episode_0360

“Do you guys know what it means to preserve physical strength?”

“… … .”

“But how can we just relax when everyone else is dying?”

“And what if more giants appear? “If you were resting, you might be able to catch it, but what happens if you’re wasting your strength like you are now?”

There is nothing more fatal to an awakened person than a decline in physical strength.

If you lack stamina, the power of the abilities you normally use drops significantly.

There are times when you cannot use your abilities at all.

Whatever it was, wasting energy was the worst thing that could cause trouble.

“There would have been no problem if we did what we had done up to now, but the situation is what it is. As you go deeper, stronger monsters will appear. You have to think about that. “No one knows when a monster stronger than a giant will appear.”

“Umm… .”

“It’s a good thing that the bomber came out to help. But even if it took some time, the soldiers could solve it on their own. “You know that too.”

The kids nod their heads obediently to what I say.

“As soon as you appeared, the soldiers retreated. “I thought you guys would solve everything anyway.”

When I saw the kids nodding their heads obediently, it seemed like they realized what they had done wrong.

“I didn’t help you because I was ordered to help somewhere else.”

“That’s right.”

“Yes, I’ve never given an order like that before.”

“They just ignored us and moved while we were supposed to be resting.”

It seemed unlikely to me that Thalia would have given such an order.

It just seems like a situation where we just let the kids do it on their own and don’t stop them.

However, it was an action that had to be restrained from now on.

“From now on, if you tell me to take a break, just take a break. got it?”

“yes.”

“I told Fran not to do it, but I didn’t realize that we were doing something similar without our knowledge.”

“It wasn’t that hard for us, so we started with the thought that if more people didn’t get hurt, Franc would be less busy.”

I was wondering why they came forward to help even though there was no order to help, but it seems there was a secret reason.

“I said it would be right to leave Fran alone as long as he doesn’t overdo it and acts appropriately, so I’m leaving him alone, but it bothers me.”

“… I’ll bring Fran too. “There are other therapists, so Fran shouldn’t overdo it.”

In the end, Franc’s problem had to be resolved in order to get the kids to stop helping the soldiers.

I’m glad I can understand the situation now.

If you made a mistake, wouldn’t you have almost left your precious healer without knowing that it would be destroyed?

It wasn’t important to stop the kids; it was important to stop Fran.

“Then we’re perfectly fine!”

“Aye, aye! “I think I can convince you.”

The children were happy, saying that even if Franc was stubborn, he would listen to me.

“So, where is Franc now?”

“Do I really have to tell you? “It’s so obvious.”

“I guess so.”

A place for francs.

It was natural for Franc to be where the patient was.

I left the kids behind and moved straight to where Fran was.

Sure enough, Fran was looking at the patient again this time.

I waited until Fran had seen all the patients he was in charge of, and dragged him out as soon as he was done.

“Let’s go out.”

“yes? four?”

“You are prohibited from entering here. “Don’t come unless your cooperation is really necessary.”

“But uh… The patient… Eh?”

I was so embarrassed that I had to get him out as quickly as possible, so I grabbed his wrist and dragged him out.

We could see people around us looking at us, but Fran expressed that he was okay, so we were able to lead the group out without a problem.

As soon as I got out, Fran asked me.

“What’s going on?”

“I know you usually like to heal other soldiers, but not now.”

“yes? ah… .”

Perhaps because this matter had come up once in the past, Fran’s complexion took a turn for the worse.

Before she misunderstood, I quickly told her the same thing I had said to the kids.

When I explained that we need to conserve our strength to prepare for monsters that may appear at any moment, Fran nodded meekly.

“I understood.”

Moreover, he didn’t seem to know that the kids were using excessive force because of him.

“I will exercise as much restraint as possible during this expedition.”

“Thank you for your cooperation.”

“I’m sorry for bothering you for no reason.” “I just did what I always do here. “I don’t want you to get scolded, so straighten your shoulders.”

When I brought Fran to where the kids were, he was welcomed with clapping hands.

“I thought you could do it.”

“The boss is the one who punishes stubborn people!”

“I was told what was going on. I didn’t know you guys were doing that for me. “I should have known sooner, I’m sorry.”

“Ay! “Did you tell that to the kid?”

“I didn’t ask you to hide it.”

“You should have known about this and not said anything. “Fran feels sorry!”

“Don’t say you’re sorry! “I didn’t mean to hear that.”

