episode_0052

Leona looked at the Ambrosia family soldiers lined up in the distance. The soldiers of the Ambrosia family all seemed nervous. It has to be that way. The opponent is the world’s strongest Kruzenstein army. But even if you knew that, why on earth did you come out of the castle? That was Leona’s question.

‘Why did the enemy come out of the castle? Assuming that the enemy and friendly forces come out of the castle and take turns, Ambrosia’s army is 100,000 and Krusenstein’s army is 120,000. It is a victory for our troops in terms of numbers, and an overwhelming victory for our troops in terms of the quality of our soldiers. The only way for them to survive is to stay inside the castle and somehow pass the time. Nevertheless, they came out of the castle. What happened? If there is a possibility, it means that there was a traitor among our allies and they believed it and left the castle. Even if there was a traitor, it would be difficult to influence the general trend with just 5000 or 1. However, there is no one in our military who can move more than 20,000 troops on his own. So one faction with over 20,000 troops? Or are there multiple factions? That faction betrayed it as a group, but it didn’t reach my ears? That’s strange too. But if someone has the power to do such a thing… Clemens? No, Clemens is more than satisfied with the current situation. If we keep going like this, the world will be within our grasp, so there is no reason to change a horse that runs well. Haakon? Haakon never betrays anyone. Garcia, Garcia… It is possible, but impossible for Garcia to do alone. Garcia’s troops are at most 6,000. If Garcia is black, there must be someone who colluded with Garcia. Come to think of it, Adelheit recently rebelled against my policy. However, the combined forces of Adelheit and Garcia are at most 12,000. I need 8,000 more. for a moment. Adelheit is from the same faction as Franz… And Franz’s troops number 10,000 men. then?’

Leona thought about that and shook her head.

‘No, not Franz. ‘Maybe it’s someone else, but Franz would never betray me.’

Leona trusted Franz. But there was a catch.

‘Then why on earth? Why on earth did the Ambrosia family leave the castle?’

The moment I thought that.

“Master.”

Before I knew it, Franz approached me on horseback and spoke to Leona.

“Uh, huh? Sir Franz is amazing.”

“Were you worried?”

“A little… ”

“This is me.”

“Huh?”

“Traitor, it is me.”

“What did you mean by that?”

“Sent a letter to Gamo Frost saying he would betray him. The letter is in Godwin’s hands. Godwin believes I am a traitor. That’s why they come out of the castle and fight.”

“Ah… !”

She nodded as if she had finally realized everything.

“Master, I am sorry for not telling you in advance. But I really have no intention of betraying… ”

“Good job!”

“Yes?”

“Well done! Wasn’t the idea to lure the enemy by pretending to betray him and eliminate him at once?”

“Yes. That’s true, but… ”

“You know very well where I am in trouble! If they had attacked the castle like this, they might have lost about 30,000 elite soldiers. But thanks to you, there will be fewer deaths!”

“… ”

I heard a compliment. However, there was a bit of a problem.

“Don’t you doubt me?”

“Huh? What suspicion?”

“If I really betrayed you, my lord would lose and Ambrosia would win. I have already betrayed my previous master. Don’t you think I’ll betray you again?”

Leona sighed.

“Sir Franz. Get off the horse.”

“Yes? yes… ”

When Franz got off his horse, Leona also got off her horse.

‘What are you trying to do?’

That’s what I thought, but the next moment something surprising happened. Leona was hugging Franz.

“Well, Your Highness! The soldiers see it!”

“Look and see.”

“What on earth are you doing… ”

“Be quiet. There are a lot of useless words.”

Franz tried to push Leona away. If this scene is shown to soldiers, strange rumors may spread. No, it definitely goes around. That’s why I wanted to take it off right away.

However, the difference in military power was not easily overcome. I don’t know Franz’s strength because he doesn’t usually exercise, but it was obvious that it was less than 40, and Leona’s strength was 81. It was no match for him.

Therefore, there was only one thing Franz could do.

“Your Majesty, please let go.”

“I don’t like it.”

“Why on earth are you doing this?”

“Because you don’t trust me.”

“… ”

What does not believing and embracing have to do with anything? Franz was dumbfounded, but Leona continued calmly.

“Didn’t Sir Franz say that? That you will never abandon me.”

