Maou No Utsuwa

After the advance troops left the camp, the remaining students were gathered in the centre of the square.

Students know that there is no such thing as a latecomer unit. The Knights have already been positioned all over the camp to prepare for battle.

It's only a matter of time before demons strike.

"There are half a dozen Knights left."

Kamui told Alto when he saw how the Knights were placed around him.

"Don't be too little. The layers are too thin to protect the entire camp"

It's an easy place to accommodate 200 people. Quite large. To protect, that's what Ada is.

"The only other people we can fight are the students here.... Can we fight?

Perhaps many students are inexperienced in action. As a force of war, it's subtle.

I don't know.

"So is that. Well, let's hear it."

When Kamui stood up, he stepped out in front of the students sitting stiffened.

"Someone who can use magic in this!?

Suddenly wondering what they were asking, the students honestly raised their hands to Kamui's question.

"Is that it? All of them?

"Fool, you're the one who can't use magic, right?

"It was. Then change the way you ask. Who is good at attack magic!?

Now, about half the students are raising their hands.

"Oh, you're quite there. Well, now whoever raises his hand, pull over to the right."

Follow Kamui's instructions, raised their hands, and the students begin to move. When he confirmed it was over, Kamui opened his mouth.

"Someone who is good at swords!? Yes, pull over to the left. The rest of you stay put." "

Now the students were divided into three groups.

"Hey. You, what do you want?

One student, turning to Kamui, has asked what Kamui's question means.

"Prepare to fight"

"What?

Take it, Kamui returns the answer. Students who heard it did not immediately understand what it meant.

"So prepare to fight the demons. You can't help sitting still, can you? People who can fight need to fight."

"... don't be impotent. Thousands of demons!

A boy student who finally figured out what it meant, surprised, and absurd his voice. Most of the students around me feel the same way.

Sure, we can't fight this. Because you don't have the will to fight.

"So you wait to be attacked for nothing?

Turning to the student, Kamui asks.

"But the Knights fought."

"If it's the Knights, even if it's only fifty, you think you can crusade a thousand demons?

"It's..."

You can't possibly. If we could, we wouldn't have been left behind.

"You don't have to do anything to die. Then you're not going to scratch him?

…………

Kamui is right, the remaining students, die. That's their role.

"Do nothing, just wait to be killed. Is that how you want to die?

"... no"

It's not a matter of how to die. I wasn't supposed to die here. Life is still coming.

"I gave up from the start, and I can't even have the courage to stand up to it. Aren't you ashamed of your parents, your friends, yourself?

"It's..."

Even if you're going to die, you're going to die shamelessly, Kamui says.

"Don't you regret being left behind when you are unnecessary to this country!?

"... regret!

Moreover, it stirs up anger at those who have forsaken themselves. The students reacted to this.

"You don't want to show the guys who ran away first their true worth!?

"I want to show you!!

Anger over irrationality. Anger at discriminating against ourselves, just because we were born or born. This is what the students had from the beginning, left on this occasion.

"Now get up! Don't be afraid of death, choose your path to face! We're not just being hunted! We have fangs! Let him know that!!

"" "Ooh!!

Throughout the camp, the roar of the students echoed.

"All right! In this, the guy who's a group leader, raise your hand!

From among the students, several raised their hands.

"You and you, divide it into two parts, lead each one, and the others, as these two instruct"

"" "Yes!

"The sword is yours and yours. We split the numbers in two."

"Oh," "Okay."

Where the students were motivated, Kamui proceeded once and for all with the organization.

"Get the first job done by the people in the middle. Okay, that and that building over there. Other than that, smack everything down. The tools should be in the warehouse. Ask Alto for detailed instructions. Alto, please!

"Oh!"

In addition, give instructions on the tasks to be done.

"Magic Squad, rise above the building you left behind. From there, we will attack the enemy."

"" Oh!

"Swordsmen, drill a hole in the wall first. It's a small hole to the point where a spear or sword tip passes. Defeat the demon stuck on the fence from there. Use the demolished building elements for reinforcement around the hole."

