Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 419
[419[Tuesday] A nightmare overflowing from the West
Perhaps because of my achievement of breaking through the outer walls, it never occurred to me to rejoin the unit and play..
Should we say that combat power was measured? It seems that the individuals who achieved both the penetration of the outer walls and the securing of air supremacy were treated like an army instead of being treated like individual soldiers. Since I have decided on a major, it was a reaction close to asking me to get enough rest and then do something else..
Anyway, fighting demons of similar level was a meaningless action for me, and I also wanted to prepare for the battle with the main force that was eagerly coming here, so I decided to accept the favor and take a rest..
As a result, I am now enjoying the comfort of lying on a field bed that does not look like a field bed in a tent that a general might use..
"For some reason, the quality of my sleep seems to improve when I'm connected to the military.."
While I was here, I didn't want to give the impression that I was receiving special treatment, so I lived in a tent that I had brought myself, but I couldn't refuse because they said that if you don't receive a reward for your achievements, you won't be an example to the soldiers..
Even though it was a battlefield, it was nice to have the luxury of washing up and lying down to rest, but I wasn't as tired as I thought, so I got up quietly, put my gear back on, and went outside..
It was still noisy outside. Since it is very close to the half-shattered outer wall of the castle, the noise of the battlefield coming from far away can be heard better than expected, and even though it is a command post far away from the battlefield, everyone runs around without letting down their guard..
Thanks to this, it was not difficult to understand that this was the daily life of the silver eagles who had endured for years on the front line against the Demon King's army. The soldiers on Ragnis' side seem to stand out more because they seem relatively clueless and mentally devastated..
"Wow, you've done a lot of work, but where are you going without resting??"
Before I went to Ragnis, I thought no one would pretend to know me, but Lanje, who appeared out of nowhere, shattered my expectations..
"Since it's a battlefield, I don't feel safe at all, so I'm trying to move around. Looks like Lord Lanje is also taking a break.."
In front of her, familiar faces that she had seen near the battering ram earlier were passing by. Unlike the people around her, who were all walking around fully armed, it was very noticeable that they had completely taken off their armor, which seemed heavy just by looking at them, and were wearing only their clothes..
"you're right. One of the few privileges of the Battering Ram unit.."
"If you risk your life and come back alive, you can rest. Can that be considered a privilege??"
Another knight, who heard her shrug her shoulders as if it was no big deal, tackled her from behind as if she had no idea, Lanze didn't even turn around and kicked him in the shin..
"Since you probably don't have anything else to do other than walking around the campground, would you like to eat together? I guess you must be hungry after running around like that.."
Then he naturally suggested a meal. It was an invitation he had never heard before in his march this far..
The meaning of her suggestion could be meaningful, so I noticed the other knights' attention, but the others also stopped and just looked at me blankly, and there didn't seem to be any particular opposition..
"I showed that side of me, and all the people who would say anything about having a meal with me died immediately. Let's go. I know it sounds funny, but my kids' cooking skills are pretty decent.."
"...Then without hesitation."
In the first place, he was a man who even slapped the regimental commander on the pretext of being from a different unit, but the knights, including Lanje, didn't really seem to care. Continuing to be puzzled only by myself was ruining the mood, so I walked with Lanje as confidently as possible and headed toward the kitchen located on one side of the command center..
Yes. community kitchen. Surprisingly, the Eunsuri Brigade, unlike other general armies, did not have a structure in which food ingredients were sprinkled on the soldiers to prepare and eat on their own, but rather the rear unit had a structure in which the combat troops prepared meals..
However, this does not mean that non-combatants such as professional chefs are hired to operate, and it is more like soldiers with relatively poor combat skills building a camp and doing double duty. However, considering that the cook army was something that only emerged in modern times in the past life, it is a truly ridiculously unique environment. It was certain.
"Because there are so few troops that can properly fight the Demon King's army, many things have changed, starting with the organization. It's unique?"
"I don't think it's unusual... Are all armies on the front line like this??"
"The front lines will be like that. We haven't visited all fronts, so we can't give a definite answer... but if we don't do this, we won't be able to maintain it.."
"Yujiyo?"
"Do you know what those who survive on the front lines for a long time have in common??"
It was a fairly unexpected question, but it was one that I would not have come up with an answer to even if I had given it a reprieve, so I just pretended to think about it for a moment and then shook my head and said I didn't know. Then Lanje nodded and answered easily, as if he wasn't really expecting an answer..
