Chapter 5: Madness
The movement of the Punishment Knights www.biquge.info also attracted the attention of the others, and not far away, Saru and Eoris, who had completed the work of the Knights of Glory and the Knights Templar, were facing this scene on their horses, but they couldn't say a word......
A few minutes seemed to have passed for ten years, and finally, Saru, who had eased up a little, reluctantly raised his arm and pointed in the direction where Leo and the others were, and his throat squirmed up and down for a long time before he asked dryly
"Do you still firmly believe that there is only one and only one god in this world? My friend, or rather...... Is the deity you revere capable of this......"
"I ...... Whew~Whew~Whew~Whew......"
Although he wanted to deny it, although he wanted to refute some of the other party's alleged blasphemous words, in the face of the extremely real comparison, Aeolith, the powerful and pious knight, was still unable to say more in the end
As if knowing his gaffe, Saru shook his head, relaxed the reins of the horse in his hand, and let the war horse subconsciously walk forward slowly, hesitating for a moment, he tilted his head and said in a very low voice in Aioris's ear
"What this man did, just what we saw, almost made me lose all the courage to fight against him...... Oh, you may not believe it, but in my life, there has never been a person who can make me feel weak and humbled like this...... I even ...... Even preferring to die in this war against aggression than to face him and his army again in the future! ”
Somewhat stunned, as if he didn't know him, the Templar Master turned his face and kept looking Saru up and down, and after a while, he asked with some uncertainty
"The Supreme God is above, I'm afraid I have auditory hallucinations, one of the best graduates of the Imperial Capital Knight Academy over the years, the Grand Master of the Imperial Guard Glory Knights, and the most likely to inherit the title of Your Excellency Li Aldo [Heavenly Knight], Lord Saru, actually felt afraid? Have you forgotten that this is ......"
"Yes, yes, I don't need you to teach me, I understand that fear and cowardice are indeed one of the original sins that should never belong to the knights, and once the signs of this sentiment grow, it will gradually grow and persist for the rest of the day, perhaps before teaching me a lesson, are you sure you can do better than me, Your Excellency the 'mighty' Grand Master, or will you face Finn's fourth shameful escape?" Oh no, it seems like that person probably won't let you have this chance again! ”
Affected by psychological emotions, he waved his hand in annoyance, and Saru's tone was unnaturally filled with some anger
"Damn, denigrating others doesn't make you more respected, Saru, I swear I've never abandoned the honor that belongs to a knight, you know what? The seemingly huge church has long since lost its enterprising spirit, become deformed, and become dull, and if I give up my life easily, I dare not imagine the future even in my dreams with the recklessness of the group of small people like Ilya around the Pope...... People are alive to make a difference...... But...... Maybe you're right, when escaping really becomes a habit, maybe I'm really losing myself......"
Speaking of the back, Aioris's voice also became low and ethereal, and his face was mixed with longing, joy, chagrin and struggle......
"Whew!"
After a long time, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar exhaled deeply, his eyes regained firmness, he took the helmet under his armpit and put it on lightly with both hands, he turned his head to look at Saru with an expression of unprecedented seriousness
"Worry can make people stagnate, and too much thought can lead to a gradual loss of faith, maybe you're right...... And Leo and the Knights of Punishment have also given me an excuse or a reason that I can't escape anymore, and that is ...... Whether this war is won or not, we are disqualified from competing with it, so ...... I decided to forget everything and fulfill the vow I made when I became a knight in this war......"
Nodding his head, Saru, who also put on his helmet again, came from his mouth with a voice that was almost chanting, and continued as he spoke
"Just as we are committed to peace without complaint, we must always be ready to die heroically for the sake of peace, we spurn cowardice, honor can be eternal, we swear, the sword in our hands will never be used for sin, we swear, the armor on our bodies will be a symbol of justice, we swear! No matter how difficult it is, it will dispel all the gloom of the world......"
The voice shifted from passionate to gentle, and Eoris's voice quickly echoed it
"To despise the pleasures of luxury, that would make us weak, and the greatest refuge of a warrior is the eternal rest of the earth, and under the singing of the world, even after thousands of years, our story will be passed on forever......"
Gently spitting out the last word, Saru and Eoris seemed to have unloaded a thousand pounds of burden, smiled at each other, and the cold hands of the two Grand Masters covered with armor clasped tightly together, and there was no trace of impurities in their eyes, just like when they first became knights!
