“We’ve finally arrived.”
Klaus, the Sapphire Knight.
Instead of answering Jardin, the knight who had been dispatched alongside him, he merely gave a slight nod.
“…She really is here, right?”
“Do not doubt the order, rookie.”
At the same time, he urged his horse toward the city gate drawing steadily closer.
With every step toward the gate, the people already lined up and waiting came more clearly into view.
“We have received our orders. From the moment an order is given, our duty is simply to carry it out. Remember that thinking about how to perform a mission efficiently and doubting the judgment of your superiors are entirely different things.”
But people like those could easily be passed simply by raising a single flag.
In moments, the two knights stood before the checkpoint where identities were verified.
“Something to prove your identi—”
“I am Kisha, Chief Knight dispatched from Munmunt. Which way must I go to meet the Lord?”
“…Please give us a moment.”
“Um, is the person behind you your squire?”
“…Zurya. I serve as a formally appointed knight of Munmunt.”
Identity checks in cities on the front line were much the same wherever one went.
They were extremely strict and thorough.
The two handed over their identification tokens and waited for quite some time.
“Your identities have been confirmed. Welcome to Lineiru, Knights.”
“Where is the castle in which the Lord resides?”
“We will assign someone to guide you.”
The wait may have been long, but that did not change the predetermined outcome.
With the aid of one of the soldiers stationed for gate duty, they eventually reached the Lord of Lineiru.
“I have heard of the matter. So, hmm. You…