A few days later.

Ichigo was with Barletta, up the stairs of the defensive tower.

"Mr. Colts, you didn't find it..."

Barletta says with a dark face.

Since then, I've searched the fort for everyone, but in the end I couldn't find the Colts.

We came to the conclusion that we would still not be in the fort, and now we are instructing those in Isteria, a situation in which we are searching the woods and rivers around the city.

"Right. Where have you been..."

"I'm also worried about Mr. Yuma. I can barely even eat."

"Right... he cries every day, and I hope he finds it soon..."

"Mullah seems to be in terrible shape, too. I'm just saying that I'm not talking at all, and I'm being sloppy."

Make good what Barletta heard on the radio.

Mullah also interacts with the adults, searching for the Colts and going out to the woods every day, but when she comes home with a crying face every day, she seems to be feeling much depressed.

I guess his father Rosru is absent on a reconnaissance mission, and his mother Turna and I are alone are also applauded for their meticulousness.

Every time she goes to the woods, she runs to the back of the woods by herself, so Turna can't help but notice.

"Colts, you and Mullah, you're close. You must be worried."

"Yes... Mr. Colts, where have you been?"

With that talk, the two went up to the defensive tower.

Ichigo puts his binoculars in his eyes and looks out at the Barbell camp, which is visible on the other side.

A few kilometres away, we could see the great army of Barbell assembling from all over the place, building a field position.

"Well, that's a great number of people."

He stares at the soldiers wrapped in silver armor over the lens of his binoculars, Ichigo says.

"You've come together all at once in the last few days. But it's a long way from here."

Barletta receives binoculars from Ichigo and looks at the enemy army.

The Barbell army showed up yesterday and were cutting down the surrounding trees to build their positions at considerable speed.

It looks very familiar, and even though it has only been a day, a protective wall with a round-tip pointed round-tip can be built extensively.

"Sounds like I'm not going to assemble a Trevuchette (Far Throw Stones) nearby, but how are they going to attack me"

"Hmmm...... maybe you're going to bring me something partially assembled after it's time to attack me. Or there's something like a catapult we use."

"That's possible, too. Well, we can snipe with cannon cannons then."

"There! Third from the left in the second row, it's too late to set up a shield!

Zirconia's anger echoed from behind as the two of them talked about it like that.

Ichigo and Barletta look back in the fort.

While large numbers of soldiers and civic soldiers were training wooden swords and simulated spears in their hands, the Jen-royal zirconia was pointing ghost shapes at one unit.

They yelled at those who were training their defenses in anticipation of enemy throwing spears.

"What you're protecting is the lives of your people! Don't let it distract you for a moment!

The yelled soldier shrugs his shoulders and replies aloud.

Once again the Force Commander gave the same order, and the soldiers raised their shields simultaneously to build a shield wall.

I can see Leese standing next to me trying to forgive me or talking to Zirconia about something.

"... Dear Zirconia, that's rough"

I see Zirconia yelling at the soldiers, with Barletta's worried eyes.

Zirconia has been doing this all along after one incident at a meeting the other day.

I always have a dark look with all the replies that Ichiyana and Narson don't even care to talk to.

And inspecting the training of the soldiers showed such rigour that it could be described as excessive.

"Right... I know what Setouchi means about whether or not I can find my family's revenge, but when I get so tingled..."

"You're in trouble... enemy messenger, when will you come"

Barletta turns again to the field position in Barbell.

From Kylen, there's been no tone out since then.

Zirconia must be frustrating in a state of constant haste.

"You want me to come quickly. The soldiers will be here before the battle."

"Dear Kazura, it's Nina. Go ahead. '

At that time, Nina's voice echoed from the radio she was wearing on her hips.

Ichigo takes the radio and looks to the rooftop of the quarters.

Nina was waving her big hand over here.

"It's a kazla. What's the matter, sir? Go ahead."

"The Silvestrian of the village of Grisea has contacted us wirelessly. Something unexpected happened. Can you come over here right away?

Nina's dialogue led Barletta to face each other and head down the defensive tower to the quarters.

"They've all been killed! Please, help!!

Around that time, in the village of Grisea, a lady in a terrible state followed the defensive captain who came from Isteria.

She is Diaz's wife.

My clothes are dry and stained with dark discolored blood, and I haven't had a bath in days. My hair looks like it's Vietnamese and dirty.

The cheeks are sprinkled and quite fragile.

"Dear Fiona, please calm down. Explain what happened one by one."

"So you've been saying! We were all killed and only I was captured and brought here!!

Fiona appeals to the confused face defensive captain in desperate shape.

"Nibel, my husband and the captain of the escort have all been killed! They'll be here soon, too! We need to get out of here!

"Did Master Fiona come running away from the Nibels?

"No! They threw me out a while ago!!

Sylvestria watched the radio in her hands a little further away as the defensive captains and soldiers surrounded the convulsing Fiona.

"Celet, what do you think this means?

Silvestria speaks to Celet, who stands next door.

"I don't know. What Master Fiona is saying seems to be what Mr. Rosru said."

A few hours ago, Roslu made a radio call to Sylvestria saying, "One woman was unloaded from a carriage that was moving a little ahead of the rebels, heading towards the village".

She was about to go into the nail trap zone, so she picked her up and put her away.

From quite a distance, I also grasp that there were rebel scouts checking on the condition.

Half a day ago, he had confirmed that the rebel scouts had approached the village, but the defensemen dared to pretend not to notice.

