Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

"...... What the hell are you doing?"

"......So. ...... you sound like you're obsessed with something."

"What do we do?"

"I'm not going to do anything, I'm just going to tell His Majesty the truth."

The two men are talking to each other, both of them members of the scouting party of the Thanatian army. They are hiding in the shadows, keeping a watchful eye on the movements of the Agartha forces encamped on the opposite bank of the Kakona River. The enemy they see is so far removed from reality that it is hard to believe that they are in the middle of a battle.

"...... was a great cause."

Hearing the report from the scouts, King Ville of Tana exhaled slowly, without losing his grim expression. What on earth are the forces of Agartha trying to do?　Such thoughts came to my mind.

The scouts who had been released reported that the Agarthans had been digging holes without any defense. When Ville first heard this report, he could not believe his ears. But one after another, the scouts returned to tell him that the Agarthans were digging holes with all their might. Meanwhile, Lamaron's army, the bandit army led by Vieille, and Sandanji's army are still on high alert. The enemy's aim is completely unreadable. ....... In all his life, Ville had never seen anything like this.

He thinks in spite of all this. At first, he thought that they were digging a hole to build a moat. If the hole was filled with water from the river, it would be a fortress, albeit a makeshift one. They may be trying to fortify their defenses there to face our forces. ....... However, it was obvious that such an attempt would not make any sense. The first problem in a siege is food. How to fill the stomachs of nearly 100,000 soldiers?　They would have some food, but not enough to last for months. On the other hand, the army of Thana had prepared plenty of food for the purpose of defeating the city of Sandanj. From that point of view, there was no point in building a fort on the Kakona River, and he could not understand why the Agarthans would dig a hole as if they were obsessed with the whole army.

"I don't know what you are trying to do, but that's OK. The first one to move loses this battle. Or rather, our army will not be the first to move. Soon the enemy will run out of food. It's up to you to see how they move then. Keep your eyes open. And ...... find out as much as you can about the holes Agartha's army is digging."

With a stern look on his face, he ordered his men.

"How much more do we have to dig?"

"Well, ...... you've dug quite a few. Is that about enough, Mr. Knogen?"

"Hmm. Well, let's leave it at that for now. Let's all split up and fill in the rest.

"Yes, sir."

Such a seemingly leisurely conversation was taking place near the main camp of the Agartha army. They were digging thousands of holes in the soil under the direction of Knogen. Now they had stopped digging and were slowly walking away.

"...... I see. Well, good luck."

Looking dazzlingly at the rising sun, Linos opened his mouth to the soldiers. Meanwhile, a small dragon appeared and disappeared on his shoulder. The soldiers were not surprised by such a sight, but only glanced at him and moved on to the next task.

Some time later, the corpses of the soldiers who lost their lives in the battle were lying in the numerous holes dug by Agartha's army. Agartha, Klimiana, Lamarron....... Not only that, the soldiers on the side of Tana were buried just as carefully as they were.

In the medical tent, the seriously wounded are still being treated. Despite this, Linos carried out this burial the day after the battle. His followers looked surprised for a moment when they heard his order, but then they bowed and scattered from him. His order was to bury the dead soldiers starting tomorrow morning, and he asked those who had free hands to help dig the holes.

"We didn't do anything. At least let us work like this if you don't mind.

The first to arrive was Knogen. He was the first to take charge of digging a hole, followed by his men.

Hundreds more volunteered from the Lamaron and Vieille armies, and even from the Sandanj army. And until this was over, the entire army remained on the alert, ready to intercept any attack by Tana's forces.

And now Linos is standing in front of a great number of graves dug in front of him. May was standing next to him. She is standing with her hands folded in front of her chest, as if she is praying for something, looking at the huge graves spread out before her.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I'm late."

Nike, the king of Sundange, came next to Linos. He looked at Linos and May, bowed his head, and then looked at the tomb in front of him as they did.

"......How many people are there?"

"...... will be about 5,000."

"Five thousand....... Most of them are Agarthans, I would say. ......

Linos made no reply to Nike's words. Indeed, in terms of casualties, Agartha's forces outnumbered the others, and the number of dead was about 3,000. He just stood there quietly with an indescribable expression on his face.

"Sorry I'm late.

"...... Oh, you're together."

Just at the same time, General Caries and Vieille of the Ramallon army approached us. Nique thanked them again in a quiet voice.

"We are sorry for the trouble we have caused you and your country. Thank you for your help.

"No, King Nike, don't worry about it. Death is a part of war. We soldiers die on the battlefield. And I'm sure those who die wish they had.

"That's right, King Nike. Our army has suffered many casualties, but they are all gladly gone to heaven. You need not worry about them. And ......"

With a thin smile on his face, Vieille turns his gaze to the huge tomb spread out before him.

He is to be buried in such a respectful manner. This alone is an exceptional treatment. Normally, they would be left for dead on the battlefield, their flesh eaten by birds and demons, and their equipment stolen by bandits and travelers. It is unheard of in all ages to have a burial on the battlefield, even of a soldier of the enemy army. That alone makes the deaths here worth it.

At these words, Nique and Callies look at each other and laugh.

"Shall we get started? ......"

At Linos' words, the three slowly line up next to him. At the same time, Linos quickly raises his hand. Then, as if on cue, dirt is poured into the grave.

...... Suddenly, May slowly folded her knees with her hands clasped in front of her, as if she were sitting on her knees. Then she turned her head and began to mumble something.

"Next time, ...... may you be happy and reborn. ......"

Hearing his voice, Linos slowly took off his helmet and bowed his head on one knee. At about the same time, the soldiers around him also took off their helmets, and those on horseback dismounted from their horses, all striking the same pose as Linos. As if following his example, Callies and Nike also assumed the same posture as Rinos. Meanwhile, Vieille stood there alone, and soon she too assumed the same pose as they did.

It was a beautiful sight. They remained in that pose until the burial was over. .......