episode_0248

Battle to recapture Zenon Plains

As 4,000 cavalry were seen regrouping according to Tiruen’s orders, the imperial army was also put on alert.

“Your Majesty! It looks like they are planning an all-out attack again! Wouldn’t it be better to retreat from here somehow? If we are not careful, the lives of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager may be in danger!”

Yuno snorted at the words of a knight who advised him to take refuge, ignored him, and stepped forward.

Not far away, the Tesseito cavalry could be seen pulling out their swords, preparing to charge once again, but Yuno turned around, looked at the soldiers, and raised his voice.

“Jim’s soldiers!! Currently, we are facing a great crisis with hordes of enemies in front of us. The enemy was almost 10 times stronger than us, and even our loyalist, Lord Liechtenauer, was taken prisoner by the enemy. Certainly, if we only look at the current situation, we can say that we are at a huge disadvantage. But is this a reason we should step down? Should the legionnaires of the Great Balkan Empire run away in front of the enemy?”

When they heard that Yuno would take the lead, the soldiers’ morale soared through the sky.

“No!!”

“Even if we die, we will die on the battlefield!”

“It is a shame for the Vulcan heavy infantry to show their backs to the enemy! We will protect His Majesty the Emperor until the end!”

“There are no proper people among those who believe only in numbers and attack them. It’s not a big deal, so you don’t have to worry!”

The soldiers’ display of courage brought a smile to Yuno’s face, and after looking at Yuria’s worried face for a moment, he gestured as if to tell her not to worry, then turned around and looked at the enemy.

“Good!! But there is no need to protect the luggage. Jim will fight with you! Jim will be at the forefront, so all soldiers will fight behind him!! Each person must not die until they kill more than ten people!! I will personally follow that guy to the afterlife and train him again, so make sure you know!! I don’t know about you guys, but since Jim actually went to the underworld and met God, he can really do that. Do you understand?”

“Puhahahaha! yes! All right!

“Guys, did you hear what His Majesty said? There is a quota of ten per person! Those who can’t fill it should think about getting basic training even when they go to the afterlife!!”

The soldiers burst into laughter at Yuno’s words, which were half truth and half joke, and were able to relieve the remaining tension in their bodies.

And when the Tesseito army began its assault, Mayer, who remained behind, quickly began to lead.

” Destroy all the remaining wagons at the base and build them in place of the wall!! Dismantle the tent, spread it on top, and light it on fire!! The charging speed of the cavalry must be reduced!!”

The soldiers moved quickly according to Mayer’s orders, and a large fire wall was immediately erected between the Tesseito army and the imperial army.

“All troops spread out in square formation between the wagons! The commander of each corps should divide the troops and place the healthy ones in the front to hold shields, and place the wounded in the back to hold spears!!”

Under Mayer’s command, the Balkan troops were redeployed and a blazing barrier was created in front, and the speed of the Tesseito cavalry charging towards the enemy naturally decreased.

“What are you doing! Don’t slow down! Show us the bravery of our Tesseito cavalry!!”

The commanders tried to urge the soldiers, but to no avail.

“Ha, but…”

“The horse doesn’t listen!! It seems that the warhorses are afraid of the fire lit by the enemy!”

It is not easy for even humans to suppress their instinctive fear of fire, and no matter how much training they receive, the animal horse’s aversion to fire is extreme, so the charging speed of the Tesseito cavalry had to be significantly reduced”

“Damn…you’re a chemical engineer… That guy made me like this with his cowardly moves, and then he did something like that again… I can never forgive you”

Tiruen, who was watching the situation from behind while healing his injuries, also bit his lip.

Due to the pain from his injuries, his fear of becoming a sexual impotent, and his desire for revenge against his opponent, he ultimately made the worst decision.

“Make the troops go!! Fight against the enemy!!”

“Your Excellency! The enemies are heavy infantry! No matter how much our soldiers are equipped with heavy armor, in the Battle of Hama, the enemies are…”

“Shut up! The number of enemies is less than five hundred!! On the other hand, our army has over 4,000 troops, so are you afraid of facing only 1/10th of the troops?”

“Well, that is…”

One of the staff tried to protest against Tiruen’s words, but they could not overturn the decision of Commander-in-Chief Tiruen, and in the end, the entire Tesseito army began battle with the Balkan soldiers in square formation.

And it turned out to be the worst result for Teseito-kun.

“Kaaa!!”

” Damn it, I can’t get through it… Wow!!”

The cavalry, which had only trained in horseback combat, was no match for the heavy infantry that formed a dense square on a narrow road.

“Damn it, we will open the way!! The soldiers are in between… wow!!”

Suddenly!!

“What is it? These guys… are they crazy? Are they giving up their advantage and daring to come inside and engage in direct combat with us?”

“Hmph! When a fierce battle broke out like before, you guys would have used your advantage in numbers and fought similarly to us, but you should give up the idea that you can do that in a battle like this where you fight in a formation!!”

As the soldiers appeared to be struggling, unable to break through the enemy’s defensive wall, the knights under Tiruen attempted to open a path by crossing the wall of infantry, but Yuno and the Guard Knights at the forefront could not stand still, so the Tesito knights’ attempt immediately returned to nothing.

