Chronicle Legion Explanation Page

This blog gathers quotes and feats for Chronicle Legion, a light novel by Takedzuki Jou.
The series takes place in an alternate history where the appearance of divine guardian beasts in the 20th century has led to the spread of mysticism, and eventually, a shift in warfare away from conventional weapons. Now wars are fought with Legions, powerful winged giant soldiers that are summoned by people called Chevaliers. Those Chevaliers include Resurrectees, heroic generals of the past who have been summoned into the modern world.
== Chevalier ==
Chevaliers are humans who can summon Legions. The number of Legions a Chevalier can summon depends on a lot of factors, and it's overall classified as Chevalier Strength. A weak, inexperienced Chevalier like most Japanese Chevaliers will likely summon around 50 Legions, while a veteran British Knight can summon around 90. Regular Chevaliers exceeding 100 Legions are considered rare.
In order to become a Chevalier a person has to go through a test and earn an Appellation, which is what grants them the ability to summon Legions.
A Chevalier can only summon their full Chevalier strength while fighting in the territory they are defending by making a pact on the territory’s water shrine. In other circumstances they are limited to only summoning 10% of their Legions. However, recent developments of artificial reactors put in warships like destroyers allow Chevaliers supported by these warships to summon 50% of their Legions.
Legion Summoning
Volume 1 Chapter 1 (Chevaliers)
A so-called Chevalier was a person with the special ability to summon powerful Legions, winged giant soldiers. They were also commanders who would lead their troops to fight on the front lines.
Volume 1 Chapter 1 (Regular Chevaliers usually have something like a medal to use as Appellation to summon Legions. Physical Appellations can be given physical form at will by the Chevalier)
"Using the Appellation bestowed upon us, we will summon an army to fight on Her Majesty's behalf."
Despite not addressing their superior too formally, they spoke with great affection.
Lightly touching the breast pocket of their respective jackets, they then opened their palms. A cross-shaped medal, shining brilliantly, appeared over their pockets out of thin air where nothing had been there a moment ago.
This was the Knight's Medal of the Great Cross.
A holy emblem for summoning the British Empire's mainstay Legion, the "Crusade."
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (Eligibility for high-level Appellations and the title of Chevalier)
"Oh, sorry about that. A so-called Appellation refers to a universally recognized title of someone known for martial valor. Someone who inherits this title can become a Chevalier to summon Legions."
[…]
"Most of them are named after medals. Take Japan's Imperial Army for example. The most common one is the medal named Zuihou, the Order of the Sacred Treasure. But occasionally, there are Appellations that are different. A Chevalier worthy of inheriting that kind of high-level title will be able to use amazing killer moves!"
"I see."
"However, these special inheritances are very difficult. If someone ineligible takes on the succession ritual, failure results in instant death."
"What's this so-called eligibility?"
"It's a bit ambiguous, but pretty much 'someone who is equivalent to a ton of military strength will be fine' or something along those lines."
"Military strength huh... So superior combat ability isn't enough?"
"Hmm, apart from martial prowess, you also need to be versed in military strategy, know how to raise your troops' morale, be undefeated on the battlefield, etc. These are all aspects of 'military strength.'"
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (Chevalier Strength and the limits of fighting outside friendly territory)
"The number of Legions a Chevalier can summon at a time constitutes 'Chevalier Strength.' Chevaliers with a higher Chevalier Strength can summon a greater quantity of Legions—One could think of it as a power indicator. Take yesterday's battle for instance... Despite holding home field advantage, the Suruga side lost to the invading Crusades due to numerical inferiority."
[…]
"From what I have heard, a Chevalier can use more Legions when fighting at a friendly tutelary fort."
The mystic beings, Legions, were summoned out of thin air at a Chevalier's command.
However, effects were different depending on the summoning location.
The quantity of summoned Legions would decrease drastically unless the summoning took place in a land holding powerful mystic energies known as divine precincts or sanctuaries. As nature would have it, these sanctuaries were very rare and the few that existed were located deep in the mountains or in the middle of nature, places of scant military value...
Masatsugu recalled knowledge he had heard before.
Shiori said to him, "Tutelary forts have water shrines underground—In other words, reservoirs of artificial ectoplasmic fluid. Thanks to large quantities of this mysterious liquid that 'nourishes beings not of this world,' the region surrounding a water shrine will naturally become spiritually purified—"
"Meaning that it becomes a sacred domain, right?"
[…]
The white British Legions totaled 188. Compared to yesterday, these Legions summoned by Sir Steven and Sir Lampard at the destroyer Tintagel were increased by more than double.
"Including me, Stevie and Lamps have also finished their tutelary pact at Fuji's water shrine. Currently, this Fuji tutelary fort has become our stronghold..."
The greater a sanctuary's mystic powers, the easier it was to summon large numbers of Legions.
Tutelary forts equipped with water shrines also fulfilled the conditions of a sanctuary. But since tutelary forts were also military facilities, there was no reason for such divine blessings to benefit invaders.
Hence, the "tutelary pact" was a ritual for distinguishing friend from foe.
[…]
"Yes, indeed. A knight is limited to one, contracted water shrine at a time."
The destroyer Tintagel was managed by Morrigan.
The ship's power source, a fluid reactor, circulated artificial ectoplasmic fluid to generate mystic powers. Consequently, the ship itself was equivalent to a sanctuary, allowing Legions to be summoned more easily than ordinary land.
However, as a "substitute," its effectiveness could not match a water shrine after all.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Strength of Noesis)
Noesis—The strength of a Chevalier's thoughts was determined by all kinds of crucial factors.
Strength of personality, strength of character, mental strength, physical strength, competitiveness, composure, wrath, hatred, love, friendship, sadness, enlightenment, life experience, combat experience, charisma, etc...
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Legion Summoning and Appellations)
"Masatsugu-sama, direct the unruly noesis in your heart and shape it into soldiers, ordering them to materialize... This is how Legions are summoned. The word 'legion' has the meaning of army."
The well-educated Shiori was giving explanations.
"From the New Testament of the Bible... The Gospel of Mark, have you heard of it? When Jesus asked a group of evil spirits to name themselves, they answered 'My name is Legion, for we are many.' Our Legions are the same. They are simultaneous armies and singular life forms. And what gives rise to Legions is precisely the noesis of Chevaliers."
[…]
"Then using the Appellation you hold, give definite form to the noesis."
These so-called Appellations were born when sacred beasts breathed life into names symbolizing martial feats immortalized in legend.
For example, both Zuihou and Onikiri Yasutsuna were created by Lord Tenryuu, Japan's sacred beast.
Consequently, by using them, one would manifest the Legions bestowed by Lord Tenryuu, namely, the Kamuys...
Volume 1 Glossary (Chevalier Strength and Strongholds)
Stronghold (本拠地): When near a water shrine of his/her stronghold, a Chevalier can summon Legions for an unlimited number of times. Furthermore, Legions killed in combat within the stronghold's range can be revived extremely quickly. In principle, a Chevalier can only summon 10% of the Legions supported by his/her Chevalier strength when outside a stronghold. However, the fluid reactor, such as the one installed in the destroyer Tintagel, is a power mechanism driven by artificial ectoplasmic fluid and provides functionality that emulates a water shrine. By using a fluid reactor as a stronghold, a Chevalier can summon 50% of the Legions supported by his/her Chevalier strength, but with the drawback that casualties cannot be revived within the short term.
Besides their ability to summon Legions, Chevaliers gain the ability to sense noesis, the special mystic power used by spirits, retainer beasts, Legions, noetic masters and other Chevaliers. Normal people have very low sensitivity to noesis, and are thus unable to feel noetic waves.
The ability to sense noesis has other applications, such as allowing Chevaliers to instantly count how many Legions they are facing and to easily distinguish friendly Legions from hostile Legions, even if both are the same type of Legions and are this visually identical.
Noetic Sense
Volume 1 Chapter 1 (Normal humans cannot sense noetic waves)
"Good morning, my lady. How are you today?" said Sir Grayson, the captain of the ship.
She—the self-sustaining noetic spirit, the genie Morrigan—replied by transmitting noetic waves.
(Good morning... Captain. Status... Good. Presently, begin possession.)
Morrigan had transmitted noetic waves to respond to the captain, Sir Grayson.
Holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, Sir Grayson was an elderly gentleman. However, his delayed response did not stem from hearing deterioration.
Humans without noetic aptitude had difficulty hearing the contents of noetic waves.
Volume 1 Chapter 1 (Edward senses Morrigan’s noetic waves as she connects to her ship’s database)
"Morrigan, please call me Sir Black Knight."
"Affirmative, Sir Black Knight."
After answering, Morrigan emitted noetic waves.
She connected her mind to the Tintagel's memory realm, the database, and searched its vast contents. She searched for titles such as "Prince" and "Sir Black Knight" as well as people bearing a resemblance to the young man before her, but came out empty-handed. All information had been classified.
"Unfortunately, my true identity is classified."
''
The silver-haired Black Knight smiled cheerfully. He had sensed Morrigan's noetic waves.
This meant that he was a noetic master or a Chevalier—
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Chevaliers can control their Legions from far away, although this leaves them open to noetic disruption)
By transmitting noetic waves, Chevaliers directed their Legion armies to fight.
In fact, it was possible to control Legions under one's command from far away—for example, out of visual range.
However, doing so would render oneself vulnerable to noetic disruption. Certain forms of noetic disruption were specialized to counter noetic waves rather than electromagnetic signals. Under interference, one would run the risk of losing command of one's Legions.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Chevaliers can use their ability to sense noesis to instantly count Legions)
There were sixty-five Crusades in the air. Figuring out how to use noesis, Masatsugu was able to rapidly detect the Legions' noesis, instantly obtaining a count of enemy numbers.
