Prepared, Forgotten Land (3)
Doo doo doo-!
It was the Knights of the Sun who rode swiftly.
snowy backcountry. And the fierce wind that blows like a blade.
But that kind of thing couldn’t catch their ankles with golden armor.
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“We must definitely deal with the barbarians around us! Keep your distance and spread out!”
“insect!”
Doo doo doo!
It was spectacular to see the knights spread all at once without the slightest error.
Some of them had already had experience with the advance party, so they actively moved, and Roder, who was in command at the site, was giving orders to those knights.
What was different from that time was the fact that the number of members active in the advance team reached 100.
“There are two barbarian warriors to the right!”
“Deal with it as quickly as possible!”
“All right! This is it!”
When the two knights in the path signaled and applied force, the speed of the horse kicking off the ground accelerated even more.
Eventually, when they got close enough to see the enemies’ faces, they were already pointing their swords at the two barbarian warriors.
Wow!
“this… … Kuck!”
“Kuuk!”
The swords raised by the knights cut through their bodies in one blow.
Surprisingly, all of the knights’ swords were covered with auras.
There was a difference in strength and weakness, but it was said that they all crossed the line.
It was thanks to the know-how gained from learning the swordsmanship handed down by the first prince, and the practical experience accumulated by constantly defeating monsters in the mountains.
“No, damn it!”
Besides, what about the swords they are holding?
The swords smelted by the Dwarves could not even compare to the weapons of the barbarians they had contracted with.
Even if they were savages who exploded their potential as if dealing with an aura from the beginning, they were helpless in a situation where everything had happened so far.
“Confirm kill!”
“The barbarians on the right have been dealt with!”
The expressions on the knights’ faces did not change at all, as if they had done the obvious thing.
Considering the appearance of the expeditionary force, which had shrunk a lot last year, it was enough to believe that it was someone else.
“Come again!”
“This time it’s eight!”
But then I found another barbarian on the wide starboard side.
And the number is eight.
The two people I just killed seemed to have been separated from the group for a while.
Seeing that, Roder gave the order again.
“Sir Bennet! Join us right now!”
“yes!”
An additional knight who spread to the right joined the order. Bennett Refre.
A knight who was stunned by the twin head ogre’s attack on the plains of Galderd.
But things were completely different then. He had undergone more rigorous training just because he had been noticed by the 1st prince, so there was no way he could be matched with an ordinary savage warrior.
Eight fiercely charging barbarian warriors soon collided with three bypassing knights.
Doo doo doo!
“Haap!”
Awesome!
One of the barbarian warrior’s necks flew through the sky in an instant. It was not able to block the attack that was thrown at an angle that could not react.
Sparks flew in the eyes of the other barbarian warriors.
“This bastard!”
A flashing ax blade flew into the air. It was an attack that was cleverly fired at the riding horse.
However, Bennet calmly kicked the saddle and leaped to deflect the ax that was flying towards him.
visor-!
The ax that flew in did not fulfill its mission as it slammed to the ground like that.
And the two knights, who were aiming for that moment, thrust their swords into the savages.
“Oh, no!”
Awesome!
“Aww!”
“The opponents are three guys! Go for the horse!”
“Throw the axe!”
The number of barbarian warriors was still far greater. Because of this, they hurriedly threw hatchets tied to their waists against the knights.
But that was the moment.
Woo-woo-!
A strong light streamed through the barding on the horse, creating a milky protective shield covering the entire knight and horse.
Eventually, the moment the thrown hatchet touched the protective shield, the ax bounced off with a clattering sound.
The barbarians were stunned by the sight.
“… … incantation?”
Witchcraft, as they called it, meant magic.
But now, the name didn’t matter. The knights’ swords flashed and began to move again.
“Deal with it quickly!”
“All right!”
The knights rushed in while surrounded by a protective shield. The barbarian warriors raised their axes and desperately tried to block the swords, but to no avail.
Because they were no longer just knights, but a well-forged sword.
squeak-
visor!
“Cuck!”
“My, my hand… … !”
“Run away!”
It took about 30 seconds to deal with the remaining barbarians.
Bennett and the knights who finally cut off the head of the last barbarian quickly rode their horses and joined the search group.
“It has been dealt with.”
“Well, good job.”
Vice-captain Roder looked at that and nodded his head in satisfaction.
Compared to when they first set foot on this land, it was a satisfactory result.
“Okay, focus on reducing the risk factor as much as possible! Don’t forget that our objective is clearing the area around the garrison to be built!”
“yes!”
Like that, the knights rode their horses again in the designated direction.
* * *
“The surroundings have been completely cleaned up.”
“How many people were injured?”
“None.”
“Right.”
Hee hee hee-!
I got off my horse while listening to Roder’s report.
Then, after lightly stroking the horse’s mane, he spoke to the Margrave’s vassal standing nearby.
“As planned, we will build the first garrison here.”
“I will follow your orders.”
In this way, the location to build the garrison was confirmed.
Esteban’s strategy was to build a garrison and gradually expand the occupied territory.
And the first garrison to be built is located two days from the northern border.
‘Considering the supply and condition of the soldiers, it is the right choice.’
Unlike now, when the knights were left to deal with it, the battles would become fiercer the further you went inside. If so, it could be said that taking a seat from this position was the most appropriate way to push their power.
I turned my head and looked at the remaining Roder.
