Chapter 72: Fairy 62: Cherry Blossom Holy Knight Squadron arrives in Bosco.
When it comes to ranks of Knights who are not wizards themselves, they are mostly E rank, the limit of someone can gained, without the usage of Ethernano.
But one had to remember, the E rank only applies their physical bodies alone, not their overall combat strength. Because unlike back in the age of war between other countries or the so-called Guild Wars from many years ago in Ishgar. The modern-day knight orders don't just use common steel armour or weaponry.
No, most kingdoms will have their own special knight orders, that made up of knights wearing not steel armour and swords. But magic armour and swords. And everyone knew, counting on the strength of the magical weaponry and armour, it is possible to turn a simple knight, with E rank strength, to D or above rank of combat power alone.
Because, with the help of magic armour and weaponry, not only simple knights could battle wizards, but even monsters, who have monstrous strength, also could be defeated by them as well.
That is why, when Toma E. Fiore, the King of Fiore himself, lost his only daughter, Hisui E. Fiore, the first thing he did, was to sent out Fiore's best knight order, the Cherry Blossom Holy Knight Squadron.
In the Cherry Blossom Holy Knight Squadron, even the weakest of knights could rival a C-Class Wizard, while their current leader, who is known as Scar, an old man with a long scar down his left eye. Is the strongest knight among them, who not only can easily defeat S-Class monsters and wizards with no problem, but even SSS-Class Wizards in his heydays.
And right now, Scar, along with 20 odd elite knights, few wizards, along with two S-Class Wizards. All looked at the city before their eyes, the city of Foresta, the heart of the Boese Province in Bosco Kingdom. And the home to the Duke of Trade himself.
(AN: Don't know places in Bosco, Foresta, is based sole fact, Fiore and their towns, are named after flowers in Latin. Bosco is Latin for wood. Which is why Foglia, Foresta and other such towns and cities in Bosco are named after trees, or parts of trees. Like for example, Foresta City, also means a large place full of trees. If wrong, don't blame me, blame google sensei telling me this.)
'According to the intelligence unit… the ones that dare to kidnapped her highness is a group known as the Nine Hands. A former assassin group, that has handled many S-Class Wizards, and famous figure heads in the past… their leader is known as Damon, the Demon Mask. Who is a SS-Class Criminal, along with eight other wizards, who also rumoured to be capable of dealing even with a SS-Class Wizard, if they work together, or a Saint Wizard, if they work in the shadows… that the problem with assassins… they specialize in assassination… even a A-Class Wizard assassin can kill even a Saint Wizard with enough preparations.'
Scar thought, as he glances at his black sinister looking armour he is currently wearing, unlike the rest of the Cherry Blossom Knights, who are wearing silvery white armour.
'I got a bad feeling about these Nine Hands… and the King, Toma even allow me to bring this cursed armour with me… how long it been since I worn this damned thing… I just hope, I don't need to use its true power, at my age, the backlash might even kill me. Hopefully it wouldn't get to that point… I just hope Bosco will aid us… and our people are enough, without me using this cursed armour…'
Scar, the current leader of the Cherry Blossom Holy Knights Squadron. In his prime, he was known as the Black Knight of Fiore, the former the strongest knight in Ishgar, he is someone who has no Ethernano inside his body, but even so, along with this demonic armour, he could defeat and rival Saint Wizard level beings.
However, even a legend like Scar, who also a dear friend to King of Fiore, cannot overtake the flow of time, because older he got, weaker he also got. Even now, the former Black Knight, that made Saint Wizards wary of him, hardly can defeat SS-Class monsters or wizards these days.
Scar looked at Foresta, the city before him, and sighed recalling the shame his Squadron experienced the other day, the shame of them failing to notice a traitor among their ranks, and letting that traitor to kidnap their princess, Hisui.
It is the greatest shame, to have a member of the royal family, to be kidnapped right under their noses. But at that time, Scar, along with the other elite members all fallen for the Nine Hands's trap, allowing the betrayal of one of their own, to abduct Hisui E. Fiore.
It is because of that, and the King trust in Scar himself. Allowed Scar, along with the Cherry Blossom Holy Knights Squadron, to reclaim their princess from the hands of her kidnappers.
Scar and his knights, along the eight wizards from the Wizard Count, where all the Wizards belonging to the Kingdom, not the Guilds or Magic Council go to.
Upon arriving near Foresta, the Heart of Boese Province. The Cherry Blossom Holy Knights didn't enter or come closer to the city.
It is common sense, for knights or soldiers from another knight, not to entered major towns or cities without permission. Of course, if Scar is alone, or just few of them. It will be a different story, as they didn't had to wait a distance away from the city, before they could get permission to not only get closer, but also enter the city as well.
However, if Scar and the others, didn't care, and forcedly entered the city along with his men. Bosco may or may not take this as Fiore invading or attacking them. And this will lead to conflict between Fiore and Bosco Kingdoms, or worst yet, war.
Because of that sole reason. Scar had no choice to wait, until the knight order station in Foresta, and the city guards as well. To have permission to entered from the city's lord or mayor.
It wasn't long for the knights and soldiers belong to Bosco to arrive before Scar and his men. In most cases, the one that should speak with these soldiers, or their officer should be Scar, the leader among them.
However, Scar also known to be very blunt kind of man. Because of that, he let his vice-captain, one of the two S-Class Wizards among them. To do the talking.
Least thing either side wants, is unwanted conflict, or any kind of misleading situations, especially when their future Queen might be somewhere in Bosco. That is why, Scar who known to be blunt, didn't do the talking, but the vice-captain instead.
While wating for the talks to finished, Scar turned his sharp gaze towards the young man, one of their new members belonging to the Cherry Blossom Holy Knights Squadron. He is the only one who isn't an elite knight since he still young, and inexperienced.
There is a reason why this young night, with the high cheekbones, thick eyebrows, and a square-shaped nose, is among the elites of the Cherry Blossom Holy Knights Squadron. Even if he not an elite knight himself.
His name is Arcadios, a young knight, who is a promising young knight to train. Which is why Scar personally sees the training of this young knight, who might one day, replace him as the head of the Cherry Blossom Holy Knights Squadron.
"Arcadios, would you calm down, and stop blaming yourself." Scar said the moment he arrived before Arcadios, who become startled, not noticing his boss has arrived behind him.
"Sorry, sir Scar! It just that… you know umm…" Arcadios went, unable to explain himself. But Scar knew how this kid before him, and how he is feeling.
Arcadios, since he was taken in by the Cherry Blossom Holy Knights from a young age. Because of that, be was not only trained to become a knight belong to the Cherry Blossom knight order. But also became the personal guard of the princess from a early age.
There 6 years difference between Hisui and Arcadios, making Arcadios himself 17 years old. For a page to a squire, and then to a young knight. It no wonder, why Fiore admired Arcadios talents.
Because Arcadios was also the personal guard, of Hisui E. Fiore. He also the first one, to noticed the traitor among their ranks. However, because Arcadios still a youngling knight, who only has lesser C-Class level of strength as a knight. Compared to the traitor senor elite member of the knight order, whose strength was between B-Class and A-Class with his mastery over his magical armour and sword.
Arcadios was lucky he wasn't killed, but still failed to stop Hisui from being kidnapped. Since he was simply outclassed by the traitor's strength.
It is because of that. That Arcadios blames himself the most, if he wasn't weak, her highness, Hisui, wouldn't have to be kidnapped, or experienced God knows what she currently experiencing in the hands, of the Nine Hands.
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