Legend

Time went back, when the Crusaders were building positions and eating dinner...... Ray's figure was about ten kilometers from that position.

There are naturally Seto around Ray, as well as other guerrilla troops and Palenix, who essentially lead it.

Being in the woods, the autumn sunset dyeing everything around us bright red was mostly blocked by the trees.

In that condition, the Rays were having dinner...

"Yummy! What is this? I didn't think you could eat such delicious food during a military operation."

"What is this elongated... what? It's chewy enough to be elastic, and it goes in as much as a twirl."

"Ah... the soup is stained and delicious..."

"That, Captain Ray. What kind of dish is this?

To the words of the soldier, Ray opens his teasing mouth by swallowing the food that was in his mouth.

"This dish was developed in Gilm on the border of the Kingdom of Mireana, called udon"

"Udon? That's a dish with a name I've never heard of."

"I guess. But you understand it's delicious, right? This kind of thing doesn't make sense, I honestly feel the flavor."

"Yeah, sure.... but it's also amazing what a gilm is. I can't believe I'm creating such a new dish."

Even if half is flattery, I guess the other half is serious. To the soldier whining like he was impressed, Ray returns to taste the udon again, softly out of sight.

This dish called udon was spread by Ray in the Guild.

But naturally, it wasn't developed by Ray himself, it was only possible because he happened to know how to make it when he was in Japan.

Therefore, I feel uncomfortable when I am praised...

While trying not to worry about the area, notice that the vessel containing the udon is already empty, and serve it anew from the pan I left it out.

The pot containing udon was naturally prepared at the full pavilion when I was in the Guild.

The boiled udon, which was contained to the point where it was likely to fall away from zero in a dimensional pan the height of one m - the boiled udon made from soup - had already reduced its amount to about half.

Two pans are already rolling nearby, completely emptied.

Of course the soldiers belonging to the guerrilla unit ate quite a bit, but it was still one with one of Ray and Seto who ate the bulk of it.

Eating a dish that originally emits a strong smell during military activities is rhetorical, but there is no problem if you stay so far away from crusader positions.

Some of the monsters were caught by the smell and tried to get close, but most of them noticed signs of Seto and left.

Some monsters, like Goblin, came near without understanding the difference in power, but it was all disposed of at the hands of the guerrillas.

When you put in the pale nix that leads Ray, Seto and the guerrilla troops that way, dinner time passes for more than thirty people.

By the time the third large pot containing stewed udon made of soup was emptied, the sunset was completely over and the surroundings had begun to envelop in the darkness of the night.

There was still some brightness due to the sunset, but it is difficult to feel it because I am in the woods.

And because you need to move your body a little longer, the face of the guerrilla squad, including Ray, enjoys a meal break for a while.

"Me, when you told me from above to assign you to this guerrilla unit, I thought what punishment..."

"Oh, that's me too. 'Cause that deep-red led unit, huh? I definitely thought I'd get into all sorts of nasty things. But if you can have such a delicious meal during the operation, Ning Ro is welcome."

"Right. In that sense, I think I could have been assigned to this unit, too.... but..."

"Yeah? What's going on? You had such a delicious meal, are you even dissatisfied with something?

"I'm not dissatisfied... I'm not dissatisfied. I just think the item box is awesome."

"Oh. That one. I had no idea there were going to be three pans that huge. With an item box, it could be a big change from transporting supplies. It's not a preserved meat or anything like that. It means you can eat delicious meals like that every day."

"I'm talking about the high morale of the troops who were at the forefront of the Royal Mireana Army even in the Spring War, but I'm guessing it affects what delicious rice is."

"As far as I'm concerned, I couldn't believe the water Captain Ning Lo Ray put out of his dagger."

"Oh, that. I thought so, too. It's just water, why is it so delicious? That was a little incredible. It's just water."

"Why are you doing the same thing twice?... No well, that was actually all good water"

"I have a cute submissive like Seto, he has an item box, and he has an alias even though he is a Rank B adventurer. I wonder how blessed Captain Ray is, given the thoughts he has received from Vihella. I want you to have it, too."

"... stop. By and large, you, Captain Ray, mean competing for that affection with Lord Vihella? Are you insane?

"I wonder if you could at least tell me if you're serious there. But I don't care what you think."

"Sort of. That beauty or limb. So while I was there, I had considerable strength, and even though I had already run away, the royal family of the Bestian Empire.... you think you have a winning eye?

"Ri, cooking, cleaning, laundry chores..."

"Oh, if you're that way, you might have a winner? Vihella grew up as a royal family, so I would have left chores and stuff to people."

"Uh... but Master Vihella is here now to help his brother, His Highness Merclio, but he would have left the country a few years ago, wouldn't he? Then maybe she wasn't with the maid, and naturally she might be with her own chores..."

"Stop! Don't step on my last hope. At least... even though my last hope as a woman is that there is at least one place that beats that Vihella."

"Hahaha. Well, competing for the love of Master Vihella and Captain Ray doesn't matter what you think."

A short distance away from the guerrilla soldiers, who are also talking about their meal breaks that way, Ray was the deputy captain of the guerrilla force and had his last meeting with Palenix, who could be called captain in the sense that he was essentially leading.

We have already sent out a few reconnaissances from among the guerrillas, and we have more information on where the Crusaders are stationed than we already have, because there was still a little time left until the best time for the operation to be carried out.

