EP.203 A land that flows like a river – 5
In the morning, the army’s troops started marching. They ran the narrow meta-conveyor belt, avoiding containers that occasionally appeared, with their troops divided into airlifted automatic wagons.
Running on flowing ground, the speed of the march was tremendous. I jumped over five administrative districts at once and passed famous mountains and rivers in an instant. At the end of their eyes, after a miraculous march with the literal axis method, a reddish container surrounded by ominous darkness appeared in the distance. It was a container for hostile beings, including the founders.
Having stopped the advance, Jeolchang refused to use the loudspeaker and shouted loudly.
“That side is surrounded. Surrender meekly…”
The chorus, frowning while speaking, immediately fixed the spear. widely. Holding a long spear over his shoulder, he hurled it with all his might without a word.
A blue meteor flew along the flowing land.
The spear that flew through the wind pierced the container. The spear that penetrated the back and disappeared soon after broke the front lid and popped out. With a loud sound, the cargo that was filled inside burst out like pieces of guts.
Everything contained inside the container was swept away by the javelin. Patraxion calmly checked every aspect of the pouring object.
Soybeans, flour, and miscellaneous iron for alchemy rolled around in the crosswind.
“…I don’t think I wiped out the enemy with my javelin. yes?”
Colonel Gand, his adjutant and apprentice who ran out first, checked the inside of the container and shouted.
“That’s right. It’s a regular cargo container!”
“okay. I was tricked.”
I didn’t neglect reconnaissance. However, in order to scout those who flowed along the belt, I had to approach the belt from this side as well. Because if you don’t, you’ll fall behind.
However, if the opponent is terrifyingly strong, the limit distance that the scout can approach gradually increases.
Even the opponent is Tirkanjaka, the founder. The owner of the power to directly deal with darkness. Darkness is usually a scout’s friend, but not this time. All scouts who found something lost contact.
During the reconnaissance gap where she was in the dark, the container was switched.
“You switched containers during the night.”
After saying the song calmly, he jumped on top of the car. The automatic wagon, which had stopped for a moment, started moving again.
None of the generals were confused or disappointed when they learned that they had gone further and further into hiding during the night.
Because if the military were in that position, they would have acted the same way.
“…as expected. Those with pursuers hanging from behind most likely did something during the free night.”
“That means they use their heads too. You rationally chose to go to the front.”
During the night, the power over there, including the founder, has the upper hand over the military power.
This in itself is a bit irrational and unfair calculation, but it was an obvious fact anyway. Fighting the undead Legion was something he should never have done.
In the meantime, the militia must avoid engagement and the enemy is free to act. And on this meta conveyor belt, freedom comes down to either the front or the back.
A reasonable choice is the front. Moving forward brings them closer to their objective and at the same time slows down their pursuit. It is also an advantage that you can leave out the stamina of a general soldier who has to walk on foot against the wind. There won’t be much difference in power though.
The result was already foreseeable and even a countermeasure came out.
The golem next to Jeolsang looked at the empty container and reported it calmly.
『I am Lieutenant Peuyu, the military department communications officer in charge of the meta conveyor belt. Observation information update point 1 is dummy. Switch the target to point 2.]
Jeolchang commanded, looking at the front of the belt without even looking at the golem.
“Tell the daughter-in-law of the army that ran ahead. It was a dummy here.”
『I have already finished reporting to the director of Historia. Because this information is more urgent for the detached unit.”
“Oh, is that so?”
Scratching his head, Patraxion shouted loudly at the main unit waiting for orders again.
“Anyway, you won’t be able to move as fast during the day as at night. Ready to march again! Pursue the enemy!”
“yep!”
The well-trained army began to march in perfect order. As if they had nothing to do with the current situation, they moved forward avoiding the containers that were scattered along the road.
“hey. Colonel Gand. Come and see.”
At that time, Patraxion called the disciple. Responding to the call, Colonel Gand quickly ran.
Although he is a disciple of great singing and his military strength is no less than that of a general, he is only a young lieutenant in terms of his position. On the other hand, he is a commander who can give up even a few generals with superb singing skills.
