The girl with the fire wheel.

Reinforcements arrived in the city of Rhine.

Noel greeted with exhilaration at the city entrance, but his complexion quickly clouds. Because it wasn't Cynthia. It came with a thousand soldiers and a line of the gendarmerie. The commander of the soldier is a thousand men under Wilm. From a short distance, I look at this one with disdain.

(... oh, did General Wilm do it to you? I think I can't brag about the carpet anymore)

I've been waiting to brag about my newly acquired carpet, but I'm afraid I can't do that. I also reflected once and for all that I was properly embedded in Wilm.

Leading the gendarmerie is the ill-colored gendarmerie chief in a dark green military uniform. I don't care what you think, Cynthia. If I make Ligret a man, this could happen. There is such an atmosphere.

"I will relieve you of your post from the Bahar offensive mission at this time. In addition, the Vesta raid that your officer had hoped for was rejected. If you cannot agree to this order, you must detain your officer. This is the order of Tai Shou!

Noel nodded unchanged when he heard the police chief's great mouth.

The contents of the order are intended to be transferred to the Castle Fortress of Karnas. It says that if you disobey an order, you will see it as a rebellion and you will be punished severely. The line looks like the first thousand commanders will be on defensive duty. I mean, Noel's a pay box.

After groaning that he had no choice, Noel nodded without changing his expression.

"... so your official agrees to transfer to Karnas?

"Ha. The order has also been strictly petitioned by Chief Dilk Thousand to obey. We will immediately lead the gesture and move forward and stay in Karnas."

"Really cooperative and good. We have a lot of reputation for you, but we in the gendarmerie believe only what we have examined with these eyes and ears. That cooperative attitude is therefore highly preferable. I'm counting on that."

"Ha, thank you"

When Noel salutes, the Gendarmerie returns the salute as well.

"Make sure you're ready by after noon. Our gendarmerie will be traveling with you to Karnas."

"Yes, I understand."

"Now, it will be up to you immediately! We're waiting outside!

In a crisp motion, the head of the gendarmerie leads the gendarmes out of the city as they align their legs and stretch their spines. They all have their footprints as funny as they are. Nevertheless, it didn't look very strong. My face is scary, but my body is thin. You don't look very much like you're working out. Fight from the front and the termite party will win for sure. If he tried it, his face would turn bright red and interesting, and Noel turned back to the hall thinking, for example.

When the large door was opened, a noisy place greeted Noel. The face of the termite party is pulling out its sword and surrounding Liguret. The servants are shouldering each other with a faded face. I've been talking to the chief of the gendarmerie for just 10 minutes.

Barbus kicks Ligret's body, which is disorienting, puts the Great Sword against its neck muscle.

"I won't tolerate it anymore. It's disgusting to say bad things about us, but I'll put up with it. I don't care what you say, 'cause I'm pretty sure he was a thief. But there's nothing wrong with that. You can't just forgive me for falling for the captain. I'm not that dirty. I hate imitations!!

"Wow, I didn't do anything! I'm not lying, I really don't know! My father did it all on his own!

"Heh, you don't know anything? - Don't lie to me! I know as much as Wilm ordered me to spy on the captain! Sometimes it means you've changed the captain brilliantly."

"Ma, wait. Listen to me. I didn't make anything up!!

"I don't even want to hear excuses for scraps! At the end of the day, you'll be a belly that pushes you hard into execution, but that's not how it works. Dirty little fox!

Barbus lifts Ligret's jaw with his sword tip. Ligret is semi-frequent, no, it's a misunderstanding, I'm repeatedly screaming that I don't know. The usual arrogant attitude has no shadow or form. My face is fading and my body is shivering with discomfort. The fact that death was imminent at present must have stripped the usual mask.

"Or I'm pretty sure he was ordered to be watched. That's all I'll admit. Yeah, but I'm not making up this guy's insider! Even this time, I just sent the usual reports! Nothing particularly suspicious!

"... you're a real idiot, you are.... No, maybe you know and you're deluding me. All right? Just make up the letter that you sent, Wilm's bastard, and it's all gonna work out. It's a blank power of attorney, so to speak. It's not a question of what you reported. The fact that you were watching is a betrayal in itself!

