SIDE: Alma

Finally, it is our day to intercept the bandits.

In two hours, the army of kingdoms gathering bandits will arrive.

According to prior information, the Kingdom brought 10,000 soldiers into the Empire this time.

And 40% of them were bandits?

Now, how many of them will the kingdom send to the first battle?

Half of what I expected.

I think 2,000 is necessary, considering that it is the first battle that affects the future flow and that it is necessary to appeal to Mr. Leon's sense of presence of the bandits.

Honestly, the last two, whether they win or lose, don't have much to do with the battalion.

Yunis-sama came to let me know that my predictions were correct.

"We just received a report on the number of bandits. That's about 2,000."

"Again, twenty people per person will be the norm."

Compared to the Kingdom's 2,000, our number is 100.

Without Gillette, we would have been ready to die twenty times more powerful.

"If I become a dragon, I can defeat a thousand people, so I think I can defeat about ten others."

As expected, Gillette, who was sitting next to her, said that she would defeat half with a spare expression.

Still... the remaining thousand must be defeated by us.

Well, my skill and sword are for such turmoil as this one, and I want to defeat at at least a hundred people by myself.

"I see. Besides, I have the skills to make my people stronger, so I should be able to move more easily than usual."

"Hmm, do you have any strengthening skills?

Enhanced skills were definitely skills to enhance other allies.

I don't know how much it will strengthen, but skills are usually a powerful force, so you can expect it. Even if I saw Gillette's reaction, it was an amazing skill.

"Yes, Ivan and... I got it when I broke through the dungeon with my husband."

"Well, does that Leo brother have reinforcements? Then you don't have to worry about your father."

Gillette's father, Gillette, is defending Ivan and the southern city.

Well, there are a thousand of them, and I don't think Ivan's skills have much to do with it.

The problem is with Herman and Bernold. No matter how many thousand, it must be hard to defeat those numbers with a sword alone.

"Hmm. After all, bandits are a crowd of people who have fallen apart from society. There can't be enough guts to endure war. After all, if I become a dragon and defeat 20% of the battle, the bandits will start to flee."

"I see. But don't let anyone escape the bandits. It's Leo's orders."

Yes!

"Senpai Yunis! Bandits will arrive soon enough!

"Roger that. Good luck, both of you!

We headed outside the shaped, run-down walls, which is hardly a castle wall, to report new recruits to the Special Forces.

"Yeah... it looks weaker than I thought. The kingdom can give you some armor and weapons."

As Younis said, none of the equipment the bandits wore belonged to the warring men from now on.

Even bare hands inside...

"You're afraid of being rebelled. It's just a lot of numbers."

Well, if they rebel in enemy territory, the kingdom will lose without fighting.

Still... I wish I had some kind of weapon for you.

"We simply don't have enough money in the kingdom to prepare the bandits' armor and weapons. Ah, it looks easier than I thought. Well, that's why I don't want to be alarmed."

"That's right. Gillette, we need your first shot on the street."

"Okay. But to that extent... there's a real chance that you'll escape with my attack?

Leon's orders tell us to kill all the bandits and never let them escape.

I know you'll be in trouble later if you get away.

"That's right... I also think that if Gillette becomes a dragon, they will escape. Yunis-sama, what do you want to do?

"I can't help it. Let's reduce the number first. When the number is halved, Gillette attacks the target from behind. The risk is so high, but we'll be fine."

Roger that.

"Hmm. Well then, let's go! Enhanced!!"

When Yunis-sama raised her voice, she suddenly felt lighter.

Wow, is this an enhanced skill?

"What do you think? You're going to be powerful, right?

"Yes"

This is amazing. We should be able to afford to kill 200 people.

I was at the forefront of Yunis-sama's skill for a little while.

Uh-oh!

"There you are. Kill every last one of them!

As the bandits approached, I inspired the people behind me as I stabbed my sword into the sky.

And I started running toward the bandits.

Then a loud shout followed me.

Uh-oh!

Stream stones, the Empire elites.

It's a woman! Hey, there's a woman!

"This is my prey!

"No, I'll do it!

The bandits looked at me and started fighting when their faces were so far apart that they could see each other.

Really, what do they think war is?

"Hmm. You're the one who's hunting."

At the same time as the collision, I slashed them all together.

Some were not fatally wounded, but of course they died instantly from poison.

Let's start with the five of us, and keep going!

I keep slashing toward places where my enemies are dense.

