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Torn Asunder by War, A Sword Saint for Tomorrow X The Knight Wizards!! – Chapter 9

"Rome Wasn't Built in a Day," But Apparently, Three Days is Enough

Chapter 9: “Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day,” But Apparently, Three Days is Enough
  Needless to say, since the stride length of a giant knight and an infantry soldier are different, the Clawsolas units we’re piloting and the like will proceed ahead with the cavalry unit, and we’ll gradually move forward while waiting for the following infantry and baggage train units as appropriate.
  
  Now, since Lizel is a small country, it doesn’t have that much land area, so according to what I heard from Revia, it seems that it’s possible to cross the country in about a week.
  
  (I wonder if it’s b*gger or smaller than I thought…)
  
  The speed of the post-withdrawal experiential travel march (movement method that doesn’t assume combat) was about 4 kilometers per hour, and we planned to travel for about four hours before nightfall, including breaks.
  
  Judging from the above, if you can cross the country in seven days, the travel distance would be around 224 kilometers, wouldn’t it?
  
  Geographically, it’s said to be long from east to west, but that alone doesn’t tell me anything about the land area, so I ask a colleague I became friends with last night while drinking through the knight’s Telepathy Device.
  
  『Hey, Lloyd』
  『What’s up?』
  
  『About how big is the Lizel Knight Kingdom?』
  『Hmm, in our old books, it says it’s b*gger than “Kinai.”』
  
  Kinai refers to Yamashiro, Yamato, Kawachi, Izumi, and Settsu. He probably thought about it a little so that I, whose ancestors can be traced back to the same hometown, could easily understand.
  
  (It’s like a Sengoku period daimyo’s territory.)
  
  Realistically speaking, it’s not an appropriate expression because the cavalry surrounding us, riding horses, have Western-style clothing and equipment, but it’s just right for imagining the scale of the forces.
  
  Given the fact that Lizel is currently maintaining its independence, I came to think that there might be a lot of countries of similar size, so I checked with Revia, who is riding with me in the knight.
  
  『Hmm, there are some countries b*gger than ours, but…the lords and feudal lords have a lot of authority, so it’s not a monolithic entity. It feels like we’re managing to deceive them through diplomacy, you know?』
  
  『It’s not just about strategizing, the Knight Kingdom excels in martial arts as well, Claude-sama.』
  
  According to Eleia, who joined the conversation, there was once an entity called the Holy Lowell Empire that swept across the continent, and all the current countries are said to have seceded from it.
  
  Among them, the Imperial Knights, who moved their base to the Lizel region at that time, away from the completely corrupt imperial capital, took the lead, and established Lizel, a nation of knights.
  
  『That’s why the flag of the Allied Nations against the “Hour of Ruin” uses the one from the Holy Lowell Empire era.』
  
  While listening to Eleia’s somewhat proud words, I felt irony in the fact that the invasion of the Aberrations had promoted unity. Then, the cavalry unit leading the way stopped their horses in my sight.
  
  In response, we also stopped the knights’ advance and looked back, gazing at the rear units that had fallen behind.
  
  Mixed in with the infantry carrying anti-small type shotgun muskets and the soldiers leading many baggage trains…Clawsolas Unit 5, with its crushed abdominal armor ripped open, its artificial coating exposed, was carefully moving its feet at a slow pace.
  It was Dino Cervas who was operating the giant knight, but his expression was filled with self-irritation.
  
  (D*mn it, I’m an incurable fool! I’m as shallow as can be!)
  
  Defeated by the Rare Human with black hair and black eyes who appeared out of nowhere, he was not at peace after having his knight and childhood friend partner stolen, and he wished that one of the exclusive knights would make a blunder on the battlefield.
  
  He speculated that, depending on the situation, an opportunity for him to regain his honor would come, and as he had hoped, he once again became the pilot of the knight, but at the cost of the deaths of Knight Rudick and Mage Milia, with whom he had trained.
  
  (I’m sorry, both of you… My vision was clouded by my simple jealousy…)
  
  Dino hadn’t been doing well for the past few days, but as an excellent knight who had overcome harsh training, he was able to distinguish right from wrong, and he was ashamed of himself for being caught up in his personal feelings and still unable to let them go.
  
  『Nothing goes as planned, does it?』
  
  Lise, the mage in charge of the knight’s power control, was exasperated by the slightly younger youth’s muttering. Since she was riding along and buried in the artificial muscles, his gloomy thoughts had been flowing to her the whole time, which was a bit annoying.
  
  『Can I have a word, Dino-kun?』
  『…Is there something you need?』
  
  『If you have any worries, Onee-san will listen to you, okay?』
  
  After hesitating at the offered words of counsel, Dino sighed, thinking that talking might make him feel better, and he gave in and began to explain the details.
  
  『Wow, that’s pretty bad, isn’t it?』
  『Ugh, rubbing salt in someone’s wound…』
  
  『But, as long as you’re regretting it, isn’t that good? Compared to a saint without a single doubt, I trust a fool who moves forward with doubts more.』
  
  Lise, who cheered him up after he was down, seemed to be capable of delicate consideration, contrary to her long golden hair that reached her waist and her outfit that emphasized her voluptuous body. The blue-haired knight, whose spirits were lifted somewhat, honestly thanked her.
  
  『I appreciate your concern. Please guide me, I’m still immature.』
  『As long as I don’t get tired of you.』
  
  Perhaps embarrassed at the end, Dino vowed to first improve his basic abilities so that his new partner, who responded with a teasing remark, wouldn’t abandon him, and he slowly moved the wrecked knight forward…
  
  At that time, on top of the outer wall that surrounded the royal capital, Asia, the destination of the Lizel Knights, including them, a wall built over a long history, a knight in black stood unnoticed under the cloudy sky.
  
  Although it was impossible to judge from their appearance due to the rugged full-body armor…the atmosphere they exuded was unique to the undead, and it was none other than a skeletal knight, one of the Aberrations’ undead.


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Torn Asunder by War, A Sword Saint for Tomorrow X The Knight Wizards!!

Torn Asunder by War, A Sword Saint for Tomorrow X The Knight Wizards!!

戦禍切り裂け、明日への剣聖 ⚔ The Knight Wizards!!
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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2019 Native Language: Japanese
Madarame Kurato, an ordinary office worker with a passion for swordsmanship, is unexpectedly transported to a parallel world where humanity struggles against monstrous Aberrations. He finds himself in the Lizel Knight Kingdom, a small nation relying on giant magical mechas called Clawsolas to combat the threat. Kurato's swordsmanship skills are put to the test as he pilots a Clawsolas and faces the grotesque creatures. He quickly rises through the ranks, winning a duel that earns him a dedicated Clawsolas and the respect of his peers. However, fate takes an unexpected turn when the King is killed in battle, leaving the throne vacant. Due to his Rare Human lineage and his heroic actions, Kurato is chosen as the new Knight King, marrying Princess Izana to secure his claim. He must now navigate the complexities of ruling a nation while facing the ever-present danger of the Aberrations.

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