Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi

North Terriers River

The sound of rowing giggly and oars continues.

In a narrow boat I fall asleep with my hands behind my head.

There's nothing else to be lazy about because there's nothing you can do.

Celia next door, on the other hand, looks annoyed whenever the noise rings.

"... can't you row a little quieter?

I finally lose patience and say with a glance at Yarkov.

"You can't be quiet any more. This should still be considerably curtailed… it should be more flushed than planned."

Yarkoff looks at me with a troubled face.

"You can keep doing this. It's dangerous to go too far downstream and walk longer."

Saying so, Yarkov nods to the rower with a reassuring face.

Celia, on the other hand, stood up dissatisfied and began to come and go in the canoe, which was only one person wide.

"You don't have to be nervous. I'm nervous. It just sounds big."

I catch Celia, I block her mouth, and I shut my mouth myself.

The sound of the oar does sound, but the water of the river is also loud.

It's wrapped up in infinite water sounds, so if you don't come anywhere near the sound of an oar, you can listen to it.

"It's not that easy to find."

Several rowers raise their faces where they are about to say so.

"Look at that. The Admiral is holding your lady."

"It's gonna start like this!

"That's good! When you hear a beautiful lady like you gasp, you get a mockery of morale and attitude!

I hide Celia, who strips out her canine teeth.

"... we need to have an extra chat!

I kick one rower in the ass.

The soldier returns to the task of rowing the oar silently after screaming, which he pushed and killed.

"It's your lack of education. Too inferior."

Celia is pounding Yarkov with a petite.

Yarkov laughed bitterly, and the soldiers were laughing with their voices killed.

We're crossing North Terriers now.

That said, I'm not talking about setting up a reverse landing.

For future operations, we need to know the full extent of the Meldra fleet first.

This was the unanimous view of Leopold and Tristan and Ivanna.

But the enemy fleet is on the other side of the river, and it is not easy to send scouts.

I wouldn't even be able to stay anywhere visible from across the shore, and I don't know the exact location.

It was necessary for a small unit to cross the river in secrecy and scout a port town that seemed to have an enemy fleet.

According to Leoporto, the optimal number of troops for reconnaissance operations was one hundred, and below this, when found by enemy sentries, it was unlikely that they would survive, and any more would slow down the movement and be expected to be in full interception.

That's why we only have a hundred soldiers.

Ten boats aboard, shaded by night, heading to the West Bank of North Terriers.

"A hundred is a hundred, but you never would have chosen 105 soldiers."

Celia complains as she slaps Yarkov in the belly.

"I don't care if you say so..."

Honestly, I don't think the 105th Corps, which is noisy and impetuous, is the right place either.

But unfortunately, there was no one else.

First of all, Ares soldiers are out of the question.

Ten times the 105th Corps is nasty, so you can't possibly infiltrate an operation or anything.

It's still better to infiltrate with a bunch of orcs.

"... at the end of the day, that man said, 'Quiet men!!' And so I raised an anger, and I saw a future where the enemy would find me."

I can't take those guys like chunks of presence and scout.

You can't have a bow cavalry made up of mountain people.

Most of them have never seen a river, except that they can't take a horse.

In case you drop water, you'll drown as you are, and you'll be greatly drunk on the ship.

I have no small body and bow skills, but I am too incompatible with the river to take them.

I was pretty worried about taking the sailors from the Ivanna fleet.

However, they are essential for fleet operations, so I stopped them because if they wear out here, the fleet would no longer be able to move because of them.

I now have one sailor on each ship and have them maneuver the ship.

Tiger boy vampires have running water problems.

Brunhilde can handle this, but not because the others seem to be as bad at it as the light of day.

In the end, there was only one of my own soldiers and 105 legions.

And he brought in 105 soldiers because he had to act in small numbers and because of the skill of the ship.

"As far as I'm concerned, I don't think it makes the most sense that Master Agir himself is here."

"If you're going to move in a handful, you'd better have a strong guy, right?

Besides, this operation won't be a complete covert operation.

I've never done anything I can't find, but I can think of a small battle because I'm going to scout the harbour town after landing.

"No, I'm surprised. If I have to go out and get on board, there will be a general!

