ARCHDEUS

PRE-DISASTER(2)

Artcentioch, Artchania Kingdom

To the east not far from the Parteric Palace, there is a barracks that houses dormitories and training grounds for palace soldiers, elite soldiers, and several other regular orders of knights and magicians. There is also a canteen there. The canteen is always crowded every day, especially during the night and holidays.

"Cheers!"

As usual, there were some people who were relaxing and drinking a few bottles of beer. They look happy and like they do not care about the current condition of the kingdom. Naturally, if told to understand, they will not know what inflation, separatism, revolution, and feudal war are. They only know how to lift a sword, spear, or arrow and say 'f*ck' if something doesn't go their way.

But that does not apply to this group of soldiers. They are Camellia Anaira Hoverd, Rionard Connor Artheven, Joseph Cyrus Hildalion, Darius Ladderick Marquell, and Iona Margaret Swandom. When viewed, they have three names, namely front, middle, and back. Surely these five of them were nobles.

Camellia Anaira Hoverd was a female soldier in the Royal Majestic Guards, led by the king. This army was considered the last line and only numbered around 500 people divided into teams. Camellia's combat equipment was simple, she wore only light armor, a silver helmet, and a single sword. In the group, he was a vice-captain.

Rionard Connor Artheven joined the Royal Majestic Guard at the age of 23. He was the future Head of the Artheven Family. Having a beard, mustache, and black hair, makes him look very mature. Rionard loved his sword, the sword of despair. He is also an assassin in this group.

Joseph Cyrus Hilldalion, a very powerful tanker. Almost every time whether on duty or not, he will always wear his full armor that looks heavy.

Darius was a silver-haired man. He was a warrior and ranger with an archer or archer type. He joined the Royal Majestic Guards at the age of 15, and was one of the youngest at the time.

Last is Iona, a magic caster and healer for this group. She loves green and has short, silver hair.

The five of them were sitting in the same place and drinking a few bottles of beer. The 5 people kept telling stories. They told me some things that looked trivial but actually it was very important.

"I don't understand why the priests of the main temple are so beautiful" Darius said.

He started talking about priestess. Previously, they talked about why the main temple was named St. Castelius Pontheum's.

"Either, it may be because everyone is blessed with beauty by the Goddess" Camellia said.

"Hmm ... speaking of priestess, I thought if they were people blessed by Gods, why until now they couldn't cure Her Royal Highness' illness?" ask Joseph.

The person spoken of by Joseph was one of the princesses of the royal family.

Everyone's eyes were on Iona. They thought the same question. That made Iona a little depressed.

"I also thought so at first. But if asking for God's help was that easy, shouldn't all the suffering in this world have already disappeared?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

“But if it continues, someday Her Highness could lose its beauty" said Darius.

His friends looked at him with strange eyes. In the current situation, where perhaps the princess would attach great importance to her appearance. That's probably what they want to say.

"Regardless of it all, at least this calamity has not been made public, right?" ask Joseph.

"That's how it is" said Camellia.

The 5 men gulped their beers back. Silence had happened for a moment, until finally Darius melted the discussion.

"Maybe we should get ready to lose that person with Her Royal Highness title."

Unfortunately, the comedy sounds like a swearing. It was not cause for laughter, it even led to an eruption of anger emotions.

"Hey, Darius. What do you mean by that?! Did you swear that Her Highness died?"

Rionard who had been silent from earlier suddenly stood up from his seat. He slammed his glass so that it made a loud enough sound. It attracted not only the attention of the members of his group, but also the other soldiers in the canteen.

"Huss .. calm down Rionard. Darius was just kidding, wasn't that Darius?"

Camellia tried to calm the mood. But it was even quite difficult for him.

"Hmm .. That's it," said Darius.

Thankfully, there was no meaningful physical contact. They calmed down and told the story as before. Surely they are trying to stay away from the topic of Her Royal Highness disease . But before long, a soldier came towards them. He looks like a regular soldier. When he came, he saluted by raising one of his hands, then he told him something.

"Report, the Royal Majestic Guardsmen on the Falcon team, please see Captain Richard Moonshrine Sinteny immediately."

Darius said that to his friends. Of course, they retaliated with passion. Naturally, the Royal Majestic Guards were very rarely assigned, because they were classified as elite and only heard the orders of the king. Even the prime minister cannot govern them. After the report of the soldier was given, the 5 men went to the place where their captain was.

