Under the cover of night, the elves and the duo of the Golden Dynasty blend into the crowd at night and approach the south gate without haste. Everyone spread out, in groups of twos and threes, which helped them hide better in the crowd. After all, a large group of elves gathered together would definitely attract the attention of the guards. And everyone tries to make themselves look natural, as if they are just here to go shopping. If they approached the city gate with a definite look, it would also arouse the suspicion of the guards. And as the last layer of insurance, in order to conceal the weapons they carried, everyone dressed up like adventurers. In the eyes of the guards, it is normal for adventurers to carry weapons on their bodies, and there are many adventurers with special mission needs at night who choose to go out of the city to perform commissions at this time. These camouflages are all to allow the elves to sneak as close as possible to the guards for their sneak attacks.
The author of these ideas is naturally Ladybug who has rich espionage experience. As a professional killer, superb camouflage is a compulsory course.
Tuckett City is still brightly lit at night, and the roads are full of noisy vendors. Pedestrians of all colors rush to the streets at night for work or pleasure. Little did they know that a major rebellion was creeping in the shadows, ready to show its fangs.
Ladybug and Melina were mixed in the crowd too, and the former's gaze was showing a sharpness that was different from his usual relaxed self. Ladybug silently estimated the number of guards, and found that there were five or six soldiers on the left and right sides of the city gate. It seems that there are not many people, but he knows that there must be more guards on the city wall. It's a pity that he couldn't see clearly how many guards were on the city wall due to the angle, but he was sure there would definitely be no less than ten.
After confirming the number of people in the place, he whistled a specific melody. This is the code that the elves taught him to talk to them in secret. Although at the beginning the elves were a little bit conflicted about showing their secret way of talking to an outsider, but after Kevin's efforts to persuade them, the elves reluctantly agreed.
But now it shows the benefits of teaching Ladybug the elves' secret code. Ladybug got used to this method of code transmission very quickly, and was able to exchange codes with the elves without any hindrance. When the other elves received his signal, they quickly understood what he was thinking, and then approached the city gate in a pre-arranged formation.
The city gate was already close enough to be in sight, and they could clearly see that the guards were casually checking out the people who left the city. For the merchants and adventurers who often come in and out of the city gate, the guards have long been familiar with them, and naturally they are not on guard against them.
So after a few more whistles for signal exchange, Kevin led dozens of people towards the guards and greeted them warmly. Another group of people, led by a female adventurer, each with a bow and arrow, quietly climbed up to the roof of the building near the city wall.
Seeing that they were acquaintances, the guards naturally didn't take any precautions. They agreed to return a friendly greeting and let Kevin and his party approach them unsuspectingly. But when the guards thought there would be ordinary chats and routine simple check ups, what they were greeted with were short swords and daggers stabbing at their vitals. Several guards fell in this inadvertent assassination, as for the few fish that slipped through the net, they were also sniped by the archers who had been watching on the roof for a while.
Seeing this scene, the common people started screaming in fright and started running away. But the elves ignored them. Kevin called over dozens of his kinsmen, ran to the city wall, and began to climb up the city wall with hands and feet, like a monkey climbing a tree, which fully demonstrated the racial advantage of the flexible posture of the elves.
Ladybug and Melina led the rest of the people to draw out their weapons to defend the city gate to ensure that the city gate is unobstructed. Melina also sent a telepath message to Marika. Marika was already a couple hundred meters away from the city gate with the army ready to go. When she received the message from her daughter, she led the army to the south gate at a speed that did not disturb the formation.
The commotion at the city gate soon attracted other patrolling guards, but when they rushed to the city gate, they were greeted by the bows and arrows of the elves. Ladybug and Melina also picked up bows and arrows and shot at the guards.
On the city wall, Kevin and his party have already climbed the city wall. When the guards saw them, they were puzzled for a few seconds, and then they realized that they were under attack, and they all drew out their standard long swords to fight back. It's just that it's not enough compared to the agile elf adventurers. The first few guards were killed by short swords and point-blank arrows.
Kevin shot another guard at close range with his bow and arrow, then turned to the right and saw dozens of guards rushing towards them, then looked back, and saw a large group of guards rushing towards them on the left. But he didn't panic. He yelled to his partners: "Mask!", and then pulled up the scarf around his neck to cover his mouth and nose. The others followed his instructions and put on their scarves. Seeing everyone put on their masks, Kevin and another adventurer holding a scimitar each took out a purple clay pot from their carry-on bags. This is the sleep pot from Ladybug. Before the mission, Ladybug gave some Sleep pots to Kevin, so that he, who was in charge of capturing the top of the city wall, could have one more move up his sleeves. The mask is to prevent the elves from accidentally inhaling the hypnotic gas.
"It's time to see how good Mr. Ladybug's toys are! Have at you!"
Kevin and the elf holding the scimitar threw the pots in their hands to the guards at both ends at the same time.
"Wall!"
Kevin yelled again, and two adventurers in the team immediately slapped their hands on the ground after hearing it, and recited the spell aloud:
"Mother Earth! Please listen to our prayers! Give us the power to manipulate rocks! Stone Wall!"
