142 – Everything is in the palm of my hand
After running through the forest for hours, I looked back.
“There won’t be any enemy bastards chasing after you, right?”
It has been three hours since we heard the enemy’s retreat trumpet sound, and we have not felt any sign of them pursuing us, so the probability that we are not being chased is probably around 99% or 99.9%.
However, in this world, there is a very small probability of one in ten thousand or one in a billion, so we should be as alert as possible to the probability that may exist in the future, right?
‘Even though I said this, if there are people chasing after us, it will be the end of us.’
To those words, Otto responded with nausea.
“Will you be there?”
Soon after, Captain Dalton sat down on the ground and spoke.
“Baby Jackson said that after we started retreating, there was no sign of Baron Maurer’s soldiers pursuing us. And you and I can run for another two hours, but if the others continue to run like this, they’ll all fall apart.”
Dalton laughed while pointing at the guys around him.
One new recruit had his face down on the ground and was vomiting, not just retching.
“If I don’t want to run any more, I’ll just die.”
Even though the other guy hadn’t yet been told to rest, he stretched out on his back in the dirt.
“I ran so much that I’m not tired, but sleepy…”
The guy who said he was going to die from sleepiness started snoring as soon as he put his back on the ground.
If the soldiers are in this condition, they should definitely rest unless there is clear evidence that the enemy is pursuing them.
Otherwise, a catastrophe would occur where the entire army would not be killed by the enemy, but would be wiped out from exhaustion while running.
When you study dramas or history, it seems like a very common disaster in which the enemy chases you and everyone dies peacefully…
‘You can’t kill all the kids while watching out for a catastrophe with a low probability of less than 0.1%.’
Dalton tapped my shoulder and said.
“There won’t be any cubs chasing me. Let’s all rest here for a few hours and then return to our camp inside. We won big, kids.”
Even though they could not annihilate the enemy, they made only a few, or very few, sacrifices and defeated over 2,000 enemy soldiers almost one-sidedly.
So, everyone could have cheered, but no one shouted loudly.
Is it because I’ve squeezed all the stamina out of my body and don’t have the strength or energy to do it?
Well, since they fought a surprise battle that lasted an hour and ran a distance equivalent to a marathon without stopping, it’s only natural…
However, contrary to my expectations, a little later, all of the Whitebeard mercenaries chanted in loud voices.
“Long live Deus, damn it! “I survived, I survived!”
“Did you just survive? “Those bastards will wet themselves just thinking about us at night.”
“I wonder if Baron Maurer was so angry that he grabbed the back of his neck and rolled over?”
Children, since there was almost no sacrifice even after an overwhelming victory, were you just slow to realize it even after hearing that there was ‘no chase’?
“The centurion commanders of each centurion should do a roll call of the soldiers and report to me how many soldiers were left before resting.”
Dalton said that and waved his hand to chase us away.
Only after hearing those words did I feel all the tension in my body melt away and the fatigue I had been holding in until now was washed away.
My whole body has become so heavy that I don’t think I’m going to die, but if I just lean my back against the tree stump over there, I feel like I’ll snore and sleep like I’m dead.
No, if you snore you’re not dead, so should I just say you’re sleeping like crazy?
Still, thanks to the strategy I proposed, I was able to surprise an enemy force of 2,000 troops, roughly three times larger, and return without any damage.
A big smile appeared on his face, as if he were a test taker who had barely gotten into his first choice university with a reserve number.
“f*ck, I won!”
Even though there is still a mountain of work left to do, you can just be happy for this moment, right?
I trudged forward and went to where the white guys were, and they somehow managed to get their tired bodies up and try to meet me…
“There’s no need for that, you bastards. “I know you guys are having a hard time, but you don’t have to act like noble soldiers for no reason.”
The Otto guy chuckled after hearing what I said.
“If you had literally rolled a person until he was about to throw up and then lifted him up, he would have been devastated, really.”
The other platoon commanders also added a word to those words.
“Hey, you’re coming out of this alive? “You are a truly courageous warrior.”
“When I return later, I think I’ll have to live a big life, right? Hilde, you went bankrupt once because of that b*tch, and you can’t avoid going bankrupt again, right?”
“Colonel Martin, if you keep doing this, you will win everything and then desert. Stop it, you bastard.”
You risked your life and fought beyond your limits for me, Martin Mayer, so I really plan to reward you by pulling out my beak one more time.
I pretended not to hear that and whistled.
“That’s it, let’s check the personnel before taking a break. “You guys don’t want to hear me give a long speech like some nobles, right?”
“Wow, you pretend not to hear this.”
“Report personnel from the auto platoon. “I have to report to Captain Dalton soon how many of you are still alive.”
Everyone grumbled at those words and checked the number of people in each platoon and informed me.
“Of the 105 members of the Martin Army, 5 are dead or missing and 10 are lightly injured. “The minor injuries are just scratches from a sword, so it’s better if they get healed by the guys in the back.”
It is strange that the death toll is so low for a white army that stands at the forefront of attacking soldiers who are nearly three times as numerous…
In an originally successful surprise operation, it is common for the number of casualties to be extremely small.
This is because the opponent is so unilaterally beaten that he is completely unconscious and is often unable to fight back.
“Huh, you checked the personnel properly, right?”
“If I report something wrong, don’t I have to do another roll call?”
“Okay, everyone, rest until Captain Dalton calls. “If you want to drink water, add a little salt to the water and drink it.”
If the kids were in a good state, I would go to Lucia and Karin’s side and rest together, but they would have already gone to dreamland.
