The Things That One Wants To Protect
〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜Sieg side〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜
Eris, Alene and I arrived at the door where the Demon’s Land is right after the bell begin tolling.
“This is, Sieg-sama. You’ve arrived quickly”
Saying that and giving his greetings is, the man who holds the authority after me in this Margrave Territory Army, Gilbert who’s normally this army’s commander. Alias, Gil. It’s because this fellow is here that I’m able to do the feudal lord’s work in my room. Well, putting my pride in Gil aside.
“How’s the situation?”
“About that, it’s weird”
“Weird? What do you mean?”
“It’s true that the monsters have come out of the Demon’s Land but, they are somewhat docile in comparison to that year. Usually, they would scramble and run towards us but, this time, the monsters are forming files and proceeding”
Indeed, now that he’s mentioned it, it’s the first time they are so docile. Though this is my third large march, the low intelligence goblins and likes would charge forward without listening to orders and wouldn’t pay any mind to arrows raining down on them or getting hit by magic but, whichever goblins this time as well, the monsters this time as well are docile. What exactly is going on……
“It’s painful not knowing the reason but, nothing can be helped by just thinking about it. If the opponents are proceeding slowly, we’ll go with a swift attack that they can’t react to!!”
“Oou!!”
“Eris! I’ll be relying on your lightning magic for support! Alene and I will lead a unit of a thousand people respectively and attack the enemy lines!”
“Understood!”
“I get it! Let’s go!”
Then, Alene and I ride the horse and charged into the enemy lines. In the meantime, Eris is
“Oh lightning, descend from the sky and reduce everything to ashes!
Lightning Tempest!”
using her forte, lightning magic and cleaned up the monsters.
While thousands of lightning are pouring down onto the ground, I caught sight of the Orc King and ran towards it. Alene’s unit is supporting from the back, and there’s also Eris’ lightning magic as support. It seems like this time around it’ll be settled rather quickly.
And then I who came in front of the Orc King, wield my spear.
“Now then, shall I kill you. You pig!”
I provoked it by saying that but, what returned was a fearless smile. Its appearance is that of a face that looks like a pig so the expression can’t really be understood but, just the Orc King’s expression right now, I fully understood it. That is the smile of immersing in joy from having something entrapped. To that smile, I feel something of a somewhat unspeakable uneasiness. It feels like something I can’t let happen, something I’ll definitely regret.
While I was bothered and thinking about what it might be, a messenger ran towards me from the back.
“Sieg-sama! It’s terrible!”
“What!? I’m about to fight the Orc King now! You as well, step back!”
“Sieg-sama! It’s not the time for that! Near a hundred orcs have appeared in the territory! And amongst the orcs, it’s confirmed that there is an Orc General who’s leading them!”
I was unable to come up with a conclusion immediately. What is this about? Enemies appearing within the walls? I immediately try asking the messenger for the details but, the messenger has already been obliterated by the Orc King……
“Is that so, the uneasy feeling just now is this huh. To think that this near ten thousand monsters and you included are just a distraction……”
Shit! I was thoroughly deceived. I want to return immediately but, I have to do something about the Orc King in front of me!
“Get out of the way! You pig!”
“BUUooOOU!”
And just like this, the battle between me and the Orc King began.
〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜Lei side〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜
We who have sent Sieg and guys off started talking about what to do from now on.
“Aneue. It’ll be dangerous as it is now so let’s return to the mansion for once and retrieve our weapons. Since we are only carrying wooden swords right now”
“You’re right. I’ll be able to somehow feel at ease when holding an accustomed weapon. Now then, let’s return together as well, Filia and Chrona. Chloe as well, we’ll be relying on you if something happens”
“Understood. Aerith-sama”
“Got it!”
“I got it!”
And then, we who have returned to the mansion took our weapons and gathered at the hall on the first floor for the time being.
“What are you going to do from now on, Aneue? Are you going to where all the other civilians are taking shelter at?”
“That’s right. I think rather than cooping up here with just us, over there we’ll be able to help each other out if something happens”
The moment she says that and left the mansion, a magic circle unfolded in the sky in the middle of the streets.
“Wh, what’s that?”
And then the moment it shines, large groups of orcs descended from within.
“Wha!?”
“Don’t tell me!”
Now, most of the troops are at the large march, with only about 100 soldiers left in the streets.
“Don’t tell me they were aiming for this?”
“What do you mean, Lei?”
“Where do you think, the powerful people including Chichiue are at, now?”
“That’s of course, the large march isn’t it? What about th……don’t tell me!”
“It’s exactly that. Even the large march is a decoy, the real deal is the orcs transported here through this magic circle!”
Right, the ones remaining in the streets now are, only about a hundred soldiers leading the evacuation and the residents. Aiming for the opening when there are no powerful people, the orcs that are transported here will trample the streets.
“I can’t let that happen!”
“Aneue! Please wait!”
I wasn’t able to stop Aerith who says that and runs off.
“Onii-samaa”
“Lei-samaa”
I hug tightly Filia and Chrona who are about to cry out of uneasiness.
“It’ll be fine! Don’t worry, I’ll protect you guys!”
Smiling and saying that, the two of them as well
“”Yes!”” smiled and replied.
Alright! My motivation has welled up! I have to first chase after Aneue.
“Chloe. I’m sorry but, I’ll leave the two of them to you. I’ll chase after Aneue”
“Understood, Lei-sama. Please just don’t be reckless. If something were to happen to Lei-sama, Eris-sama and Sieg-sama will be devastated”
“It’ll be fine! I’m the man who’s observed by the Goddess after all! I won’t die so easily!”
Saying that, for the sake of the things I want to protect, I head towards my first battlefield.
