The King and Roa (1): Griese's Ordeal

"The First and Ninth Knight Orders have betrayed us! Those of us who refused to obey came to deliver this report while being pursued by Nogerude's unit of the First Knight Order! Unfortunately, we arrived too late to stop the Ninth Knight Order's attack, but I wish to report to the king what happened! Please, grant us an audience!"

Griese-san, who had rushed up to us, rattled off his words in a hurry. His eyes were bloodshot, and flames of anger burned in them.

Griese-san had arrived at Hockeharn Fort only moments ago and had apparently cornered a nearby soldier, demanding, "I want to see whoever's in charge."

Griese-san wouldn't take no for an answer. At a loss for what to do, the soldier went to look for Foggard-san, who happened to be speaking with us at the time.

And so Griese-san had shaken off the soldier escorting him and rushed straight to us.

"Even in the chaos after a battle..." Foggard-san said with displeasure. His sharp glare was directed not at Griese-san and his companions, but at the soldier who had brought them.

That was only natural. Normally, they should have been kept where they were while a report was made first. Considering the possibility of a trap, what they'd done was extremely dangerous.

"I'm sorry. We insisted on coming along because we were short on time." Griese-san apologized to Foggard-san on behalf of the soldier, who had gone rigid with fear.

It was true that, with the battle only just over and everyone still on edge, a unit with an alarming air about them had arrived claiming the country was in danger. The soldier who had met them must have been at a loss over what to do.

"May I say something?"...