In a few hours.

In the dining room of the dormitory with the sunset through the window, Titania, the figure of a person, was chewing on the food without a heart.

Various dishes such as steak (Kobe beef), pizza, fried tofu, omu rice, kogan buns, and au gratin are arranged on a narrow table.

"Ng, hey, yummy! Hahaha! Nghh!"

Titania-san, you should eat more slowly... I won't run away from cooking.

"Hahaha! Hahahaha! Ng, I'm not eating right now, I'm dying! Mmm, mmm, mmm!"

Puff up your cheeks, and say goodbye as Titania clings to the dish.

A radio call from her a few hours ago said, "When will you get a reward for spawning the fort tomorrow?!", and she was very sincere in the end.

Since Ormasior had just done it, it was decided to change the assignment for the time being, in the form of accompanying one young man from Grisea Village.

Titania rushed back to the fort at full speed to be contacted and was rewarded with food.

From the usual quiet standing behavior, I could not imagine it, but I had my eyes rounded.

"W-Were you so hungry?" I'm sorry for the trouble... "

"Nghh... I've been eating rattles every day, so I'm really tired of it. Even if your stomach is full, it won't be satisfied at all."

I swallowed everything in my mouth and Titania took a breath.

"Didn't you eat the food you took?"

"After all, it's a waste that they don't eat the prey they hunt because they bring in the rattles every day."

"Ah, that's it... maybe you ate the soldier you killed?"

"No, humans don't feel like eating much." They didn't eat either, so they left the corpses in prominent places on the rocks of the mountains. I'm sure the birds are eating it. ”

I-I see.

“When I learned about the flavor of the food here, other foods felt tasteless. Ah, I've sent the souls of the soldiers I killed to heaven."

“Thank you. Eat a lot of what you've done so far. It will be carried more and more."

Yes!

While talking like that, Eira pushed the cart and entered the room, looking at Titania's meal.

"Master Titania, it's French toast."

Thank you! That's a lot!

Titania's eyes sparkled on a pile of French toast stacked in six layers on a large plate.

There is even a luxurious version of vanilla ice cream in the sky.

Titania has already eaten close to 10 servings of food, but she still has time to get in.

The size of the stomach bag may be based on what was in the form of a beast, and one thought while looking at Titania, who was salivating.

"Ah, Eira-san. I heard from Olmasior when I came back, were you okay?"

Titania looks at Eila, who places a French toast dish, as if she's sorry.

"Ah, yes, I'm just surprised, I'm fine."

“I'm really sorry, I'll tell Olmasior later. I can't believe how surprised you are to leak it--"

"Wow!?"

Ella hurriedly held down Titania's mouth with both hands.

As a matter of fact, Eira leaked out of fear because of Ormasior's back, but while she was wrecked, she got out of the rooftop and didn't have to be found out about Zirconia.

Titania's extra words ruined everything.

"No, from this deep frying, it's really delicious! Eira-san, what's going on?"

Ichira grabbed the fried fish and ate it with her hand, while turning a strange face to Eira.

I could hear the leaked words as much as I wanted, but it was an adult's response.

"Ugh... nothing's wrong. Giggle"

Eila said with tears, dropped her shoulders, pushed the cart, and left the room.

"... um, I'm sorry about what happened"

"No... yes. French toast, please."

"Yes....."

In a subtle atmosphere, Titania cuts the French toast with a knife and a fork.

”Mogumu...... um, after tomorrow's spawn,”

Titania looks good while chewing on French toast.

“If the northern tribe keeps attacking Barber, we'll reach the capital in no time. What are you going to do about this?”

"I haven't decided yet... but is the Barbarian army overwhelming the Barber army?"

"According to the scouts, the Barbarian army is advancing at a tremendous pace." It appears that the Barber forces are retreating on all fronts. And they're retreating and burning down their villages and cities. ”

"Hmm, scorched earth tactics." I wonder if Balbert is going to lure me to his home because of the size of the country. "

"Scorched earth tactics? What is it like?"

