Chapter 30: The Rest of the Camp and the Battle Begins
The line stopped.
It wasn't an obstacle, it wasn't because the enemy had been spotted, but the Knight Commander waved the team to a halt at the fork.
Natsume was right next to him, retracting his gaze from the distance, and Natsume shook his somewhat dull head.
"This is it, do you want to rest here?"
"Well, you're here, you might as well rest with us, since you're worried about entering the border, it's better to wait for that lord to get close here."
Natsume nodded, and he whispered as he narrowed the distance between him and the Knight Leader
"Speaking of which, what did you let the guys behind you bring?"
Looking back, a small team of five knights was transporting funnel-shaped props with iron sheets around the edges and something resembling a spell written in the center.
Judging from the speed of the movement, the weight is not heavy, but judging by the appearance, it does not seem to have any effect.
If the external magic circle filling device is a little unreasonable, after all, the spirit costume of the knight commander has liliang throughout the United Kingdom, and of course, the angelic power provided by Catina Orthodoxy is even more powerful.
The external magic circle filling device relies on the pre-written haode magic circle spell to make it communicate with the existing magic circle through artificial links, and conducts the liliang inside to the top, which not only has the effect of strengthening the spell, but also has the effect of on-the-spot output.
However, the knights all rely on the protection of the magic to fight with physical skills, and they can't use magic attacks, so the effect is ......
"Detection and striking small outfits for long-range use."
"That's?"
"Artificially made magic props, I said I was using them for experiments, but they were really a bunch of random people."
"It's really hard."
It can be dangerous to use new weapons on the battlefield.
Not to mention its weight or carrying method, even its excellent performance is unstable, and it is simply used to affect the play.
Natsume looked at the top of his head, after waking up from drinking in a café with the Knight Commander before, it took a total of three hours to follow the team here, and the city of Dover behind him had long since disappeared, only the endless forest sea, the grass and the continent.
The team stopped at this junction, not only to facilitate the formation, but also because there were huge rocks nearby that could be used as cover, but this was for 'war'.
When the Knight Commander saw that the procession was all in order, he gave a second order.
"Set up camp here, one team will scout the surroundings, the second team will unfurl the protective net, and the rest will get to work."
"Yes!"
The entire Order suddenly came alive, and Natsume, who had no job, walked towards the coast, sat down in a somewhat secluded place, and looked across the strait.
There was the sound of footsteps behind him, and the Knight Commander was observing something with a telescope, but his expression didn't show that anything had been gained.
The two men were silent, and Natsume came back to his senses as the sparks from the campfire and the hot shochu were brought to him.
At dusk, the sky began to darken, and the sound of insects was especially loud at this moment.
The knights are dedicated to their duties and are trying to complete the work related to themselves.
At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves sounded in the distance, and the torches swayed regularly at dusk, which was a signal peculiar to the Knights.
A lightly dressed knight jumped from his tall panting horse, and immediately reported after saluting the chief knight.
"Wang Du sent an urgent telegram for me to send quickly; This is a letter to be opened to the head of the regiment. ”
"Believe it?"
Normally, it is faster to transmit through the language of the technique or other magical means, but at this time, it is indeed a letter written by himself, which makes the knight leader puzzled.
But he did not hesitate, took the envelope, went to the tent and opened it, and saw the contents of the letter.
[Before the next action instruction comes, don't act rashly and let the Knights camp in place.] 】
Attribution - British Parliament.
"What's wrong?"
Natsume opened the tabernacle, only to see the head of the knight throw the envelope to Natsume, and when he opened it, he had already guessed the contents of it.
Really......
"Strange instructions."
Along with Natsume's words, it came from an explosion in the air.
The two men hurried out of the tent, and what dispersed the thick clouds in the sky was an explosion spell generated by magic.
The scattered sparks formed a royal coat of arms, and several knights who saw the signal immediately shouted loudly
"It is! The third princess, Lord Veryanne, calls for help! ”
"Impossible! In this way, doesn't it show that the 'mobile iron wall' is under attack and threatened?! The royal carriage with the strongest defensive spell?! ”
"Calm down!"
The majestic voice suddenly sounded, and the knight leader glanced at the knights who were preparing to go, and said with a stern face
"Stop it all! Before the battle order of the queen and the parliament to come! Don't act rashly! ”
"But!"
"Shut up! Want to disobey the Queen?! ”
"Don't dare."
Natsume leaned against the pillars of the tent, he knew what was going on.
