On this trip, they had not brought any ordinary soldiers, both because their side had enough top-tier combatants and because this was a trap.
Although Leonidas I believed that Uruk's soldiers were all brave warriors who would charge forward without hesitation even into a trap, and although Spartans feared no sacrifice whatsoever—
Under everyone's persuasion, Leonidas I ultimately decided to go with just this group, leaving the soldiers behind at the Absolute Demonic Front.
Moreover, Leonidas I, who excelled at head-on combat and lacked many tricks up his sleeve, was not suited for this kind of small-scale mission involving only elites. The Absolute Demonic Front also needed someone to hold the line.
Thus, Leonidas I was the one left behind instead.
This was also the most reasonable arrangement. Leonidas I was best at defensive warfare, and with the power of the Absolute Demonic Front bolstering him, even if one of the goddesses from the Three Goddess Alliance launched a direct assault, he could hold them off for a while instead of allowing those powerful goddesses to immediately overrun the defensive position.
Thus, the journey became one shared by a group of girls and a male incubus. For someone else, being surrounded by girls during the trip would surely have been a very pleasant experience.
Yet all Merlin felt was helplessness and frustration—especially since Fou, that little female beast, would occasionally kick him.
Clearly, compared to going out and enduring the sun and wind, Merlin would much rather stay at home loafing around and drinking tea.
Unfortunately, no one else was going to give Merlin that chance.
The elite squad set out, heading straight for Nippur.
Traveling at full speed—with even Fujimaru Tachibana relying on the boost from her Chaldea combat suit to sprint as though she were a Heroic Spirit—they