Episode 132. lamp to light the darkness
It could be called a perfect victory.
It was the same for us and the enemy, but our response was quicker.
He didn’t expect that it would take only three hours to immediately bring the equipment he had stockpiled inside and rearm the prisoners.
It would have been great if it had only been such an overwhelming victory, but there was definitely a backlash.
“Ugh…! Nurse! Pain relief magic!”
“Can this really be better?”
“Don’t move, patient!”
The night ward wasn’t even a riot.
When they came back, everyone came in triumphant as if they were in good health, but in fact, there were 50 wounded soldiers.
There were many knights who could not keep up with their allies due to a hasty return to battle, and many knights whose original injuries had worsened.
The good news is that none of them died.
“Wait a minute! We are treating the critically ill in turn!”
“There is no rush, saint!”
“It’s also great!”
It was possible to return all the wounded to combatable personnel by Iris.
In effect, the enemy was repulsed without loss of power.
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
“Please use some analgesic magic on patients who complain of pain.”
“I can’t write like that.”
“Then can you please come out? It’s getting in the way of the nurses moving around.”
“Uh, I see.”
When performing medical treatment, Iris was cold and cold.
It’s because people’s lives depend on it.
I couldn’t even squeak, and all I could do was step back and watch.
Watching Iris walking around sweating profusely, a thought occurred to me.
“You’re beautiful….”
It was not beautiful.
Iris as a saint.
I forgot for a while because I only saw her appearance at the Imperial University, but Iris was truly a living saint.
I would have to stay up all night to see and treat so many people one by one…
Seeing that he did not lose his smile on his face without any hesitation was truly awe-inspiring.
I stopped disturbing myself and left the ward.
Soldiers and knights lined up all over the fortress wall, guarding the four pillars.
Even though it was an adult that had barely been stolen, it seemed that he was paying more attention because it could not be suddenly taken away by a night raid.
I also contacted the top who was waiting in the Principality of Monarch.
When tomorrow morning comes, I’ll come back with loads of supplies that have been pushed back.
Then it would be possible to supply enough without having to plunder the residents of the 4th castle.
Looking out from the top of the fortress wall, the task of retrieving the enemy’s body was in full swing.
It was intended to bury the equipment as well as capture it.
It will rot quickly and give off a stench if it is spread out on the meadow.
“Second, Commander-in-Chief! Good job!”
“Yeah. Everyone works hard. But why are you so stubborn?”
“Ah… no… no…”
The atmosphere was freezing cold as the Pelline floated on the job site.
What if the prisoner’s corpses are gathered in a swarm and pushed into the pit, but what if the prisoner’s commander is there?
Of course, you have to look out for it.
“These f*cking bastards who made us a classic. Why don’t you just spit them out?”
“Oh, that can’t be!”
Please just go, Pellin.
Can’t you see the kids’ faces turned white?
Gradually, the knights even looked pitiful.
“The Saint did not discriminate against the victim and showed respect to the dead! Isn’t what she does good and right? It is right to follow it!”
“Ah····································································· kind of. That’s right. I’m sorry to disturb you.”
“No, Commander-in-Chief!”
It was Pellain who was persuaded.
Embarrassed, I came down from the wall without seeing Pellin scratching the back of my head.
It was late at night, but the city was still noisy.
Some stayed in the plaza to chat, some came and went to the church, and some children were just running around excitedly.
‘This war. can win.’
Seeing this, I decided that the odds were good enough.
The situation I was most worried about when I came down to the South was that even if the suppression force took all the castles, it was not possible to win public opinion in the end.
What if you did not lose your identity as a member of the community of the Southern Republic, prepared to die and resisted to the end?
At that time, even the Imperial Army would have to be mobilized to kill all the prisoners and dye the South with blood.
But since I confirmed that the public could turn this way, that was enough.
can win.
no win certainly.
“Mr Schlus Heinkel. The Director’s preparations are complete.”
“What? Already?”
At that time, one of the guards came and delivered the news.
It was the story of the coat of arms of Darius.
Originally, the director had to use the state money, but since he was the director of Darius, the prisoners said that they would take care of them and arrange the funeral, so I left it to them to prepare it.
I thought it would take a day or two or three days, but it was ready in just six hours?
To be honest, I was a little skeptical.
I wondered if the funeral of the heroes of these children was roughly prepared.
“This is it.”
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I followed the soldier’s guidance and made my way to the cathedral.
And then I couldn’t help but be surprised.
White flowers embroidered the altar.
The flowers in the 4th castle were all picked and raked.
Even the neat, Freya Empire-style coffin in front of it.
Contrary to what I was worried about, I was well prepared.
There were already quite a few people there.
He looked forward to starting the funeral right away.
“sh*t······.”
I’m not ready.
It was me who appointed Darius as a knight, so it was all my role to recite Darius’s biography or say tribute to him.
I tried to think slowly and leisurely, but I didn’t know that lightning would fall like this.
“Do you want to start now? It won’t be a problem if we postpone it until tomorrow night.”
“No. People want tonight. To preach that the funeral will start in an hour.”
“Yes.”
It seemed like today was a day where I had to play with my mouth a little.
***
time past midnight.
Even though it was dark at night, people constantly flocked to the church.
The seats inside had been occupied for a long time, and the outside was packed with people, forming a crowd of people.
