Nine days after leaving the Imperial City. After the march, the Royal Army was camping in preparation for the next battle.
Scouting The arrival of the Royal Army may have been known to the opponent. It should have been the same for both men and women to take the last rest while watching for the night raid.
Warm You can see the fire to take here and there. One of them, men and women, apparently mercenaries, surrounded the bonfire. Byakuya Surrounding the fire are four members: Ted, Norris, Orphelia, and Aldis.
"I heard from a soldier who was on a scout."
Norris cuts out the story in a small-story tone while piercing a small branch into a small branch.
"As always, how did you find out ..."
Orphea muttered with a suspicious look.
As she says, information usually obtained from scouts is not usually transmitted to a single mercenary. If you tell me stupidly, "Tell me," you won't be dealt with. I'm not sure what Norris usually uses, but in a humorous atmosphere he often gets unexpected information.
"It looks like the Imperial Army has solidified its base a lot. Of course, there are only a few things you can do if you say you've solidified, but it seems like a fence or a sky moat.
"I don't know which is the attacker."
Ted sighs.
"I don't know. I won the first game, so I thought I'm going to attack the royal capital. Isn't it an empire? "
"It's usually Ted's name. I think the theory is that the army of the royal city was destroyed in the first match, so it's the theory that the army will march on with momentum. The imperial city is far away. Seems to have struggled with resupply and didn't want to make the same mistake? "
The land of the Armenian Empire is long in the east and west. And the Imperial City is, as Norris says, far east of the border. Far from the border meant far from the battlefield.
Of course, the empire also has large towns other than the imperial capital. Walking about three days southeast of the border, you will find the second city of the Empire. However, the supply needed by the armed forces with the full power of the country is not uncommon. Supplies from the Imperial City were indispensable to maintain the entire army.
In the history of the war, there are many stories that the Imperial Army withdrew without winning supply but continued supply. It is certain that this is partly because the Empire Empire calls for recovery from lost ground and bans looting in the kingdom.
In fact, the troops will not be at all absurd, but they will not have enough resources to feed the army if they are stealing their upper eyes. Moreover, there were no significant food production areas in the southeastern part of the kingdom, and no food was available to seize.
"That's why it's quite a leisurely thing just waiting for the Royal Army to come. What would it do if the Kingdom concentrated on defense instead of letting the army go?"
"Okay. But in fact the kingdom came to a decisive battle this way, so after all it's exactly what the Empire thought."
"Well, there's no way we can say this. We mercenaries only fight in a given environment."
No "But, we're the mercenaries who will be able to charge to the most dangerous place anyway?
"I came to the kingdom because I knew that it was a disadvantage, so I can't help but even say it now."
"That's right, but ..."
He was pointed out by Norris, who seemed awkward, and Ted showed a dissatisfied face.
"I can't help but at least pray that the conductor is a decent person."
"What about it? It's rumored that someone named" 33-year-olds "is nicknamed."
Hiki: "What's that? What a nickname that can excite anxiety ..."
"What kind of person?"
Listening to Norris's nickname, Aldis, who hadn't joined the conversation, suddenly broke in from the side.
"What? It's unusual for Aldis to show interest."
It is unusual for Aldis to talk about human gossip. But if you hear a special expression that Aldis knows, it will be as interesting as a person. Especially when it comes to people you've met.
"Because I've met someone with a slightly similar nickname."
Tokuma: "Hey. I'm not afraid that I had the" Three Great Slayers "remember me."
Aldis reacts to the voice returned from an unexpected direction by moving his neck only.
"You are ..."
There was a man dressed in a kingdom uniform. A calm appearance in a balanced muscular body.
Aldis was familiar with his face.
Four blades Four years ago, Aldis undertook a request to investigate the creatures that inhabited the island after defeating "". A military officer, who accompanied her as a witness named Investigation Corps, to prove that the creature, the Lupus, was not dangerous, was the man in front of him.
At that time, it was called "captain", but four years have passed since then. As the nickname of "29 years old" changed to "33 years old", his face was given an appropriate atmosphere.
"I've met you four years ago."
"Yeah, yeah. Did you meet when you surveyed the island where the four feathers lived?"
Aldis's memory is supported by his words.
"Why are you here? No, that means you're here--"
Soon after asking the question, Aldis arrived at the answer himself.
