Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Black Flower Dancing on the Death Line - (11)

Christoph Army Headquarters

The Sun Knight led by Brigadier General Christoph ran into trouble at first because of his terrain, but as the two forces closed the distance, the Sun Knight was finally able to fight to their true potential.

During this time, his aide Captain Maschera said with a frown:

“Your Majesty, the Death God unit is not as good as they say. We outnumbered them by two to one, but this is disappointing. I don't understand how the Crimson Knight lost to such an army."

"You think so too?"

"Yes sir."

"I'm curious about the same thing. They were too passive, and the Death God did not come to the forefront. It's weird."

Rumor has it that the God of Death will aggressively pursue the enemy commander.

But it had been hours since they clashed, and the God of Death had still not appeared on the frontlines. Christoph was initially wary about the traps, but he had lost his temper by now.

"Mr Christoph, we must try our hardest towards the enemy."

"really. Since the God of Death doesn't move at all, we should use this opportunity."

The officers became frustrated, and proposed to suppress the attack. Christoph felt it would affect morale if this continued, and accepted their proposal. At this moment, a blood-stained envoy stumbled over, and delivered bad news.

"What did you say!? Lieutenant General Patrick is dead!?”

“Ya... He fell into the hands of the God of Death.”

“Death God !? But we are fighting the God of Death right now!"

Christoph urged the envoy further, as the news hit him hardest. Patrick's murder is hard to believe, but to say that there are two Death Gods is absurd.

"The reason is unclear, but it's a fact that the God of Death is there. The Second Army now had breathing room to regroup. Basecamp is destroyed, and soon the God of Death will come here. Please ... arrange retreat ..."

After saying that, the envoy coughed up blood and fainted. He was shot from behind by several arrows earlier, and immediately breathed his last.

While the officers were still confused, Christoph's doubts suddenly disappeared.

Passive attitude of the enemy.

The God of Death does not exist on the battlefield.

(So that's what happened.).

Christoph thought everything was so funny that she could not stop laughing. His subordinate looked at him with a complicated face.

“It looks like we were blocked by a fake Death God.”

"Fake ... Then who are we fighting?"

“Maybe feed unit. We are hooked on their trick hook, line, and sinker, and giving them time to recuperate— Hahaha, is really unsightly. ”

(Hook: hook, Line: line, Sinker: doughnut)

“-In that case, don't waste any more time. We have to retreat before they attack us from both sides."

Maschera's proposal is a common answer in such situations. It was clear from his irritated face that the situation was deteriorating rapidly. However, Christoph could not bear to back down just like that. As a warrior and head of the Raptor family, Christoph's pride did not allow that.

"Change into an arc formation, and destroy the enemy center. We'll leave the battlefield in that direction, and also take the 'fake' head as compensation."

“Bracking their center is fine, but there is no point in killing fake ones. We should focus on withdrawal."

Maschera's advice sounded useless to Christoph, and he snorted condescendingly:

“It's not about killing fake ones, it's about sending a message. After being played by the enemy, I must take revenge to save the Raptor surname. If you understand, go."

"… Yes sir."

Basecamp Fraud Detachment

Sun Knights turned into an arc formation, and headed straight for the Imperial Army basecamp. Ellis who saw this scene in the basecamp said to Lucas who was busy sending out instructions:

“They must have got word that their basecamp has fallen.”

Lucas clicked his tongue unhappily. This was unlike his usually calm brother, which showed just how dire the situation was.

The battles in the beginning went smoothly, but they could be suppressed by the enemy. The difference in numbers played a role, but the Sun Knights deserved credit for overcoming unfavorable terrain.

"If this continues, it's only a matter of time before the Fraud Detachment is diverted."

“Brother, before Olivia-Oneesama comes, I will try to attract the attention of the enemy.”

“Do not do anything silly. Once your identity is revealed, we'll all die."

Despite his harsh words, it was clear from Lucas' eyes that he was worried about Ellis.

Ellis shrugged and said:

“You understand my skills with a sword, right? I won't fall easily. Besides, Olivia-Oneesama will avenge me if I die— I'm gone now."

“H-Hey !?”

Ellis ignored Lucas and rushed out with a drawn sword.

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As Christoph cut through the soldiers blocking his path while leading his troops to retreat, he suddenly smiled. Because he saw a silver-haired girl in dark armor. The girl also noticed Christoph, and looked at him with a sharp gaze.

"Your Majesty."

"Don't mind me, continue the withdrawal with the other soldiers. Don't let the pursuers catch you."

Christoph slashed at an enemy soldier and urged Maschera to continue while he flicked the blood from his sword.

"But…"

“Do not worry. If the real one might be too much for me, but this is just an imitation. Do you think I, Christoph Raptor, will lose?”

"I don't mean so .. Let's get in touch later, and good luck."

Maschera ran past the woman, but she didn't mind it. As the two sides entered the attack range, there was a clear sound from the metallic clashing. After the swords clashed several times, the two counterattacked at the same time.

"Hee, you're pretty good as a clone."

“Oh, so you already know?”

The woman was agitated with her silver hair, and showed a mocking smile.

“You really played us. Thanks to that, we had to escape with tails between our legs. As compensation, I'll take your head."

"Pff!"

"… What's so funny?"

Christoph was irritated by her laughter, and responding to her question, the woman sighed arrogantly.

“You are the commander of Sun Knight, right?”

"What's wrong with that?"

“Well, even though your speech is sublime, you are still angry about being cheated, right? Are you that angry that you need to behead a non-existent person like me to vent your anger? Even my brother is better than you— You are really a narrow-minded person."

After saying that, the woman looked at him with sad eyes. Christoph had never been humiliated like this before. After all, no one dared to speak in front of Christoph.

“—You have guts.”

Christoph tightened the grip on the handle so tightly that his nails looked hollow.

(Oh no, am I missing? Everything looks bad.)

The man's face turned into a demon, and launched a lightning attack. Every attack shook Ellis up to his skull. He managed to block a few attacks, but Ellis knew he would not last much longer.

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...To Be Continue's...