Makai Hongi

a higher rank of monster than me.
And so I was quite sure that she would one day challenge me to Gekokujyo.
However, there were no signs of it coming yet.

“What do you think, Rig?”

“For a hill like this, it should take at least forty or fifty days for the fighting to end.
And yet it hasn’t even been ten days yet.
It’s a little too early for you to be getting bored…”

That wasn’t what I meant…

Well, I understood his point.
I was the Commander.
Saying that I was ‘bored’ was a good way to lower morale.

“Still, having nothing to do will lead to slacking off.”

“I can see why you would think so, Commander Golan.
However, I advise you to be careful…if I may be so bold.”

Rig sounded odd.
Did he think I would start ordering reckless charges because I was bored?

I would not do that.
Quite the opposite.
I wanted to go back to the village.

Well, maybe he thought that I would order the charges in a desperate attempt to get it all over with as soon as possible.

“He was very clear about it during the meeting.
And I intend to obey.”

I said, and Rig bowed.
It was because he trusted me…right?

“So, when are we charging?”

Asked Saifo, his hands behind his head.

“We’re not charging! Were you even listening?”

“What!? We’re not going to charge, Golan?”

“You idiots! Why are you saying it as if it would be the normal thing for me to do!”

How rude.

“Because it would be so much better to do it and end things quickly, than doing nothing at all and running away.
That’s what you always say.”

“I was talking about fights.
Ogres are so obnoxious.
Even if you run away, they will continue to chase you.”

“Well, being beaten by you is a kind of rite of passage, Golan.”