The story of the black silk female knight

"...Why bother with all this nonsense now?"

Giroud's left eye, along with its socket, was shattered, and his right eye was bleeding profusely, but he didn't utter a sound of pain. He even had the strength to mumble and complain about Melody:

"Our elders will definitely not accept our relationship... Rather than being forced to separate under family pressure, it would be better to die together on the battlefield... Wouldn't that be better?"

"...Yes, that's fine too."

Melody held Harry's hand tightly to her chest and kissed Gilu again, but her mouth was now full of blood.

"Thinking about it, this world is really a bit unfair... It's perfectly normal for noblemen to marry two wives at the same time, but women who want to have two husbands are condemned by everyone... I want to be with you openly and honestly, instead of just having a secret affair... So, you're right, this is fine too... That's all."

Goodnight, my dears.

"I hope that in the afterlife, there won't be so many boring moral constraints, so that the three of us can live happily together."

Knowing she was in dire straits, Melody chose to give up the struggle.

At this moment, Giru also lost consciousness due to his serious injuries. Melody was the only one who was still conscious. She placed the two people's hands on her chest and calmly welcomed death... waiting for the two frenzied white tiger masked men to come and finish her off, or for her blood to run dry.

The madman wearing the white tiger mask was clearly not very intelligent, and he would not prioritize attacking enemies who were already seriously injured and lying on the ground.

But the two madmen eventually discovered that Melody and the others were not completely dead, and together they charged over, brandishing their weapons, ready to finish them off.

Melody closed her eyes, awaiting death.

But just as she closed her eyes, the sound of sword energy cutting through the air suddenly rang out; the enemy's finishing attack had been delayed.

Somewhat surprised, Melody opened her eyes and was even more surprised.

It wasn't that a female knight suddenly appeared and became a beauty; rather, it was one of the two Central Continent Empire Star Generals who had been besieging the Bretanian officer who suddenly turned against them.

He first stabbed his comrade while he was completely unprepared, then flashed over and instantly killed two berserkers.

The madman wearing the white tiger mask can overwhelm opponents below the Radiant rank with his attributes, but he still has a considerable gap to close against true Radiant rank powerhouses.

Then, to Melody's astonishment, the Central Continent general waved his hand and enveloped Melody and the other two with his inner energy, quickly leading them away before the other Central Continent general and the Bretanian officer could react.

He had clearly been hiding his strength before, but now he was unleashing it at an extremely fast speed. The other two Radiant-rank experts couldn't catch up at all and could only watch helplessly as he and the three of them, including Melody, disappeared into the night.

That direction was neither the direction of the Allied Forces' camp nor the direction of the Central Continent Empire's camp.

. . . . .

"Ugh... My head hurts so much, and my whole body feels like it's on fire... Ugh!"

Harry woke up with a soft moan, clutching his head, his eyes wide with confusion.

I am still alive?

He remembered clearly that in order to protect Melody from the madman with the White Tiger Mask, he had used himself as a human shield after his magic shield was shattered, and had multiple vital organs pierced by sharp weapons. By all accounts, he should have died.

"Are you awake?"

Just then, he heard the voice of his friend and lover, Melody.

Melody suffered the least injury and now appears to have almost fully recovered, except that she is no longer wearing the white bodysuit, but instead is wearing a regular lace dress.

Seeing that Harry was awake, she quickly knelt down and gave him a deep kiss before taking out food and water and placing them beside him.

"You were the most seriously injured and were unconscious for the longest time. Eat something first."

"Yeah, okay."

Harry was indeed thirsty and hungry, and he didn't refuse.

After eating a simple meal, Harry pressed Melody again to find out what was going on.

"...The situation is quite complicated."

Melody sighed with a wry smile:

“We were saved by the enemy… or more accurately, the enemy of the enemy, but this could all be a trap… So, Giru and I aren’t in a hurry to make a decision. Instead, we’ll wait for you to wake up so we can discuss it together… Let’s go, I’ll take you to Giru.”

"it is good."

Harry naturally didn't refuse and was helped to his feet by Melody.

They were currently in a cave, which appeared to be protected by a magical barrier, making it impossible to hear any outside sounds.

Beside the campfire at the cave entrance, two men sat facing each other across the fire. One was Giru, who looked very wary, and the other was the military general from the Central Plains Empire who had saved them.

"Hey, mage, you're finally awake?"

The officer was roasting a pigeon on a twig over the fire. It was just cooked when he handed it to Harry.

"Shall we talk while we eat?"

Chapter 73 Cooperation of the Rebels

The pigeon was roasted until the skin was crispy and the meat was tender, with a golden color, and it looked very fragrant.

Harry swallowed hard, suppressing the urge to reach out and take a bite, and responded to the Central Plains Empire general with a calm expression:

"Thank you for saving us. May I ask who you are...?"

"Oh? Didn't your girlfriend introduce me to you?"

The general glanced at Melody with some surprise, then took the roasted pigeon back to himself, tore off a pigeon leg, and began to eat heartily.

He didn't even leave the meat between the bones, enjoying several mouthfuls of pigeon meat before the general looked up at Harry again, smiling casually:

“My name is meaningless, and you would never have heard of it even if I told you… All you need to know is that I am actually a member of the resistance, and I saved you for cooperation.”

"Rebels?"

Upon hearing this, Harry first looked at Melody and Gil, receiving the same look in their eyes. After thinking for a moment, he cautiously said:

“We have indeed heard of the resistance forces of the Central Continent Empire on the Eastern Continent... but why did you specifically come to us? In that situation, your identity must have been exposed to the Central Continent Empire by the time you came to save us... This was a desperate gamble.”

