A foreigner's journey

Dark times are coming.

Where there is evil there is holiness.

Where there is fantasy, there is materialism.

Where there is resentment, there is hope.

Where there is hatred, there is love.

Where there are dead there are living.

This is a time when darkness dominates light, like the shadow of the moon covering the sun.

People in the future will call this era——

[Dark Ages].

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On the vast wilderness, the grass was stained red with blood.

The shouts of killing shook the earth, and the sharp blades were swung, tearing flesh and blood and taking away fresh life.

Knights in pure white armor sit astride equally well-armed warhorses, leading the charge with spears or beautifully shaped swords. The white-armored cavalry regiment has golden fleur-de-lis embroidered on its flag, and the black-armored cavalry regiment has the Three Lions emblem engraved on its armor. The torrent of iron cavalry collided, blooming cruel flowers of blood and iron.

Here is a scene of a battlefield between the Kingdom of Mitlan and the Kingdom of Yoda. In the bloody war that lasted for hundreds of years, this was just a small moment, and it was not surprising.

[The Hundred Years War] is what people call the blood feud between the Kingdom of Mitlan and the Kingdom of Yoda.

The cause is unknown. The conflict between the two great powers has been escalating for hundreds of years, and now it has become a never-ending situation.

The white-armored cavalry, the pride and pillar of the Kingdom of Mitlan's combat power, dispersed the black-armored Yoda troops with indomitable spirit. They tried to cover the siege troops and set up long ladders, but they were soon attacked like a rain of locusts. The arrows forced the front line to move back.

The armies of both sides are competing for a fortress, which is located in a dangerous location and is an important place that the two countries strive to compete with each other. Over and over again, this fortress has changed its owner countless times. Its current owner is Roswaal, the "Big Mountain" of the Yoda Kingdom Army.

A tall man with two delicate mustaches stood on the hillside far away from the fortress with an anxious look on his face. The exquisite white armor all over his body made a clicking sound as he paced back and forth aimlessly, making people irritated.

At this time, a white-armored soldier with blood on his body came to him and said quickly:

"Lord Garda, the Kingdom of Yoda has a very tight blockade on the fortress. The charge of the cavalry regiment also failed today..."

"Asshole! It's been four days, why can't we capture it? The fortress that we could capture in one day is all because of those damn mercenaries!"

The mustachioed man known as the 'White Dog Garda' became increasingly anxious. The fortress that was clearly destined to be captured was unable to be captured for a long time because the Yoda army had the support of mercenaries. As time went by, not only supplies and morale could not be sustained, but also himself. Your credibility with His Majesty the King will also be reduced to the lowest, right?

Thinking of this, Garda no longer hesitated and looked at the soldier: "Hey, there are many mercenary groups waiting outside, right? Call them! Choose the best mercenary groups from them, even single-handed mercenaries as long as they are outstanding. No one will be turned away!"

"This..." The soldier hesitated: "Those mercenaries are all guys who can't move without money. I don't know..."

"If you can help me capture the fortress, I will reward you with gold coins based on your strength and head count. The minimum is 5 for each mercenary group and the maximum is 30!"

Garda has also spent a lot of money:

"Why are you still standing there? Go and summon those greedy hyenas!"

Looking at the soldiers running away, White Dog Garda took a long breath, with a look of disgust and anticipation on his face.

This is the norm in this era, wars are everywhere, and mercenary groups have emerged.

Fighting only for money, there is no fixed employer or an unbreakable master-slave relationship. The mercenaries shuttle through various battlefields like hungry hyenas, smelling the smell of blood and feeding on war.

Hundreds of people were staying in the hilly area far away from the battlefield. Compared with the regular army of the Kingdom of Mitlan or the Kingdom of Yoda, the equipment of these people is messy and completely inconsistent from style to style. It is obvious that most of them are 'good goods' ripped from corpses on various battlefields.

