Maou No Utsuwa

The central push is progressing with the advantage of the red group. Individual skills are different no matter what. We are overwhelming our opponents in a one-on-one battle and breaking through the center also looks like a matter of time.

Yes, just what the two armies thought, the white group's left wing interrupted the central battle. In such a way as to penetrate the sides of the red set, it penetrates, the white set left wing.

This intervention brought back the middle of the white group, which had continued to be pushed. He manages to push his opponent back, with the power of numbers.

"Now, stick your right wing in!

Instructions are given from the Red Guard who saw the situation. Upon that instruction, the Red Right Wing attempted to hang its way into the White Group's main unit by rushing through the front, which had been emptied at once, with the White Group's left wing stopping at the center.

"Guard, it's an assault! Break the center at once! Left flank, collaborate!

"Ha!"

Go on, the Red Team puts the whole army forward. Looks like he's going to take a swing here.

A leading red group right wing jumped out of the white group rear guard as they tried to reach the white group main unit. Theresa is leading the way.

It is not a number of disadvantages or anything like that, and it stops the Red Group right wing from moving forward. It seems that Theresa's strength is there, just to honor one of Claudia's ministers, the Empress.

"Right wing! Enjoy! Central, wait for the left flank entry!

Instructions are given again from the Red Guard. While moving my own troops, I haven't forgotten to see the whole thing. I would have just said the son of the Knights of the Empire around here.

The General of the Red Group leads the Oscars of Group C and the White Group is Claudia.

The power of individual students, the power of control of the General. Red wins have been visible for a long time before we did it. You can say that you are fighting a good fight because you have endured this before.

"Left wing, break through!

"All right! Cut into the main formation! Central, we're gonna get out of here at once!

Even if both wings break through, Oscar doesn't feel like loosening his hands at all. I took the lead myself and jumped at the students in the middle of the enemy.

If you lose the advantages of numbers, there is no way to exchange them in the middle of the white group. Easily escaped through the centre, and all Red Squad units were set to head to Claudia's main unit.

"That's it!!

A teacher's voice echoes announcing the settlement of the battle. Hearing that voice, the Red Group students, who were finally about to jump to the main unit, stopped their feet.

"Winner! White!

"What!?

But the words that followed were a sign of the victory of the White Group. It was the students in the red group who thought the teacher had made a mistake, but in their eyes they looked back, they could not see the red flag of the main unit that was supposed to be standing.

Instead of the two students who were protecting the main formation, there were students with white strings wrapped around their hips. In the hand of one of them, a red flag pattern is held.

"When!?

"All right! Meet me in the center!

Red and white each student aligning in the center with the teacher's decree. Compared to the students in the white group with joy on their faces, the students in the red group still don't know what happened.

"Salute!"

"" "Thank you!

Upon finishing his thanks, Oscar immediately approached Claudia, who stood in front of him.

"Dear Claudia, Excellent work"

"What?"

"Hey, they totally poked me in the gap. It was the troops on the left wing that defeated this flag."

"Yes, I see."

"Is it an invitation that they stopped at the center?

"Uh..."

"That will lure this right wing out and stop it in the main force. This one who saw it rushed all the troops forward and ambushed where they got thin? It's a medium tactic, even though there was an alarm here."

Oscar assumes that, as he is, Claudia was also in command of the other students as the general of the White Group. I'm pretty sure Claudia was trying to take command, but in fact, he didn't find a hitter in the difference in individual forces, he didn't direct anything, he just watched, but that's not what Oscar knows.

"Right."

"What I just don't understand is, when did the left-wing troops turn back? I don't think the number was decreasing when I pushed in the center?

"I don't know..."

"Oh......, right. There will continue to be exercises. Don't you imitate the way you reveal your hand?"

"No, that's not why..."

Even if Claudia confesses honestly, Oscar misunderstands herself. Seems a little presumptuous.

"But with all due respect, I didn't know Claudia, the Crown Princess, would have a general talent. This was an unexpected discovery. We look forward to working with you next."

"No, the"

"Now, if you'll excuse me"

In the end, Oscar left Claudia's former place, misunderstood.

"What do we do? I totally misunderstand."

"Isn't that good? Lord Oscar looked quite impressed. If this is going to increase respect for Claudia among the Knights, there may be good things ahead."

"But I didn't do anything."

"The victory of the battle is a feat of the General. Claudia was the general of the White Group, so this victory is Claudia's victory."

Sounds like a convenient story to me, but what Theresa is saying is not a mistake. The honor of victory is given to the General.

"But I actually let the Whites win..."

