Episode 38
Even the guy’s strong horns couldn’t break down the gate any further.
No, the gate had blocked Syang’s attack once.
It looked as though it would surely break in the next attack.
“A monster, a monster! Gather the soldiers immediately!”
The soldier shouted in surprise, but his intention was not accomplished. While the soldiers’ attention was focused on Syang, the slave soldiers climbed up the wall.
The slave soldiers killed the soldiers on the wall.
The stray dog took a small step back, then kicked the ground with his hind legs and shot out like an arrow again.
Kwajik!
This time the gate was breached. The large beam at the back that held the gate in place was broken, and one of the gates was cracked and slightly folded.
As Suyang struck the gate again, it opened weakly with a creaking sound. The soldiers standing behind him greeted Suyang with bewildered expressions.
“Kill me!”
Biskin’s soldiers thrust out their spears. Their stance was quite stable, and the sharp spear blades aimed straight at the large sheep’s body.
Kang! Knock! Kang!
The blade failed to pierce the sage’s body.
It wasn’t because of the hard fur.
The hair was just beginning to grow and was less than five centimeters long.
The rags that had been covering Suyang were torn and fell to the floor. The bright moonlight reflected off Suyang’s armor, blinding the soldiers’ eyes.
Biskin’s soldiers came face to face with a large, brightly shining sheep. The sheep’s eyes were bloodshot like the demons of hell and it was howling.
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
“Army of Hebron, advance!”
“Wow!”
When the gates were opened, Hebron’s soldiers rushed in.
The soldiers who had gone to bed early came out armed, but this was after the Hebron army had captured the main stronghold of Biskin.
“We have secured the weapons warehouse!”
“17 enemy soldiers captured!”
“The entire unarmed standing army has surrendered!”
The soldiers from Hebron came running and reported.
Although fighting broke out at several points, the difference in forces was so great that it seemed like they could be quickly subdued.
A slave soldier came running.
“We have secured the gates of the Biskin Castle.”
Looking back toward the castle gate, I saw a strong wind blowing and pushing a soldier away. It was the low-level wind spirit that El had summoned at work.
With the inner gates of the castle secured, not to mention the outer gates, there was no hope for Biskin.
“All right. Now ask Delgain for help.”
The slave soldier Lucy seized Biskin’s stallion and rode out to the eastern gate. He was the best soldier in Hebron and was skilled in horsemanship. It was the influence of the elven blood.
“Arrest all those in the castle and put them in prison. Gag them so they don’t scream.”
“insect!”
The Biskin lordship had not yet fallen, but it was only a matter of time.
* * *
The men of Baron Delgaine were in a state of excitement and anticipation for the battle to come tomorrow. They spotted a horse galloping from the northwest and dispatched men to meet it.
Lucci, disguised as a hunter from the Biskin Estate, was sent to Baron Delgain.
Lucy shouted.
“The Hebron army has invaded Biskin! Baron Biskin has requested help. Please send troops!”
“What, what does this mean?”
Baron Delgain looked back at Spiel, who was beside him.
Spiel’s face darkened. He was trembling at Hebron’s strategy, which repeatedly exceeded his expectations. He was angry at Baron Hebron, who seemed so close to him that he could not grasp him, but on the other hand, he was also growing increasingly fearful.
“… … was hit. Hebron moved quickly.”
“The declaration of war wasn’t even delivered? Then, aren’t they violating the law?”
“I don’t think so. They probably stole the declaration of war. They were just waiting for us to declare war.”
“So, what should we do now?”
Spiel tried to gather his scattered mental powers.
He was the swindler of the Delgaine Baron family. He couldn’t afford to make any more mistakes. If he were pushed any further, he would fall off a cliff.
Spiel did not give up. He raised the banner of counterattack.
“Although Hebron is strong, Biskin was preparing for war. Biskin will not fall easily. It is better. Send reinforcements to Biskin and make Baron Biskin pay. Then you will not have to pay him after the war is over.”
Since ancient times, it was better to fight a war on enemy territory. That way, damage from war could be minimized and time could be bought by destroying the things the enemy was trying to defend.
If that was impossible, Spiel thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to fight on the territory of the Allies. Besides, the alliance with Biskin was as shallow as a biscuit.
“Oh, yeah! That must be it.”
“Before that, there’s something I need to check.”
Spiel approached Lucy.
Lucy felt her heart sink, but soon calmed down. It was the result of her emotions being controlled by drugs while living as a slave.
Spiel called Lucy.
“Hey, Biskin’s soldier.”
“Yes? Oh, yes! My name is Lucci, a hunter from the Baronial Domain of Biskin.”
“You’re a hunter? That must mean you’re good at riding horses.”
Spiel glared at Lucy with sharp eyes, and Lucy nodded.
Lucy knew how to deal with the parasites that clung to the nobility. They were most satisfied when treated like nobles.
As expected, Spiel did not suspect the slave soldier Lucy.
“What was Biskin like when you left?”
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“It’s dark so I can’t tell, but Biskin’s soldiers were shooting arrows from the top of the walls, and the enemy was outside the walls.”
“What about the enemy forces?”
