"I have appraisal skills.I'm here to assess your abilities as you form your army. "
That said, Sophie takes the note paper and the pen out of the bag she was wearing on her shoulder and writes something down.
After all, May is still a demonic opponent, so she kept quiet.Sophie doesn't miss Mae's expression.
"Do you have any questions?"
"There is."
"Tell me."
"Has the appraisal begun?"
Sophie's running hand stops snugly.
"Yes, an appraisal skill is a person's ability, strengths, and weaknesses to see.I'm recording what I felt when I saw you. "
I see... I don't know much about the ability to operate just by looking at it...
"Yes, they say only a handful of people have this appraisal skill.I inherit the blood of the House of Nome, so I can identify people more closely and accurately. "
"The Nodamus!?"
May suddenly stood up from her chair.
"... I didn't happen to wear my last name, but am I really a descendant of the Nodame family!?I didn't know that I was the descendant of the famous family that blessed Wenguis, the first demon king.
"Don't worry, you don't have to lift it.You're a good nobleman. "
Sophie smiles. May returns to her chair again, perhaps looking at Sophie's complexion.
"But the Nodamers heard that Wengis had expanded the territory of the Harmony Kingdom and disappeared somewhere at a time when the national government was stable.I thought it was just a legend, but it's real. "
"Yes, the Demon King at that time was ungrateful to people who were kind to the Demons, and used slaughter as an entertainment.That's why my ancestors left.Since the Demon King now loves both demons and humans, and is courageous, we serve him exclusively for this expedition. "
I see...
Mei felt she could somehow talk to this demon tribe.
There is no other demon tribe, it can be approached at any time, it is like a human being, it is an aura that cherishes and respects humans, it comes out of Sophie.It may also be influenced by the fact that Sophie's ancestors told him that they disliked the first demon king, Wenguis, to treat humans as if they were human beings.I wonder if it is a family line that I have thought should be respected regardless of the relationship with the demon clan for generations.Nature and Mei's shoulders relax.
"You are seen as a botanical demon, but do you like growing flowers?"Oh, I'm sorry I'm at work, but this is a story..."
May calls out to Sophie, who has resumed writing notes.
Sophie answers gently to May, who is hesitant at the end.
"Yes, especially pink flowers and lavender."
"I have seen a rare lavender in the Kingdom of Wistaria.Why don't you take it home during the expedition? "
"Oh, I'm interested.Where was it blooming? "
Mei talks to Sophie one after another.Develop from the topic of flowers, about acquaintances, about cultures passed down from generation to generation.
"Oh, this is already the time."
Sophie glances at the watch on the wall and hides her mouth with her hands.
May also looks at the watch and feels a little stiff.Keep your head down on Sophie many times.
"I'm sorry, I'm taking so much time at work."
"No, it's fine. I also had a very interesting story."
That's how Sophie tries to get up from her chair and back to the door, but stops as she remembers.
"May, do you have experience as a leader?"
"Yes, I worked before my exile, but I became a leader there."
"How many people led you as leaders?"
"Yes, about 20 people."
Sophie frowned slightly when she heard May's reply.You will then sit in the chair again.
"In the last training, I heard you coached 1,000 soldiers."
Oh, did you get the report?
"Yes, the Demon King himself and my two captains have told us all about it."
That said, Sophie takes some notes out of her bag, reads them a little, and then asks May with a serious face.
"Are you willing to lead 200,000 people?"
The question reminded me of the tingling and current running through my body.
May was stuck like a sculpture for a while, but when she saw Sophie blink, she breathed back.
"I can't fight. I don't remember the martial law."
"You can leave the fight to someone else.I'd like to ask you if you're prepared to take 200,000 lives.I don't know if I can do that because I'm going to be the biggest executive. "
"I'd appreciate it if it didn't happen."
Mae said that, but seeing Sophie's expression stuck, she continued her words.
"I'll do it if you tell me to."
"Okay, I think we'll get back to you this weekend or next week."
Sophie stood up quietly from her chair and left the room.
May can sit on the chair a lot.Your forehead is overflowing with cold sweat, and you feel your body relax.
"What was that?"
Two hundred thousand?Of course, there will be about 10 or 20 of them that I will be teaching directly, but above all, the impact of the figure of 200,000 is huge.I can't imagine myself leading so many people.
And of course, 200,000 of them would include the Demons.I felt a little scared, but Alisa told me that she would apply reinforcement magic every day, so I didn't have much anxiety.Instead, the sense of responsibility and fear that you must keep the lives of the demons you hate grows at the same time.
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In the conference room in the arena, General Matthew was writing down the placement of each general on a large piece of paper, like an organizational chart, and then erasing it.
General Matthew asks as Sophie returns there.
"Oh, Sophie, it's late.How was May? "
Yes, that's it...
Sophie carefully closes the door and looks up at General Matthew with a slightly facedown and serious expression.
"May deserves a vice commander in the rear."
"Vice Commander!?"
General Matthew rounded his eyes and stood up from his chair.
"No, no, what's wrong?Speaking of backup commanders, it's the job of overseeing the entire backup.Speaking of lieutenants, we stand on 200,000 generals.And the rear is also responsible for transporting supplies, an essential position in the long run.I'm afraid you're mistaken for another title. "
"No, I'm not mistaken about that deputy commander."
When Sophie comes to General Matthew, he writes "Deputy Commander May Ruda Tesperk" on a large piece of paper.
"Yes, no, that's what happens to newcomers who just entered the battlefield yesterday and today?" Unbelievable! "
"Matthew, you don't have to trust May.What I want you to believe is me who believes in Mei. "
That said, Sophie looks seriously at General Matthew.
It was a pure eye with no cloudiness.
"Indeed, I have never led such a large number of soldiers before.There are four deputy battalion commanders on the rear side, but you will also need the help of the other deputy commanders.But she's mature enough about people's leadership, and she can't grow without a place like this.It's a little tough, but it will be in our national interest to do it. "
General Matthew dropped his eyelids slightly, held his head and thought a little before saying.
"Okay, let's trust Sophie."