episode_0089

The main scenario, Sigurdians’ attack, unfolds in a similar way to the commonly known tower defense.

The main goal of the main scenario was to stop the tribal alliance invading Wiesbark and prevent them from invading Wiesbark.

It may seem very easy when you just hear it, but each and every one of Sigurd’s men was a warrior. Most people start holding weapons in their hands as soon as they start talking and walking, and use the magical powers of the ancestral gods they believe in to fight.

Their power was not something that could be ignored, as the most outstanding warrior among them was evaluated as being comparable to the high-ranking knights of the Infuractus Empire.

In particular, the Sigurdians’ attack was on the high side of the difficulty level of the main scenario, as it determined the survival of the tribal alliance and involved many warriors from within the tribe.

Therefore, it was designed to allow the story to progress even without directly participating in the main scenario, and it became a representative scenario played by so-called old characters as a skill verification test.

Of course, for people like Gilbert who are crazy about achievements or whose main goal is speedrunning, it was called a dutiful son scenario that could be skipped without clearing.

Depending on the nature of the war, it was possible to clear the game by spending up to a month in game time, so it was inevitable that it would be bothersome for gamers who played achievement games or speedruns.

However, all users agreed that it was attractive in that it was the first large-scale war experienced in Tactical Combat. Perhaps that’s why there were quite a few users who liked this main scenario.

Gilbert also cleared this main scenario regularly until his eyes turned to the achievement work. Because large-scale wars using giant soldiers were always fun.

Of course, now that it has become a reality, it would have been better if such a war did not occur.

“Yap! Gilbert!”

“Busy.”

Gilbert, who was reviewing the report posted by Fermo, raised one hand and ignored Camilla, who suddenly came by.

I glanced at the message window and saw that there was about a day left.

Tactical Combat, which was extremely unfriendly, did not announce the attack time in this way. The motto of the game is, “If you don’t know something, you should look it up,” so Tactical Combat is a game where you learn by always breaking things here and there.

However, for some reason, after returning from the search, the system notified him of the time of Sigudr’s attack through a message window. I had a brief moment of doubt as to whether I should believe this, but it was foolish to ignore the message the system showed me.

Anyway, Fermo’s analysis said that the Sigurdians’ attack would likely take place in about a week, so they were preparing based on the system’s notifications. Anyway, there was no harm in preparing quickly.

“Come here and work every day! And then you get hurt! You also need to know how to rest!”

Camilla suddenly came to the front and snatched the report that Gilbert was looking at.

For some reason, I felt like I could spend a few days quietly. I didn’t think Camilla, who was driven by interest, would stay quiet forever.

Even in Tactical Combat, this aspect of Camilla often served as a big variable in managing the party.

There were times when Camilla suddenly left the party while playing the game, and if she decided that the reason was not fun, she left the party without hesitation.

Normally, the standard play was to hire Seraphina and then add Camilla to the party, but there were quite a few users who played without adding her to the party due to the unexpectedness.

Even though it is at Seraphina level in terms of potential, there are users who avoid it because it is difficult to grow and difficult to predict.

Gilbert was somewhat divided depending on the achievement he was aiming for in that episode. Since there were some achievements that could only be cleared with her, I always used her when clearing those achievements.

But now…

Gilbert was deep in thought as he looked at Camilla, who was smiling brightly and flapping around with a report.

Looking at it objectively, keeping her by my side right now would do more harm than good.

Because of my unpredictable personality, I often got tired when I got caught up in it. Even now, in the midst of being busy, he was bored and was throwing a tantrum.

Looking at the brightly shining eyes, there was a high possibility that they would disturb you until you got along with them. Looking at this aspect alone, throwing her out was the right decision…

‘I’m not sure about that either? I just thought Gilbert was a good guy. No matter what people around me say, that’s the Gilbert I saw!’

‘Do you feel better now?’

‘I come here and work every day! And then you get hurt! ‘You should also know how to rest!’

Most of what Camilla said to Gilbert was comforting or out of concern for his condition.

A person who looks at him without sunglasses and worries about him, who is suddenly stigmatized as a loser in a world where he is possessed.

Perhaps it was because Camilla was driven by interest that she didn’t know she could do it.

It was clear that even friendly Serafina would make moves to eliminate Gilbert as soon as she judged him to be harmful to the empire. The Serafina he knew was like that, and the Serafina he experienced firsthand was also the same.

Moreover, it was thanks to Camilla that Gilbert, who was unable to hide his nervousness during the academy attack part, was able to calm down. I received considerable comfort from her harmless smile and was able to save Brianna, whom I had not been able to save even in the game.

It was ridiculous to dismiss such a benefactor just because he had a bit of a headache.

Gilbert extended his hand to her.

“I understand. I’ll just process that report and hang out with you.”

