Episode 124. monumental victory
“Deputy commander! Please order the charge!”
“Not yet.”
Soldiers shouting from both sides.
Darius looked straight ahead and sharply grinded his teeth.
Tears of blood flowed as I watched the cavalry of the suppression force swept through the camp of the friendly forces.
“Deputy Commander! We must raid right now!”
“Wait until the troops are gathered.”
There was no point in raiding.
The enemy must have already noticed that we are gathering.
However, as the front door was firmly closed, it seemed that the enemy had no intention of escaping back inside.
It was the final counterattack.
Then all the cavalry forces available right now had to be gathered and confronted.
Don’t let those cockroaches procrastinate again.
Even a handful of remaining power had to be thoroughly crushed.
“All the cavalry forces of the 4th castle have gathered! Are you going to bring them together from the rest of the castle?”
“No. This is enough. In a charge form.”
“In a charge formation!”
Finally, when the order to prepare for an assault was issued, the cavalry began to move in unison.
Fast and accurate as trained.
It was a maneuver skill he had learned with his tenacity to build a country of beasts on this grassland.
Suddenly, the cavalry numbered 1000 men were equipped with a thick formation.
‘The skills are definitely superior to the suppression forces.’
When the head-on charge was carried out, we were sure that our elite cavalry would not run away in fear.
But the problem was the skill difference.
The enemy must quickly grasp the thinnest part of the charge formation, break through it and try to break the formation.
Once the formation collapsed, no matter how many times they had a numerical advantage, they would only be defeated by each individual.
So this was the type of formation that was squeezed out.
A formation that outperforms the enemy in width without ever breaking through with thick support from behind.
If this number difference was enough, the skill difference was negligible.
“charge!”
“Turn around!!!”
Recalling Darius’s orders, the charge formation began to advance.
I could see the enemy charging in the distance.
Its shape is also wedge-shaped.
Do you really believe that it is possible to break through with that meager number?
Or did he choose the path of fierce warriors rather than withering to death in the fortress?
There was no way to find out by looking through their iron helmets.
“Unfold the gin!”
When it reached full speed, Darius’ command was issued.
Then the cavalry supporting the rear of both sides accelerated and jumped out.
A formation that surrounds the enemy as if a crane spreads its wings.
It was a number that blocked the possibility of the enemy turning and catching up at the last minute.
‘What is that?’
When we got close enough, we could see a horse riding two by two inside the enemy’s formation.
It must be because of the lack of horses.
After confirming that, Darius was convinced.
The enemy could not stand it and came out to make the last effort.
In order to show his loyalty to the handsome emperor, he committed suicide.
won
You are now putting an end to the suppression forces.
By the time the enemy was less than 50 meters away, all the beast cavalry were so convinced.
Gooa…
“Don’t be nervous! We won!”
“Wooa!!!”
The enemy assault force finally dug into the wing.
Now the time to turn has passed.
Nevertheless, the enemy was increasing its speed even more.
crazy things.
You’re not fighting for your life, freedom, or even dignity, so why are you acting like that?
“I’ll crush the enemy… Ryeo… Huh?”
When the enemy is approaching.
It was just before the crash.
The faces of the beast cavalry were dyed with contemplation.
It was difficult to explain accurately, but a deep fear of death was looming over him.
In ancient times, when their ancestors waged war with demons, it was a fear engraved on a genetic basis.
Among the dogs, those who were exceptionally sensitive to mana could notice.
That an enormous amount of magical power was being put together in a magical way right before my eyes.
However, there was no way to avoid it.
The charge formation was already running at full speed, and it was densely packed with no holes to escape from either side to the front or back.
At that moment, a flash of light flashed before the eyes of the beasts.
“You must run away…!”
Aww!
In an instant, a flash of light covered the earth.
The roar caused the eardrums to burst and the smoke obscured their vision, so the prisoners could not even properly recognize what had happened.
When they finally woke up by shaking their heads-
“What…!”
They are hollow earth.
And I could find both sides of the empty formation where it suddenly disappeared.
It was a moment when the horses were startled by the sudden noise, and even the soldiers were panicking.
“Break through!”
“Uh huh…?”
“Aww!”
The enemy’s wedge was stuck in.
The enemy had flown into the almost empty part.
The beast cavalry who collided to resist this was only pushed back helplessly and toppling the ground.
When the wedge finally pierced through the formation and popped out, the wedge spread out in an instant, changed direction and rushed towards Hakikjin’s rear.
“Retreat! Retreat!”
“Run away!”
It was impossible to turn around and face an opponent in a crowded state.
No, actually, from the moment the formation was smashed with that flash of light, victory and defeat were decided.
A learned fear that the magic might fly away again.
It was engraved on the inside of the beasts, and the formation split up one by one, and each ran in a different direction and began to jog.
Some of them turned and counterattacked, but the charge of the formation that was not densely packed was mercilessly crushed individually.
