"Let me introduce myself again. We belong to the White Rose Knights, serving Prince Fritzione, the first princess of the Empire. My name is Widale, the commander of the Third Unit of the White Rose Knights."

　When Ray tied the men down with a rope from the mistling, the first thing he did was introduce himself.
　The setting sun, which had just turned red around, has already sunk more than half of it below the horizon.
　a momentary interval from that evening to that evening In the meantime, Ray was confronted by a woman who called herself Widale. 　
　white‐based armor commensurate with the knighthood's name
　I wonder if it is because this unit is made up of only female knights that give a sense of grace.
　Determined that the White Rose Knights were probably similar to Theorem's forces against Mercurio, Ray nods softly.

"Widare?" I think you already know it, but I'll introduce myself just in case. I'm Ray. This is my devil set. "And, you know, are they from the White Rose Knights, though their armour is black?"

　The effect of the remark was intense.
　Widale's keen gaze pierce Ray.

"I'd like you to stop joking about it." The White Rose Knights were originally created to serve the first princess, Prince Fritzione. There is no male figure among the members."
"... I see,"

　Ray nods to the explanation.
　It's true that they are a knighthood serving the position of the first princess. There's a man there, and he'll be in trouble if something goes wrong.
　Ray was convinced, but remembering that there were many women's men in Theoreum, who followed Mercurio, he leaned a little.
　However, he was convinced that this was the difference between a prince and a princess.
　As long as there is a possibility that a princess would marry for political reasons, she must have a higher level of chastity.

"I understand that they are your companions, and for some reason they did not betray you, but then their Lord... Now who is it?"

　Ray muttering, glancing at the men whose hands are bound by a tinkleigh.
　The men's gaze makes them stiff.
　I know what I'm being urged to do, and yet I can't speak. That's what I thought, but... the White Rose Knights here don't feel the need to hide it.
　Therefore, it is said simply.

"These are more precisely the hands of a man named Sobre, who serves His Highness Kabazid
"... oh,"

　Ray is a little surprised at being a covered hand.
　You must have remembered Rodos, who was infiltrating over there.

"Well, as long as you are clearly hostile to us, I will take you away."

　Whiddale pointed the blade of the death size that Ray had in his hand, muttering.
　Widale's expression makes her look slightly stronger, and the other four make her even stronger.
　It's because he knows how powerful Ray's death size is.
　The power I saw just now is beyond belief that I can fight and win.
　All I could do was to keep my feet from shaking and not to frighten my face.

"What should I do? Didn't you help us?"

　Ray opens his mouth with a piercing look at Widale, who asks him no questions about his inner agitation or fear.

"I understand that these guys are cabbages. As long as you are a clear enemy, you may as well capture him in this way. But isn't it only Kabazid and Schles who are hostile to the rebels, as well as your Lord, Fritzione?"
"What!"

　He probably couldn't stand the abandonment of his lord.
　The resentment is stronger because no one has ever done such a thing before.
　Therefore, it was only natural to turn the long sword in his hand towards Ray.

`I would call Mr. Fritzione away!'
"Don't you forget? I'm not from the Vestian Empire. Well, I'm from the kingdom of Mileana, which is hostile to this country. For me, Fritzione is an enemy of the royal family. That's just one of those people who are aiming for the neck."
"Why, then, do you serve His Highness Mercurio?"
"That's not true. I'm not serving Mercurio. Well, to put it simply, is it most accurate that we have a common interest?"

　His main goal is to master the armor of the hegemony, but he is worried about Vihela, who is cooperating with Mercurio.
　But Ray said so without showing it at all.
　I understand that the White Rose Knights in front of me... more precisely, they want Mercurio.
　But since Ray is also a member of the rebel army, let me meet Mercurio, who is also the leader of the rebel army, without a clear explanation, no, I don't understand.
　At the very least, whether the people in front of us are clearly their enemies or allies. if you don't know that much

"They are your enemies! They are trying to assassinate Prince Mercurio!"

　As Ray and Widale look at each other in silence, they suddenly hear such voices.
　It was needless to think who the voice was.
　A leader among men whose wrists are tied with ropes and whose bodies are all tied in beads.
　For the men, it was probably meant to be at least resistance.
　May the White Rose Knights be enemies of the rebels.
　...but that was the most decisive word.
　What did you call for? It was obvious that this was the exact opposite of the objectives of the Widales.
　Also, the voice from the bottom of his heart heard when Ray found the Widarees.
　I wasn't seriously suspicious of the White Rose Knights when I heard it.
　What you say and do now is just a matter of caution.
　That's why Ray listens to the man and lowers his death size.

"Well, if your aim was to harm Mercurio, you wouldn't be able to do anything in the presence of Vihela, Teoreme, or Gurgast. and if Mercurio were to be harmed and escaped safely, he would not be able to escape from me and Seto

　Putting the lowered death size in the mistling, I turn a sharp glance at Widale for a moment.
　Widale, receiving the stare, felt a chill as if he had an ice in his spine, and then nodded back.

