episode_0093

“Haaa!”

Irian’s spear and Hernandov’s blunt weapon clashed with each other.

From that point on, soldiers on both sides entered into combat.

If you look at the number of soldiers, the Serpina army had an advantage over the Aethus army, which had front lines spread out on both sides.

More than half of the Aethus Army’s troops were elite soldiers originally mobilized from Balharat Castle to invade Lacline Castle.

An outstanding general named Irene Juliet trained the soldiers, who originally had very high combat experience.

The Northern Serpina Army was also an excellent force, but during the invasion of the central region, there were too many wounded soldiers to be ignored, and it absorbed quite a few soldiers from the Brans Army, making it difficult to maintain ranks and fight. I had no choice but to be pushed aside by Eschus.

furthermore.

visor!

‘Tsk… … !’

It was Irian who took the lead and engaged in a duel with Hernandorf, but-

It wasn’t difficult to find out just by dividing the sum a few times.

‘This bastard…’ … Why is the power so ignorant… … ?!’

Even when he graduated from the academy at the top of his class and was sent to the battlefield in difficult times to slaughter the Brans army-

He thought that he might be a much better person than he thought.

It was disappointing that we couldn’t compete against the Calinz Brans, but anyway, we kept winning and posting victories.

but.

Naturally, he was a child who had just reached the age of maturity.

Compared to generals like Hernandorf who played a major role in founding a country, he is bound to be far behind.

Of course, it may not have been appropriate to compare Hernandov, who currently has great potential, with Irian, who still has high growth potential –

This place was not an academy, but a battlefield. Isn’t it a place where growth is a struggle, and if you make a mistake, you can only lose your life?

Even if I lost at the Academy, I was able to become stronger by trying again and practicing, but-

‘If you lose here, you die… … !’

Irian slowly fell back on his words and blended into the gap between the soldiers.

Hernandov shouted, brandishing a blunt weapon.

“Are you running away!? Compared to the loud shouting, this is truly pathetic!”

‘Hmph, talk as you please.’

Irian definitely had a strong personality, but-

He was not the type of general who was obsessed with battles he could not win, the type of general who died for honor and lived for honor.

If you die, it’s over.

This was a teaching left by his father, who is no longer in this world.

Life is life too.

It was clear that the morale of Serpina’s army, which had lost its commander, would hit rock bottom in no time if her head fell to the ground while dragging a battle in which she was certain she would be defeated –

In that case, he could have ruined this ‘overwhelmingly advantageous situation’ that his master had created with his own hands.

Irian was much more afraid of ruining this advantageous situation through his own lapse in judgment than of losing his own life.

“… … Bland bastard!”

Rather than obsessing over Irian, Hernandov also began slaughtering the soldiers fighting around him in earnest.

A situation where several soldiers were knocked out at once by his blunt force.

Irian changed his weapon to the bow strapped to his back and fired at the direction where Hernandorf and the enemy soldiers were, drawing their attention and shouting.

“Don’t panic and keep your display! If we continue like this, we have the advantage!”

“”Waaaa!!””

In this way, on the front line, the Aceus army was clearly winning, even if not overwhelmingly, against the Serpina army, little by little.

The problem was the Aishus army in the rear dealing with the mercenary group.

“Ugh!”

“Please help me!”

“Fight until you die!!”

Unlike the front line, which was aware of the presence of enemy soldiers to some extent and fought, this side was suddenly ambushed.

Naturally, the display was a mess, and the troops were melting away without even being able to fight properly.

‘What do we do? Should I call Ern, who has gone to the front, here? However, they will be dealing with Serpina-kun up front… … !’

Anima desperately thought as if she was trying to wrap her brain around herself, but-

I couldn’t think of anything that could overcome this situation.

I stayed in a small shack in the mountains and read so many books on the art of war!

‘shit… … !’

When you lose your hand and can no longer hold a knife.

Honestly, the fact itself wasn’t that discouraging.

In the first place, I simply chose the sword because I had to learn something, and it was not because I had any regrets or talent for the sword path itself.

