“Well, from our perspective, it’s not that bad.”
Reppenhardt, who was looking at both camps from the main camp on horseback, shrugged his shoulders. Prince Yubel’s advisors were pounding the ground, saying that it was a shame that they could not recapture the royal capital before the enemy forces joined, but in fact, it was better to have a head-on battle like this to show the power of the different races.
Siris next to me frowned slightly.
“But if this happens, won’t the damage to our troops be too great?”
She was riding a horse, wearing light combat clothing and a scimitar. Reppenhardt shook his head.
“Looking at the opponent’s capabilities, I think it would have been better for things to have gone this way.”
The original strategy of Prince Yubel’s army was to recapture the royal capital Crotin before all the opposing forces were gathered and then engage in a defensive battle against the reinforcements. However, that operation is only useful under the assumption that the royal capital can be recaptured. If reinforcements arrive during a siege, you will be attacked from both sides.
And looking at it now, it doesn’t seem like Prince Karsas would have easily given up the royal capital due to his capabilities.
“Rather, it’s fortunate that we were late.”
Once all the troops had gathered in the royal capital, Karsas proudly led the troops out. If you are to become a future king, you must also pay attention to public opinion. It was a natural decision to make the royal capital, Crotin, into a battlefield because it would involve considerable risk.
And even if one is not conscious of popularity, there is no fool commander who would engage in a defensive battle when the number of troops is more than three times that of his own.
“Then I’ll go too.”
“Yes, be careful!”
“yes!”
After giving a slight smile, Siris drove the horse and headed towards the other side of the camp. She was to join the elven warriors of the Danheim clan.
Currently, Leppenhardt’s group was all scattered. Tila is already at the dwarven warriors at Grand Forge, and Tashid is at the camp of the Blue Bear tribe. Silan was part of the healing corps along with the priests of Redanti, and Russ was also preparing for battle among Prince Yubel’s personal guard knights.
“Everyone should take care of themselves… … .”
No matter how much you believe in their power, you can’t help but worry about your precious people in the face of war. As soon as Reppenhardt let out his voice, a loud shout came from right next to him.
“Master, I will sacrifice my life to protect you!”
It was Talcata, an orc gladiator. He wore the armor of the plundered Knights of Ferdinand and stood by Reppenhardt’s guard, his loyalty still burning across his face.
Reppenhardt glanced at him and nodded weakly.
“Oh, okay.”
In fact, I wanted to send Talkata to the Blue Bear tribe along with Tashid. I’m going to ask you to join in and learn a few things.
But Stella refused. The warriors of the Blue Bear Tribe are like a single creature that has been fighting together for a long time, so even though they are the same Okra, they cannot include Talcata, who is less skilled and does not have the right hands and feet, into their ranks.
-Instead, once this job is over, leave it to me for half a year. I will train you well and turn you into a great Orc! I raised Tashid too? Ho ho ho!
As she said that, Stella had an expression on her face that showed she was excited, and judging by the fact that Tashid was next to her with a straight face and pretended to stop her, it seemed like there was no doubt that the education was quite ‘orc-like’. Reppenhardt looked at Talcata with pity for a moment.
‘sorry. Still, everyone is telling you to do well.’
“… … master? Why do you look at me like that… … .”
“Oh, no. nothing.”
Seeing Talcata, who didn’t know anything, pricked his conscience, and Reppenhardt turned his gaze back toward the camp.
Although there were 10,000 to 3,000 troops, the morale of both sides was not as different as feared.
The Karsas army is well trained, has strong trust in its commander, and has more than three times the number of troops, so it is natural that its morale is high.
However, surprisingly, the morale of Prince Yubel’s army did not drop significantly. Of course, everyone looks nervous because there are three times as many troops positioned in front of them. However, they have as many as five Auror users, and they are joined by a monster(?) army that took over a fortress guarded by 3,000 people with only 200 people.
‘In the end, the rest is up to heaven.’
He did his best anyway. Leffenhardt looked up at the sky.
‘Now all that’s left is to pray for victory. Well, if I feel like I’m being pushed around, I’ll have to cut myself off too… … .’
Reppenhardt wanted to avoid that situation as much as possible because of what happened in his past life.
In front of both camps, flag bearers wave flags to announce preparations for battle. The camp is in order, and the air full of war fills the vast plain.
Buuuuung!
Battle horns sounded on both sides, and the decisive battle for the throne of Crovence began.
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The Karsas army and Prince Yubel’s army were both forming formations that were far from common sense on the battlefield.
The Karsas army organized the main army into a strong defensive cohesive formation and placed the knights at the forefront, aiming to break through the center. This cannot be said to be a bad formation, but it is a formation taken by a relatively small number of troops when facing a large army.
