A Journey Of A Delusional Witch
Chapter 43: Battle of the Barriere Forest (3)

Three days had passed since the battle on the border between Drakon Kingdom and Ferox Kingdom began.

The casualties from the Drakon Kingdom were still in minimal numbers so their losses were not too great.

On the other hand, there were already countless how many Mobs had managed to be defeated on the battlefield.

In the end, they were just Mobs. The real enemy has not yet appeared to them.

...

Right now I am resting in the private house I bought with gifts from various kinds of Quests I have completed along with the best friends I can get.

Besides me, there is a woman I love most, Winzi.

Winzi looked exhausted despite not fighting on the front lines. That was because during these three days he actively helped in the soup kitchen to feed the soldiers and hungry Adventurers.

Because the reinforcements from the other Adventurers had arrived yesterday, making the shift division more lengthened so that I could relax like this even if only for a short while.

Even so, reinforcements from the Kingdom have still not come.

"Either why this place is now becoming crowded like this"

"Haha... Although we buy it to be able to relax, this kind of situation is indeed unusual"

"Whatchu mean? Didn't you buy this place very well aware that this place could become a battlefield at any time?"

I can't deny it.

If I want a safe and secure home. I will definitely choose a place that is relatively remote but still easy to access and far from dangerous places.

Obviously choosing a house near the border between kingdoms is not a wise choice for a dream residence.

"Although this is a game, even if you do this to protect the crowd, promise me. Later when we choose a true residence, the place will be far from conflict and danger"

"Hm, I promise"

We join hands with our fingers and lock each other. What I have in my sight now is just his figure. Slowly... Our faces are close together...

"Winziis... Thirsty!"

Without the slightest embarrassment, Feline barged in while asking to be carried by the water. Winzi who seemed to have gotten used to reluctantly moved away from me to go to the kitchen to fetch water.

Looking at Winzi who had already left, Feline then unhesitatingly sat right beside me on the opposite side of Winzi earlier.

"You're really brave yeah"

"Why? You always do that with Winzi, too, right? Even you guys just did it. So what's wrong if I want to do it too?"

"Wherever you look at it, your actions are very wrong"

Seeming to ignore my words, Feline even wrapped her arms around me very tightly while leaning her head right on my shoulder.

Feline became so close that I could smell a very fragrant scent from her. Did he use parfumes?

Not only that, he even started to make a purring sound like a cat.

Winzi who went to the kitchen finally returned with a glass of cold water. Finished giving a glass of water to Feline who immediately spent it in one gulp, Winzi then returned to her original position while imitating Feline by wrapping her arms around me and began to lean her head.

Because of our different height, instead of leaning on my shoulder, Winzi leaned on my arm instead.

Having two beautiful women on my left and right, I was so confused as to what exactly I had done that I came to this situation?

"Winzi, are you okay with Feline?"

"At some point I've given up..."

"Yay... Get permission from the first wife!"

Oh my... I can't stand to say anything more.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

There was a knock from the front door. In this kind of situation, it must have been Yari or Mr. Weise who had come to give a report. However, I was not in a situation to stand up and open the door.

"The door is unlocked! Just enter!"

"Hey, Feline!"

"Well, excuse me..."

What came in from the door was neither Yari nor Mr. Weise. The Servant of the Lavender Witch, Percy. Perhaps because his Equipment was being repaired, he was only wearing a Light Armor made of

leather material commonly worn by beginners.

With steady steps, he walked towards the living room and saw our current state.

"...My arrival here was to discuss the plan that had been made before. But since it seems that you guys are busy, I'll come la..."

"It's okay, just say it. We're listening"

"Hey, Feline. It's a serious matter"

"Continue, we're listening"

"You too, Winzi!?"

"All right..."

Despite the awkward tone, we finally managed to finish our discussion quite smoothly. Since there was still a lot of time before the time to carry out the special Quest arrived, we then talked together about

a trivial problem.

"Eh, so you're a Golem?"

"That's right, the Master created me as a shield to protect her from all the dangers that come her way"

It's unbelievable.

For over a year I have been here, I have seen all sorts of Golems.

Be it the artificial Golems to the wild Golems that roam around as Mobs in the ancient ruins I have encountered. Even so, they all have the same features. That is, they will definitely be like robots.

Even the closest to a human figure is only a mannequin doll that has been made in such a way as to resemble a human used by a Puppeteer to fight as well as become his servant or

a clay golem made by an Otherworlder who was enthusiastic about creating his own golem harem.

Unfortunately, although their appearance might be similar to that of humans or other humanoid races, they were just ordinary Golems that could only accept simple commands and had no consciousness of their own.

