"The Black Crow's foot combat swordsmanship was born from the battle formation swordsmanship in the middle of the empire, but after many improvements, only a little bit of the original can still be found in the stance. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info They are good at using swords with one hand, and use magic with the other hand to assist in battle. Their swordsmanship is more defensive than a swordsman who simply fights with a sword, and the real killer moves often come from the seemingly safe side. ”

In the wet clearing of the forest, Barak demonstrated with a wooden sword and instructed the mercenaries on what to pay attention to.

"Even if they have shields, they can't be careless. Throwing a shield in the face of an opponent during a battle and making up for a magic shot is one of their usual methods. All in all, the sword in their hand may be a shield, and vice versa, and you had better brace yourself to avoid dying in vain. Of course, the side effect of relying on divine magic is that the power of the sword itself is insufficient. If you have enough strength, or rely on numerical superiority to make the opponent have no time to cast spells, the hand that is not armed becomes their greatest weakness. ”

"Also, if you meet their corps commander, or regimental commander, and you don't want to become a corpse, defend me, report the position as soon as possible, and then hold out until reinforcements arrive." The man snorted from his nose, "Don't think I'm alarmist, with the level of most of you, if you go one-on-one, I'm afraid you won't be able to take two or three swords from those few people." ”

Lily yawned and looked around a little boredly. What is being said so far does not mean much to her, according to the man, her strength is strength, and she needs to be trained in terms of technique, but putting too much emphasis on it puts the cart before the horse. And she didn't think that ordinary knights could pose any threat to her.

In the three weeks she has been here, her swordsmanship has improved by leaps and bounds. From being able to take only a few attacks from a man at the beginning, to being able to fight him for nearly ten minutes without losing at the moment, even Barak expressed considerable satisfaction with Lily's progress.

"At your current level, you're pretty good among mercenaries. The first-class players among those people are probably not much like you. After a practice, Barak pointed to the fortress in the distance and snorted softly, "Pfister really has a good apprentice." ”

"Hmm...... Thanks for the compliment? Lily scratched her face, taking the man's words as a compliment, "So when are we going to attack?" ”

"It won't be long." The man rubbed his chin and thought, "You don't need to go inside the fortress. Your weapon is too big to be unleashed in the corridors of the fortress. ”

"So what are we going to do?"

"You'll know when the time comes." The man smiled faintly, "You'll be satisfied." ”

According to the man, not only her, but the entire Lilianor regiment will be assigned a special mission. Despite this, Bale continues to receive daily training and guidance from Ballack. During this time, this Peron people became acquainted with many mercenaries, and to Lily's surprise, those mercenaries actually regarded Bell as a hero, and often gathered in a circle after a full meal to listen to his half-truths and half-truths adventure stories.

Then again, among the mercenaries, Bell is indeed a good hand. An ordinary warrior can easily take out two or three monsters that are a little difficult to deal with. Of course, the grandiose words that would have defeated her at the beginning had never dared to mention it since she knocked Bell to the ground in just half a minute the day before yesterday.

Thinking of Bell's disgraced and depressed expression, Lily couldn't help but chuckle.

The two mercenaries who were closer to her turned their heads and looked at her with some confusion. She immediately straightened her face and patted the two of them on the shoulder in a serious manner.

"Eugene, Mullen, you two listen attentively." She looked at them solemnly, "Distraction in battle costs your life!" ”

"Yes!" The two quickly straightened up and replied in unison.

The respect they had for her did not come out of nowhere. As the man's 'lieutenant' had always been, and with far more force than most, she, and the name 'Lilianor', had a place in the minds of these mercenaries.

She nodded in satisfaction, feeling that the reward from participating in this mission was quite good.

……

The endless autumn rain finally took a short break. The mercenaries finally no longer had to snuggle up in their tents, and nibbled on the hard bread and bacon with water. Most of the dead branches in the field were wet, but Barak brought enough velvet and dry wood to allow the warm campfire to rise.

The broth in the iron pot was boiling, and the smell of food filled the woods. The mercenaries sat or stood in a circle, their faces slightly tired, but they all had excitement that could not be concealed. During this time, everyone can feel the improvement of their skills and tactics. What's more, they originally seemed to be scattered, but they became a whole at some point.