"Oh, no. That's just an argument! First of all, there is no way I can disobey the general's orders to my father!?

"I'm the father of the captain. I know that Wilm's scraps have the captain in sight, right? And you're the dog.... Captain, let's just kill this traitor and get away from the coin bra for a second. We termites are going to kick the shit out of those mutts."

"Of course, we follow the captain and the protagonists. You two can have it anywhere. In the first place, there are no shards of brother-in-law serving in the Coimbra Army."

"I mean. What, Captain Noel's arm is pulling in every state. You can come out more than you do now.... the guys in the Coimbra Army don't always know how strong the captain is. Yes, let's go to Lord Kai's Gembu."

Barbus tells Noel that.

"No, Captain Noel. I really didn't report a lie. Believe me, ho, really -"

With tears and runny nose, Ligrette's dark hair sticks snugly to her cheek. I reach out desperately, as I seek salvation from Noel. But I can't move any further because I've been stabbed with a big sword.

"All right, that's all you have to say, huh? Then it's time for you to say goodbye. I thought I'd never have to hear the golden cuts again that cripple me, and I'm going to clean up from the bottom of my heart!

After Barbus lifted the sword, he swung it down without any patrol. Hih, a ligret screaming and holding his head. But the blood splash never rose. The blade has not arrived.

…………

"... the boulder is Barbus. That's a heavy blow."

Noel forcefully stopped with a double-forked spear. The shock communicates the pattern and resonates with the body.

"... I don't get it. Why are you sheltering this guy? I have no idea."

"You're my important deputy. Besides, if you haven't betrayed me, you're still one of us. Hey, Ligret. You haven't betrayed me, have you?

"Yes! I haven't, really, really betrayed you!... I did keep an eye on him, though. - But!"

"Then that's enough. I don't even care if you keep an eye on me. Father, and if a great general commands you, you have no choice. Besides, I didn't do anything wrong, did I?

Noel grinned gently as he stroked Ligret's head. Ligrette has a squeaky face and clings to Noel's feet. They usually threaten to kill you before you die, even though you're calm.

Noel thought he really looked a lot like his old self.

"- So, sweet Captain Noel, what are you gonna do after this? I don't think so, but we're going back to Karnas."

"Yeah. I'm going back to Carnas, as ordered. I thought I'd take it easy there for a while."

"This is ridiculous! Sorry, but I'm sorry. Wilm's crumbs make me obnoxious, he's going to execute me. Anyway, if it's just me, you can't even wind up with my men!

Barbus spits and slaps the Great Sword on the floor.

"Same as the first one, but if it's going to be dangerous, you're the only ones I can help. I promise again this time. You know I keep my word, don't you, Barbus?

…………

"If anything happens to you, you just have to run away while I'm raging. You know, that's good, right? So let's go back to Carnas together."

"You can't be that good! How strong is the captain?"

"Haha, it'll definitely work. 'Cause I'll do my best."

Give Noel your hand as he urges. Barbus was troubled for a while, roaring, calling and rumbling, then scratched his gray head and finally took that hand.

"Damn, you really are a bottomless fool. Now, you're such a fool. It's really impossible to shelter such a female fox!

"I wonder? 'Cause we're important people."

"Uh, okay, I get it! I got this far, I'll see to the end! I'll leave that bitch's neck with the captain! Whatever you want!

Barbus put the great sword back into his sheath like it blew out, then put on his arms and sat down on the spot. Ligret is still clinging to Noel's hips. I thought it smelled kind of disturbing, but it's pathetic to kick it off, so I decided to just put up with it for a few more minutes.

"... that was quite a hobby interaction. If that was the case, I would slaughter the gendarmerie and Lord Ligret on the spot, and I would get in to the Lord and judge him. It involves pride as a samurai, such as being made to change without any blame. You stabbed me wrong, but you'll make me retract it."

"Haha, I guess I can be like Kai. But if I do that, I'll get everyone involved.... and"

"And?"

"It's the world that's all I'm not convinced of. So I had no choice."

