Episode 109. The Red Knight of War
The Red Knight of War.
She symbolized war from her very name, and among the Four Knights, she was the one with the power to be called a disaster through sheer force alone.
The blow she unleashed before was the maximum firepower she could inflict in an instant.
The moment that power collided with the opponent, she felt quite a sense of discomfort from her own sword.
As a result, even though she disappeared without any form, there was a feeling that her attack with all her might had been ‘slightly thwarted’.
‘It’s solid… No, it feels like the attack itself has been distorted.’
Hers is probably a type of ability that nullifies physical attacks that hit her body.
However, such abilities ultimately respond to the user’s magical power, and usually such abilities will eventually break through if pushed to an output exceeding magical power.
As a result, although her opponent’s abilities were unconventional, she was superior in terms of her capabilities, so her victory and defeat were divided.
If the opponent had approached the battle carefully, there would have been a good chance that she would have offset her attacks several times.
‘As expected, it’s tricky. The things called warriors.’
Yes, if you look at her abilities alone, they are not easy either.
That was the evaluation the red knight gave to the warrior in the previous conflict.
“What is it? “Are you an asshole?”
On the other hand, to people who did not know the process, it would look like she just ran blindly and died.
The Red Knight, realizing that such an honest evaluation was coming from beside him, quietly turned to look at the undead guy next to him.
Unlike other undead who set out to attack the castle walls under his instructions, the only one who ignored my orders was a masked corpse who took a seat next to him.
“I was thinking about running towards him to see if there was something I could believe in, but he died right away… …. Phew, it’s amazing that you were able to survive until now with that kind of intelligence~”
“… Blight, why are you in the army I lead?”
Blight, the white knight of the plague.
No, more accurately, it is a ‘doll’ made by his hands.
He simply created his body by weaving together suitable corpses, and injected his magic into it to replicate his consciousness.
The main body may be engaged in a diversionary operation to attack from a different direction, but I couldn’t help but wonder why it had bothered to attach such an alter ego to itself.
Do you have any news to share?
“What did you come for~ I thought our Red Knight girl might be bored so I came here to play with her~”
“… Blight. “You.”
“Wow~! “Don’t be too harsh. Don’t you think you can joke around with your comrades while you’re on a mission?”
Blight is startled and takes two steps back.
It’s normal to bicker on a daily basis, but that’s only true when we’re not on a mission.
“Do you think what we’re doing now is a prank?”
This is an order given by none other than their own master, but how could they take the initiative to say something like a joke in front of their enemies?
“hehehehe, it’s a joke~!”
Nevertheless, Blight maintained his unique humorous mood and simply responded to her words.
“It doesn’t really matter how much the living humans rush at us, right? They probably know what the ‘title’ that was given to us in the first place means.”
As he said, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse each embody the potential to destroy humanity.
To them, who were created to reflect such beings, humans were no different from beings like bugs that could be stepped on and killed at any time.
On the contrary, it would be considered humiliating to not even have time to make jokes.
“…It’s a matter of mindset.”
Nevertheless, the Red Knight tried to maintain his attitude in silence.
No matter how many people can be defeated, if discipline is not corrected, there will be cracks in loyalty.
“Oh my, it’s like this again in the end.”
“That’s what I’m going to say, Blight. I don’t care what kind of guy you are or what you came here with. But if that means ignoring her mother’s instructions…….”
“Yes~ I understand~ For the sake of the loyal subjects who serve our great lord, I will refrain from making jokes in the future.”
If a high school graduate had come along, it would have been fun to make fun of him. Blight muttered.
As the enemy knight, who thought even that was fine, withdrew his attention from her and tried to observe her battle situation, her Blight’s alter ego began to call her out again.
“Well, I’ll stop joking around here, and I’m actually here because I want to ask you something seriously.”
“What else are you going to say…” ….”
“Annabelle Britannia.”
The movement of the red knight suddenly stops.
If she had meant to make a joke this time, she would have chopped his body in half, but her sword never swung at him.
The name that was mentioned just now was something that even she could not overlook.
“… “She kept saying she couldn’t remember her name. Is that your name?”
“… ….”
A red knight silently looking back at Blight.
Blight was still visible there, wearing the mask and white rags, but her characteristic humorous smile had been erased.
Yes, it seems to show that the current question is considered quite important to him.
