After defeating the enemy cavalry, the Rodería forces switched to the offensive at once, and the battle was set to begin.
Until then, the left wing of Rodería, who had subtly drawn enemies, began to reverse-fire, and the cavalry clung to the enemy's rear.
With the Wisteria Mercenary Corps semi-besieged, the Rhodelia forces are now deploying to semi-besiege the entire enemy.
The Landeshelle army has lost all its cavalrymen, the children of the tiger.
After hunting down the devastating Landeshell army and destroying a large number of enemy soldiers, the Rhodelia army rushed to the capital to celebrate their victory in the battle.
The battle to determine the total strength of the two countries in a relationship of mutual enemies will also end in the supremacy of the Rhodelia Kingdom.
Landeshell's new nation was defeated after the destruction of the elite cavalry.
Considering the time it takes to raise people and horses, it will take nearly ten years to rebuild the army.
Of course, in the meantime, Rhodelia doesn't always wait for me.
On the other hand, the Kingdom of Rhodelia was hardly a victim.
Many were killed and wounded, but most of them were mercenaries hired with money.
The damage to the regular army is minor, and his (my) strength ratio is no longer comparable to that of the pre-war period.
Rhodelia was boiled down to victory, and a ceremony named the Celebration was held in the capital.
Originally, the mercenaries would be relieved of their duties at the end of the battle, but the rest of the rewards were announced after the ceremony at the Imperial Castle, so I had no choice but to accompany the Rhodelia army.
Of course, even if they were friends, they wouldn't be able to send a large number of mercenaries into the capital at once.
The ceremony was attended by only four people in total: Viktor, Joan, and Elion, in addition to Grace, the head of the delegation.
The remaining Aldis and Wisteria Mercenaries are waiting for them as they camp outside the walls surrounding the city.
"Ahhh. Even after the big winning battle, what's so sad that I have to have a hard bread chest while camping in this place?"
While complaining about the bumps, Darwat is eating Kachikochi bread in the soup.
The soup is never delicious either.
The only thing that makes the claim is the amount of salted dried meat that seems to be condensed with the scraps and smell of vegetables that have been harvested for days.
In the city, the Ardis' meals were prepared in quantities, but it was only when the flavor was overlooked.
High-end items such as spices are not naturally used, and the smell of dried meat dominates the soup, which is stained with the taste of the ingredients based on the light saltiness.
"If you have a complaint, you don't have to eat it."
Without much enthusiasm for Dahwat, it was Lexi's turn.
"If you don't eat it, there are children who can eat it."
"I didn't say I didn't want to eat it."I thought I could have a more decent meal, so let me say one or two stupid things. "
"If you're complaining stupidly and your rice tastes good, you can say it as much as you want."It doesn't change the flavor anyway. "
Naka, ah, I know.
"Then shut up and eat."
While listening to Darwat and Lexie, Ardis mouths the soup.
Apart from the taste of the vegetables that became the ingredient, even the salty taste that was supposed to be the base, the bad smell of filled dried meat was likely to cause vomiting.
While slightly distorting her expression, Aldis stopped breathing through her nose and drank it all at once.
There is no doubt that it is an acceptable food and an invaluable source of nutrition.
I was just not allowed to ask for the luxury of flavor there.
If you're a mercenary, you'll see a lot of them.
The figure of a starving person left alone in an alley, or an abandoned person who leaned against the wall and gnawed at the flesh of a bird.
To a greater or lesser extent, no matter how many towns or villages, it was a sight to be seen in places like the capital of this kingdom surrounded by the outer walls of the entire city.
No matter how hard it is, it is still being eaten every day.
"Ahh, let's grill the chunks of bird meat and eat them..."
Darwat is now turning his back on Aldis.
Hey, Aldis, you're not going to go get meat for the mercenaries, are you?
If you want, why don't we go there and hunt Nedulo?
"Let's be stupid, this would still be better than eating Neduro.I'm telling you to go into town and get some meat. "
“That said, you're not allowed to enter the city this time.”
"Haha." It's okay if I sneak in softly
"Why did I bother..." You go on your own. "
"I can't imitate that kind of dexterity!"
"Yes, yes, that's it. I know you know, but if you do something you're not comfortable with, you'll be scared when the Commander finds out later.You're not going to parry the [winner] side of the reward that you managed to get even though you did nearly 10% of the damage, are you? "
When Lexi said that, Darwat retreated with a rash.
He knows it too.
The victor's side of the game and the huge rewards that come with it.
