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Chapter 2: Journey To Ansur

Celestine Lucross, the Goddess reborn and leader of the seven shields alliance awoke with a jolt, going from deep asleep to awake in an instant and straight up into to a sitting position. Her heart was trying to beat out of her chest, and her body was soaked in a cold sweat that turned her bed sheets into a disgusting clammy mess.

As a new goddess reborn, she often had visions of the future. They were often vague and difficult to interpret when asleep, and when awake they were so quick they were difficult to pinpoint in their focus.

(Play The Video. That's Celestine vision)

https://youtu.be/cUdezMxCY9s

This time though her vision was utterly incomprehensible, yet startlingly clear. Chaos, death and devastation like nothing the last centuries of war had brought. But this war was never seen before in all of her life time. There were no orcs or imps slaughtering humans, no Dark-elves leading the charge, just a new empire started to rising up and slaughtering anything in their path. They all human with deadly weapon that she never see before, she saw a lot of carriage that she also never see it before, the carriage moving with out any horse to pull and the speed that even the fastest horse couldn't catch up, and Celestine saw a large carriage that bigger than the small carriage, each of them carry a massive destruction, and what make her even more shock is that up above the sky, Celestine saw some kind of dragon that make from metal and it doesn't need to flapping it wings, and the moment she saw the dragon dive down, it drop something under it belly and the moment it touch the ground. A large explosion destroying anything.

What was truly startling was that a single man in full black uniform, leading this army throughout Eostia, claiming everything and united into one banners.

There had been no images of those she knew in any form, making it nigh impossible to ascertain a time frame for her vision. Was in his same decade, or many decades in the future? She just could not tell, and as she got up off of her bed sheets she noticed that it was still the dead of night. Stepping out onto her balcony she shivered as a wind cooled her soaked garments and let out a worried sigh.

Celestine:"Does this mean this new enemy is coming to our lands? Or was that perhaps a far flung future of some sort?...... An allied?

What answered her question was a gust of wind that made her turn her head, where her eyes caught sight of something out of place. Far to the North West, almost at the horizon, was a ball of blackness, a perfect sphere of darkness that sucked in the very light around it and seemed to pull the grasslands of the horizon up towards it like a hungry beast.

It then disappeared as she blinked. It was simply gone with no proof that it had even existed in the first place.

She stood there and stared out at the horizon for long enough that she lost track of time, and was only brought out of her staring when an own flew by at a distance in front of her vision. Turning back into her room she walked up to a small table and picked a hand mirror, looking over her face and marveling at her own eyes.

Eyes that were filled with apprehension and fear for the future.

It was at that moment her vision exploded forwards. She saw a scene from the past that she had only heard of, a young human girl being dragged into Ansur by chains. Her vision then shifted to show Ansur itself, a huge army of demons outside of it and being decimated. Her vision shifted slightly, giving her a distant view of a person in black robes standing atop the walls of Ansur, and then just as abruptly as it had come, her vision ended.

When she managed to control her breathing she found herself collapsed onto the floor, and the mirror she had been holding on the ground in dozens of pieces. Starign at the pieces for a moment she then shook her head and awkwardly got up off of the floor with a heavy sigh.

Celestine:"Perhaps, it would be best to have Claudia, once she return Ansur."

===[Near The Borderland Of Ansur]===

Y/n stared up at the night sky, enjoying the wonder of how clear and bright it was. In his time, world, whatever his situation was, one could not see the night sky due to gross quantities of pollution in the air. Even during the day the sky was less blue and more a hazy grey or yellow. But here the sky was like a blanket of glittering lights he had never seen before. It could have taken his breath away if he had breath to take, and it made it very easy to just let his mind wander and consider the information he had learned.

Y/n summon 4 x Pioneers Squad, and he order them to build a small military base operation and some defences around the village. And lucky that the village only have one way in and one way out. So all 4 Pioneers squad immediately all of them started to build the defences just outside the village gate, that can aim at the end of the bridge.

(2 x Concrete Bunker Equipped With MG42 Heavy Machine Gun, 2 x Bunker Equipped With MG42 Heavy Machine Gun, 2 x Pak-43 88mm Anti-Tank Gun Emplacement With Improved Fortification, 8 x 2cm Flak-38 Emplacement, 2 x Pantherturm, 2 x Mortar Bunker, 1 x Field Hospital, 6 x 10.5cm leFH 18 Field Howitzer, 2 x Assault Grenadies Squad Equipped With 3 Infrared StG-44 and 1 Unteroffizer in each squad to reduces received suppression and improves reload time of the squad)

It seemed back at the village had been a surprisingly it was a very good thing, that they allowing him to set up an military camp insider of their village and it worked the way he expected them to, and they allowed him to build a military base and defences to protect their village from the invaders.

