Vol 5 Chapter 71 (1/2)
Johnny Village
I had been naïve
I never thought it would turn out this bad
Looking over the disputing groups, that’s the impression I held
Morning…
Clark-san adopted my proposition, and collected the volunteer troops into several eable masses
It was fine up to there
But the probleroups themselves
With around ten naht took charge
But the captain said that if ere grouping theht over them to monitor them, and stopped it at that
That as long as a guarding knight with their soldiers was placed between the groups while h…
Yes, if it were only during movement, then that would be fine
But when it ca a person responsible, the disputes broke out
Even if you call thee of confir up reports
Getting that position came out as quite a scramble
“I’her rank dammit!”
“For someone without any decent armor, you sure have quite a mouth on ya’!”
“As if I’d let the long-awaited chance escape me!”
Areatly disputed over the assumption they would be selected as sub-captain
The reasonwas so they could be put in charge
Seeing that situation, I felt nothing but worn out
“… Why is soh to…”
As I said that, Marcus-san spoke to me
“It’s not like I don’t get where they’re coet into a position where they lead others, the nulory’ll increase It ain’t strange for them to think that way”
I was sure it had been a simple request
Yes, the Hippogryph was definitely dangerous
But it wasn’t an eneue
That’s what I thought, but I had never even considered my allies would be this bad
I realized how terrible ourto doubt if this platoon can even fight
Froh
『The hell’s this supposed to be? Simply terrible』
The Second was the same But it seems he had some flexibility
『They sure are arguing What’s more, they’re all the more vicious because they think their livelihoods are on the line Even when, looking at the girly leading theat all』
The Fifth spoke
『If it were me, I’d never want to lead such a mob』
The Sixth…
『If I had three months, I’d cut their numbers down to more than half, and make them somewhat usable』
When my expression cramped up, Miranda came up to me
“Look, let’s just get our meal over with already, and prepare to depart Monica’s already finished the preparations for breakfast”
While staring at the quarrelingaround Porter
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During et in some rest
The tray was quite full, but since Monica and Shannon were to ride it, we modified Porter to be able to store people
There was a nice blanket placed there, and it was a considerably pleasant environment
“What do you think you’re doing?”
Seeing Shannon, I noticed that she was exchanging hand-knitted ith Monica
Every tiers, and changed in shape
Besides that, there were so sounds, and other toys spread about the luggage tray
“I’ but sitting If I went out to walk around, it’d be cold, and !”
Angrily, Shannon accepted the wool from Monica, and perhaps she failed, as the shape fell apart
“AAaaAAAh!! What are you going to do about this! Just how many defeats do you think that makes it for me!?”
As Shannon gave a vexed face, Monica showed off a grin
“How naïve, little girl I, Monica, have put ine How laughable for you to think you’d ever win a gaive the chicken over there a moderate chance of victory Otherwise, it won’t be any fun”
Once you hear about that business-like play, it doesn’t become any fun anymore
“Che, if I can’t win, I don’t care any”
The unseeing Shannon took out a knitted work in progress, and began to braid it
Seeing that, Monica began cleaning up
“You sure knit well despite your lack of eyesight”
When I gave esture of pushi+ng out her non-existent chest
“I just can’t see as you can, but I a in the information around me Unlike you”
I grabbed her scoffing cheeks, and pulled them apart
“Wow, they’re soft”
“Ow! I’m tellin’ ya’, that hurts! It’ll rip! Stop it! It hurts, doesn’t it!?”
Hearing that, Monica began to fidget She took fleeting glances at the door installed on Porter’s rear, and she appeared to be waiting for so
“What are you doing?”
As I asked that, I reue
“Che! I thought that peoplethe situation froht in! I was sure of it! Why is it that such conventions are falling flat now, of all times? … Read the mood already”
Leavingto read thethat, Porter came to a stop
It was too early for a break, so I stood, and immediately jumped outside
I closed Porter’s door behind s
“What happened?”
Aria, who had been walking behind, gave me an explanation
“It’s ait on Even so, it doesn’t look like they have any intention of putting us to use”
When I looked in the direction of Aria’s eyes, I saw an orc surrounded by knights
They did have their weapons held aloft, but just by surrounding it, they were unable to land a finishi+ng blow
The one who finally ended it was Clark-san
Still h the orc’s head
I heard a voice from the Jewel
『Heh, the man’s not half bad』
It was the Second’s voice
But as the pierced orc fell to its knees, a single feht rushed up on her horse, and leapt off
While falling towards the orc, she swung her sword, and iic as she cut off its head
It had a bit of flashi+ness to it, and it seeic
But my impression was different
Aria let out a whistle
“A burst into flames”
The orc before ht returned her sword to its scabbard
But Aria hadn’t been speaking praise
“But was there really a need to go that far? It looked like it was already over”
An arrow through the head
After that, they just had to keep it surrounded, and under surveillance Even if a final bloas still required, there was no need to purposely go that far
(Did she do it to stand out in the end?)
As I thought that, the young man Novem had treated called out to me
After saving hiotiated to have him follow our orders, and at theMarcus-san
“As expected of a real knight, I guess She’s a decurio, right?”
The youth who didn’t possess any decent equip eyes
“I wonder if I’ll ever be able to be like her”
Of the two he brought along, the older htly tired voice
“You guys are never serious when it comes down to it, so why is it only at times like these that you’re…”
He seemed to have noticed
Seeing them, Aria looked a little disappointed at the party of three
(If they’ve never went outside to couess that’s how one would feel)
Seeing the ability of the knights, I truly did feel the female decurio did have an extent of skill to her
But the one whose movements were the best was Clark-san
If possible, the fe blow, Norside on the battlefield
After the fire went out, the soldiers that had been accoic stones and materials
During that tis, and issued out orders
He knehat he was doing
Even so, Norain, and returned to the head of the troops
The Seventh let out a fed-up voice
『Why can’t she leave the work to her subordinates? She’s supposed to be the commaner of these troops, is she not?』
The Third laughed
『If you look at her as a single knight, then sure, she’s skilled, but she’s useless when it co, so perhaps she wants some merits When they kill ?』
To the knights of the iarded as an i fulfilled one’s duty
And it was also a proof of one’s strength
S to be counted in, but orcs and ogres made for ample results
The numbers dealt with one-on-one were especially emphasized, it seems
Aria watched Norun to athering the materials
“We’re ht?”
I spoke to Aria
“They, and every time, the platoon comes to a stop Perhaps our arrival time will be much later than predicted”
Aria seemed unsatisfied
“Lyle… why did you accept this request? You’re supposed to be our leader, and I don’t want to put my mouth into your decisions in that field, but even if it was from Miranda’s father, I’m sure you could have refused”
I walked forward, and looked at the sky
And I muttered the reason I had taken it on
“… I probably took it too lightly”
When I said that, Aria began staring at me reproachfully
“Hey, why is it that you sometimes act so carefree? I’m sure our lives are just a little bit at risk here, just to let you know?”
Having been told that, I scratched my head
I mulled over whether to state the real reason, but that wouldn’t change that I had taken it lightly, so I kept my mouth shut
(Even if I tell her e sacrificed, I doubt that would get me anywhere)
The Second especially, was quite irritated when he heard of this mission
It’s true that even I had held sohts can save someone, then…’
As a result, ere now in quite a terrible situation
(Yeah, before I accepted it, I really should have investigated it more I really am naïve That’s for sure)
The sky was clouded over, and the sigh that escaped my mouth hite
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We arrived at Johnny Village on the fifth day
On the way there, the division into groups did end up bringing some results
Preparing caan to learn to act as a group