Volume 1 Chapter 6 (Chevaliers’ noetic sense allows them to instantly distinguish allied Legions from enemies, even if they are the same type)
'''
At that moment, Chevalier Miura noticed signs of the enemy.
"Are they Tōkaidō Kamuys!?"
The noesis barrier surrounding the tutelary fort shimmered like heat haze while fifty blue Kamuys appeared in front of the barrier. They had flown into the air from the ground.
Chevaliers were able to sense the noesis from Legions, instantly distinguishing friend from foe.
These Kamuys were identical to the four Chevaliers' Kamuys in appearance but were neither Miura's, Maruki's, Shibu's, nor Doro's.
Volume 2 Chapter 1 (Edward senses approaching Legions from their noesis)
"Prince, there appears, to be remnants."
"Oh?"
Edward heard a warning in his ear.
There was a small doll sitting on Edward's shoulder. A young girl's voice came from its mouth.
The doll was a blonde girl dressed in a sailor outfit, small in size yet extremely intricate in construction. Possessing it was the genie Morrigan of the British armed forces.
Edward himself had also noticed the noesis. He looked at the direction he had detected it.
Volume 2 Chapter 3 (Masatsugu and Hatsune sense the shadow of Morgan)
Masatsugu felt intrigued. He sensed powerful noesis coming from the far shore of the Fuji River.
He swept his gaze over the streets of Fuji City, a regional city similar to Suruga. The Fuji tutelary fort, which had been conquered by the British, was more than ten kilometers away in this direction.
"Hatsune, do you know where this weird presence is coming from?"
"Huh? Hmmm... Woah, it's amazing!"
The novice Chevalier looked at the eastern sky and instantly jumped in surprise.
Ordinary people were not very sensitive to noetic waves. After inheriting Kurou Hougan Yoshitsune successfully, Hatsune's senses were gradually augmented. This time, she and Masatsugu both detected the same thing.
Currently, powerful noesis was swirling in the sky over the Fuji tutelary fort.
Volume 2 Chapter 5 (Chevaliers can instantly count enemy Legions through their ability to sense noesis)
"Exactly a thousand... Outnumbering my army three to one. Looks like the enemy isn't holding back anything in the attack."
Chevaliers were able to instantly count each other's armies by sensing their noesis.
Additionally, experienced and powerful Chevaliers can sense the bloodlust of an enemy as they prepare to attack. This skill allows them to predict surprise attacks, ambushes, sniping and even read a gunman’s bloodlust to evade a bullet dodging the moment before the trigger is actually pulled.
Bloodlust Sensing
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Masatsugu senses when someone is about to attack him from behind)
In front of Masatsugu was a low glass table.
The young female soldier placed the teacup there and poured black tea. Then she walked to the princess' desk and likewise poured a cup of tea.
...At that very instant, Masatsugu was struck by a sense of dissonance.
Even if he was the invited guest, what logic is there in serving the high school student before the princess? Consequently, Masatsugu was able to react to the trouble coming at him immediately without warning. The teacup that the female soldier had placed on the desk—
Shiori picked it up and threw it hard.
Her target was Tachibana Masatsugu, sitting on the sofa a few meters away!
"!"
Widening his eyes, Masatsugu saw that the teacup was undoubtedly aimed at his face.
However, Masastsugu's body reacted automatically as usual. His head tilted to the side by 10cm, dodging the rapidly flying cup.
The teacup passed through where his face had been moments ago.
The cup was thrown with such force that it rolled off the sofa and onto the carpet before Masatsugu could see it land.
His body moved automatically the instant he sensed danger behind him.
Indeed, someone had secretly circled behind Masatsugu's back to attack him with a wooden sword!
Masatsugu's head would have split open if he had dodged a second later. With fluid motions, Masatsugu stood up swiftly.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Masatsugu dodges a Legions’ heat beams by predicting the attack in advance from their bloodlust)
The enemy crashed into the ground roughly twenty meters from Masatsugu.
A "red-purple Kamuy" had slashed a deep cut on the Legion's back, but the wound was not fatal. Furthermore, the Crusade seemed to realize Masatsugu was the commander. Unable to get up, the Legion strained to lift its upper torso, aiming its gun at Masatsugu from a prone posture.
In the next second, the trigger was pulled.
The beam of deadly light shot out, but Masatsugu dodged.
In truth, his reflexes were not outrageous enough to dodge light. It was simply because the enemy had released noesis filled with bloodlust prior to attacking.
By detecting that kind of noesis, it was naturally possible to dodge the heat beams that followed in succession.
Masatsugu slowly made his way to the fallen enemy soldier.
The opponent was a Legion, a giant capable of destroying large cities and slaughtering tens of thousands of people. Nevertheless, Masatsugu's footsteps were confident and unhurried.
In the end, he had to dodge three beams before he reached the Crusade.
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Chevaliers can use their noetic senses to read the enemy bloodlust and “dodge” bullets)
Rikka lamented inside. An ordinary swordsman facing firearms would be a very unfavorable situation, but she was a Chevalier with the ability to sense and control noesis.
She was capable of reading the witch's bloodlust to evade the moment before the trigger was pulled.
Then swiftly closing in, she would slay the enemy with an instantaneous slash of the sword.
Volume 1 Chapter 6 (Masatsugu sense Edward attempt at sniping him from a 1km away)
Even though they were separated by a distance of a kilometer or so, Sir Black Knight could still see his face clearly.
[…]
The black winged giant soldier readied the gigantic bow and the lethal arrow, aiming to blow away the katana Chevalier on the nation-protecting keep's roof.
At that very instant, the katana Chevalier on the tower glared in their direction.
This was no accident. Sensing the Garter Knight's movement, he stared sharply in the direction of the Black Knight Edward.
"Impressive. As expected, sniping attacks do not work against powerful Chevaliers."
Sir Black Knight shrugged. His noesis had been detected.
Suruga's young Chevalier had detected the Garter Knight's attack noesis and the aim of its bow and arrow—
Volume 2 Chapter 1 (Edward detects a sniping attempt mid-conversation)
While Edward and his subordinate were chattering inconsequentially...
His wyvern mount was flying close to the surface of Lake Ashi. Instantly, the Black Prince keenly sensed noesis. There was faint but acute bloodlust aiming at his head.
"Please."
Edward issued a simple order.
Immediately, a Garter Knight appeared next to the flying wyvern.
From the coast of Lake Ashi flew an incoming rifle bullet. The deadly projectile fired from a sniper's rifle was blocked by the British Legion's armor.
The black Legion retaliated using its bayonet rifle.
The flash of light blasted away the mixed tenant building on the lakeside, preventing the enemy from ever following up the attack again.
Presumably, the shooter was part of Hakone's defense force and a very experienced sniper at that.
"Delighted to see me all alone, huh? ...What a mistake. Sniping never works against a powerful Chevalier."
Edward had not sensed any bloodlust or noesis until the last second.
Furthermore, the enemy had fired an accurate headshot at a flying target from across a windy lake surface.
These points added up to show that an outstanding sniper was at work. Even so, the enemy already made a mistake the moment they thought sniping would work against a Chevalier of Edward's caliber. Had the target been a Japanese Chevalier lacking in practical combat experience or greenhorns among the British knights, the story would be different...
Volume 3 Epilogue (Edward and Masatsugu have no issues setting up a secret meeting with each other because they both would detect any ambush/assassination attempt the other side might try)
"Uh, aren't either of you afraid of the other side setting an ambush with assassins or snipers?"
"We can read noesis. Any ambush force will be found immediately."
The noetic abilities of Chevaliers also allow them to resists noetic techniques, which is increased if they have high-level Appellations. For example, there are powerful noetic stealth techniques that make the user unable to be perceived at all by normal humans, but the most these techniques cause on this kind of high-level Chevalier is for the user to be seen as an indistinct shadow, obscuring their identity. Similarly, these Chevaliers can somewhat resist brainwashing noetic techniques.
Resistance
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Even before becoming a Chevalier Hatsune is able to notice a shadowy figure sneaking into the tutelary fort which normal humans cannot perceive)
...Arriving at the entrance, Hatsune asked the soldier guide in curiosity, "Excuse me, did you just see something weird run inside?"
"No, I didn't," answered the soldier immediately, but Hatsune did not believe him.
Just now, a "human figure shrouded in black haze" had slipped into the building. The figure was roughly Hatsune's height but unfortunately, she could not get a good look at the face obscured by the haze.
However, did the soldier guide not even see the black haze...?
At that moment, a certain object next to Hatsune's bosom vibrated.
Hatsune hastily took it out, a blue scroll. Old Japanese paper had been rolled up then bound using scarlet string. This was the Tachibana clan's treasured item for Kurou Hougan Yoshitsune's manifestation—
The scroll symbolizing the seal of a Feat of Arms vibrated again.
It was trying to convey something. Certain beyond a doubt, Hatsune charged forward to chase the human figure!
[…]
The princess' lady-in-waiting, Tachibana Hatsune, charged into the office. Able to see the witch that ordinary people could not see, she threw the blue scroll in her hand at the witch.
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Talented/powerful Chevaliers like Rikka can see through noetic disguise techniques)
However, she frowned as soon as she saw the visitor. It was a human figure shrouded in black haze, obscuring the face and figure, presumably a powerful noetic technique for masking one's appearance.
That being said, noesis of this strength—Rikka was quite doubtful.
