episode_0165

In fact, as Ariando said, if the monster wave was nothing special, the military should have already succeeded in pushing them out.

But so far, the military has not been able to resolve the monster wave.

That meant that Monster Wave was not at all easy, and could have been an element that made children nervous.

Ariando probably didn’t say this because he didn’t know about it.

Rather, because he knew that, he would have come forward and said this.

‘To keep us from being nervous…’

The carriage traveling on the well-paved road was moving towards the front line at high speed.

The children were able to move around with a sense of excitement rather than fear and fear after Ariando’s wonderful speech.

Dag-dak-dag-dak-dak-dak-dak-dak-!

“Wow~”

Hee hee hee!

How long did it run?

We made our way through camping along the way.

And a few days later, the driver finally stopped the horse and slowly brought the wheels of the carriage to a halt.

The front line that is directly threatened by the monster wave.

“I guess we’ve arrived!”

I had finally arrived at a place I had only heard about.

“Whoa. “The concentration is no joke.”

“It smells different. “My body feels tingly.”

When I opened the carriage door, an unusual energy suddenly poured out.

Although it has a strong resistance to polluted areas, it does not mean that it cannot feel the presence of pollution at all.

Especially when monsters are concentrated like now, I couldn’t help but feel the pollution even more strongly.

“I think it’s worse than the place I went to during training. right?”

“Isn’t it because there are a lot of monsters nearby?”

“Monster Wave…I’ll finally see in person what I’ve only heard about.”

“Kwaaang~! I’m just happy to be able to get off that damn wagon. Wow~ motion sickness. Yuck-!”

“Would you like me to treat you?”

“Thank you very much, then.”

The children were stretching and nervous about the several-day carriage ride.

In the beginning, the road was well paved, but as we got closer to the front line, the road became increasingly uncomfortable, and all the children in the carriage complained of motion sickness when traveling on the bumpy stone road.

“Wouldn’t it have been faster and more convenient if I had just run?”

“How can there be so many people?”

Not only were there other kids, but there was also Franc, so moving based on ability was out of the question.

“You’re finally here.”

“uh?!”

“It’s you!”

“president!!!”

“Why am I so happy to see you here? mister!!”

Not long after the carriage stopped, the owner appeared.

All the children ran to the boss happily.

“Everyone arrived safely. Were there any problems coming?”

“I got scolded because I was bored!”

“I can’t wait to warm up!”

“How are you doing, uncle?”

Shine and Ariando were the brightest, but there were also a lot of them that made me cringe.

“Where should I go to see Monster Wave? “I really wanted to see that.”

“Monster Wave later. “Even if you don’t want to see it, I’ll watch it until you get sick of it, so before that, let’s meet the Commander first.”

The uncle led us to go see our mother first.

It was my first time seeing my mother on the battlefield since I was young, so I was naturally nervous.

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After hearing that the kids were scheduled to arrive today, I waited for a while to greet them.

Because of what I had planned, the kids came to the front line, so I had to take care of them, but who else would?

“I learned about Commander Thalia from a textbook. “He is truly an amazing person.”

“You are a hero who protected humanity. “It’s amazing that I can see him in person.”

“president! “What kind of person is Commander Thalia?”

“Why are you asking me that? “I’ll have to ask Baine.”

Isn’t it normal to ask my daughter Baine rather than me?

“Of course I asked Baine. But they don’t know much.”

“My mother is busy with work… .”

This time too, the chronic problem between the two, the lack of communication, came to the fore.

I sighed softly as I heard Baine mumbling excuses while looking at me.

“Still, you probably know more about the Commander than I do. And actually, I don’t have anything I can say to you guys.”

What kind of person is Commander Thalia… .

At least it wasn’t something I could say in front of my daughter.

“Are you a scary person?”

“No, absolutely not. “I’m not a person who treats you kindly, but at least I’m not a person who is harsh with my daughter’s friends.”

Depending on what kind of person you are, whether you will be a scary person or a generous person will vary.

And at least Commander Thalia didn’t seem to leave a scary image on the children.

Isn’t he a person who surprisingly has quite a few pleasant aspects?

“Then that’s it. lol.”

“Are you worried about being scared?”

I wonder if he will be so scary to the children who came to solve the monster wave.

“It’s natural to be nervous! “You are such an amazing person.”

“That’s right, I’m more nervous about meeting the Commander than about Monster Wave.”

“Are you worried about what might happen if you act rudely because you have so much fan spirit?”

Baine’s cheeks turned bright red.

She seemed embarrassed when her friends praised her mother.

“This is the commander’s office.”

“It’s so bloody. Why are there so many procedures?”

“We need to do a thorough examination like this so that he is not in danger.”

