Kuro no Maou

"Well done for coming, adventurers. First, call me."

It is a welcome dialogue if seen only in words, but if it is released from King Leonhardt's mouth, it makes him feel somewhere like a heavy pressure. The majesty of the king, is it?

"Excuse me, sir."

The first person to take a seat was Falcius. Even in front of the king of one kingdom, he did not look as if he had noticed, but gracefully lowered his back to a boneless chair.

Following that, the adventurers gathered on this occasion also begin to sit in their chairs. Either way, I'm one of them.

"Shit, I'm getting nervous about something..."

Unexpectedly, it is an atmosphere that is likely to come out of my mouth.

This is the operational command room of the Galahad Fortress, which was brought into Falkius - but was also guided here. This is a place that I have no connection to as a former high school student and active adventurer, such as the command room of the castle, where general officers would be gathered in the royal nobility. Enough to have seen the command room of the ancient castle of Ischia in a tourist mood after defeating Gleedgore.

Over there, it felt like a cold basement with hard stone construction, to the extent that it was surprisingly plain. And that sentiment still hasn't changed much.

Though a giant Galahad fortress, there is no more futile decoration than a creation that pursues the functionality of base defense to the fullest. Here too, a robust room, protected by thick stone, steel and defensive magic, just to have to rock one on any attack. There are no windows on the walls, and a crimson sparda flag and a map of the large Galahad Mountains stretch out.

But there is a tense sense of urgency in such a boneless command room than in action. In this fortress, there is, in fact, a life at stake, or, late, a real tension, in which those who are fighting with their lives are present.

Damn, I should have brought Lily. Pity, but I think from the bottom of my heart.

"Even if I didn't try, I was drunk by the White Dragon's Nest and it was often combined with a truce… First of all, I worked today's battle, thank you for your hard work"

We, the adventurers who have called in, quietly hear King Leonhardt say a pale, socially dictated greeting.

Only the captain of the Gladiator, as Falcius said, and those of us with Independent Action Authority (Order Reid) are here. Being allowed to attend is a wack that there is no Lily or Fiona here because it is limited to party leaders - this would be an area issue of the room rather than discrimination. By the way, the two of you have already spoken. Good luck, Lily told me, but I'm not sure what to do.

If you look right, don't lose weight like a dead tree, including the beauty of the beautiful Falcius right next door, a woman with a pink full face helmet. Granny is definitely the leader of "Yomi"... but why is "Brave Ranger" pink coming?

After Mr. Pink Arrow, whose existence leaves a glimmer of doubt, men of appearance, such as the most resilient adventurer, line up, and finally, that is, Prince Eisenhardt, captain of the 'Gladiator', sits closest to King Leonhardt in his seat. Again, you look alike when you line up.

Or if you look to the left, this one has a line of battalion captain faces you've never seen before. The "Independent Action Authority (Orderlaid)" holding was seen during the grant of authority before Sparda's appearance, but the only adventurer appointed captain knows his name.

The only person whose name matches his face is Mr. Gustav, the Red Oak, the leader of the 'Iron Ghosts' sitting in the reverse position of Prince Eisenhardt. Rank 5 and also recently awarded a medal for defending the village of Ischia, so it would be a position where one of the great captains is out of his head.

"Quick, but get to the point. Ike, I'll take care of it."

"Yes, sir."

Rising from his chair looking a little tired, Prince Eisenhardt received it from a knight who had refrained at the wall, like a conductor stick - no, the alle was genuine, a magical cane (tact) or it.

"I don't think anyone knows, but there are two big holes in the walls right now"

The prince waves his wand as he speaks in a light tone but well through.

At that moment, stereoscopic footage emerges on the large table we are surrounding. The Great Wall of Galahad, composed of a white light wireframe, appeared in front of him.

I guess it's a form of light magic...... magic or an SF kind of effect. I also want one in my dorm.

"The exact position is here and... here. It's just like breaking up on both ends of the North and South Left Wings."

Corresponding to the description, the damaged area is indicated by a red light point. I guess the size of the dot is the same ratio as the actual size as it is. Everything is easy to understand by the way it looks.

"We're in a hurry to get the repair work going, but this blizzard won't do it. Worst of all, it's a shitty piece of work with dead people out there."

But an engineer is the task. It's natural to be dangerous because you want to engage in civil architecture on the battlefield.

Still, snowstorms would still be safer than being exposed to crusader onslaught. At least, no catapult fireballs are flying in from the Crusaders right now.

"So, this great hole-drilling ancient weapon, the enchanted golem, uh, uh, reports show that he's named 'Taurus'. The problem is that this taurus is still there. It's not just those two retreating planes, I know we're still holding back a dozen."

"A dozen... Homma, this bone is broken."

Unexpectedly, Gustav roared in the same ese Kansai valve tone, like that. In the same way other adventurers react astonishingly to the number of their remnants.

If Lily hadn't asked me in advance too, I would have been shocked a lot to say, "Oh, you're serious, you're Mulligae. Fortunately, Prince Eisenhardt's explanations that followed were roughly the same as the information Lily had learned, so I was able to pierce my cheerful face.

