17 - Sacred Knight 神圣骑士

Inside the fort.

堡垒内。

In a place that looked to be a conference room, I moved pieces on a map in accordance to the recon I had done with May.

在一个看起来像会议室的地方，我根据我和梅的侦察，在地图上移动了棋子。

The important members were gathered, and there were three large game pieces crossing the map.

重要成员齐聚，三大棋子横穿地图。

Creit-san cried out.

克雷特小姐大声喊道。

“T-three thousand!? N-no, we have some soldiers gathered from the surroundings. Around three hundred capable of battle. Then with that number…”

“三千！？不、不，我们从周围聚集了一些士兵。能战的约有三百人。然后用这个数字......”

We may be able to do something. When we was about to say that, he put his hand to his mouth, and thought.

我们也许可以做点什么。当我们正要这么说时，他把手放在嘴边思考。

I looked at the top of the map.

我看着地图的顶部。

0;The three thousand soldiers are elites dispatched from the capital… on top of that, they have enough weapons to siege. Isn9;t that a bit of a treasure?1;

（这三千士兵都是从王都派遣来的精锐……而且还有足够的武器来攻城，这不是有点宝藏吗？）

I looked to Thelma-san. Hearing of three thousand, she had crossed her arms in front of her chest. A gesture that looked as if she were praying.

我看向塞尔玛——桑。听到三千，她双臂交叉在胸前。她的动作看起来像是在祈祷。

“Thelma-san, would three thousand be a majority of Zayin9;s forces? Ah, by forces, I mean the forces they keep in the capital.”

「塞尔玛小姐，扎因的兵力就三千吧？啊，所谓的势力，是指他们留在王都的势力。”

『How could this be! The enemy is sending three thousand elites!』

（即使是在要塞进行防御战，也不是打不赢的仗。 1;

……决定放弃要塞。

『Thinking about it normally, when they learned our numbers, I thought they would sent a thousand at most. Does that make the enemy command a skilled one, or not?』

The information I got from May was precisely displayed in my head. While they were keeping wary of their surroundings, their movements were clearly making light of us.

“如果算上全国各地的中队，那就是十到五千。他们无法从边境提取太多东西。”

也是第七个。

I thought.

对了，诺伊尼尔周围的土地是开阔的平原。在这些领域，数字不能不说明一切。

『正常来说，当他们得知我们的号码时，我以为他们最多会发一千个。这是否表明敌人指挥熟练？』

我这样想。

第五位发言。

The Fourth as well.

『It9;s not that you can9;t win, but you9;ll pile up casualties, and there9;s a possibility you9;ll be rendered immobile for some time, right? And as the other side has taken out siege weapons, their movement speed will be slow. In contrast, we have small numbers… there are numerous paths that lead to the capital, while your enemy will feel prideful with its numbers. Uwah, things are coming together so well it9;s actually scary.』

『Then we don9;t have to fight them at all! How bold of them to leave their citadel open! I9;d never do anything like that!』

军事力量是必要的，但接受成本很高。就算是从民众中招募的，那又得花多少钱去训练和装备……

When I touched the Jewel, the Third explained.

『还。如果你让扎因的人互相争斗，那以后就会很痛苦。趁我还在的时候……如果敌人主要是首都的居民的话，我们继续防守的话会比较有利。』

Gastone-san.

他似乎认为我们无法完成我们的任务，所以我摇了摇头。

“够了。是不是首都的单位质量比省里的单位好？”

The Fifth spoke.

第四也来了。

但是第三个以上……

Right, the land around Noinyl was open plains. And in such fields, numbers couldn9;t help but do the talking.

『如果他们对我们的评价准确的话，那他们的指挥官就很厉害了。事实上，三千人，就算我们在空旷的地方伏击他们，他们也能反击我们。』

『We could increase our troops in the villages along the way. It does seem the capital and provinces have a different set of values, after all.』

When I thought that, a sarcastic voice came from the Jewel. It was the Third.

