"Originally, we were going to gather our troops to meet you"

Mistress Cecelia talked to us as we walked. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"But the Great Barrier suddenly disappeared, and we used perceptual magic to detect that the cavemen were retreating"

"So I didn't go to meet you."

As he spoke, the lord looked at me with an apologetic look.

"No, no, it was a wise decision, and we weren't being pursued"

Celia nodded.

"But I didn't expect you to be able to stop Gagantu."

I think that Secelia's injuries at that time were probably the result of the battle with Gagantu.

When we came to her rescue, she wanted to remind me of what I was up against.

As a result, I did not listen to her information on the spur of the moment.

If I'm killed by Gagantu at this stop, I'll have to blame myself.

"Mogory played a role when it mattered"

"His magic helped me get through this"

"Oh, it's your Patronus?"

I nodded.

"The last time you left the Dawn Mountains, you were just beginning to master his magic"

"You've been working quite hard for a while, haven't you?"

"Huh?"

Ellie interjected and came in.

"No, the imp just keeps getting beaten"

Feed!

Although I'm weak, I'm not being beaten passively all the time, but some people want to amplify their moves at every turn, and if it weren't for the cooling of the magic power, I'm afraid the city would have been destroyed several times.

"Huh!?"

Ellie turned around and stared at me with displeasure.

"You're speaking ill of me?"

Huh, the soul connection has been restored?

No, no, it doesn't seem to be.

Could it be that I was just thinking about it in my heart and being felt by Ellie, and not connected through my soul?

"Oh, by the way, how did you get here?"

I've forgotten that Ellie is still the regent, how can she leave the army and run to Red Cliff City?

"What about the troops on the front, what about the cavemen?"

My mind was full of questions.

"Winn"

"Win?"

"Well, it has been won a long time ago, exterminating tens of thousands of cavemen"

"What about the others?"

"Flee back to the forest"

That's right...... I really didn't think I could wipe out all of the enemies, and it would be nice to have this record.

"Who's directing the scene?"

"Ahh

Elle looked a little annoyed and reached out and poked my little finger in the face.

"Do you think I can't command?"

I couldn't be happier with that.

"Are you really in charge?"

I didn't expect Elle to really come out and no longer be idle.

En, such a record could not be more beautiful for the regent!

Ellie shyly withdrew her hand and scratched her head.

"It was commanded by Liu Xiao"

Hey, you little thing!

Give back my touches!

Liu Xiao?

No wonder it was possible to achieve such a number of enemies.

Originally, I felt that I could not complete the encirclement, and I planned to retreat and seek self-protection from the troops.

I didn't expect Liu Xiao to really get results.

But......

Is this something this girl really wants to do?

This worries me a little.

I'll have to talk to her about it later.

As he spoke, he saw a flying ship floating in from a mountain pass in the distance.

Is that...... Flag of the royal city of El Gonda.

Everyone stopped, and after glancing at the ship from afar, Lord Secelia gave the elf beside her a trumpet to greet her.

Who is coming?

I followed Cecelia to the harbor.

As the ship got closer, the people on board saw more and more clearly.

A thin girl, wearing a sweatshirt jacket and jeans, and her long black hair in a waistcoat fluttered in the wind at the mouth of the gorge.

She stood on the edge of the boat and swayed as if she might be blown away by the wind at any moment.

Liu Xiao?

Hey, my good sister, do you dare to be a little more reckless?

I hurried up to the stone platform to meet the flying boat approaching on the side chord.

"Come, hand to me"

grabbed Liu Xiao's hand with both hands, and I was relieved, and finally I didn't have to worry about seeing the wind blow this girl away.

"Hey, hey"

Liu Xiao smiled at me.

Those half-open eyes were bloodshot.

Both hands are also cold.

But other than that, Liu Xiao didn't seem to be busy talking to me, but wanted to move forward.

So I helped her across the narrow suspension bridge to Mistress Secelia.

"Sercelia-sama"

"Liu Xiao"

They nodded to each other.

"You're here for the defense here?"

"Well, yes"

"Go Inside"

Liu Xiao didn't come for me, which made me a little disappointed.

However, the reluctance to be seen in her eyes was a little reassuring.

This girl is not forced by the situation to do what she is not willing to do.

I can see that she cares more about things than I do.

Follow them into a towering tower, which is probably the command hall of Red Cliff City.

The furnishings are similar to those of the military and political halls of the royal city, and the round tables are magically displayed with maps around them.

However, the map of El Gonda shows the entire Dawn Mountains, while only the mountains where Red Cliff City is located are shown.

"Liu Xiao"

Ellie called out to her, then reached out.

Liu Xiao caught Elle and let the little guy sit on her shoulder.

"Did you win?"

Ellie asked!?

"Well, won"

Liu Xiao smiled and nodded at Ellie.

Is this something that needs to be confirmed?

Could it be that Elle told me before that she won, and she didn't know the battle at that time?

Could it be that Elle smuggled away before the battle was over?

"Let's talk about the battlefields on the Western Front"

Secelia said, motioning for the elf next to her to change the map.

A few elves came up and modified the magic, and the map on the large round table turned to dirt and sand.

Then it became bright again, forming a map of the Dawn Mountains.

Liu Xiao pointed to the mountain range near the Black Fire Plateau.

"We reluctantly retracted the encirclement, intercepted some of the enemy who had fallen behind, and annihilated them near the Black Earth Pass"

It's the border of the Dawn Mountains.

"Most of the cavemen have fled back to the Ancient Forest"

"We don't know yet when they'll come out again"

"No"

Cecelia shook her head.

"Gagantu is to the north, and the cavemen of the forest will not venture out again, and they don't have that kind of morale and unity"

"Gagantu?"

Liu Xiao put her finger to her mouth, rubbed her finger slightly with her lips, and stared at the map.

"I see"

"Then we should pull the people of the Kasta people and the Velvet and Yanfeng tribes back from below to help defend the north."

"Well, Red Cliff City alone can't stop 300,000 cavemen"

Secelia raised her head and asked Liu Xiao.

"Who is in command of the positions in the south now?"

"The Patriarch of the Stone Family"

Cecelia nodded, as if she thought the man could do the job.

After that, the city lord suddenly came over and came to Liu Xiao's side.

Then he took the girl into his arms.

"You've done a good job, now get some rest, ah"

Liu Xiao exhaled a long breath as if a balloon had suddenly deflated.

Secelia looked at the lovely girl with a loving look and gently touched the top of her head.

Only in a split second.

Liu Xiao seems to be ...... An expression I've never seen before.

Her eyes were closed, and her face was filled with calm and warmth, as if she wanted to reach out and hug Celia.

But she paused suddenly, and then came out of Cecelia's arms.

He nodded respectfully to the Castle Lord.

"Brother~"

She turned back and smiled at me, her voice very soft.

Like Ellie, who greeted me before, I felt a sense of relief.

"Liu Xiao"

I walked up and came to Liu Xiao.

"What a good fight"

"But that's your plan, isn't it?"

The girl stared at me with a pair of half-open, slippery eyes, as if she were deliberately mischievous.

"Okay, don't wash me, I'll fly away and leave the mess to you"

Standing in front of Liu Xiao, my heart was full of pride.

"In all fairness, you won beautifully"

"Hey, hey"

Liu Xiao smiled honestly.

"What about me?"

Ai Li, who was sitting on Liu Xiao's shoulder, was unhappy.

"And, of course, you, my Royal Highness the Regent"

"Hey, hey, hey......"

Ellie lowered her head and smiled sheepishly.