─ ─ Dawn of the night from the disturbance with Yangtze.

Olivia and the others left Keffin, the desert city. Because getting information from Yangtze eliminates the need to stay in the city any longer.

The captain of the guard was dropping his shoulder, but when I told him that the Imperial Army was unlikely to attack him, he sent me off with a full grin. It is an easy-to-understand response.

─ ─ Then two days later.

The Independent Cavalry Regiment had no problems at all, approaching only a short distance to the castle city of Emrid. Stopping the opponent has increased the speed of the march.

Olivia had her neck raised and lowered from time to time to the pleasant vibrations transmitted from the horse.

"Major, do not sleep cleverly on a running horse. It's not safe."

Claudia takes care of herself. Olivia looked up into the sky with a big yawn as she put her hands together and extended her arms wide.

"Mm-hmm. Because it's such a beautiful day. You'll want to sleep. I guess it would feel good if I fell asleep in the meadow right now - can I just take a break?

"That's what you said two hours ago. Didn't you rest? We will soon arrive in Emrid. Be patient for a moment."

Claudia tells me like she's stunned. Ashton was laughing bitterly as he walked next door. Apparently, he slept a little in the meadows. The operation has already ended in failure.

"Claudia's mean! ─ ─ Hey Ashton, do you have any good food for Emreed?

"I wonder why you ask me that... Well, it's a castle city, so I think it's pretty much there."

"Major, I'm not saying it in a mean way! By and large..."

Claudia absurds her voice. Olivia looked forward when she urged her index finger to be quiet against her mouth.

Because I felt signs that something was approaching.

"What is it?

Claudie asks in a nervous voice. Ashton quickly reached for his hips and turned his binoculars forward.

"─ Someone is approaching us on a single ride."

"Whole thing, stop!

To Ashton's words, Claudia gives an immediate order for a halt. As everyone's gaze focused forward, a man in armor appeared as he sounded a loud hoof.

"That's... a soldier from the Royal Army."

Sounds like it.

"You seem in a hurry. Is something wrong?

When the man noticed Olivia and the others, he had a soothing look on his face - and immediately approached him with a tight face.

"We apologize for the emergency from the horse. Independent Cavalry Regiment, Commander of Regiment. Are you sure you're Major Olivia?

"Yeah, I am. And you?"

"Ha, I am Private Rise, under Major General Hosmund's banner. Our troops are currently engaged with the Red Knights on the Amlheim Plains. We are forced to be disadvantaged. How dare you... reinforce..."

To put it that far, Rise fell off the horse like a thread had been broken. Ashton quickly gets off his horse and hugs him up.

"... apparently I just lost my mind"

To the words, Claudia exhales in a ho.

"Great...... but I didn't know the first team was in a state of engagement. Besides, the opponent is the Red Knights. Strong enemy."

"Then why don't we just go help them all die?

When Olivia says it in a mild tone, Claudia nods with a serious look.

"The Major is right. You can't abandon your friends."

"Well, let's just go"

"Wait a minute, please"

When Claudia tries to signal a progression, a voice pulls back like a panic from behind. Looking back, it's completely separate from the slightly distracted face you usually show.

Olivia finds herself in Ashton with a serious look on her face.

"Duh, what's wrong?

"Lt. Claudia is right, the Red Knights are a formidable enemy. Apart from former Separate Squad soldiers, the load is too heavy for recruits. We need to figure out a way to survive."

Looking at Ashton's straight eyes, Olivia takes it seriously. I knew from the two stories that the Red Knights were the mighty enemy.

When I look at some recruits, I'm shaking slightly as I bluish my face. Surely if we don't work out countermeasures, the recruits are going to die easily.

"Does Ashton have any idea?

"Sorry...... tell me yourself what, but I'm not going to think of it any time soon"

Ashton bows down like a bad bat. Turning his eyes to Claudia, he was silently shook to the side. Apparently, neither of us has any such measures.

(I'm in trouble for this. I can do anything by myself... hmm? One...... one? - Right! Alone!)

