Volume 5 Chapter 15 (1/2)

Editor: Starbuck11

5-15 (The two headed snakes poison)

On that day, at the border between Baron Mikos.h.i.+ba and Earl Salzberg's territories.

A man makes an appearance on the second floor of the fort built at the boundary.

”Finally we made it this far…”

Ryouma nodded with satisfiction while looking down at the lines of soldiers in black.

It had been several years since Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma, your ordinary high school student, had been summoned to this world by the G.o.ddess of fate's mischief.

No one knows how much blood and tears Ryouma had to spend until he reached this stage.

Numbers were equivalent to power. No matter what world, such fact didn't change.

And now, Ryouma was trying to show the power he had cultivated in this world for the first time. The power he had kept hidden for all these years.

Even so, Ryouma still felt uneasy inside his heart.

(Once we start this, there won't be any going back. I have no choice but to win.)

He fully understood that his existence was  alienated from the surroundings.

For the majority of the Rozerian aristocrats, Ryouma was just an upstart. While for the Knights, he was a target of envy.

There were few people who saw through his power and become part of his strength, but the numbers of these people could be counted on both hands.

Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma was close to that of a heretic for most people living in the Rozeria Kingdom.

And no matter what worlds, people hate heretics.

Nevertheless, the reason why he didn't lose against his surroundings was because Ryouma always tried to hide his powers and talents, and managed others' evaluation towards him so that they would've underestimated him as much as possible.

(No, I will be fine… I've also talked with Elensan. And she had given me a satisfactory reply. Everything has gone according to plan… Afterwards, I just need to…) <tln: remember=”” young=”” man=”” ”when=”” humans=”” plan,=”” G.o.d=”” laughs.”=””>

It was the army he had brought up with great care.

Thus it was not confidence in how he trained the army that he was worried about.

It was just that most of his soldiers had no war experience, except for those who were part of the reinforcement to the Zalda Kingdom.

Naturally, they possessed big strength. But most of them only had the experience of hunting monsters within the Wortenia Peninsula. As a fighting force alone, each of them had the power of a mid-ranked knight.

However, a war where people killed one another was completely different compared to a battle where they killed monsters.

A war between people was a place where the strong would not always win.

It was filled with strong murderous intents towards the others, and the desire to survive.

”It will be fine. Definitely…”

Laura who stood on Ryouma's side, gently grasped his trembling hand.

No matter how much steel nerves one had, it was difficult to keep calm if one were to start a conflict that will decide the future of so many people.

In this war, Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma didn't shoulder his future alone.

”Finally we took the first step towards our wish. Mikos.h.i.+bdono.”

Suddenly he was called from behind by someone who was not supposed to be there, and Ryouma turned back while showing a smile on his face.

”Please don't surprise me like that. Nelsios-san.”

”Well now, that was rude of me. As hunting is one of my way of life, erasing my presence has become a habit of mine.”

Ryouma shrugged his shoulders in response to the black-skinned man who scratches his silver hair while laughing.

Behind him, a few soldiers are hiding their faces with cloaks and hoods were kneeling.

”Thank you for seeing me off today…”

Nelsios and the others' views were still uncertain.

Although he had visited Ryouma's mansion at Sirius city and attended important meetings there, Nelsios was still not a va.s.sal of Ryouma.

If one were to describe their relations.h.i.+p, an alliance would be more appropriate.

”No need to be so humble. After all, today is an important day for all of us. There might not be many things we could do, but we will spare no efforts to help you as much as we can.”

Nelsios said those words and took out a single cigar from his pocket.

He then twisted the tip and bite it.

'Excuse me. Recently I could not calm down without doing this…”

Saying that, Nelsios lit his cigar using fire magic from his fingertip.

”As long you're pleased, I would feel the same.”

Although Nelsios' att.i.tude was far from being polite, Ryouma nodded his head with a gentle smile.

By utilizing their physical ability and characteristics, demi-humans had managed to live peacefully within the Wortenia land They had spent a lot of time adapting to such a harsh land.

However, it didn't mean their life was great.

Even though they managed to survive by collecting nuts, mushrooms, or hunting monsters' flesh for daily food, it was impossible for them to get any luxurious goods.

They might manage to get liquor made from tree fruits as raw material, but the amount of production was relatively small.

They simply had no leeway to make more.

What they were thinking all the time was just for living.

Of course, such train of thought might be natural for those who lived within the Wortenia peninsula.