I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 30 I Armor Him Super
Stepping into the last rays of the setting sun,
Sua, Melie, Lucan disguised as 'Ector', and ninety-eight cavalrymen galloped swiftly across the plains of Bern Territory.

After a three-hour trek
The group finally crossed the plain bordering the Macedonian army and arrived at an area with large tracts of abandoned farmland.

After crossing the now-abandoned, abandoned fields, they finally arrived at their destination—

Sir Hector's Estate.

That's right, Hector and Merry share the same idea.

On the east side of the conqueror king's advancing army, the ports and the roads leading north along the Golden Curtain were all blocked, and no matter which way you went, you would encounter waves of Macedonian troops.

According to several well-informed cavalrymen in the squad, the Conqueror's army was stationed behind Plymouth. They did not seem to be in a hurry to advance and break through the Golden Curtain, but instead were stationed behind the second fortress, constantly annihilating the routed troops of King Uther who had not yet retreated behind the Golden Curtain within the three lines of defense.

"So, what exactly is the Golden Iron Curtain?"

Upon arriving at the manor, several cavalrymen who had been conducting reconnaissance reported this information to Suya.

In a room of a dilapidated Norman castle, barely fit for a temporary dwelling, Suya asked in a low voice to Meryl, whose face showed signs of fatigue.

"The Golden Iron Curtain?" Melly glanced at Suya in surprise, thinking to herself, how could this illiterate man not even know this? Even if he wasn't the real King Arthur, as a stand-in, he shouldn't be treated like an idiot by King Uther, right?
But after thinking about those bizarre rumors about the royal family, she nodded to herself, thinking it was still possible—

Arthur is the son of Duchess Iglesias, whom Uther abducted. He looks very much like his mother, so Sua, whom he raised as a substitute, might just be for... cough cough cough.
Meryl's gaze towards Suya became even stranger, but she still carefully explained the situation to Suya:
"The Golden Iron Curtain is the last bulwark of the old Tintagel, the capital of Winchester."

"Fourteen years ago, after Macedonia's territory bordered Britain, in order to guard against threats from the west, the newly appointed Grand Duke of Cornwall proposed one of the three iron walls to be built on the western side of the kingdom."

"But as you can see, it's like it's made of paper."

Suya was even more confused.

I understand what you mean by "like it's made of paper." I can also understand why the Duke of Cornwall, whose territory is located in the far west of Britain, felt threatened and went to build the Wall. It's even easier to understand why, halfway through the construction, he discovered that he could take kickbacks and embezzle public funds, so the project turned out to be a shoddy mess.

but,

Suya's eyes widened suddenly: "Fourteen years ago, Macedonia and Britain shared a border? What's that? Why would continental plates be adjacent in opposite directions? These two countries aren't even in the same place, are they?"

As far as Sua knows, the Macedonian Empire stretched from Greece and Egypt in the west to India in the east, but in any case, Macedonia was in the east and Britain was in the west.

According to the intelligence he has, Britain is now in the east, while Macedonia is in the west.
"Is that so strange?" Melly looked at Suya, puzzled.

"Why are you reacting with the same alarm as those crazy scholars who learned about the land transfer more than ten years ago? There is magic in this world, you know? Magic, not magic tricks, so anything is possible."

"Fifteen years ago, in the year 283 of the Magical Calendar, seven kings from different eras and their kingdoms were summoned by King Solomon, who ascended to the throne of God. The seven continents guarded the holy city of Jerusalem. In return, on the day the Tower of God was completed in Jerusalem, King Solomon would reveal the origin of magic and, in this world where the age of gods has faded, lead the seven kings to the throne of God, making them kings of kings and granting them endless lifespans."

"The Tower of Divine Blessing?" Suya was even more confused. "What is that?"

Meryl explained, "The Tower of Divinity is a kind of magic workshop. I don't know exactly what it does, but since King Solomon needed the help of the seven kingdoms to build it, it must be an extremely valuable thing."

