Vol 5 Chapter 79 (1/2)
Epilogue
… The expeditionary force was seen off by the waving hands of the villagers
Having protected the village from a Gryphon attack, they even went as far as to assist in es, and the civilian’s impression of theot there
Casualties did surface, but it was much more decent than annihilation
No, asking for any reedy
Within that, Aria sat in Porter with a blanket around her
“… It’s… really heavy”
Within Porter alongside her, were Shannon, Miranda, and Monica
Shannon was playing with Monica, and Miranda was slumped, dead-tired
It was all fine up to the banquet
The knights and soldiers celebrated their victory, and the villagers joined in, drinking, andmerry…
The problem surfaced the next day
A large change came about in Aria and Miranda
At first, they thought it was siue, but their bodies felt heavy
Their moods had also fallen, and they didn’t want to move
Because Lyle and the rest had been doing various things in the village, they were allowed to lie down, and rest
But after it had continued on for a couple of days, they figured there was surely soe about it
As Aria began feeling worse, Monica spoke to her
“If you’re going to hurl, I ask you do it outside I’ve no mind to clean up a mess besides one of my chicken dickwad’s”
As Monica said that with all earnesty, Aria stuck her glare on her
“Oh, you really like Lyle, now don’t you”
Aria stood up within Porter, and looked outside
Behind, the Gryphon was being preserved in a block of ice
It had feounds, and was taken out in a single blow, so it was carefully preserved for its high profit prospects
But it’s quite likely that would never reach up to the five hundred gold they had lost
In front, Nor the troops with an enervated expression on her face
Those who had yet to undergo a complete recovery
Those killed in action were loaded on a horse cart, and taken along Lyle and the rest of the party alking close to Porter
Nove on Porter’s roof, operating the golem
But Marcus’s group wasn’t alongside them
(But there’s no helping it)
After the banquet, various things had happened, and they began taking distance
Aria looked at Noveht back to what happened when they left the village
At the ti to the boy froe
He was the boy Lyle had looked after all throughout their stay, and Lyle even went as far as to bestow his weapon unto him
Seeing his kind face to a child, Aria found it unexpected
(So he isn’t just kind to women)
Finished gazing outside, she sat down on a wooden crate inside Porter, and saw Miranda wriggling around
She let out her face, and wasa terribly dark expression
To put it bluntly…
(Uwah, how scary!)
Even Aria made a repulsed expression
She was always all smiles, but since the end of the battle, it didn’t seem she had such leisure
She only directed a forced smile whenever Lyle was around
And having even lost her usual courtesy…
“… Shannon, water”
“Y-yes!”
Shannon hurriedly prepared water, and Miranda rose to drink it
Her light dress was soaked in sweat, and perhaps she wasn’t feeling the best Her expression held no elegance
After the banquet
Miranda had severely rebuked Marcus and his group
It’s likely because she didn’t like how Lyle hadn’t pressed them any further for their slip up, and even submitted a report that could lead to a promotion as promised
The Hippogryph hadn’t brought about any casualties, and in the end, Lyle was the one to deal the final blow
The way he didn’t seem to mind it too much must have irritated her
And besides business-like conversations, Lyle no longer involved hiroup
Having finished the water, Miranda wiped her face, looked at Aria, and spoke
“What?”
She would usually say that with a slared with sharp eyes
It rown up a bit
“Nothing really You looked like you were in pain, so I was looking at you In that state, I’m surprised you can still make a smile in front of Lyle”
Aria hadunder the weather, she wasn’t able to make it show in her tone
And unable to san shaking in fear
Looking at that, Monica…
“Oh, is this a scene of carnage? How nice I was just getting bored, so I wanted to see one in person, you kno the two of you, fair and square, the ht!”
When she began working herself up, Shannon tried stopping a s Monica
“You, don’t be starting a fight in a place like this! And what the hell’s a ‘soap-opera‘!?”
“It’s soe!”
“This one’s strange in the head!”
… She was broken from the start, so it was only natural…
When Miranda tried to stand, they heard a knock on Porter
After a while of silence, Lyle opened the door
The golem had halted movement, so it was likely break time
Aria spoke
“Is it already tiht?”
When Lyle poked his head in, Miranda continuedher pained face as she formed a smile
“I proposed that we take breaks more frequently Also, there are so the way to rack up some numbers”
Defeatingthe way, those that were barely able to perform on the battlefield could earn some merits
And Lyle decided to buy up the ic stones from that
Lyle spoke
“Are the both of you alright? I’ll take up watch today too, so just rest at ease”
Miranda replied
“Sorry for that”
(… Miranda, she’s quite dark herself)
While looking at Miranda, Aria thought that Suddenly, Shannon fixated her eyes on Lyle’s chest
“… The light moved…”
What was this girl saying?
The question surfaced in herherself rely on Lyle
“I’ll leave it to you And wait this time’s really heavy I’m scared for what’s to come…”
The high tension resulting as a reaction from Growth
The results varied by the individual, but perhaps Aria and Miranda had surpassed thetheir bodies quite a while to get over it
Aria didn’t let by the doubtful reaction Lyle made for an instant
(He’s surely re his own Growth)
With a smile on his face, Lyle spoke to the four inside Porter
“If you want to go outside for a change of pace, then I highly recommend it Monica, Shannon, you two are to help ork outside”
Normally, Shannon would hate it, but because of the reat outdoors
While Lyle ive her some work
Monica walked outside, and while she was closing the door…
“We’ll et in your way, so take your time”
… Said that
Perhaps she aiting expectantly for the two to fight Her s
Neither Aria nor Miranda wanted to fight of their oills
Both of them wrapped blankets around themselves, and rested their bodies…
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Separating from Porter, I looked up at Clara
“You sure that was alright?”
“Yes It would be troublesoe inside Porter”
Shannon and Monica took up their work, and I talked to Clara
It was so in numbers
In all seriousness, I wanted to recruit a few in
Around us, there were many a soldier with the same pained expressions of Aria and Miranda-san
We stepped off the path, and lay down by the roadside to rest
I heard the Fifth’s voice
『You’re using the Fourth’s Skill to coe force, but Lyle’s mana should be able to deal with it』
Perhaps they had gained confidence in their abilities, as a large nuo out and engage monsters
Our roup were much better than at the start, and we had achieved a victory, so the mood wasn’t bad
The Third heedlessly…
『I wanted to pro at the result, it turned out perfectly fine』
From my point of view, as we had casualties, I couldn’t really call it perfect
I do think we reduced the daes to the least we could, but even so, deaths arose
(If only I had done a little better…)
When I made a complex face, the Fourth spoke to me
『Lyle, I hope you’re not thinking you could’ve gone about it better, right? Even if you do what’s needed, there will be deaths and da that your efforts could’ve prevented it all is nothing but arrogance』
And the Sixth agreed
『Right Regretting after it’s all over won’t get you anywhere If you did it the best you could, then stick out your chest』
I’m not in that sort of mood
(Those standing at the top sure have it rough)
When I got a taste of that feeling, I experienced just how heavy having responsibility was
The Seventh…
『This is another good experience I thought it would be a boring job, but it looks like Lyle’s learned an essential lesson』
… At the start, it was a request from the Circry House Head
A frail unit was to take on a Hippogryph, and it was expected that many casualties would surface
But in truth, the opponent was a Gryphon, and annihilation was more than possible
I recognized once more my own naivety
(The voices I can hear have decreased…)
The First, and now the Second’s voices were no longer there
When I took the Jewel in my hand, Clara called over to me
“Lyle-san, did so happen?”