episode_0357

‘I can’t even submit a request on my own, but my connections are there to be used in times like this.’

I put in this effort and put in a request, but the price is not small.

As the performance is good, the price is also very reasonable.

‘Yul is worth that much.’

Plus, it was something that was absolutely necessary for Yul.

Didn’t I bring a non-combat child into the combat world?

I think we need to take this level of responsibility.

“Why don’t you check its performance?”

“Do you really need to confirm?”

“I’m glad you trust me, but you still need to check its performance.”

“If you weren’t confident in the material, would you have made this much?”

2,000 potions already made.

Isn’t it because they were confident in the effectiveness of the product that they made it like that?

“Is it noticeable?”

“uh. Quite a lot.”

To check the items, people from the top were urgently called to move the items received from Yul.

“I want to give you something I wanted to pay for the potion. What do you think?”

“Is there something you wanted to give me?”

“I don’t have anything yet, I have to go make it.”

To be honest, we had not yet been able to recruit a craftsman, so it was a situation where we were throwing away empty checks.

“I have to go make something? “What is it?”

“Your combat-specific equipment. “I want to use this opportunity to do that.”

“Dedicated equipment is expensive!”

I don’t know the exact price range, but I think I knew that custom equipment was expensive.

If I didn’t know, I tried to skip it, but it turned out to be a shame.

“I don’t know about you, but this potion will be a big help in attacking the hatchery.”

“I know that much. So, the sponsor urgently asked me to do this.”

“No, the lives and deaths of dozens of people will change.”

“!!”

Thanks to using this potion, it won’t take much effort to destroy the egg.

In other words, you will be able to preserve your physical strength.

“So it’s not unusual to pay this much.”

“I just made as many potions as possible?”

“What kind of alchemist can make 2,000 potions by himself? “In just two days.”

“… all right. “I’ll take it.”

I could have done as much as I wanted to make Yul accept my reward.

Perhaps he knew that, and he gave up and said he would accept it.

Thanks to this, I was able to complete my preparations to head to the front line with satisfaction.

※ ※ ※

‘I can’t do it because there’s no more space.’

As I packed this and that, my baggage became more and more heavy.

-They leave first.

“I know. “There were a lot of rumors, but he was leaving.”

I finished preparing to leave for the front line and was about to leave on Damon, but even in the midst of my busy schedule, I heard news of a punitive force formed by the royal family and nobles.

He was so chatty that when people gathered around, he was so busy talking about it.

There must have been news from the front line that a large army had moved to destroy the hatchery, but people’s eyes were focused on the large-scale punitive force.

If this subjugation is successful, Thalia’s enormous power will inevitably be damaged.

‘Of course, that won’t happen.’

What most people were talking about was predicting how much money they would make when the punitive force succeeded in purifying the area.

“I don’t even think about failing.”

People who expressed such concerns were being criticized for being unnecessary.

‘A normal person is actually being caught off guard. ‘Tsk, tsk.’

My tongue clenches as I look at this person with red eyes and excitement, saying that he should have invested a little more.

Even people who are not directly part of the punitive force are excited like that, so how excited can the people involved be?

Since the work proceeded with a lot of carelessness, it was natural that it would fail.

‘There is a reason for failure.’

Knowing that their future was not bright, I decided to move on without paying them any more attention.

If you travel diligently on Damon, you will arrive at the front line just in time.

Whiiing~

“We finally arrived.”

I arrived at the front line braving the bitter cold of the night.

Even after setting off last night and spending the entire dawn in the sky, it wasn’t enough and I was only able to arrive at the front line in the afternoon.

Although I was tired because I couldn’t sleep, I naturally gained strength when I saw the punitive force made up of soldiers.

‘It’s cool that they’re all gathered together like that.’

All of their facial expressions are truly solemn.

Isn’t their goal to secure land?

They were heroes who took risks and headed to the battlefield to destroy the ‘Hatchery’ that threatened humanity.

Because they had been informed in advance that it was a dangerous subjugation, there was tension on the soldiers’ faces.

This is an operation that requires entering deeply contaminated areas that have never been reached before.

‘It’s tragic.’

by the way.

It wasn’t my intention, but I seemed to have attracted a lot of people’s attention because I arrived late.

Damon was so conspicuous that it was inevitable.

“welcome.”

A soldier may have known in advance that I would come, but he came near Damon and spoke to him.

“Could you please transfer this to the baggage of the punitive force?”