Nevertheless, the exact information that has been conveyed so far is that Lily just informed the Spartan army before I knew it. Or was there an awesome intelligence agent on that battlefield who collected intelligence comparable to Lily's? Well, either way.

"- I don't go through any lousy attacks on you. Even our baristas are hard armored to bounce back. To smash it, you need as much firepower as a Pharos cannon or your 'Special Attack', well, as you can see."

So far, it's just a confirmation. So what are we going to do with this powerful Taurus, and how are we going to protect the Galahad Fortress? The specific measures are important.

"I'm going to change our" Gladiator "placement just to take care of Taurus."

First of all, make sure that the holes focus on protecting the vacant spots. Most importantly, we were split between the north and south right wings from the beginning, so there is no such change in the general placement.

What matters is the candidates for that placement.

"I lead the left wing directly. The captains are Gustav, Laurenz and Arietti. Independent Behavioral Authority (Order Raid) combinations are Yomi and Blade Ranger. And I know it's bad, but 'Blade Ranger' freezes Independent Action Authority (OrderLaid)"

"Wait a minute, what do you mean? It's!

Guttering noises, Pink Arrow raised the air of objection.

"Well, calm down. I've never lost the Blade Ranger rating. That's not it."

"Then!

"'Five Blade Shoot' is one of the few attacks that can damage Taurus. With or without this one shot, it could shape the battlefield. In short, I need to make sure you hit Taurus again next time. It's muzzled and wacky. I want the activation timing to follow this command."

From what I hear, "Five Blade Shoots," the "Blade Ranger" special attack, says all five of them will fall out of magic with just one shot. Same as Fiona's "Golden Sun (All Soleil)".

Somehow, is this special attack in another world an absolute condition that, once used, always falls out of magic? Or is it just style beauty?

"... ok. However, there are conditions."

"Whatever you can, I'll ask."

"Prince Eisenhardt, please be the new Red Sword for 'Blade Ranger'"

"I'll double the reward, so give me a break"

"I just need it now! Please!!"

"No, seriously, give me a break"

"I always thought Red deserved you the most!

"I'll pay you triple, so hit me in the hand."

"... you have no choice. But I'm not giving up."

After such intense negotiations, Pink Arrow settled into his seat again.

Or trying to get a prince of his own country to party on this occasion, that's awesome. Now I know that this pink is the party leader of the Blade Ranger.

But I can also agree that Prince Eisenhardt deserves Red.

"As you can see from the current story, I want the party with an effective hit against Taurus to follow the command of the Spartan army. Until the enemy strikes Taurus, it means they can't fight."

Indeed, a futile shooting is also a good place to get shot by a bunch of miscellaneous soldiers with a one-shot special attack at their discretion. If you're a war adventurer, I don't think you'd go wrong with that decision, but you'd still be sure you'd be clearly under the command of the Spartan army.

"That's the same for Faros cannons. We have no choice but to destroy Taurus. Understand that if they don't let us out, we can seal the secret weapon, which is a tough situation inside."

The 'Battle Tower Pharos', which fired an awesome beam, knew in advance that the Galahad Fortress was a powerful ancient weapon, and today, with the brilliant destruction of four Sample Taurus, confirmed its power.

Attacks such as Faros cannons and 'Five Blade Shoots', which are the means by which the Full Tune Taurus can destroy the Wall, must be preserved. For example, no matter how fiercely crusader soldiers attack us, there will be no later shooting them cheaply.

Perhaps the Crusaders also have expectations around here. There is also a chance that Taurus will continue to attack the castle, reluctantly sealing this high firepower.

Perhaps the first sample taurus was also used to gather data and, at the same time, power reconnaissance to observe this counterattack.

"Well, let's get back to it. The right wing is commanded by the deputy captain."

"This is Lieutenant Eliwood. Regards, adventurers."

A gentle greeting was given by a red-armed Sparda knight sitting next to Prince Eisenhardt. He's a tough middle-aged man, and his face is reminiscent of the famous Hollywood big star in Macho.

But this guy, if that elongated ear wasn't my mistake, it would be an elf. I see, it means that elves also have such a bitchy person. One more thing, I was able to learn the common sense of the other world.

"There will be fewer people on this side, but for that matter, General Gezembourg of the third squad 'Lampeige' will cover it. No, one way or the other, I guess. The right-wing hole is headed by Lampage, and the Gladiator feels like support."

As a placement, does the right-wing hole feel that a person named General Gezembourg, and the left-wing Prince Eisenhardt, are responsible for the defense of the rank of general?

"The battalion leaders are Tania and Blanc. The Independent Behavioral Authority (Order Reid) combination is' Element Master 'and Falcius"

"You did it, Chrono. You're with me."

The misplaced and innocent voice of Falcius echoes into the cold command room.

"... right"

It was all I could do to give it back.

