Chapter 65: Wise knight
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I thought the knights of Riesenburg were all bonkers.
I thought they were all numbskulls wearing power as a bulk, like the guys like Pawl who was beating up Funayama and the girls with a stick, and the guys who kept their mouths shut that the fifty were eaten by the orc mage so that they wouldn't be exposed for their unworthiness.
''Gert you must be mistaken...''
'No, it's not. There's got to be something...
I asked Kondo to make a list of the boys, finished taking care of the chairman, and came to the building where the teachers were being held, but there were two knights in charge of the innkeepers tonight when there should have been one.
The knight in charge of the original innkeeper seemed to be the knight who was spreading cards like cards on the table, but the knight called Gert, who apparently stayed voluntarily, turned his attention to the second floor.
''The youngest one........''
'What? What about the youngest one?
There was a definite change in the way things were done yesterday.
Really? It didn't feel like that, you're overthinking it.
Apparently, last night's worries were true.
Because when Furukan-sensei heard that we were proceeding with the rescue mission after eating the sandwiches that were brought to us, he was so excited and suddenly energetic.
'If I'm wrong, there's no problem, but what if I'm not?'
What if it's not...?
I don't know what I'd do if they came for help.
No, I mean, who's gonna come for help, right? There's nobody.
It's the fifty that were thought to be dead last time.
What? How can a guy who was eaten by an oak mage come to your rescue? Do you think he's faked it?
Gert turned his attention from upstairs to his fellow knight for a moment and began to speak to himself.
'Do you really think a bunch of orc mages are here?'
'What? What does that mean?
'Didn't the guys who came back look pretty good in their armor for a bunch of orc mages?
Yeah, was it...?
Apparently, the two of them had not participated in the last actual battle.
''If it's not the Oak Mage, then what do you say?''
I don't know for sure, but I'm wondering if they got away with some kind of screw-up?
So you're telling me those fifty people who got away have been in touch with you?
''Maybe ... maybe not all fifty of them, but they were targeted here, which is less secure than the garrison?
'Well, adding the adults here to increase the number of people... possibly...'
It's not the right answer, but I feel like I'm pretty tough around the area where I don't take my friends' word for it, but I'm suspicious of them.
"Rondal, I'm going to take a look around the building for a bit. Upstairs ... keep an eye out for me.
Are you okay on your own?
Come on, these are highly trained Risenburg knights, and I'm not going to let those little f*cking idiots fool me.
Well that's true but you're not going to be able to let your guard down.
All right, I'll be up and running.
As Gert made his rounds out of the building, the remaining Rondal put away the cards on the table and began to chant.
'O Mana, Mana, Mana who governs the world, gather, gather, run around to me, run around, run around, run around, Mana, be a force to be reckoned with!
After finishing the chanting, Rondal seems to close his eyes and listen intently.
''Basten, the chanting just now is a physical enhancement magic, right?''
'Yes, perhaps he's enhancing his hearing and so on, looking for signs of the upstairs.
"I can do that...
'This depends on who you ask, but I believe this knight named Rondal has the role of a Seeker.
"I don't know, maybe we'll hear the conversation upstairs?
That depends on the rate at which we can enhance it, but...
'I'm poor, I'll have to keep my mouth shut to the teachers... Basten, let me know when Rondal is about to come upstairs!
I thought about hurrying upstairs and getting out of the shadows, but I wasn't good at talking aloud, so I got a pen and paper.
The teachers were gathered in the common kitchen.
I stepped out of the shadows to the front and before the teachers could speak, I put my index finger up to my mouth and asked them not to speak.
'Country.....'
Dr. Sato called out my name and hurriedly closed his mouth.
He then pointed to the first floor, and everyone seemed to agree.
''Master Kent, Rondal is going upstairs!
Once again, I put my index finger to my mouth and then hurriedly ducked into the shadows.
The sound of a key opening could be heard, followed by the sound of footsteps going up the stairs.
As Rondal came up the stairs, he saw the teachers gathered in the kitchen and shouted, "You people are not supposed to be here at this hour!
"What are you two doing here at this hour?
'What... you say... we were just getting together and talking...'
It was Dr. Oda, the most senior teacher, who answered Rondal.
'What are you up to?'
Plot? What can we do for you, sir?
Don't play dumb, you're thinking of escaping, aren't you?
You can't do that. If we escape, the students will be harmed, won't they? And besides, we're not telling you where to go when you get out of here. We don't even know what's out there.
Rondal doesn't seem to have any room to argue with Oda-sensei's well reasoned words, since he is a math teacher.
''We have another drill tomorrow, so get to bed!
'All right, but I'm sure we'll be allowed a break to chat.
Hmph, you guys just need to do what we tell you to do and not think about anything else.
The teachers who had gathered in the kitchen were forced to disperse.
Rondal watched until they all returned to their rooms.
This means that we can't contact all the teachers at once.
Then I'll represent them................................and I chose Oda-sensei.
If it were simple and easy to talk to, it would be Sato-sensei, my homeroom teacher, but by watching her methodical and calm answers just now, Oda-sensei seemed to be more suitable.
I want to make contact with him somehow, but Rondal doesn't want to go down to the first floor.
On the other hand, Gert, who has gone out of the building to look around, has also been carefully checking his surroundings and even turning around from time to time to see if there is anything wrong with the building.
He can't speak aloud while Rondal is looking for signs of life, so he has to rely on written communication.
But the teacher, who is blind at night, needs a light to read, and if he turns on the light, Gert will be able to see him by the light leaking from the window.
After about twenty minutes, I made sure that Rondal was back downstairs, and then I contacted Dr. Oda.
After blocking the window and door of Oda-sensei's room with a shield of darkness to prevent light from leaking outside, I turned on the light mage and Oda-sensei quietly got up from his bed.
I gesture for him to be quiet, just to be sure, and he nods as if he understands.
