Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Chaos in Fort Astra! - (6)

[Eastern Empire, Liana Highlands]

Felixus who was assigned with the command of the Crimson Knight was on his way to Fort Astra with 50 bodyguards.

“Hmm, great to camp outside occasionally.”

Felixus stretched his back as he basked in the morning sun, and heard someone laughing behind him. He turned around, and realized that it was his aide Second Lieutenant Theresa.

“Did I say something weird?”

“No, in my opinion you look more energetic compared to how you are in the office.”

Theresa said as she offered him a cup of Housen tea. Felixus thanked him and took a sip.

After warming himself up with tea, Felixus let out a satisfied sigh.

“How does it feel?”

Theresa looked at Felixus and asked.

"It's so much better than the Housen tea I usually drink."

Felixus answered while looking at Housen's steaming teacup.

"That's great. I added a few drops of honey to sweeten it."

Theresa smiled brightly as she gently wagged her hair. Felixus felt that something was wrong with it, and quickly noticed what was different.

“By the way, why did you let your hair down today?”

Felixus always saw Theresa with her hair tied up. Now that he thought about it, this was the first time he had seen Theresa with her hair down. Felixus was surprised by the hairstyle changes that affected his impression of her.

"Fufu, it's very rare to hear you say that, Your Majesty. I wonder if it will rain today? Or should I say snow?"

Theresa looked up at the sky.

“What did I say really weird?”

"Who knows?"

Theresa smiled cunningly. Felixus wanted to ask further, but he left on the grounds that he had to make breakfast.

at 8am, the sun is completely up.

Felixus' group is speeding up, and will soon reach Fort Astra. What Theresa jokingly said turned out to be untrue, and the weather was clear with no rain or snow. Even the cold wind that hit their faces subsided.

"Your Majesty, we're almost there."

Theresa who was traveling with Felixus told him. Just as Felixus was about to answer, he smelled something burning.

“This smell..”

"What's that?"

“Stop unit.”

Theresa nodded after hearing that, and stretched out her hand horizontally and commanded:

“Everything, stop !!”

On his orders, the soldiers stopped the horse he was riding in an incredible manner. Felixus ordered the unit to watch the surroundings carefully, and used his telescope to look forward.

"Is there a problem?"

The commander of his bodyguard, Captain Matthew, approached him with his hands on the handle.

“... Fort Astra may be in trouble.”

The information he got from the telescope was limited, but there was clearly white smoke rising from the direction of Fort Astra. Theresa beside Felixus picked up the telescope on her waist in a panic.

“…! There is smoke from the fortress— Could it be the Seventh Army !? ”

Theresa's words caused a stir among the soldiers. The god of the Death of Olivia is mentioned several times.

The Death God Olivia was also famous among the Azure Knights.

“No, it's too early for them to launch an attack. That's too impossible."

Felixus refutes Theresa's speculation, and tells his men why.

“-So, they will need time to take over the territory they recover. You are right, Your Majesty. The Seventh Army won't be able to move for now."

Matthew crossed his arms, and looked at the ground while thinking hard.

"What caused the smoke?"

Felixus could not give a clear answer to Theresa's question.

"I don't know, I hope this is just a false signal ... But my gut feeling is bad."

“While good or bad, His Majesty's premonition is absolutely accurate.”

Matthew said with a scratch on his head.

“Anyway, let's hurry.”

Felixus gave the order to get out, and drove his horse. His trusty mount, 'Red Phoenix', ran fast.

- Midday.

"Your Majesty ..."

Theresa examined her surroundings with a frown.

"Yes I know."

After passing through several winding roads, the group finally reached the front slope of Fort Astra. They smell the smell of blood.

It was a foul smell familiar to Felixus — the scent of the battlefield.

Theresa immediately beckoned to the people behind her, and they formed a wedge formation around Felixus. The Azure Knight was transformed into a merciless spear with a powerful penetrating force.

The gate of the ruined fortress loomed in front of them, and Felixus saw many soldiers in green clothes. The enemy also detected the presence of Felixus, and quickly took action.

“Your Majesty! They don't seem to be from the Kingdom of Farnesse!"

"Yes sir!"

Felixus orders his men to fire arrows to stop the enemy from gathering. The arrow then pierced through the enemy with incredible precision. Felixus was even more formidable, firing three arrows at once. After breaking through the gate, he saw an embedded Crimson Knight who was about to be stabbed.

In the blink of an eye, Felixus took out a short sword from the saddle and threw it towards the enemy.

“Ehh...?”

The enemy swayed and fell slowly with shock all over his face.

"Damn!"

"I'll kill you!"

Felixus leaped off the Red Phoenix, and two enemy soldiers immediately pounced on him.

one is directed to his head.

the other is directed to the side of his stomach.

Felixus nimbly dodged their attack, and used his gaze to mislead them to improve their attack path and hit each other.

Then-then

“Ahh—?”

“Ehh—?”

The two soldiers whose breasts were pierced looked puzzled. The troops around them did not believe what they saw.

"What the hell is going on!? Why do our allies attack each other !?”

"Armor Azure ... Could it be the Azure Knight !?"

“The strongest Elit of Empire, Azure Knight !?”

The enemy shouted as Felixus reached out to the astonished Crimson Knight on the ground and asked:

"Are you okay?"

The soldier nodded and grabbed Felixus' hand.

"L-Lord Felixus ... This is Lord Felixus !!"

The deeply moved soldier shouted the name Felixus. Interested in his voice, everyone present focused on Felixus.

"That's Lord Felixus!"

“Ohh! Lord Felixus' reinforcements are here! ”

““ “Uoohhh— !!” ””

The Crimson Knight was in an uproar. Felixus asked a soldier who was looking at him with eyes in awe at the reports of the situation.

“—I understand, so there's a traitor. It was only fitting that the gate fell so easily. Where's Colonel Gaier? "

"Colonel Gaier ..."

"Colonel Gaier is here."

A cold female voice cut through the soldier. Felixus looked towards the voice, and a woman in white armor emerged from the shadows.

“Colonel Gaier.

Felixus tightened his grip on the handle of his sword. In the left hand of the woman — is the mutilated head of Gaier.

“-”

Theresa turned her face when she saw that.

“Is this what they call a 'touching reunion'?”

The woman threw Gaier's head. The head rolled to Felixus' feet with a cloud of dust. Felixus glared at the woman who showed herself, and placed her hand on Theresa's right shoulder.

“Sorry, I pulled back what I said. Please stay away from me for now."

"Yes sir…"

Theresa answered, but did not move. Seeing that, Felixus smiled at him and said:

"Don't worry— Captain Matthew, please protect him.”

"Yes sir! Leave it to me!"

Matthew patted his chest and agreed to the order. Leaving the restless-looking Theresa behind, Felixus walked towards the woman who showed herself. The woman approached Felixus with a blank face as well. When they were barely within reach of the sword, they stopped.

Upon approaching, the woman's icy eyes left a strong impression on Felixus.

"You're the commander, right?"

"really so. May I ask you a question? ”

The woman raised a finger as she said that.

"If it's something I can answer."

"I heard them call you Felixus, can I consider you one of the Tri-General of the Empire, General Felixus von Sieger?"

“... That's me.”

"Thank you for your answer."

"May I know your name?"

“—Amelia Stolast.”

Amelia unsheathed her sword, with a cynical smile replacing her expressionless face.

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...To Be Continue's...