Falcius smiles and pounds his shoulder at Nico so that he doesn't think about the complicated mood over here or anything else. Yeah, don't. You're the boy who's up next to his favorite girl in a change of seat.

"Chrono of 'Element Master', and Falcius give new 'Expansion Authority (Full Order)'"

"Heh, you do a lot of thinking, Ike."

Falcius asked with a suddenly bottomless mysterious atmosphere, as if the child-like attitude that had tangled with me had been a lie.

It's not my call, it's my father's call. It's my king's order.

"Hehe, if that's the case - I thank you for your service, Your Majesty King Leonhardt"

After standing purposefully and courteously, Falcius sat down again. King Leonhardt, against whom, also knows everything, nodded majestically with a "um" in a calm atmosphere like

Shit, I'm the only one completely left in the conversation.

"Hey, what's 'Expansion Authority (Full Order)'?

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Chrono. You've come to Sparta and it seems like the sun is still shallow, so it's only natural that you don't know."

I snuck up on my neighbor Falcius, but Prince Eisenhardt answered me when I overheard the question.

"Hey, Ike... Chrono, you just asked me, didn't you?

"'Expanded Authority (Full Order)' simply means having the Independent Action Authority (Order Reid) and at the same time the Great Captain do it. You get a lot more command than that, right?

"You asked me on purpose."

"Well, I'm not asking you to lead like a real knight, so take it easy"

"I don't think that's a lot"

I don't know, this chaotic situation. I just said I had a few questions. Is my ignorance so bad?

No, wait, calm down, don't let the air drink you. In the meantime, let's stop Falcius, who's been so grumpy for some reason that he's eating at the prince.

"Hey Falkius, calm down for a second. I'll ask you later for a more detailed explanation. Look, I'm gonna take you to the Galahad Hotel. Eat whatever you want."

"Is that true? I'm glad you invited me to dinner."

I didn't know it would work so far for the aptly uttered word. Would you be so happy to have free rice? Surprisingly, it's a jalapeco character, Fiona and I will wear it.

Well, now I can get back to being serious.

"But are you sure you want to give me that authority?

Combining the captains, which means saving the lives of at least a thousand adventurers.

Only during the Alsace defense, such as my experience standing on top of people. Doing so is like being helped and supported by all 100 of the Adventurers Alliance.

"What, I'll tell you the general operating order from here. Tell that to your men exactly. That's fine. The Gladiator is a collection of adventurers, and Hannah doesn't intend to make it that difficult."

No matter how good the Rank 5 adventurers are, it would be impossible to talk about perfectly leading as a captain as many as a thousand men. If I could do that, I wouldn't have a standing for a professional military man.

"The main role of the 'Gladiator' captain in the first place is to fight flashly and raise morale. If the strong guy comes out front and storms me, that's all that goes on.

And then, at the very least, if you can get the adventurers together, that's fine. Spartan adventurers also have something like strength supremacy, so if they boast rank five and high fighting power, they'll follow for the price.

Daedalus is no different around here. Does that mean it would be perfect if it were a duel with the captain's seat on it? It would be nice if we could win it magnificently.

"Ask Falcius to lead the gladiators primarily. The candidate, yes... sounds like you'd better speak up than this one."

"Really? If that's all right with you, I'll do whatever you want."

I wonder how many temporary legions of adventurers, though, would it be okay for a personnel change to be like that? No, it's still Falcius, I guess. The title of Sparda NO1 gladiator is not Dada.

"You, Chrono, well, I'll allocate people appropriately, but I'll listen to whatever I can if there's hope. Can I get you anything?

I had nothing better to answer Prince Eisenhardt's question than to answer in silence.

I haven't said I'm going to be captain yet. So is the sudden story, but to be honest, I'm not sure.

There can't be any. Once, the hundreds of adventurers I led followed the path of total annihilation.

"- Chrono."

At that time, he breaks his silence and calls his name. King Leonhardt glanced straight at me, giggling his golden eyes, staring at me.

"Alsace, I have heard that in that rural village with nothing, I have let the great army of the Crusaders stop. Whether this story is a lie or a truth, true or false. But I'm going to believe it."

My, no, you rated us The Element Master. But honestly, I can't be happy. All this. Interpretation, defeat.

"Without a doubt, you must have fought the Crusaders with all your dying power in the village of Alsace. But he was powerless, and all his companions fell. That carelessness, and the magnitude of the resentment toward the Crusaders, is that if you look at today's battle, you'll see for yourself"

"... thank you, sir"

Are you saying that boulders are only the kings of one country? I didn't expect you to be so inspired by me when I said we were just having a little conversation at the celebration party.

"You have real readiness and strength. Now you will be able to lead many of your people to victory."

It's something I've been expecting. The king told me this far, and there's no way a man wouldn't get excited.

"What do you say, Adventurer Chrono? Will you take enlargement authority (full order) and lead the adventurer as captain of the Great"

Time to think, time to make up your mind, will be enough.

All right, I've made up my mind.

I looked straight back at King Leonhardt's gaze and said,

"I'm sorry. I refuse."