When Noel laughed thinly, Kai gave her a slightly irritating look. I had a sharp eye after coughing once.

"I've been meaning to say this for a long time, but I really don't care about the idea of giving up that I occasionally showed you. No, I don't care, I'm not angry. Why don't you just give up and try to fight it? Whatever you have to do is" there's no choice, "whatever it means to be alive!

"There's no point in being alive?

"That's right. Just let it flow."

Kai tried to keep his words going, but he stops them by accident. Because the woman in front of me was releasing a tremendous killing spirit. Turn to yourself. So much so that the next moment, the bifurcated spear is about to roll out.

"Hey, who told you not to fight? Even in a world where it doesn't work, I'll fight it all the way to the end. Scratch, scratch, scratch, scratch."

"No, Lord Noel?

"I won't let anyone get in the way of that, and I won't let you complain. Whether it makes sense or not, I don't care about that. I just do what I want. I don't care at all, whether they call me a demon as a result. The most important thing is that I stay alive. Otherwise..."

Noel winds up with unprecedented momentum. And cut the words.

"... Otherwise?

"Everyone who dies will not be rewarded"

So cold as to say, Noel forcefully peeled off the ligret. After letting him stand a ligret crying the same as he did, he gives an order to withdraw toward Barbus. Finally, I push to take care of Ligrette. Barbus, under pressure, honestly salutes and obeys it.

"Kai, we've decided to head to the Castle Fortress of Karnas. I think you can do whatever you want now. If you're done with your business, you can go back to Master Grohl. I don't mind staying here. 'Cause you're a Gembo soldier."

"... No, I can't help but notice that it still was. If you have no choice, it is until you follow it. Of course I did, but I have to say no."

"I don't mind. But no matter what happens, you can't complain. Don't blame me if you get caught up and die accidentally."

"I'm not going to die hairy, but I understand!

Noel accidentally leaked a grin as Kai's stupid big voice sounded all over the hall. Side by side with the threatening servants, Noel enters the room and begins to round his favorite carpet. I just have to take this home. Because napping on this feels great in the light of the day. I won't even have to show off to Cynthia.

- After noon. The Noel squad, who was greatly dropped off by the city's children, left the city of Rhine. The adults had a heartfelt relief look on their face.

"That was so popular, Captain. I felt like a hero."

Barbus, in his usual condition, talks to Noel lined up with horses. After stopping putting his hands up to the children and looking back, Noel leads them to a carpet bracketed on the back of the horse.

"I hope to see you again."

"My God, I've been threatened forever. Is that a trick?

"If we're similar, we can get along on our own. I mean, I'm a kid on the inside."

"Do you say that yourself"

"I guess it's okay to stay a child. Because you're an adult, it doesn't seem like a good thing either. Instead, maybe it just adds extra hardship"

Noel looks up into the sky again as he speaks out. The rain has stopped until the other day, but I don't see the sun. Cloudy weather. You'll start descending again soon to see the smell. A carpet in the corner can be a big deal when it's raining. We have to get to Karnas now.

"... Captain, I am"

"Ligret, blow the trumpet. Look, that mountain climbing song. It's a corner, so we need to get better."

The rigret, which is still pulling in, is approaching with a snack. He seems to be completely losing himself, and he's really weak. They are as hostile as ever from the face of the termite party. Assuming Noel died in battle now, he would certainly be killed. It must also be Ligret's talent to be resented by so long. Although I wouldn't be happy with the person.

"... ok"

When the riglet takes out the trumpet, it sounds cheerless. Barbus looked uncomfortable with that shady melody, but Noel doesn't care. Along with that, I started mumbling the mountain climbing song I learned at the line.

The soldiers who were sinking at first also start singing songs about how they are gradually becoming intolerable. The speed of the march gradually increases. The mood starts to exhilarate. The two hammers of the Noel squad fly high and walk with a confident look as if they were going to triumph.

"One day, I hope you'll come back. Hey, Barbus, Ligret."

"I hope so."

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"It's not a promise, but I guess this is hope. Hope is for free. We should all hope for more and more."

"Wouldn't it be extra snagging if they betrayed their hopes?"

