Succeeding as a Knight in a Gender-Reversal Game

39 – Time Attack (5)

It was completely unexpected.

-A friend who looks exactly like Lana. Perform your duties diligently. That’s it then.

I got to meet the leader of one of the Northern Knights, who greeted me appropriately and sent me off, and an acquaintance of his mother.

-What, what! My junior, it turns out you’re a girl or something? Who the hell is your mother?!

-That, that… Could it be that Sartien is that Sartien…? ! hehehe! I didn’t know you were the great master’s daughter!

Meeting Director Karin Blasgunt was truly a coincidence.

And

-The operation is proceeding as planned, right?

-Of course, knight of the empire. Preparations to kill the warchief were completed. If you help us according to the contract, we will be under your control for a while.

He discovered her peculiarities faster than expected, and on his way back to report to her headquarters, he even discovered the contact between her and her barbarians.

Of course, unfortunately, there was no such thing as a lucky coincidence.

-Rustling!

-Find it!! It must never leak!!

An attack by barbarians and a group wearing imperial armor that appeared from nowhere.

After wandering for several days, repeatedly fighting with senior knights and getting injured, I ended up in a swamp.

I was already tired, and all the antidotes and remedies I had been given had been used up, so I resisted their pursuit.

No, I thought I had shaken it off.

It goes without saying that two academy students and an ordinary northern knight cannot easily shake off people who are familiar with this space.

After taking a short break, I saw an unfamiliar scene outside the cave where barbarians and imperial knights had gathered.

-Children, come in. Even though you are very skilled, you can’t take on all of us. Just be quiet and act as bait.

I couldn’t refute the words of the northern traitor who spoke in a mocking manner.

My skills have improved greatly thanks to the teachings of the swordsman that John introduced me to, but it is impossible to break through the visible knights and barbarians with the wounded.

I can’t just groan and abandon my suffering seniors, so what should I do…?

… Let’s take a breather and think about it first.

I closed my eyes to get some rest from the fatigue that was still building up like a mountain.

And like a lie,

“It’s not a dream. My mission is over quickly so I came to support you. “I’m glad you’re safe, Lena.”

The face of John, whom I had longed for even in my dreams, appeared.

“Yo… Johan, no… You shouldn’t have come to save me… “

I was so happy to see John, but it shouldn’t be like this.

If he stays here, something big will happen.

“What are you talking about? If I don’t save you, who will? “I don’t see things like that.”

I wonder if this man has been saying something for a long time. When I hear things like this, it’s hard for me to bear it any longer.

But the current critical situation makes me suppress even my feelings of love.

“Well, it’s not the time. Now this is a trap, Johan. Hurry up… “

“I know. “It’s a trap.”

You know?

No, he doesn’t know.

Who is behind this trap? It must be so peaceful simply because they think that only barbarians are involved.

“Barbarians are not the problem! Who is involved now… “

“I know that too, Lena. “We brought the person in charge.”

“…Huh?”

In John’s next words, there was something that could be known even without saying anything.

He predicted this whole situation.

I am confident that I can organize this place.

And

“I’ll be back soon, so I’m waiting while recovering as much as possible. Understand?”

He is showing sincere concern for me.

Once all that information came into my head,

-Excited, Excited… !

My heart was beating faster than ever before.

* * *

“Karin! Why you! Why… !”

“There is no more North as you know, Lana. “It means that both those who believe in polytheism and those of us who believe in one god are not the same as before.”

Four knights and ten soldiers. There are ten barbarian warriors…

It seems like they both naturally wanted to create an alibi by managing two shifts each.

I don’t feel any guilt or anything like that on the faces of the guys who drove Aunt Lana and Sheryl into the cave.

“Pamela! Ragik! How did you guys… “

“…I’m sorry, Guard Captain. “We can’t just roll around in this sh*tty North forever.”

“I am tired of fighting with the barbarians for over 10 years. “Isn’t it time for us to make some noise and campaign?”

From the blunt-looking female knight with blue hair to the red-haired female knight who makes a loud noise while swinging her greatsword.

Cheryl looks like she doesn’t understand, and Aunt Lana calmly looks around her even though she is clearly embarrassed.

“…I even brought the tribal chief. “Are you really planning to start a rebellion against the empire, Karin?”

“It’s a rebellion. Those are pitiful words. “If there is no object of loyalty to protect, it is not a rebellion, but merely a little preparation in advance for one’s own life.”

“Throw away the sophistry. No, you don’t need it at all. The leader is alive and well, and in the place where our comrades died, we are ruined because of four years of greed. Is not it?”

-Woooooh… !

Aunt Lana exudes a sharp and heavy killing force that I have never seen before in her.

Sartien’s sword method was a bright sword that focused on attacks, so you had to refrain from killing yourself as much as possible. Otherwise, force control may fail and unexpected gaps may appear.

This is a moment when Aunt Lana’s strong demeanor, who always smiled and looked after Lena and me, was clearly revealed.

