The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 119
Prepared Work, Forgotten Land (6)
“The gates are open!”
“Come in!”
The moment the main force of the Knights of the Sun reached the castle, the tightly closed gate opened and the interior was revealed.
The knights who had been guarding the entrance immediately opened the gate.
“What, what are these kids doing!”
“The enemy! Esteban’s goons are invading!”
Ding ding ding-!
The commotion made the barbarians who had been resting in the darkness rise up in panic.
In an instant, the inside of the castle became a scene of chaos, and the barbarian warriors who woke up in a panic grabbed their axes and rushed towards the source of the disturbance.
But the Knights of the Sun did not leave them alone.
“You can’t be surrounded by those guys!”
“Spread it out!”
“Tear down the surrounding buildings!”
Wooooow-!
Crunch-
“What, it’s falling apart!”
“You little bastards! Get out of here!”
Kwarrrrung!
Everything that was touched by the colorful aura, including the building where they were resting and even the stand where the torches were hung, came crashing down.
The area around where the Knights of the Sun were standing was filled with the remains of collapsed buildings and torches burning on the ground, leaving no room to step.
Also, some barbarians were swept away by it and disappeared without even being able to resist.
That’s what the Sun Knights had hoped for.
“Deal with the approaching barbarians!”
“insect!”
The terrain restricted the scope of the battle. Now, the only direction they could attack was the front line.
It is a small gap that only one or two people can enter at most.
“I’m confident enough in one-on-one combat.”
The lips of the knights, each taking their seats and raising their swords, curved in an arc.
… … And there was someone watching the scene.
“Damn, damn, those insolent little kids… …!”
Ugh- Ugh-
A barbarian sorcerer was running breathlessly through the citadel.
The enemy forces suddenly rushed in. And the inside of the castle fell into chaos.
It was clear that this was what had happened to the warriors who had been sent out before.
‘We must light the signal fire as soon as possible!’
The first priority was to notify the surrounding fortresses of the attack.
Although the raiders numbered only a hundred, I didn’t think that would be the end of it.
We had to light a signal fire as soon as possible to send reinforcements.
But as they approached the bonfire, an unknown sensation came over the sorcerer’s skin.
Swish-
‘… That’s.’
Was that luck?
The sorcerer, who had hidden his presence and was behind cover, was soon able to see several corpses lying in the darkness.
… … Needless to say, it was the corpse of a tribal warrior.
The sorcerer began to back away, his face distorted.
‘The beacon has already been taken over… …!’
It was obvious that if he had run there, he would have collapsed in the same way, even if he didn’t know for sure.
If so, there was only one way left.
‘The Shaman must use magic to drive them out.’
With Shaman’s magic, it was possible to recapture that beacon fire.
If we could recapture the beacon fire and place a curse on the enemies, the battle would likely turn in our favor.
‘… … But what on earth is the Shaman doing in this situation?’
It was a fundamental question.
If it was this noisy, it wouldn’t be strange if sorcery had already been poured down on their heads, but the chaotic interior remained unmoved.
‘Are you still at your residence?’
The sorcerer’s expression distorted once again. The location of the dwelling was further away than he had thought.
But anyway, I had to find Shaman to convey the message about the beacon fire.
There weren’t many ways to overcome this situation, so there were no options.
Swish-
The sorcerer took advantage of the confusion to emerge from cover.
Then he carefully ran along the outer wall of the castle and headed towards the residence.
It was at that moment that we almost reached the Shaman’s residence.
“powwow?”
“… … !”
“Oh, I was waiting just in case, and you really came to find me?”
The sorcerer was startled by the voice heard right next to him.
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I turned my gaze to the direction where the sound came from, and saw a man wearing golden armor approaching me.
It was an article that still had some traces of tenderness left in it.
“Tch!”
Wooooow-!
The sorcerer made a hand gesture to attack the guy in a hurry.
But the knight’s sword was faster than that, piercing into his chest.
Phew!
“… … Crack!”
Thud-thud-
Countless drops of blood fell from the sword that pierced his chest.
“Dog… … Puppy… … .”
“what.”
dump-
The sorcerer fell to the ground with his eyes wide open, and soon the knight approached the sorcerer’s corpse with a satisfied smile on his face.
“I have finally achieved something worthy of being called a true achievement.”
… … Fourth year knight Bennett Refre.
He achieved surprising success by reducing the number of enemy magicians in the Battle of the Citadel.
The six wizards who were supposed to report this attack lost their lives.
* * *
The long night has passed.
The occasional wisps of pale smoke, the pungent scent of blood, and the corpses hanging here and there told us how gruesome the events that had transpired here the previous night had been.
It was well past afternoon when the troops from the garrison who had been contacted arrived here.
“… … There are well over a thousand people.”
“Yes. I estimate it to be around one thousand hundred.”
“Are you saying that the Sun Knights took care of all of those people?”
“Why not? No matter how barbarian the warriors, they cannot stop our Order of the Sun.”
Roder nodded with a pretended calm expression.
But George’s eyes showed a subtle, hidden sense of pride.
George chuckled and shrugged.
“Okay, I understand for now. What about the casualties?”
“There are four serious injuries that impede movement, and no deaths. Most of the rest are considered minor injuries.”
“We’ve brought the healers, so let’s get started on treating them right away.”
“Okay.”
George, who had called the injured people and handed them over to the healer, immediately ordered his soldiers to clean up the inside of the castle.
Then he looked at Roder, who was following him persistently, and asked.
“But where did the messenger go?”
“Um… … Last night, you said you had something else to do and then disappeared.”
George’s eyes narrowed.
“Are you saying you don’t know where it went?”
“You didn’t tell me that.”
