Black haired wise man Chiyuki

　Below me on the griffon, I can see the warriors preparing for the camp.
　It's still early in the day, but the preparations will have to start now or they won't be ready in time.
　The location of the camp is where the country used to be.
　If the country still existed, up to five hundred people could live there, but now no one lives there.
　We don't know what caused the country's demise.
　However, the walls, which have no one to protect them, are half decayed and broken in many places, but they are still standing. It's just right for camping.
　The problem is that it's just too small to accommodate all the warriors.
　Most of them can't, and most of them will camp outside the city walls.
　Most of them will camp outside the city walls, but no complaints are heard.
　Is it because most of them live outdoors?
　I see naked warriors laughing at each other.
　Many of them, as far as I can tell, are not wearing any equipment.
　As far as I can tell, many of them are not equipped as far as they are concerned, and some of them don't even wear clothes on a daily basis.
　They are called mad warriors, and they believe in fighting without wearing armor.
　However, although it's good that they don't wear armor, I'd like them to at least wear underwear.
　Because of this, it's sometimes hard to look at them.
　Reno and Nao laugh at my situation.
　I wonder if they are okay with it?
　Shirone seems to be okay with it.
　She says it's something cute like that.
　Maybe she's seen more amazing things in the past, but I'm too scared to ask.
　The white rabbit isn't here.
　We flew to the nearby Kingdom of Argoa from here. Of course I told him not to enter Nargol.
　Well, we'll be back by morning.

'Hey, Mr. Rage. Let's get out of here now. I'm tired.

　Reno, who was riding the hippogriff with Nao, tells Rage.
　The insufferable Reno looks tired of being on the hippogriff.

'All right. Reno. That's why. Chiyuki. Let's go down and get some rest.

　Rage looks at me and smiles at me.

'All right. Everyone. I'd like to ask General Porthos what his plans are, and it's time to get off.

　I nodded at Rage's words on the Pegasus and dropped the gryphon off at the place that hit the country square.

''It smells good, doesn't it? It looks like they're making a better treat than usual tonight.''

　Nao says as I get off, looking around.
　I'm drooling. Haphazard.
　In the square, the encampment chasers are preparing dinner.
　The encampment chasers are not warriors, they are people hired by the kingdom of Velos.
　Their main job is to bring supplies, cook meals and take care of us.
　I see one of them pulling salted meat out of a crate.
　There are preserved foods in this world, just like in ours. Drying, salting and so on.
　However, unlike in our world, there are also foods preserved by magic, which shows the uniqueness of this other world.
　This magical preservation does not degrade the food and is better than the preservation techniques of our world.
　However, there are only a few people who can use this magic, and the maximum effect seems to be limited to about three days for those who lack magical power.
　For this reason, many preserved foods are made without using magic.
　However, preserved food without magic is not tasty. Salted food is too salty, and dried bread is too hard to eat unless you soak it in water.
　I also tried it, but it wasn't good.

''This is brave people. Your tent is ready.''

　One of the female camp chasers who had noticed us came over and bowed to us.
　She is one of our caretakers.
　Ekaras, King of Velos, has assigned a special person to take care of us.
　Unaccustomed to traveling, they came in a carriage, unlike the other camp chasers. Therefore, their clothes were completely clean.
　In addition, they gave us a bed to sleep in, a bathroom to cook in, and someone to take care of the pegasus and griffon.
　It was utterly perfect.
　Apparently, Ekaras expects us to solve his problems.
　But I'm not sure I'm going to live up to his expectations.

"Thank you. We will take care of you.

　Rage smiles and I can see her cheeks flush when she smiles.
　It's not a bit amusing.

''Well then, Rage-kun. I'm going to go to General Porthos.''
Yeah. Come on. Chiyuki.

　Not wanting to be seen in a bad mood, I decide to head alone to General Porthos' camp.
　Now where is the general?
　I look for a handful of camp pursuers and see a pair of men and women walking towards me.

'Huh?　Isn't that Mr. Remus?　What are you doing here?

　Walking in are Remus and Charis of the Red Bear Warriors.

''This is the black-haired wise man. We're here to help you distribute the food. We need to make sure that no one is taking food illegally, so Charis is helping me.

　Then the girl in the bikini armor beside me nodded.

'I see, that's tough. But I think Remus-kun can handle it. Because you're excellent.
Such as .......

