Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 464

We are gathered at the entrance of the new mansion, ready for the rescue of the narrow fortress.

Mother, Garn, Fara and the others, as well as everyone who works at the new mansion, had come to see us off.

Almost all the members of the First and Second Knights were going to the narrow fortress.

The reason for this is that in addition to some knights of the First Order, some intelligence officers of the Second Order and non-combatants belonging to the workshop will remain to guard the new mansion.

However, some of the children of the Foxmen and Monkeymen, led by Alex, from the workshop will also be sent to the site as engineers.

While everyone's expressions were a little heavy, Farah smiled.

"Master Rid, Father. You both look very good together."

I see. Thank you.

When I em

When I scratched my cheeks in embarrassment, my father responded, " Mmmm,"

The clothes I am wearing now are the red and white uniform of the Knights of Bardia, the same as my father's.

The First Order of Bardia has a red and black uniform.

The Second Order of Bardia has a uniform based on white and blue.

The red and white uniforms are only for blood relatives of the Bardia family, and it is said to be an ingenious way to identify one's position at a glance.

The ranks of the knights can be distinguished by their lapel insignia, which uses the Bardia family crest.

The people seeing her off are also dressed in formal attire, and although she is in a wheelchair, she is an interesting figure wearing a dress.

"Um, ...... Master Rid."

Fara muttered fearfully.

'Yes?　What's wrong?"

'After all, would you take Asuna as Master Rid's escort instead of me?"

Farah looked me straight in the eye, but Asuna and Jessica, who were waiting behind her, shook their heads slightly.

'Princess, I understand your feelings. But I have already told you about it, haven't I?"

"Please excuse me. Asuna-sama is in the position of being entrusted by the government to be Fara-sama's personal bodyguard. I cannot allow her to abandon that duty."

"I understand. But ...... I'm still worried."

When she says this, her eyes get filled with tears and she turns her head down.

At first, Fara did not listen to me when I said I was going to go with us to the narrow fortress.

It is highly likely that she is one of the targets of the enemy, and in the first place, it is not possible to take her to a dangerous battlefield.

Fara's request was denied, of course, but I also made a request.

I narrowed my eyes, hugged her to my chest, and patted her gently on the back.

"I'm going with my father and the others, so it's going to be all right. And even if Asuna can't come, Curtis, Stein, and the others will be there. We'll all be back."

"......Yes."

Fara nodded in her chest.

'And, as I asked you, I want you to protect everyone in the 'event of an 'eventuality. Fara, there's something only you can do. Okay?"

"Yes, ...... I understand."

She nodded again.

The "just in case" refers to the case that the narrow fortress is breached.

Amon's information revealed that the Grandek family's target is likely to be the supplies and resources in the Bardia territory.

The Grandeks are also known to be involved in various forms of slave trading.

He also informed us that they seem to have connections with nobles and organizations in various countries through the slave trade, and that Farah and her mother are likely to be targeted as well.

Under such circumstances, the enemy is a large army of tens of thousands.

The Bardia family, including the knights stationed at Fortress of the Narrows, the rescue knights who were on their way, and the mercenary troops they had gathered through the Adventurers' Guild, could not reach 10,000.

Although they have thought of various strategies to win the war, the more the merrier in a war, and there is no guarantee that they will win.

In the event that the narrow fortress is breached, we have arranged for communication magic to be used to immediately contact Salvia, who remains at the Information Bureau.

If that contact is made, Fara and the others will take their mother and flee to the Kingdom of Renalute in a charcoal truck.

There is a way to escape to the Bardia mansion in the imperial capital, but since there is a connection between the Grandek family and the imperial aristocracy, we have decided that the imperial capital is more dangerous.

In terms of distance, Renalute is closer, and there is also the treatment of Mother in the future.

The fact that Fara is a former princess of Renalute is also significant.

The Grandek family has no intention of having a war with the empire, which is why they used the term "territorial warfare.

If that were the case, they would not have been willing to enter into a conflict with the Kingdom of Lenalute.

Territorial wars are not wars between countries, but rather local wars between noble families.

It is said that even within the imperial nobility, there have been many territorial wars in the past due to the boundaries of territories and historical backgrounds.

However, because the country condemns arbitrary territorial warfare, each nobleman submits a reason for territorial wars to the emperor in advance.

