~Randell, Carmine Duchy ・Noon - Second Day~
The walls of the city in the middle of the Carmine Duchy, Randell, were washed in a relaxed mood. Although the Kingdom’s Army and the Royal Army were battling even until now, the battle was completely happening at the fortress that the Royal Army constructed before Randell’s very eyes, so there was not even a single arrow that flew towards the walls that enclosed Randell.
「So boring……」(Soldier A)
A soldier who was ordered to defend the wall complained. Finding fault with that complaint, his fellow soldier frowned.
「Hey, hey, we are currently in the middle of battle with the Royal Army you know?」(Soldier B)
「Even if you say so…… The battle was only around that fort, right? Then, is there any meaning of guarding this place?」(Soldier A)
Then his other friends started laughing 「Hahahaha」.
「Isn’t this good, having it so boring like this? Did you really want to fight against the Royal Army at the front lines?」(Soldier B)
「I-I’m never saying that I wanted to.」(Soldier A)
「The people at the front might have wanted to have our duty instead. At the moment we rose up against the Royal Army, we were labeled as rebels and a rebel army. Furthermore, I heard that the breakaway Glaive Magna-dono also joined the Royal Army. How sad to battle with someone who had eaten out from the same pot.」(Soldier B)
「You’re so right there. There also talks about Amidonia moving. What are the King and Duke Carmine are thinking?」(Soldier C)
Now there was another soldier who complained.
「If you think like that, then guarding the walls is the best of the best, right?」(Soldier B)
「……Maybe that’s true.」(Soldier A)
Just as the last soldier said his agreement.
「Hey, look at the eastern sky! Something is coming!」(Soldier D)
Someone yelled, so everyone began to look at the eastern sky. If they strained their eyes, they could see shadows like a swarm of mosquitoes in the clear sky. The numbers were too large for a flock of birds as the number was no less than a thousand. When that flock drew closer, it could be recognized that it was the Wyvern Knights of the Air Force. A feeling of relief circulated among the Army’s soldiers.
「……Thank heavens. Duke Castor Valgas is an ally.」(Soldier A)
「The reinforcements from the Air Force arrived!」(Soldier B)
「With this, that battle will soon conclude. That fortress would be easily bombarded by the Air Force.」(Soldier C)
Everyone nodded with an expression that showed they agreed.
Yes, certainly the end of that battle was near. However, that ending was something that was unexpected by the soldiers. The Air Force, that “passed past” the fortress, that was constructed by Royal Army in front of Randell and where they had secluded themselves, began to drop barrels packed with gunpowder on the anti-air ballista installed at Randell’s walls.