The Maid Who Became a Knight - Chapter 114

Chapter 114

Side Story 1-2

The air in the barracks was tense. Hizen and Leasis, who were plotting the operation, stared at each other.

“Commander-nim, that’s not correct.”

“Vice Commander. Do you think that makes sense?”

We’re in trouble. Watching from the corner, the knights swallowed dry saliva. The two seemed to love each other so much that they would probably still be lovers in their next lives, but they were very thorough when it came to work. To the point where it felt a bit harsh.

It was especially worse when they had a conflict of opinion. Hizen pointed his hand at the mountains drawn on the map, explaining the situation clearly. When the monsters climbed the steep hill, they would shot the crossbows at once to kill them.

However, Leasis had a different idea. She did not want to waste the precious arrows of the crossbows and said without hesitation that she would stop the monsters. She added the word ‘alone’

It was reasonable to suggest that the knights should support her from behind because she could block the front by herself. She was now as strong as Hizen with two swords.

But Hizen could not accept it. Who would remain calm when their lover said that they would stand alone as a shield and block the front?

In addition, Leasis could still not use the technique of stopping space and time perfectly. Unable to listen to it anymore, Hizen made a decision.

“All right, then I’ll join you in the position you’re talking about.”

“But you have to go fight on another battlefield.”

“Ten minutes.”

“What?”

“Ten minutes is enough. I’ll come back and take care of the battlefield you’re commanding.”

Leascis doubted her ears. She asked back unknowingly.

“You are going to take care of everything on your own? Are you serious?”

“Yes.”

His voice affirming overflowed with sincerity. Leasis and the knights were speechless and stared blankly at Hizen.

Why did a man as cold as a frozen glacier become so childish? What had scared them before felt now ridiculous.

Despite their gaze, Hizen was adamant.

“So let’s do that.”

“No, we can’t.”

The eyes of the two were intertwined and lightning seemed to be about to strike between them. The knights got hungry watching the confrontation, not knowing when it would end. Setchen left the barracks, asking the knights to go eat with him some food they had brought for the battle.

The knights brought food from other barracks. The food made by the imperial cooks was fresh and delicious.

The knights sat on rocks or on the ground and slowly began to eat. They could still hear their superiors arguing in the barracks next to them, but they were now used to it, so they did not even care.

After listening to the conversation a bit, Kerian opened his mouth.

“Hey. Don’t you think the two look alike?”

“The two?”

When Bern asked, Kerian stared at the barracks. He murmured, recalling his two superiors who were struggling and roasting in there.

“The Commander-nim and the Vice Commander-nim. I think they look alike in many ways.”

“That’s right, that’s right!”

“I think so, too!”

The knights who were eating nodded and enthusiastically affirmed. Starting from that, the knights began to enumerate the similarities between their two superiors.

They both had the force to push forward what they thought was right, a stubbornness equivalent to that of a bull, ridiculously strong sword skills and physical strength. Some backstories got mixed among the comparisons.

Setchen quietly chewed some bread and mourned for the knights. With a better hearing than the average person, Hizen could definitely hear them.

However, as time passed, only beautiful stories were told. The knights even stopped eating and praised the two.

“Both of them are just and wonderful. I heard they were supporting children in need this time too.”

“Yes, I heard about it. Besides, they’re huge romanticists. Ahem. Will they just live by looking at each other for the rest of their lives? I can’t live like that.”

“Hoo, besides, they seem to have similar taste. The Vice Commander-nim likes macarons, so isn’t she trying to force the Commander-nim to eat them?”

You got it all wrong. At Kerian’s words, Setchen shook his head. Unexpectedly quick-witted, Setchen had properly grasped Hizen’s taste.

Because he had stayed at Liduré for a long time, he had found Leasis’ behavior a little suspicious. Bringing macarons to the battlefield for the man she loved, Leasis’ efforts were great

‘That’s how much she loves the Commander-nim.’

A strange sense of defeat swept his lips. Setchen ate his food with a gloomy face. Then, Kerian, who had been chatting for a long time, asked.

“Setchen, if you’re hungry, do you want some of my part?”

“I’m good.”

Anyway, Kerian was still tactless.

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The argument in the barracks did not end even when the night fell. Although they had already given more than a hundred impossible reasons to each other, the could not accept them.

Eventually, Leasis was forced to take out her final card.

“You’re not going to listen to me? You told me you would let me live like it was my birthday every day.”