I don't think Darwin would be so stupid as to ruin it to get a temporary delicious meal.
"Damn. Grace and the others must be eating something delicious by now."
With an exaggerated envy, Darwat turned to the city.
The next day, Grace and the others came back from the city.
But it looked so hard that I didn't think I had attended the ceremony to celebrate the victory.
Grace only gave the minimum necessary instructions, Viktor had an unusual and inaccessible atmosphere, and Elion was unusually irritated.
"Damn it!"
Among them, Joanne was surprisingly rough around her.
His usual light personality scattered his anger like a lie, and he said, "I'll be back by night." He left the camp with his weapon in his hand.
Can I leave you alone?
"... please leave me alone. He was patient with me."
Perhaps Joanne's actions were in jeopardy, and Luchel replied to Viktor.
"You're going to hunt beasts around here to clear your anger."I know how you feel. "
As soon as Aldis tries to find out what happened, Viktor leaves the scene.
What happened at the ceremony?
"I don't know...."
Along with Rouchell, a person approached Aldis, leaning his neck, who would know what was going on.
It was Elion who accompanied Grace and the others to the ceremony.
I guess you wanted to hear it as much as Aldis did.
Sark and the other young mercenaries surround and question, and Elion speaks of the ceremony with a seldom-seen expression.
"That's why we're mercenaries who can be enemies and allies with money."But if you take the trouble to invite me to a festive ceremony, I'll be mad if I don't treat you like Joan. "
Treatment?
Are you reluctant about the rest of the rewards?
Elion answers the questions that are thrown around her.
"No, you've been paid in full."It's three times the price. "
Wow, triple it!
"That's amazing! Now we can eat a delicious meal for a while"
Mercenaries around you are boiling.
It is only natural that the better the money, the better the daily meals.
Since you are risking your life and choosing a dangerous and insecure way of life as a mercenary, your desire to satisfy your stomach with something delicious is at least stronger than that of ordinary people.
In the meantime, one of the mercenaries asks.
Then why was Joan so rough?
"There are several reasons..."One of them is the certification of combat skills. "
Battle success?
Yeah.
After a short reply, Elion sighs with great magnanimity.
"Even more so, the captain of the cavalry unit who ravaged our enemies was our first battle."He was an aristocrat named Spencer. "
Listening to the story, the mercenaries stood pale.
Haha!?
Those guys who blew up our allies are the first battle!?
Most of them were angry voices, but some of them accepted the fact with bitter faces.
"Ahh. Well, I'm not convinced..."
If my eyes were turned to the fact that I was accompanying my allies, then that assault was definitely a decisive strike.
Yeah, I know that's the leader of the regiment, so if that's all, it won't be rough over there.
Apparently, Elion herself was reluctant to accept that point.
"Did something else happen?"
Elion, who looked calm, was asked by Aldis.
"The speech of the general who was the commander..."
Elion's expression warped.
At the same time, it seems that the emotion of anger has reappeared.
"To sum up, 'There were fewer people killed this time.It cost me money, but the human damage was very small. "
The mercenaries settled on the words.
"What the hell is that..." 10% of the people who fought in this battle are dead. "
One of the mercenaries threw up in agony.
The damage suffered by the Wisteria Mercenaries is by no means trivial.
There are more than twenty dead people in regular battles this time, never exceeding a single digit.
Some of the mercenaries here may have lost close associates and important associates.
It could not be accepted lightly with words such as that the human damage was very small.
As a mercenary group, it was not a word I could read.
Including the wounded, I was able to reduce my combat power by about 30% compared to before the battle.
Still, the Wisteria Mercenaries would have been better off.
The other mercenaries were properly involved in the cavalry charge of their allies, so they were in good, half-damaged condition, and some of the smaller mercenaries were almost wiped out.
Sure, it was a huge reward that tripled the price, but in exchange for that reward, Aldis and the others were badly wounded.
It will take some time for our forces to return to their original levels.
"It's true that most of the damage was done by mercenaries, and the regular army in Rhodelia may have done less damage."You don't have to be so proud to say that in front of us. "
Anger flashed in Elion's pale eyes.
"As expected, the leader of the regiment also protested with the representatives of other mercenary groups, but then the lady general's army..."
After gnashing his lips, Aldis stood in his heart to hear the words of the Lady General Elion.
It's your job to get paid and die, isn't it?Is there a problem?
That's what the Lady General said to the protesters.
"Don't be ridiculous!"
