Golden Experience

After the failed invasion of the Holy Amalie Empire, the resistance - Janet has forgotten the name - retreated in pieces.

When I say dismemberment, I mean two major groups: the Human Elf Coalition led by Gaspard and the Beastman Squad led by Janet.

The reason why I categorized them as largely divided is because there are several Humans mixed in with the beastman unit.

To be more precise, they were the non-knights left inside the walls of the holy city of Großmund, as well as the chief ringleaders who escaped after cutting them off.

It's not very difficult to leave Großmund. If it was just Janet and her friends.

But the beastmen joined because of Janet and the others, and it was uncomfortable to abandon them. Therefore, when leaving, I tried to help the beastmen as much as possible. Because of this, the retreat, which should not have been so difficult, became a very difficult operation.

The beastmen and Gaspard's men are no different in the sense that the damage is spread to Großmund. So I retreated with the Humans who were working on destruction inside the city walls. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right, but I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right.

It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

It's not clear if they didn't want to be protected by Janet, the beastman, or if they pulled out on their own to reduce their mouths.

With the help of Janet and her group, as well as Riley and Monica, they managed to retreat in coherent numbers.

I don't know what happened to the other group. They should have been positioned at the southern entrance to Glosmund, but by the time Janet and the others retreated, they were out of sight and out of mind.

After escaping from Großmund, Janet and her team retreated westward for the time being.

In the city of Wels, it was impossible to know where the breath of the Holy Empire could be found.

I'm going to have to flee to the Pale region to catch my breath in some city or village.

"Well, I guess we've crossed the border for now.

There are no more borders.

"I'm feeling good.

If it was before the war, this would have been the borderline. Nowadays, it would be called the border between the Wealth and Pare regions. That's a hassle, so I'll go with the former border.

The Holy Empire could easily imagine that the resistance, which had many beastmen, would flee to the west, but fortunately there was no pursuit.

It seems that the main force of the opponents seemed to be the players from the feeling of fighting within the Holy City, and the players would not dare to imitate chasing them out of the city. If you think about the efficiency of gaining credit and experience, there's no point in chasing an unknown group of people. If the player were to chase them, it would be Gaspard and his friends, who would have fled to the old capital.

And the player is probably not the only one who has the resources to chase them.

Unlike NPC countries and cities, there are no regular knightly orders. It is the strength of that country that there are many players, but the lack of a knightly order is the weakness of that country.

Of course, there seems to be an execution unit held by the Holy Church, but it seems that they don't use it except as a defensive force. Even though it's a pursuit of the invading enemy, it was written on social media that the saints would not allow them to operate outside the country.

There are other reasons why they avoided joining up with Gaspard and the others.

The beastmen and abandoned Humans did not look good. It seems that they have feelings for Gaspard, who rallied them together with his audible speeches, but then easily cut them off when the need arose. He said that he would not be able to keep his cool if he met her.

Hence, Janet and her friends fled further west through the northern part of the capital to reach the former border.

What shall we do now? We can't just continue to camp out with this many people.

With Gryphon, Riley, and the others guarding them, Janet and her friends are somewhat safe when they log out. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

But we can't stay like this forever.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good deal more than you're used to, it's a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good deal more than you're used to.

The fact that you're still on the run after a failed raid and coming back on the run would also be a reason to diminish your mental and physical strength.

You need to sit somewhere ASAP.

There is a small village ahead, a small village. It's not even on the map.

Monica has advised a distressed Janet to do so.

Monica had infiltrated an inn in the city of Kifa, as I recall, or was it?

Although there is still some distance between the former border and the city of Kiefa, it is indeed a septem's man to remember even the small village, which is not so close. I'm not sure what to expect.

Then let's just go to the village. Everyone!　Just a little more patience!　Let's go for it!

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The inhabitants of the village, who arrived with Monica, seemed to be good-natured and welcomed the apparently suspicious remnants of the resistance with open arms.

Those who could afford to sleep in their homes would rent them out as a place to sleep, and they would make tents and tarps out of leftover cloths for those who were short.

All of the houses were relatively new and the residents were young, but I wonder if it was a frontier village or something.

Janet and the other four were allowed to stay at the home of a mature man who claimed to be the village chief.

Although he still looks young to be the village chief, but he is still the chief of the village, the house was bigger and larger than the others. It is said that he also has a guest room. It may be because he has a relationship with the neighboring villages. Looking at the map, it does not look like there are any other villages, but this village itself is not on the map. It's no wonder that there are other pioneer villages similar to this one.

After settling down in the guest room, Janet and her friends decided to think about the future.

