"No, well... I know I was sleeping to save my strength, and I have no intention of blaming it at all." I just want you both to stop sleeping on the floor. If you want to sleep, at least make a proper bed in the corner and let me sleep... If you're sleeping in the middle of the bed on a boulder, I'll be honest and pull it out. "

As soon as I ate it, the place where I sat (near the center of the tent) turned into a bed, so Chris who came in wondered for a moment if something had happened to me and my grandfather (the suspicion seemed to be cleared immediately by my sleep and my grandfather's snoring).

For a moment, I was sleeping with my cloak underneath, but the adventurer's style didn't say "decent bed" to Chris.

"So, why is Mr. Chris here?" Did you get demoted after being beheaded by the Guard? "

"Then people have told me to have the calmness appropriate for my age... but if it becomes dangerous, you should run away without hesitation." You'll be punished for being so blatant, so don't be so impatient! "

"No! If Temma and Merlin are fighting Rich, the location will be quite fierce!" However, the two of you must focus on Rich, so the upper level believes that most of the zombie herds that Rich seems to be leading will march as they are. In order to cope with this, we selected a special force from all units, including the Guard, and placed it in this position. "

I am casually saying that I am chosen to be here... but obviously, there is a person in a better position than Chris behind the chosen one with his chest up.

“Generally Chris is right, but to be exact, the selection team, including Chris and I, are here to support the Otori family. His Majesty and Lyle have chosen us to be the most familiar in their ranks, because the Otori family has no servants, not to mention private soldiers.”

According to Jean, who is a better person than Chris, it is not necessary to send the Guard to support the general public, but in fact, it is a joint fighting unit of the Otori family and the Guard, and the detailed support is to let Chris, who is closest to him, do it at the end of the fight. By the way, Chris understood that one of the reasons he was chosen was because he was close to me, but it seemed that it was the first time he had been told that he was trying to get support, and he was lightly confused.

”Hmm, Chris, let's have two cups of tea... no, three cups of tea please”

"Jang-san, go to the chair."

"I'm sorry about this... Chris, I need you two to make some tea." However, it's only natural to be in a hurry, but I'll make you a cup of tea that you won't be ashamed of in the name of Konoe. "

I recommended a chair to Mr. Jean, and the three of us waited for Mr. Chris' tea. Chris murmured something in a whisper, but the order to the Guard was from the royal family... This time it was from the King or Maria, so he acted without disobeying Grandpa's instructions.

When it comes to the tea that Chris made,

You're reluctant, aren't you?

It's sinister.

"It's not good."

He was highly rated by us. Well, it might taste acceptable to people who like sinister tea, but at least it didn't suit our mouths. In response, Chris said,

"I can't help it!" Usually, I don't add tea, but tea is often added! "

Jang said, "You should have been taught the least when you were a rookie. When I asked,

"No, well, I don't know what to say... I don't know what to say myself, but I was born early..."

and said....

“In other words, the basic chores were out of hand.”

Even if you're born early, you're the youngest in the Guard, so you think they'll keep you busy?

"Maybe someone else was helping out because they were too young." I'm sure that Chris was just as sweet as Chris. ”

After all, the three of us came to the conclusion that it was because Chris had been waiting.

Chris didn't say anything to this decision, but he said he couldn't say it back without saying it because he looked reluctant.

"So, when Rich shows up, how do the Jangs move?" And how many elite troops are there? "

First of all, there are a hundred people who have been dispatched here, and we will also fight if there is an emergency, but basically think of it as a liaison team with other units.

Individual combat abilities are small, so they prioritize acting as a liaison between House Otori and other units over fighting this unit alone.

Using elite units, including guards, as liaison personnel is too luxurious and impossible, but if you have guards, you can move around most battlefields unconditionally, because you won't be affected by the chain of command of units that are not led by royalty. So I don't know where we're going, but it's perfect for a squad to keep up with the moves we're going to make against Rich.

"If it were true, I would have wanted at least five hundred, but it was impossible to pull so much elite into the boulders." In the meantime, since we have given priority to people who have acquainted with Otori-sama through training, it seems that there are few worries that they will rebel and disturb the peace. "

"Well, even if it's 500, it's not just impossible because the amount of zombie opponents moving in thousands and tens of thousands is bad." Unlike me and Temma, you can't fly and escape. In that case...... Chris, please refill the tea. "

"Oh, mine, too."