Anima’s sense of elation during her time at the academy was not due to her own abilities, but to the moment she watched the talents of her childhood friend Yuuri bloom in earnest.

Therefore, without wandering around, I was able to give up my life as a prosecutor and focus on studying to become a detective.

When I first started leading the Aishous army, I thought that the path of a strategist was my path.

Although the generals he led were truly outstanding people in their respective fields, he also firmly believed that he was carrying out something that only he could do among them.

That thought did not change even when the position of national advisor was handed over to Jinor Neithardt.

but.

I too… … Wasn’t he just an ordinary person?

So wouldn’t it have been natural for him to be the first of the five to lose his position?

Yuuri was a woman who was superior to him in every way.

Anima knew that fact better than anyone else.

From the moment Yuuri chose Jinor… … If I’ve done my part… … .

‘… … Wake!’

match!

Anima hit her cheek hard.

First of all, being in this carriage was dangerous.

Although there were soldiers escorting the carriage… … If the enemy forces who thought, ‘Why is there such a thing as a carriage?’ attempt to occupy it first, the commander himself would be captured.

‘I have to get out first… … !’

Anima decided to do so and opened the carriage door and carefully looked around.

Fortunately, it seemed that the impact of the enemy forces had not yet reached this place.

“Ah, Anima! This place is dangerous!”

One of the soldiers guarding the carriage spotted Anima and spoke in an urgent tone-

Anima looked at the soldier and answered as calmly as possible to help the soldier calm down.

“I’d like to get out of here for now. If it’s okay, may I ask you to provide cover?”

“Anima… … !”

The soldier, realizing the meaning of leaving this place, looked at Anima’s face in silence and then-

He then nodded heavily, as if he had made up his mind for something.

“… … All right! I will definitely protect Anima.”

“Thank you. I am very dependable.”

Anima smiled as leisurely as possible and slowly got off the carriage with the support of the soldier.

“Now, please come this way. I definitely want Anima… … It’s safe… crab… .”

“… … ?”

Anima managed to catch the soldier who suddenly fell towards her with one arm and then looked at his face.

suddenly… … The expression on his face had disappeared, as if the human had broken down.

If you notice… … The sword had pierced the soldier’s armor and was stuck in his abdomen.

“!!!”

Fu shoot!

As soon as the sword was pulled out, bright red blood poured out from the abdomen like a fountain, soaking the Anima.

Slurp.

A soldier of the Aishous army – to be exact, a soldier – fell to the ground.

After that, a middle-aged man with black hair appeared, holding a sword covered in blood.

A man with a size no less large than Hernandorf, who exudes an overwhelming aura, as if he was born on the battlefield and lives on the battlefield.

“… … !!!”

As soon as Anima sees the man’s face, she realizes something.

This man… … There was no eye.

There is no need to hide the closed eyes with strong knife marks.

And only then did I realize the identity of the ‘Serpina Army’ stationed at the rear.

“… … THAAD Astron… … ?”

“Hoo.”

THAAD ASTRON.

The leader of the Astron mercenary group, which is famous for being the most ferocious among mercenary groups and specializes in surprise warfare.

Unlike other mercenary groups that only play for the country they are loyal to, they are evaluated as being faithless for a mercenary group because they will do anything for money –

Because their abilities were clearly proven, they were a group that any feudal lord could not help but find attractive if they could pay enough money to take care of them.

Are you currently working under Serpina?

“You seem to recognize me? Haha! This is why people say that people have to become famous first. Even a disabled kid with a missing eye is treated like a human being, right?”

“… … .”

“By the way, it looks quite pretty… … Are you bringing a carriage to this battlefield? Aren’t all the commanders of the Aishous army this thoughtless? … Wait.”

Sade’s gaze, which looked Anima up and down, was fixed on the cloak draped over her right shoulder.

“… … .”

Shoo!

Sade quickly removed the right cloak with his sword.

Anima doesn’t need to be avoided. Because there is nothing there.

And – as soon as he confirmed that there was nothing where his arm should be, he laughed for a while as if it was very amusing.