"Let's do this, then. Why don't you praise him for his work as general? The Medal of Argument to the General is the role of the General. There's nothing wrong with that."

"What, but"

"Kamui Kreutz!"

Even though Claudia hesitated, she didn't mind Theresa calling Kamui's name. Kamui, who was talking to some fellow group member, is turning around when he realizes he has been called by his name.

"Master Claudia has a word for you! Come here!

Hearing this, Kamui slowly came towards Claudia and the others. Eventually, when he came in front of me, he put his right hand on his chest and drooped his head on one knee as it was. Perfect courtesy of your subordinates.

"Would you like to call me?

"Oh, Lord Claudia compliments me for my brilliant work in the exercise earlier."

What Kamui is doing is a complete guess, but Theresa doesn't understand. On the contrary, I am so happy to see Kamui's perfect work.

"It would be useless if it were that ritual. Because what I did just happened to hit the diagram"

"Really?

"Yes. I stopped by the center because the center was going to break through. When the center was about to be pulled out, when I turned forward, there were only two of us in the enemy formation. So I went into the main unit one or eight. That's all."

"Right. But there is no mistake that it turned out to be linked to victory. That should still be complimented. Dear Claudia,"

In a good mood, Theresa honestly praises them for being kamui.

"... Um, stand up"

Claudia is not as simple as Therese. I was feeling something disturbing about Kamui's attitude.

"Aren't you disrespectful?

"No, that's not true. This is college, isn't it?

"... then"

It was an honestly stood up Kamui, but its gaze is not directed at Claudia.

What Kamui is looking at is Claudia's foot. This is also a courtesy to the royal family.

"Um, thank you"

"Words without body."

"... you're not gonna talk to me anymore, are you?

"The fact that Lady Claudia is royal has come to light. As a result, the eyes around us have changed. Being disrespectful to the royal family is not my personal problem, it will also annoy my parents, so I can't imitate them pointing backwards fingers from around me."

"But I don't care"

"Even if Master Claudia doesn't care, those around him will care. With all due respect, Claudia would appreciate a little more thought about your position. The royal family has the standing behavior the royal family deserves. It is not Lady Claudia who is troubled by the disruption, but our minister."

If you translate it, when you hear about your selfishness, and you are treated with disrespect, this is the only place you can be punished.

"... right. I'll be careful from now on."

"May I excuse you?

"Yes, I'm sorry I called you"

Straight ahead, two steps back, turn around beautifully. Kamui leaves with a right.

"... that guy, you know how to be polite"

Theresa, as always, is just impressed with what she's done.

"Mr. Kamui was originally raised at the Marquis. Weren't they taught around there?

"Honfleet, right?"

"Yeah, yeah."

"Its a honfleet, but they say all the people in the main house have harmed themselves"

"Self-harm?"

Suddenly heard noisy words, Claudia opens her eyes to surprise.

"Yes, we had decided to strip you of your title, so you would almost say you were ashamed of it. They say only pride was high."

"Yes...... Well, Mr. Kamui..."

"So you're living a hard life, inside with that. I have a little sympathy for that."

"Right."

Claudia and the others were unilaterally sympathetic to Kamui, but he didn't know that, and he went back to his companions and sighed heavily.

"Oh, I'm tired"

"What was that earlier?

Kamui showed what Alto had never seen before. Alto, who was an orphan, as well as an aristocratic student, is only a very small part of those who know.

"The ritual of meeting the royal family."

"You knew him well, didn't you?

"For once, I was born a nobleman. Besides, it was a house that cared so much about courtesy."

That's what I knew because I grew up in Honfleet, the Marquis' house. Just because you're noble, doesn't mean everything deserves to be accessible to the royal family.

"It was. You don't forget right away. That Kamui is a man of noble houses."

"You still do, don't you?

"Well, yeah. That's not what the Kreutz family cares about. Screw it. Honestly, I don't feel noble at all."

"Well, the lord is the lord."

Viscount Kreutz, Kamui's adoptive father, is a good addition to himself when it comes to courtesy. There are circumstances in Nort Ende where there is no choice but to be bound by courtesy.

"So? Why did you go out of your way to be that thorough?

"Kindness. Trying to make you understand your position"

"Huh?"

"I don't know who I am anymore. Then we should do it the way it deserves, right?

"What do you think you deserve?

"You think you can use your royal identity and follow around? I'm not ready. The princess, in her capacity, wants friendship around her. It's more annoying to be asked, isn't it?

"Well, let's be friends with the Empress, no matter what she says."

