Chapter 314: Heart Like a Sword (1)
"If you want to find out, you have to go to Castle in the Sky. ”
Even Luna did not hesitate to support Glori in taking down the secrets of Sky City. Glori gladly accepted Luna's offer.
It's about half a day's journey. Heading north, through the previous fir groves, we arrived at the location of Evan and Xavier's team. Now, Glori is reunited with the team.
According to the plan, Glori was going to set off with the team in the afternoon. If you don't recuperate, you can turn the tide of things when you encounter battles during your journey. So, at the foot of the mountain, in a rather dense forest, Glori let the horses go to their heart's content.
Walking from the west side of the line to the end of the east side, Glori checked the members of the Knights of Merit one by one. More than thirty knights, the number is indeed pitiful. Even, some people are missing, and Glori has not been found.
However, Glori is not nervous because of the small number of members. He is very confident, even if he is covered by the Demon Dragon Empire one after another, or chased by the cavalry of Duke Norton, the knights in front of him are not vegetarians.
On the basis of tactics, coupled with these battle-hardened knights in front of him, at least he will not let the sudden enemy taste the sweetness. Some of the people in the team are indeed disabled, others are traumatized, and even if it is difficult, the spirit of loyalty remains. If Glori gave the order, no one would refuse.
Perhaps, someone will complain, like Walker, or the old knights who look down on Glory. However, Glori can tolerate other people's remarks. Isn't it true that if there is an opinion, don't people open their mouths? Glori, of course, does not allow anything that interferes with freedom to happen.
Treating everyone equally is a very easy thing for Glori. With equality, the knights are respected, and naturally they don't really make trouble for Glori. After that, it was all that remained for the issues to be discussed at the meeting.
The other day, Glori had already arranged it. He will actively listen to each knight, but not blindly. He kept the right opinions in his heart and forgot the bad words. As for the fighting, he mostly adopted Owsen's proposals.
In the past, during Bard's lifetime, Olsen had served as captain and was particularly adept at tactical advice. If there were special circumstances, such as Glori leaving the team temporarily, then the candidate for the acting head of the regiment would be Olsen.
As for the rest, if you want to have a good plan, you need to ask around, check around, and know the reality. In this case, there is a need for investigation. In this regard, Glori has been on track.
Adonis "Quick Eye" continues to manage the Order's finances. Through some communication, Glori already knew that Adonis was an intermediate magician who was good at ice magic. Luckily, most of the magicians have the ability to deal with hand-to-hand combat, and Adonis's swordsmanship is no slouch.
At the critical moment, the investigation can still be safely handed over to Adonis. If needed, then Glori placed Boris "The Stammering Knight" next to Adonis as a deputy, mainly because Boris was able to remain calm in difficult situations, and even appeared to be extra assertive at certain times.
And what about the others? New faces that Glori had only seen, like Burke and others.
When he came to the foot of Edge Mountain, Glori learned that Burke had a nickname, and that the knights of the Order loved to call Burke a "barbarian", and that Burke had the same professional title as a mid-level samurai like Boris. At first, Glori did not intend to let Burke continue to serve as captain, and later, Burke continued to serve as captain because of Burke's persistence and the admiration of other knights.
Reluctantly agreeing to Burke's request, Glori has concerns. One of the reasons is that Burke's injury is not minor at all. If you want to be the captain of the Meritorious Knights, you must always have the determination to charge into battle. However, determination alone will not do, and Burke's legs have been tortured by Belton, and if they are aggravated by subsequent encounters, then they will have to leave a sequelae. For the captaincy, Glori had to be cautious, and he took Burke very seriously.
Strong and unshakable loyalty, this is Burke. Pretending to be stupid, this point gave enough face to the people around him, and Glori saw Burke's approach. Just looking at Burke's actions, Glori knew that Burke was trying to do his part, but Glori also saw a little dissatisfaction.
Burke, doesn't like cowardly people, especially when it comes to people who shout in difficult situations. Glori felt that in order for Burke to really do a good job as a captain, he couldn't be too impatient, and he had to think about it carefully.
At the mention of thinking, Glori sighed at the thought of Walker. He couldn't figure out why Walker had to act like he didn't bother to do anything. In fact, Glori understands Walker's behavior. Walker, just superficially lazy. During his time with the Cavaliers, Glori heard a lot about Walker.
Some of the Meritorious Knights regarded Walker as Bard's indispensable subordinate. Some knights even said that Walker had the talent to serve as a regimental commander. If you look for someone who can match the strategist Olsen when it comes to using his brain, Walker is absolutely outstanding.
Unfortunately, Glori couldn't appoint Walker on important matters. Because, Walker once made a deal with Haussman for personal gain. Trying to curry favor with Lord Bard's adopted son, Gabriel, Walker did. Walker is using his cleverness in the wrong direction, Glori thinks.