『怎么会这样！敌人又派出了三千精锐！』

The Fifth was…

『Just abandon the fortress! And aim for…』

从五月获得的感官输入和我的技能【真实规格】显示的数值表明我们的敌人在装备方面超过了我们。

塞尔玛桑对我来说。

0;Even if we9;re to fight a defensive battle from the fort, it isn9;t an unwinnable battle.1;

正当我这么想的时候，宝石中传来了讽刺的声音。这是第三个。

I won9;t way we can9;t beat three thousand enemies. But it wouldn9;t reflect well on our next actions. In that case, we wouldn9;t get the essential result we wished for.

『We can win on the defense, but we9;d lose in a war.』

“我无法说出精确的数字。在我们这一代，战争急剧减少，因此人口增加。如果从当地招募的话，我相信能够维持四千人。”

塞尔玛小姐对我说话了。

The sensory input I got from May, and my Skill 【Real Spec】 showed numeric values that indicated our foe surpassed us in terms of equipment.

But the Third and up…

The Seventh too.

『不是打不赢，而是伤亡越来越大，而且有可能会动弹不得一段时间吧？而且由于对方拿出了攻城武器，他们的移动速度也会变慢。相比之下，我们的人数很少……通往首都的道路有很多，而你的敌人会因其人数而感到自豪。呃，事情进展得太顺利了，真是可怕。』

第五是……

（即使他们有地形优势？而且即使我们拿下首都，事情真的会如我们所愿吗？如果民众自己反对，那不是结局吗？）

我不认为我们不能击败三千敌人。但这不会很好地反映我们下一步的行动。那样的话，我们就不会得到我们想要的基本结果。

… And the abandonment of the fortress was decided.

当我触摸宝石时，第三个解释道。

“他们训练有素，设备质量也很高。在我那个时代，我把它们维持在一千。”

“I can9;t speak in precise numbers. In my generation, there was an extreme decline in war, so there was an increase in population. If they recruited from the area, I believe they would be able to maintain four thousand.”

『那我们就根本不用和他们战斗了！他们竟然敢把自己的城堡敞开着！我绝对不会做那种事！』『放弃要塞吧！并以……为目标……『……首都。想想他们剩下的兵力，这样也好。」『我们可以在沿途的村庄里增加兵力。毕竟，首都和省份的价值观确实不同。』

He seemed to think we wouldn9;t be able to accomplish our role, so I shook my head.

『我们可以在防守上获胜，但在战争中我们会失败。』

Thelma-san to me.

『If they9;re evaluating us accurately, they have quite a commander on them. In truth, with three thousand, even if we ambush them in an open field, I9;m sure they could get back at us.』

从 May 那里得到的信息准确地显示在我的脑海里。他们虽然警惕着周围的环境，但他们的举动显然是在嘲笑我们。

0;Even when they have the terrain advantage? And even if we take down the capital, will everything really go as we want it? If the populace itself opposes up, isn9;t that the end?1;

“They9;re better trained, and the quality of their equipment is high. In my time, I had maintained them at one thousand.”

加斯托内桑。

『… The capital. Thinking of their remaining forces, that9;s sounds best.』

Thelma-san spoke to me.

“If you include the squadrons from across the land, it would be ten and five thousand. They can9;t pull much of that from the border.”

“That9;s enough. Are the capital9;s unit of higher quality than the provincial ones?”

Military might was a necessity, but the uptake cost was high. Even if that number was recruited from the populace, just how much would have to go into training and equipment…

『Also. If you have Zayin9;s people fight themselves ragged amongst themselves, it9;ll become a pain later. While I9;m at it… if the enemy mainly consists of inhabitants of the capital, it9;ll be advantageous if we go on the defense.』

And as I thought to myself, the members around looked anxious. The Seventh let out his voice.

正当我心想的时候，周围的成员们都露出了焦急的表情。七号出声了。

『Lyle, don9;t forget the Sixth9;s words. Have some confidence… don9;t let your men worry. And this battle is proceeding quite favorably.』

『莱尔，别忘了老六的话。要有信心……不要让你的手下担心。而且这场战斗进展得相当顺利。』

That opinion differed from mine, but if the ancestors were saying it, I chose to believe in them. I raised my face, laughed, and spoke to everyone.

