Chapter 25 Barriers (1)
The invasion of demons continued.
It was natural for the purpose of the demons that interfered with the restoration of the wall.
However, despite the preparedness, the damage on the human side was accumulating.
The opponent is an outside monster. No matter how small the number, casualties cannot be avoided.
Because a human’s heart is gradually softened just by seeing the death of the person next to him.
Above all, they have been fighting since before Frontier came.
Fatigue was already at its peak, and his mind was crumbling.
However, those who were likely to collapse at any moment were still holding on.
The reason was the frontier.
“Hold on!! Just focus on your eyes! Get the ‘bird’ out of your head! They are just swarms of dogs!”
As Frontier entered the war, the war situation changed, and the most notable was the air battle.
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Normal arrows cannot easily penetrate the hard skin of monsters, and it is difficult to hit them.When those guys attack the knights and soldiers stationed on the wall, it’s literally up and down.
Even if all of them are suppressed before reaching the barrier, there is no guarantee that this will always be the case.
In other words, all the fighting personnel will face the monster in front of them, and at the same time, their nerves will be gnawed at the fear of an attack from above.
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But Frontier smashed all the troublesome wings alone.
Almost all flying monsters were dealt with alone, and even if there was something missing, the remaining people were able to subdue it enough.
“Frondie! Move left! As much as possible, make sure that there are demons at the point of their fall!”
“I’ll do it.”
When this happened, Sanders gave Frontier a separate order.
It was proof of Frontier’s abilities, and Sanders’ loud cry was to be heard by the prisoners and soldiers below.
Giving instructions to Frontier means that he is in good health.
The troops fighting on the ground soon gained confidence. At least while Frontier was in the war, he was certain that there would be no attacks from above.
And another one.
‘While I am in Tayburn, no knights die.’
Frontier’s remarks gave the knights more power than they thought.
In this battle, it is the prisoners who die the most, but one knight’s life is more important than all of them combined.
You can partially command prisoners and soldiers, you can fight a lot of monsters alone, and your morale on the battlefield doesn’t drop as easily as that of prisoners or soldiers.
If there is a hole in the knight’s seat, it means that the balance of the war situation itself is shaken.
However, to his surprise, the words of the frontier who started the bet were still being kept.
It’s been 10 days since Frontier came to Tayburn. Among the knights, 0 people have died so far.
‘Hmm, that guy woke up the knights.’
Hector, who had been talking non-stop next to Frontier before, thought.
Until the Frontier came, the knights were also desperate in their thoughts. It was taken for granted that some of the knights would die.
But, said Frontier.
-Which of these do you think is going to die? Is there anyone out there who wants to die?
Somebody will die. A must on this battlefield.
Then who is it?
If you face that question, you will know it even if you don’t like it.
that someone could be you.
“Kill! Don’t leave a single one behind, cut it down! The demons outside are capable of deception!”
But today,
“Smash all the heads of those who have fallen! Do not turn your back recklessly!”
Also still,
“Come here for the wounded who can walk! Get rid of their corpses quickly! Find someone still alive!”
There were no fatalities among the knights.
* * *
The Knights Templar meeting attended by Caju Reidwe and Princess Aten.
“It’s ‘outside’, so there’s nothing wrong with it!”
“Originally, we were blocking it in front of the castle gate, but now we’re trying to push it away!”
“I thought we were advancing again, something.”
“ha ha ha!”
Of course, prior to the meeting, the knights were excited about this battle.
“Frondie was great. Because I got rid of all those annoying things!”
“At first I thought it was a guy who didn’t even have blood on his hair.”
“No, it’s true that the blood isn’t dry. So wouldn’t it be better to fight! Because blood is king!”
A baptism of praise for Frontier continued.
Fewer people have died since Frontier came.
That one simple fact was enough to overturn Frontier’s evaluation.
Frontier was still winning the bet, and, in fact, now the bet doesn’t really matter.
“… … Hmm, yes. Today is a successful defense. What do you think, Frontier?”
Sanders quietly listened to the knights before asking Frontier.
Frontier, who was just sitting there, finally got the right to speak.
It was also an acknowledgment of Frontier’s work over the past ten days.
The casualties of prisoners and soldiers were kept to a minimum, and the knights had not yet suffered serious injuries, let alone death.
It was a tough fight, but it wasn’t bad enough. Frontier, who made a breakthrough, opened his mouth slowly in front of those who had high morale.
“Things are bad.”
“… … .”
It was a word from Frontier that broke the atmosphere, cold water, and colic.
Frontier’s expression was too serious to just say he didn’t notice.
“I inspected the entire wall from the left at the command of General Sanders.”
Frontier pointed to the map on the central table.
“Here, the right-hand corner has already become unbearable.”
This is what Frontier investigated with ‘analysis’, and it was almost certain.
