163 – Mercenary Captain Martin’s first expedition (3)
People interpret phenomena that occur around them according to their location and mood.
When a person who has lost a loved one sees a rainy sky, they feel that the sky is crying, and a person who just got married today and is in newlywed happiness looks at a clear sky and feels that even the sky is blessing them…
“Looking at it like this, it’s truly spectacular.”
I, too, thought it was magnificent when I saw the enemy army filling up the horizon across there, with a little bit of exaggeration.
Even though I know that when the trumpet sound announces the start of war, all those in front of me will become my enemies…
I think it’s because I’m excited thinking that this is my first war where I’ll be able to spread my wings in earnest as a mercenary leader.
“Captain, this is not your first time in war. Why are you so excited?”
“That’s because it’s my first real battle since becoming a mercenary leader. “I couldn’t sit still when I thought about how far I could go on a rampage.”
“Oh my, I’ve served many mercenary leaders, but I’ve never seen a person as crazy about war as a leader. “I’m afraid that if this continues, you’ll enjoy war more than s*x?”
I am glad that by becoming a mercenary leader, I have an environment where I can fully demonstrate my abilities, and that I have a platform where I can play an active role and rise to the fullest of my ability.
Everything is going well as if there is a tailwind in the sails, but it’s really frustrating…?
‘No matter how much I like war, it’s not like that.’
Karin has breasts that are just the right size, neither too big nor too small, and Lucia has extremely sensitive ears and tail that she enjoys teasing.
The relationship with these two is still new every day, and it’s so good that it’s thrilling every day.
In war, if things get a little crazy or crazy people show up, it seems like you’ll go crazy instead of enjoying it.
“But that’s not it. Are we going to war because we like war? “Are you trying to make money and secure a share of it?”
“Oh, you mean Dalton, like Baron Maurer?”
“If I become more successful than that guy, then I will be able to show off my reputation as Commander Otto, so I will fight to the death.”
“Let’s just say it to the ears of Baron Dalton, who lives far away. “It’s hard to be active.”
Dalton is probably worried about us deep down, so we should tell him good news.
And the morale of the other guys around me seemed to be pretty good.
Someone gritted his teeth, banged on his breastplate, and shouted.
“I’ve almost died doing those damn 8’s already over 40 times, ugh! “I will kill all of those bastards with that poison.”
The new soldiers are also holding spears and talking loudly while staring at the enemy.
“It’s my first time in real combat, but I think it’s better than how that guy, the leader of the Bakers, behaves like a dog. “Today, I picked three red shoots.”
The guy who just slapped his breastplate and made a fuss is a guy who belongs to the assault corps and has quite a bit of practical experience in how to use an auror, so it’s normal for his morale to be quite high.
Generally, new recruits who go out for the first time are trembled for fear that spears and swords will soon come into battle, but seeing their morale so high makes me feel very reassured as a mercenary leader.
As I was about to tighten my resolve and hold the sword in my hand, I heard a huge shout and a loud trumpet sound coming from around our mercenary unit.
“Charge, kill them all Barcelo!”
“His Majesty the Emperor is watching!”
“Long live your Majesty the Emperor! Long live the Montmartre Empire! Long live Deus!”
The roar was so loud that even I, who had heard all kinds of loud noises in war, was surprised.
As expected, the soldiers and knights under the nobles seem to have some kind of loyalty to the emperor.
Otherwise there would be no way to be this excited.
“Ha, f*ck, I’m anxious for no reason. “If this continues, aren’t nobles who are obsessed with loyalty going to start popping out?”
The words containing my anxiety were drowned out by the loud cheers.
At the same time, just as fear is contagious, our mercenary unit also began to be infected with the excitement of the Montmartre guys nearby.
Even the normally cool-headed captains and platoon leaders raised their weapons in their hands and shouted in loud voices.
“If you’re scared by those Barcelo bastards, you’re not a human being!”
Even the new recruits, whose morale had been boosted through training, began to sympathize with their energetic spirit.
“Let’s go break all those bastards!”
“It’s time to kill every single one!”
“Let’s go in and have fun like a proper man!”
