The Lion King of Middenland, Warhammer

()"The battle was fierce and hard. The array of the Chaos army stood like a brass wall, and the knights of the Chaos army rushed like a roaring fury. Rick and the heroic knights of the principalities fell by the hundreds, and many The infantry squadrons and brigades were all completely wiped out. Ah, and those huge demon cannons—or metal demons, the scene of their flames hitting the phalanx was simply indescribable! "

"However, our artillery still braved the arrow rain and javelins of their cavalry, with the advantage of shooting speed and accuracy, they finally silenced their artillery positions and smashed those who were covered in heavy armor with giant claws and strange horns. Chaos warriors, of course, this is only possible under the cover of countless infantry and cavalry comrades, otherwise we would have been torn to pieces by the Chaos warriors rushing up to melee. Each unit is just a part of the sword of the empire A symphony can only be performed by many instruments in concert.”

The fat executive named Mount waved his arms, as if to paint the scene of the bloody battle in the night sky.He took a sip from the flagon he carried with him to moisten his throat, and continued to talk to the young knight in front of him about his experiences back then.

"After four hours of bitter fighting, with 8000 casualties, our army finally broke through the Chaos army's line. They retreated, and our army launched a pursuit, but it was only a momentary negligence. Our army's covering troops and our army A certain gap has been opened in the artillery position. Perhaps, Your Highness Hyde, you will think that a gap is nothing special, but on the battlefield where the two armies are fiercely confronting each other, exposing a gap is fatal. This is the lesson written by countless times of blood for us Yes, we must remember."

Mount's voice became more and more heavy, and Hyde felt a deep sadness in his voice, which made the young knight a little at a loss for what to say.

"Amid the chaotic cloud of dust and gunpowder smoke, a full squadron of hidden Chaos Knights emerged out of nowhere, and they seized the opportunity to burst into the battery of our Legion. And before they were destroyed , the four artillery brigades were almost wiped out, five or six hundred soldiers and gunners were either killed or wounded, and the gun ports of fifty artillery were nailed or destroyed by them, including several of the best domestically produced storm multi-barreled guns Inside. I lost a leg in this fight but more than the leg I lost my young son. That was my only son and he was as young as you are today just married only three Moon. Ah, such is the result of negligence in the face of the enemy!"

The stocky depot supervisor wiped his eyes, and Hyde saw tears glistening in his round eyes.His hands were tightly clenched into fists, shaking constantly.

"Dear Lord Mount, I express my condolences for the heroic sacrifice of your son. I understand your advice to me, and I thank you for your advice. I will not underestimate the enemy."

Hyde is a person with very keen intuition. He understands the heart of this middle-aged man who lost his son, and it is definitely not a bad thing to know the real enemy he will fight against in the future.After all, the battlefield is cruel, and it seems that it is not a wise behavior to raise your tail after winning the battle on the first day. Director Mount's voice combined with the cold autumn night wind made the young man sober.

"Your Royal Highness Hyde, thank you for not being angry, because I saw your pride just now, and my words are just to restore your sanity. In my many years of war career, how many times have I seen young nobles who are proud and full of confidence, Losing their young lives like lightning in the first few engagements. I may be afraid to say this to many nobles, but I know you are a good and true warrior, and you have the integrity of your great mother. So, I must remind you, never underestimate the power of Chaos, because this is a lesson written in the blood of thousands of warriors."

Director Mount sincerely took off his hat, bowed to Hyde, and ended his memory.Hyde returned the salute politely. He understood what the depot supervisor meant. Didn't he mean that underestimating the enemy and arrogance are not advisable?This Hyde is of course clear, but he doesn't particularly agree with the director's opinion, because he is full of absolute confidence in his own strength and courage.But no matter what, in front of an elder who has lost a son, etiquette needs to be appropriate.

"Your Highness Hyde, Your Excellency Mount, it's time for the changing of the guard. Let me take charge of the patrol here. The night is very cold, and everyone still needs to rest."

A slender figure led a few soldiers up the tower. This was Marshall.This tall red-haired young man was wearing a shiny blue plate armor of a cheetah knight, with a sword and a pistol on his waist, and walked up energetically.

"Thank you, my brother Marshall. Because of Grandpa Loren and Lala's reminders, I remembered a lot about you. Ten years later, our old friends were lucky enough to be reunited on this battlefield. People are happy."

Hyde smiled and answered Marshall's greeting.After returning to the military depot, Old Loren and Lara, and of course, the Marshall Knight himself, told Hyde a lot.This also reminded Hyde himself of the reason why Marshall came to the old Loren and his home more than ten years ago, and the reason for the "saving lives twice" that he couldn't figure out for a while.

It turned out that Marshall was the son of one of Loren's subordinates. When he was six years old, his father died in a battle against the green-skinned orcs in the south. His source of life was cut off, and his hometown was hit by a severe drought. , the helpless Marshall mother and son came to the outskirts of Middenheim to find a way out, and made a living by mending clothes.But the house was leaking and raining continuously, and Marshall's mother was seriously ill again. In order to prevent his mother from starving to death, the seven-year-old Marshall boldly carried out the first theft in his life, but unfortunately, The child was caught on the spot the first time he made a move, and was beaten so bloody by the cruel idlers that he almost died.

