The Peerless Kobold (WN)

Several remains of giant ants lie on a plain lit red by the sun, which falls fast for the winter, watching the sight of the bodies of guards and adventurers who have lost their lives in battle everywhere, and offering silent prayers to those who fought side by side.

"... it's all over, but the sacrifice is huge."

"If you fight, it's inevitable."

If you look out for a slightly lonely side in response to Muriel, who has softly lined up next to you and called out, Ares pinches his mouth from side to side if he doesn't like the damp atmosphere.

"There were reports that a merchant convoy from Warren to the town of Dresde was attacked and wiped out during the preparations for the crusade, and several townspeople have been killed in nearby arable land... they won't be able to leave it alone"

"Yeah, you get more damage around the back..."

As she put it, if we cross the winter, the Valiants will also be active, and there is a danger that the number of individuals will increase to get all the feed at the hunting grounds around them and move their nest holes closer to cities and towns than they are now.

Furthermore, if the new queen born in the nest travels during the spring breeding season and meets the feathered male ants who have traveled as well, a new nest hole will be created.

(That would suck if it was the Easteria Forest or something)

To be honest, it is impossible to deal with two hundred or dozen giant ants in our flock and it is obvious that we are forced to make a strategic retreat to our residence near the village of Lucua. If you think about it, it's worth crushing Valiant's nest hole here...

If I secretly nodded lightly and turned my gaze back to the plains, the faces of the crusaders, awakened from the excitement of the battle, were moving tired bodies and working on post-processing everywhere.

As a general rule, the fellow fighters and acquaintances (Chiki) mourn the deceased, but there is no reason for the others to stand, so the Libert who watched likewise urges everyone.

"Hey, let's go help out, too."

"Uh, another hard work later...... ok!

Following Ares, who shakes off his laid back expression and puts on a mood, I also move on after lightly tapping Muriel's shoulder, where only one person is headed.

"I'll be there for a bit, I'll see you later..."

"Well, I'm mixed up in a healing group."

Because most of those who possess the aptitude of Holy Attributes can exercise the magic of healing lights like her, they are summoned immediately after the battle to take charge of healing the wounded in the main formation.

Meanwhile, manual labor groups like ours still stab stops at breathing giant ants to ensure their safety, while gathering the war victims in one place and burying them after identification.

Sometimes its commander is the most senior cleric belonging to the Cathedral Church participating in the Crusade, and was served by Ignace, a fellow face-to-face warrior Zacks.

But with a thought face, he's somewhere up in the sky whining about something bumpy.

"... that silver-haired beast man, what if he's from Selkram?

(Let's just say we didn't hear anything...)

I listened and waited for the arrival of the Heavy (Shigeru) Squad for a while (Shigeru), and left it to the feet of a dozen people in charge of Scoop to say a paragraph, but now I have to get ready for camp.

Even so, tents, etc. are only used by guard officers, and adventurers who emphasize lightness have no trouble overcoming raindrops with a waxed waterproof coat for a few days or so.

(As far as we dogs are concerned, we just need to find the big tree, put ourselves at the root, and prevent it from losing strength... I'd like to spare the rain in the winter, but it's only better if there are trees in the forest)

Once again, while appreciating the blessings of the forest, we collect the luggage bags we left on the plain before the battle with everyone, and head under the adventurers who borrowed the large pot from the Heavy (Shoji) Squad and began cooking dinner.

"It's a big deal right after the battle, can I help you?"

"Oh, archers...... they were flying flashy earlier, okay?

When I hung up on Miss Grace, who is still in command of the front lines even at this time, she cared the other way around.

"It's okay, my fellow demon mentor healed me"

"If so, could you take the stock with your dried food?"

"Mr. Grace, what shall we do?

"Well, if I wash my hands, they'll cut the vegetables with Edgar"

Originally, adventurers have no upward or downward relationship, but adventurers, including Ares and Libert, are generous enough to help cook if they are still the highest ranked "gold” in the field.

(Well, the bastards are sticking out because she's beautiful...)

I miss how tough men with unfamiliar and dangerous hands are carving Akima horseradishes and Rapunzel in a way that reminds me of the mercenary age.

After removing the gloves and carefully washing my hands, I will throw the dried preserveable cod (if any), the dried scallops, and the smoked boned venison into a large pan and simmer it with guts for a few years.

"Gah ~, Wafakuru Woah Woah On

(but it smells good) "

Sister Zifox moves her forelegs over her shoulder to urge her, so she uses it for stock (dashi) to pick up dried cod (if), which has a fairly good salt reduction, with a wooden tong for pan, and with cooking (dashi), cut the white body of the end into little pieces, cool it gently, and then throw it into her sister's mouth.

"Don't you dare. Stick to this."

"Cure."

Did you rendezvous along the way while you were doing that? Muriel and Zacks will be back to cook together.

"Ah, Archer, it's time to put in some vegetables that are easy on the fire."

"I'll take care of that. It'll be done in a little while."

"All right, you guys, grab a vessel and line up!!

"" "Oops." "

Edgar's prestigious voice echoes, and as the adventurers who prepare and operate equipment on a personal basis take out small coffees and myspoons and line them up, we get other adventurers to take turns and mix them up in the line, too.

"Well, do you want to keep it with your companion"

"Well, that sounds pretty good."

No booze for the whole march, but after the battle, you'd better make a little noise to blow up your gloomy feelings. That's something we're all aware of, including the guards, so celebrating Valiant's success in the Queen's Crusade, time for a somewhat lively dinner passes.

The next day, the crusaders look for a river that uses the northern mountains as a source of water for water supply.

Covered by mountain ranges to the north and east, the place is also a long way from the sea, and because of its fairly low precipitation it is a plain dominated by grass of low back length, but the moisture stored in the mountain ranges was known to gush out of the foothills, forming several tributaries.

Instead, there would be no Variant building a nest that can't sip raindrops attached to plants like a normal ant.

Therefore, the crusaders returned to the core city of Warren after a one-and-a-half day itinerary, after reaching the river and finishing the water supply.