"The Black Crow's foot combat swordsmanship was derived from the battle formation swordsmanship of the middle period of the Empire, but after many improvements, only the posture can still be found to be a little bit like the original version. They are good at using the sword with one hand, and using divine magic with the other hand to assist in combat.
.Compared to swordsmen who simply fight with swords, their swordsmanship is more defensive, and the real killing moves often come from the seemingly safe side."
In the moist clearing in the forest, Barak demonstrated with his wooden sword while instructing the mercenaries on what they needed to pay attention to.
"Even if they hold a shield, they can't be careless. Throwing the shield into the opponent's face during battle and then adding a magic spell is one of their usual methods. In short, the sword in their hands may be a shield, and vice versa.
, you'd better cheer up to avoid an unknown death. Of course, the side effect of relying on divine magic is that the sword itself is not powerful enough. If you have enough strength, or rely on the numerical advantage to prevent the opponent from casting spells, without weapons
That hand has become their biggest weakness."
"In addition, if you meet their legion commander or regimental commander, and you don't want to turn into a corpse, just defend me, report the position as soon as possible, and then hold on until reinforcements arrive." The man snorted from his nose.
, "Don't think I'm being alarmist. With the level of most of you, I'm afraid you won't be able to take on two or three swords from those few people one-on-one."
Lily yawned and looked around boredly. What she said so far meant nothing to her. According to the man, her strength was strength and she needed training in skills, but being too focused on it would put the cart before the horse. And she didn't think so.
, those ordinary knights can pose any threat to her.
In the three weeks since she came here, her swordsmanship has improved dramatically compared to before. From the beginning, she could only take a few attacks from men, to now she can fight him for nearly ten minutes without losing. Even Ba
Lark also expressed great satisfaction with Lily's progress.
"With your current level, you are already quite outstanding among the mercenaries. The first-class players among those people are probably not much different from you." After a practice, Barak pointed to the fortress in the distance and hummed softly.
, "Pfister really got a good apprentice."
"Well...thank you for the compliment?" Lily scratched her face and took the man's words as praise, "Then when will we attack?"
"It won't be long." The man rubbed his chin and thought, "You don't need to go inside the fortress. Your weapons are too big and I'm afraid they won't be able to be used in the corridors of the fortress."
"Then what are we going to do?"
"You will know when the time comes." The man smiled lightly, "You will be satisfied."
According to the man, not only her, but the entire Lilinonuo regiment will be assigned a special task. Despite this, Bell still receives training and guidance from Barak every day. During this period, the Belon and many servants
The mercenaries got to know each other well, and what surprised Lily even more was that the mercenaries actually regarded Bell as a hero. They would always gather in a circle after having a good meal and drink, and listen to his half-true and half-false adventure stories.
Having said that, among the mercenaries, Bell is indeed a good player. It is difficult for ordinary soldiers to deal with one monster, but he can easily kill two or three of them. Of course, he will definitely defeat her at the beginning. The day before yesterday, she only used
After half a minute, Bell was knocked to the ground, and the Bellon people never dared to mention it again.
Thinking of Bell's disgraced and depressed expression, Lily couldn't help but chuckle.
The two mercenaries who were closer to her turned their heads and looked at her with some confusion. She immediately straightened her face and patted the two men on the shoulders seriously.
"Eugene, Maren, you two, listen attentively." She looked at them seriously, "Being distracted during battle will cost you your life!"
"Yes!" The two people quickly straightened their bodies and answered in unison.
The respect the two people have for her is not unreasonable. Because she has always been the man's 'adjutant' and has far more force than most people, she - and the name 'Lilinono Regiment', are very popular among these mercenaries.
In my mind, it already has a place.
She nodded with satisfaction, feeling that the rewards of participating in this mission were quite good.
…
The endless autumn rain finally took a break. The mercenaries finally no longer had to sit in the tents and ate the rotten bread and bacon with water. Most of the dead branches in the wild were wet, but Barak led
Enough tinder and dry firewood came to make a warm bonfire possible.
The broth in the iron pot is boiling, and the aroma of food permeates the entire forest. The mercenaries are sitting or standing in a circle, their faces are slightly tired, but they all have excitement that cannot be concealed. This
Over a period of time, everyone can feel their progress in combat skills and tactics. More importantly, they originally seemed to be a piece of scattered sand, but they did not know when they became a whole.
