Chapter Ninety-Six: The Bell of Fate
"No! you stay!" Fivien Leigh's words stiffened Cecilia's steps, "I need you to command the defense of the city in my place." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"W-what!"
Although this reason is perfect, Cecilia will not agree with it!
"Why? Fei Wenli, don't you think I can't fight alongside you?" For the once tsundere eldest lady, the reason why she joined the army and learned all kinds of strategic knowledge was to be able to stand by the Clayderman siblings in another way, and now ......
"I know that my talent is insufficient, and as a knight, my abilities are far from matching you, or even my comrades. But I'm also a member of the Knights of the Rose!
Vivien Leigh put her hands on Cecilia's shoulders and said, "Listen to me! Cecilia, I have absolutely no intention of looking down on you. β
If it were the rest of the people, Vivien Leigh probably wouldn't have explained so patiently. But Cecilia was her comrade-in-arms and best friend, and she didn't want any unpleasantness between the two. Although Vivien Leigh did have the intention of protecting Cecilia in her heart, such emotions must not be revealed, otherwise it will only hurt Cecilia, who is also proud.
"But your strategic abilities are the best of the entire legion. The Knights of the Rose weren't enough to win this victory, no, it was the Fort of Leruta that was the focus of the war. Cecilia, you have a greater responsibility than I do! you must command the troops at Fort Leruta in my place, and I must wander outside to share the pressure for you. We're not together, but we're helping each other in this way!If it's Cecilia, you'll understand me, right?"
"But, but......" Cecilia froze, and she hesitated to say an excuse that was not a reason, "Without me, Fivien Leigh you wouldn't even be able to figure out the path in the Northern Wasteland......
Silent...... The good sensational atmosphere was completely destroyed. Vivien Leigh's ten fingers on Cecilia's shoulder were slightly forced, and her originally affectionate facial features became gloomy and weak.
"Now...... It shouldn't be the time to say such things!" The princess, who has the attributes of a foodie and a road idiot, was full of black lines, and at that moment, the passionate emotions in her heart were suppressed by Cecilia and fell to the bottom, "I'm not marching alone, if you show the way...... There are also special officials in charge of the Knights, okay?"
Cecilia, who knew that she was in trouble, smiled awkwardly, and the two incomparably delicate battlefield flowers smiled at each other, and accepted each other's proposals.
A quarter of an hour later, the well-dressed knights, leading their beloved horses, converged in front of the city gates. When Vivien Leigh announced her plan and relinquished command of the city of Leruta to Cecilia, none of the commanders questioned her decision, given the prestige she had served in the Erosa army over the years.
In a short quarter of an hour, they had painted their white armor with wax to shine clearly, each sword sharpened with whetstones, and the horses around them wore armor and helmets, kicking their front hooves excitedly and snorting. When Vivien Li's gaze met that of each of them, the valiant knights subconsciously puffed out their chests and faced their regimental commander with the fullest spirit.
This is her Knights of the Rose, the Knights who were once considered the toys of little girls but made a name for themselves in the Battle of Lucerne. And this time, Vivien Leigh will lead her Knights to a bigger battlefield and seize the chance of victory in that glimmer of life.
For the first time, Vivien Leigh felt a heavy responsibility on her chest, and look at these valiant warriors, who trusted her from the bottom of their hearts and believed that Vivien Leigh could lead them to victory. But does she really have the ability to do it all?
This was the first time that Vivien Leigh had led the team alone in the true sense of the word. Without Grand Duke Lawrence to protect him, without Charlotte and Evan to share the pressure, without Claire and Edie to help, even the most trusted Cecilia would not be by her side.
It wasn't until she realized the uneasiness in her heart that she realized that she was far from being as strong as she imagined. Although she is in high spirits and full of confidence at the moment, the worry and loneliness in her heart can only be felt by herself.
It's really lonely! That loneliness is like the night, rendering the background into ink, no matter how Fei Wenli sharpens the pen, but she can't always write her mood clearly, and she can't draw her mind clearly.
"Charlotte......" Vivien Leigh murmured softly in a voice that no one could hear, "if it were you, what would you do now?"
She closed her eyes, and then, almost without thinking, the young man with black hair and black eyes and the young man with silver hair and black eyes came to her mind at the same time. They laughed and laughed until they showed their white teeth and were confident and unrestrained, laughing as if the clouds of the whole world would be dispelled by the brilliant colors, laughing so that everyone who saw him felt warm and confident from the bottom of their hearts like a spring......
He's the kind of person who, even if the sky falls apart, will tell you with a big smile, 'I'm going to succeed this time'!
But now Vivien Leigh can feel his unvented feelings, and when he laughed loudly at that time, he must also feel uneasy and lonely from the bottom of his heart! He just wanted to give his companions confidence, so he pretended not to care and pressed the uneasiness in his heart alone.
So, Vivien Leigh, who opened her eyes again, smiled.
The smile was bright and sunny, like the first light after the rain, and brought colorful rainbow colors to the whole world. She's passionate, she's confident, she's proud, and she's never say die!
"Trust me, my fellows!" she exclaimed with sincere emotion, "I am the princess of Erosa, but I am one of you......! Let's go to victory together!"
"Oh-"
The hilt of the sword struck the shield, forming a steel snare drum! The knights of the Knights of the Rose were responding in a knightly manner to the lord with sincerity and warmth!
In the shadow of the city walls, someone sighed softly, "What a similarity, that woman as brilliant as a cherry blossom, our eternal Majesty Eleni...... However, I'm sorry. Even if it is your Majesty's vision, I will not help you. β
The middle-aged man with a scar on his face turned to leave, and no one could hear the slight sigh, "Please wither away in the most beautiful posture like that gorgeous cherry blossom." β
Bells, bells, bells-
The bell of the castle warning rang suddenly, and the herald stumbled in front of Vivien Leigh, his expression indignant and nervous, "Legionnaire Commander!
As soon as the words fell, the faces of each of the Erosa soldiers showed indignant looks. They were ready to move, and they all looked at Legion Commander Vivien Leigh.
Vivien Leigh took a deep breath, and she pulled out the unapologetic streamer to give orders!
"If they want to sow death, let them taste it! Open the gates, and the Knights of the Rose will charge with meβ"
"Long live Erosaβ"
The bell of fate is ringing again!