LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 110: Human Invasion Start!
They appeared to possess a proud demeanor at first glance. Unlike Jack, they seemed to hold standards different from those of a knight like Volte.
Since she said it didn't matter, this deviation from her standards would probably be within expectations... But then, what exactly were her standards?
He had absolutely no idea.
But that was irrelevant to the task at hand.
They emerged from the forest.
Before them lay the expansive plains under a pre-dusk blue sky. What they saw extended as far as the eye could see were not horizons but ridgelines, atop gentle hills.
And just before the nearest ridgeline stood the encampment of beastmen.
"Second squad to sixth, form up. First squad, I'll take one unit; the rest, follow in the rear. We're making contact with the beastmen."
With a brief command, they moved into action without any visible disturbance.
This development was expected.
Most likely, even beyond this.
Leading the way, Volte advanced toward the beastmen's territory with a single unit in tow. Jack and Mariel followed silently.
The beastmen, who had been camping, began to move in response to their actions. Their numbers were... at most around fifteen.
Neither side made a sudden dash; they approached slowly.
They ascended gentle hills while the beastmen descended.
And then, as if it had been agreed upon without a word, both sides stopped.
The distance was suitable for conversation if they raised their voices.
To Volte, who had only lived among humans until now, the beastmen seemed an unusual group. Some appeared as humans with animal ears sprouting from their heads, while others resembled bipedal animals. There were even individuals with odd proportions, resembling small storage sheds, making it hard to gauge their size.
...Something was wrong.
It was different from what they had expected.
Although he thought so, he couldn't grasp the cause of his unease, and they had already crossed the point of no return. From here on, they had no choice but to act as planned.
"We have encountered the beastmen! We are the knights of the Louisse Kingdom, stationed in the Tiant territory! Recently, one of our important figures was assaulted by beastmen and had valuable items stolen! Since our founding, we have maintained inviolability, but this time we will respond with force!"
His loud speech was frankly meaningless.
After all, in the end, it didn't say anything. There was no clear directive of what to do next or any specific consequences.
Therefore, the beastmen couldn't find a compromise.
"My name is Lapis Kruger! I am the sister of the Beast King Brandon Kruger! We know that your kind has been cutting through our forest! We didn't know that was the reason, but if that's it, we can set up a discussion!"
Among the beastmen, a girl stepped forward and shouted proudly.
Even if she claimed to be the sister of the Beast King, no one among Volte and the others had ever seen the Beast King, so they couldn't confirm its authenticity.
"Our demand is to establish our base here. We cannot stay silent while you take away from us! It's a base to prevent the beastmen from approaching this forest! We came here to make this place the Tiant territory!"
"Haha! Are you idiots? How would we know which fool among you got beaten up? On the contrary, we heard that you abducted someone from our side and turned them into slaves. It's fine to make the exit to the other side of the forest our land. Will you allow that!?"
Of course, the answer was no.
The other party's refusal was within their expectations.
"You are more barbaric than we heard! In that case, let's speak in a language that your beastmen can understand... If you don't want to be beaten up, hurry up and disappear, you beasts! All troops, pull out your swords—!!"
Volte unsheathed his sword and thrust the sword toward the heavens, ensuring that the entire troop was visible from the back.