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"What do you say? Damn, your harmless face deceived everyone, it seems to me that only fools and madmen can make such decisions, and you managed to have both!! ”
Before leaving, Leo's final decision surprised everyone and almost suspected that they had heard it wrong, and Trinas instantly forgot about his previous horror and waved his arms and yelled at him
Wiping the spit on his face, Leo smiled bitterly and before he could speak, the countess, who was still unwilling to let go of him, took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand to the three thousand knights who were ready to go, and his fingers trembled a little under the emotion
"Look at them, these young men, each and every one of them, is our most precious treasure now, in the future, knights are not infantrymen, not civilians who can catch up with the battlefield with a short sword in three months of training, even if the emperor has to be extremely cautious when using them, what right do you have to make these people lose their lives for the defeat that you almost must have in the making???
Riding his horse to the center of the camp, Leo glanced at the Countess, who was in a state of hysteria, shook his head, and then shouted at all the knights in front of him
"I don't beg your trusted knights, maybe you can interpret what I say below as my justification, I believe that many of you are of the same opinion as this lady, yes, according to our intelligence, the enemy entrenched in front of the imperial capital has more than a thousand knights, knights of great strength...... And as many as tens of thousands of equally elite soldiers, in the face of such an enemy, do you think I am crazy or too arrogant for me to let the Knights of Punishment face the enemy knights alone, and let you deal with the infantry? ”
The whip in his hand flicked a loud whip in the air, and Leo looked at him without dodging
"Yes, you definitely think so, as a knight, I know that all of you have been educated in basic tactical courses, you should know that a large number of elite heavy infantry have enough time to list the formation, definitely not the existence that knights can break through in a short time, even if all the heavy knights can't do it, this point, I think everyone has a deep understanding under the Gray Castle City, I'm sorry to tell you a bad news, in my memory, the elite level of this army in front of you may be lower than the champion swordsman, but definitely not far off! ”
Pointing to Eoris at the forefront, Leo asked suddenly
"In your place, Your Excellency Grand Master of the Knights Templar, what would you do if your enemy was entangled in infantry and lost their proud speed, when the heavy armor began to become a burden, and you happened to have an intact and powerful knight in your hands?"
At this moment, Aeoris came out of the crowd and replied without hesitation
"Give the infantry an order to hold on, and then lead the knights to attack around the rear or flanks, even if the number is smaller than the opponent, you can completely rely on the impact force brought by the speed to inflict a huge blow on the opponent, and then disengage as much as possible for two or three impacts, until the number of opponents is reduced to a certain extent, and then cooperate with the infantry to completely strangle the opponent!"
Leo nodded, Aeorith's judgment was almost common sense, and he turned his head to look back at Trinas
"Do you hear that, dear lady, war is not a game, let alone a game of power between nobles, you can always leave a way out for yourself, any small mistake will be infinitely magnified in the battlefield until it collapses, we can't pin our hopes on the other commander to make a mistake, that's why I made a decision, do you understand what I mean?"
Biting her lip tightly, Leo's words made the countess, who knew almost nothing about it, almost unable to refute, and after a long silence, the stubborn woman still asked unwillingly
"Even if that could be justified, what about you and your men? Yes, I admit that your magic and the Knights of Punishment have brought me a shock that I still can't wield, but with 100 ......people, oh no, 99 people, Your Highness must be staying behind in peace, and in the face of 1,000 knights whom you also recognize as powerful, not only does this not work as well as it should be, but it is still a naked murder of these loyal knights! ”
The slight sarcasm did not make Leo angry, although he understood that the other party had good intentions, but the hysterical and tough words still made him lose the desire to explain for an instant, and he turned his gaze to several other knight leaders
"So this is my plan, I will lead the Knights of Punishment to lead the attack, luring away and entanglement the enemy knights, while you need to exert all your strength to defeat the enemy's more than 30,000 infantry as quickly as possible, in my opinion, your task will be even more difficult......"
A series of firm answers without questions made Leo feel satisfied, and he thought that with three thousand knights against thirty thousand infantry, although the ratio was one to ten, although the other party was relatively elite, the pride of the knights did not allow them to have any mistakes and accidents
And Leo and the Knights of Punishment, who already know enough about their opponents in the game, will not be able to stop the blade of punishment without the participation of the demon himself, with a thousand great forces or enemies known here as the Dark Knights
Perhaps before upgrading the Knights, Leo was also prepared to pay a certain price, and if he was only seventy percent sure, he had the now strengthened Knights of Punishment who had already regarded victory as something in his pocket
Clenched his fists, his thoughts had already drifted into the distance, and Leo silently shouted in his heart
"Come, let a feast of death come to commemorate our reunion, I am looking forward to facing you again, the so-called strongest knight of mankind!"