The SS had a total of five units.
Two magic units with different characteristics, the fantasy band and the yukrang band.
The most elite Black Fury dedicated to escort, consisting of 100 warriors and a bow-wielding squad.
And there was the Cheongjukdae, a relatively ordinary infantry unit.
Felix, who trained them as a captain, easily grasped the specialties of the SS.
‘All of them are excellent for use in specific situations.’
Accordingly, Felix judged that what the cheongjukdae needed was not offensive power.
Flexibility to deal with any situation and robustness to withstand enemy attacks.
It was judged that only then could the other troops be supported.
“They’re attacking! Prepare—!”
This was the same as Cruz’s idea.
To put it bluntly, the upper ranks of the great families far outnumbered the kingdom.
In order to overcome this, it is not a one-on-one confrontation in the front.
We had to take the upper hand in a collective tactical confrontation.
To this end, troops with exceptional abilities in each field were needed, and troops to support them were also needed.
Caan-!
It was Cheongjukdae who was in charge of the latter.
The 2,000 infantry corps practiced coping with the enemy’s attack flexibly and holding out for half a year.
Now that training has shone.
“Don’t be happy if you blocked the first blow! Deal with them in groups of three!”
Caang! Caang! Caang!
Cheongjukdae followed Felix’s instructions without any distraction.
After failing to crack the square with a charge, Yorgil’s assassins rampaged and attacked the front lines, but they did not see much effect.
They had the upper hand in terms of skills, but it wasn’t enough to break the square established through training.
In response, one of Yorgil’s assassins shouted.
“Don’t try to kill the kingdom army by force! As long as one holds the three, that’s enough!”
What he said was true.
The cheongjukdae had tied the enemy’s feet to the end, and could not reduce their numbers.
Because the number of allied forces was greater, if they continued to attack like this, the Royal Army’s battle lines would inevitably collapse.
Subsequent soldiers knew this and were running without hesitation.
“You can’t just leave it alone, can you? Fools.”
These were the words of Inari, the leader of the savage squad that was stationed in the rear.
They were pulling the strings with their arrows loaded as if to show off.
“1st row, open fire!”
Do-do-do-do-do-do-doo-doo-doo-doo!
Arrows rained down as if they had been waiting.
The arrow of magic that soared in a curve descended as it was.
It was an angle attack as if it was shooting from above.
“… … ! Everyone, block the arrows!”
The allied forces, which had been running without hesitation, instinctively felt the danger.
Returning the mana he had poured into the charge, he put it on his weapon and raised his head to hit the arrow.
Quagga gagagak—!
Each arrow was heavy indeed.
If the reaction had been delayed even a little, it would have been so powerful that it would have been pierced and killed.
It was all the more so because it was far away from the power of a normal bow.
“Next, don’t stop and shoot the second row!”
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do!
Shooting continued on the same scale as before.
In order to shoot an arrow of this power, it took time to gather magic power.
It was irrelevant in the situation where the green jukdae blocked the front.
“Spread—! Spread out!”
The combined forces of Yorgil and Solstad responded quickly.
It was not about gathering together and breaking through the square, but spreading out and aiming for a breakthrough.
It is said that the cheongjukdae is stronger than expected, but it is only 2,000.
What they were aiming for was another unit of the SS.
In response, Hella raised her voice as if showing off.
“Use the magical powers of the Phantom Troupe! The enemy is rushing!”
The allied forces aimed at the left side of the kingdom’s army.
There was a magic unit there, but it seemed to have decided that it was better to deal with it than the center with green bamboo or the right side with other infantry.
‘If it’s not the elite level of Ronberg, I can penetrate it enough.’
It wasn’t that the skills of those who were called the Phantom Troupe seemed low.
However, it was felt that they were somewhat inferior to Ronberg’s elite troops.
I wondered why the wizards were placed in such places… … .
Unexpectedly, the allied forces, whose advance was blocked, did not have time to think about such things.
Keying –
When the allied forces came within a certain distance, the magicians of the Phantom Troupe activated their magic at once.
Quaaa!
The simultaneous activation of magic caused a huge storm.
Its power was by no means weak… … .
‘The spell activation is unexpectedly fast, but the power is within the expected range.’
Chow-!
Allied forces swung their swords at the same time and cut through a huge storm.
The magic cast by multiple wizards was offset with a simultaneous attack loaded with mana.
“I’m aiming for the left side of the Kingdom Army!”
It reassured the Allies.
I’m sure it’s easier to aim at this place than the front where there is a green jukdae.
As soon as I was about to step on the advance for a rush once again, a storm came again.
“Knock this off and move on!”
Chew!
At the same time as the cry, the sword was struck down.
The blow of the thick wind was cut in two as it was, and it served as a sufficient basis for excluding other attacks and stepping on the advance.
Kwajik-!
But they couldn’t move from the spot.
It was because an invisible awl protruded out of nowhere and pierced their bodies.
There were some who reacted to this and were knocked out, but there were not a few who could not do so and died instantly.
‘Invisible!? what is this… … !’
The allied forces had no choice but to be shaken.
Even so, I had never seen invisible magic like this.
Even the Ronberg family can’t use it as a unit tactic… … .
Quaaa!
While their feet were tied, another storm raged.
In response, the allied forces joined forces again to cut down the magic.
“… … ! come!”
Kwagwagagagak!
