Anyone of the fired magic will reap the life of man with deadly force. However, Those same forces only make slight scratches on the aluminare.

And the captains aircraft lunged forward.

But the opponent isnt an aluminares pilot for show so he wouldnt let it continue. With the captain having closed the distance, he readied his sword and dealt with it.

The huge sound of two swords colliding into each other thrilled my tympani.

Tch!

My body trembles in the aftermath of the fight and fever strokes my cheeks.

Fear due to some serious killing intent with a sense of euphoria when I first piloted an aluminare. It is something you can never feel at the Academy.

The captain is pressuring him, as it is

In the battle of two mechas, the captain looks dominant. The annihilation of the infantry unit is caused by the obviously panicking opposing pilot.

Its a fighting style that keeps the teachings of the academy where one does not miss the opponents gap while defending, followed by a counter.

Anyway, the opponent now has limited means of escape.

The captains mecha dodges the opponents sword and shoots a magic spell at close range as it approaches the head.

The released fireball covered the head, causing a small explosion and destroying the head of the enemys mecha.

Yes!

My voice unintentionally leaks out. He just destroyed one of the cameras, but the fact that it was broken should put pressure on the opponent. It further creates impatience and gaps.

While greatly falling backwards, it fires magic towards the ground. A huge cloud of dust was roiled up and visibility temporarily deteriorated.

Is the enemy mecha retreating all the time trying to escape? However, it is impossible to escape in a one vs one battle.

If so, are there other reasons to retreat?

So, is it reinforcement? An infantry is meaningless. If there is a possibility of one coming

A second mecha!

If so, my job as a scouts is to find it first and inform the captain.

The direction in which the enemy is retreating to remains the true north. Thats to say, it is highly possible that the other party is intruding from block. Surely Benot-san will be already working as he had noticed the possibility.

While thinking so, as I went through the forest, I went to the 15 B forest road.

I found it!

By coming out of the forest, my field of view cleared and I found a green mecha running straight from the north to here.

I can not see its feet because of the trees, but from that speed the infantry is probably leaving. I guess he found magic generated in battle and came here.

How do I inform him?

The problem is how to inform the captain of this.

Then, I have to prepare something the stands out here.

When I looked at every direction as if something was wrong, I was able to hear a call from a nearby bush.

Eldo-kun

Benoit-san?

It was indeed Benoit-san who showed his face from the bush.

Why is Eldo-kun here?

Oh I see, Good judgement, isnt it?

If thats the case, I have a signal bullet, if I launch it, you will see that red lights will light up, but the timing is difficult with the enemys smokescreen

I see

Due to the magic the enemy continues firing while moving backwards, there was a possibility that the light could not reach the captain even if the signal bullet was launched from here inside the cloud of dust.

Is the enemys smoke screen something in anticipation if this rather than protecting itself from attacks?

I will temporarily blow away that cloud of dust, meanwhile, shoot the signal bullet

I understand, I will do my best, so I will move a little bit away from here

If I activate magic at a position that is too close, there is a possibility that the launched signal bullet will be struck by magic. With that in mind, I move to the other side of the road and prepare my magic.

In order to blow this smoke away all at once

If I do not blow it away at once with a powerful large-scale magic, the enemys magic will wind up the dirt again. Therefore, theres one magic to use.

Okay, Here I go!

Sending a signal to Benoit-san on the other side once and start casting it.

[Air Blast], Sextuple installation

Putting my hands up along with the completion of the casting, the space around me greatly distorts six time.

Open!!

Waving down my hands, releasing the spell that was on standby. Sudden gusts blown out of six distortions hit the captain s Aluminare while rolling up the leaves in the surroundings, swiftly blew out the smoke.

At the same time, there is a sound like *Passhu* going out of the direction of Benoit-san and a red light rushes over the sky.

Eldo-kun, please move quickly! An attack will come!

Eh? Y- Yes!

I was trying to ascertain whether the captain noticed it or not, I respond quickly to the voice of Benoit-san and retreat from my spot.

The trees were mowed down and broken branches hit my body.

Huh

While enduring the pain and despite falling down on the ground from the shock wave that came after the spears fell, I was regretting my foolish act.

An infantry alone does not have means to combat an aluminare, but it does not mean that it can not do anything.

Even though we were able to locate the place, I shouldnt be allowed to space out.

I kept rolling and finally stopped hitting my back against a trees trunk.

Gah hah

Because I forcefully crashed my back onto the tree trunk, I could not breathe well.

While coughing, I was trying to recover my breath, Benoit-san rushed up to me.

Eldo-kun, are you alright?

Y- yes, *Koho*

My consciousness is stable. As for my injuries,the bruises are caused by scratches from branches and rolling on the ground. I may be a bit bruised, but there is no hindrance to my movements.

Im sorry, I was careless

Its fine as long as youre alive. and it looks like you were able to fulfill your role as well

When I looked up, I saw the captains mecha casting magic against the reinforcing mecha between gaps in the trees. In other words, our signal bullet has been useful, huh?

What a relief

But its still two vs one

Although I was able to let him know about the existence of reinforcement, no matter how you face you face it, its still unfavorable.

If we do not attract reinforcements, the captain will be done for

I am not worried about that. Look

Saying so, Benoit-san looked up in the direction of Jacata, ahead of the forest road.

Green light?

What I was looking up to was a signal bullet glowing green.

Could it be that?

This is our reinforcement, the buffer zone is large, but our patrolling routes are built so that we can cover it.

Indeed, in order to suppress a large number of opponents in a wide buffer zone, the lateral connection becomes important. For that reason, the patrolling route of aluminare squad is carefully set to be able to immediately respond as soon as problems arise.

