Golden Experience

That should have been enough in terms of strength.

But lost.

I didn't have any reason to lose, but I didn't expect that I would have to retreat without doing any good damage.

It's still the presence of gentiles that made the math wrong.

There were more gentiles in the Holy City of Großmund than expected. Because of their determined resistance, they were unable to attack the city. Gentiles don't die, even if it is called suicide. I felt like I was reminded of the difficulty of making enemies of the Gentiles.

The legitimate detractors, led by Gaspard, had been reduced to less than a third of their number due to the failure of the earlier raid.

The biggest is the desertion of the beastmen. Cut off is more accurate than disengagement.

This is because they decided to retreat while the majority of the beastmen were still in the Holy City. If you stay any longer, the lives of Gaspard and Ernesto, the main camp, were in danger, and this was an inevitable decision.

If Sir Jeske and others are also in a responsible position with the royal family, they will understand Gaspard's decision.

"The main camp, or ......

Gaspard saw Ernesto walking his horse next to him.

Ernesto is left swinging on his horse with a look like a shell of a man. The reason why this happened is because of the elven woman who called herself Eliza, who made a suicide attack on the main camp by herself.

Eliza is a proud aristocrat of the Kingdom of Portree, but she is a tramp who has turned to the Gentiles and tried to kill Ernesto simply because he saved her life. In the end, it is not only a matter of time before you get to the point where you can get to know each other better, but also a matter of time before you get to know each other.

Eliza's suicide attack managed to be repelled by the swiftness of Gaspard and Ernesto's knights. Most of the knights were also defeated, but where they died, they will eventually be resurrected. But the resurrection will take some time, and they will probably be resurrected in the old royal capital, which will serve as a base of operations. It's difficult to return to the front.

Therefore, Gaspard decided to retreat once Eliza was repulsed.

Although I didn't know the details of the battle within the Holy City, I didn't want anyone to take any more time to make a suicide attack to the main camp again. As mentioned above, the Gentiles would easily choose a decisive action. There's no way I'm going to deal with such crazy people in a proper way.

Even though the knights are good, some of the other collaborators were left behind in the Holy City with the beastmen. It was no longer an option. It would be useless if Gaspard and the others were put in danger because of waiting for them to retreat.

If he loses Gaspard, the only survivor of the Wealthy royal family, this righteous detractor will lose his cause. That must be avoided.

Ernesto is also important in its own right for the same reason. Without his presence, we would not be able to enlist the help of the elves in the future.

In that sense, the custody of Lord Jeske and the others was also important, but as expected, it could not be weighed against Gaspard's safety. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen.

...... First we have to go to King's Landing. I have to go back to King's Landing and figure out my next move.

*

They stormed the Holy City with only a few men left, but the royal capital did not show any signs of being attacked from anywhere in particular. It is a city that has been peaceful for hundreds of years to begin with. If there are no people at all, demons may enter the city, but if you eliminate them all and manage them properly, that won't happen.

The knights who lost their lives during the attack seemed to have already revived, and they met up with the troops they had left behind to greet Gaspard and his friends.

"Welcome back, Your Majesty. His Majesty Gaspard.

Thank you. First let me rest my men. Then send the main commander to the conference room. We have to talk about the future.

All right. How would His Majesty Ernesto do?

Oh ....... Ernesto will be in charge of his knights. You don't have to attend the meeting until you feel comfortable, but you can have the head of his Kingsguard present in your name.

Although rarely used, Ernesto's room was also assigned to the royal castle when it was liberated.

During the Great War, the part of the city that was destroyed by the disaster was mainly barracks, so the living space is not much affected. And the soldiers who should have used the barracks are allowed to use the town's private homes. Sadly, the original inhabitants are no longer there.

Dismounting and leaving the knight, Gaspard headed to the meeting room ahead of the others.

It's a good idea to have a rest, but Gaspard didn't fight directly, and he only rode his horse for transportation. Of course, riding alone uses up a lot of energy, but he can't show any signs of fatigue in front of soldiers who have actually retreated on foot after the battle.

