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Krashel.

We were informed that the Glenvarga Imperial Army had attacked us by the villagers who came rushing into the city last night.

Its troop strength is 10,000 for the advance party alone.

The Adventurer Guild had most adventurers trying to get a little more information.

"Iristia, were you here?"

"Mr. Philip......"

My fellow adventurer and leader of the party, Mr. Philip.

In battle, he is the one who counts on you to go and beat your enemies with light movements with armor worn on both hands.

"I know what it's like to be anxious in your first war, but even if a leader looks anxious like that, it's gonna make party members anxious."

"The leader is Mr. Philip......"

"You're the only one who thinks that."

I was originally added to where the three Mr. Phillips were partying. That's why I was the bottom line at the party, but when I realized I was being treated like a leader because I had gained more power than they did.

"No leader for a little girl like me."

I knew you were scared of war.

"Yes......"

So far I've been used to fighting and crusading many demons, even bandits have slaughtered me.

But when it comes to war, you're not ready to go before.

"You stay the same as before. We'll create a situation where you're free to fight."

"Please"

I am relieved by Mr. Philip's reliable words.

Apparently, he spoke to me just to encourage me to be anxious. I'm talking to other adventurers in the guild to gather information.

"… fight freely, or"

I see a female adventurer in the back of my brain.

I want to be an adventurer who can run through the battlefield as beautifully as she does.

That's what I've been trying to do...

"Guys, gather around."

Attention is drawn to the fact that the Alliance Master has come down from the upper floor of the Alliance.

Krashel's guild master is a knight who was sent to Krashel even ten years ago when there was war with the Empire, and there are rumors that he was an adventurer as a boy before he was held as a knight by the kingdom. The injury suffered during the war caused him to retire from the knight, and he became an Alliance Master with recognition of the merits that were putting the adventurer together.

He's a guy with a lot of rumors, but he doesn't know the truth.

But as an adventurer, you're definitely someone you can count on.

"Information came in from an adventurer who was on reconnaissance. For today, the Imperial Army will be based in the neighbouring village of Flood. However, since the setting up of the camp seems to be minimal, there is no doubt that the final destination is here"

"I knew..."

Someone shrugged in a dark voice.

If you want to make the most of the advantages of an ambush, you can take Krashel from Cage Castle. The village of Flood is only a temporary stronghold.

"Does the size of the enemy not differ from the information from the villagers who have fled?

"It's definitely 10,000 troops. However, it seems that the actual unit is 6000 and the support unit is 4000."

"Tough..."

Only the troops dispatched for the ambush are more numerous.

"Krashel has about 800 soldiers. And thanks to nearly 200 adventurers, if we get the help of the residents, we'll be close to half of them."

There were no large-scale wars, but as before every year, hundreds of people collided near the border. Troops were always prepared for unforeseen events because of skirmishes.

Adventurers also had a significant number because of the proximity of borders and the numerous requests to escort them from bandits targeting merchants trying to do business across borders.

Still doesn't reach half of the enemy's actual work force.

"If the Imperial Army were to attack, it would be tomorrow morning. We have had a rough discussion with the Lords at the stage of receiving the first report, but first we agreed to thicken our defenses on the East Side"

The Empire is on the eastern side of Krashel.

Between the two countries there is a great river, which is now the border, but the border line has already been crossed and the villages on the Kingdom's side have been occupied.

There is nothing between Krashel and the village of Flood.

"The enemy should also attack from the east side to reduce depletion. But it doesn't mean you can abandon the North and the South."

There are well-maintained streets to the east, west and north of the city because it is also a major traffic shock, and there is nothing like a street just with meadows spread around the streets. It's easy to attack from the north and south with just a little detour.

By the way, on the west side there was a street that could lead to the Wang Capital, and just bypassing and trying to turn to the west meant that those in the north and south could not possibly be unaware of it, thus dividing only the minimum force.

"So I let them decide where to place me with reference to the Adventurer Rank on the Adventurer Alliance side"

Badly timed, Krashel's only S-rank adventurer party was after he went out to King's Capital.

Underneath that there are five parties to which A-rank adventurers belong, including us.

We were to be turned east with a party with two other A-rank adventurers.

"Regards"

Join Mr. Phillip and the others to greet him at the party.

When I greeted her like this, she was supposed to say hello from me because it was better for me to say hello. I'm misleading you into thinking I'm the leader because of this kind of role.

"Nice to meet you"

"... oh"

Shake hands between delegates.

One is a man with brown hair, a double sword, who is good at attacking with speed.

Although the other man in the robe was the one who shook my hand with the embedded hand of the ring on all my fingers, it was an attitude that clearly seemed unhappy that I was here.

"... you've never been in a war before, have you?

"Yes. Ten years ago, during the war, we were helpful residents."

"I know what you're capable of. I'm also convinced that he's an A-rank adventurer. But you better not think of war as a battle with demons. If it's true, it's not a place for girls and kids to come out."

"Become...! Are you going to tell me you can't fight because you're a woman!

"It's simply a matter of my pride. I'm in a situation where I don't have enough women to help me."

"So will you try as much as you can at that strength?

I think I'm short tempered myself.

But I can't keep my mouth shut as I admired her standing on the battlefield if she threw me the words "I can't get out of the battlefield" because I'm a woman.

When I hang my hand on the pattern of my holy sword, the man also raises the embedded hand of the ring...

"Stop!"

When did you pull it out? A double sword in your left and right hand was raised before us.

"We're going to be at war, but we're not going to fight each other."

"So is that. It must be a valuable force for a sexist opponent."

"I have recognized your strength from the beginning. I just can't admit I have a woman on the battlefield."

"That's what I say about sexism!

"At best you're careful not to cry."

"Nah......!

That's a word for me that's also equivalent to a ban.

Mr. Phillip will put his hand on my shoulder and tell me to calm down when I almost slash him by accident.

Now, you shouldn't.

"So how do we act?

"Right. North and south have one A-rank adventurer at a time, so that adventurer will be the compiler to direct the lower adventurer. However, it will be difficult for us to determine our role as a compiler by rank alone."

"Right......"

At least I don't want to fight under the command of an opponent who's coming to discriminate between men and women.

"Adventurers usually act party-by-party, so it's going to be hard for this number to fight under someone's command. So what if the general command is to follow the knights and the battle is party-by-party?"

"In that case, the danger will increase."

"Yes, but I don't think it's possible for us adventurers to act like an army. This is by the rules of thumb."

Looks like he's been in a fight ten years ago, too.

Somehow I was bitterly smiling when I looked at Mr. Phillip and the others. This sounds like he's right.

"Okay. So let's go."

Then we also met face to face with adventurers other than the A-rank.

Most of them were just slightly face-to-face opponents a few times, but inside I could see Leflan, a B-rank adventurer who came together in a ruin search. He's not a good barber, but he seems to have been turned to the east because of his strength.

That's how 120 adventurers will be turned to the east side.

Even though I say there are 200 of them, most of them are low-ranking adventurers who only have the power to withstand war.

You have to fight with the members who have added soldiers here.

It's a tough fight, but you can't run away.