"The Grey Wolves Mercenaries. Is that the mercenary group that Miss Scarlet used to be in?" Dilferi, the daughter of Count Yanbao, asked as she sat on a high back chair. She closed the book in her hands and looked at the girl in front of her with eyes as gentle as water.
Scarlet nodded. She arched her back and bit down on her lower lip with her sharp canine teeth. She reached to her waist and tried to pull on the belt of her Knight's uniform. Her pale fingers fiddled with it twice but to no avail. "Dilferi, help me with this."
Dilferi reached out and took the belt and handed it to Scarlet.
"Thank you." Scarlet let out a sigh of relief. She twirled her fingers around the belt and skillfully tied a knot. Then she picked up the soft leather armor on the desk and put it over her head. Her hands reached behind her slender neck and pulled up her long crimson hair. It spread out like a flowing waterfall.
She used one hand to tug at her long hair and the other to wrap the blue ribbon around it a few times. She tied the knot and tied it into a long ponytail.
Ovina leaned against the door frame with her arms crossed. She watched calmly as Scarlet got ready.
"Will you be gone for a long time?" Dilferi looked up at Scarlet's back and asked.
"Yes."
"What if the Count comes back in the meantime?"
The curve of the girl's back stiffened slightly. She shook her head gently and picked up the breastplate from the ground. She crossed the two leather straps over her back and wrapped them around her strong waist. She tightened the straps and fastened them together with a metal lock.
Next was the breastplate. She turned around and looked at the girl curled up in the chair.
Dilferi was wearing a black chiffon dress. Her skin was pale without a trace of blood. The muscles in her legs had shrunk a little, making them frighteningly slender. Her arms were similarly slender, and her waist was so slender that it could be held with one hand. She was holding a large book in both hands, and her entire body was leaning against the velvet cushion of the chair.
Her face seemed to have become thinner, and the forbidden spell was burning away at her remaining life force like gangrene. However, as if it was some kind of compensation from the unseen world, the light in the girl's eyes became brighter, like the reflection of countless stars in a deep lake. The stars burned one by one, as if all her energy was about to emerge from within.
Scarlet hesitated for a moment before extending her back plate and looking at her questioningly.
Dilferi took it without hesitation. She took a deep breath. It was a little heavy.
Scarlet turned around. Dilferi propped herself up and pressed the deck against the curve of Scarlet's back. Scarlet raised her right hand while her left hand held onto the straps on her back. She buckled them onto one side of the breastplate, then the other.
"The Black Forest is dangerous?"
"It's alright. There's no danger in the Black Forest near Abies Territory unless it's after midnight."
"This is all thanks to the Count."
"Yes."
Scarlet was a little silent.
"Before the Count left, he asked Princess Chiara for a favor on my behalf. After returning to Seifer, she kept her promise. Now, His Highness Levin Ornessen's special envoy has arrived in Yanbao, accompanied by the frigates Sheffield, Dark Wind, and Vasa. A few days ago, Princess Gryphine gave me a letter saying that although my father was under house arrest by my brothers, he was fine …"
Dilferi propped up her back plate and rambled on, her tone a little soft.
"Congratulations, Dilferi." Scarlet was genuinely happy for Dilferi.
"But this is already the second favor I owe the Count."
"He won't mind," Scarlet replied.
"But Yanbao can't think that way, otherwise it would be ungrateful. I represent the glory of the family, and I have an obligation to sacrifice for the family."
"But you've sacrificed enough."
Dilferi felt the grip on her hand loosen. Scarlet had already secured her back plate armor. She picked up the Azure Lance that was propped up on the desk beside her. A few bandages were wrapped around the lance to prevent the sweat from slipping off her hands. She then turned around to look at Scarlet.
"I'm leaving, Dilferi."
Dilferi was startled.
"Are you going deep into the Black Forest?"
"Yes, it's a little further than usual."
"That will be doubly dangerous."
Scarlet shook her head. "With the Fire Seed invented by Mr. Tamar, exploring the Black Forest is now very safe."
"You don't have to lie to me. This expedition is experimental in nature, isn't it?"
Because Amandina did not suppress the news of the birth of the new Fire Seed, the latter spread at an unimaginable speed. In a short time, the entire Abies Territory knew about it. It could be predicted that when the news spread to Ampere Seale and even further north, it would have a huge impact on the world of Order.
