Chapter 49 (1/2)
Year 791, 7th day of the 7th ht Calendar, a quarter past ht! It seemed like a commotion suddenly stirred up the quiet metropolis! Unexpectedly, nuhtly lit Hamilton palace Some of them were cabinet ently recruited communications officials by the Royal Secretariat
The streetlights on the Road of Kings shone on the distracted crowd that was flitting past The people dispersed to their respective government offices from the wide avenue
A communications official shoved a cabinethi from behind him This communications official continued to dash forward quickly Those with a discerning eye would notice that he has a docuhtly in his hands!
Past the Road of Kings! Past titan's Gate of Light! Past half of Victory Square! The communications official finally arrived at his destination that was a short journey this tiht of stairs that was close to twenty h After that, ide quick strides, he ascended the flight of stairs built from marble with haste
The Tower of Heroes! With a height of ninety-nine round This tohich rose up into the horizons, was built in year 511 on the Church's Calendar The tower's name was Hero! This was because underneath the tower laid the loyal bones who have sacrificed themselves in the battle to resist the Persians
The communications official arrived at the bottom of the tower that was on top of the stairs This sealed building only has one tiny door at the tower
The boo the souls of the heroes This knight opened the door in amazement Since he arrived at the Tower of Heroes, there has never been anyone who came to bother him
The communications official handed over a docuorously since he stopped running ”titan titan's Emperor AhAlfa, His Majesty the third's orders!”
In a split second, the paladin's pupils contracted to a slit!
”Fire beacon!”
The knight took the document He closed the doors violently
A few hest point of the Tower of Heroes, with a torch in hand, the knight opened up the dust-covered wishi+ng platform This was a place where His Grand E praises to the spirit, but only a handful of people knew of its other use The paladin breathed in the fresh air brought in by the autu citizens; beneath his foot was that great jewel of Westland, shi+ning with unlimited radiance
The tiht, Year 791, 7th day of the 7th ht's Calendar The wishi+ng platform of the Tower of Heroes that has been silent for the past few centuries had a fire beacon ignited! The rolling thick s flaht sky
”Fire beacon! It's a fire beacon!”
”Shut up! What are you hollering about in the dead of night? Why did you leave your post? Do you wish to peel potatoes?”
”CaCaptain! Go and have a look! Oh heavens! It's a fire beacon! The city of Dulin has lighted the Tower of Heroes! They have lighted the fire beacon!”
This was the mound that was at the closest distance to Dulin A captain of the guards wearing shorts, dashed out of his ca taken more than a few steps, he was already astounded by the scene he itnessing!
”Oh goodness! Oh God of Light! Indeed! Indeed!” The captain suddenly twirled around on the spot There was nothing else that antic pillar of smoke in the distance, which rose over Dulin!
”Captain! WhatWhat does that mean?”
The dumbfounded soldier on duty recalled the officer from his reverie He kicked the confused chap out of the way ”Idiot! I feel ashamed for the Empire to have a soldier such as you! That is a fire beacon! That signifies war! Haha! The great Empire has allowed us toelse! You blasted fool, aren't you going to get up and light our fire beacon? Hurry!”
The sensitive hawk eagle was suddenly startled awake from its deep sleep! As a qualified warrior of the cliffs, it sensed that soinable has taken place close by!
The hawk eagle soared into the sky, flying towards that fleck of light that suddenly eht sky However, very quickly, it beca up all directions, and those fla to the mountains under the sky in every direction
Over the alpines, over the e, over the plains, over the rivers; the fire beacons brought to the most ancient Ee titan beneath the heavens, foretelling that the s to be like the stars that lit up the night sky The warning, following the continuous burst of flames, was passed on rapidly to all parties in the Empire
”Ah” Following his groan, titan Ehness Prince O'Neil Andrew Morisette opened his eyes ”What has happened? hello? Anyone?”