As their recitation ended, green lights lit up in their hands. Two stone walls rose from the ground, protecting the elves' ranks in the middle, and separated the soldiers and the hypnotic gas of the pot outside the walls.
Another racial talent of the elves is their high affinity for magic. However, like humans, they need to cast magic through recitation when they don't have the help of a staff or a magic artifact.
"Fuck! What the hell is this?!"
After the guards were surprised by the purple gas in the pot, they hurriedly tried to climb over the stone wall, the effect of the hypnotic pot started to kick in, and the guards started to stagger, and finally fell to the ground unconscious.
After a dozen minutes, under the suppressive fire of the elves, the guards in the city had learned to behave themselves, standing still with their shields tens of meters away. In order to prevent the guards from continuing to advance, the elves could only continue to spend their arrows to suppress the guards.
"Princess Melina, how long will it be before your army arrives? We don't have much ammunition left!"
A female archer said anxiously to Melina.
"Don't worry, they'll be here soon!"
Melina said while bending her bow and nodding her arrow. Her face was still expressionless, but she couldn't help feeling a little anxious in her heart. Still, she was confident that Marika would arrive in time.
At this moment, a group of knights, led by a nobleman wearing expensive knight armor, came to the front line of the battle. He yelled at the elves angrily:
"You bastards with pointed ears! Who allowed you to rebel here!"
Hearing the noble's yelling, the elf beside Melina exclaimed:
"It's the lord of Tuckett City!"
On the city wall, Kevin also heard his loud voice. Looking into the city, he saw his enemy. He stood on the city wall and roared back at him angrily:
"You are the bastard! You nobles shamelessly snatched our women as slaves. Do you think we will be willing to let that slide?! You are dreaming!"
"Hmph! It's a blessing for your women that us nobles have eyes for them! You bastards with pointed ears dare to bite back at your masters!"
The lord of Tuckett City has already cursed back in an arrogant tone.
"Well sucks to be you! We've already joined the Golden Dynasty. I'd rather take a gamble with them than surrender to you pigs!"
"What!?"
The Lord of Tuckett was surprised when he heard Kevin's answer. Of course he had heard of the commotion caused by the Golden Dynasty recently, but he didn't expect their influence to have penetrated into the Southern Territories. The lord of Tuckett City searched for traces of humans in the ranks of the elves, and he caught a glimpse of Melina among them. As for Ladybug, he has been ignored because the lord was already bewitched by Melina's figure.
Short curly hair, a beautiful figure hidden under the cloak, and a charming face that only a young maiden can have. All these have aroused his lust and possessiveness.
"Hahahahahahaha! Good! Good for you! Listen, you are outnumbered now! But! As long as you hand over the female envoy of the Golden Dynasty to me, I will spare your lives! Hahahaha!"
Hearing the harsh request of the lord of Tucket, the elves were all in an uproar. His request is undoubtedly an insult to their determination to start a revolution here. Ladybug's face was also very angry, but he was not in a hurry because the savior had already arrived.
Just as the lord of Tuckett City was laughing mockingly with his hands on his hips, an abrupt voice interrupted him.
"Then have you asked the king?"
The mayor of Tuckett City froze when he heard the voice, and then followed the eyes of everyone who had turned their heads to look at the city gate.
There she was, Marika wearing silver battle armor and a white cloak, riding upon Torrent, with a cold murderous expression on her face. Behind her is the exiled army clad in ferocious thorn armor, all of them itching for a fight.
"Ma-Ma-Ma-Marika!?"
The city lord of Tuckett City looked at the exiled army behind her, and was so frightened that he fell to the ground, unable to speak fluently. The soldiers around him also stepped back in fear. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't imagine how the Erdree Army could reach the heartland of the southern territory like Tuckett City without anyone noticing.
'Hmm! You got some balls for eyeing up my daughter! I gotta give it to them! The nobles of this kingdom really are more and more degenerate one after another. They snatch up beautiful women just because they can. How is that different from bandits? No wonder Einar and the elves wanted to rebel. '
Marika thought angrily in her head. But Marika didn't want to waste any more time on this piece of trash. She slowly drew out Excalibur, the light of the sword far surpassed the lanterns of the shops on the street. When Excalibur was completely unsheathed with a resounding "shing~", its complete light was like the sun at night, dazzling everyone.
Everyone dropped their jaws in shock when they saw the holy sword from another world.
"The Holy Sword of the Hero!? No, no, no, no that's impossible!"
The lord of Tuckett City said in disbelief, apparently he also mistook the sword of promised victory for the holy sword of the legendary hero. But Marika wouldn't give him more time to be surprised. Marika galloped Torrent towards the mayor of Tuckett City, holding the holy sword high in her hand. The soldiers behind her also charged alongside her. The elves on the road gave way one after another knowingly.
When the guards of Tuckett City saw her rushing over, they were scared away by the reputation of the holy sword of the hero, and even the guards around the lord of Tuckett City left him and ran away. No one dared to face the light of the holy sword.
"Wait wait wait a—"
Before he finished begging for mercy, Marika's holy sword had already slashed at his neck, cutting off his head that still had a terrified expression on it.
