22
ワイバーンがゼアトの近くに巣を作っている事を確認してから一週間が経過した。
ゼアトに駐屯している騎士団は周辺調査を行い、ワイバーン討伐に向けて着々と準備を進めている。
「報告があります!」
「うむ。聞こう」
「はい。調査隊の調べによりますとワイバーンの数は成体が二十八、幼体が四とのこと。
それと周辺の生態系に変化が生じており、普段は森の奥でしか見られなかった魔物が森の浅い場所で発見されたとのことです!」
「そうか......餌になる事を恐れて逃げてきた魔物も厄介だな」
「近くの畑や家畜に被害が出ているそうです。近隣の住民からは駆除依頼が増えるばかりです」
「ふむ......討伐隊の編成はどうなっている?」
「既に完了しています。ただ......」
「ただ? なんだね?」
「王都からの援軍は無いのかと一部の騎士達が騒いでいるようです......」
「......援軍など必要ない。我々ゼアトの騎士団で討伐するのだ」
「お言葉を返すようですが、ワイバーンの数は編成された討伐隊だけでは厳しいかと......ここは、守りに徹して王都からの援軍を待つべきでは?」
「私に意見をする気かね?」
「い、いえ! 自分はただ抑えられる被害なら抑えるべきだと思いまして......」
「いいかね? 今回の件は我々騎士団の落ち度が招いてしまったことだ。もしも、王都からの援軍を待ってワイバーンを討伐出来たとあっては、私も君も今回の件を招いた原因として罰せられる事になる。
そして、ここは国境の要であるゼアトだ。誰が管理していると思っている?
かのハーヴェスト公爵家だぞ。どのような罰が待っているか、君でも想像出来るだろう?」
上官の言葉にゴクリと喉を鳴らす部下は冷や汗が流れる。
上官の言っていることは、部下も理解していることだ。今回の件は間違いなく懲罰ものだということを。
騎士団が見回りを怠り、ワイバーンの巣作りを許してしまった事が原因なのだから。
そして、ハーヴェスト公爵家は国内でも有数の権力者であり、木っ端な騎士程度なら簡単に首を刎ねるだけの権力に武力もある。
ただし、今回の件は職務を怠った騎士のみが罰せられる事になっている。上官は自分も監督不届きで罰せられると勘違いしているので、なんとしてでも自分達の手で解決しようと躍起になっているのが哀れでしかない。
既にギルバートにより報告が終わっている為、どれだけ騎士団が躍起になっても意味はない。しかし、そんな事は知らないので誰も諌めることは出来ない。
部下は上官の言葉を鵜呑みにして、顔を真っ青にしながら部屋を出ていく。残された上官はぼんやりと天井を見上げて盛大な溜息を零した。
訓練場ではワイバーン討伐部隊が隊員同士で打ち合いをしていた。その中にはジェックスにより片腕を折られていたはずのバルバロトの姿があった。
「はあっ!」
刃を潰した模擬刀で模擬戦を行うバルバロト。片腕を折られていたとは思えない剣捌きで、相手を翻弄して倒してみせた。
倒れた相手にバルバロトは手を差し伸べる。倒れていた相手も笑いながらバルバロトの手を採る。
「はは。つい数日前まで片腕を折られていた男の動きじゃないな」
「王都から派遣された治療班が優秀だったからさ」
バルバロトの言う通り、餓狼の牙により負傷した騎士団を治癒する為に王都から派遣された治療班がバルバロトの折られた腕を治療している。
レオルドが見舞いに来た翌日に治療班が到着して、バルバロトに加えて負傷していた騎士達を治療した。
勿論、ゼアトにも回復魔法の使える治癒師はいる。ただ、骨折などを治せる腕前ではないだけだ。
ゲームであれば回復魔法を使えるキャラに回復魔法を唱えさせれば数値として見えるが、ここは現実なので回復魔法もゲームとは違う。
そもそも、回復魔法の使い手は少ない。ゲームであればヒロインの何人かは使える。ついでにジークもスキルにより使えるようになる。ちなみにレオルドは天地がひっくり返らない限りは使える事はない。
運命48の世界では回復魔法によくある、ヒール、ハイヒール、エクスヒールと言うものがある。ヒールならばかすり傷程度、ハイヒールなら裂傷など、エクスヒールで骨折などを治せる。
ただ、エクスヒールまで使える回復魔法の使い手は限りなく少ないので王都に拘束される事が多い。ゼアトにいる回復魔法の使い手はハイヒールまでだ。
だから、バルバロトの骨折を治す事は出来なかったが王都から派遣された治療班はエクスヒールが使えたので骨折も簡単に治す事が出来た。
レオルドはまだこの事実を知らないので、知った時は尻餅を着くくらい驚く事だろう。
何せ、ゲームの知識しかないのだから。ゲームと同様に回復魔法を使えば治るだろうと思っているに違いない。
バルバロトは相手を変えて模擬戦を続ける。前回、ジェックスに負けたのが悔しいバルバロトは自然と力が入ってしまう。その気迫に相手は押されてしまい防戦一方である。
「うわっ!?」
結果、苛烈な攻めを見せたバルバロトに模擬刀を弾き飛ばされた所で負ける。これには周囲の騎士達もバルバロトの気迫に息を呑んでいた。
「ふう......」
「いい仕上がりだな」
「ええ、今回は前回のようにはいきませんよ」
「はっはっは。頼もしい事だ。まあ、今回はワイバーンが相手だ。数は多いが油断をしなければ負けるような相手ではないだろう」
盛大なフラグを建てる隊長であった。騎士団壊滅の日は近いかもしれない。
Ch 22
It has been a week since  they confirmed that wyverns had built a nest near city .
