The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 287

Episode 287 Breaking through like this (1)

Harold squinted his eyes at the suddenly appearing army.

“These guys… … contacted each other and coordinated their times.”

Otherwise, it would not have appeared so precisely.

The Royal Army and the Noble Alliance have about 8,000 troops, and the Ferdium Army has about 3,000 troops.

It was a large army of over 10,000 men. In the end, the situation Harold had been worried about came true.

“Haa… … So this is what happens in the end.”

Harold wasted too much time on that guy named Gillian. He thought he should have just ignored Stonehaven Fortress, but he quickly shook his head.

“If that was the case, we would have fought a guerrilla war in the rear.”

Anyway, it’s true that I was caught by the ankle, and thanks to that, reinforcements arrived to help Jiselle.

Taking advantage of the large army, they had to defeat them one by one, but they ended up in a situation where they could not help but suffer losses.

The more I thought about it, the more my teeth ground and my anger rose. But I had to stay calm.

“They are all guys who have to fight anyway.”

If we defeat them all here, we can buy some time. However, as soon as we take Fenris, we will have no choice but to enforce conscription.

He called upon the most outstanding commander in the lands: Emerson, who had dealt with Viscount Doren’s 2nd Corps.

“Emerson.”

“Yes, Count.”

“Lead 5,000 men and destroy the 3rd Corps on the right.”

“Please leave it to me.”

Doo doo doo doo doo!

Desmond’s right wing turned towards the 3rd Army Corps and the Noble Alliance.

Harold immediately gave orders to the left wing as well.

“Victor Garain.”

“Yes, Count.”

“Lead 5,000 men and take charge of the Ferdium army on the left.”

“All right.”

“The Ferdium army has gained a lot of experience in combat in the North. Fight carefully. There’s no need to force yourself. I’ll deal with the other side first, so just hold on to your ankles.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

Although Viscount Garain is not particularly good at swordsmanship, he is a fairly good commander. He is particularly good at keeping his opponents in one place.

He led the soldiers stationed on the left wing and headed towards Perdium.

Ten thousand men were withdrawn on both sides, but there were still about sixteen thousand soldiers waiting in the center of Desmond’s army.

The Fenris army is approaching head-on, and they are leading an army of only about 3,000 men.

Harold looked at it and smiled coolly.

“You’re still a cheeky kid.”

It is true that the reinforcements have arrived and the difference in forces has been greatly reduced. He must be acting so confidently because he believes in that.

But even if we add up all the reinforcements, it is only about half of our number. Jiselle’s judgment is nothing more than an expression of her reckless confidence.

All of Fenris’ knights and troops were running behind the Black King without hesitation.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

The sound of powerful horse hooves echoes as the Fenris army gradually increases in speed. However, Desmond’s army has already formed a proper formation.

Harold grinned as he watched the approaching Fenris army.

“You must be running wild because you’re wearing that strange armor. Even the horses are wearing armor.”

Certainly, the armor of the Ferdium army was excellent. If a soldier wore that armor, he would be able to fight off ten enemies by himself.

Even Harold was shocked when he saw the weight of the armor of the dead Fenris soldier.

The fact that such armor was equipped on all horses meant that mass production was possible.

“It is certainly an excellent weapon, but… … .”

That was only possible when dealing with a certain number of people. Even after dividing the troops on both sides, there were five times as many troops as Fenris’ army waiting on this side.

The fear of a great army is that as its numbers increase, its power also increases exponentially.

Harold raised his hand, gauging the distance between himself and the approaching Fenris army.

“Prepare the spearmen.”

Choaaaak!

Thousands of spearmen marched forward, spears extended.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

They were not at all afraid as they watched the Fenris army charging towards them with fierce momentum.

The confidence that they can stop anyone they face is what makes Desmond’s elite soldiers so strong.

“Archer.”

The archers lined up in the back pulled back their bowstrings.

All of Fenris’ cavalrymen wear full body armor, and their horses also wear horse armor, so arrow attacks will have no direct effect.

But if the horses were frightened and stopped, or the formation shook for a moment from the shock, that would be enough. Harold sent a signal to his archers with some hope.

Paaaaak!

Bang! Tata tang! Bang!

The Fenris army all raised small shields to block the flying arrows.

Although several blinding arrows struck their bodies and armor, the Fenris army maintained their formation and speed as if nothing had happened.

“It’s no use, after all.”

Harold frowned. He wasn’t too worried because he was a minority, but it was true that the armor made of that unknown material was giving him quite a headache.

If an army of ten thousand men were all armed like that, they would never win.

