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　Plains, near the border. In the Demon Lord's territory across the great river, a large number of inhuman soldiers were building a huge bridge.

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　The group was the Demon Lord's Army, a thousand strong army that had come a long way to invade the Kingdom of Lingle.

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　The leader of the army, Amira Bergeret, the leader of the Third Army, shouts to inspire herself in the face of the impending battle.

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The bridge is almost finished!　We are the Devil King's lance, and we will devote our strength to it!

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　The soldiers roar in response to her voice.

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　The knight in black armor sighs in exasperation as Amira nods in satisfaction.

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"You're getting a little overzealous, Commander. Frankly, it's annoying.

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"That said, ...... there's nothing wrong with being excited. What's more, how dare you call your superior officer a pain in the ass!

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I'm sorry. I'm just frustrated that I've been sent to such an uninteresting battlefield.

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　Amira, who was looking pale and scared as her subordinate muttered this in an unmotivated manner.

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　However, no one blames the soldier in black armor for his irreverent attitude toward the leader of the army.

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"......Well, that's all right. But, technically, you are my subordinate. You'll follow my orders, won't you?"

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"I know."

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　The soldier in black armor turns on his heel and walks away.

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　The soldier turns on his heel and walks away.

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"Well,...... it's good that he's competent, but he's a hard man to deal with,...... but once the battle starts, you'll have to follow him whether you want to or not."

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"I see you're having a hard time."

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"Hulk, or ...... okay?　Don't I have to babysit your favorite?"

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　Hulk, a demon, walks up to her with a wry smile on his face.

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　His favorite is the demon he has created, Barzinak. It is the strategic weapon of this invasion.

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"Don't be sarcastic ......, how's your progress?"

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"From the looks of it, ...... it should be ready in a few more hours."

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　Amira mutters as she looks sideways at the bridge that is being built.

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　The bridge is made of half cut trees---the rest is an assortment of magically created materials. It is not very strong, but it should be enough for a large number of people to cross.

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"But you know ...... if we destroy this bridge now, there will be many problems. It would be bad for morale.

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"They're watching the other side of the river at all hours to make sure that doesn't happen, aren't they? ...... don't say anything too sinister."

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"Ha-ha-ha, sorry. ----"

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"Huh?"

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　A moment ----,something thick and stick-like falling from the front hits the bridge that is being built. The stick-shaped object that pierced deeply into the bridge was a large tree.

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　The bridge is cracked and crumbles from the part where the stick pierced the bridge.

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"What the ......! What the hell is going on! The bridge.

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　The soldiers, Amira, and Hulk were all stunned by what had happened in the blink of an eye. However, when she came to herself, she spotted a figure in the distance, far beyond the other side of the river.

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　The only person with that hair color that Amira knows of is the one that her ---- mentor told her about.

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　The angry, maniacal yells were directed at the human-shaped demon laughing on the other side of the river.

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"What the hell is going on here? ......"

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　I can't get the image of the fox girl out of my head.

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　I can't get the image of the fox girl out of my head. ...... What fun do you have watching your friends covered in blood at all hours of the day?

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　What did the girl want to tell me?

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　Do I need you to return the favor?

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　What was their intention in contacting me?

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　Rose told me that some beastmen have special abilities. If that's the case, is the girl's magic to make others see illusions?　Or is it .......

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"Did she show you the future ......?"

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　Is there such a thing?　No, there is still too much I don't know about magic in this world. I can't say for sure that there is no such thing as magic.

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　But why did you show it to me? I wonder if that scene was a real event, then Kazuki and Inukami-senpai will be able to ----.

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"No. No, no, no!"

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　I jump out of bed and shake my head. The outside view from the window is tinted in a deep red.

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　I let out a loud sigh and lie back on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

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"...... I'm getting annoyed because I don't understand so much."

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　Why should I be so bothered by being sold a favor ......?

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　If you think about it and you still don't have an answer, you should ask them directly.

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　......Good, let's just grab him and talk to him for now.

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"Where are you, little girl?

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　I'll be the wind.

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　The fact that my thoughts are slightly perverted has nothing to do with the fact that I have a grudge against the fox girl.

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　I run out of the inn and run toward the castle town.

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　First, I head toward the place where I was grabbed. I probably look like a pervert of a rather strange classification as I run through the town with an indescribable look on my face, but the residents of this town don't mind at all. After all, I now have a permit for eccentricity in the form of a training suit.

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　In fact, it would look rather strange if I were to act normally.

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"They're not here!"

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　There's no place where the girl was just now.

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　Next is the stall where we first saw the fox girl. We can talk to someone at that stall...

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It's closed!

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　It's not even open to begin with.

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　Next, back alleys: ----

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"It's too big to see!"

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　Am I stupid or .......

