A Maiden’s Unwanted Heroic Epic

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She had double eyelids.
Her purple eyes wrapped in long eyelashes were large and beautiful.
Her face, which was as well formed as a work of art, was almost expressionless, and she looked somewhat detached.

The way she stirred honey and milk and drank the sweet tea was lovely, but there was a reason that made Dagra, a strong centurion, somewhat afraid of her.
There may be some truth to the rumor that she had beheaded countless people in this form.
After she learned to swing a sword, she could control it intuitively.
She can't see any way of this girl being cut down.

A demoness, an executioner, a ripper, a monster.
She is described in gossip with such words along with her beauty and loveliness.
While most of the stories about corps commander Selene, including sexual ones, were favorable, the rumors says that, unlike her charismatic sister Selene, Krische is a distorted genius.
Having had many opportunities to come in contact with Krische, she felt that these rumors were not entirely off the mark.

In a word, she was a strange girl.
If she was said to be a genius, she certainly has that kind of presence, and if it was said that this lovely girl kills people so easily, she would nod her head and say that it is true.

Her somewhat inorganic eyes were cold and could send chills down the spine.

“If you defend on the riverbank, you will be in the range of the opponent's archers.
But if you move a little distance, I thought that it would be possible to attack the opponents one-sidedly.
Umm……
also while crossing the river, their clothes will get wet and become heavy, and will inevitably make it difficult to attack, I guess? “

“Good answer.
We concentrate our offensive power, and the other side can't attack us.
It is not that waterfront defense itself is wrong, but it causes unnecessary damage, so basically it is better to strike the opponent who has risen from the river.
The enemy's formation will inevitably be disturbed, so it is easy to prevent their attack, and the enemy won't be able to use their archers.”

Krische nods satisfactorily and looks at Dagra.

“The answer as a whole is excellent.
Dagra, I still feels that Mia is excellent.
I would like to make her a captain.”

“Eh?”

“Certainly, she is smart.
I admit that she is excellent, but ……”

Dagra grimaced and looked at Mia.
Mia stiffened her body.

“First of all, she is still too young, and there are also many veterans, so to put someone who is not a noble and has no achievements at a higher rank due to excellency, there will be a backlash.
Well, not overtly to the adjutant corps commander, but ……
some will be dissatisfied inwardly.
If we can provide more than enough time for training, it might be resolved, but I don't know how much time we can get ……
under the current circumstances.”

“Well, I see……
but it would be a shame if she dies by mistake as an ordinary soldiers.
Even though she's smart.”

“Oh, uh, um, sir adjutant corps commander! I'm just a countryman who doesn't know how to read.
So, becoming a captain is……”

The captain leads about 50 men under the centurion.
It's too big of a jump in rank.

“Krische has judged you to be excellent.
You can acquire knowledge and experience as much as you want later.
But intelligence is something you are born with, so it is very valuable.
No matter what Mia thinks, it is Krische who will be the judge.”

“But ……”

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“But, you said? Don't talk back to your superiors, you idiot!”

“Hie”

Dagra shouts angrily, and Krische looks at Dagra with a look of annoyance.

“I'm sorry …
adjutant corps commander, if you are to give someone the rights to command, you need to consider their personality too.
If you become a captain, you must be at the lead and inspire the other soldiers.
I recognize this girl's excellence, but with her temperament, it will be difficult.”

“I see, I suppose that is also true……”

Krische pondered for a moment and then clapped her palms.

“Then Dagra it will be fine, if we post her as your adjutant.”

“But it's a century …”

In a century, the captains also serve as two adjutants.
It was only from battalion that an adjutant was attached.

“It is a hundred people of special operation squad.
It is necessary to order difficult tasks depending on the situation, and if you say that, Krische was also an adjutant at the 500 hundred Corps the other day.
There is no rule that says you can't have an adjutant unless it's a battalion, so isn't that fine?”