"" Oh!

"Lutz! Give me detailed instructions!

"Copy that!"

"Okay, we don't have time. Get to work right away!

"" "Oh!!

At Kamui's behest, the students move out simultaneously. The frightening appearance earlier seems to be a lie.

"Scary, scary. Kamui, you turned a frightened cattle into a wolf."

Don't let the other students hear you, whisper, Alto talks to Lutz.

"Well, because you're a camouflage. Now, how far do we have to go?"

Just because you're motivated doesn't mean you can defeat all the demons.

"I don't know if I can look at that. Problem is, you're on the right time to get out."

"Oh, okay, let's do it"

Lutz was also lightly tempered and went toward the Swordsmen students.

One of the Knights, Dan the Hundred Generals, came running over to replace it. The students suddenly roared and moved, so they were concerned, and they came.

"What are you doing?

"We'll fight, too. Clear your seats."

"What? But you haven't..."

"With only fifty people, are you confident you can protect us all? If you're going to tell me you have it, I'll be waiting for you.

Kamui returns the inquiry, blocking Dan's words in his attempt to refuse to join the war.

"It's..."

You can't say you're confident. Even if they say so, Kamui will only seek and deny the basis.

"If not, don't interrupt me. We have a right to fight."

"... ok"

There was just resistance to getting amateur students into battle and killing them, and the Knights wanted to use their hands and cats' hands.

"Placement is thinking about that building and, over there, two places. Place students who are good at magic there, so vacate the front."

"Hmm...... It'll be good."

"And then there's the walls. What's going to be so thin is what I saw, those two places. I'll take care of that. You can have about two more places vacated. For that matter, you can thicken the entrance defenses, right?

"Are you..."

Dan gets surprised by Kamui giving his exact opinion. At least, this is all I found out that Kamui has experience in action, not once or twice either.

"What do you say?

"Oh, I'll take care of it. And there it is. I'll take care of that place, too. Speaking from the direction of the demon, it's on the other side, so I don't think it's that dangerous. But not if they don't turn around."

"Okay. So that's three places. The rest is pharmaceutical, can you put it together somewhere or two? I want to take the form we carry wherever we need to."

This is the job of the students who are neither good with swords nor magic. Just because you can't fight, you can't afford not to let anything happen.

"Right. It would help if you did."

"What about the arrival of demons?

"It's about half an hour away. We're regrouping the bulk population on the move."

"What about the orga?

"I don't see him, but he should be nearby. That's proof that you're moving pretty well."

"... ok"

To a situation where suddenly an auga strikes, it's unlikely to happen. I don't think I can be alarmed, but still, Kamui felt a little relieved.

"You've been in action, haven't you?

"We have a real fight, but this is your first time in defense,"

"That's a good placement."

"Ever since I got in here, I've been thinking. If I were to protect this place, what would I do?"

"Nevertheless......, no, good. Anyway, please."

"Yes, I'll do what I can."

Just because you think about it doesn't mean you get the right answer. It should take some knowledge and experience. Dan stopped confirming this question.

Because I somehow felt it was useless to ask.

◇ ◇ ◇

"Enemy Leading Group! Distance Hundred Rates! Magic interception ready!

Instructions from the Knights of Footsight and Rumor fly. The demon raid has finally begun.

"Class A! You see the lead group!?

At the behest of the Knights, Kamui confirms to the leader of the magic unit.

"It's all right!

"All right, head of the group. Focus your magic on about ten rates from the left! Start chanting!"

"Let the chanting begin!

At the same time as the voice of the leader, the students began chanting.

Some magic that will eventually be released. Colorful magic flew towards a herd of demons about to strike their accommodation. Demons burned by flames, mutilated by wind and water blades. From the perspective of the whole, the damage could have been done, albeit marginally.

"Bravo! Same goal! Start chanting!

Then move on to the attack by Squad B.

"Let the chanting begin!

"Hey, A-Squad!

When Squad B started chanting, Kamui spoke to the leader of Squad A.

"What!?