The Knights stationed in Ze'at have been investigating the area and are steadily making preparations to defeat the wyverns.
"I have a report!"
"Hmm. Let's hear it.
"Yes, sir. According to the survey team, there are twenty-eight adult wyverns and four juvenile wyverns.
And the surrounding ecosystem is changing, and demons that are usually only seen deep in the forest have been found in shallow areas of the forest!
"Well, it's also tricky for demons to escape for fear of becoming ...... food."
"I've heard that it's causing damage to nearby fields and livestock. The number of requests for extermination from nearby residents is only increasing."
"Hmm, how is the ...... defeat team organized?
"It's already done. Just ......."
"Just? What is it?"
"Some knights are asking if there are any reinforcements from King's Landing. ......
"...... There is no need for reinforcements. We, the Knights of Ze'at, will take them down on our own ."
"I'm sorry to say this, but I think the number of wyverns is too large for the strike force that has been formed. ...... Shouldn't we be on the defensive and wait for reinforcements from King'?
"Are you trying to tell me what to do?
"No, no! I just think we should limit the damage if we can. ......"
"Do you mind? This time, it was the fault of the Knights. If we  will waiting for reinforcements from King's to defeat the wyverns, you and I would have been punished for causing this incident."
"And this is Ze'at, the key to the border. Who do you think is in charge here?"
"It's the Dukes of Harvest. You can imagine what kind of punishment awaits us, can't you?"
The subordinate who gulped at his superior's words broke out in a cold sweat.
The subordinate understands what he  is saying.  That this case is definitely a punitive one.
This is because the knights neglected to patrol and allowed the wyverns to nest.
And the Dukes of Harvest are one of the most powerful families in the country, with enough power and military might to easily behead a simple knight.
However, in this case, only the knights who neglected their duties will be punished. It is a pity that his superiors are so eager to solve the problem by themselves because they mistakenly believe that they too will be punished for negligent supervision.
Since the report has already been made by Gilbert, it doesn't matter how much the knights are eager to solve the problem. But no one can admonish them because they don't know that.
The subordinates take their superior's word for it and leave the room, their faces turning pale. The remaining superior looked up at the ceiling and let out a huge sigh.
In the training ground, the wyvern defeating troops were fighting among themselves. . One of them was Barbaroth, who was supposed to  recover one of his arms broken by Jex.
"Aha!"
Barbaroto is fighting a mock battle with a  dull sword whose blade has been destroyed. With his sword-handling skills, it was hard to believe that one of his arms had been broken, and he tossed his opponent around and defeated him.
Barbaroto reaches out his hand to his fallen opponent. The fallen opponent laughs and takes Barbaroto's hand.
"I'm sorry. This is not the move of a man who just a few days ago had one of his arms broken."
"It's because the healing team dispatched from King's was excellent."
As Barbaroth said, a healing team dispatched from the royal capital to heal the knights injured by the fangs of the hungry wolf is treating Barbaroth's broken arm.
The day after Leorde came to visit him, the healing team arrived and treated the injured knights in addition to Barbaroth.
Of course, there are healers in Ze'at who can use healing magic. It's just that they're not skilled enough to heal broken bones and the like.
If it were a game, you could see the numbers if you had a character who could use healing magic cast it, but this is real life, and healing magic is different from a game.
In the first place, there are few users of  such magic. In a game, some of the heroines can use it. In the game, , and Zeke can also use it by virtue of his skills. Incidentally, Leoldo will never be able to use it unless heaven and earth are turned upside down.
In the world of Destiny 48, there are three types of recovery magic: Heal, High Heal, and Ex Heal. Heels can heal minor wounds, high heels can heal lacerations, and ex-heels can heal broken bones.
However, the number of  healing magic users who can use ex-heal is infinitely small, so they are often detained in the royal capital. The users of  healing magic in Ze'at are limited to high heels.
That's why they couldn't heal Barbaroth's broken bones, but the healing team dispatched from the royal capital could use ExHeal, so the broken bones were easily healed.
Leordo didn't know this fact yet, so he would be so surprised that he would fall on his ass when he found out.
After all, he only had the knowledge from the game. He must have thought that he would be cured by using the same  healing magic as in the game.
Barbaroto  continued the mock battle with a different opponent. Barbaroto, frustrated by his loss to Jex last time, naturally put in a lot of effort. The other party was overwhelmed by his spirit and was on the defensive.
"Whoa!"
As a result, he was defeated when his mock sword was flicked away by Barbaroto, who showed a fierce attack. The knights around him also gasped at Barbaroto's power .
"Fu ......"
"It's a good match ."
"Yes, but this time it won't be as good as last time.
"Hahaha. That's good to know. Well, this time we're dealing with wyverns. There are a lot of them, but if  we are not too careful, they won't be a match for you.
It was the captain who erected a huge flag. The day of the destruction of the knights may be near.
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エロゲ転生　運命に抗う金豚貴族の奮闘記
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