Episode 80 I’ve been waiting for this day. (3)
Thamos fidgeted and shook his legs.
Since the soldiers could not get close to the fire, they were barely able to move the wounded who had escaped.
At first, there were quite a few soldiers coming out, but now there are hardly any soldiers coming out.
‘Damn, they’re all injured, what do I do?’
Those who escaped early were somewhat okay, but the rest were all dying.
Even then, the total number was less than 500.
‘Victor, you piece of shit! You were acting all smart and what is this? You’re leading such a large army and you’re losing!’
While Thamos was blaming Victor, Lowell, who was watching the battlefield with his eyes rolled, began to sweat.
‘That’s ridiculous. No matter how strong the fire is, it’s still a plain. If you run out, you can escape even if you’re badly injured. Something, something’s strange.’
Desmond sent reinforcements, selected from trained knights and soldiers.
There’s no way all those people would have panicked in this situation.
‘Was it because the troops were in a dense formation? If they were hindered from moving together and the fire spread while they were hesitating… . . . ‘
I expected at least a thousand to come out, but too few soldiers escaped.
Still, screams of pain could be heard from within the fire.
‘You’re screaming like that and still not getting out?’
My heart sank with a bad feeling.
Lowell immediately checked the east and west sides of the Ferdium Castle.
‘There is no dust cloud!’
If the enemy had begun to pursue, they would have called in cavalry. If so, the dust cloud should have been visible by now.
‘What the hell is going on inside?’
I got goosebumps all over my body.
He gritted his teeth and shouted at Thamos.
“My lord! We must retreat immediately! Lead the remaining soldiers and knights and flee!”
“Huh? You want to take the injured people?”
“There’s something in there! Get out of here now!”
Thamos, who had been shaking his butt for a while, brightened up as soon as he heard Lowell’s words.
“Yeah! Let’s run! Everyone, everyone, retreat!”
But it was already too late.
Those in black armor rushed through the flames.
Their appearance was just like that of the demons of hell.
“Uh, that outfit… … .”
Both of their faces turned pale.
Smoke was pouring out ceaselessly from the black armor.
Thamos immediately turned his horse around.
I didn’t even wonder how they got through the fire.
“Stop them! Stop them!”
Thamos left those words behind and immediately started running away on his horse.
“Huh? Huh? My lord! My lord! I don’t know!”
Lowell also followed Thamos quickly, muttering something he did not mean.
As the few remaining knights fled with the lord, the soldiers, having lost all their commanders, fell into confusion.
“Hey, let’s run away too!”
“Then what about the injured?”
“We lost anyway! If we stay here, we’ll all die too!”
The quick-witted soldiers began to disperse one by one.
They ran with all their might, abandoning not only the wounded but also their weapons.
It was no different from the troops sent from Desmond. I even lost the will to fight.
“Everyone, retreat! Somehow, return to the territory alive!”
The mercenaries began to chase the fleeing men frantically.
“Catch them all and kill them!”
“Hahaha! Where are you running away to!”
“Kill them all!”
Mercenaries, intoxicated with the passion of slaughter, mercilessly slaughtered their enemies.
“Kwaaaaak!”
The screams of the enemies caught behind echoed throughout the battlefield.
The mercenaries ran, taking care of the wounded who had fallen. Those who limped away also had their heads blown off.
Crunch! Crunch!
“Save me! I surrender! I surrender!”
“Eww! Stop it!”
“I dropped my weapon! Please save me!”
The soldiers fell to the ground or knelt to beg, but such words had no effect on the excited mercenaries.
“Our captain says not to surrender! Hahaha!”
Only a very small number of soldiers managed to escape. Almost all of Thamos’ escort troops were annihilated.
“Stop it! Stop chasing me now!”
Gillian raised his hand to stop the excited mercenaries.
The friendly forces that had been chasing us from here were all about to scatter.
“Phew, that’s a bit of a shame.”
“I feel really refreshed and relaxed. Hehehe!”
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“Is it really over? Let’s go look through the bodies.”
The mercenaries began to search through the fallen corpses.
Check to see if there are any rings, necklaces, or other items that could be of value.
Gillian approached the mercenaries laughing among the corpses and growled.
“What are you doing now? I’m sure they said the spoils would be divided fairly after the war ended!”
“Hey, why are you acting like that when you know everything?”
