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Chapter 217
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Numerous capable people gathered on the battlefield. Meanwhile, I was wearing a mask and robe, completely hiding my face, and blending in with Jem’s mercenary group. ‘Come on, let’s see what you’ve got! Try killing my brother Leon, fate!’ How many months have I been preparing? I had run simulations a thousand and twenty-four times for sixty-four anticipated scenarios and a hundred and twenty-eight possible variables that might arise. ‘Should I take a look?’ This is the Great Plains, the key subjugation area! …no, rather, it was in the canyon area far below. The plains where Cheshire and Leon would be were a death land, but here, it was quite peaceful. “Wow, Cheshire you brat. Look at the needless reinforcement of troops here just because you are here?” Jem clicked her tongue as she counted the number of capable people stationed there. “Hey, Lili…” “Ssst!” “…No, Miss Rosalyn. To be honest, you’re not going to die here, no, you’re not going to get hurt, but just in case, stay by my side.” “Mhm, okay.” Today, my disguised identity is Miss Rosaline Versace, a member of the mercenary group <Lilith’s Wild Dogs>. In addition to the name and identity, I have also set up more detailed settings, but I don’t know if I will ever use them. “Please pay attention!” Then the commander shouted. “I am Alfredo Bervin, the commander of the 5th Battleground here and the commander of the Septima Holy Combat Division. I will tell you a few things to keep in mind.” What? Who? ‘Is that person Jem’s crush?’ I was surprised by the name ‘Alfredo Bervin’ once. ‘Was it a woman?’ I was once again surprised by his appearance. Long, ivory hair elegantly tied over one shoulder. Snow-white skin and large eyes with double eyelids. It was beautiful. Incredibly beautiful. Jem patted my bewildered shoulder and laughed. “It’s a man.” “Really?” I nodded, looking back and forth between the two, who seemed to have lived their entire lives with their gender misunderstood. This is a surprisingly good couple… “Here, we eliminate the remnants of the retreating demon beasts from the front, and when the vanguard battlefield signals the completion of the subjugation, we immediately subdue the cubs…” While I was listening intently to Sir Alfredo’s instructions, Jem pulled me over and made me sit down. “It’s okay, Rosalyn. You don’t need to listen. Demon beasts can’t come here.” “Eung? They can’t come?” “Our job is to finish off any demon beasts that escape from the front lines. But there’s no way any demon beasts would escape from there.” “Why not?” Jem laughed and whispered to me. “Your boyfriend’s at the front, right? He probably won’t let a single one get through. Especially knowing you’re here.” “….” “Just enjoy the beauty of our Sir Alfredo.” I suddenly became anxious. Jem’s words, as well as the surrounding colleagues yawning, all like that. It seemed like nothing dangerous could happen here. ‘No, shouldn’t there even be a possibility of danger?’ I’m sorry, but Leon had to be on the verge of death somehow. Only then can I break the ‘fate of death’ by intervening and saving Leon at just the right time. But why am I, who has to save Leon, here, far from him? ‘It’s because of Kyle.’ I looked in the direction where the child soldiers were gathered. It’s hard to see because of the distance, but Kyle is probably over there. ‘Could it be that my prediction was wrong?’ I was moving according to scenario A, which was expected to have the highest probability of happening. Expected situation A is, ‘The most cliché route is for Leon to die saving Kyle if Kyle gets into danger.’ So I decided to be near Kyle, not by Leon’s side… ‘Ah, this makes me uneasy.’ Crack. “Ah!” At that time, there was a sound of something breaking inside my pocket. I quickly rummaged through my robes and took out two shell-shaped magic tools that I shared with Cheshire. One is white, one is blue. The blue one was broken. This is a signal announcing Leon’s departure from the front line. ‘Nice!’ I cheered. The situation is going as expected. Obviously, Leon is coming here. * * * That time. Without permission from the commander, Leon had hastily departed from the front lines and was riding his horse non-stop. The place he is heading to is the 5th battlefield. Where Kyle Ludendorff is located. It was an area where child soldiers were deployed. He knows that Commander Cheshire placed the child soldiers in the safest place. Even knowing that… Why? Leon couldn’t shake off the uneasy feeling. It was clearly an excessive worry, and there was a high probability that nothing would happen at all. In that case, his decision to disobey orders and leave the battlefield without any valid reason would be a big problem. But now, at this moment. Leon didn’t even care about the aftermath. It was a strange feeling. * * * ‘No, but what if Leon comes? How exactly could he be in danger here? I don’t see a single demon beast.’ I got nervous when I saw the capable people sitting on the floor and yawning waiting. Jem is also bored. We had been chatting nonsense for 30 minutes already. “You’re really something. No matter how worried you are about your boyfriend and to follow him onto the battlefield.” Jem thought I came here because I was worried about Cheshire and said I would follow him. “Of course! They say this raid is much more dangerous than usual. I can’t slay the monsters for him, but if Cheshire or you get hurt, I can use healing magic!” “Pft. No one will get hurt here, but thank you for your words… ack!” Before the words could finish, Jem shouted. “You surprised me! What’s wrong? Are you okay?” Jem casually raised the hand resting behind her. A lizard was biting her index finger. “Ugh, tsk!” Jem, removing the struggling lizard, said. “How dare you bite me? You little brat, just wait! After your mom and dad are dead, you’re next!” I was puzzled when I saw Jem talking to the lizard with a sigh. “What are you talking about?” “Huh? What? Ah, it’s a Gleptor baby!” At Jem’s words while shaking the lizard, For a moment, my brain stops… “Whaaat?!” I was astonished and remembered the words of Cheshire Libre, the battlefield instructor who had been teaching me. “When it comes to Gleptor, you must catch the adults first. You must never catch the chicks until you have subdued all the adults.” Gleptor. It was said to be the most troublesome demon beast in this subjugation battle. I haven’t been able to see and experience it in person because it’s not something that’s scattered all over the place, but according to the picture Cheshire drew, it’s definitely there. ‘It looked like a Tyrannosaurus.’ It looked like a carnivorous dinosaur. But… “This, this is just a lizard! Is this really a demon beast’s child?” “That’s right. Gleptor’s child.” “Gleptors have a strong attachment and sacrificial spirit towards their cub, so they often keep their babies separately in what they consider the safest place.” “If something happens to the baby, they’ll start running to them even if they’re being torn apart. They do collective parenting, so if one is in trouble, the whole group moves.” “Jem, this… Would it be a big problem if we killed it now?” “Yeah. Since the subjugation in the front hasn’t been cleared yet, we shouldn’t capture it now. If we mess with it, all the mom Gleptors, dad Gleptors, aunt Gleptors, and uncle Gleptors will come running here.” “There’s a communication ability between adults and their cubs, so if something happens to the baby, Gleptors can sense it from anywhere.” “Even if they face death themselves, they’ll become incredibly strong in their pursuit to kill whoever harms their cub. It’s like how humans can exhibit superhuman strength when fighting with a readiness to die.” “That’s why you should never catch a baby before subduing the adult.” I swallowed hard, remembering Cheshire’s words. “So, what does the cub look like?” “It looks like a lizard.” Hey there, teacher! It doesn’t look like a lizard, it’s just a lizard! “No way! Even if I had learned, I almost made a mistake! How on earth can you tell whether this is a lizard or a baby demon beast?” Seeing my shocked expression, Jem chuckled softly. “Most people can’t tell the difference. They look almost exactly alike.” “What if I kill it thinking it’s a lizard?” “Pft.” Jem nudged my shoulder and gestured to the capable people around her. “Everyone here has more than enough battlefield experience. No one’s dumb enough to mistake a lizard for a baby Gleptor, so don’t worry…” Boom—! At that time, a huge explosion occurred. “Ack!” An attack spell powerful enough to make the surrounding ground rumble loudly. It was a place where child soldiers gathered. ‘Wow. What’s going on? Are there really such strong abilities in the rear?’ I was surprised at the same time. “Is there a problem!” The commander, Sir Alfredo, was seen hurrying towards that direction. Jem went too, so I hurriedly followed. “I, I’m sorry… I was surprised…” One of the child soldiers bowed his head to Sir Alfredo. ‘Surprised? For what?’ Ah. The child soldier had a wound on his right hand that looked like he had been bitten by something. Blood was pouring out from a wound that looked quite deep. ‘Wait. But that kid…’ Navy blue hair and blue eyes. As I was looking at a face that looked somewhat unfamiliar, I realized. ‘That kid, it’s Kyle!’ The last time I saw him was when Kyle was a five-year-old boy. ‘No wonder. It was a level of magic that required a DOS level to be able to use it.’ Kyle, who would have been twelve now, had changed a lot, but his face from back then still vaguely remained. “Who on earth would use such attack magic carelessly in the canyon terrain!” Sir Alfred got angry with his face turning red. “Because of secondary damage like landslides, only C-Class or lower magic should be used in this terrain! Didn’t you learn that in your unit?” “Ah…” Kyle lowered his head, trembling, with an embarrassed look on his face. In a timid voice, he kept repeating “I’m sorry…” repeatedly, looking pitiful. ‘Didn’t he learn? It’s not that he didn’t learn, but that he couldn’t learn! Was there even time to learn?’ I sighed. I don’t understand why the insane emperor forced an inexperienced kid into this battle. “Hey, Sir Alfredo. Cough, cough. Don’t be too angry. Because I don’t think it will lead to a landslide…” In the aftermath of the attack, sand and dust filled the surrounding area. Jem coughed and swept the dust in front of me with her arm, then asked Kyle. “But hey, buddy? What on earth surprised you so much to act like this suddenly…” Jem couldn’t finish her sentence. As the sand dust settled, the obscured view was revealed. We saw it. A lizard stuck at the bottom of a cliff and crushed miserably— No, The body of a Gleptor cub. “Ah, f*ck.” Jem muttered with a helpless expression. “We’re done…”
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