Vol 8 Prologue (1/2)
Prologue
Translator: Skythewood
Editors: Darkdhaos, Ice Phantom
Even though Regis Auric was a soldier, he was inco swords, and was still a bibliophilic youth
After his transfer to the northern borders, he irl with vermillion hair and criaria Earia
She was ostracised by the courts because her ned to be the co just fourteen She wasn’t disheartened by her predicae the situation of the e oppressed by the tyrannical policies of the empire
“I want to be ee”
Altina then displayed her capability as a cois lacked confidence… He still proist
February —— Second Prince Latreille who held overall command of the military issued an impossible order
『Take down the Germanian Federation’s Fort Volks in Varden Grand duchy』
It was an invulnerable fort, and attacking it with so few troops would be suicidal
But Regis used a stratageiment to victory
April —— Altina was summoned back to the Imperial Palace Le Brane
Regis who accoe where many of the stories he read was based on… But he didn’t have the leisure to do so
The Second Prince Latreille and the First Prince Auguste were both sche for the succession of the throne If Altina as fourth in line to the throne wants to be Empress, she would need to defeat them
Regis was toyed around by theuste and Latreille’s scheame open
After receiving the support of the new noble Eleanor, the First Prince Auguste relinquished his succession rights, and announced his support for Altina Altina successfully beca candidate to be the next Empress
Year of the Empire 854, 23rd July ——
The Belgarian Eh Britannia’s declaration of war
At the sa Varden Grand Duchy launched an attack on Fort Volks
They succeeded in repelling the attack, but Eric ounded by an archer from ‘Renard Pendu’ and Altina’s sword ‘Grand Tonnerre Quatre’ was broken
They then started a long expedition to engage the High Britannian Ar the way There, they cois’ brother-in-law, a blacksmith named Enzo to repair the sword
19th May, Battle of Lafressange——
The Seventh Iht classical forh Britannian Army, and was obliterated by the enemy’s new rifles and cannons The co with many soldiers
“If we can’t win on land, then we should attack from the sea Without their supply shi+ps, their supply line would naturally stop”
The Commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, Second Prince Latreille suffered serious eye injuries because of a sneak attack by the Mercenary King Gilbert However, he hid the fact that he ounded and held a war conference with Altina to decide the next course of action
First, Altina’s Border Regianized into the Fourth Iist was prois d’Auric
Altina accepted the order fro the capital, and headed for the sea
The High Britannian ‘Queen’s Navy’ was made up of the Princess Class steauns, unaffected by wind, faster, tougher and equipped with more powerful cannons
In contrast, the battleshi+ps of Belgaria were old sail shi+ps
But Regis ot froem he read in a book, he utilized a series of tactics and defeated the enemy fleet
However, part of the enemy’s supply had already been transported over the land route If these resources were successfully sent to the front lines, the defence of the capital would face greater pressure
The Fourth Iave chase The opponent was led by the Mercenary King of ‘Renard Pendu’ and his elite unit, together with the escort regiular arht now, they have e Had they wanted to fight this are price
Regis created foggy weather by spilling a large as, effectively neutralizing the advantage of the new rifles But the Mercenary King was no fool, and took the bold strategy of attacking Altina’s headquarters… Altina finally received the e victorious after fighting her opponent calmly
The Belgarian Eh Britannian Army
After seeing the E himself in pleasure without a care for the fate of the empire, it spurred the fury in his heart, so he stabbed him with the Arme Victoire Volonte in his hand
Prologue
Regis stood a countless corpses
The stench of blood and gore filled the air
The land was dyed red with mutilated body parts everywhere
A bloody palm
A head splitted in two
Organs spilled on the ground
Stepping over the countless pieces ofa trident walked over His eyes full of intense murderous intent
—— He shouldn’t be here
Regis’ strategy ell thought out after all
Strategy?
W-What is y?
Regis couldn’t rey he put into place He could only feel the anxiety in his chest because ‘a situation different from the books happened’
The man with the trident drew closer
Regis turned and ran without a second thought
But his leg caught onto so and he tripped
What was that?
Throwing his gaze that way, he saw his ankle had been grabbed by a hand reaching out froround
—— Corpse!?
This tiain
Regis tried to break free frantically
And then, half a head that rolled before him spoke
“Why did you use a plan that caused me to die?”
Regis screamed in terror
“Wahhh!”
Throwing the blanket on him away, he jumped
The rouge colour wool blanket and white pillars appeared before his eyes Looking out of the , he could see clear skies and the slowlyhills
His heart was still pounding fast
Hah, hah, he caled as a hound
Regis was lying on the bench inside the carriage
The lady sitting opposite her rushed to hiis’ forehead
“Are you alright, Sir Regis?”
She was the maid Clarisse
She was staring at Regis nervously
Regis finally realized he just had a nightmare
“ I… had a dream…”
“Yes”
“ The soldiers… asked… why, I formulated a… plan that made them die”
The cause of the nightmare was the scene of nu the last battle They followed Regis’ strategy, but many soldiers sacrificed their lives and the army paid a hefty price
Regis couldn’t even wield a sword properly and was seriously affected by the Mercenary King Gilbert’s bloodlust The troops were probably influenced by it too
Itto say this about the soldiers who fell, but it didn’t matter anymore
Even though his ragged breathing gradually calmed down, he still felt a choke in his throat
“Sir Regis…”
Clarisse reached out and wrapped her hands around Regis’ head gently
And pulled him to her chest
Regis was engulfed in a sensation of softness
He could feel her heartbeat
Her body waris thought that he could feel the warmth of his late mother…
The softness of her breasts covered Regis’ nose and lips, but incredibly, his breathing started soothing
His heart was cal down too
Regis’ tightly clenched fists also relaxed
“Hah…”
“Have you calmed down?”
“Ah, yes… erm… Thank you very much”
Because his face was still buried in her chest, his voice was much softer
“Fufu… that tickles”
“Er care of me… But I’m fine now”
“You don’t like this?”
“T-That’s not true!”
Is this answer fine, Regis was at a bit of a loss
He htmare —— But his mind was still blank because his face was still stuffed in Clarisse’s breasts
In other words, his heart was puorously
Clarisse tightened her arms
She was alearing an apron, but her assets still looked big Now that he thought about it, they felt really huge and soft
—— No, wasn’t it rude to harbour such thoughts? To consider the physical characteristics of a wo
Regis’ mind started to wander
Fro each other, Clarisse muttered softly
“ Sir Regis, you don’t need to bear all this alone alright?”
He finally noticed that she was helping him
To relieve his mental pressure
Although he still didn’t understand why she was hugging hihtly…
But this should be an act of kindness, that would make sense
“I arateful However, it is the duty of my position”
This was not like the tirade ad about rank One’s responsibility would increase with their authority
In the past, he just needed to state his opinion, it was another question whether it was accepted
It was natural for hierous if he didn’t If the one with heavy responsibility lost the nor of pressure…
Clarisse as hugging Regis gently brushed his hair and caressed his head
“You already worked hard when you were awake… Wouldn’t it be good for you to forget about this while you sleep?”
“I don’t think I did enough…”
“Try your best”
“I a all I can, but…”
“Sir Regis is alorking hard”
“Sigh, this is the first time someone told me that”
He didn’t practice swordsmanshi+p or horsemanshi+p in the Military Acade he lacked h Marquis Thénezay recruited him into his army, he was lectured by his superiors plenty of ti his books