Still, this is a war where cannons and machine guns run rampant, so it’s not a cruel battlefield where a platoon or company evaporates in a minute if you get a little excited.
In our mercenary unit, it would be enough for me and the centurion-level commanders to come to their senses.
“Otto, go to the left of our mercenary unit and if there are excited centurion commanders, hit them on the head and calm them down. It’s good to have high morale, but you know what happens if you rush in without hesitation, right?”
Otto drew a line around his neck with his finger with a serious expression, without any hint of playfulness.
“It’s annihilation.”
“I believe.”
Then I immediately drew my sword, pointed it at the enemy army swarming in front of me, and gave an order.
“Whitebeard mercenaries, all charge!”
This is what Dalton has been saying up until now, but this time, I feel new as I interrupt the start of our mercenary team’s battle.
If I had time, I would want to crack open a bottle of alcohol and reminisce about the past.
Well, it’s enough to do that after you f*cking win, so you have to win first.
Our mercenary unit also began to take steps toward the enemy, following my orders.
Normally, the atmosphere gets heavier as the distance to the enemy gets closer, but is this due to the fact that the emperor is watching?
The Montmartre County, to which we belonged, was still very excited.
The knights under Count Dion around the mercenary army shouted loudly, confident that they would definitely win.
“If you win this battle, His Majesty will give you a huge reward!”
When the mercenaries heard that, smiles appeared on their faces.
“If I get a lot of money this time, I will buy a girl and have her around.”
It’s good to have high morale, but we need to prevent soldiers from getting excited and charging at random.
“Blow the trumpet conch!”
The sound of a trumpet made from trumpet conch, which made a much grander and louder sound than the trumpet normally used, echoed throughout our mercenary unit.
It was a signal that I used several times during training, and although the meaning contained in it is very simple, it contains the most important content.
The mercenaries at the centurion and platoon leader levels screamed loudly as soon as they heard that sound.
“Violation of orders is punishable by death! Violation of orders is punishable by death! Everyone must only follow the instructions of the captain and superiors!”
The senior soldiers also added another drink to the mix and began to attract new recruits.
“It’s good to be excited, but keep your ear canals straight open. “If you don’t move quickly, you might get stabbed in the back.”
“You know that in war, the first to lose is a bastard, right?”
“Brace yourselves, kids.”
Of course, if you violate an order, your head will not be cut off unconditionally.
Why? There is no answer if your platoon or platoon is inevitably divided by the enemy.
Except for such exceptions, in our mercenary unit, if an order is violated during wartime, the head is cut off at dawn the day after the war ends.
I taught them well by setting an example to them by beating them to half-death with a whip to those who left out or did strange things, except for the ones who were tired and couldn’t keep up during training. I’m sure you understand.
The reason why he is so strict is because if he ignores orders and goes out, not only will he be punished, but other people will be punished as well.
In an instant, the expressions of all of our mercenaries, including the new recruits, changed completely.
“……”
As we became quiet, even the other mercenaries began to gradually become quiet…
“Captain Martin! “We will soon be within range of Barcelo’s archers and wizards!”
Is a full-scale war starting now?
My heart started pounding and my whole body started to heat up.
‘Let’s be cool.’
After calming down my excitement, I took another look at the enemies in front of me and gave an order.
“It is advantageous to launch the strongest attack first! Order the magic leader and tell him to use his strongest magic! There is no need for aiming when shooting an arrow! “Just shoot!”
Because there are so many enemies, you can shoot anywhere and you will get hit.
Then it is really better to just shoot at random.
“Yes, boss!”
“The archers have as many arrows as possible! “The wizard unit is told to start off by hitting as big as possible!”
There was no answer to those words, but the sounds of wizards chanting magic could be heard around them.
“Fire, burn and destroy the enemy before our eyes. Fireball!”
The archers showed it through actions instead of words.
“It’s Captain Martin’s order! Even if it feels like your finger is going to be cut off, just shoot!”
And now the final command.
“Bow your head and move forward! But don’t ever run. If you run because you’re scared, you’ll start rolling!”
This is your first time fighting as a mercenary leader. How far can you go?
Damn, my heart is already pounding hard.