Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 31: Journey to Axellibra, part 4
...—23rd January, E643 | Etharna, Favilifna Kingdom—
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Cainabel with her eyes closed landed in front of the palace gate after flying at high speed from the New World Order troop camp that was under the command of Minner Ertharossa. A dark umbrella clasped in his left hand, gives the vampire protection from the morning sun which is actually good for the health of— even for vampires.
Cainabel was here not because of the interest of the NWO forces, but rather to get an answer to her offer the other day.
Currently the NWO had not carried out an attack against the Dwarf Kingdom. Hecrust and the vampires they were carrying had indeed joined Minner's army last night. Lucard has not returned. They had to receive intel from him before attacking, moreover there had been Knight Templar flags fluttering at several locations in the Dwarf Kingdom. Therefore, Cainabel took advantage of the opportunity to meet Mary Anna.
If the necromancer agreed, he could directly invite him to join the army that attacked the Dwarf Kingdom. The undead could shift the focus of the dwarves and the Knight Templars, especially if the numbers were up to hundreds of thousands. He and the other higher-ups will be able to focus on subduing the capital completely. The land of the dwarf-bodied humans will definitely be overwhelmed. They will fall quickly.
“Who are you? Whatdoyouwd? Already have permission to enter the palace?”
Cainabel did not react to hear a barrage of questions from a soldier. His eyes were closed at once open, and at once the soldier was shocked to fall backward. Screeches “vampire” that came out of his mouth immediately made the other soldiers arrive. In less than a minute, Cainabel had been confronted by more than twenty soldiers.
“I want to meet Mary Anna,” said Cainabel softly and flatly. “Call him here, or I'll meet him myself.”
The soldiers looked at each other. If Cainabel were human, they would let her in. Cainabel is not human. They have no jurisdiction in allowing vampires to enter. Even though Cainabel knew Mary Anna, that doesn't mean she's good. Vampires are not known for their kindness. Moreover, the soldiers did not get notice of the arrival of vampires.
“Let him in!”
The call came dozens of meters from behind the soldiers. They simultaneously turned around. “Pa-Prince Basvona, Sir!” they screamed in shock, but quickly saluted.
“Let him in,” reset Basvona. “Miss Mary and Her Majesty are waiting.”
Hearing the leader's decision, the soldiers had no choice but to obey. The gate opened, and Cainabel stepped in.
...—The Centaur— Village Alliance
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Atland had just finished a nature call by the river when suddenly a head shot towards him. He reflexively ducked, thinly avoiding that head. A clash rang out behind him, but Atland had no intention of seeing what had happened to the head that hit a boulder on the river bank.
“Man.”
That authority-filled call came from the mouth of the black-haired beautiful woman. Ciela's name, the mysterious woman that Vermyna brought to join them. If not for his unrivalled arrogance, Atland would have tried to tease him—as a drill to make Elenoa even more complacent to him. Unfortunately, the arrogance in Ciela makes the beauty meaningless in the eyes of Atland.
“What can I help you with, Miss Ciela?”
“That's the head left of the intruders from Carmel City. Tell that to the Diametra. You inferior beings need to prepare for the coming attack. If in two days no Knights Templar attack, you can start attacking. Lumeira and I are going to Eden right now. It's time we move.”
Atland was not given a chance to just say a word. The woman, who claimed to be a demon (a being she thought was superior), had simply disappeared. The second strongest being in the Deus Chaperon had left without saying goodbye and in an arrogant manner.
Atland snorted, but there was nothing he could do. This young expert archer could only raise his shoulders and return to the housing of the centaurs.
...—North Carolina, Knight Templar— Main Campground
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“Fourth Commander and Seventh Commander last night have infiltrated both cities along with a number of troops. Ninth Saint Dimitar Kolovasteen and Tenth Saint Marya Ellenswarth were killed. More than half of their troops had only arrived a dozen minutes, the rest had been killed.”
“…”
Rodolf's mouth was silent hearing the report. His face paled. He fell down in his chair.
“Saint Rodolf, Sir?”
Rodolf ignored the soldier. His existence had disappeared from the consciousness of the saint. There was nothing in Rodolf's mind other than the shadow of his death. If the three commanders decide to combine forces and attack the camp, their history is finished.
How can…? Have they been too arrogant and underestimating the Imperial Army?
No. gabe. The Imperial Army cannot be compared to a Knight Templar. This is their commander!
“When Dame Bedivere arrives?” rodolf asked as his consciousness returned to the real world, eyes looking at the soldier demandingly.
“Not anytime soon, Sir.”
Fortunately, his desk had first fallen. Otherwise, the saint would have landed his fist on the table. The absence of a table also made him forced to relax.
Calm. Think about it mature. Even though Dimitar and Marya were killed, they couldn't help but put up a fight. Both commanders were likely injured. They would not be able to attack completely under such circumstances.
“Alright,” Rodolf said to himself—and to the soldier's answer. “Return and tell the captains to strengthen the guard. Don't send the surveillance team too far. If sending away, make sure there are more than two teams backing from behind. Then, get the search team to Axellibra. Dame Bedivere must arrive as soon as possible.”
“Ready, Sir!”
Rodolf sighed after the soldier's departure. He was out of the character he had built for himself. He was a wise saint and admired by the soldiers; it was inappropriate for him to behave as before.
I still have to increase my self-control.
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The journey of the Imperial Army's 12th Division still continued. They still need to travel a considerable distance. If not for wanting to keep the existence of [Division Magic] a secret from anyone, Xavier would have already told his hemisphere to head to Emiliel's territory first so that they could arrive there with the dimensional portal.
“Commander, Sir!” call Amelia while running from behind. “We got a message from Division 3 intel team at headquarters.”
“What message?” xavier asked without stopping the step, forcing the captain to align the steps with him. Together with Heisuke, they are now in the front row of the three. “Is there a problem in Verada?”
“No, Commander. This isn't about Verada. Reports say the battle in the Carolinas is already heating up. Three saints had been killed. They expect the situation to heat up. We are asked to move at high speed. The 1st Division could arrive at Axellibra today as well. When the attack starts, it all depends on when we arrive.”
Xavier had to admit that he was surprised, but that could be expected from Reinhart, Dermyus, and Hekiel. The weakest commanders in the Imperial Army today are Emily, Cleria, then Edelweiss. And the three of them will not actively participate in the war. Emily and Cleria will focus on defense alongside Gilbert, while Edelweiss leads the 3rd Division very well.
The Knights Templar had made a fatal mistake in underestimating the Imperial Army.
“Good. Heisuke, we stop for an hour. After that we go to Axellibra at full speed.”