I Possessed an Academy Without a Protagonist chapter 130

Episode 130. Retake (3)

“So you just said that your castle was taken away in front of your eyes?”

“Yes······.”

“What are you doing! The number of enemies is less than 50! Retake it immediately!”

“Yes, yep!”

When Lorraine’s shouts subsided, the commanders rushed out as if their feet had caught fire.

I had a lot to say.

Because it was Lorraine, the commander in chief, who ordered the removal of the military from the 4th Castle in the first place.

But if I walked on the other side, it was obvious that I should have made a good decision on the spot.

If something goes wrong while obeying the order, the site is to blame.

Disobedience of orders even if it is good for breaking the orders.

I couldn’t figure out which tune it was supposed to fit into.

“Anyway, the castle guards are on our side. There’s no way the knights can shoot bows or ballistas. If you push the troops inside somehow, it’s enough to take them back.”

“I agree. I will mobilize a large ladder.”

“Rare your cavalry as much as possible, as the enemy may jump out!”

Although he lost his fourth star, he had not yet lost his absolute superiority.

Rather, because the castle was huge, it would not be possible to utilize all the defenses.

Then, all you have to do is dig in the gaps that inevitably arise and force the troops to push in…

“What…?”

Leading the troops and approaching the 4th castle.

Both the soldiers and commanders of the Southern Republic froze on the spot.

In an instant, the intensity of the sunlight faded.

Several black figures flew up and covered the sky.

It didn’t take long before he realized it was an arrow.

“Dae, evacuate! Evacuate!”

“Aww!”

Arrows poured down like rain, and screams abounded.

Obviously, none of the knights know how to shoot a bow.

Even if there were, it was absurd that hundreds of arrows could fly like that at once.

Unless the 4 star guards were attached to the suppression forces…

‘You’ve been betrayed!’

The commanders who finished quickly grasping the situation were shocked and unable to speak for a while.

Obviously, the four-star guards were selected and organized by those who hated the Empire more than anyone else.

I never dreamed that I would be betrayed within an hour after my castle was taken away.

Betrayal of the guards was quite painful.

Because I had to deploy my infantry to surround the 4th castle, and I had to continue being baptized with arrows.

Even the 4th Castle was the front line, and he piled up arrows like a mountain, so there was no shortage of arrows for a while.

Still, was it because of the mobilization of a whopping 20,000 troops?

Somehow, he succeeded in encircling the 3,000 troops by approaching just below the walls of the fourth castle.

From now on, I had to start the siege.

Destroying the gates or walls will be difficult within today.

The strategy was to create loopholes and break in by simultaneously pushing ladders from all directions.

It took 4 hours to prepare the ladder.

Slowly, the sun was setting.

By this time, it was rather quiet inside.

There are no arrows pouring out.

Suddenly, I wondered if the castle was empty.

And that silence was never accepted as good news for the Republican Army.

It just felt as eerie as the night before the storm.

Kugugu…!

“The front door! The front door opens!”

“You open it yourself! That’s great! Hurry before closing again…!”

The soldiers waiting in front of the front door quickly pushed themselves inside.

If you want the person behind you to come in, you have to charge without stopping.

They had to rush at the risk of their lives, but they all stopped with their faces turned white.

The cavalry armed with flashing armor and spears filled the front door.

Knights worth three hundred were standing there on horseback.

“Huh! Whoa!”

“Retreat! Togaak!!!”

Infantry who ran as light as possible to climb the ladder.

and heavily armed cavalry.

When the two met, the result was obvious.

unilateral slaughter.

Hundreds of cavalry cavalry of the suppression force, who did not know where they came from, formed a huge charge and began to wipe out all the infantry besieging the castle.

“Help the allied infantry retreat! Charge!”

“charge!!!”

It was not at all unexpected.

However, the number was higher than expected.

The cavalry commander calmly began giving orders to intercept.

There were already two thousand cavalry in formation.

Ten times the power of the enemy.

If the enemy was sane, he would dodge the head-on and run away.

“I, the enemy! Turn this way and run!”

“············”.

The same heavy armored cavalry is 5 times different.

You wouldn’t even have a quality edge, but you’re rushing?

What do you believe?

The cavalry commander’s pupils shook violently.

‘no way. oh no.’

I figured out that not all of them were heavily armed with iron armor…?

No, it didn’t matter if I figured it out or not.

The only thing that mattered was the fact that the odds of victory were uncertain when confronted, whether the enemy was just going crazy and charging, believing they had a chance to win.

The loss of the deputy commander and 500 elite cavalry was fatal, but what if we lost another 2,000 cavalry here?

It directly leads to the defeat of the war.

It was decided that there was no need to make such a risky gamble in a situation where this side was still dominant.

“Lead! Turn the nose! Turn right and retreat!”

“Yes?!”

“Don’t ask questions, do as you command!”

“Oh, yes!”

In the end, I had to get rid of it.

Gripping his teeth, he had to watch the enemy sweep the friendly infantry.

This was strategically the right choice.

In the case of infantry, there were a lot of people who could be trained quickly and put into battle.

But the cavalry was a different story.

Since the cavalry’s cold is precious, they could not fight in a place where victory was uncertain.

The 2,000 cavalry could not do anything other than check the flanks to prevent the enemy from pursuing them as deep as they could against only three hundred enemies.

If the enemy tries to face you head-on, run away.

When chasing an ally, it attacks the rear or the side, and when an enemy comes in front, it flees again…

By repeating this, when the sky turned black, the Southern Republic Army was barely able to complete the retreat.

With the loss of 3,000 troops.

***

It was a great victory.

In addition to entering the 4th Castle without blood and taking it at once, he also delivered a message to Lorraine by destroying the enemy infantry who was about to launch a siege.