I asked Basten to keep watch on the first floor and explained the situation in writing, being as careful as possible to keep the noise to a minimum.
''We are suspicious because of Dr. Furudate's attitude. Please don't ever mention the rescue mission.''
'I'm still a terrible actor. I'll just have to keep pretending it's all okay, won't I?
"I do not wish to reschedule. Please plan to do it the night after tomorrow.
'Yes, I'll manage to get the others to know the knights without them finding out.
Please.
As I expected, Oda-sensei seemed very calm and reassuring, but the youngest one, Furudate-sensei, is acting a bit suspicious.
I hope he doesn't get noticed by the knight and run off with unnecessary things.......
As I finished writing with Dr. Oda and was peering downstairs from the shadow world, Gert came back from outside.
''How's it going outside?''
I can't feel anything out of place right now.
'Well the guys upstairs seemed to be gathered in the kitchen talking about something.
What, really?
Yeah, I looked for a sign and it looked like a bunch of people were gathering, so I went up to check.
So what were they talking about?
'I don't know that much, but I think they're planning something, so I've nailed it.
Well....
Gert folded his arms and began to think about something.
He looked up at the ceiling with his eyes closed and eventually made up his mind and opened his mouth, nodding widely.
'Rondal, I'm going to report this one to Lady Camilla tomorrow.
'Gert, I don't know what you're feeling, but aren't you being a little hasty?'
'But it's too late for that to happen. Shouldn't Lady Camilla be the judge of whether it's too late or too soon, and not us?
But most of this is not a speculation.
Isn't that why we should let Lady Camilla decide?
Hmm....
This time Rondal folded his arms and thought about it.
'All right, then I'll report back to you. You'll be on duty at the end of the night, right?
'Yes, but...'
I'm going back to the garrison after my night shift. If you don't mind me saying so, I'll report in for you.
'I see, that would be very helpful... so what do you want to do tonight?'
'Normally I would fall asleep, but we'll take turns staying up. You're going to have a tough time pulling an all-nighter because it's going to affect your shift tomorrow.
'Well then go ahead and get some rest and I'll wake you up when it's time.
Okay.....
I don't know to what extent Furukan-sensei's tension had been raised, but I didn't expect the situation to become so troublesome.
''Hmm............................You underestimated the Riesenburg knights a bit too much.
'Master Kent, I'll keep an eye on this place, and you will return to Volzard to rest.
'Yeah, I don't think it's going to work tonight, but the question is, what happens when Camilla reports me back?
'Well, I'll stay with this Rondal guy.
'Yes, I'm going to be in the garrison's stable to watch Zae and the others handle the carriage, but let me know when you report. I'd like to see it in person if I can.''
'Okay, I'll take Hilt to be in touch.
I asked Basten to keep an eye on Gert and his men and returned to Volzard.
When I briefly explained the situation to Reinhardt, he advised me to change my plan.
'Master Kent, this may require you to hasten the implementation of your plan.
"If Camilla finds out about the rescue mission, the chances of its failure are greatly increased.
I've only told the teachers that the knights of Riesenburg will be incapacitated, but based on the situation when the fifty were rescued, etc., if the knights who participated in the actual battle know about it, they may detect the danger of being put to sleep.
According to Cory, the apothecary, there is also an awareness potion as well as a sleeping potion, and if you are in a state of taking it, the sleeping potion will be less effective.
If the sleeping potion stops working, the only way to do it is to neutralize it by force of arms.
With the current strength of my family members, it should be possible to subdue them with force.
However, there is a risk of injuring or even killing the opponent.
"Reinhard, depending on what Camilla is doing after hearing Rondal's report, do you think we can carry out this operation in daylight?
"You will have no idea where your knights are, or where your friends are, and we cannot rule out a number of unforeseen events.
'Which is easier to deal with, dealing with sleeping pills or after the operation has been exposed?
''Depending on how well Camilla responds, it would be tricky if the Knights of Riesenburg get serious.
'Well yeah, well then, you'll be ready to move at any time.'
Copy that.
I asked Reinhardt to be ready to move at any time, and I decided to sleep between Marto and the others.
Yeah, it's no good saying that one cow is in order, but the sleeping position seems to change in order.
The next morning, after finishing breakfast, we headed straight to the guard's quarters.
I collected the list for the girls from the Bumpy Sisters and the list for the boys from Kondo.
After that, once Zae and the others learned to handle the carriage, the preparations were almost complete.
In the stable, the garrison members were exercising the horses.
During this time, the stables staff seems to have finished cleaning the stables and other things.
I heard that the horses are afraid of demons, so we can't let Zae and the others out in the open right now.
It would be a disaster if a startled horse went out of control.
''Oh, isn't it Kent, you're early, what's going on today?''
'Good morning, Mr. Raymond. I'm going to borrow your carriage and stable today....
'Oh, I'm listening, I didn't hear who it was, but Kent's going to use it... I mean, you can't handle a horse yet, can you?'
'Yes, I'm going to have my attendants pull me, not my horse.
By your side, you mean your lizardmen?
''Yes, with a horse, you have to put on a brace, tie it up, and give instructions to move it, but in that respect, if it's my consort, it makes its own decisions and moves on its own.''
When Mr. Raymond came to return the horses he had brought with him to the stable, he led me to the garage where the carriages were kept.
There are more than ten carriages in the garage.
There seem to be different types of carriages: two-pull ones, four-pull ones, and box carriages.
Mr. Raymond led me to a two-horse carriage.
There are different types of carriages," he said, "but this one is the basic type. I believe the one in Riesenburg is the same, so if this one can handle it, the others should be fine.
Um, Mr. Raymond, is it okay if I invite my family members here?
Yeah, I told them to keep their horses away from this side, so they'll be fine.
Thank you. Now come on out, everyone.