There is some kind of political [deal] going on right now
The third British princess who rode in the carriage was regarded as an outcast.
The person who attacked the Third Queen of England was the Church of the Spanish Star.
This is the largest faction in the Roman Orthodox Church, and since the defeat of the Armada in the time of Elizabeth I, there has been a historical dispute between Spain and England over the magical shili.
The British royal family turned a blind eye to the attack in the hope that it would be used as an opportunity to start a battle against the Spanish Star Cult.
Because of the spread of the Cross Religion in the Age of Discovery, the old religion culture of the South American continent is still basically controlled by the Spanish Star Religion.
The British wanted to take away this influence in South America from the Roman Orthodox Church and the Spanish Star Sect, and wanted to expand the scope of the Shili circle. And the third princess of England does not have particularly huge authority in the royal family, and if she compares it with a continent on the scales, she will obviously become an outcast immediately.
The knights listened to the distress cry from across the border in the Strait of Dover.
Everyone gritted their teeth wordlessly, their clenched fists almost oozing blood.
Their job is to prevent the division of Britain, which has a complex relationship of three factions and four cultures, and if the other party has the royal blood enough to rule the country, they must protect it even if they fight for their lives.
But now it is impossible to act, it is an order of the Parliament, yes, an order of the Queen.
The knights are loyal to their 'king', so there is nothing wrong with this, which is why they seem so powerless.
Protecting the princess is the task of the "knights".
But the restraint on it is like a trapped beast, unable to do anything in the face of the third princess's plea for help.
Natsume moved her wrist and noticed something slightly different from before.
The abundant liliang has returned.
From now on, is it to join the [Rescue Operation]?
Smiling, Natsume placed the envelope on the table in the tent and walked in the direction of the battlefield.
"Are you going to go over there now?"
"Or else? I'm a mercenary who will do anything for money, so you'll have to pay a little afterwards. ”
"What are you kidding, a prodigal mercenary like you, even if he has that liliang, even if he survives by luck, it is a stupid thing to hand over the princess of that country to you, a guy of unknown origin."
"I don't know where I came from, but I'm a friend of a certain group leader, and I ...... at the same time."
Natsume pointed to the land behind him, no, it should be this country.
"It's still the one who guards this country."
Is it? The two of them glanced at each other, and the Knight Commander saw determination in each other's eyes, and Natsume saw firmness in his eyes.
For Natsume, this uncle is just a drinking friend who has been drinking for a few days, but now he has become a little interested in him.
The determination to carry out the duty to the end, and to sacrifice that glorious part of it, is indeed worthy of recognition.
But it's the same story as it happened in memory.
As a mercenary, he is free to travel all over the battlefields of Shijie. However, even this will not be able to enter the Crown City, which is something that only you, the head of the knights, can do.
In order to meet the conditions of this shijie, Natsume worked hard to follow the story that happened, not only for himself, but also because it was interesting.
A mercenary who guards Britain from the outside, and a knight who protects Britain from the inside, the story between the two may be particularly interesting.
You are a knight.
Natsume looked at the Knight Commander and said.
"If it's a knight, then ......"
The Knight Master looked at the badge a little lonely for a moment, and then reached out to tear off the pure gold crest on his chest, ready to tear off the family crest engraved with enough proof of his pedigree.
However, this was stopped, and taking a step forward, Natsume grabbed the right hand of the Knight Leader.
"You're a knight."
Repeated.
"I don't know anything, I'm a stranger to you."
"Huh?"
"Don't care, from now on, how about we become 'enemies'??"
"What?"
Before the other party could come to his senses, Natsume's attack landed on the flank of the Knight Leader.
"Oh, oh, beat up the Knight Commander......"
"William ......"
"It's good to infuse the technique into the body through the fist, but the knight commander, don't ......"
Natsume looked at the Knight Commander and looked at the signal in the air.
At the same time as a loud bang appeared, he called out the other party's name.
Names in memory in the water behind.
"Whether it was in the past or now, it will all change, just like your name."
“――――!!!”
Ignoring the knight commander who fell to the ground, he went to the battlefield alone.
The Knight Captain heard a magical name.
It was the magical name of a mercenary.
"It's time to get your name out. My name is Flere210, and I am the 'one who changed the reason for tears'! ”
Between England and France, the Strait of Dover is separated.
The mercenary with a different name performs underwater movement techniques and crosses the border at a cannonball-like speed in one go.
Natsume took out the metal stick from the shadow, and raised it high in the air, and preached it again
"Next, it's going to be my home field!"