The right side of the wall was now as precarious as Jenga, with only the last block remaining.
“Are you saying that in that busy battlefield situation, the defects of the wall were confirmed? Eyes too?”
“That’s right.”
Frontier calmly answers. But it was too hard to believe, so Sanders turned to Atten.
“Princess, how are you? You inspected the wall.”
Aten raised her eyebrows and brought her hand to her lips. She was also, in a sense, surprised by Frontier.
“… … Now, it is true that Fron, Sir Roach, is the weakest point of the wall. I wonder if it’s just enough to collapse instantly, enough to be said by Lord Roach… … .”
The atmosphere became more solemn at Aten’s answer.
Although it is not certain that it will collapse immediately, since Frontier and Aten are pointing at the same location, his credibility will increase.
Reidwe said.
“I have no choice but to lure the Gramum monster to one side. Gather the prisoners and tell them. I’ve done that before.”
Attracts monsters so that they do not touch the weak part of the barrier. If you place an archer on the other side, open the gate and send the prisoners out, you can put out the immediate fire.
But this time, Frontier shook his head.
“It will not be easy.”
“What are you doing?”
“What I said is at stake is the vulnerability and condition of the other walls is completely different.”
“It’s different, how dangerous is it?”
“… … okay. for example,”
Then Frontier wiped his entire hand around his mouth. He seemed to be contemplating what to say.
“If you hit any part of the wall now, the wall on the right will collapse.”
“… … !”
At those words, the crowd grew cold. Some opened their eyes in amazement at what it meant.
It literally meant that the current barrier had reached its limit, like a sand castle that would pour over when even one pillar touched the wave.
The starting point is the right wall.
“… … Isn’t that too pessimistic? You may have been looking at it wrong.”
said Sanders.
“It is because of the slack in my heart due to the sudden drop in casualties. They neglected to check the barrier.”
At Frontier’s words, everyone recalled the past ten days.
Frontier said it was his fault, but in fact, they were all responsible. It was all knights who were slack and neglected.
“… … However, the real battle is… … .”
Sanders said again.
The reason Sanders continues to argue is that, apart from the facts, there is a problem of fraud.
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Now, all the knights are listening to Frontier. There was a risk that morale could be shattered before the battle even started. Even if he was telling the truth, he had to move on for now.Knowing the intention, Frontier nodded.
“Of course there are solutions.”
“Measures?”
“Are there any countermeasures?”
Sanders and Reedwee asked at the same time. Now, just listening to Frontier’s words, I couldn’t find an answer.
“Yes. If the barrier is in danger of collapsing, it must be rebuilt. Even if it’s temporary.”
After speaking, Frontier looked at Aten.
“First of all, we need your help.”
“… … It’s ice.”
Aten guessed the answer and said.
If there was enough time to develop the technique, it was possible to cover some of the walls with ice.
Besides, it is extremely cold here in the north. It shouldn’t be a problem for ice to stick.
… … But the problem was mana.
“… … 30 minutes at most, maybe?”
Aten came up with an answer with her own calculations.
Also, the knights’ faces did not brighten that much. 30 minutes. The time was too short to withstand the onslaught of monsters.
“Yes. So we need one more.”
“One more?”
“Yes. Even if you can’t start from zero like the princess and do magic, it’s enough to add mana to the magic you’ve created.”
“… … Is there anyone like that?”
Frontier says it’s easy, but just by adding mana to the magic that others have done in the first place, it must be said that the label of a beginner wizard has been removed.
“Not yet, but there are guys who will be there in the near future.”
“A person like that… … ah.”
Atten also said it and guessed it. As if that was the correct answer, Frontier nodded slightly.
“Cybel. That guy can do it. You can probably learn it in five days.”
Huh, Reidwee, who was listening, couldn’t stand the absurdity of it, so he hung up.
“5 days? Cybel, what kind of ignorant genius is she? It may take a few months for an ordinary guy to feel and deal with mana, but beyond that, it only takes 5 days to infuse mana?”
Of course, from the point of view of someone who knows the virtues of magic like Reidwee and is very commonsense, it is a nonsense story.
But there was only one answer I could answer.
“For Cybel, the word ‘genius of indebtedness’ is too weak.”
“… … .”
Reidwe looked dazed and blinked at me, then looked at Aten.
Aten nodded without expression. I meant that what I was saying was very natural.
“──Assuming that is possible, what about the remaining 5 days?”
It was Hector who opened his mouth this time.
The invasion period of the monsters is getting shorter and shorter. To hope that no demons would come within 5 days was more than hopeful, it was a delusion.
Of course, my answer to this was quite obvious.
“I will take care of it.”
“… … uh, huh?”
At my words, Hector asked very innocently.
So I explained it a little more kindly.
“Before the monsters reach the barrier, I will destroy them all.”
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