At this point, Meryl chuckled, snapped her fingers, and a flame flickered at her slender, fair fingertips as she showed off to Suya:
"Thanks to King Solomon's great deeds, Britain's era, which had already entered the end of its mystical period, was extended. This is also a good thing for us magicians; at least, we can occasionally use some rudimentary magic."

Wow! That's so handsome!

Seeing this, Suya thought to herself that she would never have to worry about her lighter being stolen by her brother again. She was tempted and immediately sat up straight, pointing obediently at the flame on Meryl's fingertip and asking:
"Can I learn this, Ms. Meryl?"

"Well, normally you can't learn it, since I'm not a master magician right now, and there's no apprentice magician position for you."

"but--"

Upon hearing this "but," Suya's spirits lifted, knowing there was hope. She shifted her position slightly, moving even closer.

"but what?"

Meryl chuckled and opened her palm: "Thank you, 50 gold pounds."

"Please give me money." Suya blinked, looked down at the tattered refugee clothes she was wearing.

Forget about money, he couldn't even pretend to be a cool guy with his hands in his pockets, and his pants were so ripped after several rounds of fighting that you could almost see his butt!
The only thing on his body that looked relatively valuable—

Suya glanced at his waist, and at that moment, Meryl followed his gaze to the sword at his waist, a mischievous smile creeping onto her lips.

Then, she heard Suya ask somewhat awkwardly:

"Can I repay this with my body?"

"I think your sword is worth about 50 or something!"

Meili's impromptu valuation came to an abrupt halt as she stared at Suya in shock, her face visibly turning a warm, red.

"What did you say?"

“The Pendragon family’s seeds are quite rare, aren’t they? I’ll sell them to you for 1000 gold pounds. Well, let’s get started. I won’t hold you responsible. Just remember to give me 950 gold pounds back later.”

Suya was slapped three meters away by a magical hand that suddenly erupted.

Mary, her face dark, slowly walked over, her small hand already reaching for the broom placed on the side wall of the house, wishing she could whip Suya ninety-nine times.
"We know each other inside and out, but you actually want to get something for nothing?! And you expect me to pay you back!"

"What, you really think you're—"

And at this moment,
Crunch!

The wooden door of the cottage was suddenly pushed open.

Mary's voice stopped abruptly, and she turned around warily towards the doorway. Suya, relieved to have escaped a beating, also looked in that direction.
Then you will see,

A cold, stern face peeked in and scanned the room.

Lucan surveyed the room with a serious expression. When he saw Suya huddled in the corner and Meryl approaching with a broom, he blinked, then coughed loudly.
"Well, you young people should be more restrained."

Upon hearing this, Mary couldn't help but glance down at the stick in her hand, feeling slightly embarrassed. She quietly hid the broom behind her back before turning to look at 'Hector' who had entered, and asked with a smile:

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's like this, I think you might have some misunderstandings about me, and I might also have some misunderstandings about you—"

After saying this,

A twisted smile, utterly incongruous with the cold, middle-aged knight's face, appeared on his otherwise aloof expression.

On such an ordinary night,
The cicadas chirped outside the window, and the wind blowing into the Norman castle brought a slightly hot breeze.

The three of them looked at each other, temporarily cooperating as they stepped together towards an unknown tomorrow.

Suya looked at the expression on the other person's face.
For some reason, he felt that the expression on the man's face was exactly the same as the expression on Reiner and Bertholdt's faces when they found Eren on the wall in Attack on Titan and pointed at him, saying "I'm Eren!"

next moment,
"Then let's be frank and open with each other—"

Under the unsuspecting gazes of the two, Lukan ripped off the mask belonging to 'Hector' from his face, revealing a gentle face that inspired great trust, and said with a smile:

"Just as I am not Hector, Miss Meryl, you seem to be nothing more than a gardener in this manor. You are not a royal steward or a high mage by the king's side. In the capital, you seem to have incurred a huge debt due to gambling. Oh? What's with that expression? Do you remember where you've seen me before?"

“And you—Suya Pendragon,”

Lukan looked at Suya as if he had seen something interesting, or as if he were looking at a very promising junior, and exclaimed in amazement:
"Oh dear, how strange! Why do I smell the scent of my own kind on you?"

(End of this chapter)