"That's when. This is how we all have to make a scene again. 'Cause we're buddies!

Haha cheerfully laughing off, Noel started singing aloud. That was supposed to last about three hours before the accompanying head of the gendarmerie got mad at me.

A week later, Noel Squad arrived at Carnas Castle Fortress. Along the way, he was stabbed in the nail beforehand with no need for a street to Taishou, although he was mistaken for the main team of Coimbra. I couldn't seem to deal with anyone, and I couldn't talk to Cynthia.

"I knew it wouldn't work. Too bad!"

"I have no choice. What do you want to do?

"Let's make a big deal out of it now. You're gonna piss me off."

"Now, what does that mean, Noel Hundred!

"I'm an idiot and I don't know!

"Do you have a guy who says it with a laugh! More reflective attitude! - In the first place."

The chief of the gendarmerie's yelling has reached the main unit of Coimbra. When a cautious decree arrives, the Gendarmerie chief apologizes peacefully. Consoled that Noel shouldn't care, the head of the gendarmerie blew a bubble and passed out. Looks like we've crossed a lot of limits. There are all kinds of people, and it's really funny. When we talk, the world expands. Noel nodded contentedly at the cramping head of the gendarmerie on his ass.

According to the story of the decree, the Coimbra army, led by Grohl, appears to be expanding its dominance area smoothly. And they finally decided to go east on the street. Ahead, the Altvale plain stretches and the Trice river flows across the street. Beyond that, it's the city of Tordo. If we drop this city, we'll be pretty close to the state capital Vesta. But it's a pretty long way to go, so the Coimbra Army HQ is about the time it was in front of the Trice River by now. If there was anything there, it would be around there. Pray for Cynthia's martial arts in your heart.

Speaking of what he's doing, Noel is hanging around the castle fortress in Carnas. Because that was the instruction of the head of the gendarmerie, who was strictly told to consider it an act of treason if it was broken. Nothing. I'm not willing to go anywhere, and I'm not willing to take a walk because the sun isn't out.

But suddenly I thought I would do what I could while I was at it, and I gave instructions to Barbus after obtaining permission from the gendarmerie chief.

- Trying to cut down nearby trees and prepare as many marutai for random piling as possible. I explained to the head of the gendarmerie that it was for defense to send to the front line, but I don't mean to be hairy. I'm thinking of keeping it ready for the forested areas of the state border and attracting enemies if I have to.

The ligret is prepared with black painted rope. And get the supplies ready. Transport it all to the forest area on the state border and keep it hidden. We must also ensure the escape route and food when we are about to be executed. Because that's what I promised Barbus. Ligret seemed to be good at these tasks, and he did a good job of doing the chief of the gendarmerie.

"Absolutely, what's going on with your deputy! I didn't expect you to run out to the gendarmerie and let them do the work of painting the ropes!

The chief of the gendarmerie, who did not name himself Ligret, began to complain in the vague manner of calling him deputy. They're using it because of the ligret that's finally back on track. General, you seem to be making good use of Wilm's name.

Ligret sucks at trumpets without force. I'm not good at leading soldiers, and if I open my mouth, it's full of disgust, sarcasm and bad talk. But I am good at the ability to perform what I am commanded to do efficiently. That's all I can say. And I'm really good at finding their weaknesses and pissing them off. This is a gifted gift.

With that in mind, the head of the gendarmerie pokes his finger at Noel.

"Neither that nor this, because there is no discipline in your squad!! It's all your fault!

"If you don't like it, you can just hate it and say it"

Too loud, Noel squeaks softly as he holds his ear. The chief of the gendarmerie doesn't seem to have missed it, and he comes looking at it with a kick.

"You think you can say that! Because the Ligret Hundred is the son of General Wilm! In other words, it is also possible that these miscellaneous matters are directed directly by Mr. Wilm. If you take that into account, even if it's an unreasonable request, you have to take it if you can!

"I wonder. I'd say no because I'm a pain in the ass. You're vulnerable to the general and his daughter. Pity."

When Noel tried to imitate Ligret, the head of the gendarmerie got angry again. It still works great.