And thanks to the two female elf knights name's Hilia and Elyn explain about this world it did take some time, but now Y/n know how it worked, in return he explain everything about his country, all the weapons and carriage or should he say car or vehicle that run without using any horse to pull, but not everything

Both girl were able to tell Y/n much about their lands and the current political situation the land was in. A land called Eos, in which constant fights with demons, that were simply things like imps and orcs, Y/n know very little about the Orcs from MMORPG game, attacked the lands every few decades, raping and pillaging as they went. That changed when a citadel formed in the north, tainting the land and unifying the monsters under a Dark-elf who was, unimaginatively, called the Dark Elf Queen. In response a High-elf who was supposedly some kind of reborn Goddess, unified many nations in Southern Eos, forming the seven shields alliance and building seven fortresses south of the demons lands to halt the Dark Elf Queens forces and protect the fertile southlands of Eos where many races, including elves, lived.

That all happened over two hundred years as the knights Hilia and Elyn told it, and the war had been going on for that long as well with no end in sight. Both women seemed intent on telling him more, but both of their exhaustion from nearly a whole day of sitting at the back of his car seat, and from Elyn wounds, both Hilia and Elyn had been forced the entire convoy to stop half the way to Ansur, just before twilight and rest. Which of course led to both women falling into deep slumber in mere moments and both girl was sandwich Y/n in between their body and holding his arm in between their large breasts, while Y/n trooper patrolling around the area in the shadow.

Y/n:"I wounder what do i look like behind this mask......... Either i look like Karl or my real face" Y/n mused to himself as he look both side and saw how beautiful of the two elf girl's. Y/n then glanced around at the surrounding.

The entire convoy had followed the road south the entire time, coming across dropped luggage and empty wagons but little else before they had been forced to stop and rest. They were by a section of road that was winding across the river; no less than three bridges going over it when the road could simply have went around far easier. The gentle trickle of the river was a nice sound though, and the clear night sky was so brilliant Y/n doubted he would ever get tired looking at it.

A brilliantly deep blue sky with wisps of light and color. Glistening stars that twinkled all over, brighter than Y/n thought possible. A bright almost oranges colored moon that covers the nighttime landscape with dull yet warm light. A swarm of red skinned wings and cackling that-.

Y/n:"Hmmmmm, more of those imps. Likely a scouting party I would guess" Y/n said, as he orders the jäger Light Infantry Recon Squad and the Nachtjäger search them and report back to him, with just 30 seconds, the Recon Squad and Nachtjäger reported back that they counted about three dozen imps.

Y/n:"All units..... Equip your silencer......... Search and kill...... No Mercy" Y/n, and all the Oberkommando units executes the order immediately, as Y/n put on a pair of noise-cancelling headset on both Hilia and Elyn ears.

Meanwhile the Oberkommando units starting to hunting the imps one by one.

And immediately unleashing hell at the imps with more force than their wings could counter. Leaving no alive.

Three Obersoldaten Squad then rush toward the imps. With the speed like a demon and combining with their ruthless tactics, they show the imps the true meaning of fear. Meanwhile the imps try to run aways, they got picked off one by one in the darkness. As the last imps look behind him and just a split seconds, the imp head blow up and drop down on the ground.

From afar distant, the Nachtjäger with his ZG 1229 Vampir just fire a shot. While still on the overwatch supporting the other Oberkommando units.

Nachtjäger:"Dummkopf" Nachtjäger said, as he cocked another round into the chamber.

Once all the imps were down on the ground, it lasted merely a two minutes , as the Oberkommando units starting to clean up the all the corpses, leaving no trace it, or the imps, had ever been there.

Y/n:"So the units can be independent on a HUD when i gave them the orders and they just follow and be independent in the battlefield..... That good for me, since i can focus more about this world........ Now i wonder is this a reincarnation?" Y/n said to himself. The more he thought about it the less he seemed to know. And the lore of the world that he had learned thus far did nothing to simplify matters.

Looking down both side Y/n saw that the two knights were still sound asleep and looked unlikely to awake easily. He wanted to reach that city they spoke of in the hopes of getting answers, but he would have little chance of gaining entry to a fortress city without the girls help.

Y/n:"I need to react to Ansur before the sun rise...... Guessing have to orders the convoy to start moving now." Y/n grumbled as he turned to both women and holding both woman closer. As he look at the Oberkommando, and saw them just finished the clean up.

Y/n:"All units we moving out, double time!"

As both women's bodies curling up into Y/n even more, then wrapping around him in on reflex.

