episode_0320

“… … ?”

Jinor looked at Kyle and Luna alternately, with a look of confusion on his face for a moment, wondering what was going on.

She spoke in a very calm tone, looking straight into his eyes.

“I’m saying that my taking the lead isn’t just for the sake of maintaining morale.”

“My lord… … ?”

“We will just silently make the most efficient choices we can. So please organize the advance party again.”

Jinor slowly studied Luna’s expression.

These are not eyes that lie.

So, is it true that Lunalian is the most skilled in martial arts in the Lunalian army?

She recalled several battles she had been at the forefront of during the rebellion.

She certainly returned safely without any major difficulties.

It was obvious that the monarch was in the forefront and would have been under concentrated attack, as if she had gone crazy and wanted to die, but she didn’t even show a scratch.

Since she was always in charge of coordinating the battlefield from the rear rather than the front, I foolishly thought that she would efficiently escort the monarch who went to the front to boost morale… … But that’s not the case, the strongest person in this country is this woman with incredibly thin skin?

at that time.

“Your Majesty, you seem determined, but this old man is concerned about trivial things.”

The voice’s owner was Kyle.

In his deep, sunken eyes, there was the image of Luna with her mouth shut.

“If I see you saying this… …Can I assume that you have made up your mind?”

“… … .”

Luna remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

“Yes, I am ready.”

There was no hesitation or trembling in her voice.

Kyle, as well as Genor, who didn’t know the situation very well, felt a kind of thrill at the tone that seemed to indicate the will to continue on only one path.

“Then it’s okay.”

“Ginor, I’ll ask you one more time. Could you reorganize the list? I’m planning to deploy within a week.”

Jinor nodded, swallowing the question that was on the verge of overflowing from his throat.

“I understand, my lord. I will put your name on the vanguard as you wish.”

“Thank you.”

After Luna said that, she looked at the warriors gathered here – the core figures of the Lunalian army – one by one.

“Everyone, please do your best in your respective positions. And Francis and Charlotte, please follow me for a moment. I have something to tell you about strategy. ”

“Ah, old… … !”

“Okay.”

* * *

After Luna disappeared somewhere with the two people, and the members dispersed-

Jinor was able to ask his old friend a question he had kept sealed for a moment.

“Kyle. You know what I’m asking you.”

“I know. You’re asking about the lord, right?”

“You’re talking fast.”

Kyle stroked his beard for a moment, then chuckled.

“My lord… … Luna’s martial arts are better than anyone I’ve ever met. You know about the legendary spearman of the Al Kaski family, right?”

“Of course I know.”

“Would you believe me if I told you that my friend was on the same level as he was when he was alive?”

“It’s hard to believe. No matter how I look at it, our lord is far from a warrior.”

The empty conference room was filled with Kyle’s laughter, as if he found it quite amusing to hear his old friend say such things in such a serious tone.

“It’s true that she looks like an ordinary noblewoman. But don’t you know that? Humans are surprisingly greatly influenced by their bodies. As we age, our wisdom fades, and that’s not entirely unrelated to our physical weakness. It’s no exaggeration to say that the strength of our will comes from the strength of our body.”

“And our monarch–Luna-kun, doesn’t he have a stronger will than anyone else? He must have wondered what would happen if he lost his country, but he proved that he was worthy of becoming one of the lords.”

That is to say, she is a strong person in many ways.

“Did you hire her because you saw her potential?”

“Haha, what a possibility. If I had an eye for people, the emperor’s crown would have been on my head by now, not the princess. I just wanted to hide quietly. I was lucky. I never imagined that I would be serving a monarch who would turn the world upside down when the candle of life was almost gone.”

“I think I’ll live another ten years since I’m still healthy.”

“No. I don’t think it will last more than a year. I see that you are still in good health, but you will realize it at some point as you grow older. What does it feel like to have the Grim Reaper following you? It is a different feeling from being sick. Food doesn’t go down as it used to, and every time you wake up, you wonder what it would be like if you collapsed like this.”

“… … .”

Jinor didn’t bother to say anything.

As time passes, humans grow old, and eventually, they all face death.

