The fort was completed through the efforts of the students, and many students were moving around in a hurry at the operation headquarters placed in the center of the fort.
"The Fifth Unit has returned!"
"Enemy reinforcements from the southeast, the 7th unit is calling for support!"
"The medical team has reported that the number of medical supplies is insufficient."
"There's a fight between students in the cafeteria!"
From the battle situation in various places, the exchange of personnel, supply of supplies, and even troubles between students, the interior of the room turned into a battlefield in a different sense from what was going on outside the fort. was
"Those who have returned should take a rest immediately. We will have them leave again in two hours."
"Send the reserve third unit to the seventh unit, that should be enough."
"Right now, I'm making medical supplies by collecting medicinal herbs that can be used from around. Tell the medical team to use magic as much as possible for treatment until then."
"Huh!? What are you doing in this kind of emergency! Don't even hit me, stop those idiots without eating!"
While sitting at the center of them, the Ojou-sama listened to the countless reports that came up at once, and gave each of them precise instructions in rapid succession.
All the students, who only knew her usual selfishness, were all wide-eyed at the appearance of such a Ojou-sama who acted splendidly as a leader, but if you think about it, it's only natural.
The Ojou-sama is the fiancée of Prince Albert, the first heir to the throne of this country, in other words, the future queen.
Naturally, in order to acquire the knowledge and culture appropriate for that, the Ojou-sama has received a thorough education as a queen since childhood, and of course, that education includes the education to carry out government affairs as an assistant to the king. .
Compared to the operation of a single country, it is a trivial matter to put together a small fort.
That's why it's impossible for an uneducated girl to become a prince's spouse if you think about it with common sense...
"Thank you for your hard work, Ojou-sama. Tea has been served, so why don't you take a break?"
I prepare tea for the Ojou-sama and suggest a break while returning the thoughts that have been a little sideways.
The Ojou-sama has been working since last night's attack until now, and it's already dawn.
No matter how much magical power you have, you should take a little rest.
"Yeah, it doesn't seem to be a problem at this rate, and that's fine too."
The Ojou-sama put her mouth on the cup and rested her body on the back of the chair, but her gaze was still directed at the map spread out on the desk.
On the map showing the battle situation around the fort, there are several pieces that indicate students and monsters, and because the current river is flowing, monsters can't cross the fort from three directions other than the west side. It's a pressing situation.
The students laid out a line of defense in those three directions, and it can be seen that each of them dealt with monsters.
Currently, in addition to the Ojou-sama's squad, members of other squads that were isolated due to being surrounded by monsters have joined this fort, and a total of nearly 100 students are active.
Students who are not suited for combat are sent to the rear for support activities, so the actual number of combatants is about 70%, but if there are that many Ikki Tousen nobles, there is nothing to fear.
We have formed a rotation team of four people and have them take turns attacking the monsters, so everyone's fatigue has been kept to a minimum so far.
Of course, it can't be continued forever, but at this rate, it should be possible to hold out for at least another couple of days.
And with that much, the teachers waiting outside the forest should come to the rescue.
"Yes. Putting medical supplies aside, we have secured a water source nearby, and food is gathered from over there."
"Well, I never thought I'd end up eating monsters..."
The Ojou-sama remembered the meal she had just had, and dropped her shoulders with a depressed expression.
Currently, I don't have much time to go hunting outside the fort, so most of my meals are cooked and eaten by defeated monsters.
It seems that monster food is not uncommon in the Empire, but it is true that if there is not much to eat, there will be no opportunity to eat monsters.
"For the time being, I'm supposed to make it easier to eat by referring to the cuisine of the Empire."
The cooking is based on the imperial cuisine heard from Dixen and is served in a kingdom style, so it shouldn't have tasted so bad.
"Well, the taste wasn't that bad, but that's extra infuriating..."
To be honest, I don't care about anything as long as I can eat it, but it may be stressful for the sensitive Ojou-sama.
However, in this situation, they cannot afford to secure food in the forest.
"I can't help it, it's patience until help comes."