Y/n:"Hmm, it seems both girl having a nice dream about me, with the way they hugging me" Y/n said, as the entire began to move slowly down the road, the two girls was very unaware that they rubbing their body against his body.

And the entire convoy starting to roll out.

===[The Sun Rising Near Ansur Territory]===

Both Hilia and Elyn awoke just past dawn and were both visibly and vocally shocked to see the great walls of Ansur on the horizon. They also seemed surprised that they still hugging Y/n, but didn't panic about it nearly as much as Y/n had thought they would. It seemed magic was rather varied in this world, and simply explaining that he had been letting both girl hug him all night and it was accepted with no issue.

Both women looked better after needed rest, and possibly the morale boost of seeing their home come into view. They returned to the previous arrangement of both Hilia and Elyn got a chance to ride Y/n's personal vehicle and feels how it was very comfortable for them, as Elyn was still crippled and, despite her words to the contrary, Hilia was not in good shape either. She had no open wounds, but a number of shallow cuts could be seen, as well as a number of bruises that were forming on her arms and stomach. Her exhaustion, while better after some rest, was still clearly evident in the way she walked as well. Lopsided and with a noticeable stagger and uneven steps.

Perhaps because of this both girls were surprisingly quiet as they walked, Hilia only killing the silence as they approached a hill that seemed to dominate the road right before the fortress city.

Hilia:"The wall sentries will have already seen us, and some will come out to meet us probably so do not, act aggressively, and I will explain our situation," She said with a smile, leaning in pain from some injury not noticeable to the eye.

Hilia:"You will likely, have to explain to our commander your presence as well, before you are given any kind of access, to the city though, sir Kroenen"

Y/n:"That is fine. There is likely little that can wound me here," Y/n said with a soft chuckle just as the entire convoy crested the hill and saw all of Ansur.

Calling it a fortress city did not do it justice. The cities walls were made of gigantic blocks of white stone, each the size of cars and stacked up to form the wall itself which was easily seventeen meters tall. They were covered in softly glowing pale blue runes of some sort, and large catapults lined the crenelated walls at regular intervals. Below there was an expansive moat, and above the towers and parapets a grand castle attempted to pierce the sky. It was beyond what Y/n had expected out a fortress city, for by the way the walls curved they must have encircled quiet a huge area if the whole city was indeed within its walls.

Y/n:"Very impressive walls." Y/n said, as he looked at the walls.

Hilia:"Yes, it is said that Lady Celestine herself, cast the protective spells on the walls of each of the seven Fortress cities, when they were first built," Hilia said in a proud tone, though her exhaustion made it a little less impressive with her almost broken sentence.

Y/n let out a hum as the convoy slowly to drive down the hill, eyes stuck on the walls. Something about them, or more accurately about the runes upon them, made him feel odd. Not nervous, but wary, as if his whole being was telling him to be careful of them.

Or perhaps of the one who cast them.

Which, as Y/n was an highest ranking in CoH2, he know little about magic that one who was called a reborn goddess, made considerable sense. He would need to be sure to absolutely not to make a wrong moves.

Hilia:"There!" Hilia suddenly said, brining Y/n's attention forward to a number of people on horses coming out of the gates toward them.

Y/n:"I suppose we should stand still to greet them?" Y/n asked.

Hilia:"They are probably just nervous about you and your escort convoy, that is all. It will be fine, sir Y/n" Hilia said, but in her mind was doing the opposite and she's worrying for Y/n greatly and she then look back at the approaching riders.

All of them appeared even at a distance to be wearing the same style of skimpy armor that Hilia and Elyn were. And they had weapons drawn.

In a bare minute the horse women had arrived and surrounded the convoy, spears and swords trained aiming at Y/n and his soldiers.

And one of the women, who was wearing a silver armor and looked very similar to Y/n in both body and face, as she dismounted from her horse and then proceeded to walk up to Hilia and Elyn.

And then she hug both of the girl.

"Goodness you two!, I Thought I lost you two!"

Hilia:"Well, as you can see I'm mostly okay, Arina" Hilia replied as she returned the hug, and then parted.

Hilia:"Though, I admit that if sir Y/n and his troops had not arrived, neither Elyn nor i, wouldn't be here. He arrived at the village just before we were to be overrun and saved both me and Elyn butt!"

The elf named Arina turned and looked at Y/n and his convoy, along side with his soldiers. Arina never saw a convoy like this before in her life. But she will have to talk to both Hilia and Elyn about this later.

As she narrowing her eyes with disdain at Y/n as she spoke.

Arina:"Who are you?"

Y/n:"Miss Elyn got injured both of her legs in combat, so I orders my troop to carry her and laying her down on my personal carriage, to mitigate additional injury. She still requires medical attention however," Y/n said, hoping that shifting the attention to those that needed it would help him lay low.

