Chapter 502 Castel's First Contact with the Resistance
They were both members of the Fire Moth Chaser before, and had worked together for a long time. How could they not notice that Grandma loved fighting so much? Maybe as a [Nymph], she had been suppressed by other transcendents all her life, and now that she had the ability to fight, she wanted to make up for it? It's like a toy that you couldn't afford when you were a child, but you will be particularly persistent in wanting to buy it when you grow up, even if you don't like it that much anymore.
Maybe my mother-in-law didn't kill enough people before, so she's killing more now to make up for her regret.
"Well, anyway, this place is very close to Sledding Castle, and even not far from the Kohler River. We can even get support from the Banshee Squad nearby, and we can go directly to the resistance army."
After arriving here, Isaac became basically familiar with the place. Although he had been active in the Empire, he had been nearby when he was with the Resistance.
"How long is the journey?"
"If we hurry as fast as we can, we'll be there in half an hour, but we'd better make some preparations first."
"What preparations do you need? You've met Gwen before, wouldn't it be fine if you just contacted her directly?"
The mother-in-law asked in surprise.
Isaac shook his head and said in a deep voice, "There are too many extraordinary people in the North recently. This is not normal. The Candlelight Society sent people here to investigate the [Investigator] you killed, but it has been half a year. Regardless of whether they have tracked him down or not, they should have retreated long ago."
"You mean there's something unusual here in the North?"
"It could be a mutation, or the church is looking for something, or they are investigating the truth of something. It's all possible. And you should know how unscrupulous the Candlelight Society is, right?"
Grandma frowned, thought carefully for a while, and suddenly raised her head: "You mean, the resistance army?"
"Without the extraordinary people in the resistance army, the extraordinary people from the Holy See can infiltrate almost at will. Given the Holy See's style of doing things, I am worried..."
My mother-in-law's face darkened and she said nothing more.
Isaac sighed: "So I plan not to meet her in person in a big way, but to contact her secretly in private, at least to find out."
"Gwen is still not the same Gwen."
Gwen was leaning over the table, carefully looking through the account book in front of her.
She was originally a peasant girl. Not only could she not read the account books, she couldn't even read at first.
It was Nora who taught her a lot in her spare time, which enabled her to write her own name.
The experience of the past six months has enabled her to successfully transform from an ordinary soldier into an all-round leader in charge, combat, logistics and material management.
There was no other way. There were not many literate people in the resistance army, so she had to do it herself most of the time.
The fighting was difficult enough, but the logistics were even more troublesome.
Sleddingburg is a fortress with some land within the city walls, but it is impossible for it to be self-sufficient. Fortunately, there is a lot of stored food, which can sustain it for half a year.
Distributing food, keeping the army organized, treating and settling the wounded, all these require a lot of energy. Gwen has put in a lot of effort in the past six months to solve one problem after another.
And the trouble doesn't just come from within, there are occasional prying eyes from outside.
For example, now.
Gwen's fingers paused as she flipped open the report, then she suddenly let it go, drew out the long sword that was on the table, and slashed behind her.
"Damn you, spy! You're breathing so loud!"
The long sword drew an arc in the air, slashing quickly and sharply. It was obvious that Gwen was already accustomed to this kind of sudden attack.
But when she saw the face of the person behind her, she was stunned for a moment, and the sword lost its power and was easily pushed away by the person.
"Long time no see, Gwen." Isaac said in a deep voice.
With a clang, the musket in Gwen's hand fell to the ground. Isaac's eyes twitched. When did she pull it out? Why didn't he notice it?
"Your reaction is really good"
"Mr. Isaac!" Gwen's face showed joy. She went up to give Isaac a hug, which made Isaac grimaced - she was still wearing armor.
"Why are you wearing armor at work?"
Gwen was wearing almost a full set of plate armor, which was somewhat similar in shape to the three-quarter armor on Blue Star. This kind of armor was very suitable for riding and fighting, so it did not hinder her from sitting on the chair.
Contrary to what most people imagine, plate armor is actually quite flexible. The armor on Gwen has obviously been carefully designed, maintaining considerable defensive power without affecting movements much.
No one knew where she got it, but when Isaac first saw her, she was wearing this slightly old plate armor.
But no matter what form of armor, it is impossible to reduce weight out of thin air. Although Gwen was not fully dressed, the armor plates on the main protective parts were all on her body. Her whole set of armor weighed at least dozens of kilograms.
Fighting with dozens of kilograms and living with dozens of kilograms are two completely different things. Even knights who have undergone long-term training basically put on armor on the battlefield. As for Gwen, "Hehe, I am quite strong. I have been able to help with housework since I was very young." Gwen smiled foolishly for a while, and then said excitedly: "Mr. Isaac, you are still alive! I didn't see you during the siege before. I thought, I thought..."
"At that time, I met the other side's extraordinary people, and then I went through some troubles in the middle. Anyway, I am alive now, and I have contacted Castel. How have you been doing in the past six months?"
Gwen's eyes dimmed a little: "We lost many companions, but at least we defended Sleddingburg. Now the coalition forces have retreated for some reason. We took the opportunity to go out and collect a lot of food. Now we can hold on for another half a year if everything goes well."
Isaac nodded, and then asked casually, "Have you encountered any trouble recently? For example, assassination or something like that?"
"Yeah, yes!" Gwen nodded obediently, "The coalition forces on the other side always send people to assassinate us every now and then. They are quite powerful and can evade those guards."
"And then? How do you deal with them?"
"Oh, at the beginning I was inexperienced and it was quite dangerous a few times. Later I carried some weapons with me and wore armor all the time, so it became much easier to deal with those assassins."
Isaac's eyes widened. "Wait, you started out fighting them with your bare hands?"
"Yes. Oh, you misunderstood. Those assassins are indeed good at sneaking in, but they are very weak in combat and often make stupid mistakes. I live in a castle, so if I shout, someone will come to help me soon."
Isaac opened his mouth but hesitated to speak. After a long while, he said, "Well, you can strike me with all your strength. Don't worry, you won't get hurt."
Clang! A flash of sword light passed by, and Isaac's eyesight gradually became blurred. He was split in half from the middle, and after a moment, he slowly fell to both sides.
(End of this chapter)
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