“I definitely have to crush it today. And I’ll get my hands on the recipe for that new material.”

If that were to happen, it would certainly be possible for him to extend his power beyond the North to the entire kingdom.

It was truly a stroke of luck that Giselle was attacked at this time.

Harold looked at Willow again and waved.

“Get started.”

The firepower of the wizards should be enough to deal significant damage. I had heard reports that the enemy wizards seemed to be of a higher rank than Willow, but I wouldn’t have known until I personally measured their strength.

Desmond’s wizards gathered their magical power and aimed it at Fenris’s army. Willow casted the area-of-effect spell of the high circle once again.

“Fire Rain.”

Gooooooo!

A huge magical force gathered in the sky and created fireballs.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At the same time, dozens of attack spells were fired from Desmond’s camp. They were all aimed at the approaching Fenris army.

If you get hit with all of those spells, you’ll take significant damage.

The wizards who were waiting behind Fenris’ army with some of the escort troops felt the movement of a huge magical force from Desmond’s side and raised their heads.

Alpoy stepped forward, sweeping his head up.

“Finally… …is this the time for me to take action?”

Up until this point in the war, Alfoy had never used a single fireball properly. In a way, this war was like his real debut.

He intended to use this war to demonstrate his skills to the world and gain fame and popularity.

“This fiery man Alfoy will show them a hot taste! I will burn them all to ashes!”

Alfoy shouted desperately, stretching out one hand forward.

Tub.

Vanessa grabbed his wrist. Alfoy blushed slightly and said,

“I told you not to suddenly hold someone’s hand like that… … . Aaaah!”

Alpoy, who had the mana sucked out in one breath, trembled with his cheeks sunken in.

‘This time I really wanted to show off my magical skills!’

However, Alfoy was deprived of that opportunity because Vanessa drained all of his magic power.

Vanessa, who had absorbed Alfoy’s magic with all her might, stretched out her hand and looked up at the sky.

“Reverse the twisted laws. Dispel.”

Saaaa …

At her single word, hundreds of fireballs that had been created in the sky disappeared before they could even hit the ground. All the attack magic that had been fired at Fenris’s army also scattered in vain.

That’s a truly incredible transfer.

She was capturing all the magical powers blooming throughout this vast battlefield with incredible concentration.

Willow let out a cry of horror as she looked at the sight.

“W-That’s ridiculous! You’re saying that you’re going to destroy all those magics at once without even setting a time difference? W-Wouldn’t it be a 7th circle magician? Oh, no, if that’s the case, he would have already used 7th circle magic… … .”

The other wizards in Desmond’s army were also confused and at a loss because they had no idea what the enemy wizard’s power was.

As soon as Vanessa dispelled the enemy’s magic, she grabbed the wrist of the other wizard standing on the opposite side of Alfoy.

The wizard said, tightening his wrists.

“Did I say I have a girlfriend or not?!!”

Vanessa ignored the wizard’s words and drew out her magic power, casting a 6th circle spell.

“Twin Cyclones.”

Slurp.

A very small eddy formed on either side of Desmond’s army. It was so weak that no one could notice it.

But Willow, who was a 6th circle magician, caught the subtle movement of magic and shouted in fright.

“Unlock it now! Quickly!”

The place where the whirlpool was created was quite a distance from both camps. They had to get closer to dispel the magic.

The wizards moved in a hurry, but the wind gathered faster.

Kuoooooooo!

The wind gradually increased its rotation speed and eventually transformed into a huge tornado. The two rotating tornadoes approached with such ferocity that they seemed to swallow everything.

Willow looked dumbfounded.

“What, what is this! How could the same magic be placed so far apart… … .”

Twin Cyclones is a magic that creates two whirlwinds at the same time. Even I couldn’t cast it like two magic spells at such a great distance apart.

When it’s a small wind, it’s easy for even a low circle wizard to dispel it, but when it gets this big, it’s not easy to dispel it.

“Hey, stop it! I’ll block the right side!”

Willow extended her hand and casted Dispel. As a 6th circle magician, she could dispel 6th circle magic if she had enough magic power.

Paaaaah!

“Ugh… … .”

A huge amount of magical power left his body and a single whirlwind disappeared.

The rest of the wizards focused their attention on the tornado on the left.

Those who have not reached the 6th circle can never lift the 6th circle magic on their own, but if several people join forces, they may succeed.

Kuwaaaaaah!

The tornado moved wildly, coming to sweep away one of Desmond’s axes.

Even as the tornado approached, Desmond’s men did not waver one bit. They were all sweating profusely, but since there were no orders, they gritted their teeth and held their ground.