"Please don't shout! … you were right to follow the signs of Mr. Eigil"

Hehe, both Ivanna and Leopold don't think I'm in.

"I don't think it means anything bad, but there's nothing you can do when you get here. I will protect you even if I replace your life!

Block Celia's mouth in a temper.

Don't yell at me, too.

"But he's here, too."

I look across the boat.

There's Annette sitting on the stern.

"I can see you now, but there's no immediate rush. Take me with you."

Only an ex-pirate and not moving at all on a rocking ship.

But above all...

"Red?"

"You're eating hard."

……

Annette has her legs open so I can see her underwear round.

Of course, all the other soldiers have seen her crotch since earlier.

"Oh, I can't stop... I'm bumping from the top of my underwear!

"Yes, sir. Don't slap me in the mouth for nothing. Just row. All right, don't let go and rub it."

Annette doesn't even work in the nasty wild.

"It's a horny hip... let me do it when this fight is over"

"You must be that guy's woman. If I get permission from him, I'll make him do whatever he wants."

I'll leave you alone in the river when I get your permission.

"It's inferior..."

You couldn't stand the exchange, Celia was punching Yarkov in the back.

A sailor standing at the bow slams the fringe with a gong.

The shore is approaching.

"All set to land"

I take my eyes off Annette's underwear, get down to my mid waist and stare.

Naturally, I choose a place without lights to land, so I have no idea what the situation is.

I found the shore close in this darkness. The sailors are a big deal.

All this time I don't speak a word or face of just 105 soldiers.

And -.

I heard a docon and the bottom of the ship hitting something.

"All right, get off. Everybody down!"

"Gutsuzu, don't! Thirty seconds to get off!

I jump off the ship, too.

There are noises with Zabun, but the water is only up to the tibia.

As we all disembark from the boat, the sailors turn the bow and flip.

"... are they going home for a drink? That's good."

One hundred and fifty soldiers have no choice but to blur.

If we leave the ship on this spot, we'll lose count with this landing site.

"Admiral, disembarkation complete. No vacancies."

"All right, we're leaving the riverbank."

You won't be alert to all the river banks with your enemies, but there's no reason to stay on the beach long with a good outlook.

We walk splitting the crisps with sand and lush aquatic plants everywhere.

Celia was also walking at a great stride saying she was late to me, but she grabbed my sleeve wondering if it had stopped for a moment.

"Dear Eigil..."

At the same time Celia whispered in my ear, I exhaled shruggedly.

With that sound all 105 soldiers stop walking and give in.

Everyone puts their hands on the sword, re-grips the spear, and sets up a crossbow.

……

Then no one utters a word.

I can't hear anything from around me either.

Ten seconds, twenty seconds, and still we don't wander around like stone statues.

"Am I mistaken?

Whisper in a critical whisper that Yarkov can hear.

"No, I'm here."

We've known each other for a long time, so I know the difference between Celia, who's nervous, and Celia, who really felt something.

There's definitely something there.

But no matter how much you probe, you can't hear the armor rubbing or stepping on the grass.

The silence, which seems to be eternal, persists.

All of a sudden, I heard a scratch separating the retreat from the aquatic plants.

Yarkov pulls out his sword, but I stare and stop.

"No."

The cluttered footsteps and the sound of scratching the aquatic plants will surely come towards us.

I shake my head at Yarkov, who looks at this one silently again.

And the sound of stepping through...

"" "Guishaaa!!

It was a bunch of goblins that jumped out of the aquatic plants with their deafening golden cuts.

The demons with crude spears that just sharpened the trees and hammers that just bracketed stones on the branches just jumped at our surprises that lowered them...

"Let go!!

Get multiple bolts in the air and die instantly.

"I'm stuck!

"Start sweeping! Turn on the lights!

At the same time, the earlier silence flies with anger as if it were a lie, and one pine light after another.

It's not us.

"Check the results! Purge the remaining enemies and flee!

There were southern Eugrian soldiers running around with crossbows and spears.

A few would be a hundred or too familiar military uniforms and armor.

The distance from us is only about ten meters, you can read the eyes, the tip of the nose, and even the expression of the enemy soldiers.