"I know, it's been a while since I gave the signal to help, and the instructors are probably preparing to rescue us by now, calling on the surrounding knights for help. I'll hold on and show you."
The Ojou-sama smiled confidently, her eyes as sharp as blades, and she began to command the whole thing again.
"I see, it seems that you are not incompetent."
Dietrich, who was defending the area around the assigned south gate, muttered admiringly.
There were no moving monsters around, so you should be able to take a break for a while.
Until the next monster attacks, I think of the girl who commands the entire battlefield.
At first, he only recognized it as an accessory to Crow, and thought it was just a decoration, but apparently he needs to change his mind.
There are some things that are a little rough in the textbook conducting, but it is simply due to a lack of experience.
Considering that she was originally in a position not to be involved in such battles, it can be said that she is doing a good job.
"I just returned. Are you okay?"
While I was thinking about such things, Luke, who was mopping up monsters in a distant place, came back.
The equipment he was wearing was dyed red with the return blood of monsters, telling how fierce the battle had been.
"As you can see, there's no problem here either."
"That's the most important thing, but it's too late if something happens. Why don't you leave this to me and take a rest for a while?"
Dietrich unintentionally smiled wryly at the exchange that had been repeated many times since a while ago.
Luke is a childhood friend and is a reliable subordinate, but the drawback is that he is a little overprotective.
"Don't be silly, where on earth is a servant who makes his master work and rests only himself?"
The current Dietrich is not a prince of the empire, but a mere follower.
Even though Luke is not good at this kind of stomach art, if he does such a thing, he will be spotted in one shot.
... Well, I tried lining up reasons that sounded like that, but of course Luke wouldn't think he was saying that seriously.
"Besides, wouldn't it be a shame not to participate in such an interesting event?"
Yes, that's the biggest reason.
Even though he had come all the way to the kingdom, he was bored with nothing that would entertain Dietrich.
Under such circumstances, I finally found an interesting person named Crow, and when I sneaked into the same group to get to know him, this was the situation.
It would be too much to just watch such an interesting situation with your fingers in your mouth.
"Well, don't overdo it."
Seeing Dietrich's excited appearance, Luke, who understood his lord's character well, gave only a small admonishment, as if he had given up.
"I know, Luke, do you notice?"
In a complete turn from his playful demeanor, Dietrich, who erased his smile and put on a serious expression, turned to Luke not as a childhood friend, but as a trusted subordinate.
"Yeah, the number of monsters has decreased considerably since the beginning. Most of the monsters I defeated earlier were ogres."
Luke, who sensed such a change in his master, tightened his expression and looked back at the battle earlier.
At the beginning of the raid, there should have been various monsters, but now there were almost only ogres.
An ogre is a humanoid monster with a giant body of about 2 meters, and it is a simple but powerful way of fighting that strengthens its tempered body with magical power and strikes.
It's a completely muscle-brained monster that only possesses magic that strengthens the body, so it's an easy opponent if you use magic from a distance, but it's a troublesome enemy that will force you to fight close when you're in numbers.
"Yes. It would have been nice if we could just see the end of this attack..."
"The number of monsters has not declined yet. On the contrary, the number of monsters has increased rapidly."
"Then, the possible cause is--"
The moment when Dietrich noticed the cause of the appearance of a large number of monsters of the same kind, he tried to put his own predictions into words──
"Guoooooo!"
──Suddenly, a deafening, gigantic roar resounded throughout the forest.
"Wha...! What the heck is this!?"
Dietrich instinctively understood that his prediction had come true as Luke increased his vigilance.
"This... might be bad."
Unusually, Dietrich, who had lost his usual composure and had sweat on his forehead, saw smoke rising from the east side of the fort.
"Reinforcements from the south, the third unit is calling for support!"
"A new recruit has appeared from the north! Give us your orders!"
"Too many wounded! Send me a medical team."
The war situation, which had been in a state of equilibrium for a while, suddenly began to change around noon.
The number of monsters attacking the fort suddenly began to increase, and the operation headquarters was busier than ever to deal with it.
"Kuh...! What the hell is going on?"