Elyn:"Ummmmm, can I get some proper healing already?" Elyn spoke up while still sounding rather disconnected about her whole situation. She also appeared to be deliberately avoiding the gazes of every knight around them, whose armor was just as golden as Hilia's and unlike her own. In fact her armor now appeared to be highly irregular in how dull it was.

As two Sturmpioneers soldiers helping her to get off of the carriage. And one of the Sturmpioneers handing a canes for Elyn to walk.

Arina:"Very well, you three!" Aria spoke up with a slight scowl as she pointed to three of the knights.

Arina:"Take Elyn to a priest for healing, now!"

The three knights worked quickly, creating a gurney out of magic in front of Y/n who, getting the hint, as he gently help Elyn sit down on a near by rock. They then ran off with her without a word.

Arina:"You look like you need some healing as well, Hilia" Arina said suddenly.

Hilia:"Well, I have been better, thanks to sir Y/n for letting me and Elyn take a ride with him on his personal carriage, and i got to said, it very comfortable than any normal carriage" Hilia said, as she walk back to Y/n carriage and sitting at the back seat.

Arina:"Aright, let head back to get you a healer too, Hilia..... And Sir Y/n, you and your escort can follow us" Aria stated as climbing back on her horse.

Arina then turned her horse, but not before looked at Y/n, gesturing to him and his escorts convoy to head to the gate with her and the her knights. Y/n nodded, as he point at gate to signal the convoy to roll out, but was surprised when Arina and her knights tried to keep up the speed of their horses' to catch up Y/n and his escorts own speed. And continued to glare at him for a few moments before speaking up.

Arina:"You still have not introduced yourself, sir Y/n"

Y/n:"I'am apologize for that, but I felt it most prudent that their injuries be tended to" Y/n said in response, finding the way that Arina looked at him to be rather unnerving. As if he was somehow lesser or beneath him.

Arina:"Well, Elyn will be dealt with, and Hilia is not in immediate danger when she sitting next to you, so why don't you take off that mask and introduce yourself," Arina said seriously as she glared at Y/n.

Y/n:"Of course, milady" Y/n said with a slight bow.

Y/n:"I am Karl Ruprect Kroenen, or if you want my real name.... My real name is Y/n L/n, and i am a army military officers from the country name Germany, though as I understand it you may instead refer me as a army officers."

Arina:"I have never heard a country name Germany before" Aria said as she continued to stare.

Y/n"As well as I am not surprised. Before being here I had never heard of this land of Eostia before either. I was brought here alongside with my escort by some king like teleportation spell, when my convoy was on the way to my camp" Y/n explained, hoping nothing about his words was too outlandish.

Arina:"That sounds absurd! I have never heard of anyone not knowing of our land, the only one in which a deity was reborn to live among the people!" Arina scoffed loudly.

Arina:"However I will admit I am no scholar, and in appreciation for saving my sister, I will not let my own feelings judge you. That will be the job of the Shield Princess of Ansur herself when she returns, but for now we will back to Ansur and wait for the Head Scholar until then."

Y/n:"Danke, lady Arina" Ainz said making Arina blush a bit due to his gentlemen way know how to talk and respect to a ladies, as the group was nearing the walls and gate.

Arina looked conflicted before finally letting out a resigned sigh. "Your welcome, sir Y/n" Arina said as the group passed under the wall gate to a large stone courtyard that looked to double as a training ground. All around them were military personnel and buildings with a large fortress castle surprisingly close, as if the castle was placed to defend the city, not the other way around.

Most of the buildings appeared to be made of wood with stone foundations and tile roofs. They looked sturdy enough, but were clearly military in nature by how Spartan they were built and maintained. The castle, in comparison was a grand building that looked as if it had been carved out of a single block of stone. Y/n could see no seams in the stone anywhere, and the way its towers and balconies came away from the main buildings told him that magic had to have been used to build it.

When they reached the center of the city, Y/n escort convoy drew in a lot of attention from everyone inside the city, as the people of Ansur walk to the convoy, many touch the metal carriage and saw how well crafted carriage, and many wonder how the carriage can move itself without any horses to pull. What make everyone more curiously that the soldiers, the way their uniform wearing and the weapons they carrying. And a lot of children running toward the new comer, and starting to touch the carriage, some even want to shake the soldier hand, while some got to sat on some of the soldiers shoulder.

Y/n:"My thank for letting my escort to come inside the city, lady Arina" Y/n said after a second, leaving out what he could have done, knowing that while doing it would be enjoyable it would not help his situation in the least.