“Yes, I understand.”

I asked the soldier to move the items I had brought with me and went straight to meet Thalia.

Perhaps because she was planning to personally command the punitive force, Thalia greeted me wearing armor.

“It’s a bit too late.”

“Okay. “If this is the case, it’s not too late.”

“You look really cool. “I’m sure I’ll fall in love with you all over again.”

Inside the contaminated zone, the environment is much harsher.

Entering a polluted area during a barren winter is not a good choice.

No one knows that it is best not to wage war in winter.

Despite the worst conditions, they are leaving to destroy the hatchery.

“It seems like I’m just saying something light to lighten the mood, but there’s no need for that.”

“Didn’t it work? I thought you might be nervous, so I tried to make a joke. Oh, of course I meant it when I said you were beautiful.”

I couldn’t help but think that Talia, who is beautiful even in just a T-shirt, looks cool wearing proper armor.

“If I had been nervous about something like this, I would have died of a heart attack a long time ago.”

The composure that this incident was nothing special.

‘I know you shouldn’t take this literally, but… .’

Seeing Thalia relaxed made me feel relieved and reassured.

I think this is why the person who leads is important.

It is also perfectly understandable that not everyone can be the Supreme Commander.

‘What would the real empire have been like without Thalia?’

If you think about the complacent and lazy behavior of nobles that was common even before they came to the front lines, there is no answer.

The empire was able to maintain its safety because a great hero named Thalia carried a heavy burden on her shoulders as she took charge of the empire.

“Please take care of me. “I will do my best to help too.”

“Don’t worry too much. “I will protect you.”

“I’m not worried about that. I will protect my body myself. That’s how capable it is. So you really take care of yourself. “If you have a problem, the entire county will be shaken.”

Thalia, who didn’t respond to me, playfully tapped my stomach with the back of her hand and said,

“Let’s leave now.”

“Oh, you know what? “The punitive force has departed.”

“It looks like we departed as planned.”

“Everyone said they weren’t interested in us and were interested in that. “Here, young soldiers are risking their lives and going to war for the empire.”

I know that paying attention to gossip is inevitable.

However, I think it is a bit harsh to not pay attention to them even though they clearly know why we are going out on a mission.

“I know it’s a natural duty to protect the empire, but I can’t help but feel annoyed.”

“It looks like you were upset.”

Thalia patted my back as if she found my grumbling funny.

I didn’t think much of it when I heard the nobles talking, but I don’t know why these words came out as soon as I saw Thalia.

I responded calmly to the comforting look.

“I thought at least a few people would talk, but I was a little angry at the indifference. “It’s normal for us to be more concerned about us going out on expeditions for the safety of the empire.”

There’s nothing good about them paying attention.

But isn’t indifference too much?

“do not worry.”

I felt a little embarrassed because I felt like I had unintentionally grumbled at Thalia.

“If we return with great success, the people of the empire will welcome us.”

“They fail, we succeed. Yes?”

“okay. Whatever other nobles say now is meaningless. “It will become clear who succeeded and who failed.”

The world only remembers first place.

But now, isn’t it a situation where one side is not even in second place, but is eliminated altogether?

“If we succeed and go back, people’s attention will be on us, even if they don’t like it. Losers will be ridiculed, and we will be respected. Soldiers will not be ignored. “We will make sure everyone is treated like a hero.”

Thalia’s attitude as she said that she would never see her people being ignored by others was harsh.

It’s not that I’m scared or don’t like it.

‘Rather, it was reassuring.’

Unintentionally, I took a lot of comfort from her and went outside, following Thalia.

Thalia stepped out in front of the tens of thousands of soldiers waiting for her without the slightest tension and opened her mouth to the soldiers.

It tells the soldiers what this expedition means and what hardships they will face.

‘Is it okay to say everything so honestly?’

I wondered why they would say all that if there was a soldier who was scared and said he didn’t like it.

Of course, the idea was to ignore the experienced Thalia.

The more she talked about the difficulties, the more the soldiers became more determined.

He was not afraid of hardships at all.

Rather, he was excited as if he wanted to go fight right away.

Thalia smiled happily at the soldiers’ attitude and raised her hand and shouted.

“We will win like we always have.”

Wow!!!!

Two punitive forces left the empire and entered the contaminated zone.

Knowing the future, I followed Thalia with a lighter heart.

As much as I prepared hard, my goal was to succeed with minimal sacrifice.