The day of departure to the base.

We, the members of the lifeguards, had left the Ringle Kingdom with the knights.

When we left, Amako, Nak, and the people of the kingdom came to see us off. Once again, I left the Ringle Kingdom, burning the scenery of the Lingle Kingdom, the place we had to protect.

The journey along the way was by horse-drawn carriage as in the previous battle, but there were more members than before.

The Five Strongmen, Olga, Mr./Ms., Uluru Mr./Ms., and—Ferm and Nea.

When I think that there are ten members of the group in the carriage, including me, I feel a deep sense of emotion.

No, there's a bulllyn outside in life-saving armor, so it's ten and one.

 

"That's right...... Nea, what's the matter with that?"

"You finally pointed it out, didn't you?"

 

Nea, who was sitting in front of me, crossed her legs with a confident expression.

Nea's outfit was not her usual training uniform, but a cute outfit that made me and Rose wear a black uniform and designed it for girls on top of it.

Me and Rose are like coats, but Nea is a little more modern in my world.

 

"Hmmm, this is my own outfit that I made with my transformation ability!"

"yes, I think it's good."

"What? Well, when you are praised so obediently, you are embarrassed--"

"They look very light, so they can move quickly in case of emergency."

「……」

 

Nea, who has changed from a happy expression to an expressionless expression, kicks my shin.

It is? Are you going to aim for the shin like Ferm?

 

"Hah, if you don't seem to care about such a look, you're not good enough."

 

Sitting across from Nea and the other person swearing was Ferm, a girl from the demon tribe dressed in a black dress made with magical power.

At her swearing, Nea returns a mocking smile.

 

"I think it's better than the different colors of Usato."

"Who's this guy's the wrong color?" I can't believe it's the same as this guy...... I'm going to make a wish out of here!"

 

Can I cry?

It's better than a different color, and I'm dissed in a roundabout way, and Ferm is usually hurt.

 

"You're the one who should be dressed like that!"

"I don't care! As you can see, this guy has an insensitive brain!"

 

Just as the quarrel between Nea and Ferm was about to heat up, the figure sitting between them moved.

 

"I know you're both shy, but don't fight, get along."

"Oh!?"

"Ugh!?"

 

This is Mr./Ms. Uluru, the most communicative person in the lifesaving team.

 

"Let go......!"

"Let go......!"

"No, we have to get along, or we're going to a tough place."

 

With a smirk on her face, she put her hand around Ferm and Nea's shoulders and pulled them straight into her territory, where they were cue-balls.

And there's another reason why she stopped.

 

"Besides, if you don't stop it now, Mr./Ms.'s thunder will blow."

「「…… What? …… Huh?!"

 

As Mr./Ms. Uluru turned her gaze to the carriage window, she saw a horror scene of Rose holding the reins of the carriage pulling the carriage, glaring at Nair and Ferm with fierce eyes.

I'm just glancing behind me, but I wonder what this horror movie is all about.

 

"Hey, got it?"

「「……」」

 

Nea and Ferm look pale and nod their heads in agreement.

Last time I was next to Rose, who was handling the reins, but this time I was going to ride in a carriage. "I have something to do at the base, so take a break," but will you be entrusted with the job of deputy leader?

 

"Usato-kun"

"What is it? Mr./Ms. Olga."

 

I listen to Mr./Ms. Olga sitting next to me.

Uluru Mr./Ms.'s older brother, Olga Mr./Ms., is more skilled at using healing magic than I am.

He opened his mouth with his usual gentle expression.

 

"Remember, I didn't congratulate you on becoming the Deputy Leader."

"Oh, no, that's ......."

"I really want to tell you, I'm glad that you're my deputy."

 

Saying this, Olga Mr./Ms.pauses for a few seconds before saying a few words in congratulations.

 

"Congratulations on your appointment as the Deputy Leader of the Rescue Team, Usato-kun, and I sincerely hope that you will continue to support Mr./Ms. Rose."

「…… I don't know if I can support the leader of the group......

"You're still very supportive at this point, you and Mr./Ms. Rose just don't realize it."

 

There may be times when I am supported, but I didn't think it was the other way around.

But if that's what Mr./Ms. is all about, maybe that's the case.

I ruminated on his words in my mind and nodded.

 

"I'd like to do my best."

"Yes, I can't do it now that the battle with the Demon King Army is imminent, but as the deputy leader, if you have any problems, please consult with me. I wish I could be so unreliable......

 

When Olga tried to follow up with a wry smile on Mr./Ms.her face as she said it herself, Uluru, who had been playing with Nea and Ferm before Mr./Ms. called out to Olga Mr./Ms..