"The timing of the chant, or the timing of the activation, can you match it a little more!?

"... I'll try!

"And next only fire and wind attributes! Half the people! Get as much power as you can. Enough magic to use in class."

"What's the point in that!?

The leader of Squad A complains to Kamui, who gives rather detailed instructions.

"Do as I say because it's good!

In contrast, Kamui has said it back, with unsaid signs of presence or absence.

"... ok!

In the meantime, the magic unleashed by Squad B has defeated one demon after another. Still, it's a thousand demons. From the students' point of view, I don't feel any less.

"Class A! Fix the goal to center, middle of nowhere!

Still, Kamui gives instructions to attack.

"Goal Understood!

"Mind the timing!... Let the chant begin!

"Let the chanting begin!

"Bravo!

Now we need to instruct the leader to Bravo. Even so, what Kamui tells you is together.

"Yes!"

"Goblin opponents don't need advanced magic! Think of the magic savings!

"Okay!

"Match the magic levels of everyone! And the timing of activation!

"I know!

The magic released from Squad A landed simultaneously on the demon. With the low bursting sound of Don, a spreading blast is knocking down a bunch of demons.

"Good! I'm in good shape!

"Hey, what is it now!?

"Attribute interference! Fire and wind go well together!

"... I've never heard of that before!?

This is the first time the students have heard Kamui explain. It's information I've never learned in class.

"Good for you! New knowledge! Bravo Squad figured it out!? You don't need powerful magic!?

"Oh, okay!

Dan was suddenly listening to Kamui's instructions rather than how the students fought. I've never even heard Dan say attribute interference.

"Who is that student?

"Isn't it good for anyone? I'm pretty sure it's helping for now."

The students, who thought they were clutched together, are gaining strength. For the Knights, it's a delightful miscalculation.

"Sure.... You can't be losing this one to students either."

"Yes."

"Hey! You heard me!? Get the magic timing right!

"... are you imitating a student?

A deputy who listened to Dan's instructions looks frightened.

"Use anything useful. That's my motto."

In an emergency, it's the right choice. But unfortunately, I couldn't be of immediate help.

Already the herd of demons was pretty close to the lodging.

"All right! Magic Squad, take a break!

Seeing the distance of the demon, Kamui immediately gave up any more magical attacks.

"Is that good?!

"It's too close, plus we'll have immediate follow-ups!

"Okay!

The battle has just begun. You can't waste limited use of magic.

"Swordsmen! Demons approaching! Take a distance from the fence!

Kamui's instructions moved to the swordsmen in charge of the melee.

"Copy that!"

"... Stand by!

"Stand up!"

"Coming!

The shock of Zushin rocks the walls that surrounded the camp. The demons have rushed, stayed put, and hit the walls.

"Now! Punch it!"

"Punch it!"

Students' spears protrude toward the demons at the fence, covering their bodies. I'm not sure how much I could take down from the walls.

"All right! And then be free! Watch out for enemy spears!

"Copy that!"

Once he stopped giving instructions, Kamui looked at the whole situation. There should be no problem with the response so far. Neither does the enemy's offense seem so harsh.

But the other way around, Kamui caught me.

"That's a small offering..."

A thousand demons in all. This time, it was about 200 of them that attacked me. The other eight hundred are held back.

"... are there eight hundred of them?... Shit!

A bunch of demons holding back on the front. Even if there are those who hide in the shadows of the trees, they do not seem to have that many.

"Be on guard around you! There's got to be a guy around!

"What!?

"Low number of fronts! He's got to be here somewhere! Find it!"

"Find it!" "Where!

Hearing Kamui's voice, the students of the magic unit on the building are desperately searching for their surroundings.

"Behind you! Magic is coming!

The first thing I found was, after all, Kamui.

"Stand back! Get away from the fence!

And I reacted to Kamui's voice, Lutz.

Along with the shock sound of Don, some of the walls flew off. More magic flies through the gap between the broken walls.

"Avoid it!

"Swordsmen! Prepare for interception!"

Kamui's instructions fly to the Swordsmen.