It's done to avoid handing over supplies and facilities to the other party.

Ichira explains the scorched earth tactics in a nutshell.

A scorched earth tactic is when you destroy all supplies and infrastructure before you get hit, so you don't give your enemies supplies, such as food, or a base facility.

The northern part of Barber is likely to produce less food than the southern part due to the cold climate.

As a barbarian leading a great army, it must be a troubling tactic.

It seems that legumes were abundantly harvested in the northern region from last fall to winter, but it is subtle that they have been cultivated at this time.

The pre-harvest wheat has probably been burned off from farmland.

"I see, it's a really effective tactic." If you can't get food in unfamiliar lands, no matter how high your morale, you'll be slow to move. ”

Is the barbarian so morale?

“It's amazing to be healthy, even in the battle 11 years ago, but they have explosive momentum in short battles. On the contrary, if the battle is prolonged, it seems like it will suddenly become weak."

The Barbarian soldiers are energetic, quick and fierce, but when fatigue builds up or suffers unexpected damage, their morale is squeezed out like a hole in a balloon.

And it shall be a great part of their armies.

In order to fight separately with their individual martial arts, they are good when they are pushing and pushing, but once they fall into a disadvantage, they will not be able to maintain the front that was an organization or step forward on the spot.

In contrast, the Barber forces fight together under strict discipline for each unit, so they do not break unless they are in a less ruinous state of inferiority.

However, for the Barber army, which always fights as one, the barbarian army that attacks from all directions without forming a line is like a natural enemy.

Depending on the situation, it can be difficult to see where to fight head-on, and you can be forced into a turbulent war while you're wondering about your decision.

If that happens, the Barber Army will not be able to use its natural power, as there was nothing in command.

The Barber Army does not allow soldiers to carry long spears, but employs daggers and a large shield because in a brawl, a dagger is more effective than a spear.

"Nowadays, trees are being cut down with great momentum in every country." If the war continues like this, we will lose a lot of forests. I hope the war will be over soon. "

Titania says with a slightly darkened face, without stopping carrying the French toast in her mouth.

Barber didn't plant any trees at all, did he?

"Yes, until a few decades ago, I was thinking about cutting it down a little bit more." These days, I don't have to pretend anymore. ”

Hmmm… Maybe you're thinking that if you capture your allies, you'll get the forest.

“I see. Maybe that's what you're thinking.”

As he spoke, Valletta, in her apron, pushed the cart and entered the room.

There are pudding and fruit punch bowls with plenty of fresh cream on the cart.

"Titania-sama, it's a dessert. Um, Ella-san came back in tears..."

"Oh, please..."

"I'm really sorry..."

"Eh, eh...?"

Valletta was puzzled by Titania's sinking appearance.

In the evening of the next day.

Within the fort, preparations for the spawn were steadily progressing.

Young people from the village of Grisea, led by Rozlu as a scout, are spawning first, keeping an eye on the rear end of the Barber army and following their scouts.

We can't afford to let the Balvay forces run after us, so we're planning to keep them away for the rest of the day.

The Barber forces were in a hurry, or the last legion had already begun to move at sunset last night.

The siege weapon was burned down, and the black smoke that had risen suddenly could be seen from inside the fort.

It is only with their strict control that we will be able to retreat that great army so quickly.

In the meantime, I had Ella and Marie put on some armor in one of the dorm rooms.

Leaze gazed at the situation with her long sword in her hand.

“It's over. Is there anything weird about it?”

Eira finishes gripping her trousers and takes a step back.

"It's okay, but I'm still feeling weird because I'm not used to wearing it." I feel so uncomfortable. "

"Fufu. But it suits you. It's very handsome."

"That's right, you look so good that you're falling in love with me already!"

Leaze slapped Yorai's back.

After yesterday's incident, Leaze still had her usual smile on her face.

As usual, he's dealing with Valletta as if nothing had happened.

I don't know. I feel like I'm wearing armor anyway.