That may be due to their growing confidence, maybe because they have the same goal, or maybe because of the so-called sense of honor - they are no longer just fighting for money, but fighting for the entire collective and the glory of the empire.
And all of this was brought about by that man. "The Brigade" itself is not loyal to anyone, but Barak, who was born in the empire, is their legend to the people of the empire.
Lily curled her lips, not really feeling the excitement of those mercenaries. Who said she wasn't from the Empire? Well, this statement may not be tenable. Bell's hometown is not in the Empire, but she was still excited for the next battle.
Endless.
The mercenaries staying here are basically passionate young people. Most of them have no worries and don't have much real feelings about leaving their hometown. But this statement also applies to her - Lily can still think of her father's generosity.
He has shoulders and a gentle face, but he can hardly remember what the house in his hometown and the surrounding neighbors look like.
So, maybe the question Al asked before made her think more? But what could be the reason for the war? It has existed from the beginning, just like she tried to hunt wild beasts, and the wild beasts also tried to kill
Like death to her.
She threw these messy thoughts behind her, left the noisy crowd, walked to a place lit with soft white light at the edge of the forest, and sat down next to Al.
The machine body has a faint aroma of oil, which feels a bit pungent when you first come into contact with it. After you get used to it, you will like this smell. Lily heard from Al that the magic furnace installed in his body will absorb what he drinks.
Converted into extra energy, used to repair the body, or provide extra power.
It doesn't sound as convenient as a golem that doesn't eat or drink, and relies entirely on magic power to operate - but Lily feels that this makes Al a little more human.
"Lilinonuo, what's the matter? Can I help?" Al turned to look at her.
"Just...a little boring?" She shook her head, "Speaking of which, are you done with all those weird things?"
"Also, less than half." Alphonse's eyes flashed, "Yuffie is very good, and I will work harder."
"Actually, I was thinking..." Yuffie sat on the other side of Alphonse, folding his hands on his chest, looking up at the stars in the sky, "should it be better to just leave. I always feel like I will get into some trouble.
It’s inside the matter.”
"That's not possible." Lily laughed and said, "If you quit now, you will leave a bad record, and you won't get the reward!" She patted Yuffie on the head, "But... since you said so, I must
Is there a reason?"
"Yes." The girl frowned slightly, her face thoughtful, "I was thinking about what happened at the fortress the morning before yesterday."
"Are you talking about the time they were about to launch an attack, but ended up going back inexplicably?" Lily looked at the sky and stretched, "What a pity. I thought we could have a fight."
Yuffie didn't answer for a while. Lily turned her head and saw a serious look on the girl's face.
"They originally planned to use a powerful magic, but for some reason, the spell was interrupted at the end." The girl paused, as if she was sorting out her words, "If you want to counter a magic of that level, you have to pay close to
The same magic power will do. But at that time, I couldn’t feel any other source of magic power. It was as if... someone had directly erased the magic from a higher level."
"You mean, God?" Lily rolled her eyes, "Hmm... Thinking about it this way, it's really a bit troublesome?"
"Perhaps it's not that exaggerated." Yuffie said calmly, "It is recorded in the classics that since the Second Era - almost four thousand years ago, the gods have no longer personally interfered with things on this continent. In this way
, the most likely possibility is that the chosen one of Marr did it. But why would the envoy of Marr attack a partner who has the same faith?"
Lily stared at the bonfire dancing in the distance, thinking about what the girl had just said. Obviously, she couldn't find any answer.
"Probably, the beliefs of the same god will be different." The agency man said seriously.
"Who knows." She turned her head and stared into Yuffie's eyes, "You must be thinking too much because you don't have to sleep! Try to empty your head, it will probably be a lot easier?"
"Even if I can sleep, I will probably have nightmares." Yuffie replied.
Lily didn't know whether the girl was joking or serious - or both.
She opened her mouth and yawned. The 'Tess' in the night sky had already fallen to the horizon, which meant that the second half of the night was coming.
"Anyway, we're going to sleep. I hope I can have a good dream." She rubbed her eyes and added, "Don't worry, we'll be with you for everything."