The port city that became the name of the kingdom, and the outer walls surrounding Tria, now called the capital of the kingdom, are filled with Aldis' vision.
It is the outer wall that is the boundary between the town where people live and the meadow where people are threatened.
And the walls were set with gates, and there was a procession of men waiting for the gates.
Is that good?
What do you want?
Looking at the exterior wall from the grassland side, Aldis, who was quietly lining up in the queue, questioned Rona, who asked in a whisper from the bottom of his foot.
"I came out in silence..."
I've properly told Moore.
Mu (...) - (...) A (...), right?
It'll be enough.
Lorna turned a dazed gaze to Aldis, who gave her a stunned (ha-ha) answer, and Lorna sighed and snorted.
"... poor thing."
I don't know if that's a word against the twins and Minerva who were left behind, or against the Moors who will stand on their arrows.
Although I feel a little guilty when I talk to Aldis, that's why I didn't intend to involve them in this fight.
Sure enough, Minerva was a swordsman who had no choice but to be a powerful swordsman. As for Philia and Riana, you can admit that they are strong enough to beat their mercenaries.
However, even though it was Aldis, it was hard to fight while worrying about their safety.
Of course, I'm not going to lose, but when I have to, I need to be able to escape from being surrounded by enemies.
While thinking about it, the number of rows lined up at the gate decreased.
Eventually, the gatekeeper was surprised to see Rona at Ardith's feet.
What's with the beast?
"No matter what I'm told, you're my partner."
The Gatekeeper's reaction must have been quite natural.
Even though she was quietly resting next to Aldis, Lorna's figure was a four-legged beast that wanted to exceed one meter in length.
Moreover, it only looked like a carnivorous beast.
It is impossible to be vigilant.
In fact, there was an unnatural amount of free space before and after Aldis while he was in line.
This is the normal reaction. The people of Hideout and Grok, too accustomed to Lorna's appearance, are rather anomalous.
Are you in control?
"Don't do it with that beast." He doesn't need to hurt people, he doesn't need to hurt them, and he doesn't need to have fangs other than clear enemies. "
The Gatekeeper looks at Aldis with suspicion at his answer.
It was unavoidable that the Gatekeepers, whose mission was to keep the city safe and prevent the entry and exit of suspicious people, would turn a blind eye to a presence like Rona, and Aldis had already predicted that.
"But I can't let such a big beast into the town..."
“That's not good. I need his help to get things done in Tria.”
When Aldis spoke to the reluctant gatekeeper, the gatekeeper naturally questioned him.
What do you mean by that?
"I'm here to drop this castle."
"...... What about you?"
Perhaps the gatekeeper could not catch up with the expression at the end, and gave me a silly voice with his open mouth intact.
A slight silence arrived, and the next moment the gatekeeper questioned Aldis with a stern expression.
"What did I just say?" I'm not kidding. There's a word for it. "
“No problem, I'm not kidding.”
When Aldis answers, the gatekeeper takes a step back and holds the spear.
“Ask again, and I'll take care of it as soon as I answer.”
The gatekeeper asked again, pointing the tip of the spear at Aldis.
What brings you to Toria?
Aldis answered the serious gatekeeper with a cool face.
"That's why I told you I came to drop the castle. I'm going to go to the castle, and I'm going to Toriya. -No, I'm going to Toriya. The purpose of this is to capture him or torment him."
The pale Aldis's answer changed the look of the Gatekeeper.
It must have felt like nothing was going on in the distance.
Armored gatekeepers flew out one after another from what seemed to be a waiting area, while passengers and pedestrians lined up in fear.
Surround me!
A dozen gatekeepers surrounded Ardis at the behest of a man who looked like a superior.
Surrounded in all directions, Aldis's calm attitude was not broken even though he was hit by a spear.
"Don't resist, be quiet!"
"It's not up to you to decide if it's futile."
Seize him!