Human noetic masters were not capable of such output. This had already reached the level of high-ranking retainer beasts.
Ordinary people would not even register this black haze crossing before their eyes, right? Such was the strength of the noesis used for identity concealment.
"Excuse me, but this technique is useless on me. At most, it just makes it harder to see clearly."
Rikka shrugged and raised her right hand.
She picked up her personal blade, Onikiri Yasutsuna. Noetic techniques had limited effect on Chevaliers like Rikka who possessed a high-level Appellation.
"I acknowledge your ability in sneaking into the tutelary fort through unknown means. If you are an assassin, I shall meet you with this sword of mine."
Drawing Onikiri Yasutsuna, Rikka stood up and slowly approached the figure. Even though the outline was blurred, severing parts of the body would not be any problem.
However, the figure immediately dispelled the disguise.
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Rikka manages to resist the binding/brainwashing curse of Eleanor)
"I would like to make a request to the fierce and courageous knight—Please acknowledge me, Eleanor, as your master. Bow down before me and pledge your allegiance."
"What rubbish are you speaking..."
The blonde girl looked straight at Rikka, causing her to shudder.
Rikka could not exert any strength in her body. Her body even began to move on its own. Bending slightly forward at the waist, her knees were almost about to kneel. Her view was dominated by the blonde girl.
If she were to bow her head and swear an oath of loyalty—
Akigase Rikka would become the girl's possession. This provoked Rikka's anger.
"Gah—!"
Mustering all her strength, Rikka gripped Onikiri Yasutsuna's blade tightly with her left hand.
The blade sliced open the surface of her palm. Pain arrived with the shedding of fresh blood, but thanks to this pain, the mysterious control lessened somewhat. Rikka glared viciously at the girl before her.
Though her limbs were still weak, slashing the enemy would not be a problem.
"Oh dear, to think that there exist Chevaliers in the Japan who can resist binding curses. How surprising."
The blonde girl smiled at Rikka who had regained presence of mind.
Holding a .38 revolver in her right hand, she aimed at Rikka's head.
"Even among the Knights of Her Majesty, few are able to resist my power. Someone as dangerous as you should be killed as a precaution..."
[…]
Unfortunately, Rikka was in poor condition at the moment and unable to rush into attack range. Most troublesome of all, the witch Eleanor was staring intently into Rikka's eyes, hypnotizing her with enchanted words.
"Let me ask you again... Please will you become my knight?"
Golden light flashed from the witch's eyes.
Rikka gritted her teeth. The witch's eyes were draining her body of strength. The situation was getting worse with each passing moment. She needed some kind of opportunity to enable her to counterattack!
Due to their constant intake of ectoplasmic fluid to supply their Legions, Chevaliers have much tougher bodies than regular humans. Not only are they physically tougher, able to easily defeat multiple unarmed people with their bare hands, they tend to be significantly healthier, recover from wound faster and handle cold temperatures better.
Physical Abilities & Body
Prologue (Masatsugu can easily stomp 7-8 delinquents in a few minutes. Shiori and her butler notes even this level of strength is below what would be expected for a regular Chevalier)
"At most, some occasional mischief. Like giving seven or eight hicks or army delinquents a good loving for example."
"Loving... You mean he got into fights?"
"No, he is evidently capable of taking care of them within two or three minutes before the situations develop into major incidents of violence. In that sense, he is not ordinary after all."
"Neutralizing seven or eight people in a few minutes—"
This martial prowess was quite extraordinary for an ordinary person.
However, Shiori shrugged and said, "Too much of a gap... Against commoners, taking out a hundred thousand or a million at a time would be the bare minimum."
"Fair point. No less would be expected from any of the Chevaliers."
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Elderly retired Chevalier survives a high fall with only minor injuries)
The beam blew away one of the wyvern's wings.
Losing the ability to fly, the wyvern fell, taking its rider along with it. The height of the fall was roughly sixty or seventy meters.
Chevalier Kamamoto crashed into a green hill. Fortunately, the wyvern's giant body helped to cushion the fall, so he survived with only a few fractures and bruises.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Chevaliers have much better vitality and higher physical abilities than normal people due to their mystic powers. This also helps them resists colder temperatures)
Rikka was standing on a Legion flying at sixty kilometers per hour at an altitude of two hundred meters. Nevertheless, Rikka remained warm thanks to her own resilient body.
The vitality and physical abilities of a Chevalier was much higher than that of ordinary people.
Taking large volumes of ectoplasmic fluid into their bodies and minds, they were enhanced by mystic powers.
Volume 2 Chapter 3 (Chevaliers are less affected by cold temperatures)
The leader of the Tōkaidō force, Chevalier Ogura, was doubting his eyes. The outskirts of Fuji City consisted mostly of vast natural parks or golf courses. The 307 Kamuys were currently flying over this zone.
The six Chevaliers were also riding blue wyverns to accompany them.
The daily replenishment of ectoplasmic fluid also strengthened the bodies of Chevaliers. The cold wind blowing at an altitude of several hundred meters only felt slightly chilly to them. They were being approached by a British army.
Volume 3 Chapter 6 (Chevalier’s resistance to the cold)
It was early winter and the midslope region of Mount Souun in Hakone was at a fairly high altitude. Also, it was not sunny today and the two of them were flying in the air, riding a wyvern.
Naturally, the air and the wind were quite chilly.
Masatsugu's hypothermic body became even colder.
On the other hand, Rikka's body was quite warm. Simply hugging her felt very comfortable.
The physical bodies of Chevaliers were all like this. Strengthened by ectoplasmic fluid on a daily basis, their bodies were extremely healthy. There was no worry of hypothermia even under adverse conditions of this sort. Rikka herself was wearing just her usual military uniform without any winter clothing.
=== Resurrectees ===
Resurrectees are generals of the past who have been summoned by a nation’s guardian beast. They are summoned in their prime, and are granted a body that does not age and is harder to kill plus the ability to summon Legions. Unlike regular Chevaliers, Resurrectees can use their own name as an Appellation and need no physical Appellation to summon Legions. Additionally, Resurrectees have a much higher Legion Strength than normal Chevaliers, surpassing 1000 Legions.
Resurrectees also possess Feat of Arms based on their past life without needing to use a high-level Appellation, and might even have multiple Feats of Arms.
Resurrectee
Volume 1 Prologue (Unaging body of Resurrectees)
Caesar's expression and behavior were full of youthful vigor when he replied cheerfully.
On the other hand, his age seemed to be late forties based on appearance. Reportedly, his appearance had hardly aged since his founding of the Eastern Roman Empire seventy years ago.
Eternal youth and the ability to summon Legions, these were the powers wielded by the Resurrectees, heroes who had returned to the present world.
They were superhumans sent to the earth by the godlike sacred beasts. Such was the truth behind Resurrectees such as Caesar. Witnessing the power of the enemy she must surpass, Shiori ignited her fighting spirit within herself. She had to acquire an opposing power as soon as possible—
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (Resurrectees)
"You are a Chevalier too. Like Lord Caesar and the British Empire's Admiral Nelson, you are a Resurrectee who has been reborn from the ancient world. As you may know, they are all Chevaliers with their own armies."
Shiori continued explaining. "Furthermore, they are all powerful Chevaliers without exception. There are many accomplished Chevaliers born in contemporary times... But none of them can summon more than a hundred or two hundred Legions. They are no match for the likes of Lord Caesar or Karl the Great who are able to command armies over a thousand strong."
"Speaking of which, that title you addressed me with last time..."
"Yes, the term legatus legionis signifies a 'true Chevalier,' and is a secret title for the Resurrectees, those who have returned from the land of the dead."
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Resurrectees have noesis several times stronger than even a strong Chevalier like Rikka)
He concentrated his mind on the vast sky above. Formless, colorless power naturally surged out from the depths of his soul, spreading out above him.
This was noesis or Masatsugu's willpower and thoughts in other words.
All Chevaliers summoned Legions in the same manner, but for illustration purposes, take the noesis released by Akigase Rikka during summoning for example—
''
It was less than one fifth of Masatsugu's.
Resurrectees were warriors who had lived in the ancient world, accumulating countless illustrious victories through hellish battlefields.
Modern Chevaliers could not hope to hold a candle to them at all.
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Resurrectees can use their own names as Appellations)
"For Resurrectees like you, Masatsugu-sama, their own names can be used directly as Appellations," Shiori told Masatsugu. "Rather than manifesting in the form of an Appellation, the name symbolizing feats of arms is reborn as a living human—That is the kind of being you Resurrectees are."
Volume 2 Chapter 6 (Resurrectees are harder to kill than regular humans)
Richard's sword sliced open Masatsugu's right flank with a splatter of blood. The wound was not shallow either.
[…]
Masatsugu issued his command quietly and glanced at his wound.
The slice was not deep enough to reach internal organs, but the blood loss persisted. There were also intermittent pangs of pain. He needed first aid as quickly as possible.
[…]
The pain was gradually subsiding from his abdominal wound and the bleeding had stopped. A Resurrectee's body was evidently resilient to a supernatural degree.
"We are the dead who have risen up from our graves... Now that I think about it, this is only to be expected."
Masatsugu surmised that perhaps he had a constitution that would not die so easily.
However, his consciousness was undoubtedly fading. Once he reached his limit, he was probably going to pass out directly.
Additionally, Resurrectees are able to summon a Legion into their own body. When they do so they become much more physically powerful, and they are able to fight a Legion head-on. A phantom image of a Legion will appear around them as they do so. If a Resurrectee happens to be flying in a wyvern they can use this technique to increase their wyvern’s speed, allowing them to keep up with a Legion’s high-speed flight.
