Episode 134. quiet state (2)
Horseback riding lessons were more enjoyable than I expected.
Perhaps it was because he was a very well-trained horse, but it was because of the horse’s quiet behavior the whole time.
hehehehe…!
“Aww! Why are you doing this again!”
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Einz, on the other hand, seemed to be still in trouble.
Einz was taught by Trier and I was taught by Pellain, but problems kept coming up only over there, so I had no choice but to think that there was a problem with the teaching side.
Maybe because Pellin is a beast, it’s a little easier to communicate with words.
Otherwise, it emits an aura that only animals can see.
In other words, even if Pellin disappeared, I could soon become a rodeo like Einz.
“Learning is very fast, Schluss-sama. I think I can speed up to the canter soon.”
“Felline.”
“Yes, Schlus-sama.”
“Could you stay away for a moment. I want to go around alone once.”
“All right.”
“Don’t look this way.”
“yes······?”
“Will you do what I say?”
“I know······.”
Pellaine tilted her head, but obeyed my words.
Even if it was far away, the horse could be terrified by Pellain’s eyes.
“Hey. Let’s go.”
Soon, the horse began to march forward, stepping on the dirt of the training ground.
First, take a slow, light gait.
In the case of this horse, I said that it was trained to accelerate by pressing its neck.
I pressed my neck hard once.
“Five.”
Then, he gradually increased his speed and then increased his speed to the breaking speed.
Approximate speed of 15 km/h seems to be…
I didn’t think it was that fast, but the thought of hitting this huge weight made me nervous.
I thought that it would not be possible to get through the cavalry charge from the front unless the internal circuitry was strong enough.
‘It goes well without the Pellin.’
Pulling the reins gently, the guy turned around the curve and ran just fine.
At least my riding skills weren’t as desperate as Einz’s.
Now, shall we practice wielding a sword while riding a horse?
There was only one person I could trust around me right now, so I thought I could take it out.
‘Let’s try it.’
I immediately activated the internal circuit.
The large amount of magical energy generated with him was concentrated on the right hand that was outstretched to the side.
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Ji-e-ing…!
A blue flash came out.
It was at the moment when I was about to grab this and turn it into a sword.
hey hey!
“this?!”
While the horse was running, it suddenly raised its hind legs and trembled with a plague.
My body was thrown into the air as the horse circled forward.
“Wow!”
The horse, who had been tumbling half a round, and I both threw our backs on the dirt floor at the same time.
Oh sh*t….
it hurts badly
If I hadn’t taken the trick that Treer taught me instinctively, I could have been seriously injured.
Anyway, if you get treatment from Iris, it will be enough…
“Ugh… are you okay?”
hee hee?!
Approaching the fallen horse and reaching out his hand, he got up and fled to the stable with disgust.
What is this again?
I was frozen on the spot because it was absurd, and before I knew it, Pellin was coming up behind me.
“You must have been scared.”
“Are you scared? Why?”
“I think the flash is scary. It’s the kind of thing animals don’t like.”
Animals don’t like bape?
Did I put those settings in?
I can’t remember well.
“Then maybe Pellin, are you afraid of this too?”
“No, it’s not scary…. It’s a bit reluctant…”
“············”.
As he approached the bar a little bit, Pellain flinched and trembled.
He said it wasn’t scary, but the fact that his ears were curled up seemed like he was putting up with the scary thing.
Is there something in the bar that animals instinctively dislike?
“It’s difficult like this. Isn’t that saying you can’t use this on horseback?”
“Isn’t there a word that scares me less though? Let’s look for it.”
“I do.”
I didn’t want to hear a knight who couldn’t even ride a horse.
I meekly followed Pellin into the stables.
It was a place where horses without a separate owner were gathered.
There were about twenty words lined up inside.
“Stable Keeper. Let’s forget what we see from now on.”
“Yes? Well, what is that…”
A bape was pulled out of my right hand with a jigging sound.
The blue light was illuminating the dark stable in an instant.
By the time the barpe took the shape of a great sword and held it in my right hand, the stable keeper was speechless with his eyes wide open.
People are like that, so what do you say?
hey hey!
hee hee hee!
There was a loud roar that made the eardrums burst.
I shoved my bape at them and looked at their reactions one by one.
Then they all ran away, no matter what you did, peeing and peeing, then banging their heads against the wall.
Pellin was trembling and holding onto my left hand, so I said everything.
There was a moment when I thought this was probably wrong.
At the very end, one black horse caught my eye.
I poked a bape at him once.
“found.”
Even though Bape had come close enough to shave his fur, he didn’t even move.
He just stood there as if dead and stared at me.
As soon as I looked into his eyes, I felt it.
This guy was exactly what I was talking about.
“He’s… he’s strong, but he’s usually not rude.”
“············”.
“Hey! It’s dangerous to reach out! Ask him!”
“············”.
Ignoring the stable keeper’s words, he stretched out his hand.
I was convinced that I didn’t know why.
I’m sure it will be fine.
Khhhh…
My hand touched the boy’s cheek.
