Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Continuing to walk through the dark forest while listening to Ai's lullaby song.

Rest when the LP of the eye is less than half full, and then resume when it has recovered.

Ledge-san!

"Yeah. Finally."

At last, we reached the deep entrance, in front of the gap that opened up to the castle wall tree.

Letty cheered as she watched the light shining through the trees. From there, the Knights came to the square.

Deputy Commander, welcome back!

“How was the cartography?”

The LP is recovered by the support mechanic and guided to the tent village. In the meantime, Ai had been asked about the results of this operation.

"I was able to go on the road without any problems. Detailed maps will be shared in a confidential thread after being reported to the Commander of the Corps. The ampoules have been used up, so please replenish them. Also, please contact the three magicians who will help you with the cartography. Skill requirements have already been raised to the thread.”

Got it!

Ai instructed the crowd as he walked and went straight into the central command post.

"Thank you for your hard work! I'm preparing a warm dish."

Wow!

The faces of the Triad and Lettie head to the resting place set aside in the tent village. There, the Knights' chefs set up a simple cooking area and put a large pot on the fire.

I'm going that way too, but Eye grabs my dress sleeve.

"Where are you going?"

"No matter where I take a break..."

"First, I will report to the commander." Because Mr. Ledge owns the "Black Arm Gorilla" drop item. "

Ah, yes.

I can only nod to my desire to say yes or no.

With Letty and the others eating delicious meals in their asses, I went into the central command post to be dragged by Eye.

Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Ledge!

"Oh, and Astra."

As you enter the Knight Commander's Office on the second floor of the Central Command Post, Astra greets you with her usual refreshing smile. She spread her arms wide and was in a good mood.

Here's the map. For now, the camp in the depths and the entrance to it.

Thank you. Yeah, it's a thick layline after all.

Because I know they're siblings, Eye talks to Astra in a more shattered tone than usual. Some of the Knights' guards seemed to be guarding them, but he must have known. There was nothing particularly surprising about it, and it was flat.

Having received the map data, Astra looks at it with interest and confirms it.

So, Captain...

"Huh? What?"

But that wasn't all Eye had to do.

She narrows her eyes and looks up at Astra, who is turning away from the map. With that, she kicked Astra's shin as she slowly lowered one leg behind the other.

"What the hell!? What are you doing?!"

"What are you talking about!" Tell Mr. Ledge about the Pella Pella and the Hidden Man! What are you going to say!? "

"W-Well, that's..."

As Astra squatted down her shin, Ai stood up as a king. Is it phantom that a horn seemed to grow on her head?

Apparently, she's angry that Astra contacted me and revealed about the singing battle.

"After all, you'll know soon enough." Rather, I pushed my sister's back, which is hard to say. "

"Thank you so much for taking care of me!" I told you I didn't want to sing in public anymore. "

"You used to sing love songs on the street corners."

"And that's not what I'm talking about!" Brother Idiot! "

A fierce quarrel unfolds in front of my siblings like a storm.

I felt a tremendous sense of alienation, and I twisted my neck to figure out what to do. The knights standing by the door asked for help with their gaze, smiling bitterly and shrugging their shoulders.

"I don't know what you mean!"

"I mean, you. Recently, I put Mr. Ledge's name in the lyrics in the deputy commander's office--"

"Whoaa! Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

"What!?"

A gorgeous jumping kick from Astra's face. It's a perfect clean hit that doesn't make a difference between a humanoid and a fairy.

Without even waving her eyes at my brother, who collapsed violently, Ai turned to me with a bright red face.

"No, what are you going to say!" Well, that's not true, Mr. Ledge. No, maybe not, but, uh, practice! Yes, for practice! "

"Oh, oh..."

I wonder why I'm here.

With that in mind, I nodded to Ai's words.

"It's important to practice songs." In the case of Ai, it is also used in battle. "

"... oh yes, that's right."

I know, and I'm gently stroking Eye's head. Then, for some reason, she fell asleep.

"What did I do wrong..."

For now, should I give the gorilla items to Astra?

"Oh, right. --Hey, big brother." Take the item from Mr. Ledge. "

Ai finally remembers why he brought me here, clenching Astra on the floor with his fingertips. Randomly up, the commander groomed his disturbed hair and pulled out his white teeth.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ledge. I'm so bummed out."

"No, I'm glad we're getting along." In the meantime, I'll give you the item, so you can use it as you please. ”

Thank you very much.

The Black Arm Gorilla drop item in my inventory was peeled from the body that Eye defeated. Rather than handing it over to the Knights, they were right to return what they had left behind.

