Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Autonomous Cavalry Regiment - (7)

[Imperial Palace of Windsam Castle, Gaier's office]

As Gaier returned to his office, his waiting bodyguard saluted him. After replying to their respect, Gaier slowly sat down.

"Colonel Gaier, this is today's report."

Gaier received the report calmly and began to look at it. It was basically the grievances of the landlords used to protect the Empire.

(His Majesty's scheme succeeded. Looks like we will control the northern part of the Kingdom faster than expected.)

With that in mind, Gaier's gaze was fixed at the end of the report.

(Finally the time comes. That should be happening now.).

Gaier sighed, and got up from his chair that wasn't even warm yet.

"Colonel, you want to go?"

"Where is His Majesty?"

"The usual place."

"understand. I'll be back in an hour."

With that, Gaier marched towards Rosenmarie's office.

"Gaier here, wants to meet the commander."

Gaier said as he pushed the commander's office door, and felt the heavy air in the room. The curtains were drawn, but the windows were tightly closed. Gaier opened the window to ventilate the room, walked up to Rosenmarie who was writing on her desk and said:

"Your Majesty, may I have your time?"

"-uh? It's Gaier, huh ... As you can see, I'm inundated with work."

Rosenmarie did not even look at him, and replied impatiently. She must have ruffled her hair unhappily before, because her beautiful red hair was quite messy.

The tall-bodied Rosenmarie who prefers to wear men's uniforms is very popular among noble women and servants, and will be surrounded by them during parties and banquets. Rosenmarie was also deeply disturbed.

(By the way, he seems to be in a bad mood.)

Gaier set his sights on the cause of all this. Stacks of documents on his desk.

It had been almost a month since they had defeated the Third and Fourth Armies in the Northern War Theater. Recently, Rosenmarie spent most of her time inside her office.

Simple reason. They took control of the northern part of the Kingdom too quickly, and the administrative process could not follow. Much of the administrative work was completed by hordes of civil officers, and the sound of their cages next door is still heard today.

However, there were still too many documents requiring inspection from Rosenmarie, and the civil officers were unable to handle his successor. He had no choice but to work hard for it, but if he needed the help of Gaier, his aide, he would be happy to help.

(Your Majesty is brilliant, so I don't have to tell him that.)

Gaier adjusted his sitting posture, and said the words Rosenmarie wanted to hear.

"Heat Haze sent me a report."

As he said that, the pen in Rosenmarie's hand was broken. He then raised his head slowly with a curvy smile.

His unusual expression shocked Gaier, who retreated.

“- And?”

“Y-Yes Mdm. The Heat Haze found traces of the Seventh Army in the south of the Kingdom, near the town of Canary. They are 3,000 men, and probably the vanguard that doubles as a scout. And also..."

"Also?"

Rosenmarie repeated with intrigue. He seemed so excited that he might start humming a song, which seemed a bit scary. Gaier licked his dry lips, and told him what hesitated he said:

“... This is just a subjective view of the Heat Haze, and has not been verified ..”

With that warning, Gaier conveys intel that the unit is led by a silver-haired girl, and she may be the monster that — rumored to Rosenmarie. This intel was just speculation, but since it came from the Heat Haze, Gaier felt it was very likely true.

As for Rosenmarie, her smile became even more warped after hearing this intel, and she ended up laughing out loud:

“Ahahahaha! Goody! As expected of the Heat Haze, it's great! ”

“But, the movement of the unit was a bit strange.”

“Haha... Weird? Why are you saying that?"

Rosenmarie's face became slightly gloomy.

"Western? Aren't they getting away from us?"

Rosenmarie rubbed her lips slightly seductively, and thought hard. But he finished in no time and said:

“Cih! That stupid old Graden, made unnecessary trouble again. "

He criticized the Imperial Field Marshal harshly. Gaier knew that the two of them were alone, but still could not help but look around the office.

“Your Majesty, please pay attention to your words. Criticizing Lord Field Marshal was too excessive. "

“Hmmp. We're the only people in this room, so it's okay. ”

Rosenmarie did not care about it, but Gaier insisted:

“Even if it is true, you still have to be careful. There are a lot of people eyeing your position, and what you just said would be excellent material for them to drag you out of your seat. "

Rosenmarie's pedigree and achievements were perfect, but he still had enemies in the Empire. There were many people who wanted to see him fall from the throne. Of course, it would be useless if they did not possess the Tri-General's abilities, but offering materials that could be used against you remained unwise.

“I understand, I understand. I don't particularly like the position of the Empire's Tri-General, but I also don't plan to hand it over to an incompetent person."

Rosenmarie then mocked:

"It's a pleasure that you can understand the implication— But, is the movement of the Seventh Army really related to Lord Field Marshal?"

When she heard Gaier's question, Rosenmarie slowly turned the chair and replied:

“Yes, and she also played a big role in it. To the southeast of the Central War Theater, was the Peshita Fort defended by the Sixth Royal Army. If I remember correctly, Field Marshal Graden ordered the Swaran Kingdom to attack the fortress. "

Gaier looked at the map hanging on the wall, and nodded.

"So ... So their vanguard rushed to help the Sixth Army?"

"Maybe. He's really troublesome. ”

Rosenmarie clicked her tongue again. Gaier suddenly realized that he was sighing in relief.

(Is au afraid of the Seventh Army, and the so-called monster ..?)

Gaier thought to himself and continued to ask:

“So they have no plans to go north?”

“After all, they won't be stupid enough to let us do whatever we want. Since the vanguard has departed, the main force will soon follow. "

"So the main force will be heading towards us?"

"Frightly so."

Rosenmarie nodded casually. His speculation made sense, and Gaier was convinced he was right. It was possible that the main forces of the Seventh Army would rush to help the Peshita Fort at the Central War Theater, but given the current situation, the chances of that happening were very small.

How do we face the enemy front?

“We do not need to do anything, because we have to consider the reputation of Field Marshal. But I was upset that he was blocking my way. "

"... And if the monster drives out the Swaran Army?"

Gaier prepared himself to open Pandora's Box, and asked. Rosenmarie leaned back in her chair, and her eyes stared for a moment.

"Yes ... If that's the case, send Volmar to handle it."

Rosenmarie flicked her finger proudly as she expressed her answer.

"Lieutenant Colonel Volmar?"

“Yes, he says he hasn't gone berserk enough. He would be perfectly suited to test the monster's courage. But only if they manage to defeat the Swaran Army. "

Volmar is one of the strongest fighters in the Crimson Knight. His hobbies and interests may be creepy, but Gaier feels he is the best candidate to fight against the monster.

Even so, Gaier did not expect Rosenmarie to say that. He thought Rosenmarie would abandon her duty, and rushed to fight the monster. He was ready to stop her at any cost, and felt a little confused because everything ended like this.

(What is His Majesty planning?)

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...To Be Continue's...