Vol 10 Chapter 161 (1/2)
Selva Falls
The Capital of Selva
I stood in for above the walls, as I looked at the main force: Lorphys’ army
Their scale had swelled to twenty thousand, and it was ades Some were those formerly hired by Zayin to invade Lorphys, but once they learned they wouldn’t be paid, they had swiftly changed sides
Whileover the i the attacks
We had kept our assistance at only drawing the enemy’s attention for them I mean, there was barely any profit for Zayin in this war
The border zone where most of the problems and disputes occurred had been officially afforded to Zayin But that was just about it
No matter e did here, it wouldn’t really profit Zayin, so I couldn’t work up their motivation
(Because profit for s I should hts and soldiers that have been left to me)
But I didn’t want anyone to think ere being passive about it, so ere going to carry out the role of drawing Selva’s manpower our way
And as a result of that, a considerable force was pointed in our direction
Looking at the movements within the capital, even the residents had been flushed out, and they were ready for battle, so Selva’s resistance was quite a desperate one
I unconsciously clenched the Jehen May stationed nearby called over to me
I hadn’t had her conduct recon this time
In the rear, Novem was to treat the injured And Clara and Miranda were supporting a detached force
Aria and Eva were assisting another force as well
Shannon and Monica offered their aid to the rear supports from Porter
“Hey, is it really fine if you’re not giving direction?”
Her line of vision ended at Creit-san And with the equipade that carried out the dirty work equipped on his body, Albano-san also sat in a chair at the base ca his arm around the chair’s backrest
The two of the at one another
Creit-san spoke
“We have proclai their attack more proactively!?”
Inside the base tent, Creit-san hit both his hands against a long table Ant to hiht hand’s pinky, and made a fed-up face
“That’s why everyone calls you rockheaded There’s barely any gain in it for us What’s more, the other side will be troubled if we’re too enthusiastic over it Now just try getting first dibs with our forces What sort of face do you think they’ll make? When they have close to twice the amount of troops, they’ll lose face if we one-up theic”
Creit-san was too assertive
And Albano-san too passive
As the two clashed their opinions, the adjutant knight 【Noy Verdell】listened to their takes on the matter
“U, and drawing their attention good enough?”
When eyes fell on me, Creit-san nodded
“I-is that really enough?”
Albano-san spoke
“What exactly do you plan to acco to hts want to use this opportunity to get soes on their shoulders Use your head a bit”
Creit-san’s face turned bright red, and he grasped at Albano-san’s lapels
“Albano, by who’s grace do you think it is you’re standing here…”
“Our high and ht’s Did you think I’d say it was because of you?”
Maybe the battlefield air was getting to theonna do so about it?’ look from May, and stood from my seat
From the Jewel, I could hear a strained voice from the Seventh
『Good grief, they haven’t matured at all』
The Fourth as well
『It’ll be a bit rough leaving things to those to You really should be careful ho you leave up top They’re talented, but they can’t help but antagonize one another』
Both parties had their strong points, but they had a number of weak points as well
I…
“If you’re going to do it here, at least take it outside Though having our commanders out of here will be out of the question”
There, both of them sat in their chairs
A er raced into the tent
“Message! The force froate, and have succeeded with their infiltration!”
It took a few days to get to this point, but that was surprisingly fast It looks like the difference in nue factor
There, Creit-san spoke
“Let’s send a force ourselves! I will personally command the cavalry!”
Albano-san
“And I’ you, you don’t have to move a muscle yourself Get in their way, and you’ll be hated”
Their opinions were divided, but I didn’t give my input
I wasn’t going to stay in Zayin for long, so I wanted the two of them to build of some experience as the next candidates for the captain seat These two too far out there
There, Noy-san let out a sigh
“Let us assist Lorphys so the city as er to Lorphys to confirm it”
Scratching his short black hair, Noy-san issued orders It looks like he took in their proposals, added theether, and divided by two
When he looked at me, I nodded
I heard the Fifth’s voice
『I see why Alette didn’t recruit either of them They’re too extreme』
The Third spoke
『In that case, of the two, ht captain is out of the question They get into fights even when they’re of the same rank』
I looked at Noy-san as he received the report, and issued orders in the tent Froade, if I had to say, he wasn’t one who stood out too much
The type that usually leaned towards supporting people
I sat, and put my hand to my chin As I watched Noy-san a while, May looked into my face
“What are you thinking?”
“H much”
(A fore-wise, in his mid-twenties… he’s had his troubles, and more than that, if he was a forotten soo to the front, but if he has these two…)
I had called hiht captain’s adjutant, or maybe vice-captain, but this personnel selection wasn’t as bad as I thought
(Ah, it may work out)
When I gripped the Jewel, the Fifth understood what I wanted to say
『… As a compromise, isn’t it fine?』
The Third
『If their individual traits are too strong, a trait-less knight captain can balance it out』
The Fourth spoke
『Not bad Rather than that, if those two are there, so like this is…』
The Seventh thought him more suited than Creit-san or Albano-san
『If he’s had his troubles, won’t it be fine? Looks earnest enough His ether, is how I see it』
I nodded, stood, and approached a busy-looking Noy-san He looked at me with a perplexed expression
“Um, did I make a mistake somewhere?”
He was preparing himself to have his errors pointed out by me
I put ht thumb
“Congratulations You’re the next knight captain!”
“… Eh?”
The surroundings went quiet, and it felt as if tier ca in
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… The knights of Lorphys who’d infiltrated the capital of Selva, arrived at the palace, and apprehended all its royalty
Seeing all the blood spread out over the floor, Alette grimaced
(… You’ve bought too much hatred unto yourself, Prince Dario)
She had entered the palace to give a report to the knight captain within it After verifying his whereabouts, she increased her pace to search out for the room
In an unfamiliar palace, she asked directions froave her captain the report
“The Alette Corps have successfully subjugated the resisting Selvian forces on the western ramparts!”
In that minister-class office, the captain sat in a chair, read over the report, and nodded
“Splendid work Is that all you’ve come to report?”
The fighting was already dying doithin the capital, and the flag of Lorphys was being hoisted all around
As they entered their second day since infiltrating the city, they had send a knight to Lorphys’ castle to report their victory
Alette spoke to the tired-looking knight captain
“No, there’s more It’s a personal report, or more of a proposal”
They had just achieved victory, so the captain was in a bit of a good mood He took his eyes off the papers, and met her face
“Personal, I see What sort of proposal?”
There, Alette-san…
“Yes! Between Princess Annerinne, and the Captain of Zayin’s Holy Knight Brigade… let us have her engaged to Lyle Walt!”
After Alette said that, her captain knit his brow
“Are you sure you’re not too tired?”
And gave that response
But Alette was serious She was proposing it in all seriousness Lyle had a problereater than anyone’s
He properly headed the ar ability
“I’m serious! He carries the blood of a Count House in the superpower of Bahnsei of the Walt House, they’re world renowned, are they not!? There shouldn’t behis status If we do it, Lorphys is sure to gain a strong and co!”
To Alette’s long-winded explanations, the knight captain drew back a bit
“No, before taking status into account, he was driven out, so what’s the point… and I can’t think that Zayin will let hiht, was it? There are rumors of him and Zayin’s Holy Maiden”
An elf had passed through Lorphys, and sung their songs
The rumors had already reached Lyle’s naallant hero
“If we have hiement before they make an official announcement, there shouldn’t be a problem!”
The knight captain spoke in a quiet voice
“It’s because you think like that, that you can never find a…”
“Did you say so?”