Vol 5 Chapter 73 (1/2)

The Second’s Memory

Inside the Jewel

There, aconducted by the ancestors

The Fourth took lead

『Well then, it’s been decided Johnny Village will be a defensive battle』

The Sixth seemed irritated

『If only we had more usable troops, we could send them into the forest!』

The Seventh also seemed just as irritated

『Kuh, I guess the Second and Third havethese small numbers We should listen to them here』

The Fifth spoke

『So next is hoe plan on intercepting theers in wait Even if they don’t have the skill, have one load the crossbow, and hand it over to the next Fire, and rotate…』

The Third sounded quite happy

『We did have Lyle circle around the village, so if we just tinker a little with it, and harden our defenses, it should be plenty If a Hippogryph or Gryphon enters the village, then just bind it, and gang up!』

With huryphs would likely attack

Won’t they run? I thought that, but according the ancestors, ‘Gryphons and their kin have an excessive amount of pride’

I won’t say they aren’t clever, but even if they knew they would lose, they wouldn’t stop launching attacks

The really were an ill-natured opponent

The Fourth looked at the i over the round table

It cae

『I guess the weak points are here, and here? Station sohts, and have the crossbows handled in two-man teams I’d appreciate a shi+eld position too』

The numbers we could move were close to one hundred and seventy

It didn’t reach two hundred, but it was better than the one hundred and ten we had at the start

The Second spoke

『Lyle will take co into the village Station Aria and Miranda at places lacking in co, so have her stationed in the center of the village Porter and Clara are probably fine there as well』

I asked the Second

“What should we do about Monica and Shannon?”

He took up a difficult face

The reason was Monica’s appearance

It was a arment, or perhaps a dress that resembled one

Even if we knew she was strong, causing confusion fro

『… Wouard the Novem by her side If we had h』

The arroe purchased in Aruhts fastened to their ends If the enemy was too far, it was difficult to set aim

But if it hit, sole shot

If hit in the right place, Orcs were also killed off in one blow

The Third looked at me

『Looks like we’ll have to have Lyle use them They’re just leftovers of what he used before, but they’ll be quite useful against a Hippogryph A Gryphon’d be hard, mind you』

The Third explained that a Gryphon wouldn’t even falter from such an explosion

The Seventh spoke

『If it’s a Gryphon, it’ll be easier if you can get on its back』

The Sixth was of the same opinion

『When you’re fighting ones stronger than yourself, there are ap in strength between one and the current Lyle, it’ll be hell to hit it withwith that』

“That? What’s wrong with binding itseveryone beat it black and blue? There are soics I know like that”

The Sixth stared at me reproachfully

『You’re no fun at all』

No, I’m not in it for fun

And as the conference proceeded like that, the Third and others quarreled with zeal

Even when I tried calling out to them

『That’s why I’ood unless you station that Norma as well! If you don’t use all the pieces you can, there’s no point!』

『That incompetent? We’ll likely have some after money, so if possible, let’s leave it in the center Have Monica guard it with the rest』

『No, she’s somewhat competent, I tells ya’ While she has her deficiencies, she did hand over coave her the best possible circuht, she can likely take care of any goblin or orc』

『Purposely let theh, set a trap, and let them burn… I’d like a few more set-ups scattered around』

『… If we had the Walt House’s elite here, they’d march out and end it within the day Ah, yep, let’s set so the structures, keep theht on…』

Grinning, and so up as they drew up a plan My ancestors

We already proceeded talks on reinforcing the village, and it felt as if ere building up a fortress for battle

And all I could do atch

To me, the Second called out

『They sure are having fun over there Are you bored, Lyle?』

Hearing that, I shook my head

“No, I have to properly listen to it all It may be for my sake in times to come”

The Second grabbed ed me over to his room

『Oy, I’ Lyle for a bit』

The Second addressed that to the re five, and the one to respond was the Fourth

He stared intently at the table, and waved his hand to dismiss us

『Yeah, go do what you will We’ll be continuing over here』

“Eh? Wait!?”

Even with ed h the door

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The ancestors’ rooms within the Jeere all stuffed full of those ancestors’ memories

To the First, it was a se

To the Second, the scenery of a village beginning to develop spread out

There were villagers doing work on it, but their for more than projections It wasn’t possible to touch them

The memories of the owner of the room

“What is it? Are you thinking of throwing me into real battle here like the First? Well, if you have a Gryphon for ratefully accept it”

As I said that, the Second shook his head horizontally

『That sounds nice as well, but you already won against a dragon subspecies Fighting a Gryphon at this point won’t get you anywhere The only thing annoying about theht』

Situated in quite a reainst Monsters

The First carried around that huge lunk of a sword to fight, and the Second was properly trained as the successor to combat Monsters They were all experienced

It was unthinkable for any of thehts back at Centralle

“Then what is it? … It’s raining?”

As alked forward, the sky began to cloud over

When the rain began to touch the soil, the villagers who had been working up to then disappeared

Even if I stepped in the puddles, water didn’t splash up

It was a little wondrous

And within the heavy rain, I definitely witnessed that scenery

“Eh, um… blood is…”

What spread on the ground alongside the rain, was crimson blood

What was before the Second’s eyes, was one with his same form on his knees, with a child clutched in his arms

Next to the his heart out…

“Is that the Third? Then the one you’re holding is…”

『My oldest son』

Just as the second’s tears fell, the young boy next to him wept

The blood flowing from the boy in his arms didn’t stop

Nearby, was the form of a monster pierced by arrows

A horned rabbit

The scene changed

Perhaps it was summer this time

The sunlight was strong, and yet, I didn’t feel the heat

The Second was teaching a child how to use a bow

『Hey, do your best』

『Yeah~!』

The child pulled the ht, and let loose practice arrows It was the one the Second had been e before, the eldest son

Nearby, the s absentmindedly at his brother

Even froe, he held that sort of whimsical air

The boy released an arrow, and burst into joy when he hit the target

『I did it! I did it, father!』

『Nice job! As expected of a Walt et to be a lord who can protect his people』

『Yeah!』

The iray, and time stopped there

I looked at the Second