这个观点与我不同，但如果祖先这么说，我选择相信他们。我抬起脸，笑了，对大家说话。

“We9;re abandoning the fort. And we9;ll go into recruiting soldiers from the villages and towns as we make our way for the capital. Gastone-san, please indicate the villages that would be easiest to take in. Ah, this is the enemy9;s likely trajectory, so only ones away from that, please.”

“我们正在放弃堡垒。当我们前往首都时，我们将从村庄和城镇招募士兵。 「加斯托内先生，请指出最容易攻占的村庄。啊，这就是敌人可能的轨迹，所以请只选择远离那里的村庄。」

Shen I said that, everyone was dumbfounded.

沉我这么一说，大家都傻眼了。

Aria looked at me as she acted as a representative to speak everyone9;s opinion.

Aria看着我，作为代表说出了大家的意见。

“Eh? The capital… are you serious? I mean, its defenses are much more amazing than what we9;ve got here, aren9;t they?”

“呃？首都……你是认真的吗？我的意思是，它的防御力比我们这里的防御力要惊人得多，不是吗？”

The one to answer was Aura-san. While looking at me.

回答的是亚乌拉小姐。一边看着我。

“In these cases, wouldn9;t the usual route be to take down nearby fortresses?”

“这种情况下，通常的做法不是攻下附近的要塞吗？”

There, the Third in the Jewel let out his voice.

宝石中的第三者发出了声音。

… It was a town on the border of Zayin and Lorphys.

Albano…

The chief agreed. But there was a reason he was out drinking with Albano.

酋长闻言，用手托着下巴。这边虽然在数量上还有优势，但是对于洛菲斯来说，他们的国家本身就岌岌可危了。

A majority of the brigades had contracted for cheap. The reason being that pillaging Lorphys was permitted, and they could swipe whatever they wanted.

我试图用一个轻松的笑话来缓和气氛……

但如果他们不攻击，就没有什么可偷的。小规模的冲突并没有带来任何实际利益，佣兵们的不满情绪也与日俱增。

In a place like that, Albano struck up a conversation with one of the brigade chiefs.

There, Albano spoke tiredly.

Hearing that, the chief put his hand to his chin. This side still had the numerical advantage, but for Lorphys, their country itself was at stake.

Hitting his cup a number of times against the small round table, the chief put his displeasure to words. Albano was the same.

在这样的地方，阿尔巴诺与一位旅长攀谈起来。

“是的，毫无疑问。那是贝姆的号码。但她是一位很受欢迎的人。最重要的是，这是一把锋利的刀。”

酋长笑了。

我双手敲击了两下，所有人的脸上都露出了惊讶之色。

他可以预料到他们会进行猛烈的抵抗。

“It9;s alright. It9;s only become easier than planned. Also, the capital will likely use their mercenary brigades to intercept us. Now then, let9;s get into the preparations.”

“Now that sounds nice! If that high and mighty Divine Knight pretending to be a noble loses, it9;ll finally be our turn.”

阿尔巴诺…

It was to gather information.

But if they weren9;t attacking there wasn9;t anything to steal. The small skirmishes didn9;t generate any real profit, and the mercenaries9; dissatisfaction built up by the day.

“Yeah, no doubt about it. That was the number in Beim. But she9;s quite a popular one. A sharp one to top it off.”

“阿尔巴诺，真的是贝姆的圣骑士团吗？当初组建它的圣女，只有最多一百名士兵吧？”

阿尔巴诺在那里疲倦地说话。

But according to the notice that had come in, the supreme commander, the knight captain had headed for Fort Noinyl to subjugate the former Holy Maiden who9;d taken a stand.

但根据传来的通知，最高统帅骑士团长前往诺伊尼尔要塞讨伐那位表明立场的前圣女。

大多数旅都以低廉的价格签订了合同。因为洛菲斯的掠夺是被允许的，想怎么掠夺就怎么掠夺。

“I know, right? Hired at a bargain, and put on standby. In that case, it9;d be much better to find work elsewhere.”