"The point is that it doesn't work out on its own. I'm in a situation where I'm pushed to the limit physically and mentally, so I have to do whatever I can to survive, but I can't. There are many symptoms, such as those who can't sleep and those who suffer from anxiety, but especially on the front line against the Demon King's army, many problems arose in terms of eating. So I know it has changed. Even though food ingredients were rationed, there were many people who lied and said that they had eaten them, so we prepared them and made them pick them up and eat them. On time with others, regularly."
Is it some kind of PTSD? I wondered why such a phenomenon occurred while eating, but I didn't think I knew the specific reason, so I just nodded. Then, perhaps because I had kept quiet after hearing such a heavy story, another driver next to me smiled awkwardly and joined in the conversation..
"Today's hero, what are you talking about so seriously? I always said this. Because I don't even have the strength to lift a spoon, it falls out.."
"I actually did. After barely coming back from a situation where I felt like I was going to collapse, I didn't want to waste my energy just to light the fire myself and eat something that looked like pig feed.."
"Those bastards may be a bit strange, but they might not actually be entirely wrong. In fact, there was no one who didn't eat when I fed them like that.."
Naturally, the atmosphere lightened up as each person added a word, and in the meantime, a neatly prepared stew was brought out, and when I took a bite, I was confident that Lanje could confidently say that it was worth eating..
I also tend to believe that when people are tired and tired, they should at least eat delicious food to cheer themselves up, but I think this will be enough to energize me for a few days..
"It's delicious. You can feel that the cooks put a lot of effort into it.."
"oh? To be honest, I didn't think it would suit the taste of someone who has just left the capital. You are a man full of qualities to be a soldier on the battlefield.?"
Just by talking for a short time, I could not sense the solemnity of a knight from these people who easily made jokes like adventurers or mercenaries. Personally, I really liked his appearance, but there was something about what he said that caught me off guard, so I had no choice but to burst into laughter and ask back..
"You are precious.?"
"Right? Rumors were spreading just by being in the capital for a short time. He entered the Ogatorf family from a young age and received training for gifted children. He was working as a close associate of Margrave Levien.."
And then it exploded. Even though there is not much incorrect information, the results are distorted..
"no way...?"
"yes. I'm a commoner."
I'm a noble. The adventurers who have been beaten by me so far will laugh..
Unlike I thought it would just be a moderate surprise, the reaction was a bit explosive..
"Are you serious??"
"It's true. I was born and raised in a small town near Ogwen in the West. Although her parents were former adventurers, they were hunters at the time, so she would be a hunter's child.."
Was it so shocking that he looked like he was experiencing cognitive dissonance instead of just eating? One of them kept tilting his head and asking as if he didn't understand at all..
"There's no village near Ogwen, right??"
For a moment, without realizing it, my expression almost rotted a little..
In fact, my village wasn't even on any maps, so I think there would have been more people who didn't know about it even when it was still there. I think that person also meant it that way, but it didn't really feel good to hear it like this..
"There was. It was a very small town, so only people in the know knew about it.."
"Ah, I see. But what happened was...?"
"The devil's army destroyed them all and they are no longer there. That's why I'm here."
It was none of my business to know whether there were not many people who knew or whether the hidden history of the Demon Lord's army coming to the western corner of the country was treated as a secret, so when I confidently said it, the air instantly hardened..
The driver who had joked that he was a precious person lowered his head and started looking at his bowl of stew, while the others had serious expressions on their faces with all kinds of emotions mixed in. In fact, at the moment when he was a little embarrassed because he had no intention of stabbing him in this way, Lanje looked around at all of them, nodded slightly, sucked his spoon resolutely, and hit the forehead of the knight who made the joke..
"Did you know that, dude? If Lord Ega said something insignificant, I should just pass it over and talk about it naturally. I'm keeping my mouth shut to lose my appetite.."
"Ah, no matter how much I am, that's a bit much..."
"Hey burns."
The more I look at it, the more distant it seems from a knight. I didn't want to ruin the mood on the battlefield, so I had to smile and respond appropriately to ease the mood..
However, there were still people who were looking at the outer castle of Lévienne as if they were literally looking at a distant mountain, and as I watched them wondering when they would turn their heads again, I noticed that their eyes, which were already relaxed, were gaining strength..
"Isn’t that a drake??"
At that one word, everyone who had been released so far turned their gazes beyond the Levien castle, as if they had made a promise. It was no different for me, and thanks to that, we were able to clearly see two flying dragons flying from the inner castle..
But... it looks like there's one coming this way.?
"Coming here?"
Fortunately, it seems I am not alone in my delusion..
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