I walked toward Hilde, who was moving with our hundred people.
When we went to where she was, Hilde was looking at our white teenager with a hollow smile on her face.
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“… If only Baron Custer’s army had done half as much as Martin Mayer’s White Army did…”
Has he still not been able to let go of his attachment to the incompetent lord he served?
Once he decides to be his lord, he is a loyal knight who will never betray him unless that person abandons him and betrays him.
She may look foolish, but that makes her the kind of woman I want to break with my own hands.
As I approached her, I politely greeted her politely.
There is no need for her to become my own female slave, but in order to win the heart of Hilde, who values her honor…
Because she must fully respect the values she values.
“Lord Bauman, thank you for your hard work.”
When Hilde looked at me, she was disappointed. No, she answered with a gentle smile, as if she were a liberated Buddha.
“I didn’t do anything. At best, Martin watched you and your hundred men in action and ran away together. Martin, you must have really had a hard time…”
“How was it with me and our white group?”
“It was beautiful, and it was exactly what I admired.”
She took a moment to catch her breath and continued speaking.
“The men completely trust their centurion and fight, risking their lives generously, and the commander named Martin Mayer, who sacrifices his life and fights for those men. “I, too, perhaps she, thought it would have been nice to serve a lord like you.”
She, who had been smiling softly as if she had just been liberated, bit her lip tightly and shed tears.
“……But my lord was not that brave and did not trust me. Because you abandoned me because you were caught up in such a shabby letter of ordination as a senior knight. That’s why it was more painful. “Because it’s something I can’t have.”
After those words, I wiped her tears with my hands.
“You can have it anytime if you just reach out to me once. “Betraying one’s master is the greatest sin, but it is only natural to serve someone other than one who has abandoned one’s respect.”
“That’s a very attractive offer. “It’s a sweet offer that’s so attractive that you want to nod your head right now.”
But Hilde shook her head.
“But my answer is the same as last time.”
Hilde looked up at me with her slightly watery eyes.
She was like a kitten that lost its mother, with sad eyes telling me to please pick me up…
She shed a single tear.
“Even though my father, Max Bauman, came from a family of low-ranking knights, I cannot deny the history of serving the Baron Custer family for generations and taking it as his greatest pride that he sometimes burned his life like stubble. Therefore, I cannot serve you.”
If I push her harder, I might be able to accept Hilde under my command even now.
Because even a huge tree with deep roots that seems unshakable can have its trunk begin to sway in the wind.
If a slightly stronger wind starts to blow, the roots will eventually be pulled out.
A person’s unwavering faith is like this.
‘However, the belief of supreme loyalty to Hilde is all that supports her personality.’
If I force myself to break that, I will not be able to receive the sincere loyalty and love of the person I have fallen in love with, Hilde Baumann.
Even if it’s sad, even if you want to break it right now, you have to wait.
“Martin Mayer, I am your slave. You can take my body whenever you want. I’ve never opened my heart to any man so far, but I think it wouldn’t be so bad if it were you. Surely I can be happy like the other ladies around me?”
Those words contained a feeling of despair typical of an abandoned person.
As for her, her lord must have been more precious than her own life to her, who had remained loyal to her no matter what the circumstances.
She lost it, no, she even lost such a precious support.
‘If it’s normal for things to happen like that, it could be normal.’
Hilde, who was shedding tears, looked straight into my eyes and said.
“However, I cannot be loyal to you. “Because we cannot break the pride of our ancestors and the beliefs that my father upheld by burning his life.”
“Is that so, then I will respect your beliefs and loyalty. As promised, I will win this battle and if you wish, I will free you from me.”
“Martin Mayer.”
When I first made this offer to Hilde, I was gambling with her entire fortune because it was the surest way to make her mine.
Now Hilde’s heart has completely tilted towards me.
No, she said she was my property and I could use her body as I wanted, right?
When you say to a woman, even if you haven’t even had your first love, that it would be okay for you to be your guy, it means that you’ve already gone over everything.
Yes, in terms of cup ramen, you sprinkle all the powdered soup and pour in boiling water, so you only have to wait for 3 minutes.
‘Now if I win, Hilde will definitely volunteer to be mine.’
This is a battle that has already been completely won, so would it be burdensome to say a few more romantic words like a brat?
Because of that confidence, I barely suppressed her laughter, looked at her with a serious expression, and spoke.
“The one I tried to use all my money to get into her hands was Sir Hilde Baumann, a knight who fought for her beliefs to the end. There is no point in simply obtaining the Lord’s body.”
“Martin Mayer.”
“A body without the soul is as good as dead, so I am the soul and body of the Lord. If you truly do not want to serve me, I will let you go. We will provide as much support as possible to help you start over. “I would like to express my respect for your loyalty and honorable journey.”
No, Hilde Baumann, you can never leave me.
Just looking at the emotions and reactions he has shown me so far, it seems like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, even though Cao Cao had Guan Yu pull out all the roots of the pillars, he ended up returning to Liu Bei on a red horse.
Your love, your heart, and even your body and soul have no choice but to return to me, even if it takes a little time.
“So please watch. What kind of commander I am to my subordinates, how much potential I have, and what kind of character I have. And imagine, sir.”
I turned my back toward Hilde and walked.
“The image of you shining next to me, the image I have longed for so much.”
After walking a few steps, I looked back briefly.
And what I saw reflected in my eyes was Hilde reaching out her hand toward me.
She muttered in a voice that would never be heard by her.
“It’s already over. Now, let’s go to Captain Dalton and tell him to prepare for the final blow.”
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