The dizziness in my head dissipated a little. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

I realized I had to make a decision right away.

But first, some intelligence needs to be confirmed.

"Didn't Lord Sercelia join the Alliance?"

I asked Ellie.

"The ......"

Ellie froze, the gaze in her eyes was dilated, and her expression froze, as if she hadn't eased up.

"Nope"

One of the guards next to me replied.

"Akasugi and Akaba are royalty, they won't join the coalition"

"Sercelia-sama's territory is Red Cliff City"

Another elf replied to me.

So that's it...... Then this information seems to be accurate.

The next thing to do is figure out where Seria-sama is in distress.

"Where is the North Pass?"

That's when I realized, a simple map was drawn on a small scroll of paper.

Looking at the location, it is probably northwest of the Dawn Mountains.

There is a river that flows out of the Dawn Mountains from here.

"That's the defense area of Red Cliff City, in the northwest corner of the Dawn Mountains"

One of the guards replied.

Instantly, I realized something very bad.

The northwest corner of the Dawn Mountains.

That is, on the mountains to the west, the northernmost point of the elven line.

If the elves had been doing the all-out defense Kyle had deployed, then that place would have been impregnable and invulnerable.

At least, it won't be so easily captured.

And now, I have made a strategy of taking the initiative to attack, and I have taken away all the elves on the northern defense line to form Army Group North.

Isn't that tantamount to exposing Cecelia's flanks?

And I didn't know that Mistress Secelia would lead her own troops to guard that position.

Virtually......

In other words—it was because of my strategy that Mistress Secelia was put in danger.

And I didn't know about it!

Suddenly, I could feel my head become as heavy as iron.

I couldn't look up into Ellie's eyes anymore.

A deep sense of guilt began to make me feel numb.

"I've got to save her"

Elle suddenly burst into words.

I was so shocked that I forgot the guilt in my heart and looked up at the little creature in surprise.

She ...... Lately...... Didn't like the ...... in droves"

Although Ellie's eyes were still glazed, it showed that she had not recovered from the shocking news.

But she mentioned the key message.

It seems that Seria-sama doesn't like to move in large groups with large troops.

Then that's probably why she's in danger.

"Can you hear me, Lord Ambola?"

I don't know what force drove me, but I began to open my mouth to speak.

There seems to be something inhibitible in my heart that is inspiring me and pushing me forward.

"What's wrong?"

"I need a team of mages to teleport me to the North Pass along with these guards"

Even I was shocked that I would say such a thing.

A deep vibration came from the soul link.

Ellie stared at me with wide eyes like little white doves.

"What are you going to do?"

Ellie seemed to notice that when I spoke to Ambola, I was using 'I' instead of 'we'.

"If you go, you will be sent to death, and the mistakes I have made need to be borne by myself"

I explained to Ellie.

"What nonsense are you talking about!?"

Ellie's expression showed that she felt that what I was saying was completely incomprehensible.

If it were any other situation, I might have gotten into a fight with Ellie.

Masochistically emphasizing that this was a mistake I made.

But now it's different.

Ellie's feelings flowed from the soul link and dripped deep into my heart.

I don't have the power of her to hear what she's thinking.

But her feelings, I understand some......

The little one never thought it was my fault.

I went alone, not only could not soothe her emotions, but only made her more worried and confused.

Still, here, I can only stick to this decision.

But no longer with an attitude of remedying wrongs.

It's a ......

"Indeed, to attribute the battle to my fault alone is that I think too highly of myself"

"But I can't take you to the risk"

"You have to stay with your people and watch them go to victory"

"Got it?"

"I went because I was sure of victory"

When I said that last sentence, I knew my own heart was pounding.

I knew I was just pretending to be calm.

I also know that Ellie may have known from the soul link that I was lying.

......

"Hmmm......"

Ellie nodded.

Her expression showed that she already knew I was pushing myself, but she nodded.

The little one's eyes were filled with a soft glow.

This light gives me the greatest encouragement in the face of extreme adversity.

This light is probably ...... Believe.

Not the kind of blind faith that is deceived.

Rather, it is full of affirmation and expectation - trust.

"Are you ready?"

A stream of fluorescence enveloped the entire flying ship.

"Move closer!"

I shouted to the helmsman.

The ship rattled and creaked under the control of the elf, and leaned towards the flying ship next to it.

"Ellie, go find Grandpa Amborah"

I patted Ellie on the back and could feel the little one shiver slightly.

Elle stood up, stepped on my shoulder, looked down at me, and then jumped forward, stepped on the side of the ship, and landed on another flying ship.

The little one stood in the other boat, surrounded by a group of elven mages, and stared back at me.

Her eyes were full of loneliness, but at the same time full of anticipation.

This...... Being looked at like this, don't I definitely not be able to lose......

"By the way, what are you going to do at the North Pass?"

I'm dizzy, Grandpa Ampolla, can your reflex arc be shorter?

"No need to ask, there's an elf over there who is in an emergency, I have to go and solve the siege"

"Oh......"

The old man seemed to agree with me going.

"But are you bringing too few soldiers?"

I was overjoyed.

"Can you teleport more?"

"Can't"

Then you say a p!

Isn't it fun to tease me?

"Be ready, ...... soon"

Grandpa Ambola hadn't finished his words yet.

As if struck by lightning, countless dazzling white lights suddenly burst out from all around, drowning the entire ship in the light.

There was a whooshing beep in my ears.

It's like sitting outside a fighter jet and running through the air at the speed of sound.

The whole body lost consciousness, as if the flesh had been blasted to slag.

Only consciousness is still functioning throughout the body.

What about the time to prepare?

Grandpa Ambola!

I hate you!