Early morning the day after the feast ended.
One of the castle rooms of the fortified city of Nassist was filled with heavily bitter and giddy air.
……
Karen drifts a grumpy aura with this or not and wrinkles silently between her arms and brows.
……
You're grumpy, Karen. Are you tired?
Kazuya twisting her neck without knowing why Karen is grumpy.
……
To your husband... how dare you... kill him.
Thousand years old who stared at Karen with his hateful caged eyes when he heard what happened last night and raised his hand to Kazuya, and now pulls Beretta M92 out of the holster he put on his thigh and is about to shoot Karen.
……
What is it, this air?
And Maria is confused because she doesn't know what's going on.
……
Oh... I want to go home...
Wish to truly walk away from this occasion, and many others.
In the room where discussions were supposed to be taking place to work out future policies and measures for the Imperial Army, the original purpose could not be fulfilled.
"... uh... well then..."
It was when Maria opened her mouth to try and get the place for a discussion that never started.
- Dogawan!!!!
Suddenly, I heard an awesome explosion that stumbled on my ears, and then the shockwave rocked the entire castle city.
The windows in the room where the Kazuyas were also trembled and shivered by the shock waves. Parallax and dust fall from the ceiling due to the further shaking of the ground.
"Fuck!! What the hell!?
"What happened!?
Kazuyas upset by the sudden events.
But Kazuya and the others quickly jumped out of the room - onto a terrace overlooking the fortified city - to contain the upset and see what was happening.
And the sight Kazuya and the others saw there was an unimaginable sight.
"... lying... right? Oh no... the walls and gates of the castle are engraved with many magical barriers... I can't believe I blew it all together..."
Out on the terrace, Karen whines small as she sees the sight of the South Gate of the Third Wall blowing up without a trace and a giant crater being formed and unbelievable.
... This... I don't know what to say... sounds like a big bomb went off.
Kazuya was flattered that the castle gate was extinguishing, but as soon as she returned to me with Karen's grunt, she wirelessly connected to the fourth detachment, which was supposed to be securing the south gate of the third castle wall.
"Huh!! Right!! Squad 4, respond!! 4th Squad, is anyone there!! Hey!! Sergeant Kisaka!! Come in!!
- Tsar, tsar, zip.
"Gohoo, here, 4th Squad...... Goho, Sergeant Kisaka...... We've managed to be safe. '
"What's your situation!!
"Yes, Goho, 4th Squad... many casualties... but battle is possible -"
"Master, give me that!!
As Sergeant Sakasaka and Kazuya are in touch with each other on the radio, a thousand year old points to the other side of the South Gate, where Kazuya's shoulder has rocked and disappeared.
"What the..."
Saying so. When Kazuya looked ahead with a thousand year old finger, there was one girl in a white robe from the enemy formation, moving forward.
"Glass, Day, Bagai, Kool -"
A girl advancing one over Imperial Army headquarters protrudes her wand toward the sky bigger than her own height as she casts some spell.
"-Dawl!!
And at the same time as the chant of the spell ended, the girl pounded the stone thrust of the large wand she was putting up on the ground with a dong.
At that moment, a large number of demonic squares appeared around the girl and various demons clutching their weapons from them - goblins, cobolts, oaks, warwolves, Lizardmans, etc.
When the girl who summoned countless demons waved a wand toward the fortified city, the demons roared up and rushed out toward the fortified city at the same time in a move that was a weave.
"'' Wow wow!!!
The girl disappeared inside the main unit when she confirmed that the bloodthirsty fierce demons ran out for the fortified city.
- Zah, zah, zah.
Then an Imperial Army unit, guarded by a cherry magic barrier to replace the girl who disappeared into the main force, proceeded from the main force and began its march towards the fortified city.
... are you here?
When Kazuya turned his gaze around to see if there were any other enemy troops moving, the Imperial Army was only attacking from the south side of the main force, thinking of concentrating its forces in one place and breaking through the castle gate.
It's not good......
"Squad 4, we have enemies coming!! Retreat to the second castle wall, everyone!! Hurry!!"
"Commander-in-Chief……. Now our evacuation is unlikely to be in time. About us... please give up '
"You asshole!! Who gives up!! If you guys can't make it out of here, I'll pick you up here, so wait!! Don't die!!
Kazuya yelled at him and said so, turning off the radio communication without hearing from Sergeant Sasaka, he returned his heels to go to the 4th detachment.
But someone stands in the way of Kazuya's whereabouts.
"Where are you going?
It was Karen who prevented Kazuya from walking.
"It will be decided. Go help your men."
