Chapter 139 (2/2)
E direction so he could flee into the alleys alone with Cleo That was the main reason for Rudel's wariness His final actions made it doubly sure
Rudel saw Emilio as an enemy Emilio also seemed to understand that, but sandwiched between Rudel and the robed men, he couldn't freely move around the narrow alley
”When I've come so far”
Regretfully… his face grimaced as his eyes darted to Rudel and the robed men
”Kukuku, quite the ill-prepared knight you are It speaks volumes to the nature of Celestia To think thisthe country… now then, we shall be resu time”
As he said that, two robedthe space
As Rudel grabbed Cleo under his left arm and jumped back, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at the situation
”They ed to slip this many in?”
Just with a quick check, he could sense ten presences around Was there a probleood at their jobs… perhaps it was both
”You're too careless When the ene to buy time… of course, you didn't have too on is just a norht Kill them”
Losing interest, the three-eyed man issued orders to his hed just a bit
”Your words to me ill”
With those words, he squatted with Cleo still under his arm Three arrows passed above his head, the three-eyed man used the swords in both his hands to block them
It was Millia
Wings of ic spread out from her back She took on an archer's stance, and with her next arrow, a robed man poised with a crossbow fell from the roof
”Rudel, you rushed out too far ahead!”
”My bad But that ti wasn't bad, Millia”
To Rudel, these weren't numbers he was unable to deal with But with Cleo so close, he couldn't' exhibit his full strength By Millia's arrival, Rudel was sure the risk factor behind fighting his way through had decreased
”Cleo!”
Emilio cried out as he took on the three-eyedhis opponent's sword, he used his left hand to draw a knife from his breast-pocket and take a slash Perhaps his opponent was an elite as they jue
But blood poured out of thethat, the three-eyed ue
”An elf, eh… and the Celestian knight isn't bad Well, even so, he wouldn't get far in the empire Everyone come at them”
Renewing his grip on his tords, he issued orders to hisfro arrows at the men What were siround, but the robed h the volley as they encroached upon Rudel
”… Sorry, but this is part of my job”
Saying that, Rudel entrusted Cleo to Millia, who had co at him
The sensation of cutting throughRudel had never experienced before But he hadn't the time to be flustered by it
The three-eyed man ran as he issued orders
”I'll take on the dragoon You lot get the traitor and princ–”
Just as he had said that an to fall froround, they let off metallic sounds
Rudel looked at the tho descended the next instant and dispelled thetheic, but the ones who came down did seem to be allies
”Good grief, doh today (That's totally Aleist, but I probably shouldn't point that out)”
Wearing masks, the robed party of two stood in front of Rudel, and one answered hi her head
”Would you uard the princess; this one is our mission”
Rudel sent a glance at Emilio, but in his order of precedence, he had to prioritize Cleo He had no need to fixate on the enemies before his eyes What's more, Millia had already taken her and left It was possible there were other ene
”Then they're all yours”
Saying that, Rudel swiftly left the spot A strong wind blew, and in the next instant, he was gone
”… His strength exceeds the ruht be even more troublesome than he was in his school days, Senpai”
Draping over the robe andsituation and shook
Wearing black robes, thoseout of their hoods for eyes
(What's this supposed to mean… seriously, what!?)
The reason he was so surprised lay in Nate's pro fro attacked, a battle unfolded, and on top of that, he had rushed to Rudel's aid
”Dogs of the Kingdom, is it No, perhaps it's more accurate to call you washouts”
A man whose mask boasted three eyes called over to Aleist and Nate Around, Eh alert
… Meaning they were surrounded
”Now go do your best, Senpai”
Letting out a bit of a cute voice, Nate went right ahead to push the iroup surrounding the intent
”Wait a second! Telling me to take on this e! That's strange, isn't it!?”
”Yeah, yeah, enough with the jokes Just go do your best You're uard, aren't you? You said you'd help me, didn't you?”
”No, I did! I definitely said it! I just never thought it would come to this!”
”I want to see you at your coolest Don't ”
”Even if you act embarrassed, you're not cute at all!”
The exchange between the masked duo, if there was a third party present, surely they would have opened their eyes in surprise It was a coht think would continue forever, but fed-up after all, the three-eyed man stuck in his mouth
”Good grief, you people have no sense of tension… well then, once you're out of the e'll be nabbing the princess”
With a light wave of his jaw, his nearby subordinates charged at Aleist But…
”…!? The texture when I cut into them is creepy!!”
The moment Aleist drew his oeapons, he cut apart the robedat hie of his sword, bringing a co reactions
The three-eyed man let out a wary voice
”A felloord user And a skilled one at that How troublesoht be in the empire's best interest”
With those words he had his subordinates step down and rushed at Aleist himself
On the other side, Nate jumped away from Aleist as she spoke
”Have at it, Senpai! I'll be guarding your back”
”No, fight alongside !”
Even as he cried out, he didn't take his eyes off of the three eyed man before his eyes He instinctually understood that would prove fatal
Aleist's swords met with that of his foes
And seeing the ene back to him
(Ah, could this guy be…)