“No, where is this guy going for no reason… … .”
George looked around the inside of the castle, grumbling like that.
There were corpses all around. If they were going to do this to occupy it, they should have at least given a reason, but there was nothing like that.
As if it had been left to move on its own… … .
“Vice-Captain! A transmission has arrived!”
“……hmm?!”
At that moment, a member of the Sun Knights shouted. George and Roder simultaneously reacted and approached the knights.
“Communication? … Is this perhaps a communication from His Highness the First Prince?”
“Yes.”
“Hey! Come here and look at me.”
Roder cautiously opened his mouth as he accepted the communication magic ball from the knight’s hand.
Chijijik-
“Your Majesty? Can you hear me?”
-I can hear you.
“The capture of the citadel has been completed. Where is Your Majesty?”
-I’m going out for a moment.
“Well, you’re out for a bit… … .”
It’s not like I went for a walk or anything…
Roder’s confusion was evident even in his voice.
“Ha, please change it.”
“… … Hmm? Oh, here it is.”
George, who was looking at this, let out a short sigh and handed over the magic ball.
“George, what about the citadel? Are you going to use it as a garrison?”
-Are you cleaning up the inside?
“It’s almost finished.”
-Then, without delay, advance your troops north with the Knights of the Sun.
“……yes?”
George’s eyes widened as he heard the First Prince’s instructions over the phone.
That’s because the orders he received were so absurd.
“What are you talking about? Aren’t you still tired from the battle?”
-The barbarians built fortresses around here to block Esteban’s army. That means the rear defenses are actually weak.
“Citadels? Are there more places like this around here?”
– A total of three. This is the number of fortresses they built to block Esteban’s army’s attacks.
“Oh, yes.”
Then it made even less sense.
Even if we put aside the fact that our defenses were weak, it was clear that if we continued to advance north, we would be surrounded during the process of establishing our defensive line.
In that case, wouldn’t it be better to push back their forces as planned rather than just advancing north?
-Get moving without delay.
But the first prince gave such a firm order.
It’s completely questionable where that prince is and what he’s doing…
“… … Well, okay, I understand.”
So George nodded and agreed.
‘This guy may come out of nowhere, but one thing is certain.’
As always, there was a reason.
George turned to Roder and said.
“I will move immediately. I will command the troops, so please gather the knights.”
“Hmm… … I see.”
So, Vice-Captain Roder tilted his head and left.
George looked at the sight, then opened his mouth toward the magic ball that was still intact.
“So, how high should I go?”
– Advance north to the end of the defensive line that was intended to be occupied.
“That means… … .”
-I will occupy the land you want as quickly as possible.
……okay.
The intention was to end this war in one fell swoop, without any need to watch it for a long time.
George shrugged.
* * *
“We have arrived!”
A few days later.
The troops led by George and the Sun Knights arrived at the desired location without any obstacles.
Of course, there were barbarians wandering around, but the Sun Knights’ quick response succeeded in dealing with them without incident.
The cold weather magic engraved on the armor also helped overcome the environment.
“So this is what it means to move as fast as possible.”
… …Move before it becomes known that the citadel has been taken.
It was a sane operation, to say the least, but that was only the case when the two forts remaining in the rear were excluded.
Even if they didn’t know, they would have confirmed the movements of Esteban’s army, so there was a high possibility that the barbarians would rush in from the rear at any moment.
“… … For now, the terrain is good.”
George looked around, stroking his chin.
Ahead is a high hill, and to the side is a naturally formed valley that blocks the advance of troops.
Indeed, it was understandable why the First Prince wanted to create a new border area centered around this place.
Because it was the most efficient location where we could easily block their forces while still gaining an advantage.
“Well, we’ll have to check to see why they sent you here.”
Chijijik-
-Have you arrived?
“Yeah, well. That’s right.”
As soon as the connection was established, the voice of the First Prince was heard.
George whined, his coat flapping in the cold wind.
“Now, should we just stand here and hold off the barbarians while waiting for His Majesty to arrive?”
-No need. Pull back the troops. There is a 500 meter radius around the hill.
“… … .”
Another incomprehensible command came.
But since I had already come this far, there was no need to disobey the orders.
After George had defeated all his troops, he tried to communicate again.
“I got bitten.”
-Good job. Be prepared for any shock that may occur.
“……yes?”
That was the moment.
Woof woof woof!
Kugugugugugu!
The ground began to shake as if it were going to turn upside down, along with a sound that seemed to vibrate the air.
It was a flow of magical power so great that even George, who had built a wall around himself when it came to martial arts, could sense it.
“What the hell is this guy doing this time!”
Despite George’s cries, the shaking continued.
Soon the sky opened and a great light illuminated the earth.
George and even the soldiers, all crouching on the shaking ground, watched the scene.
“… … !”
Then I was shocked by what I witnessed.
A single building emerging from the open sky.
Sure enough, it was something I had seen somewhere, falling from the sky to the ground.
“……acropolis?”
It was definitely the citadel I had seen a few days ago. The one the Sun Knights had taken over and cleared out.
But it didn’t end there.
Far away… … a similarly shaped fortress was appearing in the place where a defensive line should have been built, and the same phenomenon was occurring on the other side of the ridge that runs along the valley.
Kugugugu-
So, three castles appeared from the sky. And the First Prince’s order to retreat from here.
Eventually, it slowly sank, and some of it crumbled and fell over due to the impact of the fall, but as it piled up enough, it naturally took on the role of a wall supporting the defensive line.
“……crazy.”
Perhaps, it meant one thing.
“You sure that’s what you were trying to do, teleport those big things here?”
George’s expression became distorted to the point of incomprehension.