So yet another postponement was made.

When I said that, the surrounding expressions looked appalled. I was trying to lighten the mood, but as I thought, it seems I9;m not suited to jokes.

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“You sure are stupid. In all actuality, if the knight captain falls, it9;ll be the end. If the three thousand elites of the capital lose, how do you think they9;re going to fight Lorphys?”

因此再次推迟。

“It may be that the knight captain9;s going to lose.”

“该死！既然如此，我们就该去别处碰碰运气了！”

我笑了。

『那是错误的。不管他们是多么的装饰品……国王……不，在这种情况下，是圣女。如果我们拿下了圣女，那么在那一刻，那就是我们的胜利。即使你称他们为傀儡，那也与人民无关。话说回来，我们的计划有点偏离了方向，不过我们还是来玩玩吧！』

“让我们玩得开心吧。”

是为了收集信息。

Hearing that, the chief didn9;t show a reaction. So Albano…

酋长同意了。但他和阿尔巴诺出去喝酒是有原因的。

“Bloody hell! If that9;s the case, we should9;ve tried our luck elsewhere!”

“而且只有一百，你看。最多四五百，居然送三千？扎因的头头们迫切希望这位前圣女消失，至少有传言是这样的。我觉得后面的房间里有什么黑暗的事情发生。”

“我知道，对吧？低价聘用，并待命。既然如此，还是到别处找工作要好得多。”

The chief laughed.

“听起来不错！如果那个冒充贵族的高高在上的神骑士输了，那就终于轮到我们了。”

“你真是个傻子。事实上，如果骑士团长倒下了，那就完了。如果京城三千精锐都输了，你觉得他们要如何对抗洛菲斯？”

I smiled.

“骑士队长可能会输。”

I tried to soften the mood with a light joke…

酋长用杯子在小圆桌上敲了几下，表达了自己的不满。阿尔巴诺也是一样。

我这么一说，周围的人都露出了惊愕的表情。我本想缓和一下气氛，但我想，我似乎不适合开玩笑。

“Albano, is it really that Holy Knight brigade from Beim? The former Holy Maiden who formed it only had up to a hundred soldiers, right?”

扎因这边的佣兵们已经聚集在一起，等待着进攻的命令。

“And it9;s only a hundred, you see. At most, four or five hundred, yet they9;ll send three thousand? Zayin9;s top dogs desperately want that former Holy Maiden to disappear, or so the rumor goes. I9;m thinking there9;s something dark going on in the back rooms.”

…那是扎因和洛尔菲斯边境的一个小镇。

“没关系。它只会变得比计划的更容易。而且，首都很可能会动用雇佣军来拦截我们。那么现在我们就开始准备吧。”

闻言，首领没有任何反应。那么阿尔巴诺……

『That9;s wrong. No matter how much a decoration they may be… the King… no, in this case, the Holy Maiden. If we take the Holy Maiden, then at that very moment, it becomes our victory. Even if you call them a figurehead, that has nothing to do with the people. Now then, our plans went a little off course, but let9;s have some fun with this!』

I hit my hands together twice, and everyone9;s faces were taken aback.

“Let9;s have some fun with it.”

The mercenaries of Zayin9;s side had gathered, looking forward to the orders to attack, as they waited.

He could anticipate they would put up a harsh resistance.

Hearing that, the chief slapped his hand on the table. When he removed, it there were a few silver coins left behind.

酋长闻言，一拍桌子。当他搬走时，发现还剩下一些银币。

“Speak your mind. Based on its contents, I may up your reward.”

“说出你的想法。根据内容，我可能会增加你的奖励。”

With his brigade9;s members9; lives in his hand, the chief needed to know as much as he could. Because based on how things turned out, there was the possibility it would take a turn for the worst.

由于手上掌握着全队成员的生命，队长需要尽可能多地了解情况。因为从事情的发展来看，事情很可能会出现最坏的情况。

Albano took the coins, and took a swig of ale.

