The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 276

Episode 276 I’ll Buy Some Time (3)

“uh?”

Desmond’s men, trying to escape the siege tower, faced a situation they had never experienced before.

Kwaaang!

First, Gillian entered the siege tower and started swinging his axe.

Following this, the knights rushed into the siege tower one by one.

Boom! Boom!

Desmond’s screams, suddenly attacked, echoed throughout the area.

“Eww!”

“What the heck! You guys!”

“Stop it! Stop it!”

The inside of the siege tower was narrower than expected. The soldiers had no choice but to be packed tightly together.

Jiiing―!

As the Fenris Knights moved, bright light emitted from their armor.

They used their increased strength and speed to indiscriminately slaughter soldiers who got close to them.

Pavababababak!

The speed at which the swords and spears moved was so fast that it was impossible to see them. With each movement, soldiers’ heads were blown off and their bodies were pierced.

At this very moment, all of the Fenris knights were displaying power approaching that of a high-ranking knight. No matter how elite Desmond’s soldiers were, they could not stop them.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

Eventually, you could even hear the sound of air bursting every time you swung your weapon.

The Fenris Knights spared no effort. Mana gushed out like crazy, influencing the surroundings.

― The first attack must be overwhelming. That way, we can break the enemy’s spirit. Especially if our numbers are smaller.

This was what Giselle said every time they trained. They always took those words to heart.

And now was the time to follow those teachings faithfully.

‘If you push them, they will keep coming in!’

Everyone thought the same thing. Since it was a power with a time limit, you had to be extra careful.

We must somehow break the enemy’s momentum and make them retreat for a while. Otherwise, the enemy will continue to attack us.

The knights of Fenris spared no effort, even risking their lives, with such thoughts in mind.

Kwaaaaang!

“Eww!”

Desmond’s men were killed without even being able to properly respond to the sudden attack.

It was an attack by knights who were prepared to give up their lives. Thanks to them who displayed strength comparable to that of high-level knights, not a single person from Desmond’s army came out of the siege tower.

Among them, the best was Gillian.

There were about ten knights in one siege tower. However, he entered one siege tower alone.

Gillian looked like a lion among sheep, a fearsome sight.

Kwajik!

With each swing of the axe, several bodies were torn apart. The strength of the axe was so great that Gillian’s axe, which decapitated a soldier, sometimes got stuck inside a siege tower.

Boom! Boom!

As Gillian’s attacks intensified, even the siege towers seemed to tremble.

Desmond’s soldiers, who had worked hard to get to the exit, were annihilated in an instant.

“What, what is this monster!”

“Push! Push!”

“Kwaaak! The knights have to come up!”

Gillian blocked the way up the stairs and killed all the enemies that came up.

The enemy had only moved the siege towers first. To avoid enemy attacks, the standard strategy was to first place the siege towers on the walls, and then use the time it took for the soldiers to invade to place ladders.

In other words, it meant that as long as the exit of the siege tower was blocked, the enemy would have no way to attack.

A narrow path can be blocked by a few strong men. That’s how Gillian and the knights of Fenris blocked the enemy’s escape route.

Meanwhile, Fenris’ soldiers were not just sitting around idle.

“Shoot! Keep shooting!”

At the highest point of the siege tower, Desmond’s men were keeping the soldiers in check by shooting arrows.

However, the Fenris army is wearing full-body armor made entirely of galvanium. Even if they can’t block the arrows with their shields, they don’t take much damage from the arrows thanks to their full-body armor.

Fenris’ soldiers, who had been hit by several blinding arrows and were still fine, began to respond with increasing confidence.

Wedge!

Fenris’s men also began firing arrows towards the top floor of the siege tower.

“They’re all wearing plate armor!”

“The attack isn’t working properly!”

“Bend over! Bend over!”

Just like inside the tower, the archers on the top floor were also confused.

It is not easy to pierce full plate armor with a simple arrow. It may cause shock, but unless you aim for the joints or neck, the attack is not very effective.

One side dies if hit, but the other side doesn’t die even if hit. Since the combat ratio is not right, the situation is becoming more and more favorable for the Fenris army.

By the time the ladder was up and Desmond’s men were climbing up, the archers on the top floor of the siege tower were almost completely annihilated.

However, Desmond’s army did not seem to care and continued to attack.

“Go up! Push with numbers!”

Desmond’s men cheered loudly at the shouts of their commanders everywhere.

“Wow!”

Desmond’s men began to swarm like ants, climbing the ladders between the siege towers.