I guess the troops heading here perhaps rushed to us as they saw the first fire blazing column and heard the sound of battle.

If so, with this

We have the advantage. When I thought so, the aluminare that fought with the captain suddenly turned his back and ran away.

However, he quickly loosened his stance and let the mecha withdraw. Then earthen spears fly by its feet.

Sniper !?

It looks like we are going to withdraw, well, its a reasonable decision

Enemy reinforcement seems to stop at that place and aim here from a long distance. And another machine that fought in the meantime withdraws at full speed.

As the captain sees what its going to do, he stopped releasing magic and retreated into the forest while paying attention to one of the reinforcements.

Benoit, Eldo, we will also retreat, join with reinforcement forces

Are not you going to chase them?

Although theyre shooting from a long distance, as long it is not a specialized mecha, the accuracy rate should be low. Besides, if reinforcements are coming from behind, shouldnt we attack them here in one breath?

Its forbidden to chase too far. There is also the possibility that there is another mecha at their withdrawal destination. If thats the case, next time well be the one being ganged upon. We shouldnt take that risk

Dont worry about it, as a new recruit, anyone would think so, gradually get used to this battlefield, thats why were here

Thank you

Until the reinforcement unit arrives, we could only watch the empires aluminare escape.

Bring me the spare cable!

Hydraulic pressure check, no abnormality. no cylinder pump problem!

Many of the maintenance members behind me check the damage situation of the captains mecha and quickly repairing it.

Ittsu[usually said while taking pictures and posing (selfies + peace sign)]

What are you talking about this much for? it became much more in tatter since the Academy

After joining with the reinforcement unit, we joined the standby squad and I received wound treatment from Karine-san.

In the most severe spot, its where I struck a branch had caused internal bleeding, but the others are really scratches, and it is enough to blot them with sterilization.

Even so, you were rash, you suddenly interrupted the first fight between aluminares

Even so, Im telling you that its quite amazing, in fact you were targeted by the enemys mecha and you got rushed by the earthen spears, didnt you?

Ah ha ha. Well, yes

But three years ago, I was playing tag with an aluminare because I was suffered attacks of ice spears at that time.

In comparison to that, honestly, the earthen spear is much. Well, I became full of scratches, but

Here, with this its over!

Karine-san flicked on my bandaged wound. Even though I am stinging with the disinfectant, the struck wound from above protested.

Ow!? ,What The hell are you doing!?

Please do it to people in a serious condition, its just a scratch,

Ah, yes. Thank you

When Karine-san stood up, she went to the maintenance members who are repairing the captains mecha.

However, when I tried to call out on the contrary I heard a call from behind.

Yo Eldo, you look as sleepy as ever!

Turning my head over my shoulder, there was Baptiste with a slight height and hair growth in a year.

Baptiste! Its been a long time! Thats because theyve always been that way from the start

I bump my fist to the fist that Baptiste took out.

So, the reinforcement squad was your place, huh?

Whats that?

I certainly casted magic against the aluminare, but it was towards the captains mecha and the reason was to blow away the cloud of dust, so its not like Im someone that would something like that. That my magic could ever stop an aluminare, there no way it would be possible.

What? Am I wrong? The squad is all over this rumor, you know? That this years newcomers are a collection of dangerous people

No no. You know I cant do something amazing like that. just to let the signal bullet show, I blew away the cloud of dust. Or rather, whats that dangerous newcomers about?

Certainly our grade may have been better than the newcomers up to now, but I do not remember doing such an amazing thing that it becomes a rumor? Even this times battle, I ended up carelessly making a blunder.

You dont know? It looks like were unexpectedly rumored about; the man whos more suited to scouting than scouts, Leon. The man who eats, Baptiste. The man who threw away his arm, Eldo

Its the first time I hear of it But I vaguely get it.

For Leon, I guess it is due to his own insights and good reasoning. Hes specialty is to predict the position of the enemy just from little traces. If it was him, he would entice the enemy into a trap with almost no difficulty.

And Baptiste Yeah, I guess he devours women. He became a regular pilot, and I got extremely popular No way.

Baptiste, Have you already made moves on a Support Maid?

Do not get stabbed by a member of the squad

I do not want to hear that a classmate died because of out of control jealousy.

I see, we may be member that are easily talked about to certain extent.

In other words, because of that rumor, this times story thats handed out is extremely exaggerated

Please, I dont want to be thought of as someone who aluminares in flesh and blood

Of course

When I bitterly smiled, Baptiste suddenly turns serious.

It is strange, I tilted my head.

Whats wrong?

Eldo, this time was your first battle right? Despite that, youre pretty calm. Honestly, I thought youd trembling more

I understand the meaning of Baptiste words and I agree.

Certainly, I appear to be calm on the surface. but

My inner heart is trembling quite a bit, although I hide it, I cant stop my trembling hands yet.

I killed a person for the first time. I did not have time to remember desperately during battle, but suddenly I remembered it while receiving wound treatment.

Even though I raised my right hand and made a firm fist, that fist trembled with a shiver.

Hearing such a thing Has Baptiste already experienced an actual war? How was it when you first killed a person?

How did you get over it?

Ah

That sight can never be forgotten.

Because I do not plan to end up like that, I will protect myself by killing the enemy. When I thought so, the second time I was unexpectedly easy to kill. Thats why I say I got used to it.

Each one of them are people, but I somehow managed to do it. well, I will have to go soon, If I chat too much, Ill get scolded again.

Thank you. It got a little easier

I give thanks to Baptiste who was waving hands across his back.

The trembling of my hands imperceptibly stopped.