“Leasis. It’s three months after your birthday.”

Oops. After spiting his words, Hizen opened his eyes wide in surprise. Leasis was smiling coolly, cracking her knuckles.

Crack. Hizen’s face turned pale as the sounds of her bones stuck to his ear. Leasis asked with a kind smile.

“So you’re going to take back your words?”

“…No.”

“Good. Then do as I say.”

I should put down my reputation as the strongest knight. Hizen thought while nodding. Of course it was not a bad thing.

Leasis approached Hizen and hugged him as a sign of reconciliation. Their pounding hearts sounded better than any other music.

They cherished each other as if they had never argued. It was better to hug like this than to sleep.

In fact, Leasis was afraid. Hizen’s death, that she had seen in the Cave of Prophecy, was still in front of her eyes. The sight of his eyes closing after being stabbed was so horrible that she never ever wanted to imagine it again.

But whenever Hizen said something reckless, it kept coming to her mind. Leasis told him the truth, but Hizen reassured her, saying it was not a big deal.

“What if it really happens?”

“Don’t worry. If I had been destined to die so easily, I wouldn’t have been able to withstand it until now. I’m stronger than you think.”

Because I have somehow survived the deaths of my colleagues and subordinates. Hizen closed his eyes, bitterly swallowing back his words.

Understanding his mind, Leasis kissed Hizen on the cheek. The two had lived in solitude and hardship all their lives, so they could understand each other best.

The next day, each of the two led their knights to the battlefield.

Leasis took out her swords, looking at the orcs coming up from the mountains. Their eyes were already black with obsidian-like gemstones on their foreheads.

The monsters around there were more powerful and intelligent than on other battlefields. There was no end to how many they were. But today they could reduce by more than half their numbers. Leasis comforted herself with that fact and concentrated her strength.

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‘One, two, three, four…’

Waiting while holdling her breath, Leasis swung her two swords. A white energy spreading out in a straight line crossed the orcs’ bodies.

The orcs that were not wounded started to pluck trees and to throw rocks at her. She avoided all the flying things with her cheetah-like body.

The orcs were completely focused on her. Leasis shouted without further delay.

“Now!”

The knights waiting under her orders came up. The orcs fell quickly, struck by swords from both sides.

However, the ranks of the knights became disorganized by the appearance of the previously hidden captain of the orcs. It took away the sword of one of the knights.

Leasis calmly killed the orcs next to her and ran to the captain of the orcs. At that time, it lifted the sword and aimed for the heart of a knight.

“Lectos, avoid it!”

It was a moment of despair. When Leasis was about to urgently stop time, a strong wind blew. The trees shook, dust rose, and she closed her eyes.

When Leasis opened her eyes, she saw Hizen. With one arm wrapped around Lectos, Hizen struck the black gemstone on the forehead of the captain of the orcs with his other arm.

But the orc’s sword pierced Hizen’s stomach. Leasis rushed to him, holding back her screams.

Hizen kicked an orc approaching, still holding Lectos, who was terrified. Then he released Lectos and tried to kill the rest of the orcs.

As more blood flowed through his torn uniform, Leasis shouted angrily.

“Stay still!”

Hizen’s slow movements stopped. Fortunately, the orcs were quickly wiped out by the other knights.

Leasis pulled the sword out of Hizen’s stomach and used healing magic. Then, the knights who were from the same unit as Hizen came running from far away.

“Commander-nim!”

“Commander-nim, are you all right?”

“It’s fine.”

Hizen nodded silently at the crying knights. It was not exceptional to get injured on the battlefield.

But on the other side, Leasis’ complexion turned completely white. She bit her lips, healing Hizen with her trembling hands.

Blood formed on her dry lips. Hizen reached out to caress her cheek and spoke to comfort her.

“I’m fine.”

“You got stabbed in the stomach. How can you be fine?!”

Leasis shouted, forgetting that the knights were watching. The moment she had seen the sword through Hizen’s stomach, she had felt like the world was collapsing.

I don’t want to lose someone precious again. Leasis’ eyes were shaking desperately. Hizen held her trembling hand tightly and said.

“I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful in the future.”

“In any case… if you get hurt again, I’ll kill you myself.”

Hizen faltered at the warning that was scarier than a hundred words. After treating him, Leasis hugged Hizen tightly and kissed him.

Setchen, who was watching the scene quietly, coughed.

“Can we go back now?”