Vol 10 Chapter 188 (1/2)

Fortress Redant

That place was once a fort

But now it had beco an army of ten thousands

Fort Redant, now Fortress Redant had begun to get its shape together

I gripped the Jewel, riding quilin-forrasp of the area’s three dimensional map produced from my Skills, and as I looked at the fortress, I conversed with my ancestors in the Jewel

At times like these, I’m thankful there’s someone like May, who understands the situation

The Fifth confirmed the fortress

『Anti-ic defense can just be kept to the surface We don’t have ti as you pour your zeal into the final wall, it’s fine if the other two break』

We smeared the outside with a thin layer of material that reflected Mana That alone ainst an army of hundred thousands

Originally, the entirety of the fortress’ construction would beto Mana But we didn’t have that sort of time, so the idea was rejected

I also confirmed the traps Since it was estimated from the start that the first talls would be breached, we planned to set traps between them

The Third looked at the fortress headed for its completion as he spoke

『Oil, gunpowder, and arrows… it’s not enough, but it leaves you with quite a few means The problem would have to be the sky』

It’s been said that when facing an arreatest probleh the sky

I’ve yet to experience a battle of are difference between man and monsters

The fact that monsters knew no retreat

If man knew he had no chance of victory, he could step down if he so desired Butforward until the very end

Because of that, it was possible to catch theh the else

And of those reatest pain was the flying ones They pass right over ramparts, and can even attack from the rear

If they flew up high enough, they were foes difficult to lay hands on More than anything, if a powerful monster- say a Gryphon- were to land atop the walls, the rank and file soldiers wouldn’t be enough to handle it

I looked in the direction of the fortress, laying in wait for the monster assault

“We could keep chipping down at thee to their side”

The first time, I borrowed Shannon’s eyes to do recon

And the second trip, I ith May to whittle away the troublesome monsters

The third time… I rained a few hundred arrows on theic were able to block them

Flying monsters alone made a few thousand, I’m sure What I defeated wouldn’t even make up a hundred of them

I wanted to keep chipping down at them like this, but I had another job to do

“Personally, I’d like to just attack, and crush theo out of my way to make an appearance? You hu”

As May shook her head tiredly, she was linked with Connection, so the Fifth was able to call over to her

『Please endure it, May It’s at times like these that morale is , but huht』

If they didn’t have that, the human side would crumble oh so easily

No matter how certain I e could win, that would be pointless if the others didn’t believe that as well

“Do your best, me!”

Seeing her get so ave a bitter smile

I confirmed the traps on their course

We had prepared all we could, but the ancestors said that so of this level wouldn’t drop their numbers too much

According to the Pitfalls would instantly be filled in, and traainst a hundred thousand monsters, if the traps put a few thousand to rest, it was only a measurement error

On top of that, this time’s monster army… the worst part was that it ell balanced

With airborne forces, and plenty of ic I doubt they would have any sort of coordination, but I could already see the sight of theic fire on the fortress

Not have a fortress built on that land for nothing, there were cliffs around, putting a lirace, I would

The Seventh opened his mouth

『Well, the ones holed in the fortress have the advantage Though the enemy’s more than ten times』

Thinking just of troop nuh

“Well, we did whatever we could”

The Fourth nodded favorably

『Right You’ve done prettyyou could do in this short period of time You’ve turned a fort to a fortress to confront Bahnseim in the future You’ve taken in the elves, and had the odds Though we could do with a bitforce』

Zayin and Lorphys… we had borrowed soldiers from them

To those two countries, it was surely a troubleso over its reduced debt, but to the lower ends, it was sieous

The mercenaries and adventurer had, to defend their city of Beim, hardened their defenses around the urban center for a defensive war

We recruited volunteer soldiers froes near the border, but they didn’t even reach a thousand If ere to continue gathering theet… what’s more, they wouldn’t be that useful as soldiers in the first place

While they had weapons, they hadn’t undergone the training of a soldier

(Well, it’s not like our goal is to get theh)

At tiather its civilians as soldiers So trying to do so wasn’t very productive

The Third spoke

『Now then, Lyle The circue this situation! Anyone would think that』

“I’m sure they would But…”

『… That’s the best part!』

I could so smile in my mind

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… Beim’s eastern Guild branch

Behind her receptions counter, Marianne was releasing her wrath

“I told you no already! Your party isn’t being forced to participate There’s nodown your lives!”

The one she confronted was Erhart Before the wrath that shattered her usual fluffy at adventurers, and Erhart’s party looked quite confused

Her fellow receptionists were also looking at her in shock

“B-but Marianne-san We’ve already gotten all our equipment in order… and if we join in, there will be a reward If ork outside the city, the suht up”

Even the usually stubborn Erhart was stuer

“Because you’ve only just gotten your equipether, you think you’ve becoht there Listen here, if you keep thinking like that, you’re definitely going to die! All you’ve done up to now is odd jobs, and you’ve occasionally huntedhave you gotten in a couple of months? Do you really understand that?”

Her job was to offer kind words to new recruits, but this tiotten her own job

Erhart spoke

“W-what’s with you? We’re no chopped liver! You’re the one who said we had talent, aren’t you!?”

Marianne looked down, and bit her lower lip She clenched her fist, and she felt she was about to cry, but she endured, and made the most repulsive smile she could muster

“I’d say to to anyone It’s not like you lot were special or anything There are plenty adventurers of your caliber around Because soh to make you do the jobs no one wanted, I merely dealt with you amiably”

Stroking her hair, she turned asmile to Erhart’s party

“S-so that’s how you’ve been thinking of us up to now!? We were truly thankful for you, Marianne-san, and anted to…”

“Hah? Don’t get so stuck up And what of it? Now go pick a job you’re actually capable of already, and don’t get in the way of my work, won’t you?”

What Marianne proceeded to hand Erhart was aup the city’s defenses A non-combatant request

Erhart’s party hung their heads Of his co his tears flow

The words of their kind and reliable elder sister-like existence had brought about a terrible shock

Erhart silently signed the docu it down on the table