Who can rest assured if important matters are entrusted to a person with crooked ideas? In the face of the Meritorious Knights personally entrusted by Lord Bard, Glori had to be cautious. I love Chinese.com
Every step of the way, Glori didn't want to be careless.
Even, Glori was prepared for the worst. Moreover, he arranged in his mind the difficulties and dangers that he expected.
Among them, there are some things that are related to Wuver. Now, the City of Miracles is in the hands of Wolfer, and Belton's relationship with Wolfer is delicate. There are many people who are interested in the Golden Covenant, and Belton is one of them.
In fact, Glori learned about Belton from Perry, the butler of Betsy Manor, and Virgil, the leader of the mercenaries. If Belton is interested in the Golden Covenant and has to deal with the Knights of Merit, then Belton will try to make a deal with Wolfer. Wherever he likes, Belton could do just that.
The Snow King Knights, like the Knights of Merit, suffered losses in the battle for the City of Miracles. Even if Wolfer is not in a hurry to recruit members of the Order, Haussmann will not spare every moment of revenge. Glori speculated that it was possible for Belton to use Haussman as a bridge to provide Wolfer with a fee. For example, it is used to recruit talent and support logistics.
If Belton tightens his relationship with Wolfer, then what Belton asks for will also be on the agenda. Perhaps, in a few days, Wolfer might order an attack by the Snow King's Knights and the faithful of Belton disguised as hired laborers.
In antipy of the attack, Glori planned his arrival at Soaring Cliffs. After arriving at Soaring Cliff, Glori plans to give the team a second rest. As for Adonis and Boris, they went ahead of the team.
Others, just some things related to Silver. On the way, Glori asks Luna for advice. Knowing something from Luna's mouth, Glori has a way to contain Silver for the time being. He intended for a few knights to spread rumors along the way, mostly about the deal between Silver and Belton.
If he's lucky, Silver will be a little more restrained for the time being because of the rumors. The reason why I think this is because Glori learned something about Princess Ruth from the other knights. The Luna Kingdom has not been completely rebuilt, so the one who has more authority in the Mochizuki Plain is Her Royal Highness the Princess of Alex Kingdom, and Silver has to weigh the meaning of Princess Ruth a little.
Aside from Wolfer and Silver, what made Glorie uneasy was the Orderly Soldiers who attacked the Knights of Merit camp in Flying Town that night.
Although the scale of the battle was not large, Glori saw the strength of the orderly man who carried the black dragon axe. Even though Luna is with the team, Glori has to be careful.
In addition, the Night Wind Assassin group that appeared later in Flying Town really made Glory wonder. There is even a dispute between the orderly forces. On the surface, this thing does seem to be a good thing. But in some ways, it's not really good for Glori.
If the Meritorious Knights were to encounter the coincidental "combined attack" of the various forces of the Demon Dragon Empire for the second time, then Glori would not be able to estimate the losses in the melee.
Thinking so much, about things on the battlefield, Glori had to complain about Mr. Mayne. Because, Mr. Mayne never instructed on corps tactics or anything like that. Regarding Mr. Mayne's approach, Glori thinks that Mr. Mayne just didn't have time to teach.
In order to make up for the lack of knowledge, receiving instruction from Olsen and other elders became a regular routine for Glori. At first, Glori didn't think about this at all, and it was Oson who took the initiative to find Glori. Actually, it was mainly because Orson saw Glori's determination to arrive in the City of Miracles through the magical portal of the Night Wind Assassin two days ago.
At that time, Glori did not regret dropping his beloved sword, but arranged the plan first. Glori personally inspected the buried secret passages used to evacuate civilians, and calmly diverted the attention of the patrol on his own. Thankfully, what Glori did was remembered by Orsen.
A man who puts his personal safety in the second place is undoubtedly the head of the Meritorious Order. Ossen, from the bottom of his heart, admits that Glori deserves to be the leader of the Meritorious Knights.
It's just that there is one thing that Glori can't let go. Wanting to be a guide for the Knights, Glori knew he was still far from it. Sometimes, Glori would reflect on himself, thinking back to the past and the words of the blood that had long surrounded the beams of the house.
After passing through the secret passage and following the banks of the Moonlight River to the foot of Edge Mountain, Glory did not slack off. In addition to having Boris, the stammering knight, search for the fallen members of the Meritorious Knights, he also focuses on the matter of magic fusion.
Now, Glori is back on his feet. Looking out at the pitch-black woods, Glori found a light of the moon that slanted on the muddy ground to the west.
Undulating rocks, winding narrow roads.
In the face of adversity, Glori was calm. Smiling, he looked at all the faces. Helping Lord Xavier onto his horse, he nodded and smiled at Evan and Susan before he got on his horse.