Arina still have the blushing on her face, but she hide her blush very well, as she turned her horse away from him "Your welcome, sir Y/n...... You two!, escort our guest, to meet the lord scholar!"

"Yes, Ma'am!" two knights, one elf and a human, said as they both dismounted their horses instantly, leaving them for others to deal with, and came to either side of Y/n.

"This way sir Kroenen."

"Danke, lead the way" Y/n said with a polite nod.

The two knights then began leading him and one Obersoldaten squad with him, they walk down the street to the edge of the military district and to an entryway into the fortress itself. It was rather impressive with carpets over the ornate floor, regular carved statues lining the halls and bright lamps lining them as well. Those they met in the halls, mostly maids, butlers and other servants, made room as they approached and bowed to the knights. Some did it willingly and proudly, but Y/n noticed the stances of some, especially the guards they passed, were rigid with a variety of mixed emotions. The big question was whether their response was due to his presence, or that of the knights themselves.

Y/n still did not know enough to make an educated guess.

Eventually, after ascending numerous sets of stairs and traveling down many more dozens of hallways than were likely necessary, they arrived at an open door that led to what appeared to be an excessively large and ornate throne room, only to pass it and head further down the hall to another door, smaller but covered in symbols and runes of the stars and books.

The human girl then knocked on the door before partly opening and speaking through the gap. "Lord Scholar, captain Arina has sent you a guest who she wishes to be determined if he is truthful and trustworthy."

Y/n:"Scheiße" Y/n said in his thought, as he sighed at the blunt words of the knights but said nothing as a reply came a second later.

"Yes of course, thank you. Please send him in," came a mans voice from within.

The human girl then opened the door and stepped to the side, staring at Y/n.

"Danke, for the escort, ladies" Y/n said, as he passed, and enter the room with his Obersoldaten squad. Y/n finding it to be somewhat what he expected. The walls were covered in bookshelves from the wall to the ceiling with a rolling ladder providing access to the higher shelves. Books and piles of scrolls covered every shelf, and at the far back of the room was a large stained glass window and a doorway onto a small balcony, in front of which was a desk covered in books and papers. Other than the window, a large chandelier hung from the ceiling to provide light and underneath it was a short rectangular table covered in scrolls and maps with a half dozen chairs surrounding it, and standing between the desk and table was the rooms only occupant.

He was a man of decent height and moderate age, likely in his late twenties or thirties, garbed in well made and tailored robes that marked him obviously as a mage or scholar of some kind. He looked intelligent, but to Y/n he looked a little, meek somehow. As if he gave up before even being able to speak his mind.

Y/n suddenly felt someone poke him in the back and looked behind him to see the elf woman poking him with a sheathed sword, as if telling him to step further into the room. He did so, and the two knights then stepped into the room and closed the door, taking positions on either side of it, as the same time, the Obersoldaten also taking positions on both side like the knights.

It seemed the people here will not trust Y/n that easy, because they don't trust him with Lord Scholar alone on his own.

"Greetings sir, I am Klaus Curtis, the head Scholar of Ansur, may I ask why you have been brought to me?" Klaus asked politely.

Before Y/n can opened his mouth to reply, only for the elven knight to speak up before he could, her tone serious and untrusting. "This man supposedly saved knights Hilia and Elyn yesterday when the village they were send at was attacked. He is said to have helped them return. Captain Arina wishes to know how trustworthy his tale is before lady Levantine returns to the city."

Klaus nodded, but did not look at the knight and instead smiled and gestured to the table as he looked at Y/n.

Klaus:"Would you like to sit sir? Once comfortable we can do proper introductions and you may tell me of what has transpired to you, yes?"

It was not a suggestion, but an insistent order. But it was also much more polite than anyone in this land had yet been, so Y/n took a step forward as he spoke.

Y/n:"My name's Karl Ruprect Kroenen or Y/n L/n, and I thank you for your politeness lord Klaus Curtis, I would prefer to sit if that is alright."

Klaus:"Of course, please sit wherever you like, though I do apologize by how much of a mess this place is. I do not have many chances to tidy up," Klaus admitted as he took a seat at the tables end closest to the desk, while Y/n took a seat on the longer right side of the table.

Klaus:"Would I be correct in assuming you do not require any refreshments?"

Y/n:"You would be, yes."

Klaus:"I understand. To start again, I am Klaus Curtis, head scholar of Ansur, as well as a mage of some moderate skill, though nothing compared to Lady Celestine or the Dark Elf queen. My skills lie more in gathering information and making some simple plans for my wife on occasion."

Y/n inwardly smiled. This man was smart, using a more in depth introduction of himself to bait him out to tell more about himself to be properly polite. It was a good tactic that would keep them talking. And as there was little reason to not respond in kind, Y/n did.

