Running a horse northwest from the desert city of Keffin for a day. There is Fort Gracia, built in the middle of the herd. It is a fort built on an island that floats in the heart of the lake, with a small but robust construction. The only stone bridge leading to the fort. Building a position there would make it even harder to get close to the fort. At first glance, it can be described as a fort suitable for defense.

But this fort has never been more important. The reason is clear. Because if the bridge, which is also the only way out, gets blocked, you are very likely to be attacked by soldiers. In other words, it is nothing more than a fort with many flaws from the conceptual stage. It is now unclear whether the forefathers built fortifications on this land for any reason.

Nowadays, high-ranking officers who have lost the battle for birth have been in command positions for generations. Forts with no use were ideal as a left transition destination. Therefore, among the soldiers of the kingdom were "Fort Shaoyang" and "Yu" in secret.

After the Gray Raven Pavilion, Olivia left the King's capital, being escorted to Ninehardt and Katerina. Twenty strong men surround Olivia, who cross (and cross) the comet. These are all direct reports that Ninehardt sent in to watch out for. I refused to need Olivia at first, but I immediately admitted it because Claudia started to have a thin grin.

The group of horses rushed up to their destination, Fort Gracia, as they soared up dirt and smoke.

-Three days later.

Major, that's Fort Gracia.

Claudia raised her voice just down the forest road. Moving your gaze in the western direction, you'll see a fort built on the lake. The sunset light reflected on the lake was creating a fantastic sight.

"Wow! Beautiful! Look, look, Ashton. It's so beautiful. It's kind of like a landscape in a picture book."

"Ha... Olivia can swallow."

Ashton groaned as he walked with him.

"Why are you looking so dark?

"There's no way you can have a bright face when you're about to fight the Knights of Heaven and Yang"

"It is."

"I don't know... you're as light as ever, or the one with no shards of tension"

"Because that's what's good about me. Hey, Comet."

When Olivia pounded her neck, Comet was hissing.

"Don't say that yourself. In the first place, don't ask the horses for their consent."

"Ashton doesn't know the word" human horse "? It's important to get horses and minds through the battlefield."

"Come on! I can't argue with you just being honest. I don't know what it's like to be a horse, and I can't shake my sword properly."

Ashton gagged and dropped his shoulder, putting his gaze back in front without force.

We cross the only stone bridge that connects the fort to the land as we continue along the lake on regular foot (no naomi) and finally arrive in front of the castle gate. As Claudia breathed heavily, she raised her voice against the soldiers on the wall.

"I am the Knight of the Kingdom, Lieutenant Claudia Jung! You must already be listening to us! Hurry up and open the gate!

"Shh, I'll open the gate immediately!

As soon as the soldiers exchanged words with Hisohiso, they disappeared from sight. As Claudia and the others descend from the horse and wait, the castle gate slowly opens before long. Beyond that stood a sloppy man greeting this one, along with a large number of soldiers.

"Thanks for the long way. I'll keep this Fort Gracia, Dominic Eckhardt."

Dominic, who so named himself, is still dressed in a uniform that is just chopped up. There were three silver stars lined up on the collar to indicate that they were colonels.

"I am afraid the commander will welcome you himself. I'm Lieutenant Claudia Jung. And..."

"Oh, don't tell me, but I get it. Reaper, whose dignitaries are famous. Olivia Valedstorm, huh?

Dominic turned his niggered grin to Olivia. It's a really nasty thing to say, but the other guy is a superior officer. I can't even complain face to face. This guy's first impression sucks.

"Ha! It's Major Olivia Valedstorm!

Olivia, on the other hand, had replied with no wind to worry about in particular.

"Right or right. I heard it was beautiful, but I didn't think it was this good. Most of the men will be left alone."

With that said, he starts pointing his gaze at Olivia like he licks his whole body. I could hear a slight tongue pounding from Ashton behind Claudia.

(I know exactly how Ashton feels. He's a real pain in the ass)

Claudia asks about the gathering of soldiers as she stands to subtly shelter Olivia.

"─ Hmm? Oh, you mean the guards. We've already assembled."

Dominic says, as if it were other personnel. Claudia served calmly on the surface, even though she remembered her anger on the inside.

"If that's the case, tomorrow, with the dawn, bring the soldiers..."

"No, no, it doesn't extend to that"

"─ What? What did you say now?"

"That's why I said it doesn't extend to that."

Dominic flaunts his shoulders wide, commanding his men to close the gate. As if to go with it again, the soldiers surrounded Claudia in unison.

"Colonel Dominic, what the hell is this? They think it's too much to make a joke about?

Claudia lays her hands on the pattern as she shelters her wolf Ashton. Ninehardt's men did the same.

"Are you kidding me? Fuck. I hate jokes the most in the world."

Dominic laughing hard. More than a hundred soldiers at Zagami narrow their siege nets.

There were a number of disturbing signs when I thought about it.

Behavioural suspicious response when requesting to open the door.

That Dominic, the commander, came all the way to pick you up, as if he knew this one would arrive.

Fully armed and hardened soldiers.

It has not begun now that traitors emerge from the Royal Army. but it was also unexpected that Claudia would betray the samurai class of people.

"─ Mind if I ask why?

"Reason. Fine. I'm doomed to beauty. You know what the soldiers call this fort, by the way?

"... Fort Shaoyang"

"Exactly. I happen to be unluckily sent to this fort, despite my great excellence. Life here sucks. Without good liquor, no good woman would want to bump into you. You think I can be allowed to do that?

Dominic shook his head just when it was really lamentable. For that too self-righteous reason, Claudia got stunned through anger.

"Did you betray the kingdom with that?

"Like that? That's what I said! There's no way you know how I feel when I'm pushed into a fort like this!

Dominic throws the baton he had in his hand on the ground and steps on the group too while turning his face bright red. A man who seemed to be by his side was desperately forgiving.

"Ha-ha-ha... well. I wouldn't mind just being good by nature, but if I handed over Reaper's neck, the Imperial Army would use me more heavily. It's not just a coincidence that you guys are here right now. It must be all because of my daily actions and the guidance of the goddess Citresia."

"Hey, you mean Colonel Dominic is our enemy after all?

Claudia nodded and showed Olivia asking like she wasn't sure.

"I'm going to betray the kingdom and fall back on the empire."

"Oh well. I knew you were the enemy."

Olivia nodding over and over again as she was convinced. Dominic opens his mouth like he's sorry.

"Oh, Major Olivia. Forgive me. I have to kill an immortal beauty like you. About me sinners. Now your neck is worth more than any gem. [M] At least go to the Underworld without suffering."

It was a moment.

I didn't have any hair, like I was going to take my eyes off it.

But when she realized, Olivia was running through the wind beside Dominic.

Place between beats, Dominic's neck falls to the ground with the bottoms. Then his torso slowly collapsed as he blew up blood. The sound of a bell echoes as both enemies and allies flash.

"First, the first. Who's the next enemy?

Olivia looks around with a pitch-black sword on her shoulder. The soldiers surrounding this one hurriedly threw down their weapons and fell down to rub their foreheads to the ground.

Only fifteen minutes after Dominic's betrayal was discovered.

Fort Gracia fell completely into Olivia's hands.