The kids hug Fran and comfort him.

Seeing them still getting along so well made me feel happy.

“I just did it with the hope that it would be a little less difficult for you.”

“You know, it’s not that difficult for us.”

“That’s right, and we were too excited to receive a thank you, so we didn’t know how to save our energy and went wild.”

“I got too excited. “It’s true that I did it for Fran in the beginning, but from then on, I guess I just did it for fun?”

“When we rescued them, everyone looked at them like ‘Wow~’ and was very thankful, so it felt good.”

“Thanks to you, I was able to empathize with why you liked working.”

When Gabriel came forward and spoke, Fran’s expression softened.

“I only asked you to do that for a while, so don’t be so glum.”

“Yes, thank you for comforting me.”

Fran’s mood revived after receiving a lot of comfort from the children.

“But it’s a bit scary because you scared me so much. “Why are you doing this because someone so strong appears?”

“that’s right! “I even defeated two giants.”

“Strong monsters we’ll meet in the future? “You can tell me as much as you want.”

Until now, there would have been no monster that the children could not face with their own strength.

So, dealing with monsters must have been exciting and fun.

‘Because Yanghak is bound to be fun.’

But you can’t just study Yang forever.

In order to grow further here, you have to deal with enemies that are difficult to handle.

‘Destruction of the hatchery is highly difficult as it will occur much later than now… .’

He has grown more than he did in the game, and I plan on helping him from the side, so I think he will be able to do it.

※ ※ ※

There was no harm in knowing the information about the monsters the children would have to face in the future, so I did my best to explain them mainly to the boss monsters.

I can’t say my explanation is 100% accurate due to the reality patch, but what I was told when I encountered similar types of monsters may be helpful.

When asked how he knew so many different monsters, he used Damon as an excuse.

No one suspected Damon because he was famous for traveling around contaminated areas and being good at scouting.

It’s also a good time to tell the kids about monsters for a while.

This is because the army started moving again after the rest.

‘The two giants were cute.’

The deeper I went, the stronger monsters began to appear, just as I had predicted.

When the direct unit took the lead and dealt with them, other small-sized monsters came rushing in upon hearing the sound, and even such small-sized monsters were at a level that ordinary soldiers could not ignore.

Of course, the number of injuries increased, and unfortunately, there were also deaths.

“What is the damage from this battle?”

“… “26 people were injured at a level that would make it difficult for them to fight for the time being, and 2 people died.”

“Are there deaths again?”

Thalia touched her throbbing forehead.

It is true that the level of monsters has risen sharply, but I don’t think it is at a level where deaths continue to occur.

‘The reason may be the lack of actual practice. ‘I’m not performing to my full potential.’

It is a battlefield where a momentary mistake can cost your life.

Just because it’s Thalia doesn’t mean it’s not a pity that her precious life is disappearing.

“Morale is not good. “Soldiers’ fatigue is also high.”

“Because the damage is so great, I can’t help but think a lot.”

“There will be stronger monsters in the future, but I don’t know if the soldiers will be able to withstand them.”

“… … .”

It was natural that some people would ask for Thalia’s opinion, saying that it would be better to quietly retreat while pretending not to do so.

I noticed it too, but there was no way Thalia wouldn’t notice it.

“We’re not even halfway there yet, so if it’s like this, why don’t we just go back and do maintenance again?”

“There were complaints among ordinary soldiers about why their direct units did not help even after the battle was over. In fact, the damage has increased because of that.”

And finally, Thalia’s patience ran out as she saw the kids not hesitate to repay their help with favors with rights.

Listening to this, I was so enraged that I wanted to rip the mouth of the guy who said that, but what must it be like for Thalia to have a guy like that as her subordinate?

Thalia took a deep breath and opened her mouth, but was surprisingly calm.

“The unit directly under my command continues to penetrate the front. “It’s okay if you can’t clear the path, but don’t you think it’s a bit harsh that you can’t even follow behind it?”

“Isn’t there a huge difference in talent to begin with?”

“you’re right. “This is a unit made up of geniuses, but comparing it to ordinary soldiers is too harsh.”

“The schedule was too fast to begin with. “As it is dangerous, we must act cautiously.”

It is the unit directly under the commander that bears the greatest responsibility and risk.

‘Are you saying your life is more important right now?’

It was from then on that Thalia’s voice, which had been patiently patient, began to change.