Tearmoon Empire Story

"Phew, oh my..."

Nearly that evening. Some of the expeditionary guards returned to the packing area of the Princess Guard.

The Imperial Guard was currently operating with ten men in one unit.

Depending on the amount of food transported, one or two units form an escort.

At present, domestic security has not deteriorated that much. Therefore, if ten of them were gathered together, there would be no trouble at all.

Venerable... yes, the Princess's personal Guard had already increased their level of skill enough to call her a Venerable Venerable.

Those from the Guard who were unfamiliar with the battle were trained by the old Dion regiment. Instead, the men of the Old Deon Brigade were taught courtesy by the men of the Guard, and prepared for their service as princesses.

At first, there was a lot of rebellion between the two forces, but the pride of being the shield of the princess Meir, without Banos, strengthened their unity.

They were joined by female soldiers from the House of the Red Moon. Even though they were inferior, their sword moves were amazing, and their bow skills were even more impressive. Apparently, the Red Moon family has welcomed a well-known bowmaker of the Ruhr clan as their teacher.

As a result, the Princess's dedicated Guard was a well-balanced force with skilled archers.

Even if it was ten people, it was never a strong enough force for every bandit in the area.

I don't know why, but the convoy has never been attacked before, and this time it returned without missing anyone.

Ernst, a young soldier in such a unit, sighed as he returned his horse to the stable.

Until I returned to the Imperial City, I would go on expedition. Think of the wisdom of the Empire, the self-consciousness of Princess Meir's soldiers.

Reflecting on this expedition, he rebelled in his chest at the words of a senior soldier.

”Yeah... I guess I could've done it this time, too”

Interaction with the opposing nobleman's private soldiers as well as escorts. She nods contentedly as she remembers the standing behavior in the village that stopped on the road, one by one.

"... and there..."

"Good job. What's the problem?"

There was someone to talk to. With a clear voice, I turned my gaze to you, and there was a mega-age woman there.

Oh, this is Celice-sama.

She was the leader of the militia sent by the Red Moon family.

Since the time was near to joining the princess's private guard, it was relatively common to talk about it.

Ernst was respectful and fond of his serious attitude and sincerity towards his duties. It's a life-threatening battlefield job. A trusted opponent who deserves to keep his back can be a favorite.

With a slight smile, Ernst corrected his posture.

"I didn't have any particular problems." Some people say you're too vigilant. "

Hearing that, Celice frowns slightly.

"Do you agree with me?"

Asked, Ernst quietly shook his head.

“No, the food shortage will easily worsen the security situation. Those who want to attack the food convoys may also come out."

And if the convoy is attacked, the food supply will be stalled, a new famine will occur, and the security will become even worse.

The negative chain begins.

Ernst's current feelings about his skin were far from optimistic.

It's hard to stop a large rock from falling if it starts rolling from the top of a mountain. Therefore, it is necessary to hold the rock firmly before it rolls.

"If you're too vigilant, you'll need less effort..."

In response to his words, Celice nodded deeply.

“I agree. And perhaps so is Princess Meir.”

Then, I suddenly framed my arms with a difficult face.

"There's just one thing I don't understand. Actually, I was here the other day..."

"Here... is Princess Meir in this stuffing area?"

Celice nodded to Ernst, who was surprised to see her eyes wide open.

"You've done a terrible thing..." "I just wanted to ask you why I was here..." By the way, what did Princess Meir do? "

"I was just saying that it was both inspection and labor." Because they are also very gentle with the civilians. "

It was Celice who gave a gentle smile, reminiscent of what she had been doing during the visit.

"Well, that's fine... but after that, I need Ludwig, who's right-hand man." "Princess Meir ordered me to hold a horseback riding tournament..." I was consulted by the security guards. "

"Jeez, horseback riding tournament...?" That's... again. Sure... I don't know why I'm doing this at a time like this. "

Ernst tilts his head, wondering if this emergency horse-riding tournament is too spectacular.

"What the hell are you thinking..."

and so on, when the two of you are looking at each other's faces...

"Don't you understand?"

You were listening, and the man who was taking care of the horses in the stables spoke to me.

Gorka is the horseback rider who takes care of the horses of the princess's personal bodyguard. By the way, this is the man who also accompanied me to the riding kingdom of Meir.

Normally, he had a silent, scruffy face, but now he had a smile on his face.

"That's exactly what Lord Celice said." Her Royal Highness Princess Meir is trying to work for us. That's who he is. "

"Huh? But if we were to hold a horseback riding tournament, wouldn't we be driven out by security?"

Isn't that just going to increase the workload? Gorka shook her head tinyly as Ernst leaned his head.

"It means that resting your body is not just resting. Compared to physical exhaustion, mental exhaustion is a hard thing to recover from."

The civil servant sent to the Princess Guard was a very talented person.

I knew very well that the more fatigue soldiers had, the more errors they made at work.

Therefore, I made an impossible appointment so that I could get a proper rest... "

However, the Empire is still in critical condition. Sailors who don't want to know about it can't afford to rest.

“Her Royal Highness Princess Meir is probably trying to restore our hearts by offering the entertainment of horseback riding competitions. Especially, Ernst, a stiff one like you, always on your shoulders."

Gorka patted Ernst on the shoulder.

"I don't know because you didn't accompany me to the riding kingdom... Your Highness's match was a splendid match." Of all the people who loved horses, there would be no one who wasn't excited by the sight. ”

Gorka narrowed her eyes nostalgically.

"This horseback riding tournament will probably be attended by Princess Meir herself." I can't help but look forward to seeing that riding again. "

... unknowingly, my expectations of Mea are increasing...

Well, it was the usual.