Running Away From The Hero!

“Your Grace! I'm not sure I can keep doing this. Please replace them with someone else! ”

“No, I can't. ”

“Your Majesty! Please! ”

I saw an officer being dragged away by soldiers.

I understand you're trying to get scared like that.

That's where life and death intersect. That's where war is.

Fighting monsters is about protecting people, but in this case it's about killing people.

Monsters and people.

It seems like a small difference, but when you experience it in person, you realize that there is a huge difference.

That's why I've been told that soldiers who have never experienced war often leave for another position because they are so terrified.

However,

“What is it?”

I have not heard of this experience.

“Why do the guys in the back keep asking you to replace them? ”

Yes, it is.

Usually they ask us to replace them with the guilt of killing humans, but they were the ones behind them.

I didn't join the war, and the supporters from behind came here in horror.

“What are you doing again? ”

What they had in common was the only people managing the imaging tools underneath Ast.

“Lord Ast did something like Sir Ast, didn't he? ”

“Is that right? Even if you are in the light of the imperial decree, you need to pay attention. Leah, get ready. ”

“Yes, Your Grace. ”

What is it that people in the back are making these requests because they're doing it?

To know that, the moment I woke up from my seat, I suddenly began to feel different in space.

“What are you going to do when someone sees you? ”

“I've come to know that there is no one else. ”

It was a young man in his early 20s who appeared twisting the space.

Formally my own personal butler, who needs to assist me with my ascent, but the hidden identity was the dragon sent to keep an eye on the ascent.

A dragon like that.

“I want to get rid of it! Send me to a department far away from that lunatic! ”

I start yelling like the former officers.

“Is this ability...? ”

Even a dragon would react like this.

What the hell is Ast doing?

“Aren't you here to keep an eye on him? ”

“No. I think I'll go crazy with that human. What the hell is a human being doing? No. Are you human? How can you be so crazy? ”

“I know Ast is a lunatic... but what made him react like that? ”

“That's ……. ”

The dragon sighed for a moment and let me know what had happened.

“Lord Ast……. ”

Leah, who was listening, was trembling with madness.

“It's a good thing there are no priests of the Church.... ”

Even in war, it was outrageous.

Even if the priests of the Church say that they are evil creatures bitten by the devil, it is not strange.

“No matter how different the races are, are Humans always like this? Of course not. The others are vomiting at him! That maniac is enjoying such terrible deeds! ”

If you're coming with me, I'm going to lose my mind. Please let me go!

Seeing the whining dragon like that, I sighed.

“I should tell the Dragon Lord that. ”

“I already told you, I was rejected. The others said they're busy, but what's keeping the dragons busy? You don't want to come because you're annoyed! ”

As the dragon roared, I had no choice but to give the same answer as before.

“Not possible.”

“Why, why! ”

The sky was crumbling.

I can't believe you made the dragon look like that.

As expected, Ast was a great kid.

“If there's one precedent left, we have to change everyone else, but we can't afford it. ”

The personnel in the rear are mostly experts in the field.

Replacing people with expertise and experience is quite difficult.

The people in the middle could change, but the people analyzing and maintaining the video tools were not easily replaceable.

“Am I really not allowed? ”

“That's too bad. ”

The dragon looking at me with shaky eyes looked very sad.

I never thought a dragon would feel this way.

“I was just on my way out to meet Ast, so I'll try to convince him not to do anything crazy. ”

Of course, it could be persuasive. He wasn't listening to me even in the Imperial Court.

Even in an exhibition situation, will Ast still listen to me who holds the Holy Spirit?

“... I'll wait for it. ”

The dragon, which seemed to be in a commotion, withdraws quietly. He seemed to know that his words and actions were merely a bunch of words and actions.

"Leah, get ready as soon as you can. ”

“Yes, Your Grace. ”

This place was a battlefield, unlike before.

Preparation is necessary, even if you are traveling from your territory.

Approximately an hour later, I escorted a small group of about a hundred people to the front area of the Ast.

And there,

“Oh, are you here? ”

I could see the ast lying in the video toolroom watching the video toolkit.

“… what are you doing? ”

The room was a mess, filled with beds and personal belongings.

“Don't you see? You're working. ”

Is it because there's still some decency left?

Ast, who was lying in a very comfortable position, stood up and greeted me.

Well, it was a long way to go, as a courtesy.

“You look like you have a house to live in. ”

“Make a home in the workplace! If you look at these hard-working subordinates, don't you think they'll give you a raise? ”

You look like you're working really hard just listening to me.

But the images that are coming out of his back are the landscapes of hell.

People are dying miserably, and the scream continues to spread.

“I thought we weren't going into battle right now... Was I wrong?" ”

“Oh, I'm re-imaging the visual tool with the visual tool. They're looking for something wrong or something to improve. ”

I was a faithful servant who worked really hard when I listened to him.

However, if you look at the other people who are bowing their heads in the room, you won't be able to trust anything Ast says.

Everyone was staring at Ast with their eyes on the monster.

“Do you have a minute? ”

“I'm a little busy, Your Majesty.... ”

“Really? The royal order, then. In time.”

“Wow……. ”

The astronaut, who lost his horse for a moment, eventually had to make time.