"Yes. Too heavy for a small aristocrat to hold. If you're looking for a friend, you need to at least pick someone. Well, as far as I can tell, there's only one person left to count."

When you can see by the royal family, in the title you become more than a count. Otherwise, the head of an organization such as the Knights. Other than the four Deefleets, such as those whose parents are in that position in the same school year, there are two of them.

"Sort of. But it's also a matter of getting close to the right person."

"Oh, if you suck, you could be jealous of other princes and princesses. But then, what brings you to college?

"Aren't you ready for that? Well, you sure do."

Sometimes you have to throw something away to get something. There is no way you can do anything to care about your eyes and reputation.

"I don't know if you're tough or kind."

Serene has interrupted Kamui's conversation with Alto.

"One way or another, is it harsh? If you don't, it's this way to get annoyed."

"Why?"

"The Empress is using friendship as a pretext for free service. You don't blame yourself there, do you? What would Sele do if she asked me to do that?

"I don't care what they say."

In the first place, Serene doesn't feel friendship with someone like that. I don't feel like doing anything for you.

"You can't help it, can you? Seeking something and pretending you don't know is cowardly."

"So when you ask people for something, you tell them to order you?

"Exactly. That's fast to understand."

"I'm not happy to be praised. Honestly, it doesn't matter. I'm more concerned about the exercise."

"What?

"Why did you go to win?

Serene knows that Kamui is hiding his strength. Serene wondered that those camuits had made a conspicuous imitation.

"That? I just wanted to check it out, and it just so happens I won"

"What do you want to see?

"I was wondering if that exercise made sense. The difference in power is clear from the start, so the result is not clear."

"But the Kamuis, they reversed it, didn't they?

"That's weird, too. I can reverse it in that state. That's the proof that the exercise doesn't make sense."

"... what do you mean?

I was curious to ask, but Kamui's explanation is for no specific reason, and Serene has no idea.

"Why did we win? What's the biggest reason?

"... because I got behind them"

"Off the hook! Not at all. I didn't even scratch it. Not at all."

"... something annoys me. So, what is it?

'Cause we were faster on our feet.

"Yes?"

The correct answer was the unexpected content of Serene.

"We're faster on our feet, so we got to the main unit first. That's just it. What if I try to prevent that?

"Doesn't move the main formation......, maybe?

"Correct! The Red Team obviously has stronger individual powers, so you should have just waited in the HQ. That way the win won't move. I went out of my way to move my troops like a war, so I became a feather that showed a gap"

"But then, for the exercise..., I see"

It's a troop operation exercise. It's just not an exercise to wait in the main force. However, there is a discrepancy in the exercise: how not to be that exercise is how to win.

"So I thought it might not make sense. The red group was probably out of hand. If you're serious, I think you've got a piece just ahead of you in the center. To make it look like an exercise, I purposefully created room for other troops to move. What's the point of an exercise out of hand like that?

As Kamui puts it, there is originally a difference in strength between an Oscar class with many Knightly brothers. In addition, there are a large number of E-class students besides the Kamui. It's weirder to be in the form of an exercise.

"But Kamui let him win."

"It's no big deal. All I had to do was slim the opponent's main line and stick the speed into his weapon. That it doesn't move to cope with it. If they don't move, they can't move this one either. If we do, we won't be able to move a step towards each other."

"Just stand there and hang out."

"Actually, a strong red team would win if they stormed the main formation with all their strength from the beginning without giving this one room to pack it up before. I mean, that exercise is stronger. Don't think of anything tactical, just stick it in with force moves and you're done. Okay, so what can we learn?

Kamui further explains class inconsistencies. Having been explained so far, Serene must also be acknowledged. Only one question remains.

"... but why is there such a pointless exercise in the college?

"Come on?"

Kamui just shrugs her shoulders lightly. The matter of the exercise was a little thought-provoking, and I wasn't going to think any deeper, not in Kamui.

"Well, is it finally my turn?

Here comes a voice from Deefleet. As usual again, it seemed to have gotten closer at some point.

"Here we go again..."

"Well. But I'm not alone today. I didn't call you anything else."

"Hmm?"

Other than Deefleet, Kamui has no idea, such as the students approaching the Kamuis.

"Long time no see. Do you remember?

"Mr. Matthias......"

Kamui's face was overtly clouded by an unexpected entourage. There's a bitter laugh on Matthias' face when he sees it.

"Don't look so nasty. Well, I'm good..."

"Long time no see."

"Whew!?

It was Hildegand who emerged from behind Matthias. Just in case, Kamui accidentally put his honest feelings on the table.

"... isn't that rude to a woman?

