198 – Ruler of the Great Forest (8)
Chapter 198 – Ruler of the Great Forest (8)
“If you don’t resist, you better not kill. It won’t do you any good to increase hostility now that you’re deep in the midst of enemy forces.”
“I will. Anyway… there is no reason to stay here for long.”
The battle actually ended as soon as it began. When the walls were incapacitated, the city, which no longer had the strength to resist, surrendered, and Serenian did not bother to slaughter inside the city, as others suggested.
It’s true that they attacked in reverse to retaliate, but right now they didn’t even have time to worry about trivial retaliation or looting.
“The administrator who manages the city and the area on behalf of the lord is the lord’s henchman, and he is the one who actively participates in this war. If you have to set an example and execute him, you must kill him.”
“Then, I will end my retaliation by executing him.”
Serin testified that the administrator, who had surrendered cautiously, was an active participant in the Great Forest expedition. Serenian, who needed minimal retaliation, decided to publicly execute the magistrate and several decision makers around him.
It was also essential to inform the frightened residents of why they had stormed out of the Great Forest and fought back, how poorly the expeditionary force had fought and how many were captured, and why the magistrate died.
“Wait a minute! I, I rule this place under the command of the Count and His Highness… To kill me is to scorn them all! There’s nothing like killing a noble!”
“We are not here to plunder like you, but to retaliate. And no matter what position you have, you are only a human being to us.”
The magistrate, who mentioned the nobility law that disappeared after the Great War, died instantly after becoming a hive of cold-hearted elves’ arrows.
Number of residents watched the scene, but no one could step forward as the entire city was already occupied by the elves.
In most cases, they were relieved that the enraged elves’ retaliation was not directed at them.
There were some who resisted, but the resistance soon faded as they were killed without mercy.
“If everything goes according to plan, we still have a long way to go. Since this fact has already been communicated through communication magic, he must be preparing for defense. It’s a race against time.”
“Yes. Now that it’s started, there’s no time to relax.”
Serenian nodded at Kara’s words and did not take off his armor. Same with other elves. As soon as they captured the city and destroyed any weaponry in sight, they immediately began to leave the city.
Capture the castle, organize the interior, take a break, and move again. All of this happened in less than half a day.
“Over there. It looks like you’ve already prepared everything!”
“A place that must be crossed as it is at the corner of the road. Attack.”
It ran at a really great speed. Even if they knew this fact using fast means such as communication magic or beacon fire, they panicked at a speed that they could not respond to, and made them unable to assemble.
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The endurance of fairy ants and the strong bodies of elves made it possible.
I just ignored the unimportant points in the process and ran. Frightened by the rumors of angry elves who wanted to destroy everything riding monsters, they evacuated the village and hid in a nearby castle, only to watch the elves pass by with empty faces.
And the battles that could not be avoided and had to be fought did not cover day or night. Serenian and the Elves, who saw the wall held up by the soldiers of the stronghold city holding torches, decided to attack and capture it without stopping.
It was the second obstacle on the fastest way to the palace.
“Well, they really are trying to climb the wall! Wizards!”
The captain of the defense forces urged the wizards to activate the magic prepared in advance even though they were frightened. It would be stupid if you didn’t do anything when you already knew how the elves captured the castle.
The magic they cast was none other than magic that extremely lowered the frictional force on the stones of the rugged castle wall. It was a more difficult magic than simply lowering the temperature to make ice, but to make something slide, it was more efficient magic than freezing by pouring water on it.
“I thought there would be nothing special other than making ice…”
Kara sighed when she saw that. If the wizards used ice, they could neutralize the cold spirit’s power by using it in reverse.
“It just takes a little longer.”
Since the ants couldn’t climb the wall, Serenian frowned and took a bow and got off the ants himself. Just because you couldn’t climb a castle didn’t mean you couldn’t fight a siege at all.
As the ants descended by the riders all at once began digging into the ground beneath the castle, the elves stood on the ground and shot arrows to protect the ants.
“Ahh! They’re digging tunnels!”
“Don’t worry. It might be a rough castle built on a flat land, but from the time it was built, the pillars were driven deep into the solid bedrock of the mountain to make it safe. It will be difficult to drill through the tunnel easily.”
The old wizard who was assisting the captain of the defense army, who was frightened at the sight of dozens of tunnels being opened all at once, managed to stop him.
Actually, even though they are not normal ants, it is impossible for fairy ants to dig through hard bedrock even with the power they possess.
The tunnels were blocked just below the walls.
“We have to find another way. Well, I’d like to think about making a catapult or a catapult right now. We need another way to breach the walls. We have more allies, so even if we fight standardly, we will definitely be able to win.”
Serine, a half-breed beast who was paying attention, hinted at how about using a siege weapon. As it was said, time would be dragged on by time and casualties would continue to come out on the side of the elves.
“The part where the tunnel stops is where the castle wall begins. In the first place, that castle was made by carving a large bedrock itself. Conversely, if a strong impact is applied to the bedrock… The walls built on top of it will crack.”
But Serenian had no intention of stopping. All of these operations will succeed and have meaning only when they somehow break through. He had to do crazy things for it.
‘I can’t help it. I have no choice but to write now.’
Serenian’s eyes hurriedly turned to those being carried to the battlefield. A number of Dwarf-made bombs that I brought, expecting to be needed. I was thinking of planting them underground right under the wall and popping them.
“Look, monster ants are coming out of their burrows. I know you can’t sell it.”
“Ha ha ha! Are you trying to eat s*x in such a ridiculous way?!”
As soon as I saw the ants digging the tunnel in perfect order, all at once and stepping back, cheers erupted from the walls, starting with the captain of the garrison.
Afterwards, the elves also moved away from the walls, confident of victory. At this moment, it seemed that the strong wall would block everything.
“…Um?
But at that moment. A strong vibration accompanied by a rumbling sound swept through some of the walls. The source of the vibration is under the castle wall.
It wasn’t a very strong vibration, but the shock went up the bedrock and climbed up to the castle wall.
“Stand, the wall is breaking!”
“They mess with the tunnel!”
Part of the wall at the point where the bombs exploded all at once cracked and shattered. The entire castle wall didn’t collapse, but at least it was strong enough to break the magic on the surface all at once.
“The magic is broken. Power charge.”
Serenian, who was watching the scene, climbed the fairy ant again and rushed into the battlefield with the other elves.
Unless enchanted, the rugged walls are just a slightly taller obstacle.
“Just stop it. Membrane…!”
The garrison captain was speechless when he saw the elves crowding in pitch black.
Calling to stop the elves madly shooting arrows and rushing at them was an unstoppable disaster itself.
“Surrender. Surrender, come on!”
The moment when the elves, who were at the forefront in the end, put the first steps of the fairy ants on top of the castle. Seeing the arrows aimed at him, the garrison commander threw down his weapon and surrendered.
It took half a day to finally capture the second castle as well.
Now, towards the capital of the Kingdom of Kamihi, which is just around the corner, the elves have been breaking through the gates and advancing.
“Break through Tern Castle!”
“There is no castle in front of them anymore. If you run along the main road, you will reach the royal capital in one day!”
Of course, this news also reached the royal castle.
With a bad rumor that the elves who are crying out for bloody revenge are killing people, plundering food and water, and constantly attacking the capital where the palace is located, and that if they are defeated, only death will remain.