Episode 75: They’re really some guys. (2)
WHEEK!
Pfft!
A small firework exploded at the eastern gate of Ferdium Castle.
“let’s go!”
The cavalry waiting nearby saw the signal and began to run at a fast pace.
Those firecrackers must have been confirmed by the Ferdium Army as well.
We had to capture and hold the eastern gate before they arrived.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo!
As the cavalry charged, the infantry waiting behind them also followed them.
There is a big speed difference, but once the cavalry enters the castle first, the infantry can join in while the cavalry fights.
The commander of the cavalry, who was running hard toward the castle gate, suddenly shrugged his shoulders with a strange sense of discomfort.
‘What is it? Why is it so quiet?’
The gates of the castle, visible in the distance and with flickering torches, are clearly wide open.
But there was no sign of anyone fighting near the gate.
‘Did the spies and knights subdue all the soldiers? Even if they were just ordinary soldiers, it was too fast.’
Ferdium is short on knights, so it will mostly be soldiers who will stand guard.
In that case, it wouldn’t be strange if the knights who infiltrated quickly subdued them. But… … .
‘Something feels uneasy.’
The experience I had accumulated on the battlefield so far continued to nudge my instincts.
‘Should I turn my troops around?’
As I got closer to the gate, a cold sweat ran down my face. My spine felt ticklish and goosebumps ran down my entire body.
‘No, I have to go anyway.’
The signal came and the gates opened, but I couldn’t not go in.
If you withdraw your troops because you are anxious, the knights inside will all die even if the operation is successful.
He was a soldier and had to move forward with the plan even if it was dangerous.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
The cavalry quickly approached the gate.
‘There are only a few people who have infiltrated. It is natural to be quiet. Let’s go in. Come in… … .’
He calmed his mind, stopped riding his horse, and suddenly looked back at the castle gate.
I got goosebumps all over my body.
The gate, glowing faintly red, looked like the open mouth of a devil.
If you go in, you will definitely die.
“Retreat! Retreat!”
The cavalry commander decided to trust his instincts.
The moment he turns his horse’s head.
Whirlirik!
Kwajik!
An axe flew from somewhere and lodged itself in his neck.
The cavalry commander fell from his horse.
Heeeeeeling!
The horse, having lost its owner, turned, stopped, and raised its forelegs high.
Some of those following the commander couldn’t keep up with the speed and ended up crashing into each other.
Kwung! Boom! Boom!
“There’s something! It’s a trap! A trap!”
“Eww! What’s going on?”
“Turn around for now! Retreat as planned!”
The front line collapsed and chaos ensued, but the remaining men turned and began to flee in accordance with the final order.
Jiselle, who threw the axe inside the castle, licked her lips in regret.
“It’s true that they are quite skilled. They even prepared traps, but it’s a shame.”
I tried to lure them all inside and kill them, but because I prepared it in a hurry, the trap wasn’t perfect.
The enemy commander seemed to have noticed the gap.
But it doesn’t matter. You can catch them as much as you want without using traps.
“let’s go!”
Jiselle shouted as she mounted her horse. Hundreds of horsemen followed her.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
Jiselle’s cavalry burst through the gates and cut through the enemies who were fleeing in confusion.
Kwaaaaang!
“Eww!”
After lightly dealing with the remaining cavalry, Giselle headed towards the infantry charging from afar.
The infantry commander also knew that something was wrong up ahead and had already changed direction.
If the enemy notices the surprise attack, they should not approach any further.
“Run! If you get caught, you die! I said run!”
The commander kept encouraging his soldiers as they ran with all their might.
But the more troops there were, the more difficult it was to change the direction of the soldiers who were running at full speed.
“You guys are quick-witted! Catch up!”
Doo doo doo doo doo!
Jiselle rode her horse with a cruel smile. The mercenaries followed behind her without fail.
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Eventually, the infantry was caught by the tail.
Kwaaang!
“Eww!”
“Stop it! Stop it!”
“Stop it some!”
There is no way that those who have already turned their backs and fled can properly defend themselves.
Jisel and the mercenaries began to slaughter their enemies like wolves in a flock of sheep.