"Okay! Assemble! Intercept incoming enemies! Assemble!"

"Magic Squad!

In addition, Kamui called on the magic team.

"I can't! I can't see the enemy!

"No! There's a group coming forward from the front! Catch that! Stay away from me!

"Okay!

While distracted by the demon stuck in the moat, another flock was approaching the accommodation.

"Prepare to deploy! Destroy the demons stuck in the walls! Let's go!"

"" "Oh!

The roar of the Knights echoes. Looks like he decided to come here and intercept us leaving the camp. Kamui's instructions also anticipated this. To reduce the burden on the Knights going out there.

The Knights open the entrance doors and pop out one after the other. The melee with Goblin began.

Likewise, the Swordsmen of the students are against the goblins who try to break in through the gaps in the empty walls.

"Bravo! Once, get off! Get down and support the Swordsmen!

"Okay!

"Defeat the magical goblin! If it's hard, it's an enemy magic interception!

"Copy that!"

"Manage to outsmart it! Never let them break in!

The battle, at once, grew more hasty.

◇ ◇ ◇

The demon raid managed to escape. The demon took away many of the goblins stuck in the walls once. It's not normally possible, such as the demon that attacked me pulling away.

This fact demonstrates that Auga's dominance, which is still not visible, is so good.

"How many wounded?

In a calm place, Dan spoke to Kamui.

"There are a few minor injuries on this side."

You're brilliant.

"Because it's only support. And you?"

"Two dead. Three seriously injured. Minor casualties don't feel like counting"

"Is 10% out of combat...... How much did you repel?

It's a melee out of the fence. There won't be any sacrifice at all, but Kamui felt the five-man's incapacity for combat was enormous.

"I think we've lost 200."

"Twenty percent. As for minutes, this wins..."

"It's just goblins that knocked them down. I don't think it's clogged with power differences."

"I guess."

The enemy's destiny is Auga. Other than that, there are hygoblins. Where I have reduced my weakest goblin by two hundred, I am not happy at all.

"Next, how do you think it's coming?

"Do you want to ask me that?

"Do you have an idea?

"I'm completely surrounded. So a simultaneous attack......, there isn't. You must have figured out how powerful this one is. I think it's finally my best ball. We surrounded ourselves and blocked the escape route, killing them all with our own hands. Isn't this the place?

"... will it come"

As for Dan, I wanted to buy him a little more time, but that doesn't seem acceptable.

"Not to mention, if it's night, there's no winning this way"

"... right"

Many demons work at night. In the night forest, it is no surprise that a large group of demons attacked you and destroyed you. This was also the reason why the Knights made the ruthless decision to flee leaving behind a

"I think I've earned enough time already?

"Escape... But in the mountains, this one's at a disadvantage."

"The legs, this one should be faster. If only we could break through the siege, we could get away with it. Well, there's the question of how far we can keep running."

With instantaneous power, even if Auga can't, it's superior to goblins. But when it comes to endurance, the goblins are up there. Goblins have the strength to keep running, one night or two.

"Still, is it better than being here? But where are we going?"

"Where do you have your best balls, huh? There's nothing you can do about having an orga in the direction you tried to break through. You haven't got a place, have you?

"Oh. I don't know."

"Is that a bet of one or eight?"

Reading with Auga. Kamui has no intention of risking his life for such absurdity. And that's the same for the Dan Hundred.

"There's a way to wait for them to show up."

"It's probably not until dark, is it? It just makes it harder to escape. Later..."

Kamui was a little hesitant to say the words ahead.

"That's awesome. Lure out the aug by trying to break through. In the meantime, we run in another direction."

Who said that?

I didn't think I needed to ask, but just in case, Kamui asked.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to leave you guys to it. We also have our hearts and minds. I don't know, I don't know."

"You don't have to demean yourself that way. Well, I did wonder at first, but now I know you're desperate to protect us."

Knights who choose to leave their students behind. Kamui also thought about the possibility of throwing students away and the Knights escaping.

"... sorry. Young men like you are here for a reason."