However, this technique is very straining and cannot be sustained for long.
Body Summoning
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Masatsugu instinctually knows he has the ability to defeat a Legion)
Were Tachibana Masatsugu an enemy soldier attacking the tutelary fort, he would probably have been "instantly slaughtered" in a single second—
In that moment, a strange notion surfaced in Masatsugu's mind.
Inexplicably, Masatsugu doubted. Would he actually be "instantly slaughtered"? The Kamuy Legions in front of him were definitely powerful but oddly enough, he did not think he was going to lose.
Without any grounds, Masatsugu believed... If necessary, he should have the ability to defeat these giant soldiers.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Masatsugu saves Shiori from a falling Kamuy)
Following a parabolic trajectory, the eight-meter body was about to fall upon Masatsugu's group...
Based on these thoughts, his body executed a certain action, but definitely not out of pure recklessness.
He believed with certainty that he could save the girl this way and that he himself would definitely survive.
"Masatsugu-sama!?"
Masatsugu threw himself on top of the stunned Shiori.
He supported himself on his arms and legs as though performing push-ups to avoid resting his weight on the princess. Thus, Shiori was positioned in the small space between Masatsugu and the ground.
Immediately, a strong impact struck Masatsugu's back.
"Guhhhhhhhhhhh!"
The Kamuy weighed several hundred tons.
Masatsugu clenched his teeth, enduring the impact and the weight of the fallen Legion. He held on, painfully, excruciatingly... A minute or two passed. his push-ups posture did not collapse.
[…]
Mustering all his strength, he slowly pushed himself up.
"Gu... uhh... G—uhhhhhhhhhh!"
Using his back, Masatsugu slowly lifted the several-hundred-ton Kamuy and tried to stand up from the ground.
He finally managed a half-crouching posture. Currently, Masatsugu was acting like a human industrial jack, lifting the several hundred ton weight of a Kamuy's chest by a height of eighty or ninety centimeters.
Next, he finished his action in one go.
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Accompanied by a violent shout, Masatsugu straightened his posture, standing up with an imposing form.
Finally, he pushed the Kamuy off his head as though flipping a pancake on a griddle. This monstrous strength was truly ridiculous.
Spinning half a circle, the blue giant fell on the ground again.
Previously, the Kamuy was lying face down, but this time, its back hit the ground, producing a heavy impact sound at the scene.
Standing next to the Kamuy, Masatsugu relaxed his shoulders casually.
He was bleeding somewhere on the top of his head and the blood slid down his forehead. Masatsugu felt deeply impressed. To think that he only suffered this bit of injury. An ordinary human could not possibly be this strong and sturdy.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Resurrectees like Masatsugu can fight and kill Legions)
Masatsugu stabbed Izumi-no-Kami Kanesada into the enemy's forehead, easily piercing the helmet's armor.
The pair of eyes behind the mask lost their glow and the Crusade went limp. It died.
...Masatsugu had a faint feeling that he was a warrior capable of fighting Legions in the flesh. In fact, prior to coming here, a notion had occurred to him. Even without an army to command, he did not mind personally cutting down enemies of this scale—
Currently, Masatsugu was clearly aware of his extraordinary fortitude.
Instinctively, Masatsugu was certain that other Resurrectees were the same. This was presumably a power unique to heroes reborn from the ancient past, but the ease with which he had pierced the Legion's armor was not his credit alone.
He praised Izumi-no-Kami Kanesada in his hand, "Your blade is very sharp."
Volume 2 Chapter 6 (Richard fights Masatsugu by summoning a Legion inside his own body)
Noesis suddenly gathered around Richard's left arm, shimmering like a mirage, and turned into a gigantic left arm. It was clearly an Escalibor's arm.
Raising his left arm, which had turned into a Legion's gigantic arm just like that, the Lionheart made a fist and attacked—
A left straight. A crimson fist of steel was heading straight for Masatsugu!
"You are wide open, Tachibana!"
"...Kanesada!"
Masatsugu hastily called the name of his Legion.
He subconsciously raised his left hand, believing that his palm would be able to stop a winged giant soldier's left straight.
Next—A giant arm also flew out from Masatsugu's palm.
It was a red-purple Legion's, a Kanesada's left arm. This arm opened its palm and firmly caught the Escalibor's deadly punch.
"I see now."
Seeing the amazing feat his left arm had accomplished, Masatsugu understood.
The first time when he saved Princess Shiori at the Suruga tutelary fort, he had stopped a falling Kamuy using his body of flesh directly, even pushing the Kamuy's heavy body away. Just as he was doing now, he had summoned a Legion into his body and used its strength to achieve that superhuman feat.
"This is a move... that virtually all modern Chevaliers are incapable of," Richard grinned.
Upon closer examination, one could see "phantoms" of Legions behind the two knights and their wyvern mounts.
The hazy outlines of two winged giant soldiers were shimmering unsteadily like mirages. The red British knight Escalibor attacked with a thrust of its fist while the red-purple samurai Kanesada raised a palm to block—
These figures had manifested after Richard and Masatsugu had merged themselves with their own Legion.
"Tachibana, sure enough... you are the same as I?"
"Sorry, I can't answer you."
"Then I shall ask you again after I seize victory, assuming you survive!"
Then the "phantom giants" disappeared.
The reckless skill of summoning a Legion within oneself was a heavy burden on one's body. It was not supposed to be used for long periods unnecessarily.
Volume 2 Chapter 6 (This type of Legion summoning can be used to fly faster with a mount like a wyvern)
Masatsugu the chased and Richard the chaser were both going at over 500 kilometers per hour. The two armies were separated by a hundred or so meters.
As retainer beasts, wyverns were actually incapable of reaching such seeds.
A "Kanesada phantom" had appeared around Masatsugu and his wyvern mount.
Reusing the technique of summoning a Legion and merging it with his body, Masatsugu used a Kanesada's flying ability to transport himself and the wyvern.
"Kukukuku! This is my first time too, to use this method to charge alongside my Escalibors... You are truly a delightful opponent, Tachibana!"
Richard was using the same technique to fly at extreme speed.
The legendary English king had summoned a red legion's phantom to transport his flying mount.
== Legions ==
Legions are eight-meter tall soldiers summoned by Chevaliers that have replaced conventional military forces as the main tool for war. A Legion is not a mindless creature, each one is a master of martial arts, both unarmed and armed, the ideal soldier both in melee and marksmanship skills.
Each nation has their own type of Legion, each with their own unique characteristics:
* Kamuy: The Legion used by Imperial Japan. It is slightly inferior in size and physical strength than other Legions, which is compensated by their higher agility and lower consumption of ectoplasmic fluid. Additionally, they are more loyal and devoted to their Chevalier than other Legions, so they sometimes remain active to try and fulfill their last command, although at a reduced efficiency.
* Crusade: The Legion model used by the British Empire. They are a bit larger and physically stronger than a Kamuy or a Centuria.
* Centuria: The Legion used by the Eastern Roman Empire. Like Kamuys, Centuriae are slightly smaller than other Legions. To compensate Centuriae are equipped with a large rectangular shield on their free hand. They are extremely tough and resilient in mind, body, and shield.
Notably, Resurrectees have their own unique Legion variations of their nation’s mainstay legion. Regular Chevaliers can also have a Legion variation if they have a special Appellation.
Legions can get tired when they are depleted of ectoplasmic fluid. Legions can continue to fight even while fully depleted (there are records of a Chevalier and his Legions fighting for a month without resupply). However, their performance drops considerably, and winning against supplied Legions becomes practically impossible.
Legions are superhumanly strong, able to easily punch through reinforced concrete like paper or lift and throw a 20-ton truck or another Legion. Legions weigh dozens of tons (1st volume stated them to be hundreds of tons, but it’s apparently retconned in the following books).
While normally kept nearby, a Chevalier can control Legions from kilometers away, although this leaves their Legions vulnerable to noetic disruption techniques such as the War Cry.
Legions
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Legions are martial arts master and master marksmen capable of killing targets several kilometers away)
They were not only magnificent in appearance but also gave off an awe-inspiring vibe of seasoned veterancy. In fact, every Legion was not only tall and imposing but also a master of martial arts and marksmanship.
With a pull of the trigger, they could easily strike and kill targets several kilometers away.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Legions can tank lightning strikes)
Seiryuu emitted a sonorous roar from its gigantic jaws.
Then the sky turned dark with a gathering of storm clouds. Lightning began to descend from above.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The dark clouds kept releasing lightning nonstop. Seiryuu had invoked a meteorological decree—This was a spiritual power to control weather phenomena, bestowed by Lord Tenryuu the sacred beast.
Struck by lightning, a certain "human figure" was blown away greatly.
However, the giant shrouded in haze did not take too much damage. Mere lightning was not enough to neutralize Legions.
The lightning turned into a continuous barrage to impede the enemy's advance. This was the purpose of the meteorological decree as a weapon.
[…]
Meanwhile, the Crusades continued to fly swiftly, unfazed by the lightning strikes from the sky.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Comparison between Crusades and Kamuys)
The Crusades were larger in build than the Kamuys.
They also wore thicker armor. A refreshing white in overall coloring, they were adorned by red lines at various positions. This appearance belonged to the Crusade, the mainstay Legion of the British Imperial Forces.
[…]
The Crusade was superior to the Kamuy in both physical build and strength.