阿尔巴诺接过硬币，喝了一大口啤酒。

“You sure are generous. Then I9;ll sell you a special one. I learned it in Beim, but Selva9;s moving strangely. You know how their second prince was sent in as a groom, right? What9;s more, before the former Holy Maiden made it to Beim, the Divine Knight elites moved to get rid of her.”

“你真是慷慨啊。那我就卖给你一件特别的。我是在贝姆学到的，但塞尔瓦的动作很奇怪。你知道他们二皇子是怎么被送进来当新郎的吧？更何况，在那位前圣女到达贝姆之前，神骑士精英们就出手除掉了她。”

“The proof?”

“证据？”

Albano took out the sword hung at his waist, and left it on the table. It was a dagger without any engravings on it. A dagger of the Divine Knights.

阿尔巴诺取出挂在腰间的剑，放在桌子上。那是一把匕首，上面没有任何刻纹。神圣骑士团的匕首。

But as a weapon held by the assassination squad, there was nothing on it to identify its source. It was too weak to serve as evidence.

但作为暗杀小队持有的武器，上面没有任何可以识别其来源的东西。它太弱了，无法作为证据。

“I got it from an acquaintance who defeated them. That former Holy Maiden… it9;s possible she9;s got a hold on some considerably bad information.”

“我从一个打败他们的熟人那里得到的。那个前圣女……说不定掌握着一些相当不好的情报。”

“That doesn9;t serve to prove anything.”

“这并不能证明任何事情。”

……诺尼尔堡。

What the messenger held was a single sheet of paper.

……上面写着，阿尔芒把它握在手中捏碎。

酋长。

“不可能。敌人最多五百人。而即便是现在，京城里也有近千名精武强者。不会那么容易掉下来的。”

The gate should have been sealed tight.

但攻下要塞后，却没有丝毫反应。当他们轻而易举地摧毁了城门，将士兵送了进去之后，等待的只是一片空旷的空间。

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Before it stood the dumbfounded figure of Armand on his horse.

“……即便如此！立刻回来！重新调整部队阵型，提高机动性！”

“队长！他们留下了这个。”

“Please wait! After marching so far, the soldiers are showing signs of fatigue. And if we are to move after dismantling the siege engines…”

“Captain! They left this behind.”

“No way. The enemy number five hundred at most. And even now, there is close to a thousand able fighting men in the capital. It won9;t fall so easily.”

Conniving wench… he meant Thelma.

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“为了什么？”

“谁知道呢……但如果他们拯救了破烂的洛菲斯，塞尔瓦在该地区的影响力会不会上升？”

在那里，他的副官骑士开口说道。

一名信使跑过来报告。

信使手里拿着的是一张纸。

（正如我所想。但我只需要他推断出我和莱尔有联系。之后……）

大门应该已密封严密。

纵容的女人……他指的是塞尔玛。

He had surrounded the fortress, set up the siege weapons, and begun the assault. Upon arriving, there wasn9;t the slightest sign of the enemy, so he made sure to keep watch of the area as well.

A messenger ran up to give a report.

『我们正在夺取首都。想看看你能否在它坠落之前到达那里吗？』

他包围了要塞，架起攻城武器，开始进攻。抵达后，并没有丝毫敌人的踪影，所以他也一定要注意观察这一带。

“… Even so! Return at once! Rearrange the troop formations for mobility!”

闻言，阿尔芒嘀咕了一句：“确实如此。”但他还是心存疑虑。

“……这是什么意思？”

But even after they attacked the fortress, there wasn9;t the slightest reaction. After they easily destroyed the gate, and sent their soldiers in, all that awaited was empty space.

“傻瓜！只拿那些能动的就可以了！长此以往，京城就要沦陷了！”

就这样……

“别催我。事实上，他们确实遭到了袭击。他们确实跑到了贝姆，也确实聚集了人员。这就是为什么精英们被派往诺尼尔要塞……这场战争的幕后黑手很可能就是塞尔瓦。他们可能打算扮演英雄，一旦我们损坏了洛菲斯，他们就会击败我们。”

……扎因的首都。

阿尔巴诺让他推断出雇佣兵是为了这一事业而牺牲的……

There, his adjutant knight spoke up.