"I don't think it's my job to die!"
"What the hell do you think we are!"
Instantly, the surroundings were enraged.
Of course.
Aldis and the others understand that mercenaries are a dangerous business next to death.
I'm prepared to die if I keep fighting for years, but that doesn't mean I'm using mercenaries to die.
Most of them have become mercenaries in order to survive, and most of them have been banished from their native lands and have lost their places of origin.
All of them are mercenaries who have no other way to live, while thirsting for a life where everyone can live without standing between life and death.
Instead, fewer people were fond of fighting.
The words of the lady general are completely biased.
Mercenaries have lives, they have hopes, they have pains, they have a future.
I wasn't just moved as a pawn on the battlefield.
"Um... I have a question."
What?
"Why did you invite a delegation of mercenaries to the ceremony?"As far as I can tell, that general is nothing but a tool for mercenaries. "
"Oh, that's it..."
According to the Lady General, the Mercenary Corps had a decent record in this battle.
However, that achievement was different from what Aldis thought, such as the destruction of a strong enemy or a decisive blow to turn the situation upside down.
The fact that I died on behalf of the Rhodelia soldiers is a great feat.Mercenaries have such a fascinating way of life, and you're lucky to be able to die somewhat meaningfully. ”
With a gaze full of compassion, she said that the Lady General's Army had left to congratulate her from the bottom of her heart.
"As expected, I was about to get cut."If Viktor hadn't held Joan back, I'd think he'd have hit her with his bare hands. "
And he said unto Elion, and unto all the mercenaries that were round about him, that were quiet.
But the silence was definitely filled with angry emotions.
It's just that the insensitive and ruthless female general's words don't speak for themselves, and their inner hearts are probably simmering.
More than twenty men died under the command of such a woman.
After all, it was a battle that made allies feel safe and involved.
Contrary to the quiet appearance, a man approached the scene that was about to explode with a little stimulus.
Grace.
Commander!
One of the mercenaries who noticed it first shouted out loud, followed by the others.
I heard the story from Elion!
Is it okay to stay like this, Commander?
"If you don't want to be licked, the name of the Wisteria Mercenary Group will be abolished!"
"I can't forgive them!"
Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the battlefield, Grace desperately quenches the murderous mercenaries.
"Calm down, you guys."
I slowly spoke to the mercenaries who were finally ready to listen.
"I know how you feel."It was only natural to feel angry. but..... "
When Grace told me to calm down, I guess Grace was more hungry than anyone else.
It was easy for Aldis to read that he was trying to calm down while killing the frustration.
"I'm your employer."I'm just as hungry as you are, but you can't slap me while I have an employment contract. "
"But you've already finished that employment contract!"
That's why I said, "Wait."
Grace continued as she grabbed the impetuous mercenary's hand.
"Because the employment contract is over, I got bitten shortly after I walked away from my feet, so the rumor is too bad."If you do that, this mercenary group will be discredited.In this battle, the Rodería army barely sustained any damage, and if we can win against such an army, we won't have the strength to fall in love with ourselves. "
Well then, let's just fall asleep!
I'm not convinced!
"Wait, wait, we're mercenaries."At that time, it becomes both an enemy and an ally.Mercenaries can repay their debt on the battlefield like mercenaries.Don't look like that. We won't be waiting that long. "
"What do you mean?"
"It's a rumor Viktor picked up."Looks like Loderia won too much these days.A small country nearby was joining forces to build a Rhodelia siege.This kind of rumor has already been told in various countries.That way, even Rhodelia couldn't easily win.If the armies of the country that rumored it were together, they probably wouldn't be that different in strength.So, I was wondering which side we were going to take at that time..... "
As Grace's story progressed, the mercenaries understood what he was trying to say.
Of course, you're the one who can beat up General Rhodelia!
If you become an enemy ally on the battlefield, don't hesitate to slay it!
These words are echoed one after another.
Even though they were not going to go to battle, a group of people with high morale began to raise their temper with the words "General of the Overthrow of Rhodelia".
"That's what I'm talking about."
In response to the mercenaries, Grace smiles with satisfaction.
"Alright, you guys!" Pay back your debt on the battlefield!The general only thinks of us as useful tools, but I'll teach you how to handle tools wrongly and you'll get hurt! "
The mercenaries responded to Grace's words in unison.
The next battlefield for the Wisteria Mercenaries has been decided.
The next enemy is the Rhodelia Kingdom Army.And she is the chief of those who command them.