Chapter 501: Guys Fort
We had just passed through the boundary from the elf territory and were near Polka, just as six bells were ringing from the temple.
“I think we’re a little overdue”
“Dianne will forgive us this much”
Irina said as she stopped at the edge of the forest.
“Go on, then. I’ll be waiting for you with interesting tales to tell”
“Eh, you’re not going back to the baron’s mansion?”
“I was in a hurry so I left him alone, but I feel bad for completely ignoring Marc. I thought I’d give him a little lecture while I’m at it”
“……Don’t tease him too much. The other side probably has more common sense”
“You are too soft on those who stand in your way”
Irina said this and disappeared again into the barrier. We laugh and decide to return to the baron’s mansion.
At the baron’s mansion, Dianne and Laila were waiting for everyone’s return while elegantly spreading out a tea set. It’s a strange thing to have a tea party with a wooden luggage box as a table and a barrel as a chair, but when the two of them are doing it with dignity, it looks like they have a certain level of dignity.
“You back, Andy?”
“Ho. And who hasn’t come back?”
“The four gauntlet knights. They’re probably having a hard time drying their hair”
“Ho. It’s a hassle, isn’t it? If they were fire dragons, they’d just douse themselves with fire and be done with it”
Normally, if I do that, my hair will become frizzy. A dragon’s heat-resistance, including its hair, is unique to it.
“Isn’t Irina coming back?”
“She wants to give a little sermon to the red clan chief”
“A sermon……? No, well, I can pretty much guess”
Dianne-san looks indescribable at Aurora’s report. Dianne-san also knows that Marc has become the new red clan leader. She seemed to immediately realize that since Irina was going out of her way to scold him, something must have happened…….
“Since it was about Andy, he probably touched Irina’s butt without worrying about being seen”
“That much!?”
She had figured out the whole story.
After waiting for a while, Anzeros, Hilda, Apple, Neia, Luna and others appeared from inside the baron’s mansion as if they were about to leave……then, from the other side of the hill, Naris´s group appeared, steaming in a good mood and we will soon be leaving. The Baron, Christie, Selenium, Jeanne, Fennel and my mom also came out to see us off.
“Leave Polka to us”
“We, the sakura clan, will do our best to take care of the drug victims”
I nodded to the two trustworthy nobles and then looked at Selenium.
“Please give birth to a healthy child. ……Also, Selenium be safe, too”
“Yes”
“I’m sure Polka will do well. She won’t be able to give birth to a child as safely as here”
“The baron is in my employ, but if push comes to shove, I and the three of us will run for Master”
“With the elves and dragons protecting us, this is the safest countryside in Trot. You’re the one who should take it easy, Andy, okay?”
Nodding at my mother’s words, I climb into the carriage with the others and take one last look around my hometown. The houses clinging to the rolling hills, the forests and mountains surrounding us in the distance. My hometown, which had been somewhat remote a year and a half ago, had now transformed into the warmest place I had ever known, a place that welcomed me with open arms. I nod in confirmation and close the door behind me. Let’s work to return to this town. With renewed determination, I head off to my last job as a soldier.
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After crossing mountains and valleys, we returned to the fort after a long absence and it looked a little more comfortable thanks to the efforts of Goto´s group…….
“Hey, nice to see you here”
“You……you seem to be enjoying yourself, Keiron”
“Leave it to me. House-sitting in places where no one comes is one of my favorite missions”
There are a few more shacks, probably by Goto and Boyd. And Keiron was on top of a newly built watchtower, swinging in a hammock, ready to greet us in a good mood.
“At least come down and greet us. I don’t care if it’s me, but Dianne is the captain”
“No, no, it’s my important mission today to keep an eye out for any foreign enemies coming from here”
“You’re just taking a nap!”
*They seem to be having a normal conversation, but it is a conversation between the top and the bottom of a 7 to 8 meter-high watchtower.
I mean, isn’t it scary to be in a hammock at the top of a tower that high?
“10-man captain Keiron. I have some steamed buns as a souvenir”
Luna held up a steamed bun from Lindon.
“Eh, really?”
“It’s not hard yet. We have to eat it soon”
“Uuhyo. Eat, eat”
Keiron flips himself out of the hammock and smoothly climbs down the ladder on the side of the tower. Although he is physically inferior to the other beastmen, his sense of balance is that of a fox beast.
“He’s so cash-crazy”
“That’s fine. You forgot about us anyway, so don’t act like a big shot just because we’re here”
“I forgot about you”
“……That’s fine though”
Keiron looks a little hurt while munching on his steamed bun. Uh. I’m sorry.