The only way for Kamuys to oppose Crusades was to make use of their agility in hit-and-run tactics. But once both sides engaged in close combat with soldiers mixed together chaotically, the side with superior strength would hold absolute advantage.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Weapons like pistols are useless against Legions. Legions can easily smash a human to pieces)
It was a Crusade, intending to assassinate Chevalier Kamamoto. The British Legion's landing caused the ground to shake and rumble. Up close, it looked as big as a three or four-story building.
The rifle bayonet in the giant's hand was roughly four meters long.
More than twice the old man's height.
Either the bayonet fitted on the gun or the beam from the muzzle could easily smash Chevalier Kamamoto to pieces. Upholding his pride as a soldier of the Imperial Army, Old Man Kamamoto spurred his injured body to stand up as quickly as possible. At the same time, he drew the 9mm semi-automatic pistol from the holster at his waist.
However, this sort of thing could not stop a gigantic Legion.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Sometimes Legions can follow the last command of their Chevalier after they die, instead of simply disappearing. Japanese Kamuy-type Legions are notable for doing this more frequently than others due to their loyalty. Legions do noticeably get weaker without a commanding Chevalier)
Without even using its bayonet rifle, the Crusade swung its left leg as though kicking a pebble.
This small movement struck Chevalier Kamamoto hard, kicking him into the air. Just as he was about to lose consciousness, he desperately ordered the Kamuys under his command.
He commanded the Kamuys to defend the tutelary fort to the bitter end on his behalf. This thought became the old man's final will and testament.
[…]
After Chevalier Kamamoto's death in battle, the Kamuys clearly became more sluggish.
Whenever the Crusades approached, the Kamuys would swing their bayonet rifles to engage. Unfortunately, they were too slow, completely failing to dodge or parry enemy attacks. Conversely, the Kamuys' attacks all missed.
Like this, it was impossible to stand up to the British army with their strength advantage.
Even so, the twenty-seven Kamuys did not give up fighting. Even though their attacks frequently missed, they persisted in firing their guns at the Crusades and stabbing with their bayonets.
Normally speaking, when a Chevalier died, the Legions under his command would disappear.
"Is it the Chevalier's final will...?" Masatsugu whispered to himself. Inexplicably, he felt a sense of certainty.
Occasionally, Legions would carry out their late master's final command as though to uphold their dying wish. This was especially true for Japan's mainstay Legion, the Kamuy, whose loyalty to commands was particularly notable.
[…]
Normally speaking, when the commanding Chevalier died in battle, his Legions would also vanish completely.
However, the Kamuys were obeying the old man's final will on this occasion and refused to give up fighting.
Imperial Japan's Legion, the Kamuy, was noted for its utmost loyalty to their lords. The secret to the current inspirational story probably stemmed from these Kamuys' decades-long bonds with the elderly knight in addition to their loyal dispositions.
''
However, reality was harsh after all. An army that had lost its commander could not possibly be in strong position.
The Kamuys valiantly resisted the enemy's thirty-odd Crusades but that was the limit. Most likely, in a few more minutes, the army of Kamuys was going to be wiped out. Or perhaps the final will's effects would weaken and they were going to disappear on their own.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (A Legion crushes a building made of reinforced concrete just by landing on top of it)
After that, the two Crusades landed inside the tutelary fort.
The heavy impact shook the ground. One of the Crusades landed on the roof of a one-story steel-frame building.
The British Legion stood over eight meters tall.
Its estimated weight of several hundred tons easily crushed the structure of steel-reinforced concrete.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Crusade lifts and throws a Kamuy)
The winged giant soldier of white was holding a Kamuy by the neck with its right hand. The Kamuy was raised up and tossed far away.
The Kamuy's exhausted and giant body flew through the air under the setting sun's rays.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Japanese Kamuys are particularly agile Legions)
Of course, this was a group of eight-meter-tall giants running.
With every step they took, the Suruga coast would shake and rumble. Be that as it may, the eighty-nine Kamuys ran rather swiftly.
Despite their gigantic body size and commensurate weight, their movements were not sluggish.
Just as winged birds were quick and agile even when moving on the ground, the Kamuys' movements were very dynamic with plenty of acceleration.
This was a characteristic common to Imperial Japan's blue Legions.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Legions are both masters of marksmanship and close-range combat)
The Kamuys at Rikka's side obeyed and fired. Every Legion was master of combat with first-rate expertise in marksmanship and close-range fighting. An accurate shot through the target should not be beyond them.
Volume 1 Chapter 6 (Legions can be set up as autonomous guards, but this halves their power and performance)
At the four knights' command, the Kinai army's two hundred and five Legions all started firing repeatedly.
In response, the Suruga army's fifty Kamuys deployed their protective barriers and fired back. The two armies clashed but the disparity in strength was too great.
In merely a minute or two, the Kinai army's two hundred and five Legions shot Suruga's fifty to death.
Even at a numerical disadvantage, the battle should not have been so one-sided.
"Merely puppets!"
Chevalier Miura sneered.
The enemy had manifested Legions beforehand and stationed them as defense troops.
Legions would fight autonomously even when their master was absent or asleep. This was a very important way of using them. However, their performance would be much weaker than when receiving orders from a Chevalier nearby. In particular, their agility and barrier strength would be halved.
No wonder Legions in this state were known as puppets.
Volume 2 Chapter 3 (Legions can easily punch a hole in a steel-reinforced concrete wall)
The Kurou Hougan delivered an acute right punch, puncturing the outer wall on the second floor.
In the face of a Legion's arm strength, steel-reinforced concrete was no different from a paper door. The Kurou Hougan withdrew its fist, leaving a giant hole in the side of the building, which provided a view of the office furniture inside.
Volume 3 Chapter 1 (Legions weight dozens of tons and can crush buildings just from falling from the sky)
For the sake of argument, consider the case of a Legion that had been shot or stabbed.
Unable to sustain flight, the Legion would crash to the ground, its gigantic body and armor crushing buildings in the process. Such cases were accepted as exceptions by the Charter of Chivalry and freed of responsibility.
''
Currently, the falling Kamuys and Crusades were mercilessly crushing Nagoya's streets.
Fortunately, dead or injured Legions did not explode, but they were still eight-meter-tall giants after all. Their corpses weighed dozens of tons.
Many buildings were smashed by the falling Legions, possibly killing people who had not fled to underground shelters in time.
Volume 3 Chapter 1 (The performance of a Legion and how well it will follow orders depends on their Chevalier)
One of Rikka's Kamuys was facing off against a British Crusade.
This was a one-on-one duel between Legions both standing roughly eight meters tall. However, the British Legion was a size bigger and this was melee battle, not a shooting match.
The two Legions were using their bayonet rifles—i.e. rifles with a blade fitted on the barrel—and wielding them like "spears."
The Tachibana siblings watched as the Crusade rushed to attack first. Thrusting the bayonet blade consecutively at the Kamuy's body, it was a double thrust.
The Kamuy dodged dexterously.
Next, the Crusade swung the rifle horizontally as though brandishing a massive club.
The Crusade had given up on thrusts, choosing to attack with the rifle's body instead.
The Kamuy was knocked down—Not really.
It had dropped to the ground on its own initiative to dodge the rifle swing. While on the ground, the Japanese blue samurai did not forget to slice sideways.
This severed the Crusade's shin.
Liquid flowed out from the wound. Ectoplasmic fluid was spurting out of the British Legion's leg.
Now it was the Crusade's turn to fall. The Kamuy swiftly got up and stabbed the British Legion in the throat, ending the battle.
"So Crusades can be taken care of just like that, Onii-sama!"
"In theory, yes, but putting it into practice is not that easy."
Hatsune's eyes were glimmering, but Masatsugu had a different opinion.
Using martial arts and agility to win against the strength of British troops was quite an ideal strategy.
To have all Kamuys follow this approach and carry it out without issue, this stood testament to Rikka's outstanding abilities as a commander.
In fact, for the majority of Japanese Chevaliers, even if they issued the same command, their troops would have trouble following through to the very end.
After all, Legions were "giants with their own mind."
If a commander's noesis was too weak, or lacked a concrete image of the required tactics, Legions would move or fight according to "their own judgment."
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Centuria, the Eastern Roman Empire’s Legion)
The army under his command was composed of the Eastern Roman Empire's mainstay Legion type, the Centuria.
The Centuriae raised their bayonet rifles and aimed at the enemy position.
Less than eight meters tall, the Roman Legions were not particularly large in build. They were outfitted with crested helmets and silver chain mail with a large rectangular shield in one hand. A single glance at their warlike appearance was enough to tell that they were "soldiers."
They were adorned all over by red fabric. The decorative wings on their backs were especially distinctive.
Volume 3 Chapter 4 (Centuriae’s shields can block Edward’s arrows, at least for a while)
As expected, the four squads of Garter Knights began to attack with arrows.
Furthermore, their weapons were magic projectiles of guaranteed death—
"That's Prince Edward's Feat of Arms!"
"The English longbow, isn't it? I have heard that its firepower is extraordinary..."
The Centuriae deployed their protective barriers.
However, these barriers were completely useless. The barrier particles, supposed to neutralize attacks, could not stop the arrows from penetrating the Centuriae's silver armor deeply.
Many Centuriae hastily raised their shields.
The heavy shields just managed to block the arrows, saving many of the silver Legions.
Those who failed to raise their shields in time were pierced directly in their vitals, crashing to the ground, dead...
[…]
Staff Officer Yang could not help but say, "General! Hurry and order the Centuriae to hide behind their shields—"
"No, it is futile. The Centuriae's shields probably won't last for long." Wei Qing rejected Staff Officer Yang's advice decisively and said, "Centuriae, please attack instead of defending. The soldiers in front should try to shield your comrades behind you as much as possible."