The five undead lizardmen, led by Zhae, were all assembled.
''Whoa........this guy is incredibly powerful.......''
Raymond-san is also a person with a good physique, but Zhae and the others are even bigger, and their black shiny outer skin doubles their power.
''Mr. Raymond, these are my subordinates Zhae, Tuo, Kame, Suo, and Tara.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Raymond.
Raymond-san rolled his eyes as Zae and the others all gave a knight's salute together.
'Ka, this guy is amazing, talking and saluting... no, no, no, I want to scout my troop.
As Mr. Raymond began to explain the handling of the carriage, Hilt peeked out.
'Master, Basten wants you to come over,'
Okay, I'll be there in a minute.
It appears that Rondal has gone to report to Camilla.
'Excuse me, Mr. Raymond, but would you mind continuing to explain to Zae and the others that the situation seems to have shifted a bit, and I'm going to go scout around.
Yeah, that's fine, we've covered most of the bases, so you guys can go too.
'Okay, well, I'll have you come over if you need anything else, so until then, can you give me some detailed notes and stuff?
Okay, I'll do it.
I asked Mr. Raymond to take care of Zae and the others, and then hurriedly ducked into the shadows to hang on to Basten's bottom.
'Basten, what's it like?'
"Mr. Kent, I'm just about to report back to you.
I peeked in and saw that Rondal had just walked up to Camilla's office.
He sent an eye bow to the knight guarding the door and took one big deep breath before knocking on the door.
'Who's there!'
I'm Rondal, I'm in charge of the annexe.
Get in!
Despite the harsh sound of her voice, Camilla has a soft expression on her face as she sits at her office desk.
'What's wrong?'
Yes, I have a few concerns, and I would appreciate your judgment, Lady Camilla.
Okay, what's on your mind?
'Yes, actually...'
Rondal reported to Camilla in a manner that she noticed how the youngest of the teachers was acting suspiciously and that they had been gathering together in the middle of the night to talk to each other.
''Hmm, they certainly look suspicious... but they can't do anything about it alone, can they?
'Yes, I agree, but there's one other thing I'm suspicious of...'
Well, what do you want me to say?
Camilla smiles thinly as she enjoys Rondal's report.
'I must decline to be the first to say that this is just my imagination, and it is not my intention to bring down any other knights.
Hmmm ... this is about something else, isn't it?
Yes, this is the second real battle that took place the other day...
Again, Rondal let Gert's reasoning be told as if he had guessed it.
'Hey, Basten, is this an attempt to usurp the credit?'
"Yes, I'm afraid so.
However, Camilla, who had been listening to the conversation with a smile on her face, her expression became more severe as Rondal's story progressed.
''Then what is it, you are saying that those who participated in the actual battle are reporting lies to me?
''No, no... this is just an extreme theory, and I'm wondering if it's possible that someone really was attacked by an oak mage and still escaped through an opening...''
Um ... well ...
Camilla leaned back with her arms folded, leaning her body against the back and closing her eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Eventually her thoughts came together and Rondal straightened his posture as a wide-eyed Camilla stared at him.
'Barks! Tell Levitch to turn himself in!
Ha!
The secretary who was entrusted with the message to Camilla left the room, and after all this time, Rondal's face was pale.
Camilla glanced at it and then opened her mouth, this time with a clear and recognizable smile on her face.
It's a good idea to have a good time with them," he said, "so don't be nervous, even if it's a family member, if there's anything suspicious, I'll check it out, otherwise the unit's training will only deteriorate. Even if you are mistaken, your actions are not a mistake, wait with your heart.
"Ha, thank you.
Every time I think about it, Camilla has a really forgiving attitude towards her people.
If she had been even half as forgiving to us, I think things would have been different.
After a while of waiting, we heard footsteps coming down the hallway and a knock on the door.
'Who's there!'
I'm Leviticus, and I've been called to appear before you.
Get in!
The knight who came in with a slightly pale look on his face looked familiar.
Probably the knight who was leading the second actual battle.
Depending on his report, we need to expedite the rescue mission.
This one also ran Hilt down to Reinhardt and called him in.
Now, how will it turn out?
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
I thought the knights of Riesenburg were all bonkers.
I thought they were all numbskulls wearing power as a bulk, like the guys like Pawl who was beating up Funayama and the girls with a stick, and the guys who kept their mouths shut that the fifty were eaten by the orc mage so that they wouldn't be exposed for their unworthiness.
''Gert you must be mistaken...''
'No, it's not. There's got to be something...
I asked Kondo to make a list of the boys, finished taking care of the chairman, and came to the building where the teachers were being held, but there were two knights in charge of the innkeepers tonight when there should have been one.
The knight in charge of the original innkeeper seemed to be the knight who was spreading cards like cards on the table, but the knight called Gert, who apparently stayed voluntarily, turned his attention to the second floor.
''The youngest one........''
'What? What about the youngest one?
There was a definite change in the way things were done yesterday.
Really? It didn't feel like that, you're overthinking it.
Apparently, last night's worries were true.
Because when Furukan-sensei heard that we were proceeding with the rescue mission after eating the sandwiches that were brought to us, he was so excited and suddenly energetic.
'If I'm wrong, there's no problem, but what if I'm not?'
What if it's not...?
I don't know what I'd do if they came for help.
No, I mean, who's gonna come for help, right? There's nobody.
It's the fifty that were thought to be dead last time.
What? How can a guy who was eaten by an oak mage come to your rescue? Do you think he's faked it?
Gert turned his attention from upstairs to his fellow knight for a moment and began to speak to himself.
'Do you really think a bunch of orc mages are here?'
'What? What does that mean?
'Didn't the guys who came back look pretty good in their armor for a bunch of orc mages?
Yeah, was it...?
Apparently, the two of them had not participated in the last actual battle.
''If it's not the Oak Mage, then what do you say?''
