Chapter 661 (2/2)
「Have the reserve cavalry head to the right flank and the archers provide cover fire」
The flag aved from side to side and the drums were beat
The thousand reserve cavalryht flank sortied
「Let's have a look at her Highness's skills」
General Kielo's nasty gaze was directed towards the right flank where the soldiers were getting into formation
Spreading before Liz, who stood in the middle of those soldiers, was an army of camel cavalrymen
Seeing the charging camel cavalry, Liz removes 「Laevateinn」 from her sheath and shouted
「Here comes the enemy! Tris!」
「Yes!」
「Can we ht away?」
「The 2nd cavalry battalion can move out at any tier」
「Alright! Send out the 2nd cavalry battalion!」
「Understood」
Liz kicks her horse's sides and moves to the front
Tris said outloud in a surprised voice…
「Princess! Where do you think you're going?!」
「I have to e before we fight!」
She weaves through the cavalry and stops her horse after gaining a bit of distance
A large cloud of dust is rising up It approached Liz like a wave
It's about 90 rus (270 m) away
Liz keeps a strong grip on 「Laevateinn's」 handle while focusing on the camel cavalry
As they come 37 rus (111 m) away from her…
「No need to hold back Set everything ablaze!」
In an instant— fla out from 「Laevateinn's」 blade
The flames scorch the air, and the dry heat spreads out around the area
The flae wall and completely separated the two armies
The cavalry in the rear burst out into cheers at the ical scene
Liz turns her horse's head around and rides to the front row of the 2nd battalion, who had switched places with the 1st battalion
「The enemy will avoid the flames as they approach us! We'll strike where the enemy's ranks are in disorder! Second battalion, follow me!」
「Princess!」
Tris co over on his horse
「What's wrong?」
「The 1st battalion is ready to move out!」
「Then attack the enemy's flank! Send word to the reserve cavalry to move around to the back! We'll surround the enemy and annihilate them!」
「Understood! May the Twelve Great Gods of Grantz be with you!」
「You too, Tris! Second battalion, we're —?!」
When Liz turned forward, she saw the wall of fla attacked by a wave of sand
「No way… How?!」
While she stood surprised, the wall of flames ed by the sand
Flying out froe number of camel cavalrymen
After regaining her co down 「Laevateinn」 in front of her and yelled…
「We'll crush the enemy's spirit! Second battalion, follow me!」
She pulled on the horse's reins and kicked its sides
Liz rushed out past the vanguard A thousand cavalryhness!」 as they chase after her
The eneroup comes in contact with Liz As Liz flattened her body, a spear passed over her head
Without delay, she swings 「Laevateinn」 and severs the enemy's body
「Goh…!」
After glancing for a moment at the enemy who raised a spray of blood and fell from his camel, Liz created a mass of flames from 「Laevateinn's」 blade and shot it out in front of her
「Fire?!」
「Again?!」
「This isn't the tie it!」
Many of the camel cavalrymen are unable to evade it, and dozens of them have their flesh burned off
The hideously burned eneave off an awful stench as they fell onto the desert floor Hooves stomp over the corpses as the battlefield is covered in sprays of blood
Having lost their riders, the caet scared froan to break
Then, with great force, the Fourth Imperial Ar in the sun and piercing through the enemy soldiers
Nearby, Liz is hacking away at enemy soldiers whose faces are tense with fear
At times, she was as beautiful as 「Palladiana」, and at others, fiercely gallant
T/N: The Kaniji reads valkyrie
The smell of death encroaches the air and coils around the nose The nu and made the offensive smell even thicker
「We'll keep this momentum and crush the enemy!」
As Liz swung 「Laevateinn」 up, so past the corpses
He effortlessly carried a greatsword al any cavalrymen who stood in his path in two
Liz could feel her nerves building up in her face when she saw the large htly purple skin
「… What's a zorosta doing here?!」
The large man jumped off from atop his camel
BOOM—
the dust of battle mixed with blood rises up before Liz
The greatsword picks up wind and howls
Liz iot into a defensive position
In an instant, a flashy show of fireworks go off as the greatsword hits her
「Ugh!」
Liz floats inwith her horse
Although the e person's perspective, Liz, who undauntedly pushes him back is not normal either
「Haa!」
「Hmm?!」
There's the fact that she stopped his greatsword, but soe after he was pushed back
Once he created soaze to 「Laevateinn」 and opened his mouth to speak
「… A spirit sword, is it?」
「Maybe it is, maybe it isn't」
Liz hides the fact that her hand is numb, and smiles so as not to let on
「It's iirl like yours to have such power」
「Isn't it too soon to come to a conclusion just based on that?」
「There's no use in hiding it」
The large round
「This is one of the Five Deadly Swords of the Demon Emperor, 「Beben Slave」 There are only so many swords in Aletia which can stop a Demon Emperor Sword」