"There seems to be some misunderstanding. I'm not going to die. I'll make sure you survive."

"... right. It has to be."

"Don't waste your life there either."

"Don't tell me that. Don't risk your life, I'm not sure I'll defeat Auga"

"You don't have to defeat it. If you can get away with it, that's fine."

Kamui thinks there's no point in defeating Auga. It was the college that did the damage. It's not like Auga did something.

"The person who says you... If you survive safely, aren't you willing to join the Knights of the Empire?

Dan Hundred received Kamui's words as if he did not give up in any predicament. Sure, Kamui has that feeling, too.

"You can't do that. I have a territory to inherit."

"It's a good story that a lord is a knight."

"The first thing I want to protect is the people."

If he knew that his people included the Demon Nation, the Hundreds of Dan might have complicated thoughts. Few confuse demons with demons.

"Too bad. You'd make a fine general."

"I'm someone who can't even use magic, can I?

"That's a lie, isn't it? I'm still an Imperial Knight myself. The eye that identifies a person's power is going to have a little."

"... isn't that a mistake?

"Is there a reason I have to hide something?

"No, there's nothing like that"

I don't feel like telling the truth about the Imperial Knight. Even if that's who you're going to die for.

"Right...... One thing, I want you to ask me."

"What?

"If there's a reason why we have to hide our strengths, this time, could you be serious about helping the other students?

…………

Dan Hundreds is talking on the assumption that he's hiding his powers. Without finding a reply, Kamui answered silently.

"Myself, all the Knights will die. I hope you don't waste that death. All students are saved by their own lives. Can't you just let me die thinking that?

"... it"

"Please!

Towards Kamui, a hundred Dan men will bow their heads deeply. Kamui has not been ruthless enough to make this wish unbridled.

"... ok. I will do everything I can."

"Thank you. Thanks."

"Well, you don't have to wait for the night here. Take immediate action."

"Okay."

◇ ◇ ◇

All the students and the Knights gathered in the central hall. All the Knights are lined up in front of the students. Dan, who stepped out of it, opened his mouth.

"I want you to listen to me quietly. We've decided to abandon this place."

…………

"Surrounded by demons. Besides, I still haven't been able to locate the Auga. There is danger in storming the dark clouds. Therefore, the escape is to be carried out in two stages."

"Again!" "No!

There are those who are left behind again. Disgruntled voices leak from the mouths of students who thought so.

"Quiet! Explain the steps! Let's start with the Knights! Departure direction is on the mountain side!

"Become!"

"I mean," he said. You need to get out of here while our Knights draw demons. I'll tell you in advance, there is no guarantee that the aug will catch us. It is possible that you are at the foot of your escape plan. I want you to be ready for that. I'm not ready to die, crawl, but I'm ready to survive any injustice! Good luck to all of you!

Knights saluting at the same time. This was the way they showed a lot of respect for the comrades they fought with. The thought that we fought together is also amongst the students. Many students were making their breasts hot in the figure of the knights, and some of them were in tears, even those who were looking up.

"The battle is not over yet!

To such students, Kamui's jaws fly. Soon, Kamui, who had come forward, opened his mouth when he looked over at the students and confirmed that their feelings were tight.

"Explain our steps. The trigger for the escape was when he confirmed the appearance of the orga. In the unlikely event that the Auga does not show up at all, we will judge it by the damage done by the Knights"

In other words, while there are numbers that function as

"I want you to leave the decision to me in that case. Someone who disagrees?

…………

No one raises their hands. The students have already recognized Kamui as their leader.

"The exit is at the foot. Me and Lutz are gonna cut through the breakthrough."

"What!?

Surprising voices rise from the students. I admit it as a leader, but no one acknowledges the power of Kamui.

"Follow me, half of the Swordsmen."

"No, wait a minute. Is Kamui in the lead?

One of the students has questioned Kamui in an attempt to continue ahead, ignoring the student's surprise.

"Problem?

"That's because..."

"Kamui is stronger than me. If you want to survive, trust Kamui."