In this situation, it was impossible to stand in front of Darius’ coffin one by one and offer condolences.
Then it would take more than 24 hours.
In the end, I had to skip all the condolences and proceed in abbreviated form.
Although it is said that he is the head of the country, he could not help it because the situation was not available due to wartime.
“Sulus Heinkel-sama….”
“It’s Schlus-nim….”
At that time, everyone’s attention was focused on the humanoid man who appeared from the plaza.
Schlus Heinkel.
He was a man who appeared like a comet as a knight directly under the emperor.
Simultaneously with his appearance, the suppression force suddenly revived, recaptured the 4th castle at once, and was able to face the rebel forces on an equal footing.
Schlust didn’t say a word about his feat, but everyone was already vaguely aware of it.
that he was actually leading the suppression force.
“Late time. Thanks to everyone who came running to pay their condolences despite the urgent notice.”
The moment Schlus stood in front of the altar and opened his mouth.
The inside and outside of the church were all filled with silence at once, creating a solemn atmosphere.
After taking a deep breath and examining the mourners, Schlus continued to officiate with an empty look.
“I think there are some people who take Darius’s achievements as a great example from what I, as a human race, discuss. Anyone who can better explain his achievements may come forward and speak on my behalf.”
“············”.
“If there is no one, let’s continue. Darius was a beacon of the prisoner revolution. He was a pioneer in illuminating and illuminating a dark path, illuminating the future of the Southern prisoners’ slaves darkened by unjust oppression. It is indescribable. It is impossible to recite all of Darius as a hero who remains in everyone’s heart.”
The prisoners were surprised by the unexpected remark and could not keep their mouths shut.
I thought he was just trying to show good manners as an enemy commander who fought well.
However, Schlusus now cherishes Darius, who once rebelled against the Empire, as a hero.
To all the beasts, he was showing respect without disparaging him, who remained a hero.
“But it is deplorable that Darius’ wish has not yet come true. The rebels who still claim to be a republic are conscripting prisoners and driving them to the battlefield without even wearing proper armor. The suppression forces, following Darius’s maintenance, are still in the south. I swear to fight for the complete liberation of
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A feeling of being hit in the back of the head.
The audience was mesmerized by this tingling sensation.
Come to think of it, I naturally thought that the Empire was evil and the Southern Republic was good.
They ridiculed the suppression force’s emancipation decree as a deception.
But now that I see it, I am very confused.
Darius, the hero of the liberation of slaves, died because Lorraine forcibly charged the enemy with magic.
Is the suppression force really evil even after killing Darius?
“In honor of Darius’ heroic deeds and sacrifice, he is appointed as a knight of the Freya Empire after his death. I, Schlus Heinkel, will give Darius a new name.”
a new name?
For a moment, the church was buzzing.
“Darius von Rebel. Rest in peace.”
rebel.
In the Imperial language, it meant traitor or resistance.
As Schlus Heinkel bowed his head, the audience followed in unison, bowing their heads in silence.
Everyone paid tribute to the hero who put an end to decades of slavery by Southern prisoners.
“Then I’ll proceed with the 20 thousand burial.”
As soon as Schlust’s words fell, the four of them clinged to the coffin.
There were two humans and two beasts.
The four people who worked together to lift the coffin began to lift and move the coffin along the open road in the middle.
Outside the church was full of people with lanterns.
Each one was a dim light of a candle as dark as a candle.
However, hundreds or thousands of them gathered to illuminate Darius’s future path.
Contrary to the way he led the beasts by illuminating the way earlier, this time the beasts were illuminating Darius’s final path.
“oh······!”
At that moment, a young child lost the lantern from his hand.
The lotus lantern, which flew over the height of the child in an instant, soared high into the sky out of control.
Seeing this, Schluss released the lotus lantern.
Two lotus lanterns flew up to the dark sky like balloons.
Watching this, the beasts let go of the lanterns one by one.
Without knowing what that meant, he sent the lantern to the sky as if possessed.
“Wow…”
Dim lights embroidered the sky.
The eyes of the prisoners looking up at it were red.
Darius headed for the burial ground, receiving the last see-off under such a bright sky.
“Huh. It’s very grand, draw. Hiccup…. Using paint on expensive wood to weave a coffin, and to consume hundreds of lotus lanterns.”
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A drunken human race knight approached Schlusus and scoffed at him.
As the other knights rushed to pull him out, Schlusus reached out and stopped them.
Then, looking down at the drunken knight, the knight was blatantly annoyed.
“Is the enemy commander, a filthy beast, a priority over the knights of the suppression force?
“You. Where do you belong?”
“I’m the 33rd member of the Imperial Knights! What are you going to do if you know who you belong to! Are you going to ask the deputy commander to punish you?
“The suppression force is singular.”
“Yes?”
“Even though they all have different origins and affiliations, all of the suppression forces fight as one body. Am I wrong?”
“That’s right. But why now-“
“Are you going to burial with only one arm?”
“no······.”
“There are many comrades who are still in a deep sleep and have not returned. When all the comrades are recovered, when the suppression force has returned to one body. That will be the time to truly take over the head of state. Do you still have any dissatisfaction?”
“Uh, no. Excuse me…….”
The drunken knight immediately shook his head.
Respect was welling up within him.
And it was the same for the other knights who were watching it.
Schlus Heinkel, who was only a college student, the knights now sincerely respected him.
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