The Branded Female Fencer

When Lloyd was dying and ready to mourn the multitude of war dead again. Two unexpected figures in one tent were secretly discussing it. It is Jessia and Cowen.

"Again, was that what happened? I secretly heard your story with Mr. Fostina from Impulse, but you are from the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce -"

"As far as that reaction is concerned, you seem to have imagined it."

"Well it roughly fitted ~, that's the thing ~. I was right not to score as high as Mayer's entrance exam ~"

Jessia watched as Cowen answered sneerily without even trying to stop the grin spilling naturally from her mouth.

"Heh heh... of course I am, because I am an honest person in my greed. Even if you're ordered to take your life for a price, you don't obey disgusting orders. But you didn't throw away Jessia-sama's sense of smell and reading. This bet is going to be a pretty good bet."

"With my rendezvous - I think that bet has become an even more winnable bet -? My brain and your logistics - and nothing to be afraid of if you have the idea of an alphilis -"

"Sure. In your opinion, you said this battle was on how ordinary humans would defeat the Demon King?

"Exactly ~. Alphilis was the person I thought ~. Because of her strong sense of responsibility and deep emotion ~ she hopes her people won't get hurt ~. But someone in a position to move people such as the commander ~ has to have the sentiment to 'use' people in cold blood somewhere ~. An organization called the Church of Arnelia knows that very well ~ but Alphilis still seems lost ~.

But even though Alphilis no longer wants it if he doesn't want it - it will be relative to the Demon King - the average soldier, the mercenaries, who will have to stand on the arrow side of the Demon King at that time will have no power to fight it - they are no different from the helpless folk - Alphilis is going to choose only the elite among the people he gathers to deal with the Demon King - but that won't be wholesaled by the Inquirer - "

"Sure, a lot of people can fight."

Jessia nodded strangely. Jessia's ideas were consistent with Cowen's in that regard. It's just that Jessia's imagination wasn't as specific as Cowen thought it would be, and the envisioned enemy looked different.

"Corwen. When are you going to tell Alphilis about that idea? If you want to move on to action, you better hurry. I need to be ready, and, unexpectedly, it takes time to act."

"As soon as I return to Arnelia ~. Because now I will be just as tired as Captain Alphilis ~"

"Oh, you're sweet."

"No, because judgment is dull when you're tired. I'm just worried about that."

"You bastard."

"It's only a compliment ~"

Cowen stood there as a dust. Jessia sighed, but Jessia thought this woman was certainly the person this regiment needed. If there was just a problem, it was whether it was possible for Alphilis to use this masterpiece, which could often be used by inhumane means.

Jessia speaks softly to Cowen as she leaves.

"Cowen, exchange terms. I told you why I went to Alpha Reese. Let me ask you the real reason you came to Alphilis. Do you just want to test your strengths?

"... me, I was writing a book ~"

"Book?"

To the unexpected answer, Jessia snapped her neck.

"What book is it? You're not gonna say anything about a romance novel, are you?

"That's an interesting joke - but I'm writing a military code. All the military codes that exist today are laws of decency and classical etiquette. But war is cruel, cynical, and merciless. Even if we're going to fight for ethics, it doesn't make sense if they don't. And enemies are - words don't always make sense."

"You mean warcraft or demons?

"It's possible, but it's also possible."

"? What do you mean?

But Cowen didn't answer the question, he just grinned.

"... Anyway, none of the military codes I have now will be too well-behaved to help me in the battle I'm going to visit ~. But at the same time, it will be a battle I should never lose ~ I have a feeling about that ~"

"What an illogical word for hunch."

"That's right - but I imagine it's a pretty sure future to visit - my book of military law came with a smile at Mayer's Academic General Assembly - but I still think I'm going to need my book ~"

Cowen had the same prolonged tone, but Jessia was convinced. It is true that this Cowen is also moving according to each belief. At a time when history was quietly about to change, Jessia did feel it was a sought after talent.

Continued