The Five Deadly Swords of the Demon Emperor
They are five treasured swords which the zorostas refined a 1,000 years ago in order to stand up against the Five Imperial Spirit Swords
The De in them and they have a will of their own
They each have a differenttheir owners, and if one is chosen, they are granted an enorical powers
There are times non-zorostas are chosen as well, but it's said that in those cases, some form of a curse befalls them
「And you feel it too, right? How they're resonating afteryears」
Liz looked down at 「Laevateinn」
There is heat eh to distort space
It's urging her— to hurry and fight
As Liz callared at the zorosta before her
「… As you said, this is one of the Five Imperial Spirit Swords, 「Laevateinn」」
「Ohh, the First Emperor's beloved 「Laevateinn」, is it? It's even written about in ends It is an honor Its krall was 「superhuth」 if I'm not mistaken」
TL note: Kanji is heaven's blessing
The largewinds to sweep around him
「「Beben Slave's」 krall is 「ied on, let us cross blades!」
The man's lips twisted in joy
「My name is Gahda Obunano I serve as aide in the slave liberation army」
「I'm Celia Estreya Elizabeth von Grantz」
Liz jumped off from her horse and readied 「Laevateinn」
During this ti annihilated
There's the fact that they were outnuing into their flank and the reserve cavalry wasaround to their rear
Gahda should have noticed this After looking about, he turned to look at Liz
「It looks like we don't have much time Let us settle this quickly」
「There's no need to be in such a rush I have plenty of time!」
「Laevateinn's」 blade comes down on Gahda but is easily stopped
However, there was no hint of surprise in Liz's face He's a Demon Emperor Sword user, so she knows she won't land the first hit that easily
「I know, that's why I' out the flames, too」
「Ohh!」
A red wave rose up, and a snake of flames attacked Gahda
Gahda repels the crimson blade, turns his body around, and places his hands on the ground
Under the control of ainst the flame snake
Liz strikes the wall of sand with her fist
「Haa!」
It's a fearsoh the wall
「Wha— goh!」
Caught off guard, the fist makes contact with Gahda's face, and the immense force blew him away
Gahda rolled once, twice, before co to a stop Liz steps into the spot where the wall crumbled
「Oh, did you forget 「Laevateinn's」 krall?」
Gahda stood up calmly
「An average man would have probably lost consciousness」
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as his smile broadened
「Now, it's my turn!」
「Beben Slave」, standing als down from above Liz's head
「Ugh!」
Liz raises 「Laevateinn」 and stops it The overwhels her ankle deep into the sand
「Haa!」
Liz i out However, Gahda easily stops it with one hand
While still in that position, Liz lifted her body and using her left leg for a front kick, the sole of her foot drives into the pit of Gahda's stomach
「Ugh!」
Gahda holds his sto her right leg
Liz beautifully repositioned her body while in round
However, she ended up dropping 「Laevateinn」 With a griht hand
It's numb from 「Beben Slave's」 「impact」
「… That ridiculous power of yours is troublesome」
「It's rude to say a weak little girl has ridiculous power」
「That is true I was a bit forgetful in my manners towards one who has received the favor of a spirit sword」
「How about you apologize with your loss?」
「Hmph, how valiant of you Do you think you can win?」
「Of course」
They both glare at each other for a short while
Suddenly, Gahda turns away to look around at the surrounding area
There are gloo out amidst screams and roars
Many of his co the desert
Gahda furrows his brows displeased He placed his greatsword on his shoulder, turned to Liz, then opened his mouth to speak
「Let us continue… is what I'd like to say, but let's settle this another time」
「You think I'll let you get away?」
「Don't push yourself Do you plan to fight with your hand like that?」
As Gahda said, the numbness from Liz's hand was still there
After ju onto his camel, Gahda looked down at her
「You have talent If you keep training for another five years, you'll likely surpass me」
One ca over
「Boss! We're going to be surrounded at this rate!」
「I know We've acco out」
「Yes!」
「H-Hold it!」
Behind Gahda was Liz, pointing 「Laevateinn」 at him
After just a glance, Gahda rode off on his camel without a word
Tris ca at his back in frustration
「Princess! Are you all right?!」
「Yes, I'm not hurt More importantly, how are the casualties?」
「I can't say without hearing the report, but I don't believe there were toothe attention of the zorosta, Princess Should we pursue them?」
「No No need for a pursuit Let's leave the rest to General Kielo The horses and soldiers are tired from the blitzes so let them rest」
「Understood」
「Haa…」
Liz lets out a deep sigh and the strength drains from her body
「Guess I still have a long way to go…」
She thinks how she still falls behind Hiro as she smiles weakly