Pow! Pow!!

Moreover, with no one to keep him in check due to Tiruen’s injury, Yuno went on a rampage and slaughtered the Tesseito army soldiers without mercy.

“Hahahaha Tiruen, what are you doing!! Reveal yourself quickly!! If you don’t come out, your soldiers will just die like this!!”

Tiruen gritted his teeth and stood up as he watched nearly ten soldiers fly into the air every time Yuno swung his fist.

“Your Excellency, no!! Still injured!”

“If you move now, there is no turning back!! If you’re not careful…”

Tiruen pushed away the staff who were trying to stop him and jumped up from his seat.

“Get out of the way!! Now that it’s like this… I also have an idea!!”

He knew very well that his physical condition was not yet suitable for fighting.

But he had some left, and he moved towards the cart that held the captured Lichtenauer.

Wow!!

“Kaaaa!! I definitely put a spear in it…”

“Damn… the spear knife doesn’t work!! How are you supposed to fight a monster like that!!”

“Hahahaha If you don’t want to die, put Tiruen in front of you!! Hasn’t the injury slowly recovered? Isn’t that right, Duke of Tiruen!!”

No matter how much of a master he was, entering the enemy camp alone was a huge risk, but since it was almost impossible to injure Yuno without a knight-level sword, he casually wreaked havoc in the middle of Tesseito’s army. I was looking for Tiruen.

“All troops! Step back!!”

Meanwhile, an order to retreat was given to the Tesseito army, which was struggling due to being blocked by the infantry, and after losing nearly 1,000 troops in a brief battle, they retreated with an expression of relief that they had survived.

And when the Duke of Tiruen appeared in the meantime, Juno stopped massacring the soldiers and slowly approached him.

“Hmm? Thiruen? Are you finally ready to fight again? I felt sorry for Jim earlier… But that can happen during a duel… Isn’t that the case? Hahaha”

Tiruen barely held back his anger at Yuno’s shameless face.

“….Shut that mouth!! He cowardly attacked the man’s vital area and made me…”

“Hey~ As a man, Jim knows that pain well. But anyway, it’s only a temporary pain and it’s not a big problem… hmm?”

As Yuno continued speaking, it was only when he saw Tiruen’s expression that he realized something was wrong.

“Uh… no way… right?”

“I told him to shut up!! I will make you guys pay for your sins!!”

Taaa!!

Tiruen could not finish his sentence and signaled to the knights behind him.

Then, Lichtenauer appeared, tied up and unconscious from drugs, and a sharp knife was pointed at his neck.

“I feel like I want to cut off this guy’s head right now and cut off your emperor’s head too… but I can’t do that…”

Tiruen suppressed his anger and appeared to regain his senses, but Yuno’s face changed from an apologetic expression to a completely cold expression.

“… What are we going to do with Jim now? Sir Thiruen. Taking a hostage on the battlefield and threatening Jim with it?”

“Originally, I had planned to capture you and the Empress Dowager as prisoners, but since I failed because of your cowardice, I thought I should at least achieve some accomplishment. Emperor! If Lord Liechtenauer’s life is a waste, give up the Plain of Zenon!! If you give up Zeno, take over the army, and sign a 5-year peace agreement, I will send you back without doing anything to Liechtenauer!!”

“How dare you make such a cowardly threat with the lives of my subjects…”

The Tesseito army was overcome with extreme fear as Yuno exploded the mana of his entire body with extreme anger.

The same was true for the knights who were aiming their swords at Liechtenauer’s neck, but they gritted their teeth and withstood Juno’s momentum, pressing down slightly on the swords in their hands.

Juno had no choice but to lose his temper as the knights’ sword slightly cut into the skin of Liechtenauer’s neck and a single drop of blood flowed out.

“Now you understand the situation, right? Give up Zenon and step back! Otherwise, your favorite knight will be beheaded!!”

“This guy…”

“Think of it as a reward for causing me irreparable harm through your cowardly attack, Emperor!!”

‘I’m sorry, Charlotte… I may never see future generations, but let’s think of it as a price in exchange for the glory of the nation and Zeno… If I return to my home country, I might be able to restore it…’

Tiruen gritted his teeth with anger that he might not see future generations, but he felt joy at the thought that he had finally achieved at least half of his goal, and he closed his eyes for a moment and thought of his beloved wife.

And at that moment, lightning began to strike the battlefield along with a sudden gust of wind.

Kwaang!! Kwaaaa!!

“What, what is this!!”

“What is it? I heard it’s Commander Tesseito… He’s so cowardly, isn’t he? You’re taking hostage and threatening my brother!! I can never forgive you!!”

“Huh? Isabella, isn’t that guy over there that little pepper guy? That’s right! He’s fine, but he can’t even satisfy his wife!”

At the sound of two women’s voices coming from behind him, Tiruen opened his eyes and turned around.

“Knights! Immediately put the Liechtenauer back on the cart… No!”

However, Liechtenauer, who was held hostage, disappeared without a trace, and only the two unconscious knights were visible.

*Illustration of Isabella getting angry at her younger sister being threatened (Exposure ver.)*