Episode 18
The die was cast. This battle was only the beginning. Hebron would regain its former glory, stand shoulder to shoulder with Breio, and eventually surpass them. Even if that meant taking the throne, he would do it.
As I went out of the castle, armed soldiers were waiting for me. Behind them were many carriages.
The upper serpentine was in charge of supply, meaning that Hebron’s supplies were guarded by the serpentine guard.
I drew my sword.
Then everyone looked at me and expected what I would say.
“Towards the sky!”
When the Hebron family first took root in this land, we had a cry, a cry that made our enemies tremble.
Srrrrrr! Chuck!
The soldiers of Hebron took up arms together.
Even the slave soldiers knew how to deal with it.
“Smile!”
-Smile towards the sky.
I don’t know why the founder of Hebron created such a slogan, but we didn’t look down at the ground.
I looked up at the sky.
The sky was so blue it hurt my eyes.
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They moved quickly along the neatly organized road. Whereas it had previously taken a full day to advance through the undergrowth, the Hebron army traversed the eastern forest in just four hours.
After a brief rest inside the forest, we advanced towards the soldiers blocking the exit from the forest.
“I am Louis de Hebron. I declare war on Baron Nurha. You have invaded my territory and sent your knights and troops to intimidate my knights. I will punish you in the name of Hebron. Baron Nurha, come out and receive my sword!”
“I… … Prince Louis de Hebron? What are you talking about… … ?”
Seriously!
He cut off the soldier’s head.
Those behind him looked at me in shock.
“A soldier who ignores the declaration of war deserves to die. I have told you what I want, but you have answered me, ‘What are you talking about?’ Foolishness is your sin.”
The three soldiers exchanged glances, then dropped their weapons and raised their hands.
“Arrest them!”
I left it alive on purpose.
They will be witnesses to this entire process.
The three soldiers were tied up with ropes without any hesitation. Their lives were more important to them than their loyalty to their lord. It was proof that they were poorly educated.
“Advance!”
Hebron had two war horses: one was Lord Brown’s beloved Mathis, and the other was Baron Hebron’s Hans. In normal times they were used to pull carts, but in times of war they were used as war horses to drive into enemy territory.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
Sir Brown and I rode forward.
The Hebron soldiers ran forward, holding a pair of flags.
There were three walls surrounding the outer perimeter of the Baronial Domain of Nurkha. The outermost wall was a palisade to prevent the advance of monsters. Between the zigzag palisade, two soldiers armed with spears stood.
Although the two knights lost the duel, Nurha’s vigilance remained lax.
It was unexpected that the knights’ showdown would lead to war.
The soldiers discovered us late while chatting.
One of them recognized me.
“Hey, Prince Hebron?”
“Put down your weapons and surrender!”
Brown shouted, but the soldiers stood there dumbfounded. They were stripped of their weapons and bound by Hebron soldiers who arrived later.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
Brown and I headed toward the wall beyond the fence. We could see soldiers in front and behind the wide-open gate. They were panicking as they watched the two of us rushing toward us, not even able to draw their weapons.
“Stop!”
Nurkha’s defenses were not in a bad state. There were four soldiers armed with bows on the wall, and they pulled their bowstrings hard and aimed at us.
The soldiers hastily extended their spears to block my path, and the knight in charge of the gate drew his sword.
“Inferno.”
Whoosh whoosh!
An intermediate fire spirit swept across the castle walls.
As the arrows of Nurkha’s archers pierced the air, the soldiers rushed into the castle gate.
“Close the gates!”
chuck!
I picked up the pike that had been hanging from the saddle of my horse, Hans.
Crunch!
The gates that had been wide open and welcoming everyone were unlocked.
It took several soldiers to close the heavy gate.
The four-meter-high arched walls were closing slowly but steadily.
Phew! Phew!
The soldier who was pulling the gate from inside fell backwards.
“Inferno!”
The fire spirit flew through the half-closed gates. Its presence was evident there.
Whoosh whoosh!
The intermediate fire spirit was comparable to a 5th class wizard. It was a force unfit for the Baron’s army.
If Nurk had known about this in advance, they would have taken action in some way, but Nurk Barony was accustomed to long periods of peace.
They had no idea that the young lord of Hebron would march on Nurha.
Deeng! Deeng! Deeng!
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The bells hanging from the tower of Nurkha rang loudly.
The standing army was called up, and the soldiers rushed to the training ground.
But they could not close the gate.
“Kill the spirit master! Kill him!”
The knight of Nurha shouted from beyond the walls. Instead of a sword, he held a bow in his hand. In the blazing flames, the knight pulled back the bowstring with all his might and then released it.
Shhhhh, kaaaang!
I struck the arrow with my sword. At the same time, the knight’s hair was set ablaze. The flames of the Inferno engulfed him.
“Kuaaaah!”
The knight tried to attack the main body of the Inferno. He was not stupid. He knew that even that seemingly meaningless action could reduce the spirit power of the spirit mage.
Inferno retreated in the face of the knight’s frantic attack.
The guy dodged the knights who were charging at him with their auras raised and aimed for the soldiers who had not yet put down their weapons.
