Chapter 80: – The Lord Is With Us (1)

༺ The Lord Is With Us (1) ༻

It was a familiar dream, akin to a memory.

Flags of a legion fluttered above the tents. It was an army stationed on the plains. Exhausted and wounded soldiers were common, and their eyes were devoid of even a hint of hope.

Their eyes were like those of dead fish.

A man dismounted from his horse, and as soon as he landed, mocking voices entered his ears.

“Hah, look. The crows have arrived.”

“They’re masters of escaping, aren’t they?”

Though it would have been natural for the man to have been annoyed, his expression didn’t change. He pulled his jet-black cloak over his armor and strode on without hesitation.

No soldier tried to stop him even until he entered the red tents that the commander presided in.

Inside was a woman with a pale complexion. He was unable to make out her features, and only her bloodshot eyes made an impression.

“It’s been a long time.”

“……It is an honor to see you again.”

The man respectfully bowed his head, but the woman paid him no heed and continued reviewing a stack of papers.

She merely glanced upwards to acknowledge his presence.

It didn’t take long for her to finish going over the papers. It was only then that she turned her weary eyes to the man.

He opened his mouth to speak.

“They’re asking about the situation at the Eastern Front.”

“……The situation?”

She let out an incredulous laugh.

The woman slowly rose to her feet and walked out of the tent. The man quietly followed behind.

She showed him the battlefield beyond the tents.