3 – Something extraordinary has surrendered
A plain covered with darkness and a small fortress in the center of it, Stanwyck
And… A large army of enemies stationed far away.
An elite force of 5,000 consisting of knights, wizards, gunners and artillerymen.
looking at them,
Hundreds of soldiers guarding the fort were maintaining a tight tension.
Soldiers with large and small injuries feel deep anxiety about the upcoming final battle.
looking at them,
The commander who leads them, a woman wearing a wizard’s robe.
She has blue hair that sways like the sea, and blue eyes.
A person in his mid-20s with a young appearance and a beautiful off-white color that stands out even though he is wearing a military uniform.
A dark shadow fell over General Little T Franklin’s face.
‘finally… Does it end here? I wished so much to see the moment of independence… In the end like this.’
The enemy’s great offensive, which is sure to follow sooner or later.
They had well-trained elite troops and weapons that were incomparable to this side.
On the other hand, this side included a small number of wizards, but most of them were militiamen and were at an overwhelming disadvantage in terms of numbers.
Although it had the topographical advantage of being a defensive battle with a fort,
Even so, it was really not easy to hold out until the main force of the allies arrived here.
‘Three days until the main force arrives… Unless even a miracle happens, there won’t be a week where you’ll stay alive until then.’
So, with a premonition of his own death here.
General Franklin firmly grasped the staff in his hand, determined to do his duty to the end.
at that time.
“yes?”
“what? That person… ”
The figure of a person suddenly appearing through the darkness.
Seeing him riding this way on a black horse, General Franklin and other people’s gazes turned toward him.
Although short, a man wearing the armor of an Imperial Army officer.
Accordingly, the soldiers in charge of defense began to aim their canes and muzzles at him.
at that time.
“Stop! I have come to surrender to you!”
“yes?”
“Surrender?”
A man who does not pull out a weapon, but pulls out a white flag from his chest.
The soldiers naturally looked at Franklin, who was in charge of the defense here, with puzzled expressions.
Regarding this situation, General Franklin pondered for a moment how to deal with this situation.
‘Surrender… what the hell is this… ‘
In fact, the general of the imperial army who came to surrender to the army that was predicted to be defeated.
There was a possibility of deception or a trap, but the enemy’s situation was too favorable to see that.
Above all, General Neto, the commander-in-chief of the enemy forces, is a simple yet quick-tempered man.
Since she wasn’t a great person who would commit such a troublesome thing, she thought that the word surrender itself was surprisingly quite believable.
“First, let them go inside. I want to hear more about it.”
“Yes, General.”
so curious and curious,
And with little hope,
General Franklin immediately descended from the walls and began moving to meet him.
*
The castle gate opened with a loud noise.
Subsequently, the rebel soldiers inside surrounded me on the left and right and moved inside.
Despite the word surrender, he still remains vigilant.
Anyway, as soon as I entered the fortress with them,
In front of my eyes, an information window that only I could see appeared again.
＜Hidden Quest – Escape Success＞
[You have safely entered the rebel stronghold.
The enemy of an enemy can be a friend, and the enemy of yesterday can be an ally of today.
Let go of their wariness now.
God bestows blessings on the path ahead of you as you pioneer a new destiny.
Divine Protection (Buff) – Paladin’s holy power recovery rate is increased by 200%. duration of three days]
‘Sacred power recovery increased by 200%… Is it unconventional for a buff? Although the time limit of three days is a bit disappointing.’
A reward given upon successful completion of a quest.
Watching it, I felt a momentary excitement that brought a small smile to my lips.
Various jobs that exist in the RPG game Blue Revolution.
Among them, most users play wizards with powerful firepower,
It was a warrior with excellent performance in both defense and attack power.
However, at the time of gameplay, I was the main character Cromwell’s job,
Perhaps because of that influence, the job I now hold as Cromwell was a paladin, not such a common mage or warrior.
Not magic like a wizard or warrior,
Divine power, which is a setting based on faith…
A paladin, a class that uses the power known as the aura as a cost.
True to the name of divine power, due to the nature of that power, paladins are specialized in healing, state recovery, and defense, but their direct combat power tended to be relatively low compared to other classes.
It wasn’t that there were no offensive skills, but it was literally a job with characteristics closer to a tanker and healer than a dealer.
For this reason, it was standard for a paladin to go into battle with the feeling of assisting party members or NPC mercenaries rather than directly.
And,
The reason I chose a Paladin who felt a bit passive like this was because of my personal taste.
At the same time, it was because of another ‘possibility’ in theory.
‘Anyway, giving a buff like this means that there is a battle behind this by game standards… Will there be another quest related to that?’
Although there is a time limit, there is no way they would have given this level of buff.
It was at that time that I was thinking for a while about this situation that gave me the feeling that something important was going to happen behind this.