Colonel Gandh moved as quickly as possible, as if he were a regular soldier, and stood by the chant.
Jeolchang said with an infinitely serious attitude, pointing to the container he pierced.
“hey. But since you pierce the container like that, doesn’t it feel like you just pierced the spear through your mouth? When I did that in the past, all the intestines came out of my mouth, but the container is similar, right?”
“….”
Although they did not express themselves, the expressions of the generals who were listening to the story rapidly deteriorated.
The fateful morning dawned. As dawn approached, a round glowing orb poked out its head toward the world from below the distant eastern line.
The sun is often described as the face of a god or absolute, but at least it was clear that he had no personality.
Otherwise, for an eternity of time, I wouldn’t get tired of it every day, and I wouldn’t face it from the east.
“bruise! It’s morning! bruise!”
cancellation. This dog wakes me up every morning without getting tired of how long it’s been since I’ve run into it. If you don’t hesitate, it will wake you up for eternity.
It means to make me sleep more. Why is this dog trying to wake me up when it’s not even the abyss…
“Leave the dog as it is. Let me rest until I can rest.”
“bruise? no! Wake up in the morning to be healthy! A regular life is important!”
“I won’t die if I don’t get a little bit of that hateful sunlight. Besides, it hasn’t been long since dawn, so what’s the point of being in such a hurry?”
Also Tyr. The only one who truly cares about me is Tyr.
what? What time do you wake up in the morning? who decided that?
Don’t fit you into the world. Fit the world to you! When you wake up, it’s morning, and until you go to sleep, it’s today!
“bruise! Oh no no bad! Bad for your health!”
“If the absence of the sun hurts Hugh’s body, I will take responsibility and make it so he can’t.”
‘Hugh likes to sleep, so even if he becomes a vampire, it might not be too bad…
‘ Weather like an aji! Nice to meet you, today’s sun!”
Being alive is important. How can you not be happy to be able to face the morning of that day with confidence?
Anyway, I woke up and opened the container door and looked outside. The world above the meta conveyor belt was still being pushed back while the warmth of dawn permeated through the chill of the night.
In the vast farmland far away, crops were growing green, and between the mountains and fields, I could see the sight of people waking up in the morning.
The land with lush vegetation seems to be warming itself up by soaking up the morning sun. I realized that I had moved quite a bit during the night, seeing a clearly different sight from yesterday.
“Looks like you moved a lot during the night. It must have been heavy.”
“Just as things submerged in water have no weight, so do things in the dark. No matter how heavy it is.”
After preparing the dummy container last night, we swapped out the entire container. While the regressor set traps around it, Tyr lifted and moved the entire container we inhabited.
Contrary to its intimidating feeling, the container that floats and moves while buried in the darkness was very comfortable to ride. Even I, who was anxious, fell asleep shortly after.
Thanks to this, the military side, not noticing our movements, fell far behind. Even if they pursued at full speed, they would arrive after noon.
“However, as I said yesterday, the wind was blowing strong, so I couldn’t move very far.”
“What is that? In the first place, Tyr’s movement method is close to floating.”
Those who walk on the ground can go faster if they endure the wind a little, but Tyr cannot take advantage of the advantage of being on the meta conveyor belt because he is lifted into darkness.
Well, you have to be satisfied with just the distance.
“by the way. Hugh I have something to ask you. Rather than running away, wouldn’t it be better to defeat the enemy in the night?”
Tyr asked again, as if he didn’t like being passive.
‘Wouldn’t it be nice to show the guys who are fearlessly blocking my way? If I give him a big scolding, he won’t dare to chase after me.’
Is this the attitude of the strong? It seems that the existence that can fight the army alone is thinking like this.
Well, it’s not bad if it’s possible… but I don’t want to.
I calmly repeated the explanation I gave yesterday.
“To do that, you have to go back. There is no reason for us, who have to leave the military as soon as possible, to go back.”
“Sometimes it’s faster to go back, isn’t it?”
“Most of the time, the quickest way is the fastest. There is no reason for us, who are pressed for time, to take the return route.”
“…Hmm. You are, so it is.”
Not understanding, Tyr expressed his displeasure. Alas, this is a modern tactic. It is said that the result is different from a thousand years ago.
