Chapter 19 (1/2)
From the moment the fundamental-curriculum students entered the forest, it was already almost the fourth day A few hours since they ran from their foe… in the forest, they stifled their breath, Rudel's class looked after the underclassuards they'd saved as they res
Within that, Rudel confirave Izumi a bad premonition That wasn't the usual Rudel… it see for battle
Around, Rudel's class's guards looked after the iuards and students, but… unable to find the cause, they were unable to snap them out of it
”There's no poison, and it isn't hypnosis… just what did it do to get them in this state?”
Even the uards cocked their heads as they looked over the ones unable to uards issued orders But upon hearing them, the others felt some unease
”We're fine, so just take the able-bodied ones, and get the princess out of this forest… staying here is way too dangerous”
(Was that guy always someone who spoke so heatedly? I're prefer he didn'tup everyone around…)
That's what everyone wanted… but while the brutal bird was circling the skies searching them out, whether they could escape or not was the proble as they didn't have any information on the bird, the situation could take a turn for the worst
When the princess was attacked, to the outside of the forest… they had sent a report to the academy's relevant parties But they hadn't informed them of the bird's abilities! In such a state, the mummy hunter would become the mummy… the casualties would only increase And in this forest populated by sowas bad as could be
”That white cat missy's class was saved, but… it's only a matter of times before casualties stack up”
Mii's class was hiding alongside theirl… Millia was there as well
”This is the worst”
The uards tried to draft the optimum plan in this forest Even if the princess was saved as a result, they would be blaer they would lose their lives… So the line caht over their prospects
”Use a decoy? … And will that save us?”
One of the guards spoke to Rudel as a representative He explained that Rudel and the princess would take along souards and make a break for it
”… It will definitely save you”
The guard's face was dark, or rather tense He was hiding souard
”Will that save everyone?”
On those words, the eyes of all those lowering their breath gathered The guards hung their heads, and from their attitudes, the students knew not everyone would be saved There were even soan to sob
”We'll take those swift of feet outside of the forest We need to get the inforht, so the probability of being found by the enemy is low”
The guard felt asha but lies If the ene eyes, they would definitely be spotted, and ly difficult… the fact they needed to hurry regardless of such factors was because Fina was the princess of this country
”Please pay me no mind… let us search for a path where we all survive”
(You're telling ! Not in a million years! And if I abandoned my classmates, what sort of person would thatit? … Like any of you actually care about that! In the end, you're just scared of what punishment is in store)
”Got it… then I'll be the decoy”
”What!?”
As the guard showed surprise, Izuave off, Izumi's unease became definite
”Rudel, what are you talking about!?”
(Oh, right… I heard master was an idiot He can study, but he's not the clever type… though his technique in petting fluffies is at genius level…)
Within that dark air, Rudel's outrageous stateed the flow
”Did you hear any of that!? And as an escort target, you hold a high level of priority! Use such an individual as a decoy? I'd like you to quit joking around! Let us choose a decoy frouards… while I do feel sorry for the other students, they'll have to escape by their own…”
Right, this plan utilized the other students running around to save the princess alone by allas the students' escape atteh… it was that sort of plan
And at that uards Students the guards had to protect no matter the cost… the classes of Luecke and Eunius of the Three Lords
The noble students, unable to understand the situation, raised their voices to cry out, 'Explain what's going on!' Everyone present suppressed theto them in a whisper… but still they couldn't' understand Or rather, they wouldn't believe
In this forest used for school events, there's no way such dangerous ument
”Quiet! Make a ruckus, and the enemy'll find us… the princess is here to, so please just follow orders”
The guard leader frantically explained in a s the princess into it If that was the case, the nobles could only keep quiet… in such a situation, Luecke and Eunius,
”If there's such a erous… that's a probleade”
In contrast to Luecke's levelheadedness, Eunius' reaction was belligerent