036. Reinforcements
「Damn. It's the end of the world to allow goblins to invade while the sun is still high in the sky!」
Osada-kun said, and I agreed with him.
We were slaughtering the countless goblins that were coming our way, and we were aiming for the west gate as fast as we could.
「What about the gate――it's been destroyed!?」
I fell into disbelief when I saw that the gate, which was made of wood but was sturdy in its own way, had been breached, but
(Something's ...... strange?)
I suddenly felt a strange feeling in my heart ― but even as I was doing this, goblins were invading one after another.
From the looks of it, there is some strength left on our side, but we will be wiped out if we don't do something about it.
(――-There's a chance we'll find out, though.)
This is not the time to be talking about other things. To Osada-kun,
「Spit out the boulder!」
As soon as I gave the order, Osada-kun, who had sensed my intention, immediately spit out a rock that he had swallowed inside his body as a "trump card," a rock that was on the very edge of its limit.
As luck would have it, it completely sealed the breached gate and succeeded in stopping the goblins from entering.
Cheers erupt from the surroundings, but...
「Be on your guard! You guys kill all the goblins that are left inside! You hear me!? Don't miss a single one!」
I said emotionally and unilaterally and quickly moved out of the way, accompanied by Osada-kun.
「H-hey! Aren't you going to help us clean up the place!?」
「Those guys over there will be enough, and before that, we need to check something ASAP!」
I never underestimate the capabilities of goblins.
The first thing that popped into my mind was the term "diversionary tactics". But.
(Going to the other gates now would take too long!)
If that were the case, it would be faster and more reliable to go to the Fixers' Guild, which would take control of the chain of command in case of emergency. It was more likely that information would be gathered there. Then,
「Oohhh!?」
「It's Yuuto and Osada-kun!」
「You are safe!」
It was a group of three fixers who had been in the same carriage when we came to Karguri.
I believe their names were "Ranier," "Ed," and "Dora.
「What's the situation!?」
「According to what I've heard, there's a huge number of goblins gathered around the West Gate!」
「There are also a good number of goblins gathered at the other South-Northeast Gate, but they have managed to keep it unbreached!」
「But there are a lot of goblins that have gotten inside, and we haven't been able to do anything about it...」
As expected, the situation was quite confusing.
「Where is Rodl-san?」
In a case like this, the person in charge of the branch is supposed to give instructions to the fixers, but as I looked at the faces of the Ranier and the others, the answer was obvious.
「He's not here?.」
「...... Yeah」
「He said he was going for a break a little while ago and hasn't come back yet.」
「I see.」
Apparently, my guess was right on the money. And...
「Heeeeeyyyyyy! Guys!」
From the north, I saw one of the fixers running toward us, sweating.
When I saw him, I thought, "No way, did the North Gate been breached, too!?"
「It's a reinforcement! Hanaria's army ...... General Jean rushed in with a force of 500 men, including fixers!」
As soon as we heard this, a loud cheer erupted from the surrounding area.
「Yuuto. Who is General Jean?」
「According to the information I gathered beforehand, she's the head of the 2nd Corps, which controls the Hanaria army. I've never seen her with my own eyes, but I've heard that he's a well-known person――Ops」
Speak of the devil――A beautiful woman with ash blonde hair astride a white horse appeared
She was probably in her early twenties.
Her shiny hair was tied up with a white ribbon, and she was dressed in a military uniform that looked easy to move around in.
「Excuse me for asking you from the horse. Can you tell me how the situation here?」
We were asked, but the others were too nervous to speak up, so I responded on their behalf.
「Currently, countless goblins have gathered around the West Gate. Although quite a few of them has been entered the town, the gates that have been breached have already been sealed, so I think it will be difficult for them to enter any further. We are still checking the status of the other gates, but there are no reports of them being breached. But...」
「――There is a possibility of a diversion, huh」
Apparently, she is not just pretty-looking decorations.
「Their goal is probably looting. No matter how much they want to occupy and destroy Karguris, which boasts a population of 30,000, their numbers and actions do not make sense. I also heard that goblins are nocturnal by nature.」
「Do you have any thoughts on this?」
「Yes, I do. But even if I had 'certainty', I didn't have 'confirmation'.. ...... If my guess is correct, I'm afraid that the East Gate is probably」
Immediately, a tremendous explosion sounded from the east side of town.
「Guess, I guessed it right.」
Smiling, General Jean immediately sent instructions to her subordinates and assigned them to their units.
「Ruia. I'll leave the command of this place to you. I will lead my troops to the East Gate.」
As the general said this, the young man with the eye patch who had been standing by bailed out, saying, "Understood".
「So what are you going to do?」
「Of course I'm going to the East Gate. There are people I'm looking for.」
「Then we'd better hurry. And the horse?」
「I can't ride, so I'm going to run.」
Jean laughed out loud when I said that.
「You're an interesting guy! Are you going to race with a horse!?」
「I don't see any other way though, and I've only been here about two weeks, but I've got the structure of the town drilled into my head. If we take the shortest route, we might have a good shot.」
「Hahaha! Then, if you win the race, I'll grant you one wish within my power. And vice versa if you lose.」
「That's interesting!」
For someone in charge of an army, she seems to have a very flexible and interesting mind.
I took the bet, grabbed Osada-kun's hand, and said
「Then, let's go!」
After signaling, I started running at full speed using my [Physical Enhancement].
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