Governor Dant came to the village, along with a great number of people.
Is something going on?
Yes, Im afraid I have terrible news. That which I fear has come to past.
Which is?
Raul-sama is coming to this villageto attack it. He has departed the capital with an army of 5,000 soldiers.
Rauls what?
I know Raul dislikes me, but surely, its not to the point that hell attack me with that many soldiers, right?
I wanted to believe that he had another goal in mind, but the fact of the matter was that he was heading straight here.
But how did he gather so many soldiers? The war just concluded, so wont the people protest or something? Especially when theres nothing that will justify it enough.
By spreading misinformation about you, mainly saying that youre amassing an army here in the wasteland so that you can rebel against the Albert house.
I see.
According to Dant-san, Rauls army should arrive in 5 days or so.
Ive decided that I and my clan should leave Riesen behind and come here.
Huh? But if Rauls coming to attack us, youll get caught in between, wont you?
Ive braced myself for that. Moreover, Im not entirely safe even in Riesen. Raul-sama will certainly come to arrest me for sending him false reports. So, if Im in harms way either way, I would rather be here and help you however much I can.
Dant-san then looked toward the soldiers he brought with him.
W-were not much compared to those in the village, but if youll have us, well fight by your side!
Bazara-san, who has always accompanied Dant-san, declared so and then struck his chest.
is it just me or does he seem a bit desperate right now?
Raul-samas marching here with 5,000 soldiers!? Q-quickly! Tender your surrender at once! You dont stand a chance!
The one to make such an appeal in a flustered manner was Selius-kun, Selens younger brother.
Selius-kun came to the village to take his sister back home, but for some reason, he ended settling here instead.
is their home going to be alright?
In the war against the Schneger house, Raul-sama was initially assigned only a few hundred soldiers, yet he still managed to take a major city with those troops! If he really has 5,000 soldiers now, this village might not even last half a day
You should start heading home then.
Wha
Selius-kun was rendered speechless by Selens advise.
Surrendering wont make Raul spare Luke. And since we absolutely cant let Luke be harmed, we have little choice here than to fight.
Of course, theres no reason to involve yourself in this. So, why dont you just pack your things and go back home?
I-I cant do that, theres no way I can do that! How can I leave you here and escape by myself moreover
Selius-kun stopped talking and then turned his line of sight toward Philia-san.
What is it? Is something on my face?
N-n-n-no, theres nothing! Dont mind me!
With a bright red face, Selius-kun got out of the room.
Does Selius haveis that why he decided to live here?
And then, I heard an out-of-place cheery sound in my head.
<< Ta-ta-ta-dah! Congratulations! Because you now have more than 10,000 villagers, your village has become level 8!>>
<<100,000 village points have been acquired as level up bonus.>>
<<You can now build more kinds of facilities.>>
<<Maximum village area has been increased.>>
<<The village skill [Villager Enhancement] has been acquired.>>
Thanks to Dant-san and his group joining the village, we finally, officially breached the 10,000 mark.
A fight against Raul seemed unavoidable at this point, so a village level up was definitely appreciated.
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