In addition to Janet, Margaret, Alison, and Elizabeth, Monica is also waiting in the room.

Unlike Janet and her friends, who sat on the floor on a mattress, I stayed standing. You can also ask the village chief to lend you a mattress, but he is adamant that you do so. It's not a bad idea to have a servant waiting in the wings, although it's somewhat uncomfortable.

Then again, what do we do now? What shall we do now? We can't stay in this village forever, can we?

That's what I said even during the march. It's just that the encampment has been replaced by the nuisance of the village. That's just as well, the situation has not changed at all.

I thought this village would be fine. In fact, I think they would be pleased with the additional manpower for farming and hunting.

Monica replied that.

During the retreat, the food for the remnants of the Resistance was taken out of Janet and her team's inventory. It was prepared in advance using gold coins provided by Septem through Riley. It is a guy who says that this is not going to happen. I'm not sure if Gaspard and his team will provide food for the beastmen, that's why.

I thought it would be in vain, since Gaspard had surprisingly prepared some food for us during the invasion, but after what happened, I couldn't even receive the rest of the supplies from him. As it turned out, it was a good thing. Of course, the gold coins we used for preparations were replaced later, so we didn't have to worry about it going to waste.

With the rest of the rations, staying in a village for a while does not consume the village's stockpile. But the rations are not infinite. It will eventually run out.

And since people are people, there may be disputes between the villagers and the remnants.

Some are so bloodthirsty that they say, "Let's join the resistance. Many of them are short-tempered. Sometimes they won't fit in with the pastoral villagers.

I don't think anyone who joined the war to raise a flag, let alone hunt, would be willing to do agricultural work.

Hmmm, it's nice to hear you say that, but I think it's hard to find ....... I think it's difficult to do that. ......

If it's just to get the resistance to be quiet, then it's not a problem for Ja's sister to tell them to be quiet.　It's like the people who are still alive today are more like the ones who followed her sister. It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

I'd rather just say it with a bang. There are some human beings and so on. There may be a sense of solidarity now that you've escaped together, but if you live a normal life, there will definitely be conflicts due to differences in lifestyle. I think it's best to take steps before that happens.

Margaret and Alison are really calm and accurate in their opinions, as long as Septem and Octo don't get involved. I have a feeling that it would be better if they didn't meet anymore. I wonder if there is any way to meet them alone.

By the way, what's the attitude of the people in this village?　I've been thinking about the loss of the Kingdom of Peale, or the destruction of the neighboring countries by the players.

In terms of location, it's not surprising that during the last war, when player reinforcements from the Holy Amalie Empire came to the capital of Peiré, they were passing through this area. What was it like then?

Elizabeth's words, the second half seemed to be directed at Monica.

Monica, sensing this, opened her mouth.

"- Nothing in the Great War. It seems that this is a frontier village built by those who lost their homes after the war.

"...... Hmmm. I see. I get it. Magnamerum is a terrible thing.

What does ...... mean?

There's no way they could have built such a decent house in a village built after the war. This is probably a village built by the Magnamelum people. There's some farmland, but it doesn't look like there are any crops growing yet. It's also possible that they prepared it after we started to flee from Gloosmund.

I wonder how they can prepare such a thing in such a short time.

I'm afraid. Maybe I should just sit here and indulge. It's all part of the support system.

If Elizabeth's conjecture is correct, it is indeed a formidable organizational force.

Not only do they have simple power and demonic forces, but they also have this kind of unfathomable power, and frankly, there is not a single element that players can win.

While I shuddered, I was glad to pledge my allegiance to Magnamelum once again.

"─ ─ I'm glad to see that you understand.

Monica must have noticed that Elizabeth had noticed. She bowed her head without any ill will.

'Well, then I guess we can turn this village into a base for the remnants of the resistance.

That's no problem. But I think the "remnants of the Resistance" are the embittered Prince Gaspard and his friends. I believe that this group, led by you, Janet, needs a different name.

At Monica's words, Margaret, Allison and Elizabeth looked at Janet. It's a hassle to decide," she said.

Well, um, uh, uh, ....... So this one is, well, yeah. It's a haphazard squad, so how about [ad libitum]?

I'm not confident, but I think this would be more to Magnamelum's, or rather Septem's, liking.

In the near future, a medium-sized event, a halfway official event that seems to lose its power, will begin.

It's a period of time that means nothing to ad libitum with all the NPCs, but there's no guarantee that players won't find the village and attack it.

If there is no downside to death, players in the Holy Amalie Empire might be willing to take some risk in hunting down the remnants.

The event bonus is a waste of money, but we need to fortify the village first.

This is the base that was prepared for us.

We can't just let them crush it all at once.