"So, what exactly do you want to do? Can you explain to me?"
Ram patted the dust on his body and looked at the two of them with displeased eyes.
"Say what you want to do, we just want to say hello..." Subaru shuddered.
Yuexing looked around at the tragedy on the road
Now there are traces of the battle just now in the forest and on the road, as well as friendly troops who have just got rid of the hallucination and can take a breather.
The sequelae of the operation were only a slight headache, and no one, including Ram, was injured.
However, if you want to say that as long as there are no injured people, there will be no problems, but that is not the case, so why did it develop like this?
"Roughly speaking, you attacked first and were subdued instead. If it turned into cannibalism, it would really be over...Mr. Wilhelm, are you not injured?" Subaru looked at him with concern.
Wilhelm
"It's just a scratch caused by the wind magic. I'll ask Phyllis to treat it later. Compared to this, it's really lucky that I didn't cut it off first. It was almost irreversible."
Wilhelm raised his arm and smiled bitterly, showing the cuff with a small cut.
"Wilhelm... Wilhelm van Astrea?"
Ram, who was listening to Subaru's conversation with his arms crossed, whispered the old swordsman's name.
"I didn't expect that my opponent would be the "Sword Demon", so it's understandable that Ram would lose."
"Compared to its heyday, this title is no longer worthy of its name. Although I try my best to exercise every day to prevent regression, I still cannot stand up to the years. It is two levels lower than the past level."
"As someone who was beaten down by the so-called low-level standards, this only sounds ironic."
Lahm takes a dig at Wilhelm's humility
"What kind of attitude do you have towards Wilhelm? You've always had this attitude towards me, so forget it, but you should be more polite to outsiders... It hurts."
"You said that you are outsiders, so you should be treated with the etiquette of treating guests? I see, you are right. This is really rude again and again. I am very sorry, guest."
Ram flicked the tip of Subaru's nose as he approached, and then bowed gracefully on the spot.
Only at such times can she act like a perfect servant, with a cold smile appearing on her doll-like beauty.
"I'm extremely sorry for being rude on several occasions, but the front is the residence of Lord Roswaal L. Merzas, the border count. Now, in the name of the master, I request that you try to avoid the approach of irrelevant people, if possible.
, please turn right and go home.”
"In the end, his true nature came out, and... what do you mean by this?"
"It doesn't mean anything special. Right now, the area around the mansion is being closely guarded, and any approach by anyone not involved is strictly prohibited... However, it would be useless even if I tell the ungrateful Barus."
"Ungrateful...?"
"Because that's the truth, right? Lord Roswaal has shown you great kindness, but you saw that there was no use for it, so you immediately ran to other masters to wag your tail. Or was it just to break into this place from the beginning?
Is it Bian’s acting skills? If that’s the case, he’s really been severely criticized.”
"Wait a minute! I feel like the conversation is missing somewhere! The situation is totally wrong!"
"That's what it means to be eaten inside and outside."
"Listen to me!"
Ram's harsh attitude is still the same, but the hostility in his eyes is genuine.
"Wait a minute, I remember I asked Rem to explain this matter."
Yuexing on the side looked at Ram suspiciously and shook the bracelet on his wrist.
Ram simply turned his gaze to Yuexing and ignored Subaru beside him.
"This is indeed the case. If it weren't for that blank letter, the explanation would be perfect——"
"blank?"
"I was still thinking that a well-established messenger came, but the letter he delivered was blank."
"The seal that was carefully sealed with wax is printed with the Karustan family crest, "The Grinning Lion," which means that this is a declaration of war from the enemy candidate, Duke Crusch Karustan...
This side is so understanding.”
"This...the situation was not like this..." Yuexing frowned
"Since yesterday, the forest around the mansion has been eerily quiet. It was so eerie that even Ram's eyes couldn't detect anything strange. As a result, an armed group appeared and sent a white paper as a declaration of war.
The soldiers of the Karustan family... Ram’s little bird-like heart almost jumped out of his chest, there’s nothing we can do about it, right?”
"But the clearly handwritten letter sent at that time explained the purpose of the visit in detail, but after the transmission, it turned into a blank letter. This is unreasonable." Yuexing shook his head.
"This is such a big misunderstanding!" Subaru shouted from the side.
