There was no major trouble getting to the front-line base Rocca on the first visit site, the Mountain Alpha Block, and we were able to get there smoothly.
Rocca originally flourished as a coal mining town, but once a lonely town with the depletion of buried coal. But since it has been along the border with the Obard Empire, it is a mountainous town that is starting to see prosperity again as a front-line base Rocca. The high altitude exposes us to severe cold weather in winter, but it is cool in summer and sometimes used as a summer shelter for the nobles?
As far as I'm concerned, the idea of making a town with a front-line base a summer haven is incomprehensible, but they don't think it's a problem because it's unsuitable for invasion because of the terrain called mountains and they've never been pulled out of a front-line fort in the last few decades. Besides, Battis used to say he thinks he can handle being attacked because he has a base.
"Oh, this is where you rocka! Beautiful view!
Princess Ines praises the streets of Rocca by riding herself out the window of a magical guide car.
The town of Rocca already has snow makeup on it, making it look like powdered sugar sprinkled on one side of the town. We haven't had a full winter yet, so we're done here, but in a month's time, the town will be closed to snow.
"Dear Inez, it's dangerous, don't embark on it!
"That's right. And your meal gets wet."
The sidekicks in the magic guide car grabbed Princess Inez's clothes as she embarked and pulled her way into the car.
If you're supposed to do that to royalty, your neck could fly for disrespect, but there's Princess Ines. If you don't do this, you will seriously fall out of the magic guide car. Or it actually fell once.
At that time, the soldier didn't notice and take care of it because the maid immediately retrieved it to the demon-guided car, but don't be frightened to imagine if it had been found.
"You have no choice. Let me take a moment to look at it later."
A magic guide car travels through the town and eventually you can see the entrance to the base. All the soldiers on the base were already aligned there.
The magic conductor stops at the base entrance and Master Ines descends. Then a man comes forward from within the line of soldiers and kneels in front of Master Ines.
"I'm Rocca Base Commander Omel. Welcome, Princess Ines. Base people are welcome."
"Welcome. Thank you. We were impressed by the beautiful streets of Rocca. We're bringing food and alcohol today, so enjoy yourselves"
Smile with the same perfect cat wear and attract the soldiers of the base. My stomach is grabbed this time, and this should be less of a soldier's rebellion against royalty.
"Thank you. Welcome ready, come here."
"Yes."
Master Inez enters another demon-guided vehicle prepared and enters the base. We drop it off and then follow the instructions of the soldiers at the base to their respective locations.
I headed to the hangar at Rocca Base with Mr. O'Rail and his magic truck to follow the instructions of the soldiers with the flag.
The hangar was a short way in from the gate and a little far from the soldiers' quarters. Put the fuselage inside, thinking it might be a little inconvenient when things go wrong.
"You only have three hangers"
One of them houses the fuselage and is in the middle of being serviced. The other two are empty.
"Rocca is a front-line base, but there are few enemy incursions, so there are only two aircraft standing by for the fuselage. So three is enough."
"Are you taking turns looking around?
"Yeah, I'm just gonna stay in the fort on the front line for a week and come back. Oh, to the third hanger, please."
Copy that.
As I was told, I go into a hanger that says three, turn around and stop the fuselage.
As soon as I got out of the fuselage, the hangar mechanics started inspecting the fuselage with Mr. O'Rail and the others.
Walk down the catwalk as you see it.
Then there was a soldier waiting for me who had explained a lot to me earlier.
"Good luck. I am Azra, Captain of the Thirty-ninth Armunale."
Whoa, if you thought you were a regular soldier, I didn't know you were a knight. I didn't realize because the outfit was the same as the average soldier. But the 39th squad...
"This is Eldo, captain of the Second Princess Guard of the First Kingsguard Armunale Battalion. Were you a knight? Thirty-nine, that's a new unit, right?
Until there was that invasion, the kingdom's Armunale squad was up to thirty-two, and the numbers after that should be the new squad using the generator we got. Azra also looks old enough not to have gone thirty yet.
It is obvious that he is older and more senior than me, but the Kingsguard has a higher rank among the knights, so they use salutations. That's kind of itchy.
"Yeah, until now, I've been a co-pilot in the 13th Squad, but I've been on the move with massive braids."
"Were you?"
"At first, I thought it was a detachment whale to assign Rocca. All the soldiers at Rocca Base have a warm atmosphere at home. That's surprisingly cozy."
Even though I'm about to blow out of my mind at Azra, who also seems like an amazing black job, I can hang on to it.
"But you hear Rocca's production is winter, right?
"Well that's what I'm worried about. I can move on a regular aircraft now, but if the snow gets deeper, I can't even walk without special gear."
"Is that it?"
"It's going to be hard to get used to. I can't. I'll show you the base."
"Please"
I accidentally chatted, but I had to go under the princess. You're a close guard at first.
Azra will guide you to base headquarters.
It's about a little cold outside, but it's easy enough to spend enough time inside the base whether it's heated or just the uniform.
"This way. Commander, we have Captain Eldo."
"Get in."
"Excuse me."