Let the students, who endanger Kamui's strength, assure Lutz that he is clearly stronger than himself. I can't afford to spend my time with this.

"There's more camouflage than Lutz!?

The strength of Rutz is what everyone knows. That's not real strength, either.

"Strong. If it's about 200 goblins, Kamui is about enough."

"... Shh?

"If you don't believe me, don't follow me. So I regret it."

I'm not going to keep arguing, not even in Lutz. If you don't want to come, I truncated any more arguments.

"That's the thing. Keep going. Magic unit behind the Swordsmen. Continue with all of us. There is no need to force attack with demons. It is for the Swordsmen to expand the breakthrough. The Magic Squad's role is to protect its Swordsmen. Intercept the magic that flew in."

"Wait a minute!

It was one of the leaders of the Magic Corps who spoke up.

"Anything yet?

"That interception, as I was told earlier, what do you mean?

"... you, didn't you just say you understand?

"I thought I should take down the demon."

"... you put your own magic on enemy magic. If you can, you can do it with the opposite attribute magic. When the fireball flies, it feels like a ball of water. That'll keep them from magic, right?

Slightly, Kamui explained the interception, showing a frightened appearance.

"Hit their magic? Can you do that?

If you say so, I'm not convinced by Kamui's explanation. I'm not convinced. I can't do what Kamui said.

"You can't! Do it! My people's lives are at stake!

"... ok"

A student as a leader who hastily speaks of recognition on the sword screen of Kamui. The students of the magic squad around them are also responding to Kamui with a nod while showing a slightly frightened look to the responsibilities they have shouldered.

Look at this, convincing look Kamui. That gaze then turned to a group of students who were not good at battle.

"After that is the rest of the Swordsmen as a medical team and a reserve behind it. You don't have to force it to stop the enemy. Anyway, just think about moving forward."

"Oh," "Roger that."

"Once you've broken through the demon you're sieging, Alto will step forward. When you get there, don't worry about anything around you. Just keep following Alto's back. Take the tail with me and Lutz. Any questions?

"What if I get lost on the way?

One of the students has been asking questions. I still don't understand what's going on somewhere, sweet question.

"Do something for yourself. Okay? After you break through, don't worry about anyone else. Go for the foot anyway. And survive at all costs. That's what it takes for us to live, to live up to the feelings of the Knights. Okay, don't ever give up. Survive willingly!

"Oh, oh."

"Did the others get it!?

"" "Whoa!!

The voices of the students echo low in the lodging.

"You're a good commander."

How are the students? One of the Knights watching away spoke to a hundred generals of Dan. He's a Knights man who works as a deputy under General Dan Hundred.

"Oh, in that year, all that visibility and control. What will happen in the future?"

"Wouldn't you like to be a general with a name in history?

The Knights are talking to Dan at a mild pace to dispel some of their anxiety about going to death.

"Why not?

"We might have our own story in our childhood anecdotes, don't we? It's thanks to the Knights back then that I can do this, what?

"Unfortunately, it doesn't. I tried to invite him to the Knights, but he refused."

"Really?

"Oh, the most I want to protect myself is the inhabitants. That's what they said."

"Is he a successor?

"Apparently so"

"My parents are happy to have a good successor, aren't they?

From the general's story, the deputy switched the conversation lightly. It doesn't matter what the topic is. If you can distract yourself.

"... what about that?

Dunn Hundred General, whose reputation for Kamui should be high, has been questioning him for some reason.

"That, a hundred generals, don't you think?

"Oh, at least I don't want to have a son like that."

"Why not? Excellent."

"I don't think I'm going to have a peaceful life. His life will surely be intense. Even if there's glory ahead, as a parent, you want your child to be calm, right?

"... I feel like I know that"

"Now go. Even if he is not a general, he may, in some way, retain his name. We must die here if we are to be told."

"Yeah, let's go"

And they shall be told in the Hereafter.

Kamui Kreutz said he owed it to the Knights of the Schutz Alten Empire, who abandoned themselves and saved him at this time. Exactly what they want, by being written in history.