episode_0139

It is difficult to accurately identify people through the narrow gap between helmets.

If I kept my eyes fixed on one spot, I would often get hit by a blind blade, so I had to turn my head to the point where I felt dizzy.

Nevertheless, I was able to roughly guess from the atmosphere and circumstances.

Who else around me would be so cheap? Even other nobles would be busy controlling their armies and would not sit idle in the emperor’s tent.

And the moment I made eye contact with the man suspected of being the emperor, a bright light that stole my gaze passed by my ears.

“It’s an attack from wizards! Shield!”

“Lord Raven, please receive the shield-”

“-Inhale!”

-Taeng!

“What did you just say?”

“… It’s nothing.”

With the clear sound of a hammer hitting a steel plate, the magic that flew towards me changed its trajectory and returned.

The slightly tingling sensation in my wrist soon disappeared. As expected, practice is the best, and after swinging the lightsaber at magic a few times, I started to get the hang of it.

However, since it was difficult to even follow with the eyes in such a chaotic battlefield, accuracy beyond a certain level could not be guaranteed. Still, I decided to be satisfied with the fact that it was a threat in its own way.

Rather, is it really Rudolph that I think it is?

I asked the knight holding the shield next to me.

“You must be the author, right?”

He was so confident that he didn’t even lower the cover of his helmet. Did you say that an obstruction to the view is actually an obstruction?

In any case, I could trust it because the other person would be seen better than me. Then he turned his gaze to the direction pointed with the hand that was not holding the sword and immediately answered.

“Where… Ah, I remember seeing it in a portrait! The face is definitely right.”

“Good. Fortunately, I didn’t make a mistake.”

I sighed inwardly. I wondered what I would do if I came this far and somehow ended up not having a goal.

He then swung his sword widely and cut off the three soldiers who were running in front of him.

It didn’t cut all the way through, but felt as if the surface had been scratched. Either side will not be able to participate in the battle for the time being.

After getting a bit of a break from it, I looked straight at him, who was still standing there.

Is it courage or pride that does not run away even when it comes this close? I wondered what he was thinking, but I couldn’t read anything on his face, which had the expression of a human body model in a science lab.

Is there even a corner of belief?

Just as I was about to feel a little anxious, a servant who was looking around shouted.

“Our cavalry is withdrawing! Enemies that were briefly scattered are joining in.”

“How many are there?”

“Most are still there, but dozens of them, well-armed, are returning!”

“We should hurry.”

I turned my gaze to Rudolph to make a rough estimate in my head.

Well-armed soldiers surrounded him, and priests and knights were also seen frequently.

However, he himself was not armed. Instead, she was dressed in luxurious, beautiful, but incapable of blocking a sword.

Wearing armor is quite a hassle. Several servants have to stick around and whine to help, and even that becomes infinitely slow if the human wearing it is not skilled.

So I can’t give you much time. The longer this drags on, the more annoying this becomes. Still, the situation was assumed up to this point.

There were two options given by the Emperor, Heinrich, saying they were suitable for this urgent situation.

One, kidnapping. I was worried about his lack of vigilance, but it seemed like he couldn’t just get up and leave because he wanted to prove that he was the emperor. Did they place all the soldiers and knights nearby to set up a guard?

The method of openly bossing the emperor had no choice but to be discarded.

So it’s the second option.

“The resistance is stronger than expected. Why not aim for the next battle?”

“Unless you are an idiot, you will do something called learning. We can’t hope for another lucky break like today.”

“Then… … .”

“Let’s go. No matter how you look at it, it’s not something worth doing twice.”

If I can’t have it, I have to kill it, so what can I do?

He lifted up a servant who had fallen in the mud and took a long step forward.

There was no time to waste in shaking off the mud that had caked on my feet.

At this very moment, enemies released from aggro from the cavalry’s swamp circus were arriving one after another.

It was an expression of his will to somehow prevent his head from being cut off. Although it was a group that was so divided and at odds, there was a surprising amount of agreement on this point.

“Then, quickly-”

“Wait!”

-Kagagak!

As soon as I saw something moving in the corner of my vision, I reflexively raised my arm.

Suddenly, sparks flew out and the sword stopped in front of the helmet. Although it didn’t pierce the armor, a sharp pain rose from my elbow.

When I took a step back and looked, there was a bigger scratch on the armor than I thought. Although it was a holy relic, the thing that caused the wound was not an ordinary item.

And there are five knights surrounding me.

Even if it’s just three to one, if you can’t finish off your opponent, you’ll be in trouble for a long time. So, if there were five, it meant that I would make up my mind and kill them on the spot.

There is a gap in equipment, but honestly, it wasn’t easy.

“Why do you do that? Isn’t the weather getting warmer than expected?”

“Of course. It is an armor that was blessed by the bishop himself.”

Because the other person was also obviously draped in holy relics.

*****

The person who has nothing to lose is the scariest.

The same was true for the Count of Ravenna, who had only one step left until his family’s extinction.

“Heavily armed enemy personnel are moving towards the rear, towards the rear!”

“Where did our knights go?”

“Didn’t you go to take care of Rudolph?”

