By the time the Empire's right-wing units had begun offensive, there was never a battle.
While in the tent HQ, the imperial commander, General Shogun, is in a good mood and receives reports one after another.
Touma "Yes, did the squad succeed in piercing the enemy base?"
Annihilation "Hah! The unit that protects the kingdom's headquarters has run out of control and escaped! It seems that the left wing unit was also a confused enemy right wing unit and moved to pursue!"
The messenger who brought the report seems to be unable to hide his joy.
"Okay, great!"
"Congratulations, His Excellency. This will not shake my army's victory."
One of the officers spoke to a shogun, who struck his right fist into the open left hand.
"Yeah. My army will no longer lose. So what are the other units in?"
After replying to the officer, the general asks the messenger who came to report.
"Hah. When the right wing turns to offensive, half of the enemy's left wing retreats at the same time. It is overwhelmed by the force difference and it is fighting extremely dominant. However, the enemy unit's resistance is strong in the center, I think It seems that the result has not been improved as well. ''
"Hmmm ... I don't mean we can kill the soldiers in a victory or defeat right now. Except for the mercenary unit, retreat in the center. Tell the remaining mercenary unit that there is no need for an offensive offensive."
"Hah!"
Following the command of the general, the messenger immediately leaves the tent with agile action.
"Do the mercenaries quietly listen to the instructions?"
"It would not be possible."
Unlike soldiers, mercenaries have to make clear battles to get rewards. Of course, you'll get paid for just getting involved, but that alone won't be worth your life.
To earn credit and earn more rewards, mercenaries fight bravely unless their lives are at stake. The battle overwhelmingly dominated by the army is a good situation to win. When I asked for self-control, I didn't think mercenaries would listen to it.
"Well, if the mercenaries are willing to fight by themselves, that's a good thing. There are no towns or settlements around here. If there's no looting partner, it's not a problem."
It's okay if the tag comes off slightly. The general told his men.
In the middle of the battlefield. Even in the middle, where the mercenaries of both sides were striking each other, the situation was beginning to change.
"Enemy, are you tired?"
Ted described the enemy's momentum, which was gradually weakening.
"That's right. Did you give any instructions from above?"
As expected, Norris also reacts with a few words whether he can not hide his fatigue.
Byakuya It was a battle that could not be said to be predominant, but the balance, which was barely being used by Aldis and Nono, is shaking. The pressure from the Imperial Army weakened, and it was apparent in some places that allies who were struggling with each other were pushing back.
Of course, the overall battlefield of the Central Command remains inferior. But locally, there are places where the kingdom is dominant. This place where Aldis exerts its full power was also the forefront of the kingdoms pushing the enemy.
Moore gave a brief answer to a change in affairs that had not been understood for some time.
"Why is the commander at such a forefront?"
"Isn't that strange, isn't a commander a mere commander, isn't it the safest place in the first place?"
Moore responds to Ted, who looks surprised, after looking around. Next to him was a slender man, who seemed to be a subordinate, with a different kind of anxiety on his face. Apparently, Moore's actions seem unbelievable in the values of the Royal Army.
"Well, it's better than just giving instructions in the back,"
Certainly, the mercenary units are in the midst of a fierce battle, so it is not a situation where you can see the height from a safe place. In that sense, the place where Aldis and Ted and others are located is the safest place on the battlefield.
"Hey captain. The enemy's attack has been weakening for a while, but what happened?"
Orphelia, who exercises magic to support nearby allies, joins the story.
"Oh, do you understand ..."
Moore shows an awkward look.
"I'm just checking it out, but it's actually-"
"Captain, it's not talking to them."
A thin subordinate caught his mouth from the side of Moore.
"That's really hard. You're okay, they're not the timid escaping balls."
Moore turns to Aldis and tells his men.
Driving: "It seems that the right wing unit was actually overtaken by the enemy cavalry. It is a unit that uses an unfamiliar beast. The reason why the enemy's pressure has weakened is probably because we have reduced the number of non-mercenary soldiers to see it as a game. "
"got it……"
Aldis and others are satisfied with Moore's explanation.
"Oh, I guess I'm losing."
Norris fires an arrow at the enemy's group, quietly speaking, without hiding her tired face.
No one is upset that they know they are likely to lose. It was a numerical disadvantage. Defeat is a matter of eagerness, and you have to think about living alive rather than winning.
