Almis might seem weak here in this chapter. But that's just the nature of politics. I kind of agree how the author played this out.
But I'll promise you, he'll grow a pair soon.
Thanks for reading.
"What did you just do…." (Almis)
I hold my head after hearing Ron's report.
Just what the h.e.l.l….
"I…I'm sorry….." (Ron)
"No, it's fine. Saving the fugitives was….well, it's bad but as a human, you did well, I think. Yes. You did well in that situation. However, why did turn the tables on them!!!" (Almis)
If we had just sent them an earnest apology then we could probably have make do but….with this didn't we just completely make them enemies?!
It still hasn't even been a week since the last refugee incident!!
"Well, Almis. Calm down. No matter how you look at it, the enemy's objective was the salt mine. We've secured it for the meantime so I didn't think that was a horrible plan. In fact, I think it was great given the huge difference in our military force."
Tetra sticks up for Ron.
Well, certainly that's correct. They will probably ask for the salt mine as reparations though.
"By the way, what did you do about Lord Regal's second cousin you captured, that Lord Gilberto?" (Almis)
"Well, he kept complaining at the beginning but he got drunk and fell asleep after we brought out some spirits for him to drink." (Ron)
Hey, don't drink the liquor than an enemy brought out. Also, don't sleep!
Perhaps, he's actually a big-shot?
Nevertheless, Roswald made a good call huh. If he had killed Gilberto then for sure Ron's, Roswald's and Soyon's lives would be demanded and that would be next to impossible to reject.
Getting captured is without a doubt a scandal though. The DeBell Clan would probably want to cover it up.
It seems we obtained a good card.
"It can't be helped. Please be careful from here on out. By the way,…… the casualties are?" (Almis)
I feel a little nervous.
It was a battle so it would be normal for there to be deaths.
However…if possible I don't want anyone from the same village as me to die. They are people whose faces, names, and lives I know very well, after all.
"…….Deaths are 10 people. All of them are recruited soldiers." (Ron)
I see……
My nervousness settles down.
I might have been lacking as a leader but….still I want them to forgive me.
"However…." Ron makes a difficult face.
Soyon takes over for Ron.
"Three people are got injured – one in the right hand, one in the left leg, and another in the left hand. All of them got festered and rotten so I made the decision to amputate them."
I see…
Well, that's somewhat less objectionable to dying.
"Then let's visit them immediately." (Almis)
I rise up.
The three have already woken up.
Because they're under the influence of my divine protection, their amputation wounds healed in the blink of an eye. However, it still couldn't get back their lost limbs.
The three show disappointed faces.
"I'm sorry….." (Injured Guy)
"I got humbly beaten……." (Guy #2)
"To be not able to fight anymore for Almis-san's sake….." (Guy #3)
These guys……
Why are you worrying about that when you're seriously injured!
I stroke the heads of these three people while feeling a mixture of happiness and a little dismay.
"Stupid!! We lack talented people right now, you know? I can't let you guys rest just because you lost a limb or two, right? I'll have you guys do paper work. It'll be something tougher than the battlefield so prepare yourselves, okay?" (Almis) (TL Note: Tsun tsun approach)
The three's faces light up. (TL Note: Yay! Work! Where's mine?