Volume 7 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Translated by Tianic
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”Wilder!”
”Sir!”
”How long does it take to the PUF HQ?” I looked up in the darkening sky, ”It's almost dust!”
”Sir, according to their map,” Wilder marked a spot in front of us, ”there should be a supply depot not far down the hill, the HQ will be a little further up We'll be there by nightfall, sir!”
”Good, get a few men up to the depot” I nodded and said, ”Rest your horses After you water theet back on it”
”Sir, yes, sir!” Wilder saluted then gathered a dozen men and ran
I was in bad luck recently since it kept raining once I crossed beyond the Swabian border And because of the season, the rain was not heavy, but it just won't stop Thus I, as well as my officers must journey in cold and wet uniforh bones and no one complained yet The extent of muddiness on the road was hideous It took our horses ten times round
I wore the set of black armor from the Protoss Elder Princess, the one with a black cape It eird that it shoaterproof capability And no matter what I do with it, the aret dirty or scratched To test its ability, I even threw h, the helh the fire went off all of a sudden
I never knew that a suit of armor could be used to put off a fire, nor did I knew the theory behind it Thus I kept on burning my armor for the next dozens of days, which ended up with the sa the fire was, the armor was still like a dead mouse that feared no cold On the other hand, Wilder said it has becoed
When I entered the supply depot, Wilder and hisafter a long march in weather like this was to sit down and drink a bowl of hot soup
My officers were instructed to trust our horses to the local soldiers that quartered in this depot Then they sat around the fire in order, drinking water while joking with each other
I toured between the fires Mostly what I did was tapping a guy's head or kicking another's butt Like the old saying goes: Tap out the energy, kick off the weakness
I did it at first for fun; then these men went addicted to it
If I forgot to kick theuys would find their excuses to hang around me as if there was actually disconfort within the as I slap-slapped, they will return to normal immediately
From others' point of view, my army was a team of peculiarity which within more than a thousands people, there were all junior officers instead of a single plain soldier Although these guys were privates not long ago, they were all rookies instead of the real military officers Their naister
Needless to say, these thousand officers were my proud Moreover, they were the elites of the whole Dark City force They were excellent in co pattern that reseto my as iures
I have observed that the officers from others troops fros rather than aliens To them, they cannot count on the aliens to co into a fight was just hard
Thus throughout the journey, al to travel with us as if our bodies were full of flees It ht be as well that I considered them troublesome if they'd ride with me
”Sir!” A second lieutenant as a wing tooff, sir?”
”Let's go!” I nodded, ”If we're early, we …”
”Sir, yes, sir!” He dashed off to find my duty officer
From any aspects, the PUF headquarters was a splendid place, and its people were cocky But I have promised Fischer to not
In less an hour, we have arrived at a iant tents This was the temporary place where the PUF headquarter conducted their business I heard so built
I got off my horse at the entrance of the uards to show htfall, the guards told us to hile he darted to his commander
Not long after, a general-like figure ore silver armor came out to see me
”Hey, it's been a while What's wrong with your problehed and said Because of her arnized that she was the fe the royal successor's trial
”Follow ht of Protoss”
”Don't call me 'ser,’ who don’t you just be nicer to me” I followed, ”How did you end up in HQ? Did you come here to be an eye candy? So does an eye candy need to put on an armor, so you…”
”You bastard!” She was angry because she hit my waist with her sheath, ”Shut up!”
”Ouch!” I acted, ”Pay attention next time you hit me, it's a million dollar armor So who's our supreme commander?” I asked because I didn't spot the commander's name on the mobilization order
”The Supreer brother of the current Tansian King”
She turned and looked at lad you've finally asked a question to the point”
”I see!” I was enlightened to say, ”So how should I address you? There're too enerals in HQ so to make a difference…”
”Winterhard Lennie is my name” She pondered and said in a lowered tone, ”Remember to call me by my full name, or I'll punch your face”
”I'll try to reed
Thus she ledwithin the manor It was a three-floor country maison with newly painted walls
We crossed the hall and went directly up the stairs which the wooden floor that craved for repairnoise
”Your Royal Highness,” Winterhard knocked on the door, ”The Protoss Knight, Co for his duty”
”Couished voice cah the closed door
Winterhard opened the door for me as I entered
A cal behind his spacious desk handling his business He has carefully-combed hair On his left chest es His clean unifore revealed behind his collar
I stood at attention in the center of the room and saluted, ”Sir!”
”Good evening, young Knight of Protoss” He nodded, quill put down and stood up, ”Welcoht on your way here? I wish the weather agrees with you”
”Your Highness, the weather was not unbearable” I said with great respect
”I'lass of fine wine by his desk and passedman We can talk”
”Sure, Your Highness” I took over the glass with my both hands It was the first time I met my superior officer; I didn't intend to put on the Protoss Knight airs since I was currently his subordinate
”You see, about your past, there are a lot of rumors But I cannot care less about it As a commander, I'm more inclined to observe with ently, ”I only want you to know one thing, we're tied to work together for a long while I expect the best cooperation between us”
”Sure, Your Highness”
”I was not ordering you as I know I have no right to require anything froht” The Prince said with a smile, ”But as the Supreme Commander of the PUF, I'm constantly troubled by army affairs I have too much work so that I can spare no time for minor matters”
”Your Highness,” I asked with obedience, ”how do you define minor matters?”
”The extent of things concerns philosophy if you have to ask” The Prince gazed at ht is best at, don't you think How could a ht of Protoss?”
”Apologies for my rudeness” I nodded and said, ”So you daily crucial jobs are…”
”To s you needn't know”
The Prince chuckled with ad duty You have total authority over those things”
”Yes, sir!” I caught his idea and said, ”Understood”
”I'lad you did” The Prince walked back to his desk, ”So you want to see your troops now? They’re quartering in a place about two days ride from here”
”Sure, Your Highness Are there anything else I should pay attention to?”
”No, but I's” The Prince answered, ”General Winterhard, please take the Protoss Knight for his stuff”
”Yes, Your Highness” Winterhard waited by the door, ”Your Excellency, this way please”
”See you soon, Your Highness”
Carl Ulysses gave a sain focused on piles of papers
Once I have received ister, Winterhard walked with
”Oh! The Holy Temple has already provided ister in my hand and asked, ”They'd do that?”
”Those men were transferred earlier by the Holy Te They're basically the nobility younger generation from each country” Winterhard replied, ”Don't worry, they'll all be gone right before the War”
”Gone?” I raised ion is not a tour group, for God sake!”
”Close enough, Legion No 9 is not well-reputed anyway”
”What does that mean, they caused it?”
”See for yourself…”