"This guy's using weird magic! Be careful."

"Enclosure! After all, we can only attack with a sword. Attack from the back!

The bandits finally realized that I was amazing, that nearly fifty people were defeated and finally began to use a number of advantages.

Still....

"Heh heh./(exp, adv-to) (1) (on-mim) (on-mim) (on-mim) thump/thump/thump/thump/(2) (on-mim) thump/thump/thump/(P)/"

It doesn't work.

"Sorry."

I knocked down the man who attacked from behind, avoiding the attack from behind.

Guheh

"Well, what do you mean? The attack slipped through!?

"To the boulder... it must be because of the boulder. Come on, you guys, attack me."

"Ah, don't push me. I'm not freaking out. You attack."

"Oh, I'm not scared."

"Fighting in front of the enemy is, after all, a dick."

With that, I slashed the three more who surrounded me.

And then we'll go even further.

"Really, there's only a few of them....."

Did you finally take down a hundred people? At that time, I was also tired of running stones. Hundreds more... can we do it?

The strengthening of Yunis-sama has also been cut off little by little, and it is harder than I thought.

"I can't help it. Slightly pace....."

Slow down. I was cut in half with a large axe before I could finish.

"Shit. Are you immortal?

When I slipped through the axe with a transmission, a big man stood behind me.

"Well? I don't know. You're the leader?

"Oh, yeah. I don't know what kind of magic you're using, but I can't be like the guys I just met.

"Really?

That being said, I tried to fly the slash.

Then the man avoided my slashing without jeopardizing it.

"Oh, I'll do it."

You really look like a bandit's best friend.

"Ha, you're a cheeky woman. I like it. I'll keep it as my woman for the rest of my life."

"I'm afraid you can't get used to me."

You look great enough to avoid a blow that hassled you.

I flew multiple slashes to avoid it this time.

Gu

One and two were avoided, but everything else was hit.

The bandit's best man is down.

"Oh, my God, you've hit my head!

"Hey, stay away from me!

"Hey, don't kill me!

"Until now, you've been killing people, right? You deserve it."

I completely lost my fighting spirit and slashed the bandits who came for help from one end.

I knew they were as weak as I thought they were. I'm glad I didn't have to give Gillette.

"Hmm, is it about time?

Target is 200. Probably accomplished.

Probably cut the bandits in half.

The bandits were still turning their backs on us despite the overwhelming number of differences.

Everybody, evacuate!

As expected, Yunis-sama's orders flew in.

My turn is over.

Gurgh!

I retreated while watching Gillette, who became a dragon, prevent the bandits from retreating.

Even I can't stay intact with Gillette's magic on the boulder.

"D, dragon!?

"Why are there dragons here!? Shit, shit! There's no escape!

"Well, what do we do?

"Damn it... they fooled us in the kingdom"

Leaving those last words, the bandits turned into ice sculptures.

Truly, it's a terrible dragon.

"You've almost cleared it up. You don't have to kill anymore! I want you to lock up the survivors!

After confirming that the bandits had been ice pickled, Eunice immediately gave the next order.

Yes. Looking for survival from this? If any of them survived, they'd be lucky enough.

"Help me... Please."

Surprisingly, we found the lucky one right away.

Well, it just didn't freeze to death.

None of his hands or feet are useless anymore.

We've finished capturing the survivors and clearing the bodies.

Eight survivors have been found since then.

There may have been others, but the others should have gone ash with the body by now.

"Yes, how was our damage?

"Six knights were injured, but none of them were fatal, and they were recoverable by holy magic."

I knew it was tough on the new knight...

Though it was good because it could be cured with Reina's holy magic, today might have been the last time the six of them could hold the sword.

Well, you still survived, so I have to compliment you.

"After all, Leo's knights are strong. Everyone wants to scout Special Forces right now."

"Please stop. It's just a shortage of people."

We have to increase the number so that it doesn't happen like today. Please really stop.

"I'm kidding. But you really want it. He was more active than me."

"No, this time, my skills and the way I fought were just the right way to fight a riot."

Also, I don't think it would have worked so well without the strengthening of Yunis-sama.

It was really tough when the enhancements expired along the way.

"Fufu. You really liked it. When the war is over, can you play a little game with me?

"It's an honor."

"I did it. All right. Let's take a break around here and get to work!

Yes!

Now, since the next person won't go like this, we need to change our feelings properly.

Brave Kate... I'll never lose this time.