269 – Turn your back (7)
“Hurry! “We have to capture that damn Otto as quickly as possible!”
The most important thing in this operation is speed.
We must attack Otto even a second faster, even a little faster, and break through the soldiers guarding him.
Then he must be captured before it escapes.
‘If we don’t catch Otto, the war will be prolonged.’
Even if that happens, if Otto escapes, Maria will ultimately win this battle, but the battle that follows will be a long siege.
There is no battle that is as troublesome as a siege and requires the sacrifice of many of our soldiers.
“Siege warfare must be avoided at all costs.”
Hilde, who was running next to me, responded to those words.
“The moment we betrayed and succeeded in exploiting Otto, the outcome of this battle was already completely decided.”
I will attack with 5,000 troops led by me and 3,000 troops led by Dalton at a time when Otto cannot possibly respond.
Of course, our direct escort unit, numbering only a few thousand men, will not be able to withstand our raid.
They are already outnumbered by us, and they will not be able to come to their senses due to the incomprehensible situation of a sudden attack by our troops.
“That’s not true. Still, we must capture Otto. “Do you know why?”
Hilde nodded her head with a serious expression.
“The treatment our family receives will vary depending on whether we capture Otto or not.”
Since we have been labeled as traitors, our family must work twice or three times more than others in order to survive.
Otherwise, Maria might be disappointed in the values of our family, the Barons of Cologne.
A man with a weaker position than others who betrays the lord he previously served will be finished once the lord’s favor is cut off.
“That’s right, so we have to capture Otto at all costs.”
It would be the icing on the cake if we captured Margrave Estelle.
While we were running hard, the soldiers next to us naturally started complaining.
“f*ck, f*ck! Why the betrayal! “It’s already a war, so it’s dangerous, but if it goes on like this, if it fails, we’ll all fall together!”
“If you’re going to fall, you better fall alone. What the f*ck is this?”
“Until just now, I thought Maria was the enemy, but now she’s telling me to fight for her…?”
Honestly, if it were me, I would have complained a lot if I got caught up in it because the guy above me suddenly betrayed me.
It is good to betray, but betrayal is actually difficult to succeed, and if it fails, not only the person who initiated it, but also…
Because even the ordinary soldiers who participated lost everything they had.
‘No matter how ordinary soldiers are, the minimum is slavery and the maximum is death.’
So, if you do something like this from above, you will naturally get angry and complain.
‘Even so, we cannot tolerate complainers.’
With the sword in my hand, I cut down two people, one of which was the one who complained the most and the one who led the complaint.
Their blood splattered, and their screams spread throughout the entire team.
“Ugh!”
I understand how you feel, but understanding doesn’t mean you can save the guy who ruins the mood.
‘The right words become bullsh*t if they are not said at the right time and place.’
So, although it may be a bit absurd now, it was best to cut off the head of the guy who said something that could break everyone’s unity.
I guess I should at least secretly deliver a lot of compensation to the bereaved families of the people I killed…
He shouted in a voice full of aura.
“Everyone listen!”
I was in the middle of running so everyone couldn’t turn their attention to me, but I’m sure there’s no one who couldn’t hear a sound this loud.
“Otto tried to purge me. And if you sit still like this, you and I will all die! Do you want to sit still and watch your precious family members be sold into slavery and killed in front of you?”
In most cases, even the families of ordinary soldiers are sold into slavery.
However, if the target is soldiers under the traitor, the story is different.
“If you don’t like it, don’t even think about it now! Just run, stab the enemy in front of you and kill it! And take victory into your hands. Otherwise, there is no way to live.”
In times like this, it is counterproductive to explain each thing one by one like some kind of scholar or explanation addict.
Because the pros and cons will clearly be fiercely divided, and then the energy that is not enough to be used just to fight the enemy will be thrown into the air.
When I said this, the commanders started to catch the wind.
“Let’s kill Otto!”