However, in contrast to the rapid spread of the news, the progress of the experiment was very slow. In the past week, the new Fire Seed had only been tested a few times near the Black Forest. Amandina had sent out a few troglodyte expeditions, but the results were satisfactory.
The mission of the Grey Wolves Mercenaries was not only to go deep into the Black Forest and find the War Slate that fell in the south of the Loop of Trade Winds, but more importantly, to obtain first-hand data of the new Fire Seed in the depths of the Black Forest. This was a crucial part of Tónigel's plan.
Of course, this was quite risky. Amandina had privately contacted Scarlet several times, hoping that the latter would not go personally, at least not for the first time, but she was rejected one by one.
Scarlet's rare assertiveness and stubbornness seemed to remind people that she was one of the few captains in the Grey Wolves Mercenaries.
Dilferi's words reminded her of something. She thought that Dilferi was also a lobbyist sent by Amandina. Scarlet frowned slightly and was about to speak.
But what Count Yanbao's daughter said next gave her a huge shock.
"Take me with you, Miss Scarlet."
"Huh?"
"Can I go with you?"
"Miss Dilferi …"
"I haven't seen the Black Forest yet. Did I tell you? Yanbao is not at the border of civilization. I've always wanted to see the world outside of Order. "
"But that won't do, your body."
"I won't be a burden to you."
Dilferi smiled playfully at Scarlet. She reached out her pale and slender hand and patted the arm of the chair. The four legs of the chair immediately jumped up and walked around the former.
The Highlander girl was so shocked that she could not close her mouth. She stared at the lively chair with wide eyes.
"A living chair. I made it myself. What do you think?"
"This … This … But … No," Scarlet shook her head vigorously, "No, no, I can't take you on this risk."
Dilferi looked at her pitifully and blinked her long eyelashes.
"About Yanbao …"
"Princess Chiara will take care of it."
"Why do you have to do this?"
"Didn't I say that Yanbao owes the count two favors? I can only consider returning one. I will help you. I can summon demons."
"Summon demons?" Scarlet was shocked. Demonic magic was taboo in the mortal world. On the other hand, Brando did keep Count Yanbao's daughter's mouth a secret.
"Well, you should know that demonic magic is very useful in the world outside of Order." Dilferi reached out an arm. A little demon with fleshy wings climbed up from behind the chair and jumped onto her shoulder. It then followed her slender arm all the way to her palm.
Count Yanbao's daughter held the little thing up and put her other hand to her mouth. She bent down and coughed heavily twice. Then she looked up and said to Scarlet, "This is a little demon. Its scientific name is Imp. Its real name is # 4072NA78S. It can sense the existence of magic flow. Magic is one of the main components of the world, especially outside of Order. In the area where magic flow is chaotic, it is easy to find monsters' nests. If you have the little demon's help, I can help you avoid those large nests."
"But …"
"I also need the Spring of Youth, don't I? It only exists in the depths of the Black Forest. I am also exploring for my own sake."
"But the master said that he would help you."
"Then I owe him three favors. I don't even know how to pay him back. Plus, my status doesn't allow me to marry him. Besides, Miss Scarlet wouldn't be willing to do that, right?"
Scarlet felt her face burn. She felt that Dilferi must have said that on purpose. Count Yanbao's daughter's bright eyes were full of cunning.
"Even if you say that …"
"Even if you say that?"
"Damn it, I agree. I shouldn't have dealt with you sly city folk in the first place. It was Amandina who asked you to come, wasn't it?"
"Miss Scarlet isn't stupid at all." Dilferi smiled a little weakly.
The Highlander girl stomped her feet angrily, turned around and walked out of the room.
Ovina, who was leaning against the door, shrugged. She calmly followed Dilferi down the stairs.
…
"Aloz, forward. Don't stop. Watch your left flank."
The dragons spread out like swallows in a storm, crisscrossing each other and advancing in different directions.
Streaks of golden light moved forward in the pitch-black storm. Countless crystals fell from the sky like raindrops, landing heavily on the ground and shattering into pieces.
Every time this happened, the Cruz army on the ground would erupt into cheers. Duke Leffto Rena stood behind the rows of Imperial Knights, watching the scene through the forest of metal spears. The biting cold wind blew past his temples, gently ruffling the gray beard on his cheeks.
This was already the second time the dragons had passed over the Meclo River. When they spread their wings and swooped down, the flames they spat out were like golden-red lava waterfalls falling from the sky, plowing out a few charred intervals in the tide-like crystal clusters.
They forcefully stopped the monsters' attack.
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