297 295 fights and soldiers (1/2)
”The army can't move right now...”
Marmano tells Fran that in a bitter voice.
”Why?”
”Three days ago, on the southwestern border, the end of the war with the Bashar kingdom was opened.”
Seriously. That was my first ear. But then I knew what Marmano meant by words.
”We have also sent more than half of our soldiers from this Gringoat”
”Isn't he gone?
”At present, in the remaining soldiers in Gringoat, not very much, but challenging more than 10,000 warcraft into the field, etc...”
Marmano bows his head Gabba.
”Sorry! But the villages and towns around here will evacuate for this gringoat. This is the only place that has enough walls to prevent the armies of the Warcraft. There's no way we can't defend ourselves without soldiers!
There are only caged castles, more than not enough soldiers to challenge the field. And even if I said I would stand in the castle, I wouldn't even be able to cage the castle without some soldiers.
”Is there anyone in this city who can use earthwork? If we can build a big wall with it, we can buy time.”
”There is only one user of earth magic enough to stop the army in our country. But the man is the central figure in the battle against the Bashar kingdom. You won't be able to call me here.”
”Yes.”
”We will immediately make a reinforcement request to other territories, etc. Even to the army assembling in the south!
”How long will you be here?
”... sooner or later, it will take a few days... Until then, I can't leave. We can't drain soldiers right now.”
If there are only critical troop numbers, I can also understand the saying that I don't want to drain them in vain. Whether or not that is satisfactory.
At the expense of the northern villages in the end, but to save the others. As a lord, it is a supremely natural decision. I can't blame you for that.
Fran figured it out, too, and stood up on the spot.
”Okay.”
”Oh yeah...... Oh, which way?
”I don't need you here anymore. Go to Adventurer Guild”
”Of, why don't you stay down?
As for Marmano, you want Fran to stay in this city. Citizens are relieved just to say that there are people of rank A equivalent strength, and the morale of soldiers is increased. It should actually make a huge contribution in defense as well.
If you think only of the numbers, it would be less damaging to abandon a few people in the northern villages and save tens of thousands of people caged in this city.
But Fran couldn't have known. Turn to Marmano and tell him pale.
”I can't. I will never abandon my countrymen”
That was nothing else, sarcasm to the lord, etc. It simply means that you don't want to abandon your fellow Black Cat clan.
But they didn't sound that way to Marmano. He distorts his face in remorse and stands up on the spot.
I thought I pissed you off, and you don't seem to be. Apparently, his own creed is that he wants to jump out and save people right now. But because I'm good as a lord, I can't take that option.
”Sorry...... no! Best wishes to the villages of the north......!
Marmano bowed his head deeply against Fran so as to shrink the giant.
”Okay.”
”He Ji...!