“I did say that, but… ”

“I believe in your promise. You are not the type of person to lie easily.”

“… ”

“I also killed my mother and younger brother. With my own hands. So we are kindred spirits. Just as I believe in myself, I also believe in you.”

“… ”

“Master, I… ”

Franz thought. I need to persuade my lord to leave right now. If the number of witnesses increases and strange rumors spread like this, discipline within the military could be shaken.

But Franz could not open his mouth. This was because his voice was shaking mercilessly.

The Leona I felt for the first time was cold and hard. She was wearing plate armor and Franz was also wearing a breastplate.

But my heart felt a little warmer.

That day, Leona hugged Franz for 10 minutes, and the next day, rumors about Franz and Leona spread throughout the military.

And there was one person who did not like the idea.

—–

That evening. Clemens suggested a night attack. He proposed that he would cause devastating damage to them if they gave him 10,000 bottles. But Leona refused. Even if it succeeded, it was a problem, and even if it failed, it was a problem.

If they were successful, they would retreat with only moderate damage, so clearing out the remnants was a problem. If they failed, they would lose their troops, which was a problem. It was absolutely necessary to destroy them all at once. Because we had a time limit, we didn’t have time to leisurely clean up the leftovers.

Therefore, Leona decided to wait until the next morning. To clear them out in one big battle. And the next morning. After the soldiers had sufficiently rested, Leona began to move them.

They camped on a hill. Since there is a cannon there, there is a big difference in range.

They know. That we are in a hurry. The fact that I want to end it before Albrecht from the east and Carter from the west come.

That’s why they never attack first. Because we are the ones who are more advantageous and we are the ones who are more desperate.

So the next day came. We led the army and approached the hill where the enemy was positioned.

The area around Assos Castle was a plain, so there were no obstacles, so friendly and enemy troops could spot each other from hundreds of meters away.

Our troops slowly approached the enemy. It was a basic strategy to first approach slowly to save stamina, and then increase speed to initiate close combat once within the enemy’s gun range.

But when the distance between each other was about 400 meters.

“Fire!”

The Ambrosia family’s cannons fired fire all at once, and hundreds of people were instantly wiped out by cannon balls blowing from the sky.

A cannonball also fell around Leona. If he had been very unlucky, he might have been killed by a cannon.

“Well, Your Highness! The opponent’s cannon has a longer range than expected. Leading from the rear a little further… !”

Garcia spoke, but Leona shook her head.

“How can a soldier fight bravely if he runs away because the ruler is afraid? Rather, I will go further and encourage the soldiers.”

“But… !”

“Don’t worry. I don’t die easily.”

Although she was showing off like that, Leona was shocked in her heart. To put it simply, it was 400 meters, a distance that would make a person look like an ant. But people come from a distance like this? The range and accuracy of that cannon were no joke.

“Anyway, that cannon… ”

Everyone paid attention to Leona’s next words.

“I want it!”

Everyone was taken aback by those words. Leona didn’t seem to realize that she almost died.

“After this battle, I will capture that cannon and put it to good use. The craftsmen who made the cannon would also want it to be in the hands of a monarch who will take control of the world rather than a general-purpose monarch.”

Although the battle had only just begun, everyone was dumbfounded by Leona’s comment discussing the aftermath of the battle, but at the same time, their tension was relieved.

Leona was always like that. I fought without even imagining defeat. And, most of the battles were won.

We will win this time too. It was like it always was. The generals and soldiers believed this, so they continued to advance without being intimidated even as their numbers were reduced by artillery bombardment.

And before I knew it, the enemy’s arrows were raining down. At that moment, the vanguard Clemens, who realized that he was within range of the enemy’s arrows, shouted.

“All army, charge!”

After a short firefight, an order to charge was given from our troops. Accordingly, the entire army quickly attacked.

The Ambrosia family’s muskets opened fire from three sides beyond the stockade. As a result, the first row literally flew away. Normally, it would have been a normal situation to have panicked, but Krusenstein’s army did not panic. This is because all soldiers knew well through long training and actual combat that it takes a long time to reload a musket once fired.

“The enemy has already fired their musket! It takes time to reload the bullets! Wipe out the enemy before they reload!”

Following the shout of one knight, everyone attacked at once. The two armies clashed.