“Stop it!”

As Gillian shouted, some of the Fenris knights leapt out of the siege tower. Other knights entered the tower where Gillian was.

Half of the knights blocked the exit of the siege tower, while the rest fought the enemies who climbed up the ladder.

Boom! Boom!

“Eww!”

The enemies that came up were no help to him. Gillian continued to kill enemies without stopping, covered in blood from head to toe.

He did not wear the new armor like the knights, because he had already surpassed that level thanks to Giselle’s teachings.

Unlike Gillian, who continued to rampage without rest, the knights’ momentum had weakened somewhat. The light leaking out from the gaps in their armor had decreased slightly compared to before.

‘Damn, my hands are starting to shake.’

‘Mana is hitting rock bottom.’

‘I can’t hold out much longer.’

I used too much mana to withstand the initial magic attacks. I could clearly feel my movements becoming slower than before.

If just a little more time passes like this, I’ll vomit blood and collapse.

“Waaaaaaaaaah!”

However, the soldiers filled the gap left by the weakened knights. The soldiers, freed from the siege towers, formed a formation and began to drive out the enemies on the walls.

Lucas, who had been stabbing enemies repeatedly with his spear, laughed out loud at the sight.

“Hahaha! These guys are really useful!”

The galvanic body armor was truly formidable. Desmond’s men, trained elites, were unable to penetrate the armor of the Fenris soldiers.

Thanks to their superior defense, Fenris’ forces were able to overwhelm Desmond’s forces, who were outnumbered.

Feeling the momentum of the attack waning, dozens of Desmond’s knights climbed up the ladders and leapt onto the walls.

Kagagak!

“Ugh!”

As Desmond’s knight swung his mana-charged sword, a long slash split the armor of the Fenris soldier.

As the knight followed the staggering soldier, he tried to swing his sword again.

Boom!

Gillian’s axe flew out from somewhere and blew off the knight’s head in one blow.

“Take care of the knights first! Leave the soldiers alone!”

At Gillian’s thunderous shout, the knights of Fenris clung to Desmond’s knights.

Anyway, in a fight between soldiers, this side is overwhelmingly superior.

Jiiing―!

Again, a bright light emanated strongly from the armor of the Fenris knights.

‘I don’t want to think about it. Let’s just get through today.’

They all spared no mana. The original goal was to buy as much time as possible, but now even that idea has been abandoned.

If you fight with that kind of mindset, you’ll be pushed back anyway. The number of enemies was just too many.

‘In that case, it’s better to kill at least one more kid. I won’t die just like that, you kids.’

The knights of Fenris were filled with venom. They pushed their strength to the limit without sparing any effort, and their momentum was truly amazing.

Kwaaang!

“Ugh! What the hell are these kids doing!”

Desmond’s knights were pushed back again and again. Some had their heads blown off in an instant.

Even though they are an elite force and stronger than knights from other territories, not all of them have reached the level of high-level knights.

No one could stand against the power of the Fenris Knights, who had all risen to a level close to that of a high-ranking knight with the help of their armor.

If they just took their time, they could have won easily, but no one in Desmond’s army knew that.

“Push harder! Don’t let anyone live!”

Gillian’s face was like a demon’s, with flames pouring out of her eyes.

‘I have to somehow hold on and push through a little longer.’

He also knows that the power of the Fenris Knights has a time limit. Although the time of use has increased compared to before, it feels like it is reaching its limit.

But they can’t stop now. If they lose the first battle, there’s no point in them being left.

‘If we give in now, it’s over.’

If we push back once, that army will come down like a storm. Then we won’t be able to buy time.

If you want to hold out a little longer, you have to do your best now and show your strength.

That way, the enemies will move more cautiously in the next battle.

‘The more this happens, the more time the lord has to spend.’

You can’t stop or defeat the enemy. No matter how strong you are, it’s impossible against those numbers. The only thing you can do is.

‘I’ll just hold out until the lord comes.’

Gillian went out and killed his enemies with that in mind.

“Cheer up! You can definitely protect it!”

Gillian, who had been shouting and encouraging the knights, felt a prickle in his side.

Phew!

When I turned my head, I saw one of Desmond’s knights stealthily approaching me and stabbing me with his sword.

Even though it was a pre-wedding meeting, they took advantage of the gap to sneak in. They really were amazing.

Gillian’s lips twitched for a moment.

Desmond’s knight was smiling, the corners of his mouth twisting, as if he thought his attack was successful.

“cheeky…….”

