Volume 7 Chapter 5 (2/2)
The overwhelantic huh he was Gandálfr And there were almost ten of those monsters, to boot Even if I can’t kill them, I should be able to at least resist their attacks However, today’s Saito was not the same as his usual self
“What’s wrong, Partner? Why don't I sense any enthusiasm from you?”
After blocking the eneer noticed Soic cover, they were able to repel the enehts were Dot ic
The nu to escape Residents all along the street slightly opened s and anxiously watched the chase
At that moment, from the other side of the town, the explosive sound was heard The main force's attack started
“The attack started!”
Louise firmly primed her lips Theirdisturbance… failed
“It’s because of you!”
She shouted at Saito, who ran next to her
“Wha-what…”
Saito muttered frustrated
His body felt heavy
Usually… if he gripped a weapon, his body felt light, like it just greings, his ars moved freely… but now it somehow felt like it was bound with elastic
Saito could not ht… it was pointless It was ie and hisbut run away
“Why are you so useless at most crucial moments? Hey!”
The roup came out of the corner of the street in front
Trolls from the rear, orcs from the front
They were completely trapped There was no way to counterattack
Rene wiped his lips
“I wanted to die in the sky at least”
“Well, I wouldn’t be happy dying from a crash”
The de up into the sky…
Booooooooooroup of orcs ahead blazed up suddenly
“Dragon knights!”
Rene and others shouted Saito looked up into the sky as well
The dragon knight swooped down fro the enemy away
“Our colleagues from the 3rd Company,” Rene shouted Saito looked up into the sky
Dressed up in white clothes, Julio was riding the first wind dragon There were ten knights Five went after trolls, while the other five landed around Saito and the others
“Quickly, get on!”
Julio shouted Saito, Rene and the rest hastily juot on the dragons, Julio lifted up
“We saw you being chased from above,” Julio explained
Louise, feeling relieved, patted her chest, and said thanks to Julio
“Thank you We survived”
“Don’t thank us yet”
Discouraged Louise’s shoulders dropped
“We… failed the ood…”
Julio pointed to the ground
“Indeed There doesn’t seeeneral situation”
The power of Tristain-Gere The Albion army that consisted only of the deht in tight streets, were now retreating
“But, differently fro mission, the powers used in diversion weren’t of much use…” Julio said and Louise looked down
“But I cannot understand using such cute girl like you as a ‘tool’ Well, I am not a soldier”
Saito, sitting behind Louise, intervened
“You are not a soldier?”
“I am priest, a servant of God, not army”
Saito ruht, but didn’t voice it out
“That’s right, I think so too,” Saito nodded
”Hey Louise! Are you all right? Why aren’t you co the mission?”
However, Louise declared clearly
“I wish See is possible ”
Saito, hearing Louise’s words, fell silent, feeling odd again
The Germania-Tristain united army took over the city of Saxe-Gotha in about one week fro of the attack
Dae de well in the urban area suited for humans, and were defeated in even one-on-one battles
The toas occupied smoothly, due to the residents' cooperation as well The town residents felt a grudge against Albion's army as it took all their supplies, and one-by-one they cooperated with the allied forces They infors where the deether
And, at the end of the fourth week of Wynn's , in the central plaza of Saxe-Gotha, the town liberation was declared
All the City Councilthe Mayor, the citizens, and the governing staff of the Tristain-Gerathered
Going up on the platform constructed at the center of the plaza, General of the united arreeted them
“Thus, I declare the city of Saxe-Gotha liberated I give the liht to the Saxe-Gotha City Council under the supervision of Tristain and Gerovernments”
A shout of joy bolted up froovernment
A at his left-hand
He gripped Derflinger with his right hand
Then… the runes slightly shone He could not feel the saht as always It felt as if his batteries started running out
“Not good, mate”
Derflinger muttered Saito nodded
“It’s in bad condition”
Since the recent feintHis body felt heavy, his movements slow No power
“It’s over for hted
“Don’t say that Gandálfr's power lies in the strength of the heart Partner‘s heart was shaken In other words, you lost your motivation”
“What?”
“I do not know Who do you think should know more? Not uess though”
Derflinger shook
“It’s about your noble sweetheart Haven’t I told you before? Strong emotions are the only source of Gandálfr’s power Now you started to mistrust youror not Your emotions were shaken And the power left”
“Mage and faendary ones are not really different”
Saito thought absent-mindedly
The way it is now, I cannot fight, right?
An uneasy thought crossed his mind…
But I guess, it doesn’t lance at his master
Louise was having a long talk with the priest from Romalia
Though Saito saw it, he ignored the of helplessness covered his shoulders
What about it… If Louise is taken away by hi buried deep in the heart, started to tremble
Saito's feelings sunk further when thinking so, he rapped by deep helplessness
The great general on the platfor a fiery speech As if Albion was already defeated and the victory of his army was doubtless
These words entered through one ear and left through the other:
For what I a here?
Not long ago, the reason was clear
For Louise
Louise is the reason
The girl, whose sight makes my heart throb…
However, what if it is a girl who rejects my love as well?
What if Louise doesn’t want to know me anymore?
If you are not loved, why are you still hanging around?
I do not know
I do not know?
No… the
He could not allow for Louise’s attitude to hurt him this much
Meanwhile, on the other side, Louise, as in a long talk with Julio, felt absent-ht There wasn’t a girl ould not be attracted to him
However, she only had her eyes set on her falances at him Saito looked in this direction and looked hurt
Heee, now isn’t that jealousy?
Familiar’s habit is jealousy now
Hee, heeeeeeeeee, Louise sang a song of victory in her heart
Though a sh, she desperately tried to suppress it
Satisfaction!
Now get a slight grasp of what I was feeling all this time, she muttered in her mind
“Miss Vallière”
“Ah, yes! W-what?”
Julio smiled
“Excusecalled, I will have to leave you for a moment”
“Eh?”
Julio elbowed his way through the crowd until he stood in front of the General on the platforh ”Isn’t this officer handsome?” ”He is not an officer but a Priest?” One could hear whispers all around
It looked like in front of General de Poitiers, not only Julio, but some other nobles were lined up as well
After confireneral twitched his mustache
“Eeh, I introduce these brave ht in Saxe-Gotha’s liberation war, like legendary heroes they stood their ground eapons in their arms Only by their efforts this eneral authority, I present them with the Medal of White Hair Soul“
Applause rang
Next, the officer call the recipient’s names in order
“De Vineuil Independent Musket Infantry Battalion, 2nd Company Commander, Guiche de Gramont!”
“Y-yes!”
Louise’s mouth dropped
“Guiche?” as in Guiche, their Acadeic classmate?
“He and his le-handedly Moreover, they were the first to clean streets of orcs The mission was a success, and they freed up more than a few dozen of houses Applaud him and his men!“
Thunderous applause rang Guiche, with a wide yet so person, with a si to Guiche
”Psst, I heard that's Field Marshal Graest child” ”There now is the second son…” ”Nooo, could it be 'The Lion’s' child…” rumors flew
Louise felt strange That stupid Guiche is rewarded? Can’t be, I wonder what Monte her opinion a little?
Apparently, it was an elder brother that clung to hi his older brother’s blessings
Somehow she envied Guiche
Blessed by a faed by them…
Though Louise s like this could not be done publicly
However, once this war ended… when the peace coe military achievements and loyalty to the mother-country
Maybe then they will change their opinion about her But for now, she cannot stuhtest credit for her own achievements
When thinking she re into the town failed thanks to Saito She watched hilances
The user of legendary power A ot themselves in a pinch yesterday Saito should be ht