"Because you are worth my risking everything."

The military officer casually ate the roasted pigeon in his hand:

"Although I don't know the specific reason, I know that you have some way to directly contact the core decision-making level of your continent... such as the legendary Sunflower Duchess, or your supreme commander."

I need you to act as an intermediary so I can secretly meet with one of them. That's why I'm willing to expose my identity to save you.

"...Two questions."

Harry, Melody, and Giru exchanged quick glances and then said earnestly:

“We’ll agree if the answers to these two questions convince us… otherwise you can kill us again.”

"Just ask."

The general swallowed the last piece of roasted pigeon in his hand, chewed it a few times with a smacking sound, and then spat out the bone.

"First, if your rebels really wanted to cooperate with us, why didn't you just surrender to us from the beginning? This sneaky behavior of secretly meeting with key figures in our coalition makes it hard for us not to suspect that it might be a trap."

Harry first held up one finger, then the second:

"Secondly, how did you know we had this capability? We've been active on this battlefield for several days now, why did you only come looking for us this time?"

"Good question."

The military officer made no attempt to hide the admiration in his eyes, smiled again, and then answered seriously:

"The first problem is that if I surrender to you directly, I will inevitably be subjected to all sorts of interrogations, which will waste a lot of time and make me suffer a lot for nothing. More importantly, the Imperial spies have already infiltrated you, and I may be silenced before I can see the people I want to see."

And the second question... is because of these.

As the military officer spoke, he took out two more items: a divination plate and a prop that looked very much like a compass.

"It was the art of divination that guided me... it's similar to the prophecy here, it told me that you are the people I'm most suited to contact."

As for why I only approached you this time… it's because your performance in the past few days was quite active, and you've just caught the attention of the Imperial Army… after all, you haven't even reached the Celestial Realm yet, so generally you'd only be used as cannon fodder by the Imperial Army.”

"This……"

Harry, Melody, and Giroud looked at each other again, all hesitant.

The reason given by the military commander is indeed logical, but it still cannot rule out the possibility that the whole thing is a trap... a trap to lure out the core figures of the allied forces and ambush them.

"Forget it, let's just tell her and let her make the decision herself."

After exchanging glances for a while, Melody was the first to speak:

"Anyway, with her abilities, even if this is a trap, there's no need to be afraid."

"...That's true."

"After all, it's her."

After Melody made her opinion clear, Giroud and Harry quickly echoed her sentiments.

After the three reached an agreement, they quickly contacted Valensa via private communication and told her everything they had experienced.

"I'm so glad you're all alright...that's great."

On the other end of the magical device that allows voice communication, Valensa could be heard to visibly relax, her voice even slightly choked with emotion.

"After receiving your report of the incident, I was so worried. I even had a little argument with Tia... Ugh, so annoying. Wait a minute, I'll deal with a few small fry first."

Then Melody and the others heard the sounds of weapons clashing, a powerful explosion, and blood and flesh splattering from the other end of the communicator... It seemed to be a very intense battlefield.

But soon, as if some overwhelming power had descended, everything fell silent, and Valensa's much more relaxed voice rang out again:

"It's all done... These bastards from the Central Continent Empire are really rude. They actually dared to try to ambush me while I was talking to them. They're just asking for trouble."

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Melody asked with a wry smile:

"You've already gone to the battlefield yourself? And judging from your voice just now... could it be that you shed tears for us before?"

"Nonsense! It's impossible for me to shed tears!"

Valencia immediately retorted from the other side, clearly furious:

"I have friends all over the world, how could I possibly worry or be sad for a few idiots?"

"..."

Melody and the others fell silent again, their expressions showing some shame.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

A few seconds later, Valensa spoke again from the other end of the communication device:

"That rebel guy wants to see me, right? Then I'll see him and tell you your current location."

Be careful of traps!

Upon hearing this, Melody quickly reminded him:

"After all, there's still an Imperial army here, with many Radiant-rank experts and those strange white tiger masks! What if they take this opportunity to ambush you..."

"There are no Imperial troops here anymore!"

Valensa interrupted Melody's reminder with a soft hum:

“I personally took action, how could there still be Imperial Army soldiers here? Those Imperial Army powerhouses you mentioned were just killed by me... The guy next to you who calls himself a rebel should be the only Imperial Army soldier left on this battlefield.”

"..."

Melody fell silent again, and even the usually composed military officer looked visibly surprised.

A few minutes later.

Having obtained the exact location coordinates, Valensa arrived in a flash of lightning, tearing apart the magical barrier outside the cave as if she were ripping a rag.

"This place is quite well chosen... The barrier is also interesting; I passed by it once before and didn't even notice it."

After giving a brief comment on the place, Valensa completely ignored the general and went straight to Melody and the others. She personally used her divine magic to examine their bodies and then treated them.

She was still dressed in the same silver armor, short skirt, and black stockings, but her silver armor was stained with a lot of blood, none of which was her own... She had indeed rushed over after receiving the news during the fierce battle, and hadn't even had time to clean the enemy's blood off her.

Melody and the others were deeply moved and ashamed upon seeing this.

Their recklessness worried their friends and may even have disrupted some operational plans.

For example, Valensa shouldn't have intervened so early; she said that her previous minor argument with Tia was likely due to this.

"...You must be the famous Duchess Sunflower? Please rest assured."

The general, who had been ignored all along, finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up:

"Although your friends were seriously injured at the time, I have given them the best healing medicine to treat them, and I guarantee that there will be no problems."