84-Episode 83




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Satsuki interrupted him from the side.

'Why don't they attack us all at once when there should be more than a hundred Orcs? It would be more advantageous for them to attack us all at once. Are they stupid because they're Orcs?

It was an honest question, typical of Satsuki.
But there is no logic to it.
I explain to Satsuki.

'Satsuki, let's say that your shepherd brother has lost his sheep. There were ten sheep that escaped. There are three shepherd brothers. Will the three of them work together to find the sheep that escaped?'

'Oh, ...... that's right, we'll split up to look for them. Does that mean they think we're sheep?

'Yeah. In the first place, they only include the elves in their accounts and do not consider our existence. But if a squad-sized force doesn't return, they'll suspect that what they're chasing is a pack of ferocious wolves. If I were the enemy's commander, I'd make sure that the next time they formed a platoon-sized force at the very least, or else I'd make sure that they retreated and contacted headquarters as soon as they spotted the enemy.''

'Huh. ....... What is the size of that platoon? What is the size of that platoon?

'A rule of thumb is that a platoon of three or so squads will come together to form a single platoon. In this case, we should expect a platoon to be about thirty to fifty units.

'Gee, seriously? ......'

'Furthermore, it should be considered that the one who will command a platoon-sized army will be an orc of even higher rank than the general class - the lord class. In some cases, the emperor itself may command a single unit, treating it as a mobile base.

'............'

Someone gulped and spat.
It was an explanation to Satsuki, but the surrounding elf warriors seemed to be listening too.

Finola also seemed to be thinking about what I was saying.
She might have at least thought about the logic and development of what I had just said, but it's not uncommon for one's perspective to be reaffirmed by hearing the words of others.

Incidentally, I myself can manage a squad of orcs on an individual level, but I feel that it would be too much for me to face a platoon.
In the event of a head-on collision, even if all of the elven warriors present here cooperate and challenge for an all-out battle, they will have to be prepared to be annihilated.

'...... I see, the situation has been sorted out. It would certainly be better for us to leave this place. Let's proceed with the plan to move the base as planned.

A while after I said that.
In the meantime, Finola declared, and the elves once again began to prepare to move their base.