"That's not true." Yes, the sword. "

Leaze hands the sword to one person.

It used to be in a carry case that one of Yoshida's fathers had.

"Huh? This is my dad's sword, isn't it?"

"Yeah. Looks like Valletta brought it with her other luggage." I'm doing my best, please. I also put on my belt. "

I see. Thank you.

Ichira took the sword and put it on her waist.

Unlike my usual sword, I felt it a little light.

”That sword looks very used, but Kazura's father is a swordsman?”

"No, it's an ordinary old man." Unlike me, she's muscular and muscular. "

"Hmm... but you know about this world, so you're here, aren't you?"

Leaze reached for a sword and pulled it out.

The silver shining blade was well maintained, but there were fine scratches everywhere.

"There were a lot of scratches, and I must have fought someone." That's a lot of times. "

"Hmm... if I came to Grisea Village, there would be some witnesses, and I don't think they would have come." He said that he had slashed a lot of swords in a trial run, so that's why he got his wounds. "

"I don't think this scratch is a scratch that will stick out after a test run." If you don't meet someone, it won't happen like this. ”

Leaze looked at the blade as "Look".

"It's a little jagged here, isn't it?" I think this was made by meeting someone. I've resharpened the tip, but it's a little twisted, and it looks like I poked something really hard. "

"Is that so?" But no matter what you ask me... actually, Nelson knows about my dad, so we didn't hide it together. "

"Oh, I don't think that's true... but there's nothing to hide?"

With that, Leaze pulled her sword back to a good waist.

"I see. Hmm, maybe someday I'll be able to tell the truth."

"If you can hear me, can you tell me too?" I also want to see Kazura's father. "

“Yeah, of course. I wish my dad would come over here."

When I was talking like that, Conkon and the door were knocked on.

The door opens and zirconia enters.

She's in armor, too.

Kazura-san, it's time to roll out.

"Yes, then, shall we go?"

Ichira walks under the zirconia.

"Fufu. You look really good in armor. You look great."

Haha, I'm glad you're flattering me.

"It's not a flattery... oh?" That sword is different from your usual sword, isn't it? "

Zirconia turns her attention to a good waist.

"It's my father's. A while ago, I was in a carry case that was given to me saying," I put a lot of things in it that might be useful. "One of them is the blade-proof vest I gave to Zirconia-san.”

"Was that so?" This is very comfortable to wear, isn't it? "

Zirconia slaps her own chest, pounces, and thumps.

"Next time, I would like to thank Mr. Qazra's father." Can't you come over here? "

”Hmmm... I don't know if you'll come even if I call you”

"No, please ask me." Hey, Leaze? "

“Yes! I'd like to say hello too!”

Well then, when the war is over...

Pushed by two people, one agrees.

At best, I want proof of why my father imitated himself into this world.

Perhaps there is a reason to think, but the idea of no, is stronger now.

If you agree to come, you may be able to tell me about it.

--But if my dad had done such a flashy thing with this sword, it would have turned into a rumor a little bit over here...

With that in mind, one leaves the room with Zirconia.

"... hey, Ella. Bigamy is accepted by the nobility, right?"

Leaze whispered to Eila as she sat back.

“Yes, if you are an aristocratic man, you are allowed to incorporate multiple flats into your family lineage if you pay the application fee. In the relationship that determines the succession, we have to declare the sequence."

"I see. If you can give me the status of an aristocrat in a special case, I'll be in the side room..."

Huh?

Ella was surprised when she heard about the side room.

Marie pulls out, “I think I've heard something I shouldn't have listened to.”

"Is bigamy allowed in Japan?" I hope it's a normal country to have a side room. "

"That's right..."

Ella nodded with a serious look at Leaze, who seemed to be thinking about it.

"I want to be with Kuzra forever... haa"

When Leaze snorted, Iris peered at her face from the hallway.

"What's the matter? You're not coming?"

I'm coming!

Leaze returned her expression to a bright one and left the room.

Eira stared at it with a sad expression.