But only Moore's words, only Aldis, responded sharply.
The stalemate said, "The left wing was in a state where the enemy's offensive seemed to be increasing. In addition, it was said that the territory, which constituted half of the left wing unit, passed through the battlefield to rescue the main team. It was left. Whether the fight alone is a decent battle. ''
"Is that true?"
"That's what we are checking now. It is impossible to expect accurate information in the midst of such a battlefield."
Certainly, Moore makes sense. On a battlefield with no order, it was natural to mix a certain number of false alarms and false alarms from enemy tactics. It would be overwhelming to require strict accuracy in the information conveyed verbally in Herald.
However, Aldis has circumstances. The reason why he came to the battlefield until he came under the command of the Royal Army, though he was not financially depressed, was his left wing.
"What are you going to do? Are you going to withdraw?"
"If you're certain that the Honjin is breaking down, there's no point in continuing to fight here. If you make enough time to make an excuse, you'll withdraw. If the Honjin is alive ... keep the front until a new order comes down I have to do it. ''
As soon as Moore's story ended, Aldis cut out suddenly.
"I have a request"
"What? What?"
"If the headquarters is no longer functioning, then I'd like to move away from command and act independently."
It was not Moore that responded to the words.
"What are you talking about, you are"
A slim man standing next to Moore Moore turns his eyebrows and turns his gaze.
"Isn't that acceptable?"
What he says is reasonable. There is no way to be recognized as a commander of a unit, such as leaving command for such a selfish reason.
"Why do you do that suddenly? Isn't that a powerful person like you was blown timidly?"
"There is an acquaintance in the left wing unit."
Aldis honestly answers Moore asking why.
"I originally participated in this fight because I don't want to die him. If the above statement was true, wouldn't the left wing be very dangerous?"
Depending on your point of view, if you want to get out of command at the timing when the defeat is intense, it is unavoidable that you will be taken as a fleeing enemy.
From the outset, he thought of protecting Cyril only, without joining the army, in which case he could be identified as an adversary by allies as well as his enemies. Even if they are not actually kingdoms or empires, the killed soldiers on the battlefield do not always think the same way. Rather, unsuspecting or suspicious individuals can be targeted without question.
"So you want to get out of here and help?"
Looking at Moore's gaze from the front, Aldis nodded.
"I'm well aware that I'm saying myself, so I'm asking for it."
Silence Moore speaks as if he thought something.
"I'm allowed to leave my post for that reason-"
Moore takes control of a slender man who tries to squeeze into Aldis in a tight tone.
"all right"
"Captain !?"
A slender man who rounds his eyes just incredibly.
Strong "It's almost impossible to avoid losing the battle anyway, so I'll just run away. Fortunately, there are only mercenaries here, so it's easy to get lost. I'm just student soldiers. If possible I'd like to come alive. Do you think so? "
"... These questions are cowardly. How much can you say just because a mercenary goes alone to help?"
The Devil "It's not wrong to be a mercenary alone, but it's the" Three Great Slayers "?
"The demons and the army are too different ..."
Well, if the captain decides, there is no help for it, and the slender man reluctantly accepts without trying to hide his sigh.
"That's right. It's hard to hear people leaving the squad, so I'll tell you to go to the left wing to rescue. Yeah. "
"Can we not wait for the person who came to confirm the situation to return?"
It is Moore himself who has not yet determined whether the information is true.
"I don't care. Instead, it's a" lending one. "
"I understand. It's 'one borrower. Let's not forget.'"
When the two had concluded, Norris, who had been dedicated to shooting arrows without pinching her mouth, showed a disappointing look.
"Oh, do you miss Aldis?"
"Bad, Norris"
Rei "Oh, if you think it's bad, just go for a cup after returning to the capital city."
"Remember ours, Aldis"
"We care about doing good things with us."
The people of "Midnight of the White Night" accept the dismissal of Aldis in three ways. Prior to the battle, he spoke of things that he could rely on, but they were not ashamed enough to lean on others.
Aldis left a short thank-you message to the three and immediately turned around and left. The Arctic Storm Sprinkled several "" s on the enemy instead of leaving souvenirs, and rushed to a place where there would be a kingdom left wing, against a mottled white frozen battlefield.