“In this case, whoever eats it first gets it.”
“Let’s do it together.”
As the mercenaries flailed and resisted, Gillian thrust his axe at the neck of the one nearest to him.
“Do you want to lie down next to that corpse? Who told you to move around freely?”
The mercenaries hesitated and stepped back, startled by the tense atmosphere.
Although Gillian only appears loyal to Giselle, he is also a rough mercenary at heart.
Even during training, he would treat the mercenaries as if he was going to eat them, so everyone was afraid of Gillian.
The mercenaries, overwhelmed by the momentum, took their hands off the corpse, but their faces were filled with discontent.
Gillian said one more thing, knowing that hurting her pride unconditionally would only lead to resentment.
“Have you forgotten the Master’s orders? Even if you are a mercenary, at least be courteous to the messenger. And receive your fair compensation.”
“Ugh… … .”
“That’s what the captain said… … . Well, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
The mercenaries, recalling the order, nodded with a smack in their lips.
If it had been another employer, I would have sworn and yelled at him, but now I didn’t dare to spit it out.
Even as he walked around holding the mercenaries’ leashes, Gillian often turned his head with a heavy expression.
‘Confucius.’
Jiselle is still nowhere to be seen.
‘What happened?’
The mercenaries easily killed the enemies and escaped, so it makes no sense that Jiselle hasn’t come out yet.
Gillian checked the armor.
The inner skin of the Dirus Ent was already shrunken and had lost most of its function.
Most of them had fallen off, and only a few were left attached in an unsightly manner.
It’s the same if you touch the helmet.
In this state, even if you go into the fire, you won’t be able to last long.
The fires raging everywhere showed no sign of going out.
If it were a normal fire, you could surround your body with mana and withstand it, but that is a fire made of magical energy.
Gillian couldn’t be sure that she would be safe in there either.
‘I guess I’ll have to check.’
But I couldn’t just wait any longer.
If something happened, I had to help, but if not, I just had to find it quickly and get out.
As Gillian walked away, Kaor tilted his head and asked.
“Hey, old man. Are you going back in there?”
“Yes, the Master has not come out yet.”
“Hahaha, are you worried about that crazy guy right now?”
“Watch what you say. Should I just kill you here too?”
As I lifted the axe, Kaor stepped back, joking.
“Next time, next time. I’m tired because I used too much strength today.”
Gillian turned around and glared at him with cold eyes.
“Anyway, I’ll go back in, so you control the mercenaries.”
“Hey, if the captain hasn’t come out yet, there must be a reason for that, right?”
“what?”
As Gillian frowned and turned around, Kaor shrugged and continued.
“I’m telling you not to go in and bother us. We just have to do what we’re told. Am I wrong?”
“hmm.”
Kaor’s words make sense.
Jiselle always prefers to move faster than her enemies expect.
As a result, it was difficult for his allies to follow his thoughts.
Maybe Gillian is still doing something unexpected.
But I couldn’t just leave him alone. He was someone who always walked on the edge of a knife.
Jiselle is not afraid of the risk of losing everything with one mistake.
Gillian believed that it was the duty of a loyal subject to support such a master.
‘I guess I’ll have to wait a little longer.’
But since Kaor’s words were not wrong, Gillian decided to wait a little longer.
Just a little more.
* * *
Kaang!
Victor’s body staggered. It was a powerful blow that would have blown off his head if he had not been careful.
Victor was confused. There was a knight in this territory who could be a threat to him?
Once you instinctively stab with your sword, the opponent’s body shakes and he backs away.
“It’s pretty good!”
Victor came to his senses and opened his eyes wide as he confirmed his opponent.
“You bastard!”
Black armor and black helmet.
He was one of those nasty guys who kept getting in the way at crucial moments in this war.
“You’ve come to me in a wonderful way!”
Victor gripped his sword tightly and let out his anger.
Yeah, we have to find and kill all of these guys too.
As he was about to take a step forward, he suddenly stopped when he saw a strange sight.
Cheeeeeeek!
Steam was constantly rising from the opponent’s armor.
“… … It wasn’t armor?”
When I looked closely, I saw that it wasn’t the original black armor, but something black had been added over it.
A black mass was seen absorbing heat and emitting steam.
‘That armor is blocking this fire.’