In order to respond to the intensifying battle, the Ojou-sama sorted out a large amount of information and gave instructions, banging on the desk in frustration, but the situation worsened further in the meantime.
Still, it happened when the Ojou-sama was doing her best to deal with it.
"Guoooooo!"
A roar suddenly echoed throughout the fort, and everyone in this place stopped moving.
"Wha, what just now!?"
"We have a report! A monster that seems to be a superior species appeared near the east gate, and the 2nd and 5th groups have been annihilated! The remaining 8th group is currently fighting back, but the east gate will soon be broken through. increase!"
"What's that!?"
Immediately after that, one of the maids bursts into the room and reports the worst.
The report was enough information to make everyone here despair.
"Other places were decoys....Is it possible to send support from other places?"
"It's no good! Everything is full, and if we reduce the number of personnel any further, we'll collapse at once!"
Only the enemy's momentum was small, so the eastern side, which had been relatively thin, was targeted.
The Ojou-sama immediately tries to deal with this, but the students who will be the strength in the attack until just now have all left, including those who were on standby.
However, we cannot leave the top species alone.
"Isabella-sama!"
"Can't you do something about it!?"
「... I can't help it, I'm leaving. It doesn't matter if it's a student other than the combat team, follow me if you can move!"
While all the students in the room are confused and shouting, the Ojou-sama, who was looking for a breakthrough alone, opens her closed eyes and declares that she will strike herself.
As long as there were only the young ladies here who could fight at the moment, that decision was inevitable.
In any case, you can't afford to be in combat command in this situation.
Even if Isabella-sama doesn't do such a dangerous thing..."
If we don't fight now, what are we nobles given this power for!"
"Whew...!"
The Ojou-sama shouts at the students who are desperately trying to stop them.
At that spirit, everyone in this place fell silent and looked down.
However, there were certainly students among them who had a fighting spirit in their eyes.
This is probably fine.
"Let's go, Crow!"
"Yes, Ojou-sama."
No matter what the order is, if that's what the Ojou-sama wants, I'll do my best to support it.
While listening to the sound of countless footsteps following behind me, I chased after the Ojou-sama who ran out of the room.
"Guwaaa!"
"You must be kidding..."
We led the students and arrived at the east gate of the fort. In front of us were the students fighting hard with their remaining strength, and trampling them.plural・・・It was an ogre of the superior species.
A warrior class that simply specializes in combat.
A knight who excels at protecting allies.
An assassin that tosses enemies with its quick movements.
A general who controls and directs allies.
There were multiple superior species that could pose a threat even if only one was confirmed, and besides that, they were attacking with countless normal individuals.
"Crow and the others should rescue the wounded.
"""learn!"""
The Ojou-sama immediately recovered from her astonishment and gave instructions to the students.
But I didn't miss hearing that voice was slightly trembling.
I'm going, Wind Javelin!"
"You
Isabella's wind magic spear punches a hole in the chest of the ogre who was attacking her allies, killing her.
No matter how powerful the superior species is, it is not an enemy to Isabella, the crystallization of the Duke family, who has crossed each other with excellent magicians for many years and continued to incorporate carefully selected blood.
"Not yet!"
While the other students struggle, Isabella unleashes countless magic formulas and shoots through enemies all at once.
(This is it!) ）
There are still enemies left, but it will only be a matter of time before they are destroyed.
That's why Isabella didn't notice.
The cause of the abnormal situation that there are multiple high-ranking species that can only be confirmed in one originally.
"Guoo!"
"...!?"
A roar suddenly resounded, and the bodies of all the students, including Isabella, were forcibly stiffened.
"this is...!"
Without a doubt, this roar is the same as the one we heard earlier.
Isabella gritted her teeth and forced her body to move in search of the source.
And I found him.
"Hi...!"
A scream escapes from my mouth.
What emerged from the depths of the forest was an ogre of a kind never seen before, with a gigantic body twice as large as that of the other individuals.
It is probably an existence that has evolved further than the upper species, an existence called a so-called peculiar species.
