Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga - Chapter 429

I went through the rear of the Demon King’s army near Levien with an improvised flying dragon paratrooper for about a week, and the success rate of their mission was surprisingly high even to me, an outsider.

This was the result of a combination of quite a number of reasons and conditions, such as the enemies not realizing that they were different from existing flying dragon knights and being slow to respond, thinking that they were normal flying dragon knights and getting scared, or people leaping out of flying dragons. I didn’t expect it to come down, so everything worked in my favor, including excessive anti-aircraft defense.

However, among those conditions, the highlight is that all of the flying dragons in the airborne unit are flawed.

Being a flying dragon knight, the physical ability of the flying dragon is as important as the ability of the rider, the magic knight. However, given that they were born as living beings, there are bound to be differences between individual flying dragons, and just as they are managed from head to toe for the finest warhorses, flying dragons are also classified into combat flying dragons dedicated to flying dragon knights and transport flying dragons according to strict procedures. If you roughly classify it easily, you know that it is divided into strength, intelligence, endurance, speed, and size.

In other words, all the dragons that do not receive a passing score in these five for any reason are judged as having ‘defects’ and are not suitable for combat dragons. And the guys here were the guys who didn’t get a passing score from 2 to 3 at the most.

Strength, endurance, size.

Unlike battle drakes, which cannot withstand the weight of the armor that all drakes have to wear for a long time because of their lack of muscular endurance, and maintains a size that only one person can ride, reducing the area to be hit and increasing mobility, they are bulky. Instead, speed is a passing point, so if it flies without armor, it shows much faster and nimble movements than normal combat drakes.

Compared to what I saw and experienced at the last Oak Gate, I wonder if it is about 1.5 times faster than a normal flying dragon knight. And the difference, which was not a big deal to the flying dragon knights who had to pursue perfection, came as a huge advantage for us.

It is useful not only when attempting an assault, but also when keeping an eye on the surroundings while splitting into two groups and robbing supply units. Being able to fly fast means you can travel farther in the same amount of time, and it also means you can run away faster.

-Piik! Piik! Piik!

Once long, twice short. A whistling sound from the sky warns us that the enemy’s main force is approaching. Among the knights whistling sporadically in case someone couldn’t hear it, I also blew a whistle to call the flying dragon waiting in the sky.

Funny enough, now this has become a signal for quick communication. At first, the demons who only responded to me, saying that we were flute drivers, nicknamed us the flute troop.

– Pip!

As if they had been waiting for it, a flying dragon flew in, and other flying dragons that had been roaming the sky like crows followed him and came down to the ground. Perhaps because I took turns sweeping the captured supply units day and night, the flying dragons seemed to regard my flying dragon as a leader.

Come to think of it, I decided to raise it, so I had to give it a name. If you blow the whistle, it follows on its own, so naturally I forgot about it.

“The remaining supplies!”
“Leave it alone! It splatters!”

The Demon King is not an idiot either. Few troops prepared thoroughly for the rear unit to be attacked, but the units that were attacked quickly got used to our surprise attacks. Additional troops, who had not arrived even after destroying supplies, began to arrive within an hour after the signal flare went up, and now it has reached a point where the situation has to be sorted out within 20 minutes after the signal flare goes off.

It’s clear that they started operating something like a 5-minute standby. That’s also by hiring talented people.

It’s not that the karate knights are weak, but they’ve been beaten by us a lot these past few days, so it’s impossible to know what level of hands prepared by those who are determined to catch them, so we chose to be cautious.

Fortunately, the knights mounted the flying dragon without hesitation and spurred on. Thanks to this, we were able to leave the camp in time and safely avoid the ice arrows and fireballs that flew at the back of the head at close intervals.

“They’re responding faster and faster!”
“Honestly, it was too rampant! The brigade commander said he was aware of this and was planning to revise the plan!”
“Good days are gone!”

Everyone laughed at the cry of a lamenting knight who wanted to change the atmosphere even though he had been fighting a tough battle until just now.

In fact, today was the last operation I participated in. It is said that everything they have done so far was a kind of hardening work to prevent the enemy from encircling Levien and advancing, but I only know that the main unit is much busier than us flying in the rear. We’ll soon find out if our efforts have achieved what Brigadier Alt wanted.

Few people knew the details of the situation, as they had to move in a hurry lately, camping, raiding, and sleeping to the extent that it could be called fainting after returning to the Marquis of Levien. We just vaguely assume that things are going well, using the growing cheers and smiles of those who greet us with each passing day as an indicator.

