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?”
“…I see.”
Faced with resistance from the adventurer, Lefille didn’t continue. Her willingness to give up seemed to arise out of a desire to avoid a pointless debate. Nevertheless, Suimei could tell from her tone that she was frustrated.
“Breaking the siege, is it…?”
Silently, Suimei began to play out the upcoming battle in his mind. The most effective way to break a siege would be a focused offensive concentrated on a single point. When besieged, passively focusing on defense was something your enemies wanted to happen. Regardless of how effective or ineffective it might eventually prove to be, it was nonetheless an absolute necessity.
This time, there wasn’t a real need to forcibly break a “siege” per se; rather, by separating, and devoting a portion of their forces to freely attack the enemies surrounding them, they should be able to easily throw the enemy formation into disarray.
Lefille had clearly thought things through, else she wouldn’t have raised the point.
…That said, even if it was the most effective plan of action, it also required a certain degree of manpower.
As the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If they were to attempt an attack in a situation where they couldn’t even necessarily guarantee they had enough people to defend, that’d be putting the cart before the horse.
“We’ll end the conversation here. I need to get back to my position. I leave the cargo in your care.”
With that, the adventurer prepared to leave.
Lefille, however, called out, stopping him.
“Can I say something else?”
“…What?”
“What’s coming at us from the front is still unclear, but what’s coming at us from the side are definitely not monsters, but Mazoku. Please inform Galeo-san of this detail.”
“Huh? W-why do you know something like that?”
“Experience. This presence doesn’t belong to any monster.”
Lefille’s declaration elicited a doubting groan from the adventurer.
He stared at Lefille for a moment.
“…I understand. I’ll let him know that that’s a possibility.”
The adventurer gave a faultless reply before leaving in a hurry.
Watching him leave, Suimei sighed, and mumbled to himself.
“…I didn’t go with Reiji and the others pr
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 มีการแก้ปัญหาการมีส่วนร่วมในการรบแต่อะไรจะเกิดขึ้นกับพ่อค้าได้ถูกจ้างมาเพื่อปกป้องโดยทั่วไป เพื่อหลีกเลี่ยงการมีบุคลากรไม่ดึงเข้าไปในการต่อสู้ มันจะดีที่สุดเพื่อให้ซ่อนปลอดภัย แม้ว่าความคิดที่เหมาะสม แต่ ในสถานการณ์ปัจจุบัน เพียงในใกล้ชิดของพวกเขาที่ไหนดีสุดที่จะไปพวกเขามีซ้ายบริเวณเชิงเขา และใส่ป่า ภูมิประเทศที่นี่ถูกแบน แต่อ้างว้าง ไม่มีที่ใดก็ได้ใกล้เคียงที่จะทำให้ตัวซ่อนจุดการพิจารณาตำแหน่ง ควรทำอะไร ในการตอบคำถามนี้ Lefille ตอบคำถามของเธอเอง“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?”“…I see.”
Faced with resistance from the adventurer, Lefille didn’t continue. Her willingness to give up seemed to arise out of a desire to avoid a pointless debate. Nevertheless, Suimei could tell from her tone that she was frustrated.
“Breaking the siege, is it…?”
Silently, Suimei began to play out the upcoming battle in his mind. The most effective way to break a siege would be a focused offensive concentrated on a single point. When besieged, passively focusing on defense was something your enemies wanted to happen. Regardless of how effective or ineffective it might eventually prove to be, it was nonetheless an absolute necessity.
This time, there wasn’t a real need to forcibly break a “siege” per se; rather, by separating, and devoting a portion of their forces to freely attack the enemies surrounding them, they should be able to easily throw the enemy formation into disarray.
Lefille had clearly thought things through, else she wouldn’t have raised the point.
…That said, even if it was the most effective plan of action, it also required a certain degree of manpower.
As the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. If they were to attempt an attack in a situation where they couldn’t even necessarily guarantee they had enough people to defend, that’d be putting the cart before the horse.
“We’ll end the conversation here. I need to get back to my position. I leave the cargo in your care.”
With that, the adventurer prepared to leave.
Lefille, however, called out, stopping him.
“Can I say something else?”
“…What?”
“What’s coming at us from the front is still unclear, but what’s coming at us from the side are definitely not monsters, but Mazoku. Please inform Galeo-san of this detail.”
“Huh? W-why do you know something like that?”
“Experience. This presence doesn’t belong to any monster.”
Lefille’s declaration elicited a doubting groan from the adventurer.
He stared at Lefille for a moment.
“…I understand. I’ll let him know that that’s a possibility.”
The adventurer gave a faultless reply before leaving in a hurry.
Watching him leave, Suimei sighed, and mumbled to himself.
“…I didn’t go with Reiji and the others pr
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