Incidentally, the place where the nail trap was scattered is marked on the map it created so that it can be recovered later.

"This is Kazura, do you copy? Go ahead. '

As Silvestria and Celet spoke, a good voice sounded from the radio.

Sylvestria pulls the radio to her mouth.

"This is Sylvestria. I hear it a lot. I'm sorry I called you all of a sudden. Earlier..."

Sylvestria provides a good account of the current situation.

"I don't know what your intentions are, but it looks like Nibel let Master Fiona get away on purpose. Go ahead."

"Hmm... did you intentionally let her escape without executing her?"

Ichigo says, a little silence flows.

'... Mr Sylvestria, Mr Fiona should hide inside the village. Never let the rebels see you. Go ahead.'

Nicely instructed, Sylvestria and Celet tip their little necks without looking at their intentions.

"Yes, I did. May I ask why? Go ahead."

"Perhaps they're deliberately trying to get Mr. Fiona out of this village to justify what we're doing with Mr. Diaz."

"Reasoning...... oh, I see. You know what?"

Nodding in the way Celet was convinced.

If Fiona, Diaz's wife, were to be protected by the Istel Territorial Army, it would be because Istel Territorial, like Diaz, would show evidence that she was betraying Arcadia and working with Barbell.

Silvestria looks up and waits for the rest of the conversation.

'I'm sure it won't be long before a rebel scourge or something rushes into the village. Hurry and hide Mr. Fiona. Go ahead.'

"Accept Shima -"

"A group of cavalry is coming!

When Sylvestria replied, a soldier watching at the entrance to the village shouted.

I can see the cavalry approaching the village with dozens of rides and considerable speed.

You should be able to hear from Rosru, who's doing the reconnaissance, but I guess Sylvestria was sending it off nicely and didn't connect.

"Don't make me go into the trap zone! Make it stop!"

The defensive captain gives instructions and one of the soldiers runs out towards the cavalry.

Being trapped before persuasion is tantamount to hostility, and persuasion, on the contrary, gives you credibility as a traitor.

"Captain! Bring Master Fiona into the building! Don't let the enemy see you!

Sylvestria yells at the defensive captain.

The defensive captain instantly understood the situation in one word, forcing the soldiers to hide Fiona in the village house.

"Stop! Name your unit!

A soldier waves a major hand and calls on the cavalry as he runs between the traps.

The cavalry - Morse - looked sharply at him when he stopped suddenly in front of the soldier.

"We are the 1st legion in Gregorn territory! Why are you guys garrisoning large troops in such a place!?

"That man..."

Sylvestria bites her teeth into a man shouting in an angry tone.

"Are you the man you know?

Celet asks Sylvestria.

"I told you before, I'm the captain of a reinforcement unit from Gregorn territory that stopped by this village."

"Oh, is that the unit you've been staying with for a few days?"

"Yeah. After all, he was looking down on the village before this"

Even while Sylvestria and Celet are talking, Morse interrogates the soldiers in a harsh tone.

"On the border with Barbell, the showdown should be about to start now! Nonetheless, why are you putting so many troops in such a place!?

I can't even say bad things, soldiers look back at the defensive captain.

When the defensive captain struck his tongue, he ran under the Morse with dozens of soldiers from the escort.

The defensive captain stops a few meters in front of Morse.

"You will be the border of Gregorn territory! What are you doing in Istell territory!?

"What do you think you're doing? Shirabara. We know you're trying to lure them into the country with your hands tied to Barbell!

Morse sees the soldier beside him.

The soldier took Diaz's rotten head out of the bag and made him put it up to show it to the defensive captain.

"Diaz confessed everything! Immediately disarm and surrender to us!

"That's not true! It's all set up by a man named Nibel who's fanning you guys!

The defensive captain yells back at Morse, yelling at him for loss.

"In the fort, the Wang Du Army and the Fleis Army continue to stare at the Barbell Army with us! Without the fact that Master Diaz was passing through Barbell, the story of the Istaels flipping the anti-flag, and so on, is truly groundless! You are deceived!

Morse moved his brow slightly as the defensive captain curled into a breath.

A slight but surprising atmosphere can be seen.

"Hmm. You think I'm being deceived? Why don't you tell me why you hid Diaz's wife?"

"I don't know! No one is here but you!

Morse turns his scornful eyes to the defensive captain.

"How dare you... and the troops that are garrisoning in this village. It's even a solid fortress, and I'm guessing we were gathering troops to thwart our Gregorn and milling territories from marching on!

Morse distorts his expression into anger and tells him to scream.

"Come on, answer me! In this time of fire, why are we gathering so many troops here in such a place!? I don't care what you think, it's unnatural! Get a convincing explanation!

Soldiers who refrain behind Morse speak up as they agree.

Indeed, from them it is a strange story that so early fully armed soldiers are packing in the village.

It's an unlikely thing if there's a revolt and instant information doesn't get through to the Narsons, and normally think about it and that can't happen.

Morse's argument is convincing enough to convince the soldiers to refrain behind it.

As a result of gathering soldiers to defend the village, they have given credence to the rumor of betrayal of the Istell family.

"... Dear Silvestria, this is not a good idea"

Celet, who was watching the situation at the entrance to the village, tells Sylvestria next door.

"Yeah. That's not good. I'm going to have to go with my strength."

When Sylvestria says so, she takes the radio and glimpses Celet.

Celet nodded, pointing the portable antenna towards the fort.