What would have happened if Celia had gone ten seconds later, unaware?

I slap Yarkov on the shoulder.

He nods and sends signals to the soldiers.

"My captain, I am the enemy I have laid down..."

"Goblin...... said it was just a few goblins!?

Crossbow soldiers slowly target their brilliant enemies like snails.

"Yay, I did see a light in the middle of the river. There can be no other enemy but a boat moving at night..."

A spear soldier rests his spear on his back and breathes in and stops.

"The squeaky ringer rang, too! It should be a goblin or something - no way."

I breathe in and pull through the dual crater.

Unique swords reflect the light of the pine lights to shine redder.

"Captain, there's light over there..."

I'll scream before the captain responds.

"Attack initiated -!"

"" "Whoa!

A crossbow is released simultaneously with the order.

"So, enemy attack - Yikes!

"Stop sweeping! The enemy... Wow!

Turn your back on the enemy illuminated by the dark night and aim carefully, the distance is only ten meters.

There's no one to take it off.

The same number of enemy soldiers as the unleashed bolts are killed.

"Go Spear Squad!

A spear soldier lined up in a side-by-side row without a haircut penetrates against the enemy.

Enemy soldiers who were searching for their own prey cannot deal with attacks from close range.

An enemy soldier who tried to escape could not escape from a row of sideways, but was stabbed and jumped.

"Let's go!

"Whoa!"

"Yes!"

Then I pulled out the dual crater, me and Yarkov, Celia pull out their swords too and jump into the enemy.

"You guys are still -!"

The first enemy.

Cut it up from the bottom right and cleave it from flank to chest.

"No more Goldonia landing -!"

The next enemy is talking.

Never mind, cut it out from the shoulder mouth almost perpendicular to the inseam, contrary to the cut sword.

And before your body cracks, roll it with a forward kick to avoid returning blood.

"It's so easy to get hit!

Grab the tip of the spear protruding from the front and stop.

"Hi..."

Poke the grabbed spear straight back and snap the enemy soldier's nose column with a stone clash.

"Yeah, get back on your feet, your enemies aren't that big of an army! I'll take the enemy's head first!

One of the commanders comes at me screaming.

When you knock me down, all you have to say is ravish, and the sword muscles that are swung down are pretty sharp.

"It's up there."

I take it in the pattern of a spear that took that sword.

Do you also have the power, the spear shakes but spares no effort?

"Power is inside"

Drop the spear and dare to play the enemy's sword without raising the blade of the dual crater.

The sword that danced through the universe falls at the feet of the enemy.

"Don't lose yet -"

The enemy reaches out to pick up a sword that has fallen to his feet.

"That's down there."

A dual crater pierces his chest as the enemy grabs the sword.

"Ha ha."

"If we had pulled the lower back, we could have had another one-in-two meeting."

The man falls while giving him a fountain of blood from his chest.

What were you putting two swords on for?

Well, I wonder if Celia and Annette are okay.

"Oh, dear."

Annette moves the enemy's sword left and right to avoid it.

She seems to be daring to lure her enemies to places with bad scaffolding, only to see enemy soldiers move.

"This woman just... whoops!

An enemy soldier comes forward in a wild way and takes his foot into a water reservoir.

"Yes, I'm done."

Annette jumps into the fluttering enemy's nose and tries to hug her and plug the dagger through the gap in her armor.

It's not a force ridden move, but it's aimed precisely at the gut.

That won't help in case.

"Do it!"

I hear Celia's high voice.

When I looked her in the eye, she threw a dagger at the enemy.

But the opponent is a heavily guarded knight-like man to see, with little clearance in his armor.

The dagger that Celia would have thrown for her head will also be hit on the side of her helmet and bounced off.

The enemy soldier realizes the impact and turns to Celia.

"What's with the woman's throw and the steel armor?"

A dagger thrown by a time difference hit his right eye, and the man groaned low and flipped.

"My little girl - how dare you!!

Another enemy looms from the front of Celia, but she doesn't move a trace of dust either and switches it to a one-handed sword.

"Do it!"

And take the enemy's sword and play it with all your strength.

A spark illuminates Celia's pretty face for a moment.

"Don't do it!