* * *
Meanwhile, Victor was moving his troops, oblivious to the massacre taking place in the rear ranks of his infantry.
He focused on the east gate from afar, confirmed the signal, and shouted in joy.
“Success! Half of you follow me, the other half attack Ferdium Castle!”
The main force of our forces was attacking the southern gate of Ferdium.
Victor led half of the troops he had set aside and headed toward the open east gate.
The remaining half moved to check the Ferdium army gathered at the south gate.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Ferdium army’s response was also quite quick. Zwalter and Randolph led their soldiers back to the walls.
But it was night and it took some time for Viktor to notice that half of his army was making a detour.
“My lord! Enemy forces are moving towards the East Gate!”
“What? Randolph! Lead your troops and go to support immediately!”
Randolph followed Zwalter’s orders and withdrew half of his troops and moved quickly toward the eastern gate.
It was a move that Victor had already anticipated.
“Kuuuuuu, it’s no use. You’re finished now.”
The Dongmun area was already in chaos due to the troops sent in advance.
If Victor’s forces were added to that, Ferdium Castle would fall completely.
They could fight a street fight, but the difference in military power is so great that they won’t be able to hold out in the end.
Victor was confident.
“Come on! Run! We’ll sleep in the castle today!”
After that, the remaining thousand cavalrymen rode away. The soldiers followed them with all their might.
No matter how small and shabby it may be compared to other places, a castle is a castle.
It would take time to lead a large army and make a detour.
“There’s not much time left! Hurry up… … huh?”
Victor, who was moving diligently, encountered an absurd sight.
“I’m alive! I’m alive!”
“Help me! Quickly!”
“Over here! Over here! Come quickly!”
From afar, friendly soldiers were running towards us, their ranks in disarray.
Victor stared at them blankly, his heart pounding.
Since I didn’t know what the situation was, I couldn’t give any response orders.
“Everyone get out! Get back out!”
As soon as Giselle, who was slaughtering the rear of the infantry, saw Victor’s main force in the distance, he immediately turned his horse and shouted loudly.
“Hahahahaha!”
“I couldn’t even sleep because of you guys!”
“Still, it was fun!”
The mercenaries laughed loudly and ran away after Jiselle.
Victor came to his senses and screamed in anger.
“Chase them! Chase them!”
Doo doo doo doo doo!
The cavalry ran hard after Giselle.
However, the speed was not fast enough as it was blocked by friendly infantry scattered everywhere while running away.
When I managed to catch up, Jiselle and the mercenaries were already entering the castle gate.
The commander of the cavalry pursuing them shouted loudly.
“Charge! We can catch up!”
It seemed possible to gain entry if we crashed before the gate closed completely.
The main force is following behind, so we just need to buy some time.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
As the cavalry charged with all their might, the mercenaries also hastily entered the castle.
“Hey, you pee-pee! Get out of the way!”
“Get in quickly! We’ve caught up!”
“Let me go in first!”
They were scared and bumped into each other as they went in, causing chaos.
Squeak.
The mercenaries finally all entered and the gates began to close.
Victor’s cavalry crouched and raised their spears.
‘Just a little more!’
It was close, but I thought I could make it before the bars came down.
‘It’s piercing!’
The lead cavalry had just reached the gate.
Choaaaaaaah!
A huge rain of arrows began to pour down from the walls.
Pfft pfft!
“Eww!”
The cavalrymen began to fall under the hail of arrows.
Boom! Boom!
The soldiers who were following behind were also unable to slow down and fell, entangled with the corpses.
From the top of the wall, Skoban shouted excitedly.
“Shoot! Keep shooting! Just shoot! Just shoot!”
The Dongmun Guards and the Forest Guards led by Skoban fired arrows without stopping.
Thanks to Jiselle calling and having everyone on standby, we were able to respond quickly.
“Help us too! Shoot!”
Randolph and his men, who arrived later, also saw the sight and began providing supporting fire.
Kuung!
Meanwhile, the gate was completely locked and the bars were lowered.
In this case, it is impossible to break through in one breath unless the knights who handle mana stick to it and use their strength.