"You think I'll allow that? What are you going to do if the enemy breaks inside while you're opening the castle gate? In the unlikely event that the Second Wall is breached, we have no more!? That's how you know it!! Besides, your unsolicited actions do not endanger the people or your men!! I know how you feel... Give it up..."
Karen turned away from Kazuya when she said so with a face that looked like she had chewed up a lot of bitters.
"... 3rd Squad, abandon the North Gate immediately. Retreat into the second wall, escort Colt Zara and cover the first and second units."
Squad 3, roger.
Kazuya, who gave orders to the third detachment, smiled niggardly at Karen looking at this one with a strange face.
"Who said we were going out the castle gate?
…… What the hell are you doing?
"- Oh, yeah. It looks like the enemy is only coming from the south side of the main unit, so let the third detachment on the other side in."
"Answer my question!! What are you up to?
"I'm disrespectful that you're planning it.... but until you can abandon your men to such an extent that you can't use the castle gate, or if you can't use the castle gate, take the rope down from the castle wall and go outside. Chitose, let's go."
"Ha!!
"Huh!! Wait, I'm the commander here!! Gonna defy you!?
I realized Kazuya couldn't convince me. Karen used her power to try to stop Kazuya, but it was also futile.
"I'm sorry, but we're adventurers and we're being asked. So if we decide it's what it takes to accomplish the request, we move on our own. And I won't bother you. So... I don't need to listen to your orders.... I'm sorry, Karen"
Kazuya, who finally uttered an apology to Karen with a whispering voice, was smiling badly as the bat looked.
"... ugh!! Don't like it..."
I can't say anything to the unspeakable look Kazuya floats on. Karen tells that to throw up and turns her back on Kazuya.
While bitterly laughing at Karen like that, Kazuya took a thousand years of age and left the terrace behind.
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There's nobody in Karen's office but Karen and Maria.
"... were you sure? Dear Karen, let them go."
Maria said as she looked worried about Karen sitting in the chair so she could nod.
"You can't help it..."
Karen whines small with a weak face that only shows Maria and those who have forgiven her attention, dating since she was a young girl.
If they show you that face, you can stop it.... don't die, Kazuya. That's about the guy who took my first lip... Please come home safe!!
Karen has always wished Kazuya well with her hands on her forehead as she matched her prayers.
At the same time Karen wishes Kazuya well.
"Your husband. Your husband is still here."
"We're not staying."
We hear constant gunshots indicating the survival of the fourth detachment. We tried to convince Kazuya that a thousand years old would stay here as Kazuya rushed to prepare for a lapeling descent with the first and second detachments, but Kazuya blocked a thousand years old from speaking.
"But!! Unlike us, your husband is the only irreplaceable person who can change as much as he wants!! What should we do in case your husband dies!! Please, please reconsider!!
"Thousands!!
Kazuya spoke quietly as he blocked the thousand-year-old's words in a strong tone.
"Thousands of years old, I can't believe the replacement works again. Besides, you can't just send your men to a dangerous place and just keep me safe.... understand me."
"Your husband..."
Thousand years after hearing Kazuya's words, he gazed at Kazuya for a little while, but as he was ready, he moved out and drooped next to Kazuya.
"I said too much out there. Forgive me. I am - a loyal soldier who obeys your husband's orders and fulfills his wishes. If your husband is going, I'll go with him, even if that's where hell it would be. And it's our duty to protect your husband."
"Thousands of years old..."
"Let's come. Even if the enemy is God, your husband thinks I am - we will protect you!! Right, you guys!!
"" "" Respond!!!
When a thousand years old, only for the last time, deliberately broke the tone and shouted that way at the soldiers around him with abusive language, at some point the soldiers, who were ready for the lapeling descent, simultaneously raised their voices of consent and raised their guns in the sky.
And when I saw how it was, Kazuya loosened her cheeks and gave the order with a happy grin.
"We're going to rescue 4th Squad more than this, we're taking them all home!! Start descending!!
"" "" Roger!!!
Kazuya and the others pass the rope down the wall fifteen meters high and go down sully.
And as soon as he got off the ground, he rushed for a place with a fourth detachment.
In the tragic sight of the rubble of the building destroyed and the carcass of the demon that was shot there in the earlier explosion, Squad 4 was desperately fighting to hide itself in the rubble, taking up a position in a square buried in half rubble.
"They're coming around from the right!!
"Leave this one to me!!
"I left it to you - so, Commander-in-Chief!? Why are you here!!
As Kazuya and the others barrage from the rear of the 4th Squad and rendezvous with them, the soldiers belonging to the 4th Squad who are semi-automatically shooting the M4A1 carbine at the demons will notice Kazuya's presence and give a voice of surprise.