I don't know for sure, but I'm wondering if they got away with some kind of screw-up?
So you're telling me those fifty people who got away have been in touch with you?
''Maybe ... maybe not all fifty of them, but they were targeted here, which is less secure than the garrison?
'Well, adding the adults here to increase the number of people... possibly...'
It's not the right answer, but I feel like I'm pretty tough around the area where I don't take my friends' word for it, but I'm suspicious of them.
"Rondal, I'm going to take a look around the building for a bit. Upstairs ... keep an eye out for me.
Are you okay on your own?
Come on, these are highly trained Risenburg knights, and I'm not going to let those little f*cking idiots fool me.
Well that's true but you're not going to be able to let your guard down.
All right, I'll be up and running.
As Gert made his rounds out of the building, the remaining Rondal put away the cards on the table and began to chant.
'O Mana, Mana, Mana who governs the world, gather, gather, run around to me, run around, run around, run around, Mana, be a force to be reckoned with!
After finishing the chanting, Rondal seems to close his eyes and listen intently.
''Basten, the chanting just now is a physical enhancement magic, right?''
'Yes, perhaps he's enhancing his hearing and so on, looking for signs of the upstairs.
"I can do that...
'This depends on who you ask, but I believe this knight named Rondal has the role of a Seeker.
"I don't know, maybe we'll hear the conversation upstairs?
That depends on the rate at which we can enhance it, but...
'I'm poor, I'll have to keep my mouth shut to the teachers... Basten, let me know when Rondal is about to come upstairs!
I thought about hurrying upstairs and getting out of the shadows, but I wasn't good at talking aloud, so I got a pen and paper.
The teachers were gathered in the common kitchen.
I stepped out of the shadows to the front and before the teachers could speak, I put my index finger up to my mouth and asked them not to speak.
'Country.....'
Dr. Sato called out my name and hurriedly closed his mouth.
He then pointed to the first floor, and everyone seemed to agree.
''Master Kent, Rondal is going upstairs!
Once again, I put my index finger to my mouth and then hurriedly ducked into the shadows.
The sound of a key opening could be heard, followed by the sound of footsteps going up the stairs.
As Rondal came up the stairs, he saw the teachers gathered in the kitchen and shouted, "You people are not supposed to be here at this hour!
"What are you two doing here at this hour?
'What... you say... we were just getting together and talking...'
It was Dr. Oda, the most senior teacher, who answered Rondal.
'What are you up to?'
Plot? What can we do for you, sir?
Don't play dumb, you're thinking of escaping, aren't you?
You can't do that. If we escape, the students will be harmed, won't they? And besides, we're not telling you where to go when you get out of here. We don't even know what's out there.
Rondal doesn't seem to have any room to argue with Oda-sensei's well reasoned words, since he is a math teacher.
''We have another drill tomorrow, so get to bed!
'All right, but I'm sure we'll be allowed a break to chat.
Hmph, you guys just need to do what we tell you to do and not think about anything else.
The teachers who had gathered in the kitchen were forced to disperse.
Rondal watched until they all returned to their rooms.
This means that we can't contact all the teachers at once.
Then I'll represent them................................and I chose Oda-sensei.
If it were simple and easy to talk to, it would be Sato-sensei, my homeroom teacher, but by watching her methodical and calm answers just now, Oda-sensei seemed to be more suitable.
I want to make contact with him somehow, but Rondal doesn't want to go down to the first floor.
On the other hand, Gert, who has gone out of the building to look around, has also been carefully checking his surroundings and even turning around from time to time to see if there is anything wrong with the building.
He can't speak aloud while Rondal is looking for signs of life, so he has to rely on written communication.
But the teacher, who is blind at night, needs a light to read, and if he turns on the light, Gert will be able to see him by the light leaking from the window.
After about twenty minutes, I made sure that Rondal was back downstairs, and then I contacted Dr. Oda.
After blocking the window and door of Oda-sensei's room with a shield of darkness to prevent light from leaking outside, I turned on the light mage and Oda-sensei quietly got up from his bed.
I gesture for him to be quiet, just to be sure, and he nods as if he understands.
I asked Basten to keep watch on the first floor and explained the situation in writing, being as careful as possible to keep the noise to a minimum.
''We are suspicious because of Dr. Furudate's attitude. Please don't ever mention the rescue mission.''
'I'm still a terrible actor. I'll just have to keep pretending it's all okay, won't I?
"I do not wish to reschedule. Please plan to do it the night after tomorrow.
'Yes, I'll manage to get the others to know the knights without them finding out.
Please.
As I expected, Oda-sensei seemed very calm and reassuring, but the youngest one, Furudate-sensei, is acting a bit suspicious.
I hope he doesn't get noticed by the knight and run off with unnecessary things.......
As I finished writing with Dr. Oda and was peering downstairs from the shadow world, Gert came back from outside.
''How's it going outside?''
I can't feel anything out of place right now.
'Well the guys upstairs seemed to be gathered in the kitchen talking about something.
What, really?
Yeah, I looked for a sign and it looked like a bunch of people were gathering, so I went up to check.
So what were they talking about?
'I don't know that much, but I think they're planning something, so I've nailed it.
Well....
Gert folded his arms and began to think about something.
He looked up at the ceiling with his eyes closed and eventually made up his mind and opened his mouth, nodding widely.
'Rondal, I'm going to report this one to Lady Camilla tomorrow.
'Gert, I don't know what you're feeling, but aren't you being a little hasty?'
'But it's too late for that to happen. Shouldn't Lady Camilla be the judge of whether it's too late or too soon, and not us?
But most of this is not a speculation.
Isn't that why we should let Lady Camilla decide?
Hmm....
This time Rondal folded his arms and thought about it.
'All right, then I'll report back to you. You'll be on duty at the end of the night, right?
'Yes, but...'