Astra quickly deposits the items she received with the Knights who were by the door. They should be transferred to the Analysis Department immediately for a detailed appraisal.

But that's weird.

After handing over the drop items to the teammates, Astra reopens the map and pulls the fold between her brows. Something seemed to go against his mind.

What's so weird about it?

Eyes also seem to be concerned, and tilts their neck. The way Astra peeked into the map together, it seemed like she was close to her brother and sister.

Astra enlarged the map window and placed it on the table in the middle of the office.

"This is where the outposts fought the Iron Arm Tetraploid." This is where the tri-skill alliance's readiness force fought the Iron Armor. And this is where Ai fought the gorilla. ”

Astra drops her finger on one of the points on the map, the rayline she found this time. It's where the outposts, readiness units, and cartographic crews come in and encounter special native creatures.

At that time, the surroundings were too dark to notice, but all three battles were in one place.

"I thought the iron arm orangutan tetrahedron would appear during the map production." This point is expected to be a pop point for it. ”

I see. So you contacted me just before that.

It's pretty easy to keep track of where we are, but anyway, the battles were going on, as Astra predicted.

However, it was not the four iron-armed gorillas that appeared, but the five black-armed gorillas.

"There may be different conditions on the outbound and return routes." We still need to test it, but we'll see how many times this road goes. ”

"Anyway, this point is definitely going to be a fight."

Just knowing that is a step forward. If you are prepared in advance, you can fight as much as you want.

“Perhaps there are a number of points like this. I don't know if I can get a more detailed map.”

"I've also contacted three magicians outside of the Trio." I think they'll come with reinforcements soon. "

All right. For now, the outposts are done.

Astra nods with satisfaction, knowing that Eye is preparing ahead of time.

The work of the outposts is over, and mapping will continue to be a strong force.

"Can I use Ledge's tent as an outpost?" In the form of a tent of the Knights around the museum. "

Good. It's like a sandy beach tent village before the Mizuhanome.

I've had a long relationship with Astra and I've gotten used to things.

It is agreed that the tent in the deep section will be used as a stepping stone.

Once the outpost is complete, we might as well bring Kamil and the others in for business. Warm dishes are sure to be tempting during the offensive in the field. I would be grateful for extra income.

Ai, take command of the resupply force and go to the outpost.

"All right. What are you going to do?"

"I'll continue to investigate the outer perimeter of the castle wall tree." We're working with the [Kiba Palm Tree Group] here, and if we do it well, we might be able to attack through other entrances. "

Astra lets Aye do her deepest work, but it's not like she's not working. Rather, I guess I was the busiest of all the tactical operations.

Currently, the entrance to the depths is only enough for one castle wall tree, but there are attempts to drill holes in other walls surrounding it.

Naturally, if the castle wall tree is cut down, there is a high probability that the battle will start as before with the iron arm gorillas and stranger gorillas, and the Knights' Iron Cavalry, etc.

The outposts conduct high-impact operations, but Astra commands a variety of other operations simultaneously.

I knew Astra was amazing.

"Hahaha. I'm glad to be praised by Mr. Ledge."

Absolutely, this young man is truly excellent. Behind his refreshing smile, he must be complicating his thinking.

With such admiration, Eye looked up at me with a subtly grumpy face.

"That's it. That's the end of the report." I'll be right back in the camp. Come on, Reggie-san will come too. "

"Whoa?" "Now that you know, don't pull so hard."

I was taken by an eye that pulled my arm, and I left the brigade commander's office. Astra saw us off with a smile and quickly started giving instructions to another place.

Leaving the central command post, Lettie and the others were eating curry deliciously in the resting tent. Looks like they've noticed me, too, and get up holding the plate.

"Ah, Mr. Ledge! It looks like you'll get a free curry, so how about that?" Ai-san!? I don't know, what are you doing! "

Holding a large plate, Letty waved at me. Soon after, I noticed Eye clinging to my arm, and I raised my ears.

Well, I didn't go to Astra-san's place to say hello!

“What are you talking about? Well, why don't you leave after Ai is hungry?"

"Oh, I see.... I'll do it."

Looking frightened at Letty, who was slowly walking towards her, Ai suddenly took her hand off my arm. For some reason, Lettie was confronted with a sneaky look, but she replied that she had just handed over a Gorilla drop item.

There's no caution or gap at all.

Isn't it because Letty went to the curry first?

Lact bitterly smiled at Letty, who was putting her arms together.

Meanwhile, I take the curry from the Knights who were cooking outdoors. It's nothing, it's just a curry, but the fatigue after a day's work is the best spice. I quickly grabbed the spoon as I watched Letty and the others having some fun talking.