On the other hand, Prince Yubel’s army had rather stretched its ranks thin and long, forming an encirclement formation with its arms outstretched. A formation usually used when trying to suppress an opponent with numerical superiority.
In short, the formations of both sides were reversed.
“Of course, if you know the inside story, it’s quite reasonable.”
Leffenhardt smoothed his chin.
The reason why Prince Yubel’s army formed an encirclement formation despite its small numbers was simple. In fact, it is not an encirclement formation, but rather just several assault corps. Since there are six Auror users, he has no reason to gather all that powerful power in one place.
Moreover, the other knights who had lost the ball to Reppenhardt also fought to take the lead this time, so there was a reason why he ordered them all to take the lead and fight. In any case, the knights were useful on the battlefield if they charged at the front, so they could not postpone it to the rear.
And Karsas was also wary of the power of Prince Yubel’s army, which had captured the Sinai fortress with only two hundred men. Although there was still no desire to acknowledge the slave race, it was clear that the Sinai fortress had been captured by two hundred men. He wasn’t stupid enough to ignore the reality in front of him just because he couldn’t believe it.
In terms of ‘knight-level’ strength, Prince Yubel’s army actually has more superior troops than the Karsas army. Even though it was impossible according to common sense, Karsas was able to understand this with his clear mind. In that case, it makes sense to adopt a defensive formation.
Buuuuuung!
As the horn sounded, cheers rang out from both camps. Amid the loud shouts that boosted her morale, a knight rode slowly from the Karsas formation on horseback. He was a man in his early 40s with light red hair and a handsome beard.
All of a sudden, shouts erupted from the Karsas army.
“Brozen’s Demon Sword!”
“It’s Lord Spear!”
Raven Von Spirits. He served Marquis Brozen and was another Auror of the Karsas Army. He became an Auror at the age of 40 and continued training for three years. Although he was a rookie as an Auror user, he still possessed amazing strength.
Sir Spirit drew his sword. He shouted, showing off his majesty by pulling out a dazzling red blade aura.
“You foolish people who cannot even recognize the true king! I, Raven Von Spiritus, challenge you to a showdown! “If there are any warriors among you, come forward!”
The Karsas army’s cheers grew louder. The Auror user’s brilliant lightsaber was indeed effective in raising the soldiers’ morale. Just seeing that bravery boosts morale and fills my heart with excitement.
“Are there no warriors? After all, it must have been a cowardly tactic to defeat Sir Tetzwald!”
Cardamite, who was waiting, frowned as he saw Sir Spirit yelling.
“Should I go out and cut it up? “Looking at me, I’m weaker than a guy called Tetzwald.”
“Hey, you’ve decided on who will come forward, right?”
A dwarf warrior standing nearby stopped him. Sure enough, a man was immediately riding out from the camp on a horse. Sir Spirit’s expression distorted a little strangely. He had heard rumors that Sir Tetzwald had been killed by a dwarf Auror user. But the man who came out now is clearly a human being.
“Who are you?”
The man pulled out a long sword and shouted proudly.
“I am Cyrus of the Tenness family, someone who shares the same views as Prince Yubel. “It is an honor to compete with the renowned Sir Spirit!”
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Ugh!
With a roar, the blue Blade Aura soared above Russ’ blade. This time, Prince Yubel burst into cheers. Spirit muttered with an expression of disbelief.
“That’s amazing. “You don’t look like you’re even 30 yet.”
Considering the common sense of today that no matter how good a warrior he is, he only awakens to Auror status in his late 30s, the existence of Russ cannot help but be truly shocking.
“I salute your inaction! Now I will offer your head to Karsas!”
Spireus rode his horse and began to gallop away. Russ also ran towards them and shouted.
“It won’t be easy!”
Red and blue lights met each other in the center of the fierce battle and exploded.
Kwaaaaang!
At first glance, it may seem meaningless for famous military officers to compare each other’s skills one-on-one before battle. However, a proper strategist knows very well how significant this act is in determining the morale of the soldiers.
Only a commander may be able to see the movement of troops, but for a single soldier, war is nothing more than running wild as he is told, dying if he is unlucky, or living if he is lucky. To help such soldiers overcome the fear of death and enhance their fighting spirit, you must say, ‘Look! Our side is this strong! We need to show them intuitively, ‘Fight with confidence!’
“Taaaat!”
“Haaaab!”
As they crossed their blade aurors ceaselessly, Russ and Spirit were engraving brilliant afterimages into the air. Every time the Aurors collide and create ripples, the soldiers erupt in cheers. And the cheers were louder for Prince Yubel’s army than for the Karsas army.
“Auror ability!”
“Now we also have Auror users!”
“But who is that knight? Looks like a human?”
