watches the two of us and Hull freeze.

Apparently, badly in between, he's been visiting Hull with baked bread at the inn, lowering a handheld cage with dust-free napkins on his arm.

The smell of good freshly baked bread fills the room fluffy, but it doesn't fit the atmosphere at all.

"Hal, who is that girl?

"El Laicia, my eyes aren't laughing..."

"Ha, Mr. Hal... Um, is this...?

With tearful maples and Ellesia's thick gaze pointed at the same time, Ellesia speaks out to the bewildered Primia.

"How can I help you?

He was a primer who had been uttered by Erlacia and had made him feel frightened, but when Hal and I met each other, he would never open his mouth.

"Oh, I'm sorry... Mr. Hal asked me to bring you a prototype of bread to serve at the inn, but we're taking it in... right?

At the end of the day it was Primia, where words become butt shrugged with both content voices, losing the power of Erlacia, but Hal rushes to call it off.

"Oh, it's good! It's okay, I'll have it soon!

We ended up having breakfast that day for everyone who was there.

It was delicious but I was hit by strange tension and it was hal in a state where I didn't know where I had entered.