“… “Is it that important?”
“Don’t worry. That’s right, for us, regret is power, and the name plays the most important role…….”
-What a blast!
The neck is cut off by a belated sword strike.
It bounced away, but the enemy knight’s attention had already turned to the battlefield a long time ago.
“If you’re going to say something rude, go away. “Even if your main body is concentrating on the operation, if you chatter from the side, it will interfere with what you are doing from now on.”
“…… hehehehe. “I’m concerned that I’m reacting quite sensitively to this, unlike usual.”
The head of a laughing clone.
As the power inherent in him gradually faded, Blight’s alter ego began to speak his last words through his crumbling consciousness.
“Okay, let’s talk about the unfinished stories slowly later, after the operation is over. “Please take the time, Princess Annabelle~”
The head collapses after running out of strength at the end.
After that, the Red Knight lost his interest and stepped into the fierce battle taking place on the wall.
In the process, I felt the names he mentioned gradually appear in my mind.
‘Annabelle Britannia. ‘The last heir of a kingdom destroyed by plague.’
If he had lived that life, he would have been destined to become a leader, but such contingencies have no meaning to the dead.
Everything you have achieved in life must be lost the moment you are buried in the grave.
Even if those memories are your foundation, if you only focus on the glory of the past, you will not be able to achieve anything right away.
‘Yes, I am just a doll that exists for my mother.’
And her only regret is fighting for her mother.
Becoming a sword that will fulfill my mother’s lingering regrets in her past life.
‘Tools for living for mother…’ …. If my mother wishes for the destruction of humanity, I must also dream of the destruction of humanity.’
Annabelle, who was revived with only that one regret, soon began to watch the siege waged by the undead.
-Craaa!!
Undeads who are much more vicious than ordinary undead, exert enormous power, and seek to tear down the barrier between the valleys.
As they have received their own power to handle the power of war, their power and violence far exceeds that of the normal undead.
No matter how strong the wall is, if there is no resistance, it will only be a matter of time before it is broken by their power.
“The enemies are chipping away at the walls!”
“To the archers’ positions! “If the enemy notices and responds, build a fence, hide yourself, and prepare!!!”
But the opponent is a legion brought in from the empire to defend this place.
They had been trained under an excellent and passionate officer, and even though they had the advantage of a barrier, they were trying to drive out the undead onslaught without hesitation.
“Madoban 1st Unit! Pour fire on the outskirts and lead the enemies to the center! “If the enemies are concentrated in one place to avoid an attack, it means a complete strike on the spot!”
“Infantry, wait behind! “If the enemies can’t get over the castle walls, there’s no need to go out and fight them!”
Quarring, boom!
A baptism of arrows and magic fired from the top of the castle wall.
While the undead were helplessly swept away by the attack, the cries of the humans, who felt that the situation was becoming more advantageous, began to echo loudly.
“Don’t be discouraged! “This wall is protecting us!”
“If this continues, we will have the advantage in the fight! Wipe out everyone!”
Yes, in war, mercury is overwhelmingly more advantageous than siege.
In fact, in human history, there are quite a few cases where several years were spent on siege warfare, so it would be inefficient to replace troops in this fight.
If this is a ‘war between humans and humans’.
“Defense captain! “The enemies are climbing the walls from the flanks!”
“Block it now!”
“It’s impossible! I poured too much magic into the barrage, so the firepower was cut off!! “I need time to gather my magic!”
Yes, being alive means consuming energy.
You need time to replenish your physical strength and mental strength, but the undead are not bound by that concept.
A being who can fight infinitely as long as he has the magic power to raise his body.
If we induce a war of attrition with an army made up of such beings, a gap will inevitably be created for humans with limited physical strength.
-Quirrr!
Such a gap appeared at this moment.
The red knight, realizing this, immediately prepared to wield the magic power he had gathered into his sword.
“Defense commander! “The Red Knight is gathering magic over there!”
“Well, what are you trying to do…” …. This! Everyone get down!!!”
-Quaaa!!!!!
A storm in which aurors containing vast amounts of magical energy are swung and launched.
The surface of the castle wall was cracked by the impact, and cracks began to spread all the way to where the soldiers waiting on the wall were.
The moment when the castle wall, which had been built and strengthened over a month, showed signs of collapsing with just one blow.
-Quaang, quaaang!