“I am Brown of the Baron House of Hebron. I challenge you to a duel of knights.”
Brown got off the Matiz and stood at the threshold of the castle gate, aiming his sword at the knight. The blackened knight glared at Brown with his eyebrow-less eyes.
“Hirya!”
I passed through the gate.
The soldiers didn’t even dare to block me because Inferno was right next to me, shooting fireballs at me.
Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!
Each time a fireball exploded, two or three soldiers would fall.
Although Nurha was wealthy, he was not foolish enough to increase his army in times of peace. He focused on commerce, and most of his troops were stationed along the routes where the caravans traveled.
“Gyaaaah!”
The villagers ran away screaming. The screams quickly died down as they entered the house and closed the wooden windows.
Only soldiers with weapons remained on the streets.
Soldiers had mouths too. They spoke to the enemy.
It seemed as if he wasn’t sure if I was the enemy.
“Why on earth are you doing this?”
“Are you not Master Louis de Hebron?”
“This is the territory of Baron Nurhya!”
Raised his left hand.
The soldiers flinched and shut their mouths. Behind them, a knight appeared, running out of breath. He wasn’t even properly wearing armor.
“I am Louis de Hebron. You have not only invaded my territory, but have also set up a stockade in my territory and stationed knights and soldiers. They have threatened my knights, but my brave knight Brown defeated both of them. I have declared war on those who have trespassed on my territory, but they have responded by saying, ‘What are you talking about?’ and have scorned me. Their words and actions have brought ruin to the reputation of Hebron.”
The soldiers were murmuring.
They were babbling about whether what I said was right or where I was wrong.
‘That’s stupid.’
If I lost this battle, my words would be a lie.
But if I win, my words will become true.
“Inferno, inhabit my sword!”
Whoosh whoosh!
The sword held high glowed red. The knight glared at the flame.
He seemed confident that he could defeat me with swordsmanship.
“In the past, Nur was a vassal of Hebron. I will give you a chance to remember the old relationship. Surrender! Those who want to live, run away. Run far away and then come back and surrender. I will accept you as soldiers of Hebron!”
The soldiers looked around. This was because the full-scale battle had not yet begun.
Now they had no commander. They had three knights, but one was captured by Brown, one was pale and young, and his judgment was poor, and the other was old enough that he could hardly wield a sword.
Doo doo doo doo!
A horse galloped from afar. It was wearing full armor and was armed with a lance. The knight wearing full plate repeatedly kicked the horse’s flank and shouted.
“I am Alberto, the knight of Baron Nurha! I challenge you to a duel of knights!”
He was a knight who served Baron Nurhya even after retirement.
He had been famous when he was young, but that was a thing of the past. The tip of his spear appeared to be slightly tilted.
“I will accept it.”
“Inooooooohh!”
Alberto swung between the pitches.
It was my fault for getting off Hans’ back.
Watching the jousting of knights armed with assault lances was a part of the culture of the Breio dukedom. Even if the sight of blood and flesh was not pleasant, they had to sit upright in the Breio dukedom’s exclusive seat and watch the knights’ fights burn like candles, burning with loyalty.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
Alberto and his warhorse came galloping like buffaloes. The earth shook and the air shook. The vibrations started from my feet and reached my heart.
‘It sounds good.’
The rumors that Alberto had been famous in his old days were likely true.
A century ago, there were three ducal houses in the kingdom of Zeno.
At that time, Sardia had not yet fallen due to treason.
The Duchy of Sardia had rugged terrain, making it difficult to maneuver cavalry.
The knights of the Duchy of Sardia developed swordsmanship suited to the rugged terrain, and naturally they also honed their martial skills.
Sardia’s maneuver technique.
It was a martial art that focused the aura on the lower body and spread it out as a method of moving quickly over short distances.
Pavabababak!
I ran, kicking the ground, and shortened the distance between me and Alberto. He seemed surprised by my sudden appearance, and lowered his assault spear, which was already tilted.
That was Alberto’s downfall.
Percussion!
It jumped up. Alberto followed me with his eyes, but the assault spear, which was taller than him, could not keep up with me. Even if you raise your aura, the human body is bound to lose the aura you worked so hard to save as it ages.
Kwajik!
My knee slammed into Alberto’s face. He floated up and flew several meters before landing with a rather dangerous sound.
Kugu palace!
“Coolook!”
I said, pointing my red-hot sword at Alberto’s neck.
“The moment you wake up, your name will be erased, forever.”
The knight’s eyes wavered. The old knight lived by honor. The reason he postponed his retirement and remained loyal to Nurha was probably to leave behind four characters of his name.
“… … I lost.”
“Nurha is very lucky! I have defeated his loyal knight. I have defeated Sir Alberto, who was famous in this land. Who will be next? Who will receive my sword?”
I aimed my sword at the young knight. Although we were more than 50 meters apart, the knight stepped back, covering his neck with his hand as if his throat had been cut off.
Bang!
The young knight fell. With that, Nurha’s morale hit the ground.
“Brown, the knight of the Baron of Hebron, defeated Adol, the knight of Nurha!”
Brown also won the match.
This left only one knight left in the Barony of Nurkha.
