The next afternoon, after waking up, little Annie naturally couldn't wait to put last night's idea into action. She immediately set out through the snow and left the northern town of Pieta, which had nearly fallen into ruins.
However...
"..."
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There was one thing Annie had never expected: she had arrived with two little followers, but when she left, they had somehow become twenty-six—an additional twenty-four people?
There was no doubt about it!
It was definitely because she had wanted to be lazy and had given Elena all at once the abilities of the "replicating armor" and that unusual "resurrection" greatsword long ago!
Annie didn't need to think or ask to know that this had definitely been the result of those people making a racket in the church last night!
Even a glance with Little Bear's backside would have told her that Elena had used the resurrection greatsword's ability to revive all those idiots who had died in battle. Then, she had probably taken the opportunity to persuade and recruit them, turning all those greatsword big sisters and young ladies into followers of Her Majesty Queen Annie?
Although that neatly arranged procession of golden-armored female warriors—or female knights?—following behind her did look impressive and safe, Her Majesty Queen Annie was already incredibly powerful. And even if things got bad, she still had Tibbers's bear paws to help out. Was there really any need to bring such a huge crowd of bodyguards whenever she went out?
(...)
(Tibbers, meanwhile, didn't mind in the slightest. It was secretly delighted and even planned to suggest that it personally take charge of training them! Leaving combat power aside, if it were allowed to eat... er, train them for ten days or half a month, it guaranteed that every one of them would at