I’ll Live My Second Life! - Chapter 189

189 Battle to survive

　The apprentice knights who escaped the village run through the woods.

　I'm relieved to look back once in a while and make sure there are no enemies.

"It looks like the enemy hasn't found it. After bypassing the forest and avoiding the enemy, move along the road and aim for a police box with soldiers."

　Moving along the road risks being tracked by the enemy.

　Still, Fee chose it because he wasn't familiar with the geography of the area.

　If you get too far from the road, Fees will completely lose their sense of land around here.

　Tracking may be avoided by that amount, but this is a mountainous area with few people.

　If you go to the depths of the mountain without knowing it, you run the risk of hitting a difficult place, a distress or a fall from a high place. If the enemy identifies the course, it may be cornered by a cliff.

　Moreover, the fees do not know the whole picture of the enemy.

　Perhaps there are other units besides that and are wandering around here. There may be a partner's base somewhere in this forest.

　If that happens, I intend to go to the other side to outwit the enemy, but I will be driven.

　With that in mind, I will take advantage of the fact that I can move along a certain road and move to the police box faster than anything else.

　This seemed to be the best.

"Wait a minute!"

　However, it was Cognac who waited for it.

"What's this, cognac"

"It's bad along the road ..."

　Cognac said with a cold sweat. I'm still pale. The kicked belly may hurt.

"What does it mean……?"

　Everyone asks the words of cognac. The apprentice knights also thought that the roadside was the best in their own way.

　Cognac tells such apprentice knights.

"They may have horses"

"eh……?"

　Upon hearing that, Fee suddenly made a stunned voice.

"When I was caught, I saw the village men carrying feed out of the village. I think they're probably hiding their horses somewhere in the woods."

"Hmm, is that true ...? Did you make a mistake?"

　The boys' voices were still suspicious.

"I'm sure he says it."

　However, it was Hyrule who said he could trust the word.

"We grew up in a village where we make a living from hunting. We had a lot of horses in that village. I and Cognac used to take care of horses when I was a kid, so I'm familiar with that."

"Then, do you really have a horse ..."

　Mobility is different when there is a horse.

　The opponent can use the legs of a horse, but this one is a human leg. No matter how hard you try, there is a limit. It is far from the station. It's a short break. In that case, not only the risk of being caught up, but also the risk of wrapping around and being ambushed.

"Horse ... bad ..."

　It was Fee who held his mouth and turned a deep blue face in the conversation of such boys.

　The expression is tense.

"What's the matter ... with that kind of face ..."

"It's true that the enemy has horses, but it's okay if you avoid the roadside and places with good visibility and be vigilant."

"That's right. It just makes the route to escape a little tighter."

　Boys who don't know what Fee is thinking are angry. It was certainly a disadvantage, but it was originally a disability-prone escape. I didn't think that the person who had given me accurate command until now would be so upset.

"The two people in the eastern dormitory who called for help first moved along the road ..."

"Ah……"

　The words finally came up with the boys.

　About the first two boys who broke up.

　The two of them are moving along the road and calling for help at the police box.

　And at present, there is no way to get in touch with them. There is no way to tell the fact that the enemy is riding on a horse.

　In other words ...

"If you leave the horses alone, they could be assaulted and killed at worst ..."

“…………”

　The boys became the scene.

　I thought I could finally escape, but a new crisis of my friends emerged.

"I'm sorry ... my mistake ..."

　Fee apologizes.

"No, that's not true!"

"That's right. No one can predict that there are even horses!"

　The boys will follow you, but it's true that Fee's instructions actually did this, even if the decision itself wasn't wrong.

　Fee thought that instruction was the best at that time.

　However, when I think about it now, maybe I shouldn't have easily divided the troops in a situation where everything was unknown ...

　However, it was no use asking myself anymore.

"Cognac, do you know how many horses there are?"

"If you think that the feed is the amount of one serving, maybe about 20 animals ... Hey, what are you thinking?"

　Cognac had an unpleasant premonition and asked back the intention of Fee's question.

　Fee answers.

"I will stay and stop the horse"

"Stop ..."

　It showed that he would bother to go under the enemy in this situation where he had escaped from the enemy's supplement.

　Naturally, the advantage of escape that I have gained so far disappears with dew.

　Still, the fee had to remain.

　There are two options presented to Fee. Do you want to abandon the two in the eastern dormitory to ensure their safety, or endanger themselves to help them?

　Since this happened at the direction of Fee, I couldn't choose the option to abandon it.

　No, that may be a deception.

　Fee raises his face and says, looking at the face of the apprentice knight.

"But I'm sorry ... I can't do it alone ... I want someone to help me stop the horse."

　Fee wanted to be saved by everyone. To do so, even if you take the risk, you have to help them. While having a contradiction that can not be helped to endanger yourself and your friends for that.

"Of course not everyone will stay. In order to escape from the opponent after stopping the horse, it is necessary to be able to move with a high degree of cooperation with that number of people. I want to select personnel who can move as effectively as possible to fight and escape ... "

　And even if it fails, the number of people who will minimize the damage ...

　I couldn't say this word, which made me smell unspeakably. So that those who do not participate in the operation can concentrate on their escape without feeling that their back hair is being pulled.

