The Lizardman Extermination Battle. I will end Manon’s feelings and the Imperial Capital’s water supply here today.
“Sophia, are you alright with handling Doron? Please search the forest. There are too few Lizardmen in front.”
The knights are divided, with fifty moving forward in front and two hundred into the forest. About fifty Lizardmen are hidden behind defensive walls. The rest are likely waiting in the forest to ambush, or will bypass the forest and attack the knights’ flank.
Lady Isabel seems to have the same idea, as the fifty knights by the lake are advancing slowly and will likely stop when within bow range. They will then advance, keeping the forest knights on alert and guarding against attacks from the side.
If Doron can identify the enemy’s location, we will bypass the knights further and join the fight in the forest. It will likely turn into a free-for-all, but our participation should satisfy the knights.
However, there has been no report from Sophia. I considered the possibility that the enemy, who we thought were in front of the knights sent into the forest, might have fled. But before that, I decided to have Sophia expand her search range. If the numbers reported are correct, there should be another two hundred. Where did they go?
When the knights by the lake entered bow range, a barrage of arrows was fired at the Lizardmen. Lizardman scales are said to be as tough as armor. And they’re wearing armor too, are they cold? Lady Isabel, feeling the arrows had little effect, advanced the knights further.
No arrows or magic were fired from the Lizardmen. Lady Isabel, realizing the Lizardmen had no ranged attacks, continued her archery. Just as they thought their arrows were depleted, the reeds by the lake swayed unnaturally.
“Enemy silhouette in the lake!”
One of the cavalrymen shouted. The Lizardmen had been hiding in the reeds by the lake, waiting for the knights. The fifty knights by the lake were caught off guard as the Lizardmen emerged from the water, attacking their flank.
“Charge with the cavalry! Don’t fall behind!”
Lady Isabel, leading the cavalry of the Sumner Family, accelerated their charge to attack the flank of the Lizardmen.
With this, I confirmed about a hundred Lizardmen, but there are still more. Where did the remaining hundred go? Sophia still hasn’t found them, so the advance through the forest is going smoothly. The vanguard should reach the village soon, but what about the Lizardmen?!
“Captain. I smell fish, sir.”
It’s a lake, of course it smells like fish. This is the Imperial Capital’s water source, a giant lake, so it’s not surprising to find fish, Lizardmen, or Mermaids.
“Captain. There’s a strong fishy smell coming from over there.”
Alana, there are fish. So much so that the Lizardmen over there smell of it already.
“What!?”
They’re here. They’re here. Lizardmen. They must have swam across the lake. The plan is for the Lizardmen to attack from behind the cavalry who had gone to support the flank. If this continues, we’ll be surrounded and annihilated. To counter our encirclement with another encirclement, what a clever strategy!
Unfortunately, I think a hundred is manageable. I don’t know how tough Lizardmen are, but I think my Black Sword can handle them. I’m starting to regret lending it out.
“Christine, Alana, we’ll engage the flanking Lizardmen. We can win if we defeat them, so I’ll invoke wartime regulations. The reward will be double.”
The eyes of the two lit up. They must be blinded by the reward. Only one person, a gloomy, drunkard, showed up.
“You’re not lying about the reward, are you?”
Priscilla, your words are slurred. You should stay warm in bed. That might be more peaceful.
“Priscilla, please don’t overexert yourself. We’ll handle the rest.”
“Ah, I feel sick. I think I drank too much.”
Saying “nya” is cute, but the battlefield isn’t so kind that a drunkard can fight. What if something happens to Priscilla’s skin?
“This is boring. I’m so sick of this crappy work. If I don’t fight here, I can’t go on.”
Priscilla, this work must have felt stifling for you. You don’t seem to have any intention of taking it easy with a simpler job.
“Are you serious?! You’ll die!”
“If I were afraid of dying, I wouldn’t be in the White Lily Corps!”
Ah, this idiot woman is the best.
“Priscilla, please ride behind me. We don’t have time. Let’s go!”
I pulled Priscilla onto the horse and had her sit behind me. I untangled her hands, which were touching me in inappropriate places, made her wrap her arms around my waist, and the three horses headed towards the flanking Lizardman unit.
The Lizardmen had already formed a formation and were advancing with their spears pointed forward. To the Lizardmen, three human horses are not something to be concerned about. However, one of them is extremely displeased, incredibly drunk, and as beautiful as a goddess.
“Priscilla!”
Did that idiot hear me? She raised her hand in response, then bent over and vomited, leaping from the horse and flying into the center of their formation. The Lizardmen she landed on were already torn to shreds, and spears were pointed at them, forming a circle.
“Priscilla! Stop being reckless! Alana, charge! Christine, break their hearts from the outside!”
Whether Priscilla heard me or not, she raised her hand, then bent over and vomited. You drank too much, you idiot. Wait there.
I rammed the horse into a nearby Lizardman and jumped off. I have no weapons to fight while mounted. Instead, I have the Black Sword that defeated the Undead Queen.
“Godspeed!”
Don’t get in my way. No matter how tough the Lizardmen are, no matter how strong the armor they wear, don’t get in my way. Amidst the flying Lizardman blood and screams, I pressed forward, towards Priscilla.
“Priscilla, are you alright? No going alone.”
“Ah, I feel better after throwing up… You’re slow. If you want to keep up with me, follow.”
“You jest. If you want me to follow, you follow me.”
“Bastard. Don’t go ahead without me.”
Ah, what can I say? Christine and Alana were there, but I could only see Priscilla. Even as I cut down Lizardmen, I couldn’t take my eyes off Priscilla. Priscilla was also looking at me.
The two of them stand amidst the death throes, dodging Lizardman swords, cutting them down, and bathing in their blood. Two people who can fight without taking their eyes off each other. Priscilla, you are the best.
There was no need to pursue the fleeing Lizardmen. We approached each other, met, and gazed into each other’s eyes.
“It’s over…”
“It’s over. The rest is…”
Before I could even finish saying we would head to Lady Isabel’s position for reinforcements, I received a full-powered kick. I, a Dark Elf, was sent flying five meters and had my ribs broken. Even though I’m heavier than a Dark Elf and carrying the weight of my equipment, I was sent ten meters. If the distance doubles, the bones that break double.
“Guh-heh!”
I hit the ground with an uncool scream. Alana immediately straddled me and held me down.
“Captain, I’m taking the first kiss as my wartime reward, sir.”
Wait, Alana. Do you know your current state? Just like when you showed yourself at the rear of Nuyoo, your cat-eyes are erect, and your fangs are bared.
“Fff, gloo, gaa, gaaa.”
After licking my mouth for about a minute, Alana released my lips and fangs with a satisfied look. I spat blood from my mouth, even though I don’t have pyorrhea.
“I’m satisfied, sir.”
I am not satisfied.
“Alana, you’re such a brat. Watch an adult kiss.”
Priscilla’s second kiss tasted like melting vomit.
