Chapter 94
Chapter 94: Those Who Believe
「…Push forward, and fight! 」
On this very moment . While astonishment still swam through everybody’s eyes, Matia’s voice echoed high .
Immediately, the barbaric voices of Eldith’s allies soared aloud as if they gained back their will and determination . The enemy’s avant-garde* forces seemingly collapsed, and the whole units were torn apart .
The Heraldic knights and few of Eldith’s surviving elf soldiers engaged on the battle at the front . They were about a hundred and fifty at best . With spears and swords in their hands, everyone fought against thousands of enemies .
The dissimilarities between the elves and humans were no longer relevant in the battlefield . Under the command of Saint Matia, the Revolutionary Army, which viewed Eldith as its sole ruler, kept pushing forward without hesitation . They managed to overtake some of the enemy’s forces by taking advantage of the narrow passageway . Everyone understood what was at stake . This was the last opportunity to win . It was the last ray of light .
Unexpectedly, I took a deep breath . How great . What a wonderful thing .
Based from what I witnessed in my past life, I knew that Filaret was capable of using rain magic to invoke great storms . I still remember that magic’s power, and how crucial it was during the battles of my past life . It was indeed formidable and frightening, all at once . The power to control the weather was considered as a major milestone in history .
However, I’ve never seen such a flood happen . My throat was burning . My arms had chicken skin, and my chest was full of excitement and agitation .
I felt so much excitement after discovering the glimpse of a genius, of which Filaret truly was . I knew that this Filaret was not lead, but a golden person . Just like the one from my past life . However, because of a change in magic properties, she couldn’t defeat all of the enemy units .
Now, the battlefield was at a turning point . The enemy brought a large number of troops in front of the Palace’s main gate . Then, naturally, the strength of the side roads got weak . Even though we inflicted some damage on the frontlines, it was not enough to destroy them completely . The enemy’s fangs had not reached the rearguard where stood Eldith and her remaining troops .
We could have a chance to win if we destroyed their frontlines . All we had to do was keep pushing forward in order to open way to the palace . Our rearguard had no extra power . They would probably lose if they were to receive the charge of the enemy . In this bloody battle, our allies continued to collapse and die . This was the crucial moment .
Our allies were desperately fighting . Everybody struggled against the overwhelming majority of power . Each one of them clenched their teeth as they fought bravely and, they let their blood and meat burst amidst pain .
Nevertheless . Sadly, the numbers were absolute . No matter how much we fought and how much we used the narrowness of the passageway, there was over a thousand enemies q the frontlines . On the other hand, we were just one hundred and fifty, or even less .
Certainly, it was understandable that everyone wanted to grab victory at all costs . Even though we were small in numbers, every single one of us tried to push forward little by little . Our eyes were fixated at the royal palace, the place where Lagias was hiding . That was the reason why we had to cross through the narrow passage .
I couldn’t feel anything in the fingertips of my right hand . However, fortunately, both of my legs and left hand were still able to move . I felt that I recovered some of my physical strength after taking a short rest .
One deep breath . Three short breaths, and finally, another deep breath .
I grabbed the treasure sword with my left hand . I strongly used the strength of my little fingers, so that I wouldn’t lose it again .
「Hey you . Are you willing to jump into that fire pit in that condition?」
My shoulders quivered for a moment . It was Caria’s voice . However, it was a quiet voice, and not a sound-piercing voice .
「Of course . I can still fight with my left hand . 」
I was accustomed to the pain, and I tried to ignore the horrible state of my right hand as it clanged lifeless on the side of my body .
I didn’t think I would be much of a help, given my current condition, but I couldn’t just stand by on the side of the battlefield .
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And Caria . I didn’t want her to be on the sidelines of the battlefield as well . There was no point in having an escort . She could just leave me alone .
If Filaret was the master of sorceries that also influenced the weather, Caria was the master of the battlefield .
She swung her long sword and cut down the enemy in a blink of an eye . This power and overwhelming strength was a sight that attracted every single person in the battle . Her prevailing courage inspired the entire army . She was once called Goddess of War, and she was the infamous knight of the Knight’s Order .
Therefore, the Goddess of War had a lot of work to do . Especially in this situation . I never thought that all my guesses and war situation readings were correct . Rather, it was all just assumptions, and sometimes luck . However, at least, I had a minimal understanding of Caria’s role and how significant it was .
At this time, it wasn’t a good idea to have Caria as an escort . She was a trump card, and it would be foolish to not use her talents .
