“It’s the Blade Auror!”
“oh my god! “Over there too?”
Stalla also began to roam the battlefield with the daggers in both hands filled with aura. From all over the battlefield, dazzling auric lights that are difficult to see even once in a lifetime rise up one after another. It becomes the teeth of a huge beast and cruelly takes lives and takes them again.
“why… … .”
Tetzwald groaned. He was still deciding on a game with Cardamite. Compared to Cardamite, who focused purely on the opponent in front of him, Tetswald was increasingly losing out as he was concerned about the situation of the battle.
‘What the world… … .’
Dazzling Blade Auras were exploding from all directions. The state of the sword he was proud of, which he had achieved through a lifetime of training, was appearing all too often.
A dull light lingered in Tetzwald’s presbyopic eyes. I felt like my mind was empty.
“What on earth has become of this world!”
At that time, Cardamite gritted his teeth and raised his ax spear above his head. It was a final battle after discovering that Tetswald was shaking.
“Eurachaa!”
With a loud roar, Cardamite struck down the ax spear. Despite his embarrassment, Tetzwald steadily took a defensive stance. His mind was already in a state of panic, but his body, which had been trained over and over again, did not lose its duty even in this situation.
The moment when the ax spear and the long sword collide with each other and ripples of aura spread out.
Ugh!
Cardamite’s whole body swelled with a reddish-brown glow, fluttering like flames. He did not miss the timing of the moment of impact and amplified the amount of aura several times with the power of earth resonance. Cardamite screamed, thrusting her ax spear, intertwined with her opponent’s sword.
“good! Haltron!”
In a state where it had already become a power struggle, the opponent’s power was suddenly amplified and they were pushing, so there was no way to avoid it, even if it was Tetswald. The immense power crushed Tetswald with the sword he was protecting. Blood burst out from his eyes.
“Wow!”
With a scream, Tetswald’s head split into two halves. Fresh blood and brain fluid spurted out like a fountain through the gap in the torn steel. Even as he was dying, his eyes were wide open. I still couldn’t accept this reality.
This is a nightmare!
It’s just a terrible nightmare!
At that time, Cardamite swung his ax spear horizontally and lightly cut off Tetzwald’s head.
“I cut off the enemy’s head!”
Cardamite raised his ax spear and shouted loudly. Her dazzling maroon aura pierced the sky. Then, four rays of aura rose from all sides of her battlefield and she responded.
“It’s our victory! “Now let’s deal with the remnants!”
Maloid roared with aura in his voice. A shout resounds across the sky. All the allied forces of different races showed their courage and rushed towards the fortress defenders. The Sinai Fortress Army was already demoralized. When the news of Tetzwald’s death arrived, there was no longer any will to fight.
The dwarves charged in unison and swung their axes.
The elves continue to scatter sharp sword strikes while flying flames and wind.
The orcs throw their swords, causing a fountain of blood.
They vented their anger after hundreds of years of abuse and hundreds of years of pain.
and… … .
When the late spring sun cast long shadows, the Sinai fortress, which was guarded by Crovence’s strongest knight and 3,000 troops, eventually fell to 200 warriors of different races.
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The capital of Crovence Kingdom, the royal capital Crotin.
Angry shouts rang out from a drawing room in the palace located in the center of the palace.
“What nonsense is that!”
A young man in his late 20s wearing a fancy aristocratic costume slammed his fist on the table. The middle-aged man bowed his head towards this young man with dazzling blonde hair and green eyes, clearly showing the blood of the Crovence royal family, and was at a loss.
“B-but it’s true, Karsas.”
Karsas placed his hand between his eyebrows and shook his head. He tried to control his excitement, but it wasn’t easy. The news brought by the middle-aged Baron Pelique was shocking.
Fortress Sinai has fallen!
The strongest fortress of the current Kingdom of Crovence has already fallen to Prince Yubel’s army, which has already reached the last minute. This alone was surprising, but the report that followed was even more shocking.
It was said that most of the 3,000 troops were annihilated.
It was said that there were more than 1,000 people taken prisoner.
It was said that all but a dozen members of the Knights of Ferdinand, who were considered the elite of the elite, had become high spirits.
And we lost the great knight, Tetzwald von Ferdinand… … .
“This is impossible, how could Sir Tetzwald…” … .”
It was a rare and miserable defeat even in the long history of the Kingdom of Crovence. And after hearing the contents, I was even more shocked. The opposing force was only about two hundred, and most of them were non-human slave races.
“Are you really sure?”
“If you look at the opinions of the fallen soldiers, there is no room for doubt.”
