I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get the best out of it.

There are many more ...... than before, and we've divided up the troops. There aren't many of them coming our way.
'I won't let the Summoner get close to you. But we need to make sure our allies can't hear us or we'll all be wiped out.

　Ray says it plainly, but since it's true, he can't help but chuckle. Ray's 'rupture sound' sucks up all the sperm from anyone within range of her voice.

''Leave it to me and you'll be fine. Brother Glass's magic is stronger now than before, so it's a bit hard to take in ...... it.''
'Sister Leslie will be fine. ...... Even if the summoner's power is strong, Leslie sister will never hurt you.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what I'm thinking about, even though my tongue hasn't changed even though I've grown up, and I have an innocent tone of voice - Ray.

　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time. Sing as hard as you can ...... and cripple as many goblins that come this way as you can.
Very well, sir. Suu ......

　Ray inhales deeply - the plant spirit's breath is all about absorbing light and air and turning it into power, sucking magic from the ground.

　We can deal with the goblins that are heading towards us. But the problem is that the group that can be called the main force coming towards your highnesses - not only the first wave, but the second wave can be seen from the mountains, and the knights who tried to return fire are confused.

''Sho, Shogun-dono...... in that number.
That giant goblin is not a singular individual. ......
'Do not be afraid of the sight of a demon!　They'll come at you from the frightened ones!　Muster up and swing the sword!　...... Ooh!

　General Rothgard swung his sword and flicked the arrows that the goblins fired at him. The knight who was following him received the arrows with his shield - the reason why the wooden arrows stuck out even on a steel shield was because there was an individual in the goblin's gang who strengthened the arrows with magic.

''--Geez!
It's a good thing that you're a magician. I'm not going to be the only one who can do it. ...... 'Queen of the Wind, who reigns over the Jade Sea. I'm not going to be the only one who can do that.

　That chanting is the origin of the name "Jade Witch" - a jade-colored ocean field, one of the seas that is said to exist in the spirit world. The Queen of the Wind who reigns there is named after the storm (Tempest).

'Gi...... giggling ......'
"--Ggaaaaah!

　You can see that the goblins are also terrified by their instincts - but the giant goblin roars and won't allow them to stop.

　The giant goblin tries to throw the club it was holding. The target is Millennia's sister-in-law - even if the knights tried to play the role of the vanguard, the intimidating feeling she gives to her surroundings was so tremendous that the enemy would aim at her sister-in-law without a care in the world.

''--Gishyaah!''
'So a demon is more daring than a hothouse knight. Ironic, isn't it?

　The small goblins release arrows as the club is thrown - but. A jade-colored, translucent-looking spirit queen, appearing to snuggle up to her sister-in-law's back, raises the wind as she caresses the air.

　The cudgel that was thrown, the arrows that were supposed to fall down. Pitter-patterningly blocked by a wall of wind in the air - changed direction and shot back at the ones who released it.

'Geez, ......!'
Googling ......!

　A ricocheting arrow sticks up between the goblins' eyebrows, on their shoulders, and on the ricocheting arrow - but it doesn't matter, the goblins in the vanguard with their blades flesh His Highness Astina.

''Don't point your filthy blades at His Highness ......!
You guys don't have time for this.

　Deite's arrow shoots through the forehead of the goblins that have been protruding. No matter how many of them are defeated, they don't falter - their deathless abandoned attacks pose a threat to the heavily armed knights as well.

''Ugh ......, aim at the horses ...... these guys ......

''Well, magic ...... goblins magic ......, woohoo!

　A small goblin threw a small blade-like object at the knights, and a female goblin - a female goblin on the shoulder of a giant goblin - waved her staff decorated with a skull in her hand, and a black magical flame shot out. The flames, the source of the evil spirit's power, pierced through the armor and caused damage, and the ball of flames descended on the cavalrymen surrounding Vysek.

''Ko, it's not worth it to die here ...... Astina ...... If only Astina hadn't defied me ......!
Lord Vysek!

　Even though General Rothgard shouted, Vaissek did not stop. After taking an arrow to the shoulder and seeing the cavalrymen burned by the flames of the evil spirits, Vaissek was cut off from even retreating - until the very end, he chose a path that he should not have chosen.

