Chapter 155
Sir Pranbow, take a look over there.
Hmm. Pranbow stopped his horse and raised his visor. His expression immediately darkened when he saw an army in the distance. He assumed it to be the main army of the beowulfs he saw earlier. They were like storm clouds in the far distance.
I assumed there would be 200 or 300 at most
Those idiotic mercenaries! Do they have goblin eyes? In what world does that look like a few hundred soldiers? one of Pranbows fellow elf knights said with worry after seeing the massive army.
Elven knights were strong. Each one of them had the skills to wipe out dozens of bandits without trouble. In addition, when ten of them were fighting together, even well-trained soldiers or several units consisting of well-trained mercenaries couldnt be their opponents. However, there was nothing they could possibly do against such arge army.
Even so, turning back wasnt an option, especially not after they had proudly boasted of their own skills.
Sir Pranbow. Lets first find out which family they belong to. Very few nobles would have the resources to possess such arge army.
I agree. Lets go have a conversation first, Pranbow responded.
The head of such a massive army would certainly be a noble, and even if they werent one, they wouldnt act inhospitably to an elven knight in consideration of disying their honor and dignity to their men.
Is it one of the forces seeking the throne? If so, it would be good to take this chance to find out what kind of person he is and how skilled his troops are.
Pranbow hung a handkerchief at his spear''s end and started forward again. As the distance between the two groups narrowed little by little, Pranbow could see the size and the equipment of the troops more clearly.
Hmm! The expressions of Pranbow and the elven knights turned stiff. From what they could see, the army of unknown origins wasnt simply arge group of beggars. They seemed to be quite disciplined, and their equipment was excellent.
Heavy infantrymen? And how do they have so many knights in heavy armor?
They could see hundreds of heavy infantrymen ttered in chainmail armed with spears, swords, and shields, but what was even more surprising was the presence of nearly fifty knights on horseback armed with te mail. But that wasnt all There were even dozens of beowulf warriors wearing the same armor.
And there was only one exnation for their appearance
Theyre not participating as regr mercenaries. The beowulfs are officially working under someone else
It made no sense, considering their prideful nature as warriors and high self-esteem. Pranbows heart grew heavier as he drew closer to the army.
Whoa, whoa. Finally, once the distance between the two groups drew close to less than fifty meters, Pranbow and the elven knights came to a stop.
Four knights on horseback started toward them from the army.
Laruma tino buroru balin nd emashia? one of the knights asked in ndish.
Pranbow responded with a surprised expression, Ja. Lno Ballin?
Ja. Drak es Lanslo. Lanslo grinned while raising his visor.
Pranbow nodded. Ah, a knight from the Drak family. You still havent forgotten where your roots are. Imend you.
Haha. We arent given a choice in the matter of learning thenguage of nd as long as we are born into the Drak family, Lanslo responded.
Even that is an honorable tradition that stands to prove that the Drak family has its roots in nd. Anyway, nice to meet you, Sir Lanslo. I am Pranbow of nd, Pranbow said.
Aha, so it was Sir Pranbow, Lanslo responded with recognition.
Pranbow said with a grin, Do you know me?
How could I not know the swordmaster of nd? Anyway, its nice to meet you as well. However, considering the circumstances, I cant say that Im all too d about this meeting, Lanslo said, shaking his head.
Pranbows expression stiffened. So it appeared that the knight from the Drak family had heard of him. However, for the young knight to act like this meant that he was either confident in himself or in his army. But regardless of the reason, Pranbow was unfamiliar and ufortable with such a response.
Of course, this also applied to Pranbows fellow knights, who werent as disciplined as Pranbow
Sir! Where are your manners?
Arent you a knight of the Drak family? Dont you have the blood of elves flowing in your veins? The least you could do is to be respectful, even if you cant join our side.
Have some manners! Knight of Drak!
Most of Pranbows fellow knights were in their 40s and 50s, which was considered quite young for elves. As such, they couldnt suppress their temper and burning spirits. In addition, most of them were visiting Brantias maind for the first time, and all of the people they encountered until now had been extremely respectful and reverent toward them, like Baron Mondelio. In other words, it was their first time meeting a person of equal status like Lanslo.
It sounds to me like these elf bastards are cursing at you. Am I right? Galfredik asked.
Lanslo responded with a shrug, Not quite curses, but nothing nice either.
Banneret Randolph said cautiously, They are pointing out Sir Draks attitude and warning him to be polite. The knight who spoke with Sir Drak is a swordmaster of nd, and he seems to be a noble of very high status. Theyreining of Sir Draks attitude.
Motherfuckers, these elf bastards are pulling shit out of their mouths. Lanslo, forget everything else. Ask that swordmaster if hes the one responsible for instigating Baron Mondelio, Galfredik cursed.
Pranbow couldnt understand thenguage of the Caylor Kingdom, but his eyes turned toward Galfredik due to the burly knights aggressive tone and extraordinary aura. Pranbow recognized that Galfredik, Randolph, and y were vampires from their rtively pale faces and unusual auras.
A knight of the Dark n. Are you the head of this army? Pranbow asked.
He is asking if you are themander of this army, Sir Galfredik. Randolph interpreted Pranbows words.
And what does that matter to you? Just tell him what I was saying before, Galfredik casually said.
Yes. Randolph nodded before turning towards Pranbow.
