...THUS I RISE UP
UNEDITED
“There were quite a lot of knights passing by the field so I came here to see what the fuss is all about but...what the hell...why the hell do you look like that.?!” You can clearly feel the anger his words carry to the point that it didn’t seem like a conversation for the last time between a parent and child. As the Knight’s Captain went completely quiet upon seeing the face of his son twisted in anger. “Shitty Old Man!! What about Mom?! Every single time you make her worry for you but what the hell is that ‘This is it?!’ Don’t mess with me!! What ‘Unscath Knight’! What Knight’s Captain!! Don’t just go and kick the bucket from there!!” One might think that it was nothing but words of jeers but from his words alone you can confirm and feel his strong desire to reject the reality that his father will die. “Stand up shitty Old Man!! Hurry back home and apologize to Mom a thousand times and seek her forgiveness!!” “I’m sorry… but that’s impossible. As a knight, I will die here today. I...at least wanted to train you once again.” “Who’d want that!! I told you before that it’s impossible for me!!” Hearing the scream of the young lad, for a moment, the knight’s Captain’s face distorted with sadness and then he smiled. “I...see...it’s your life. Just like I’ve said before, I have no plans of forcing you to take the path of a knight nor oppose you in doing what you want to do. It’s just that….as your father...I wanted you to see the way of life of a knight who risks everything for it.” And just like that the Knight’s Captain Roderick slowly stabbed his sword on the ground as he lowered his posture for a bit. After that, we can hear the incoming footsteps coming from somewhere. It doesn’t seem like it came from our allies but from the area around the cliff where the rain of arrows and bullets are coming down. “It looks like you are finally running low on bullets? Sure took you guys some time!!” From the corner of the video, we can somehow see a glimpse of the enemies. Everyone gives off a feeling of a mountain bandits and as the footsteps become louder, the more their numbers increase. Seeing that the Vice-Captain calmly ordered his subordinate, “Cut off the connection from our side.” At that moment, the eyes of the knight who was connecting our side to theirs change, and then the Knight’s Captain, who noticed the disconnection smiled and said, “That’s a great decision” Now, the people from over there won’t be able to see us, and only the Knight’s Captain is still one-sidedly connected to us. “Oi Clark!! What did you just…” “We do need intel about our enemies but there’s no need for us to hand them even a little crumb on ours.” Due to the sudden decision of the Vice-Captain, the young lad seems to be flustered but the former is firm with his decision as he cuts him off mid-sentence... The enemies who saw the current state of the Knight’s Captain burst into laughter as they tell him he’s a fool for getting stuck. But their rude manner didn’t seem to affect him as he strongly stood his ground and as if he’s talking by himself stated, “From here on lies the place where the future knights of our country are. Until the reinforcement arrives, I won’t let anyone lay a hand on them.” But then they once again burst into laughter and told him off, “What’s a knight who foolishly got his own foot stuck saying?! Just behave yourself and we might let you live.” “That’s why to keep on watching, my son. As a knight, as your father’s...last way of life!!” And at the very next moment, the Knight’s Captain slashed down the nearest enemy. It seems like everything happened in an instant that the enemies weren’t able to react. After that, the next man was cut down, the next one and then another. Taking advantage of his special ability, he used his arm to defend against an oncoming attack, and then swiftly strikes his sword at the heart of the enemy. Seeing one of their comrades die, the enemies seem to have gone crazy mad as they all jumped in to attack the Knight’s Captain. That... My legs couldn’t help but tremble upon seeing the video in front of me. Stayle immediately ran up to me and was about to cover my eyes but I refused him. Because this isn’t something I should look away from. In front of such a scene, the Knight’s Captain’s son was desperately crying out. “Don’t kid with me, don’t go after him, I’ll fucking kill you all, Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.” Even amidst his yelling, coughing fits come after due to his non-stop screaming on top of his lungs but despite all that, none of that can reach his Father. Contrary to his foul use of words, tears were clearly flowing from his eyes. Behind the scene, there was the Vice-Captain who is busily making a follow-up and asking if the reinforcement has arrived and to make sure to save at least one more life and to bring them in a safe place while the Knight’s Captain is stalling the enemies and that as soon as everyone has retreated, they should immediately leave the place since the cliff will soon collapse. He didn’t let anyone aid the Knight’s Captain because that is the latter’s wish. I can’t do anything. Even though I’ve already decided to live the remaining life that I have for the sake of my people. I still can’t do anything. Except, dazedly watch as everything unfolds. In Pryde’s eyes, everything suddenly seems to go into slow-motion as she watches the video where the Knight’s Captain continuously strikes down the enemy, she can somehow feel as if she can clearly see each one of the enemies faces. It was at that moment when… “Ah! Tha,...that guy…!!” The person that came into Pryde’s eyes is a man who is still far behind as if he’s hiding and quietly observing things, it was a man with brown skin. He was in the game!! If I remember it correctly he’s in one of the routes...where he was riotously acting up… After remembering things until up to that point, Pryde immediately went towards the pile of weapons and grabbed a thin sword blade she can easily use, and then she immediately rushed up near the screen and the Knight’s Captain who was staying right at the very front, was caught in a surprise as his cries suddenly halted. Bang ‼ ︎ The moment Pryde lined up beside the Knight’s Captain’s son,one of the enemies shot a bullet to the unstuck leg of the Knight’s Captain and then one of the attackers yelled, “Gun’s are working! Get some distance!!” “St, stoooop” The young lad roared as he rushed towards the screen and tried to reach out towards the insubstantial screen and just like that he fell over. Behind him, the video display continues and the fighting between his father and the enemies continues to echo. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!” He howled as he continuously slammed down both of his fists to the ground. After that within his sloppy hair, he looked back with glaring eyes, to me and the knights in the room “Someone go...and save the old man!! Isn’t he your Captain?! Unlike me, aren’t you guys special?...you guys are special beings, right? So go save him!! Why, just why...even though there’s a lot of knights here, why won’t anyone go and save him...even just one…." The voice of the Knight's Captain who cried out after being shot overlaps with the voice of the young lad. “Why won’t anyone save my old man?!” It wasn’t a scream but it felt more like an outcry. The Vice-Captain and the other knights didn’t say anything. They just stood there as they watched hatefully the attackers and the back of the Knight’s Captain that they respected and admired a lot. Seeing that there was no response from them, the young lad had once again cast his eyes down. “It will be alright.” The young lad suddenly felt someone’s hand gently patted his shoulder and when he looked up, there he saw one girl, who was holding one sword in her other hand and then he heard her say, “I will never let any of my people suffer and wallow in misfortune.” As if renewing her resolve, she took out her sword from its scabbard. The knights around them looked surprised and their hands reached out to stop her. *RIIIIIP, RIIIIP* Due to the sudden strong force, the sound of a cloth being ripped open echoed and on the middle part of her skirt there is a vertical slash. And with her now slightly unkempt deep crimson-colored hair, she shouted… “Send me to the battlefield.” EUNIE: ALMOST THERE...CHAPTER 6 OF THE MANGA. PHEW X_X
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