Level up with swords (216)
An army approaching 30,000 waterscapes races across the plains of the night.
Revolutionary Army and Fermat Army.
The two forces, who seemed to never be able to coexist, eventually put their swords in through the mediation of the Holy Church. It was a negotiation that was a bit far-fetched to be called mediation, but the rift that existed between the people of the Kingdom of Permat and the people of the Empire went beyond that.
If it were not for the unreasonable method of subjugating the two forces by force, there is a high possibility that it would never have been followed.
Irexana was impressed when she belatedly heard the story.
“As expected, you have great insight. “You made it possible to compromise within an appropriate line without damaging the pride of Sir Walter and Fermat.”
“… … yes?”
Leon looked puzzled because he didn’t know what was going on even though he did it himself.
I don’t know how to make political calculations, and I never did.
Irexana, seeing through that sentiment, laughed cheerfully.
“Ha ha ha ha ha! “I knew that would happen.”
The cardinals of the Holy Order were all people who had practiced asceticism for decades to over a hundred years, and had met and experienced all kinds of groups.
Identifying one person was no big deal.
This was especially true for a young and innocent person like Leon.
‘I just did what I thought was right, huh?’
The decision to stop the senseless killings, even if it meant suppressing the opposition of the two forces with force, ultimately led to the best outcome.
That is the duty of a warrior.
The light of truth that cannot be reached by foolishness disguised as wisdom. The warrior was the one who brought down to reality the possibility that some would scoff at as nothing more than an ideal theory.
The rest of the cardinals seemed to have reached a similar conclusion, and remained silent with a faint smile on their face.
‘What, what? What is this atmosphere? El Cid, do you understand?’
[It means that the cow caught the mouse with its back steps.]
‘… ‘Is this a good thing?’
[Ugh, stupid guy.]
Even El Cid let out a long sigh and closed his mouth.
Leon had a frustrated expression on his face as he had unanswered questions, but those questions were never resolved.
Before I knew it, dawn was breaking beyond.
The sky that has gradually started to become brighter and the scenery that can be seen without a torch catches people’s eyes. The sound of tens of thousands of warhorses running across the ground resonates as if it would tear apart the clouds.
It was right after that.
“It’s the imperial capital! “It’s the ecliptic, Karelum!”
When a loud shout was heard from the advance team that was advancing ahead of everyone else, Leon turned his eyes in that direction.
and.
“――――.”
His eyes were wide and he couldn’t believe his eyes.
It had to be that way.
I just looked straight at it, but the perspective became strange.
An absurdly tall and gigantic castle wall rose on the horizon.
“It’s still the same. “That terrible wall.”
When Irexana muttered in a voice with an unknown weight, Adela, who was following next to her, heard her words.
“Did you say that more than a million slaves died to complete that pale castle wall? Then again, Bae-ak (白嶽) is such a ridiculous naming sense. “Maybe it’s Sisan (屍山) or blood wall (血壁).”
“Bae, a million people?”
“Yes, saint.”
When Ellahan asked back without realizing it, Irexana nodded once and explained the inside story.
“This is a figure calculated without the slightest exaggeration. “The empire took over the rights of prisoners who could not pay ransom from the countries they had subjugated at the time and put them into harsh labor.”
According to old literature, it was recorded that it was a hell where it was difficult to survive even one’s life, let alone providing food, clothing, and shelter. It is said that the sick and injured were disposed of on the spot and thrown down the cliff.
At that time, the number of people who fulfilled the assigned amount of labor and returned alive was not even one penny of the total number of people.
“What a terrible… ! “It may be a right as a victorious nation, but isn’t there a duty that must be maintained as a human being?”
“In his prime, Clyde wielded truly omnipotent power. “To the extent that not only neighboring countries but even religious denominations could not open their mouths.”
“… “The reality is truly cruel.”
Ellahan put his hands together and prayed without realizing it. It may have been hundreds of years ago, but if any vengeful spirits remain, I hope they find peace.
The cardinals smiled happily at her sincere condolences.
However, contrary to the friendly atmosphere between Leon and the church, the commanders of the two armies were trembling. Even though the full story had not yet been revealed, Karelum despaired of them.
Those who had properly learned the science of warfare could tell the difficulty of conquering the castle just by looking at it.
Marquis Walter threw a fit as he glared at the white walls of Karelum.
“Damn Empire! “You built this fortress with our blood!”
It is literally impregnable.
Even if ten times as many troops are mobilized, it cannot be breached, and even if siege weapons are poured down like water, it may be possible to collapse even one layer of the castle wall.
Geumseong Iron Wall.
Even Alger Castle, famous as a strategic point in the border area, is not much different from the local walls compared to the walls of Karellum. As if the walls exceeding 70 meters were not enough, there were three or four deep moats, and the holes all over the walls were, at first glance, exit ports for artillery batteries or interceptor weapons.
Even the soldiers who were running with the force of a storm almost lost their fighting spirit after seeing the walls just once.
“A formidable wall like that must have several weak points, but we don’t know anything about them?”
