A Keen Edge Strikes the Night, a Whistling Shot Shatters Doom
"...I am well aware of your decision and the misgivings of our many colleagues. Having such a knight join the expedition would indeed cover various shortcomings our force suffers from. The only question is: How am I supposed to keep an eye on both of you at the same time?"
โ From Seamus Pegg's reply to Varka on the expedition's eve
โ Name: Lohen
โ Title: Sharpened Arrowhead
โ Vice Captain of the Knights of Favonius Ranged Company
โ Vision: Cryo
โ Constellation: Lepus Miles
Although Lohen is the vice captain of the ranged company, he rarely uses his bow.
Those who travel with him for the first time are always struck by this: while his teammates are still forming up in the rear with crossbows and muskets, the young knight โ who should be taking cover โ has already charged past the line, spear in hand, meeting the most dangerous enemies head-on.
Knights who asked the members of the ranged company why Lohen did this usually received two answers:
As long as he stands on the front line, no enemy can get close, and everyone else can confidently provide fire support.
And when he charges forward, no enemy can hold their position โ he becomes the sharpest arrow in the entire company.
When asked, Lohen himself gave a simple answer:
"Most of the time, stabbing with my spear is faster and more accurate than firing an arrow."
To Lohen, there is no such thing as a superior weapon or tactic โ only what works best. If the situation calls for a hidden shot, he uses a bow. If it calls for a direct strike, he takes up his spear. Though nothing quite compares to the feel of a spear tip piercing through armor, efficiency always comes first. Ambushes, poison, surprise attacks, infiltration... So long as they secure victory, he makes full use of them all.
It's just that when he needs to strike from the shadows, he tends not to leave any witnesses.
Because of this, the image most people have of him is a fleeting figure on the battlefield โ rushing forward with weapon in hand, swift and unrelenting.
Like an arrow or a bullet tearing through the air, only deadlier, and far harder to evade.
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