Just when the ragged "thief" was thrown by the stone gutter in the street like a mouse, his body was bruised, and he was about to be run over to death by a passing carriage at some point, Lala and Hyde who ran out to play happened to Passed by here.Although Hyde was in a daze back then and couldn't even speak, he had an extraordinary compassion. When he saw Marshall's tragedy, he immediately burst into tears, took out candy and handed it to him, and motioned for Lala to come with him. Help this poor fellow.After a while, old Loren arrived. Of course, the old man would not object to the kindness of the two children, so he called a doctor to bandage Marshall and took him to see his mother.During the conversation, old Loren was surprised to find that Marshall's mother and son turned out to be the widows and orphans of his subordinates, and Marshall's seriously ill mother entrusted her child to this respected knight with her last breath, and she was closed forever. eyes.

So old Loren took Marshall home and raised him with his granddaughter Lala and Hyde.The three children get along very well, but the cheerful Marshall will tease the silly Hyde from time to time, which is harmless.But soon, Old Loren discovered that Marshall was not only excellent at learning spear and sword skills, but also had an astonishing talent for being particularly good at reading and learning.In just over a year, he learned all the letters and vocabulary that old Loren had known for decades, and immediately flipped through the only two simple books at home.Old Loren, who was not well educated, was quite happy, and decided to find a more suitable mentor for Marshall. He is a well-educated old man who has also served as a staff officer of the Grand Army Corps. It is really a good idea to let him educate Marshall, who has a talent for reading.

In this way, after some preparations, the nine-year-old Marshall became the personal servant of the Cheetah Knights Armed Priest Darren, bid farewell to Hyde and Lara, and entered the Cheetah Knights Castle Monastery.But not long after, Lord Dahleen, a military priest, and a detachment of the Cheetah Knights were sent to the Kislev Kingdom in the north for exchanges, and Marshall naturally wanted to go with them, so they never saw each other again for ten years.But the smart Marshall quickly learned to write letters, and he sent a letter to old Loren every few months, reporting his growth.It is said that he lived very well in the cold northern country, and he often participated in some small battles with the old armed warriors. The vast Kislev Grassland became his knight training ground, and the ancient library in Kislevgrad It also became the frequent patronage of this red-haired young man, until the chaos storm came and the postal route was interrupted.

This is the story of Cheetah Rider Marshall.In a sense, it can be said that because of Hyde, the "thief" who was thrown by the ditch became the glorious holy cheetah knight today. This is the fact of "saving a life for the first time". Coincidentally, it was Hyde who insisted on taking the troops out to rescue the health team, unexpectedly saved his childhood friend, and made the feat of "saving a life for the second time".In a sense, this may be, as Marshall said, the reason for the summoning of the great God-Emperor Sigmar's spirit.

Before walking down the tower, Hyde briefly chatted with Marshall.He learned from Marshall that after Lara heard that Mrs. Greenhill was an acquaintance of Grandpa, she immediately entangled Mrs. Greenhill, hoping that she, as a high-ranking priest of Sharia, would guide him to improve his level.And this beautiful marshal's wife also likes the lovely Lala very much. Not only did she not accuse the girl with the upturned nose of being presumptuous, but she immediately and kindly agreed to her request, and now she is teaching Lala medical technology in the hospital.This made Hyde laugh. He didn't expect Lala to be brave and have such a positive spirit of learning.

"I am the one who has learned the least among the three, but now that I have regained my wisdom, I also want to ask our university adviser, Marshall, to teach me more knowledge from books. My God, I don't seem to know how to read yet. This is really ashamed, and I will be in charge of my studies in the future."

Hyde smiled and patted Marshall on the shoulder. To be honest, he vaguely felt that he seemed to be literate before.But the reality told him that he really didn't know how to read --- he couldn't understand the letters on the flag, and he didn't even have the slightest impression of these letters!This made him feel a little ashamed, especially Marshall, who had followed the monk for ten years and had read a lot of classics.

"I have to make up for my shortcomings," he told himself silently in his heart, and Marshall's answer came immediately.

"I will use the honor of 12 points to help your highness Hyde to study. This is really my honor. When we break the siege of Kislevgrad, I will introduce you, who is favored by the wise Valkyrie, to Meeting the scholars of Kislevgrad, the glorious Valkyrie has opened your window of wisdom, and you will surely become a great man."

"My friend Marshall, don't make fun of me, I'm embarrassed by what you say."

Hyde frowned, Marshall's flattery was a bit fierce?Seems a bit sarcastic?

"Your Highness Hyde, I'm not joking. Because a person favored by the gods is absolutely incomparable to ordinary people, when he receives the favor and seal of the gods and becomes a warrior of the gods, his glory and wisdom will flow out like a tide. My teacher Da Your Excellency Le En once told me that there are a few knights or soldiers who could not read at first, after becoming the favored ones, the speed of learning knowledge is unimaginable, and the memory will become extremely sharp, as they read..."

"Your Excellency, two knights, please be quiet and pay attention to the sound and vibration in the distance!"

Marshall's long-winded explanation was interrupted by Director Mount's loud roar. Almost at the same time as the sound came out, a series of lightning-like arrows pierced the night sky in the distance and shot towards the tower at an incredible speed, like the fangs of a ferocious beast. The tooth turned into a shooting star and came straight to Hyde and Marshall!