Lucy frowned as if trying to recall a memory. He tilted his head and spoke uncertainly.
“There seemed to be quite a few. That’s why the Baron, feeling that I could not possibly win, sent me to Delgain in a hurry.”
According to the script prepared by Baron Hebron in advance, Lucy performed perfectly. Of course, he fooled Spiel with it.
Spiel was still confident that Biskin would not fall. If Biskin’s standing army was mobilized and resisted, it would be able to hold out for at least three or four days.
“Hebron’s army is large, but it will not be enough to attack both territories at the same time. It would be better to arm a standing army and place it on the border of Hebron, and send all the regular troops to help Biskin.”
“Do as Spiel wishes!”
* * *
Delgain’s forces reached the Baronial Domain of Biskin. They shortened their travel time with minimal rest, and broke through Biskin’s borders while still slightly out of breath.
The troops guarding the border had long since returned to Yeongju Castle to rescue the lord.
The outer gate of Biskin was wide open. The people of the lordship were locked in their houses. They waited for the storm to pass.
On the other hand, Biskin’s soldiers fought with shouts. Although the outer wall had fallen, it seemed that the lord’s castle had been firmly defended.
“The Delgaine Baron’s army has arrived! The remnants of Hebron, take our swords!”
Knight Histon, leading the army of Baron Delgain, rode his warhorse. He gritted his teeth and galloped with his men, ready to charge at those he believed to be the Hebron army.
“Power reversal!”
Sir Brown shouted. The Biskin soldiers who had been facing Hebron turned around. They seemed to step back, then joined the ranks of the Hebron army.
Suddenly, soldiers lined up like a solid wall greeted Delgain’s army.
“Ha, it’s a trap! Everyone, retreat!”
Histon realized it too late and shouted, but the Hebron army’s scheme did not end there.
The corpses strewn everywhere suddenly rose up and blocked the Delgain army’s retreat. They were slave soldiers covered in blood.
Histon kicked the flank of his warhorse to try to survive on his own. The horse, trained to forget fear, raised its forelegs and threatened the soldiers. It jumped up and down, ready to trample them to make way.
Then, from somewhere, a sheep bleated.
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Histon felt the hair on his body stand on end and thought it was a creepy sound. Histon’s warhorse shared the same feeling as its master.
The war horse gathered its legs that had been flailing around and lowered its head. It was the attitude of a prey facing an unmanageable beast.
The soldiers of Hebron opened the way. Through them, Syang walked forward with great gait. I was riding on Syang’s back.
“Thank you for coming. I am Baron Louis de Hebron. I have not slept a wink all night waiting for you, so pay dearly for that.”
I gestured.
Then the Hebron army all raised their weapons.
chuck!
“Advance!”
Sir Solon shouted. Over 150 soldiers completely crushed the 47 Delgadian soldiers.
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
The soldiers lined up and stepped forward with their right foot first.
With every step they took, the ground shook and the hearts of the Delgain soldiers pounded.
The walls of Hebron seemed to be alive and moving.
“Ha, I surrender!”
Histon dismounted and disarmed.
He bowed his head and placed both hands on the ground in a gesture of surrender.
Then a soldier approached me and handed me a ring.
“I found Biskin’s seal.”
In the Biskin lord’s castle, the search for hidden treasures was in full swing. It was unlikely that there would be any great treasures in the land where agriculture flourished, but there must have been something valuable somewhere.
Biskin’s seal was one of them.
It was a ring hidden by Baron Biskin, and the gem was carved into relief and used as a family seal.
He threw the jewel ring to Sir Brown.
“Brown, I’ll leave Biskin in your care.”
“insect!”
I returned to Hebron, leaving behind some troops. We could have attacked Delgain immediately, but Amy and I agreed that we should first empty the pockets of Baron Delgain.
That afternoon, Baron Delgain kicked out his sister, the former Baroness Nurha, and her second son, Rustic, and blamed the father and son for all this trouble.
‘I guess he anticipated this situation and sent a declaration of war in Rustic’s name. Could this also have come from that guy named Spiel?’
* * *
Although it wasn’t a battle that felt like a battle, I was quite tired. I hadn’t had a proper rest since I defeated the Bebe Bandits.
The desk was filled with paperwork related to the management of the estate. Even that had been filtered by Amy, but judging from the dark circles under her eyes, Amy looked three or four times more tired than I was.
‘That’s why the lords of Hebron have kept a stock of documents for generations.’
To properly run a territory, an administrator was needed.
In that sense, it was Hebron’s good fortune to hire Amy.
‘We need to hire a few more administrators. Amy will be acting as Hebron’s staff in the future.’
This battle proved Amy’s talent. Not only did she devise strategies, but she also stood out in her ability to execute them. With her characteristic delicacy, she did not miss even the smallest changes.
* * *
“So this is what you brought?”
I was annoyed from the morning breeze. With all of Delgain’s knights and regular troops captured, Baron Delgain proposed ridiculous negotiation terms.
“Yes. Baron Delgain has ordered this to be delivered to Baron Hebron, saying it is his fault for failing to discipline his nephew.”
