"The Talented Dragon Hides Its Claws" ~ The Eldest Son of the Baron Family, Called Useless, is Actually One of the World's Strongest ~ - Episode 11

The day of the outbreak of war.

The road from Arden to Mantesa was temporarily closed, and the Arden Knights, led by Silva, were building a defensive line.

“Captain Silver. The time has finally come, hasn’t it?”

“Ah. It’s been a while since my bl00d has boiled.”

“Even so, are you really okay with sending only 20%? When I first heard about it, I thought Lord Ryu had given up.”

“I thought so at first too. But there’s no particular problem. We just need to look ahead.”

“Well, if the captain says so…”

Silver suddenly recalls the mock battle with Ryu.

At worst, that person will somehow manage things. I will only fulfill my own duties.

And at that moment, a group bearing the flag of the Mantesa Baron family appeared from the front.

“With their tasteless black armor and creepy red banners, there’s no doubt they’re the Manster Knights.”

“Finally, you’ve come.”

Silver slowly drew the great sword from his back.

The sunlight reflects off the blade, glaringly illuminating the subordinates.

“You guys”

That small remark naturally drew everyone’s attention.

“If they break through here, our territory will be ravaged, and everything will be taken from us. To protect your own family and friends, become a demon in this battle and sweep away those invaders.”

“Hah!!”

The large man at the front of the black-clad group drew his great sword, just like Silva, and charged forward without losing speed.

“The leader of the Manster Knights, huh? It’s been a while.”

“Hahaha! I’ve come to kill you! Silvaaaaaa!”

Silver also raises his great sword high.

And.

Clang!!!

The leaders of both armies clashed their swords, and a sharp, resonant sound echoed around them.

That became the signal to start the war.

At that time, at the entrance of the forest.

The elite adventurers, carefully selected from the Arden Knights and the guild, were setting up a defensive line just like the one on the highway side.

Ryu looked up at the cloudless sky and frowned.

“……”

The leader of the B-rank party “White Wolf,” who serves as the representative of the adventurers, Suzaku, has arrived.

“Lord Ryu, is something the matter?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

So the battle has finally begun. I’m counting on you, Silva.

“Do you really think this plan will work?”

“Rest assured, we will definitely succeed. Even if a small elite force attacks, they might come through the forest like threading a needle, but at that time, we can crush them with sheer numbers. Other than that, it should be fine.”

Hearing those words has taken a bit of the weight off my shoulders.

The traps set up in the forest were recently prepared by Ryu and the White Wolf working together. It can be said that slipping through these is an extremely difficult task.

Ryu moved to a place where he could see everyone’s faces.

“Today, I’m counting on you guys.”

“Ha!”

In the forest, things were going “almost” exactly as Ryu had planned.

“Ahhhhhhh!!!”

“Help meeeeeee!!!”

“Why are there a horde of orcs here!?”

“Hey, it’s dangerous here too!”

“The tree moved on its own… Gahhh!!!”

“Just when I thought I finally escaped, it’s the Trent Forest or something. My luck can’t be this bad, can it!?”

Right behind the Mantesa Knights, who were in a state of utter chaos, were three men who looked like seasoned warriors.

One of them mutters with a puzzled expression.

“Sigh… I told you not to go over there, didn’t I…?”

“If you had just honestly listened to what we said, this wouldn’t have happened, you know?”

“Knights are often full of pride, and it’s quite troublesome.”

“We’ll proceed on our own from here. After all, we did receive a hefty reward.”

“Yeah. If we keep dealing with them, it will never end.”

“Agreed”

The men deserted the army on their own and disappeared in the direction of Arden.

Two hours later, at the entrance of the forest.

Suzaku sensed the disturbance in the forest.

“Ryuu-sama… something is coming.”

“Ah”

Everyone gulped nervously and turned their gaze towards the forest.

Then…

“Phew. Finally, out of the forest. They set up nothing but nasty traps.”

“Oh my, it seems everyone is gathered here.”

“This number of people is manageable.”

Three men boldly emerged from the forest.

The Arden knights let out a sigh of relief that only three of them had appeared.

“What’s this, only three people?”

“I worried for nothing.”

“More importantly, who are those people?”

However, the adventurers, on the contrary, froze in place and broke out in a cold sweat as soon as they saw them.

「「「「「……」」」」」

That is also true for the members of the White Wolf.

Ryu also noticed it and immediately asked.

“Hey, Suzaku. Who the hell are those guys?”

“Y-Yeah, those guys…”

Suzaku took a breath and said clearly.

“It’s the A-rank party ‘Bl00d Feast’.”