The moment he realized this, goosebumps ran through Victor’s entire body.
“Sir, surely you had this trap in mind from the beginning… … .”
From the first day of the war, the enemies were wearing that armor.
That means the fire could have been set off at any time.
However, in order to maximize the effect of the trap, he guided it while waiting for all his troops to gather together.
“You, you… … .”
Victor was so shocked that he couldn’t even speak properly.
The other person nodded his head from side to side as he spoke.
“Yes, it’s a trap I prepared very expensively. Do you like it?”
“You prepared it? Who, who are you?”
I couldn’t even recognize his face because he was wearing a helmet.
But there was no way he wouldn’t know about this person.
Obviously a lord, a knight commander, or a military officer… … .
“Giselle Ferdium.”
“… … ?”
“Don’t you know me?”
“Giselle… … Ferdium? Archduke Giselle?”
“Yes, this body is Him.”
Jiselle declared, raising her chin arrogantly.
Victor, who was blankly looking at him, gradually began to breathe more quickly.
‘The scumbag Grand Duke… … The corner sword master… … The scum of the North… … .’
In the first place, Jiselle wasn’t even on the list. She wasn’t even on the danger list, so it was a name I couldn’t even think about.
I couldn’t bear the humiliation that enveloped my whole body, thinking that I was being treated by such a guy.
His head felt hot and dizzy. Victor staggered and barely managed to regain his balance and sit up straight.
“I, the greatest knight in the North… … was defeated by a scoundrel?”
“Yes. And your life ends here, Viktor.”
“… … !”
Victor suddenly came to his senses as if he had been splashed with cold water.
“How do you know my name?”
He is Harold’s hidden master. His name is still little known.
But how could a man from such a remote rural area, and a so-called scoundrel, know his name?
‘The Count was wrong. The Count’s information was wrong.’
Victor was sure.
It was not his fault that he lost this war, but the fault of Count Desmond.
There must have been a traitor in the realm. He must have told Ferdium all about the Count’s plans.
So, his name was revealed, and Ferdium was able to prepare such a huge magic trap.
So… …you just have to kill this guy and leave.
Then you can go back and tell them.
It wasn’t my fault. But I killed the guy who got in my way, so it’ll be okay now.
“You cheeky brat, you dare show up and mock me even though you know who I am?”
Victor’s eyes gleamed with life.
I couldn’t even feel the heat of the fire that was enveloping all around.
Only anger boiled over him, burning his body.
“Do you think a scoundrel like you can face me, the best in the North?”
Kwaaang!
Dozens of swords rained down on Jiselle.
Kaka kaka kang!
Jiselle swung her huge two-handed axe to block the sword, but her body was pushed back further and further.
Indeed, Victor was skilled. Even though he was seriously injured, it didn’t show at all on the sword.
The sword, strong and straight enough to be called the epitome of a knight, ceaselessly aimed for Jiselle’s vital points.
The momentum was so strong that even though he was wielding a much larger weapon, Giselle was forced to back away.
Kaang!
The moment Giselle’s axe collided with the sword and bounced off, Viktor stabbed her without missing.
Phew!
He twisted his body to dodge, but Viktor’s sword caught up with him and pierced his shoulder.
Cheeeeek!
The sword, red hot from the flames, burned the flesh. Smoke rose from Giselle’s shoulder.
At the moment when Victor, filled with joy, was about to attack again.
Jiselle’s cool voice rang in my ears.
“Is it good?”
“what?”
Boohoo!
An axe flew through the air from the square. Viktor, startled, leaned back.
Kagagak!
Bam!
The chest area of the armor split open and blood spurted out.
Giselle didn’t miss the moment and turned around to kick Viktor hard in the stomach.
Phew!
“Ugh!”
Victor, who had lost his balance and fallen backwards, quickly got up.
Fortunately, the attack did not follow immediately.
“You bastard! How could someone like you do that!”
That piece of trash is good enough to fight on equal terms with you?
Even though he was injured, he just couldn’t believe it.
Rattling.
Jiselle threw the axe on the floor.
He took off his helmet and threw it to the side, revealing his sweaty face.
“It’s certainly a good deal. But is that really the best in the North?”
He slowly drew the sword from his waist and aimed it at Victor.
Then he laughed as if it was funny.
“Get up. I’ll tell you who the real leader of the North is.”
