Chapter 83. Urban Warfare (2)

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"Attention! Mario Ranieri of the 1st Knight Order, reporting for duty!"

"Good work making it back alive. Remove your armor over there and rest for a while."

Headquarters of the Holy Nation's last Army remaining in the Capital.

A knight, showing clear signs of exhaustion, reported to his superior officer in a makeshift barrack set up near the Holy Emperor's Court.

After identifying himself, the officer nodded as if he'd just understood, and sat down on a nearby chair, removing his helmet.

"Haaah!"

Perhaps due to the intense fighting, steam rose from the armor.

Even though the weather was quite cold, it felt warm to the touch.

Cooling his heated body in the wind, the knight took out a water bottle and took a gulp. Thinking, as always, how refreshing water was after completing a mission...