If approved, territorial battles were held within the empire.

As expected, there are very few cases of territorial wars being recognized in the empire nowadays, though.

According to Amon, the territorial wars in Zubera are similar, but because of the constant bickering among the tribes, the king's permission is never obtained in advance.

Most of the time, they report after the fact, and the king or other tribes usually intervene at some point.

Based on the information I have obtained, the empire and Zubairas probably did not intend to go to war as a whole nation.

That is why they wanted to solve the problem between the two families.

If the state intervened in the dispute between the two families, it would have resulted in an all-out war between the two countries.

The people at the top of their respective nations may not have thought that the Grandek family would really attack the Bardia family, or they may have had the goal of crushing each other.

It is highly possible that, in no small part, the reigning emperor of the empire had no idea that he would be attacked.

If he had been aware of this, he could have done something in advance, such as deploying imperial troops near the Bardia territory.

At present, the emperor's moves are on the back foot.

If the Bardia family were to fall behind the Grandeks, the prestige of the empire could be shaken.

That emperor would not do anything to discredit his own authority.

Or perhaps it was the result of a dark act by those who wanted to discredit the emperor's authority.

I don't know what the king of Zubera is thinking, but if Elba is considered the next king of beasts, it is possible that he was thinking of crushing each other at the last moment.

I put my hand on Fara's shoulder as she sobbed into my chest, and when I let go a little, she narrowed her eyes and smiled at me.

'I'm sorry to leave you, but I really should get going."

'...... yes, I'll take care of the rest. I wish you good luck."

Fara said in awe and took a step back.

Her eyes are a little red and wet, but she is not crying anymore.

If we leave it to Farah and the others, we won't have to worry about the aftermath.

I nodded and turned to my mother.

"You must help your father and fulfill your duties to the Bardia family."

"Of course. I will make sure to get rid of those tactless people."

Mother's eyes narrowed in delight as I puffed out my chest.

"Rid, then. Come this way."

"......?　Yes."

I did as she asked and stepped forward, and she took me into her arms.

"Mother?"

I blinked, and she whispered in my ear.

"Only at times like this, as a mother, I am both happy and resentful of your talents. You must never take life for granted."

"...... I understand. I will never do such a thing. I will return with Mel and the others, you can be sure of that."

"That is a promise."

Mother smiled and nodded, releasing me from her chest and turning her gaze to Father.

Then, with the help of the maids, she stood up from the wheelchair.

Father stepped forward to match the movement and gently embraced Mother.

'Please ......, please, please, please make sure you come back alive. I pray for your good fortune."

'I know. I will protect you with my victory.'

Father slowly sat Mother down in her wheelchair and turned to Garn.

You will take care of the rest as planned,

"I understand".

Garun nodded and opened the front door.

Beyond the doorway, a number of charcoal wagons and coupled carts were lined up, ready for the knights to set out at any moment.

The troops organized with wagons and horses were already on their way to the narrow fortress and were not present here.

Dinas and his men are the ones who have already departed.

"Then, we will now set out for the narrow fortress.'

"Yes, Father."

As I replied, my thoughts wandered.

The "war" between the Bardia and Grandek families has finally begun in earnest.

I searched my memory for information from my previous life, but I couldn't find any information about this incident.

I wondered if my actions to save my mother had changed some wheels.

I would like to hear the opinion of Valerie, who is in the same situation as me, but it is impossible because she is in the imperial capital.

Or is it some kind of implication that I cannot escape the fate of death?

No, that can't be true.

In fact, Mother is alive.

The Grandek family, led by Gareth and Elba.

If fate has decreed that death and absolution have befallen me, then I will surely change that fate again.

With this determination, the charcoal wagons and carts spread out before my eyes once again.

And as I looked around at the members of the First and Second Knights, my hands naturally tightened into fists and began to shake.

Then, with a plop, a hand was placed on my shoulder.

'...... father?'

"Everyone will be nervous with a face like that. It's at times like this that you need to smile. Besides, you still have something to say to everyone back there."

I was so surprised that I could not help but smile.

I turned around and looked at Fara and the others, then smiled at them.

"Then I'm off!

Thus, the main body of the Bardia family set out for the narrow fortress.