"I'll take mine too." Don't make a mistake this time. "

The second time, Chris began to make tea quietly, but the taste turned out to be sinister. Besides, for some reason, Chris was staring at me while he was making tea. And Jang-san found out and was mad at me.

Jang-sama, I have a report!

Let's go!

Jang called out from outside the tent as he drank his second cup of tea. Before replying, Mr. Jang nodded as he turned his gaze to me and my grandfather, and put the knight who had come to report into the tent.

"The first position has been broken through." We don't know the exact number, but the zombies that broke through are better than 10,000. ”

What's the damage?

"It seems that only a few of those who remained behind because of the trap were able to come to the second position, so it seems that most of them were sacrificed."

The ones who were supposed to stay because of the trap were the ones who were good at magic among the Knights, and the ones who were supposed to be the main force in the first position.

"The number of people I've heard is about a hundred, but most of them have been sacrificed. Does that mean that for some reason they've been caught in a spell or something unexpected has happened?"

“That's all we've got so far.”

According to what Jean told me before he came here as an elite unit, there were hundreds of them, but perhaps the plan was changed after he left the Guard, so I don't know the exact number. However, even if the number of people increases from the original plan, it is unlikely to decrease significantly, so it should be assumed that almost all the troops that can use 100 magic have been eliminated.

I'll report it!

Almost immediately after the first report, the next one came in.

According to the report, he was ambushed by a four-armed monster in a herd of zombies and a new zombie that had not been identified before.

I hate to come here and say that a new zombie is appearing, but even more troublesome, it seems that the zombie uses the magic method.

"I guess it's a little rich... and there were several of them..."

"Perhaps... it seems that the new zombie uses magic, but it's not the kind of monster that Lord Otori reported." Rather, the four-armed monster might be stronger on its own. ”

According to the Knight, who managed to escape from the first position, a zombie who used magic to stand in the way of the [Fire Whirlwind] attacked from a distance, and the four-armed monster rushed out in a manner that pierced the gap.

Why is a magical zombie weaker than a four-armed monster?

"After the four-armed monster rushed in, the magic zombie also advanced into a brawl with the Knights, but unlike the four-armed monster, the magic zombie was weak in strength and durability, and did not use powerful magic at long distances or in brawls." From the above, it is unclear whether the magic that can be used is low-power or hidden, but it is decided by the upper level that it is not very threatening in close-quarter combat. "

It's possible that the zombies are just hiding their power, but I can't check it at the moment, so it's less dangerous than the four-armed monster.

"Then, of course, we have to be careful about the zombie's magic, but the subsequent lunge of the four-armed monster is more threatening..."

"But on the other hand, if the magic flies, then the four-armed monster will come next, so it's easy to understand, isn't it?" For me, it's easier to cope than suddenly appearing when fighting a swarm of zombies. "

"No, you can only say that, Lady Merlin..." and that's just as much as Tenma-kun and Captain Din. No matter how low the power, if you don't do something about magic, you'll be forced to fight in an unfavorable situation. "

The first position was broken through, and a rich zombie appeared, but as long as the target Rich didn't show up, I and Grandpa couldn't move here poorly, so even when I received the report, there was a relaxed air... just 'between me and Grandpa'.

Jean and Chris seem to be calm on the surface, but when they look closely, they feel impoverished and their fingers are tapping the table and knees many times, so they are probably anxious inside. Maybe it's because Jan and the others can't leave this place as badly as I do.

"For now, Jang-san, don't you think you should be able to move your troops at any time?" My grandfather and I can jump out at any time, but the knights are ready... especially the horses, right? "

Horses are creatures, so they must be fed and rested, and they must be prepared for it after going out to battle. However, considering the burden on horses, it is not possible to keep them equipped with saddles and reins during rest.

"That's true..." Kris, notify the entire unit to be ready to deploy at any time. And make sure you're ready for the horse's gear. ”

If you can't wear a saddle or something in advance, I decided to let you take action to reduce the preparation time a bit.

It seems that when a unit is made up of only knights, they sometimes bring a caretaker of horses, but this time the unit is easy to move to match the movement of my grandfather and me, but they don't bring a caretaker who will move on foot. Well, they say they couldn't afford the number of people to take care of them.