“I heard it was Cyrus? Who cares? “Anyway, you’re on our side!”
Since the civil war broke out, Prince Yubel’s army has had to ignore every time the Karsas army provokes a one-on-one confrontation and engage in battle right away. The only ones who can deal with Auror users are Auror users, and it was always Tetzwald or Spiritus who asked for a one-on-one match. Since it is obvious that it will break if I go out, I cannot accept a one-on-one confrontation.
Thanks to this, Prince Yubel’s army always went into battle with lower morale than the Karsas army. The fact that he is avoiding the other side’s battle is already taken by his soldiers to mean that they are weak. So, there were sometimes unfair cases where Prince Yubel’s army was defeated due to lack of morale even though it had the upper hand.
But it’s different now. Russ was playing Lord Spireus with amazing skill. The morale of Prince Yubel’s army was sky-high simply by the mere fact that there was an Auror user willing to engage in one-on-one combat. On the other hand, the morale of the Karsas army, who learned that there was an Auror user on the other side, was bound to drop relatively.
“For that reason, you must win, Sir Spirit.”
Karsas bit his nails as he watched the duel between the two knights at the base.
I was nervous. I heard that it was two Orcs and three Dwarf Auror users who captured Fortress Sinai. But this time, a human Auror user who was not even in the information appeared again.
‘Are they using Auror users as a bread mold? What keeps popping out like this?’
If the information is true, doesn’t that mean that the number of Auror users they currently have is greater than the entire Kingdom of Crovence?
‘It may not be possible, but in any case, since such rumors are spreading, Sir Spireous must defeat that young knight with flying colors.’
The staff member nearby spoke carefully to Karsas.
“Don’t worry too much. It’s surprising that he awakened his Aura at that age, but he still looks like he’s not even 30 yet. “Whether it’s experience or ability, there’s no way Sir Spirit could be defeated, right?”
“That’s right.”
Karsas nodded. But he still couldn’t stop the feeling of ominousness filling his chest.
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The red blade auror rushes towards the vital area, leaving a sharp trace. The blue blade auror draws an attack in a colorful circle. Light meets light and dances a splendid dance.
Spirit’s complexion hardened as he watched Russ fight back with a series of mounted sword techniques.
“Young friend, your skills are amazing!”
“You have skills that are worthy of your reputation!”
Russ laughed to himself as he shouted back. Every time her swords met, her joy flowed overwhelmingly from a corner of her heart.
‘can do!’
Could. Even Sir Spirit, a renowned Auror user from Crovence, can decide the match without losing at all. This was an amazing pleasure.
Spirit’s swordsmanship was clearly superior to Russ’s. Even Russ’ unique and unpredictable swordsmanship was not enough to pierce Spirit’s already advanced swordsmanship. Looking at the swordsmanship alone, it would definitely be said to be Russ’ defeat.
Nevertheless, Russ was fighting with Spears. Funnily enough, it was because Russ had more ‘experience’ than Spirit.
‘I really should be thankful to my brother.’
When he was young, Spirit traveled the continent as a knight and experienced countless battles. However, after becoming an Auror, he was unable to experience a true struggle.
The Kingdom of Crovence has been peaceful for the past ten years and has not been at war with other countries. Since there were no other forces aiming their swords at the Marquis of Brozen, one of the kingdom’s largest noble families, Spirit was never given the opportunity to seriously use his power. At best, he only showed off his absolute inaction by spraying auras against bandits and thieves.
Additionally, Auror users do not spar with each other for fear of losing each other’s information. The reason Tetswald was called the strongest knight in the Kingdom of Crovence was not because he defeated all other domestic Auror users with his sword. They just thought of it that way among themselves because they had the longest period of training as Auras and the force of manifesting Auras was the most intense among them. Auror users can roughly guess each other’s level just by looking at each other’s momentum.
On the other hand, Russ was Reppenhardt and had come into contact with numerous Auror abilities, including Dwarven Auror users, Orc Auror users, etc. At least in terms of combat with Auror users, Russ, a young man in his 20s who had just awakened to Auror status, had an advantage in terms of experience over Spiritus, who had been practicing swordsmanship for 40 years.
“I’ll kill you!”
“The young man is arrogant!”
The two knights continued to fight while shouting. Unlike a normal fight between knights, each side only has a long sword, but as long as there is an auror who can change its form at will, spears and shields are of little use. They each stretched out their red and blue blade auras, firing them, sometimes blocking them, and fighting fiercely.
Obviously, Spirit had the upper hand in swordsmanship, but there was no difference in Auror’s skills, and Russ was superior in terms of operational skills and experience. The game was increasingly tilting towards Russ.
Reppenhardt clicked his tongue at that sight.
