Volume 11 Chapter 3 (2/2)

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But the soldiers were different They were a little hesitant

Regis didn’t give up

“Are you all sure about this!? The Brigade Coht be a noble, but do you think he can protect his subordinates!? Why do you think the Minister issued the order directly in your presence!? You really think ignoring the order to apprehend Madaood idea!?”

“Don’t speak nonsense! I ordered you to kill, so go kill her! Whoever defies me is also a rebel! Execute them too!”

Maybe Becker really killed his subordinates before

The soldiers only hesitated momentarily

And then they followed their orders and raised their swords

—— It’s no good huh

The situation was too terrible There wasn’t any tactics he could use to buy time After the soldiers heard Becker’s words, there wasn’t even roootiation

chink—— The soft metallic sound from a short crossbow

A bolt fired from so close pierced the neck of a black armour trooper

“Guahh!?”

“The only way is to fight then!”

Franziska shouted

She shot in quick succession as if she had just woken fro three men immediately As expected of a mercenary from Renard Pendu

But the nu in was too many

They were before them in no time

A sword thrust forward

She dodged the first attack

“Ugh…!? I won't be taken down by such a dull-witted sword!”

“Hyaaahhhhh——!”

Three soldiers slashed at her at the sa no room to evade

Franziska blocked one attack with her short crossbow With the sound of twistingsnapped The delicate frame broke

It couldn’t even be used to block now

Her feet hit the couch It was just too cramp

A slash by a soldier—— Cut into Franziska’s flank

“Ugh!?”

Her thin body flew into the air

And rolled onto the floor

“~~~!? Ugh… Bweahhh…!!”

She spewed out the red fluid gushi+ng out from her throat The floor was dyed red from blood

But Regis remained stiff on the couch

The soldiers raised their swords again

This tiine

“Ugh!”

With just his dagger, he probably couldn’t even stall them

Becker ordered:

“Kill that man too! He probably is rebel scum anyway!”

“You bastard!”

“S-Stop it! You got the wrong person!”

Regis opened his arms

But the soldiers wouldn’t stop

The blades slashed at Bourgine and Claude

So leapt over the heads of the soldiers

For an instant, it see his short sword at the same time

Blood splattered

The black arround, with his hand still holding the blade

A young ine

“Phew~ What’s going on? Leaving apprehension aside, isn’t it strange for this to devolve into murder?”

He had glasses lasses

And a short sword in hand

The entire blade looked like an elongated triangle It was about 4Pa (30cth

It was double bladed, but as thin as paper

Regis didn’t see the actual item before, but saw sketches of it

—— Is that Vite Espace Trois!?

In that case this person is…

Bourgine said:

“You are reliable as usual, Bastian”

“I should be apologizing for being late If I realized the commotion earlier… Ehh… That is!?”

Bastian opened his eyes wide as he looked at Franziska as lying on the floor

“You are Fran!?”

“Ugh…”

She lifted her head with a groan

With only one eye opened

“ Ah? Bastian…?”

“What are you doing here!? Ah, no, leave that for later! I will settle this right now, hang in there! Don’t die on me now!”

He said as he relasses

He glared at the soldiers with his crimson eyes

With his criarian possessed in plain view, he said——

“I aaria! Why are you pointing your blades at Professeur Bourgine? And you even hurt my friend?”

The black armoured troopers took one step back

Becker roared at them:

“Imbeciles! Why would a Prince appear in a place like this!? I the peace in the Empire! Kill him! Make sure he is dead! If you don’t want to die, kill him!”

“Ah? I heard Grandpa say that the Public Security Corps is being forht it would take some time, but they can already be deployed huh”

The soldiers were hesitant, but just like that tiis just now—— they were pressured by Becker’s words and closed in with their swords

Bastian took a light breath

“I’m sorry, but when it is time to protect… I won’t hold back”

His body

The three attacking soldiers fell at the same time

Blood sprouted froaps of the armour at their waist

The soldiers behind theasped

Bastian brushed the short sword that was stained with blood

“ Bro… is faster than this So, I… have to be even faster I need to be faster”

“U-Ughh!?”

Becker kicked the back of a tre trooper

“Why did you retreat without orders, you trash!+”

“B-Brigade Commander!?”

The soldiers wailed

Becker was holding a handgun

He pointed it at Bastian

“Even if you are a royal… it’s all the same if you are dead!”

“ Are you serious about that?”

Ha! Becker’s grin was so wide it allared with his bloodshot eyes

He pulled the trigger with his right hand’s index finger

Splat, a piece of round

The gun remained silent

“Eh?”

Becker looked down, then screaer

“Hyaaahh~~!? Fin~~~~ ger~~~!? My… Finger~!?”

“It’s better to hear your statement in court Letstupid You will end up worse than that wound If you pick up any guns or blades, I will aim for your heart next”

“Ahhhh~~!?”

