At the end of the previous chapter, I revised some of the descriptions because the meaning had changed from what I had intended.
(T/N: I wasn’t able to find what exactly changed.)
Also…… The points for this novel have exceeded 400,000 points. Thank you very much. I’d like to thank you again when this chapter is over.
By the way, I’m digressing, but I would love to see the illustrations, hopefully a colored one, of a certain scene in this chapter……
Well then, I hope everyone enjoys reading this chapter as much as I did writing it.
The 6th Cavalry————— has finally entered my range.
But from my position, I’m still not able to cast my skill on everyone yet.
In this battle, I need to make sure that this would be settled with a single strike.
In order to do that, I need to get even closer.
[Speaking of whichーー…… You mentioned how you wanted to see us for a reason other than to verify our cavalry’s quality, didn’t youーー? What is itーー? I’m curiousーー.]
They seemed to have bit onto that topic.
[I’ve heard rumors of a certain Dark Elf village. I wanted to confirm if that rumor was true.]
I had avoided explicitly mentioning it.
Earlier, I had casually thrown this bait.
Not mentioning it again, I waited for the Sixth to bring this up themselves.
So, rather than “us bringing up this topic to them”……
It would be like “they were curious and asked about this themselves”.
This way, it would lower down their suspicions.
[Dark Elfーー?]
[Have you heard about the Shanathyris?]
[……Ahhーー, themーー. I remember about themーー. How nostalgicーー…… So, what about themーー?]
[We have a slight history with the Shanathyris…… and are actually looking for an opportunity to take revenge on them. Well, the one who was actually looking for revenge was her———– Seras Ashrain.]
I pointed towards the nearby Seras.
[So that’s the rumored Seras Ashrain huhーー. The High Elven Knight Commander of Neia, famed for her beautyーー…… So, what about themーー?]
[Why do you think a High Elf like her lives in Neia?]
[I don’t knowーー. I heard she’s been very tight-lipped about why she’s in Neiaーー.]
[She’s been exiled.]
[Exiled huhーー.]
[She was exiled from her country of birth and had to live in Neia. And the reason why that occurred was because of a tribe of Dark Elves.]
[———–And that would be the Shanathyris huh.]
“John Doe” said.
[I see, you had some connections with themーー. If they were the reason why you couldn’t go back to your home country, I couldn’t blame you for holding a grudgeーー. However, Captainーー?]
[Indeed. We, the Sixth, have annihilated the Shanathyris. However…… the fact that Belzegia-dono came to us means that……]
“John Doe” looks at Seras.
As if to answer her question, Seras spoke.
[Yes. I heard that the 6th Cavalry destroyed the Shanathyris…… and I came to know if that was true.]
I took over Seras’ words.
[We got confirmation from Mikhail before abandoning them, but I still think we have to meet the people in question in person to confirm. And…… I thought we could at least thank them for what they did.]
Even though it was a lie, Seras’ words were laced with a bit of grief.
It must have been difficult for her to weave a story like this.
In that case, I guess it would be better if Seras spoke less huh.
It’s just, well…… a faint grief mingling with her voice……
That would be enough to make it seem like “she’s recalling the suffering she received with her exile”.
[How integrousーー. Indeed, we, the Sixth, wiped them outーー.]
I got a statement from the people themselves.
[Even so, if we knew that this was the case, we should have tormented them before killing them. The Captain has also mentioned how it was “a mistake to kill them easily”.]
Hearing what Ferenoch said, Seras got down on one knee.
[Even if that’s so…… I feel like I’ve finally gotten them off my chest. From the bottom of my heart, I give you, the 6th Cavalry, my thanks.]
I bowed too.
[In fact…… Seras said she wanted to thank each and everyone of her benefactors.
Upon my words, Seras stood up.
[……Yes. Not just with words, but also with actions…… that I want to “express my gratitude”.]
With her words, changes occurred in the reactions of the soldiers.
Some of them gulped down.
There was also a change in the way they looked at Seras’ body.
There was a clear increase in the number of people with gazes that seemed to be licking her.
They must have thought that it was an unexpected windfall.
I could even see Ferenoch gulping hard.
Even though they were trying to act subdued, the soldiers started talking with each other……
[That Seras Ashrain, with us……?]
[That Princess Knight famous for her beauty…… H- How far is she going to allow?]
[Gulp…… Looking closely, she had quite the arousing body……]
[I want to see her face.]
However, there’s only one difference from the others.
“John Doe’s” reaction hardly changed.
It could be said———- that this was a mistake.
If you want to be a mob……
If you want to blend in with the others……
If you want to be underestimated by your opponents……
The right thing to do here would have been to show the same reaction as the other soldiers.
“However”, Seras cuts their thoughts off.
[I think I will only express my “gratitude” to those who participated in the attack against the Shanathyris. My apologies, but I won’t be expressing my “gratitude” to those who didn’t participate in the attack.]
[————-All of us had participated in it.]
“John Doe” interjected.
[The reason why the 6th Cavalry is such an elite group is because we make sure that our personnel weren’t replaced since the inception of our unit. When we bring in new faces, the purity of the elitism of our group would drop…… This is how we, the Sixth, think.]
He then grins.
Meanwhile, Ferenoch looks at Seras with narrowed eyes.
[Which meansーー.]
[Everyone will be participating.]
——–That settles it.
Seras ran her fingers over her Fly King mask.
[Understood.]
Everyone’s eyes focused on Seras.
“The beauty that echoes throughout the continent.”
Now, they would be able to see it for themselves.
Moreover, I could feel their anticipation for the mysterious “gratitude” that the owner of such beauty awaits after this.
Thereupon———- Seras takes off her mask.
Lightly shaking her hair, she looked at the 6th Cavalry with her mask in hand.
It was a beauty that seemed to lure others in.
However, such an alluring body doesn’t ever compromise the elegance of her features.
The beauty Seras possesses is just one that steals away everyone’s hearts……
Yes, even from someone possessing a heart holding dreadfulness……
A bewitched smile could be seen on his face.
[————————]
[Well then, everyone…… I, Seras Ashrain, with this body of mine———— [ ]———— would like to express my heartfelt “gratitude” to all of you.]
[Quickly kill the two of them————]
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“Touka-dono.”
“Hmm?”
“Errr, umm…… Am I……”
“What is it? Was it something difficult to say?”
“Am I really that beautiful?”
“Heehhh…… How unusual. For Seras to talk about such a thing———– So, what’s your point?”
“Fufu…… As expected of you. There’s actually something I’d like to discuss with you.”
“You too huh.”
” ? “
“No, it’s nothing…… So, what do you want to discuss with me?”
“Ah, yes. I thought that if I could use the charm of my face…… and my body, to attract the attention of the enemy…… For example, using it to distract them…… Would it be possible? Ummm…… I’d like to ask your objective opinion here……”
“Well…… Depending on how you do it, I suppose it’s possible. However, that really isn’t your style, is it?”
“……Just for this matter, I’ll be using any means I can.”
“It’s regarding the Dragon Light Army huh.”
“It’s also regarding the Shanathyris. From the bottom of my heart———— I couldn’t forgive them.”
“……I didn’t think you’d come up with that idea though.”
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