 

"You should be more confident in yourself, but it's going to be cool if you don't tighten up at the end."

"Hahaha......"

"Brother, it's no laughing matter, is it?"

「…… Yes."

 

Mr./Ms. Olga is returned with a relatively normal voice tone and is amused.

As I watched the exchange between the two, I heard a loud voice from the seat opposite to where Mr./Ms. Olga was.

Skinhead man, tongs.

Small fat muscular, mil

Bearded Dharma with a cross scar on his face, Gomulu.

Alec, who is in charge of cooking for the lifeguards, has a bandana wrapped around his head as his trademark.

Looks Goblin, Gurdo.

I listen to the five strong-faced people I trust as they are talking about something thoughtfully.

 

"It's not just the Demon Tribe, what are you going to do?"

"It's a bit of a hassle to have demons mixed in."

"Oh, it's going to be indiscriminate."

"Aren't you okay? It's not going to change what we're going to do."

"Hehee, that's right, too."

 

Demons, demons, recklessness, what you do remains the same...... I see, that's what I mean.

After listening to all the conversations and grasping the contents, I called out to join their conversations.

 

"Leave that to me, and I'll figure out how to deal with it first so that you don't get mistaken for a demon and attacked."

"'Ah!?'"

 

The moment he said that, he was glared at with a strong face with bloodshot eyes.

It's funny, I don't think my guess is wrong .......

 

"Huh? Since it looks like a demon, didn't you talk about it so that you wouldn't be mistaken for a demon brought by the Demon King Army and attacked?"

"Tae, Teme, are you fighting?"

 

He tilts his head at the tongs, which are streaked blue in anger.

 

"What?"

"It's a lie, this guy is serious, and we can't be mistaken, even if Guld has a criminal record."

"I can't be mistaken either! Maybe!"

 

Gurd refutes Mill's words, but Alec shakes his head as if to deny it.

 

"Didn't you get picked up by your sister when you were mistaken for a goblin by a knight from the Ringle Kingdom?"

"Don't talk about my days as a bouncer!"

"Oh, really?"

 

That's why I ended up joining the rescue team, which is too amazing.

And I don't know what the criteria for Rose's members to gather are.

 

"What we were talking about was how to deal with the demons that the Demon King Army is brought."

"I see, that's it."

"In fact, why can't you think of this......

 

He nods at the sound of Gomul's voice as he turns the conversation back.

Is it a countermeasure against demons?

I'm sure the toughmen have a lot of experience like that, so I'm going to ask them a question.

 

"What do you guys do when you face a monster?" Oh, if there is an injured person lying near the monster."

 

In response to my question, they put their hands on their chins for a while and thought about it.

After about 10 seconds, one by one, they say the answer to the question from the tongs.

 

"Aiming for the key points"

"Scrape it off before it stabs you."

"I'm going to hit you for the time being."

"I'm going to ram it with all my might."

"Hit the demon tribe and use it as a decoy"

"I see, thank you, I'll refer to it."

 

I thank them for their opinions.

I'm honestly glad that no one said "abandon" the answer.

If we can frighten them even for a moment, we can help the wounded in the vicinity of the enemy.

I've rammed a blue grizzly before, so I know it's practical.

 

"Hey, Uluru, can I use that as a reference?"

"I can see it, I think it's a bad guy."

"It's impossible for a normal person, but I think you and the others will be fine."

 

I can hear Nea and the others muttering from the front seats, but for now let's concentrate on what the tongs are saying.

…… I fight with them a lot, but that doesn't mean we don't get along.

Should it be a relationship where you can say what you want to say to each other without hesitation? I think it's a different relationship of trust from Kazuki and Inugami-senpai.

 

"Then let's figure out how to make sure that the Gulds aren't mistaken for demons."

"No objection""""

"There must be! This bastard!"

 

We were in a carriage heading to the battleground, but somehow it seemed that we would be able to reach our destination without the gloomy air.

 

 

It's been a long time since I left.

For a long time, me and the strong men discussed countermeasures against the monsters, but the strong men came to a conclusion one by one.

First of all, Tong's idea that "monsters cannot respond to unexpected attacks".

This is the same for demon opponents, but it is a rather reasonable idea to delay the response to attacks that are seen for the first time, or even unknown attacks.

The second is Gomul's "If you hit me between my eyebrows for the time being, I'll be frightened!" That's the idea.

I don't know where the source is, but it seems to be a reliable idea. …… I'm not sure if I'll try it or not.

