It's Sudden, But I'm Coming To Another World! I Wish To Live With Peace

Chapter 9: For Now, I Give It to You

After getting the information, the first action I took was to return to the church.

Information about the mastermind of the bandit alliance, a man with one hand.

I told Maya about the newly obtained information. This will allow us to narrow down the next candidate.

Maya says that information is coming soon, so she will tell me as soon as she understands.

Information arriving means...is it possible to exchange information remotely in this world? like internet?

Maybe it's a carrier pigeon? If there is a need to use pigeons means the information must be a lot, anyway let's leave it to him.

Then on the way home, I walked around the city while talking to Illias about her next course of action. And back to the barracks after that.

The city is full of enthusiasm, I see a bustling market with many people.

When I was taken to church for the first time, I was taken away from the crowd So, I couldn't look around properly.

It is said that the prosperity of the country can be seen by looking at the faces of its people.

Many people who walked in the Japanese city had a harsh expression.

Yet in this kingdom, the faces of the people were filled with emotions as if every day was a festival.

Just looking at it made me feel like I was getting some of their energy.

“Kurasa, the king of this kingdom is a pretty good king, yes.”

Such words naturally came out of my mouth.

"of course! The king of this generation and the king of the previous generation, both of them carried out an extraordinary reign for the kingdom and its citizens. It is my greatest pride and joy to serve the country as a knight.”

Illias said with a gentle face as she looked at her surroundings that were filled with people's activities.

“When you say this kingdom is growing rapidly, the number of outside traders who come here in the end also increased.”

“That's right, but there are people who want to make a profit with malicious intentions. And that's unforgivable"

“From the information we have obtained, the alliance base of the bandits has quite a lot of members. And most of them already know that we destroyed one of their bases. When they heard that, they might change the location of their main headquarters. Before such a thing happens, it is better if we give them a surprise attack. Means we need a lot of personnel.”

“Hmm... I am a subordinate of Knight Lord Ragdo, one of the knight leaders who protects this country. I'll explain to him our situation, and ask permission to call his knights.”

"And how many of them can you call?"

"i guess ... about 30?"

Not much, yeah.

When we went to subdue the bandits yesterday, there were about 10 people because it was a sudden meeting, meaning.....only 30% of them came at that time?

Our numbers are too few. In that case, we might require the cooperation of the other knight corps.

“What about the other knight corps? Can't you ask for their cooperation?

“Not that I can't.. but..”.

Illias said that with a bitter face.

There seems to be some unexplained circumstances.

It's not that I can't understand it. After all, if the units were different, there might be a feud with each other.

“Do you think the current amount is enough? The last time was a surprise attack after blocking their exit route. So the bandits had no choice but to fight, and the enemies who tried to escape could easily be captured.”

Another bandit base was not a cave like back then.

They built huts and tents in some parts of the forest.

In other words, they can escape in all directions, so we need a lot of knights to block their escape route.

From the information, the bandit alliance had five bases.

One was already destroyed a few days ago, so there were four left.

Three of them had about 30 to 50 people like last time. And lastly, the 'Black Curtain' base had around 50 people.

It was impossible for thirty knights to hunt down nearly two hundred bandits.

“You're right.. All I have to think about is the safety of the citizens first. This is not the time to be selfish. I will immediately request cooperation from the other knights. ”

Illias agreed reluctantly.

It seems like there will be a problem when asking for cooperation.

"Illias, can you tell me a few things before that?"

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After that, I left him and went to see Lord Ragdo alone. In order to gain the cooperation of many Knights, Illias asked Lord Ragdo to inform him to the other Knight corps.

“Hm, okay. But Illias, do you understand what would happen if you asked another unit to cooperate?”

“I understand.. But the number of bandits exceeds our forecasts. We finally got their information! If we miss this opportunity, it will cause more casualties!”

“True... but it's okay to ask for my support too, know?”

“No, Lord Ragdo is the symbol that should be the last fortress to protect the castle and the kingdom. And you have helped me a lot, so this time I will take it as a test for myself.”