However, even though they often take care of the horses, there is nothing a knight riding the horses can do on his own, and by the time he is a newcomer, he will be thoroughly taught about the equipment of the horses, and will also do things related to the preparation of the horses during normal training, so there is no need to worry. However, she said that she was still good at it, but that too many knights were playing when she was selected.

"Temma-kun... why did you see me there?"

"No, Chris told me that he got out of life early earlier, so I couldn't do the basics, so I'm on it."

"It's not like I can't!" I was properly taught about horses when I was a newcomer, and I still have training! "

It was overtaken by events.

“I can assure you that I supervise your training.”

Jean there assured Chris of his prowess, so for some reason Chris was chest up....

"That's how it is...... Chris. The two members of the Otori family are in a position to form a (...) coalition (...) with the Royal Army in a sense, but what do you think of your words?"

As Jean pointed out, Chris said, "Eh! Now!?" I said (I thought the same thing)... but when I thought about it, I started to do things like a meeting after I put out the table, and I felt like it was the first time that Chris and I had spoken properly. Until then, maybe Chris was waiting silently for a cup of tea, and basically, he only spoke with Jan, so he didn't point it out. As soon as she thought so, Jan didn't have to pay attention to her own conversation, but no matter how close she was to her opponent, she was scolding them for their minimal attitude in view of their current positions.

"Jang-san, I don't care, please let him do it."

"That's right. I always pass by and I don't care at all." It doesn't bother us, so if we just keep Jean quiet, it won't be a particular problem. "

Aiming at Jang-san's scolding, he called out, and Jang-san still wanted to say something, but he released Chris as if he were saying so to me and Grandpa. Chris felt like he could say thank you to me and Grandpa before stroking his chest... but when I said that, Jean's sermon started all over again, so I decided to keep quiet for now.

By the way, Jean and Chris were preparing their horses, but they told the knights who were nearby to prepare instead before they could seriously scold them, so I guess it was time to finish and wait for the next instruction.

"I'm sorry, but I will see how my subordinates are doing." Chris, let's go! "

Hah! Now excuse me.

Chris was frightened by Jean's anger earlier, and his movements were particularly thrilling.

"If that were always the case, I would be a little more respected by Jeanne and Aura..."

"Well, that's because I'm wearing a cat for stopping by." If you come to my house, I'll throw it away immediately.

No matter what, he laughed and said that he couldn't gather more respect for Jeanne and Aura.

"It's more troublesome to say that a zombie can use magic than that." Even though I thought that attacking from a distance was a unique experience for the Royal Army, even though it was low in power, if a zombie could do it, it would make it easier for the zombie to get close to it. "

"That's right. Even if it wasn't effective against zombies like bows and arrows until now, I could expect them to be effective if they were used together, but from now on, I'll use magic from the beginning instead of bows and arrows." That means the knights and soldiers on the front line will be more burdened. "

Until now, in order to suppress the consumption of magic power, it was supposed to be the first to launch a physical ranged attack called a bow and arrow or a throw. Since the opponent is a zombie, physical ranged attacks are less effective, but even if they can't be defeated by physical attack, they are friendly in the sense of gaining time, and since the previous zombie's steps become so dense as to slow down, the efficiency of its next magic attack should have increased. If you can't do that, not only will the burden increase, but if it becomes a magical meeting, there is a risk that the damage will increase from the beginning.

"Grandpa, in some cases, we might have to think about not only waiting for Rich to show up, but also luring Rich out of the battlefield from our side."

"Hmm. We should avoid wasting our magic power by launching attacks, but if we just wait here, the damage of the Royal Army will only increase." If you just fly around like you want to see how things are going, you won't be too tired. "

In that case, Jan and the others would be more burdened, but if they stayed away from the zombie herd and started the battle with Rich, they might be able to keep the burden to a minimum.

As soon as Jang and the others come back, shall we talk to them?

I decided to talk to Jang and the others because I got your consent, and they came back and immediately cut out our plan.

On the other hand, Mr. Jang looked reluctant while thinking about it, but in the end, he agreed with me by saying that the troops would match the movements of my grandfather and me. However, in order to minimize the chaos of the Royal Army, I was told that I needed time to notify the neighboring troops that I would be moving, and I had to wait here as usual until the knights who had sent the message returned.