“请稍等！行军这么远，士兵们已经显露出疲倦的迹象。如果我们要在拆除攻城引擎后继续行动……”

“That conniving wench! All forces, set out for the capital at once!”

On it…

但它是敞开的。敌军如潮水般涌入，即便如此，城门也没有被撬开的痕迹。

… Was written, and Armand clenched and crushed it in his hand.

副官。

Hearing that, Armand muttered a, ‘that9;s true,9; but he still had his misgivings.

副官应了一声，但表情却是对阿尔芒的怀疑……

“Don9;t rush me. In truth, they did get attacked. It9;s also true they ran to Beim, and it9;s true that they gathered personnel. That9;s why the elites are being sent to Fort Noinyl… it9;s possible the one moving behind this war is Selva. They may be planning to play hero, and beat us down once we9;ve damaged Lorphys.”

The adjutant.

“Who knows… but if they save a tattered Lorphys, won9;t Selva9;s influence in the area rise?”

『We9;re taking the capital. Want to see if you can get there before its fall?』

… Fort Noinyl.

“那个阴险的女人！所有势力，立刻出发，前往京城！”

The adjutant responded, but his expression was one showing doubt of Armand…

But it was wide open. The enemy soldiers flooded in. even so, there weren9;t any traces of the gate having been forced open.

在它前面，站着骑在马上的阿尔芒目瞪口呆的身影。

The Chief.

“Fool! Taking only those that can move is fine! If things go as they are, the capital will fall!”

0;As I thought. But I only need him to infer I have a connection with Lyle. After that…1;

“For what sake?”

Albano let him infer the implication that the mercenaries were there to act as sacrifices to that cause…

“… What does this mean?”

… Zayin9;s capital.

There was an element of negligence to it, bud before anyone knew it, they had breached the gate, and opened it.

其中有一个疏忽的因素，但在人们意识到之前，他们已经攻破了大门，并打开了它。

They had permitted themselves onto the grounds of the sacred temple.

他们允许自己进入圣殿的场地。

Armored knights held up their weapons at the enemies coming in. What the knights protected was Remis… the Holy Maiden.

铠甲骑士们举起武器，冲着进来的敌人。骑士们保护的是雷米斯……圣女。

The enemy before them had bloodstains over his armor of blue and while. He wore a helmet with a faceplate, so they couldn9;t see his face.

面前的敌人的蓝色铠甲上有血迹。他戴着带面罩的头盔，所以他们看不到他的脸。

Remis looked at that knight who seemed to be leading the charge, and shook.

雷米斯看着那个似乎带头冲锋的骑士，浑身颤抖。

“What is this; what are you people!!?”

“这是什么；你们是什么人！！？”

On her words, her own knights tried to slash at him, but he cut them down with the sabre in his right hands.

按照她的话，她自己的骑士试图砍向他，但他用右手的军刀砍倒了他们。

And that knight in the most conspicuous attire wiped the blood off his blade, and spoke to Remis surrounded by the other temple virgins.

而那位穿着最显眼的骑士擦去刀刃上的血迹，对被其他神殿处女包围的雷米斯说道。

“You9;re Remis Zayin, correct?”

“你是雷米斯·扎因，对吗？”

As a shaking Remis was unable to respond, a familiar girl walked up from behind that enemy knight.The enemy force opened up a path as Aura boldly walked up to stand before her.

就在雷米斯浑身发抖无法反应的时候，一名熟悉的少女从敌方骑士的身后走来。敌方部队打开了一条路，亚乌拉大胆地走到了她面前。

在那里，雷米斯陷入了疯狂。

『The knights have been disarmed. And wait, it seems they don9;t know the scope of our forces.』

雷米斯表现得很强势，但奥拉却靠了过来，开口说道。

『Aria，你那边怎么样了？』

雷米斯连忙移开目光。

“难道你指望塞尔瓦吗？”

In her fear, Remis began to reconsider the scale of the enemy forces.

