Chapter 6.2
Hooves sounding “kappo kappo”, the Seal Chivalric OrderTanpries Aigies Isaac was leading departed for the front leisurely from Delbrück’s north gate .
The Gale Chivalric OrderRorudor Rafuale, which Sigibert led, and Haiderota’s regular army were already starting their march towards Yururogu’s army to destroy those trebuchets . Nonetheless, the fog was still thick, and at the present time where each other’s figure couldn’t even be seen, it might be a situation where they were advancing by groping their way . There should be an even longer delay until the real battle began .
「Well… though I promised to cooperate, what should I do? Specifically, how should I move my military force?」
From above the head of Isaac who was saying carefree things, a somewhat out-of-place and relaxed girl’s voice also descended this way .
「Crown Prince~! It’s dangerous to be at such a place when the enemy’s stone bullets come flying~」
「Uh…」
「I’m Petra Rudbeck~! Please remember my name already~」
Petra, who had bent herself forwards from the top of the rampart, was waving her hand with a “bun bun” at Isaac beneath her feet . She, who wasn’t suitable for battle, but was skilful at healing magic, would remain in the town together with Malena and take charge of logistical support .
When Isaac had raised his hat and returned the greeting to Petra, he turned round to the front and sighed .
「…I got told so by an amateur in war」
「Certainly, the possibility of the enemy aiming and throwing stones at the surrounding rampart of the north gate isn’t small . Though looking at the war situation, we should move from here first」
When Lindegokyou advised so, Angel who was waiting at the back knitted his brows openly and looked up at the sky .
「…What’s the matter, Angel-kun?」
「No, just now, a sound—」
「Has a stone come flying already?」
Lucius knitted his brows and similarly looked up at the sky .
「…Is that it!」
Lucius, who had quickly pulled off his glove and made a magic crestHieratika emerge on the back of his hand, fired a wind blade towards a silhouette that could faintly be seen beyond the veil of fog .
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「All members, calm your horses down!」
Together with the grating sound of destruction, innumerable fragments of stone, from the size of a fist to the size of a pebble, fell from above their heads .
「W, well done, Vice-Leader-dono…」
Realising that Lucius had intercepted the stone bullet that came flying with his magic, Angel, though surprised, spoke words of praise .
「No, I was just lucky . There’s no guarantee that I can destroy it in the same way the next time it comes flying . …If only this fog doesn’t exist, then there are ways to deal with it though」
「More importantly, isn’t your hearing great, Angel-kun?」
「No, that was me being lucky by chance only…」
Smiling awkwardly as if he was shy, Angel scratched the tip of his freckled nose . Several seconds after that, a stone bullet sank into the rampart behind every member of the Chivalric Order .
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「What—」
Petra and Malena’s shrill screams could be heard from above the rampart . Because they had received a surprise attack when they were feeling relieved that it wouldn’t come flying for a while, their surprise might also be a matter of course . Perhaps even the Seal Chivalric Order’s members couldn’t understand what had happened, they were showing looks of bewilderment and desperately soothing the horses’ wild excitement .
「Are you all right, Your Highness!?」
「…Ma, somehow or other」
Isaac, who was holding on to the saddle to support his body, raised his face and smiled wryly .
「This too… I seem to have made a simple but serious misjudgement」
「Your Highness, all the members are safe . There’s no casualty either!」
「We’re still lucky, huh . —All right, then while Sigibert-kun is fighting a desperate battle at the centre, we’ll move to the top of the hill that has relatively good footing on the west side!」
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「Understood!」
Lucius and Lindegoa immediately overtook Isaac, who had struck his reins and started running, and became the vanguard . Angel who had stiffened his face was following them beside Isaac, who had moved to the rear .
Isaac looked at Angel, and typical of this young man, he raised his lips with a “ni” .
「This has become an unexpected first campaign for both of us, huh」
「Y, yes . …But unlike me, Your Highness appears to be very calm」
「Rather than calm, ma, I’ve assumed a defiant attitude, you see . …Moreover, Lucius-kun and others are in the position to become my shield」
“That’s why I can remain relatively calm”, Isaac told Angel .
That was most likely the truth .
The Chivalric Order that Isaac aimed for, was a combat group that gathered only excellent soldiers who could guard their leader, who didn’t even know how to handle a sword, and calmly cut across the centre of an enemy army of 1,000,000 .