As the atmosphere began to settle, several soldiers began to respond to the words.
“Let’s kill Otto and sell it!”
“f*ck it, let’s go to the end now that this is the case!”
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“Ugh, charge forward!”
I don’t know if they are truly prepared to kill Otto, or if they are afraid that if they refuse my orders, they will end up dead here.
The atmosphere, which had been chaotic until just now, has now been sorted out.
‘This is enough to fight.’
“Baron Cologne! Prince Otto’s personal guard and his direct troops can be seen 150 meters ahead! The number is approximately 4,000! “About 4,000!”
Otto, has that bastard finally become senile?
Of course I wouldn’t have expected to betray you, but I should have thought about it in advance and prepared for Maria’s surprise attack.
At this point, I’m starting to wonder what’s in my head.
But anyway, the more stupid things he does, the better for me. That’s enough.
“Wizards and archers, attack Prince Otto’s personal guard at the same time! Also, let the infantry take a moment to catch their breath!”
As soon as my order was given, the arrows of the archers and the magic of the wizards were aimed at Prince Otto’s troops.
It wasn’t even hit by magic, but I could see that the camp was already in chaos.
The soldiers were aiming their spears at us, but they were making eye contact and talking about what was going on.
“f*ck, how did this happen? Why the Baron of Cologne?”
“I don’t know, what happens to us now?”
Other knights also drew their swords and attempted to calm the soldiers, but the results did not look that good.
“Calm down! Calm down!! Calm down and move!”
People who tell people to calm down can’t calm down anymore and go astray, so who would come to their senses after hearing those words?
Ah, I’m glad these idiots were caught off guard by this completely unexpected attack.
I think everything will work out just fine if Dalton comes…
And then the messenger next to me shouted in a loud voice.
“Baron Maurer sent me here! Even after death, Baron Maurer will not forget the kindness that Baron Cologne bestowed on him. Even if it means dying, I will follow you! He says, and he will arrive soon!”
Then I looked at the place where a large amount of dust was rising in the distance, and there I saw the flag of the Baron Maurer family waving.
What that means is that Dalton has arrived.
I already knew it was coming, but seeing it in person like this brought tears to my eyes.
“f*ck, you’re making people cry like this.”
The fact that he risked his life for me made my heart warm.
“We’ve already arrived. Okay, tell it like this.”
“Yes.”
“Let’s capture Prince Otto together. Just tell it like this.”
There are a lot of things I want to say, but all that can be said slowly while drinking.
There is no time for such sentiments now.
‘Even if it’s just 1 minute and 1 second, I’ll kill Otto faster.’
As soon as the conversation with the messenger ended, the enemy camp was already in disarray after receiving an unexpected attack.
The soldiers don’t know how to deal with the situation, so the formation is disheveled like rags…
“Our enemy is the Baron of Cologne! “The Baron of Cologne!”
The knights were about to burst into anger when they saw that.
“Calm down! “Calm down a little!”
When I saw that, my intuition began to speak.
No, it’s just intuition, it’s my fault, and now is the best time to dig into it.
‘It would be nice if that guy, Ainz, wasn’t in there.’
“I, Baron Cologne, will stand at the forefront! Run with all your might! “We will break through the enemy lines and capture the cowardly Prince Otto!”
After saying that, I immediately raised my right hand.
Then everyone responded to what I said.
“Long live Baron Cologne!”
“Kill Otto!!!”
“We can win!”
Even if the sacrifice is slightly greater, we must definitely and absolutely capture that damn bastard Otto alive.
“Charge!”
Then I ran forward, holding the sword tightly in both hands.
I suddenly looked to the side and saw that the flag of the Baron Maurer family was also fluttering.
It was a heart-warming scenery.
When the enemy soldiers saw that, they cried out loudly.
“f*ck, help me! “Why did you suddenly betray me and cause such an uproar?”
Unfortunately, the wishes of those who cried out did not come true.
Because I cut them all down and killed them.