“Nothing unusual happened?”
Dianne and the others are hurrying to bring in the materials they brought and assign rooms in the dormitories. Keiron is the most senior special agent in this fort, so he should be the first to report that he’s away, but there’s no such urgency at the moment, so I came to greet him and ask.
“Just in case, that General Bird and his girlfriend came for a while and then immediately returned to Rennesto. The dragon, the one with the daughter”
“Juline?”
“Yes, yes. And every once in a while, Lister from Catalina would come and cook us a meal”
“……Meal?”
“Yeah. It’s helpful because it’s a male household”
……What is that great hero doing?
“Also, from time to time 100-man special duty commander Becker goes to Catalina to check on the situation, but I wonder if that’s what he’s doing. He says he’s also able to use the fort now. I guess that’s about it”
“I see”
While we were gone, things seemed to be progressing steadily on all fronts.
“Is there any change with Goto and the others?”
“Ah, well……there are always dragon ladies wandering around naked, so they often pull out their clothes too”
“……They really are the same as ever”
“Since Anzeros and 100-man commander Dianne aren’t here, I feel like they’ve been pulling out a little too proudly lately. The dragon sisters don’t really care if they’re squirming close to them”
“…….Did they jerk off in front of them?”
“Yes. At a distance that could almost hit Goto directly”
“Be careful, that’s what I’m saying!”
“No, they don’t seem to want to ejaculate into someone´s face. Ever since they almost hit Michela-san, they reflected on the situation and started masturbating in an oblique position”
Too much unimportant information.
For some reason, among them, 『Viewing』 means masturbation and 『Ejaculation into someone´s face』 means sex, so they shouldn’t confuse them. They started rubbing their dicks while turning their bodies at a 60-degree angle to the left, which is hilarious to watch. Don’t miss it”
“No, I don’t want to see that!”
“And they clean up their masturbation juices so messy these days because no one pays attention to them. You should be aware that sometimes there is a spot that smells like squid. It’s rather hard to take a nap there”
“Sleep!”
I could tell that the fort was peaceful.
“10-man captain Keiron, please tell me the exact location. I will avoid it”
Luna listened with a serious face. ……Yeah, you too should take your naps in your room.
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“Well, we’re all here. We talked once in Polka and now that the weather is better, we’re going to resume our search. From now on, we will hurry to investigate the actual situation in the demon territory, secure a safe zone and locate Kalwin. We have information that several other search parties are working, but we, using dragons, will probably be the first to make contact with Kalwin. But there could be a problem there”
Dianne looked around under the clear sky at the assembled team members, Becker-san, Neia and the gauntlet knights, Dianne paused.
“The other side is a country that has been in solitude for three hundred years. And they are protected by five heroes who, like Neia, have a polished fighting ability. Although they are few in number, they have more than enough fighting power for a country the size of a city-state, even a small country of only 30,000……still, there is a possibility that we will not be welcomed. I can think of more than enough”
“What is it?”
Lantz raises his hand. Dianne nodded.
“One simple explanation is rejection of foreign enemies. A long period of solitude and struggle can create a strong sense of solidarity and still prevent us from being recognized as one of their own. It can also be an act of self-preservation on the part of the government……a scenario of loss of authority could be the result of our presence and acceptance. There is also the possibility that being unchanged and alone is stability……and that’s how they think of it”
“A possibility, right?”
“Yes, a possibility. Just to be clear, I’m not saying that Kalwin will 『Of course do this』, but that in the worst case scenario, that’s the case. If everything goes amicably and without incident, there is no problem and there is a great possibility of that. But we have to understand that we are about to take a risk. We are coming into contact with the unknown, with people we have never met and with whom we have no precedent. You have to understand that we have to be very careful and cautious”
Dianne glanced at Neia as she said this. Neia made a serious face and gripped the hilt of her flash sword.
“Everyone, never let your guard down. We have the great power of dragons, but the most frightening thing is to let our guard down. Everything is unknown to us. I don’t want anyone to die because they let their guard down. I want you all to keep your heads up and be ready for any future assignments. That’s all”
It was her prayer as well as a rebuke to all of us. A battle to save all, friend and foe alike. That was also the wish of Dianne, who was called war god. This time, too, she wants to avoid that anyone will be sacrificed. But since we had no information, we had no choice but to brace ourselves. We all saluted and returned her heart’s compliments. Once again, we felt that we had entered a new battle.