I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 43 Travel Deviation
The council at the Temple of Artemis concluded.
The great conqueror ordered her army to spare no expense in preparing a banquet exclusively for the king.

Although Wang didn't care.
However, as the meeting was about to end, General Parmenion, who had been silent all along, took the initiative to ask the King of Conquerors to remove his son Hector from his post as commander of the Third Battalion of the Companion Cavalry and allow him to serve as an ordinary soldier under General Seleucus to atone for his sins.

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Hector stepped out of the temple, raised his head slightly,

The dark sky that covered the entire wasteland was just like his mood at that moment.

He understood his father's good intentions and the current situation in Macedonia.

The brilliant and ambitious King of Macedonia focused on reorganizing the Macedonian military system, establishing her royal authority through a series of conquests. Her father, Parmenion, as a long-time advisor to Philip II and the de facto commander of the Companion Cavalry, actively cooperated with the King of Macedonia's reforms.
After all, this king is completely different from the old king.
In her fury, not only would her father, a veteran minister, be responsible for the deaths of millions throughout the entire world!
He could also understand just how foolish he had been—

In order to become a 'hero',
He acknowledged Edoardo's achievements in bringing about the miracle, and at the same time, he swore an oath of disobedience to the king over Edoardo's remains.

I will proclaim your heroic spirit, recount your deeds, and bestow upon you honors!

I will honor your dying wish, collect your remains, and return them to your homeland!

The oath itself is not the problem, but the key is that the miracle is not directed at the dead Edoardo, but at the king of Britain.

The most crucial issue is,

That guy is not dead yet!

In a very abstract way, it can be understood as...
Hector then places himself in the position of the 'Bedwell' knight who returned the sword in the lake to King Arthur after the Battle of Camlann in the Arthurian legend, becoming a non-existent third 'Undertaker'.

Before Suya dies, he must fulfill the first part of the oath, which, as Callistini said, is almost no different from pledging allegiance to Suya.

That's why Callistini mocked him as the 'Knight of Britain'.

but,

but,

Despite understanding all of this,
Hector was still unable to let it go.

As a half-hero, if he cannot become a true 'hero' in the impending horrific war, then even if his father is Macedonia's most prominent minister, and even if he has possessed countless advantages that ordinary people cannot have since birth,
When the wheels of the Conqueror King truly began to turn toward the final destination,

Faced with the impending war against Khorne, how 'weak' he was!

The only way out is to be crushed into dust!

Thinking of this, Hector let out a heavy sigh and stepped down the temple steps with a dark expression.

"Captain!"

"Captain!"

As soon as they stepped outside, Knights Warwin and Lars approached Hector with worried expressions.

Hector lowered his head and waved his hand dejectedly: "Don't call me that anymore. Now, I'm just an ordinary Macedonian soldier."

Seeing this, Woven and Lars exchanged glances for a moment, then immediately knelt down, lowered their heads, and shouted:
"Knight Hector, even though you are no longer the commander of the Companion Cavalry, you are still the master to whom we have sworn allegiance!"

Hector nodded, exhaled deeply, and asked solemnly:
"What happened to the group of people they left in, as you were tasked with investigating?"

Woven immediately replied, "I have sent scouts to confirm their direction, and I have also sent men to sabotage one of the main roads. In addition, as you instructed, I have also notified the magician of Luke's Temple."

"If their itinerary goes smoothly, they will definitely run into our magician squad, who have set up their workshop there, at Pendenburg in front of Sol within three days!"

At this point, a worried look appeared on Sir Woven's face as he spoke:

"However, with Sir Hector protecting them, those people probably won't be able to stop them."

Hector finally heard some good news; his furrowed brows relaxed slightly, revealing a cold smile.
"Great, then there's no problem!"

It was originally just a casual move, but who knew that Hector would learn from the King that Sir Hector was actually an imposter? So, given Hector's knowledge of the abilities of that small squad specializing in hunting down professionals hidden within the army...

Once the two sides meet,
That damned brat who deceived him, leading to his current predicament, and forcing him to swear allegiance—

Certain death!

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In theory, following the normal course of events, Suya and the others would indeed run into the trap set by Hector three days later.

but,

Back on Sua's side, the weary knights encountered a problem that needed immediate attention just eight hours after departing from Sir Hector's manor—

"What did you say?"

"There's no more food?"

"And what's more, isn't that brat hungry again, my king?!"

In the temporary campsite,
Lucan stared at Merry, who had come to his door, and asked incredulously:

"Didn't we find two warehouses of stored food at the Jazz Manor? And there's water along the way. Even if we can only take one warehouse of food with us, that should be enough to last us for half a month."

Meryl shook her head and corrected, "In fact, we had already consumed an entire warehouse of food while we were at the manor."

"The food we have now is indeed enough for the knights to eat for half a month, but—"

Melly pointed to the cavalrymen who had transformed from knights into a chefs and were busy at work not far away, and to Suya who was sitting obediently at a small round table waiting to be fed.

He even elegantly tied a napkin around his neck.

Meryl's face darkened, and she said gravely, "But that's only enough for one meal!"

"At this rate, we'll be starving for six whole days before we even reach Sol City!"

At this point, Meryl glared angrily at Lucan, pointed her index finger at his nose, and demanded:
"Lukan, what exactly did you teach him this morning?"

Why did you open Pandora's box?!

Upon hearing this, Lucan froze, his mouth slightly agape.
"You're saying he ate the equivalent of half a month's worth of food for an entire cavalry regiment in one sitting?!"

He had expected the horrific scene that morning to consume a lot of food, but he never imagined the number would be so staggering.
What the hell is this guy, such an absolute glutton?!

"No matter what, Lukan, this is all your doing. Don't expect me to help you. At most, I'll only be responsible for training these cavalrymen to be cooks. As for feeding the king, you must take responsibility for that!"

Mary snorted coldly and strode away.

"You want me to work overtime? Absolutely not!"

Hear this,

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Lukan's forehead.

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