Gaiden Episode 23

"Now that the wolf squad is mobilized,"

I lean out on the table beside the bed and compile my notes.

"Because the expedition is tough for the old men, I will go only with young people. Forty squads of forty people are fine."

Returning to bed, I think of everyone's face.

"Everyone is old."

Then, Ilia, who was in bed, woke up smiling.

"Is that you too? I am too."

"I'm sure I'm old, my last life died early."

If you combine it with the previous life, you have lived a lot.

She is a good old man.

"But you're the same as when I jumped out of the window on the second floor."

Stroking Ilia's cheek, she laughed in the darkness as if she had a problem.

"It's because of the darkness. There is no longer any skin tension. Looking at Friede, I realize my old age."

"You always say that, but I don't know ..."

Not compliment, I don't really know.

Then Ilia smiled.

"It may be because of the huge magic stored in this body."

"Yes, that's right."

I wake up.

"Magic power is a power that has not yet been elucidated, but it has at least helped sustain life. The stored magical power can replace physical strength against illness and fatigue."

In fact, animal experiments ... Strictly speaking, it is a demonic experiment, but the Demon King's army is conducting various investigations using monsters with a lot of magic.

From the perspective of citizens of this world, it would be an evil sight that would make you want to say, "The Demon King's army ...", but it is necessary for the advancement of science.

Demons are being caught in the Taiki Sea.

Because there are many.

I stroked Iria's cheek, then my cheeks.

"The skin loses its tension with age, but you and I are not as old as real age. I think that magic is preventing some of the factors of aging. It is said that an individual has a longer life ... "

I noticed suddenly. This is not the conversation we are doing right now.

I lie down again.

"So, well ... that means you're beautiful. Very"

"Thank you"

It was Elia who smiled more and more.

Did I grow a little too?

As Ilia sticks together, I stick together and look up at the ceiling.

Iria muttered.

"It's an expedition again."

"This time it's a secret mission and we'll be back soon, because if you don't return before your mission, you'll notice the Friedes."

Then Ilia leans at her husband's words.

"Because I'm going to Rolmund, why don't you meet Fried? Are there some people you want to see for the first time in a long time?"

"It's not bad to eat Rolmund food with Friede, but I'm gonna stop it.

Eventually that child will stand alone and begin to walk his own life.

In this world everyone is independent in their mid-teens, so Friede is coming soon.

By then I want to make her a little stronger.

"For the sake of greed, I would like to observe the recovery of North Lorumund, but this will be possible with an official visit."

"I see ... Okay, I'll keep your duties secret to Fride."

"Oh, that's good. This is a federal unofficial operation. One student doesn't need to know."

It is quite difficult to distinguish between public and private, but if you can not do this, it is the second dance of the Senate.

"But are you lonely? I can't tell you that you're protecting Fride behind the scenes."

I wave a small hand, because Ilia cares about nothing.

"I don't need to know. Parents are like a springboard. The springboard must not wobble and must be massive. But if such a springboard comes to your feet, will you be able to climb to a higher place?"

In many cases, it is not possible to carry a springboard.

It is useful for the first time that a stepping ladder is left.

"That's why it's like a springboard, and I'm going to help it quietly. Friede will look more upwards, not below."

"It looks like you"

Ilia is laughing to say something.

This is a request from the council, regardless of Friede.

It's a bit relevant that I decided to go because I was selected.

"And when the day comes when Friede becomes a mother, you'll notice our hardships. Only when I'm a parent can I understand my parents."

"That's true. I feel a little bit about my father's feelings and my mother's early death."

It is often said that there is no parent when you want to be filial.

"I want to be retired early, and I want to retire. I want to explore the ecosystem of the Taiki Sea, excavate archeological sites from the Old Dynasty, and do a lot more. "

Then, Ilia becomes an upper-minded person, staring at me with a questionable look.

"Can you retire?"

"……Impossible?"

"At least, I'm not going to let you.

Wow, this demon scary.

The Milaldia Federation has been in operation for less than 20 years. Older generations of confrontation and conflict still remain.

About 20 years from now, I'm not going to have to be active.

Apparently, they have to live long for life work.

I can't help but live up to a hundred.

After chatting for a while, we are silent.

"Well, I just sleep ...

As I laughed, Ilia dyed her cheek in the darkness.

So I laugh more and more.

"It's a couple, because it's transmitted by this."

Then Ilia comes to me.

"You can see what you think, smell?"

"Don't say something like a werewolf, you are"

"Because I am a werewolf wife"

Iria's hand turned off the lamp and the area was wrapped in darkness.

The next day, I and 40 people from the werewolf depart from Lünheit and head north.

Over the course of a few days, you'll reach the northernmost mining city of Klauchen, passing through a secret tunnel to Lolmund.

When I entered the castle of Noviesk, which manages the mineway on Lolmund's side, a face I knew was waiting for us.

"You've become a better guy in a while,"

Laughing with such a crumpled face is Rorumund's wolf's head, Volka.

"I didn't think I was still alive, old lady Volca"

"Why don't you think Babaa is sleeping when a young mon is running around?"

No, I think I can sleep ...

We have no time to warm up with Volka or one of his parties, and we're in a meeting.

"The stupid seed never runs out."

"They're thinking they're going to win. They just misunderstand whether the information is wrong or the analysis is wrong."

"Isn't that such a fool?"

"Yes."

Rolmund's werewolf, who became secret troops under the emperor's secret, had become quite good intelligence agents. It seems that he has been considerably trained in the past ten years.

I was shown the outline of the operation and the progress report, and thought that it was just a pity to fight them.

"I came here to help with the hunt, but this is already a chunk of meat."

With all the information gathering and planning in place, the only thing left to do is put the strategy into action.

The skill is too good.

I managed to do it in past wars, because I always had an advantage in espionage.

But the current intelligence is that Milaldia and Rolmund are almost equal.

It's a rivalry of powers, where a little uncertainty determines the game.

Looking at my expression, the old lady Volka smiled happily.

"I'm glad you've said that. Let's help you bake that meat."

"Oh, I see. I'll burn it."

It's been a long time since I returned to work, and I have to do it carefully.