As a child, reading was a difficult and painful task for Wakako. The first time she ever felt any interest was when she came across the scriptures about the Saint. She held those scrolls in her hands, engrossed in them for a long time. Some contained information she already knew from her daily service to the Saint, but other parts…
The walls of Yueqing City crumbled with a deafening crash, scattering debris into the moat, nearly filling it entirely. Only a small section of broken walls and ruins remained intact. The Saint wasn’t allowed to wear shoes, but fortunately, her white cloak was long enough that Miki could step on its edges, though it couldn’t prevent her from getting wet…
The wide moat might hinder the progress of humans, but for wild elephants, it barely covered half their legs. The elephant at the front, presumably the leader of the herd, slammed heavily into the gates of Yueqing City, causing it to reverberate with a thunderous crash. For some reason, every time it struck, Wakako’s heart trembled along with it. She…
The final decision on the Mios side was to launch a full-scale siege. General Ebenezer, the originally appointed commander, offered his advice. “Before their reinforcements arrive, we must either take the city in one fell swoop or retreat while we’re ahead. We absolutely cannot prolong this any further.” Although he had previously disagreed with the Crown Princess and had even…
Five days after the expedition, good news arrived from the front lines. “Our army engaged the enemy outside Yueqing City and secured a great victory!” The messenger rushed into the camp, breathless but unable to contain his excitement. “The Crown Princess herself even personally took down several enemies.” “And then?” “The enemy forces are in disarray, and our army is…