“That's certainly……”

“At that time, Krische was in charge of leading and killing, and Selene was in charge of operating Dagra and the others.
We just need to divide the roles according to the occasion, with those who are good at what they do well.”

The face of Dagra twitched as if remembering something, and he nodded as if giving up.
The rumors are true, Mia thought in disbelief as Krische said the words 'lead and kill' without hesitation.
There is also a desire to escape from the reality that is being made an adjutant.

“……
This girl's excellence is certainly too good to be a mere soldier.
I will take it upon myself to educate her so that she can be of use.”

“Yes.
The corporal is already confirmed for the time being.
One of the captains is Tagel, but if ……
Mia is no good, what should we do about the other one?

Mia was the last one to come to this interview, as she had come here as she was swept along.
For now Krische has finished their selection.
Tagel is a cheerful man, good-natured, and although he looks young, he is in his mid-thirties.
Dagra had no complaints about him being selected as captain, as he had served in the military in the past.
The corporals were also basically made up of men with military service experience.

” Well, ……
if you don't mind, I would like to ask you to allow me to recommend someone from the outside.
He is a captain who is a former subordinate of mine.
Although he is not that skillful, he can use magic, and the command and operation are excellent, and my head is cut off.
He also accompanied me before in the mountain's breakthrough with Krische-sama.”

“Then, please bring that person with you.
If it's just one person then it's fine.”

Of course, there are those who can use magic already enrolled in the military, but in most cases, they were in positions such as corporal, centurion, battalion commander, or their adjutants.
Because of their high ability, they often achieved good results and survived the war.
There was a concern that the ability of the organization as a whole would decline if she pulled out a soldier from such rank, so Selene basically told her not to do it.

“For now, we've got the shape down.
What's your next training plan?”

“The basic movements of a soldier have taken shape to some extent, but to give the captain and corporal some command experience, I would like to have them do a light exercise in a nearby forest around the day after tomorrow.
Considering the operational objectives of this unit, I feel it would be better for them to learn how to operate in the forest, what do you think?　If possible, I would like to use some of my men who are elsewhere for instruction but……”

“Hmm.
Your men were excellent even in the mountains.
I will give you permission to pull out about ten of them under the guise of black training.
Submit your selection by the end of the day.
Krische will arrange it so that they can be here tomorrow at noon.”

“Thank you very much.”

Krische thinks about what needs to be considered, but leaves the rest to his own initiative – in short, she throws wholesale.
If there is a person like Dagra who can be an “instigator” to lead others and is also disciplined and a good individual, she will leave everything to him like this.
She believes that she is in a position to tell people what the objectives and policies are, and that it is her subordinates who carry them out, not her.
Her thinking in this area differs greatly from that of Selene.

For example, Selen observes the condition of the soldiers, based on that, announces the purpose and policy.
On the other hand, Krische, who does not doubt her own judgement, first tells her objectives and policies, if it is impossible, she compensates for it, or she will consider switching the head to someone who can do it, including herself.
This is the difference between Selene, who always aims for better, and Krische, who always seeks the best.

Although it is naturally more work, Selene is loved and respected by her subordinates and produces stable results.
Krische, on the other hand, is hated and feared by her subordinates for the reckless demands she makes, but her efforts are spread out to produce near-perfect results.
While Selene's way is usually considered better, Krische has the power to produce results.
Therefore, they were at opposite ends of the spectrum, neither of which was better than the other.

However, at the same time, Krische spares no effort to prepare the necessary items as much as possible to meet that desire, so that unreasonable things become not unreasonable.
This kind of way was very easy for someone as capable as Dagra to work with, and Dagra honestly respected and appreciated this aspect of Krische's work.

As a subordinate, personally Dagra wants Selene as his superior.
Dagra is so loyal to Selene that if she were to find herself in a dangerous situation, he would certainly protect her at all costs even if he needs to sacrifice his life.

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But when it came to the battlefield, he knew that there was no one he could rely on more than Krische.