"So shut up! Some of us can't resist the gendarmerie! Hmm, that's what the world is all about!

Something tells me it looks great, but it wasn't very good. It is unnecessary for the military, such as the gendarmerie, which loses its authority. But I didn't put it in my mouth. That's not my job.

"But it seems just right for your spare time! Yeah, can I help you, too?

"Han! Your honor must be discreet in this room! That's the order from Takeshi!

"Uh, really?

"I really do!

"The chief of the gendarmerie is an asshole."

"I'm just loyal to orders! Never have you ever violated an order like you did!

The chief of the gendarmerie is bragging his chest out. At that time, my military hat slipped away and I could see my bald head. When I blush and rush back on, I cough with Gohon.

My first impression was a disgusting person, but it was surprisingly funny when I talked to him. One big reaction, so I can't get tired of it. To be honest with you, I think I'll be angry again, so I'll be much more patient here.

"Anyway, keep it grown up! I'll work for you! The gendarmerie needs to do its job quickly!

"Yes, I understand."

When Noel replies empty-handed, he closes the door and starts walking towards the bed. It's a room with only a castle fort and no decorations of any kind. It seems to be a cadet room for once, but it's small, dark and dusty. It is very different from Noel's room in Madres. That room is filled with Noel's treasures. Just be there, and I'll be soaked in a happy mood.

"Oh, you're free. But he said you shouldn't go outside. Yeah, it's been a while since I've thought of a picture book."

Noel thinks of the contents of the picture book that he gave Cal, the important picture book that Girl 150 gave me. Noel's precious treasure, though not here.

Noel's favorite story is about the hero's rabbit going ghost exorcising.

Adventuring the sea, rivers and mountains, and companioning various animals, the rabbit exorcises ghosts brilliantly to acquire treasures. And the rabbit was talking about forgiving the revamped ghosts and becoming friends, and at the end of the day, we would all be friends and happy.

"... that was funny, but in the world, you're not that good"

Noel sighs. It's impossible for everyone to live happily ever after. If anyone is happy, the one who eats that split appears. I guess that mechanism is like a balance on a coin bra flag. Winners and losers, in large part, those two. Impossible, such as being even.

I'm sure, because everyone wants to be happy. So there's no more contention. Whatever the means, if you don't win the fight, you won't get it. The loser envies the winner and uses his strength to fight for his position. The world is made up of this repetition. I feel that way.

"Hmm. But I don't know if I've met anyone who seems so happy that I envy them yet."

I heard somewhere that envy leads to evil emotions such as jealousy and jealousy. Would that have been that church? So I also feel like they said, "You should work for your majesty without heart, etc." I'm not willing to follow you at all, but maybe the first word is right.

I think Noel used to have a lot of those evil emotions too, but lately I feel they have become gradually rarer. Someone called themselves evil ghosts, but maybe that's proof that they're losing their humanity. Isn't it normal to think about this in and of itself? I don't know that well because nobody tells me that. If I ask Cynthia, I'm sure her fist bones will fall off.

"Oh, I want to be happy. In this world, the best. I wish I could share it with everyone."

Noel muttered to no one. I'm sure you'll be on Noel's side, toward your dear friends.

After turning over in a stiff bed, Noel, somewhat depressed, builds momentum and gets up and opens the window. Looking up at the sky through the window, the sun remained hidden after all. I won't be seeing the sun for days now. Very, uncomfortable, gloomy and meticulous.

"Also, it rains. It smells just like it did then."

I feel a dead smell coming from somewhere. The dead faces of his companions are vividly remembered behind Noel's brain. It's a terrible face that collapsed and was eroded by maggots. Everyone has vain eyes, staring at a point somewhere. I don't know if it was the only surviving Noel. But they were staring somewhere, even. Noel sincerely thought that everyone who came to this was pathetic. And the rain was falling as if to cover something dirty. Rainwater pushes the mud away and pours it down on their bodies. to my body as well. All I'm saying is that you're not going to come out again. So Noel hates rain.

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Noel closed the window vigorously with a ligretted tongue.

- The rain we're about to rain, it's not just rain. As bad as then, it will rain the worst.