Y/n"I am called Karl Ruprect Kroenen, but my real name is Y/'n, a army military officers from the country name Germany."

Klaus:"I never heard such a country name Germany before, and did you just say that you an army officers?" Klaus asked first.

Y/n:""Yes, I am"

Klaus:"I see" Klaus said with an honest smile.

Klaus:"But I still not aware of any country called Germany however. Do you know where it is in relation to Eostia?"

Y/n:"I do not. In fact before being here, I had never heard of this land of Eostia" Y/n admitted, fishing for information.

Y/n:"That is something that, knight Hilia had promised me. That is, access to maps, to see if I perhaps could find a point I recognize upon it to triangulate my location."

Klaus:"Well that seems easily doable," Klaus said as he stood up and glanced around for a few moments before picking up a very large scroll and handing it across the table to Y/n.

Klaus:"This is the most detailed map we have of the continent and countries of and around Eos."

Y/n:"Danke" Y/n relied as he took the map and unrolled it across the table, quickly noting that he did not recognize the name of a single location. Stating such a thing instantly would likely be bad however, so he spent a few moments going over the map, trying to memorize as many locations as he could.

Klaus:"Do any locations sound familiar to you?" Klaus asked after a few more moments of silence, his curiosity obvious in his tone.

Y/n:"Unfortunately not, all of these locations are utterly foreign to me it seems,"

Klaus:"That is unfortunate. May I ask how you came to our lands without knowing where you were?"

Y/n:"A teleportation spell hit me and my convoy out of nowhere. And i found myself at the edge of forest and grasslands instead of where I had expected to be, which was to be outside of my own home."

Klaus:"That is very strange, a teleportation out of nowhere that teleport you and your convoy here on Eostia"

Klaus:"May I ask what you did when you found yourself in an unknown place?"

Y/n:"When i got teleport here, I noticed a village was nearby, so I walk all the way to the village only to then find out there was a black smoke. When I arrived I found it under siege by monsters led by a male Dark-elf. I did gave them a chance to retreat, But he refused, so I killed him and then proceeded to orders my troop to kill the invader, saving Miss Hilia and Elyn in the process. We spoke, allowing me to gain an inkling of my situation. Then I assisted them in treating Hara and in returning here."

Klaus:"I See, I expect they are very thankful for that. May I ask you a few questions about your country?"

Y/n felt a bit worry flow through his body. He could not get anything wrong now, otherwise his only protection would be gone as would any chance to ingratiate himself to help attain information. But Y/n then decided to explain about modern Germany, but he will not explain about the war that German has fought.

(I will not go full explain. So you guy can skip this)

https://youtu.be/GBbUmiH23-0

===[5 Minutes Explaining Germany]===

Klaus:"Fascinating! I never heard such country! Not to mention about your country military"

"Lord Scholar, you cannot believe this man's drivel!" The elf woman said, almost spitting the word man as if it was disgusting to even say.

"He must be lying!"

Unknow notice, the both knights. The Obersoldaten safety was off, and they was ready to execute the knight because they just insulting and disrespected their Fatherland. But Y/n saw this coming, so he shake his head to the Obersoldaten don't fire, and the Obersoldaten turn their safety back on.

"I agree, an entire country like that we never heard or know about that is very silly" the human knight added as she glared at Y/n.

"No, it is perfectly plausible. His country very different from each other kingdom. And do not forget that the lands that Lady Kaguya hails from to the east has a vastly different culture than any other in Eostia," Klaus said professionally before he leaned forward, planting both hands on the table.

Klaus:"I also recall that I asked you to not interrupt our conversation. I am the one deciding if his words are true, not either of you two."

"But he-" the human knight began to say, up until the elven one poked her in the side and shook her head.

"My apology, lord scholar."

Klaus:"Good. Now please go and tell the captain that, until my wife returns, Sir Kroenen is to be considered trustworthy, and shall be here as my guest for saving the lives of two of your fellow knights. Please also have a servant prepare a room for him and his troops, and once done, come here to report when it is ready."

"Understood" The elven knight said before she opened the door and left, followed quickly by the human knight leaving the two men alone in the study, as Y/n order his Obersoldaten to stay outside.

Klaus:"I am truly sorry for letting you had to see that, sir Kroenen" Klaus said with a slight bow.

Klaus:"They do mean well, but many of the knights here in Ansur can be a bit. . . ."

Y/n:"Intense?" Y/n offered, feeling it would be both correct, and not too insulting.

Klaus:"That is a good word for it, yes," Klaus said as he sat back down and leaned back.

Klaus:"Are those four soldiers your kind of personal bodyguards, sir Kroenen?"