“It has to be none. Since the founding of the nation, there has never been a siege in Karelum… .”
“I’m going to be amazed. “How was it made to break through?”
One of the commanders who were putting their heads together in thought opened his mouth.
“What about magic attacks? “Lord Grania, I heard that the Archmage’s strategic magic can collapse even a small mountain.”
Dozens of expectant eyes were focused on Grania.
But he shook his head with a grave expression, as if he had expected that opinion to come up.
“It’s impossible. The walls of Karelum contain a large amount of special metal that inhibits magic, and are equipped with three digits of self-activating defensive magic. “If four archmages work together, we can break that defense, but I’m the only one here.”
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“… “If that were the case, the maintenance costs would be beyond imagination, right?”
“It might exceed Fermat’s national budget. No, I guess I’ll get over it.”
It was the majesty of the continent’s most powerful nation.
Even though it was in a state of complete disrepair due to the intervention of the evil cult and civil war, the imperial capital Karellum was not short of its prestige.
Besides, Grania’s explanation wasn’t finished yet.
“I would like to give you one more piece of advice. There is a ‘force field barrier’ deployed on the walls of Karelum. Normally I don’t use it because it costs too much, but I guess it would have been activated now.”
“Force-Field?”
“Using the castle wall as a reference point, we accelerate what is coming from the inside and push out what is trying to come in from the outside.”
When I added that even a catapult would not be able to break through, the commanders had nothing to say and just kept their mouths open.
How to attack that?
They are mainly cavalry and chariot soldiers, so if they hit the castle wall, they will all die, and even attacks using projectiles are ineffective.
Perhaps understanding the feelings of the commanders who were barely able to hold back their swearing, Grania also spoke with an embarrassed expression.
“Just because it’s a force field barrier doesn’t mean it’s invincible. Each time the acceleration and rebound functions are activated, power is consumed. “Because the range is so wide, the amount of magic consumed is enormous, so once a full-scale battle begins, you won’t be able to last for a few days.”
Despite this, the faces of the commanders did not brighten.
“Whew, it’s been a few days pounding on that castle wall… .”
“About 3,000 to 5,000 people will die.”
“I can’t help it. “If we continue to debate on the table, issues that have already reached a conclusion will not be overturned.”
“It’s decided.”
Coincidentally, the commanders of both armies reached the same conclusion.
If there is no way to find a way out just by staying still, you have to open the way first, even if it means shedding blood.
The vanguard units of the Revolutionary Army and the Fermat Army moved.
* * *
“It has begun.”
Irexana said.
Leon and his group, the cardinals, and the Holy Knights were watching the advance from a point a little distance away from the two armies.
Attempting to open a siege with a small number of elites is reckless and simply foolish. The role entrusted to them was to deeply penetrate the loopholes created by the Revolutionary Army and the Fermat Army and force irreparable bleeding on the other side.
“… “A lot of people will die.”
“yes.”
No one denied that statement.
7 people and about 60 people looked at the castle with quiet eyes.
Ecliptic Karelum.
A fortress built with blood and gold during the golden age of the Clyde Empire, which gained notoriety as a conqueror. Even Jugend, who was under the reach of the dwarves, did not dare to say that he had surpassed Karelum.
The siege began for the first time in a fortress that had never experienced a single defeat or challenge.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo… !
As thousands of horsemen rode forward, the sound of their horses’ hooves pounding the ground shook the whole place.
Sound and shaking as if there was an earthquake.
It was truly an advance like a storm of steel.
The two armies were clearly divided, as if they would not cooperate, but neither did they interfere with each other. The horsemen began to unfold in unison and took out their bows from their saddles.
Before we knew it, the walls of the imperial capital Karelum were approaching.
“Shoot——!”
A rain of arrows rises along with loud shouts.
Each and every one of them is an elite soldier who pulls the longbow with ease.
The 70-meter wall is indeed a huge obstacle, but it can be overcome. A rain of arrows flew from the ground to the sky, against gravity, and rained down on the heads of the defenders standing on the castle walls.
“Tsk.”
No, it would be correct to say that it was about to pour out.
The moment the rain of arrows struck as if they could pierce the rock was about to cross the white wall, the empty air rippled like a wave and all of the arrows were thrown away.
It was the moment when thousands of arrows were neutralized.
At the same time, return fire was fired from Karelum.
PPPPPPPPPPIPPPING―――!!
It was a terrifying sound.
The defenders’ bows pushed back the arrows, which turned into a blur as soon as they crossed the walls.
It is not transparency.
As the speed increased rapidly, it only confused the body vision.
The arrows that were already piercing down from above accepted the power of the force field barrier and rushed in with several times more power.
“Ahh!”
“Kaaaaaa! Go, armor!”
“My shield was pierced?!”
The destructive power of a fired arrow is determined by its weight and speed.
The arrow itself was ordinary, but as it grew two or three times faster, it had the power to pierce even refined armor.
In a response that would have resulted in double-digit damage, hundreds of cavalrymen fell from their horses and lost their combat power. It was a sight that clearly showed how powerful the force field barrier was.