“I see. That’s why I brought the carriage. Just as I heard, you are a woman full of motivation. Anima Ingram!”

Everyone who walked the battlefield knew that the Aceus Army’s tactician was one-armed.

It was the same way that she recognized Sade simply because he had no eyes.

“I caught an unexpected big fish.”

“… … !”

“Whoa, whoa. Why are you glaring at me like this? All your pretty faces will fall apart. Like-minded comrades should stick together. Isn’t that right?”

Anima had a hunch.

That this very moment is as dangerous as when the academy was attacked.

* * *

‘… … There’s not enough time… … !’

Even though his entire body was covered in blood, Hernandov was able to lead the fight without being pushed back.

I could see that the soldiers coming from the rear were gradually approaching this direction.

Not long after the fight began, they realized that they were surrounded on both sides, and their intention was to defeat the Serpina army at the front as quickly as possible and then immediately destroy the troops at the back individually –

“Haaa!”

visor!

Including Irian, who was holding the spear, it was a situation that did not collapse so easily.

‘If things continue like this, Anima is in danger…’ … !’

If the fight continued to drag on, defeat was inevitable.

Overcoming the difference in military strength was not an easy task, no matter how outstanding the general was.

Moreover, not only because of the difference in troops, but also because the rear is virtually as if it had been ambushed, it will collapse even more helplessly.

‘Damn… … !’

After Anima stepped down from her position as a counselor.

Hernandov felt like it was all his fault that this had happened.

Because I wasn’t good enough, I couldn’t properly carry out the strategy suggested by Anima.

I truly thought that as a result of all these things accumulating, it ended up like this.

Therefore, I spent more time training my body.

If there was a fight, I was the first to come to the front.

By becoming even stronger than the outstanding generals Emma and Epinel, I wanted to make Yuuri think again.

It was like that this time too.

He said he could order anything. I promised that I would definitely win.

Isn’t it true that we have worked hard to this day to make the impossible possible?

‘Huh… … ‘Huh.’

I feel my vision becoming increasingly blurry.

I lost too much blood. I thought that if I didn’t step down at this time, I might really die.

but.

‘I can never lose… … !’

Until the very last moment… … I will fight with the determination to keep my promise.

With the intention of at least securing the supply and demand of that little boy named Irian.

Even if I have to die here… … The determination not to turn Anima into a failed tactician.

Only that single thought was whipping him fiercely even at this moment when his life was dying out.

“Aaaa!!!!!”

Hernandov, who was already half covered in blood, began to scream and stir up the enemy lines.

That sight itself could not help but be terrifying to Serpina.

“Monster, monster!”

“Everyone, don’t be scared! In the end, he is just a general! Surround them and attack them intensively to defeat them! Achill! Verdot! Come out this way! Defeat it in one fell swoop! I will join too!”

At Irian’s shout, the soldiers of Serpina’s army began to reorganize their lines.

Several generals appeared on horseback.

“Four!”

“I will follow the general!”

‘… … come… … bantling… … !!!’

At the very moment when Irian was about to rush at Hernandov with two armed officers from Serpina’s army –

Suddenly, the atmosphere of the battlefield suddenly became chaotic.

“Everyone, put your bottles back!”

“Prepare to retreat! Go away!”

“… … ?”

Irian’s expression, which was about to run here at any moment, became very serious at a glance.

And not long after… …

Serpina’s army began to pull back its troops.

“… … what… … G?”

Hernandov thought as he watched Serpina retreating back.

What on earth happened?

* * *

At an unknown time, the capital of Balharat Castle.

The moment everyone, including Yuuri, had been waiting for anxiously.

Sigh-

At the same time as the door to the throne room opens.

A young man with white hair slowly walked towards the throne.

“Swen, you came back safely! How did it go?”

“… … .”

The white-haired man, Swen, knelt down and reported to his master, Yuuri.

“… … It’s not too late.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Swen raised his head and smiled very confidently.

And then – he said what she most wanted to hear.

“Don’t worry. The Serpina army will retreat.”

Called.

* * *