Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 4] by Maito Ayamine

Author:Maito Ayamine
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Sofitia Hell Mekia, seventh seraph of the Holy land of Mekia, sent out a veritable horde of owls to the various battlefields. The battles now unfolding represented a crucial moment, and she meant to be fully informed on how they progressed so that she might steer Mekia toward its rightful future.

Sofitia’s Private Chambers at La Chaim Palace, the Holy Land of Mekia

The flickering light of the fire in the hearth filled the room with a gentle glow. One who stumbled across the threshold might have been forgiven for thinking they had wandered into paradise, seeing Sofitia there in her flowing lilac robe like an angel’s raiment. She held a cup of black tea in one hand as she walked over to a heavy table that rested in the center of the room.

On the table were three magnificently carved black boards, atop of each of which were a great many pieces. Sofitia reached out and picked up a black piece from the central board in her delicate fingers, then moved it toward the line of gray pieces.

I should have expected no less from Olivia. She went above and beyond what I had imagined. I suppose she had no choice.

It was a month since the owls had brought her word that the battle for Kier Fortress had begun. When another owl then returned with the news that that the Azure Knights had met the Eighth Legion, she had felt a great surge of shock, but also of elation. She did not need to think back on her military history to know that never once in ages gone by had anyone faced down an enemy army of thirty thousand—and thirty thousand of that enemy’s most elite warriors—and mounted a lone charge against them. Under normal circumstances, this could only be considered the act of a lunatic, but with Olivia and her extraordinary skill at arms, it was a different story. It was said that the girl whom Sofitia wanted nothing more than to make her own had rushed forward like a demon, tearing the ranks of the Azure Knights asunder as she went.

Sofitia raised the teacup to her lips, then turned her attention to a white piece on the same board. The Eighth Legion controlled the first stage. But Felix von Sieger’s Azure Knights are not made of such weak stuff that they would let it end there. Felix had proved his individual mettle when he fought off Amelia and Johann, both of whom were mages. He had already moved into the realm of the inhuman. His ability to lead was the issue at stake, but though Olivia’s lone charge had thrown him at the start of the battle, his recovery had been swift. Though Sofitia still lacked sufficient evidence to make an accurate determination, she nevertheless judged him to be a commander of more than average skill.

From what the owls report, it seems the difference in training between the two armies is significant, just as I thought. The Azure Knights’ advantage will only grow the longer the fighting is drawn out.

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