She is a natural killer and a terrifying one.
But she has an overwhelming power that makes the impossible possible, a power that will surely lead them to victory.
And such a person valued him and gives him free discretion.
He felt that was the greatest honor of all.

Even though they have different directions, they are similar.
Both of them is respected by others, and Krische was building up respect and appreciation form talented personnel such as Dagra without even realizing it.

“Those who can't do the body enhancement will also accompany them, and they will be instructed by the team that achieved excellent results the day before.
If they are exempted from training exercises under that pretext it will also be a reward for them, and the problem will be solved.
As for the schedule, will you decide it?”

“No, it is up to Dagra.
Krische will inform the logistics department to provide what is needed.
If it is only forabout a hundred people, it will not matter how much we spend.
If there's any other special needs, please let Krische know as far in advance as possible.”

Krische sipped her tea and looked at Mia, who remained frozen.

“This unit is a small number of elite units.
They must be able to coordinate to some extent even without forming a battle line.
In addition to improving individual capabilities, it is natural to improve the ability to search for enemies, make decisions, and concentrate to withstand harsh missions.
Mia, what do you think is important when training in the forests?”

“Uh……
that is……”

“Don't stutter, you idiot! You will be my adjutant, so be resolute!”

“Y-yes”

Mia corrects her posture and salutes.

“T-training to group up after being apart as the empha–“

“Disperse and gather.
This is an army, not your rural village.
Always use clear language.”

“T-the training of spreading and gathering, uh, should be emphasized.”

Being glared at by the fierce looking Dagra and being made an adjutant without understanding what just happened.
Mia almost cried.

“You can continue”

“Well…, in order for the scouts to not lose their concentration when searching for the enemy, um, we have to make sure that the deployment, assignment, and small-scale deployment and movement are carried out smoothly.
For example, it would be better if we divide the troops into two groups, one for each captain, and trained against each other as….
Um, imaginary enemies, and repeated ambush training…”

She glanced at Krische and Dagra.
They said nothing.
She understand that it means to continue, and she continue to use her head while feeling sick in her stomach.

“Even during regular training using swords, sentries will be set up, or one side will sneak up on the other side and attack in surprise during that time, etc.
So that there is always a sense of tension and, well, reward and punishment.
If we do the same with the “major resting,” etc., and have them always assume that they will be operating in enemy territory, they will naturally become more aware of the situation.
Always give them situations that make them let their guard down or force them to spread out, and have one side attack the other side.
This will help them learn to make individual decisions and develop the ability to respond to ambushes and counterattacks.”

“That's a good idea.
What else?”

“Well, since injuries are expected, we'll need a doctor—-n-not, but someone with a medical knowledge.
I think it would be better to use wooden swords and require everyone to wear armor.
The actual sword training doesn't have to be in the forest, and it would be better to focus more on practical coordination and movement training than, umm, is what I think……”

Krische stared at Mia, sipped her tea, and then looked at Dagra.
Dagra nodded in satisfaction and opened his mouth.

“You can do it after all.
Come and report a more detailed training plan to me tomorrow morning.”

“Yes……”

Tomorrow at noon, we will consider it after the instructor comes.
Tomorrow we will have plenty of preparations.
Don't think you can rest.”

“Y-yes……”

How did this happen?
Mia wanted to curse herself for coming here, but Dagra laughed at her.

“Don't make that face.
Instead, you don't have to participate in the training tosday.
It's your job to come up with a training plan.
After you're done, rest well today.”

“tsu……Is that true!?”

“Watch your word, you idiot! You can go.”

“Y-yes”

With a wide smile and salute, Mia left the room with light steps.
Krische sensed that she was somewhat similar to Anne.

“My daughter is around that age.
So, it's hard for me to just treat her as a stranger”

“Is that so”

Thinking that Mia might be a little clever version Anne, Krische threw her into the same category as Anne—- Anne category, in her mind.