Volume 3 Chapter 5 (Masatsugu had his 722 Legions lift and carry a British destroyer through air)
Simply stated, "a flying giant military ship emerged from the thick clouds, hurtling towards Suzaku Gate like a crashing meteor."
The ship's total length was 183m with a loaded displacement of 15 thousand tons.
The British destroyer with its streamlined body designed for stealth, the Tintagel, finally entered the stage—
[…]
"Using Legions to transport a ship—That would be too difficult. But on further thought, assuming you could summon five or six hundred Kanesadas..."
The large destroyer had flown from the Ogawara coast to Hakone at a speed of sixty kilometers per hour.
The source of thrust was red-purple, and hundreds of them to boot.
Every red-purple source of thrust was positioned against the hull and the sides of the Tintagel.
These sources of thrust were Tachibana Masatsugu's Kamuy variant, a total of seven hundred "Kanesadas." For this day, Masatsugu had obtained a large amount of ectoplasmic fluid.
The Shinsengumi Vice-Commander's current Chevalier Strength had reached 722!
[…]
As Kamuys, the Kanesadas were Legions with a relatively small build.
However, they were still eight-meter-tall giants, after all, and fierce winged giant soldiers to boot. They were strong enough to lift large trucks over twenty tons in weight and toss them.
Furthermore, they were able to produce thrust comparable to their arm strength—
Volume 3 Chapter 6 (Centuriae Legions in melee combat)
Like the Japanese Kamuy, the Centuria was a Legion type of smaller build.
In contrast, the Garter Knight, based on the Crusade, was a size larger than the silver-white Roman troops. However, unlike the blue samurai, the Centuriae did not rely on agility to compensate for their size disadvantage.
Each Centuria was equipped with a huge square shield.
They defended against the black knights' shots and blades using their raised shields and would counterattack whenever the enemy tired—
Rather than charge and attack aggressively, they would often defeat enemies by waiting for them to make the first move.
Despite their smaller build, Centuriae were extremely tough and resilient in mind, body, and shield. The fangs of their counterattacks were also extremely sharp. Such were the characteristics of the Centuria Legion.
The Centuriae specialized in defensive battles in secure and orderly formations without pushing forward too aggressively.
Legions use a weapon known as a bayonet rifle. Essentially, it is a long rifle with a large stabbing blade attached, roughly four meters long in total. The rifle is both an automatic weapon that fires ten powerful heat beams per second and melee weapon that can be used as a spear. Its heat beams are powerful enough to vaporize asphalt, blow away armored vehicles and reinforced buildings and pierce through unprotected Legions.
As mentioned above Legions have good enough marksmanship to accurately hit targets several kilometers away.
Bayonet Rifle
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Bayonet rifle description)
The two giants were equipped with "bayonet rifles."
These were weapons consisting of a military rifle fitted with a stabbing blade, thus offering functionality as both a gun and a spear. Both giants were standing at attention with their guns in upright position.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Bayonet rifles in combat)
They soldiered on relentlessly even when their comrades were struck directly. Advancing in a straight line, the British Legions began to use their bayonet rifles for suppressive fire. Rather than bullets, heat beams were fired from the barrels.
Dozens of flashes flew through the air as magic arrows, approaching Imperial Japan's twenty-seven Kamuys.
[…]
A melee battle unfolded in the air.
The rifle bayonets used by both sides functioned as "spears," clashing in combat through thrusts and slashes.
Like humans, the heads, chests and abdomens of Legions were vital parts. Legions injured in these areas would lose the ability to fly and crash down.
[…]
No sooner had the old Chevalier spoken than a Crusade stabbed a Kamuy in the face with its bayonet and pulled the trigger directly.
The rifle bayonet was a weapon consisting of a military rifle with a blade fitted on its front end of its barrel.
Naturally, the beam fired from the muzzle caused the Kamuy's head to explode.
Furthermore, the beam continued in a straight line, piercing a new target. Unfortunately, Chevalier Kamamoto's wyvern mount was shot.
"Ohhhhhh!?"
The beam blew away one of the wyvern's wings.
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Bayonet rifle’s beams easily pierce and blow away buildings made of steel-reinforced concrete)
The beams shot out of the muzzles in a torrent, blasting the interior of the tutelary fort.
The Crusades were not aiming in particular. Firing at a rate of ten shots per second, there was no need to aim.
The various structures inside the tutelary fort—buildings, hangars, barracks, etc were all built from steel-reinforced concrete, yet they were all pierced by the beams like styrofoam props. Blown away. Crushed. Burned. Melted. Explosions erupted.
The destructive heat beams melted and sliced through steel metal and concrete.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (A group of Legions firing continuously can quickly demolish a city like Tokyo)
As soon as Steven issued the order, the Crusades forming the front of the "sphere" aimed and fired continuously at the coast four kilometers away.
The rifles shot heat beams capable of slicing through heavy concrete.
Ninety-eight bayonet rifles were firing flashing rays at the same rate as machine guns.
Had this barrage been directed at Tokyo's city center, the clustered buildings would definitely be punctured and sliced apart like plastic. In a few short minutes, a metropolis would be rendered a tragic wasteland.
Legions can deploy protective barriers in the form of a glow surrounding their bodies that weakens the effect of incoming attacks. When Legions gather in large numbers their protective barriers combine and multiply in strength. While a single Legion’s barrier cannot stop the beams of a bayonet rifle, if assembled in large numbers Legion battles become a matter of attrition to chip away at the enemy army. 
The protective barrier of two Legions on different sides will cancel each other out in close range, so they are useless in melee combat against enemy Legions. Additionally, the barrier shields any person it happens to be carrying from the side effects of flying too fast.
Protective Barrier
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Protective Barrier)
Dozens of flashes flew through the air as magic arrows, approaching Imperial Japan's twenty-seven Kamuys.
"Activate barriers!"
The Kamuys swiftly executed Chevalier Kamamoto's command.
Tiny lights fluttered like particulate matter, suspended in the air around the twenty-seven Kamuys.
This type of light had the effect of weakening enemy gunfire. As a result, despite sustaining some damage, Kamamoto's Kamuys were able to meet the thirty-four charging Crusades without any loss in numbers.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Larger groups of Legions can combine their barriers to tank rifle barrages from groups of Legions of the same size. However, protective barriers don’t work for other Legion’s melee attacks since they neutralize each other)
However, the Suruga army in its square formation four kilometers away remained unscathed.
"As expected, having equal numbers shooting at each other isn't going to work that easily."
[…]
Glowing particulates—the particles of protective barriers—were suspended in the air around the Japanese Kamuys.
"The denser the formation, the greater the defensive power of Legions... Since my side's attacks are not working, it should be the same for the other party."
[…]
Flashing rays were shot continually as the Japanese side's anti-air fire attacked Steven's forces mercilessly.
However, the British Legions were virtually unharmed too. Around the ninety-eight Crusades, particles of protective barriers glowed as well.
The light of protective barriers had the effect of reducing enemy gunfire.
The particles from Legions of the same army would superimpose to increase their density, producing greater defensive strength. In other words, packing Legions densely in greater numbers would dramatically increase an army's overall defensive strength.
Consequently, square and spherical formations with their high density were commonly used in battles between Legions.
[…]
As soon as they entered melee range, the protective barriers of both sides would neutralize each other and lose effectiveness. What followed would be slaying enemies using the bayonets on their rifles, following the way of ancient battlefields to stab and decapitate foes.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Combined protective barrier blocks a Meteorogical Decree)
"Meteorological decree, activate."
At Sakuya's command, Seiryuu roared from above the nation-protecting keep.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Thunderclouds instantly filled the sky and rained down lightning to attack the top dome of the enemy's spherical formation.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Suruga side also used continuous fire, attacking the ninety Crusades with a fierce lightning offensive—Unfortunately, they remained unharmed.
Clustered in a spherical formation, the Crusades were defended by the protective barrier's particles.
The denser a formation, the greater the defensive power of the particles. A meteorological decree did not have the firepower to breach a formation of ninety Legions.
Volume 2 Chapter 3 (The protective barrier of a Legion can shield the people that it carries from the effects of flying at high speed)
A noesis barrier gradually took form to cover the Fuji tutelary fort. Noticing the signs, Hatsune hastily yelled, "Kurou Hougan! My power—I will share my blood with you, so fly even faster!"
Instantly, Hatsune almost fainted.
The symptoms resembled anemia and was due to Hatsune's rapid depletion of the ectoplasmic fluid she had stored up from the water shrine. Next, the Kurou Hougan accelerated with explosive power.
"Kyahhhhhhhhhhhh!"
"Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."
Hatsune screamed as though riding a roller coaster.
Shiori groaned in pain from the massive g-forces. Without the protective barrier that guarded a Legion's body, the passengers' bones would probably have shattered.
[…]
The pier at the port was less than five kilometers from the Fuji tutelary fort.
The Kanesadas flew over the city, leaving residential areas. It only took ten-odd seconds to reach the beautiful natural scenery of the wetlands.
The protective barrier around the Legions shielded Masatsugu from the effects of speed and g-forces.
Volume 2 Chapter 3 (A combined protective barrier can sustain several seconds of continuous lightning strikes)
"Ignore the lightning. Go straight ahead."
Along the way, the Kanesada's encountered descending lightning strikes.
A meteorological decree invoked by the ifrit Morgan le Fay.
Fortunately, the thirty Kanesadas were in a packed spherical formation. The protective barrier would be able to withstand several seconds of continuous lightning strikes.
