Only four members of the White Lily Corps remained. The 6th Knight Order, led by Lady Isabel, was still locked in fierce combat with the Lizardmen.
“Please calm down, both of you. We’ll handle the combat pay later. Lady Isabel is still fighting. We need to go to her aid.”
“Don’t need it…”
I’m not talking about combat pay, but did you really say that? Are you an idiot? You know what happened when you charged in. We had fifty men at the barricades, fifty in ambush, and our side had fifty knights and a hundred cavalry. To win, the knights who entered the forest would have to join us quickly, or we might all be wiped out if we didn’t go.
“Why do you think Mikael doesn’t complain even when Isabel sleeps with him?”
Why are we talking about that? But, now that you mention it… I was practically told to go sleep with her. It’s a welcome thought, but it’s strange when I think about it. Especially since Sophia hasn’t said anything, and no lasers have flown my way.
“Because Isabel is a warrior. A warrior we’ve recognized. As a warrior, she’s prepared to die.”
Honestly, Priscilla. What you’re thinking is a word off. Isn’t it “injured” instead of “die”? I saw the Sumner Family’s desperate loyalty to Lady Isabel in training. If I hadn’t seen that, would I have gone to help? Perhaps I prioritized my own desires.
“Christine!”
When Priscilla shouted, here it comes, the heart attack. This one’s pretty strong too. With me pinned down like this, I can’t even use Godspeed properly.
“…Captain.”
“Guh, *cough*. Lady Christine, it would be helpful if you could… loosen your grip a little…”
This heart attack is stronger than any before. My heart feels like it’s going to burst. It’s almost like an explosion. Is there some kind of leveling up happening?
“…Captain, I can feel your heart in my hands right now. Like this, you see…”
As Christine made a gesture as if to crush something in her hands, I felt my heart tighten as if being compressed. It’s the opposite of an explosion. Christine has learned heart compression… Wait, this isn’t a game.
An explosion was chest compressions for CPR, but this was a massage by expanding the heart. It’s not something you can easily deal with.
“Guh, guuh…”
“…Oh, I’m sorry.”
Sorry doesn’t cut it, I’m going to die! But, as an omen, help arrives when the Hero is in danger.
“Sophia, help me…”
Sophia, who I had left behind to operate Doron’s control, arrived. It’s probably because she was worried about the Lizardmen on our side. Don’t worry, I’ve dealt with them. Sophia took my extended left hand and severed it with a Platinum Laser.
“Huh?”
“This left hand is a mischievous one. It’s a bit of a nuisance.”
Sophia’s smile, as she grinned, was as radiant as an angel’s. Along with that smile, blood spurted from my left hand. Don’t cut into my living flesh.
“Oh my, this is bad. ■■■■, heal.”
Instantly, the bleeding stopped, and the missing flesh was regenerated. Please don’t make it shorter than this. If possible, my broken ribs and mouth too… This is what the White Lily Corps is like.
“Alright, let’s begin!”
Lately, I feel like I’m being treated too casually. Can’t you show me a little more love? I love all of you, from the bottom of my heart… More than anyone else…
The combat pay was distributed a while after Lady Isabel’s battle had quieted down. I’m exhausted… Looking out into the distance, I see a pile of dead Lizardmen. I can’t believe they paid out rewards in this state. Are there any Lizardmen still alive out there? Any Lizardmen alive who escaped Sophia’s cremation?
The one who offered me a hand as I lay collapsed was Reina, the Dark Elf’s shadow. Leather armor that didn’t suit her slender arms. To have made such a kind girl into a shadow… Lucky me!
She must have been worried, as I consider her my master. My eyes are welling up. This is it, isn’t it? Everyone else left quickly after receiving their pay. As for Christine, the last one, she just said “…later” and abandoned me. Reina picked me up. She’s so kind, it’s a shame to keep her as a shadow. …I hope it’s not because she wants combat pay.
When I went to the group that had abandoned me, they started appraising Reina, not worrying about me. Or rather, they started hurling insults. They seemed very displeased that I had tried to kill them with words like “shitty” and “die.”
Well, it was mostly just one person speaking. In the end, Reina dropped a bombshell, saying, “Still, I love you, Lord Mikael,” and the tension froze the air and ignited a fire. Towards me.
“What do you mean! You bastard!”
That’s what I want to know. It was about making me a slave, not a mistress. I haven’t touched anyone! …Well, maybe my hand slipped when I was helping someone, but that’s all! Ask Rufina or Orietta about the mistress situation.
“You seem to have plenty of energy left.”
Heavenly salvation, Lady Isabel. …You’re going to help me, right? If you’re just here to add fuel to the fire, please go home.
“Later, Isabel.”
“No, we’ll settle this first. I can’t talk if I’m dead.”
Am I expected to die? Anyway, I’m glad it was just an injury. Lady Isabel’s charge had just enough force to stop the heavy cavalry. The 6th Knight Order, without regard for their own lives, swung their spears to protect Lady Isabel from the halted charge. Most of the heavy cavalry were defeated, and even the light cavalry joined the fray, resulting in numerous casualties.
Seeing this, the knights at the barricades also left their posts and turned towards the lake to aid Lady Isabel. They too suffered considerable casualties. As the battle devolved into chaos, knights who had been advancing through the forest joined the fray, and the Lizardmen were suppressed.
Despite numerous casualties, the subjugation of the Lizardmen can be considered a success. Many of the wounded can be healed by magic, and those who cannot will be sent to the Imperial Capital for treatment with high-level magic.
There were deaths, but no one expected to escape unscathed. This is natural in wartime. The Lizardmen who fled might return someday, but with the men who were their breadwinners lost in battle, their lives must be difficult. I’ll go to the Hasuhanto Trading Company later and give them some food. It would be even better if they just disappeared far away. The water contamination seems to be returning to normal over time.
The 6th Knight Order is slated to be reassigned to the Training Corps. If today’s battle is utilized, a formidable Imperial Knight Order will emerge. Lady Isabel’s war is over. As the Captain of the Training Corps, she may not be satisfied with a life of teaching and guiding the Imperial Knight Order, but the name of the Sumner Family, renowned for its military prowess, will not disappear.
Did she gain anything from surviving such a fierce battle? However, I can’t help but wish that Lady Isabel would find happiness as a woman.
“Our talk is finished, next…”
It seems my war is not yet over.
