Episode 113. join(2)
“What, what?! Tree! You just…!”
“Good job, Tree.”
After leaving Einz and Erica, who had gone mad, he patted Trier on the shoulder.
Even for a moment, I was so numb that I couldn’t deal with him quickly.
If it weren’t for Trier, he would have drawn a dagger and rushed at us by now.
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Just imagining it was terrifying.
“Siege!”
“You must be captured!”
Booa…
The sound of horns resounded loudly, and footsteps were heard from all directions.
About 100 infantrymen surrounded us…
If the five of us fight while consuming all of our mana, we can easily defeat 70.
Then the enemy would have to retreat, but that had to be the last resort.
First of all, we should fight without using magic.
“Tree. I want you to be at the forefront. We will break through the siege of the fortress.”
“Is it too thick over there? Wouldn’t it be better to drill through the rear?”
There were certainly more sparse enemies in the back.
If I had to go through it, I’d think it would be faster and safer there.
But there was a reason to head straight for the fortress.
“No. Drill through the front. Trust only me.”
“Okay. Should I follow along?”
Tree turned around and started running with no doubts at all.
The tree seemed to believe in me as much as I believed in the tree.
“Guys. Run. I’ll follow you at the end, so you don’t have to worry about your back.”
“Shulus! Uh, is this okay with us? We’re not even parties to the war yet. Did we have to declare war or do something to kill the enemy? That’s a war crime…”
damn!
Without realizing it, my hand went up.
Erica turned her head and looked back at me, rubbing her cheeks that had burst open.
I didn’t even want to hit him, but I also didn’t have the time to explain in a gentle and gentle manner in a situation where the lives of as many as five people were at stake.
“Run along the tree. It’s a command.”
“Ah, ah, ah, I get it…”
“I don’t think I need to be beaten, Schlus!”
“············”.
Only then did Erica and Einz start running.
Iris seemed to be running, but it was too slow even if it was slow due to her short stride.
“Huh?!”
In the end, I couldn’t help but run while holding Iris.
Maybe it was because I had a lot of muscle strength, or running with an iris was not that hard.
“They run away! Stop it!”
Enemies rushed towards us and the siege was distorted.
To make matters worse, he stopped at the tree he was running while slashing enemies one by one.
Enemy spearmen were waiting in a horizontal line in front of them.
I dropped Eris back down and stood next to Tree.
“Tree. Is it possible to break through?”
“If only I had a strong comrade to protect my back.”
“Let’s try it.”
I’m trembling to death now.
The tree showed no sign of nervousness at all.
No, he even seemed a little excited.
It’s an opportunity to prove the swordsmanship that I’ve dedicated my life to in real life, so I can understand it to some extent…
To be honest, the tree is starting to look a little scary.
“Did you teach me how to deal with spears?”
“Even if it’s a single spearman, I’ve never learned how to deal with a spearman.”
“It’s roughly the same. You just have to be a little more careful with the sides.”
“············”.
It was a very insincere explanation, but it was disgusting that it was easy to understand.
I learned how to deal with the spear by being beaten with a stick by Tree.
The problem is that now there are several of them.
I clenched my teeth and pulled out the great sword from the scabbard.
It seemed like it would be better to hide the Bape as much as possible.
“It might be easier! If you’re confused, I’ll enter and then catch up!”
No, I couldn’t leave it alone to Trier anymore.
Before I knew it, I was standing right next to the tree and charging towards Chang Byung-jin.
When I looked behind me, Einz and Erika were chasing right behind me.
I just had to break through it like this.
“Ahhhh!!!”
Tree let out a powerful shout.
There must have been a purpose of self-inspiration, but it seems that it was enough to intimidate the enemy.
The face of the enemy who pointed the tip of the spear at us was showing embarrassment.
Dozens of spearmen are afraid of two swordsmen?
That was usually out of the question.
Normally.
“み!”
I dug in first and swung my sword.
The tip of the spear that flew towards my forehead was hit by the blade of my sword and was just pushed aside without strength.
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Just as I was about to dig into it, the tip of the spear next to me pointed towards my chest.
“Hey!”
Silver-white swords rushed right next to him, and the spear was cut powerlessly.
Now there was no spear pointing towards us.
We had already dug half the length of the spear.
The match had already been decided.
“Aww!”
“Ahh!”
“Do, run away!”
“It’s a knight! There are two knights! Run away・・・・・・ Uh oh!”
Then there was nothing harsh.
He just swings his sword and swings it again and again towards the helpless spearmen.
My arms moved spontaneously and unconsciously, as if the fight against Trier was not in vain.
By the time about five people were cut, the spearmen had dropped their spears and were running around.
“Isn’t it a breakthrough success…?”
“It seems so.”
There was nothing to be happy about.
Behind the spearmen, newly recruited enemy infantry stood in our way.
sh*t.
It seemed that all the enemies waiting in the camp had arrived.
I don’t have an answer for this.
Because there is a limit to piercing with meat bullets.
Even if the two of us were able to break through it, it was Erika, Einz, and Iris that followed.
It was difficult to guarantee that Erika and Einz would not be captured by an enemy approaching from the rear while piercing such a thick camp.
“Ttt….”
After all, do you have to use magic?
I didn’t want to make such a loud appearance.
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Judging from the condition of Erika and Einz, it seems difficult to ask for magic.
Iris won’t use magic to kill people.
In the end, from the first day, I was able to shoot wide-area magic using my abilities.
The moment I was slowly preparing to pour ‘selection and concentration’ into my magic-
“Ki, horse assault!”
“Enemy knights are coming!”