We are no longer the repression forces of the past.

There is no longer a suppression force of the poor days when infantry was randomly deployed like that, and even when surrounded, they were afraid to leave even a single mark.

‘Still, the enemy is still a little more dominant.’

It’s still hard to see that it’s reversed.

The enemy still has over 20,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry.

If you at least cut that number in half, you’d call it a reversal…

The problem was that from now on, the enemy would be as passive as today.

He is extremely reluctant to consume cavalry and will delay the confrontation.

‘I’ll have to go soon.’

I thought the time had come.

There was a way to cut the rebel forces in half in one day.

Until now, I have been collecting shop coins for this time.

There must have been enough left over.

[shop]

[Items can be purchased using shop coins.]

[Holding Coins: 49]

‘No what?!’

The store doesn’t have 50 coins…?

How can there be only one shortage?

One Ramen…, One Ramen…

‘sh*t. at that time······.’

If I hadn’t bought the healing potion to save Sergei’s assistant in the Wrist Forest.

If there were 2 coins left then, 1 coin would be enough now.

As regrets were about to rush in, I took a deep breath and made up my mind.

It saved someone’s life, but I couldn’t regret it with that.

It’s only about 1 coin, so maybe you can take it as a quest comes up on the way.

If you forget, the only thing that pops up is a quest.

I decided to think as positively as possible.

What if the quest doesn’t open at the end and you have to negotiate while running out of coins?

I decided to erase all the thoughts that were useless from my mind.

“I’m coming back soon.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Iris came to his senses again as he bumped into him from the side.

The front door was slowly opening.

Beyond that, the cavalry appeared along with the triumphal general, Pellain.

On the tree next to the pelin.

Einz and Erica were also seen in the middle.

Apparently, it was possible to connect the supply line with the fortress thanks to the dismantling of the enemy’s siege.

“············”.

“············”.

The knights lined up and entered.

It was already late at night, and there were countless people who came out to watch the procession, both men and women.

But the atmosphere was never pleasant.

Everyone was facing the suppression force with a cold expression.

“It’s Schlust’s turn.”

“I?”

“Yes. I have seen the future. A future in which you will dominate the public at the plaza in that plaza.”

“············”.

It was making an odd noise.

You say I change this frozen mood by hitting a speech?

Neither Kane nor Iris, but me?

Either way, it sounded like a lie.

“That’s nonsense.”

“If you think like that, there is nothing you can do.”

“But I believe. Iris, what are you talking about?”

But it couldn’t be a lie.

Since Saint Iris was telling me, there was no way I was wrong.

No matter how lies or absurd sounds, they are all actually happening in the future.

“You can’t joke with me like that.”

“Oh, right? It really is! Yes, yes. I have really seen the future. Yes…”

“············”.

what. Why is he reacting like this?

Suddenly, I can’t make eye contact and I’m twisting my body.

In an instant, anxiety took over.

Mi, I believe… Iris.

It’s a little, no, a lot suspicious, but I have no doubts about Iris.

Now, it’s probably because the bathroom is urgent or something.

I left the restless Iris behind and walked through the crowd to the square.

its center.

As I got up to the highest podium, I made a banquet.

Without the ability, it was an amplification magic that could be squeezed out even with 1000 of Schlus’s magical power.

“fist!”

“···········?”

A loud sound resounded everywhere.

It must be heard not only in this square, but also in the entire boulevard.

Because of the city’s design, the sound spreads out well.

For a moment, I felt my eyes gravitate toward this direction.

I’m terribly nervous…

If this goes wrong, it’s all Iris’ fault.

“This is Schlus Heinkel, a knight belonging to the Imperial Family of the Freya Empire. I officially declare that the 4th Southern Castle has been occupied by the suppression forces.”

“············”.

The reaction was cold.

The residents of the 4th Castle must have seen the rebels fleeing alone amid the falling fireballs.

Even while playing a false broadcast saying that 4 stars are safe.

There was no doubt that he was disillusioned with the rebels.

However, it did not immediately turn into a favor for the suppression force.

In the end, the suppression forces also look down on the prisoners and see them as slaves, and they often think of them as a scumbag that rapes and kills.

We had to change that perception now.

It was an essential process in order to avoid the unfortunate occurrence of a rebellion within the castle again.

“I’m here because I want to make sure I’m here. Everyone must have heard of the Emancipation Proclamation. For those who haven’t heard of it, I’m going to proclaim it here again. “Everyone who lives and breathes in the South without distinguishing between beasts and humans deserves to enjoy freedom.”

A messenger would have been sent to every province, but it is possible that the rebels had deliberately interrupted the spread of the Emancipation Proclamation.

So, it was decided to re-declare it with certainty here.

“This is not limited only during the suppression of the rebellion. I promise eternal freedom to all beasts, and as knights under the direct control of the emperor of the empire. Unlike the rebels, we promise to protect the residents of the fourth castle until the end.”

“······································································!

Slowly, the reaction started to come.

The public, who had only kept silence, began to roar.

“And I have one more promise. This is a story that will be limited only until the rebels are destroyed, though…”

I thought I could say this.

This would be a real kickback.

I was worried that if I promised this in addition to the Emancipation Proclamation, the duke who came later would try to kill me.

But what do you do?

I’ve already run out of luck.

I couldn’t pass it up by saying ah, no.

“The repression forces will not collect any taxes from the inhabitants of the occupation territory.”

“············”.

0 percent tax rate.

I closed my eyes tightly and declared it out loud.

I could see the frozen crowd with their mouths wide open here and there.

The atmosphere is colder than expected.

Did my expectations go wrong?

“Wooa!!!”

“Long live the suppression force!”

“Long live the Empire!”

Expectations were wrong.

The loud roar of shouts rushing in with the time difference far exceeded my expectations.