Reincarnation into the Barrier Master
Episode 81: Brilliant Arms
I wake up feeling soft on my lips. I enjoy that feeling with my eyes closed while I want to stay like this for a while. Slowly something soft comes into my mouth. I fully indulge in it and open my eyes. Beautiful May's face was there.
"It's morning. Master..."
May's body is warm. It's just fine this season morning when I'm getting a little chilly. I hugged May and enjoyed the feel of my lips again before getting out of bed. May also gets up and wears her tequila and clothes.
"Oh, too bad"
"What's wrong?
"I can no longer see May's beautiful body"
She remained silent with a cuckoo grin and was born again without a thread. Its appearance, reflected in the morning sun, is as beautiful as a work of art. I can't help but notice.
"Master... it's morning..."
May's face like trouble. I turned all the way back to me, hugged May, changed my clothes, and went down to the dining room with him.
Beating my tongue at Pallis' prepared breakfast, I ride Illimo to Miyagi. Upon arrival, about 100 knights are aligned at the entrance of the castle gate. Beside it, an old general in military uniform stood on horseback. Lafayence.
"I'm sorry about earlier in the morning. So let's go."
The Knights move on without breaking a neat line. I run Illimo next to Lafayence.
"You're good at manipulating horses."
"No, this horse is excellent."
"Small from what I've seen, but I see, he looks like a smart horse"
I try not to see the horns and feathers of Illimo, but still, this general seems to feel the goodness of Illimo.
"Can I ask you one thing?
"What is it?
"I wonder how the Ausches lost?
"Why would you do that?
"No, we don't learn much from victory, but we learn a lot from defeat. Think I'll live in a future army."
"Well, fine..."
I'll explain yesterday's battle. As for Guerrion, I decided that he happened to be attacked.
"... I see. Wet foot, and first time in the woods. That's suicidal. Perhaps the Ausches ate the unintentional blow from the front of your house and were upset. So the avant-garde collapsed, retreating, but the dirt dug back with the horse's hoof became muddy and destabilized the scaffolding. Attack from the side of Güllion there. O'Shea was alive a lot."
"Yeah, I haven't heard anything about the retreat, but I think it was a brilliant retreat"
"Was Ausche saying something?
"... no, nothing in particular. A man named Knogen is acting for Ausche because he's pale and breathes roughly."
"Knogen? That guy handles soldiers well. I see, Kunogen took command of the retreat? You're lucky you're unhappy."
Alone, yeah. Nodding, the old general stares at the distance with a lonely face.
"Lord Linos, I want to hurry a little. Is it okay to run a horse?
"Yeah, no problem."
Lafayence began to run his horse at a hell of a speed. The Knights follow that speed without any problems. Me and Illimo follow the general.
A day's walk from Teito to the Krumfal Hall. Moving around on a horse is a half-day itinerary, but Lafayence kept the horse running without slowing down, and without a break, and arrived in just three hours.
"General, there it is!
Finally, Lafayence's speed slows down. I barely let him breathe, even though he's been running through it. Unsurprisingly, this Odishan and his men seem to do it.
As soon as he arrived at the hotel, Lafayence headed to the room where the Auche and the others were under house arrest. Queena told me that the three of us haven't eaten anything since yesterday as much as we mouthed a little soup, and we haven't slept nearly a single night.
The suite was tightly guarded. I informed Pius of the General's arrival and asked him to open the door. Once inside, three people were sitting in the same spot as yesterday, one Kunogen meditating and sitting quietly. And there are Pius mercenaries surrounding it.
After a slow look around the room, Lafayence looked at Knogen and nodded, then quietly lowered his back to the chair in front of Ausche.
"Ausche."
Pickle and his body moved and slowly Ausche raised his face. He looks terrible with a broken face. And when he confirmed the figure of the old general, Ausche's eyes opened wide, shaking his body as a crocodile.
"Ah... uhh..."
"You can't talk. Lord Linos told me about yesterday. It's something totally stupid. Do you know why you lost this fight?
Auche is leaning over.
"Knogen, do you understand?
"... because we did not analyze the current situation and proceeded with the military in a mischievous manner"
"Well, I'm not saying it's wrong, but it's different, too"
"My lord..."
"Ausche, you lost this battle so you could lose. The reason for this is that I moved the army at my discretion. You lied to me about greed, and at that point you moved your army on your own, your defeat was certain."