The mercenaries were divided into several camps and gathered together, watching their colleagues warily while watching the battle situation in the distance.

The hyenas are waiting, waiting for the Kingdom of Midland to come to seek their help after being unable to conquer it for a long time, so that they will have the opportunity for the lion to open its mouth.

Gold coins are never too much for anyone.

Weak mercenary groups are not qualified to participate in sharing the remnants of such a large-scale war. There is no need for the Mitlan Army or the Yoda Army to drive them away. The larger mercenary groups will drive the weak ones away first. The fact that they are still here just proves their strength.

[Yolanda Mercenary Group] is a foreign mercenary group that has flown from the north to the border between the two countries. It is well-equipped and skilled in group operations. There are 244 people in total. The leader is Yolanda.

[Lion Claw Cavalry], a new mercenary group formed by wandering knights and down-and-out warriors, is characterized by an overwhelming cavalry force, with a total of 112 people. The leader is the 'Big Lion' Leon.

[Bakiraka Clan] is said to be a strange group from a reclusive tribe. It is a small but terrifying mercenary group with incredible assassination skills. There are 5 people in total, and the leader calls himself 'Yongsi'.

The three mercenary gangs each occupy a piece of territory and confront each other. Everyone hopes to seize this business from the other two companies. The Kingdom of Mitland is famous for being rich and is very generous to mercenaries, so its reputation in the mercenary world is quite outstanding.

The members of the Yolanda mercenary group were wearing a variety of equipment. Although the styles were different, they were still relatively sophisticated. Each of the mercenaries cursed or laughed at the other mercenary groups in a vulgar manner, and told vulgar jokes. . The leader of the group, Yolanda, is a well-proportioned middle-aged man with a burly upper body that is tightly wrapped in plate armor. He holds a large ax in his hand.

In comparison, the Lion Claw Cavalry seemed much more 'formal'. Although the equipment is a little poor, the Lion Claw Regiment actually has more than 50 cavalry, and the horses are obviously well taken care of. The leader of the regiment, 'Big Lion' Leon, was wearing a standard cavalry armor, with the logo deliberately erased. He was holding a cavalry lance, and standing next to him was a tall brown horse covered in chain mail.

There are only five people in the Bakikala clan, and each of these five people has strange shapes. There are some who are short, some who are tall and thin, some who are prostrate on the ground, some who have graceful figures, and some who are tall and powerful and not like ordinary people. They wiped their weapons in silence, as quietly as if they were not on the battlefield.

At this time, the soldiers rushed to the gathering place of the mercenaries, took a breath and said loudly: "Everyone! Everyone! General Garda has an order to sign that people with lofty ideals will serve the Kingdom of Miranda and assist the White Dog Army in breaking through the fortress. After the event is completed, There will be a big reward!”

Come to life! Everyone's eyes lit up, and just as the leaders were about to speak, violent dust and shock waves suddenly exploded in front of their eyes!

Something fell from the sky and hit the hillside hard.

The soldier who was standing at the top of the hillside was sent flying far away by the violent shock wave without even letting out a scream.

After finally waiting for the dust to disperse, the mercenaries were shocked to find that half of the hillside had been cut away, and the previous 'top' had turned into a huge depression.

In the center of the pit, Heather maintained the landing posture of the "Terminator", with a cold expression like Schwarzenegger's devil robot style.

Humanity? The mercenaries looked at each other, and just as they boldly wanted to ask who Heather was, suddenly another black shadow fell from the sky and landed lightly on Heather's shoulder.

Astonishingly, it was Nanachi with bare feet and a light green kimono.

Heather, who had just completed the journey, stood up and looked around, looked at the astonished mercenaries for a while, and asked questions at the same time——

"where is this?"

"who are you!"

PS: I originally wanted to write "Chainsaw Man" or "One Punch Man", but after thinking about it, I really wanted to write "Legend of Sword and Wind" more. Of course, it can also be called "Branded Warrior".