Satoshi: "That's right. Moore Greysta," Eternal Brat General, "who will lead the mercenaries this time, hahahaha."
Speaking of which, Aldis recalls that four years ago his subordinate, a civilian, spoke of such a nickname. At the same time, I feel strange while doing other things. I guess it's not something that I can say with all my heart.
Sewing In the meantime Aldis was distracted by nothing, an officer named Moore was sitting on his side.
"But I'm often told that the age doesn't show up ..."
Looking at Aldis's face, Moore looks strange.
"You're almost the same as four years ago, maybe you're not a human?"
Aldis returns Moore's irrelevant word to a face that seems uninteresting. Mouth When seeing it, Norris blew out from the side.
"Wow, I'm sure you're far away from humans, Aldis. Rather, you may be more convinced if you're not human."
"Hey, Norris"
Aldis's face becomes even more grumpy.
"I'm sorry Aldis, but it was just fine."
"What is it?"
"No, it's not about Aldis being a man away. There's a person in front of the army in front of me, so I want to ask."
"Hmm? For me?"
"Yes, that's right. Captain."
Norris's words are polite, though she is a senior officer.
"Oh, I don't need that sloppy language. It's okay to speak normally, as usual. Other mercenaries usually do."
"Yes? Then we will."
The good news about Moore's forgiveness is that Norris makes it easy.
"What? What do you want to ask?"
"I was a little bit overheard, but the Imperial Army is pretty much solidified, right?"
"Where did you hear that information. What did the intelligence officer do in the ears of the mercenaries?"
Before the battle, it is unwelcome for information that is disadvantageous to the army to flow between the soldiers. The fact that the information to be concealed has been transmitted to a single mercenary may have caused a problem with the information management system. Moore floated as if she had a mixed face with an unhappy face.
"Well, leave it aside at this time."
Concern Norris ignores Moore and continues talking.
Myth: "It's just inferior in number, and it's like it's going to attack your opponent's defensive position. Normally, I think this is a losing battle. Will there be? "
"I don't know. I mean, there's no way I can tell it.
He is a person who has an impression of attitude and tone, but does not seem to slip so much. Rather, it would be anxious to talk about secrets easily.
"Well, that's right."
Ted asked a question, in stead of Norris's obedience pulling in a blurry tone.
"In other words, we don't know where we will be located until tomorrow?"
"That's right ... the staff members are desperately thinking about the formation now, but well, we can almost imagine where we will be located."
"Where is?"
"The most dangerous and most likely to cause damage"
Ted poisons Moore's answer, which doesn't make any sense.
"Hey. That's not what you hear. He's a useless commander."
"Hahhhah. Well, I don't know where to put it. Even if you're the battalion, you're not really liked by the top guys. Will arrive shortly before the war begins, though you'll know where to get a little earlier. "
Moore laughed without showing any signs of being upset.
"That's easy to say. Mercenaries are going to kill them.
"But can it be a mercenary? First of all, they're not the most savvy guys to be used up silently."
Turn around and look at Ted as Moore challenges.
"I don't know well."
"I'm originally from a mercenary."
Aldis showed a convincing expression to the words.
"I see. It's not like a military person."
"That's why you're in charge of the mercenaries."
Apparently, Moore was assigned command of the mercenary unit, not because of his background as a mercenary.
"Is it a lottery draw?"
Aldis insists on Moore's words that it is not liked above.
Moore affirmed without shouting by shrugging.
"I'm not the only one who won the poor lottery, though."
"What do you mean?"
Fig. Aldis asks at a glance what the meaning of the word "not just me" means.
"I have one more poor lottery this time. I think it's as hard as it is here."
From Moore's wording and the word "that", Aldis understood that another poor lottery was pointing to some unit.
"Are there any other units?"
"Student soldiers. These are warrior and sorcerer students enrolled in a school in the Imperial City."
Upon hearing the answer, Aldis frowned slightly. That's because there is a person who is the reason Aldis took part in the battle.
"Even though it's hard just to lead a picnic, I'd rather command the students on the battlefield ... I'd still prefer to be the commander of a mercenary unit. That commander is a disgusting kid, but this time he feels sympathy Yeah. "
Cyril was treated as a poor lottery like Aldis.