"... excuse me. I didn't think Mr. Hildegand would be here. What can I do for you?

Kamui responded to Hildegand, reassured by the extent to which he was lightly complained.

"Didn't you notice? I've been talking aloud since I was on my way."

"Yes?... Um, from what neighborhood were you hearing?

"Since you said it was off the hook."

"Oh, really?"

Hearing Hildegand's answer, Kamui looks horny. Exactly what people say about Claudia is unsavory. There is also the possibility of being blamed for disrespect.

"It's quick to feel safe. Looks like your teacher heard you talking about Kamui."

"Uh..."

Listening to Deefreet, Kamui looks back slowly. There was a teacher there who was staring at Kamui with a tough face. Seeing it, Kamui, in panic, put his face back.

"Are you angry?

"Teachers get angry if they say it doesn't make sense the classes you're teaching, right?

"I did it.... because Sele is going to ask me something extra"

Kamui trying to transfer responsibility to Serene. Seriously, I'm not trying to hold Serene accountable. I'm just trying to provoke Serene and soothe her feelings by interacting. It's a little reality escape.

"That's how, again, I blame you. Not masculine."

"I don't want to be anything manly. It's a priority to live a peaceful life in college."

"I don't think I can do that. Kamui is caught up in it. He's in shape."

"What, that convoluted body?

"You don't have to do anything to create a commotion around you. Or get caught up in things that shouldn't matter at some point."

"... don't say anything unpleasant"

I had too much idea. It was kamui. This discourse ended with Serene victory.

"That's right, Mr. Serene, you know Kamui-kun very well, don't you?

"That's not true..."

Deefleet asks Serene how impressed he is. Serene leans shy.

"It's kind of a different attitude from mine."

Seeing that Serene attitude, Kamui complains.

"Of course, right? Mr. Kamui and Mr. Deefreet have a different fascination as men."

"Heh, does Sele prefer someone like Mr. Deefreet? Well, it sure is."

"That's not what we're talking about, is it?

"Pup, it's lit."

"Shut up!"

The new battle is progressing with Kamui's advantage.

"With that kind of language, then Mr. Deefreet will hate you? Apprentice Mr. Hildegand for a moment. Women, like Mr. Hildegand, have to be elegant. Hey, don't you agree with Mr. Hildegand?

"What, oh, right. No, I'm not. I don't..."

Suddenly Kamui praises me and Hildegand is upset.

"No, Mr. Hildegand is. Always Rin, nice. It's natural for everyone in the college to admire it."

"... that's not true."

Hildegand is dyeing his cheeks red to the compliments of Kamui that follow. There was a bitter laugh on Matthias' face to see how it was.

"I hope humility passes, but that's one of Mr. Hildegand's attractions again. I'm not proud of myself, and I like the modest Mr. Hildegand."

"I like it..."

Shy, the white skin of Hildegand is dyed red to the neck.

"Kamui. What are you saying to Mr. Hildegand?

Serene has pinched his mouth on behalf of Hildegand, who has shut up.

"... that? Oh, it feels like talking to Sere..., did you care?

In Serene's pointer, Kamui finally realized that he was running a hell of a mouthful.

"... No, I'm fine. Nothing offensive."

"That was good. But my face is a little red. Because I said something weird, didn't I? I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I heard a few unfamiliar words, so I just lit up."

"Aren't you used to being told? Oh, guys, you feel Mr. Hildegand in the flowers of the high ridge, and you can't get your heart out, can you? But if you look at Mr. Hildegand blushing his cheeks like he does now, maybe you'll feel unusual cuteness and everyone will treat you differently again?

"Are you adorable?

Kamui is going to fix his own failure, but the words coming out of his mouth make things even stranger.

"Yes, I think Mr. Hildegand is very cute right now"

"Thanks......"

I dyed my entire face bright red and Hildegand couldn't give me a face anymore. In fact, Hildegand has never been told the opposite sex with words like Kamui said face to face.

Hildegand is a very expensive flower because of its appearance, strength, and character. Very straightforward, there are no boys students who can say this dialogue.

"Is that it? Did I say something weird again? I'm sorry, let's not talk about this anymore. Uh, what were you talking about?

"It's an exercise."

Deefleet replied as he looked fun at Kamui, who had turned Hildegand into a bright red. The truth is, I'd like to tease you about your giggling, but in front of Hildegand, you just can't say it.

"It was. So?"

"Why is this exercise a college class? I don't know, I feel better now, but do you want to hear it?

"Yeah, if there's a reason"

"There's a reason. Do you know that there are five minimum units of action in the Imperial Army?

