Life in Another World With Narration

41 – Once again, the battle to subdue monsters

I took command of the subjugation team with Mileia at the forefront.

Of course, the punitive forces were not pleased with my actions.

But now that I was out of sight, I was mercilessly threatened through Mileia if I disobeyed orders or showed signs of being offended.

“Ugh… ….”

The guys who were glaring at me as if they were going to eat me all lowered their tails when Mileia herself gave a fierce warning.

The plan to subdue the monsters by dividing the subjugation force into two was completely canceled, and the divided units were also reorganized according to my standards.

In particular, Damon, the knight representative, was warned twice by Mileia.

Once, we protested against the cancellation of the policy of dividing the punitive force into two and conducting a preemptive attack.

One time he was hiding among adventurers and secretly insulting me.

Now when he sees me, he turns his head, grits his teeth and walks away.

As a Silver adventurer, I can’t possibly tolerate the current situation where I am using Mileia to control the punitive force.

Actually, even in my opinion, it is a ridiculous situation that is difficult to tolerate.

But the existence of Mileia forced us to accept this.

Because there was no way she wouldn’t accept it even if she said that her beans were red beans in front of her.

Thanks to this, I was able to focus only on dealing with the monsters of the subjugation team without paying much attention to the gaze of the subjugation team.

If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have actively used Milleia from the moment the atmosphere was ruined.

『Yunoa took advantage of Mileia’s reliance on him and became a tyrant who ruled over the punitive force.

The sight of him using Milleia to control the punitive force as he pleased was truly despicable.』

It’s noisy.

I can’t help but curse at you for being mean.

The entire punitive force treated me like that first.

When Millia said they would force me into the punitive force, they actually had a choice.

One is, like what I experienced, whispering and criticizing people, asking, ‘Why does a guy like that get special treatment?’

One is to try to understand and think, ‘Still, this is a talent that Milleia personally selected, so isn’t there a reason for it?’

But no one did that.

This is the world line they chose.

In that case, they have no choice but to utilize Mileia’s authority to the fullest extent possible.

No matter how much I hated the current situation, I couldn’t run away at will since I was part of the punitive force.

This punitive force was organized through a summons order from the kingdom, not a request from the guild.

Leaving the punitive force without permission means not much different from desertion by a soldier.

Well, he doesn’t seem to have any thoughts about that since Millia is watching the punitive force with her eyes open and blue.

After I had some peace of mind, I climbed up to the highest point in Horn Canyon where I could see the monsters best and surveyed the situation.

Regardless of the method, since we have taken command, we must do our best to prevent the punitive force from collapsing.

It was that time when I was looking at a group of monsters that looked black in the distance.

Shari, who had been clinging to my head until now, suddenly flew forward.

She then quietly looked in the direction of the demon world.

“I see. “I guess that’s your hometown for you?”

Nod.

Shari looks back at me and nods slightly.

They say that the demons are in charge of the demons that the punitive force must fight.

When I look at the demon Shari and think about that, I feel a little strange.

But then, Shari first made me an unexpected proposal.

“Huh? “Do you want to be of some help too?”

Nod.

Shari smiled and nodded her head.

“We might end up fighting demons.”

After I spoke, Shari showed me a scene showing various demons.

I always feel this, but it is an amazing communication method that allows you to say whatever you want to say without saying anything.

“Just as there are good people and bad people like me and Patton, so are demons the same? Are demons who like fighting bad demons?”

Shari makes a subtle expression.

She nodded once and shook her head once.

And then various scenes pass through my mind again.

“I don’t know if the opponent is a bad demon, but you want me to be safe?”

Shari nods her head vigorously.

She then twirled her around me for a moment, and then she suddenly sank into the ground and disappeared.

“Shari?”

As Shari did not appear again, I called her name.

“What, where have you gone?”

But no answer came back.

* * *

We built a defense line in Horn Canyon to prepare for monster attacks.

There were materials useful for supply wagons, so he had knights and soldiers install a fence along the road leading into the canyon.

In places where the path in the canyon is particularly narrow, rocks were placed on top of the cliffs so that falling rocks can be rolled away at any time, and lookouts were placed on high peaks so that the status of monsters could be checked at any time.

Adventurers were categorized by role by selecting those specialized in close combat, those capable of long-distance attacks, those specialized in reconnaissance, and those capable of supporting from the rear.

