the front gate of the town of Gilm on the frontier There was now a great crowd there.
　soldiers, knights, adventurers and a large number of horse-drawn carts And people like lovers, family, and friends to see them off.
　He looked as if he were crying and holding her back, encouraging her to do her best, or trying to hide her worried expression.
　That's right. Finally, today, Dusker, the Earl of Larkes, will lead his troops into the war.
　It is because Dusker himself is a veteran warrior, and experience and instincts shout that this war is different from what was previous skirmishes. There are many tricks that have been set up in the remote town of Gilm, as well as a number of magical items such as demagogues and unseen. Because of their vigilance, they decided to take part in the war, leading most of the forces currently freely available in the city of Gilm, except for the minimum preparedness.
　Of course, we instruct other neutrals to do their best. Moreover, even the aristocrats and royalists in the streets of Gilm were preaching the dangers of the war and asking them to do their best.

(The aristocrats listened to me. .They listened to me. Even the aristocrats in this town seem to have been half serious. But the King's faction...

　With a deep feeling in his heart, he turned his gaze to the troops he was leading.
　Three thousand soldiers, including 800 adventurers, 500 knights and volunteers. Including other chores, a total of about 5,000 men were in full force led by Dusker.
　Given that the city of Gilm has a population of around 100,000 people, it is safe to say that the war potential left in the city is minimal. It's unique to the town of Gilm that we have the ability to extract this much military power and still support the defense of Gilm.
　It is probably because of the fact that there are so many adventurers in the frontier. Knights and volunteers are also on the frontier, so they are highly trained compared to conventional military forces. But...

(Not enough. If the Vestian Empire is serious about destroying this country, this level of military power will soon be swallowed up. They also cooperated with aristocrats and kings...)

　mutter inwardly, and turn one's eyes to the captain of the Knights.
　the captain of the Knights nodding in response to his gaze raise one's voice at the same time as if it were echoing around one.

"Listen! I have more to say than this, Mr. Dusker, Count of Larkes!"

　I should say he was the man in charge of the Knights in charge of guarding the streets of Gillum, and his voice was heard by all the more than 10,000, including those who had come to see him off. And wizards with an expression of admiration.
　Yes, the chivalry commander's voice had reached the ears of all those present by the magic of the wind. However, the power and enthusiasm of his voice are undoubtedly important because he is a Knight Commander.
　The Knights Commander used similar magic to Dusker, whose voice was spoken directly to the ears of all present.

"This war is undoubtedly an act of invasion by the Westian Empire. As many of you may know, they've always wanted the harbor... the sea. It's true that ports bring a variety of wealth to the country. It's the same as bringing about an increase in national strength. But can this Milliana kingdom, our home country, be invaded by the Vestian Empire? No! No! No! No matter how much we try to get what we want, can we allow others to invade other countries? No! No! We go to war to protect our home country. It's not the kind of battle that happens in this frontier against monsters. It's so that people can get involved in the act of killing the same person. But don't hesitate. If you hesitate to kill the enemy, the lives of your friends, parents, children, and loved ones will fall into their hands as much as they hesitate. The enemy is an invader. Moreover, they are invaders to our country. Don't hesitate to say it again. My friends, my children, my beloved people! You live on the frontier of the Kingdom of Milliana. for they are the most powerful men in the country!"

　The sound of Dusker's loud voice echoes the scene. But the next moment...

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"

　All those present, including adventurers, knights, soldiers, and those who came to see them off.

"I'll do it! We'll definitely protect this country!"
"Yes! All the people in the Empire of Bestian Empire have been killed!"
"In this country... and this city I will never touch!"
"I'll gather them with my sword and cut them to death!"
"Then I'll use this bow!"
"There is nothing like magic in the sense of a wide-ranging attack!"

　Dasker nods satisfactorily at the voices of those around him. Shake your hands wide sideways, and the people who were excited and making noise will gradually die down.

"Well, Larkus's army is out!"

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!"

