A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 178

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Takeo took a prone shooting stance and held his rifle at the ready.

The goblins are not through the forest, but they are in a position to be seen.

“I’m so nervous that I could even tell.”

Takeo mutters with a wry smile as he realizes his condition.

His hands were drenched in sweat… The place where he held his rifle was discolored from absorbing the sweat.

My breathing is ragged and rapid… I wonder if I’m hyperventilating. I calmly analyzed myself.

In addition, I need to go to the bathroom… I need to do my business… and I need to throw up.

“I’ve been through a lot on the job, but… haha…

I’ve learned that you have to take responsibility for what you say, but…

I had no idea that I would be featured for inventing a tactic…

Can’t someone come up with a better tactic?

…well, I can’t help it… I’ve said it.

…If I’m going to live here, I’ll have to go through this at some point… but…”

Takeo waited for the moment, his tension dropping to nothing.

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Alice is standing 25 meters behind Takeo, alongside the chief soldier, watching Takeo and the goblins.

“…Takeo-sama, he’s getting nervous,” Alice said.

“It’s Kitamizato-sama’s first battle, isn’t it? you can’t help it,” the chief soldier said.

“Was I nervous, too?” Alice asked.

“Well… how did it go?”

The chief soldier was puzzled.

“I’m sure you were.

Well, I didn’t have much time to look around, so I don’t remember the details.”

“Really?

…As I recall, there were 81 participants at that time and 44 casualties… more than half of them were killed or injured.

But it was against an opponent with almost 2.5 times the strength. It was a miracle, wasn’t it?” the chief soldier said.

“It was a miracle we were willing to die for.

…What about this time?” Alice said.

“…In the original assault, the Commander and I would have estimated 40% casualties and 20% deaths…” the chief soldier said.

“You think it’s different this time?” Alice asked.

“Yes. With Kitamizato-sama’s tactics, we expect the death toll to be quite low.

The damage estimates are also low… maybe the casualty rate will be 10%…

Also, just as in the previous exercise with Lady Alice and Kitamizato-sama, I’ve told the magicians to take a recovery role after the bombardment.

We all thought about it after that exercise, so we thought we could move reasonably well.” The chief soldier said.

“Well, that was helpful.”

“Yes. The timing of Kitamizato-sama’s arrival…

Thinking back on the attack, the fact that we managed to conduct two exercises in the end must have been just in time.”

“Well… it’s a good thing Takeo-sama was there.”

“Yes, it was a blessing in disguise.

…It’s about time, isn’t it?

“Yes.”

The two were now waiting for the mission to begin.

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“Mmm… about time.”

“Yes.”

Elvis and Frederick checked the fact while looking at the forest.

“I wonder why Takeo-san is the only one who sticks out?

And why is Alice in the middle between the center and Takeo-san?”

Leila questioned.

“…Leila, I think that Takeo-san will be attracting the enemy,”

“What? Takeo-san’s doing that?”[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

Leila was surprised by William’s answer.

“Um… why Takeo-san???

The number of casualties from that tactic alone is lower than normal, so it’s already a big help, right?

It doesn’t seem like a situation where he should be pushing himself, does it?”

Leila asked, looking very puzzled.

“Hmm, Leila, the Duke once explained to you that Takeo has low self-esteem, right?”

King Azupal began to explain.

“Yes. But that has nothing to do with this, does it?”

“…Well, it’s Takeo. I guess he put the blame on himself.

And it’s his first battle. He wants to test himself before he causes trouble for everyone.

He wants to see if he can move when the time comes…” King Azupal said.

“Do you think so, father?” Frederick asked.

“Yes, you think so too?” Elvis asked back.

“Yes.”Elvis replied, and Frederick nodded.

“Is this really his first battle?

I don’t know what kind of experience it takes to come up with such an idea…

I’d like to see the nobles in King’s landing do the same… Smith”

“Ye, yes!”

Smith replied nervously as he was suddenly approached by King Azupal.

“Take a good look at your brother-in-law, he’s a big man.”

“Yes.”

“…Can Lord Kitamizato come to our squad?”

The 1st Kings guard squad leader whispered to himself.

“What?”

King Azupal and Elvis were surprised at the same time.

“… Why is that?” King Azupal asked.

“Oh… no, his mental strength, his resourcefulness in coming up with tactics in his first battle…

I’m sure he’ll be very useful in our squad.” the 1st Kings guard squad leader said.

“Captain of the 1st Kings guard… there’s no way I’ll allow him to be a military officer when I’m holding out on recruiting him as a civilian.”

“Oh? Was it Your Majesty as well?

… It’s unusual for you to put up with a recruit, isn’t it? Normally, you would push through.”

“I want to keep Takeo around because he has interesting ideas when we talk, but…

I can’t deny that the civil servants will interfere with Takeo…

So I just thought it would be good to get some ideas here and take that information back,” King Azupal said.”

“Well… I guess I’ll have to ask him for some advice then.”

“What? You are the top military officers of my country, right? You don’t need to rely on Takeo for tactics, do you?” King Azupal asked.

“Whaaaat, but it’s for the good, isn’t it?”

“No, not if you ask through me.”

“Mmmm…That’s fine then. I’ll ask His Highness, William.”

“Hmm? Me?” William answered.

“Yes. That way, when we present it in front of His Majesty, it will look like we came up with it, right?”

“haha, of course.”

“Well… I guess my son betrayed me. But I’ll be inspecting.”

“Oh, I see…”

“fufu, I bypass inspection… What do you think?”

“Oh, Leila, Your Highness. I’ll bring you sweets every day.”

“I’m in!”

“No, not Leila too.”

The four members of the royal capital were happily discussing.

…The Elvis family looked at the scene in confusion.

Meanwhile the four commoners…

“Well, is Kitamizato-sama a significant figure or something?”

“Maybe, but I’m surprised that His Majesty and the others like him so much.”

“But the two will be living here.”

“Well, guess nothings going to change, is it?”

They were whispering and sipping away the alcohol.

At this point, they had consumed five barrels of liquor.

The 3 o’clock bell rang.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]