When the two of us go inside, the gaze of everyone who was inside concentrates.
Sitting on the couch in the centre is Commander Aumel, who was welcoming the princess at the entrance earlier. He is an old man wearing round glasses.
Is the man next to him a deputy commander?
"Dear Ines, thank you for waiting"
"Thank you very much."
I say hello to Inés and then stand behind Inés. It's a Kingsguard, so this is the location.
And I briefly hear what the two of you were talking about from a maid with a side who moved next to me at some point.
Apparently, he was confirming his plans for today's party.
"Then, as planned, the general soldier will have a party in a large room in the form of a standing meal. I greeted the executives a little at the beginning and had a dinner party in a separate room."
"Best regards"
It seemed like we had been discussing this for a long time, but in the end it calmed down that things would go as planned, and the princess took her seat.
"Then I will rest in my room for a bit, won't I? I'm a little tired from the long journey."
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't notice. We already have a room for you, take your time."
"See you at night"
"Looking forward to it"
After the princess leaves the room, we princess people leave the room.
Eldo, I'll be there when I get back to my room.
"To which?
"Of course it's a town!
"I can't."
I answered instantly. No, because it's impossible!? If you're in Wang capital, the soldiers are used to it, so they have the princess guard to keep you unnoticed, but there's no way you can do that here, and it's impossible to get out of town or anything because of how many close guards and infantry units there are.
"Of course I'm not officially out of town"
"Because I can't do that any more! I have plans for a proper stroll tomorrow, so please be nice today."
"Mmm."
When I say no clearly, Master Inez swells his cheeks and makes fun of me. I thought this would happen anyway, so I had my time for a walk screwed up. I won't let my efforts go to waste.
"You can't inflate your cheeks with anything you can't. Rest today."
"You have no choice. Let's continue embroidery."
"Please don't wear weird paintings."
"That means put it on! Ask the royal family. Oh, my God, you're such a tough kid!
"Seriously, stop it! I don't know how to royalize such an entertainer!
Eldo, the words are broken.
"Oops, excuse me"
I had inadvertently forgotten that there were soldiers in the public behind me.
"Be careful. If it wasn't for me, my neck could fly."
I nodded when I grabbed the cobwebs all the time, wondering whose fault it was.
"You're not at home." The princess is here today. "
"Not at all. Well, they'll take our share of the meal."
I sat down in a worn chair, placed a cup on a table that was still going to break, and the two soldiers were bickering.
"But the guys at the base can see the princess in person, right? Even a super pretty girl."
"Right. Ha, stop, stop. It just makes me feel weird talking like this."
"Even so, that's all we talk about."
In a fort along the border, the two watchmen spill stupidity as they view the mountain path leading to the Overdo Empire.
In this fort, which has not been invaded once in decades, the soldiers' sense of crisis is tantamount to nothing.
"The knights were a lot disappointed."
"That's right. This is the right time to fly the border."
"Even with a knight of bad luck, I think I can name him."
"Ha"
"An unlucky knight? Who's that about?
The two shook their shoulders freaking out at the voices rang from behind, looking back in a hurry.
There were two well-known colleagues there.
"Oh, my God, don't freak me out"
"Look, it's time for a change"
"Aye, no abnormalities."
"No abnormalities. Copy that. Continue surveillance"
A man complained about the decision and grabbed a cup and just tried to get back inside the fort, and he noticed the strangeness.
The contents of the cup are shaking.
"What?
"What's up?
"An earthquake?
Even though I thought it was rare here, I casually looked out of the lookout. And doubt the sight.
The man, who accidentally rubbed his eyes many times and made it his third confirmation and finally took the facts, raised his voice as he panicked.
"Enemy attack! Armunale squad!
"What!?
"You're in here!
The others panicked and checked out of the watchtower, suspicious of their eyes as well.
The figure of the Armunale seen even further ahead of the border.
It is dense as if it were worms, and straight down the road to the fort.
"Give me a message right away! Enemy attack! Almunale's attacking a lot! Hundreds more!
A man's voice is notified through the microphone, to the entire fort. At the same time the alarm sounded and the entire fort was engulfed with tension.
Straw and man jump out of the fort, and set up a cannon over the walls.
Only one Armunale knight deployed here rushes into the fuselage, causing it to activate and confirm the enemy's appearance with the fuselage's camera.
"Come on, seriously, what do you mean by over a hundred alumnae!
"I don't know! But they're pushing us all over the place right now!
"There's no way I can stop this on my own! Request to the Commander to destroy and withdraw the fort! We'll crush the road and buy time. Cannon units, smash your rock skin and crush your enemies with rocks!
Copy that.
Only an Armunale knight, and the man's instructions were accurate even in an emergency.
Speaking of sticking around on this occasion, for example, he would have been crushed by a large group of enemies who had attacked him within a moment and burned down a town in the rear.
"I don't know how much time you can buy...... you really don't have me!
To buy time for the abandonment and bombing of the fort, the knight unleashed magic from the walls of the castle toward a large crowd.
The one story that jumped in was that the dinner party had just been overstuffed.
The soldier tells him out of breath as everyone alerts to a door that suddenly opens momentum.