This is the first time I have witnessed with my own eyes that there is a Golem that is very similar to Man both in terms of appearance and the way he speaks and even has his own consciousness and will.

"I knew that the Lavender Witch had the ability to create Golems. But, you..."

"It is true that Master has a mass-made Golem as you saw at the beginning of the battle. But, we are his special Golem who served as his faithful Service"

Once again I became aware of how amazing the abilities of a Witch were. Even though I have a bonus as an Otherworlder. I'll think twice before challenging a Witch.

This makes Turbo's words about Witches true.

Building a fortress in the blink of an eye, having hundreds of Golems fighting fearlessly, as well as most recently, a very human Golem.

Not to mention...

I looked out the window.

Across the street, there was the figure of the Lavender Witch. He wore a black robe with gold ornaments while wearing a typical triangle Witch hat as well as an extremely intimidating Staff in his hands.

Of everything she wore, that Staff was the one that felt the most dangerous of all.

Just by glancing at him alone, it made me seem like I wanted to bow down to him. Not only that, I often even saw Adventurers who seemed to be from the 3rd Wave prostrate as they looked at the figure of the Lavender Witch.

During these three days, the Lavender Witch had never set foot on the battlefield. More precisely he had not even stepped foot a single step during these three days.

That's because he's not in the circumstances that allow him to do that.

Standing on top of a large and complex magic circle, the Staff he held continued to emit a purplish light that seemed terrifying. His long hair seemed to flutter by an invisible gust of wind. His eyes were closed like a sleeping person. However, his mouth endlessly continued to cast a silent spell.

This scene carries a mystical impression which is very similar to the image of Witches in most media.

The Lavender Witch had already been in such a position for three whole days.

There were no reports of people seeing him stopping his tidbits to rest.

If what Mr. Weise said was true, then the Lavender Witch intended to take over the Barriere forest in order to gain an edge in the battle this time around.

I didn't believe that at first. But after seeing everything he did. In my heart I believe that the Lavender Witch does have the ability to do that.

If we make this as the plot of the Quest, then we must hold the enemy back until an important NPC completes a ritual capable of delivering absolute victory. If it were only there, there would be no problem.

However, in some games. There are stories where the enemy will go into his final form or summon a giant creature that makes us Players must try desperately to defeat him.

Without feeling the time has passed long enough.

Satisfied Percy chatted with us, resigned to take his Equipment that had been completed repaired.

Since Winzi and Feline still haven't let go of their embrace, I can only see the figure of Percy disappearing from behind the front door.

...

At the front of the tent, there is a banner depicting a sword that hit the earth.

It was the Blacksmith tent of the Iron Sword Guild.

The reason for my arrival here was to take my Equipment which he said had been repaired.

Since Sechs, I can hand over my Equipment affairs to him. Sechs has even managed to improve the quality of my Equipment thus making it stronger and durable.

However, with a battle of this caliber. It is only natural that the durability of my Equipment becomes reduced until it must be repaired.

"Excuse me... I want to take Equipment!"

What was in front of me was a man who was estimated to be only in his 20s.

He had no hair and wore a typical Blacksmith suit.

His name is Smith.

I handed over the repair of my Equipment to him because he said he was the best Blacksmith the Iron Sword Guild had.

"Oh, Miss Percy... Well. Equipment right?... Hold on, I'll get you..."

"You don't look well. Have you had enough rest?"

"You think... It'swrong... Aishaappa!"

Bang out!

Smith quickly dropped a wooden box containing my Equipment on the table. I even felt the sound of cracked wood but I did not heed it.

Taking back my Equipment, I checked it and found no flaws in the slightest and the performance was back as usual.

"Seriously... Where exactly are you... Get that monster!"

"This is a drop item from the Mid-Boss of a Dungeon that Master defeated a while ago"

"Drop from Boss!?... Ha... It's just hard..."

Now you say it again. When I first handed over this Equipment to Sechs, the night was heard a loud noise from the Workshop and tomorrow you could find a lot of broken or damaged furniture hit by a hammer.

After finishing this Equipment Sechs firmly said not to damage it any time soon.

Is working on Drop from Boss that hard?

"Hello, we're going to get the equipment!" "Uncle, where is our Equipment?"

The twins, Trita and Vier came with cheerful smiles on their faces. From their words, the twins seemed to have also given up their Equipment to be repaired.

"You're... Oi!... Get me order no.167.. and no.168!!!"

Smith shouted to ask the other Blacksmith to get something. A young man delivered two wooden boxes before returning to work.

What was inside those two boxes was certainly Equipment belonging to the twins.

Sechs has made them both new armor and weapons.