I'm going back to the garrison after my night shift. If you don't mind me saying so, I'll report in for you.
'I see, that would be very helpful... so what do you want to do tonight?'
'Normally I would fall asleep, but we'll take turns staying up. You're going to have a tough time pulling an all-nighter because it's going to affect your shift tomorrow.
'Well then go ahead and get some rest and I'll wake you up when it's time.
Okay.....
I don't know to what extent Furukan-sensei's tension had been raised, but I didn't expect the situation to become so troublesome.
''Hmm............................You underestimated the Riesenburg knights a bit too much.
'Master Kent, I'll keep an eye on this place, and you will return to Volzard to rest.
'Yeah, I don't think it's going to work tonight, but the question is, what happens when Camilla reports me back?
'Well, I'll stay with this Rondal guy.
'Yes, I'm going to be in the garrison's stable to watch Zae and the others handle the carriage, but let me know when you report. I'd like to see it in person if I can.''
'Okay, I'll take Hilt to be in touch.
I asked Basten to keep an eye on Gert and his men and returned to Volzard.
When I briefly explained the situation to Reinhardt, he advised me to change my plan.
'Master Kent, this may require you to hasten the implementation of your plan.
"If Camilla finds out about the rescue mission, the chances of its failure are greatly increased.
I've only told the teachers that the knights of Riesenburg will be incapacitated, but based on the situation when the fifty were rescued, etc., if the knights who participated in the actual battle know about it, they may detect the danger of being put to sleep.
According to Cory, the apothecary, there is also an awareness potion as well as a sleeping potion, and if you are in a state of taking it, the sleeping potion will be less effective.
If the sleeping potion stops working, the only way to do it is to neutralize it by force of arms.
With the current strength of my family members, it should be possible to subdue them with force.
However, there is a risk of injuring or even killing the opponent.
"Reinhard, depending on what Camilla is doing after hearing Rondal's report, do you think we can carry out this operation in daylight?
"You will have no idea where your knights are, or where your friends are, and we cannot rule out a number of unforeseen events.
'Which is easier to deal with, dealing with sleeping pills or after the operation has been exposed?
''Depending on how well Camilla responds, it would be tricky if the Knights of Riesenburg get serious.
'Well yeah, well then, you'll be ready to move at any time.'
Copy that.
I asked Reinhardt to be ready to move at any time, and I decided to sleep between Marto and the others.
Yeah, it's no good saying that one cow is in order, but the sleeping position seems to change in order.
The next morning, after finishing breakfast, we headed straight to the guard's quarters.
I collected the list for the girls from the Bumpy Sisters and the list for the boys from Kondo.
After that, once Zae and the others learned to handle the carriage, the preparations were almost complete.
In the stable, the garrison members were exercising the horses.
During this time, the stables staff seems to have finished cleaning the stables and other things.
I heard that the horses are afraid of demons, so we can't let Zae and the others out in the open right now.
It would be a disaster if a startled horse went out of control.
''Oh, isn't it Kent, you're early, what's going on today?''
'Good morning, Mr. Raymond. I'm going to borrow your carriage and stable today....
'Oh, I'm listening, I didn't hear who it was, but Kent's going to use it... I mean, you can't handle a horse yet, can you?'
'Yes, I'm going to have my attendants pull me, not my horse.
By your side, you mean your lizardmen?
''Yes, with a horse, you have to put on a brace, tie it up, and give instructions to move it, but in that respect, if it's my consort, it makes its own decisions and moves on its own.''
When Mr. Raymond came to return the horses he had brought with him to the stable, he led me to the garage where the carriages were kept.
There are more than ten carriages in the garage.
There seem to be different types of carriages: two-pull ones, four-pull ones, and box carriages.
Mr. Raymond led me to a two-horse carriage.
There are different types of carriages," he said, "but this one is the basic type. I believe the one in Riesenburg is the same, so if this one can handle it, the others should be fine.
Um, Mr. Raymond, is it okay if I invite my family members here?
Yeah, I told them to keep their horses away from this side, so they'll be fine.
Thank you. Now come on out, everyone.
The five undead lizardmen, led by Zhae, were all assembled.
''Whoa........this guy is incredibly powerful.......''
Raymond-san is also a person with a good physique, but Zhae and the others are even bigger, and their black shiny outer skin doubles their power.
''Mr. Raymond, these are my subordinates Zhae, Tuo, Kame, Suo, and Tara.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Raymond.
Raymond-san rolled his eyes as Zae and the others all gave a knight's salute together.
'Ka, this guy is amazing, talking and saluting... no, no, no, I want to scout my troop.
As Mr. Raymond began to explain the handling of the carriage, Hilt peeked out.
'Master, Basten wants you to come over,'
Okay, I'll be there in a minute.
It appears that Rondal has gone to report to Camilla.
'Excuse me, Mr. Raymond, but would you mind continuing to explain to Zae and the others that the situation seems to have shifted a bit, and I'm going to go scout around.
Yeah, that's fine, we've covered most of the bases, so you guys can go too.
'Okay, well, I'll have you come over if you need anything else, so until then, can you give me some detailed notes and stuff?
Okay, I'll do it.
I asked Mr. Raymond to take care of Zae and the others, and then hurriedly ducked into the shadows to hang on to Basten's bottom.
'Basten, what's it like?'
"Mr. Kent, I'm just about to report back to you.
I peeked in and saw that Rondal had just walked up to Camilla's office.
He sent an eye bow to the knight guarding the door and took one big deep breath before knocking on the door.
'Who's there!'
I'm Rondal, I'm in charge of the annexe.
Get in!
Despite the harsh sound of her voice, Camilla has a soft expression on her face as she sits at her office desk.
'What's wrong?'
Yes, I have a few concerns, and I would appreciate your judgment, Lady Camilla.
Okay, what's on your mind?
'Yes, actually...'
