Chapter 18 (2/2)

「We’re getting way off topic here! Please wait a second! Listen to me!」

Then, Liz stood up and turned back to Tris

「I get that you two get along, so cal?」

「Wh-Wh… get along? Princess, that’s not—」

「Give me the report already We’re behind enemy lines you know」

「Grr! Th-Thanks to that boy, as you can see, we can almost certainly claim this our victory」

Hiro first instructed for the retrieval of the horses that were left in the middle of the road

It was iathered 60 horses, divided theroups, and attacked from 3 different directions

The only horses with riders were the few in the lead Because the other horses had nothe way

If this happened during the daytihter and scorn, but that would not happen in the dark of night

The thunderous ringing of the horses’ hooves in the quiet wasteland wrapped in darkness gave the illusion of a large horde of people

The enemy soldiers were exhausted from the battle in the daytime This surprise attack was aimed to hit them while they were unable to think rationally

There were likely few foot soldiers with the courage to stand up against horseshoes that would smash their skulls

「Also, there are only a handful of soldiers who escaped friendly fire」

Hiro had a number of infantrymen dress as enemy troops, and used the confusion to instruct them to sneak into enemy lines and attack

It would soon show its results Because their commanders were at the war council and not present, the rank and file soldiers were in a panic

No one wanted to die They wanted to survive somehow

This is why the enean to kill each other

And so, as to keep the officers fro any order to the chaos, Hiro raided the main camp

「I see… nice work Don’t let your guard down It’s possible there are eneather everyone here」

「Yes!」

Tris put his hand to his chest, wrapped himself around his horse’s neck, and raced to the encampment

After watching hio, Liz turned to Hiro

「How did it go for you, Hiro?」

「…」

Hiro silently pointed to the charred camp

「Did he die?」

「Yeah」

「I see…」

Silence fell between the two for several seconds Liz made a troubled face and opened her mouth

「You know, I don’t understand A part of ainst is dead, and there’s another part that feels that it’s less I don’t understand what to do with these emotions…」

「One day… the time will come when you understand」

‘Just like me,’ Hiro muttered in his heart

Whether it’s a good thing or not, she’s too pure

In ti about a cruel end

If Liz had been there, she probably would have accepted his surrender

Because of her heavy shackles of being the Sixth Imperial Princess, she likely would have suppressed her own feelings

That’s what Hiro thought It’s not that he asked her

Thinking of things in a way that’s convenient for yourself anddecisions based on that, that may be what people call hubris

But he doesn’t think it rong to raid the main camp by himself

(I have to pick the seeds of misfortune as quickly as possible)

While bright rays of light in the eastern sky coh the sad atmosphere

Hiro opens his eyes wide and looks at the source of the sound— He puts both hands on his face and looks at the young girl

With her eyes closed and enduring her pain, Liz said,

「Yup! I’!」

She said it with a refreshed look on her face

「Hiro, we’re going to go meet with my uncle!」

The one red flower bloo in the wasteland, more precious and more beautiful than any jewel

(Maybe there was no need to worry… She really is your descendent)

A wry smile formed on Hiro’s face

「But first, some thanks are in order!」

She suddenly jumped towards him which caused him to panic

「Eh? Eh?」

「Hiro, thanks to you, I’et this debt!」

So soft touched his face By the time he realized what it was, she had moved away

「I hope I can count on you again in the future!」

「Haha… Yeah, sure」

—A smile really does suit you better