The third is Mill's idea that "if you intimidate them with your eyes, they will naturally run away."

When Mill was thrown into the Darkness of Ringle, Rose apparently put it into practice, but don't name a plan that humans can't do.

The fourth is Alec's idea to "not fight badly, carry out our mission."

I think it's a convincing idea that makes sense.

The fifth is Gould's idea that if you make them think that you are kindred, they will not naturally attack you.

Out of the question, discuss it from a human point of view.

Later, after a brief discussion, it was concluded that Tong and Alek's plan would be useful as a countermeasure against the demons.

 

"It feels like a long time."

"Yes, my brother is asleep while reading a book."

 

When I took my eyes off the strong men who had started to take a nap with their eyes closed, Uluru Mr./Ms., who had moved seats before I knew it, spoke to me.

What about Ferm and Nea? I glanced next to her and saw that they were both asleep with their eyes closed. What's more, even though they usually fight each other, they tilt their heads on each other's shoulders in a friendly manner.

For the time being, I put on the clothes that I took off for the two of them so that they would not catch a cold.

 

"Usato-kun, when you get over there, you're going to meet up with an extra group of healing wizards."

"Yes, that's right."

"That's it...... I wonder what kind of people they are."

 

For the time being, there are documents.

However, since it is only a document, you will not know unless you meet the person himself.

 

"According to the story, there are two people in their twenties, about the same age as us, and they are going to come about three times in total."

"Three, that's a lot of people."

"That's right."

 

The Healing Wizard is a rare lineage of magic that can only be awakened to humans.

There are very few people who wake up, and even if they do, some people hide their magic, so it seems that there are surprisingly few users of healing magic who can be confirmed.

In such a situation, the addition of three healing wizards would be very helpful for Uluru Mr./Ms. and Olga, who heal the wounded at the base, Mr./Ms..

 

"But it's impossible not to have speculation."

"Yes, I heard that they were sent from other countries, but it is not surprising that the reason for this is to find out the inner workings of the rescue team."

 

If you think about it deeply, you can think that they sent ordinary healing wizards to dangerous places just for that purpose.

To be honest, when I came to that idea, I felt blood rush to my head and for a moment I thought that I should refuse reinforcements. However, when I thought about whether we could save tens or hundreds of lives with that increase, we couldn't do anything.

In other words, I weighed the lives I could save with their help with a few healing wizards who would be involved in the battle.

 

"When I get to the base, I'm prepared to take any kind of swear or complaint, because they have their reasons to do so, and I, in my capacity as deputy leader, have to take it."

"No, Usato-kun, that's what I'm worried about."

 

I wondered what I was thinking, and I raised a confused voice at Uluru Mr./Ms., who began to stroke my head while I was looking down.

 

"Wow!? Hey, hey, Uluru Mr./Ms.!?"

"But in that way, he looks exactly like Mr./Ms.."

 

Uluru Mr./Ms. gives me a bright smile that hasn't changed since I first met her.

 

"It's okay, you don't have to think backwards. Usato-kun isn't alone, and I won't put everything on your shoulders just because you're the deputy leader."

"What?"

"We're part of the same rescue team."

 

Saying that, Uluru Mr./Ms. patted me the shoulder as if to cheer me up.

 

"Besides, the healing wizard who comes may also be someone who really cares about us, right?"

「…… Yes. Uluru Mr./Ms. right."

 

Perhaps because the battle with the Demon King's army was imminent, he seemed to be feeling gloomy.

I was awakened by her cheerful and positive words.

I bow to Mr./Ms. Uluru.

 

"Thank you, I think I thought more than I thought I would."

"It's okay, you're still about the same age as me, and it's only natural for you to be worried."

"And Uluru Mr./Ms.?"

"That's right."

 

Is it natural to be worried?

I may have been unconsciously driven by the consciousness that I had to do my duties as a deputy leader on my own.

I'm glad I realized that now.

Thanks to Uluru Mr./Ms., I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

 

"——Hey, you guys."

 

While we were thinking about this, Rose, who was pulling the reins, called out to us, banging on the window.

When Mr./Ms. and I looked out the window, Rose was pointing down the road.

There was a large encampment with lots of supplies and camp tents.

 

"We'll be at the base soon, wake him up when he's sleeping."

「「…… Yes!'"

 

There is a lot of work to be done in the base.

Nodding strongly at Rose's words, Mr./Ms. and I stood up to wake up the sleeping faces.

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[Sad news] Even the attributes Mr./Ms. seniors and older sisters are taken away.