Baron Felic responded with a bitter expression to Karsas, who was still shaking his head. Because the defeat was so serious, the number of remnants who fled was also significant. And among them, more than a hundred people returned to the royal capital, Crotin.
They all said one thing in unison.
The enemies were dwarves, elves, and orcs.
Each one was a fearsome monster that surpassed even the knights, and as many as five Orc and Dwarf Aurors were commanding them.
He said he clearly saw with his own eyes the moment one of the dwarves struck Tetzwald’s neck with a red-brown aura.
Since the words of many of the defeated soldiers are all consistent, it cannot be dismissed as a lie.
“It’s been less than a day since I heard from Count Peter… … .”
Karsas shook his head. It was only yesterday that I heard the news of the death of Count Peter, who had planned to seize military provisions from Prince Yubel’s army. Unlike the Sinai Fortress, Count Peterlan was not very important within the Karsas County, so the information arrived late in the royal capital.
At that time, Karsas had only scoffed at the idea that the opponent was a dwarf. I just passed it on, thinking that the remnants of the defeated soldiers were talking nonsense because they were lost in the horror of the battlefield.
But this makes me think that that battle may have been real, too.
Karsas frowned and thought.
“Could it be that the group was deceived by powerful magic?”
Baron Felic only smiled bitterly and did not reply. Karsas knew how absurd he had said, so he quickly shut his mouth.
You deceived all those defeated soldiers with magic? That is even more absurd than saying that dwarves have Auror abilities. If there is such a wizard, there is no need for him to engage in a siege. All I have to do is put a curse on the entire fortress by myself.
“What happened to Sir Tetzwald’s body?”
“Well, it is said that Prince Yubel’s army has respectfully requested that the king also be sent to Crotin. He says he will arrive in three days… … .”
Karsas closed his eyes at the gloomy words of Baron Pilec. After hearing this far, he couldn’t help but doubt that the news was true.
“Really, really, Lord Tetzwald has passed away…? … .”
Tetzwald was a loyal subject of the Duke of Fernando and was also Karsas’ own swordsmanship teacher. He was like an uncle to me, someone I had been with since childhood.
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“Ah, my teacher… … .”
Karsas’ eyes were filled with sadness. Baron Philek looked at Karsas with sad eyes.
It was truly a crushing defeat. It was a crushing defeat rarely seen even in war history. It must have been a difficult setback for Karsas, who was still young, to handle.
But even in the midst of his sadness, Karsas struggled to control his emotions. He muttered in a calm tone.
“Then our current military strength would be twelve thousand. Now that the Sinai fortress has been taken, the capital of Crotin has also become dangerous. And the capital’s current defense force is about 4,000… … .”
Suddenly, Karsas gave an order in a solemn voice.
“Please contact my father and grandfather. And contact the other nobles to gather all troops at the capital.”
Carsas’s father and maternal grandfather were Duke Fernando and the Marquis of Brozen. Both were returning to their territory with their own troops. The same was true for other nobles. As the war could not be continued due to poor harvests, the purpose was to seek stability.
Baron Felic wondered. Although the Sinai fortress fell, Prince Yubel’s army still had only 3,000 troops. Is there any need to do this when they are still vastly superior in numbers?
“Then, if the territory is taken over by them, the supply line may be cut off… … .”
But Karsas spoke firmly.
“Whatever the circumstances, it is true that they captured Fortress Sinai. In that case, their strength cannot be judged solely based on numbers. A stolen territory can be restored, but if the royal capital is taken away, it cannot be recovered. Since there is a crown and a seal over there, there is a possibility that the nobles who claimed to be neutral will side with Prince Yubel the moment the coronation ceremony is held in the royal capital. “Now we must gather all our strength in one place.”
“This is a wise decision.”
Baron Phileck bowed his head in an admiring tone. It wasn’t flattery, it was something I truly felt. It was only a few minutes after she heard the news of the death of her teacher and wife, Tetswald. However, he has already regained his composure and is back to being a famous knight and commander.
How can you make such cool-headed and quick decisions at such a young age?
‘After all, the only true king of this country is Karsas!’
Baron Felic stood up to carry out the order. Then Karsas spoke again.
“And organize a spy team to collect accurate information. I need to know what happened. “You don’t want to miss even the smallest thing, so pay special attention!”
Unlike other knights, Karsas had studied tactics and strategy quite a bit. Usually, knights think that they can win if they just have brave warriors and a large number of troops, but in fact, the most important things in war are supply and information about the opponent.
I don’t believe in the nonsense of five Auror users of different races, but there was no doubt that the enemy had at least planned something using the slave race. Going into battle without knowing that is not the attitude of a proper commander.
