Chapter 556: Meeting
Thanks to the reinforcements (the silver dragons I had brought with me), the dragon aerial battle was soon over and I once again face the faces brought by Sahul and Bauz.
“Ace Knight Corp, we have come to help in our small capacity
“No, it’s just a small effort, but are we really going to be able to help you from now on?”
The Celesta army’s demon territory exploration squad, known as the Ace Knight Corps, is led by back combed hair 10-man special duty captain Fernando Wrigley and the dark-skinned, macho 10-man special duty captain Mark Metz. They had been making their own progress by building their own base, but as a result of Dianne’s efforts, they decided to make a special intervention in the Kalwin uprising. However, they were left behind in a battle of extraordinary magnitude as soon as they arrived and half of them were at a loss. No, it would be strange if they were able to actively join in. I think I have confirmed this many times, but the Sword Saint Brigade and other collaborators are too exceptional. Normally, people can’t do that kind of thing. And General Lucas, who had been very active in the sky as a member of that exception, was apparently invited to Rennesto in a hurry by the flying dragon service and was picked up by Bauz along with 10-man special duty captain Metz and others. The two Overknights who were able to get there first were transported ahead of the others along with General Kingfisher, who was not originally expected to respond so much, but General Lucas was scattered and took a long time to prepare. General Lucas, who was not expected to respond as well as he should have, joined up with the Ace Knight Corps at the same time. The other reinforcements, the Gauntlet Knights, were joined by three Gold Arms: Sir Buster, Annette Lange and Lister Jail.
“Great Knight Chief Buster, are you sure you can leave Rennesto open?”
Naris asked timidly and Sir Buster laughed.
“I’ve left Rennesto in the hands of Felios and Berga. Well, Felios doesn’t seem to be available yet, but his second-in-command, Berga, is solid enough to handle a few sudden accidents”
“It doesn’t look like it’s going to be long! I mean, there’s no way any of us can go out there and stick around for weeks!”
“Don’t get too cocky. We’re dealing with dragons”
“We’re outnumbered. The first thing that comes to mind is that the number of dragons is also superior and on top of that, there is also a supreme sword saint and Vincent, so I’m not sure if there is any room left for us”
Great Knight Chief Annette spoke up.
“Well, until recently, there was only the blue dragon and Laila-san……”
Tetes returns another wry smile.
“Is that man making a big comeback again?”
“That’s right……
“……He doesn’t seem like such a big guy to me. I don’t think it’s a coincidence, though, if it keeps happening like this”
Sir Buster looks at me, raises one eyebrow and says sincerely. I’m sorry. I’m sorry it wasn’t much wind. I was getting smaller and smaller when Sir Bonaparte appeared behind me, crumpling my head like a child and retorting.
“This is still the man who literally saved Trot and the Elf Territory. It is not because the war god told me or Ulysses to do anything that I or Ulysses are moving”
“……Well, well, Sir Arthur Bonaparte”
Sir Buster corrects his residence.
“I am not doubting you, sir. But I have the impression that my sister, Felios’ sister and even the dancing spear are all genuine wenches who have been debauched as women”
“I think that is also a quality of being at the center of the flow. Someone who moves people so much. There’s no way he can’t attract women”
“No, no, no”
Naris was about to say something like, that person is really just a lewd person……but on the way, Tetes and Almeida squeezed her throat with an iron cane and dragged her away. Instead, Dianne joined the conversation.
“I’m not sure if our Andy is outstanding or not, it doesn’t really matter at this point. I’d like to attack the palace right away and I’d like to organize a small team to help us do it efficiently. What do you think about that?”
“Hmm”
“I guess we need to be careful in organizing each squad to have them in formation. Joseph and Gilbert can help you with that kind of thing……”
We then go straight into a meeting for the next strategy. I don’t see any point in dawdling there (it was a little uncomfortable), so I leave the center of the room for a while.
I look out into the circle of dragons that are passing by in the backyard. It seemed that the dozen or so silver dragons were well led by Lado, with Maia overseeing them. Sahul, Bauz and Laila, along with Broll-san and others, were under the direct command of Dianne.
“Thank you for coming, Sahul, Bauz. Thank you”
“You’re really alive, Andy Smithson”
“No, it’s indeed nice to be surrounded by so many dragons in the sky……”
“You’re not ready to fight yet”
The actual dragon body of Sahul is like a small animal from the point of view of Bauz-san and Broll-san in terms of total length. If they were to get into a direct scuffle, they would be out of their depth.
