265 – Turning Your Back (3)
“Baron Cologne, the vanguards of both armies have begun to fight.”
I knew that the battle between the two armies had already begun when I heard the sound of trumpets ringing throughout our camp, or rather, Otto’s camp.
However, since I possessed this world, I have mostly been at the forefront…
This time, I will be assigned to the role of a reserve unit, and even when the war begins, I will be able to relax and wait in the rear like this. It’s a new feeling.
In addition, coincidentally, this is also the best position to strike at the most critical time.
“I understand. “Are there any separate orders from His Majesty?”
“There is no such thing. “I think Baron Cologne will just have to act according to the originally planned strategy.”
I have no intention of moving forward as originally planned.
However, if I show even the slightest sign of betrayal, the messenger might notice something and report it to Otto.
If things go wrong, I will definitely die, so no matter what I do, I am now disguising myself as a ‘loyal subject.’
“Confirmed. “Then tell your Majesty that the troops under Baron Cologne will get as much rest as possible without leaving their positions.”
“Yes, Baron. I will convey this to Your Majesty. “Then please excuse me.”
After finishing his conversation with me, the messenger hurried away on horseback.
I have been through numerous life-threatening crises in various wars, but this is the first time that my heart is pounding like it is now.
They say betrayal isn’t easy, but it was really difficult as hell.
I think Baron Dilt is so amazing that he immediately betrayed the lord he served when he seemed to be in danger.
“Ha, this must be really hard. “What are you really doing, Won?”
As I sighed, Lucia asked while examining my complexion.
“Aren’t you sick somewhere, Baron?”
“It’s not like that. However, I have a lot of worries.”
Lucia thought for a moment while making a spitting voice, and then she said.
“Is it because of that?”
Lucia, Karin, and Hilde, these three already know that I will betray them based on the timing on this battlefield today.
Otto and the rest of my family’s knights and soldiers have no idea.
“That’s right. “Because everything depends on whether you succeed or fail here.”
With those words, Lucia hugged me tightly and patted me.
“It’s okay, everything will be fine. Hilde also said, if we keep quiet like this, we will only be purged later. So, in order to survive, fight hard and win like always.”
“Lucia.”
“No matter what anyone says, I trust you, Baron. I’m sure you’ll do well this time too, just like you always do. Because he is someone who never gives up and overcomes any difficult situation.”
After hearing Lucia’s encouragement, it felt like the fog in her head was lifted.
I’ve known this for a long time, but if I remain loyal to Otto like this, the only way I can do it is to become a devoted partner and be abandoned?
“Thank you, Lucia.”
Then I called Hilde.
“Hilde, I’m going to talk to Captain Dalton for a while because of an important operation, so I’d like to ask you to join the unit while I’m gone.”
Otto, who has been working with me so far, may be able to fill my void, but he is also a bit lacking in trusting the entire army.
“Yes, please leave it to me.”
No matter how much I am a baron, leaving my unit without permission is a serious crime.
So, sufficient measures were taken to prepare for this.
“I’ll be back in an hour. “There is no way our reserves will be deployed there anyway.”
“Unless either the enemy or the allies have a nobleman so stupid that he can’t even understand what’s being said, the battle will have to continue for at least 2-3 hours before the war is tilted in one direction.”
“But just in case, let’s have a stand-in.”
Just because it’s a band, it’s not that great.
It’s just a matter of taking a knight from our territory who has the same physique as me, putting him in the armor I wear, and putting him in my place.
But it is much better than nothing.
‘If I, a baron in name, disappear from this position, the rumor will spread throughout the entire army in less than 5 minutes.’
“Yes, I understand.”
“Then I will just change my clothes and go right away. “Please take care of me while I’m away, Hilde.”
“Please trust me, my lord.”
Before the messenger came in, I quickly changed into the armor worn by regular messengers and got on the horse.
Then I immediately ran to the unit where Dalton was.