"I don't know."

"Yes, the unit of action of the army is at least one pair of five, gather it together and a hundred pairs can be formed, and bind it together to become a thousand pairs. Each of them has a commander: a leader, a hundred generals, and a thousand generals. If you bind it further, the general will lead the army."

"I've heard more than a hundred generals. But from what we're talking about, it's the General Soldier who acts in pairs of five, right?

"Yes, I am."

"Do you mean to tell me to know what it feels like to be a soldier, taking that to college......?

The students of the College are mostly descendants of the aristocracy. There is no such thing as being a soldier.

"You're right. After graduation, the status will be one hundred, no matter how low. This is also the case of knights, who suddenly lead a thousand nobles, ten thousand when they become the armies of their own territories. But to stand on people, you have to know what it's like to be downstairs. So this behavior in pairs of five is fundamental in the college."

That seems to be why. But even after hearing Deefleet's explanation, Kamui is unhappy.

"It still doesn't make sense. The action in pairs of five is to help the common soldiers who don't stand out and fight each other, right? If an individually prominent college student were to learn, wouldn't it be the other way around how to fight that five-man group by themselves, etc?

"Sort of."

Deefleet, who explained it, isn't actually convinced either.

"The rest would be extraction as generals, but that too would leave no room for ideas"

"So, what kind of exercise do you think would be good for Kamui?

Anyone can just criticize the problem. Deefleet asked Kamui for a solution.

"You want to complicate the war a little bit more. For example…"

"For example?"

"One-on-one, one-on-one exercises, etc."

"... could you elaborate a little more?

"We fought together in all classes and the last place left is the win. Freedom to cooperate with each other. Naturally, betrayal is also free. Defeat the strongest team with three teams. Some will crush the weakest first. It's good to watch and wait to crush it. Each team can make a variety of choices. There's no discussion between teams beforehand......, could it be interesting to have one? I promise to cooperate, and I will betray you if I have to. And that kind of rush happens."

"... that's funny"

In Kamui's proposal, it's more of a tactical exercise than an exercise in troop operations. Still, I thought Deefleet was funny.

"Oh, but still, I guess not. Mr. Hildegand is at a disadvantage."

"Is that me?

Suddenly they give me a name, and Hildegand is surprised.

"Yes. In this way, Mr. Hildegand's place will be targeted first. That may be a good workout, but continuing to lose isn't very good for morale. May stop you from getting into workouts."

"... right. There may be that."

"To prevent it...... What if the losers can take a group from their favorite group in the next exercise?

"What's that?

"Numbers are still power. Plus, if you pull a strong group out of other classes, you might be able to have a good fight. If it's from Mr. Hildegand's class, like pulling out Mr. Matthias' group."

"At my place."

Named after Kamui, Matthias seems satisfied. Because in the course of the conversation, they say you're strong.

"That's right. From what I've just seen, Mr. Hildegand's class is best served by Mr. Mathias' group, except for Mr. Hildegand's main unit. If it falls out there, Group A is down significantly, and the group pulled out is up significantly. This is something that other classes can say, right?

"If that goes on......, the battle will be a mixed war"

If the replacement of the group proceeds, the difference in strength between classes will be even closer.

"That's where the rush involves. You can't be alarmed as strong as a little. Weak groups can do as much as they want if they also strategize in a long-term perspective. Losing on purpose is one strategy."

"Think funny, huh?

"I just talked to Mr. Deefreet because he says so. I'm telling you, this has a fatal flaw."

"Really?

I can incorporate it into my class right away. This is what Deefleet thought.

"That the group that moved into other classes doesn't necessarily fight seriously. Can Mr. Mathias point his sword at Mr. Hildegand, albeit a simulated knife?

"It's..."

Matthias, questioned by Kamui, got stuck with the answer.

"Isn't it? I mean, that's what I mean. Sounds like an excuse, but nothing. I'm not going to be criticizing college classes. As much as I can think of, someone else would have thought of it a long time ago. But that hasn't been implemented. There's also a reason why you can't change it."

To Kamui's explanation, Deefleet and Hildegand accidentally decided to face each other.

If you take Kamui's story maliciously, you seem to be criticizing the serialization of nobility by the grand aristocrats, which also inhibits class change. The great nobleman is the home of two people.

Instead, if you point your gaze at the teacher, he looks like he's convinced. The College has its own circumstances. It seemed to both of us like this teacher was also saying.

To both of them, especially for Hildegand, who believes his home to be the support of the Empire, the matter was to give rise to unspeakably complex thoughts in his heart.