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　I want to be cautious just in case until we neutralize the "divine realm" where the fathers of the elves sleep, and in any case, we need to suppress the Lugarut Kingdom.
　However, it would be difficult to cross the vast forest from here to the frontline zone in the north, so we were shifting our forces to the forest side.

　In one of the rooms of the rock castle with the red rose flag fluttering in the air, there is a bar with a mature atmosphere that does not resemble the rude and eerie fort.
　The softly textured, deep-sea colored wallpaper is lazily illuminated by low-powered magic lights.
　Behind the single-wood counter, which was made by cutting down trees in the vicinity without permission, there were bottles of liquid liquor of unknown origin.

　Naturally, this was not a place where ordinary soldiers could casually enter and leave, and only a small number of senior officers had access to this place.
　Furthermore, the ogres are physically unable to enter this place, and the lizardmen prefer to gather only with their own kind. Most of the elves are not ready to come to this place.
　So the only ones who come here are Everith and Tracy, and lately Everith has been bringing in beautiful boys as assistants and experimenters to teach them to drink (bad things).

　In the corner of the counter, a black cat was curled up asleep.
　Tracy, who was occasionally stroking her and drinking a strong drink on the rocks, looked toward the entrance when someone unexpectedly entered the room.

"Oh my.

　There was a woman in a pale, colorful ...... but damaged and decayed martial arts outfit that looked like a fairy costume.
　Her lustrous blue-black hair was pulled up in a bun on either side of her head.
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　A female grappler who once belonged to the adventurer's party "Spear of Zero".
　She died after being defeated by Udanosuke, and was transformed into a Kyonshi by Rene and Everith.

"That's unusual, Chainshi. I didn't expect to see you here.
Tracy.
Well, have a drink. I thought you said you liked rice wine.　You said you liked rice wine, right? It was rare to find it in Ciel-Teira, but now that you're here, it seems like you can get any you want.

　Tracy took a cup from behind the counter, poured some sake into it and offered it to him.
　Chauncey took it, scratched up the hem of the bill on her face, and sipped the drink.

"How do you like it?
...... doesn't get me drunk.
"Well, I guess you're right. I can't help it.
You can't help it. I've been trained since I was a kid to deal with poisoning. I don't get drunk on ordinary alcohol.
Yeah. But good food is good food.

　They both laugh a little.
　As if nothing had happened.
　As if they had just run into each other in a bar in the old days of Teila-Ruare.

　But of course, Tracy knows that everything has changed.

Is this the first time we've talked since I've been here?
"...... Yeah.

　Chancey and Tracy.
　They were both top class adventurers in the kingdom of Ciel-Teirah, and as a result of that connection, they knew each other.

　You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.
　And he's a servant of the same lord.
　It's a strange story.

　During the long march, Tracy had been scouting the surrounding areas, including the human settlements, and had been too busy before and after the march to do so, so this was the first time she had talked to the undead Chen Shi, even though she was aware of his existence.
　But even if her existence was fundamentally twisted, she seemed surprisingly unaltered.

"What's going on?

　Tracy asked, timing the question just when he wanted her to.
　Chauncey, who didn't usually come to places like this, showed up. Tracy guessed that he was in some kind of trouble or trouble with something.

I fought a guy I knew back in the ...... Caenis Empire. A month ago, during that battle.
　He said he wanted to protect me.

　She then took some time to tell me her story in small chunks.
　How, during her training in the empire, she had fled the temple because she was being mistreated by her sister's apprentice.
　She had left her home as a way of cutting back, and with nowhere else to go, she had drifted away to a land of deep snow.
　She was generally happy and thought her life as an adventurer, blessed with friends, was an unexpected blessing.
　I had been thinking about my former brother and sister, whom I could not even say goodbye to. ......

He was seriously wounded in the battle a month ago, but he was still alive. ...... I'm sure he'll come out again as the war against the West intensifies. So I was curious. ......
　Oh, it was so much simpler when I was alive. My world.
　There were quests to do, enemies to defeat, and punching to do.

　Chaenxi shook his head in a weary tone.