“Make a flat clearing. I will leave a message right now.”
“I will instruct you to make it as quickly as possible.”
After Roder left, the soldiers who received the instructions moved. Eventually, an empty lot of appropriate size was completed.
I pushed back the soldiers standing around it and activated the magic orb for communication.
After a few noises passed, communication with the other party was established.
Chijik-!
-Yes, Your Highness the 1st Prince. Shin Erade, communication received.
“Construction of the first garrison has begun. Execute the planned operation.”
-All right.
pop-
The voice of the Master of the Magic Tower was cut off.
However, as soon as the communication was cut off, a strong wind began to blow into the empty lot in the middle of the garrison to be built.
Wheein-!
“Suddenly the wind… … .”
Rapid movement of mana.
Teleportation, the magic of the tower master and the authority of the archmage, unfolded on the other side of space.
Woo woo woo!
“Hut!”
“I, really buy it, someone came out!”
Finally, a dazzling group of lights burst out, and after that, countless figures appeared one after another along with supplies.
The soldiers standing back were horrified as if their jaws would fall out.
The first to step out through the halo were George and the tower master, who had been preparing for the operation in the capital until the very end.
“hehehe, this is the land of barbarians.”
As befits a wizard, the owner of the magic tower immediately showed curiosity and looked around.
land untouched by man. Perhaps his participation in the expedition was also for academic reasons.
George was already complaining.
“No, is this really spring weather? No matter how you look at it, it’s filthy cold… … .”
“Don’t be rude.”
“I’m not being mean, I’m serious. What country would go on an expedition in such weather as crazy?”
“If you don’t like that, you can go back to the capital.”
“… … .”
Of course, the way back won’t be as comfortable as it is now, but… … .
The boy turned his gaze toward the clearing with a disgruntled expression on his face.
“… … Well, first of all, I mainly brought the things I needed right away. It’s a little hard to say that I brought it.”
I looked at those who stood still, even though the glow had disappeared.
The healer of the Holy Empire who is in charge of healing the expeditionary force. And the engineers who will be in charge of setting up camps and defenses in these outback areas. And finally, the dwarves who will be in charge of them.
All of them were shocked by the first space movement they had ever experienced, and were unable to move even a single step.
George left a brief impression of him.
“It’s different from last year’s expedition.”
“I guess so.”
I nodded.
Last year’s expedition was carried out in literally poor and shabby conditions.
All I was given was the sun knights who were tired of anxiety, and even that was all that most public opinion was stupid and pointless.
But in less than a year, everything changed.
Knights who have confidence and skills at the same time.
The strongest power as a great mage and a healer that Esteban does not have. And the dwarves and the countless soldiers who believed in me and followed me.
… … All of them were achievements made by my own hands.
‘Not bad.’
It was unbelievable that it was accomplished in just one year.
To the extent that I wonder what would happen if I used the remaining time in the future.
I approached the dwarves who were stroking their long beards.
Then, the guys tried to hold on to their blank minds and spoke to me.
“This is a familiar terrain. It really is the land where our village used to be… … .”
“Are you sure you would have said that?”
“… … Big! I was just a little surprised and asked.”
The dwarves averted their gaze, erasing their astonishment as much as possible.
“Anyway, I guess you’re going to establish your first garrison here.”
“Yes. It will be an important bridgehead for the northern occupation, so it needs to be built firmly. How long do you think it will take?”
“I already have the materials, so it won’t take long to build it.”
The dwarves said that and looked at the items that followed the space movement.
Bricks and trees supplied from Galderd Plain were stacked neatly on top of the clearing.
“… … Kaimentum will solve that hardness anyway.”
“Right.”
“For now, I think a day or so will be enough. But just in case, please support the soldiers with your own hands.”
“I get it.”
In one day, it was said that it would be completed before the barbarians noticed the change and rushed in.
I literally just moved and stacked it, so I didn’t have to worry.
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“Recruit people to help the dwarves, and arrange a resting place for the healers.”
“Do you start working as soon as you arrive?”
“I will finish the work as quickly as possible and reorganize the troops.”
“ha… … Yes, well, okay.”
After receiving the order, George grunted and left.
I looked at it and called one of the margrave’s vassals.
He was in charge of commanding the northern troops.
“Did you call?”
“Bring in those who are the quickest and specialize in stealth.”
“… … hmm? Wasn’t the search already over?”
“no.”
Even if the search operation was completed using the Knights of the Sun, it would only serve to block the temporary threat.
More fundamentally, we needed a way to detect their attacks.
“East, west, south, north, send troops in four directions and have them set up.”
“Your Highness, what is this?”
“It is an artifact that allows you to detect enemy movements.”
I said calmly and held out the artifact.
It was an artifact developed by Layton, a former scholar of the Commonwealth who emphasized the importance of hunting, and now became my own person.
Although it was still in its infancy and its interpretation was not yet complete, it could not be fused with ancient magic, but it would be of moderate help.
‘Because I even checked its performance myself.’
“… … Yes, I understand.”
The vassal accepted the artifact that looked like a disk with sharp horns, and left with a tilt of his head.
I couldn’t believe that something that looked like this would help.
But the next day, when he heard a loud warning sound, his doubts disappeared as if washed away.
A mark that dyes the dark night red.
“No, they’re coming!”
“Right.”
I raised the corners of my mouth and left the barracks.