“It’s good that you didn’t get injured during the operation and didn’t gossip about it, but the return is the operation! Don’t let your guard down!”

A squad leader who rejoices in successive operations but is not conceited is truly reliable. There were almost no operational failures, so it’s worth getting a bunch of mulberries on your shoulders, but I liked that these guys didn’t have that.

“Come to think of it, this is Sir Ega’s last flight, isn’t it? You should go back and have a drink!”
“You’re going to open a keg in Levien that hasn’t been cleaned up yet?”
“Who will stop the demon king’s nightmare, the celebratory drink that the flute unit drinks after finishing their last operation!”
“Wouldn’t the brigade commander stop it!”
“Ai-san, that’s a bit like that!”

Of course, apart from the lack of mulberry on their shoulders, they seemed a bit lacking in tension, but they deserved it.

The airborne troops fought about 20 battles in less than a week.

It’s not because all five squads are combined, but because the number of sorties per squad is like this, it’s at the level of fighting without a break in the morning, noon, and evening. It wasn’t just training, but if I was suffering like this in real life, even if I was half asleep, I would wake up when I heard the sound of drawing a knife, so I wouldn’t even care about loosening up a little. The squad leader knows that fact better than anyone else, so he didn’t say ‘don’t let go’ of ‘vigilance’;

“If I go back anyway, it’s not going to be a vacation until the next operation! I think I deserve this kind of luxury!”
“Speak in front of the Brigadier General! Neither I nor Mr. Ega have heard anything else!”

The flight went smoothly with the squad leader’s reply and laughter mixed with booing, and we were able to safely arrive in Levien before the sun completely set, passing through sparsely visible power lines.

Perhaps thanks to the fact that the defense line that had stretched out in front of the gate just a few days ago had gone far ahead, it felt like I was back at home when I was looking at the city closer to being revitalized rather than feeling like a fortress fighting a war.

That alone relieved the tense nerves, and the cheers and applause of the soldiers grew as the wall and the city got closer.

It was an unavoidable reaction because rumors about the vicious rear attack by the Piri unit had spread far and wide. It got to the point that even reinforcements from other cities would wave at us when they saw us, and we were greeted with such hospitality that we wandered over the city for a while before landing at a temporary stop.

I didn’t do it to enjoy the attention, but it was a procedure that was created because it was annoying to get on and fly again if there was an attack by a short distance after landing at most. It is said that the defense line was pushed back a lot, but as we were aiming for the rear, the Demon King’s army made a similar attempt through the land, so there were not a few cases where it sortied again like that unexpectedly.

While admiring the newly added supplies and non-combat agents every day after landing, the dragon managers dispatched from the capital skillfully grabbed the reins of the dragons we rode and opened their mouths.

“You worked hard. Brigadier Alt left a message to take a break after posting the report.”
“The brigade commander?”
“Yes. Because it’s an exhibition, I can’t allow excessive drinking, but I also said that a glass of wine is allowed.”

Maybe it’s because he’s a nobleman who has risen from the bottom, so he sees through the knights’ hearts very well. Aside from the lamentations of the knights from behind, me and the squad leader looked at each other and burst into laughter.

It was because the brigade commander, who had never been allowed to drink until now, had a vague understanding of what it meant to allow even one drink. The squad leader, who sent the other knights to the bar the manager had told him about, said while stroking his ragged beard.

“Honestly, I never imagined that this recapture operation would be so easy.
“I’m not sure of victory yet… but I agree.”
“You have worked hard.
“Thanks to everyone’s hard work and the determination of the royal family.”

Breaking through the outer fortress in two days and improvised airborne troops achieving significant results were a contributing factor, but the fact that the kingdom had completed all preparations and immediately acted as soon as the opportunity presented itself gave the impression that it had definitely hit a wedge. It was a heartfelt answer.

Today, the Marquis of Levien is crowded and hectic with troops, merchants and laborers from all over the city.

The castle walls that were destroyed by magic were quickly restored by the power of wizards and dwarves, and the sounds of carpenters hammering ceaselessly between the streets and buildings collapsed due to urban fighting. Needless to say, all of this was thanks to the royal family’s bold decision.

It was a very good result, except that the aftermath caused Ragnis to have very dark circles due to being burdened with all kinds of paperwork as the head of the city.

Maybe it’s because I can’t look in the mirror, I’m sure dark circles are no joke. So does the squad leader right next to me.

“Now you can get some rest.”
“I won’t wake up tomorrow.”

After exchanging light jokes, we headed to the introspection to write a report as soon as possible.

Our steps were much lighter than usual, perhaps because we realized that we were on the verge of reclaiming the city.

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