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　But no matter where I looked, I couldn't find the fox girl.

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　I asked people on the street, but they all said they didn't know her, and it was even more hurtful that they didn't make eye contact with me. Well, now that I've searched most of the main streets, let's go to the last place.

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"The gate to the outside of the kingdom. ......"

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　Of course, I'm not holding my breath.

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　But it's possible that they are actually there where you think they are not. Or rather, I left a hopeful place called the gate for the last time.

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"No fox beastmen come here, right?"

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"I know, right?"

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　I knew it, I knew there were no dreams, no hope. .......

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　I start to walk towards the town with my shoulders drooping from the excitement I had been feeling.

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"......I couldn't even hear what he had to say after all. ......"

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　I wondered why I couldn't find it after all that searching, I searched everywhere I could, and as fast as I could in the city ......, which is crazy.

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　I foresaw the future and my pursuit (?). Like ...... that you're escaping from?

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"How is such a convenient thing possible?

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What do you mean, there's no way?

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What?

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　Behind me, I hear the voice of the demon leader who went out last night.

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　But I'm not afraid. I'm used to this by now. I slowly turn around... and there's Rose, covered in dust and sand all over her body.

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　......I don't know what to say, but I'll say something.

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"You're a good commander, even the sand sticks to you!

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"Well, it's nice to hear you say that. ...... Give me your face and I'll smash it."

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"Gnooooooo ......!"

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　My face is going to ...... explode.

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　I was ironclawed in the face and hung in midair.

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　No, I'm really sorry. Please don't do this.

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I have a report to make to the castle. Come with me."

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"Oh, come on, do whatever you have to do."

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　I am released from the iron claw, but I am held and carried like a prisoner of war.

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　Am I a stuffed animal or something?

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"You said something earlier about there being no way, ...... what were you doing?"

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"Uh, that's because I was looking for someone."

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"...... Huh?"

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"What's going on here? Well, for some reason, I was looking for a blonde-haired beastie girl."

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　Come to think of it, this guy seems to know a lot about this castle town. It wouldn't hurt to ask him.

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"...... Oh, you mean that beastman? What happened to ...... that girl when you were talking nonsense?"

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　At this point, let's put aside any misunderstandings Rose may have, since they are troublesome.

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"What do you know about the girl?"

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".........Two years ago, a girl came to this country by herself. I was surprised that a daughter of a beast, who had just turned twelve, came to this country all by herself, but ...... that's all I know."

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　Alone, a twelve year old beastie child?

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　If that's true, that's a hell of a thing, that fox girl. I'm not so sure I could catch her if I wanted to.

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"Huh. ......"

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"......I'm not one to meddle in people's hobbies,...... but, you know, don't do it, okay?"

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"Now that you're showing your kind side, I'm not sure what to do with it. ......"

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　Ouch ...... seldom-seen pity hurts!!!!

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　Go back to the Rose you've always been! This is not the kindest Rose I've ever seen!

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　I was emotionally devastated, but Rose took me in her arms and led me to the castle.

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I was so broken down.

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　With me in her arms, Rose steps into the great hall where the king is.

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　She seemed to like the ease with which I was being carried, and had no intention of letting me down at all.

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"Rose? Why do you want to ...... Usato?"

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"I have a report. The Demon Lord's army is advancing near the border.

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"Oh, I knew you were coming! What is the status of the Demon Lord's army?

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　The Demon King's army has finally arrived! I wondered why Rose was covered in dust...was it because she was on a scouting mission all by herself?

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　But the fact that the Demon Lord's army is approaching doesn't feel real to me. Is this because I'm still thinking with the common sense of the original world, ...... or is it simply because I have no sense of crisis?

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"They seem to be building a hastily constructed bridge to cross the river..."

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"My God! Kuk...... then the demon king's army would immediately ----"

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"I tore it down before it was finished. That should buy us a few more days."

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"........., you've done well."

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　I wonder if he knows what reconnaissance means. .......

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　The king's expression is hardened beyond admiration,---- but it's great, our Commander-in-Chief.

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"Tomorrow, I will inform the people of the invasion of the Demon King's army. I really appreciate your hard work today. I'm sorry I put you in harm's way ......."

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"Never mind, then..."

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　After saying this to the king, Rose leaves the hall.

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　With her, I, too, leave as a matter of course.

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"Do you understand, Usato?"

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"Well, ...... yes."

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　By "understood," do you mean the situation where the Demon Lord's army is coming?

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　I don't know her intention, but she must have had something in mind.

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"Before the war starts, there are a few things you need to pay attention to.

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"Be careful?"

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Yeah, important things. We'll talk about it in the dormitory, not here.

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　What is there to be careful about?

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　But that's not what I care about right now.

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Sir, I think it's time to get off.

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"...... I forgot."

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　I think that's terrible.

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