The remaining cavalrymen had no choice but to turn around and return to their original position.
Victor vented his anger as he looked at the shabby appearance of the returning cavalrymen.
“Eww! You motherf*ckers!”
He was hit by his own plan. He can’t contact the informant he had.
The combined casualties of the cavalry and infantry units on standby exceeded three hundred.
The damage was accumulating little by little, like clothes getting wet in a drizzle.
“Let’s go back!”
Eventually he returned to his seriousness.
The triumphant cheers echoed again from Ferdium. Viktor gritted his teeth as he heard them.
Randolph hurriedly approached Giselle, pushing his way through the excited soldiers of Ferdium.
“Your Highness! What is this? How did you stop it?”
I came running because my friend was in danger, but when I got there, all I saw were piles of enemy corpses.
Moreover, even the advancing enemies all turned back.
Randolph couldn’t understand what kind of magic this small group could perform.
“It’s nothing. The enemy seems to have used his brain a bit, and I caught him.”
Giselle briefly explained the captured knights and Victor’s scheme.
Randolph looked bewildered.
“Ugh, this time again… … .”
One time may be a coincidence. But can it be a coincidence twice?
The Giselle that Randolph knew was a person who could never figure out the enemy’s schemes.
If someone was more ignorant than you, they were ignorant because they weren’t using their head.
“Ahem, well, it seems like the Archduke has changed a little.”
Until just recently, I really didn’t like Giselle.
I was so excited that my body was trembling with the desire to get hit a few times.
But whenever Ferdium was in danger, Giselle was active, so even that thought was slowly forgotten.
Randolph awkwardly left the room and reported the situation to Zwalter.
“Haha, Jiselle blocked it with that number of people?”
Somehow, I couldn’t see Jiselle and the mercenaries. It seemed like they had moved towards the east gate first.
“Thank goodness. I’m really thankful.”
If the battle that took place while capturing the supply unit was an instinctive one, this one definitely required knowledge of strategy and tactics.
It was terrifying to think how this war would have gone without Giselle.
Maybe it could have been over in one go as soon as they faced each other.
Zwalter was deeply moved by the thought that his troublemaker son had grown up during the war.
Now, Giselle was an indispensable commander in the territory.
“Finding out the enemy’s scheme and using it against them… … . Have you ever studied strategy? Hehe, it was a good thing you left your education to Belinda… … .”
Randolph cut off Zwalter with a serious expression.
“How could he have studied? How ignorant the Archduke is. He must be more ignorant than me.”
Zwalter pursed his lips.
No matter how much of a troublemaker he is, it still feels bad to hear his own child being cursed at.
And that’s compared to Randolph.
Randolph, seeing his expression, belatedly scratched his head in embarrassment.
Zwalter chuckled and waved his hand.
“Well, since he always does whatever he wants, he must have his own way. First, rest. Let the soldiers get some rest too.”
Zwalter decided to ask more questions later and started organizing his troops.
Even if I rested a little, I would be able to endure the battle that would continue tomorrow.
* * *
While Randolph was reporting to Zwalter, Giselle also dispersed the mercenaries and headed off somewhere alone.
A cruel smile appeared on his lips.
‘Victor! You’re here!’
Through the knights we captured, we learned who the enemy commander was.
Harold Desmond’s sword, Swordmaster Viktor.
It was a guy I had met before when I was at war with the Kingdom of Rutania.
He was a ‘quite’ great guy who had received dozens of hits from the sword of Jisel, one of the 7 great swordsmen of the continent.
In the end, Jiselle killed him by cutting his waist in half, but he was a memorable opponent, so I remembered his name.
‘This is an opportunity.’
It was a perfect opportunity to cut off the neck of the bastard who would get in the way of the future.
He will die here before he can even grow up properly.
‘I can’t believe I sent my beloved one here.’
Perhaps he wanted to give me practical experience and establish myself.
If Giselle hadn’t been there, things would have turned out just as Earl Desmond had hoped… … .
‘It was a mistake, Harold.’
Jiselle smiled devilishly and exuded life energy.
Ab maja aayega na bhidu