"I can't believe that the wolves of the meadow should be drawn in." Come on, Ray is acting beyond my expectations."

　mutter a runo in a carriage The knights of the bodyguard who had heard it were likewise looking at Ray in amazement.

"The wolves of the meadow are probably the most famous band of thieves around here. I can't believe I'd win it over to my side."
"For the time being, if they are there, we may not have to be wary of the other bandits."

　Ray frowns unconsciously at the words of the knights who speak like that.

"Are the robbers out there? To this large army?"

　Larx's army alone has more than 5,000 men, and given the number of Abuero troops already joined, the force has a total of more than 7,000 men. Ray could hardly imagine that there were bandits there who would poke their nose in.
　But Reno shakes his head with a wry smile at Ray's words.

"If you think of it as an army of over 7,000 men, you will not be able to touch it with a little by little. But even though there are more than 7,000 people, after all, there are people. We don't always act in groups. Night watch, in particular, would be a good catch for thieves. There are a few soldiers in a group, and they're basically guards, so they're not that strong. and it's dark around me at night."
"That's what it is. Mr. Dusker, however, is quite thinking about it. It is said that the watch is a mixture of several adventurers to improve the quality of the fighting power of battle."
"An adventurer?"

　Ray mutters in the words of the knights, suddenly recalling the faces of his acquaintances who were participating in this war.
　Many adventurers from the streets of Gilm have also taken part in the Larkus army. For example, the axe of the Raijin of the Rank A party, as promised to Ray before, protects this country... and the power of the Rank D party, purely for reward, is the burning wind of the Rank C party, secretly hoping not to injure Seto in the war.
　Ray personally isn't very good at socializing and doesn't have many acquaintances, but that's how many people he knows are participating in the war.

"Well, the robbers missed their aim anyway." Their aim is supplies. However, the supplies are stored in item boxes by Ray, and the rest of the supplies are less secure than half. -- well, the troops sent from the city of Abuero have done some damage."
"I don't think so. They don't have item boxes like Ray, so it's a normal organization."

　The other knight nods to my colleague's words.
　The original plan was to carry supplies other than the Larx army in Ray's item box. In fact, Dusker has made some suggestions when he hires Ray. However, as a result of the actual supply operation, Ray was found to have high mental fatigue, and if Ray continued to handle supplies from other armies, he might not be able to do so, so for the time being, he was supposed to be in charge of supplies exclusively for the Larx Army.

"But I never thought it would be so troublesome to move troops."
"Yes, well, that's true. For Ray, who travels on a set every day, it's very rare for him to travel on foot like this."

　One of the knights says so with a smile at Ray's words, which are close to blurring.
　Ray's travel on a set is quite famous among adventurers in the city of Gilm. I'm not going to hide myself, but I'm going to ride a set in front of people. It was known, not to mention adventurers, that Ray was travelling on a set.
　And the Knight, knowing the rumour, laughed and pointed out to Ray.

"But this was normal for me,"

　For Ray, in this world of Elgin, he created Seto with witchcraft as soon as he entered his present body. Therefore, he recognizes that it is normal to act with Seto.
　That's why I understood that Seto's long separation from Ray made him lonely and spoiled.
　That's what I've felt in the previous ranking exam.

"And to walk around was to some extent an adventurer when you know. "Well, even then, it wasn't as slow as it was."

　The slowest movement ever was probably the request Ray received a short time ago with a beautiful drop of water. Strangely enough, the goal at the time was the city of Subursta, which is now on its way to joining. At the same time, the previously talked about loan to wolves in the grass.

"...I saw it while we were talking about it." Here you go."

　While Ray recalls it, Reno looks out of the carriage window and says so.
　Following Luno's gaze, Ray saw the city of Subursta, tinged almost with sunset.

"Ah... I don't mind joining you, but what are we going to do?"
"What? What?"

　One of the knights reacts to Ray's casual muttering.

"No, the larger the number of people, the slower the movement. Then it will take more time to reach the battlefield."
"Really? I've heard that the reinforcements from the city of Subursta do not reach 1,000. I don't think there will be much difference in travel time."
"... less than a thousand people? Again, very few."

　Runo says so in spite of the knight's words.
　The knight shakes his head slightly frowning at the remark.

"The deputy lord of the city of Subursta is a man of bad reputation. He seems particularly obsessed with money..."
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Then what? No way, the more expensive it is to organize a large army, the more people it will cost, the less people it will take?"

　Loono's dumb muttering reminds Ray of a rumor he had heard on a previous escort mission.

"By the way, have you heard that the deputy lord of Subursta is connected to the robbers?"
"Perhaps it's true," Otherwise, it would not be the reason why there are so many robbers in this neighborhood, including wolves in the grasslands."
"Why don't you ask Egg to prove it?"

　The knight shakes his head slightly at Ray's suggestion.

"It must be true that they are connected to thieves. But it's not like merchants are being attacked. Even though I'm cheating, I guess I have a sense of proportion. I'm holding it to such a degree that the aristocrats who are in charge of my territory overlooked me."
"And the number of auxiliaries who can make excuses against the nobles... that's about it."