The duty call has called. Camellia, Joseph, Darius, Rionard, and Iona head to where the Falcon team captain is. Still in the army barracks, these 5 people have arrived at a room that is used as the Falcon team office. There, there was a captain named Sir Richard Moonshrine Sinteny

Richard Moonshrine Sinteny was a 58-year-old man and a member of the Royal Majestic Guard at the age of 36. He had short silver hair, a contained body, and a reasonable that was quite sangar. At the age of 34, he was given the title of Sir and the title of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. He was named Falcon team captain at the age of 53 and most recently, a year ago, he was given the honorary title of His Majesty King Theodore III, the Most Excellent Order of the Artchania Kingdom.

Once allowed to enter, Camellia, Joseph, Darius, Rionard, and Iona immediately went to their captain. There first they saluted militarily. Afterwards, Richard asked them to sit down.

"Hmm .. sit down."

The 5 people rushed to find their respective seats, of course they searched civilizedly without causing trouble like in the market. After that, Richard also explained the tasks they would carry out.

"A few months ago there was a war between two great nobles, Marquess Canadia and her opponent was Count Otilia. But recently the royal intelligence bureau discovered something strange. Based on their findings, the marquess seemed to be using military assistance from forces outside the kingdom. Witnesses said they saw a group of wyvern riders attacking Otilia."

Before continuing his words, Darius raised his hand. He asked permission to interrupt.

"So there is a suspicion that the Canadians are using the wyvern riders so we are told to investigate it? I know the wyvern rider isn't a bunch of weaklings but isn't that too much, I mean why would you have to deploy a Royal Highness squad for such a task?"

His friends agreed too. But quickly, Ricard answered the restlessness of his men.

"Yes that's right. If it's just that, there's no way we should move. But .. there was a terrible incident. On the eve of the conquest of Ravouille, the capital of the County of Otilia. Some eyewitnesses saw a bright light suddenly appear from the sky and cause a huge explosion. The magicians investigating it suspected it was from sixth or seventh grade magic."

"What!"

The 5 people shouted at the same time.

"How is it possible?! Isn't there only two people in this kingdom who can cast tier 7 magic?!" said Iona.

Iona's words refer to two great men in this kingdom. The first was the spiritual leader of the Hexatheism religion in the Kingdom of Artchania, Pontifex Eliarius and the second was the Duke of Norchaster, the greatest magic caster in the kingdom.

“True, that's why most suspect it's magic cast by the riders wyvern.” Richard said.

That assumption is not without reason. First, it's impossible that Pontifex would do that. Looking over the effect, most magicians believe that it is arcane-type magic. While pontifex was a divine-type magic user. Secondly, no one believed that the Duke of Norchaster was the culprit, it was because politically Norchaster was not affiliated with Canadia. Moreover, the magic investigation process was carried out by Norchaster himself with the help of the royal magician. So the existence of the wyvern rider is the biggest guess.

The 5 people nodded. They also agree that this is a reasonable reason.

"Because of that, His Majesty King Theodore III was worried. His Majesty has finally allowed the Royal Majestic Guards to settle the case with the important note that this investigation should not be known by anyone other than Norchaster; especially the Prime Minister and the marquesses" Ricard said.

Everyone knows what Richard meant. The possibility of this mission comes from Norchaster's advice to the king. Moreover, the Prime Minister now has a political affiliation with Canadia in parliament. This mission should not be disclosed, especially to the Prime Minister.

"So they gave this matter to His Majesty. I think the prime minister is too incompetent now" Camellia said.

"Yes, what can we say. As long as the gap between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat remains, the feudalists will be free to do anything" Joseph replied.

His friends laughed, because the words from Joseph also attacked them all. But they also admit it.

"So how? Do you agree to go?" ask Ricard.

"Why ask again?" answer Darius.

"We don't have a choice, do we?" answer Joseph.

"If it's set then just do it. We're just pawns" said Rionard.

"The Captain's question is too strange" said Iona.

"Hah .. I think this conversation is too long" Camellia said.

After hearing the answers from the members, Richard smiled with satisfaction. Then he said something with passion.

"Then, let's get rid of the anxiety of His Majesty Our Beloved King now."