Gentle, teachingly, but weighing in on every word of the word, Ausche has a crying face.
"My lord... this lapse while I'm attached... I'm sorry"
"Right, Knogen. I couldn't stop Ausche. You have a responsibility, too. But. He used to let the soldiers get away with it. Perhaps in this way you took command of the retreat. Never a praised act, but, well, I guess I had to do that in this Ausche look. Well done. You can praise the retreat."
"My lord..."
Knogen is killing his voice and crying. Ausche stays on his knees.
"Ausche, Knogen, shall we go home to the Empire City? The soldiers must return to the Imperial capital. In your future, you just have to do what you think. Chancellor Gremont said death or exile, but I don't think so. Your disposition is at my disposal. I want to issue a verdict of affection this time. Lord Linos, you may not understand."
Lafayence stood up and turned in my direction, which was behind him.
"Exactly."
The head of the Northern Regiment of the Headata Empire was bowing.
"I want you to sincerely apologize to my men for not starting."
"... okay. Show your face."
"Thank you, Lord Linos. In future, I will make sure that this atonement is made. Tell this Lafayence when there is something. Let me do whatever I can."
"Welcome. Even though it was a battle, there was a lot of damage to soldiers in the Northern Army. My condolences to the deceased soldier."
"Thanks"
Both Ausche and Knogen were crying. I was even crying. Both Jono and Gragolaire looked at this with pale faces.
"Well, Baron Jono and, Baron Gragolaire. You are imperial nobles, not my men. But sin is sin. You will be escorted to the Imperial City and I will take care of you. Your Majesty gave you an immediate order this morning when you left Imperial Capital. Your Majesty will speak directly to you."
Jono and Gragolaire were dismayed, as if they had lost their strength.
The four men who were under house arrest were again detained by the General. As usual, Ausche could not walk alone and was moved supported by Knogen.
While they were in custody, I prepared an order for Kailiek and Tohotsu to release the prisoners and hand them over to Lafayence. And once again, the general, who became a man on horseback,
"We will now return to the Imperial City as soon as possible. Lord Linos, also at Miyagi"
That's what I left behind. After I drop that off, I order Harpy to track it down. I don't think they're going to launch another attack only on Lafayence, but just in case, I'm going to let them monitor you on a "map" with Harpy.
But the concern ended in concern, and when Lafayence stopped by Kailiek and Tohotsu, he generously thanked the people of the town and pulled the soldiers together. The bodies of the soldiers abandoned in the meantime were also cleanly recovered.
"Brilliant. It should take a soldier."
"General Lafayence is a well-known general. In fact, if you look at that arm up close, you can also be convinced that a lot of people admire it."
"Manipulate people with love. We have to take an apprenticeship too."
"Right."
I had that conversation with Pista and the others in the room where the generals left off, and I wandered this battle for two days.
A week later, Lafayence had his head hanging before the throne where the Emperor of the Headata Empire, the Headata Shure Heat, would sit.
"So, what happened to the two of you?
"Ausche is retired. You can't walk alone, you can't talk, you can't do military. Immediately after discharge, we sent it to Quesherina."
"Hmm, Quesherina? It's a warm place to the south. Is it just right for a cure over there?"
"Yes, it will probably be difficult to heal, but I was wondering if I could have a quiet rest of my life"
"So, what about the other one?
"Kunogen also offered to retire. But missing that talent can be an imperial threat, so..."
"You mean closed like Jono or Gragolaire?
"Well, it's like that, and I sent it under a trusted person."
"Right. The army can banish it, but nobility can't either. The decision to succeed the Jono family and the Gragoleil family will break bones."
"Guess what."
"Nevertheless, the arrangements of the Marquis emeritus of Birtham were brilliant. It's been a long time since I've heard the rest of it. I'll hear from the Marquis emeritus soon, but that's because I can't really brag about myself."
"Yes. You should never be hostile to that other one. In that sense, I admire the wise eye of His Majesty, who made Ricolet his wife."
"No, not until I went ahead with my marriage because I happened to think the rest would fit Ricolette."
"God loves you."
"Well, to God,"
"If you say so, he is a 'military god'. Don't be hostile."
"'Military god'? You can count on that. The rest and the Marquis emeritus of Birtham, though brother-in-law. Let's not worry about that."
"Ha ha."
Fall was about to deepen in both the imperial capital and the Krumfal.