Chapter 10 (1/2)
Dad was befuddled only for a short time
For a baby, it’s quite scary when his father is anxious, so it felt er than that
When dad once again ca on his face
“――We will defend the fortress! Hurry with the withdrawal of military personnel who are outside of the fortress! When the withdrawal is done raise the drawbridge!”
“Y-Yes!”
The knights hurried off after saluting
Dad asked the secretary, who helped with the preparations for our return, to call for an eency assembly for all the commissioned officers within the fortress
“Julia, Ed Sorry, but you can’t go home for a while anymore”
“It can’t be helped~ …but will it be okay?”
Mom is probably worried about the number of forces within the fortress
The reinforceht yesterday
In fact, two-thirds of the original forces are currently away from the fortress
Dad should’ve already sent an order for the town behind the fortress to dispatch soldiers, but it will most likely take a few more days for that unit to reach the Ranzrack Fortress from the town
In other words, dad will have to defend the fortress with only 500 soldiers against, according to the reports, a =””>
<black wolf=”” fang=””> is aas they wish, but since they are powerful, apparently people can’t help but use them
Of course abandoning the fortress andthey can’t do
They can’t allow <black wolf=”” fang=””> to have free reign over the towns and villages behind Ranzrack Fortress (the towns and villages we traveled through on the way here)
According toside in a siege has the overwhele and it takes about 3 to 5 times the number of soldiers to mount an assault
However, taking into account that <black wolf=”” fang=””> consists of elites, it may even exceed 5 times
We can expect the reinforcements from the town in the back, and ill also contact the unit headed for Zakholtz Fortress to return, but in any case, it will most likely take a few days for them to arrive
Can’t be called an encouraging situation by any stretch
“Sorry… I got you involved in this”
Dad said this to mom and lowered his head
Julia-kaasan silently approached dad who behaved in such a way, then grabbed his shoulder and made him raise his head
“Mou, what are you saying, Al-kun! I’ around while Al-kun is fighting soether to that”
“Julia…”
Dad shows a surprised expression
“To tell you the truth, if the times where Al-kun is at the fortress all the tier… I was thinking of leaving the house together with Edgar-kun”
“Wha-…!”
Dad was at a loss for words
damn, I was at a loss for words
To think that mom, who loves dad fro at his face, was thinking so like that
Disregarding dad (and oldfish’s, she continued
“But Edgar-kunable to come home at all But I didn’t try to properly convey that to Al-kun Thinking ‘it’s his work, it can’t be helped’, I always endured Al-kun didn’t realize it No, I’, so it’s only natural However, Edgar-kun conveyed it to me That if I don’t say it properly you won’t know That I have to say ‘I’lect me’ That dad won’t notice otherwise”
As a fellow man, I find it natural that dad didn’t notice it
With that, it’s no wonder there wasn’t any time to ponder about family matters
Even then he forcefully took a leave of absence and rushed to seehorses on the way, to criticize him above all that is too harsh
It was thanks to my bystander’s point of view that I was able to notice Julia-kaasan’s sadness
I can’t take care of myself on my own, so I have to rely on mom
In a situation like that, it’s a s
“So ―― Al-kun Please let ht by your side Please let ht”
“………”
No good, estee at all
I sneakily use [Physical Magic] and bump a small stone from under dad’s feet into his shi+n
“…n Julia…”
After rebooting, dad grabbed both of mom’s shoulders with a serious expression
“――I’ thus far I was always too busy with s I will correct this from now on I’m an imperfect husband, but please don’t leaveright beside me”
“Al-kun…”
“Julia…”
Being entirely within their oorld, mom’s and dad’s faces slowly neared each other――
“――khhm”
“!” “!”
Due to the sudden cough the two of them jumped a bit
I’ve noticed it already quite a while ago, but now the two of thehts of the fortress
Well, just a short while ago an assembly order was sent out
No wonder they gathered
“Coood relationshi+p with your wife, but shouldn’t we hold a war council soon?”
Aht, as around 50 years old and had mustache spoke as such
“Ah, aah, well…”
After being flustered for a bit, dad cleared his throat
“Mn Right, let’s start the war council”
“Yes But first a feords from myself”
“What?”
When dad asked back, the hts,
“Our Commander-dono excels in virtue, in resourcefulness, in spearmanshi+p, and on top of that as saw it just now he is an exceptionally devoted husband! Such a wonderful Commander-dono and his faans like the <black wolf=”” fang=””>? The answer is absolutely not! Knight gentleht of this Kingdom!”
Oooooooooooooooooooooooo――!
The fierce shouts of the knights shook even the sturdy looking walls of the fortress
And more than that, my eardrums, and my soul trembled
A si deal anymore
The ht after the preparations for the siege were completed
The time was mid-day
Wearing =””> broke up into a headquarters and two other groups, then slowly but surely started encircling the Ranzrack Fortress
Just by looking at those =””> boasted of a higher expertise than a norroup
Me,the state of the <black wolf=”” fang=””>’s headquarters
About theht it up, but
“Because the safest place is by my side”
Since Julia-kaasan casually declared it like that, I was attached to mom’s back
I’m not a child that cries at random, was apparently one of the reasons for that
Julia-kaasan is a former A class adventurer and has the nickname of 《Flame Prison Witch》
Also serving as a review, let’s use [Appraise] on her once more
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Julia Cherbl (Wife of Viscount Cherbl《Flame Prison Witch》)
20 years old
Level 47
MP 253/253
Skills
[Fire Eleic] 4
[Mana Control] 4
•General
[Water Magic] 3
[Earth Magic] 2
[Telekinesis Magic] 2
[Mana Perception] 6
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Yeah, it’s a no matter how many times I see it
For co around on the fortress walls
《Thoht
Santamana Third Area Army23rd Platoon Captain)
24 years old
Level 19
MP 11/11
Skills
[Sword Skills] 5
[Horse Riding Skills] 4
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It’s really unfavorable when cos to the hts around here
Also, while being a platoon captain, he doesn’t even have the [Command] skill yet
So I can’t say that ure of speech
Or rather, it’s absolutely not a figure of speech, 100 serious, should be taken just as it says on the box
Concerning that, Julia-kaasan declared her resolve as such
“―― I’ to take the fortress that Al-kun is defending, it’s like they are ive that That black dog, or whatever it’s called, le one of them escape”
The《Flame Prison Witch》has completely snapped
It’s scary, try to be in the shoes of someone on your back!
While I was being scared of =””>
They didn’t ask for surrender or declare war at all