Meetings continue with two or three.

Cancun and regular metal sounds ringing.

Celia is taking the enemy's offense firmly, but she still retreats step by step to inferior in power.

"What's up! What are you doing, little girl?

Enemy soldiers get on track and punch in more and more, swinging thoughtfully at the end and all.

"Hmm!"

A loud metal noise sounds and Celia's sword dances through the universe.

"You're done."

I snort one small thing.

Celia took a blow all over her body without any help at all. At the same time, they burst into the enemy's feet.

As a result, enemy soldiers merely played their swords far from their hands, greatly disfiguring themselves.

"It's over."

Celia grabs the hand of an enemy soldier who laid down before her and pays her feet.

"Gu!"

And as he horsebacked over the flipped enemy soldier, he swung his dagger down several times against his face and neck.

"Celia got me on the last one. You should give up and die."

Celia looks fine, too.

How about 105 soldiers?

"Hi-ha-ha! Kill them, kill them, kill them all!

105 soldiers are cutting with their enemies as they scream out loud.

"This, aren't these guys the Gordonian army!? It's like a bandit..."

Another ally hits one enemy soldier from the side of the battle.

The enemy, who is hit in the face with a shield, falls to the ground and is rarely stabbed by two men.

"Ha ha ha! I don't know because I couldn't even speak a lot earlier. It's gonna blow."

"It's character in the Federation, it's tradition, it's deceptive and I didn't enjoy the fight!

"The Admiral won't say anything loud if he even gives you kung fu. Kill and offend and get paid. It's a gift."

"Because the Admiral is like an orc and human border in the first place!

One hundred and fifty soldiers are slaughtered by the enemy in an odd voice.

Let's remember the last guy's face.

"What nasty guys! No character shards either!

"Have you conscripted the thieves, you Gordonian bastard!

From my eyes, it's hard to tell the difference between a thief and a 105th soldier.

"But not the way you fight."

They whisper strange voices and scream, "Kill me, kill me."

But the way it fought wasn't just rambling like a burglar.

"Yikes hoo! Fuck you!!

One is slashed from the front by the enemy, and another soldier kicks him from the side for the gap he prevented with his shield.

"Yabe! Get the hell out of here!

An ally pushed by a hand-worked enemy turns his back on the enemy, but multiple bolts poke at the opponent's head with a good opportunity and deep pursuit.

It seemed to be rampant as instincts were, and we worked together exactly.

"Spear squad, just push it in, you idiot! The enemy is forming a team! Crossbow soldier, shoot me! Guzz!

Yarkov also has a violent tone, but there is no mistake in directing.

"Sounds fine."

The first advantage also causes the enemy to collapse without being able to rebuild to the end.

"That's it!

When you look at the sound of horseshoes that are not commensurate with the night battle, one man jumps on the horse and rushes forcefully down the night lane.

"Don't let him get away!

I get in touch quickly when I can get away with a horse.

Soon enough, enemy reinforcements will arrive.

An ally shoots a crossbow, but it doesn't hit.

It looks like the difference made me jump into the dark.

"Excuse me, head!

"Shit!"

I take on a dual crater and run off.

Fortunately, it's night now.

Though horses have a better night's eye than humans, they can't run at all worried about their feet.

"I can still catch up now that I'm not on speed"

Of course, I'm in danger of falling, but if I do, I'll have to give up that much.

He opens his eyes, lowers himself, and runs like the wind.

"Ha ha... run faster!

I see enemy commanders whipping horses.

I wonder why I can see it when there is still a distance. Well, okay.

"All right... if we just leave..."

Shit, you lost your mind and slowed down.

"I caught up"

"Hiya!

I jump and grab my enemies and drag them straight down to the ground.

"Ugh, to the horse... monster... monster!!

"Who's a monster!

I crawl on all fours and grab the shoulder of a man trying to escape, pulling back at my disposal.

The man's body was folded around his hips, making the sound of a broken spine.

"Hmm... there's nothing the horse can do."

The enemy will be suspicious even if only the horse returns.

At the very least, I can only think I've earned the time for the scouts to come and return.

"Hmm."

Gaze into the darkness.

Naturally, but it was dark and I didn't see anything.