"Including Mr. Wilhelm, these people are reinforcements and friendly forces. I gathered them here just to fight off all the guys who made you uneasy."
"The mission of staying in the royal capital has been completed. Emilia and Miss Crusch are already equal allies. These people here are evidence of the alliance."
…
Accompanied by Ram, the group immediately set off for Xiang Alam Village
There is no time to waste anymore. The battle with Ram has already wasted a lot of time.
The details were explained by Yuexing on the way to the village.
"It also caused a lot of trouble for Mr. Wilhelm... As a result, he even made him conceal his injury."
"What a great person, just like the rumors say"
"Right? Na-! Yes, right-?"
"Why is Barrus so happy and feeling like and dislike"
Hearing the words of praise for the sword demon who was traveling with him, Subaru, who was holding the reins, overreacted. Ram showed his disgust and kicked Subaru in the thigh.
Now, Subaru and Yuexing were driving the Earth Dragon respectively. They turned to look at Ram, who was sitting behind them and playing with Subaru, and smiled slightly.
"How did you do that mental attack? I remember you don't have such an ability." Yuexing looked forward and asked Ram behind him.
"This is a combination of the magic of the wind system and drugs that produce hallucinations. Originally, I wanted to immobilize everyone and then capture only the commander... But I didn't expect that Huang Yuexing was there, and
Like Barus, he has been disillusioned."
Speaking of this, Ram nodded several times.
"Probably, he is resistant to the drug. After all, the raw material of the drug is the tea leaves that he has been drinking."
"Is it the same kind of poison you make me drink every time!?"
"Just kidding"
It's not like a joke at all, but it's not the right time to ask.
After all, the hands holding his waist were trembling slightly.
"I'm sorry, I've irritated you and made you nervous. No matter what the reason is, you are quite serious and on guard."
Subaru also noticed Ram's state and said
"Ram is just such a person." Yuexing smiled.
"Yes, you are so serious that you are ready to stab the wrong person. Can the gentlemen behind you really be trusted?" Ram nodded and looked behind him.
"Are you worried that they will take this opportunity to attack the mansion? That place is being targeted by a group of troublesome guys. Even Miss Crusch wouldn't really want a place like this."
"...Is it because of those scoundrels hiding in the forest who are targeting Emilia-sama?"
"Originally, these things should have been written in handwritten letters."
"Although I received the message from Sun Moon Star in advance, I still want to confirm it with my own eyes."
Hearing this, Yuexing shrugged.
"What happened to the messenger who sent the handwritten letter to the mansion?" Yuexing asked.
"As a "distinguished guest", we are staying in the mansion to entertain you. If something goes wrong, we plan to exchange this for hostages."
"Exchanging hostages..." Yuexing was silent for a moment, feeling a little pitiful for the messenger.
"Besides, don't worry about the enemies hiding in the forest. For now, 70% of their combat power has been destroyed, and there are still 30% of the remaining enemies. The method to lure them out has been prepared."
"...Destroyed 70% of the enemy? Barrus, this can be said to have annihilated them." Ram looked surprised.
"However, their words are useless as long as they are not killed until every one is left. Moreover, after the number is reduced, it will take more time to find them. It will also be a headache if they give up on themselves."
"That's why you gathered the means of transportation for evacuation... Is it a bad idea to stick to the mansion?"
"Methods such as arson are simply inevitable. For them, I don't want the mansion where I have many memories to be burned down. It's obviously better to escape."
After Subaru explained the respective roles of the reinforcements brought and the dragon chariots of the accompanying merchants, Ram closed her eyes and fell into deep thought. Most of them were Subaru's arbitrary actions. It was natural for her to feel confused.
"I'm sorry for doing this without permission, but this is my judgment and decision... Roswaal is not in the mansion now, right?"
"——Yes, now, Master Roswaal has gone out to Kafei's..."Sacred Area", and now Ram is ordered to follow Master Emilia's instructions."
"Is it Emilia's order to knock down the guys near the village with illusions?"
"That's Ram's arbitrariness"
"I guess so." Subaru touched his chest reassuringly.
"...To be able to feel at ease with this kind of thing is the naivety of Barrus."
"ah?"
"Ram means that the village has been seen." Ram pointed ahead.
Yuexing looked towards the road ahead and could indeed see the entrance to Alam Village.