It may be due to their increased confidence, perhaps because they have the same goal, or perhaps because of the so-called sense of honor - they are no longer fighting for money, but for the whole collective, for the glory of the empire.

And all of this was brought about by that man. "Brigade" itself does not owe allegiance to anyone, but Barak, who was born in the Empire, is a legend for the Empire.

Lily pursed her lips, not feeling the excitement of the mercenaries. Who made her not an Imperial—well, that doesn't necessarily hold water, Bell's hometown isn't in the Empire, but he's just as excited about the battle that follows.

The mercenaries who stayed here were basically enthusiastic young people, most of them had no worries, and they didn't have much real sense of leaving their hometown. But the same was true for her—Lily could still remember her father's broad shoulders and gentle countenance, but she could barely remember what her old house and the surrounding neighbors looked like.

So, probably the question that Al had asked before made her think a little more about what she had or didn't have? But what could be the cause of war, it had existed from the beginning, just as she tried to hunt the beast, and the beast tried to kill her.

She put the haphazard thoughts behind her, and walked away from the noisy crowd to a place at the edge of the forest that lit a soft white light, and sat down beside Al.

There is a faint aroma of oil on the body, and when you first come into contact with it, you will feel a little pungent, but after getting used to it, you will like this smell. Lily had heard from Al that the magic furnace installed inside him would convert what he drank into extra energy that could be used to repair his body, or provide additional power.

It didn't sound as convenient as a golem that didn't eat or drink, and relied entirely on magic - but Lily felt that it made Al a little more human.

"Lilianor, is there anything I can do to help?" Al turned to look at her.

"It's just...... Feeling bored? She shook her head, "Speaking of which, are you guys done with all that weird stuff?" ”

"And, less than half." Alphonse's eyes flashed, "Yuffie is very good, and I want to work harder." ”

"Actually, I'm thinking......" Yuffie sat on the other side of Alphons, clasped his hands to his chest, and looked up at the stars in the sky, "It's better to just leave." I always feel like I'm going to get into some trouble. ”

"That's not going to work." Lily laughed and said, "If you quit now, you'll have a bad record, and you won't get paid!" She patted Yuffie on the head, "But ...... Since you say so, there must be a reason? ”

"yes." The girl frowned slightly, her face thoughtful, "I was thinking about what happened in the fortress the morning before yesterday. ”

"You mean that they were going to attack, but they somehow went back again?" Lily looked at the sky and stretched, "It's a pity, I thought we could fight." ”

Yuffie didn't answer for a moment. Lily turned her head and saw a serious look on the girl's face.

"They were going to use a powerful magic spell, but for some reason, the spell was interrupted at the end." The girl paused, as if she was sorting out her words, "If you want to counter that level of divine magic, you have to pay close to the same amount of magic power. But at the time I didn't feel any other source of magic, it was like...... Someone who directly erased that divine technique from a higher level. ”

"You mean, God?" Lily rolled her eyes, "Hmm...... Thinking about it like this, it's really a bit troublesome, isn't it? ”

"Maybe it's not that exaggerated." "It is written in the texts that since the Second Age, almost four thousand years ago, the gods have ceased to interfere with the affairs of this continent in person. In this way, the greatest possibility is that the Chosen One of Mar did it. But why did Mar's messenger attack a partner who shared the same faith? ”

Lily stared at the campfire dancing in the distance, thinking about what the girl had just said. Obviously, she couldn't find any answers.

"Probably, there will be a difference in the belief in the same god." The agency man said seriously.

"Who knows." She turned her head and stared into Yufie's eyes, "You, you must be thinking too much because you don't have to sleep!" Try to empty your head a little more, maybe it will be a lot easier, right? ”

"Even if I could sleep, I'd probably have nightmares." Yuffie replied.

Lily didn't know if the girl was joking, or serious—or both.

She opened her mouth and yawned. 'Tess' in the night sky has set above the horizon, which means that the second half of the night is approaching.

"We're going to sleep anyway, and I hope to have a good night's sleep." She rubbed her eyes and added, "Don't worry, we're all here." ”

A soft answer came from behind.