Y/n:"Yes.... They are my personal bodyguard, they're called Obersoldaten or Senior Troops that way more easier to said. The term Obersoldaten never actually referred to a unit troops type. it was more of a term for soldiers who had achieved the rank Oberschütze. Their military rank was rewarded to any enlisted soldier who had proven above-average combat proficiency, be it ordinary infantry.

Klaus:"Ah, I take it that your Obersoldaten is the most elite troop in your country?" Klaus asked curiously.

Y/n:"Yes, but they tend to be very small group special task force. Mostly the infantry is the backbone of my country, the Obersoldaten mostly will stay near most important city or region to protect it and the people therein"

Klaus:"Ah, so very much unlike all seven kingdom on Eostia then"

Y/n:"That is not wrong. Germany military are very well respected" Y/n said, enjoying how much world building the conversation was helping him with, and how much he was learning.

Y/n:"I take it that the orders of knights here are connected to the local churches then?"

Klaus:"The local church, yes. In the past there were multiple religions, but with Lady Celestine being the Goddess reborn, all other religions in Eoastia, petered out," Klaus said carefully, as if the wrong word could bring downfall upon him.

Klaus:"Lady Kaguya's land to the far east of our own has its own religion, but only her followers and handmaidens as well as herself follow those beliefs."

Y/n:"So there is only one order or knights in these lands then?"

Klaus:"Two, actually. There are the city knights, the order that train knights to protect the cities and the lands around them, and the Dawn Templars. The Dawn Templars are easily noticeable by their armor being silver in color with bright yellow cloth, instead of golden metal with white cloth like the city knights. The Dawn Templars are based here in Ansur to train, while the best of them stay in the Fortress city of Thorn to directly guard and protect Lady Celestine herself, a very important and renowned duty."

Y/n:"I see, then is Miss Elyn some sort of apprentice then with her different and dull colored armor?" Y/n asked, expecting to learn a bit about how the knights were ranked. Instead Klaus looked sullen and uncomfortable.

Klaus:"Elyn, is a girl who lost a lot years ago and made a bad choice, and is still paying the price for her choice," Klaus said Sourly.

Klaus:"It is not my, or anyone's place to tell the story, but she is required to serve as a knight to repent for deeds done."

Y/n:"It sounds as if there is quiet the story there."

Klaus:"Yes, but speaking of the reasons someone is a Grayed knight is Taboo, so please do not look into it." Klaus requested sternly.

Y/n:"Very well" Y/n said silently a bit annoyed that he could not get more information in that vein. He would of course still look into it, he would just have to do it carefully.

Y/n:"You had mentioned a room that I and my troop would be your guest. I take it I do not heed to worry about my presence for a time then?"

Klaus:"Yes, though ultimately it is my wife's choice and my words will only hold until she return to Ansur. Until then you may use the fortresses facilities, but I ask you do not leave the fortress or military district."

Y/n:"I see. So I am a guest in name, but am and my troop being treated more as a respected hostage then" Y/n said in a very matter of fact tone that made Klaus look rather hurt.

Klaus:"No, that is not my intention, mr Kroenen. Some of the citizens may find your mask, your troop and your Armoured personnel carrier is that what you called?"

Y/n:"Yes, but you can call it an APC for short"

Klaus:"Ah yes, thanks you, now back to the talking, it unnerving, and even as my guest my word only holds so much power until my wife has her say. It is simply safest that you not leave here until she can make her own opinion on you," Klaus tried to explain.

Y/n:"That does not change what it sounds like at all" Y/n said as he leaned back and crossed his arms.

Y/n:"I do not require much sleep, even my troop as well. If I was to read through all the books that are here and could be of use to me, could I leave to search elsewhere for a way back to my lands? Or would I be respectfully asked to stay, against my will?"

Klaus looked visibly uncomfortable and did not meet Y/n's mask gaze.

Klaus:"I . . . would ask that you at least stay until my wife return, mr Kroenen."

Y/n shook his head slowly.

Y/n:"Verdammt. . . . . . . . . I understand respecting opinions and rules, but I would have thought that, as this cities highest ranked Scholar, you would be capable of making your own decisions," Y/n said before a thought came into his mind and made him realize something he somehow had not realized till then.

Y/n:"These lands, they do not believe in equality, do they?"

Klaus:"Of course we do! All races have equal opportunities to-"

Y/n:"Ah, my apologies, that is not what I meant," Y/n said as he raised a hand, interrupting Klaus from continuing.

Y/n:"I meant equality between men and women. I should have realized it sooner from the results in the village and the distinct lack of men in that military district down below. Your culture is Matriarchal, as in women are oft considered superior or more worthy of certain jobs and right, is that not richtig?"