Olivia nods again and again. When Ashton and Claudia looked at each other, they both spoke up.

"Did something come to mind?

"Tell me, Major"

They're both pressed at the same time, and Olivia accidentally turns away.

"Uh. I wonder if the recruits would be ideal for more than one Red Knights - a pair of three? Let's have them fight with it. I think if we fight to shelter each other's blind spots, our chances of survival will go up"

"I see... then even recruits can fight."

Next to Ashton nodding as impressed, Claudia stares slightly at her face.

"Is that it? Is Claudia dissatisfied? I thought it was a good idea."

"Yes, no. I don't know if you're dissatisfied... I don't know how many Red Knights I'm talking about beating one with more than one... as an honorable knight... oh!

"This is war, and recruits aren't knights, are they?

"Of course I know that...... ahhhhhhhh!

Claudia is bumping and groaning as she holds her head. Olivia takes a distance unknowingly from the way she looks.

I'm kind of scared to speak up, so I decided to watch him softly.

In no time.

"Let's go with the plan."

Claudia in favor of squeezing it out with a breath on her shoulder. Apparently, the battle with myself is over.

Occasionally Claudia is funny.

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Hosmund regretted his reckless behavior. The desire not to involve the inhabitants of the city in the war is true, but it is also true that I was more blinded by my own prosperity than that.

It is no exaggeration to say that the result is inviting the present situation.

(hehe...... is this also called greedy punishment)

At the end of his gaze, a giant man is gently wielding a giant battle axe. The men who stood up to them were grinding away as if they were scraps of garbage.

Hosmund feels out of place wondering if the human body is brittle in this way to the sight of blood splashes and flesh pieces splashing in all directions. Selim was right, waiting for the Independent Cavalry Regiment was the right decision.

I don't even have that serim anymore. I traveled to the Underworld one foot away.

(But... but I couldn't shut up and overlook such outrages!

Hosmund's vision stained bright red with the appearance of a scout exposed to skewering after being reached. When I noticed, I was starting my march towards the Amlheim Plains.

─ ─ Without even knowing it was a trap.

The Hosmunds, who penetrated deep inside the enemy, were quickly besieged by the Red Knights, who were lying around. Instructions are given to build a defensive formation immediately, but the instructions are not conveyed quickly due to confusion.

As a result, subordinates are ravaged without the art of exchange. Once we left, we were already cut off from exit.

"Whoa. Are you guys really the Seventh Army that defeated the Southern Army? Whatever it is, it's too weak. You look like you're with a monster girl."

The man says boringly with the battle axe on his shoulder. When asked about the monstrous girl, Hosmund realized that this man's aim was probably Olivia.

"I'm sorry to hear that. The girl you're looking for is not here. I'll play with the Major General instead."

"Really? Damn! Ramia's guy, what's for sure? Isn't that a complete false alarm - no, it's definitely the Seventh Army, so isn't it a complete false alarm? Sort of. Major General, the opponent would be handy." Let me hear you sing. "

The man waves his battle axe down blindfolded. Guarding with a sword can't resist the power to the point of horror.

Hosmund tries to shed a slight twisting force on his body, but the man changes his posture to match Hosmund's movements. Conversely, this sword was diverted and the battle axe began to circle Hosmund's shoulder.

"Grrrr!"

"That's right! Sing! In honor of the Major General, I'm taking my time on purpose. Let me hear your best song!

When the man laughs furiously, he feeds the battle axe even deeper. Large amounts of blood overflow from his shoulders and gradually his eyes start to glow.

The force fell out as if it were sucked to the ground, and one knee fell gushing.

(Apparently that's it...)

The moment Hosmund accepted his own death, the man's giant suddenly blew away backwards. Forgetting the pain in a flash of events and flashing, a voice sounds like a bell from behind.

"Apparently, you have one hair at a time."

To a familiar voice somewhere, Hosmund looks back slowly. There stood a girl with an innocent smile - Olivia.