After meeting up with her, I decided to return back to the central flank where Gio is.
Meanwhile, the support I had asked for earlier arrived and brought the wounded Dragonkin soldiers to the rear.
Arriving at the central flank————- Gio found out what happened to Niko.
Needless to say, Gio got furious.
Gio immediately tried rushing towards the left flank by himself.
Seeing this, a dozen or so Leopardkin soldiers tried to restrain Gio.
However, they weren’t enough to stop him.
That’s why……
[ < Sleep > ]
I put Gio to sleep.
Seeing that the Leopardkin soldiers were worried about Gio, I spoke.
[Don’t worry, I only put him to sleep. I can wake him up anytime I want.]
Learning what had happened to the Dragon Light Army, the Leopardkin soldiers shuddered.
Some of the people who treated them are here.
There’s no way that what occurred in the left flank could be hidden.
At that moment, Seras came to stand next to me.
Her face is stern and tense.
[……I’ve heard about what happened to Niko-dono.]
With a grim look on her face, Seras bit her thin lip.
However, she didn’t say anything else.
Perhaps, seeing Gio in rage had calmed her down instead.
……Well, it’s not like Seras could hide the anger budding within her heart though.
[I remembered hearing…… that there is nothing clean or dirty about killing each other. In the end, both of you are killing each other. However, such things don’t matter…… What matters here is that the Six Cavalry “used a method I don’t like”…… That’s enough for me.]
I’m not going to start spouting nonsense like justice or ethics.
However, if I’m “displeased” with something, that’s all the motivation I need.
And I’m quite motivated with what happened there.
[……Well, I’m not going to thoughtlessly plunge myself over there though. The 6th Cavalry is strong. They’re also smart. “Weaklings” like me have to make use of a plan———– or else, I’ll be killed by them instead.]
The first thing I did was tell Seras what I was planning to do.
At the same time, I asked the Leopardkin soldiers to prepare what we might need.
They were so cooperative that I could feel their enthusiasm————- seriously.\n
It’s as if they were entrusting their anger to me.
With such thoughts in mind, I looked down at the Fly King mask in my hand.
[……They use any means necessary huh.]
[Piggi?]
I snorted.
[Well…… I guess I’ll also use whatever I can too.]
[Preparations are ready, Milord.]
Hearing what Seras said, we mounted Slei.
Just before we departed, I deactivated the effect of < Sleep > on Gio.
When Gio woke up, he seemed to be still in a daze for a while.
And then, he seemed to have quickly regained his consciousness.
He tried to say something to me.
However, another voice———–
She, who had been awake during this time, called out to Gio.
Perhaps, because of this, Gio somehow managed to keep his emotions in check.
[The 6th Cavalry…… is best left to them, Gio.]
[……Tsk. The injured should just sleep away their injuries, Niko.]
” ”
Riding on Slei, Seras and I departed from that place.
As we were about to leave, I heard Niko’s voice behind me.
[I can’t stay asleep. I still have a battle to fight.]
[Are you an idiot…… You’re being reckless.]
[Gio.]
[……What.]
[When I encountered the 6th Cavalry, I knew I had no chance. Whether it’s the battle against them, or this war itself. They’re opponents possessing brutality exceeding what we thought…… Faced with wickedness that we don’t possess, it terrifies my heart to its very core. But at the same time, a thought occurred to me.]
Gio stayed silent.
We’ve already taken our distance.
However, we were just far enough that I could hear what Niko said.
[That we have “that guy” on our side too.]
[……Conquer wickedness with wickedness huh.]
” ”
[The battle against the 6th Cavalry, perhaps———— isn’t something that we could partake in. That was something I instinctively understood.]\n▽
[Ahh? What’s thatーー?]
[They seem to be visages of people. They seemed to be riding…… something.]
[Hmmm…… He finally came out huh, the Mad Emperorーー.]
[? They don’t seem to be Human though……]
[Then, are those Demi-Humansーー? However, there’s only two of themーー.]
[No, that is…… probably not Demi-Humans, Ferenoch-dono. Those are———-]
[Your rumored sorcery is scaryーー! But according to Captain, it can be prevented if we keep a certain distanceーー! He said that it’s dangerous to get too closeーー! That small crescent moon-like stone over thereーー! You can only approach until over thereーー! If the both of you are the real Fly King Squadron, then we need to talkーー! We currently don’t have any intention of causing you harmーー!]
I’m dressed as the Fly King, while Seras is dressed as the Fly Knight.
At this moment, Seras had already deployed her Regalia of the Spirits.
Listening to what Ferenoch said, we stopped at the rock that he pointed out.
The rocky terrain around here was so quiet that it was hard to believe that the whole area was a battlefield.
The cavalry’s horses were leashed at a distance, and they were all dismounted.
It seemed like the 6th Cavalry were resting.
In fact, they seemed to be taking a recess.
They’re quite relaxed.
After what they had done, here they are, taking a recess.
They didn’t even remove the blood splattered on their bodies.
They don’t seem to be planning on moving away from here.
During this time, the war situation in other areas is still ongoing.
I don’t want to spend too much time here if it’s possible.
[…………………..]
This area had a good vantage point and the path from this place was unobstructed.
It’s almost impossible to take them by surprise by hiding in the shadows.
They’re too far away to use my combination technique with Pigimaru to take them by surprise.\n\n[Hmmーー? Ahh, he’s hereーー.]
Ferenoch pointed behind him.
[The one over there, in the middle row, is 6th Cavalry’s Captain, John Doeーー. However, the negotiations this time are left to meーー. The Captain will just observe youーー.]
[…………………….]
I see.
He looks ordinary.
Surprisingly ordinary.
The impression he gives out is thin———- No matter where I look at him, the impression he gives out is thin.
It’s as if…… He’s the concept of being a “mob” itself.
The man with no distinguishing features spoke.
[I guess we should begin with a greeting here, right? It is an honor to meet you. As Ferenoch introduced earlier, I am———–]
So it’s him———–
[The 6th Cavalry’s Captain, John Doe.]
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