Chapter 506

Strictly speaking, Ellen has no rank. Although she occasionally commands special missions assigned to her unit for the Gate incident and receives orders from the Allied Forces Headquarters, Ellen is not part of the Imperial Army. Her title as the Princess's Guardian Knight is meaningless now that the Princess has disappeared. Emperor Vertus de Gradia did not give Ellen any rank or affiliation. However, every soldier who encounters Ellen, who should have no rank, salutes her from afar. This prevented her from being given a haphazard rank, which would create a superior officer for Ellen. Giving her a rank equivalent to a commander-in-chief would require Ellen, a powerful combatant, to attend various meetings. Although Ellen has no rank or affiliation, she can use, requisition, and conscript everything in the military. Currently, they cleared the monsters in the marching route and the surrounding area of the unit. Ellen did not always wear Lament and Rapelt, but she started wearing Lament's scabbard on her waist when she began living in the military camp where people could see her at any time. This was partly due to the rude soldiers who became too excited after seeing Ellen's real appearance and asked to see Lament and Rapelt. However, it was mainly to boost morale, as people's morale increased significantly when they saw Ellen's appearance from afar. Therefore, even in non-combat situations, Ellen wore the artifacts. Those who reached the Master Class preferred to wear light armor or no armor at all, as they could defend themselves with tougher Ora armor than steel. Ellen did not need to wear fancy plate armor, but wearing it was similar to wearing the artifacts. Of course, this plate armor is not entirely useless. Although it is rarely used, it is an artifact of national treasure with tremendous anti-magic power and many enchantments, including lightweighting. It was made solely for the sake of the hero. However, the fact remains that she is constantly being watched. Ellen does not enjoy the attention people give her. As people project their wishes onto her, she knows what their ultimate goal is. The death of the Demon King. Every soldier in the army, including elite soldiers and commanders from other regions and countries, is gathered here. Ellen bears the most important responsibility among all these soldiers. She is plagued by more attention and pressure than usual. Ellen cannot turn them away, and Sabrina Tarna, who heard about the situation, even issued a strict order not to allow outsiders into Ellen's tent. Since then, Ellen has not been disturbed by anything during her missions or rest in her tent. This is Ellen's base, her tent area. Ellen handed the reins of her horse to a soldier and received a salute from the soldiers guarding the entrance to prevent outsiders from entering. This is a special and unique area even among the tent areas. Ellen thinks that this tent area is better than other places. "Oh, Ellen. You're here?" "Yeah, Adelia." "You've been through a lot, Ellen." "Thanks, Louis." Ellen nodded her head in response to the greetings of Adelia and Louis Ancton, who were carrying magical items. This is where the troops from the temple reside. Among them, there is a base for the Royal Class troops, which is located further inside. No one here calls Ellen a hero. Therefore, Ellen sometimes feels like she is back in a past moment where she can never return. Ellen watched from afar as Roudina and Kayer, who possessed the talent of no casting and a huge magical power respectively, were partners in battle. Adelia had created the Ark Crystal, a large version of the power cartridge, which Kayer charged and Roudina used to cast spells. However, despite their compatibility, their relationship was deteriorating. Upon arriving at the troops' temple base, Adelia and Louis Ancton greeted Ellen, but no one called her a hero and she sometimes felt like she could never return to a past moment. However, they couldn't like each other because of the things that happened between them. They have a bad relationship and it's getting worse. Eventually, when things started to calm down, Ellen cautiously placed her hand on Roudina's shoulder and told them to stop fighting. Roudina was looking at the ground of the base with a bitter expression. If only they could have done something more, then maybe some people wouldn't have had to die. Because of this thought, Roudina gets angry at Kayer, who is her most important supporter, even though she knows it's foolish. In the end, Roudina covers her face with both hands and lets out a suppressed groan. The chapter ends with a sense of melancholy as Ellen reflects on her current situation. Translation: According to their assigned roles, everyone had their own tasks during the Gate incident, and they were all performing their duties in this final march. Ellen had her meal at the communal tent in the Royal Class base, although she could have eaten in her personal tent. Rudvich sat across from her and greeted her. Ellen hesitated for a moment while chewing her bread in response to Rudvich's question about when the next march would be. Rudvich had lost his laughter and his expression and gaze were filled with anger and hatred due to the horrors of war and not knowing that the Demon King had been by his side. The light of hatred and anger in his eyes did not go out even after the death of Ashir, the talent of B-4, during the defense battle of the base.