“Eck? Gilbert, aren’t you really in pain…?”

Was Gilbert’s reaction unexpected?

Camilla, who was rarely embarrassed, was taken aback.

She carefully handed over the report and began to worry that Gilbert was sick.

“Is it because I talk too loudly? Doesn’t it hurt somewhere?”

Gilbert, who was watching the scurrying around, burst out laughing. It was funny because he always came to me to ask me to play, and he was surprised when I actually asked him to.

“Wow! Gilbert, are you really sick?! This is my first time seeing Gilbert smile!”

“Because the spirit is fierce. Be quiet. Playing is next.”

“K, we’re in big trouble! Lily! Where are you, Lily!”

Camilla, thinking that Gilbert was not in a good condition, made a fuss and ran out of the office. Her expression was so serious that a stranger would have guessed that Gilbert was in really bad shape.

It’s crazy, but… this might not be a bad thing.

Gilbert chuckled again and began reviewing the report.

I think it’s not a bad idea to take some time off.

***

“I heard you’re in big trouble! Gilbert must be deathly ill!”

“Gilbert. Is that true?”

“First brother!!”

Damn it.

Gilbert held his throbbing head as he saw the three who came to his office a while later.

I didn’t even know if kicking out Camilla was something to seriously consider.

***

Brynhild.

She, the great warrior of the Vanir tribe, known for her bravery among the Sigurdians, all of whom were warriors, was working hard on her physical training even before the war with the empire.

I could see with the naked eye that her delicately divided muscles were twitching every time she moved. Even the muscles, which had been trained to the limit and compressed, were squeezing all their strength to bear the enormous weight.

Shouting out one more, she gave all her strength until the very end, and only after completing the last count did she lower the iron ball she was carrying on her back to the floor.

thud-!

The floor was cracked and dust was rising, but Brynhild took a breath and wiped away the sweat that poured down like rain.

If anyone had seen it, it was training that tested the limits of her body to the extent that they would have mistaken it for asceticism, but for her, it was routine. Each and every one of these trainings accumulated to become the current great warrior Brynhild.

No matter how close the war with the empire was, it was impossible for her to skip training.

“You worked hard today too.”

“In times like these, you can’t forget training. Since my brother also skipped training, he quickly caught up with me.”

Tarhal, who had been watching quietly until her training was over, smiled bitterly at his harsh younger brother’s words. When he was young, he was the guy who hung around asking for hugs, but now he has become the warrior who represents his clan.

It occurred to me that if there was ever a moment when I realized that time was passing, it was now.

“By the way, what brought you here? I thought the tribal meeting was in full swing.”

“The sortie date has been set.”

Brynhild, who was drinking water prepared on one side, wiped the corner of his mouth at Tarhar’s words.

“If you see it coming like this, it will be tomorrow, right?”

“Okay. It’s tomorrow.”

Tarhal was hesitant about going to war even at this moment. Considering the tribe’s situation, war was inevitable.

The situation in which the tribe was driven out was too bad for peaceful methods to be used. Even if it only takes a month or two, our food reserves will run out.

However, opening a hand to the Empire was more likely to end up being a handshake. The moment a tribe showed weakness to the empire, it was a given that they would be bitten. That’s because the emotional rift between the tribe and the empire grew deeper.

“Will everything be decided tomorrow…”

“I’m worried that I may have put too much of a burden on you.”

“As the great warrior of the tribe, it is a natural thing to do. That’s why I’ve trained so far.”

Brynhild’s eyes were looking at Tarhal without wavering. Tarhal thought he could see something like a firm resolve.

“You risked your life.”

“That would be the same for everyone. Because that’s what war is.”

Although it was the first time in decades that there had been a war with the Empire, Brynhild was an experienced warrior with experience in war. Even though it was a tribal union, it was not without conflict.

And it was her duty as a great warrior to always be at the forefront of that battlefield. So it was the same this time too.

I do my best as a Daejeonsa.

It was simple and clear.

“Okay. I guess I can only pray that Sigurd will take care of it.”

“Don’t worry. Because it will definitely look like victory.”

Tarhal nodded as if he believed his younger brother, who was quietly displaying his fighting spirit.

But Tarhal was worried about what would happen after that.

The power of the empire was not what it seemed. Even if we won the battle tomorrow and secured food, what happened after that was the problem.

The Empire was not a pacifist who would just sit by and watch the fight unfold.

We will go out of our way to deal with the tribe that showed its teeth.

Tarhal was doubtful whether the alliance would be able to stop the angry empire when that moment came.

I don’t want to admit it, but maybe their extinction was a predetermined process.

Sigurd, watch over the tribe.

There was only so much Tarhal could do.

And the next day dawned.

[The main scenario, the Sigurdians’ attack, begins.]

The war has finally begun.