“Block it as much as possible! Our allies will join us soon, so just hold on until then!”

It wasn’t that I had particularly neglected my guard. It wasn’t something that caught the attention of a cavalry charge.

They simply took advantage of their numerical superiority and ignorantly pushed the soldiers into the front lines. So that you have no choice but to suffer even if you know it.

Although simple, its simplicity has become the most effective tactic today.

Fairness and fairness cannot be found in war. There is no such thing as a battle where numbers are matched one-on-one, and if you are truly dissatisfied, you should have gathered more numbers on your own.

“If this continues, we will soon be surrounded!”

“Where is your Majesty?”

“You’re still inside!”

“Escape… Before the siege is complete, at least His Majesty can get out… … !”

Henry’s army slowly collapsed. In order to create this scene in the first place, they assessed the opponent’s strength and launched a preemptive attack.

The front was full of soldiers rushing in, and the ones holding the back were the knights who were with him.

“This is the completion of the siege and annihilation.”

“It’s not complete yet. We need to let go of their power a little more. Since you won anyway, be careful not to mess things up with unnecessary haste.”

“Yes!”

The Count took his eyes off the backs of the knights running out excitedly and looked around.

I was enthusiastic a little while ago, but it wasn’t noticeable at all.

so.

My son, who still can’t even see his nose, is fighting where and with whom?

*****

Rudolph finished his short thought.

And then he spoke to the retainer who seemed ready to grab him from the side and drag him back.

“Wait, let me wait.”

“Your Majesty!”

“Don’t you still have my articles? If I don’t trust them and run away, what will happen to me!”

The hand that was going up suddenly stopped. Even though it was the head that had to be protected the most, ultimately the limbs had no choice but to be under the control of the head.

Even the nobles who did not listen to their words could not bear to take him over the stubborn refusal of the emperor himself.

‘You shouldn’t run away yet.’

And Rudolph wasn’t without any ideas either.

Investigating the enemy is a basic skill. However, the background investigation, which started with excitement to see if there were any cases that could be identified as a weakness, ended up with no results.

It was only when I realized that it was an illegitimate child and even the Count of Ravenna, who was a stakeholder in the matter, passed over it without saying anything, that I started to look back and feel tired.

However, it was not that no lessons were learned here.

People often called that brightly shining weapon a lightsaber. I didn’t know where he got these relics.

He said he picked it up from a ruin somewhere, but I couldn’t tell more than that because he wouldn’t say anything no matter how much he drank.

The world is wide, so I could only assume that I had been lucky enough to obtain the legacy left behind by a great priest, perhaps even a saint.

Originally, I had no intention of saying anything about such unclaimed items since the person who picked them up was the owner. The only thing that would be a problem was if it was aimed at my neck.

“… I don’t feel good.”

“Your Majesty?”

“Have the best relics available. Do you understand?”

“You can’t arm everyone like that.”

“Five, yes, five would be a reasonable number.”

If Heinrich was trying to kill Jung himself, wouldn’t he send a string of knights like that?

Surprisingly, this also turned out to be the correct answer.

The prime minister (temporary minister), who had been appointed in recognition of his ability to play with money, screamed, and for a while, the bread served on the table became harder.

Nevertheless, the investment was not completely meaningless. Considering all the money I had spent so far, it was indispensable.

“Why do you do that? Isn’t the weather getting warmer than expected?”

“Of course. It is an armor that was blessed by the bishop himself.”

I felt like I was taking away the Count of Ravenna’s job, but I had to deal with this anxiety factor anyway.

And wouldn’t this be a beautiful story, with the lord personally correcting the mistakes of his subjects?

Here, I had to show myself to be stronger.

If he ran away even with the knights clearly walking in front of him, it was clear that the soldiers who saw the sight first would begin the exodus.

“I have heard about that sword. They say it specializes in cutting. But what if you had taken care of that? Will it be able to demonstrate its power even then?”

“I wanted to keep him alive and collect a ransom, but since His Majesty did not allow it, there was nothing I could do. After killing him, make sure you use the loot well.”

“… I knew this day would come someday.”

The lightsaber, who had been silently listening to the provocation, finally opened his mouth.

Knowing that there was no way they would let each other live even if they surrendered, the knights waiting in front raised their swords straight. Although it was not as bright as a lightsaber, a bright light flowed out.

Of course, it was not something that could be used for a long time. In order to bring out great power in a short period of time, they gave up the duration in return.

So let’s decide quickly. Defeat Raven and obtain the renowned treasure.

“Coming!”

“I will take the first step!”

-visor!

The moment a knight has his hands tied, his companion follows him and attacks.

It would be difficult to kill it with one blow, but as the fatigue accumulated, it was only a matter of time before it collapsed.

-Kagagak!

“Pretty good, man… … !”

And after shaking it off with force, the sword is pointed straight at the person making the second attack.

Raven grabbed the sword with her free arm. The blue light flowing from the blade had disappeared.

Yes, in this case, applying shock with a blunt object worked well. It wasn’t a wrong decision, but the blessed armor could have withstood a few direct hits to the head.

“Wait.”

and.

Why is the handle of the sword shining-