NOVEL NEXT Chapter 126: Sortie
Members of the Chrysanthemum Knights take turns cooking and eating. Tonight’s dinner is also their homemade. But is different from usual, it is more luxurious and has alcoholic drinks. Also, the Peacemaker’s members are invited to participate.
The leader, Lucca, stands in front of the table and gets the attention after coughing.
“Thank you for the hard work at the resolution of the last hostage case. Unfortunately, I couldn’t leave the headquarters, but I am proud that everyone has worked together to solve the case. As a sign of appreciation, a lot of ingredients have been sent by the residents, and they are used for dinner today. Eat at your heart’s content. And then…”
Lucca took a bottle of wine from the table.
“The liquor in the table was bought with my personal money as recognition to everyone who solved this incident.”
The cheerful voice was different from the usual Lucca. The team members responded with a slight laugh.
And the dinner began.
Lucca didn’t start eating right away but turned around the members’ tables and poured alcohol into their wooden cup. With a smile, while exchanging words with the members
However, contrary to the good-looking expression, she was burning a black hatred flame in her heart.
(I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you. I’ll kill you.)
While pouring liquor to the members, she stared firmly at their eyes and continue chanting in the chest.
The liquor that Lucca bought is not just liquor. It contains the same sleeping pills that were given by fake adventurers to Lute in the past. But there was a difference that it had not an immediate effect but a delayed effect.
She intended to kill everyone after putting them to sleep.
Lute, who was invited to dinner, was also served alcohol.
“Thank you very much for your help at this time. Thanks to you, all the hostages were rescued safely and caught the criminal.”
“No, we couldn’t get those results alone. This result was achieved because the Chrysanthemum knights were there.”
Lute spoke that line of humility while pouring alcohol. He drank the poured liquor deliciously without showing any suspicious behavior.
In front of this situation, Lucca was desperately trying hard not to laugh. Lucca changes the topic to avoid laughing.
“By the way, there doesn’t seem to be the black elf in that maid’s clothes…”
“Shia? I am sorry. She was planning to attend, but I asked her to do some work. As soon as it is over, she will meal. Of course, she will also drink the liquor received from the Grandmaster.”
“Yes. There’s still a lot of liquor, so please don’t hesitate to drink it.”
Lucca finished pouring liquor to Lute and left the seat.
(It’s a pity that I couldn’t confirm that black elf maid drinks liquor, but… It will be no problem because he says that he’ll make her drink later.)
She didn’t want to be too careful and be suspicious.
(But now everyone can sleep except for the lookout.)
The Chrysanthemum knights had fewer members than their heyday, but there were still more than 30 members.
It’s hard to kill everyone without making a fuss, but if they’re asleep, the problem is easily cleared up.
(They have defiled the Chrysanthemum knights. The sin is heavy… You should atone with death!)
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After the dinner, as planned, Lucca went to the secret base cave known only by the Grand Masters of the Chrysanthemum Order, after letting Lute and the members drank the sleeping drug. Nora was already there lazily on the sofa like a kitten in front of the fireplace.
“Oops, I was too bored waiting that I fell asleep.”
“… I’m sorry, I was late because I didn’t use a horse, I was worried to be seen.”
“Nya-ha ha, I’m kidding. Lucca is so serious.”
Nora stood up from the sofa with a teasing tone.
“Are you ready?”
“Of course, Nora-chan made no bulges. Come.”
Nora headed to the back of the cave.
They turned around the corner and went out into a wide space. There were silver armors aligned in order.
“How many are there in all?”
“There are 300. Even if I asked the headquarters it’s impossible to get more.”
“Can they move?”
“Of course. If you take the Nora, the genius monster trainer, you can afford that much.”
A slime was put inside the silver armor as a pseudo muscle. Because they had been trained, they could act quickly if you gave simple instructions.
Here ’s the plot: the “Magician Killer”, which was widespread in the streets of Kokori, brought friends to retaliate the previous firing incident and attacked the headquarters of the Chrysanthemum Knights.
All members will be killed.
Lucca, the group leader, snatches the magic armor. Fighting like a lion in a one-man stand defeated the armored corps.
And … the advisor Garma, who was the mastermind in the shadows and was moving his hand from behind the executioner who killed the magicians, cuts the throats of the Peace maker’s members.
In this way, Lucca resolves the “Magician’s Killing Case” and peace comes to Kokori.
“Great …”
A wide variety of weapons such as large swords, battle axes, spears, maces, and large spears are held in the hands of the magic armors in the hall. The silver armor is carefully polished and can be used as a mirror.
In Lucca’s eyes, the magical armor lined up appeared to be like knights of justice that came out of mythology. The thought that she would take command of them from then on shook her heart.
“Hey, Leader Lucca. It’s a good time, so let them go hard.”
“That’s right. It’s the beginning of the new Chrysanthemum Knight Order.”
Lucca came in front of the armors, stretches his back and folds his hands behind her.
“We will attack the headquarters of the Chrysanthemum knights tonight! And cut off the pests that pollute the glory, pride, and discipline of the Chrysanthemum knights with a clean blade!”
Lucca continued raising her voice at the armored corps in front of her with such enthusiasm that she began to sweat from the forehead.
Nora watched her with a smile. Lucca went to the empty armor that no one is in. Her enthusiasm continued until midnight.
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When Lucca’s passion talk ended, it’s night, a good time to attack. She wore a silver armor that was specially prepared for her. The difference from the other armors is that she wore a red cloak.
Nora was wearing the red armor “Rosso Scarlet” as before.
“Okay! Then move forward toward the headquarters of the Chrysanthemum Knights!”
Lucca walked in front of the Silver Armor Corps, aiming for the headquarters of the Chrysanthemum knights. To avoid people’s eyes, they went to Kokori town on foot without using a carriage. (TN: I don’t know how 300 silver armors walking to a town could avoid the public eye better than closed carriages but, what do I know?)
They got over the city walls and enter.
Lucca planned to take care of peacemaker’s members, who enter the Headquarters of the Order and fell asleep because of the drug.
Lucca and Nora took 300 magic armors and head to a direct clash in Kokori.
The silver armor corps marched in line on the road where there was only starlight. It was like a scene in a fairy tale.
But there was an absolute end to the story.
Sudden explosion.
Silver armor corps scattered high in the sky!
“――!? “
The voices of two girls screaming, explosions, the sound which vanished everything.
A cloud of dust cleared up slowly.
Lucca shook her head and talked to the one in front.
“Why … why are you here, Lute!?”
“I’m not the only one.”
Behind him, girls appear from the bushes in the forest.
Under the stars, Peacemaker, the members of the Chrysanthemum knights, all the actors are in line.