It was indeed an appearance worthy of being called elite.

“Everyone gather here! Hurry up!”

“Damn it! Who the hell is that enemy wizard!”

“Quick! Release it quickly!”

Fortunately, the tornado gradually died down as dozens of wizards attached themselves to it and poured out their magical powers.

Willow shouted with an urgent look on her face.

“Attack again! Don’t rest! We must strike first before the enemy casts their magic!”

Paaang!

Magical spells were fired again from Desmond’s camp.

Vanessa immediately grabbed the other wizard’s hand and dispelled the spells.

She was different from Desmond’s wizards. She was handling the entire battlefield alone.

Gulp.

Blood poured continuously from her nose.

Although she had achieved enlightenment at the 6th circle level through her outstanding talent and constant effort, the magical power accumulated in her body was still only at the 2nd circle level.

Although he was using his body as a medium to draw in the magical power of other magicians, he could not help but feel burdened by using the magical power of others.

Alpoy, who had collapsed with his bones touching, muttered with a pitiful look on his face when he saw the sight.

“You idiot… … . You’ll die if you keep doing that… … . You won’t live long… … .”

But she didn’t say anything and only followed the magic of the battlefield.

‘I won’t let anyone die.’

At least her allies wouldn’t die by magic. That was her resolve.

‘Just a little more… … .’

Vanessa gritted her teeth and cast her spell.

She couldn’t be comfortable with this situation either. It’s much better if we all fight together.

However, there are many more wizards in Desmond’s army, including 6th circle wizards. In order to deal with them, I, who lack magical power, needed the magical power of other wizards.

That’s why I had no choice but to fight alone.

‘I’m sorry… … If only I could have gathered my magic power normally… … .’

If that had been the case, other wizards would have also participated in the battlefield. Perhaps the magical power of Fenris’ army could have overwhelmed their opponents.

Since it is impossible now, they had no choice but to take this deformed method.

Because he was the only one who could stop the opponent’s 6-circle magic.

Gulp.

More blood flowed from Vanessa’s nose, but she never lost focus and instead moved forward.

‘If you stop… … you can’t!’

There was no time to rest until the enemy was completely pushed back. We had to keep pushing harder and harder so that our allies could not be reached.

Jiselle also believed in Vanessa and jumped into the battlefield.

‘I can do more… … .’

There were still over twenty magicians left to replenish their magical powers. They could hold out for quite some time.

In this way, magic appeared and disappeared from the sky like fireworks above both sides’ heads.

Harold bit his lip at the sight.

“It looks like there really is a 6th circle wizard. Could it be that the Red Flame Magic Tower Master is secretly helping them?”

An alarm sounded in his head. If the Tower was involved, it was not an ordinary matter.

Seeing the magic corps he led and the tense situation, it was clear that the main force of the Magic Tower had arrived.

“How on earth does this guy even… … .”

I was curious, but there was no way to know now. After the war, I could slowly find out, and make those who helped Fenris pay the price.

In any case, since both sides’ magic was blocked, they had no choice but to fight directly.

“horse soldier.”

At Harold’s gesture, the cavalrymen on both sides moved.

They began to form a large semicircle to surround the rear of Fenris’ army.

If only the spearmen in the front line could hold out, the Fenris army would collapse from behind.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Desmond’s spearmen gripped their spears tightly as they glared at the approaching Fenris cavalry.

‘fast.’

Even though all of the Fenris troops are fully armed and wear armor, they can still run at the same speed as light cavalry. If they collide, the impact will be tremendous.

Those who collide with Fenris’ army first will probably be pushed back significantly, but their opponent’s breakthrough power will also be reduced.

Thousands of soldiers are lined up with gaps between them. It is certain that they will not be able to penetrate even halfway and will slow down.

Once you tie their feet, you can completely surround them and annihilate them.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

The distance was getting shorter. Now, if we blinked a few times, we would collide. The spearmen crouched to attack the horses and knock the riders off.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Just before the armies of both sides clashed.

Suddenly, Jiselle shouted loudly.

“Spread!”

Choaaaak!

The knights and cavalry at the front began to split left and right, as if they were trying to avoid the spearmen and fall to the sides.

Through the gaping gap, cavalrymen carrying weapons other than spears appeared.

At the head of the group was the elf Lumina.

Squeak… … .

Lumina let go of her horse’s reins and pulled back her bowstring with both hands. The elves and horsemen following her also let go of their reins and pulled back their bows.

Harold muttered as he watched them suddenly appear between the divided troops.

“… …Cavalry?”

A completely unexpected disease appeared.