- Dawn. The decaying temple near the street.

Me and Yarkov, Celia, the three of us are huddled around the map.

We took a short pause in the decaying temple near the street, resting our bodies.

I really want to move as fast as I can, but if I keep going tired between fights, I might get an unexpected poka.

Fortunately, this place was just a former temple, big enough for all of us to fit in, and the sight was hard to pass because it was close to the streets but across the woods.

"Soldiers give us a break, but we don't either. Do you want me to confirm the operation at this time?"

"Ha!"

"Yes!"

I spread out a map with Leopold's annotations all over it.

It's written in detail for the scouts, so I'm getting a headache watching it.

I guess I'll leave it to Celia later.

"Head, where are you going next?

"Who can offend!?

"Do you go through a town with golden eyes?

Soldiers pinch their mouths.

It makes my voice a little rough when I'm resting for you guys and you're asleep.

"Ugh, you can't even explain it to your idiots. Shut up and go to sleep!

"Easy Parenthood!

"An understandable head!

"Your head, sir!

I just need to know.

Well, Celia looks subtle.

"Ugh, it looks too good. I don't care what you think. I'm the bandit's best friend."

You didn't say bump, I'll check the operation.

Celia I asked for.

"Uh... naturally, our mission is reconnaissance. The objective, of course, is to discover the enemy fleet. And our landing point is slightly further north than originally planned... here we are."

Celia points to a point on the map.

"From here, we will continue southbound, scouting the harbour towns in order to try to discover the enemy fleet."

Follow Celia's beautiful fingers stroking the map.

"These are the five towns where the enemy may be moored, given the size of the port - the best path Mr. Leoporto has thought of. Scheduled dates are detailed."

"Sounds like him. So, you think you can handle it?

It was unexpected to play a battle at the same time as landing.

"It's okay. We are not half-day late, and the distance flown is within the planning error. We can keep doing this."

"Okay. Then that's fine"

I snort one thing.

"Finally, the retreat after reconnaissance, near [Thebia], the last reconnaissance site, here comes the retrieval boat. In the evening we go out to shore and board the boat, then we go straight home in the shade."

Hmm, perfect.

"Is it only the boat that comes to collect it? No battleships?

Yarkov speaks.

"Yes, the battleships are under development on long journeys from the Federation, and it's not good to hit the enemy fleet because they move poorly and are unprepared, so it's just a boat as well as going"

"That and that...... if this one was taking the enemy away...... can't you recover it?

Celia and Yarkov gaze at each other.

"You can handle this."

That's what I'm gonna say. I'm gonna finish the operation meeting.

Not all risks can be prepared in advance.

When it does, I just have to think about it then.

"Head -!!"

Don't say "head".

Play gently the forehead of the soldier who has rushed in.

"So, what?

"An enemy cavalry unit is coming this way down the street. I thought the number was about 200!

Everyone happens to be bothered.

"Do you want to? Or do you want to do it?

says Yarkov.

Honestly, I don't have a choice to fight.

Two hundred cavalry is quite a force, and it's impossible to hold everyone back.

Thousands of enemies will come next, even if you let them kick your ass at last.

The enemy cavalry is through the streets.

I don't know if you can find it if you're hiding in the Abandoned Temple, but some enemy positions have destroyed it nearby.

I can't move if I get sentinels around.

"I have a good idea!

Celia, who was climbing over the temple and observing the enemy, comes down when she does and raises her hand bah.

"Leave it to me!

Me and Yarkov face each other.

Shall I leave this place to Celia?

"Stop -!!"

Two 105th legion soldiers cross spears in front of enemy cavalry proceeding down the street.

"- What are you... the Southern Eugrian Army?

"Hit me... of course. We're monitoring this street."

The cavalry looks at each other before stopping.

There's no way they're attacking me.

Their armor was stripped from the enemy they defeated last night.

That said, there's no way to take away all of them, just the two soldiers in front of the enemy and Celia's three.

"What the fuck! Why did you stop?

There comes a knightly man out from the rear of the cavalry.

Probably the commander of this squad.

The strange thing is, I don't feel like their armor belongs to the southern Eugrian army I've been looking at.