Gillian immediately turned around and grabbed the knight by the neck.

“Cough!”

Kwajik!

That was the knight’s last cry. Gillian grabbed the knight by the throat and struck his head with his axe.

He deliberately killed his enemies more brutally and cruelly. Desmond was horrified by the sight of him running wild like a bloody beast.

“Anyone who wants to die, come!”

Kwaaaaang!

With each step Gillian took, the ground split open. His mana-filled shouts seemed to burst the air around him.

As Gillian approached, Desmond’s men, knights and soldiers alike, backed away hesitantly.

They looked at Gillian with astonishment, as if they were looking at an insurmountable wall.

Not only Gillian, but the knights in black armor were also strong. This place was a paradise for monsters.

“These, these monsters… … .”

“With just these numbers… … .”

“Why are there such people in Fenris… … .”

Desmond burst out laughing. He couldn’t believe it. They had clearly pushed back with overwhelming force, but they were the ones being pushed back.

I really didn’t know that there were so many strong people besides Earl Fenris. Thanks to their weapons, each and every soldier was displaying skills on a level of a quasi-knight.

There were rumors that the Fenris Army was quite excellent, so I guessed that they would be at the elite level. They received training like that, and everyone came prepared that they would not be easy opponents.

But this was no ordinary army. It was an army beyond imagination.

Harold, who was watching the battle from afar, was also surprised.

‘What… … How… … Like that… … .’

The words did not come out properly. In an attempt to capture the fortress in one breath, a whopping 5,000 troops were poured into this attack.

But that great army was not only unable to capture the fortress, but was also unable to properly kill the enemy.

‘Does this make sense? That guy Giselle created such an army?’

Those wearing black armor certainly looked like knights. They were at least intermediate level.

There, all the soldiers were wearing full-body plate armor. This made it extremely difficult for ordinary soldiers to kill them.

Moreover, it was a mistake to think that the enemy was all archers. Their close combat skills were also excellent.

It could be said that with just 1,000 men, they could fight against an army of 10,000 men.

‘I… … almost got killed by that guy.’

The bones are chilled. A large force has recently been recruited from the Fenris domain.

What would have happened if he had been just a little bit later?

Even if I had brought 100,000 of them, I couldn’t guarantee that I would have been able to kill him.

It’s amazing that they recruited knights like that, but the person who appears to be their commander is even more outstanding.

It seemed to be of a similar level to Viktor, who had devoted his heart and soul to raising the Northern First Sword… … and perhaps even higher.

Not only is his skill a skill, but his white hair is dyed red with blood, so he is bold and aggressive.

It was an action that could not have been done without risking one’s life.

Soldiers armed with excellent talent and powerful equipment. When did he gather and raise people like this?

Harold closed his eyes.

‘It’s fate. Heaven helped me.’

He moved without considering the orders of the Duke’s family or his relationship with the prince’s faction. It was not like him to not consider the future, but if he had not done so, he would have definitely been defeated by that bastard.

‘It wasn’t a baby.’

After losing Victor, Giselle Ferdium changed her evaluation to say that she was lucky but also capable. But that was also a mistake. Even the evaluation that she was capable was too harsh.

He was a monster. That guy named Jisel was a monster who would turn the kingdom upside down. He was a guy with deep thoughts who had prepared and raised such power step by step.

Neither the Duke nor himself knew what kind of person Jiselle was. That was why they had no choice but to continue to be taken advantage of.

‘That’s fortunate.’

It was fortunate that I found out now. Now I could finally figure out what he was preparing and what he was waiting for.

‘Rather, he was the one waiting for a civil war.’

No one knows exactly when the civil war will break out, because that is up to the Duke to decide.

But if it were Giselle, it would have been clear that she would have started a civil war as soon as she was ready.

To swallow up the North with that fearsome army.

‘That’s it. He’s finished with this war.’

The guys in front of you are certainly formidable, but they are only a thousand strong. You can’t help but fall in the face of overwhelming numbers.

Harold, after thinking it over and gathering his thoughts, raised his hand.

“Baron Hutton.”

“Yes, Count.”

At Harold’s call, a middle-aged man approached him and bowed his head slightly. He was Desmond’s vassal, the owner of the Barony of Hutton, and a knight of exceptional ability.

“Can you kill the enemy commander? That white-maned, lion-like man.”

The baron squinted his eyes and looked at the castle walls. After following Gillian’s movements for a moment, he bowed his head slightly again and spoke.

“Please leave it to me.”