恐惧之中，蕾米斯开始重新考虑敌军。

I watched over them, as I made sure that no one was making any suspicious movements.

『Aria, how are things on your side?』

女铠骑士拉长绳子从她的指尖束缚她和其他处女。被困在地板上的雷米斯抬头看着亚乌拉。

0;They defeated three thousand, and managed to invade us? What does this mean… don9;t you need three times the resident force to take a castle!?1;

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当加斯托内先生在前面的广场上发表同样的声明时，人们开始聚集。当他们不知不觉中叛乱结束的消息时，他们似乎傻眼了。

在那里，奥拉回答道。

我收到了回复。

“Do you understand what you9;ve done!? This is rebellion! Doing all this just to get back at losing to me… don9;t think it9;ll end well for you!”

When the soldiers stationed on the ramparts heard the ruckus, and returned to the temple, they found that everything was already over.

『骑士们已解除武装。等等，他们好像不知道我们的兵力范围。』

“……呃？”

（这是什么意思？那个阿尔芒不是去要塞了吗？难道是这些家伙打败了阿尔芒？）

雷米斯用疲倦的眼神看着亚乌拉的笑容……

“… Eh?”

我监视着他们，确保没有人做出任何可疑的动作。

奥拉叹了口气。

“As I thought.”

0;What is the meaning of this? Didn9;t that Armand head out for the fort? Could it be these guys defeated Armand?1;

“哈，你穿的那件变态的衣服是怎么回事！？你那欠缺的胸肌，暴露无遗了！”

“正如我所想。”

“… I already know you9;ve linked hands with Selva.”

There, Remis went into a frenzy.

Light… I wore extremely light armor for appearance alone, and used the Skill 【Connection】 to establish communication with a separate detachment.

Remis hurriedly averted her eyes.

“The Holy maiden Remis has fallen before the true Holy Maiden… before Aura Zayin! Throw down your weapons! Surrender, and your lives shall be spared!”

A feminine armored knight extended strings from her fingertips to bind her and the other virgins. Restrained on the floor, Remis looked up at Aura.

看到亚乌拉略显悲伤的表情，雷米斯开口说道。

“这是毫无疑问的。是雷米斯……”

雷米斯抽搐了一下，将视野扫向房间的四周。奥拉没有放过这一点。

Remis looked upon Aura9;s smile with weary eyes…

After imprisoning the Holy Maiden, we boldly declared in the temple.

“I9;m sorry, but we9;ll be having you die for us.”

（打败了三千人，还入侵了我们？这是什么意思……不是需要三倍的驻军才能攻下城堡吗！？）

黎明前，骑着梅翻墙的中队……她载着我们，我们打开了大门

Remis put up a strong front, but Aura leaned in, and spoke.

When Gastone-san gave that same declaration in the plaza out front, the people began to gather. And they seemed dumbfounded at the news of the rebellion ending before they knew it.

当城墙上的士兵听到骚动，回到寺庙时，发现一切都已经结束了。

轻……我只是为了外表而穿着极轻的铠甲，并使用技能【联络】与单独的小队建立了联系。

Seeing aura9;s slightly sorrowful expression, Remis spoke.

“圣女蕾米斯已经在真正的圣女面前陨落了……在亚乌拉·扎因面前！放下你的武器！投降，你们就能保命！”

“Could it be you9;re counting on Selva?”

“Hah, what9;s with that pervert garment you wear!? Your lacking chest is on full display!”

“……我已经知道你已经和 Selva 握手了。”

“很抱歉，但我们会让你为我们而死。”

Aura spat out a sigh.

Before dawn, the squadron that rode May over the walls… she carried us, and we opened the gates

“What of it!? That old crone may not know, but that9;s Zayin! That9;s what we9;ve done to come all the way here!”

“你明白你做了什么吗！？这是叛逆！这么做只是为了报复输给我的事……别以为你会有好下场！”

囚禁圣女后，我们在神殿里大胆宣告。

“There9;s no doubt about it. It9;s Remis…”

There, Aura replied.

Remis twitched, and sent her field of vision around the room. Aura didn9;t let that slide.