‘Hyuuga will believe in me a little more and follow me when I show him how to defeat the enemy in style. It seems like lately, I’ve only been showing an unwillingness. Maybe that’s why he stubbornly refuses to become a vampire…’
Wasn’t that just because he wanted to show a cool side of himself? Not even a hot-blooded young man!
The blood is strong, but the blood is a little different!
From now on, I will speak more calmly when dealing with Tyr.
“Even if we take the offensive, it will be enough if the other side retreats. Then we are forced to choose there again. Close the distance or go back? Both choices end up costing us more than we originally planned. In the end, I couldn’t even find the book I originally thought of. Our goal is not to annihilate the enemy, but to escape. If so, it makes sense to put that part first and act.”
“Would a country’s army withdraw so easily?”
“The military does. It’s such a country. You may have heard of the term active avoidance.”
‘Active avoidance of engagement… Ah, if I tried to fight against it, there would only be losses, so I was told to avoid battle.’
It was much easier to accept because it was Tyr who had experienced it firsthand when heading from the bottomless pit to the capital. Although Tyr still couldn’t imagine the legion’s escape even if he threw everything away.
“What if we retreat and they bite and hang on?”
“When you are forced to bite and hang like a dog over there. That is the right time to fight.”
“bruise? me? Are you biting?”
I mentioned a dog, but Aji, who I thought was my call, approached. Aji waggled his tail weakly and said regretfully.
“Sorry, I can’t ask humans! I’m sorry!”
“I’m really sorry.”
“I will do my best though! bruise! I hate scraps of toilet paper!”
“What kind of tissue paper… are you talking about me? Did you say that because your investment will be torn to pieces like toilet paper?”
“bruise!”
Aji, who answered brightly, had the attitude that he was my master or my creditor.
Give me some money and tell me It’s ridiculous. I hit Aji’s head with a blow. My hand hurt more, but human beings have dignity to protect even if they endure pain.
“I haven’t received much investment from you yet, have I? That’s what human investment is all about. You have to be worth it to be recognized.”
Aji said that he did not resist even after being hit by one.
“I will!”
“What are you doing that even humans can’t bite?”
A dog should help. When I scoffed at her with an unexpecting face, Aji hesitated for a moment and then jerked her head up. There was a strong determination uncharacteristic of a dog in his clear, large brown eyes.
“bruise! Bite everything but humans!”
what. Might that be a bit helpful?
Aji answered with firm determination, then turned his head away from me and headed further inward. There, the regressor who had been guarding the rear for a while to check the scouts yesterday and had followed him late was lying weakly on the bed.
Knowing if it was his duty to wake up humans, he approached the regressor’s bedside and barked loudly.
“bruise! wake up! It’s morning!”
“Uh huh. Ajay. Dad came late yesterday and is tired. Wake up slowly.”
“Who is the father…
” no this is not Is it that guy’s influence? It seems like I’m starting to see Aji and butterflies like pets…’
The regressor who wrapped his head quickly straightened up and stood up.
“The sun has risen… The enemy hasn’t appeared yet, has it?”
“Not yet.”
“I’m just going to have a quick nap… Let’s get ready soon.”
As if Yogi was used to it during the battle, the regressor began to slurp the cooked food without even taking out a full-size stone. I also opened the canned food for Aji and Nabi, and forcibly swallowed the canned food, leaving one in front of me.
In the meantime, Tyr, who didn’t need to eat, just watched and urged us when we finished eating.
“Let’s hurry up. If you had to move at night, wouldn’t it be better to move during the day?”
“Oh, you don’t have to.”
As soon as I finished my words, gunshots rang out from far away.
to ride It could be heard from far away, but it was clear that they were aiming this way. The familiar sound of knocking on the outer wall of the container echoed.
The regressor, as if familiar, threw down the canned food, took out a canteen, and gulped down the water. I also gulped down the leftover food in my mouth. The amount I ate was not much, but my stomach, which had been tightened by tension, did not show any signs of lacking.
“Because we won’t be able to move easily during the day.”
before delay.
A unit arrived to grab our ankles before the main unit reached this side.
