Fly the Flag of Fire!

"Okay, looks like you're home."

The office at SS headquarters is right next to the conference room. If Lauri said so, who snuck Maryaranta and Ronkainen off the window, he received an immediate reply from next door.

"Yes, you're home. Don't come all of a sudden. We're talking. If you're a marquis, you're like a marquis, and you just need to move more heavily. Because it annoys my surroundings when people like that move effortlessly. I can't believe we've had enough of that alone... not at all!

That seemed like a lot to say, and Lauri turned her face to the Lord of Voices. The disgruntled girl's beauty dazzles her eyes even though she is familiar with it. For Lauri, he is Elvi, a former subordinate and where he is Marco's secretary more than in the New Year.

"Yeah, but you heard from me beforehand, didn't you? Such a demonic hat old man, there's no way the guards here are going to let you near me without permission. I've been particularly nervous lately..."

"Of course, there was. Captain Arnell sent me a joke letter."

"... were you kidding me?

"I was kidding. Looks like the two of you just boarded a boat on your way back to Wang Du."

"What!? I mean..."

"From Chitoga Omachi to this point, the letter arrived first, only for the minute that the early horse ran. Looks like the captain himself went straight to Hellevy territory without getting off the ship. They say it's a delicious boat to eat, don't they? They don't necessarily mean they can eat the equivalent for switching to the next ship... that's why they've turned down the two guides and thrown the trouble round!

I go back to my desk with prick and rage. He also took out some of the books that he had cleaned up once in his discipline, and Hung Hung and his nose also resumed work roughly. It also looks like a quick and accurate move, and although it's definitely an excellent job compared to a general clerk, Lauri felt how dull and lacking in glory it was. Her gaze never leaves the letters and numbers. But that consciousness seems to be suited to something else.

I guess Marco is worried, Lauri thinks.

Last year, when the battle against the Imperial Army began, Marco was overwhelmed with strain this winter. The fire gauges on the water, the pursuit battles on the surface of the land, the showdown with the emperor… are busy with no time to rest, including prep operations before and after them. As a result, Marco fell ill at the end of the showdown. Rauli hears that his consciousness was blurred and he was going to perish.

Is it coincidental or inevitable that Daniel was injured around the same time... Lauri couldn't help but feel a strange connection there. Daniel is still forced to rest in the Salmant Territory capital. Because I can't risk exposing myself to winter air. You will wait to warm up and move to the Wang capital, or the Yuriharsila capital.

On the other hand, Kuster leads the fire in Salmant territory. For joint military training with the Salmant Army. Wouldn't Kuster do one thing to comfort Daniel's boredom between jobs... Lauri also had such expectations for a man with a martial name.

Looks like Marco's back.

Soon after Elvi said it, there was a sound of the front door opening. The footsteps were as if they were not heard, and still a few moments later the office door opened.

"Thank you for waiting. Please continue with your report."

Marco is smiling with blue and purple eyes. It is beautiful by the time it is demonic, and it is dangerous to know the bottom. Lauri stared at that in a color she was still unfamiliar with. What was once a blue eye deepens blue and holds even more purple, representing the colour of mystery. discoloration...... no, lauri was feeling that must be perverted. And where that means must be forward. Marco was able to pay for the floor because of his eyes.

"Yeah, okay. So we're talking about hidden property first, right?

Lauri answers with a heartfelt grin. I don't see everything in the spiciness or danger I'm peeking at. I don't point it out. I don't ask questions. Nothing this is about what his body is supposed to say even about his power is a story that has now begun. That imbalance, which hasn't changed since we met, is probably the price of Marco's "wonder"... long since Lauri had only come to think of it that way.

Besides, Lauri is sure. Marco said it was a dragon. Not the object of sympathy, pity and protection. I'm not here for that. The dragon is a king and not a rider. Don't let yourself just grasp it on the scale, stroke it and rub it. Lauri knows all about herself.

"As instructed, put it in supplies, put it in money. I invested plenty in the reconstruction project on Peterius territory. Details of this scroll. We've made sure to link up with the dispatchers of the Oiva squad, so the villages and towns will come back where they go. We should also introduce all measures in Hellevy territory. It's cold-resistant and easy to protect life and property from foreign enemies, but that's a good word. About the distribution route, see, this is it. We'll strengthen the connection to the tributaries, so we'll see more water transport."

Marco seems to be following and overtaking Rauli's expansions with a quick glance and confirming the fine numbers. And I looked for parchment paper either with something in mind or just with my hands, which led me to get the means of writing by being offered to Elvi.

Soon after watching Elvi standing near Marco's side, Lauri narrowed her eyes. The tight lips seemed an indication that they were disciplining themselves as secretaries, but everything else cares about Marco. I'm worried. The figure reminded me of a woman one day. A young widow who was nursing Marco's mother, named Hannah or something? He says he still supports the village chief who lived in that house and made his wife and children travel.

Back when Marco, six years old, lived in the village of Kiko, Lauri presented children's clothing and cosmetics to ask the village chief and his wife how they were feeling. I have also heard various things about Marco's childhood during that interaction. At the time, I didn't believe it, and words that didn't mean anything to me if I believed them were flashing behind Lauri's brain.

"She had green eyes seven days after she was born. Although it's blue now."

If you think about what Marco's mother said strangely, Lauri can't help but feel odd. Green to blue. And from blue to purple. It's not supposed to change. Is that what keeps changing and it won't stop in the future? What does that mean? What is the cause? What is the result.

If anyone knows the truth, Lauri thinks it would be Gikilrosa.

A woman who suddenly showed up one day and naturally became Marco's deputy. No one denied it because Marco decided, but the impression was too overwhelming. Where she was a minority woman with silver hair on her shallow black skin, she surprised her surroundings with a high level of combat ability, increasing to nothing, while also enhancing the beauty of her appearance.