“那又怎样！？那个老太婆可能不知道，但那是扎因！我们就是这么一路走到这里的！”

I received a reply.

After that, we only pressed forward, and pushed all the way to the temple.

之后，我们只有往前走，一路推到了寺庙。

At dawn, it didn9;t take too long to bring an end to it all.

黎明时分，没过多久，这一切就结束了。

I checked in with Eva.

我向伊娃报到。

『Eva, how fare the ramparts?』

『伊娃，城墙还好吗？』

『The gate has been closed, and the enemy has yet to come. Well, even if they9;re returning, it9;ll take a few days regardless of how they rush, won9;t it?』

『城门已经关闭，敌人还没来。嘛，就算回来，再急也得花几天时间吧？』

Inside the temple.

寺庙内。

There were still some who9;d holed themselves inside, so I had Creit-san and co. deal with those.

还有人躲在里面，所以我有克雷特桑他们。处理那些。

I guided Novem and Miranda, and notified them of the position of hidden enemies.

我引导诺文和米兰达，并通知他们隐藏敌人的位置。

『Miranda, one9;s hiding in the next room.』

『米兰达，有人躲在隔壁房间。』

『I know.』

『我知道。』

『Hmm… we9;ll have to send a message to Lorphys. That the time has come.』

这时，塞尔玛小姐开始对聚集在外面的人们发表讲话。为了说服他们，并把他们介绍给亚乌拉小姐。

『别杀太多。』

我听到了来自宝石的声音。

0;Damn, why have we been pressed into this last-second situation?1;

『Since it9;s come to this, the mercenaries9; movements will change.』

但是我能听到的声音数量减少了。我感到有点孤独，侧耳听着演讲，并保持警惕。

We haphazardly gathered troops as we moved, and led them into the capital.

他们慢慢来。一如既往，在这样的时期，他们是可靠的。

第三名及以上。

『With this, you have a Holy Maiden in your hands.』

The armor I wore was a fake made by Monica. The reason for its low weight was because it wasn9;t only metal. It also had wooden parts, and it was only there to look the part.

『有了这个，你手里就有了圣女。』『还有国家宝库。』『既然到了这个地步，佣兵们的行动就会发生变化。』『嗯……我们就向洛菲斯发送消息。时机已到。』

我内心惊慌，我堂堂正正地站起来，看着塞尔玛小姐和亚乌拉小姐的讲话。

0;We have around six hundred… we have to get this area under control, whatever the means.1;

我决定集中精力在那里。

我穿的盔甲是莫妮卡制作的赝品。它重量轻的原因是因为它不仅仅是金属。它也有木制部件，但只是为了看起来像这个部件。

I decided to concentrate there.

Third and up.

因为我们没有时间准备。

I was panicking inside, as I grandly stood to watch over Thelma-san and Aura-san9;s address.

（我们大约有六百人……无论采取什么手段，我们都必须控制住这个地区。）

『If they don9;t resist, I9;ll consider it.』

在我脑海中的地图上，红色、蓝色、黄色的点在移动。本来可以与所有人分享这些信息，但由于他们不习惯，最终导致了头痛。

（可恶，为什么我们会被逼到最后一刻？）

『Don9;t kill too much.』

我们在移动时随意集结了军队，并带领他们进入了首都。

当我这么说的时候，米兰达……

Because we didn9;t have time to prepare it.

But the amount of voices I could hear had gone down. I felt a bit lonely, as I inclined an ear to the speech, and kept watch.

『And a national treasury at that.』

『如果他们不反抗，我会考虑的。』

So I verbalized the info, and cleaned up the temple interior.

I heard voices from the Jewel.

On the map in my head, the red and blue, and yellow points moved around. It was possible to share that info with everyone, but as they weren9;t used to it, it ended up causing headaches.

于是我说出了信息，并清理了寺庙内部。

When I said that, Miranda…

At that moment, Thelma-san began an address to the people gathered outside. In order to persuade them, and to refer them to Aura-san.

They were taking their time. As always, they were reliable in times like these.