Rondal reported to Camilla in a manner that she noticed how the youngest of the teachers was acting suspiciously and that they had been gathering together in the middle of the night to talk to each other.
''Hmm, they certainly look suspicious... but they can't do anything about it alone, can they?
'Yes, I agree, but there's one other thing I'm suspicious of...'
Well, what do you want me to say?
Camilla smiles thinly as she enjoys Rondal's report.
'I must decline to be the first to say that this is just my imagination, and it is not my intention to bring down any other knights.
Hmmm ... this is about something else, isn't it?
Yes, this is the second real battle that took place the other day...
Again, Rondal let Gert's reasoning be told as if he had guessed it.
'Hey, Basten, is this an attempt to usurp the credit?'
"Yes, I'm afraid so.
However, Camilla, who had been listening to the conversation with a smile on her face, her expression became more severe as Rondal's story progressed.
''Then what is it, you are saying that those who participated in the actual battle are reporting lies to me?
''No, no... this is just an extreme theory, and I'm wondering if it's possible that someone really was attacked by an oak mage and still escaped through an opening...''
Um ... well ...
Camilla leaned back with her arms folded, leaning her body against the back and closing her eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Eventually her thoughts came together and Rondal straightened his posture as a wide-eyed Camilla stared at him.
'Barks! Tell Levitch to turn himself in!
Ha!
The secretary who was entrusted with the message to Camilla left the room, and after all this time, Rondal's face was pale.
Camilla glanced at it and then opened her mouth, this time with a clear and recognizable smile on her face.
It's a good idea to have a good time with them," he said, "so don't be nervous, even if it's a family member, if there's anything suspicious, I'll check it out, otherwise the unit's training will only deteriorate. Even if you are mistaken, your actions are not a mistake, wait with your heart.
"Ha, thank you.
Every time I think about it, Camilla has a really forgiving attitude towards her people.
If she had been even half as forgiving to us, I think things would have been different.
After a while of waiting, we heard footsteps coming down the hallway and a knock on the door.
'Who's there!'
I'm Leviticus, and I've been called to appear before you.
Get in!
The knight who came in with a slightly pale look on his face looked familiar.
Probably the knight who was leading the second actual battle.
Depending on his report, we need to expedite the rescue mission.
This one also ran Hilt down to Reinhardt and called him in.
Now, how will it turn out?
I thought the knights of Riesenburg were all bonkers.I thought they were all numbskulls wearing power as a bulk, like the guys like Pawl who was beating up Funayama and the girls with a stick, and the guys who kept their mouths shut that the fifty were eaten by the orc mage so that they wouldn't be exposed for their unworthiness.''Gert you must be mistaken...'''No, it's not. There's got to be something...I asked Kondo to make a list of the boys, finished taking care of the chairman, and came to the building where the teachers were being held, but there were two knights in charge of the innkeepers tonight when there should have been one.The knight in charge of the original innkeeper seemed to be the knight who was spreading cards like cards on the table, but the knight called Gert, who apparently stayed voluntarily, turned his attention to the second floor.''The youngest one........'''What? What about the youngest one?There was a definite change in the way things were done yesterday.Really? It didn't feel like that, you're overthinking it.Apparently, last night's worries were true.Because when Furukan-sensei heard that we were proceeding with the rescue mission after eating the sandwiches that were brought to us, he was so excited and suddenly energetic.'If I'm wrong, there's no problem, but what if I'm not?'What if it's not...?I don't know what I'd do if they came for help.No, I mean, who's gonna come for help, right? There's nobody.It's the fifty that were thought to be dead last time.What? How can a guy who was eaten by an oak mage come to your rescue? Do you think he's faked it?Gert turned his attention from upstairs to his fellow knight for a moment and began to speak to himself.'Do you really think a bunch of orc mages are here?''What? What does that mean?'Didn't the guys who came back look pretty good in their armor for a bunch of orc mages?Yeah, was it...?Apparently, the two of them had not participated in the last actual battle.''If it's not the Oak Mage, then what do you say?''I don't know for sure, but I'm wondering if they got away with some kind of screw-up?So you're telling me those fifty people who got away have been in touch with you?''Maybe ... maybe not all fifty of them, but they were targeted here, which is less secure than the garrison?'Well, adding the adults here to increase the number of people... possibly...'It's not the right answer, but I feel like I'm pretty tough around the area where I don't take my friends' word for it, but I'm suspicious of them."Rondal, I'm going to take a look around the building for a bit. Upstairs ... keep an eye out for me.Are you okay on your own?Come on, these are highly trained Risenburg knights, and I'm not going to let those little f*cking idiots fool me.Well that's true but you're not going to be able to let your guard down.All right, I'll be up and running.As Gert made his rounds out of the building, the remaining Rondal put away the cards on the table and began to chant.'O Mana, Mana, Mana who governs the world, gather, gather, run around to me, run around, run around, run around, Mana, be a force to be reckoned with!After finishing the chanting, Rondal seems to close his eyes and listen intently.''Basten, the chanting just now is a physical enhancement magic, right?'''Yes, perhaps he's enhancing his hearing and so on, looking for signs of the upstairs."I can do that...'This depends on who you ask, but I believe this knight named Rondal has the role of a Seeker."I don't know, maybe we'll hear the conversation upstairs?That depends on the rate at which we can enhance it, but...'I'm poor, I'll have to keep my mouth shut to the teachers... Basten, let me know when Rondal is about to come upstairs!I thought about hurrying upstairs and getting out of the shadows, but I wasn't good at talking aloud, so I got a pen and paper.The teachers were gathered in the common kitchen.I stepped out of the shadows to the front and before the teachers could speak, I put my index finger up to my mouth and asked them not to speak.'Country.....'Dr. Sato called out my name and hurriedly closed his mouth.He