【The Old Man of the Expelled Inn Unwittingly Dominates Today Too】Although I Want to Lead a Slow Life, for Some Reason the Strongest Beauties Who Hold Important Positions in the Country, and Were Once My Disciples, Gather Around Me Asking to Be Hired – Even Though I Only Taught Them a Little～

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We were greeted on the morning of our departure.

“Sera, it will be tough, but I’m counting on you.”

“Yes, I’ll devote myself to my duties 24/7 while you’re away, Master.”

“No, no, you don’t have to go that far. Make sure to take breaks. If it gets too tough, you can close shop temporarily.”

It’s a one-person operation, after all. No matter how excellent the magic puppet she is, running her 24/7 would be unreasonable, and she might even quit.

Even if I’ve infused her with extra 【Fighting Spirit】, her energy will eventually run out.

After a firm handshake with Sera, we left the inn.

My hand was gripped with tremendous force… I ended up letting out a pathetic “Ah!” Maybe I infused too much 【Fighting Spirit】.

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When Liena and I arrived at the defense line, we parted ways with Alesia.

Alesia is leading the vanguard of the Natol regular army. She’s essentially a key player in this battle.

“Master, see you later!”

Her flowing silver hair flutters as she walks away with poise.

Ah, how favorably I look upon my disciple; she looks so cool. Unlike yesterday, her eyes were filled with energy today. She’ll be fine.

“Now then, as for us…”

“General Baldo! Everyone is assembled, sir!”

Nuketel from Fridania greeted me with a crisp salute.

Since Nuketel was subjected to the king’s intimidating glare, he’s become like a puppy. His manner of speaking has even changed.

According to what I heard from Liena, he used to be known as the “Killer-Eyed Beast” during the war with the empire five years ago.

What’s that? Sounds too scary.

In front of me, 100 Fridanian soldiers were lined up.

…Their faces lacked enthusiasm, and even their formation was sloppy.

“Some of us are just cannon fodder,” “We’re practically exiled,” and some were even grumbling to that extent.

“All hands, attention! We’re marching out as a guerrilla squad! We’ll support the Natol forces, ambush enemy units, and serve as decoys depending on the situation!”

Our immediate goal is to attack the enemy’s flank and rear. That said, we’re a small unit. A straightforward attack would result in immediate retaliation and our destruction, so our role is to distract and tie up as much enemy force as possible. In other words, we’ll be indirectly supporting the main Natol army.

“Alright, first of all…”

“Ah, General Baldo, we’re setting out, sir!”

“No! First, we eat anpan!”

“Ah, anpan, you say?”

“Yes! Once our guerrilla squad starts moving, we’ll be constantly on the go. We don’t know when we’ll get to eat next. So we should resupply now!”

“I-I see! But why Anpan?”

“Heh, Nuketel, look at that wooden box.”

I pointed to the box that had been brought in.

“Oh? Isn’t that the crest of the Fridanian royal family?”

“Exactly, it’s a gift from Princess Mariessia of Fridania! She specially sent it for our guerrilla squad!”

“What?! The princess?!”

“The peerless beauty, Mariessia-sama, did this for us?! We might as well call her a goddess!”

“This is amazing! We’re expected to do great things! We’re not just cannon fodder!”

The previously listless soldiers eagerly lunged at the anpan, their eyes shining.

Everyone has a delighted expression. As expected of Princess Mariessia’s anpan. She sent a lot to me, but it probably means we should all eat. Now, the troops are all fired up.

“Ge-General Baldo! There’s a letter from Princess Mariessia with a ♡ mark on it!”

“————!?”

I quickly snatched the letter from Nuketel.

Wow! Seriously?!

Could it be that Mariessia-sama put such letters in every wooden box? That’s a significant misunderstanding!

I quickly retrieved the items from the boxes.

Mariessia-sama~~ Please double-check the contents before sending. She probably intended to send it to some royal or noble.

As I hurriedly collected the items, Liena chuckled and helped me out.

What should I do with this? Should I return it to her?

When I casually consulted Liena, she unusually glared at me, “If you do that, Mariessia-sama will never speak to you again.”

Right, it would be too embarrassing to tell her that this love letter got mixed in.

“Heh, Baldo-sama. I’ve never heard of a unit eating anpan before heading out.”

“Well, it doesn’t hurt. Besides, getting some sugar before the battle is important,” I replied.

Now that we’ve eaten the anpan, it’s finally time to march out.

Liena isn’t wearing her usual dress. She’s in pants and boots, a more practical outfit. She’s wearing a thick vest over her shirt, focusing more on mobility than armor.

“I see you ended up coming with us after all, Liena.”

“Hehe, staying in the castle during a crisis for the kingdom doesn’t mean much.”

By the way, Liena can use healing and support magic to act as the squad’s supporter.

“Good grief… Once you’ve decided, you don’t even listen to the king, do you?”

“Hehe, that’s because I’m Daddy’s precious princess.”

I’m always amazed at Liena’s assertiveness, but I don’t dislike it. She’s a bit too impulsive, though.

We started marching.

Our immediate goal is to disrupt the enemy’s rear. That means we have to get behind or to the side of the enemy’s main force.

“Baldo-sama… I’ve been seeing the same scenery for a while now.”

“Yes, Liena, I’ve been thinking the same thing.”

I halted the march momentarily to spread out a map and check our current location.

“So, we are here now, and if we cross this hill and go through the forest…”