The oakenburn city was still on fire, the red blood of orcs painted the ground, the smell of metal and blood filled the air, and broken weapons and arrows littered its surroundings.
This image would lead someone who knows nothing about what happened here to believe that this was a hellish battlefield where many people sacrificed their lives for their loved ones.
But, thankfully, no one died on this battlefield, and those who were injured were few; there were some who were seriously injured and were quickly healed by doom, but how to say, those who were injured did so not because they fought orcs, but instead some of them because they fell in the ground while holding their weapon incorrectly, injuring themselves, or for some other similar stupid reason.
Leo couldn't help but shake his head when he saw these idiots.
Nonetheless, he did not blame them for doing so. A fight on the battlefield is not like any other fight.
Fights are usually between two or three people in a terrain chosen by them, such as the Colosseum, while the battlefield is full of rocks, gaps in the ground, blood,weapons and corpses.
If you don't calculate every step you take, you won't know when you killed yourself stupidly, and in the worst-case scenario, you'll end up hindering or even killing some of your allies while attempting to help them.
"Then, Mr.Leo, I will see you soon."
"William, if you're going, why don't you wait a few days before leaving?"
"I'm sorry but I can't do that; at first I only came here to send a message by general scarlet to the mayor i was chosen because I was quick on my legs, but instead, as you already know, I stayed here for more than a week; I doubt the general would be upset, but I need to send her a report as soon as possible, so I'm sorry I have to leave now."
"its okay william then if you are in that hurry i will not stop you anymore i wish you a safe trip "
"thank you leo see you later then".
As I watched him walk away, I turned to face the soldiers behind me and said, "Men, it is only because of your efforts that we are still alive; you did not only protect this city alone but with that addition to the city ,several towns beside it who would have been ravaged by orcs if we hadn't defended here so I would like to thank you for all you've done for those people you've done for those peaple ,you are already close to a hero if you aren't already one in the eye of some,well i shouldn't speak to mush when you are this tired,lets meet here in two days after you take a rest then see you later"
"""""""""""""""see you later leo"""""""""""
I saw the men divide into ten groups and walk in ten different directions, each leading to one of the ten surrounding towns. It was agreed by the people of these towns to take the citizens who used to live in Oakenburn city and temporarily move them to their towns until the city was rebuilt.
As they left, I couldn't help but wonder, "Do you still have something to do here, doom, Dalziel, and Rock?"
"no, we were about to go with them, but we didn't know which town you were going to stay in, so we came to ask you master"
"ah about that, I am not going anywhere when the fire is put out, i would go to the prison as usual"
"why"
"the prison is underground, so it wouldn't have been burned as well, so I thought I could sleep there today"
"That is not what I am asking; why don't you go to town and find better places to sleep?"
"ahh are you talking about that, its because I want some time to myself i would like to think a little in an empty place if i went to town i am sure those people would celebrate until morning i can't stand all that hustle so i would rather stay here "
"is that so,I thought you wanted to run away?"
I couldn't help but laugh when I heard Dalziel's words: "hahahaha don't worry, I will not "
"why?"
"There are a few reasons for that, one of which is that i was recruited by general scarlet, who promised me she would get rid of keith after all this end. Another reason is that even if general scarlet is not here to assist me right now, i wouldn't need her assistance anyway now . Have you forgotten what keith has done he fled after hearing William's words, If the empire knew that he sacrificed all of us when he could have helped us travel far away with the help of the carriages that he took with him and his noble friend his head would soon roll from his shoulder do you understand now, i don't need to run anymore"
"Is that so, then it's fine, I'm a little sleepy master leo, so see you later"
"later"
"then see you later leo/Mr.leo"
"see ya"
I waited until the fire was out before going to the underground of the Colosseum, where the prison rooms were safe and sound as if nothing had happened to them. I then went to my bed and slept in not time .
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When Leo awoke, he went out of the prison. When he reached the surface, he could see the city that had changed to grey and red colour.
As he couldn't stand the smell of what was still there, he ran out to the nearby forest, taking some kitchenware with him. Looking at the sky high trees in front of him with the smallest of them being about 100 metres, he couldn't help but think, 'this is truly another world.'
He had only been in the cell or some facilities in the Colosseum since he arrived in this world.
But now that he was free, he realised for the first time that he had truly arrived in another world.
"How should I proceed now?" It's been months since I arrived here, but I haven't done anything that I should have done, for starters, let me organize my thoughts, I sacrificed myself to help my comrades, and when I was about to die, the earth's planetary will saved me but not for free, the planetary will is pure and has few to no emotions other than living as long as it can, so when it saved me, it was because she needed help, that's why it saved me, and what kind of help it needs ? It wanted me to investigate the worlds in which she perceived danger. and also find what can help it and Earth's creatures get stronger enough to defend against future invasions but even now 4 months had passed and I only know a little about this world" leo couldn't help but sigh when he thought of all that.
"now that I have time to think a lot, I think after Keith's problem is solved and I join Scarlet's army, I should ask her to send me to the military school so I could learn more about this world and learn about mana and magic as well, with that I might gain more informations and about this world and maybe even complete my mission in this world at that time, all this thinking brought me to think about how my father and mother are doing right now also Rachid and my classmates are they all fine "
as Leo was thinking he discovered some rabbits in the forest that he had hunted to eat. then placed the kitchenware in front of him and began cooking; when he finished cooking, he couldn't hold back his hunger and began to eat the three rabbits he had hunted.
"Hmm delicious, but I did miss my mother's cooking,"Leo, who had such a thought, was unable to control the tears that were gushing out from his eyes.
"oya,even you Leo can cry what a surprise,"
When a sound could be heard, Leo said, "What are you doing here, doom?" while trying to hold back his tears.
"I went to the prison but couldn't find you, so I came here, but I wasn't expecting to see such a rare scene," doom said with a look like 'how is that even possible'
"Don't look at me with such a look; I like you just as much as any other human being, can cry, feel depressed, or be emotional."
"I understand that, but I couldn't help but be surprised as I didn't think I'd see you crying one day "
"nothing, I was just missing my mother and my house, it's been a long time since I saw them "
"Is that so, and are you going to meet them soon?"
"I can't right now, and in the worst-case scenario, I won't be able to see them ever again."
"I am sorry for asking such a question"
"It's fine, come eat with me"
Doom joined in on the eating with Leo, and later, Doom took Leo on a trip through the forest to see the landscapes.
As they looked around, Leo asked Doom, "then what have you come here to do, don't tell me you just came to look at me?"
"yes, I actually came here because the ten surrounding town leaders are gathering and they are asking you to come because they are talking about an important topic and they are asking you to come, also an envoy from general scarlet has arrived"
"how fast,who and why?"
"that you should ask him because he coming for you?"