Is it hard now?
I'm happy. Very happy. I'm happy to be in the service of the princess. ......
　I'm so happy that I don't care about my old friends or my old acquaintances. I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've.
　I'm not sure what to do about it. ...... I'm aware that I'm saying things that don't make sense, you know?　But, you know, I'm so happy that it doesn't even matter.

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

　In general, the undead are instilled with absolute loyalty to the sorcerer who created them.
　For them, serving Renai and fighting until their deaths is a sense of duty and happiness that transcends logic.
　Even though they understand that this is an instilled emotion, they can never resist it.

If I have to fight the ...... stone pillows again, I won't hesitate to kill them. Of course.
　It's a blessing. I can help the princess.


　But when I think about the fact that I would never have done that when I was ...... alive, I think about ...... this, and I think about bothering.

　Chen Si waggled his poisoned hands above his head.
　It must be a strange feeling to be aware that you are being manipulated.
　Tracy thought that she wasn't adept enough to be able to open up about such things.

If that's the case, why don't we at least bring in Ishimakura-san to join us and serve the princess together?
　A strong man would be welcome, I'm sure.
"Hmmm... ...... I guess so.

　I'm not sure what to make of that.
　It's not that Tracy thinks Rene is going to lose, she thinks he's going to win, but she's not sure if things will go as planned.

　--The opponent is the Imperial Army. The Princess is going to enter the fray in earnest, and she'll probably take countermeasures in the next battle.
　　　We've already seen in the raid on the fortress that they've added a charm protection accessory and anti-undead equipment, whose abilities (or stories) have been broken in previous battles.
　　　Maybe they'll come to stop the ogre next. I'm sure you'll be able to find something that will work for you.
　　　And I wonder if the other side will have special combat soldiers or something to keep the ace class corpses from being turned into undead when they are taken.

　It's hard to tell if it'll be a brilliant victory and a great victory to get their ace.
　Well, you never know what the future holds, so you can say anything.
　We can at least talk about it at the bar.

"Hey. What does Tracy think?　You're not undead like me, but...
　About the current situation, about the ...... princess, about the .......

　Chancey asked the question with some difficulty.
　Her side seemed to be aware of Tracy's situation as well. It's not like she wanted to be here.

To be honest, I think it's rather fun.
　The princess does some horrible things, but her enemies aren't always the good guys, right?　I find that kind of thing amusing, too.
　I just can't give up on the human world.
　I understand why the princess has to fight like this.　I understand it, but I can't accept the consequences. If a country is destroyed, people who have nothing to do with it will be hurt badly. I'm sure you're not the only one who thinks that.

　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

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"Are you sure you're okay to say something like that out in the open?
I'm bound by magic items, so I can say rebellious things without hesitation.
　I can say anything I want without hesitation.

　I'm not sure what to say.

It's not something to be proud of.
I knew I was going to die soon anyway, so I guess I've gotten into the habit of taking everything in stride.
　Oh, yeah, that happened, too. The witch is going to prolong my life.
　Honestly, that's a future I wouldn't have had if I hadn't gotten attached to her.

　Laughing, Tracy drank the rest of the drink from her glass.
　Since she had been given life by luck and chance, Tracy had decided to live her life to the fullest as long as she could.
　That is, she would enjoy what she enjoyed and do what she felt she had to do.

"Well, what will be will be. It's up to the princess to set the tone, and we'll just have a drink if we're bothered by any of it.
Right. Maybe so.
...... By the way...

　Tracy looked at the man standing behind the bar counter, carrying a number of bottles on his back.

　Under the moody lights, an elderly ghoul in a white shirt, black vest and bow tie was shaking a silver shaker.

"After all this time, what are you doing, General?

　Alastor stands at the counter for some reason.
　I'm not sure if I'm allowed to talk about it, so Tracy kept quiet, but she was running out of patience.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.
Aren't you too free, witch?
I'm sure the princess is aware of that.
Aren't you a bit flippant, Princess?

　Alastor poured the contents of the shaker into two cocktail glasses and slid them over the counter with an airy gesture.
　The glasses, inverted triangles filled with bright blue liquid, came to a stop in front of Tracy and Chauncey respectively.

"Here you go, dream on.
"Too good to be true: ......

　The black cat woke up, poked the glass with his nose, and licked off the condensation droplets.