Volume 3 Chapter 6 (1/2)
Advising
Appreciation to Jiem the editor
Starting from this chapter, the word ”Divine” and any related words will be substituted by ”Protoss”
Thanks to StarCraft I really just make do with ”Divine”, which sounded awful, since day one Now the days are over
Characters in this chapter:
Flynn & Carey Rohna, Winslet(elf): Cohen's wives
Cohen Kheda: The main character
Jack, Moya, Wilder, Marfa: Cohen's childhood homeless friends
Martin Luther: Aka Grandpa Red-nose, Flynn and Carey's grandpa, foreneral
Manta, Dimmock, Steven, Windsor: Cohen's alien race friends Sons and daughters of their clan leaders
Fischer: Cohen's friend, prince of the Swabia empire
”Put on your ared with black steel bore in her hands, ”The Grando”
The caently: Soldiers who had co kitted out in ar out the defense under the commands of their superiors
Winslet suited htened ood while
”Here's your blade” Flynn mounted the Manchete on my waist
I stretched e it on my back
”Take care of the city…” I told my three wives, ”for me”
”I can assure you, we'll be here watching over it” Flynn said, ”When you come back, this will still be Cohen Kheda's Dark City!”
”Be careful, they're arh they reently on her cheeks She did not avoid them like she used to
”The three of you, when I coether” I turned to Carey and Winslet as well, ”Not one less!”
”Cohen!” As I strode out, she called out my name with a tone that contained mixed emotions
I paused again and was eager to hear what she wanted to say, but I worried that I would never be able to set off after hearing it
”Tell it to me when I come back!” Words that were left heartlessly remained for me, as well as for her I exited the tent
Our mission was to march down the border and join our cavalry there We had our horseot drafted in the last minute rush Other than this, there was an officer corps that consisted of trainee military officers
”Everything has been completed” Grandpa red-nose said while on his horseback, ”What about your side of the jobs?”
”We're all set” I climbed onto my horse, ”Ready to rock and roll”
”My lord!” Diman scouts are ready to fly”
I nodded Those wingers I had dispatched earlier would keep watch over the path ahead to avoid premature contact with the enemies
”Your Highness, the defense system at the construction site is almost complete” Manta's report was ready as well Since the dwarfs were good at close co distance raids, I had left them the position as the city's defendants
”Manta, listen closely to what I'm about to say!” I said, ”I', except for this one You know, the whole Dark province is rooting for here If the City goes down, so will this province You get me?”
”I get you, sir”
”Fischer, take care of yourself” I watched hi on the side fence and said softly, ”Please”
”Just leave” He waved, ”We've got several thousand people here”
”Alright!” I kicked the horse's belly to urge it forward and headed toward the leading teao”
”Departure!” As the tea high A winght line to direct the way The horses whinnied, and the bannerman rushed out
We marched As the hooves of the horses were covered in thick cloth, the several hundred cavalry left barely any noticeable sounds Plus, we had wingmen watchers to keep us away from any potential midway enemies as we traveled
Most importantly, they would find rivers or uneven sectors ahead of us and mark up the easiest route for us to proceed with ease
My horse back and forth between the construction sites, and along with Grandpa red-nose's coaching, I barely fell back Though I becareat pain, I endured the discomfort
I was literally falling apart after riding for several hundred miles
Finally, we arrived the converging point at a concealed valley ahead of time However, we had several soldiers who fell off their horses ot wounded or died
”Rest your people and water the horses!” My experienced grandpa briefed to our er, while I bore an uneasy body and walked towards few rendezvous officers
”Your Highness!” They fisted and leveled on the right and saluted
An officer asked, ”And that person is…”
”Martin Luther” I acknowledged his salute and replied, ”Forrandfather and your deputy commander!”
He widened his o? He was one of the four enerals in the Protoss Allied My father was once his guards!”
Martin Luther? It was so unclear why Flynn and Carey's farandpa's family name was Luther
I looked back at the oldorders and became even more confused
Half ofcenter personnel made this place the main battlefield
My people drew a square boundary as our temporary headquarter and immediately ensued order within the chaos and pieces of infor passed in and out of it
My earlier spur-of-the-man scouts had paid off They were the only ones capable of discovering any ano any issues within rassland
I could never iht without them
”Sir! The ” An officer reported
”As you have foreseen” Grandpa red-nose placed his fingers on theenemy route, ”There's no way they'll backtrack”
”Our opponent h to successfully intercept them” I said with a smile, ”They know our only chance lies in an all-out chase or a halfway ambush However, due to the fact that they are a team of cavalries, they could just flee the scene quickly That's why they used such an unusual route to foil our plans”