『Yunoa, who lacked combat experience, was clumsily preparing for a defensive battle with only knowledge she had picked up from somewhere.

The punitive force was forced to follow Yunoa’s instructions, but they could not understand why they were doing this.

From the other people’s perspective, it looked like the monsters seen across the canyon could be easily defeated if they attacked now.

Yet people did not understand Yunoa, who was wasting time in the canyon and preparing for a defensive battle instead of giving an attack order.』

Well, I guess so.

Because I was the only one who knew through the narration that the strength of the monster unit was not just what it seemed.

From the perspective of the subjugation team members, it would be questionable why they did not proceed with the subjugation by dividing into two units as initially decided.

Still, there was nothing I could do.

Even if the punitive force did not understand it right away, it was better to prepare for a defensive battle.

To add persuasiveness to my decision to strengthen defenses in the canyon, I asked several adventurers to conduct reconnaissance.

It is said that the command was forcibly taken away by using Milleia, but in any case, in order for the punitive force to fight properly, it was better to create a basis to understand my orders.

There was a morale problem, and there would be limits to simply forcing the ‘Clap!’

In order to do that, we will have to find evidence that the monsters we have to deal with are stronger than they seem.

“It’s a deadlock.”

Mileia said while looking in the direction of the monster.

“We have to make sure that side comes in first.”

“If it were me, I would have attacked right away.”

“… ….”

“But since it was Yunoa’s decision, there must be a reason.”

As she said that, she caressed the handle of her long sword at her waist.

I was very grateful that you trusted me blindly in this situation.

I don’t know the reason, so I’m a little scared for some reason.

* * *

The sun slowly set, and darkness fell over the Horn Gorge.

The personnel who had gone out for reconnaissance returned one by one and reported the results.

“Um… “There’s nothing particularly strange about it.”

I listened to the reports of the adventurers who returned from scouting and marked unusual details on the map.

It was said that there were no hidden monsters or suspicious places near the canyon.

I also received a report on the results of reconnaissance on two groups of monsters that were visible to the naked eye from a distance.

“I’m not particularly dissatisfied, but is it really okay for you to stay here like this? The more monsters come together, the stronger they become. “If the opposing groups of monsters merge into one, we will be in trouble.”

One of the scouts carefully opened his mouth while looking at Milleia who was standing next to me.

“The frequency of the appearance of monsters has increased strangely recently, and aren’t they moving more intelligently than before? There is no harm in being careful. Rather, I think it’s strange that those monsters don’t attack us right away even after seeing us. Moreover, this place is so close to the demon world that it can be seen with the naked eye. There must be something there.”

I said it with all the reasons that seemed reasonable so that the other person could understand as much as possible.

The scout tilted his head, but returned to his seat as if he had no choice.

After that, there were people who continued to come to me and raise questions about the current situation of the punitive force strengthening its defenses in the canyon.

Every time that happens, I somehow pull my brain together, give an appropriate reason, and send it away.

It was something that could not be helped.

The narration clearly said that the main force of the monster was hiding, but the reconnaissance route found no evidence of that.

There was no need to increase animosity by labeling people who came with legitimate questions, rather than simply saying, ‘That silver flutter!’, So we responded by making up as many reasons as possible.

『Yunoa created and explained the reasons one by one to those who had doubts about the current policy of the punitive force.

In reality, he just gave a reason that he made up by combining various facts on the spot, but this response brought about a small change.』

Huh? What changes?

『The sight of Yunoa carefully explaining the reasons for building a defense line and carefully focusing on reconnaissance seemed impressive to some adventurers. Some people began to think that he, who thought he was just a silver-level adventurer who thoughtlessly put Mileia in front, was actually a person with real abilities.』

This is good news after a long time.

My cautious attitude, concentrating my efforts on reconnaissance, and Mileia’s stubbornness in trying to bring me back, even delaying the departure of the punitive force, combined to unintentionally give rise to the persuasive thought that ‘there was a reason why Mileia brought me here’.

Well, if the number of people who have animosity towards me decreases even just a little, it would be a good thing for me.

“…… Hmm?”

However, I see a vague shape on the ground.

It was strange, so I looked at it quietly, and it suddenly floated and revealed itself.

“Shari?”

Shari, who suddenly disappeared into the ground during the day, has returned.

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