Ascendance of a Bookworm

We flew out of the castle on horseback. It's a lot warmer than Aerenfest, and it's already a temperate reminder of early summer when it comes to prayer ceremonies.

When we came to Arlensbach, it was setting in the dark, but the sky, which painted gradients from white and light purple to pale yellow at night, raised the appearance of the city of Arlensbach. Though there are walls and gates surrounding the aristocratic city, the city of civilians appears to have no walls or gates.

Three silver ships have just left the harbour over a sea that is a little darker than the sky and not very fast yet, moving towards the boundary gate. I saw a silver ship in the other harbor. Looks like we're not ready to leave the port yet.

Ferdinand flies the Ordnants so that the knights of Dunkelferger, who were watching the Lanzenave hall, and the knight of Arlensbach on the boundary gate remain watchful. I'm flying one Ordonanz after another.

Seems to have been contacted by the knights left in the castle, one by one the knights of Arlensbach, who were encouraging rescue efforts here and there in the aristocratic city. When the gathering knights see my Lesser Bus, they will uniformly look amazed. Inside it's like, "Grunt!" And there was a man who put out a stamp and said, "It's not a warcraft! It's a new Aub horseman," the knights around him had stopped me.

... It's not Grune.

"Heishitze, Eckhardt. Create an action squad on a ten-member basis and assign a squad leader. Thereafter, the instructions shall be given on a squad basis. Commanders above the squad leader and their proximity descend once to the gatepost of the outer wall. Otherwise, wait in the air."

"Ha!"

Heishitze and Brother Eckhardt follow orders given while driving the horseman, and the squad division and squad leader of the knights of their respective territories are decided as they travel in the air.

"Rosemaine, that's the gatepost on the outer wall. When you get there, distribute the magic equipment to every squad."

"Now, please help me, Mathias, Laurenz, Leonore, Brother Cornelius. Angelica is my escort."

"Ha!"

The squad leaders and commanders descend altitude on the rooftops of the gateposts on the exterior walls surrounding the aristocratic city. The rider beast is erased once, except for the ride-in type rider who is packing.

My escort knights will distribute flash bullets to the first and sixth squads, and wide-area magic aids to the second and seventh squads, as Ferdinand instructed.

"Master Hannelore could have brought his knights to rest in the castle..."

Hannelore shook her neck sideways with a troubled smile, though Ferdinand told her to return to the castle as she watched Schmir's boarding mounted beast.

"I have come to snow the shame of Ditter. Running away again here is unacceptable. I'm wondering if we can get the Volchenille we got in this aristocratic neighborhood onto Lanzenave's ship."

That's what Hannelore said as he showed his horseman by hand. Three Volchenilles are placed in the Baggage Storage of the Riding Beast, and you can see them lining up on the ground. I've heard someone say that Volchenil looks like a dog and is a relatively popular pet-based warcraft among nobles, like Schmir.

... putting your pet in the boat?

Although I have no idea what Hannelore intends to do in Volchenil, Ferdinand seems to have immediately guessed.

"... I see. I know Lanzenave's soldiers are a good tool for their opponents."

I think I heard that you're still a Dunkelferger woman, but is this a compliment? Hannelore smiles as illuminated, so I'm sure it's a compliment. Let's call it a compliment.

"Then let Master Hannelore take care of that ship that has not been able to leave the port. Please accompany the first and second squads for hostage rescue and escort."

"I'm afraid so."

Ferdinand points to the sea. I see a silver ship starting to speed up a little bit.

"There is no magic in that silver ship. Would you know that? But if the magic comes through, I can't transfer it. Therefore, if you approach the gate, the ship will turn black. Aim for that moment."

It seems the key is to make you think you can go home for it too. They have to be careful not to catch up too much because the horseman is definitely faster. Ferdinand says he can't stay away and must be driven towards the boundary gate with a prone attitude and distance to attack.

"When it turns black, Rosemayne protects the hostages, so we need Aub's protection toward the ship. Once guarded, carry out a total attack with the intention of crushing the ship. Black absorbs magic. You can't crush it with half-breed magic. Hit it with all your might."

"Crushing the ship... what do you do with the hostages!?

"It is protected by the guardianship of Aub. We should just collect it after it's thrown out into the ocean."

... you're still only seeing the results!

But if I get back to Lanzenave, there's nothing I can do about it. It's more advantageous to fight in places Ferdinand knows than to fight in unknown places.

"Such a means of magic entrustment would not have been picked had there not been a large number of Dunkelferger knights and you Aub. Thank you."

Instructions were given one after another as to how many squadrons would attack which ships, and I was instructed to leave the recovery pills here.