"But…"

“I am also a knight who protects this country. I can't be spoiled forever.”

"Well, if you say it like that, I'll keep quiet until the end of this time."

"Thank you very much. In that case, please let the cooperation representative know that there will be a meeting in the barracks outside the castle tonight.”

“This bandit conquest is a royal matter. It's okay to use the meeting room in the castle, you know? ”

“No, I have collaborators from outside. He said, 'Are you allowed to let an outsider who seems to be able to work together to enter the castle,?', so I will gather everything in the barracks.”

"I see, he's a simple man, yes."

"I hope so…"

“?”

There are no lies in what I told Lord Ragdo. But then he continued like this.

"It's hard to do it if he's not there."

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At night, many knights gathered in the largest room in the barracks.

Led by Illias and Kara's grandfather.

After which, the representatives of each Knight appeared.

Some sent subordinates, there were also knight commanders who came directly.

The early ones to come can be considered as pure collaborators.

But, the knight commander who came directly….

This place is smaller than a castle and probably a little dirty.

Some people worry about how dirty the room is, and some choose a chair for themselves.

From that side it will probably make some moves. I have to watch them carefully.

Then, Illias stood up and began to speak.

“First let me thank you for gathering late at night. Tonight, we will discuss the details of the bandit matter. Let me explain the current situation."

Does his opponent have the same title as his superior? his tone felt firm.

And he explained the process until now, and the story that I came from the outside was barely told.

However, it was clear why Illias was reluctant to ask for cooperation.

Knights like Grandpa Kara, like members of Lord Ragdo's corps, greeted Illias enthusiastically.

But most of the knights that were here had cold eyes.

Some of them were impressed, and some were honestly glad that we had defeated some bandits. Hey, the one who just clicked his tongue, I will remember your face!

When I feel angry like this, I think I am also liked by Illias, and will listen to her story.

“And I managed to find the location of each enemy base. Therefore, I want to borrow the cooperation of each team to attack all bases tonight.”

"May I speak now?"

The one wearing the red robe raised his hand.

The difference between a normal knight and a knight commander was the quality of their robes.

Knights used armor ornaments with robes with colors that symbolized their corps.

The knight commander had a royal robe with the Tiez emblem embroidered on it.

By the way, the color of the Ragdo corps is Turquoise - blue green.

"Mr Leanor, of course"

A yellow-robed man stared intently at the knight commander named Lord Leanor.

Ah, so he was the knight responsible for this mission last time.

"Sorry, Lady Ratzel, how many people will join the Ragdo corps to defeat this bandit?"

"Around thirty."

“Hmmm, isn't it great for corps with the least number of members? However, this time our Leanor corps will deploy 300 knights. that's 10 times what yours."

"Thank you very much."

“Don't worry about that. As I said before, the bandit subjugation is a problem that we must resolve as soon as possible. But! Wouldn't it be troublesome for a corps with a small number of knights to hold command?”

“It...”

“Isn't Ragdomu corps just some elite soldiers? I will show you that corps - I can be more active ten times than yours! "

Then, Grandpa Kara tried to interrupt, but Lord Leanor's expression did not change.

"I know that. But, that's why. The most important thing is how we use our energy efficiently instead of who rules, right? Also, there are 300 people in my own corps, so how do you intend to lead?

"Hmmphh!"

“The total leader of this conquest team must be

with the most members. Well, how many other corps can be prepared?

"100!"

"70!"

"180!"

"120!"

Roughly calculated, eight hundred, seems to be pretty much available.

And from the very beginning, Lord Leanor had prepared a large number of soldiers with such intentions.

“So, is there a problem if I take command in this bandit subjugation?”

"No objection."

"Either."

"If it's Lord Leanor, I'm fine."

"If you can give me detailed instructions, I don't mind."

Including the yellow-robed man, everyone showed their willingness.

Illias told me that she was not respected because she was a woman.

There are not many women in this country who aspire to become knights.

Let alone being someone like Illias, who was close to the knight commander.