The teen oken by the noise outside the tent He caet to equip himself with his machete ”Please let it not be another new attack!” The prince said to himself
”What has happened?” Oscar was a little at a loss of what to do when being confronted by the chaotic state of the camp
”We don't know, Your Royal Highness! The ca out so about a fire beacon,” Little Godot who had been standing guard outside the prince's tent all this while rubbed his eyes Brother Balance ake at long last and he could ask brother Ferry to take over his post
The youngster scratched his head He has forgotten that he had not taken a bath in days His whole body was now currently itching beyond comprehension, but he dared not scratch for he was not sure whether he ht touch the wounds
”Little Oscar! Good ! You are dubious about the quality of the ht?” Snowstorrin
”Oh yes! Good ht?” Oscar also suard
”Still alright! But I'm more interested to know, for what reason was I woken for,” Snowstorm stood by the prince's side idly
”Hehe! Indeed! Look at those soldiers! What is this?” Ricky the Liar walked over to them He also hurried over from his tent
”Your Royal Highness! Your Royal Highness!”
Oscar turned towards the direction of the voice Colonel Karasping the ropes of another Raytheon
”What is it? My paladin, why are those hten us on this? Oneofficer? I recall that that military division commander did not seem to be such an irresponsible man!”
”Your Royal Highness!” Kanized its littlewhether the teen prepared for him any carrots
”Can you ride? All the answers are on that ently
Oscar followed and gazed at the direction the Colonel's finger was pointing at However, fro out of the ordinary
”Your Royal Highness!” ”Your Royal Highness!” ”Your Royal Highness!” The mountain soldiers on the mountain path knelt down on one knee as the little prince passed To the before them was a member of the imperial household Perhaps this would be the only opportunity for thehest ruling class
The prince, the colonel and a crowd of paladins on guard finally arrived at the peak of theon He saw that the ether and were loudly discussing who knohat!
”His Royal Highness has arrived!” An officer caught sight of the teen prince and his party All the military officers instantly stopped their discussion They perforhness
”Skip the courtesies, uards! Who can tell ather here for?”
The division commander of the mountain corps ordered the soldiers to open a path for the prince and the youngster immediately saw that both the northern and southern peaks were alight with flames and smoke
”Oh oodness! Who did it? This will initiate a forest fire!” This was the i the fire beacons
”Uhh Your Royal Highness! There is no need for you to worry about this!” Kaster has definitely never seen a fire beacon He kicked his horse to hurry a few steps so that he could stand level with the prince
”Your Royal Highness, that is a fire beacon!” It has been ages since the fire beacon is lighted in the country! However, this plaything can be seen frequently in Narcissus County If the Persians dared invade the border, the Narcissus Frontier Defense Unit will set ablaze a gigantic torch such as this, on the fire beacon platform situated on the top of a mountain
”Yes, I see it!” Oscar's understanding ability was superb He already saw that the few ht with pillars of s rapidly into the sky ”This is indeed an effective ence about the enemy, both rapid and convenient”
”Yes, Your Royal Highness!” The respected Division Cohness, your understanding is still finite! Let's take this time for example,” the Division Commander pointed to the few torches in the distantthis high point reported tofrom the mainland to the border I have reason to believe that it is the capital, reat Majesty the Emperor”
”Beacon Decree? What is that?” The youngster was once again perplexed
”Your Royal Highness, usually in these situations, there are tays to pass on the fire beacon One is to pass it on from the border to the mainland, like what the paladin, Colonel Rayen described, to inform the people of the mainland that enemies have invaded our borders; another method was to send it out fro borders and it is to request eachand deploy for battle at the swiftest speed We call the latter a Beacon Decree It signifies that the Empire is about to initiate a war”
”War?” Oscar was astonished He felt as if the incident of the princess and hiree where it cannot be contained anymore Could it be that Alfa III cared thatthat the Ee war, but it seems that there's no need to mobilize the whole nation, is there? Moreover, you are a soldier; I do not knohetheryou this may sound a little bold, but do you honestly think that the harhness princess and I suffered can initiate a war?”