Klaus:"It . . . was not originally," Klaus admitted with a nod after a long period of silence.

Klaus:"In the past it was equal, but when Lady Lucross revealed herself to be the Goddess Reborn the Elven churches began pushing various beliefs, and over time our lands have become more Matriarchal, focusing on Women proving themselves as strong as possible and with Men supporting them"

Y/n:"I see. Does such inequality not often cause unneeded friction?" Y/n asked, recalling how long it took in many countries on earth for even some quality between genders to be realized. Knowing how it worked here would extremely beneficial to him, and would likely allow him to avoid some more difficult situations if he knew what to look for.

Klaus:"It, can sometimes, but I don't believe it causes too much difficulty in day to day life" Klaus said, clearly uncomfortable about the subject and trying to paint a positive view of it.

Y/n:"I see, then may i-" Y/n began to say until the door was knocked and a young looking girl, much shorter than Y/n had expected to see, came into the room and bowed.

"Your guest's room has been prepared Lord Scholar."

Klaus:"Ah excellent!" Klaus said with a sigh of relief as he stood up and then looked over the table before gathering a few books while speaking.

Klaus:"I am sure you are tired from your journey, yes?"

Y/n could tell that Klaus was asking in the hopes that he was.

Y/n"I do not need much rest, but I suppose some rest and sleep would not do me any harm, but i would like my troop to stay with my convoy."

Klaus:"Very well, your troop will stay with your convoy. Mel here will lead you to your room and attend to any needs you may have" Klaus said as he walked around the table and held out the four books he had picked up out to Y/n.

Klaus:"These volumes should give you a good understanding of Eostia's history and culture. If you would like to read them."

Y/n:"Hmm, that will be useful" Y/n answered half honestly. He didn't doubt the information in the books, but rather the honesty of the ones writing them. History was, after all, written by the victors to be in their favor. He took the books as he got up from the chair and then turned to the short maid, only to pause and turn back to look at Klaus.

Y/n"I have three questions before I go to rest, if I may?"

Klaus:"Of course, what is it?"

Y/n"My first is I would like to confirm the veracity of the information within these volumes. It is accurate and not written to the benefit of just one side, correct?

"As far as I know it is accurate. I have never found anything in them to be inaccurate," Klaus said after an uncertain pause, not answering the important part of Y/n's question.

Y/n:"So I must take what is in these volumes with a quantity of salt then" Y/n thought to himself as he let out a light sigh.

Y/n:"Very well. My second question is in regards to you wife. It has been said that I must wait until she returns, but you have failed to mention how long she'll return."

Klaus:"Oh, uh, well. . . I do not know. She acts as the head of the Dawn Templars, as well as Lady Lucross's own personal Bodyguard on a regular basis. She spends weeks at a time in the fortress of thorn and working from there. When she returns here to Ansur she stays for just as long, but I truly have no way to be sure when she will return as she has been there for over a month already."

Y/n:"So she leads the knights of this city, without really being here?" Y/n found himself asking.

Klaus:"Well, Yes. As a Princess Knight she runs Ansur, but manages both here and the defenses of Thorn for Lady Lucross's protection. She is considered the strongest and most skilled of the Princess Knights after all" Klaus said proudly.

Y/n wanted to sliced his throat, as he clearly was missing the point. How was someone supposed to run a knightly order, and now a city as well apparently, without being there to oversee it and those within? It was beyond foolish to think it could be done intelligently.

Y/n:"I see. Then my final question is in regards to the army to the north. This Dark Elf Queens forces. How large are the armies normally?"

Klaus:"When encountered in the field they are often many hundreds of demons in size. The largest battle of recent years had nearly four thousand demons comprising the army, and was beaten back at the fortress city of Ur."

Y/n"Hmm, I see. The force that was at that village was barely a hundred strong if I counted it correctly. It may have been a simple vanguard force, so I would suggest that scouts be made to make sure the forces in this city are not taken off guard if there is indeed an army coming. But if Ansur need help, just came to me and i order my troop to help"

Klaus:"My thanks for the help, mr Kroenen. I believe that captain Aria would be the one to deal with such a thing and likely would be taking such precautions if she believed them needed" Klaus said and then swallowed as he noticed Y/n seemingly staring right at him.

Klaus:"But I will pass on your suggestion and the support from your troop nonetheless."

Y/n:"Danke, that is all I ask" Y/n said as he turned to the door and walked up to it, the small maid opening the door and passing through before expectantly waiting for him to follow.

Klaus:""Ah, yes of course," Klaus said as he took a slight step back and bowed slightly. "Rest well, Sir Kroenen."

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