But Kazuya ignored the soldier's questioning and threw the question the other way around.
"What's the status of the war!?
"What!? Oh, yes!! Currently the Imperial Army is wavy attacking in a large group of demons!! I have managed to endure but no more ammunition!! That and two Squad members who were on the lookout are missing, but Sergeant Kusaka said he was going to look for those two earlier and disappeared somewhere!!
I reported to Kazuya, screaming out loud so the soldier could not beat the sounding gunfire.
"Ok!! Squad 4, take the wounded and retreat first!!
"Got it!!... What do the Commander-in-Chief do?!?
"After that, ten minutes...... no, fifteen minutes awaits the sergeant's return!!
"But!! Then the Commander-in-Chief is in danger!!
"Fine, you guys go first!!
"... Roger!! Good luck!!
The soldier, who was talking to Kazuya, went backwards carrying the wounded soldier, saying so at the end.
Twelve minutes after I saw the 4th Squad retreat.
"Master!! I don't have any more fronts!!
Thousands of years scream as they replace the box-shaped magazine on the MK48 Mod0 next to Kazuya.
...... Damn!!
Thousands of years old told me that when Kazuya looked around, the front was definitely pushed in and he risked being cut off from the exit path if it stayed this way.
Can't you do it anymore... but...
Reports of Kazuya being forced to retreat as he worried about whether or not he would still wait for Sergeant Izaka's return crept in from the soldiers who were on high ground.
"The demon is retreating!! But the Imperial Army unit is coming at us with a sharp arrow formation!!
When Kazuya was caught in the voice and asked about the castle gate, where no trace had been found, a mixed army of enemy wizards and infantry were approaching as they erected a magical barrier to defend themselves.
Shit!!
Seeing how it went, Kazuya called Lieutenant Colonel Ibuki over the radio, deciding it was impossible to hold out any longer with a critical bite in his back teeth with remorse.
"Ibuki!!
"This is Ibu!! What is it!?
"Ready to place souvenirs!?
"Yes, do as you're told"
Upon hearing Lieutenant Colonel Ibuki's reply, Kazuya ordered the troops to retreat, even though he had his hair slapped behind his back.
"1st, 2nd Squad!! We're going backwards. Hurry!!
Along with that order, the soldiers simultaneously pulled out the safety pin of the M18 smoke-firing grenade and threw it at the enemy.
The thrown M18 smoke grenade immediately begins to spit out mockingbirds and white smoke. Within a moment, the area is surrounded by bright white smoke that erupts from the M18 smoke grenade, creating a bright white smoke wall between the Kazuyas and the Imperial Army.
"What is that!?
"All units stop!!
An Imperial Army unit approaching the ruins of the castle gate stopped marching in surprise at the sudden smokescreen.
"Its just a smokescreen!! Blow it up with the magic of the wind!!
"Roger!!
But soon the wizards use the magic of the wind to blow away the smokescreen.
"... hmm?... withdrew?"
After the smokescreen disappeared, there was no shadow. The Kazuyas had already retreated into the second wall.
"... a trap? ……
The Imperial Army, distrusting the absence of enemy soldiers and scouting several demons, resumed the march because they had returned safely.
And it was when the Imperial Army crossed the ruins of the blown castle gate and carefully proceeded down the main street to reach the castle gate of the second castle wall to launch an attack.
"Now, kill it!!
- Kachi!!
Pulling the Imperial Army all the way to Gilligiri, the second detachment of Lieutenant Colonel Ibuki planted the souvenir - massive amounts of C-4 explosives and M18 Claymore-oriented anti-personnel mines detonated simultaneously, blowing up the Imperial Army.
The Imperial Army was protected by a magic barrier that was effective in preventing small-calibre bullets, but the magic barrier didn't make sense because there was an explosion even inside the magic barrier.
While Imperial Army soldiers who died in an instant without time to suffer from the explosion of C4 explosives were still fortunate, those who ate with the Claymore explosion were unlucky.
"Yi Deye Yee!! Oh, my God!
Whoever bathes his whole body with 700 iron balls delivered inside Claymore - one shot at a time worth the power of a powerful air gun - suffers and dies in the pain of an iron ball slicing his body into a rattle.
"Damn, pull - pull, pull back!!
The Imperial Army attempted to withdraw when a large number of wizards were killed or injured and the magic barrier could not be maintained.
But the soldiers of the fortified city and Kazuya could not have allowed it.
"Don't let them get away!! Shoot me!!"
Fewer than half of the troops marched in the Imperial Army, who were able to withdraw because of the simultaneous showers of bullets and arrows from above the walls.