In the handless, he slammed Kuster into a statement that had unconsciously unconscious several guards of the Fort Front, and when he took the bamboo bundle sword, he let Oiva wear a buttcake, and also bounced off the accessory sword. In the horse battle, Kuster refused the game and fled, was captured, tied up and dragged with a horse after being chased by her. He also excelled in bows, letting the fruit placed over Kuster's head be shot through three times from a distance of thirty steps.

Troop Commander was nominated for a mock opponent. Kuster said, "Give me a break about that. Are you guys that much fun for me to be worn out" cause I refused to be tried, but it seems like his male cry was telling a lot of stories.

But that's not where Lauri paid attention. Distance. Gikilosa is closer to Marco than anyone has ever been. Leaning close to obey, as if it were Marco's shadow. Working with intent, even like Marco's half body. Sora, even now.

"How many?

Six.

If Marco says without even raising his face from the material, her voice will return from across the door leading to the conference room. Elvi is circling his eyes. Lauri laughs again. This former subordinate, who is showing long-legged progress as a warrior, may be rich in talent, but he was feeling murky year after year.

"We left one at a time because it was half way there."

"I don't want to. It doesn't matter."

"I'm in awe"

There are indications that many were conveyed in a slight exchange of words. Marco was drawing dots and lines without resting his hand, and Lauri accidentally realized who he was.

"Hey, that's a street development plan. I didn't know because it was so massive. Frontline Eritreans are the focus, but do you also put your hands on Hellevy and Uliharsilla territories... as well as on permits, is this, financially ok?

"General Ryu position for that, that's a civil unrest for that. You'll be given permission and money to let go. The North and Uliharsila must be more closely connected."

"That would help. Originally, the north is a bad road."

"It's for defense reasons. Easy access to the front line also means easy access. If it's an inconvenient street, the invasion was slow, and the invasion was to be carried out by the waterway."

Marco's lines are exquisite based on geography. Rather than just connecting population concentration areas, a path is also conceived that distinguishes between large and small logistics. It also relates the road for life to the road for large-scale transport as something else, as if to look into the eyes of an embroidered net.

"Hmmm... Commercially I think I can hope for an awesome effect... but it may be too awesome and scary. If a big army like that attacks you the other day, you can't prevent this with three times as many soldiers as your enemies?

If Lauri had said it unexpectedly, Marco raised his face with those jewel-like eyes sparkling. There is no light from the white teeth, and I really enjoy it.

"You're right. If this street was maintained, it would be unstoppable in the Front Line II without handing out four to five times as many soldiers. That's surprising. Not only is Lauri an excellent interior politician, but he also seems to have the breadth and sharpness of vision in the military"

"What!? Hey, Marco, you can shine a compliment from the front like that! And you know how to make fun of the military, right? I can't use a sword or a spear."

"Apart from being a good strategist and a good warrior. Besides, there are places where people and things come together and show their strength for the first time. Same thing. We missed you."

"So, already... Ugh"

It was Lauri, who said in her mouth that she could not understand because she was already full of stomach. If she sees Elvi for help, she is a grin that seems just as happy on that side or as Marco is. In front of two gorgeous men, who were not even twenty years old, he stroked his beard in a senseless flourish, while Lauri was no more than spared the heat of his cheeks.

"It's okay. There is no more invasion of the Empire. I won't let you do that."

Clear, clear voices stroked Lauri's ears. That alone calms the fire lights. The incomprehensibility loses its meaning, and the serene and mysterious emotion wraps around Lauri's entire body. The meaning has penetrated later.

"We are not going to overlook any more the incompetence of the Empire and the Kingdom to continue to contend. People have sacrificed more than enough time to the plains."

I've had enough of my stomach, and I can't stand it because I want you to close one eye. Lauri is just trying to cheer you up. Elvi is holding both hands in front of his chest when it comes to it. My eyes are rotten, while my lips are tighter than usual. Lauri was still smiling. That's what working on Marco's side means.

"Well, here's the thing for now. Can I take care of the details?

"Of course. It's gonna be a big business!

"Right. Depending on the way it flourishes, villages may yield a few gray towns. Expect the time and ask for merchant cooperation."

"Wow, it's a bigger and bigger business! Hard to live in the North, that's a reputation to override!

Lauri carefully placed the received drawings on the tabletop. I can't wrap it around it raw and dry by mistake. How much vibrancy will this one create and more colour in people's lives? What was just a piece of parchment just now is an excellent treasure for nothing.

Marco, who rose the flag of war and became a hero, but he did not stand out only as a soldier. I think Lauri is stingy. Kwamp seeds once picked up on the ancient battlefield under his direction... also seen as dirt games. How much happiness did that lead to? Lauri knows those accomplishments that are not flashy and are not honored by anyone, even if the rest of us don't know them. Know how the dragon built up strength and stretched its wings.

"You're gonna be busy."

"Yes. Nice to meet you too, Elvi?

"Yes! I get it!

It was a young, cheerful reply. It's still a landscape I saw somewhere for Lauri. It was almost ten years ago. The beginning of it all for Lauri is Kiko Village on that spring day. Marco has told me to read the paper without even looking at the toys. That's the blue sky class he was in. The tour fee was one white copper coin.

"... ah!

I had thought of it, and Lauri spoke out.

"Hey, Elvi, you're from Kiko Village, right? You were taking Marco's class, weren't you?

"Yes, I do, though?

"Maybe you were there the day I first toured class?

And when he heard, he laughed niggardly, and said,

"I remember pulling my mustache out because I had an uncle on a penniless tour"

"Wow, I knew it!

The laughter filled the room.

Lauri felt it in her heart that spring was coming.