“I am a knight myself, so I know that sometimes there are times when you have to compromise with the enemy. But the time to do it is for the sake of the Empire and the people of our North, not for personal glory. “You have clearly crossed the line, Karin.”

“Certainly my need for achievement may be my biggest motivation. But Lana, you know that, right? “The reason why our North is weak even though it is the strongest in the Empire!!”

-Kugugugugu… !

Carin Blasgunt clearly shows the demeanor of a knight of dawn and sunset, a knight leader, and a boss monster I know.

Long red-black hair flutters around, giving off an ominous aura like a witch.

“The knights of the North are strong! However, it is divided and is the weakest. All other regions of the empire gathered their forces under the duke’s command. But look at the North! The conflict between the three knights is growing, and the people of the same empire are keeping each other in check. “Do you think this makes sense, Lana!!”

“It was like that with us too, Karin. And didn’t you explain to me that proper checks on each other prevent the monopoly of power and maintain balance?”

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“There was a time when I was brainwashed by the empire like that. But now it’s different! We are not dogs! “While others lived in abundance in other regions, we were the ones protecting the desolate northern front!”

Of course, there is nothing wrong with what the knight commander said.

It is said that front lines are maintained in various parts of the empire, but except for the north, they are all ineffective.

All other countries approaching the eastern and southern borders should be considered to be in virtually normal diplomatic relations with the empire, with only minor disturbances.

The West is actually prospering through active trade with other continents.

Only in the North did the tension of the war continue before the great chaos that would come in the future.

“Nevertheless, we always had to ask for support from other regions in a wistful tone! Whimpering like a damn dog! I can’t live like this forever. If change doesn’t happen, I will make change.”

“So, are you saying you’re going to establish a new duchy? “Even those barbarians were mobilized.”

“As much as necessary. It will be the work of our Order of the Winter Rose to restore stability to the North! And I will become the prince who will unite them all and elevate the North to the highest position!!”

In fact, Karin Blasgund killed the barbarian warchief and unified the North, then took the position of Margrave of the North. At least, if the story of the game I know is the same as this reality.

She walks towards us, not even trying to hide the burning ambition in her eyes.

“It’s not too late, Lana Sartien. Swear your allegiance to me. I’ve noticed your powerlessness for a long time. And even now, it seems that his skills have not rusted, but rather have improved. “If the Knights of Dawn and Sunset come under my command, control of the North will be much easier.”

“…What if I refuse?”

“The ‘White Tiger’ tribe behind me will welcome you warmly. “I seem to remember being treated harshly by you in the past.”

Aunt Lana sneers and nods her head at Karin Blasgunt, who makes her threatening gesture.

“I don’t know what those idiots are doing. “There must be a lot of barbarians that I killed and half killed a long time ago.”

“Rad dog!!! I have come to avenge my sister who died on you!! Quietly give her head!!”

A barbarian female warrior barking at Aunt Lana in fluent imperial language also joins the fierce ranks.

I have a feeling that a battle is about to begin, so I take out the herbs I had prepared.

“Aunt Lana. Mr. Cheryl. It’s Glass Elementary School. Please take it again.”

“Huh? John. I took the glass candle earlier… no way?”

Aunt Lana slightly closed her eyes and used her mana again, and seemed to have noticed something strange.

“You will feel the toxicity that slightly interferes with mana operation. “If it had been a normal glass candle, it would still have been fine.”

“Ka, Karin senior! How can this be… ! Did you plan to do this to us from the beginning? !”

Cheryl cries out with tears in her eyes as if she cannot believe reality even in this situation, but her appeal does not reach the knight who has gone crazy with her ambition.

“…How did you know you touched the medicine, Sir John? “It’s hard to believe that you, who are not from the North, would know this.”

“I don’t think that’s important, Sir Traitor. “The important thing is that your mediocre tactics no longer work.”

It wasn’t enough to dig a trap, so they double dug a device like this. Read and read.

Because of the gap between the knowledge in the game and reality, Karin Blasgunt’s betrayal was very likely, but when she went to pick up herbs together and it was time to apply the medicine, it occurred to her that there was a high probability that this woman would betray her.

I was curious about how the northern part of the country was integrated, and there was this background.

-Click!!

“What should we do, our traitor? Our Yohan is so smart that your tricks didn’t work, right? What should I do because I’m sad?”

“Men just need to worry about night time. At least you won’t have any fun in bed. “Even if I have to use a little rough hands, I will make you mine.”

It is no use now to make remarks like the obsessive Grand Duke of the North. That’s a fad that’s gone out of fashion. Is not it? Is it a pandemic?

As I chew the newly picked herbs, I also boost my energy.

Now I felt like I had to do my best without hiding anything.

“This has been too long. Now, let’s put an end to this boring game. Strike!!!”

“Crazy!!!”

-Kwaaang!!

As soon as the traitor’s signal was given, barbarian warriors and knights began to rush toward us, roaring.