　Fee's heart hurts at his cowardly words and deeds.

　There is no guarantee of success in this operation. So don't be too little or too much. The number of people who are the most optimal and who will lose the least in case of failure ...

　Almost all the people who can entrust the idea of ​​such a fee and achieve the presented conditions have already been decided.

　The line of sight naturally turns to a group of boys in the group.

　Fee's eyes staring at them shook with anxiety and guilt.

　The boys in the northern dormitory laugh and answer to such an unusual expression of Fee, which is not usually seen.

"Hey! It smells like water! We can't stay with you!"

"Yeah, that's right. I'll keep up with you until the end."

"Heath ... Yeah, I'll protect everyone!"

　All the boys in the north dormitory nodded.

"Everyone ... Thank you. I'm sorry ..."

　Fee's face was crumpled.

"Wait! Let me do it if you're left! It's my responsibility to do this in the first place!"

　It was Cognac who desperately looked at those fees.

　Tears are floating in the eyes. Everyone knew that it was a real word.

　That's why Fee must say.

"No good"

"Why! It's not your fault! I ... I let everyone do what they want! So I'm the only one who can take responsibility!"

　Fee found Cognac's sincerity.

　That is why he had to ruthlessly cut his wishes. It's because I can understand how hard it is to endanger my friends at my own command.

"Of these, only Cognac is familiar with the geography around here."

"Ah……"

　Cognac stunned at the point.

　Cognac was the only one who had a detailed map of the area until he came here. He refused to show the map to the people around him. With that pride and will ...

"If you want to avoid chasing the other person, you have to move off the road many times. When that happens, you absolutely need someone who remembers the map here. You can do that by remembering the map. Nothing but Cognac. You have a duty to safely deliver the remaining members to the police box. "

　Fees who do not know the map cannot return to the police box or fort, relying on the road they have come to. You can get off the road a little, but there are limits.

　Until now, that was fine. If you are walking, you can take advantage of the distance.

　But things have changed. The opponent has a horse. There is a risk of catching up just by walking along the road. Fee's strategy is not always successful.

　Cognac relies on the remaining members to safely avoid pursuing the enemy and return to the police box.

"I ... I ..."

　Cognac shook his voice and turned down ...

　Even if Cognac's attitude while patrolling created this situation, it is irreversible. The villagers robbed me of the map when I got the equipment. That map is only in Cognac's head.

　Fee smiled to encourage him.

"Collect both Cognac and the eastern dormitory and deliver them safely to the camp. We will stop the horses and will definitely come back."

　If you have cognac, you can stop the horse for some time. If you collect the two people in the eastern dormitory and gain time to take a route that avoids chasing horses.

　In other words, the risk of fees is also reduced.

　When Cognac heard the words, he turned down a little and sobbed, and said in his usual bullish voice that he rubbed his eyes with his right hand.

"Wow, I see. I'll definitely deliver them to the police box and call for help right away! So you guys should be absolutely safe! Absolutely!"

"Yup……"

　Cognac looks back at the remaining apprentice knights.

"You guys are going! You'll reach the police box in a minute and a second!"

　The apprentice knights taken by Cognac ran across the forest. Not to abandon the fees, but to help their friends.

　Fee mutters while seeing off his back.

"Good luck, cognac"

　However, there was only one person left here.

　Hyrule, a childhood friend of Cognac.

"Hyrule?"

"I told him I'd stay with him. I'm a childhood friend of him. I'll follow his failure. It's not enough for four people. A bow is effective for stopping a horse. There are as many excellent archers as possible. It should be saved if there is. "

　Certainly, I needed as many bow users as possible now. I have one fee, but it's lonely.

　Fees were obedient to the favor.

"Thank you, I'll be saved."

　Fourteen apprentice knights ran to the police box. The rest of Fee, Kuinu, Slad, Lemie, and Hyrule remain in the forest. To stop the enemy horse.

　Fees moved along the forest road where they first encountered the enemy.

　If you want to stop the cavalry, you have to stop in the woods where you have no freedom of movement. Three people have a bow. Fee, Hyrule, and Lemie hold Hyrule's spare bow.

　It was almost time for the sun to set, but there was still light in the forest. It will take some time before the sun goes down.

　The forest near the beginning of dusk.

　In the silence, sounds are gradually heard in Fee's ears. The sound of rubbing metal armor mixed with the footsteps of horses and soldiers.

"Everyone got along with this ... I'm sorry ..."

　Fee apologized to his friends who remained again.

　Slad and Lemie laughed at the unusually bearish fee.

"What are you talking about! Defeat the horse! Then run away! Isn't it easy for us?"

"Yes, we can do it if we work together. Let's all go home safely?"

　Kuinu also stared at Fee and nodded to encourage him.

　I think Fee.

　I don't want to lose any of these friends.

"Yeah ... that's right ... Let's all go home safely."

　So this operation must be successful.

　As the footsteps of the enemy became clearer, those apprentice knights also closed their mouths.

　The shadow of the enemy was reflected in the field of view.

"I'm here ..."

"let's go……"

"Yup……"

　It begins to move with a whispering signal.

　The battle for the survival of Fees begins ...