'So, now we're talking from here...'
　Camilo said, his voice a little hushed. We leaned forward.
I'm sure you're aware of this, but the fact that we need so many swords means that we're going to need so many soldiers.
"Well, yeah.
　Well, that's true. In the event that you've got a lot of money to spend, you're going to want to make sure that you're able to get the most out of it.
And I don't think there will be any problems with the swords you delivered, but the company that delivered the longswords has asked me to serve if possible.
"Hmm.
"Even though I'll be serving, I'll be accompanying the supply troops to the rear, so there's little danger.
So your main job will be to make repairs at the supply depot?
You know exactly what I mean. That's right.
How long?
Nine days or so at the most. Three days to go, three days to work, three days to come back. If we can do it in a day, we can be done and back in a week.
"Hmm. ......
　I think I can leave the house to the three of them and be away for that long. I'm sure they can manage the food problem. You can't take all three of them with you, and you can't take just one of them with you. I don't want to leave one of them at home, so I don't have the option of taking two of them with me. So it would be better for me to go alone.
Is it safe to say that I'll go alone? Do you need a squire, for example?
No, the supply team is all in one place. The food and stuff will be taken care of by specialists, and the tent will be set up the same way. Eizo will be in the open air, but his only job will be to set up the fire pit and anvil and do the repairs I just mentioned.
"I see. So all you really do is follow them around and fix things?
Yeah.
And last but not least, who is the army and what are they doing there?
I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to defeat a demon.
It's not a war?
There's a few skirmishes now and then, but there's no battlefield in the country where you'd have to pull 40 men out and deploy them. Which one is next?
　Camilo broke off at that point.
The Countess of Amur. The king has given us some soldiers to go there and organize a strike force.

　I could see Deanna gasp a little. I see. Marius. ....... I'm not saying he's not conceited, but he knows how good I am and he'll want to take me with him. It is not hard to understand that it would be safer to have someone who knows your family history by your side in case of emergency.
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"I see.
　I'm not from a noble family or anything, so I'd appreciate it if you could explain it to me. But Marius is getting into trouble again.
If that's the case, I'll be happy to join you.
　This time, Deanna looked a little relieved. She's one of the few people who knows I'm pretty good with a sword. I guess she feels safe knowing that I'm here if she needs me.

Speaking of which, when did it start?
"Well, I've heard that I can go straight to the capital after the delivery next week. I'll send a carriage from my place.
Is that so? I thought it would be more urgent.
　I knew there was a possibility that they might ask me to start today.
Well, there'll be some organization and minimal training.
"Oh, I see.
　Marius, even at the platoon level, would have little experience in command. If you've been preparing for a while, it's always better to go with a good preparation unless it's urgent.
　And if it's not an emergency, the soldiers sent to defeat the demon will probably be almost as good as new. If this goes well, we will have a nobleman with command experience and a soldier with actual battle experience, and even if something happens, the country will be able to recover. In that case, the Amur family will be in a lot of pain.

"Well, I understand. I'll be ready.
　My basic mission is to serve and repair, of course, but my secondary mission is to bring Marius home safely, no matter what. I know that there will be times when there is nothing I can do, but even in those cases, I want to make it my top priority to bring him back alive. In order to do this, we need to make sure that our soldiers are fully equipped. This should be done as much as possible with ordinary models. High-end models involve some magical elements, and it takes time even for me.

　After we had agreed on the military service, the watchman came back with a bag.
You're sure you want to buy the same things as usual today?
"Yes. I'd like you to prepare two weeks' worth next week.
Well, here's today's payment.
　Camilo handed me the bag that the manager had brought. The bag was heavy when I held it, so I checked it and found that it was way too much for 55 longswords minus the items I bought today.
That seems like a lot, doesn't it?
"It includes the fee for rushing me and the annoyance he gave me back then. Don't worry about it, he's supposed to pay for it.


　The express fare and the small amount when I hit the heirloom. If I put it back, it'll be complicated again.
All right, thank you.
　I took the bag and left Camilo's store.