then pointed to the first floor, and everyone seemed to agree.''Master Kent, Rondal is going upstairs!Once again, I put my index finger to my mouth and then hurriedly ducked into the shadows.The sound of a key opening could be heard, followed by the sound of footsteps going up the stairs.As Rondal came up the stairs, he saw the teachers gathered in the kitchen and shouted, "You people are not supposed to be here at this hour!"What are you two doing here at this hour?'What... you say... we were just getting together and talking...'It was Dr. Oda, the most senior teacher, who answered Rondal.'What are you up to?'Plot? What can we do for you, sir?Don't play dumb, you're thinking of escaping, aren't you?You can't do that. If we escape, the students will be harmed, won't they?And besides, we're not telling you where to go when you get out of here. We don't even know what's out there.Rondal doesn't seem to have any room to argue with Oda-sensei's well reasoned words, since he is a math teacher.''We have another drill tomorrow, so get to bed!'All right, but I'm sure we'll be allowed a break to chat.Hmph, you guys just need to do what we tell you to do and not think about anything else.The teachers who had gathered in the kitchen were forced to disperse.Rondal watched until they all returned to their rooms.This means that we can't contact all the teachers at once.Then I'll represent them................................and I chose Oda-sensei.If it were simple and easy to talk to, it would be Sato-sensei, my homeroom teacher, but by watching her methodical and calm answers just now, Oda-sensei seemed to be more suitable.I want to make contact with him somehow, but Rondal doesn't want to go down to the first floor.On the other hand, Gert, who has gone out of the building to look around, has also been carefully checking his surroundings and even turning around from time to time to see if there is anything wrong with the building.He can't speak aloud while Rondal is looking for signs of life, so he has to rely on written communication.But the teacher, who is blind at night, needs a light to read, and if he turns on the light, Gert will be able to see him by the light leaking from the window.After about twenty minutes, I made sure that Rondal was back downstairs, and then I contacted Dr. Oda.After blocking the window and door of Oda-sensei's room with a shield of darkness to prevent light from leaking outside, I turned on the light mage and Oda-sensei quietly got up from his bed.I gesture for him to be quiet, just to be sure, and he nods as if he understands.I asked Basten to keep watch on the first floor and explained the situation in writing, being as careful as possible to keep the noise to a minimum.''We are suspicious because of Dr. Furudate's attitude. Please don't ever mention the rescue mission.'''I'm still a terrible actor. I'll just have to keep pretending it's all okay, won't I?"I do not wish to reschedule. Please plan to do it the night after tomorrow.'Yes, I'll manage to get the others to know the knights without them finding out.Please.As I expected, Oda-sensei seemed very calm and reassuring, but the youngest one, Furudate-sensei, is acting a bit suspicious.I hope he doesn't get noticed by the knight and run off with unnecessary things.......As I finished writing with Dr. Oda and was peering downstairs from the shadow world, Gert came back from outside.''How's it going outside?''I can't feel anything out of place right now.'Well the guys upstairs seemed to be gathered in the kitchen talking about something.What, really?Yeah, I looked for a sign and it looked like a bunch of people were gathering, so I went up to check.So what were they talking about?'I don't know that much, but I think they're planning something, so I've nailed it.Well....Gert folded his arms and began to think about something.He looked up at the ceiling with his eyes closed and eventually made up his mind and opened his mouth, nodding widely.'Rondal, I'm going to report this one to Lady Camilla tomorrow.'Gert, I don't know what you're feeling, but aren't you being a little hasty?''But it's too late for that to happen. Shouldn't Lady Camilla be the judge of whether it's too late or too soon, and not us?But most of this is not a speculation.Isn't that why we should let Lady Camilla decide?Hmm....This time Rondal folded his arms and thought about it.'All right, then I'll report back to you. You'll be on duty at the end of the night, right?'Yes, but...'I'm going back to the garrison after my night shift. If you don't mind me saying so, I'll report in for you.'I see, that would be very helpful... so what do you want to do tonight?''Normally I would fall asleep, but we'll take turns staying up. You're going to have a tough time pulling an all-nighter because it's going to affect your shift tomorrow.'Well then go ahead and get some rest and I'll wake you up when it's time.Okay.....I don't know to what extent Furukan-sensei's tension had been raised, but I didn't expect the situation to become so troublesome.''Hmm............................You underestimated the Riesenburg knights a bit too much.'Master Kent, I'll keep an eye on this place, and you will return to Volzard to rest.'Yeah, I don't think it's going to work tonight, but the question is, what happens when Camilla reports me back?'Well, I'll stay with this Rondal guy.'Yes, I'm going to be in the garrison's stable to watch Zae and the others handle the carriage, but let me know when you report. I'd like to see it in person if I can.'''Okay, I'll take Hilt to be in touch.I asked Basten to keep an eye on Gert and his men and returned to Volzard.When I briefly explained the situation to Reinhardt, he advised me to change my plan.'Master Kent, this may require you to hasten the implementation of your plan."If Camilla finds out about the rescue mission, the chances of its failure are greatly increased.I've only told the teachers that the knights of Riesenburg will be incapacitated, but based on the situation when the fifty were rescued, etc., if the knights who participated in the actual battle know about it, they may detect the danger of being put to sleep.According to Cory, the apothecary, there is also an awareness potion as well as a sleeping potion, and if you are in a state of taking it, the sleeping potion will be less effective.If the sleeping potion stops working, the only way to do it is to neutralize it by force of arms.With the current strength of my family members, it should be possible to subdue them with force.However, there is a risk of injuring or even killing the opponent."Reinhard, depending on what Camilla is doing after hearing Rondal's report, do you think we can carry out this operation in daylight?"You will have no idea where your knights are, or where your friends are, and we cannot rule out a number of unforeseen events.'Which