[Downtown Kerton, Top Floor of the Knights' Guild, Captain's Office]

As the afternoon sun was tempered by the cold wind blowing through the cracks in the window, a girl in her early twenties stood at a desk full of papers, tending to the yellowed potted plants at the corners of the desk with a skillful and delicate pair of silver scissors.

She felt some soreness in her legs, after all, she had been standing in the office cleaning since this morning. In fact, there is a chair next to her, which is a spacious and comfortable soft leather swivel chair, and it is also covered with a layer of soft sheepskin in response to the change of climate, and she knows how comfortable it should be to sit on it.

But it was custom-made for the head of the regiment, and it was not just a seat, but also a symbol of standing at the top of the city of Kerton, which was beyond the reach of an assistant like her in a lifetime.

"Rest for a while, no one should find out......" She smirked, pulled open her leather chair and sat down.

Yes...... Such a fluffy texture seems to melt the spine, Mikhail's old guy complained to himself that he was busy with work, and it was an emperor's pleasure to sit in such a position and organize documents!

Unexpectedly, the door was kicked open, and the old knight with the papers in his arms walked briskly, and without even looking up at the girl, he turned and sat down on the sofa on the other side of the office.

"Regiment...... Head! You're back. The girl hurriedly stood up, straightened her back and saluted Mikhail, "The papers have been put in order, and they are divided into three piles from top to bottom, according to your instructions...... The potted plants are also pruned! ”

Nastya ...... Please, let me be quiet for a moment......" The head of the regiment leaned back on the sofa, his brow could not be soothed for a long time, but he looked up at the flower board filled with knight reliefs, trying to get rid of the worries that were tangled in his mind.

The girl was a little overwhelmed for a moment, the head of the regiment would hardly sit in the seats reserved for guests, but he looked so tired that he didn't seem to have the strength to take two more steps to his desk, and he didn't know what had happened in the five hours he had been gone.

After a long silence, she finally asked tentatively:

"Do you want me to go out first?"

The regimental commander closed his eyes and sighed, fumbled with his beard and shook his head.

"No, I just have something to do with you." He patted the seat on the right and said to the girl, "Come and sit down for a while." ”

Nastya walked towards the coffee table, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to sit on the sofa facing the leader.

"We captured two Snowway's investigators, and according to the information they provided, Snowway's army will reach the northern border of Kerton in three days......"

"Snowway!?" Nastya's eyes widened, and the horrible name made her shiver reflexively, and then forced herself to stay calm, "So Snowway is ready?" But we have less than three days to do it, and now Nagseus ......"

"Listen to me...... Indeed, Nagseus had only just recovered from his previous campaign, and it was difficult to guarantee that he would be able to fully defend himself against Snowway's invasion based on his current situation. But as I've always been, believe in our great Cross City, in less than two months we have gained a lot of elite-level knights, and this is a defensive battle, both in terms of geography and material reserves, we have quite a clear advantage......"

Mikhail shoved a document in front of the girl.

"I just reported this to the capital, and the Royal Knights said that they would send the best troops to support the Knights of Celton. All in all, the great war is coming, and you don't have to stay in the guild from now on, I've got a carriage ready and I'll take you to the capital after dinner. ”

"You want me to be a deserter?" Nastya suddenly changed her tone, stood up and stared at the other party angrily, "Impossible! I'm a Kertonian, have you forgotten those knightly declarations? ”

"Nastya!" The head of the regiment lowered his head and shouted, and then answered like a sigh, "Obedient, I don't want you to go down your mother's old path......"

"I see, you want me to run away like a coward, and then lead the Knights to create another legend myself, right?"

The head of the regiment was silent, which only provoked Nastya's anger once again.

"Don't take care of your mother! She died for Kerton, died for the peace of Nagasus! As long as I wear this badge, I can't forget my knighthood! Shoulder the glory of Nagseus, even if you give your life! Isn't that what you taught me from a long time ago? Father! ”

"It's not like that, kid, the sacrifice of war is ......"

"Shut up! You are not Mikhail, it is impossible for my father to let his offspring bear the shame of cowards! No more, even if I die, I will lie down on the battlefield and replace the walls of Kerton with my body! ”

Bang!

Nastya slammed the door and left, leaving Mikhail alone in the office.

Alexandia...... Did you hear that? This kid is exactly like you......"

The old knight looked up at the female knight holding the hound's flag on the relief, and sighed helplessly and desperately. Soon, he touched the golden-glowing badge on his chest, and it felt like he had suddenly returned to the distant era he remembered.

"But this time, it's up to us to bear the fate of Kerton City."

……

[At the same time, the Delier district, the "Gordon" gun shop]

"Sir, this is already the best gun in the store. Three firing modes, driven by crystal powder, can also be used with integrated bullets. ”

Draenor looked at the firearm in front of him, it was a little shorter than his previous one, but it felt very weighty just by looking at it. There were two slots under the reaction box, one was used to fill the one-piece bullet, and the other was the heat dissipation filling port that he was familiar with.

He lifted the gun up and weighed it a few times, a little struggling. That's enough for a ranged weapon to be used as a melee weapon like a hammerhead when it's too late to reload......

"The price that was good before, one hundred and sixty deli, take it." Draenor poured a large stack of gold coins in front of the boss, stuffed the matching two boxes of ammunition into his bag, and inserted the musket back into the well-fitting holster behind his back, and left the gun shop.

"Why is it so long?" The captain lifted his charred finger and rubbed his eyes, and stood up from his seat on the side of the street.

"To ensure quality, there must be no mistakes in the battle." Draenor pointed behind his back, the metal butt of his rifle exposed on his right shoulder reflecting the red glow of the setting sun.

"But I'm curious, why did you suddenly think to buy a gun?" The captain stepped into the carriage and asked him at the same time.

"Firecrackers won't solve all problems, but at least they can make them easier. Now that the Snowvies are coming, it is not the right to prepare for battle...... Is it? ”

Before he could finish speaking, Draenor suddenly realized that he had slipped out. As far as he knew, the information he had heard in the interrogation room had not been officially disclosed, and that his unauthorized disclosure of information to his colleagues was a serious violation of the rules of the Order.

He did not dare to continue, but Dino did not show the surprise he expected, but looked out the window, as if he had not heard.

"Don't worry, the head of the regiment has already informed me when I was waiting for you at the door before." The captain said solemnly, "He told me to be on standby...... The big war is coming, but I can only sit here like a tool and wait! Can't do anything...... But that's not what matters to me the most. ”

Dino turned his head and stared at him with that look that seemed to see through everything.

"Those two captives from Snowway, why do they know you?"