"I mean, it's Captain Ray who makes the preemptive attack. If that attack disrupts the enemy, that means the guerrilla forces will attack with a bow, right?

Palenix's gaze turns toward Ray as he leans toward Seto, who is sleeping on the ground.

"Oh. It would normally take longer than usual to escape if some of the troops were heavily damaged to start retreating, but if it were also a camp. First of all, most of the soldiers on watch are asleep, so it will take a while to wake up and determine the situation, and even after I realize that they are under attack, I have to wear them to escape. And most importantly, thanks to the use of protective fences, escape routes are limited."

"Many people will die without being able to make that decision, and even if they make a good decision, does that mean that the protective fence will be a cage?"

I guess he remembers the sight he saw in the spring war in which he took part as a subordinate of Theorem. Ray nods back at the smudging pale nix.

"I guess. Besides, they're definitely caught off guard. If this is a camp tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, it will have the effect of being close to rebel positions, and we will be very careful... because we are in the middle of the other zone of power."

"Sure. Normally, we can't even think of breaking deep into enemy forces like this."

Currently the Rays are a place where crusaders march from the Imperial Capital for a day. In other words, it was clearly close to the Imperial capital if you think about it at the distance between the Imperial capital and the rebel positions.

If it's normal, I'm sure we'll find it by the time we get in this far, but the Rays are still here because there was a seto that made it possible to fly through the sky.

Of course, the Crusaders have dragon knights, but even the Imperial Army is a dragon knight who can hardly operate to a large extent because of its rarity. No matter how powerful nobles and soldiers are among the 1st prince factions, there is no way they can be used that way.

Even the Spring War killed more dragon knights than Ray and Seto did. We have to be more cautious than we have any unconfirmed but never missed information that that Ray and Seto might be in the rebels.

"... if we attack enemy positions, perhaps the enemy will escape. Even if we don't escape, we should distance ourselves from the position once and rebuild our posture. Try to poke that gap and attack me. However, unlike last time, I can neither afford nor have time to take enemy prisoners. Try to worry about killing him."

"Okay. It's just a shame. Being part of the 1st prince sect means that there must be many capable people or nobles whose houses have a high status. If you're a prisoner, you can buy time while negotiating for ransom, just like you did when your Highness Schulz was here, and there may be others who can turn to us."

He was a pale nix who told him that with a stern face like a military man trusted by Theorem, but Ray shook his neck to the side.

"It could have been possible if this was close to the position where we are also based, but too far away if we had been taken prisoner here."

"So shouldn't we have attracted more and then done this thing?

"If you get close to me, you'll naturally be vigilant over there and watch enough for the night. Because he's out of his mind because he's caught off guard, it's the liver that delays his reaction when he has to."

To Ray, who explains so, Palenix sends a gaze that he explores for a moment.

Ray, who received it, notices his gaze but does not care to recieve it.

In fact, Ray suggested this case because it also included the reason to kill many of the best people in the Bestian Empire.

There was also, of course, a desire to exclude, if possible, only those who would be handicapped by the Kingdom of Mireana.

Even with that in mind, Palenix doesn't blame Ray any more.

It may be a competent person, but it's because I understand that even for that person, it's extremely troublesome in a hostile situation rather than under Merclio.

Then, for a while, we have a final confirmation… Then, a few hours later, when most of the crusaders fall asleep, the time finally arrives.

As the big moon floated in the night sky, Ray was looking to the ground as he rode on Seto's back.

The positions there are considerably smaller in size than those of the rebels.

But I guess that's natural, too. There are merchants selling weapons and protective equipment besides warfare, blacksmiths repairing them, and whores comforting soldiers to sleep alone at night in rebel positions, because they are already close to a single village or city, like those who work as human feet or bring stalls inside to serve food.

In comparison, what is currently under Ray's nose is only a position for the camp that the Crusaders created for tonight's night.

Naturally only those of the Crusaders are in that position, and their size is known, even if they are larger than the rebels.

They cover their positions with assembled protective fences to deal with monsters and bandits at once, but the fences don't work on flying rays and sets.

"Well... I would have liked to capture all the supplies and stuff if I could, but when it comes to sweeping the position, I can't. Wherever possible, let's say."

"Gru......"

To Ray's words, Seto, who sounds sorry.

I suppose you recall that because some of the supplies seized from the last Crusaders were enough ingredients to make it seem strange to eat on the battlefield.

Unlike the most incompetent nobles of the last time, this crusade has many suitably competent men.

Beyond that, I can't possibly bring more luxury than I need, and if I robbed the Crusaders of supplies, I wouldn't be able to throw a fancy banquet like the last one.

When he gently strokes the unfortunate Ceto's neck, Ray takes the Death Size out of Mystering and switches consciousness.

"Sa, seto. Let's go. Let's radically wake them sleeping in position."

"Grrrrrrrrrr!"

In Ray's words, Seto also switched consciousness, and instead of letting him wing unnoticed on the lookout, he goes down to the position gliding.

What is going to happen is a great ravage. What should be called a disaster if it is meant to be.

Down to the Crusaders is the embrace of death as red lotus.

For Soble and Bratta, who are leading the crusaders, a deadly blow was about to be added that they had not thought possible.