"Hey, Cole. Have you heard about the battle the past two days?"
The young man named Cole looked away from the distance and glanced at Jin's companion next to him with a frown.
"Of course, Maple Leaf Fort was captured and then taken over by the Federation - this is the third one." He sighed, "Maybe it will be our turn soon, Rogers."
"So what?" His companion obviously didn't take this to heart, "Even if tomorrow is the end, you still have to eat what you should eat today!" He raised his hand and rubbed Cole's head vigorously, "Don't
Forgot why you came here! By the way, how about a drink?"
"It's not for eating anyway." The young man murmured in a low voice, looking up at the sunset in the distance, "I have my post tonight, let's do it another day."
"Tomorrow night, it's settled!" Rogers clapped his hands with satisfaction, "When I go to ask Maggie again, it will be even more perfect if I can call her along -"
He walked down the city wall contentedly, leaving Cole looking at the sky alone. The young monk listened to the footsteps and walked away, showing a little helplessness, but with a warm smile.
It has been more than eight years since he joined the "Knights of the Black Crow", a monastic order that worships Mal's mother. Rogers was a monk at the same time as him, and the two were placed together during the training of new members, and then assigned
They joined the same team. Today, both of them have been promoted to squadron leaders within the team, and their residence has also moved from Mosaic Collar to New Sunset Castle, the current military and administrative center of "Black Crow".
The two of them have very different personalities and hobbies. Studying history and various legends is Cole's hobby in his spare time. He has carefully read almost every one of the hundreds of related books in the fortress library. He has also written several
Most of this knight's novel is based on an imaginary history - it has a good response among the members; in addition to his mother's magic, he also dabbles in alchemy and occult arts.
Since he rarely goes out in his free time, Cole was nicknamed the "Knight at Home"; his companions are keen on traveling around or participating in various gatherings. The Black Crow Knight's status in the empire is not low, and Rogers is both talkative and talkative.
There is no pretense, and there are always many invitations received. There is no superiority or inferiority between the two - for the knights of Mar, pursuing their own joy in life is a lifelong creed.
Over the years, Rogers made many new friends, and he even got married and had children, but the relationship between the two never faded over time. Whenever the other party had something troublesome, they would always come to him to dump their bitterness; and if
No matter what "interesting" thing happens, I will never forget him.
Maybe this is the so-called bad fate, Cole thought. Although it doesn't feel bad.
He stroked the blue bricks of the "gate"-shaped battlements and recalled the past of this fortress.
The New Sunset Fort was built one hundred and four years ago and is now one of the largest and most famous castles in the southern part of the empire. The fortress is located in the west of Langton Plain, about 40 kilometers away from the imperial border, with the West Fran River flowing through it to the north and south.
Both sides form an excellent natural barrier.
Seventy-six years ago, in order to reward the "Black Crow" for supporting his ascension to the throne, "Adventor" Griffin IV gave the former emperor's palace and the surrounding land to the Knights. After that, the Knights
It has been repaired and expanded many times, trying to retain the original style as much as possible while transforming it into a truly easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack fortress.
For a long time, Cole did not think that these solid city defense systems could be put to use. After Griffin IV abdicated, today's Sandro I also relies on the combat power of "Black Crow", and it is almost impossible to send troops to attack the Knights.
The Phil Federation in the south has always lacked aggression. Some knights will even serve as escorts for federal merchants in their spare time to earn extra income.
Now, it seems to make some sense—but still not necessarily.
After the empire declared war on it and returned with a huge defeat, the Federation, which had been dormant for nearly half a month, finally started to take action. In just three weeks, Fort Lois, Silverfrost Castle and Maple Leaf Castle fell one after another, and the process was almost the same.
The dragons flew into the sky in groups, using spells and breath to easily destroy the castle's defenses. They then transformed into humanoid forms and rushed into the fortress, killing any survivors who dared to resist. Wait until there were only a few left in the castle.
Only a few living people and mercenaries from the Phil Federation came to clean up the battlefield and at the same time hung the castle with the flag of the Federation.
According to the rumors Cole heard, the enemy has never attacked undefended cities and towns so far. This is not good news for him: New Sunset Fort seems to be a suitable target, and it is not far from Maple Leaf Fort.
One hundred kilometers. Compared with the three fortresses, it does have more garrison, but Cole doesn't think that with a group of Marr's knights - even counting the city walls reinforced with divine magic, and the four temporary divine magic towers in the city.
Cannon - can repel those terrible magical creatures.
The only thing worth celebrating is that his wife gave birth to a child half a year ago and is currently recuperating with her daughter in a nearby manor. According to the laws of "Black Crow", if he dies in battle, his wife will receive a monthly pension from the Knights.
Gold until she finds a new husband. If she is willing, the Knights can also provide her with a job - of course, provided that she has the appropriate abilities.
He always thinks too much, which is a bad habit. Cole exhaled, walked down the city wall, and came to the "Red Cloak" bar on the first floor of the castle. Drinking was not allowed before duty, so he ordered a cup of hot goat.
Milk, two slices of toasted bread and a small piece of butter cost thirteen coppers. These foods originally only cost about half the price, but due to the breakdown of relations with the Federation, prices in the southern part of the empire have increased a lot.
The warm food made Cole's mood slightly better. He touched his stomach and sat leisurely for a while. Most of the discussions coming from around him were related to the movements of the Federation, but there was no new news worth noting. Watching the sky turn
Dark, the young knight stretched himself and walked towards the open space under the city wall.
Several young people were already waiting there, all of whom were members of his knighthood. After a few minutes, the remaining dozen people also arrived. Cole clapped his hands, and they quickly lined up in a horizontal line, just like everyone before.
once.
Cole glanced across the faces of the thirty-one knights and nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good, no one is absent, and everyone is in good spirits." He turned his head and glanced at the sky. Not much of the red curtain of the setting sun was left, but the silver moon had not yet risen. "Your duty ends at midnight, and then the fourth
The squadron will hand over to you." He cleared his throat, "If there is no problem, we will work in pairs and patrol in their respective positions as before."
"I have a question!" A member of the group on the right raised his hand. He had short gray hair and a round face. He looked about twenty years old. "What should I do if I see a dragon coming?"
Cole licked his lips, thinking about how he should answer this question. Then he spread his hands and imitated Rogers' tone, "No matter what you see coming, what you should do is the same - come back and report to me
, then pray to Mother Mal, and fight in the end! Do you understand?"
He raised his hand and drew the holy symbol of Mal on his chest like a tilted hourglass. The members of the group on the opposite side responded in unison, prayed in the same way, and then dispersed and headed to their predetermined positions.