Standing above others is also about looking good.

"Phew! ......

A long breath escaped naturally as I sat in a chair in the conference room and rested my body against the backrest.

You have to look good, that's for sure, but right now no one is watching and this is the least you can do.

Sorry to the commanders who have to come back and join the meeting right away, but the meeting is not going to be too long.

In the meantime, I'm just going to decide on a policy that needs to be decided ASAP, and I'm going to let it rest immediately.

If the situation in the capital was bad, there might not be time to rest, but with the way things are going, it won't be dangerous to take it easy for a while. I don't think the gentiles would dare to attack the hitherto neglected royal capital now.

Soon, I heard clattering and the sound of hard armor trampling down the stone corridor. It seemed the commanders had arrived.

Gaspard also straightened his posture. It's a problem to be riddled with them when you greet them.

*

The meeting is not going to drag on.

That should have been the case, but circumstances made it impossible to do so.

This is because the captain of the Elven Kingsguard, who was enlisted in Ernesto's place, has complained to Gaspard.

The content is to contact the city of Zorlen in the southern part of Pare. The reason is to expand the force.

It seems that the Second and Third Knights are stationed in the city of Zorlen, which was split up by the vile traps of the Gentiles during the Great War. I don't know if they're still in Zorlen even now, even though time has passed since the Great War, but it's hard to imagine that the knights who turned on the king, who was supposed to be their master, even though they were taken hostage, have returned to their country. There would be nowhere else to go, and it wouldn't be surprising if they were still in Zorlen.

Normally, it would be extreme punishment for any reason, such as the knights who rebelled, but this is the situation now. There is no longer a country with strict laws, and we want a little strength.

Hmmm. I understand, but is Ernesto aware of your advice?

...... No, it is only my own opinion. My king has not yet regained his peace of mind, so ......

They want to do what little they can before their lord comes to his senses.

What a loyal knight.

I know the feeling. But you know what? ......

Even if you are royalty, you are not comfortable giving orders to another nobleman's men. And moreover, Ernesto is the king of another country.

In fact, he only accepts the advice of the Knight Commander, not the order, but it doesn't change the fact that he will take military action with Gaspard's permission.

"I promise His Majesty Gaspard will not be bothered!　By all means: ......!

"Muu......

Eventually, overcome by the enthusiasm of the Knight Commander, Gaspard decided to send them away.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for in a good deal of people.

I desperately needed a physical number of people to stand up again, if not for the beastmen I had lost.

*

However, a short time after sending out Ernesto's Kingsguard, there was an attack of gentiles on the capital of King Welles.

"You've been neglecting King's Landing for so long, why now!　Because of our attack?　No, it's been a long time since the attack!　What kind of timing is that?

Fortunately or unfortunately the number of gentiles is not so large.

Maybe it wasn't the gentiles who were guarding that city when they attacked Großmund.

Gaspard knows that the Gentiles may not be monolithic either.

But if this raid has nothing to do with the Holy Amalie Empire, then why would they attack the capital of Welles?

Gentiles are generally belligerent. Often, they go into the realm of the uninvited and fight demons.

What if this is part of it?

Have they turned on the Holy Empire and attacked the city of King's Landing in order to kill the hostile Gaspard and his friends as if they were demons?

Whatever it is, this time you have to defend it.

Once Gaspard left all of his military duties to his brother and escaped alone.

Because of it, my father died, my brother died, and my country was destroyed.

If only Gaspard had stayed then, it might not have happened.

There's no point in saying that now, and even though the result might not have been the same if Gaspard had remained alone, I still can't help but think so.

That's why we can't escape this time. In any case, there is nowhere to run.

"Even the Gentiles are not tired!　We're outnumbered!　One gentile, more than one!

*

Surprisingly, however, the Gentiles retreated after only one day of attack.

Does this mean that you're just being teased?

Harbingers who arrived after the repulse say that tomorrow, the second and third Knights of Portree will join this royal capital.

Deprived of everything and made even more false, Gaspard was determined to eradicate the Gentiles.