　Against the backdrop of another shout, the Larkes army under Dusker marches toward the battlefield.
　About half the adventurers lead the way. Since I always do my job on the frontier, I have already become accustomed to guarding people around me. Especially if you have thieves, archers, or rangers who can sense the presence of enemies, you can sense them before they attack you. At the same time, Ray and Sett are also divided into this group. The sense of Seto, a glyphon, is much sharper than that of adventurers. Moreover, the presence of glyphon also serves as a kind of insect repellent against monsters. Still, there are some goblin-like monsters who attack occasionally, but as soon as they come out, they are cleared up by adventurers.
　The adventurers are followed by a group of Dusker knights and horse-drawn carts. Almost half of the supplies have been stored in Ray's mistrings, although they would normally have to be loaded into carts. Therefore, this group was loaded with far fewer supplies than usual, which resulted in the success of marching horses without fatigue.
　In addition to the knights on military horses, there are also people on horseback in this group. It was originally a horse for towing a carriage, but it contained the body of the carriage itself in a mistling. Bars can carry injured people in addition to supplies, and there are many uses for delivering supplies to places where Ray alone cannot reach.
　And the following groups are volunteers and soldiers from the public. This group marches without particular alarm, partly because it is close to the center of Dusker's forces. The only exception would be the elite placed on the outer edge being on guard against being stabbed in the ribs. And the morale was so high that there were occasional cheers on the way.
　the tail of an army The other half of the adventurers were here. Needless to think, attacks from behind are fatal, especially if the side under attack is a volunteer, the damage caused by the confusion is greater. And even monsters with high intelligence sometimes launch attacks from behind, so they needed reliable power at the end. The last thing that stands out most at the end is the axe of the Raijin, the Rank A party. Almost everyone in this force, not just Dusker, thought that an axe of the god of thunder could cope with an attack from behind.
　Of course there are other Rank A parties in the city of Gilm. But with adventurers of that rank, there are few, if not as many as Rank S. In that case, there are many people who have difficulty returning to their stronghold in order to carry out such requests as hunting for dungeons, guarding aristocrats, and securing rare materials in uncharted places.
　Ray could only say that he was lucky because the oak settlement happened to be discovered at an unrequested time.Of course, there are some adventurers who are closely related to Ray, such as the scorching wind and the power of eternity, but at this point they are not so prominent that they have not been mentioned very much.

"Grull".

　Next to Ray, who is assigned to the leading group of adventurers, Seto groans as he looks at the forest growing beside the highway. Then Ray could feel a number of signs fleeing away.

(No, I don't mean to run away. I think he actually ran away.)

"What's the matter? Were you thinking about the receptionists?"

　Runo, who was walking next to Ray, says so.

"That's not the case," or if you had a magical eye that could see the magic in person, you might have noticed it."

　He glances toward the forest and asks Reno, who is walking next to him.
　Reno, who had a magical eye to see the magic firsthand and had some skill as a thief, was placed further ahead of the leading group, along with Ray.

"Oh, it's probably Forest Wolf or something," Originally, they are wolf monsters who attack a small number of people in groups, but they are also low ranking..."

　So Reno pauses and looks back.

　A crowd of people, a crowd, a crowd beyond the gaze. Even though they are walking mainly along the road, the total number of people traveling is more than 5,000.

"Forestwolf isn't the only man who has the courage to deal with this number, is he?" That's what you have to do with Rank A monsters like Seto."
"Grull?"

　Seto leaned his head slightly at Reno's words and looked back, but soon he went down the road again, wary of the surroundings.

"How was it?"
"What's wrong with you?"
"Why, it's Lenora and Kenny, the receptionist? You were watching, weren't you?"

　Luno gives a teasing stare with a nasty grin around his mouth.
　Rey shakes his head with a small sigh against him.

"Nothing special," I was just told to be careful, and to come back safe."
"…I think it's a big deal." Hey, Ray. You may have gotten used to it and forgotten it, but Lenora or Kenny, the Guild's receptionist is extremely popular among adventurers. You'll be jealous of two beautiful women, rather than jealous of them. That's enough to be careful of attacks from behind in this war."

　He caresses Seto on the neck, smiling bitterly at Reno's jestful release.

"Renora doesn't feel me as a man. What a poor younger brother! Kenny... well, I admit he has a lot of special hobbies."
"You're a poor fellow. Well, it seems to have caused a lot of trouble, so I guess that's not wrong."

　There was a smile at Runo's mouth, and somewhere he looked teasingly at Ray.
　In fact, it's true that Ray's troubles are endless, even though less than a year has passed since he came to the streets of Gilm.

「……」

　Perhaps Ray was aware of this too, but gently averted his gaze and concluded that this was the end of the conversation, returning his gaze to the reconnaissance around him.





　As it was travelling with more than 5,000 people, we never reached the city of Abuero that day.
　If it had been only adventurers, knights, or horse-drawn riders, they would have arrived in the city of Abuero without any problems, but the largest number of soldiers in the army led by Dusker was the common soldier. ...and volunteers.
　Of course they are volunteers, but at the time they apply they are trained to a certain extent. There are also some former adventurers. Still, the volunteers were volunteers, and it was only natural that the march would slow down.
　Then they end up operating night camps at about 70% of the way to the towns of Gilm and Abuero.
　Because it's a remote area, it's common here at night to be a place where monsters swagger around. Fortunately, however, few monsters could interfere with more than 5,000 troops... ...with just a few injuries.




　...and, by the way, Ray has been very busy, taking dinner for 5,000 people out of the mistling, or taking out a tent for the night camp, and it's a fact that even the top military officials, including Dusker, have to admit that Ray is probably the most tired man of the day.
　And as a result, the transportation of other military supplies in Ray's item box, as Dusker had originally contemplated, was once shelved.