This is Sir Galfredik, an exalted noble of our n and the knightmander of our forces. Sir Galfredik is asking if you are with Baron Mondelio.
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Pranbow managed to remain calm even after the sudden, sharp question. However, the other elven knights werent as disciplined as Pranbow, and they couldnt hide their agitation after hearing Randolphs question.
Im right, arent I? Bastards, I can tell just by looking at your faces. You scruffy elves are the ones behind Mondelio, Galfredik said with a grin.
Pranbow couldnt understand his words, but he recognized Galfrediksprehension from the smile. However, Pranbow remained proud. And what if we are? Thats right, Sir Mondelio has decided to align his will with nd. So listen carefully As soon as you and your army decide to invade Lord Mondelios territory, you will be dering war on nd. nds elite soldiers are protected by the great spirit. They will destroy and ughter the troops of your army. So have your soldiers retreat and get out of thisnd this instant, Pranbow spoke before tapping on his longsword. It was a fine de nestled inside an borate silver sheathe. He wasnt afraid at all, even if he was facing a high-ranking noble of the Dark n.
Pranbows words were urately interpreted over to Galfredik.
Uhahahahahahaha! Galfredik burst intoughter, which caused the elves to be flustered.
I was worried that you would cut the tail and run off. I never expected you to ask for a battle straight up, Galfredik remarked.
Exactly. It hasnt been too long since they left nd, so they must be ignorant of the world, Lanslo replied to Galfrediks words.
Although they were talking in their ownnguage, the elves felt offended by the attitude and the tone of the two knights.
How dare you! Arent you afraid of angering nd?
Apologize immediately and walk away! I wont tolerate any more disrespect!
The elves shouted angrily.
Lanslo gave a meaningful smile. Ah,e to think of you, you dont even know who we are yet.
Hmph! The Drak family might be famous, but I have never even heard of the Galfredik family. I dont know which kingdom you are from, but if you show any more disrespect, after nd unites Brantia Pranbow shouted.
I think theres a big misunderstanding here. Lanslo interrupted. He continued. Our armys master and suprememander is over there.
Pranbow and the elven knights turned their gazes toward where Lanslo was pointing. A knight d in ck armor was observing them from a distance under the fluttering g of the ck dragon. Pranbow narrowed his eyes. He could feel an extraordinary pressure emitting from the knight.
Lanslo continued. If I may introduce himHis Excellency Duke Jan Eugene Ba.
W-what?! Pranbow shouted with shock while almost throwing reins.
Lanslo spoke with a mysterious smile, So Lord Mondelio is with nd? Good. We were on our way to ask that question anyway.
W-well, thats
Well, well. The Mondelio Barony was a vassal of the Ba Duchy for a long time. Since the Ba Duchy bestowed the duchy its status, the Ba Duchy will be the one to revoke it, Lanslo stated.
!
Thats right. His Excellency Eugene Ba will incriminate Lord Mondelio for betraying the duchy. Well, since a swordmaster of nd has testified that Baron Mondelio is with nd, any further conversation will be meaningless, Lanslo added.
Keugh!
Pranbow bit his lips. He had made a mistakea huge mistake. The right move would have been to continue the conversation after discovering the opponents attitude, but he had been caught off guard by the opponents disrespectful attitude. Moreover, he had be quite ustomed to being revered and worshiped during his stay in Baron Mondelios castle, which resulted in himmitting such a blunder.
Pranbow started to exin, But if you raise your sword against the Mondelio territory, nd will
Huh? You were the one who coerced the duchys vassal into a betrayal, right? Lanslo said.
Ha! And what evidence are you basing your nonsense
Sir Roberi. We captured one of Baron Mondelios knights. He confessed that someone gave Lord Mondelio lots of silver coins to hire mercenaries and to have them pretend to be bandits, Lanslo casually said.
!
It appeared that even Pranbows retreat was blocked.
What will you do? Will you dare to stop Duke Bas righteous rebuke and rage in the name of nd? Just know that you will be responsible if the rtionship between the Ba Duchy and nd sours due to this matter. Lanslos voice remained light and his tone clear, but his eyes were now cold.
Galfredik, Randolph, and y red at the elves. They were prepared to draw their des at a moments notice.
Pranbow gritted his teeth faced with the dilemma. It would be extremely painful to lose their bridgehead in Brantia over such a matter. The opponents werent afraid of nd, and they held the political justification in condemning Baron Mondelio.
I Pranbow parted his lips with the intention of retreating.
However
We are the knights of nd! The greatnd of nd will not bow to anyone!
Uwaaaah!
The enraged elven knights shouted while unsheathing their weapons.
You idiots!
Pranbow attempted to dissuade the knights, but it was already toote.
Great! Not too shabby for little elves! Ill acknowledge your spirits! Hahahaha! Galfredik burst intoughter before raising his spear. Lanslo and the two vampires raised their longswords as well.
No! Pranbow tried to speak, but he wasnt given a chance to finish. His eyes filled with shock.
Kuwuuuuuuugh!!!
The beowulfs were already charging toward them like starving beasts. However, Pranbow wasnt surprised by the beowulfs.
Fwooooosh!
A beam of light creating shockwaves could be seen flying toward him at unbelievable speeds.
From that distance?!
Pranbows eyes were filled with disbelief after recognizing the object as a ck spear.