This was the first battle of the black armour soldiers of Equestria against Tobias. They never knew what Tobias was capable of, so many casualties were caused by their ignorance.
"Best option, don't even get closer to the man," said the commander, ordering his men to step back.
"But how can we win if we don't kill him?" asked one of the black armour soldiers.
"The longer we wait, the better," said the squad commander.
The man had already sent a message to Valestria with a request to send additional troops to Leafvile. The troop commander had nothing to worry about, considering the distance between Valestria and Leafvile was pretty close.
They would arrive within fifteen minutes of travel. Now, Tobias was the one in a pinch if he didn't defeat the troops.
Tobias opened his eyes, seeing that the Equestrian troops were being clever by not approaching the man. The young man smiled broadly, raising his sword again.
"So, you chose to wait f
Tobias and the townspeople were already in a village close to Edinburgh. The young man, along with Elisa, was providing for the evacuated townspeople.Due to the lack of supplies for camping, Tobias and Elisa decided to bring people to stay in the village. There were two inns that had different numbers of rooms; the first had twenty, while the second had ten."The rooms are small, but it's enough to fit them all in. One room holds ten people," Elisa said."This is the best for them. If we let them stay in the tents, the threat will be even worse," replied Tobias, standing side by side with Elisa before the first lodge."What happened exactly?" asked Elisa."The war in Atrea actually ended a month ago. Negotiations were successful between Archibald and Valcke," Tobias replied."When winter ended, and the roads were clear of snow, emissaries from Valestria seemed to be trying to travel to Atrea," Tobias continued.Elisa's forehead furro
***Five days later.Tobias chose not to respond to the Mayor of Edinburgh's request, as he thought it was very difficult to fulfill. Even if Tobias agreed, they would die in one night in enemy territory."By having more horse-drawn carriages, we can save even more time," Elisa said.The woman rode along with Tobias. They stopped at a carriage craftsman's shop. The handiwork of the shop's owner and employees was displayed nicely at the front, catching Tobias's eye when he arrived in the village."How much for the carriage?" asked Tobias.The young man pointed at one of the five horse-drawn carriages on display, the largest and most solid-looking.It wasn't for nothing that Tobias had chosen that carriage. He wanted the journey from here to Carlisle not to be delayed by people on foot.With everyone getting on the horse-drawn carriage, they could all leave at the same time. Elisa was of the same mind. She thought the carriage To
"Refugees?" asked the lumberjack man."That's right. We're trying to escape the persecution of Equestria," Tobias said, trying to explain briefly to the man with the axe.The lumberjack man sighed, putting down the axe he had pointed at Tobias. Seeing the carpenter man's response made Tobias feel relieved. It seemed that he would not do any harm to him and the group of Leafvile residents.He stuck the axe on a piece of wood, raised his hand, and pointed his head to the right, "Follow this village road, then go through the town of Elysian. After that, go straight until you reach Carlisle."Tobias shifted his gaze, following the path pointed out by the carpenter. There was a dirt country road leading to the center of the village and Elisian if one continued further."How far is it until we reach Carlisle?" asked Tobias."Probably about 2-3 days on foot," the man said.Elisa walked closer to Tobias, tugging gently on the young man's clothes to get his attention.Tobias' head snapped back
From a distance, Tobias could see the Elysian City's buildings. The architectural style was medieval, with crowds of townspeople and lights lining the main street.It gave the impression of a lively and bustling city, although it had to be admitted that they also had difficulties with food.Elysian City is famous as a center for handicrafts. Many knick-knacks and accessories can be found here, from bracelets, necklaces, earrings, bags, and the largest crafts such as statues.The city's surroundings aren't guarded by a city wall, just like big cities like Carlisle or Valestria. They didn't think building a large protective stone wall was necessary, especially since the city wasn't at war.After an hour of riding, Tobias stopped the black horse he and Elisa were riding when they reached the greeting monument. Tobias looked to his right and left to see that there wasn't a single soldier guarding the gate.He rode into the town, asking the townspeople about a shop that sells horse-drawn c
***Three days later.Tobias managed to borrow six carriages and their horses from Jennifer. The Elysian City's leading lady was so kind to Tobias, even though they had only known each other for a few days.The young man had led a group of Leafvile refugees from Elysian to Carlisle. They had all left the city and were now on the forest road that led to it.Elisa no longer sat on the horse with Tobias. She had her own horse as Tobias wanted her mobility to be as flexible as possible, not so dependent on Tobias."Is it still a long way to go?" Elisa asked."Not for long. Once we get out of this forest, we'll be in Carlisle," Tobias replied.It was natural for Tobias to ask Elisa this, considering this was her first long trip. She, who had always lived in Leafvile for many years, would never know another place like this.Even though it was her first time, there was no fear on the woman's face. Elisa wasn't so scared because she fe
After welcoming Elisa, Leonora ordered her soldiers through the commander of the city troops to tell the refugees to come in.The commander of the city troops carried out the order given by Leonora well. Six horse-drawn carriages entered the city of Carlisle, but none of the Leafvile citizens were allowed to leave with the group."Are we going to live in such a beautiful city?" asked one of the elderly."I don't know. Lord Tobias and Lady Elisa will decide," replied an old woman, his friend."But it will be good for our old age if we stay here, with such a beautiful city."The soldiers were standing by the horse-drawn carriage of the refugees from Leafvile. Leonora was actually reluctant to say this, but the young lady couldn't allow the refugees to stay in Carlisle.The reason was simple and pretty rational. The needs of the people of the city were well calculated. The food shortage that occurred in all cities in Equestria forced the city l
Evening.The dusk sky over the city of Carlisle slowly turns black with scattered white stars, numbering in the hundreds or even infinity. Right at the change of the hour, Carlisle began to show its beauty with lanterns, torches, and other trinkets decorating all city corners.At first glance, Tobias saw the peaceful and beautiful scene as if it were a hidden paradise in Equestria. The children were all dressed up; the women adorned themselves as beautifully as possible to please their husbands or loved ones.Tobias was one of those who had prepared. He didn't bring any fancy clothes, like the typical suits of the nobles.Leonora realized that, given that Tobias had been traveling as a traveler for the past few weeks, not living in a grand palace as a nobleman.Through the palace maid, she gave Tobias a suit of clothes that his father used to wear. The woman was sure that a fancy white shirt with matching pants would suit Tobias.The young m
Tobias gasped in shock at the words, something he never thought would come out of that woman. Leonora could speak so freely because there wasn't much of a crowd around them."A-Am I not mistaken?" asked Tobias.Leonora squinted her eyes, looking at Tobias with seriousness. Expressing her true feelings to Tobias wasn't a joke. It wasn't easy to express the will of their hearts.The beautiful woman beside Tobias was silent for a while, not wanting to give an affirmative answer to the question she asked earlier.Tobias fell silent at Leonora's response. He didn't know what the appropriate answer to the expression of her heart would be. The young man feared that what he said would hurt Leonora's heart."I don't know what I can say to you," Tobias said."You don't have to answer anything. I've been holding onto these feelings for a while, and I think it's best if I tell you directly," Leonora said.The two sat on a wooden chair under a large, shady tree. Both of their eyes were gazing at t