Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Heroes and Knights

Inside Dalmes' room, there was a dark chalice filled with countless souls. For those without electricity, it was just an ordinary cup, so Dalmes displayed it openly in his room.

"I get it…"

Xenia nodded with satisfaction.

"Mr Xenia, erm ... You know ..."

Dalmes began to stutter. Xenia slowly grabbed her robe, and took out a small transparent bottle. Inside the bottle was a dazzling rainbow-colored liquid. It must not be from this world.

"Don't worry. When you fill the Netherworld Chalice with souls, I will give you the 'Cursed Elixir that Binds the Soul' (Soul-bound Cursed Elixir). But it's weird that you want something like this. "

"Thank you very much! I will definitely fill Netherworld Chalice.”

"- Do your best."

With that, Xenia vanished. Dalmes stood up and carefully flattened the folds on his robe.

(Soddy, yes ... Mr. Xenia would not understand the short-lived human feeling.)

Dalmes's ambition was to conquer the continent of Dubedirica. Not just humans, all living things are limited by their age. Even if he conquered the entire continent, he could only rule for a few decades at most.

- I want to rule the continent of Dubedirica forever.

The only existences that could fulfill Dalmes' mad ambition were the Gods of Death, and rainbow-colored potions that could turn humans into undead. If Dalmes could obtain the item, he did not care if he had to deal with the God of Death or the demons.

If they needed sacrifices, Dalmes would not care if tens or hundreds of thousands of people died. Dalmes did not know the reason Xenia wanted to gather the human soul, but it was definitely something beyond the human imagination. After all, the human race was overpopulated, so building a new Empire on top of the corpses of all those people would be a match. Dalmes cried out in his heart:

(Thanks to that monster girl, the war that would reach this end could be extended even longer. Use your black sword more for my ambition.)

Dalmes stood there for a long time, with a cynical smile on his face.

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...[.Farnesse Kingdom, Fort Emreed City, Command Center.]...

Hosmund reached Emreed before the Autonomous Cavalry Regiment did, and held a war conference. His agenda was about what to do with the Imperial Army they found on the plains of Almheim, north of Emreed.

"Your Majesty, I humbly propose that we hold the fort and wait for the support of the Autonomous Cavalry Regiment."

"I agree with the Major."

"I agree."

Hosmund— adjutant Major Selim wanted to be careful, and the other officers agreed with them.

“... Do you all want Emreed city destroyed by enemies?”

Hosmund asked the group in front of him in a harsh tone. Selim protested on behalf of everyone:

“Your Majesty, you are wrong. Emreed is a solid fortress, I believe the battle will not cause additional damage to the city. "

Emreed is called a fortress city because it is surrounded by strong walls. A moat lined up outside the wall, and if the lift bridge was raised, it would be difficult for the enemy to reach the wall.

Selim was right, if they focused on defense, the battle would go their way. There is no guarantee that the enemy will retreat just by defending.

“Selim, you're too optimistic. That's not certain, but the enemy may have siege weapons."

In response to a question from a naive officer, Hosmund warns:

“Maybe so, but we should always be prepared for the worst on the battlefield. Fighting in the city could only be used as a last resort. "

This place was different from the fortress, if the gate was destroyed, the Imperial Army could attack into the city. Men would be killed and women would be bedridden, with screams and howls echoing throughout the city as it was transformed into a living hell. It would be too late to regret it if it happened.

“But Your Majesty, you must have heard the report, and know what it means because they are wearing red armor.”

Crimson armour — which means their enemy is a member of Crimson Knight. Everyone knew that the Third and Fourth Armies were destroyed by the Crimson Knight. They might not be as famous as the Azure Knight, but the Crimson Knight was still famous throughout the continent of Dubedirica.

Selim and the other officers wanted to be careful because of their fear of the Crimson Knight. Even Hosmund himself felt that the Crimson Knight could not be underestimated.

and that was why the war merit would be great if they could defeat the Crimson Knight.

(There is no battle that has no risk. The more dangerous the opponent, the greater the reward.)

When he thought about it, a sparkling two-star rank emblem flashed in Hosmund's eyes.

"I understand your concerns, but relying on the defense of the city should be our last resort. We will take the initiative and attack. According to the report, the enemy is 3,000 people, it is worth our number. "

“Your Majesty! It's dangerous because we're equal in number! Please reconsider!"

Selim objected emotionally. All protest officers.

“Selim, and all of you, listen up. I made a decision, this is an order."

Selim had no choice but to shut up and nodded reluctantly. Others followed. They wanted to speak further, but orders have been given, and they will be taken to military courts if they still object. That's how the military works.

"What about the enemy's movements?"

“Lookers reported that the enemy was camping on the plains of Almheim and showed no signs of moving. The reason is still unclear."

“Once, it's strange.well, we will prepare to attack and observe the enemy. Get a scout to send the message. That's it, disperse. "

With that, Hosmund left Selim and the others who saluted with bitter faces, and left the Command Center.

Imperial Army, Almheim plains

“—Letnan Colonel, they don't react.”

Executive Officer Captain Lamia reported with slight disappointment. Volmar slowly got up from the beer barrel he used as a chair. His body was so stocky that the heavy battle axe on his back looked like a hand axe. His armor could not hide his strong muscles, and his disheveled hair and beard looked like a savage beast. Volmar exuded a powerful aura.

"Very boring. Are they seriously trying to take back the north? Hey, all of you, yell at their gates, get them to bring out the rumored monster! Five gold coins for anyone who managed to do that!"

The faces of some soldiers changed when they heard about the five gold coins. That's enough money for them to 'play' as much as they want for two years.

“Sigh, how can we pull that monster? He doesn't wear a collar. Please don't tease the impressionable troops with your jokes."

Lamia shrugged in despair, which made the soldiers around them laugh.

The girl who made thousands of soldiers tremble in fear. Volmar wants to fight him with his battle axe as quickly as possible.

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...To Be Continue's...