Chapter 67
The empire’s unification of the continent did not herald an age of peace and prosperity. The constant power struggles among nobles and lords were no exception.
Territorial wars. Commonly known as turf wars.
But territorial wars weren’t the only conflicts waged in this world.
At the eastern edge of the continent, beyond the Strait of Calais, lies the island of Britannia. Once the Kingdom of Britannia, it had fallen to become an imperial province after its defeat in the Unification War… There, a being known as the ‘Holy Maiden’ emerged, rallying the patriots of the fallen nation and igniting a rebellion.
Legends began to spread of a legendary feat: defeating an Imperial army of 45,000 with a mere 10,000 troops.
The daughter of a mere serf became commander-in-chief, annihilating a large enemy force nearly four times her size and securing victory. A miracle beyond explanation, unless it was the miracle of a goddess.
The sacred maiden who fights for her nation’s independence, guided by the revelation of the Sistine Sisters.
The goddess descends.
It was the prelude to the Britannia Independence War.
Black Armor Company’s stock price was steadily rising.
Furthermore, Dale’s vision—the exercise of ‘operational capabilities’ more powerful than the client—began to show its prominence.
Additionally, several lords, unable to accept the outcome of the fief war, brought Dale before the Imperial Court.
Their claim was that the magical prowess Dale displayed in battle could not possibly belong to an absolute third-circle mage.