“Yes, Karsas.”
Baron Phileck bowed his head and left the room. As soon as the Baron’s figure disappeared, Karsas sighed, sinking deeper into his chair.
“Wow, I thought the throne was just around the corner… … .”
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A day after the Sinai Fortress fell.
A young man was standing on the castle wall, which still had scorch marks, looking at the scenery while feeling the spring breeze.
“I can’t believe I’m standing here… … .”
Golden hair flutters in the wind, swaying like wheat in a field. The young man, looking all over the fortress with his green eyes, had an expression of great emotion.
A large man in a robe standing nearby spoke softly.
“I said you wouldn’t be disappointed, Prince Yubel.”
Prince Yubel shook his head and looked at Reppenhardt.
“Really… … “I couldn’t believe it when I heard the news last night.”
The news of the fall of the Sinai fortress was delivered to Prince Yubel’s army that day.
Before dispatching troops, Repenhardt sent word to other nobles to send inspectors to check on their battles. He said that even if they sent the news that they had won, they would not believe it anyway, so they should confirm it with their trusted subordinates’ eyes.
I thought they would be rejected, telling me not to do anything useless, but surprisingly, the nobles willingly selected one or two subordinates and secretly placed them here and there outside the fortress. I didn’t really believe that Leppenhardt would win. It was intended to provide evidence to legitimately claim ownership of military rice in case he was defeated and ran away.
But their expectations were mercilessly shattered. That evening, all the inspectors returned to the Barony of Delfina with ecstatic expressions on their faces. If it had been news from Leffenhardt, they would have ignored it, but when each of their loyalists claimed the fall of the Sinai fortress, they could not help but believe it.
With faces as if possessed by a ghost, Prince Yubel and the nobles left the Delphina Barony with all their troops. The Barony of Delfina and the Sinai Fortress have different topographical conditions and military usefulness. If you take control of this place, you will be pointing a sword at Kingdo Crotin’s neck. If the news of the fall is true, there is a need to move the main camp as soon as possible. Although everyone was dumbfounded, they marched their entire army and this morning, at dawn, they confidently entered the Sinai Fortress, which had changed hands.
“Even though I’m standing in this fortress, I still feel like I’m dreaming.”
Yubel had a blank expression as he looked at the fortress spire with his flag flying here and there. Here and there in the fortress, his soldiers were busy cleaning up after the war.
As soon as Prince Yubel’s army entered the Sinai Fortress, the first thing they did was ‘cleaning.’ There were countless corpses of Karsas soldiers scattered throughout the fortress, and it was difficult for a force of only two hundred men of a different race to clean them all out. Reppenhardt scratched his head and smiled bitterly.
“I’m sorry it doesn’t look great. “It is difficult to manage and accommodate prisoners with only two hundred people.”
Yubel burst out laughing.
“Haha, how can we ask the warriors who achieved such a feat to do it again? Did you make sure everyone was well fed and well rested?”
“Everyone is resting comfortably, Prince Yubel.”
Currently, the allied forces of different races were relieving their fatigue in their respective rooms in the large building in the center of the fortress. Yubel asked about it.
“What is the nobles’ reaction?”
The building was originally used by the Knights of Ferdinand. This meant that there would be severe opposition from other nobles as slaves were sitting in the luxurious bedrooms used by knights.
Leffenhardt shrugged his shoulders.
“I feel sick inside, but what can I do? “They didn’t do anything, and when we arrived at the fortress, the location of the room had already been decided.”
Regardless of whether they had merit or not, the nobles who had now entered the Sinai Fortress did not dare to say anything to the other races.
They had already entered the fortress and were shocked to see a mountain of countless corpses. Moreover, according to their subordinates, there are as many as five Auror users among them. No matter how deeply rooted the prejudice against the slave race is, this is the reality and cannot be denied.
“Well, I saw their battle with my own eyes, but there’s no way I can say anything.”
Yubel smiled bitterly. He was speaking as if he had seen the Battle of Fortress Sinai with his own eyes, and in fact he had seen it with his own eyes.
Leffenhardt had no intention of ending the ‘interethnic publicity strategy’ by simply sending inspectors to the nobles. He knew very well that humans only hear what they want to hear. So he ‘recorded’ the entire battle using relics from the Silver Age.
The reason he was at the base was, of course, to not reveal himself, but it was also because he needed to be in a place where he could see the entire battlefield. He recorded the entire battle from beginning to end using a video recording crystal, a Silver Age artifact, and showed it to the nobles as soon as Prince Yubel’s army arrived.
