Licia Faarheit is a new noble of the Kingdom of Klein.

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Her father, Niklas Faalheit, was given the title of knight (ritter) for his distinguished service in battle, and Licia herself was allowed to call herself a knight (ritter) because of her achievements as an associate knight.

However, it cannot be denied that one of the reasons for this is the chronic shortage of human resources in the Kingdom of Klein, to which Licia belongs.

On January 17, 3457 of the continental calendar, the Kingdom of Franz, which borders the Kingdom of Klein to the west, suddenly invaded the border.

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The Kingdom of Franz is a vassal state of the Kingdom of Celuloa, and has been meddling with us across the border.

The Kingdom of Franz is a state of about the same size as the Kingdom of Klein, but it relies on the power of the Kingdom of Cerroa, which stands behind it, and these skirmishes have been repeated every few years.

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At Alban, the capital of the Kingdom of Klein.

"Licia Faalheit, I am here.

Licia was summoned by the Commander of the Knights of the Kingdom.

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"Yes. Lysia Faarheit, a battle has broken out on the western border with the Kingdom of Franz. You are to go to Storsk as a member of the relief guard.

"Yes!"

Licia and 10 other new knights (Ritters) were recruited to join the rescue knights and head for the battlefield.

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Licia was chosen because of her ability to use healing magic. Almost all of the members were also users of healing magic.

After only three short days of training, Licia was one of the 25 members of the Knights of the Order of the Rescue to go to Storsk.

To save time, the training while marching was so hard that three people dropped out, but Licia persevered with her natural sense of responsibility.

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Since she was marching during the training, it took her two days to get to Strsk. In total, it took five days.

At the moment, the battle lines are at a stalemate. The Kleinians were defending well and holding off the Franzians. On the contrary, they were slowly pushing back.

Upon arriving in Strsk, Licia and the other rescue knights immediately began their activities.

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Water, please!

Healing magic, this way, please!

Get the braces!

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Strsk is located just behind the battlefield. The 300 men of the 3rd Knights of the Kingdom are stationed here. Many wounded soldiers had been brought here.

A battalion would have its own personal first-aid team, but there were not enough of them on the battlefield, and the knights were very busy as soon as they arrived.

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As a result of her training and efforts, Licia had mastered even the intermediate level of healing magic.

"Farheid, take care of this one too!"

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"Yes!　I'm on my way!

So under the tent she was moving around without a moment's rest.

"Wind ......"

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During the short break, Licia went out of the tent and looked up at the night sky.

She was tired in body and spirit, but content.

"What I can do ...... is to heal, I guess."

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These are the words that Jin said to me one day when I brought wheat from the village of Kaina.

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Since then, Licia has been asking herself what she can do.

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The words she said at that time. I think I was telling the truth. I think those words were the truth for me, even though they were spoken on the spur of the moment.

To protect and to heal. That's what I ...... can do."

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I looked up at the night sky and saw the moon shining just like the sky I was looking up at that time with Jin.

The next morning, the front line was moving.

The next morning, the front moved.

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The next morning, the front line moved. The Kingdom of Franz had received reinforcements and pushed back the forces of the Kingdom of Klein.

"Faarheit, you fall back with the slightly wounded!"

Yes, sir!

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Johannes, the captain of the rescue knights, gave the order.

The seriously wounded who cannot walk on their own are to be carried in wagons. The rescue knights were scrambling to secure a usable wagon, even if they had to carry the wagon's load themselves.

(The cart made by Jin-san was awesome. ......)

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Licia remembered a cart that could carry wheat from the village of Kaina to the village of Toka in one trip for the tax payment.

She did not remember the name of the cart, but she was amazed at its carrying capacity.

(If only we had that technology in our country, I am sure ......)

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Licia's musings are interrupted there.

"Enemy attack!　Get into fighting positions!"

Before they were ready to retreat, the Franzians attacked.

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"Oh, ......, that's it!"

It was a golem. Moreover, the shape of the golem looked familiar.

"Is that the golem that attacked ...... just before Toka village?

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It looked just like the golem that Jin had fought off and destroyed with his mysterious magic. Twenty of them. They were attacking at the head of the enemy soldiers.

"Aaah!

Aaah!"

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Screams, splashes of blood, and more and more seriously wounded.

Under such circumstances, the 25 members of the rescue squad retreated, protected by the 3rd Knights. Some of the seriously wounded had no choice but to abandon them.

"Oh, why at a time like this?

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Licia's cheeks were streaked with tears, a mixture of frustration and sadness.

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At that moment, a magic shot out from the direction Licia was heading.

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The Flame Lance melted the golem, which seemed to be made of bronze, and knocked down the enemy soldiers.

"Oh, it's the Magic Knights!

This company specializes in magical attacks. Their original role was to provide support at long range, but they had come to the crisis of the 3rd Knights and the Rescue Knights.

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The Flame Lance, fired in rapid succession, slaughters more than half of the 20 enemy golems.

Seeing this, the enemy captain, thinking of the damage, turns to retreat.

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The Knights of Magic do not pursue the enemy, but instead rescue the wounded. Many of the members of the Knights of Magic are capable not only of offensive magic but also of healing magic.

"This way!　Healing magic!

Stop the bleeding!　Quickly!

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The slightly wounded are sent back on their own, while the knights in charge of the rescue team all tend to the wounded.

"Ugh, this is ......."

The wound that just opened, the blood that won't stop. Licia fights the feeling of nausea that rises in her as she casts healing spells.

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She does not heal the wound completely, but gives priority to first aid.

The battle was over before noon, but before she knew it, it was dusk. The knights of the rescue squad are lying on the ground exhausted after having managed to complete the first aid treatment.

(Still there were many people who could not be saved ......)

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Although she felt helpless, Licia did not regret her actions.

Soon night falls, and the knights rest in the shade of torn tents and half-destroyed carriages. The Knights of Magic had already retreated to the rear with as many of the seriously wounded as possible.

"There are 58 wounded remaining and 5 wounded in our rescue party".

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In total, 63 wounded and 20 knights are still alive. In addition, there were 15 soldiers with minor injuries that did not interfere with their actions.

That is all that remained. The number of dead is still unknown, but it is likely to be no less than 50.

In the midst of all this, there was Licia, making porridge with the food that had survived and feeding it to the wounded.

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"I'm doing the best I can," she muttered to herself.

She was going around among the wounded, chiding herself while muttering "I'm doing the best I can.

Two days later, the battle, which could be said to be a regular one, comes to an end.

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With meaningless casualties on both sides.