Bastian seemed to have thrown a knife with his other hand

Regis couldn’t even see his throwing motion, much less what he threw

He only knew that a knife hit Becker’s hand

And his finger fell off

Judging from these facts, Bastian was the one who threw it—— he could only conclude that

Bastian said to the soldiers from the Public Security Corps:

“I think all the problems so far have been caused by the coive you What say you?”

“”

Clank, a black arround

The other soldiers followed suit one by one

They knelt doith their helmets off, and lowered their heads

“Your Highness, forgive us! W-We…”

“It’s fine if you understand Throw that moron into an isolation cell in the Military Affairs Ministry Lettoa mockery of the law”

“That… That person Bourgine over there, ht be a rebel…”

“Is there any proof? Just because she is a liberal? Because she gave a speech in the plaza in front of the palace? None of this is against the law”

“W-We are not sure of the details either…”

“If you don’t want the nation to fall apart, then do your own research and foro I am busy here”

The soldiers bowed deeply, then carried Becker as screa “It hurts it hurts’ out and left

Franziska was placed onto the couch, and her clothes removed

Her clothes were torn at the waist, but the chainmail under it still held

Because she jued to minimize her injury

Regis touched Franziska’s sides

There was a large bruise stretched over it

Her face twisted from the pain

“Ughh…”

“Answeryour head Does it hurt when you breath? Do you feel nauseous, any ringing in your ears? Alright then, does the inside of your abdomen hurts? Here? Here? What about here?”

“!?”

“Ah, looks like this is the part that hurts Hmm… Two broken ribs You will need to see a doctor, but you will live You puked blood because the impact hurt your stomach You will need time to recuperate Just drink soup for now”

“ Ugh… That’s my own problem…”

“It’s great that you survived Thank you veryme”

Regis held her hand tightly

Franziska clicked her tongue But she didn’t shake away his hand

“ Is that true?”

“Eh?”

“Was I… of use? Will big bro… praise me…?”

“I don’t knohat he thinks, but both of us are still alive This is definitely to the Mercenary King’s advantage”

“ Is that so That’s good then…”

“It would be hard to sleep because of the pain, but still try to lie down and rest I will get the doctor”

“Yes”

Nodding lightly, she closed her eyes and clenched her teeth to endure the pain

The shop owner called for a carriage, and Regis’ group left the bar

Bourgine’s home——

It was a cheap two-story building in a condition thatthat people actually lived here

They went up the half broken stairs to the entrance of a s inside, one could see four chairs surrounded by mountains of books

It was already late at night, but the doctor Bourgine was acquainted with came over, and treated Franziska’s wound splendidly

He secured her sides to a board with bandages Her injury was just as Regis diagnosed It would take aa full recovery

It wasn’t clear how her internal organs were, but they should call hiain—— the doctor instructed before leaving

After leaving Franziska to sleep in the bedroo room

“Phew…”

Regis sat on the chair and exhaled

“Thank you for your hard work”

A blonde girl with blue eyes served them coffee

She had a gentle but dignified air about her Even Regis who paid little attention to the attractiveness of ladies was mesmerized for a moment

Her name was Elise Archibald, a friend of Bastian

She wasn’t too tall, and looked about 13—— but she was actually 16 years old like Bastian Fortunately, Regis didn’t bring up the topic of her age

Regis received thefilled with brown liquid

“Thank you—— hmm, delicious”

“Fufu, I’lad”

Aside froine, reporter Claude and Bastian were also present

Regis bowed at Bastian and introduced hiain

“Thank you very ist of the Fourth Princess”

“Ehh!?”

Bastian tilted his head

“Ha, haha… There is a good reason… on why I’m dressed like this”

Claude and Bourgine also guaranteed his identity

Bastian’s face became even more astonished

“Isn’t Regis d’Auric the strategist that defeated High Britannia’s ‘Queen’s Navy’?”

He heard this nehen he was hiding anonyh Britannia

Regis scratched his head

“ I held co Fleet Admiral back then”

“Aren’t you the hero that led the Belgarian Empire towards victory in this war!?”

“ I didn’t do it alone”

“Such a weak looking guy!?”

“ Sorry about that”

“I thought you would be a e as a bear—— But you are actually a woman”

“No!?”

This happened several times already, so he was used to it

Regis explained that because Latreille was after his life, he had to disguise himself like this

Bastian looked iis

“Indeed, now that you mentioned it, your hair is a little crooked…?”

“Ah… Well, that’s because inal appearance for now”

Regis took off his wig

But he felt evena dress, so he put it on again

Bastian opened his eyes wide

“Ehhh!?”

“Anything else looks weird?”

“It is already weird for a s”

“Ahaha… that’s…”

“Hmmm, have we met before?”

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