The siege had suddenly become agitated.
Where Trier and I turned around, a dozen or so heavy cavalry on horseback were running down from the fortress main gate.
As if not afraid or intimidated in the slightest, they charged at enemies who looked like two hundred.
“No, stop!”
“Aww!”
The cavalry and the enemy collided.
The horseshoes trodden on the infantry and dug deeper.
It was truly a mess.
The knight at the forefront was advancing endlessly, breaking through the flying spear and cutting the enemy’s neck.
A polearm rising from behind him finally succeeded in hanging down his armor, but that didn’t mean he was incapacitated.
He immediately drew out his longsword and advanced, slashing and killing enemies coming from all directions.
Soon, two knights arrived with us and surrounded Erica, Einz, and Iris.
me and the tree.
And two reliable knights.
The strongest defense in the southern lands was now spread here.
“Retreat in this state.”
A hoarse voice came from the black helmet.
We escorted the three men and slowly made our way out of the siege.
The other knights were waiting for our reunion, blocking the enemy’s re-siege, completely submerging one side of the siege.
“Get on board.”
“You over there.”
“···········?”
There was no time to be embarrassed.
The knights started riding our party on horses one by one.
“Catch it.”
soft voice.
The one who reached out to me was the knight who was running from the front.
As soon as he heard the voice, it seemed as if his face could be seen through the helmet and armor.
Without a word, I grabbed his hand and got on the horse.
“retreat!”
There was no longer any reason to fight.
When the knight in black armor gave the order, we headed towards the fortress one by one, led by the cavalry carrying our party.
The cavalry, who kept their positions until the end and blocked the enemy, soon followed.
About a dozen knights were moving as if they were one body.
“Damn! Get those bastards!”
The enemy tried to pursue us, but soon gave up and stopped when the distance widened.
And then it was dedicated to the recovery of the dead bodies.
Looking back, the corpse lying on the floor seemed to be 30 years old.
“Open the front door!”
The wooden door of the fortress opened.
The cavalry rushed in and the door closed again in less than ten seconds.
I immediately got down from the horse while holding the hand of the knight sitting in front of me.
“Sa, I’m alive….”
“Is it safe here?”
Erika and Einz seemed to have calmed down a little now.
It was okay to be reassured.
If this is a fortress, it will only be possible to capture it if the enemy brings all kinds of siege weapons.
“Yes. It’s safe. You can rest assured, Iris.”
“Uh, huh? I’m fine… Huh?!”
He secretly wrapped his arm behind Iris’ back and stabbed him in the opposite shoulder, and a funny reaction erupted.
Although he appeared calm on the outside, in reality he was in a state of extreme tension.
Iris was looking at me with a slightly resentful expression, perhaps embarrassed to have found out about it.
If I had the time to be annoyed, that would have been good.
“You are a saint….”
“Saints…!”
The knights looked at us, no, Iris with curious eyes and paved the way.
Iris was brought in because of her recovery magic, but she was also expecting a role that boosts morale.
The saint is with us.
That illusion alone will give the soldiers the courage to fight.
“Schlus Heinkel-nim. And colleagues. Please eat inside.”
“············”.
The knights were rushing into the tent.
I scrutinized the faces of the soldiers guarding the fortress once in a while, and then walked into the tent accordingly.
The soldiers looked very tired.
You must have been under siege by the enemy for the past few days.
Soon, Iris, Trie, Einz, and Erica also followed me into the tent, tilting their heads.
The inside of the tent was quite spacious.
As the desk and roll maps were removed from one side, it seemed to be a space used as a conference room.
Soon, thirteen knights stood in two rows before us, and they all knelt on one knee.
It was worth seeing Erica’s bewilderment as if she had mistakenly thought it was her.
“Schlus Heinkel-nim. Are there any injuries?”
“No. Everyone, get up.”
He shook hands with the knights who took off their helmets and stood up.
When the knight in black armor took off his helmet, he was able to face a middle-aged man with a dark chin because he had not shaved for a long time.
If I remember correctly, this man would be the vice-captain, Taylor.
“Come on, wait! What? Why are these knights calling you by name?”
“The Holy Knights. We fight under Schlus Heinkel’s orders.”
Erika and Einz’s mouths widened.
If you go only near the fortress, the truth is that the Holy Knights will run to your rescue.
These guys would have blown everything up in the Papal States.
“Well then, are you the master?”
“I am not a master, I am just an investor. But I have almost all of the shares…”
“You’re the owner, in fact!”
okay. proprietor.
I thought that word would be more appropriate.
“Are you the general manager? Thank you so much. You saved me…”
“hahahahaha. I’m the vice-captain. The manager is over here.”
“···········?”
Taylor smiled broadly, reached out and pointed to the other knight.
While everyone was taking off their helmets, he was standing there, fully armed.
without even saying a word.
As he looked around the entrance of the tent, the men lowered the cloth to completely cover the entrance.
Soon he sighed and took off his helmet with difficulty.
“Feline Armstrong. The Holy Knights Commander formally greets Schlus Heinkel.”
“Uh-huh…?!”
Even Iris and Trie couldn’t help but be amazed with their eyes wide open.
so did it
The one who was staring straight at me, sweating dripping from her short hair, was a woman with bright gray eyes.
Of course, there was nothing that surprised Iris with that alone.
There was something rising through the bushy hair.
It had large animal ears, thick with white fur on the inside.
Everyone was enthralled because it was hard to believe that she was a beast, who had just mercilessly slaughtered a beast.
“Nice to meet you.”
In the middle of the cold atmosphere.
I walked forward and held Pellain’s hand.