It wouldn't even mean different armor because it's a western legion.

"Sir Trome! It's with the southern Eugrian army monitoring this street!

I told you to call me Captain Trome.

When soldiers report, a man called Trome sees Celia with suspicious eyes.

If I have to, I have to jump out and help Celia.

"Just the three of us?

That's a good story.

But Celia doesn't have to be afraid to point to the temple where we lurk.

"There can't be three of them."

Yarkov and a group of others respond by stretching only their gains.

This can't be a different uniform.

"I'm just laying low a hundred people. Fool, if you stand honestly in the street, your enemies and thieves will just bypass you."

Celia says it like it's nothing.

From what I can tell, you're nervous, but it's quite a famous act.

But Trohm still hasn't lifted his guard.

"Nothing was heard when we left, though?

How about this time?

At last, Yarkov and 105 soldiers must be abandoned and pawned to save Celia.

"We have an urgent assignment in. A group of thieves raided a team of river coast guards. We were sent to deal with this. At any rate, the enemy had already retreated."

Celia quickly points in the direction of the position we smashed.

"There it is. It must be quite a large scale for a thief."

Trom and his men whisper something before saying it.

"... Was I still? Only the horses jump into the garrison late at night. We were going to check that position, too."

It was a dangerous place.

It would have been a bad idea if we had normally done this so quickly.

"I'd like to ask you guys who arrived first, did you have any leads?

Celia looks difficult.

"There is no doubt that the raiders fled north. But we were infantry, as you can see, and we decided that pursuit was impossible, and we were laying soldiers down here prioritizing the safety of the streets. Cavalry feet will catch you up, so I want you to chase them."

After discussing something with his men, Trohm orders.

"All right, spread along the whole street and head north! Don't overlook the raider's lead!

"Oh, Celia's got her enemies."

"It's brilliant."

Me and Yarkov are happy to see each other face.

But you didn't even hear us, and the trom stops.

"... by the way, that -"

This is Serbian, Squadron Leader.

"We saw a horse rushing in late at night to understand the emergency and came in a straight line. Where the hell was your team that was able to handle things faster than we were?

Celia solidifies.

"How about this. If this happens, let them all go in..."

"General, wait!

For a moment, Celia, but I lift my eyes and step on the ground vigorously.

"Just be polite from earlier and all the extras will be..."

When Celia comes forward, the trom lags behind every horse.

"Are you turning your suspicions to our Imperial Army at the time of your surrender!

All enemy cavalry solidifies loudly.

"Where we should have been wiped out, are we even going to inform you of all our placements, who were allowed to join the great empire with the grace of His Majesty Wilhelmina!?

Celia's shouts echo.

She's beautiful and her voice is just beautiful. Anger is powerful.

It's an adorable voice for me.

"Yes, no, I don't mean to..."

"Then go away! Don't come back until you destroy your enemies......!

The enemy cavalry speeded up its legs and left almost like a rush.

This will make them look for enemies they won't even be around.

"Phew, no..."

I hug Celia, who has gotten into it.

"Well done Celia. It's hard."

I hug Celia, spin her cheeks, stroke her ass and praise her.

"And how did you know you were a surrenderer?

Celia answers as I stroke her around.

"I recognize them in their uniforms. It belonged to Governor Magrad's office."

"You think that's the only thing that turned me around?

Celia is kissed down all over her face and answers as she says huff-huff.

"The deciding factor is' Captain Trome '. I dared deny the honorable name of' Sir 'because I'm already not allowed to name it that way and it's not good when asked publicly...... That's what I thought, trying to avoid the surrendered troops causing trouble with the southern Eugenian army."

It's something that turns my head that much better in that situation.

Let's shake your hair for the first time in a while.

"Wow! If they do that, they'll be here too!

Anyway, thanks to Celia, we got through the crisis.

"You're okay now."

I say confidently.

"Yeah, no worries whatsoever"

Celia also says with a smile.

"It's like you've already succeeded."

Yarkov also continues.

Reconnaissance operations are smooth and full of sails.

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Subordinates

Celia (Acting Wisdom General) Yarkov (Deputy Director)

Soldier

105 soldiers, 95 men.

Location North Terriers West Bank