Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
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"Your Majesty ...! This is not a laughing stock. Swaran's army doesn't matter, but the destruction of Volmar like this is a problem."

All of Volmar's limbs were cut off, and his heart was pierced. It matched the monster style, but Gaier was not in the mood with a joke like Rosenmarie. Volmar's death had a considerable impact on the entire Knights Corp.

"Sigh, don't panic. Like I said before, I'll kill them all when the time comes, so who's that guy next to you? "

Rosenmarie looked at the black-clothed man standing beside Gaier-Alvin.

"I'm sorry for my late introduction. This is First Lieutenant Alvin of Heat Haze. He's got a message from a monster for you. "

"Message that monster to me? - Interesting, let's listen. "

Rosenmarie waved her hand, and Alvin stepped forward:

"Yes Mdm, I will deliver the message as it is. He said [Clean your neck and wait. Your head is mine]."

"What!?"

Gaier was shocked without words. Alvin insisted on reporting directly to Rosenmarie, so he had not heard about the message before.

(That's. He thought I would stop him if I knew the contents of the message beforehand, and refused to tell me. Heat Haze does have the authority to do so, but it still sucks.)

Gaier glared at Alvin, but Alvin was unaffected. Gaier looked at Rosenmarie, and saw that she was trembling slightly.

"Your Majesty ......?"

"Aahaha !! He wants my head? And want me to clean my neck and wait? That's great! "

He thought he was trembling with anger, but he instead slammed the table from laughing. Rosenmarie's reaction surprised his attendants, but it was only natural, given this strange sight.

"... Lady Rosenmarie, may I give you some advice?"

Alvin did not mind Rosenmarie's angry outburst, and looked calm.

"Even if you are from the Heat Haze, you have exceeded your limits. First Lieutenant Alvin, you're being rude to His Majesty."

The Heat Haze was not restricted by the normal chain of command in the Imperial Army, so even though Gaier outperformed Alvin, he could not give him direct orders. That was the reason why he could not request the message earlier. The most Gaier could do was reprimand him a little.

"Ahaha... Its alright. Your warning caught my attention, please let me hear it. "

Rosenmarie crossed her arms to support her chin, and asked curiously.

"Yes Mdm. That monster killed four of my elite soldiers in an instant. I only live because of his permission. With that, I hope Your Majesty will be more careful. "

Alvin's advice surprised Rosenmarie a little.

"Hee, the Heat Haze will go that far. And with Volmar's death, it's exciting."

"It's okay to be interested, but-"

Rosenmarie raised her right hand.

"Don't say it again, I understand. I'll remember the Heat Haze warning. "

The gathering of Heat Haze's battle info and prowess was well known, and Gaier felt that aside from those two points, the most valuable thing about them was their incredible analysis. Rosenmarie could not ignore the Heat Mist warning easily.

With that, Alvin left the commander's office. Upon hearing the door close, Gaier looked at Rosenmarie.

"... Then what should we do?"

"Where are they headed?"

"As expected, the Seventh Army had set their headquarters in Fortress City Emreed. Their main strength might soon appear. "

"So ... Keep watching them."

"We just need to watch them?"

He hinted at her if they could stop sending units after the enemy. Gaier knew that sending more people would be futile, and he did not want to lose his men in vain.

However, Rosenmarie said she was interested in the monster, so she couldn't be stingy about his methods. Gaier needs to do everything he can to stop Rosenmarie from sending more troops at will.

"No problem. As long as the Crimson Knight was still standing, they were unable to retake the north. Even if they don't want to, they'll still come to me."

With that, Rosenmarie narrowed her wide-open eyes, while anxiety continued to linger in Gaier's heart.

Royal Army, Emreed City Fortress, Command Center

Two weeks after the Autonomous Cavalry Regiment arrived at Emreed, Paul's main force of 25,000 joined them. When he learns the details of his previous battle with the Crimson Knights, Paul summons Hosmund to the Command Center despite being tired from the long journey.

"-okay? Major General Hosmund, why did you start the battle before joining the Autonomous Cavalry Regiment?"

"Yes sir, I think it will have a bad impact on the morale of the troops if we wait ..."

"Stupid!"

Paul was furious, making Hosmund and everyone in the Command Center flinch. The only exception was Otto who was always by Paul's side.

(Everything is difficult.)

Hosmund was not a completely unreasonable person. The scouts were mutilated and their bodies exposed in the open. If he did not react in a certain way, his morality would definitely plummet. But it is clear that it is a trap. And the results showed that Hosmund's actions failed miserably.

If the Olivia Autonomous Cavalry Regiment does not arrive in time, Hosmund's unit will be destroyed. They won in the end, but the military law would not forgive everything just because of victory. Hosmund lost half his army in vain, a total of 1,500 men. With a huge battle looming before them, this was a painful blow.

Moreover, his enemy was the famous Crimson Knights. The two armies would clash in an attempt to retake the northern part of the Kingdom. They could not lose their troops due to futile efforts, because numbers were power.

"Do you want to get the war merit and get promoted?"

"- !? N-Not at all, I just want to protect the town- "

Hosmund's eyes began to wobble, and he began to look for excuses. Paul cut it off and said:

"You're a general, damn it, stop that shit! No matter what you say, it doesn't change the fact that you're responsible for losing half of your people."

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

"I'll give you your punishment in the future. In the meantime, get ready in your room."

"Yes sir."

Paul glanced at Hosmund who left the room, and leaned back in his chair. He bit the cigar.

"-Even though he's a capable man when he stays calm."

Paul exhaled smoke and commented with a sigh. Otto said with a wry smile:

"Major General Hosmund may be too anxious."

"Promotion, huh... The current kingdom was like a candle flame blown by the wind, and he was still thinking about all that?"

"Your Majesty is right, but that doesn't sound reassuring to us, who have just been promoted ..."

Otto was right, but Paul could not forgive Hosmund whose selfish actions took the lives of many soldiers.

There is nothing wrong with the decision to keep the city from the flames of war. If Paul was in his position, he would have made the same decision. However, taking the enemy bait in a hurry and attacking without thinking well was a very foolish thing.

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...To Be Continue's...