　Remus blushes when I praise him.
　He has a moderately well-groomed face, which makes him a tease.
　I met Remus on the march.
　He can read, write, and calculate, which is unusual for a member of the Tors warrior group, and he never forgets a face he has seen.
　It's difficult to run an organization with people who have no ability to do anything but fight.
　Thanks to someone like him, the Red Bear Warriors would be greatly helped.
　However, he is too slender to be a warrior.
　Remus is unusually clothed for a Thors warrior, so his upper body is not visible, but he seems to have no muscles.
　I'm beginning to worry about whether he'll be able to make it among the warriors who are often rough around the edges.
　However, he wouldn't want to leave the warrior group. That's because of Karis, who is next to him.
　Karis is quite a pretty girl.
　Her brown skin peeking out of her bikini armor is very healthy.
　Karis is a warrior of the goddess of war, Amazona.
　She has a slender appearance, but she is quite strong, probably due to the inspiration of the beast.
　Apparently even male warriors of her age are no match for her.
　She was defeated by Syrone, but I recall that it was a pretty brilliant move.
　That Karis looks unamused when she sees Remus, who has turned red.
　How smiling is that?

You'll be able to find out more about it, wise man. Where are you going, Sage-sama?
Uh, I'm looking for General Porthos, Mr. Remus. Have you heard of it?
Oh, in that case. You'll be in your tent at the end of this one.

　Remus then points to it.

'Yes, thank you. Well then, you two, I'm interrupting, I'll go.

　The two of them look surprised when I say that.
　And then, soon after, they blush.
　It's a totally enviable relationship.
　I decide to leave quickly.
　I walk away from them.
　Remus leads me to a tent that looks like it, and I soon find it.
　I'm not sure if it's because there are a lot of soldierly men who are clearly not freedom fighters.
　The tent of General Porthos is designed to reinforce the broken city walls.
　It seems that General Porthos uses the inside of the walls mainly for supplies for his expeditions, and for lodging for non-combatants, such as camp pursuers who brought them in.
　General Porthos brought 6 knights and 50 soldiers with him.
　They also seem to sleep outside the city walls.
　When I announced my arrival to one of the soldiers, he took me to the tent.
　The tent is magnificent, and it seems to be more comfortable than those lodges.
　When I entered, I found that Generals Porthos and his men were already gathered there.

This is the dark-haired wise man. We thought you would be coming soon. We have been expecting you.'

　A burly man in fine armor stands up and leads me to my seat.
　This fat man leads the warriors as General Porthos.
　He is said to be from a prominent noble family of Velos and has the title of knight, but he doesn't look very much like it.
　This is because if he doesn't wear knightly armor, he looks like a normal, middle-aged, overweight uncle who can be found anywhere.
　I'm beginning to doubt whether I can really ride a horse.

I'm sure you'll be able to see that the reason I've come this far is because of the brave men. I am grateful to you.

　When Porthos said that, those present nodded in agreement.

''It was really hard work, wasn't it? General. After all, they are not disciplined ....... In a way, they are more dangerous than the goblins that attack us at night. The only thing better than that is the Red Bear Warriors led by Master Arcus.

　The first man beside Porthos is ministering to him.
　This sharp-eyed first man's name is Honess.
　He is the head of the Freedom Fighters Union of the Kingdom of Velos.
　Unlike the Free Fighters Association of the Free City of Thessia, the Free Fighters Union of the Kingdom of Velos is a closed organization that only citizens of the Kingdom of Velos are allowed to join.
　The Velos Civil Liberty Fighters, led by Honneth, are also participating in this expedition.
　And the guys Honneth refers to are the freedom fighters who do not have citizenship.
　In fact, the freedom fighters participating in this expedition can be roughly divided into two types.
　Those with citizenship of some country, and those without citizenship of any country.
　And many of the warriors in this legion are not citizens.
　The properly educated freedom fighters with citizenship are disciplined, but the freedom fighters without citizenship have few who are disciplined.
　Perhaps because they live a life where they do not know when they will die, they live a momentary life without thinking about the future.
　If they have money, they spend it on liquor and women as soon as they have it. They do not save money.
　When they have something they want, they steal it.
　I've heard that there was no shortage of people trying to steal supplies on the march.
　The Red Bear Warriors, to which Remus and Karis belonged, were truly an exception.
　Therefore, it seems that the knights and soldiers and Honess's companions had quite a hard time keeping their supplies from being taken out without permission.
　From Honess' point of view, they seem to be no different from the outlaws.
　It seems that the knights under Porthos feel the same way.
　Some of them nodded their heads.

'They were truly troubled. They even call us cowards hiding behind the walls. They are utterly disagreeable.

　One of the knights says angrily.

'Well, well, everyone calm down. That's the end of it for today. Tomorrow we will let them work to the fullest. To that end, I've ordered that more drink and food be served today than usual.

　Porthos says with a laugh.

'About that: ....... General Porthos. That forest is really dangerous. Wouldn't it be better to call it off now?

