Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Battle of Iris - (2)

[Royal Army, Canaria Road]

Mixed units under the command of Paul and Lambert marched towards Fort Gallia.

There was almost no resistance from the Imperial Army during their march, as they headed west along the Canaria road. To hide the fact that the First Army was part of the campaign, they simply waved the Seventh Army flag. Their intent was to trick the enemy into thinking that the First Army was still defending the capital.

Paul and Lambert were in the middle of the formation, and they exchanged ideas while riding. Their guards in bright silver armor flanked them, and a group of heavy elite infantry surrounded the two commanders. The guards remained vigilant the entire time as they lined up cautiously.

Meanwhile, Neinhart led the vanguard, and Otto led the rearguard.

"- So far everything's fine."

That's right, the surrounding Imperial units retreated in a hurry.

Lambert looked around, and saw the remains of the tent and the emblem with the crossed swords. No doubt this used to be an Imperial Army camp. The vanguard unit reported that the city of Canaria had been liberated from the Empire.

"But by the way, I'm surprised Your Majesty agreed to this plan."

"Hmm...? Well, it's all thanks to Field Marshal working hard for this... "

Lambert brushed it off lightly, but the process of convincing Alphonse was very tedious. Alphonse planned to reject Cornelius' suggestion, and insisted that the First Army should hurry up and seize Fort Kiel. But Cornelius did not give up, and pushed his agenda repeatedly over several days.

This upset Alphonse, who then forbade Cornelius from entering the palace. In the end, Cornelius threatened to resign, prompting Alphonse to quickly change tactics and agree to the plan.

The great Field Marshal was already in his 70s, but he was still known as a general who always won, and his resignation would cause a commotion. Voices from inside and outside the court would question Alphonse's ability as a King. It would make things even more difficult for the Kingdom.

Lambert concludes that Alphonse only agreed to the plan because of the incident.

"... Sighs. I don't know the details, but it must be hard. "

Paul stroked his chin while thinking. His insights are still sharp despite his advanced age. Lambert clicked his tongue in his heart.

"Maybe so. But thanks to that, the First Army did not have to die in vain on the walls of Fort Kiel." Lambert shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh ~ rarely see you so sad. Aren't you worried about your reputation taking a hit? "

"Paul, it's a bad habit to ask the obvious."

Lambert replied with a blank face. Paul said with the corner of his lips raised:

"Fufu, sorry. Even for the elite First Army, attacking Fort Kiel like this was tantamount to suicide. "

"That's fine. I want to die on the battlefield, but in a way that is not in vain. "

Paul and Lambert looked at each other for a moment, then laughed.

"So we can't lose this time. We will follow the lead of the Seventh Army, so you will attack, Paul? You know, about the girl?"

"You mean Second Lieutenant Olivia?"

"Yes, that Second Lieutenant Olivia. I heard she was only 15? And your granddaughter is the same age as him, too? "

Lambert thought of the girl he saw at the party a decade ago, and sighed.

"Oh ~ to think that you remember. Yeah, she's the age of Second Lieutenant Olivia. "

"Hmmp. I may be old, but my memory is still fine."

"Aren't you only 50?"

"That's enough to be called a parent. Forgetit. A girl the age of Paul's grandson is the key to the battle plan? I admit he's a very good expert... But isn't that too rash? "

"I understand your concern, but it's okay to leave it to Second Lieutenant Olivia. We assigned a very good representative for him. "

"Warrant Officer Claudia, huh ... You actually caught the rising officer of the First Army."

Lambert glared at Paul. Claudia graduated with a second rank from the Royal Military Academy, and was knowledgeable as well outstanding in swordsmanship. He might still be rude due to his youth, but the fact was that he was much more capable than the other officers in his age group.

Lambert had high hopes on him, and was very unhappy with his transfer to the Seventh Army.

"I am innocent. Your adjutant recommended it, so don't fight."

Paul said with an empty face.

"Yes, I know ... Sigh, Neinhart did something unnecessary."

Lambert glared at the invisible young man. At this moment, a soldier walked through the heavy infantry formation and stopped in front of the two generals. His red rank mark showed seven silver stars, marking him as the envoy of the Seventh Army.

Paul pulled the reins and raised his left hand to stop the march.

"Lieutenant General Paul, forgive me for interrupting your discussion."

"It's okay. Any sign of the enemy? "

"Report, the Imperial Army is marching towards the Iris plain. That's about 50,000. "

"So it's the plain of Iris. Well, it seems like there's no other choice. "

Paul nodded, and Lambert concluded from the news:

"50,000, yes. If we reduce the detachment force, we will be balanced. So they left 5,000 men to defend their fortress? "

"Around there. That's as expected. "

"Hmm, is it okay then-Is there any movement from Fort Kiel?"

This is the most important thing for this plan. Lambert asked a little tensely.

"Yes sir, there's no sign of movement from Fort Kiel until now."

Lambert was relieved to hear the report. If Fort Kiel sends reinforcements at this point, then the operation will be terminated immediately. He looked towards Paul, who also looked relieved.

"It seems like our biggest worry is already eliminated."

"Right, there's no point in fighting if they immediately ask for reinforcements."

"Then, it all depends on the performance of the detachment unit."

Lambert said as if he wanted to confirm this, and Paul looked confident when he heard it.

"Lieutenant Two Olivia will definitely come. After all, she was a 'Silver-Haired Valkyrie'. "

"... Silver-haired Valkyrie? Whatisit? " Lambert was confused by this foreign term.

"You don't know? Valkyrie is a beautiful woman who is tasked around the battlefield with elegance and grandeur. That's what the soldiers who accompanied Second Lieutenant Olivia said to take Fort Lamburg. Don't you think that's the proper use of the term? "

Lambert began to doubt his eyes when he saw Paul's warm expression. He had already heard from Neinhart, but after seeing with his own eyes, he realized that Paul could no longer be saved. This was not the face that a man who was about to fight should have.

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...To Be Continue's...