I asked Grandpa Kara earlier, she said that inside the Knight's life itself was more dangerous than she thought.

Illias, a high-ranking knight in the country though a woman, favorite of the oldest veteran, Lord Ragdo.

From the male knight's point of view, his breakthrough might be a symbol of jealousy.

Old veterans like Lord Ragdo only looked at Illias like a granddaughter, there was no discrimination between men and women.

The conquest of the bandits this time was a difficult matter that no other corps could do, and Illias, a woman, did.

Right now, it seems like no one disagrees with that.

But later, If it fails, use it as a pretext for criticism, and if it works, try to get the maximum achievement.

Huh, what a narrow-minded person.

Man or woman? such pride, they would abandon it in case something went wrong. Just a bunch of people with low self-esteem.

Although Illias had a brain-muscle like a gorilla, he was a good knight.

In the end, Men or women were no problem to become good knights.

Well, I thought something like this might happen, so I consulted Grandpa Kara and prepared things.

“Hei Kids! Can you say something to these people?

"Hmm? Right."." Right."

“I don't mind who are you? You don't look like a knight.”

“In this case, I'm just an information provider. I'm working with Lady Ratzel.”

“Outside people, yes.. So, is there a problem with me taking command?”

“No, that part I don't mind. I just want to say, If there's a big corps that can be dedicated to being a leader, that's why, wouldn't it be easier to coordinate another corps if that corps became the center?"

"What..!?"

"Heh, you seem to understand."

“Because you will be in command, it will be troublesome if you do not understand the information correctly? That's why please see this.”

While passing by Grandpa Kara, who was speechless, I handed the prepared parchment pack over to Lord Leanor.

Even so, Grandpa Kara's acting was very good.

"This?"

“Map summarizing the location of the bandit headquarters, and the route of travel they used. In addition, it is a document that summarizes the information of each gang.”

Lord Leanor was checking the map.

“Yeah, this is great. Easy-to-travel routes when entering forests or mountains, and even approximate patrol routes or reconnaissance routes are also written here.”

“Because I tried so hard to get this information, I don't want you to waste it. Here's what I want to say.”

“So, so, of course, it would be disrespectful to your efforts if I didn't use it. Let's use this information well.”

“I also have a bigger map. And since the representatives of each corps were here, wouldn't it matter if you decided on the route that the other corps would use now?

I said that while taking out a large map and spreading it on the table.

“You prepared it well. It saved me from trouble. In that case, let's get this done quickly.”

"Lord Leanor will be in charge of their main headquarters, who is said to be their mastermind, can it?"

"of course! Our corps is not a coward.! "

Sigh, I can't believe he said it proudly. I knew that he only wanted this victory for himself.

“Then, we will allocate another corps to another headquarters, so with which corps do you want the Ragdo corps led by Lady Ratzel to join? Does anyone want to work with him?”

I said that and watched everyone, but there was no answer.

Well, I was expecting a reaction like this.

“Well, then the corps will wait near the trade route as a logistics support. If there were some corps in trouble, the corps would go as reinforcements. Mr Leanor, is it okay?”

"Of course."

“Do you have any objections? If not, then I will hand over each base to each corps."

This time everyone nodded. I guess if there's no trouble, they won't say anything.

Then, the strategy meeting resumed, and each representative left the premises to organize his own corps.

"Well, let's get ready for this too."

“…”

Illias looked at me sourly.

Ah, by the way, I talked about this only with Grandpa Kara.

And as I said to Illias to hand it all over to me, but in the end, she would only be a logistic supporter, no wonder she gave me that look.

“Kakek Kara, can you tell the rest of the Ragdo corps about the secret operation in the meantime? I'll explain it to Illias.”

"Send me!"

"Confidential operation?"

“Ah, that's just a conspiracy I was thinking about with Grandpa Kara.”

Then I explained it to him.

"You ... Really a sneaky person."

“That's because they're also sneaky, so 50:50. And I just want to teach them a lesson."

When I thought that everything was going according to plan, I started to grin.

Illias who saw my face, started to move away from me.’