Ill turn left on the next crossroad

Understood

As the summer sky gets higher, the temperature is going over 30 degrees.

Its already four months since my enlistment. The 31st Aluminare Squad was in the buffer zone with the mission of patrolling.

This area is the place where enemy Aluminares are occasionally confirmed. Be careful.

Yes

The co-pilot who will be assigned to an Aluminare squad. Their first job is to know the various information around the battlefield from the scouts.

Although the basics are taught in the Academy, after all, the information actually seen on the battlefield is accompanied by a feeling that is cant be transmitted by just listening to the story. Teaching me that this is a battlefield.

Eldo-kun, please stop by the edge, its easier to be found out there

Excuse me

It is Benoit-san, the one who always has an atmosphere of someone thats hesitantly doing nothing but chores, but when it comes to a short-term charge as a scout, he changes completely.

While desperately driving the horse along the road, I follow the directions of Benoit-san.

I wonder how many times I changed my evaluation of Benoit-san in the last four months as he advances with such great speed as if it was natural.

Were about to reach our scheduled point, since well come out of the forest lets rest before that.

Yes

While gradually slowing down, we approach the end of the forest. Ahead of us is the grassland, and the purpose of this scouting is to grasp the situation there.

Eldo-kun,hasnt your horse handling greatly improved?

If you look at the state of Pol, youll understand immediately, hes rarely been tired until now, it is evidence that hes done isnt unreasonable.

The horse that I am riding now(Pol) and the horse Benoit-san is riding(Phil) are the two horses hes looking after. Because they are well trained, he still obeys instructions of someone who hasnt left the amateur level yet as much as possible.

In the place where the break of the forest was visible, let the horse stop and walk down and guide it into the forest.

Well, from here on well walk, you know what to look for, rigth?

Yes, shall we go?

While satisfiedly nodding to my answer, Benoit-san leaves the horse and heads for the of the forest.

Hiding in the shadow of the bush and looking at the state of the grassland with them.

In the case of aluminare, there will be a lot of sound, and the ground will shake if it walks. Depending on that, we explore the surroundings.

I can not find any sign of aircraft

Then lets go out a little onto the prairie and investigate

Yes

Getting out of the bush and on the grasslands. A grassland with little undulation were less likely to be ambushed because it is easy to see very far.

There were places where the soil was exposed on the grasslands from time to time when looking downward.

This is the footprint of an aluminare, right?

Yeah, the tracks are relatively fresh, and the direction is to the north maybe this time it might be it.

I discovered fresh aluminares footprints. The destination is North. Since our patrols are heading north as it is, According to the situation, it might turn into a battle.

In the last four months, the 31st Aluminare Squand never fought. If we ever encounter it, that may be my first war.

Its alright the captain hasnt piloted for more than 10 years, although we cant be careless. If we properly do our job, the captain will never lose.

Benoit-san consoled me and said so when he noticed that I was nervous.

Thats right, Ill concentrate on doing the job Ive been assigned to do properly. That is the most important thing right now, the only way to raise the safety of the unit even by a little.

Well then, should we return after investigating some more? The fact that its going through back and forth, there should be tracks of infantry

I understand

We continued exploring the grasslands for about ten minutes, confirmed the rough size of enemy troops and joined the captain and company s side.

Captain and co were already waiting at the confluence point and waiting for our arrival.

However, there was no Support Maid group of Anjou and Mirage-san here. They were waiting at the fort before rushing into the buffer zone.

Captain, I will report it

I found a footprint that seems to be the enemy Aluminare at the point of 15-G and traces of movement of the accompanying troop.The course is turning north slowly from the southeast. The route i s to the point 15-B, it was probably a reconnaissance?

Well, its on the patrol route

While looking at the map the captain revealed.

Were currently patrolling through the buffer zones Beta block divided into three.

And the grassland section which is a major part of the buffer zone. Battle between the Aluminares are mainly done here.

However, even if it is called a river, it is not such a big thing. Depending on the place, it is shallow and gentle enough to pass by horse as it is.

Even if its said that the opponent is on the offensive side, our side is the defense side, the positions are quite different.

There is almost no doubt that an enemy aircraft is ahead of us, if so there is only one thing to do

In the words of the captain, the expression of everyone further tightened. The tense air before the battle dominated the battlefield.