is easier to deal with, dealing with sleeping pills or after the operation has been exposed?''Depending on how well Camilla responds, it would be tricky if the Knights of Riesenburg get serious.'Well yeah, well then, you'll be ready to move at any time.'Copy that.I asked Reinhardt to be ready to move at any time, and I decided to sleep between Marto and the others.Yeah, it's no good saying that one cow is in order, but the sleeping position seems to change in order.The next morning, after finishing breakfast, we headed straight to the guard's quarters.I collected the list for the girls from the Bumpy Sisters and the list for the boys from Kondo.After that, once Zae and the others learned to handle the carriage, the preparations were almost complete.In the stable, the garrison members were exercising the horses.During this time, the stables staff seems to have finished cleaning the stables and other things.I heard that the horses are afraid of demons, so we can't let Zae and the others out in the open right now.It would be a disaster if a startled horse went out of control.''Oh, isn't it Kent, you're early, what's going on today?'''Good morning, Mr. Raymond. I'm going to borrow your carriage and stable today....'Oh, I'm listening, I didn't hear who it was, but Kent's going to use it... I mean, you can't handle a horse yet, can you?''Yes, I'm going to have my attendants pull me, not my horse.By your side, you mean your lizardmen?''Yes, with a horse, you have to put on a brace, tie it up, and give instructions to move it, but in that respect, if it's my consort, it makes its own decisions and moves on its own.''When Mr. Raymond came to return the horses he had brought with him to the stable, he led me to the garage where the carriages were kept.There are more than ten carriages in the garage.There seem to be different types of carriages: two-pull ones, four-pull ones, and box carriages.Mr. Raymond led me to a two-horse carriage.There are different types of carriages," he said, "but this one is the basic type. I believe the one in Riesenburg is the same, so if this one can handle it, the others should be fine.Um, Mr. Raymond, is it okay if I invite my family members here?Yeah, I told them to keep their horses away from this side, so they'll be fine.Thank you. Now come on out, everyone.The five undead lizardmen, led by Zhae, were all assembled.''Whoa........this guy is incredibly powerful.......''Raymond-san is also a person with a good physique, but Zhae and the others are even bigger, and their black shiny outer skin doubles their power.''Mr. Raymond, these are my subordinates Zhae, Tuo, Kame, Suo, and Tara.It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Raymond.Raymond-san rolled his eyes as Zae and the others all gave a knight's salute together.'Ka, this guy is amazing, talking and saluting... no, no, no, I want to scout my troop.As Mr. Raymond began to explain the handling of the carriage, Hilt peeked out.'Master, Basten wants you to come over,'Okay, I'll be there in a minute.It appears that Rondal has gone to report to Camilla.'Excuse me, Mr. Raymond, but would you mind continuing to explain to Zae and the others that the situation seems to have shifted a bit, and I'm going to go scout around.Yeah, that's fine, we've covered most of the bases, so you guys can go too.'Okay, well, I'll have you come over if you need anything else, so until then, can you give me some detailed notes and stuff?Okay, I'll do it.I asked Mr. Raymond to take care of Zae and the others, and then hurriedly ducked into the shadows to hang on to Basten's bottom.'Basten, what's it like?'"Mr. Kent, I'm just about to report back to you.I peeked in and saw that Rondal had just walked up to Camilla's office.He sent an eye bow to the knight guarding the door and took one big deep breath before knocking on the door.'Who's there!'I'm Rondal, I'm in charge of the annexe.Get in!Despite the harsh sound of her voice, Camilla has a soft expression on her face as she sits at her office desk.'What's wrong?'Yes, I have a few concerns, and I would appreciate your judgment, Lady Camilla.Okay, what's on your mind?'Yes, actually...'Rondal reported to Camilla in a manner that she noticed how the youngest of the teachers was acting suspiciously and that they had been gathering together in the middle of the night to talk to each other.''Hmm, they certainly look suspicious... but they can't do anything about it alone, can they?'Yes, I agree, but there's one other thing I'm suspicious of...'Well, what do you want me to say?Camilla smiles thinly as she enjoys Rondal's report.'I must decline to be the first to say that this is just my imagination, and it is not my intention to bring down any other knights.Hmmm ... this is about something else, isn't it?Yes, this is the second real battle that took place the other day...Again, Rondal let Gert's reasoning be told as if he had guessed it.'Hey, Basten, is this an attempt to usurp the credit?'"Yes, I'm afraid so.However, Camilla, who had been listening to the conversation with a smile on her face, her expression became more severe as Rondal's story progressed.''Then what is it, you are saying that those who participated in the actual battle are reporting lies to me?''No, no... this is just an extreme theory, and I'm wondering if it's possible that someone really was attacked by an oak mage and still escaped through an opening...''Um ... well ...Camilla leaned back with her arms folded, leaning her body against the back and closing her eyes, seemingly lost in thought.Eventually her thoughts came together and Rondal straightened his posture as a wide-eyed Camilla stared at him.'Barks!Tell Levitch to turn himself in!Ha!The secretary who was entrusted with the message to Camilla left the room, and after all this time, Rondal's face was pale.Camilla glanced at it and then opened her mouth, this time with a clear and recognizable smile on her face.It's a good idea to have a good time with them," he said, "so don't be nervous, even if it's a family member, if there's anything suspicious, I'll check it out, otherwise the unit's training will only deteriorate. Even if you are mistaken, your actions are not a mistake, wait with your heart."Ha, thank you.Every time I think about it, Camilla has a really forgiving attitude towards her people.If she had been even half as forgiving to us, I think things would have been different.After a while of waiting, we heard footsteps coming down the hallway and a knock on the door.'Who's there!'I'm Leviticus, and I've been called to appear before you.Get in!The knight who came in with a slightly pale look on his face looked familiar.Probably the knight who was leading the second actual battle.Depending on his report, we need to expedite the rescue mission.This one also ran Hilt down to Reinhardt and called him in.Now, how will it turn out?