"So, the decree! Confirm a larger Armunale unit than Obard. That number is judged to be well over a hundred. The fort decides to abandon immediately and retreat after the bombing process!
"What!? More than a hundred Almunales!?
"Is that definite information!
"I also checked visually. Beyond the mountain path, I saw an army of Armunales pushing over in large numbers. There are undoubtedly more than one hundred aircraft, or two hundred if you are bad!
To the story of the decree, the executives of the base who lose their word. In its serenity, Princess Ines slowly opens her mouth.
"Omel, what's the power of this base?
"There's one Armunale, three Magic Guided Vehicles, two hundred Infantry."
"That's pretty tough"
If it is true that the Armunale has come more than a hundred, it will not be a battle with this base alone.
Even if we let in the soldiers the princess brought in, it would be about water in the baking stone.
Should we make him abandon the base too? No, I'm not the one thinking about it. I have to put the safety of the princess first as a Kingsguard.
"Dear Ines, if this is to be a battlefield, we need Ines to evacuate immediately."
"That's right. Prepare to leave immediately."
In my opinion, I tried to instruct my men to start preparing for evacuation immediately. There, the princess's words pinch.
"You don't have to do that. Eldo, join the front line."
"Dear Ines,"
Whatever you're talking about, I'll make Princess Inez laugh.
But Ines took that gaze straight away, which would normally be an immediate departure.
"If more than a hundred Armunales are true, you can be sure to catch up with that mobility even if you run away"
"No, if it's only a magic guide car, it's fine"
You can't take all the soldiers and run away, but it's possible to pack princesses and important figures into a demon-led car and run away.
"That doesn't make sense. If you pull out of this base, you'll burn at least twenty towns and villages."
"But you can't stop me if I'm on my own, can you?
No matter how good they say they are, it is just impossible to stop more than a hundred aircraft with two Armunale planes here.
"Still, you can buy time. In the meantime, we'll send a message and call for reinforcements from the rear base."
I see, to buy you some time, put me in. You're a complete lord. Well, as a princess, I guess it's the right decision.
"Is that an order?
"Yes."
"Okay. Stay at this base and destroy as many enemy planes as possible. But Master Inez, please step back to the rear base with the transmission. It's my job to help."
"... ok. Aumel, I will keep my knight and soldier. Build it into the line of defense and buy some time."
"Understood."
"Then I'm ready, so excuse me"
I'll leave the room behind and head to the hangar immediately.
Thanks to the emergency alert that rang out to the base, all of the troops had already assembled there.
"Captain Erdo, what happened?
"The enemy planes are attacking. Intelligence says there are more than a hundred Armunales. The fort on the front line should have already decided to destroy it and withdraw to this point in time. We will fight all the soldiers on the base and stop this invasion at all costs."
"That's impotent! They'll erase you like a piece of paper!
I know who that is!
Curb your desire to scream and I'll keep explaining in a quiet voice.
"This is an order from Master Inez. Ines will be evacuated to the rear base in the meantime."
……
"Everyone else is sorry, but I'll have you hanging out. You mean destroy the fort and then retreat, so we should be able to buy you about two days to get here. In the meantime, gather as much information as possible and build defensive lines. Any questions?
"Should the scoundrels leave immediately?
"Please. It's just a snowpath in the mountains, unlike usual, so be careful."
"Okay. Cattleya, I'm coming."
"Yes."
Mr. Bunois leaves the warehouse with Katrea. Probably going to run the horse.
"Mr. Eldo, I..."
"Angus is our support. I'm sorry, but I can't afford to just let you evacuate."
"Yeah, I'm perfectly fine. Good luck!"
If you can, I'd just like to pull Angus away from the base, because princess and sideliness take precedence, and Angus is more within the princess's command than being a Kingsguard.
But if the fuselage is broken, let's just get Angus to move it to get away with it. This is my mess.
"What's going on with the maintenance?
"It's all over"
"Then everyone in maintenance can help build a defensive line."
Copy that.
Finish giving instructions to everyone, make sure they make a move, and I'll look up at the Armunale.
I didn't expect this to happen on my first assignment, but in a way it might be the best occasion to show off all this guy's performance.
The target is twenty planes.
Whimpering about that, I hold my elbow so I can contain my trembling arm. And I felt warmth on my back and the tremor stopped.
"Angus?"
"Mr. Eldo..."
Angus with an anxious voice. I shake that hand gently.
"I'm fine. If we can build a solid line of defense, it should also be possible to hold out until reinforcements arrive. That way we can survive."
"Absolutely, right? If you die on your own without my knowledge, I won't forgive you, will I?
"Oh, naturally. When I die, I decide to be watched by my grandchildren in bed."
Earlier, my thoughts were a little negative after a desperate situation. But it's pretty unlikely, but if I talked about how to survive, I feel I could just be a little positive.
Yes, we still have more than two days before the enemy arrives. In the meantime, we may be able to gather enemy information and just protect it if we are prepared.
"Thank you, Angus. I knew you were my angel."
Angus is on his side. That never seemed as comforting as it is now.