“I don’t understand it very well……but you’re saying that the silver dragons here are divided into two factions……and you and the rider who became the chieftain of one of the factions were in a confrontation……?”
“Umm……well, the two factions……or rather, the sympathizers sympathizers who were strongly inclined to follow Rainer and those who were not so strongly inclined, were divided in stages”
“It’s about the status quo. If it’s more complicated than that, I’d be wary of trusting my back to them”
“Well, it’s safe to say that there’s nothing that’s going to suddenly turn things upside down”
“I see”
Bauz nodded. He is only one yellow dragon, but his presence, accustomed to battle, is dependable. He reaffirmed his trust in that way.
“Ho. I am Laila, the black dragon and Andy Smithson’s first dragon. Any female who wishes to receive my master’s seed must first speak to me. My Master is surprisingly cautious about making a move, so it will be very difficult for them to make an approach without a push”
I heard Laila say something outrageous in response to the face-to-face greeting.
“Hey, Laila”
“What is it?”
“What are you talking about when we’re about to go into battle with another rider?”
“I’m not in charge of battle plans and strategies”
“You’re not even in charge of my breeding!”
“Don’t talk in detail. There’s no way these guys are going to talk to Selenium and Savory one by one”
Are those two the ones who are in charge of breeding management among the girls……? No, that’s okay. I don’t think it’s a good idea to be subtle about it.
“That’s not something you say to someone you’ve only officially met for two hours or something like that……”
“I’m sure it’s similar in the cat beast colony. Don’t worry about it”
“They had a problem with the special offspring over there, but they don’t have a problem! Or rather, just like that, stop lowering the trust in me, who worked hard and earned it by showing that I’m a rider!?”
It was half a scream. The first of them, Lado, tapped me on the shoulder and said.
“No. No problem. Dragons and humans have different values……”
“……If anything, I think Crystal Palace has a relatively human-like sensibility……”
Lado smiles, then puts her hand over her mouth and whispers.
“Laila-dono was almost killed by us, the silver dragons, even though she stopped by once”
“……N, aa”
“She says she’ll let bygones be bygones. She’s even going so far as to say she’ll mediate between you”
“……Eh”
I turned to look at Laila, who was staring at me with her mouth in the shape of a bow. A dragon’s hearing would not have failed to hear her even if she had whispered.
“Tactless”
“……You”
Laila looks away. When I turned my attention back to Lado, she smiled again.
“This is because the decisive battle is about to take place. We can’t afford to leave any lumps in the sand”
“……I wish you could find another way to say it”
I sigh. Even so, I reaffirm that Laila is still a dragon who thinks about me well…….
And then I go to check on the other friends in the royal palace, which has become a temporary frontline base. It’s suddenly full of people and some of them I haven’t talked to properly. …….And. I was hit from behind with a thud and I fell to the floor without even being able to passively catch myself.
“!?”
I was surprised and choked up, so I was flailing around in confusion when I felt something hit my back and wrap itself around my stomach. I realized now that I had been tackled from the back and pushed down.
“C, Cough, cough……who the hell is this?”
“…………”
No one answers my who question. I can’t see the face and the arms are quite strong, so even though I don’t think that person has any malicious intentions, I’m a little scared.
“Who are you!?”
The body of the person behind me floated up and……a little while after I asked the question again, the arm loosens and I´m released. When I turned around, Anzeros was pulling Luna up by the nape of her neck.
“……Luna”
“Hey. Why don’t you just greet him from the front like a normal person?”
“……No”
Angered by Anzeros, Luna turned to the side.
“Why…….”
“……I don’t want to be seen”
Luna sniffles at me while saying this. ……Ah, there are some tear marks. Maybe……was she wiping her tears on my back?
“Haa……good grief”
Anzeros suddenly lets go of her hand. Luna immediately hides behind the wall.
“You didn’t have to run away……”
“……I was worried about you, too. You know what I’m saying?”
“……N. I can understand that”
According to what I heard, Luna was acting together with 100-man special duty commander Becker and the others, without mixing with the preceding troops, including Laila and Broll-san, who had rushed in. That’s why she didn’t know that I was safe (although my arm was missing) until now.
“Everyone’s worried. ……Not just those who are here, but everyone at Polka as well”
“……Yes”
“I’ll feel bad if you don’t go home soon. Especially Selenium”
“……We have to settle this quickly”
I stood up with the help of Anzeros. I thought that it would be difficult to lift myself up with one hand and that I needed to go home soon so that I could get my arm back.