‘Ha, I know it’s a risky gamble, but… I need to succeed in persuading you…’
The reason I am going to persuade Dalton now is on a personal level, but what is more important is mobilizing as many people as possible.
The probability of success is too low at only 6,000. You need at least 9,000.
Dalton happens to be holding the much-needed 3,000.
“Come on, run!”
I spurred my horse and ran quickly.
Every minute is urgent.
**
When I arrived near Dalton’s camp, two soldiers, who were holding each other like swords, ran towards me.
“Stop! Stop!”
After saying that, they each crossed the spears in their hands in an ‘X’ shape and blocked my path.
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Seeing as he reacts according to standard as soon as he sees me, it seems like Captain Dalton is training properly even without me.
It was a nice sight to see, but I don’t think it would be a waste of time to be immersed in such sentiments right now.
“Please reveal your affiliation, who are you?”
With those words, I got off the horse like other messengers usually do.
“I am Martin, a regular of the Cologne Baron family. “Baron Cologne has something to tell Baron Maurer, so I came here in a hurry!”
“Dark slogan, garlic.”
No matter how much I am a future traitor, I am still a direct vassal under Otto.
Of course I know the password.
“Eel! Please let me in!”
“Let’s go in.”
Then I deliberately ran across the camp to make it look like it was an urgent report.
“What kind of f*cking bastard is running around the camp? Anyone who runs wild in the camp will be put to death…”
There were people who tried to punish me according to military law…
Everyone was silent when they saw the flag of the Baron Cologne family pinned to my back, symbolizing a messenger.
If I had walked leisurely, I would have been stopped a few times.
I ran to the deepest part of the camp where Dalton was.
When he arrived, he started spitting out random words really quickly.
“Baron Cologne said he had something urgent to tell you. “In the next two hours, we will attack together and attack the enemy…”
Of course, Dalton recognized my voice and gave me a rotten smile as if I was dumbfounded.
“It’s Martin, right? Why did you come here? “Are you crazy because you want to die?”
Then, other veterans around him from the time of the Whitebeard mercenaries, who are now Dalton’s knights, helped out one by one.
“Martin, Baron Cologne, are you out of your mind?”
“Originally, we would have to report this as a violation of military law, but we have built up affection between us, so how can we report it? So hurry back before you get in trouble.”
“Go quickly, I’m getting thirsty. “Don’t worry about us, just hurry up.”
No matter how much I am a baron, it is against military law to leave the battlefield during a war without a justifiable reason.
In other words, if Margrave Estelle or Otto that bastard finds out about this, I won’t have anything to say in response even if my head is blown off.
Hide it up is also a serious crime that could result in your own head being blown off, but these people here are saying these things with the intention of protecting me even if it means putting their own lives in danger.
‘In reality, we are not only connected by blood; this is family.’
While I was feeling warm emotions, Dalton sighed and said.
“I don’t know what you want to say, but say it quickly. “If you talk nonsense, I’ll end the war and I’ll come pick you up, so you know that.”
Once Dalton cleared the air, everyone here became quiet.
“I’ll tell you straight. “Captain Dalton, if we keep doing this, we’ll all die.”
Dalton’s expression crumpled at those words.
“What kind of nonsense is that? They all die? What, you mean we were caught in an ambush?”
Speaking of ambush, ambush… It is true that we were truly caught in an ambush.
However, the princess did not summon the army as if using a summoning spell somewhere in this vast plain that the allies did not know about.
Damn Otto is pointing his sword at us.
In that sense, it’s like being caught in an ambush.
I nodded.
“How on earth could that woman, Maria, have hidden such a large army in this vast plain? That’s impossible. “Unless you are a great wizard from some myth, how do you summon an army of tens of thousands or tens of thousands of people?”
Although summoning magic exists in this world, it is limited to sending letters or summoning very small animals at most.
And the number of wizards who can do that is extremely small.
“Then what is it?”
I answered those words with a sigh.
“If we leave it like this, we’ll all be taken over by Otto.”