　Another Knight, looking out of the carriage window at the city of Subursta, muttered frowned.
　The city of Subursta, visible from the window, was growing and the contingents waiting in front of the city could be seen from inside the carriage.
　Ray opens his mouth somewhat dumbfounded when he sees the number of people.

"...not a thousand, but about five hundred?"

　Of course Ray doesn't have the special ability to count just by looking like Keo in charge of replenishment. Nevertheless, the number of people in front of me did not seem to have reached 1,000.
　And it was the same for the knights and Reno.

"Well, it's true that 500 people are less than 1,000 people. I'm not lying at all."
`You've been so pushy again,'

　Runo muttering in the words of the Knight.k.a. word of the words of the knight.

"Still, as long as we are of different factions, we have no right to dictate to Mr. Dusker what to do." I wish you would think a little about the possibility of losing the war, sparing money.""What do you think this country won't lose anyway?" and he'd be the first to run away in the nick of time."
"Ray, that's a little too much."

　One of the knights says so to Ray, who tells him with mockery.
　Even with such caution, Ray seemed foolish to act as acting lord, who sent only the bare minimum of his power to earn money.

"It's strange to say that ... but I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun later if the aristocrats know about it."

　Another knight who advised Ray says so with a smile on his face.

"Funny thing?"
"Oh, Mr. Dusker will certainly make a great achievement in this battle. In fact, I've prepared enough military power to do that. In other words, he can gain considerable influence in the postwar reward. If we talk about this matter at that time... Now, what will happen? As a member of the aristocracy, it's far from embarrassing. A man who did his job for his own benefit was fired as acting lord. If you're not good enough, you'll literally lose your head in a physical sense. I don't know, however, whether the deputy lord of this or not."

　As soon as the knight says something amusing, the carriage begins to move again.
　Since there were about 500 people who joined, it probably took little time to decide on the marching line, as in the case of Abuero.

"Now we've passed the city of Subursta. And then... what? The road ahead is divided into two, right? One leads to the capital and the other leads to the country."

　Looking out of the carriage window, Reno asks without asking.
　It was Ray, not the knights, who answered it. It was only a few months ago that we delivered the powder of the aurani grass, a special remedy for the fever, over here, to the city of Barr because it is still fresh in our memory.

"Oh, the countryside leads to the city of Barr. -- we're going to the city of Barr, aren't we?"

　Ray asks the knight to confirm.
　the Kingdom of Milliana and the Empire of Bestia Since both countries are called major powers, it has been customary for them to clash with each other on the Celemus Plain, a vast plain that can be said to be a negotiation zone between the two countries. Of course, there were times when they infiltrated the enemy's country using tactics to sabotage it, but basically it was a battle on the Seremuth plain.
　And the knights nod to Ray's words, released with such expectations. ...but with a slight frown.

"Basically, it's definitely what Ray says. If the battle were to proceed in the same way as before, it would be right to fight on the Celemus Plain."
"Mr. Dusker thinks this war is different. and whether the battle on the Seremuth plain will take place as usual."

　Two knights say that, and Luno asks, with a tilt of his head.

"But neither the kingdom of Mileana nor the Empire of Bestia should be less than tens of thousands of men, then surely the battle from the front is on the Seremuth plain?"
"…Oh, that's no problem in the ordinary circumstances. But...."

　The knight muttered in some uncertain tone and shook his head.

"This is the first time I have ever thought Mr. Dusker's idea was wrong."
"Don't worry. We've got such a good guy as Ray, so if we don't have much left, we'll win without any problems."
"...I hope so,"

　The Knight muttered with a sigh, and the carriage was still silent.
　I wonder if there was a few minutes of silence. Suddenly Ray pulls some fruit out of the mistling.
　It looks like a cherry in one bite size, but its color is blue, reminiscent of the summer sky, and its texture and taste are similar to persimmons.
　His name is Ketty. Spring is the best fruit, and it's just the best fruit to come.

"Ray?"

　Instead of answering Reno's mysterious question, he hands the Knights and Reno the fruit of the Ketty he took out.
　Knights look surprised at the coldness of Ketty's fruit, perhaps because it has been cooled and stored in a mistling. Reno, as expected, receives the fruit of the ketty with just a slight turn of his eyebrows.

"What do you do for fear of the enemy even before you reach the battlefield? That'said he. I won't tell you to eat now and forget your anxiety... but don't show it to me. If you, knights among these men, are anxious, your anxiety will pass to the soldiers and volunteers."
"What did you give me?"

　Luno asks Ray because he didn't think he was worried.
　But in answer, Ray opens his mouth with a nasty smile.

"If you feed only the two of them, you'll mess with them because you didn't get anything."
"d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, d*mn, d*mn." If we're going to pay for it, we've got to do it equally for everyone."

　Loono smiled in spite of himself, and the knights laughed bitterly so that they could be dragged by him... and as a result the dark atmosphere in the carriage vanished cleanly.