Nevertheless, the cavalry did not retreat immediately.
“Don’t show your back! We are already in their range! “If you don’t want to die, keep attacking!”
Although the momentum was slightly less than the first time, arrows and spears flew up to the walls of Karelum once again.
It was once again blocked by the force field barrier and bounced back helplessly, but the attack itself was not meaningless. Since not one or two but thousands of attacks were deflected, the magical power consumption must be enormous.
It was like a war of attrition exchanging blood and magic power.
“Ha, that’s not fun.”
However, one man, who neither listened to the strategy nor had any intention of following it, rushed out without hesitation.
The name of the man who charges at the castle walls is,
“Cedric!?”
Marquis Walter, who belatedly noticed his unexpected behavior, broke away from the formation and ran towards the castle walls with Cedric.
Then he screamed while twisting his eyebrows.
“What are you doing, you crazy dog! “This is not your playground!”
“I’m sorry, but I do what I want. “I don’t like fighting sluggishly like this.”
“Then what do you plan to do?”
“I heard that that shield or something is the problem? “If I destroy it, won’t something work?”
Marquis Walter thought for a moment, but then made a decision.
He wasn’t the kind of person who would follow suit even if he tried to dissuade him.
“good night! “I’ll match your audacity!”
The two sword masters rushed toward the castle wall without hesitation.
Thousands of arrows rained down on them, but even though they were accelerated by the force field barrier, they ended up being nothing more than ordinary arrows.
It was not a power that could be used by superhumans who distorted natural phenomena with a single will. Without swinging their swords once, Cedric and Walter passed through the rain of arrows and jumped over 70 meters in one go using the horses they had ridden to the bottom of the castle walls.
“I cut it.”
Cedric soared in one leap and drew his sword.
A total annihilation of all things.
The 〈Auror Blade〉, which can cut through anything, was overflowing with a bright blue color on the surface of the blade. A speculum that focuses its power on one point and cuts down even concepts that cannot be cut.
On the contrary, Walter’s “Auror Blade” was wild.
“Fly away altogether!”
The aura attribute, ‘explosion’, is maximized and the surrounding atmosphere is completely evaporated. The shape rising above the sword was a dragon, a magnificent and fearsome legendary being.
A fire dragon born from Walter’s sword roared.
Kwaoooooooo!!
Two ‘Auror Blades’ exploded into the force field barrier.
When Cedric’s blade split the surface of the barrier, Walter’s fire dragon jumped into the gap and exploded.
Just like when you break a solid rock, you can easily split it into two pieces by driving a stake into it, pouring water into it, and making it expand. Their combined attack now completely exceeded the barrier’s ability to maintain.
Kaaaaaaaa!
The force field barrier disintegrated with a sound like a glass glass shattering. Although the scale of the power is enormous, <Auror Blade> is a power of different standards and is no different from foul play.
If they collided in this way, the force field barrier was bound to break.
Cedric and Walter, who successfully broke down the barrier, tried to use that momentum to land on the castle wall.
-There is no way.
If it weren’t for the storm that started rolling in at that moment.
Cedric and Walter reacted almost simultaneously.
They changed their stance from climbing up the castle wall and prepared for an attack coming at lightning speed.
It was an arrow.
Pungryu City (風流矢)
Hwimori’s Dan (段)
Seotgalwind Arrow
The arrows that easily broke through the sound barrier split into not one, but eight, four each, targeting Cedric and Walter.
“This… ?!”
“no way!”
The reactions of Cedric, who was simply amazed, and Walter, who widened his eyes, were very different.
There wasn’t much difference in how the two people reacted.
Whoops!
The two sword masters who hit each other with four wind arrows fell 70 meters and landed on the ground again.
Cedric looked excited and Walter stared at the top of the castle wall with an expression of disbelief.
The one who shot the arrow, the Bowmaster, was standing there.
“Robin! “How could you!”
“It’s been a while, Walter. “I didn’t want to reunite like this.”
A man with a scraggly face and no beard and a handsome appearance like a nobleman answered the call.
One of the Clyde’s masters was Robin L. Stendhal.
If the Blanc family of Dayton represented the spearmen, it was the Stendhal family that represented the archers.
“It’s been a while! Why are you standing there! “Do you know whose side you are on?”
“… … .”
“Robin! You are also a bastard of this empire, but you are not so stupid that you join hands with the evil cult! Lower your bow now! If you follow, I will guarantee your life in my name!”
Bowmaster Robin smiled bitterly at that threat.
Sword of Fermat, Marquis Walter.
Because of his inflexible personality, he was easily criticized for being stubborn, but because his original personality was too rigid, he was often misunderstood.
Since he said it with his name on it, that recommendation to surrender is probably sincere. But Robin couldn’t accept his favor.
“I’m sorry, but that’s not going to work, buddy.”
Stendhal’s heirloom, the great bow Sylphid, was aimed at two people again.
“―I guess I’ve become an idiot.”
With empty eyes like those of a dead man, the bowmaster slowly pulled the bowstring.
