Vol 3 Chapter 7 (2/2)

Disciple Soldier: “This was done in ancient tiovernance to acquire the lessons of the past Isn’t that soht me?”

The Fedodom of Winter will only arrive in a week’s time”

Minister of Winter: “Yes, they are alreadyas fast as they can”

Disciple Soldier: “I will go and call on the Settler Militia”

The Female Paladin: “What use are they?”

Disciple Soldier: “We have had good results froineers”

The Female Paladin: “Terrain then”

Disciple Soldier: “Terrain indeed”

The Female Paladin: “But like you said before, the ene a force of heavy cavalry really choose a round? It would be understandable if he has no knowledge of the terrain ahead but it would be strange if he did not send scouts or observers to the battleground”

Disciple Soldier: “We will have to bait him then”

The Female Paladin: “Bait, huh”

Disciple Soldier: “Madam”

The Fee of mood, this is weird”

Disciple Soldier: “I’ve been thinking about this for a very, very long time, but you truly have the most perfect and exquisite features From your eyes which shi+ne like radiant crystals to your rose-coloured lips to your rich, sleek hair You are truly a Goddess, capable of co the attention of everybody who looks upon you”

Metal Lieutenant: “Uhh”

Minister of Winter: “What a thing to say to the Grand Commander”

The Fe?!”

Disciple Soldier: “No, no, I a to flatter you On top of that, you are the race the Tripartite Union of the Southern Kingdoend”

Metal Lieutenant: “Uhh—”

Disciple Soldier: (Softly) “I’ her”

Metal Lieutenant: “Eh?”

Disciple Soldier: (Softly) “I’ her intently I want you to join me”

The Fe?”

Disciple Soldier: “I have dreaht beneath your banner”

Metal Lieutenant: “Yes! Every soldier in the Three Kingdoht with you”

Minister of Winter: “That’s the truth, I no this is the sadom of Winter”

The Female Paladin: “What the hell is this about?”

Disciple Soldier: “Please, there is no need to be humble This is truly the consensus of our arether!”

Metal Lieutenant and Minister of Winter nod

Disciple Soldier: “Everybody! Long live the Female Paladin!”

Metal Lieutenant and Minister of Winter: “Long live the Female Paladin!”

The Feuys, stop!”

Disciple Soldier: “Everybody! Long live the most brilliant and radiant Female Paladin!”

Metal Lieutenant and Minister of Winter: “Long live the Female Paladin!”

The Feh of this nonsense!” Slaps head

Disciple Soldier: “O And that’s how you bait someone”

The Female Paladin: “Eh?”

Disciple Soldier: “The most delicious bait that is bound to make these Demons of the Pale drool all over themselves is you!”

————– Continental Highway, a Pasture for Sheep

Rumble, rumble

Shepherd Boy: “Hey, what’s that?”

Shepherd Girl: “The whole ground is shaking? …Eh? What’s that?”

Shepherd Boy: “People Lots of people!”

Shepherd Girl: “What is going on?!”

Rumble, rumble

— All is as the Spirit wills it — All is as the Spirit wills it

Shepherd Boy: “What a lot of people Ah, it’s an army”

Shepherd Girl: “But with this many soldiers, it can’t be a nor’s army…”

Travelling Merchant: “What, haven’t you guys heard?”

Shepherd Boy: “Oh, you’re the Travelling Merchant”

Shepherd Girl: “What’s this? What’s happening?”

Travelling Merchant: “His Holiness the Primarch has mustered the Third Holy Crusade”

Shepherd Boy: “Holy…”

Shepherd Girl: “Crusade?”

Travelling Merchant: “Yeah, that’s right”

— All is as the Spirit wills it — All is as the Spirit wills it

Travelling Merchant: “His Holiness the Primarch has called for a massive army in order to destroy those Deht”

Shepherd Boy: “They can’t all be nobles?”

Travelling Merchant: “No, there are even serfs a them”

Shepherd Boy: “To that extent…”

Marching

Shepherd Girl: “How a It’s almost as if the world is about to end…”

Travelling Merchant: “I ca on there It’s lasted for days on end There’re a lot of people everywhere”

Shepherd Boy: “Do you think they would buy mutton?”

Travelling Merchant: “Yeah, I think so? There are a lot of people following the to profit from their needs”

Shepherd Boy: “I think I’ll follow them for a while”

Shepherd Girl: “Isn’t it kind of scary? You shouldn’t go”

Travelling Merchant: “I have no interest in this sort of thing as well”

Shepherd Boy: “But we could o”

Shepherd Girl: “Hey, wait fortoo!”

—————- The Plains of Scilla, behind a Ridge

Soft treading…

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “How is it?”

Archer Calvary: “This entire area seems to correspond to it”

Scout of the Pale: “What a large plain”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “Yes, on the th”

Archer Calvary: “So, what should we look at?”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “First, scout out this ridge”

Scout of the Pale: “Understood”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “Be quick about it Draw up measurements for how many rows of soldiers can advance comfortably on these plains”

Scout of the Pale: “Understood”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “How is the terrain?”

Archer Calvary: “Most of it is grassy plains but there are many wet areas and sos”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “Hmm”

Archer Calvary: “What do you think?”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “Hoould cavalry perform?”

Archer Calvary: “Light cavalry should have no issues but it may be difficult for the heavy cavalry If a horse were to lose its footing, it ain However, it h the grassy areas…”

Scout of the Pale: “But ht infantry”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “It is much worse than it looks It seems like the extent of usable terrain is somewhat limited”

Archer Calvary: “What a formidable terrain”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “Archer Cavalry, please dismount and check the terrain from here to the centre of the plains Note down as much of the marshlands, flatlands, and hilly terrain as you are able to Many of these look like plains but are actually wet marshes, these are unsuitable in combat Measure the centre area very carefully and if you encounter any eneence on them as possible”

Archer Calvary: “Understood”

Dismounts

Scout of the Pale: “Yes?”

Reconnaissance Leader of the Pale: “So these are scilla flowers — Hmph, the invincible Tribe of the Pale shall easily crush these Humans just as we crush these weak plants under our boots”

—————– The Southern Border, in a Deeply Forested Wood

Hoot, hoot, hoot

Resourceful Young Man flinches

Little Sister Maid: “It’s just Mr Owl”

Resourceful Young Man: “I know that!”

Ca, wings flapping

Resourceful Young Man: “?!”

Disciple noblethe birds with your nervousness”

Little Sister Maid: “You’re slow”

Resourceful Young Man: “That’s because I’e!”

Disciple nobleman: “What of it?”

Little Sister Maid: “Yeah”

Disciple nobleman: “I’m a nobleman, after all”

Little Sister Maid: “I’irl”

Resourceful Young Man: “So I have to carry your luggage?!”

Disciple nobleman: “Didn’t I save your life?”

Little Sister Maid: “Yep, yep”

Resourceful Young Man: “So now I’m your slave!”

Disciple nobleman: “With that impertinence, I’m inclined to take this rapier and slice your neck into some delicious food”

Little Sister Maid: “I wonder how that would taste like!”

Disciple nobleman: “Probably terrible Maybe I should poke you another arsehole?”

Little Sister Maid: “That sounds good