He snorted as if annoyed, but there was no movement to remove his hand by biting me or shaking his head.
He moved his hand upwards and gently stroked his hair.
Then, the guy bowed his head slightly, closed his eyes, and enjoyed being petted.
Occasionally making a bluish, pleasant sound.
“Huh. This is the first time I’ve seen this guy do this. I was going to slaughter it soon and make it into jerky, but I didn’t know that the owner would suddenly appear.”
“Isn’t it something you don’t know yet? You should try driving.”
“Heh heh heh. His driving skills and speed are the best! There’s nothing to see!”
The stable keeper applauded and congratulated them.
is it. It seemed that I had found a word that was sympathetic to my heart.
My heart was moved by the stable keeper’s compliments, and I immediately dragged him out to the riding arena.
The guy who knew my heart and seemed to run-
“Ugh!”
“Ouch!”
“Aww!”
You knocked me out 10 times in a row.
***
Southern 4th castle, military base.
Commanders entered the conference room one by one and filled their seats.
As soon as all the seats were filled, the bell rang announcing the hour.
The commander-in-chief, who had been rigid throughout that moment, opened his mouth.
“Looks like everyone has gathered. Let’s start the military affairs meeting.”
“············”.
The commanders were very nervous and focused on Pellain’s every word and action.
It was a very different atmosphere from the first military meeting held after she became the commander-in-chief.
Now, no one looked down on Pellin as a woman or a beast.
A hero who revived the suppression forces that were on the verge of destruction.
That was the common perception of all the commanders of Pellain.
There were still people who hated her, but now there was no one who did not recognize Pellain’s abilities.
“First, I will report on the latest analysis of the enemy’s power.”
“Yes. I will tell you about the enemy’s movement.”
Reports on the enemy’s power continued.
Direct observation confirmed that the enemy’s infantry force was 8,000 and cavalry was 2,000.
Taking into account the enemy’s mobilization capabilities, the total force was expected to be twice that.
“You’re still alive…”
Although he had won several great victories, his victory had not yet passed to the suppression forces.
By the way, if it’s only about the strength of the wizard and the quality of the cavalry, if it’s to say that this is an advantage.
A few days later, even the dominant wizards had to return to the Imperial University.
“The enemy is distributing the military by constructing fortifications in various places on the plains far away from the four castles. Perhaps he was conscious of firepower projection through magic.”
“············”.
After being beaten once, the enemy was now conscious of magic and was moving.
The sorcerer was confined to the 4th castle and built a stronghold in a distant place so that it was difficult to safely project firepower, and grouping in one place was avoided.
Like last time, the jackpot that melted hundreds of cavalry in one shot seemed difficult to pop again.
“The enemy is slowly suffocating again. The last hasty attempt failed, but in the end the enemy will slowly besiege the 4th Castle. After the supply line is cut, it is too late. Is there any plan to break it?”
“············”.
A suffocating silence filled the conference room.
Of course, not everyone was without a drink that came to mind.
Like I did last time, I was thinking in my head about including a wizard in the cavalry charge formation and crushing the enemy formation.
However, the enemy will now come out defensively and induce the consumption of magic on this side, and as soon as the magic is consumed in one small fort, the cavalry from the other camp will come out like a flock of dogs and a melee battle will be inevitable.
It was a fighting style that could not avoid the loss of this side.
And what if you lose the wizard?
That was really the worst case.
The commanders could not speak out about the operation that puts university students in such danger.
“Everyone seems to have no opinion, so it’s okay if I speak first.”
“Yes, do it. Schlus.”
At that moment, Schlus Heinkel, who was watching from behind, opened his arms and stood up.
He is the one led by the wizards and possesses the Holy Knights, and is actually located above the commander-in-chief’s head.
He was now exercising his speaking power far beyond the level of a single article.
“How much is the Great Forest’s military support for the rebels?”
“Yeah, that’s it. Judging by the units, at least 1,000 cavalry and 6,000 infantry appear to belong to the Great Forest.”
“············”.
About half of the total force of the rebel army is from the Great Forest Army.
After reconfirming this fact, Schlusz tapped the desk with his index finger for a while before opening his mouth.
“Have you had any contact with the Great Forest on our side since the outbreak of the rebellion?”
“I sent messengers several times, but all returned without being able to meet with the elders. Except for the letter from His Majesty the Emperor, I have never been in contact with the Great Forest.”
“Then, I will go directly to the Great Forest on behalf of the Emperor.”
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All the commanders were surprised and did not know how to shut their mouths.
The Great Forest was now treated as an enemy of the Empire.
No matter how they deal with celebrities like Schlust, there’s no diplomatic ties to break any further.
Even if he took the risk and arrived at the Great Forest, whether the Senate would meet him was another matter.
“What are you going to do?”
“We will negotiate and cut off all support for the rebels. The Great Forest will defeat all the troops dispatched and complete the blockade against the rebels.”
“············”.
There was silence in the conference room for a while.
Everyone waited for Schlust to say he was joking, but Schlust had a serious face all the time.