Aurel, Ritz and Carine standby at 16 E. After six hours, if no one comes back, assume that weve been destroyed and repatriate to the fort via the 15 G route. Report that theres a possible invasion by enemy aluminares. Benoit and Eldo are my assistants as scouts. It is fortunate that this side found it first. The first blow will strike the infantry units and then well enter battle with the aluminare.

And Erdo

You will be battling for the first time, you can not bear in mind the death of a man or you will die if swallowed by it

Start moving in five minutes and every member start preparation

The signs of war were close to the eyes and the nose.

Together with the rear standby group, as we advanced till the midway point, we divided ourselves on the midway point.

Right now, Me and Benoit-san went a little bit ahead surveying our surrrounding.

We may encounter the rear guard team of the enemy soon.

Please kill them . Before they can raise their voice

I understand

If they can raise their voice our presence will be noticed by the main troops. In order to prevent it, I must kill with whatever it takes.

At that moment, both me and Benoit-san invoked magic at the same time.

Wind cutter

Ice Lance

I select a wind cutter as that is not a time consuming and doesnt take a long time to activate and has a high killing ability and is difficult to deal with.

The other party tried to release the magic in the same way, but the wind cutter I fired cut the neck of the approaching horse, and ripped off the soldiers belly and stopped the magical casting.

Then the Ice Lance flew immediately toward the soldiers head.

Its good, keep up the pace, lets go.

Yes

The first murder ended quickly.

The belly that was torn by my magic breaking through the armor and overflowing with the internal organs.

The stomach twists suddenly, and nausea rises.

Eldo-kun thinking is for later, now concentrate on whats in front of us.

Y- Yes,

I was pulled back by Benoit-san voice. On top of the horse, I suppress my nausea and look forward.

It is now necessary to find the main force early and prepare for the surprise attack.

I shook my will into my mind and stopped my mind from wandering about.

The vibration is getting stronger, it seems that the aluminare is nearing, we will slow down our speed

Benoit-san slows down the horse. I dropped my speed accordingly, thats where I noticed the vibrations pointed out by Benoit-san. However, there are still quite some distance as the vibration is insignificant.

Youve done well noticing such small vibration

Being able to sense the vibrations while the horse is running, as expected, Benoit-san is quite skilled as a scout.

After I got into the security mission in the buffer zone, my rating for Benoit-san has been going through the roof.

Well, thats experience, I guess its like experiencing the same thing as when Im driving a vehicle, so I felt a bit of vibration coming from this childs foot

Although its useless against aluminares, lets cut the chatter here

Sorry

When the vibrations approaches we get off the horse and move through the forest.

Its whole body is painted in dark green, and there is a red line like a black ink.

There are only two swords on its waist. Unlike us, live bullet weapons have not been put into practical use yet.

That is an empires aircraft

Do we inform the captain?

Okay. Please be careful.

Benoit-san leaves the location of the troops as it is, I return to the captain in order to inform him of the enemys discovery.

After running for about five minutes I was able to join the captains aircraft in the rear.

Reporting, confirmed that the enemy aluminares troop is at 14-C, the number of infantry is about 40. There are two carriages, Benoit-san says that the surprise attack will be successful within five minutes

No, please let me go

I rejected the order of the captain.

Please let me see the captains battle

Thank you. I will wait in the forest.

With granted permission and pursuing behind the captain who raised his speed.

And if you think that a fireball has emerged around the captains aircraft, they are aimed at the ground.

I noticed that it was a person when one of the black spots flew towards me.

It dropped on the nearby ground, it was a black-colored humanoid model. It is one of the infantry that was walking ahead of the road from the previous time.

This is war.

As it approaches, the result of the trampling carried out by the captain becomes clearly visible.

If you are entangled with an aluminare, the infantry is no different from dust and garbage. It will not be a fight either. Like a vivid scene of real experience spreading out from the spot.

While exchanging magic with each other, they were looking at an opportunity to approach.

The game is always decided when the sword is thrusted into the opponents cockpit.

I went to the forest while watching the fallen soldiers around me, so that I do not take the aftermath of the magic, I looked at the two Aluminares facing each other from the gaps of the branches.