Isabella was made to understand by instinct the moment she saw the monster that lifted the iron lump that was too rugged to be called a sword that was as tall as her body.
──I can't beat this guy
All the mechanisms of the innate survival instincts of living things have been warning us all this time.
Subjugation is impossible.
Escape is impossible.
The only thing that is allowed is death.
After throwing everything out and begging for his life, he will be crushed and killed by that lump of iron.
I have visions of such an unseemly end of myself.
If you were a normal person, your heart would be broken at this point.
But she was Isabella Variers.
"Aa
When the body bound by instinct is twisted down by willpower, it screams with the force of exhaling all the oxygen in the lungs.
Isabella is a nobleman with a duty to protect her people and defeat her enemies.
Even if you are no match for the enemy in front of you, you are not allowed to die without any resistance.
At the very least, I'll reward you with just one arrow.
"Move quickly, this useless! Defeat the enemy in front of you!"
I'll do it!"
With Isabella's shout, the students, who had been frozen in fear, begin to move, each armed their weapons and heading towards the peculiar ogre.
"Guu..."
Seeing this, the singular species relaxes its mouth pleasantly.
The singular species swings the iron lump in its hand high into the heavens.
── You wiped out the surroundings at once.
"Guaa
"Kyaaaa!"
With just one blow, the surrounding students were easily blown away, leaving Isabella alone standing here.
And the peculiar eyes were looking straight at Isabella as the next prey.
"Hey...!"
Immediately, Isabella shoots the wind magic spear.
The magic spear flies as if being sucked into the peculiar species, and the moment it pierces its chest, the magical power contained in the storm explodes as the power of destruction.
"You must be kidding..."
However, the magic spear, which should have easily pierced the superior species, ended up only lightly injuring the chest plate of the peculiar species.
If the peculiar race puts all its strength into that wound, it will immediately close up and return to its original state.
"Guoooooo!"
The peculiar species scratched the chest where the magic spear was stabbed with polypoly and the magic spear with its fingertips, and when Isabella laughed at how much it was, this time it just rushed in as if it was my turn.
"Hey, hey! Go down!"
Isabella tries to intercept the peculiar species, which comes at unimaginable speed from its huge body, by releasing countless magic spells.
However, the peculiar species, which did not avoid all of them and received them with its body, rushed straight in without slowing down.
In the blink of an eye, the peculiar species came right in front of Isabella, and swung down the iron lump she held in her right arm.
"ah..."
A huge iron lump approaching in front of you.
There was no way for Isabella to avoid it.
(This will die...)
Faced with death, Isabella felt no fear.
That's what I was prepared for from the beginning.
Since she was born as a noble, it was her natural duty to fight the enemy.
Dying in battle is an honor for the nobility, what is there to fear?
However, if there is one thing that leaves a little memory...
(I guess no one is going to grieve my death.)
Her family sees Isabella as a mere pawn, and she is hated like a snake by her fiancé prince.
I also know that the other people around her hate her inwardly just by being with her because she is the daughter of the Duchess.
Even if Isabella died, no one would be sad, even some would be happy.
That's how she was forgotten, and her existence disappeared from the world without anyone ever remembering her.
It's kind of sad and frustrating.
(someone...)
Still, I hope someone remembers.
Even if you are such a hated person, I want you to say that there was something in someone's heart that you could leave even a little.
If I did that, I would surely be able to think that my life had meaning, and that I was not a worthless existence by any means――
(Such a thing shouldn't exist...)
And so, Isabella closed her eyes in order to reach her final moment――
"Ojou-sama!"
──I thought I heard someone's voice.
Ogre King
Appears as the boss of the expedition training event.
An ogre that has evolved repeatedly and has become an existence called a peculiar species that has transcended even the higher species.
Be careful, as the powerful attacks unleashed from its giant body are powerful enough to incapacitate you in a single blow.
The roar will give the members here a state of panic that will make them unable to move, so either use Albert's encouragement to increase resistance, or use the hero's magic to recover.
The main characters are no match for him, so the only strategy is to leave the battles to the knights who fight alongside him and focus on supporting them.