Taking advantage of that gap, another invisible attack came out.
Fortunately, no one was hurt this time as before.
That was possible because everyone used their senses when fighting one-on-one.
When moving as a group, we focused on matching the sum rather than responding to the number of cases.
‘If this is the case, I can respond. but… … .’
Inevitably, the pace of progress had to be slowed down.
It is easier to break through the magician’s attack only when the units are combined.
If it did, it was because I couldn’t react in an unexpected way and was beaten.
“Change formation! Gather as a group of five!”
The allied forces responded immediately.
If the enemy was aiming for an opening on this side, they chose to unite more tightly.
It’s fast, but it has elemental magic that can be blocked and an invisible attack that is difficult to perceive.
It was a simple and appropriate decision to break this combination.
Hella didn’t miss it.
“Now! Deploy the magic ceremony!”
Gee-
The magician unit that was a little behind manifested a new spell.
The activation of the magic they used was slower than the phantasmagoria, but the mana operated was clearly superior to them.
And it floated above the heads of the coalition forces that were united.
“Now, wait… … .”
Kwagwagwagwagwagwak-!
A fierce whirlpool hit the allied forces directly.
That blow literally tore the determined and united allied forces to shreds.
Those who vigorously blocked them turned into chunks of meat and scattered all over the place.
The Allies realized that they had fallen into a trap.
‘Damn it, was this the purpose… … !’
There were two magic units in the Royal Guard, the Phantom Troupe and the Yeokrangdae.
A phantasmagoria that presses the enemy with its speed and range rather than its power, and stabs at the enemy’s gaps unseen.
Although the activation is late, it is a yukrangdae that focuses on power.
That level was comparable to Ronberg’s elite.
“Stop thinking about minimizing losses! Prepare for death and charge!”
In the end, the allied forces chose to break through the magic even by force.
I responded appropriately, abandoned the thought of breaking through, and started running, breaking through the magical bombardment.
Hwangeukdae and Yeokrangdae quickly responded to this.
Overturn the earth, set fire to it, and pour water on it to confuse the senses of the enemies.
Pierce gaps with invisible magic, or pulverize enemies with large-scale attacks.
However, the allied forces managed to overcome this and somehow manage to close the distance.
Infantry really fight when they stick together, but mages don’t.
If you close the distance, you can have a clear advantage.
That’s why we attacked from the left side, not the front or right side where the infantry is… … .
Kwajik-!
Even though the distance was considerably narrowed, the phantasmagoria did not easily collapse.
Forming a group of three, they exquisitely kept the enemy in check and attacked.
It was felt that the proficiency was very high.
‘To think that the magician unit has this level of hand-to-hand fighting ability… … !’
The allied forces were astonished.
Earlier, I compared their abilities to Ronberg’s elite troops, but that was limited to specific abilities.
I thought the overall strength was obviously not enough… … .
Even if you look at all the parts, this was a level that was comparable enough.
Brood Yorgil, who was watching from behind, realized this fact without difficulty.
‘… … I heard that the SS was created half a year ago. But to have reached this level already?’
It was understandable that each individual was strong, even in the kingdom, since there were no top talents.
However, I did not expect that the members’ breathing would fit so well.
‘Especially those wizard troops stand out.’
The infantry and archers were also strong, but their level was clearly lower than that of them.
Although the strength of each individual was similar, the reason for this difference was that the ability of the person who formed and trained the unit was high.
‘That woman named Hella or the 2 princes, it seems to be the skill of one of the two.’
Brood highly regarded the latter possibility.
At first, it was said that it was the 2nd Prince’s bodyguard, so I thought it was just a group of people of high level.
It was because I was far from that when I met him in person.
This is impossible unless the second prince is directly involved.
‘… … I’ll have to change my perception.’
Brood didn’t see the 2 princes and the kingdom as a threat.
This was also the overall mood of the Yorgil family.
The kingdom’s average power was significantly lower than that of the great families… … .
‘But the 2 princes are clearly aware of this.’
It could be known through the armament of the SS and the composition of the unit.
This was also the opposite of what the 2 princes had shown on the Feyer continent so far.
Brood felt cold goose bumps running down his spine.
‘The 2nd prince actually carried out this task after careful calculations and preparations.’
It was also acting for this moment that he raised the kingdom with an arrogant attitude while underestimating the power of the great family.
The reason why they looked down on the Allies here was to increase their chances of winning the battle.
In fact, because of that, not only Brood, but also other soldiers looked down on the kingdom and got a little emotional… … .
‘2 Prince, that guy is dangerous.’
This was an intuition he had gained from wandering around the battlefield for many years.
The intuition that if I let that man live, all the big families including Yorgil will be threatened.
Meticulous preparation, tenacity to somehow increase the odds, and the natural magician’s talent.
And the ability to create elite troops comparable to Ronberg.
The fact that the person equipped with these things is the Crown Prince was enough to feel a sense of crisis.
“… … Heh, cheeky bastard.”
Sreung!
After thinking, Brood drew his sword.
Accordingly, the top forces of the allied forces nearby concentrated their consciousness.
“The search is over, so I will move with all my might from now on.”
“Where are you aiming for?”
“It’s obvious, after all, shallow numbers like that have to be pushed with overwhelming force.”
After glancing at the Kingdom Army once, Brood continued speaking in a low voice.
“We will break through, so everyone prepare.”