After such a powerful blow was struck again and again, despair began to bloom on the faces of the soldiers stationed on the castle walls.
Since the siege was obviously fought with a relatively small number of troops, I thought it would be enough to attract attention.
Could it be that that monster is planning to destroy the castle wall and invade?
“Oh, stop it! Stop it now!!”
“It’s impossible! The undead have already reached the top of the castle wall…… !”
“Ignore it and shoot! “If we don’t stop that, the wall will collapse!!”
The undead climb up the castle wall, taking advantage of the chaos.
Belatedly, armed troops were sent upward to protect the archers and wizards, but at that time, Annabelle was already ready to deliver the final blow.
Yes, if we can take it down in the first place, it would be okay to launch an invasion rather than a disturbance.
-Kwaaang!!
When such a single-minded blow hit the beam, the balance of the castle collapsed and the wall collapsed on the spot.
All the people standing on top of it can do is put up a futile resistance against the gravity and falling rocks that are weighing down their bodies.
“aaah! Buy, save…….”
-Quarring, boom!
A river of blood flowing through the tragically collapsed site.
As a result, Enabel entered the silent scene and immediately plunged the sword that had gathered all of his magical energy into the floor.
‘Half of the troops brought to tear down the castle wall were consumed…’ ….’
Even if an army knows no fear, if it charges ignorantly, the damage is bound to increase.
Nevertheless, Annabel did not think this fight was at a disadvantage.
‘Because numerical inferiority can be compensated for during the course of war.’
-Clud, crack.
Soon, the magic power that spread from the sword began to consume the corpses of the soldiers buried in the debris and force their bodies to stand upright.
The dead bodies were forcibly raised and taken under her command.
The commander, who was alarmed by this, hurriedly shouted at the soldiers protecting the defense line formed across the canyon area.
“Damn it, assault force! Block enemy entry right away! “If this is breached, the damage will be even greater!!”
“Oh, no. My colleague over there…….”
“Hanson! Wake! It’s me! “Your best friend… Wow!!”
The moment when those who were previously colleagues turned into enemies in a short period of time.
The undead rushed towards their former colleagues, who could not accept it, without hesitation, and took their flesh and bones to quench their thirst.
The soldiers who had barely grasped the situation attempted to reorganize their battle lines, but by that time, more than a hundred soldiers near the castle walls had already been infected and had joined the undead army.
“My army. “Wipe down everything in sight.”
Nevertheless, no one rushed towards the general leading them.
A being with the power to single-handedly break down a castle wall that the opponent could not break down even if thousands of troops flocked to it.
As she risked her life and could not guarantee the odds of victory, the morale of her soldiers was bound to decline rapidly with each step she took.
“Take away their lives and insult their dignity, which is more important than their lives.”
Yes, humans were such insignificant beings.
No matter how much war begins at the hands of humans, it is called a disaster because the waves of madness cannot be suppressed on their own.
Her War For her, who was herself, her current fight was not even entertainment.
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“And prove it to those fools.”
“Everything that happens here is none other than the result of mankind’s original sin…!”
“Ugh, wow! Help me!”
At the end, soldiers lost their will to fight, even threw away their weapons and ran away.
But the corpses do not sympathize.
They simply remain faithful to their instincts and continue to pursue them in order to join them in the whirlpool of madness.
-Quarring, boom!!!
Just before the advance force crossed the canyon and reached the main base, the upper part of the canyon collapsed and their path began to be blocked.
The survivors barely managed to save their lives as the road was blocked by falling rocks.
After that, the ground where the rock fell was turned over by some kind of force, turning the inside of the canyon into chaos.
-Roaring, booming!
A strange phenomenon as if gravity were being reversed.
Afterwards, gravity was corrected and silt poured down on top of the undead who had fallen headlong to the ground.
“… “What are you?”
Finally, seeing that his men had been buried alive, Enabel stopped his advance for a moment and raised his sword towards the person who stood in his way.
The one there was a paladin heavily armed with white armor.
“A paladin of the Order of Meter, masculinity.”
He stood alone at the entrance of a blocked canyon and began to show off his presence with his symbolic weapon, a large shovel, draped over his shoulder.
“This is the guy who came to bury you in this canyon.”
Even though it is only one person.
Revealing an appearance that looks more solid than hundreds of troops and castle walls.