Ignoring Aldis's tantrums, the Gatemen attacked at once.
Al
"Don't kill me, I'll see you later."
"Hmm, I know."
Aldis and Rona had a short conversation and started moving at the same time.
Aldis quickly pulled out his sword and scooped the tip of a spear that could be pointed at him.
When I dived into the pocket of a fallen gatekeeper, I slammed the fist of someone who didn't hold the sword into his flank.
He quickly turned around and escaped the stabbing of another gatekeeper. This time, he waved his sword and slashed the handle.
You've been trained!
One of the gatekeepers who appreciated Aldis' power raised a warning, but it didn't help.
All of the Gatemen's attacks were empty gestures, while Aldis' attacks were sure to steal the soldiers' combat power.
In the blink of an eye, the gatekeepers, having halved their numbers, turn their weapons away from Ardis at a distance from him, perhaps because he realized what I was capable of.
"You... who are you!"
Who are you?
When asked, Aldis thought about it.
The aim of this battle is to defeat the city of Tria and bring it under your control, while the eyes of the Empire are on the battlefield against the City-State.
When I conveyed this idea, Moore said, "Are you insane?" Of course I said that.
Naturally, Grok didn't have that much power.
Even if Toria falls, Aldis understands how impossible it is to maintain it.
But if the Bronshell Republic were to perish and the City-States Union were to be at a disadvantage, Grok would be crushed by the overwhelming power of the Robles Alliance.
That's why Aldis thought it would be in their interest to disrupt the Alliance's standing by hitting Toria, the smallest force in the Robles Alliance and at the same time the closest threat to Grok.
Of course, there was a good chance that I would become a snake, but I knew that if I didn't do anything, I would become poor.
Then we should take the lead in change and attract results in our favor.
I wish I could bring Toria under my control and all the other Lords around me to my side.
Even if that doesn't happen, at the very least, call yourself a potential opponent of the Robles Alliance. That's what Aldis was after this time.
Now that you're at the head of the anti-Robles alliance, you can't pretend to be harmless.
Then you should make the most of your position to gain strength.
The remnants of the Kingdom of Nagras, the Republic of Bronshell, the rulers of the former Kingdom of Nagras, annexed to the Kingdom of Torria, the remnants of the destroyed Union of Cities, and whether we can finally combine them into a decent battle.
This time, Aldis doesn't just have to win.
Destroying a castle as a single mercenary, or assassinating King Toria, would not be too difficult, but it would not be enough to bring chaos to the overthrow of the Kingdom of Toria.
We needed to give the impression that it was the forces of the anti-Robles alliance, not the individual who won.
In order to push the "defeated nation" against the Kingdom of Tria, we should not answer the question of the gatekeepers here as "mercenaries".
It would be a bad idea for Aldis to name Grok after all.
There are battles that can be won, but there are also cases like the Viktor that we ran into.
In the unlikely event of defeat or possible retreat, we should not have named Grok at this stage.
As a result, Aldis's mouth came out as his home, the name of the flag he once held.
"Wisteria"
What?
I once again declare to the gatekeeper that I did not hear Aldis's crushing words.
"Aldis of Wisteria came to take King Toria's head. Get out of the way if you don't want to get hurt. If you want to get in the way, you'll have to be prepared for one or two bones."
As Aldis took a step with the words, the soldiers immediately reacted to it.
"Let's do it all at once! Don't let them pass!"
Soldiers are flying in with the order.
Aldis took the attack head-on without slowing down.
A physical barrier unfolds in front of them, emitting a blue light that flashes at the soldiers' tips.
"Barrier! In a moment!?"
Shoots a compressed air mass at a surprising soldier, blowing everyone away in an instant.
Ugh!
Some clashed against the wall, and some rolled over the ground twice or three times, and fell to the ground.
"Ugh..."
Even if I did, I was struck by an unexpected shock. About one of the balustrades will be broken.