　He was about to throw the concealed weapon to His Highness Astina - that moment.

''--that's the only thing I should never have done. Vysek.


　What happened - only to have the sister-in-law take a glance at Vaisek.

　The wind spirit Tempest, who is leaning against her back, lightly raises her hand. In the next moment, Vaissek's body is launched into the sky - the tornado winds up only Vaissek on his horse, and he falls down and rolls to the ranch's meadow with a cone rubbing, and he doesn't move.

' - "'O green wind swirling in the sea field! Let it rage, mingle, and be still.'

　Continuously, the sister-in-law chants - the wind brought by the spirits creates turbulence at a distance without warning and becomes a tornado that lays waste to the main body of the goblins.

　The knights have no choice but to be stunned. Their role to play was not on this battlefield from the beginning - only General Rothgard, a general of the past war, remained calm even as he witnessed his sister-in-law's magic.

''The reason the ...... kingdom has been able to keep its shape is because of the existence of mages. After all, we are .......
'Still, a knight should be a knight. For magic is not a panacea.

　The sister-in-law's answer to General Rothgard seemed to come from the heart. Mages alone can't defend the country, that's how I feel too.

''The enemy is frightened ......, we can push them in now!
"--Pressha, follow me!　Deethe asks for backup!
Yes, sir!

　Two swift winds run across the meadow. Presha-san and His Highness turn to the sides of the two surviving giant goblins - the goblins on their shoulders were simultaneously shot out by the arrows released by Deethe-san before they could unleash their magic.

''--Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ......!

　While half destroyed by the tornado that your sister-in-law woke up, the remaining goblins are coming towards us - maybe they thought we were weaker than them, but in Ray's eyes, the goblins are no longer the enemy.

...... summoner-sama's enemies will suck it all up and ...... wither away.
Airia ...... or the doomsday song of demon ginseng, enfold it in your power.

　Leslie's magic formed a layer of air that blocked the sound - it was meant to give the song a directional quality from Rey to the goblins.

'......!'

　The cry of a spirit that cannot be released by a human. The sound released robs the goblins of their spirit - the goblins that were closing in on us can't even move, they fall into a stupor on the grassland and let go of their weapons.

''--Yaah!
Hah! ......!

　At the same time, Presha-san flashes his spear and His Highness cleaves the slender sword away. It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends.



　I let out a low moan and two goblins fall over. The female goblin that was hit by an arrow tries to escape, but I'll use my magic to stop her - there's plenty of grass in the meadow to tangle with her legs. If I tie the grass to the fallen place with a chase, I can completely neutralize it.

　His Highness approaches the still-breathing giant goblin and points his sword at it. However, the blade did not swing down.

''Your Highness, do you mean to warm up to ...... goblins?　They probably also have a human settlement: ......
''If we eradicate one kind of demon, another will gain momentum. Their presence poses a threat to the people, but not long ago, they were able to coexist with the people of the Western Territory, separated from their homes. From the center, this may seem strange, but if we cut off the source of the malice that drives the goblins, that's all that matters.

　The knights looked at him in disbelief - but because of their own failure to contribute in the fight against the goblins, they said nothing and listened to his highness' words.

'...... Each land has its own customs. Know it well, deal with the demons and wield the sword for the people. I tried to invade the Isle Rose Fortress with my feet of clay, even though it wasn't going to happen in a day. I obeyed my orders, knowing that it was unreasonable.

　General Rothgardt stowed his sword and hung his head to His Highness with his hand on his chest. His Highness and Mr. Presha also paid for the blood and put their weapons away.

'Your Highness, please forgive me for my many transgressions. You are the true .......
...... I can't leave that fortress. Even if it means disobeying His Majesty the King's orders. That's probably why I'm disqualified from being a knight.
Such is not ...... ever. Merely obeying your lord's orders is not the only role a knight should play. I am not even able to do that. Laugh with the inflexible old bones.
The general has tried to inspire his men and protect his people. But with 300 knights in this position, I don't think I could bring myself to serve under him, even if we had to surrender the fortress.

　At Deethe's frank words, the general was not angry - he laughed out loud, happily.