After Marika's army entered the city, they easily won the victory. None of the defenders of Tucket City managed to escape from the city. This is mainly due to the fact that the elves raided the city gate to ensure the surprise of the golden tree army.
Hours after the battle...
In the square of Tuckett City, Marika sat on a supply box and concentrated on wiping the blood stains on Excalibur. The light on the holy sword has been dimmed, otherwise Malika would not be able to see where to wipe while holding a light stick.
It was early morning with the sun just about to rise. Although the sky is still dark, the exiled soldiers around are still diligently holding torches, carrying supplies, appeasing the people and searching for any remnants of the defenders of Tuckett City.
"Mother."
Hearing her daughter's voice, Marika looked up from her work and smiled softly upon seeing Melina. Behind Melina are Ladybug and the elves.
"Thank you for your hard work this time, Melina."
"No, I should naturally do my best to complete the task sent by you."
Melina said modestly.
"No matter what, you and Ladybug have completed this mission perfectly. It is your efforts that save the soldiers of our country. So both of you are worthy of praise."
After saying that, Marika put the holy sword back into the scabbard and stood up. The elves were all surprised by her eight-foot height.
Marika opened a portal to the Gate of Babylon, reached into it, and took out a beautiful shotel. The blade of the shotel has a curved, flaming shape.
"Melina, I will give you this Eclipse Shotel as a gift to celebrate the success of your mission!"
Marika held the Eclipse Shotel in both hands, and gave it to Melina with great care. Melina took the scimitar with equally precious care.
"Thank you, Mother."
Melina bowed slightly in thanks.
"It's alright, you deserve it."
Mal\rika replied gently, then stretched out her right hand and gently touched Melina's head. Marika can feel her slightly curly short hair's softness even through her glove. Marika feels like she is stroking a kitten. Marika felt that she would not be able to stop if she didn't stop now, so she quickly moved her hand away.
'As expected of my little girl, so cute! '
Marika turned her gaze to Ladybug.
"Ladybug, your contribution to this mission cannot be ignored. Therefore, as a reward, I shall reward you with the status of a noble knight of the Golden Dynasty."
"What!?"
Ladybug was surprised when he heard the good news.
"Boss!? Are you sure? Just so you know I don't know how to be a big wig noble!"
"Don't worry, the details of your job will not change. But if you have any questions about noble etiquette, you can ask Sir Kenneth for help."
Marika said, showing a slightly playful smile.
"Oh not him! Kenneth can't stop talking once he starts!"
Ladybug begged jokingly. It is well known among the courtiers that Kenneth is a chatterbox.
"Okay, but let's get down to business. There needs to be a formal ceremony to confer you a nobleman. But so please kneel down on one knee first."
Marika brought the topic back, and then drew out the holy sword again.
"Okay! Anyway, so we do this like they do in the movies right?"
Ladybug knelt down on one knee in front of Malika consciously. His heart was filled with irrepressible excitement. Being named a knight is the fantasy deep in every boy's heart, but now that the fantasy has come true, how can it not be exciting?
Marika lightly tapped the front end of the sword on the ladybug's left shoulder with the flat surface facing down.
"Larry Bagson. Are you willing to dedicate the rest of your life to protecting the land and people of the Golden Dynasty?"
"I do."
"Would you dedicate the rest of your life to the royal family of the Golden Dynasty?"
"I do."
"Are you willing to spend the rest of your life defending humanity's truth, justice, freedom and dignity?"
"I do."
"Then I, Queen of the Golden Dynasty, Marika, in view of your character, achievements and courage, hereby declare you as a knight."
After solemnly finishing the ceremony lines, she lightly tapped the sword on Ladybug's right shoulder again. Ladybug's simple knighting ceremony is now complete.
"Woah, I feel like a whole new person," Ladybug exclaimed after standing up.
"Sorry for keeping you all waiting."
After sheathing the holy sword, Malika spoke to the elves.
"No, no! A knighting ceremony is a major event in life, it's worth the wait. Ladybug has helped us so much. If it weren't for him, we'd probably still be living in the shadow of Inrud's nobility. "
Kevin said flatteringly.
"It seems that you have also experienced a lot of hardship. But in order to express welcome and thank you for your cooperation and dedication in this battle. I shall reward everyone present with a gold brick."
After Malika finished speaking, she opened a portal of Gate of Babylon in front of each elf, and the portals delivered heavy gold bricks into everyone's hands. When the elves saw so many gold bricks, they were all amazed at how rich and powerful the Golden Dynasty was.
Moreover, gold bricks, as a hard currency, can still exchange a lot of money with outside businessmen. Before citizens are fully accustomed to using runes as currency, traditional currency is a good transition solution.
Kevin looked at the gold brick in his hand, recalling all that had happened. It was really incredible to him. Meeting a mysterious princess in a bar, getting acquainted with his strange friend Ladybug, almost failed the meeting, planned a revolution, fought against the guards in the city, won the freedom of the tribe, and finally witnessed his friend being knighted. It truly is an adventure of a lifetime.