Now Trita had put on a Light Armor made of light iron and was armed with a Long Sword that was specially made just for her.

Vier has also now worn a leather Light Armor with a design that makes it easy to move. His spear has also been replaced with Halberd because Vier is far more often swing his spear wildly than do a stabbing movement.

"Yay... The armor is new again!" "Horay... My sword is ringing again!"

Hah, base them both. Always making a scene.

"It looks like this place is more crowded than usual"

"Oh, chief... Your Equipment... Now I want to Log Out first... Nye"

Right after handing Turbo the wooden box, Smith made a move like he was touching something in the air before he just fell on the ground with his eyes closed.

If only Master had not imparted the knowledge of the Otherworlder, I would have definitely thought he had fainted from exhaustion.

"Bas with Smith. Can't he go to his tent first?"

"How else, it seems he's very exhausted"

"He shouldn't be working too hard... So, Miss Percy. Coming to take orders too?"

"really. I want to be able to appear primed for the upcoming Quest"

"Oh, so Miss Percy participated too?"

"How else, since it is impossible for the Master and the Cardinal Lady to intervene, then we are the ones who must come forward to represent Sol Ciel"

As Turbo and I were busy talking, Zweite came over with an anxious expression looking as if she was looking for something. Just like us, Zweite also has new Equipment.

Zweite wore a Light Armor made from (Shadow Wolf's Hide) as well as a little extra from (Diamond Bear's Hide).

Thanks to that, his Light Armor had a black dominant color with a bluish complexion. For the design, Sechs designed it based on an archer figure that is quite popular. Is his name Robin Hood?

As for his bow, it was made by Quin by using (Mythical Wood) which guaranteed his strength.

"Percy, have you seen Trita and Vier? I lost track of them a while ago"

"The twins? Don't they exist... Hey, where are they?"

Without realizing it, the twins had disappeared from my sight. By the time Zweite and I started looking for their whereabouts, we heard a grin from behind the table.

"Hehehe..." "Damor..."

When we looked back at the table, we found the figure of Trita and Vier who were busy scribbling Smith's face that was asleep using charcoal.

Oh my... What are they really doing?

"Trita! Vier's! Stop it right now!"

"Good...." "OK..."

After that Zweite took a break while carrying the twins who left with satisfied expressions on their faces.

"How do I say it... Sorry for what they did?"

"It's okay. After all this can be a lesson for those who are Log... Sleep haphazardly"

Seeming he did not have much trouble with it, Turbo then ordered his members who were free to take Smith's body to safety without removing the 'greetings' on his face.

Since my business here is done, I return to the Master's tent and prepare for the Quest I will receive.

...

"It seems like they've all gathered"

Commander Onlay spoke while facing a wooden board. On the surface of the board is a simple map that seems to have just been drawn.

Other than Commander Onlay, there were at least 12 more people in the room.

They were Doragon and his party members except Winzi.

Turbo accompanied by Sisteen and Nos.

As well as the Cardinal Witch with the four personal Servants of the Lavender Witch.

They all gathered together to talk about the strategy for a Quest that would end this battle.

As the Leader of this strategy meeting, Commander Onlay resumed his words.

"The reconnaissance team has managed to find out the exact position of the enemy as well as the number of troops they have. Aman said that the enemy consists of at least 100 knights with complete Armor.10 people Spell Sailors

(Caster) who is an expert in [Illusion Magic]. And most importantly a Bishop who is their leader"

Hearing this, everyone in the room looked surprised at the small number of enemies. But, given the number of Mobs used by the enemy, it could be said that their main army was the Mobs. While the knight and the Charming Vessel were only the personal bodyguards of the Bishop.

Commander Onlay also explained the strategy to be launched to attack the heart of the enemy.

An elite team will be dispatched with the primary purpose of taking out the Bishop. The team will consist of people who are now in this room.

As the main commander, Onlay obviously could not come along. While the Cardinal Witch could not come along because of her position which did not allow her to be able to interfere too much in the conflict between Kingdoms.

Therefore, there were only 11 people who would run this Quest.

Of course they won't leave with 11 people. Commander Onlay had ordered a battalion as both a bodyguard and a diversion.

"Listen, we don't know how powerful the enemy we are facing is. But! His ability to control Mobs at will was something that was extremely dangerous to all of us. Therefore, focus on separating the cursed crown from the enemy's head if necessary destroy it!"

Finding no one to object, Commander Onlay proceeded with more detailed details.

The meeting was held until the afternoon.

After a short break, an 11-member party set out in the shadow of the night with a battalion of 1,000 advancing before them.

The battle in the Barriere Forest will soon reach its peak!