“It’s inconvenient, but I think it’s better to manage it thoroughly in advance than to regret it after something happens.”

The kids were only able to pass after going through a thorough clothing inspection, just like when I first went to see the commander.

Even Baine could not be an exception.

However, once you have passed the process once, the process has become much easier, so it was worth persevering even if it was frustrating.

“hmm! “Welcome.”

When I entered the room, the commander was opening the window.

Cigarette smoke that had not yet fully escaped from inside the office slowly escaped through the window.

“Why did you smoke so much?”

It was so hazy that I thought there was a fire.

“My mind was a bit complicated, so I started smoking to sort it out, but when I came to my senses, this is what happened. “I should have restrained myself. I’m sorry.”

It wasn’t an apology to me, it was an apology to the kids.

I guess the smell of tobacco would be more bothersome to non-smokers than to me, a smoker.

“mother.”

Other children would frown because of the smell, but there was only one who couldn’t.

It’s Vine.

As soon as she checked the state of the room, her expression hardened.

If your mother burned a series of cigarettes, would your expression not turn sour and you would cut her?

“Hmm, yes. Welcome. “You worked hard to come this far.”

After seeing Baine’s expression, Commander Thalia looked away and spoke of something else.

But Baine seemed to have no intention of backing down.

“No matter how awakened you are, if you smoke this much, your health will not improve. Moreover, it seems to be the beginning of the year for awakened people… . “That’s even more poisonous.”

“This is nothing! It’s a shame to fall to this level. shame!”

“My mother is now at an age where she needs to take care of her health. Not only do you smoke cigarettes, but you also often drink alcohol. How long are you going to live only trusting your body? And then you grow old prematurely!”

Because the work was so difficult, he often got injured and seemed to sleep irregularly at night.

Surprisingly, Baine knew all about Commander Thalia’s lifestyle habits and started nagging her.

“Do you know that I can’t see you? “You promised me that if you can’t cut down on drinking, you will cut back at the beginning of the year.”

“Hmm! hmm! “It’s only for today.”

“You lie even when you see the numbers from the beginning of the year on the floor?!”

Baine’s nagging and a breathtaking battle of wits with Commander Thalia, who avoids the nagging by clearing her throat.

“……”

“……”

The rest of the people couldn’t even say a word and just watched the scene with their eyes rolling.

It felt like I was sitting on a thorn cushion, so I thought it might be better to avoid the seat.

“Oh my gosh, you’ve got a customer waiting! “Hurry up and sit down.”

Commander Thalia spotted us and spoke hastily as if she had found a way to escape from the nagging.

“Okay, thank you.”

“Thank you… .”

“oh! Sorry. Come sit down.”

Vine also remembered the kids standing awkwardly and stopped nagging.

While Baine was nagging, the smell of tobacco had almost completely disappeared from the window.

Sigh-

Baine took out the perfume from his pocket and removed all the faint smell of tobacco that remained.

As soon as the children’s expressions became relaxed, Vine also sat down.

“Hmm! So, you guys can solve the monster wave?”

“yes! I could.”

“Are you all of the same opinion?”

“Sure. “If I wasn’t confident, I wouldn’t have come this far.”

I wondered what would happen if the children were scared, but they seemed to be in much better condition than I expected.

I feel like I am filled with a desire to win rather than fear.

Commander Thalia was also more willing to see that the children were not afraid and instead wanted to go to the battlefield right away.

“I heard Erintina’s advice, but I don’t completely trust your skills yet.”

“I don’t have any problem. All you have to do is show it yourself.”

Commander Thalia burst into laughter at Ariando’s passionate declaration that he could just show it.

“haha! Yes, that’s right. But not right now. “You must have been tired from the carriage ride all the way here, so I hope you can meet my expectations while being in top physical condition.”

“One day is enough.”

“Eat something delicious, get a good rest, and tell me when you feel like you have regained your stamina. “If you make up your mind in a hurry, nothing will happen.”

Commander Thalia seemed to want to be considerate so that the children would not be burdened.

However, it was unnecessary consideration for children who were very hot.

“Don’t worry. “Fran took care of all our fatigue!”

There is no way the children would have accumulated fatigue when there were francs, right?

Fran smiled shyly at Ariando’s bragging.

Commander Thalia’s eyes naturally moved to Fran.

Commander Thalia, staring at the pure white hair and red eyes, spoke.

“Now that I think about it, I heard that there is a child who has excellent healing abilities. He said he had already served in the military once. “Did you say your name was Fran?”

“Yes, Commander Thalia.”

“okay. The military was paying close attention to your abilities. “It was only for a short time, but there was an uproar for a while because you saved soldiers who were on the verge of death.”

It was not unusual for news of Fran’s activities to be relayed to Commander Thalia.