Al, the gate is closing.
Yeah.
Aldis is not here to kill anything.
I left the incapacitated soldiers alone and started walking with Lona to the gate.
The soldiers rushed to close the gate.
However, when Aldis released the magic rock into the moving part, it caught on and sealed the gate.
Furthermore, when the compressed air was bumped into and eliminated as before by a soldier struggling to close the gate somehow, Aldis and Rona leisurely passed through the open gate.
Reinforcements! Call for Reinforcements!
Don't let me go any further from here!
Armored soldiers stand in front of Ardis as they continue their journey at a slow pace.
Hey, isn't it better to fly to the castle?
Then there's no point in demonstrating, is there?
It's a pain in the ass, isn't it?
Lorna lined up with Aldis as she complained about the bumps.
In the meantime, the soldiers from the neighborhood will come to stop the intruders, but one by one they will walk gently.
As opposed to Aldis' spare time for sightseeing in town, Toria's soldiers began to rise.
Of course, Aldis has no choice but to be a Triad.
Basically, they use their swords to shatter enemy weapons, and sometimes use their fists to steal their will to fight.
The sorcery used is all weak and powerful, and the residents of Tria can't get any bullets into the building.
Instead, the Triads were being so preoccupied with intercepting Ardis that they were vandalizing the stalls along the boulevard.
Jumping on Aldis, the soldiers collapsed in a flashback.
"What... what?"
"Catches...?"
"In that case..."
Contrary to the murderous soldiers, the residents were puzzled by Aldis's leisurely steps.
Blood does not flow, nor does sorcery travel.
I didn't think anyone would think this was a hostile siege.
The inhabitants are not the only ones who are puzzled.
Among the people who watched on the roadside, there were mercenaries who were based in Tria and made a living from fighting.
Despite the soldiers' blood-eyed attacks, at least they understood Aldis' anomaly as he walked down the street more than the inhabitants.
But understanding anomalies and what's happening in front of you is a different story.
One of the mercenaries who had been watching the battle gazed at Ardis, who had disabled all the soldiers within sight and started walking straight to the castle.
"A-Aldis... right?"
When Aldis turned to his familiar voice, he saw a tall man with ash blonde hair and a small woman with fine hair.
Aldis dug out the names of the two men who dressed as mercenaries.
"Are you sure... it was Grechet and Conia?"
"Oh, yeah."
The two were mercenaries who had acted together temporarily when Aldis was based in Tria.
Four people from the same village assembled a party called "Costers" and became known as the mercenaries of the powerful in Toria, where the "star of the day" had left.
Aldis's cheeks are loose on his nostalgic face.
It's been a long time since you've been a full mercenary after all this time.
"Well... thanks to you."...... but that's not true! "
Grechet, who was about to be dragged by the (unintelligible) atmosphere, raised her voice as if she had suddenly regained herself.
"What's going on here?" What is Aldis doing? "
"I don't care what they say." As you can see. "
No, I don't know what you're looking at, so I'm asking.
Is that so?
When Aldis looked around, he could only see the same confused face.
It seems that no one here understands that this is a battle in a way that is too plain.
As for Aldis, there was no need to hide it, so he honestly told the truth.
Well, that's why I thought I'd drop the castle.
Contrary to the tone of saying that you will go to dinner because you are hungry, it is extremely disturbing to be spit out.
Huh?
Perhaps she could not process the information she had heard, Grechet was confused at first, then had a look on her face that called Ardis' sanity into question.
Well then, we're in the middle of an operation, so let's go.
Aldis turned his head as he remembered as he took a step away from the bystanders who remained in the same position as Grechet.
"Oh, yes. If you're going to stand before me on King Toria's side..."
Pierce the nails not only at Grechet, but at all the mercenaries there.
"--Get ready and come." I don't want you to take it easy on someone who is hostile to you. "
With that said, Aldis started walking again towards the castle in the center of the town.