Interested in the One-Eyed Female General So I Joined the White Wolf Knight Order, but It Turned into a Harem?! - Chapter 28

Chapter 28

「――――――then, what should we do?」(Ortashia)

Ortashia dropped her eyes on the map and asked Shingen

[E, why so sudden? I haven’t thought of anything yet… . ] (Shingen)

Ortashia distorted her face in doubt .

[As a soldier, one must be able to come up with a plan at a moment’s notice . Maruto always said so . ] (Ortashia)

Though Ortashia said so, I’m not Maruto . Shingen kept that one thought in his head, while scratching the back of his head while shrugging his shoulder .

[… . hey, when did I become a soldier? ] (Shingen)
[Noisy . Do not talk back to me . Think quickly . ] (Ortashia)

Shingen was amazed at her order . He sighed while putting his hand on his waist . Before he could think of any plan at all, he’ll need to ask Riru for more information about York .

[Riru, I have some questions, does the lord of the town always stay in his residence?] (Shingen)
[At present, Lord Gering doesn’t seem to be in his residence . ] (Riru)
[ I see . Has the number of soldiers in the residence been accounted for?] (Shingen)
[Un . At a glance, it shouldn’t be that many . The security in the hall is normal . ] (Riru)

For a while, Shingen silently observed the map .

[Is it possible to attack at night?] (Shingen)




[The town lord’s residence?] (Riru)

Shingen nodded .

[It’ll be possible if I say it’s possible . ] (Ortashia)

Ortashia smirked .

[Though I have to say first that I cannot fight too much just yet . ] (Ortashia)
[Yes yes, I understand . ] (Shingen)

Acknowledging that Ortashia could not fight yet, Shingen began to formulate a plan . Well, in such a case, what he should do next is certainly within what he had been taught so he did not think too much .

Yes, he’s not a mere lumberjack .

[I guess we’ll go with a night attack for now . ] (Shingen)
[Your reason being?] (Ortashia)

Ortashia asked with a pleased face . It was then that Shingen realized she was just pretending to be unreasonable .

[I think a night attack will be more effective . Because is nothing more scarier than enemies you can’t see . ] (Shingen)

Human beings, as well as any animal with eyes, instinctively fear the darkness . A lot of soldiers and strategists are familiar with this knowledge in a fight .
The three people leaked out an interested voice . Eyes alternately landed between Ortashia and Shingen .

Shingen then began to talk about the night attack since there was no opposition .

[ So, about the role, Ortashia… . ―――――] (Shingen)

Shingen was troubled as to whether he should refer to Ortashia as Her Majesty, or Princess or, if she should be called General . As expected calling by first name might be a little off . He’s worried if his attitude is acceptable or not . And so, Shingen decided to call Ortashia with ‘general’ prefix .

[――――――general Ortashia’s role in the night attack is to make an appearance in front of our enemy . ] (Shingen)
[Appearance? What are you trying to do? That way will only attract the guards . ] (Ortashia)
[Yes, exactly that . ] (Shingen)

Ortashia looked at Shingen with a shred of doubt as she couldn’t understand yet about the real intention of such plan . Riru and Mina tilted their head similarly in confusion .

[This is a countryside area as we all know . It is far from the border and thus, not familiar to war . Therefore, the soldiers haven’t fought as much as regular soldiers and they are closer to militia . ] (Shingen)

Because town of York is situated in the Chubu region of Ardesil, it never saw barbarian invasions . Bandit subjugation was the closest thing they have to a battle . Monsters and the like are the responsibility of White Wolf Knights and Fuhren Saint Knights so they also never fought those .

Due to that, the guards daily training mainly consist of beating up stationary straw dolls . Most of the veterans, if any, are sent to the civil disturbance unit along the border . It was a deployment assuming there won’t be any rebellion from within .

[Then I’ll ask you a question, the one who is called Ardesil’s strongest . What if they encountered a cold and ruthless person like general?] (Shingen)

Mina replied at once .

[They’ll immediately run away . At least that’s what I’d do . ] (Mina)

It’s only natural . Now Ortashia is a wanted person . Because of the high reward, it’s very likely that people will try to catch or to kill her . As for it, Shingen also understood . To be chased away from one’s own country might cause frustration .

[Yes . Even with practice and training, they can’t compare to a veteran who’d survived a real battle . They’ll surely fall for it . ] (Shingen)

At present, the fact that Ortashia was unable to use her power to the fullest is only known by the Fuhren Saint Knights’ top brass and and Ardesil’s military high generals . That’s why now is the chance to fool the crowd .

Ortacia who got increasingly confused at Shingen’s plan groaned with a difficult face . A smile floated on Shingen’s face .

He had that kind of eyes that seemed to be seeing those who were struggling because they did not know the answer to the problem they had in mind . However, there was no ridicule in that gaze .

[ ――――――but amateurs are different . General Ortashia is famous throughout the country . Not only is she beautiful, but she’s also a princess . As well as a monster, who is also famous for exterminating women and children without hesitation . With that in mind, what if she’s to appear in the middle of the night brandishing a sword?] (Shingen)

Ortashia’s eyebrows twitched at ‘monster’ . She groaned, thinking it as unpleasant .

While Riru and Mina who felt similarly let out a small sigh .

[ Well, it will be a different story if their numbers are many . ] (Shingen)

Ortashia thought as she clutched where her heart is .

(――――――certainly I have killed women before… . but not children . Not outside of battle . Of course, there is that case where everyone might’ve been buried alive, but… . . )

Ortashia did not voice a complaint to Shingen because she knew it all too well . Riru beat her palm with her fist .

[ I see! When I was just a lowly knight, when I accidentally encountered a highest class demon beast, I felt like I was going to die . My feet wobbled and was unable to move . It was hard to knock that feeling over, strictly speaking . ] (Riru)

High class demon beast eh… . ? How come I got compared to that? muttered Ortashia quietly .

[Ufufu . I know right? Riru, at that time, could barely swing her sword due to her shaking hands, couldn’t she? Kept screaming ~don’t come closer~ . This girl was such a coward . ] (Mina)

Well, that kind of surprised Shingen . Having a shameful page of her life revealed, Riru’s face was blushing .

[Stu, stupid ! Such a thing, sh-sh-should not be told to others so freely! ] (Riru)

Watching how embarrassed Riru got, Mina couldn’t help but laugh merrily .

[When will the plan be carried out?] (Ortashia)
[As soon as possible . ] (Shingen)

Hypothetically, if Runatitas had already known that Randall in Banrondo would raise a revolt, he would have prepared a counterplan . For instance, sending reinforcements to a town or fort near the town of York .

While raising soldiers in revolt against Aldésir, Runatitas will thinks that he wants to lure Randall to a more favorable place for him .

If that’s not the case, it’s necessary to send an army to Banrondo’s vicinity .
Fighting in a plain is simpler than breaking out of a siege .

Ortacia narrowed her eyes and saw where York City is located .

[It has to be done as soon as possible, I agree . ] (Ortashia)

She said with a smile .

[ Yosh . We’ll do it tonight . ] (Shingen)