Death’s Daughter and the Ebony Blade: Volume 6 by Maito Ayamine

Author:Maito Ayamine [AYAMINE, MAITO]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2023-10-16T00:00:00+00:00

From inside, they could hear the crackle of wood in the braziers that surrounded the camp. In the faces of the officers who had come at Olivia’s summons, exhaustion was writ large. Luke and Evanson had always been somber, but now even the ever-cheerful Gile had his arms folded, a troubled look on his face. Even Ellis had no sooner sat down than she sprawled flat on the long table.

“I’m sorry to make you all come. I know you’re tired,” Olivia said. At this, Gile immediately rearranged his features into a forced smile.

“I am not tired in the slightest, ser,” he insisted with false bravado. “I have never been tired in my life.”

Usually, this would have earned him a torrent of sarcasm from Ellis, but she said nothing.

“Well, I think you’ve all sensed it, but I’ll say it anyway. At this rate, we’re going to lose.”

No one spoke immediately, but no one looked surprised either. Likely they were all painfully aware of where they stood.

“If we’re going to run, now is certainly the best time for it.” The fact that it was none other than Luke who gave voice to these bitter words put him at the center of everyone’s attention. Olivia wondered if it was because he had been on the front lines for the whole of the battle that he had immediately proposed retreat.

“Okay, Ashton, could you explain the current state of the battle? I mean, you know I’m still not the best at explaining things.” She smiled at him, and he stood up.

“First of all,” he began, “I apologize to you all. I brought this down upon us with my naive tactics. I am so sorry...” He bowed low. Ellis, unpeeling herself slowly from the table, was the first to respond.

“It sounds, Lieutenant Colonel, like you think you should be able to win any battle purely on the back of your tactics. Don’t you think your ego’s getting the better of you a little?”

Ashton faltered. “What? No, that’s not it at all...”

“The Azure Knights are really strong. And just like their skill in battle, it’s no ordinary strength. It’s as though they have an unbreakable core, and unless we snap it, we have no chance of beating them. Though I can’t tell you how much I hate saying it,” Ellis added. It was a rare show of regret from her.

“My sister is right,” Evanson added. “The Azure Knights possess an unwavering strength. When I fought them, I realized its source is concentrated at a single point.”

For the first time, Ellis smiled. “Not bad work for my brainless brother.”

“There’s no need to call me ‘brainless’...!” Evanson began to protest, then stopped himself. “The point is, if we take down their commander, Felix von Sieger, I am confident it will cause a massive upset in their ranks.”

Luke looked from Ellis to Evanson in turn, then heaved a deep sigh.

“Everyone here knew that ages ago without needing you two to tell them. And this absurd scheming of yours.” He rolled his eyes.

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