It meant that it wouldn’t be a big deal if one or two elderly people suddenly died one day.

In these times, it was a miracle just to survive until old age.

“The conversation has gone off on a tangent. In that sense, let me get straight to the point. The Lord’s determination is to get blood on his hands.”

“You got blood on your hands?”

“Killing people is inevitable when there is war. However, because of his weak heart, even with such power, the lord was unable to completely subdue the enemy. Well, if he were left to bleed, he would die, so I can’t say he didn’t kill at all – but in any case, the lord has fought while bearing the penalty himself.”

“It’s hard to believe, but as a monarch or a general, this is a reckless action that should never be done on the battlefield.”

“Hahaha! I think so too. Anyway, she said she was ready. Now she’s not afraid to get blood on her sword. Maybe… … .”

Kyle smiled broadly, flipped the whale upside down, and pointed his finger to the sky.

“The people of the world will now know. The most powerful being on the continent has not revealed its claws until now.”

* * *

A few days later, the Lunalian Army also launched a full-scale interception force.

The advance route is exactly opposite to the one Roland’s army is advancing along.

And finally – they were close enough to see each other’s flags with the naked eye.

“That brown flag is… … .”

“The flag of the Roland Army.”

At Luna’s words, Charlotte, who had been accompanying her, opened her mouth.

“It seems that they have recognized our presence since they are no longer advancing.”

A situation where you never know when you might run into something.

“What do you want to do? Should we build a camp in the rear?”

Luna shook her head without a moment’s hesitation.

“No. Let’s go ahead and do this. Charlotte, Francis. Are you ready?”

“Ouch!”

“… … No matter what happens, I will die for my lord on the battlefield.”

Luna smiled slightly at Francis’ words and-

“Then, please do as I said.”

At that very moment when they were about to launch an attack.

“… … Huh?”

* * *

Turn back time just a little bit-

“My lord! I see a bright lime green flag. It’s the flag of the Lunalian Army!”

To Roland’s question, the warrior who was standing in the vanguard with him answered.

“Any news from the scouts?”

“Yes. It really looks like Monarch Lunarien Inian has taken her place at the forefront! On either side of her are… … a young male and female general, probably Francis von Eingart and Charlotte von Eingart.”

“Are these the remains of the royal family that supported the rebel women?”

Roland spat on the floor and spoke in an irritated voice.

“You should take me for granted. You put these young kids in the vanguard? The enemy must have heard that I personally took the lead.”

“I guess there must be some corner you believe in?”

“A corner you believe in?”

“Yes! Even if there’s another hidden wizard… … or something, a mysterious plan hidden, or something like that… … .”

“All of these are ridiculous assumptions, but the very existence of something like a wizard was ridiculous in the first place.”

This side had a slight advantage in terms of troops.

Of course, I don’t know if I can win or not. In the first place, the fact that the monarch came out without knowing anything was really bothersome.

“What should I do?”

“What should we do? Before going into full-scale war, we need to lower the enemy’s morale. No matter what they’re planning, what else can we do but fight them? In the first place, if there’s really one more wizard, it’s better to fight in a complex manner.”

“Are you saying you’re going to cut down on fraud?”

At the words of the armed man, Roland raised the corners of his mouth to the side.

“I’ll act as a senior in life who teaches the etiquette of the battlefield to a young girl who doesn’t know how to act. ”

“Yes… … ?”

Instead of answering the warrior, Roland shouted at the scout standing next to him.

“Hey, you!”

“Ouch!”

“Go forward and call out Lunalian Inian.”

“Yes… … ?”

“Didn’t you hear what I said? Call Lunalian Inian. And tell her this.”

To her right now―

* * *

“… … Huh?”

Luna, Charlotte, and Francis saw a soldier wearing armor with the enemy’s emblem running towards them.

Looking at their equipment, they are not combat personnel. Rather, they are more like scouts.

‘what?’

It was confusing for a moment.

He reached a distance where they could hear him if they shouted with all their might, looked at them, and shouted loudly.

“Lunarien Inian! A message from Seta Roland! I challenge you to a 1:1 duel!”