Volume 3 Chapter 4 (Wei Qing’s 1000-Legion army tanks the combined power of Japan’s Four Gods)
No sooner had Wei Qing spoken, something happened at the noesis barrier covering the first tutelary fort.
The giant dome, two or three kilometers in diameter, erupted with intense sparks from all over its surface—
Meteorological decree... Activate. Shining spear, bring forth death.
An adorable girl's voice resounded in the sky.
Naturally, this was a mantra recited by the genie Morrigan.
The noesis barrier covering the first tutelary fort began to release electricity, sending giant bolts of lightning outwards to swallow the thousand Centuriae gathered in the surroundings.
"Isn't this firepower way too crazy!?"
"Centuriae, please deploy your barriers."
The merged divinity of the Four Gods had released incredibly powerful lightning on a massive scale. Even a "noetic expert" like Alexis Yang was extremely shocked.
However, Wei Qing remained unfazed and issued orders calmly.
The Centuriae deployed protective barrier particles, glowing white while their mystical properties took effect to neutralize external attacks.
The denser the formation of Legions, the greater the effects of the protective barrier—
Over a thousand strong, Wei Qing's Centuriae did not fear the suddenly incoming meteorological decree at all. The mystical effects of the barrier particles enabled them to survive the onslaught without casualties.
Legions have the ability to fly. They do this by producing thrust using their mystic powers, so their wings are actually just a decoration. Flying consumes more ectoplasmic fluid than moving in the ground; the faster the Legion flies the more rapidly it will exhaust its energy supply. Low-speed flight, which would be considered marching speed, is 50-60 km/H, but Legions can accelerate to the point they break the sound barrier and achieve supersonic flight, although this depletes their reserves quickly and combat becomes impossible at these speeds. Of note is that Legions deplete their ectoplasmic fluid supply much quicker when flying over deep mountains, due to the fact they are assaulted by the powerful earth spirits that inhabit those places.
If it’s necessary Legions can step and walk on the air itself instead of flying. This is useful when engaging the enemy in melee combat while flying. However, fighting like this increase ectoplasmic fluid consumption.
As a side note, due to their bonds with their Legions, it’s extremely rare for a Chevalier to fall off them while being carried as they fly.
Flight
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (The higher a Legion flies the faster it consumes ectoplasmic fluid)
The higher the altitude at which a Legion flew, the greater the consumption of ectoplasmic fluid.
Consequently, movement was essentially limited to low-altitude flight or sea travel while avoiding mountainous regions. (If a fight against Legions was not expected after the movement of troops, there were also cases of super high-altitude travel through the stratosphere.)
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Low-speed Legion flight)
Rikka shrugged. The Crusades were flying over the sea at around fifty or sixty kilometers per hour.
This was low-speed flight, since in principle, they were capable of going faster. The reason for this was very simple too. This sort of low-speed flight required negligible consumption of ectoplasmic fluid, allowing them to conserve energy for an all-out battle.
Volume 2 Chapter 3 (Legion flight speeds)
The British army of eighty or so Crusades were flying towards the port of Dagonoura. They were advancing slowly at around fifty or sixty kilometers per hour because high-speed flight would consume a lot of ectoplasmic fluid.
[…]
Slinging its rifle, the Legion bent down and picked up the two girls in its huge hands—
Then it flew up slowly, instantly accelerating to a hundred kilometers per hour.
Volume 2 Chapter 3 (It’s extremely rare for Chevalier’s to fall off when riding on a Legion)
Hatsune was sitting on its right shoulder. A shoulder was not a particularly stable spot, but Chevaliers and Legions were linked by mystic power, so cases of Chevaliers falling off were extremely rare.
Volume 2 Chapter 4 (Flying over mountains)
"There was no need to traverse Mount Fuji to enter Yamanashi territory, after all," Edward explained with a shrug, unfazed by the angry lion. "Even if you conquered the likes of Motosu and Kouhujou, the surrounding area is mountainous and treacherous. Movement of Legions over mountains of that sort, where powerful earth spirits reside, will incur severe consumption of ectoplasmic fluid, and there are no water shrines to use in the mountains."
Volume 2 Chapter 5 (Low-speed flight)
Flying at a speed of fifty to sixty kilometers per hour, this would be considered marching speed.
Maintaining this sort of low-speed flight required almost no consumption of ectoplasmic fluid on the Legions' part.
Volume 2 Chapter 6 (Legions can stand and fight on air as if it were the ground)
Legions were normally described as "winged giant soldiers."
However, they did not have true wings. Instead, they simply had "wing-like decorations" on their backs. Some Legions even lacked such decorations.
Consequently, their ability to fly had nothing to do with wings.
They simply hovered in the air, producing thrust from their bodies. Furthermore, there was a secret hidden under their feet. Their soles were capable of producing buoyancy, allowing them to use the atmosphere as a foothold, stepping on air as though it were mother earth herself.
This was why Legions were able to use swordsmanship, unarmed combat, and other martial arts in the air.
After all, these were all skills that were designed and trained with the ground in mind.
(Well, carrying out a melee battle in the air does have the drawback of having "a huge consumption of ectoplasmic fluid.")
Volume 2 Chapter 6 (Legions can fly at 500+ km/h, although at great cost in ectoplasmic fluid)
Masatsugu the chased and Richard the chaser were both going at over 500 kilometers per hour. The two armies were separated by a hundred or so meters.
[…]
However, the overall speed of both armies had dropped.
The airborne melee battle had consumed a large amount of ectoplasmic fluid. Following that with a full-speed escape and pursuit, both the Japanese and the British forces were exhausted. All Legions were beginning to decrease in output.
Volume 2 Glossary (Legions can break the sound barrier, but fighting like this is impossible)
High-Speed Flight (高速飛行): There have been records of Legions breaking the sound barrier while devoting all ectoplasmic fluid to high-speed flight. However, this was under circumstances of exclusively focusing on flying like a race car driver in a circuit. Fighting is impossible during high-speed flight.
Volume 3 Chapter 1 (Legions and mountains)
In fact, movement through deep mountains was quite draining on Legions.
The local earth spirits in the mountains would entangle Legions, trying to assimilate them into becoming "companions." Eliminating interference from earth spirits required expenditure of mystic power.
Besides their power, another big reason Legions have displaced conventional weapons is that their bodies display a high resistance to non-mystical attacks. Any attack without mystical properties has a 90% chance of having no effect on a Legion, so even a tank company is usually unable to defeat a single Legion.
Resistance
Volume 1 Chapter 2 (Non-supernatural attacks have a 90% chance of failing to do any damage to a Legion)
Neither Chevaliers nor Legions, they were the soldiers of the Suruga tutelary fort.
Driving a number of lightly armored vehicles, they approached the two Crusades. One soldier opened the top hatch and exposed his upper torso. He was carrying an anti-tank rocket launcher on his shoulder.
This weapon fired 110mm rocket-propelled grenades, specialized for countering heavy tank armor.
Furthermore, there was a small military truck carrying a small surface-to-air missile launcher platform.
Using the weapons of conventional forces, they attempted to oppose the Legions.
Ten-odd grenades and missiles were shot in succession at the invading Crusades.
Every projectile met its mark. Explosions and shockwaves produced a raging storm to ravage the two British Legions. Unfortunately, their white armor suffered no damage at all.
Witnessing this scene, Shiori sighed, "Attacks without mystic powers have a 90% chance of having no effect. This is a property shared by all Legions. Without a massive stroke of good fortune, it is impossible to defeat them using conventional weaponry..."
After that, the sound of propellers arrived at the scene.
Two combat helicopters were flying at the Crusades in a pincer attack.
Anti-tank missile launchers were hanging beneath the helicopters, and of course, the pilots launched them, but it was pointless.
The two Crusades fired indiscriminately in merciless retribution.
Armored vehicles, trucks, and helicopters were all shot and exploded. This could not be helped. Even a tank division with heavy armor and superior firepower would not be able to handle a single Legion...
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Another mention about resistance to non-mystical damage)
The Kamuys that had been lying on the ground like corpses... They stood up like ghosts. Many of the crashed Kamuys were injured, but not enough to prevent them from fighting. Legions had very high resistance against non-mystical damage.
Volume 3 Chapter 5 (Even cruise missiles and ICBMs are useless against Legions due to the lack of mystical properties)
Weapons such as cruise missiles and ICBMs existed once.
After the conclusion of the Second World War, the US military had greatly promoted the efficacy of these weapons.
But during the practical application stage, the US military ran into substantial setbacks. This was an age when noetic disruption could easily cause destructive interference against the likes of infrared and radio waves. Projectile weapons unable to strike targets accurately without guidance—In the end, they became "useless" weapons.
Moreover, Legions had become the modern mainstay weapon.
They were able to resist "non-mystical attacks" with high probability.
Noesis barriers shared the same property. Hence, the various nations did not devote much of a budget towards missile research.
But in recent years, trends had shifted slightly.
Humans had developed a system allowing ifrits to take over the firing of missiles and the management of guidance, thereby imbuing attacks with mystical properties. The destroyer Tintagel was also equipped with such a system.
As noetic beings, Legions emit powerful noetic waves. Noetic waves can be used to produce a disrupting effect on electromagnetic waves and wireless communications. Legions’ bodies are also invisible to radar. Guided weapons are thus practically useless against them.
In addition, upon being commanded by their Chevalier Legions can use a War Cry, in which a group of Legions uses a battle roar that increases their noetic disruption output to the point it disrupts other noetic waves. While it’s not powerful enough to affect Legions under the command of a nearby Chevalier, it can affect isolated Legions and weaker noetic beings like retainer beasts.