“Stop chasing! It’s within range of enemy archers!”
When the beast cavalry fled frantically and finally reached the 4th castle.
Only then did the suppression forces give up their pursuit and return to the fortress.
***
monumental counterattack.
we did it
I didn’t know when I was chasing and stabbing the enemy for a long time, but I realized it when I returned to the fortress with lost strength.
“Wow…”
There were three long lines of dents in the ground.
The maximum firepower that Einz poured all his magical energy into.
The temperature of the core must have been enough to evaporate people.
In order to maximize the effect, it was important to get as close to the enemy as possible.
They’re so close that they almost rubbed each other’s spears.
In that desperate moment, Einz successfully fired his magic without panicking.
One shot on each wing that wraps around.
And one shot at the front where the deputy commander is located.
A total of three flames were enough to completely destroy the enemy’s formation.
The damage was especially great because the enemy was charging in a dense formation.
What was next was obvious.
In an instant, half of the allies evaporated from the sides and front, and no soldier could remain fully awake.
Naturally, the enemy allowed the breakthrough, and without even trying a proper counterattack, they just ran away.
“How the hell did you kill me?”
“············”.
The corpses of horses and prisoners were scattered all over the place.
First of all, I guess at least 200 people would have died instantly with Einz’s fire magic.
And they chased and killed about 100 people.
There were 200 men who surrendered there and collected them as prisoners of war.
200 prisoners of war with an estimate of 300 enemy casualties.
Thus, half of the main enemy cavalry was destroyed.
In contrast, we suffered only two casualties.
A knight who collided with an enemy and injured his leg by turning his horse.
And Einz complained of dizziness due to motion sickness.
“Deputy Commander! Open your eyes! Vice Commander!”
“Darius-sama!”
The prisoners gathered together and made a noise.
As I approached it, Pellain reached out and stopped me.
“Maybe it’s a trap. I’ll go check it out first and come back.”
“It’s okay. They’re all unarmed, aren’t they?”
“············”.
I shook off the arm and crawled off the horse.
Even if the prisoners without a weapon went crazy and rushed in.
Because it would be faster if I pull out the bape and swing it.
I pulled out my sword and dug inward, pushing the beasts along with the tree that followed and Pellin.
“Deputy Commander-in-Chief…”
Then I could find the prisoners crying with a corpse in between.
no it’s not a corpse
With only the upper body left, it was still blinking.
Is that Darius?
Leader of the Beast Rebellion.
A great gladiator who taught slaves freedom.
It seemed that he got caught up in trying to dodge the magic, and his lower body flew away.
I walked slowly and stood in front of him.
“Schlus… Heinkel….”
“Darius.”
what was your last name
After searching through my memories for a long time, I quickly shut my mouth.
The slave had no surname.
Even after being freed from slavery by Lorraine, he refused to take on a surname.
I will never forget my days of slavery.
okay. It was just Darius.
“You too… do you hate our beasts that much…?”
Wrong.
There was no such private feeling.
You threatened the unity of the Empire, and I came only to stop it.
Unfortunately, your justice was only against mine.
It was really just the story.
“I show my respect. You who wandered in search of freedom. I promise. The prisoners of this land will never return to their slavery again. Lorraine, who rebelled against the Empire, will bow down, but the prisoners who inherited your will will be free. will not lose.”
“The Emancipation Proclamation… wasn’t that a pretense…?”
“I don’t lie. You can trust me.”
“Damn…….. How can I… in this situation…
Darius spewed blood from his mouth, muffled.
It seemed that the end was coming.
Even just talking in this state was not something that could be done with normal mental strength.
“I’ll believe it. Schlus Heinkel…. I’ll try it once…”
He closed his eyes like that.
Until the end, for the prisoners.
He could have left as a will, saying that he would not believe me if he wanted to, and that he would resist until the end.
Then the captives would have burned their hatred and rushed at me from this place.
He could not have known that the result would lead to the annihilation of the prisoners of war.
In the end, in order to save 200 compatriots, in reality, I left a will to believe even though I was not at all trustworthy.
He was a great guy in many ways.
“Can I have a funeral…?”
“············”.
A prisoner of war, with his face wet with tears, clung to me.
Surprised, Trier and Pellain pushed their swords in.
Blood was dripping from his cheeks on the blade, but he didn’t care.
“Is there a different funeral method for prisoners?”
“Yes? It’s not, but…”
“Then we will retrieve Darius’s body.”
“Sullus-nim! Ugh!”
I forcibly pulled the boy’s hand away and turned around.
“Please! As for the corpse!”
“We’ll have the funeral on our side.”
“Yeah…? What is that-“
“Sir Darius has just been appointed as my direct knight, so it would not be right to pay the national emblem like other knights.”
“············”.
He went through the bewildered prisoners.
Soon the prisoners retreated, and the road was wide open like Moses opened the sea.