　I propose again to stop.

'Lord Sage. Are we talking about that again? But that won't convince the warriors.

　Porthos says with a troubled look on his face.
　'For most warriors, fighting is their job. What I propose may take away their work.
　Especially for the warriors of Thors, fighting and dying is an honor.
　And some of the warriors who aren't are looking for a reward this time.
　Maybe they can't stop now that they've come this far.

''Certainly, yes, but ....... It might be dangerous even for us to begin with.

　I say, lowering my voice.
　Even without Cyrone's childhood friend, the Dark Knight, the White and Silver Witch is dangerous.
　I don't know what's going to happen.

''Don't worry. Sage Lord. At that time, we will retreat alone. It's our job to bring back the information in the first place.''

　Porthos smiles, smiling.
　How many warriors will this cost us?
　It was a headache, even though they had chosen it themselves.





Remus, a member of the Red Bear Warriors

　I walk through the forest under the setting sun, returning to my companions.
　Karis said that the valet of the brave master will bring me sweets.
　She says she will return a little late.
　It's hard to walk because it's dark and I can't see my feet.
　The Red Bear Warriors, to which I belong, camp in the most out-of-the-way place.
　This is because Commander Arcus has taken on the most dangerous part of the camp.
　It's just like the commander.

'The dark-haired wise man. She was very beautiful.

　It reminds me of what I just said.
　It's a great honor to be called excellent by such a beautiful person.
　I can't help but smile.

'Aren't you in a good mood?　Remus.

　That was the moment I heard a voice from the side.
　Suddenly, a foot sweep is applied.
　I lose my stance and fall straight to the ground.

'What are you doing!　Torx!

　I turn around from my fall and shout at the person who shuffled my feet.
　The voice is Torx, a member of the Red Bear Warriors, just like me.
　There's no way I'd mishear him.

'What are you doing?　You're wagging your tail at the cowards holed up inside the walls. Are you still one of us?
"If you can help the General!　It's an order from the Commander!　I didn't do anything shady!

　I shout out and glare at the one standing behind the tree.

'What!　The way you talk to me!　A man who can't fight a good fight is a big deal!

　Torx steps on my chest as he approaches.

''Guffaw!

　I can't breathe.
　I try to get my foot out of his way, but it won't budge.

Oh, come on. I'm just stepping on it. You're not gonna have a problem with that. Why is your daughter in a guy like this: ......

　Torx's voice has anger in it.
　The young lady Torx is referring to is Karis.
　Torx likes Karis. That's why he doesn't like me being with him all the time.
　He's my age, and he's the second strongest warrior of his age, next to Charis.
　In a warrior group where strength is the standard of value, the weak me being on Karis' side is unacceptable.
　But I don't care about that.
　I stared at the darkness and struggled to move my feet.
　But the leg doesn't move.
　I haven't gotten the inspiration of a beast, but Torx's strength is real.
　He may think he's treading lightly, but he's still stronger than my full strength.

'Haha, you're a pathetic guy. You really should die.

　Torx's cold voice.
　I feel the force of my foot stepping on my chest growing stronger.
　Not good! I could die!

What are you doing?　Torx!

　That's when I came to a daze.
　I hear Karis' voice.
　I feel Torx pull away from me.
　I suck in a breath and sit up.
　I see golden eyes in the darkness.
　It's definitely Karis.

'I didn't do anything to you. 'I didn't do anything, miss. I was just practicing on Remus for a bit. That's right. Remus?
'Lie!　Then step on that fallen Remus!　You don't have to!　Are you trying to kill me?!

　Karis's angry voice.
　She's inspired by a panther, and she usually has the ability to see in the dark even when she's not.
　She must have been able to see us.

'Wait!　Charis!　It's true what Torx said!　I asked Torx to train me.

　Exhaling roughly, I stop Karis.
　I'm hated among the male warriors of my age. The reason for this is because I'm weak, yet I'm looked at by the Commander and Karis.
　In contrast, Torx is strong and popular among the younger warriors.
　If Karis is angry with Torx for helping me, it will cause a rift between the young warriors and Karis.
　It must be avoided.
　So I persevere.

'It's true. Karis ....... So you don't have anything to worry about.

　I force a smile at that.

'That's what I mean. 'Miss. I'm going to go now.'

　Torx leaves.

'Remus ....... Why?

　Charis comes to my side.
　He wants to ask me why I'm protecting Torx.
　But I can't tell you that.
　I can't fight Torx. I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.
　I'm not going to be able to get rid of them.
　I want to stay by Charis' side.
　So I'll be patient.

It's really okay. ......

　I tried to sound cheerful, not to worry Karis.