Noetic Disruption
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (Noetic waves can cause interferences with wireless communications)
"Yes. Telephone circuits have stopped working since last night while surrounding base stations have apparently been taken over. Moreover, the whole Suruga region is under large-scale interference from noetic waves, so even wireless communications and airwaves have been very unstable."
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (Noetic Disruption)
Taisei's face was handsome yet nondescript. He sighed, "Due to the military's noetic disruption, it's virtually impossible to receive television and radio signals, but there are occasional images or sound. Using fragmentary information, everyone is making all kinds of speculation to make sense of the situation—or more like imagining the situation, I guess."
From what Masatsugu had heard, there once existed companies that developed pocket-size portable telephones.
However, the presence of noetic waves has become one of the reasons hindering widespread adoption of this equipment—
Noetic waves consisted of the energy of thoughts produced by retainer beasts, genies and Chevaliers. The overall term for noetic control techniques to cause destructive interference with electromagnetic waves by using powerful noetic waves was "noetic disruption."
According to a kind of urban legend, using a microwave oven next to a Chevalier will make it explode.
Ten years ago, when Lord Caesar led a thousand Legions to fight the US military stationed in Japan, electrical interference had occurred all over Japan.
Humans had yet to invent ways of producing electromagnetic waves strong enough to counter powerful noetic waves.
[…]
Speakers in the city broadcasted a piece of news.
Hello everyone, there is something I must inform all of you right now—
It was issued by the municipal government through a female announcer. With public airwaves such as television and radio signals affected by noetic disruption, this simple means of communication was the most effective way to transmit information.
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (Legions neutralize radar waves)
At the same time, the miracles brought by the sacred beasts also promoted "mystic" developments.
Radar technology first appeared during the Second World War, but fell into disuse once noetic control techniques became established. Furthermore, the bodies of Legions had the property of neutralizing radar waves, thus leading to its obsolescence in the modern world. Intelligence gathered by retainer beasts or human observation was more useful.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (War Cry)
Surveying this airspace, there were no signs of a commander leading the Kamuys. Supposing the enemy Chevalier was absent in the area rather than hiding, then he should pick a third option.
"Roar, my troops. War Cry!"
The Crusades under his command immediately obeyed.
Their fierce howling resounded across the entire Suruga. Furthermore, the howling sound boomed and echoed like thunder, persisting through time.
[…]
This roaring of Legions was known as the War Cry.
The Legions released huge amounts of noise from beneath the masks on their faces, forming a unique song. Also, the War Cry had the effect of noetic disruption.
This time, the ones affected were the sixty-four newly arrived Kamuys.
Legions were controlled by the noetic waves of Chevaliers. Under noetic disruption, Legions become unable to receive noetic waves, thereby losing control.
The Kamuys crashed down one after another like mosquitoes that had been sprayed by pesticide.
Lampard's hunch turned out to be the correct. The enemy commander was absent after all. All a nearby Chevalier needed to do was send out noetic waves to cancel out the noetic disruption. It looked like victory was at hand—Not yet.
"Some of them are still hanging on. Japanese troops are truly persistent."
Thirty Kamuys remained in the air, flying unsteadily over the tutelary fort.
Lampard recalled the traits of Japanese Legions. Agile, diligent, brave—and loyal. Even when noetic wave reception was weakened, they continued to carry out their master's orders loyally.
"However, their defeat is only a matter of time."
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh—
The Crusades' War Cry continued. At this rate, it would be trivial to strike down the remaining Kamuys.
Volume 2 Chapter 4 (Masatsugu uses War Cry to interfere with Morgan’s smaller avatar, creating an opportunity to escape from a losing battle without being tracked)
Masatsugu's target was "Morgan's Eye" up high.
Compared to the super gigantic eyeball guarding the Fuji tutelary fort, this avatar was only one-tenth in size. Currently, it was watching the battlefield, bearing witness to Edward's battle.
"Take out that spirit. Do it."
The nine Kanesadas followed Masatsugu's orders and roared thunderously.
[…]
This shouting of Legions was known as the War Cry.
The fierce roaring resounded all around. Using their mouths hidden behind their masks, the Legions emitted a unique howling sound.
The War Cry produced effects of noetic disruption and could cancel out electromagnetic radiation and noetic waves.
Previously, the British Crusades had used the same tactic in their attack on Suruga.
(—Prince, reporting. Enemy, starting noetic disruption. Avatar, cannot be sustained...)
The voice reported the situation in fragments. The hovering seven or eight-meter-diameter eyeball—Morgan le Fay's manifestation—slowly vanished.
Seeing his guardian spirit defeated, Edward praised, "Oh? You still managed to blow away Morrigan in an instant despite your unfavorable situation?"
"It worked in one shot precisely because of the unfavorable situation. Otherwise, a spirit of that level isn't going to present any openings."
Edward and Masatsugu muttered simultaneously as though having a face-to-face conversation.
Masatsugu had reasoned that using noetic disruption recklessly would not achieve much.
The enemy was a spirit of the strongest class on the British side. However, no matter how powerful a spirit, it would be only natural for her concentration to slip when seeing her master winning with an overwhelming advantage.
Even if not to the point of carelessness, there would undoubtedly be a decrease in focus.
Shiori had been increasing her senses as a noetic master, looking for an opening in the opponent.
Legions have physical senses surpassing those of humans. A Chevalier can see and hear through their Legions’ senses.
Wounded Legions recover after a battle is over with a day’s rest. But if they are killed or severely injured a Legion has to take some extra time to recover before their Chevalier can summon them again. The time to a full recovery depends on a few factors. When killed near their assigned fort, Legions recover in single day. When killed outside their territory they need 1-2 weeks. However, Resurrectees have so many Legions that a full recovery of their army can take 2-3 weeks.
Other
Volume 1 Chapter 3 (Legion’s recovery abilities)
These mysterious beings could easily recover in a day from wounds, relying only on their innate regeneration. This may sound outrageous, but in any case, they did not need treatment or repairs.
However, the same did not apply to those incapacitated by death or severe injuries.
Critically injured Legions required one or two weeks before they could fully regenerate and return to the battlefield.
Volume 1 Chapter 4 (Legions have superior senses to humans. Chevaliers can sense anything their own Legions sense)
Steven smile wryly. Chevaliers were able to sense everything seen and heard by the Legions under their control. These mysterious winged giant soldiers also possessed outstanding five senses far surpassing those of humans.
At his command, the Crusades observed the scene four kilometers away.
Volume 1 Chapter 5 (Legions that died near their tutelary fort recover in 1 day. The blessing also increases a Chevalier’s resilience, allowing them to fight for days without rest)
The greatest advantage of fighting on home turf was that Legions that had fallen in combat near the tutelary fort where the tutelary pact was established only needed one day to revive.
Furthermore, a Chevalier also gained toughness from a water shrine's blessing.
There was once a Chevalier who fought for seven days straight, neither resting nor sleeping, and succeeded in defending a tutelary fort.
Volume 1 Chapter 6 (Chevaliers can share their Legions’ senses)
Sir Black Knight examined his appearance carefully.
A young oriental man, dressed in a black student uniform, carrying a sheathed Japanese sword in his left hand. His expression looked a little obstinate though his facial features were quite handsome.
Sir Black Knight was currently on a grassy knoll with Morrigan somewhere.
Conversely, the young Suruga Chevalier was standing on the roof the nation-protecting keep at the center of the tutelary fort.
Even though they were separated by a distance of a kilometer or so, Sir Black Knight could still see his face clearly.
Chevaliers were able to check what their Legions saw or heard at any moment.
Currently, through the vision of the Garter Knight behind him, Sir Black Knight was gazing upon the Suruga tutelary fort's nation-protecting keep.
Volume 2 Chapter 5 (Legions can be used to project the Chevalier’s voice over long distances)
The Escalibor behind Richard emitted the same voice and words from behind its mask. More precisely, it was not a voice but sound formed from noetic waves.
Hence, that was why the sound was spreading like a wave.
The volume itself was not too great, yet every resident within a radius of several kilometers could hear it clearly.
Volume 2 Chapter5 (Chevaliers can see and hear what their Legions see/hear)
In the middle of the chaotic battle, the Lionheart was roaming the battlefield with his wyvern—
The enemy general was located. Chevaliers were able to experience what their Legions saw and heard. A Kanesada that had witnessed Richard informed Masatsugu of the precise coordinates.
Volume 2 Glossary (Legions can continue fighting while depleted of all ectoplasmic fluid, but at a lower performance)
Ectoplasmic Fluid Depletion (霊液の枯渇): Unlike machinery, Legions do not stop moving immediately when they run out of ectoplasmic fluid. There was once a Chevalier who fought bravely without resupplying ectoplasmic fluid for over a month. A shortage of ectoplasmic fluid would affect performance but activity can still continue. However, exhausted Legions are unlikely to win against those in a replenished state, hence Chevaliers will diligently refill ectoplasmic fluid, the same way that athletes manage their physical condition.
Volume 3 Chapter 3 (Resurrectees take longer to revive their armies due to how may Legions they have)
"Furthermore, Uncle, the death of your thousand-odd Escalibors would require two or three weeks for your army to recover. Please remain obediently at Kyoto."
"Grrrrrrr."
Normally, revival of Legions killed outside of their stronghold would take one to two weeks.
However, that only applied to the Legions under ordinary Chevaliers whose Chevalier Strength ranged from thirty or forty up to two hundred or so.
Resurrectees with a Chevalier Strength over a thousand had to spend even more time to revive their Legions.
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