What do you think the Emperor will do when he calls?

“Marev, I need your back. ”

“Yes, sir. ”

The dragon crouching head and the other officers in the room sighed big enough to hear the astronaut out.

“Ast.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Asthman is called separately, except for those around him.

It's just me, Leah, and Astmann.

There I sighed and scolded Ast.

“What the hell are you doing? Are you fucking crazy? ”

I heard war drives people crazy. Is it madder if a madman goes to war?

The image of the astronaut I saw a moment ago was truly madness.

“What a sad thing to say. I'm just working really hard. ”

“That doesn't sound like the kind of person who would put jam on a bloody video and give it to someone else. ”

“W-who told you? ”

“All of them. They came all the way to Peshra Castle where I am because they wanted to get rid of it. ”

Currently, the allies were divided into three large groups.

One is Pesra Castle, where I am. He was in charge of supplying supplies to his allies on the last line.

The second is the rear area with the asts. Far from the war zone, he was in charge of controlling his allies through video tools and so on.

Large strategies and tactics could be thought of as coming out of this area, which is now managed by the AST.

The last fighting force on the frontlines.

More than 90 percent of ordinary soldiers and wizards were here, building serious lines to maintain the first line of defense and attacking the Madosas as well.

The men who commanded them were used to feeding on their enemies as much as possible as Pelstein's longevity was familiar with this geography.

“It's a long way from here to Pesra Castle, but they report it... ”

Chet!

The short, tongue-filled asthma gives you a headache.

“What... what's wrong with you? ”

Without a specific reason, we really needed to take quarantine measures, but it was a concern.

“This is all part of the operation, too. Would you like me to laugh and put jam on your bread? ”

Ast said with a serious face, but I was able to answer right away.

“Yes.”

“Er… what is my image? ”

The astonished Ast glances at Leah for a moment, but Leah avoids her gaze as soon as her gaze touches her.

“Wait, Lord Leah? What are you doing right now? Do you really think I would do such a crazy thing without thinking? ”

“ ……. ”

“When a man speaks, it's polite not to avoid him, Lord Leah! ”

Ast seems to be in a state of panic, facing a cold reality.

“No, what kind of person do you think I am? ”

“Can I be honest? ”

“No. I don't think you should say it, Your Grace, because you're about to be severely hurt. ”

It was the right decision.

“What kind of a plan is that to do something crazy? ”

“Of course not, to deceive the enemy. No matter how well managed you are, there must be an enemy spy inside. ”

“Of course.”

Usually it is difficult to hide a spy from the enemy, but it is more difficult to find the enemy spy.

High ranks make it hard to see who the mole is if you plant a well-trained spy among ordinary soldiers.

“Enemies will have headaches. Command flew away in the first bombing, and a lot of troops were lost in the subsequent attacks. ”

The bombing has resulted in an estimated death toll between 10,000 and 20,000.

Approximately 60,000 troops have survived, but the first target is enemy command.

The bombing left Marquis Aricetias, the enemy commander and commander of the Merdean army, dead in vain.

Earl Aricetias' death meant more to the enemy than General Pelstine.

No matter how strong the army was, the spiritual stance was demoralized.

“Well, the limits of magical power did not reduce many more, but it was still a satisfactory achievement. But it must have been a nightmare for the enemy. ”

“That's right."

“You'll be scared. because they didn't even think it was unstoppable magic. ”

“So the spy is on the move? To get information about the Mado bombing? ”

“Yes, it is. Well, the key figures are managed separately, so there's less risk of information leakage. ”

“Of course. But what does that have to do with your madness? ”

The most important thing now was why Ast acted in such a frenzy. No matter what I thought, I couldn't understand Ast's crazy thoughts with my normal thinking.

“We will gather as much information about our allies as possible. There's a lot of information out there about me. ”

“Of course.”

Ast is a person who has been talked about within the military through radical promotions.

Rumor has it the military once invented a surprising new tactic, so they must be concerned about investigating the Mado bombing.

“Not all information is helpful. There's no reason to say that ignorance is medicine. ”

“Are you... doing something crazy to terrorize your enemies? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

It sounded crazy, but if I think about it calmly, it wouldn't have worked at all.

What if I get a report that the enemy's top seller is a lunatic?

What if I put jam on the bread and smile as I watch a person's head explode?

Even for me, it would give me goose bumps.

You're going to have to worry about how to fight that maniac.

What if I was like this, what would other people think?

“That's what this was all about? ”

“Yes. Even for me, there is sadness." I've been working very hard, Your Grace. ”

My and Leah's gaze was still full of doubts, but I did not avoid her gaze as before.

“It's really... like that, isn't it? ”

“Are you still in doubt? ”

Yeah, I'm fine.

I wanted to say that, but seeing Ast's serious face, I didn't say it because it really looked like it.

“Well... I guess so. Maybe so. Even Astra wouldn't let that kind of crazy happen. ”

“... I appreciate your trust, but why are you avoiding my gaze, Your Majesty? ”

“ ……. ”

Asrt sighs deeply after a moment of silence.

“Ahh... Well, now that you've said all this, can I come up with a plan? ”

“Raise him? How did you get here?"

“By the way…… ”

Leah's expression turned pale as she spoke with an evil smile.