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Before The Human-Demon Great War – The situation of Ronant

Author’s note: Ronant’s point of view, shortly before the war

「Long ti time, teacher」

I meet with Apprentice No1, the Hero Julius, for the first time in a while It’s been many years since I’ve seen him in person Because of interference froion, I can’t even lad to see you’re doing well」

「Likewise, teacher You are already an elder, yet here you are still on active service and full of spirit」

「Who do you think I a away on active service until I die」

「Sounds like you, teacher」

Apprentice No1 gives a refined s care of him, there was still some innocence left in hied adult now

「Julius… oh, Ronant-sama, when did you arrive here?」

The one who entered without even knocking, was called Hyrinth or so I think? He’s one of Apprentice No1 friends-cum-comrades

「Just now」

「He suddenly teleported in I’ve told hih」

「You still have a long way to go if you can’t even perceive the teleportation onore Apprentice No1’s complaint If I don’t ets annoying

「You are the sahs, but I at least adhere to the minimum standards of decency

「So? Teacher and Hyrinth both, what is your reason for coenti So I can just put it off

「Brat huh Well, I guess I ht be a brat fro a brat a brat? If you want to object then you can start by trying to defeat h, the brat suddenly puts on a serious expression

「Ronant-sama What I’ot it I pro here」

The brat would have preferred it if I stepped outside I’ me to leave We don’t know each other that well, but he understands at least that ned expression

「Scouting units failed to return on schedule It’s probably better to consider them to be wiped out」

With the brat’s report, Apprentice No1’s expression turns mournful The units deployed here on what should be called the front lines of the humans, are different to the units you’d find elsewhere The elite a unit, failed to return without reporting anything That signifies just how dangerous the opponents are

「Hmm How many of the units failed to return?」

「All of theoodness That’s much worse than expected

Before a major battle like this one, a scout unit will split into several teaence Even if one team is discovered and annihilated, other teaence However, this time all the teams failed to return What that likelyability of the opponents exceeded the stealth ability of the scouts, and on top of that they were strong enough to speedily wipe out the scouts In addition, it also h enemies to launch a simultaneous attack on the dispersed scout units

It is natural for scout units to keep in contact with their co abnormal, they should be trained to all retreat promptly The fact that they weren’t able to do that, likely means that they were attacked simultaneously

The ability to find and locate the scout units The ability to annihilate the scout units in combat For the enemy forces to be able to do that, it means that they must have at least as many members as the scout unit

「It seems that it will be a harsh battle」

Apprentice No1 says that in a subdued voice He’s probably thinking about the members of the scout unit who became sacrifices, or some such

「Apprentice No1」

I better scold this foolish apprentice, so I address hi about, so I bet you’re thinking about the victi, but if you have tis then you should think about yourself instead」

「Teacher! What do you s”!?」

Apprentice No1 rarely raises his voice, but he’s always been sensitive aboutthat this isn’t the ti about the victis that even you can say and cannot say If you say any ive you」

「Oh-ho? Hoill you not forgive ainst my pressure, the brat flinches Apprentice No1 doesn’t show any agitation on the surface, but that’s , to, not, forgive, me? Do you seriously think that you can defeateach word one by one, I question hiulps