Suimei asked again, not understanding what was running through the young girl’s mind, but this time, her answer was even stiffer.
As Lefille answered, a grim look on her face, the caravan came to a sudden stop. Perhaps someone else had noticed the presence following them.
Before long, they heard the sound of footsteps, and an adventurer dressed like a warrior ran toward them. The look on his face was undeniably bitter, perhaps owing to the inauspicious circumstances.
He waved at Suimei and the others.
“Hey—”
Just as the adventurer was about to speak, Lefille nodded.
“Yeah, we’ve already noticed.”
“Oh? I-I see.”
“Yes.”
Lefille’s brief confirmation allowed the adventurer to cut short his explanation, and jump straight to the main topic.
“—Alright, that’s good. The magicians tell us we have monsters headed this way. Galeo-san’s decision is to meet them here.”
…It seemed that unlike Lefille, the others thought the approaching presences were but monsters.
Whichever they were, the truth would soon become apparent once they arrived.
Other adventurers, however, posed a question in response.
“We’re meeting the attack here?”
“Yes. Bodyguards are to participate in the battle as well. Is there a problem?”
“No, that’s fine with us, but what about the merchants?”
Just as the surprised adventurers asked, this was a concern.
As bodyguards, they, of course, had the resolve to take part in battle.
But what would happen to the merchants they had been hired to protect?
Generally speaking, in order to avoid having non-combat personnel drawn into the fight, it would be best to have them hide somewhere safe. Although this was the appropriate thought, but in the current situation, just where in their proximity was the best place to go?
They’d left the foothills and just entered the forest. The terrain here was flat, but desolate. There wasn’t anywhere nearby that would make for a good hiding spot.
Taking their current location into consideration, what should they do? In answering this question, Lefille responded with a question of her own.
“What if we seized the initiative by taking the fight to them?”
“No, that’s not an option.”
“Then, what about sending the merchants deeper into the forest?”
“That’s no good either.”
“…?”
All suggestions were shot down by the other adventurers.
As a countermeasure, Lefille’s suggestion to prevent the enemy’s advance by lying in wait and intercepting them early was likely the best plan for the given situation.
“…It looks like there are monsters ahead of us as well. Since there are also monsters coming from the side, it’s highly likely there are more coming from behind us as well. If worst comes to worst, we’ll find ourselves surrounded. In that case, rather than having the merchants move carelessly, it’s best if we keep them somewhere we can keep an eye on them while we fight. …That’s our judgment,” the stiff-faced adventurer replied.
So that was it. If there was nowhere to run, then they’d just have to defend this spot. That decision was reasonable enough.
“Who will be responsible for attacking?” Lefille asked.
“Hmm? There shouldn’t be a need for that…?”
“And why not? You just pointed out the possibility that we might get surrounded. If this were indeed to occur, then wouldn’t we need someone to break the siege?”
“Huh? W-we don’t have any plans to break through the enemy’s attack or anything. As long as we defend carefully, then it’s not like monsters can really do anything, right?”
Suimei ถามอีก ไม่เข้าใจอะไรถูกวิ่งผ่านใจของสาว แต่เวลานี้ คำตอบของเธอก็ยิ่งแข็งเป็น Lefille ดูน่ากลัวบนใบหน้าของเธอ คาราวานมาหยุดกะทันหัน บางทีใครบางคนได้สังเกตเห็นการปรากฏตัวต่อพวกเขาอีกไม่นาน ได้ยินเสียงของรอยเท้า และนักแสวงโชคที่แต่งตัวเหมือนนักรบวิ่งไปทางพวกเขา ลักษณะใบหน้าถูกรักขม บางทีเนื่องจากสถานการณ์ inauspiciousเขาโบก Suimei และคนอื่น ๆ"เฮ้ — "เพียงเป็นนักผจญภัยที่จะ พูด Lefille แล้วพยักหน้าอย่าง"ใช่ เราสังเกต""โอ้ ฉัน-ฉันเห็น ""ใช่"นักผจญภัยต้องตัดสั้นคำอธิบายของเขา และข้ามไปหัวข้อหลักการยืนยันโดยย่อของ Lefille ได้" — ไม่เป็นไร ก็ดี มายากลที่บอกเรามีมอนสเตอร์ที่หัวด้วยวิธีนี้ Galeo-ซานตัดสินใจคือจะ พบพวกเขาที่นี่"… ดูเหมือนว่า แตกต่างจาก Lefille คนอื่นคิดว่า เป็นใกล้แต่มอนสเตอร์แล้วก็ จริงเร็ว ๆ นี้เป็นชัดเจนเมื่อพวกเขามาถึงนั้นเกมส์ อย่างไรก็ตาม เกิดคำถามในการตอบสนอง"เรากำลังเผชิญการโจมตีอย่างไร""ใช่ บอดี้การ์ดจะเข้าร่วมรบด้วย คือมีปัญหา"ไม่มี ที่เป็นดีกับเรา แต่อะไรเกี่ยวกับพ่อค้า"เหมือนว่านักผจญภัยแปลกใจถาม นี้เป็นความกังวลเป็นบอดี้การ์ด พวกเขา แน่นอน มีการแก้ปัญหาการมีส่วนร่วมในการรบBut what would happen to the merchants they had been hired to protect?Generally speaking, in order to avoid having non-combat personnel drawn into the fight, it would be best to have them hide somewhere safe. Although this was the appropriate thought, but in the current situation, just where in their proximity was the best place to go?They’d left the foothills and just entered the forest. The terrain here was flat, but desolate. There wasn’t anywhere nearby that would make for a good hiding spot.Taking their current location into consideration, what should they do? In answering this question, Lefille responded with a question of her own.“What if we seized the initiative by taking the fight to them?”“No, that’s not an option.”“Then, what about sending the merchants deeper into the forest?”“That’s no good either.”“…?”All suggestions were shot down by the other adventurers.As a countermeasure, Lefille’s suggestion to prevent the enemy’s advance by lying in wait and intercepting them early was likely the best plan for the given situation.“…It looks like there are monsters ahead of us as well. Since there are also monsters coming from the side, it’s highly likely there are more coming from behind us as well. If worst comes to worst, we’ll find ourselves surrounded. In that case, rather than having the merchants move carelessly, it’s best if we keep them somewhere we can keep an eye on them while we fight. …That’s our judgment,” the stiff-faced adventurer replied.So that was it. If there was nowhere to run, then they’d just have to defend this spot. That decision was reasonable enough.
“Who will be responsible for attacking?” Lefille asked.
“Hmm? There shouldn’t be a need for that…?”
“And why not? You just pointed out the possibility that we might get surrounded. If this were indeed to occur, then wouldn’t we need someone to break the siege?”
“Huh? W-we don’t have any plans to break through the enemy’s attack or anything. As long as we defend carefully, then it’s not like monsters can really do anything, right?”
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