”Your Royal highness!” This Division Cohing and ehness Prince! The ahness Princess was the most serious provocation of the enenity If titan's central does not take the harshest, swiftest response, then the external hostile poould be eventitan”
”War!” The teen fell silent He was so fire beacons To hiraphies and epic poeic battle, but that was not considered a war What ar? It was a horrifying thing in which the Divine titan Euards andadults from military reserve
”Attention!” A soldier yelled the command and the sentinels behind him stuck out their chests
”Welco's return to headquarters! Salute!”
Lieutenant General Figg Andrew Tibotty returned the salute of the head of the soldiers' chorus He then dis the horses guided the horses away
Figg Andrew Tibotty, the second son of titan Eabel, was a young lad who inherited his father's black curly hair and cinnamon-colored eyes His nose was settled down in a lump; on his forehead was a scar that was about ten centi This scar crossed his left eye and extended all the way to his cheek Although this second son's appearance can no longer be spoken highly of, this did not stop people fro that he is the best future successor of Andrew
”Wretched headquarters! Has it been four centuries? Even the verone extinct while our oldthe horse, the Lieutenant General muttered these in a low voice to the aide-de-camp beside him His aide-de-camp wrinkled his eyebrows This Lieutenant Colonel checked his surroundings; he felt that he should invite his senior inside as soon as possible
Andrew Haila, the divine titan Empire's capital of Narcissus County in Qurel Province Four hundred years ago, these were ruins that were in the way of the Persian's advanceans retreated back into their border, the cohts stood on these ruins and said, ”Andrew shall establish a city here, set up a fort here, and also build a base here!” Under the cheers of ”Andrew Haila”, the city got its name!
At the Northern suburbs of Andrew Haila, in a part of a verdant oak forest about a distance of two kilo ancient castle, which the people of Narcissus referred to as ”Shanvelor” After four hundred years of continuous renovation and expansion, the ancient castle becahts and Eastern border Military district's headquarters
The Lieutenant General passed through the patio and transcended the flight of stairs Along the way, officers, in a hurry, stood on either side of the aisle and greeted him respectfully He recalled that his father set that the officers at headquarters need not salute their superiors during their working hours, but these azes used to look at women
Figg did not even return their salute since his father already set that they absolutely have no need to act that way That way, he could save the trouble of having to raise his arm when he met people However, when he passed those female officers clothed in pure black reet them
Yes, Andrew's feroup to possess feh enemy lines on the battlefield were males, behind the front lines were many female soldiers ere allocated to their respective offices The reason being no other than that the manpower in Andrew's territory could never keep up with the ar in the arood education So under these circumstances, in history, a Lady duchess of Andrew forroup that constituted of wo responsible for the paperwork and secretarial jobs in headquarters
Following the continuous stability of the front and borders, the territories under Andrew's jurisdiction obtained rehly related to Andrew's policy of encouraging reproduction Although Andrew never stopped war, at least the er an intractable problem
Felorious tradition All the literate wohts even though those noble young ladies have to follow the army's disciplinary restrictions This matter was naturally considered extremely absurd in the eyes of most of Westland's nobles However, Andreas definitely different from any of the other territories The local custom and spirit was built on the foundation of war All the hard work and sacrifice for ere regarded with the utoes for the women
Just because of this, the female officers clothed in the black Lieutenant Colonel uniforht in headquarters Of course, even now the Andrew family refused to let females join the front line combat force The elders of the family all the way down to the people of the Narcissus could not accept the blood and bodies of fe left behind in the warzone
The second son stopped in front of an enor towards hie of salutes, he passed his saber to this Colonel Just when the Colonel was about to open the huge doors for him, the second son could not help but hold onto the soldier
”Peter! Hey Peter!” The Colonel stopped in his tracks He looked playfully at the Narcissus hero as talking with him