"Even if you have a healing pill, you can't distribute it to everyone when the battle happens. The management of healing drugs and magic equipment is left to the apprenticeship. Send out one of your escort knights."

"Dear Rosemaine, let me manage. Now that you can strengthen your eyesight, you can let your apprentices take the necessary healing pills for you. Besides, I'm an apprentice too."

Laurenz named me. Apprentice knights in Arlensbach, along with them, are here to replenish magic equipment and restorative drugs.

"Rosemaine, you clean up the horseman. Get on my horseback."

"Huh? Why?

I did carry out all my luggage, but why should I ride the Ferdinand horseman? I don't know what that means.

"Since your horseman only looks like a dumb Grune to those of Arlensbach, he was about to be attacked by a knight who knew nothing of the circumstances. Attacking Aub is treason. You want more extra disposers?

It was pointed out that my horseman was not accepted at all by the knights of Arlensbach with few contacts. It doesn't matter how cute the Lesser Bus is.

"Besides, it's hard to close the boundary gates in a boarding type, and I'm also hard to give instructions. Above all, in the boarding type, you are the new Aub, you are invisible from the others and will not be revealed."

Ferdinand apparently intends to take this opportunity to make me thoroughly known as the new Aub. Somehow I remember when I was made to bless a lot when I was adopted by my lord. Because Haltmoot and Clarissa are active in the castle, it will turn out worse than then.

"I understand what Ferdinand has to say, but it's not a good outside look for Ferdinand to get him on board. Lady Rosemaine is my horseman..."

"That's right. Master Rosemaine should be allowed to ride with a female knight. There are a limited number of people here who recognize Master Ferdinand as the guardian of Master Rosemayne. In the honor of Lord Rosemaine, let me ride with the female knight."

Leonore and Brother Cornelius stood before Ferdinand to protect me.

"Depending on the magic you make Rosemaine use of, there is inconvenience in Leonore, who is not a lord candidate. Is there another female Lordship candidate who can get Rosemaine on board?

"If you are a female Lordship candidate, you will have Master Hannelore"

Brother Cornelius looked around like he was in a hurry and showed Master Hannelore by hand. Hannelore looked so awkward.

"Um, I'm so sorry. My horseman is on board, too. Besides, you are supposed to enter the ship as commander, so with Rosemayne..."

... right? It feels like what are you going to do to the other Lords of the Great Territories?

"Cornelius, you are rude to Master Hannelore. Dear Hannelore, I am very sorry. I apologize."

"No. The concerns of the escort knights are the best....... but I can also understand Master Ferdinand's concern. You can't create a cause for Aub to be attacked by a knight of his own territory. Lady Rosemayne has not yet mastered Arlensbach by dyeing the foundations."

Hannelore showed understanding to both. Either way, it seems my Lesser Bus is not good on this occasion.

"Rosemaine, now I advise you as my brother. Any ride with Master Ferdinand..."

"Shut up, Cornelius"

Brother Eckhardt stares at Brother Giroli and Cornelius and shuts them up.

"What more does Rosemayne care about the outside world now that she's become Aub Ahrensbach to save Master Ferdinand? The ship is starting to move. We don't have time for this.... I command you as my brother. Just follow Master Ferdinand's instructions, Rosemaine!

"Ha! Nice to meet you, Master Ferdinand"

I can't think of defying Brother Eckhardt's temper, though I have too much to say. I rushed over to Ferdinand and offered my hand.

"Don't make me bother you."

Ferdinand pulls my hand and puts me on the horseman. Unlike the Lesser Bus, however, the Ferdinand lions are stiff and unstable. Ferdinand is also wearing armor, so it feels hard to hit him in the back, and if you're alarmed, you're going to hit him in the head with a gang.

"The horseman over here is not comfortable riding, and I'm afraid he's going to fall..."

"I'm not trying to tell you. I wish you had built a normal rider. [M]... Nevertheless, it grows too much. Hard to see before."

... Huh? Wait a minute. Am I being rude? Isn't Master Ferdinand more impatient?

Without being very convinced, the horseman rushes up into the air, increasing his speed and aiming for the harbor. There are two silver ships moving from the port towards the border gate. One ship looks stuck for some reason a short distance from the harbor. And there is one ship that is not ready to leave the port.

"Dear Ferdinand, the ship stopped at sea may be something the knights of Dunkelferger boarded. Possibly under control inside."

Heishitze screams, pointing to a ship stuck at sea. As long as we can infiltrate, I don't think the Dunkelferger knights will lose to the Lanzenave soldiers. It is certainly likely that the ship is stuck because of the brawl going on inside.

"It's also weird that that ship never leaves port, right?

