According to the information brought in by the elven scouts, the number of enemy troops is 2,000 strong, and it seems that the troops are composed mainly of knights wearing the emblem of the Rosalia Kingdom.

　They are accompanied by sorcerers, which means they must be elite.
　I ask for details.

''What kind of coats of arms do the knights wear?''
　And--.

　Anemone's answer was that it depicted 'two eagles'.

'So it's a two-headed eagle emblem. So the opponents are a corps of soldiers with the Double Eagle Order at its core.

''Is the Order of the Twain Eagle, the Knights of the Twain Eagle, strong?''

　Lilith asks.

'It's one of the best in Rosalia,'
More so than the White Rose Order you defeated before?

I'll answer, "It should be incomparable.

　The White Rose Knights were a ceremonial knightly order that had to have a maiden as its leader, but the Twin Eagle Knights were a practical knightly order. In other words, it was a knightly group of fierce men who were trained daily to defeat the enemy army and overrun the enemy's territory.

''Then this time it won't be like the last time........''

　Lilith asks, unusually weakly.

'What makes you think that?'

When we defended Ivalice, we had a strong citadel to back us up, but not this time, don't we?

　Makes sense.

　This girl doesn't seem to be thinking about anything, but she is thinking about it, I thought, but instead of saying it, I explained the details.

'There are certainly no walls in this forest, but this forest itself is a labyrinth. As long as there are elves who know this forest inside and out, the land advantage is here.

　I turn to Anemone.
　She replies proudly.

'Yes, this World Tree Forest is as good as the backyard of our elves, and we know every bit of its terrain.

'On the other hand, the other side is a place we've never visited before. The complex forest terrain, the blessings of the spirits, all will work against the enemy forces.

So you're saying that a tenfold increase in troop strength is not a problem?

I'm not crazy, but I'll figure it out.

　I said as much, and then gave instructions to Anemone.
　He disperses the elven soldiers.
　Lilith questions that instruction.

'Scatter your troops?'
"Spread out.

　Lilith seemed surprised at my instructions, and so was Günther, the Dwarf King.

''I believe the usual practice is to keep the troops densely packed and in formation.

''That's certainly true. ''That's true, sir. In a head-on clash between two armies, it would be a tremendous advantage to form up. But this time, it will not work to our advantage.

What's your heart?

　Günther asks. He doesn't seem to be questioning my leadership, he's genuinely interested in the tactics.

　I tell everyone what I think.

'The elven warrior corps is brave, but as warriors they are vulnerable.

　Hearing those words, Anemone cringed, but before she could argue, she continued.

''But they are all agile legs, master archers and users of spirit magic. We can't afford not to take advantage of these traits.

What do you mean?

　Günther asks me.
　I reply with one word.

"Guerilla warfare.
Guerrilla warfare?　I've never heard of it.

　It is. It's a concept that doesn't exist in this world.
　I'll explain it to Anemone, Günther and Lilith in simple terms.

"Guerrilla warfare is an operation in which a small group of people launch a surprise attack to avoid a head-on collision with an army. It is often used in certain countries.

Is this a Japanese country again?

　Lilith asks.
　It's too much trouble, so I phase in an "oh".

　The truth is that the word guerrilla is not very popular in Japan, and the word "guerrilla" originated in antebellum Spain.

　The word derives from a series of armed uprisings in Spain occupied by the Continental Army (La Grande Armée) led by Napoleon.

　The crux of the operation was to disrupt the enemy with a small number of troops and cut off their supplies.
　Using surprise and ambushes, they would deliver a sharp blow to the enemy group and then break away.
　That was the trick of guerrilla warfare.

'What is it?　That roundabout tactic should have been a straightforward assault once we made the surprise attack.

　Lilith questioned.

'No, the quick breakaway is the hallmark of guerrilla warfare. Think about it. In the middle of the night, in the middle of the day, while you're eating, while you're sleeping, it doesn't matter if it's midnight, or in the middle of the day, there's an enemy army coming at you. What do the humans think?

Don't get on my nerves. If I were in command of a human, that would be intolerable.

　Günther replies.

'Even if you can't deliver a fatal blow to the enemy, the morale of the enemy soldiers will slowly but surely decline. That's the beauty of guerrilla warfare.

　"And," I add.

"The elves are agile and have a keen eye for detail at night. And with the topography of this forest. I think this plan will work.

　I turn to Anemone, but she agrees with me.

'The one-hit, breakaway strategy is what we do best. With the help of the wind spirits (sylphs), we'll show them how to fly around among the trees, unleash our bows and arrows, and thrust our arrows into the throats of our enemies.

　This is a trick that only the lightly armed elven race is allowed to do.

　I'm sure the tone of voice was even more confident that he could hit an arrow through a chink in the armor of a knight in full plate armor.

　It's a very reliable thing.
　However, I don't want that confidence to lead to overconfidence.

"Don't go after it too deeply," he warned repeatedly.

　Lilith and Anemone simultaneously said, ''Yes!'' I replied, but I'm a little worried.
　The two of them are a little bit alike.
　There was no end to my worries, but regardless, I had to trust the two of them now.
　I looked behind the girls as they began to prepare for battle with great enthusiasm and asked Günther.

''Will the girls be alright, are they...?''

　Günther replies.

'I'm not worried about the eagle at all.

　Günther asserts.

What makes you think that?

　I asked, but Günther's answer was simple and clear.

'Because the man in charge is the best commander on this continent.

Isn't that a purchase?

　'I'll return,' said Günther, with a bold laugh.

'That will be found out after this battle,' said Günther. No, it will be written down in the history books afterwards. There is a general named Ike in the Demon King's army. And this is the man who led the Erlking's army to victory.

..........

　We can only respond by silence.
　Because I don't think I'm that competent and I'm not overly self-conscious.
　But either way, I must win this battle.
　With that kind of feeling, I returned the words to Günther.

''Then let Günter-dono be a living witness to history?

　Günther nodded widely.

'Yes,'

　Günther and I each led the elves under our own command to our respective battlefields.