Episode 11 All out Melee
“Gentlemen, you are about to be personally graced with words from the princess! Listen to them quietly, and engrave them into your soul! Now, put your pride on the line and to your last breath, fight for them until the bitter end!!”
“―UOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!”
As always, I was being overwhelmed by the extremely excited monsters (x10000) in high spirits who were leaving me out, the person concerned. Despite that, I prepared my Rose of Sinner {Gilles de Rais} and wore my serious equipment while secretly feeling alienated. From Tengai’s upper head which was in its dragon form, I overlooked the surroundings of my on-site recruited army.
Blazing and glittering eyes were intently watching every single movement I made without fail. Attention which was almost turning into pressure was gathering.
Uwaah~ My stomach kinda hurts.
‘To be able to receive the princess’s personal encouragement would really be unexpected happiness.’ That was the shape of the request which I got from Tengai.
I wonder what I should say? Should I talk like I usually did when my guild members asked me to give speeches before battles?
“Umm, right now I’ll give you my introduction. I am Hiyuki, the guild master―No, I mean the sovereign of Imperial Crimson. Not long ago it was confirmed that there was an ambush with around 150 men in the forest on your right side based on our scout’s report, so for any people who have their hands empty, please deal with it.
Nobody needs to mind the protection of our headquarters at all so please just suitably advance onward and kill the enemy. And then, it would be helpful if people who have spare time to be escorts for monsters who use magic just to be safe. In this battle, even if you don’t win your own fights we will manage it somehow, so everyone please don’t push yourselves to the point where you’ll die. Well even you die, I’ll manage it somehow as long as you’re on this battlefield.
Therefore for today, deal a decisive blow on the humans, everyone!”
For a moment, the monster army was making ‘Hah?’ faces, then Tengai yelled toward them.
“Do you understand gentlemen!? As long as we stay in the rear, it’s impossible for the glorious Imperial Crimson to lose! There is no turning back, there is no retreat signal for us, there is no fear, there no option but to move forward! After that, until we seize our victory, dying is not permitted! As long as the princess is watching your back, you must not lose your strength nor collapse! You must not waver nor fail to release all your strength! Fight to the bitter end until your soul has burned out!! ―That’s what the princess said!!!”
After a moment of blinking,
“UOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!!!!!”
“ALL HAIL THE IMPERIAL CRIMSON―!!!”
“VICTORY FOR HIYUKI-SAMA!!!”
“OUR LIFE IS FOR HIYUKI-SAMA!!!”
All monsters present tossed up their fists. They raised their explosive screams, or perhaps I should call it a battle cry.
I didn’t say it like that…. Rather, parts of it like the ambush or escorts are missing. Will this be all right?
Ah~, look now! They all vigorously rushed into nearby opponents without thinking at all.
Look! Look! Arrows are flying out from inside the forest. Aah, we have some victims already. Even though I already told them about that!
“…it can’t be helped. Tengai, I will go to the battlefield to do the usual things, so I entrust our headquarters to you.”
“Is that fine? You’re not going to go together with me?”
“If you’re there, the new recruits won’t get any experience. And judging from appearances, the enemy’s attack is not on the level of being a threat anyway, there won’t be any problems.”
But well, if I silently stood and received something like a magic attack which then escalated into a gang bang, as expected, I think I’ll die.
“I understand. But please, sincerely be careful.”
Tengai softly dropped me down respectfully with his forelimb, he respectfully obeyed at that place.
“―Mikoto, I entrust my support to you.”
“By your command, princess.”
Mikoto in her battle uniform came flying beside me. She gave me a bow.
After that I put Sinner of Rose {Gilles de Rais} into my storage space. Instead, I called out my exclusive equipment; a saint’s long staff applied with silver and a rose flower design which had a pointed end that turned into a crescent moon.
“Secret of Roses {Blue Velvet}”
I swing it once to check its condition. Yup no problem, it’s usable.
This thing is also exclusive equipment for priests which could be made through the blacksmith skill. It was exclusively made and forged 7 times, making the restoration effect greatly increase from its base stats. (Normally, manics use equipment that have been strengthened more than 7 times. This much is not quite enough. Er, I’m not a maniac you see? I precisely decided how much I would play on the first day).
Although the MP consumption of each skill still remained the same. No matter what, on the battlefield I’m gonna run out of gas aren’t I?
Alas, I have no choice b