Seeing the ship of the harbor unnaturally swaying, I stared, fortifying my vision. He didn't just see a silver Lanzenave soldier, he also looked like a normal civilian in borough clothes. People like fishermen with strong arms burning in the day are swinging crates and nets in angry shapes and slamming them here and there at will. Every time there was a small explosion. Perhaps it is the fish splash that explodes that is being slapped?

Looks like Lanzenave soldiers in silver are responding with swords and shields to the raging fishermen. Civilians and soldiers are in trouble.

"Master Ferdinand, it looks like we're in a riot with those harbor ships, the fishermen. Now a silver man has been grabbed from the ship."

"Are you eating stops by civilians? Wow, it's hard to use Voorhenil.... Change of Ops! Dear Hannelore, there are many civilians near that ship. Make sure Rosemaine puts Aub under guard before you infiltrate the ship!

"Yes!"

Stop Hannelore, who was about to descend towards the harbour, and Ferdinand gives me instructions.

"Rosemaine, give Lungshmer healing to the inhabitants of Arlensbach who will be hurt by the attack on Lanzenave. Then put Aub's guardian around the perimeter of this port."

"Ha!"

And when I put out the stapes, and put out the staff of Fruitraine, I put on the healing of Lungshmer. The green light overflows from the staff of Fruitrène and descends into the brawl zone around the ship.

What, a voice came up from those who were fighting over what, and their faces turned up simultaneously in search of a source of green light. As I hear the wounded disappearing fishermen shouting "It's a miracle," I immediately return the wand to the stamp.

... guardianship of Aub.

Once I breathe heavily, I pour out more and more magic. It is a guardian magic to protect one's own people, which can only be used for Aub. There is a time limit, but in the meantime we can protect the people from sorcery, physics or any kind of attack. The first time I saw it was when I didn't know it was Aub's guardianship.

"Volkovezen"

A big yellow bird popped out as he waved the bun and starp. He flies around the harbour, shaking the powder of light, shattering and disappearing. Only the people of our own territory will now be protected from any attack.

"Protecting Aub......"

"Is it true that Master Rosemayne is Aub of Arlensbach"

The knights of Arlensbach stare at the powder of light that descended upon them. Only those registered as residents can be protected by the guardianship of Aub. Though the knights of Arlensbach are wrapped in a pale yellow light, they have no effect on the knights of Dunkelferger, my proximity, Ferdinand, and the children before baptism.

"Squad six, flash! Squad Seven brings Vashen around in wide-area magic! Push away the Lanzenave soldiers!

In addition to Lungshmer's healing, Aub's guardianship poured down, causing a number of flash bombs to burst over those who were looking up. Holding his eyes, Vashen descends relentlessly on the depressed, and Lanzenave's soldiers are pushed away by the current and thrown out into the sea. The ships that were connected to the harbor shake and bump into each other, and a number of the ships that came off the harbor are pushed out of the harbor. The inhabitants protected from everything remain looking up with Pocan.

"Classes 3, 4 and 5. Change of ops! Send civilians home while we have Aub's guardianship, and make Lanzenave's captivity! Follow Master Hannelore's instructions on rescuing hostages and collecting demonic stones!

"Ha!"

An organization of vine-colored capes, instructed by Ferdinand, descends towards a place where there are many fishermen in the harbor.

"First and second shifts! I'll go!"

In line with Hannelore's voice, the escort knights, who surrounded Hannelore around Schmir's boarding rider, flashed their blue cloaks and descended towards the silver ship. Everyone left the scene with a loud voice, and there was room for the horseman to descend.

Hannelore takes Volchenil out of his horseman. In the meantime, Volchenille, who was a medium-sized dog size, flew to a much larger dog size to try to devour the surrounding civilians.

"No, you can't."

On the verge of Volchenille jumping on civilians, Hannelore made a lead in the strip of light at Sturp and pulled it quick. That alone makes Volchenil perfectly quiet. Saying something to the civilians who were blindfolded by fear, Hannelore ran into the ship with the knights from where he was going in and out of his luggage when he gave the knights a decree.

I ask, on a horseman who has once again begun to run at sea towards the boundary gate.

"... Dear Ferdinand, what kind of warcraft is Volchenil?

"Volchenil is an absolute warcraft obedient to those who are stronger in magic than himself. On the other hand, he is less magical than himself and has the nature to devour moving objects without sight. When the sidekick moves the furniture, they say if we keep Voorhenil out, we'll eat it up."

"... Wolhenil, you really have no sight"

When I said so, a ship that was stranded at sea exploded from the inside, and part of the ship blew up flashly. Ferdinand's arms, those who do not hold the reins of the horseman, are drawn around my abdomen.

"Be on your guard!