In order to revive the divine tree, I must ask for Your Highness Astina's help.

　I'm sure that as of yesterday, His Highness Astina's opinion of me hasn't changed much. Presha-san also said that I told him that I was present at the interrogation and that I drew information out of him with magic - I wonder what his reaction was at that time.

"His Highness is always very deep in thought, or rather ...... doesn't often express his or her thoughts, so I can only imagine what he or she thinks. He didn't seem angry or sad when he heard that someone from the royal family was involved with Zirconia. As for Dr. Glass, he said, 'I'll talk to you in person at a later date about his contributions.'

　Now I'm being told a very important story - I thought His Highness didn't expect much from me, but am I right in thinking that my reputation has improved since the beginning?

''There's a view that His Highness didn't just shun mages and didn't join his order because he didn't respect them, but he didn't choose his direct reports from among the court mages who only have combat mages. In that respect, I don't think I have a strong sense of evasion when it comes to Dr. Glass' magic.

　I look out the window and talk with Presha-san and Dite-san who are running alongside me.

　His Highness Astina, who is leading the knights as a general, evades the battle mages who are said to have the power to influence the course of the war - why is that?

　Conceivably, he does not have a good impression of the combat mages he has met so far.

　Or is it that you can't easily rely on a battle mage who has a direct connection to the royal family - a battle mage who is likely to be under the breath of the second queen, who is estranged from you.

'...... His Highness Astina is an old acquaintance of the Dean of Millenia. He has spoken with the Dean of the Academy, who is a court mage, when he was in King's Landing. I don't think he hates all combat mages. ......

　Rendle-san, sitting next to me, tells me so. Her sister-in-law didn't say how close she was to His Highness, but I wonder if she kept quiet because she thought I would be spoiled if I told her - does that mean that her sister-in-law, who is deeply loyal to the royal family, didn't tell her about His Highness easily?

　We can only speculate, but in any case, I must get an opportunity to have an audience with His Highness through Raquel-san.

　It is unlikely that I will be able to meet His Highness Astina, the commander of the fortress, on the same day. Even so, if I don't tell His Highness about the divine tree as soon as possible--''

''That's .......
Smoke is rising from the ...... fortress. ......You don't suppose it's a hostile attack, do you?

(Holy crap, ...... yesterday, they're back on the offensive today. ......!

　In the morning, the sky near the fortress was clear with only a few clouds - but now there was black smoke rising, the sound of metal striking, the sound of some weapon being unleashed, and the sounds of a struggle.

'Presha ......, wait!　We must go inside the castle once and ask for instructions from our superiors!
You can't say that ......, they're all fighting already ......!
Wait, ...... she's a really rambunctious girl. ......

　The battle was fierce on the western wall of the fortress facing the border. Presha-san shook off Deethe-san's stillness and rushed towards the battlefield on his own.

　It was also to prevent the enemy cavalry from approaching us. A platoon of cavalry trying to detour south and turn to the eastern gate spotted Presha-san approaching and came toward us with their spears at the ready.

　Our wagon slows down - if we continue on the open road with an open view, there is a chance that the enemy soldiers will find us.

'If we cross the river in the dark and are repulsed, we will cross from another location and push with the amount of material ...... we knights are not completely able to monitor the river either. Southwest or northeast ...... or at the same time. If there are cannons and projectiles, we need to destroy them as soon as possible .......

　Unless you can look down from a bird's point of view, there's no way you can figure out the composition of the enemy force from here.

　--But I would. This plain is filled with grass all over the area around the fortress - even to the point where it cannot be seen from here.

''My name is Presha Hortensia!　Knights of Zirconia, come and get me: ......, haha!

　Presha-san comes forward - Hortensia, that's the name of an honorable family among the kingdom knights.

　That name had reached the Zirconia Army as well - three cavalrymen, undaunted by Plesha-san's spear-wielding gallop, rushed to Plesha-san.

　One of them preceded him and rushed forward while raising his axe spear. The killing spirit is enough to pierce Plesha-san and reach us.

''Zirconia Knights Eighth Rangers, Darius O'Connell!　I'm taking your head!

　Presha-san and the enemy knight crossed paths - I couldn't see how Presha-san's spear moved at all.

　The enemy knight, holding his axe spear at the top of his horse, stopped moving, and continued to gallop on - he suddenly fell off his horse, and the horse fled from the scene with a whimper.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you can't get away with it. Please watch the fight to see how it plays out.

　Deethe didn't even hold up her bow, but instead watched Presha, who flashed her spear on her horse and cut down the rest of the cavalry.

''Hah! ......!''

　The second rider is knocked down by having the tip of his spear cut off, and the third rider is completely hunched over, catching the spear of Mr. Presha, who rode with his horse, in his chest and falling without a pause.

　With his spear spinning like a windmill, Plesha yells at the enemy cavalry coming from the west to halt their movement with a single rider.

'Come what you want to die!　Let its head be laid out before my fortress!

　This is the young attack captain - Presha Hortensia.

'Me, do whatever you want ......, whoever you want, get that woman's head!
But ...... three of the fiercest men in our unit are already ......
"You can't just walk away from this. ......　If you don't want me to cut you, go!
'Woooooooooooooooo ......!'

　On the battlefield, barbarism destroys itself. Knowing Presha-san's abilities, the enemy cavalry, who challenged him with a few bodies, reduced their numbers each time they crossed paths with Presha-san once.

''Ka, monster ......, you monster ...... in a woman's skin, monster ......!
"...... Good call, monster. That's what I'm supposed to be to you. If I'm feared more, no one will ever be able to stand in my way again.
A human can't be defeated by a monster... ......

　It was probably the last thing he had in mind. The captain of the enemy, who was trying to escape, suddenly charged Presha-san - but there was no way he could not see out of his raging and monotonous movements, and Presha-san had won the battle in an instant.

　The enemy horsemen he defeated were eight horsemen. Without any amount of return blood, Presha-san is on his horse unharmed.

............

　However, Presha-san didn't try to come back here - I was running out without knowing why.

''Huh ...... Dr. Glass, what ......?''

　Mr. Presha, who was on his horse, turned over, his arms slackening down with his spear.

　I walked around to the front and looked up at his face. Presha-san's eyes widened in surprise - someone this strong hadn't noticed until I got so close.

'...... glass, sir ......'
...... Mr. Presha is not a monster. Thank you for saving us.

　She thanked the warrior who had slayed hundreds of people on the battlefield. She didn't laugh at that, which was ridiculous - she just softened her expression and the power returned to her eyes.

'Thanks ...... Dr. Glass. But I'm not done yet. I have to go help everyone.