Chapter 16: Preparing for War (3)

β€œzhanzhu!”

In Caesarea Castle, it was a busy time - the knights of the Imperial Guard and the members of the Knights of the Dawn were all ready to go, packed up all the things that might be needed, and then gathered on the outskirts of the city, and as for the knights who had been called, they had already been prepared early.

But at this time, the knight of Ain still followed Theodor unrelentingly, running around the castle, with an extremely angry expression on his face, if it weren't for the weapon that couldn't be brought into the castle of Caesarea, I'm afraid he should still have a sword in his hand.

"Don't run so fast! Stop!"

"You have asked me for a job suitable for you, I have satisfied you, Miss Talboa, please return to your combat post at once, you are not needed here!" said Theodore impatiently behind him, but he did not stop for a moment, hurriedly shuttling back and forth in the castle: "Didn't your father teach you how to obey orders?!"

"What kind of work do you give me?!Take care of the sick for the doctor, settle the accounts for the accountant, clean up the tent, and ......" The girl clenched her teeth and exclaimed angrily, "I am a knight! I am here to fight for the glory of the family! Not a servant who works for you!"

"Yes, then, Knight of Talboa, as a knight, should you obey orders?!" Theodore became even more impatient, and this time did not even look back: "And I can't let you stay in a camp full of menβ€”who knows what will happen! I don't want to have a fight with your father, so please be a little more obedient?"

"The premise is that you have enough respect for who I am!" The girl ran a few steps quickly, grabbed in front of Theodore and stopped him, her bright brown eyes glared at him, and she pouted and puffed out, "At least...... I should also be given a position worthy of knighthood. ”

"Then you should go to Terenus or Valence, and they will give you a job accordingly. Theodore was completely bored, and stood there gasping for air, his shoulders shaking up and down, and he kept rolling his eyes: "Since you think my arrangement is not appropriate, you can go to them." ”

"They're not as good as yours. Aine muttered quietly, but she didn't dare to say it directly---it would be even more hopeless, so she had to change her tone, lower her posture, and say as she should be: "But you are my master, so I can only obey your orders." ”

"What a great misfortune to have such a vassal as you, O Almighty Jupiter!" said Theodore, rolling his eyes and holding his forehead to the sky. He looked at the girl with extremely puzzled eyes: "Why don't I remember that you, the knight, have listened to my orders?......!" I forgot? I must have been a long time ago. ”

"You have to give me a clear answer anyway!" said Ain, whose face turned red, but who was still stubborn.

"Well, this is Zuihou once, if you still regret it, then you can only have someone send you back to Talboa. Theodore sighed and said, "Remember, this is zuihou once!"

Before the other could nod, Theodore took her right hand and hurried down the hallway, causing Ain to stumble a few times.

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"Helena, are you there, hurry up and we're about to go. ”

Although what he said seemed very polite, Theodore didn't even knock on the door, he pushed open the door of Helen's room and walked in, and by the way, he took the reluctant little attendant, Miss Ain.

Then the two "guests" who were not very rude were completely stunned by what they saw in front of their eyes.

Helena, dressed in her silver armor, stood in the sunlight, holding the hilt of her sword at her waist in her left hand, and looked at the two men who had recklessly broken into her room with a puzzled face.

"Theodore, and this ............ Knight, what's wrong with you, what's going on?"

Helena's soft voice came, and she walked up to Theodore with graceful steps, and the tiny nail leaves on her body made a grinding sound: "Weishenme, you are all stunned here, is there something wrong?"

"Ahh Theodore quickly came back to his senses, dragged Ain, who was still looking at Helena, and introduced: "This is a knight from Talboa, Araco's daughter Ain, who has come to answer our call to support the Noldor elves. ”

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Knight Ain!" Helena took the initiative to stretch out her right hand, generous. smiled and whispered, "My name is ............ Helena, hopefully won't mind. ”

The girl who originally wanted to explain, but remembered that she still needed to hide her identity, so she had to say to Ai Yin in front of her with a hint of apology.

"Ah...... That's okay! It's nothing. Ai Yin, who has always been bold, was a little cramped at this time, and said nonsense in a panic: "It's not a big deal anyway............ Ah, what I said! I mean............ It's a pleasure to meet you, really!

"So, that's your mission, Knight Talboa. Seeing the other party's ugly appearance, Theodore couldn't help laughing, but he still said seriously: "Protect this Miss Helena, and don't let her be hurt in any way." You're also a woman, so this kind of work should be perfect for you, and you can do a lot of things that other knights can't, so I'm giving you this task. ”

"Believe me, this will not damage your knighthood in any way, and it will even bring you honors that you can't even think of, and make your family shine! ”

"Of course, I've known this for a long time. Aine muttered to herself, as if she was a little distracted: "I already knew this at the first sight of her. ”

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Outside Caesarea, it was silent, only the whispered sound of breathing, the friction between the body and the armor, and the silent dead silence was terrifying.

The color of fire burned throughout the wilderness, and here the Roman legionnaires were ready to go, waiting, waiting for the man's command, and then marching towards the battlefield of battle.

With a sturdy shield, a sharp spear, and boundless faith and courage, he vows to make his chest full of medals symbolizing honor, and let the sharp blade of the sword drink the blood of the enemy!

This silent flame, like a silent active volcano, although it does not show its might, can make all the enemies who see them feel the pressure of numbness in their scalps and hesitate in their hearts.

"This is the legion of the Romans, the proud legion. ”

Theodore rode Webb, walked at the front of the group, and whispered to Terenus behind him: "And my greatest dependence! As long as they are around, we will not lose!"

"They are indeed worthy of your reliance, and I understand a little now that you will be so confident. Terenus exclaimed, "Any ruler with such an army will be just like you...... No, maybe you'll be more confident than you!"

"You're right. Terenus looked at Elendil, who was holding the flag beside Theodore, and whispered.

The knight of the guard smiled, and did not look back, the golden laurel flag in his hand fluttered in the wind, rolling up the howling wind.

"Stop here. Theodore gestured behind him, and after Valence had given the order, Theodore rode alone on Webb, galloped to the front of the army, drew his sword, and the purple sword danced in the wind, enveloping him all over.

"My dear brethren, my invincible legionβ€”I am your Caesar, your commander, Theodore Julian!" Theodore, as he galloped in front of the formation, looked at the army at his side, and cried out, "Tell me, tell yourselves!!"

"Mars - !!! Mars - !!! Mars - !!!"

"Yes, we are the sons of the god of war, the invincible Roman legions! I am sure all of you already know where we are going on this journey, and who we are going to fight, and I am sure that your hearts must be full of anticipation and anxiety. Theodore faced the wind and said loudly: "Yes, no one can predict the future, no one knows what our future holds. So we have to shape our own future, a victorious future! Our ancestors and the gods of Rome are watching our every move from above, and we will disgrace them?!"

"Rome - !!! Rome - !! Rome - !!!"

"Right now, in the west of this land. The savage orcs will learn their first bitter lesson to date! Our friends are gearing up, they are as ready as we are, and the number of enemies is only a little more than ours! They will be smashed in front of our shield wall! They will cry out in pain under our iron hooves, let us go and deal them a fatal blow!"

"Ha-!!!-!!!-Ha-!!!"

"Gentlemen, my soldiers. Theodore stopped his horses' hooves, looked at their faces silently, and said calmly: "I will not write a monument for our valor and sacrifice, for our story is destined to be immortal!