Moreover, I didn’t need a big thing like an escort . After all, an escort was someone that vowed to protect a valuable being .
I shook my right hand, but it was excessively damaged . But, I showed my determination to Caria . Yes, I was still capable to fight .
I may be an absurd and foolish person to want to end up in the mist of battle again . Still, this was unavoidable . I wasn’t strong but I wasn’t a failure as well . We both had to stand in the battlefield, for good or for worse . Caria was a bright person . So, she would understand my resolve .
However, her feedback was quite different from what I expected . Suddenly, she moved her silver hair, and touched slightly the tip of her nose . My whole body was attracted to a force that seemed to be unwavering .
「…I see, it seems that you are stubborn . But, I beg you . Stop hurting yourself . 」
Caria responded with a firm tone . I felt as if her unwavering voice whispered in my ears, and stayed there for a while . I didn’t know what to do . Or what to say . Did I hear those words correctly? Apparently, yes . They were probably misleading, or were they sincere?
Words didn’t come out of my throat . My eyes didn’t move, and my eyelids were wide open . The tone of her voice wasn’t harsh . It was rather mild, full of compassion .
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I felt Caria’s fingertips in my back to prevent me from leaving . Her grip was certainly powerful, but different . Yes, her strong grip showed me that she was concerned about my well-being .
Did she beg me? This woman . Caria . I never seen this woman apologizing, thanking, and much less begging . She always gave orders .
I became petrified . I couldn’t even utter a word because the emotional waves overflew from my toes to my hair .
Stop . Just stop it, please . I didn’t want her to say such a thing . She always trampled me, hated me and humiliated me . But, words had power . And her change of tone seriously inflicted an impairment in my heart .
「…You must remain here . I want you to be safe . I will get the heads of our enemy, and bring us victory . 」
Caria’s usual tone returned to her once again .
With a commanding tone, I felt that her arrogance didn’t exactly disappear . This tone sounded much more like the Caria I knew of . However, somehow, my heart accepted her words obediently . How strange .
I used to feel antipathy when she spilled such high-pressure words on me .
「Therefore, I will swear right here . No matter what, I will return with victory on my hand . So, you mustn’t put yourself in danger . I want you to live, and I will return safely as well . I promise…I want you to believe in me for once . 」
“Because you and I are comrades” . That being said, Caria began to attentively watch the frontlines with a strong expression on her face . Those last words of her seemed to echo in my ears without stopping .
What did this woman say? She said to believe in her . Did I hear it correctly? Was I hallucinating? This woman was the woman who once trampled me, looked down at me, and said that my life was pointless .
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However, I understood the irregularity . This Caria was different from the Caria Burdnick, which I travelled with before . However, I thought that someone’s nature wouldn’t change so easily .
Perhaps, she showed some respect for me, given her nobility status . People from nobility were proud people, and often wanted others to believe in their extraordinary efforts . They wanted to show how hard they worked, and how much pride they had .
However, she didn’t want me to believe her because of her pride . Or did she? I felt something strange in the depths of my heart after she told me to believe in her .
I felt that the inferiority and dreading emotions that expressed the ugly in me mixed up with these newly strange emotions like a muddy river . This confusion settled in my viscera as if it were a lasting disease .
Her voice kept whispering in my ears despite my efforts to stop it . I was at a loss of words . I felt as if I lost the remaining strength in my legs, and sat down by the road .
「…Ah, damn it . It seems that my legs aren’t cooperating with me . I can’t stand up easily with this injured body . It seems that…Oh well, I leave it in your hands then . 」
That’s right, I said those exact words while turning my head down . Why was I acting like this? I never said something so stupid like this . It felt strangely embarrassing today . I couldn’t even dare to see Caria’s face after I professed those words .
But in my ears, I heard a laughing voice . It seemed that Caria laughed a little upon hearing my response .
「Ha, ha . Finally, you’ve entrusted something to me . I am glad . Okay, I’ll bring you back the victory no matter what it takes . 」
Her back was strangely reliable . What a poignant sight of a hero moving forward without hesitation . Caria would do everything she could to make it happen . No matter what happened in the battlefield, I was sure that victory lied ahead of her . Yes, I believed in her .
“…These feelings . That’s why I don’t want to trust her . This is bad . I’ll try to believe otherwise later on . Since I don’t want these feelings to sway me . ”
I silently murmured in the depths of my heart after I saw her back being swallowed into the sea of soldiers .
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