The inhabitants of the city of Celesta are gradually decreasing. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In order to escape the Tenardiye army, the people took refuge in the mountains and forests on the outskirts.

They were commanded by soldiers and maidens Tita who had received orders from Mashas.

"Those who had left the city and those who had the strength rushed to the mountains and forests on the outskirts, while others, as well as old people and children, took refuge in the temple. This is what was written in the letter sent by Mathhas.

"It's also a subject of Brunay, and the other party shouldn't attack the temple. Even if Tenardier was the type of person who was not afraid of the gods, this time he attacked the temple, and all of Brunay's temples would follow Ganglon. Therefore, Tenardiye will not make a move on the temple. There is no doubt about it. ”

The soldiers followed his instructions and went into action.

In Alsace without the lord Tegler, the powerful men of the city and the village chiefs were immobilized in chaos. With the experienced Math Haas as the guide, they are all grateful.

"Isn't Tita going to take refuge outside the city?"

"I'm going to stay in the mansion. ”

Watching the evacuees leave, Tita answered the soldiers' questions.

"Master Teegler will definitely be back. I don't want the mansion to be empty when he returns. I will be the first to welcome him back. ”

The soldier thought of several words of persuasion, but he gave up.

To this day, many people have persuaded Tita to evacuate, but Tita has always refused on the simple grounds that she would wait for Tegler.

"I see. Then, feel free to let us know when you want to evacuate. ”

"Thank you. ”

With her maroon ponytails swaying slightly, Tita thanked her with a smile on her face and returned to the mansion.

The reason she had just told the soldier was nothing but a lie.

However, she has another reason that is difficult to say.

If he had left the mansion, Taegler might not have returned.

Although there was no basis for it, Tita had a faint sense of unease.

- It's okay. Mr. Bartland will surely be able to bring Master Teegler back. So, all I have to do is wait in this mansion for Master Teegler's return.

As long as I keep waiting, Master Teegler will be back......

Even though she was about to be overwhelmed by the uneasiness, Tita continued to pray for such thoughts.

Tita clung to the heirloom's black bow and prayed that Tegler would return safe and sound.

-- Having said that, the evacuation process was even more difficult than I thought.

Although Mathhas's letter included information on the number of days it would take to evacuate and when the Tenardiya army would appear, it seemed that it was too late to evacuate.

The main reason was the absence of Lord Tegler, among other reasons.

The people living in Alsace have a very low sense of the crisis of the war. Including authority figures in cities and villages.

Alsace has no main streets to pass through, and there are mountains and forests everywhere.

Such terrain is not conducive to the movement and dispersal of large armies, and other countries will not have their eyes on Alsace.

As a result, there is almost no military passage here, and people who have not served in the military have no concept of war.

Moreover, they did not know much about the brutality of the Tenardiye family.

In their eyes, the nobles were people like Tegler and his father Urs, Marthas who was close to them, and the dignified nobles who governed their neighboring territories peacefully.

Therefore, the impending events of the Tenardiye army did not have a very profound impact on them.

- As long as Lord Taegler returns......

Desperately holding back the urge to cry out loud, Tita fell to the floor.

Judging by the number of days Batrian has been away from the Seresta, it was time for him to return.

- Is it no longer possible? Won't Master Tegler come back?

On this day, Teegler did not return either.

Two days later, Zion's Tenardiya army entered Alsatian territory.

Sitting in the front row of three thousand soldiers, Zion drove the Wyvern majestically.

He once flew into the sky across a wyvern, but the unexpected speed, the fierce wind, and the cold that almost cut through his body made him completely dead.

From then on, Zion only let the Wyvern advance on foot.

――I didn't expect it to be so difficult to get a flying dragon to fly in the air. It feels too far from a horse. When you get home from this mission, practice again.

The Wyvern is followed by an earth dragon with a body as large as a hill. The soldiers were intimidated by its size and boldness, and they kept a distance from the dragon in fear and marched forward.

Before coming here, Zion had only passed through the territory of two or three nobles, but they had met no resistance.

Everyone was afraid of the Tenardier family.

This made Zion's mood very happy.

"After burning Alsace, it's not bad to go to the land of those guys on the way back and force them to sign an oath of belonging. Then let them hand over their wives and daughters as hostages......"

My father will be very happy, too. After all, there is still a battle with the Duke of Gangon waiting ahead.

The more he thought about it, the happier Zion became, and his expression gradually became unhappy when he heard the report from the returning scout.

"You said the residents were almost gone?"

"Most people seem to have taken refuge in the nearby forests and mountains......"

"What about the rest?"

"They are all gathered together in the temple. We can't shoot there. ”

"It's going to be clever...... Zion gritted his teeth.

"What should I do, do you want to leave the city of Celesta alone and go to the other villages?"

"No, it doesn't matter. We continue our march towards the Seresta. Listening to his subordinates' proposals, Zion shook his head.

"We really can't make a move on the temple. But just destroy and burn something else. In this way, those lords will also give up hope and take the initiative to come out. ”

A cruel smile crossed Zion's face. Another subordinate appeared in front of him with a report.

"A guest claiming to be an emissary of Seresta asks to see Lord Zion. ”

"Messenger. What kind of person is it?"

"There are two of them, both old men. It seems to be a very authoritative person in this area. ”

Zion, who lost interest, ruthlessly declared.

"Kill it. Dump the corpse in the city. ”

These two men became the first victims of the Alsace people.

The parapet that surrounded the city of Celesta was neither high nor thick. It is said that it is a siege, but in fact, there is no need for siege weapons.

The destruction does not take much time.

The gates, made of oak planks, were quickly broken through by the striking of axes and hammers. Zion wanted to try using a dragon, but remembering Drakeway's advice, he gave it up for now.