"I swear, in the name of Prince Fritzione, that I have no ill will against him." I can't tell you the details before the people there, but I'm sure it's not only a loss to you."
"…I see. I believe what you say. So what do you do? It's quite a long way from here to the rebel positions."

　Considering it's about five minutes away from Seto's wings, it's a good distance to walk.
　After thinking that far, Ray turns to Widere and asks.

"Walking? If you came to see Mercurio in a hurry, didn't you ride a horse or something?"
"The horse is dead away from here. with their hands in the ambush."Widare, who turns hatred rather than irritation toward men.
　It's the same with the other members of the White Rose Knights, each turning their eyes at the men in hatred.
　No wonder there is a deep bond between knights and horses.
　Knights, if not as good as Dragon Knights, live with their horses and develop a deep bond.
　It's best to be able to move in unison, since you're a life‐threatening partner in a battlefield.
　Man, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse, horse. If we can reach such a level, it will be easier to survive on the battlefield, and it will be easier to achieve achievements.
　Even Widare and his friends would not be able to live in peace if a horse who had lived with them was killed.

"I understand what you mean. What do you do with horses? If you leave them alone, they'll be eaten by monsters and other wild animals, or if you don't do that, they'll be undead."

　Widere looked worried about what he said, but I guess he couldn't leave the corpse of his partner, who had been with him for a long time.
　I can't leave it alone if it's suggested that it could be undead.

"I'm sorry, but could you come with me?" I want to make them rest in peace."
"All right, fortunately I'm good at the magic of fire. Leave that to me."

　Tell them so, recover the armour they may use, burn the dead men in flames as a countermeasure against the undead, and Ray and Sett begin their journey with five members of the White Rose Knights and about twenty surviving men.
　The men probably realized that their attempts to reconcile Ray with Widale had failed completely. They follow the lays as they are pulled on the rope, with a chagrined look on their faces.





　a journey of about twenty minutes Eventually the horse arrives where it lies on the ground.
　Arrows have pierced the surrounding ground and some men's bodies have rolled.
　In the meantime, Ray is small and surprised to see no woman in the body of woman.k.a. woman.
　In other words, none of the members of the Widarean White Rose Knights survived the surprise attack.
　If you consider how advantageous a surprise attack is to the attackers, you can see the excellence of the White Rose Knights, who survived it without missing anyone.
　Of course, not everyone is unharmed, but some injuries... and above all, it is true that they managed to survive at the expense of their beloved horse.
　The White Rose Knights murmuring something in their ears, stroking the body of their beloved horse.
　If you wanted to hear it, you could have listened to it, but even Ray doesn't want to do such a bad thing, so he takes his time stroking Seto.
　Men watch the situation silently.
　I don't think there was anything particular in the way the Widales looked. It was purely because I didn't know what it would do to make a fuss here or make fun of the White Rose Knights.
　Although there was little fighting like fighting, it seems they were too traumatized to have trampled themselves down from behind.

(Well, given that nearly half of the troops were destroyed by a single blow, is that natural? and I still didn't mean it.)

　While thinking about it that way, I will stroke Seto's head, neck, body, and other places that depend on me.

"Grull".

　A set that rubs against you even more with a sweet cry.
　Men open their eyes unconsciously to see the Rank A monster in front of them.
　Is this really a Gryphon?
　The reason why he never looked down on me was probably because he clearly showed his ability.
　If I offended the Ray's here, I don't know what to do. It was so firmly engraved in my heart that I could only watch Ray and Sett calmly.
　Ten minutes later, the members of the White Rose Knights approach Ray, perhaps because they have finished parting from their beloved horse.

"Ray, my dear Ray, I've taken up your time. Now, please give me the magic I just now.
"Oh, just help me, I'll peel off the weapons and armor that I can use before that."

　Widare frowns slightly at Rey's words.
　As a knight, I don't want to accept the act of stripping equipment from a corpse, but that's only my opinion as a knight.
　It's a natural thing for adventurers to do, because they were saved by Ray, the adventurer... and besides, it's not the right thing to complain about because they can keep their favorite horse from being undeaded.
　Fortunately, the battle here was not so many men's bodies, partly because the White Rose Knights were a form of escape.
　The recovery of weapons and protective gear that could be used is soon over, and Ray takes the death size out of the mistling.

'Fire, burn up those who die from my magic. Cleanse yourself with all your heart and fire. resentment, bitterness, envy, hatred All of it has no meaning before my magic. Flames burn away even vengeance. Take my magic and go back to heaven.'

　With the incantation, a blue flame is created on the death-size stonemate and thrust into the ground.

"The Flame of Funeral"

　When magic is invoked, a blue flame crushed by a stonemate spreads to the ground and covers the body.
　For a few tens of seconds... I realized that the body there had been cleaned up and disappeared.