The Branded Female Fencer
War and Peace, Part 161 - Conference Day Six, Night 8 -
"Dear Miranda, can you trust that man?
"Well. You just shouldn't be the kind of man who makes the wrong promises, and you're right that Titania's captivity is paramount. Seems like they're bringing everyone in the clan who can fight."
"? Why do you think I am? No, where did Miranda tell you about them in the first place?
"It's a secret where I found out. But you think I'm gonna give a voice to such a dangerous man without any chance? If that man wants to do that, he'll fly right up from my neck in an instant. You may survive, but you're not supposed to be intact. After figuring out the man's time, he trusted me for once because I sat within that defenseless range. I was pretty nervous, though.
And they're arranging people to hold them down. If we make any strange moves, we'll either destroy their clan or take hostage immediately. "
Against Miranda, who calmly uttered horrible things, Alberto remembered the freezing horrors of what he would not put on his expression. I know that's one end of the rush. But Miranda's remarks now sounded really cold. Since when did this guy start having such cold thoughts, Alberto was ashamed of himself for not noticing Miranda's change.
Not to be understood that he had such emotions, Alberto was cleaning up the tea served earlier with an awkward hand, even though he felt the sweat on his spine.
"How was it, Master Bergay"
"Taurus."
Out of the Deep Green Palace, there was Taurus. Though in the shadow of the building unseen, this giant man becomes quite noticeable even when he erases the signs. Belgay, who doesn't want anyone to understand that I've met Arnelia, but also thinks this man is the only one if I were to carry on my trail, so I wanted to have a lot of experience if I could. Thank you. This taurus is too honest sometimes. The strength is impeccable, but I am wondering if that would be the only anxiety to leave it to later.
As he walked alongside Taurus, Bergay urged him to put his hand on his mouth and not speak in a detour. Though there are few people on the night lane, we do not know who is skewing his ears in the Arnelian sphere of power.
He went through the designated path and silently opened it to me when I showed my passes to the guards at the gate. Late at night, but it seems to mean an exception. Just out of the gate, Taurus exhales fuzzily.
"Signs of the watch you've been following have disappeared."
"Have you noticed?"
"Let's see. There were at least three of them, but they're all hands-on. Besides, apart from our watch, there are a few people who are observing at a fixed point. Arnelia, the holy capital, is a common thing. If those brainy people are watching, there can be no such thing as nasty crimes."
"Well, you might want to change your name to Arnelia, the Devil's Capital."
Bergay glanced back at Arnelia for a moment and told Taurus.
"I did it with the Archbishop Anorn I met earlier, and he's not a decent person. Probably immortal."
"Oh, my God. So you think the Archbishop is a demon?
"Not necessarily, but I tried to intimidate him lightly and let him kill me with the image of flying up from my neck, but he sat in between me all the time. There's no rush to defend you, is there? I didn't think it was so bonkers that I didn't realize it was killing me, and even if I wanted to show you how to trust this one, I'd take a reflexively avoiding death. The lack of any of that would mean that the woman had experience of being skipped up from her neck. So living means, well, the immortal.
Signs The person only seemed human, but became immortal for whatever reason. The knight in the back smelled like a beast, too, and there seems to be more than one know-it-all creature in the basement. What is it that this is not the Devil's Capital? See? "
"Huh."
Taurus replied, saying he was not sure, but Bergay proceeded with his steps toward his own.
"I'll take a fighting relationship with Arnelia. To defeat the Sword Emperor, I want to raise the odds a little bit. But don't trust me. Don't forget to be on guard against them, not just Titania, okay?
"Of course it is"
"Then we also talked about the Great Demon King Perpergis. But Titania didn't say anything about a magician."
"Huh? How could that be?"
To Taurus' words, Bergay replied bitterly.
"Even though you don't know what sorcery Titania will use? This is also the first time we have confronted Titania. The autobiography just told me he used some sort of magic trick. But if this is any more troublesome, it is possible that Arnelia will prioritize the end, not Titania's captivity. That's why we talked about Perpergis. If you attack him, you threaten to revive the Great Demon King.
Our goal is also to seize weapons stored by Titania. We can't lose them forever. Of course I can't give it to Arnelia. You know that, right?
"Absolutely."
"I'll add and confirm, but the Pelpergis case will be sacrificed to the worst of all by Ursus. That's why I brought him here. You know that, don't you?
"Yes."
Taurus replied as emotionally as possible, but I could imagine that my present expression was no longer calm. I understand what Bergay says. That's what I've known since the birth of Ursus in the first place as one end of the possibility. But when reality caught up, I felt just as hesitant. The growth of my son, who has taken care of him since his birth, is remembered, but they tightened out of thought by shaking his head off, and Taurus began to walk.
When I saw the trick, Bergay said away.
"Setting up a sword emperor shall be the night after tomorrow. Are you ready to plant it?
"Yes. First we hire the right people to set us up and bring out Titania. I've lured you to a place in our favor, and we'll surround you and set you up together."
"What if Titania was irresistible? Or what if I don't follow your instructions?
"You can't be irresistible. Oh, my God, he's a woman, too. I'll include that much for those who raid. Titania should also find it harder to fight back nasty if she's going to take Levantine in the competition, so I was wondering if it would at least come out to the point where it's not popular.
Just in case, I'll let these two hands get mixed up. "
"I'll leave the trick to you. Including the Levantine takeover, we also need to keep the competition winning out. Tell them to focus on the competition to the extent that it doesn't interfere with the raid."
"Yes, sir."
And when they went to the inn, Taurus went away in a gracious manner. I saw Urs meditating outside, and I guess the others are still awake.
Bergay reminds me of ourselves. Few childhood trainees have ever followed a hellish drill and died in the middle of training. The women are exempt from the fight at the right age because of their role in giving birth to the next generation, but the men uniformly lost their lives. Even though not a single one died in action, all men the same age as Bergay died inside long ago. They all died in training to defeat Titania.
The record shows that the battle between Titania and the fist-serving clan is considered the last 200 years ago. No one had lived in the interior who had fought Titania directly, and it was becoming whispered that it was doubtful whether the Titanian was really alive or whether it really existed before that. In what mood have those who have continued their training with Bergay embarked on their training in a state of abhorrence that is spreading inside?
It's not that I don't like peace with Bergay. But when he died for the sorrow of his clan, and thought of the carelessness of those, there was no longer an option for him to leave.
"(Whatever sacrifice you make, I will place the Sword Emperor here. Be prepared, Titania)"
Bergay also consolidated his readiness again, staring into the night sky for the battle to come.
Continued