"First surround the temple and make a shout that makes the people hiding inside physically and mentally exhausted. Anything else is your freedom to burn, destroy or plunder. ”

Zion shouted to the eager soldiers.

"Just don't kill too much. After all, they are all important commodities. Also, be polite to beautiful women. Violators will be punished with severe penalties. - Let's go, then!"

Their purpose was not war, it was plunder from the beginning.

The soldiers who had been given permission unleashed their bestial nature and carried out violence everywhere with recklessness.

They stormed the houses of the residents, destroyed furniture, looted belongings and set fires everywhere.

They attacked and committed atrocities against people who were screaming and fleeing.

They also swung swords and spears at the resisters, splattering blood on the ground.

The roadside was littered with rubble of buildings and the remains of open-air stalls, and courtyards and fields were ruthlessly trampled by iron riders.

With a sword in their right hand and a bottle of wine snatched from nowhere, the soldiers indulged in alcohol and destruction as they strode through the town of lost peace.

With laughter reminiscent of barbarians, several black smoke rose in the air.

The number of the dead was not large, and this was also because of Zion's strict orders. However, all the old people who had no value as slaves were brutally killed.

"Hmph. The city is so poor that it doesn't make much sense to destroy. ”

Leaving the task of command and the two-headed dragon to his subordinates, Zion left the army alone and rode leisurely forward.

The cries of the weak and powerless, begging for forgiveness and running in all directions fully satisfy Zion's cruelty.

Zion, who had left the avenue, saw a building and stopped. It's a mansion bigger than anyone in the neighborhood. Judging from the location and size, it should be the lord's mansion.

"Is that the home of Warrune? The dilapidated appearance makes it impossible to tell that it is a noble mansion. Forget it, just go in and have a look before you set the fire. ”

After laughing at the building in front of him for a moment, Zion rode over.

"Nasty feeling. Clyde frowned slightly.

"That・・・・・ this gentleman・・・・・・・" Tita, who was clutching the black bow, looked at the blonde man in front of her in shock.

"Well, are you the maid of this house?I'm sorry, I accidentally broke into your house, um・・・・・・・ there seem to be some thugs burning and looting outside?" said Clyde, looking out the window.

The army of three thousand marched forward silently, like a silver flood.

It didn't take long for the representatives of the town, who had turned into corpses, to be sent back.

At this moment, the city is being burned, plundered, and destroyed.

“…… Master Taegler. ”

On the second floor of the mansion, Tita, who stood beside Clyde, looked at the tragic situation with a sad expression on her face.

She wanted to do something, but the shock, sadness, and fear kept her from moving.

Feeling her powerlessness in her heart, a tear welled up in Dita's eyes.

With a "bang", the door was pushed open violently.

That's when Tita regained herself.

Was it a voice from the first floor? Who rushed in?

Her body stiffened. The guy who comes in this case will not be anyone else.

- Master Tegler, please give me courage.

Tita hugged the Black Bow tightly and barely shuffled into the hallway, while Clyde followed Tita.

She descended the stairs that led to the first floor.

In the living room stood a young man.

He glanced at the candlestick in the corner, sneered through his nose, and kicked it down roughly.

A loud "bang" echoed all around.

"Who are you?" Dita's voice trembled.

The young man, Zion Tenardier, slowly turned his head.

The two eyes on his face licked Dita's body. Tita began to tremble due to excessive nausea.

"Pretty nice girl. As long as you are willing to bow your head, I will hug you. ”

“…… Please go back. ”

Tita squeezed out her voice.

Zion tilted his head deliberately and smiled by pointing to his ears.

"I don't know you very well, is that Worrune's idiot maid tutor not very good. Okay, try it again?"

“…… Get out. ”

"What did you say?"

"I said get out!"

Teta, blushing, yelled at Zion.

"This mansion and this city are both the property of Master Teegler. People like you don't want to touch a finger on it! If you understand, get out of here! Get out of here!"

“…… A mere country girl dared to speak like this to the people of the Tenardiye family. ”

Zion drew the sword at his waist.

Brush pull-!!!!

"Who are you?!How dare you do something to me!" A cold glint flashed in Zion's eyes, and the maid who had been in his sight was replaced by another blonde-haired young man, who also held a sword in his hand.

"Your sword is broken, do you want to continue?" Clyde pointed the tip of his sword at Zion's throat.

"What?!" Zion was shocked when he heard this, and when he looked down, he found that the sword in his hand was actually only a small section, and the rest of the sword body was still in the scabbard!

"Ahh

"Goo---who are you?" Zion still knows a lot about his own pounds and taels, since this mysterious person in front of him can cut off his sword without reacting, then he can never be an 'ordinary person'!

"Clyde, Clyde Zekin!" Clyde replied.

"Zekin, I haven't heard of it・・・・・・・ I guess it's some little nobleman in the country, boy! I advise you! I am the only son and heir of the Duke of Tenardier! If you know the meaning of this surname, give me the sword to surrender obediently! No matter how strong you are, as long as I give the order・・・・・・・・" Zion sneered, as if he had a chance to win.

"・・・・・・・・・・" Clyde didn't respond, just silently raised his hand.

"Hahaha! That's it, raise your hand and throw away your sword!"

Bang!

Zion had no idea what was going on, only to feel a sudden rush in his cheeks, and then he lost consciousness.

"I still hate people like you!hubris, arrogant sin!" Clyde said coldly to Zion embedded in the wall.

But the unconscious person would not answer Clyde's words, so the scene fell into some kind of awkward silence.

And Tita behind Clyde still maintained a shocked expression covering her mouth and didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

・・・・・・・・・・・・ "Hey, little girl, please say something! I'm embarrassed that you don't say anything like this!"

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