Fun Territory Defense Chapter 226 (Patreon)

Reliable Reinforcements [Other Viewpoints Available]

"Van-sama, I'm ready."

Camsin said this and puffed out his chest. The figure was that of Van's custom-made full-body armor, which could only be seen on rare occasions. Well, it was a lightweight full-body armor made from a combination of magic beast leather for Camsin, who had not yet developed his body, but even so, it should still demonstrate considerable defensive power due to the quality of the materials.

In addition, a Mithril sword hangs at his waist. Personally, I think he would be better off with a rapid-fire crossbow, but Camsin never let go of his sword for a moment.

Meanwhile, Till has put away the axe that Van-kun made for him a long time ago in a storeroom, and is holding a rapid-fire crossbow. He is still wearing a maid's outfit, so it seems like a simple self-defense item. By the way, when I asked him what he did with the axe that Van-kun made, he said that he had it on display in his room as a family heirloom. In reality, I know that it is being stored away in a closet-like storage room in his room.

Next up is Arte. Arte was fully prepared to fight. To make the most of his puppet magic, he had two wooden block puppets sitting side by side. As before, his equipment was made of Mithril, and his weapon was a halberd, a type of axe spear.

It's a heavy-duty weapon that only a hero like Dee could wield, but the puppets Arte controls wield it with ease. It's the ultimate fighting force, capable of holding its own against large magic beasts of the dragon class.

Incidentally, for quite some time now, Roe has been presented with armor, gauntlets, and leg armor made from Mithril and the leather of large magic beasts. As a result, Roe also clearly looks more splendid than the leaders of the surrounding knightly orders. And standing behind him are ten members of an armored carriage equipped with a mobile ballista and a mechanical archer unit.

He nodded his head in approval at the sight of his wonderful companions.

"Yeah, with this, even if the Jiernetta Kingdom army shows up, we can kick them to the curb. I'm not scared at all about a journey that will take a month and a half."

When I said this, everyone nodded with their chests puffed out. However, I still couldn't shake my anxiety. I was confident that our fighting strength was far superior to that of the local knightly orders, but if we were to face a large army, we would be crushed by the violence of numbers.

I can't show my anxiety, so I smile and look off into the distance. I hope this won't be a dangerous journey.

Just as I was thinking this, a member of the Order on horseback came towards us.

"I have a message from the gatekeeper! The Viscount Panamera has returned! She will be arriving at Seat Village shortly!"

"What?"

I couldn't help but tilt my head in response to the messenger's words.

[Panamera]

"We met again sooner than I thought, boy!"

I said this as I got out of the carriage and looked at the familiar faces. Then the boy standing in the center, Van, nodded with a wry smile.

"Yes, it was. It was much sooner than I expected."

When I heard those words, I was surprised.

"So it was quick. As I thought, the boy was also predicting the enemy's movements?"

When I asked him, Van pointed to the man standing behind him who looked like a merchant and opened his mouth.

"No, it's thanks to Apollo-san's information."

The man in the merchant's clothes shakes his head from side to side with a wry smile. As I watch him, I check the appearance of the boy's attendants and subordinates standing around him. Their armor and weapons are clearly of a high quality, designed for fierce fighting.

"I see. It appears that you are already prepared. Where are you headed?"

"For now, we're heading for Marquis Fertio's territory and the Lord's castle. You're checking the situation, right?"

"I see, that's easy to understand. I don't mind a simple way of thinking. Then I and my knights will accompany you. I promise you a safe journey, boy."

I told him this with a smile, and Van smiled with shining eyes.

"Really? Great!"

Van was delighted like a child. I felt happy to see such a rare sight, but I couldn't just keep watching them.

I changed my mind and looked at Van and the others in turn.

"As you know, we are currently in the middle of an invasion of the Jiernetta Kingdom. We need to get to the Marquis Fertio as soon as possible and resolve the problem. I would like you to help me restock the supplies and food of my Order. And we will set off early tomorrow morning. I hope you have no objections."

"Yes, no problem. Oh, by the way, we've recently made some good spirits. They were popular with the dwarves."

"Oh, that sounds great! Alright, let's have a taste before we load it on the back of the cart, shall we?"

We laughed as we exchanged this kind of conversation, and then we were shown to the Lord's mansion. I was looking forward to the sake, but first I'd take a bath in the large public bath. Ever since I found out about Seat Village, I've been fascinated by the appeal of the large public bath, which even royalty can't enter. There's nothing like the pleasure of sinking into the hot water in that spacious, open space.

I gently walk over to Arte, who is standing near Van, and place my hand on her head, stroking her soft hair.

"All right, Miss Arte! Shall we enjoy the hot spring bath together?"

"Yes... Eh?!"

He laughs at Arte, who is surprised by the sudden change of subject, and enjoys the peaceful scenery of Seat Village. As I thought, this is a good village. If I were to obtain a fiefdom, I would want it to have this kind of atmosphere.