Chapter 405

「What did you say?!

The inside of the armory is empty!! 」(Commander)

At a certain garrison of the Imperial Army,

The commander (like the shogun) screamed at an outrageous report from his subordinates.

「Yes. I tried to bring weapons for training this morning, and it was empty.

Let alone a sword or spear, there wasn’t even a single arrow left…」(Soldier)

The commander was stunned at the report of his subordinates.

It’s No wonder.

That means, a large number of enemies or bandits entered the garrison without being noticed and carried out a large number of weapons.

「Impossible!!」(Commander)

It’s no wonder that the commander says so.

If he acknowledges that, it means that their security system is such a joke without any meaning.

And the bandits can assassinate the soldiers in their sleep anytime.

But the bandits have kindly spared their life, there’s no way he can admit that.

However, this reality hits hard.

「…………」(Commander)

There was no one who could speak to the silent commander.

Of course, the army’s personal sword and spear equipment are owned and managed by each soldier. It’s not like they are non-armed.

The lost things are spare weapons, blades for training, siege weapons, and other things, etc. but it doesn’t make it’s okay to lose those equipments.

… And most important, the liability issue.

「What were the guards doing!

Did you all fall asleep?!」(Commander)

「No, they surely kept watch, and others have confirmed it.

And, in the first place, it’s impossible to carry out a large number of weapons and armor without making noise and without anyone finding it!」(Soldier)

It was exactly what his subordinates said.

The case is plausible and there is no room for denial. The commander understood that well enough.

However…….

「Then, give me convincing proof! How should I report to the higher-up?!」(Commander)

Yes.

It couldn’t be helped that he yelled so.

And…

「 Has the new ballista been disassembled into pieces and the metal parts were gone?」(Soldier? Officer?)

「Did all the metal parts of the

“hook ladder”

disappear as well?」(Soldier? Officer?)

(T.N: Shinonome, I’m pretty sure it’s called “hook ladder”, don’t underestimate my knowledge from Age of Empire and Stronghold,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_ladder )

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