'Hahaha ...... Yes, that's right. We are not yet strong enough to be entrusted with the keystone of a year-round standoff with Zirconia.'
"C'mon, General: ...... and then there's .......

　General Rothgard looks back at his subordinate's cavalrymen who have called out to him fearfully and quietly.

''We will return to the royal capital. Even if we enter the Western Territories, we will not be able to rule and defend ourselves as well as Your Highness Astina. If you make sure of that and still proceed, we can't complain if we are cut down ...... right.
...... I have disobeyed 'His Majesty's Order'. If you are still willing to step down, ...... will you do one more favor for me?

　The fact that the order that Vaissek received is 'His Majesty the King's Edict' has not yet been completely denied. Even if we know that it was due to Queen Cassandra's interference, we can't denounce it here - because to His Highness, His Majesty the King is not an enemy.

　Because Queen Cassandra is favored by His Majesty the King, His Highness had to take up the sword and obtain power to protect his family as well.

　What needs to be accomplished now is to dismiss central interference - and to create a de facto state of independence.

　The connection between Queen Cassandra and the court mage Jorg, and the fact that they are now hostile to His Highness Astina. Finding a way to resolve those issues is a little further down the line. If we hurry things up, we could be interfered with again from the center without pause.

''Your Highness, what you are asking for is: ......
'I am aware of the fact that Lord Vysek has been working with the Reinfeldt family to encourage them to defect to me. You can see that over there.
"Huh ...... is that the cavalry of House Reinfeldt ...... to support His Highness?

　His Highness Astina nodded with a persistent nod. The group of cavalry led by Hartner Reinfeldt, who had come from the western direction via the city road, stopped when they approached a certain distance and did not proceed any further. But if General Rothgardt's troops attempted to advance to the Isle Rose Fortress, they would collide with them.

'I was told that ...... territory is unstable, but even that information seems to have been wrong. We were told that it was all too convenient, and we believed it.
'It's inevitable. He's ...... no. I don't know what Vysek was thinking when he was working to unseat me. I'm counting on you to find out.
'As you wish, Your Highness. Your Highness Astina, it is a pleasure to meet you, albeit in this way. You have inherited the beauty of Her Royal Highness and the bravery of His Majesty the King .......
'It is too much for me. General, please be safe.

　General Rothgard bowed, then pulled the reins of his horse and turned on his heel. While he was sending them off, he heard the voice of Euselisis.

　-- Demons, sometimes deceived by evil spirits, attack people and livestock. Through the trees in their habitat, the evil spirits can be exorcised.

'Well ...... Your Highness knew that, so ......
...... Brother Glass, what's up?
No. No. The goblins don't raid human settlements anymore. Let them take it back to the forest. The 'grafting' that will allow the power of Euceris to reach them.

　Just by tracing the ground, the grass forms a magic circle - and in the center of it, the bud of a young tree, the Euceris' subordinate, grows.

　You pluck it and wrap it around the wrist of the fallen female goblin. This will allow them to return to their habitat, and once the young tree has taken root in the soil, the goblins will be under the influence of the divine tree and will be able to repel the evil spirits.

(Thanks to the power of Eucerisis, the threat of demons is gone. ''Thank you so much.''

　--It's not just a matter of fighting them off with force, the resentment of the demons creates miasma. I'm not going to be the only one who's been in the same place for a while.

　The voice that can be heard is calm and seems to affirm our decision. This would reduce the burden of the cavalry patrolling the territory to kill goblins and allow us to focus more on agriculture and industry.

'...... Brother Glass, have you noticed?'
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, he's here. I hope he didn't pull up already. Besides, .......

　I'm concerned about Sven, but I'm also concerned about your sister-in-law who is talking to His Highness - and when I looked at her, our eyes met.

'...... Why don't you go and talk to the dean first?　I'll be there when the ranchers are settled.
'Yeah, I'll let you do that ......, but when it comes down to it, what can I say?'
If you show ...... a healthy face, I think that's fine.

　Leslie says so, but I remember the exchange and many other things that happened when we left the academy, so my feet don't move forward.

　As if she couldn't bear to look at me, her sister-in-law comes over to me with her horse at a walk. The expression on her face is so cold that I want to apologize to her - but Tempest, who is snuggled up to her sister-in-law's back, seems to be smiling.