“Is Lee Ji-ja the one who will surrender?”
“Yes, sir.”
The female general appeared before my eyes, escorted by soldiers.
Looking at her face with her attractive blue hair, I recognized Lee Lee at once.
‘General Franklin… I didn’t expect to meet you here like this?’
Little T Franklin
One of the main generals of the rebel army,
Although he has never met the main character directly, he has been seen quite often in the story.
With a fairly beautiful appearance, and an upright and accurate personality in everything,
An enemy, but a character with a likable personality.
It was then that I began to feel a little closeness to the fact that I was able to see a familiar person whom I knew well ‘indirectly’ in real life.
“Then I’d like to hear what happened. My name is Little T Franklin, who is in charge of this place. First, tell me who you are.”
Regardless of my feelings, General Franklin asked a question in a voice that felt wary.
To this, I answered her with the utmost respect.
“My name is Edward Cromwell. He is the person in charge of the Knights Command of the British Empire, and he is a person under the command of General Neto, who is currently encamped there.”
“Hmm… ”
To my words, she kept a cold expression without showing any reaction.
at that time.
“! what… . what? Edward Cromwell?”
“Stand.. no way… of that legend?”
The next moment, the soldiers around them express surprise and bewilderment at the same time.
Unlike Franklin, they started to react very sensitively to my name, which was known from the game.
Then, in the suddenly noisy atmosphere, General Franklin’s cold voice began to resonate.
“Be quite! Now they are interrogating the surrenderers. Don’t make a fuss about facts that haven’t been confirmed yet.”
“ah… ”
“crime… sorry.”
As in the original work, Franklin shows the resoluteness of a longevity.
Then she looked at my face with a cold expression and spoke in a voice that sounded more cautious.
“Are you Edward Cromwell? That means… It means that the hero of the Imperial Army surrendered to us in this situation, but it’s not easy to understand. We can trust… Please explain the inside story of the rescue.”
“… of course. I will do that.”
With a calm voice and a cold gaze,
General Franklin, who demands an accurate explanation from me.
Her somewhat overly firm and stubborn reaction, which had been expected to some extent, seemed to indicate her clear doubts about me.
But even so, I wasn’t too concerned.
There was no need to do anything complicated here.
All I need now is just to talk about the ‘truth’ I’ve experienced so far.
in so concluding.
I started talking in the calmest voice possible.
what happened to me so far
As for why I had no choice but to leave the Imperial Army…
With sincere feelings of anger and despair for the trust of the past 10 years being betrayed.
*
A man who starts telling his story right in front of his eyes.
Looking at his face, she…
The female general who guards this place, Franklin, showed a cold face with a hardened expression.
Her look of coercion, as if she would cut your throat right away if you acted foolishly.
And,
This moment when you’re making this face.
In her heart, she began to feel
Emotions burning hot like burning.
The emotions of palpitations, excitement, and excitement were fluctuating violently.
‘how how… it’s real! really… It really is him! That knight commander is right in front of me!’
An Imperial Army officer who declared surrender.
From the moment he saw the man’s face up close as he entered the fort, Franklin couldn’t help but be startled inside.
Although she had never met or had a conversation with the man in front of her.
But, nonetheless, Franklin was instantly recognizable.
No, I just had to find out.
The man in front of her eyes was the one who had caught her attention all the wars Franklin had been through.
A being who commanded the knights from afar and raged wildly on the battlefield.
A hero of reversal, a person who has overturned countless battles with just his presence.
At the same time, a man with an appearance that makes women’s hearts flutter as if he were a work of art.
Paladin Edward Cromwell.
Of course, in the position of Franklin, the general of the colonial rebels, he, the general of the empire, was an enemy to be defeated and an object to be feared.
But,
Despite such a part, his overwhelming and dazzling dance and well-known personality to the point of admiration,
At the same time, the appearance that evokes warmth in a corner of the heart just by looking at it from a distance.
It had made Franklin develop sincere admiration, awe, and a subtle fondness for the man he had seen from afar, leaving enemies and allies alike.
And at this moment,
Even though he was an enemy, the person he respected was in front of his eyes like this…
The fact that it also appeared expressing a willingness to surrender,
It was enough to make Franklin feel intense excitement, anticipation, and deep curiosity.
‘under… But what the heck is going on? I can’t believe that Cromwell Knight Commander surrendered to us. wealth… There must be some reason for that, right?’
Struggling to hold back the automatic rapidity of breath caused by such intense excitement,
General Franklin began to listen to Cromwell’s words in front of him.
And.
next moment.
When the story from Cromwell’s mouth was over.
In Franklin’s mind, instead of the pleasant excitement of a moment ago,
The instinctive feeling of disgust and anger as a human being began to rise.
‘Imperial soldiers… Aren’t these bastards beyond imagination?’
yes……….
Indeed