Episode 151 ‘No!!’
Logan also witnessed his father’s crisis.
But I couldn’t pull myself away easily.
The silver wind aura blowing wildly in front of my eyes was not so easy that it didn’t matter if I moved too hard due to emotions.
Because of that, Logan could only watch as Heinkel was seriously injured.
Serious injuries suffered by an Auror. Looking at the fresh blood he was spitting out, it seemed like his internal injuries were serious, beyond simply losing an arm.
To fall with such serious injuries in front of a superhuman in the middle of the battlefield was virtually the same as death.
And seeing his father, who was carrying him on his back, barely avoiding the superhuman’s attack, made me roll my eyes.
‘I have to go…!’
But the reward for being so blind came quickly.
Skag.
Throbbing.
‘shit!’
An Auror who easily cut through the plate armor and chain mail underneath with just a brush, creating a faint but long wound on his side.
That woke me up.
Logan coughed up blood and drew out the power built into his beloved sword Lux.
Awakening magic time acceleration that can only be used once a day.
Something that was hidden as a secret trick that would kill the superhuman.
Logan hoped that there would be an opening in the Storm Sword and activated the power he had been saving up until now.
Shuuuuk.
Although it felt like the body was moving at a similar speed as before, to the other person, it suddenly seemed like it was moving at an unbelievable speed.
“…!!”
The enemy’s face clearly shows surprise.
The golden force blade, which instantly accelerated three times, curved gracefully to avoid the wind aura and swept over Wicken’s side.
Sigh.
Wicken’s face hardens frighteningly.
It was the first serious injury he had suffered, as he always had the upper hand even in fierce battles.
However, Logan’s face after achieving results was not good.
‘shit. I should have used it when I got the right opportunity.’
He repaid the injuries he suffered several times over, but he couldn’t take advantage of it any further.
Moreover, now that he has been hit once, Wicken will have to take measures against this time acceleration.
But it was unavoidable.
Because saving my father’s life was more important than ending my enemy’s life.
Logan appeared to be chasing Wicken, who was slipping away, and then disappeared like a ghost.
The place where he disappeared and reappeared was inside the gap between Jordan, who was moving while receiving the rain of quarrels and magic bombs.
It was behind my father, who was barely able to avoid carrying Heinkel on his back.
Ugh.
“No…”
Padric, who had barely avoided the superhuman’s attack with a pale face, widened his eyes for an instant at the sight of his son blocking his path and trying to deal with the flame Auror.
Wicken Kalia and Jordan Walter Mime are on a different level.
If you are a son who had a hard time with the Storm Sword…
“…It’s okay!”
however.
Skag.
With a light noise, the flame aura that was pouring right in front split to the left and right and dispersed.
Kwakwakwakwa.
Only at the moment when he saw the snake eyes visibly shaking through the faded flame aura was Padric able to recall the skills his son had shown just before the battle.
The basis that made Logan confident that he could deal with superhumans.
The amazing sight barely calmed Padric’s turbulent mind.
furthermore.
“Ugh!”
Perhaps because of surprise or because of overexertion, a quarrel was seen digging through the shaking red aurors and getting stuck in the Duke of Jordan’s shoulder.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
And the sight of him stumbling and retreating frantically from the barrage of bombs that immediately followed.
The shabby appearance, which was not like that of a superman who was renowned throughout the kingdom, made him feel a little relieved, and at that moment, Padric realized what he had to do right now.
“Heinkel! Come to your senses! You must never lose your mind! Understood?!”
“Huh. Master…”
“Father…?!”
Hearing Logan’s voice trying to calm him down, Padric jumped onto the castle wall with all his might.
And as soon as he settled down in a relatively safe place inside the castle walls, he generously showered Heinkel with the few top-quality potions that were available in his allotted territory.
“I’m sorry…”
“What are you sorry for? It’s my fault! Just focus on the injury! Move the Force!”
The sudden departure of the lord and knight commander caused a fatal disturbance in McLane’s troops.
“The fire swords are retreating! Wipe them all out!!”
The impact of Logan’s shouting below the castle walls was even greater.
The retreat of Jordan Waltermayim meant a decline in morale for the entire Second Prince’s army.
In fact, seeing the Second Prince’s army begin to retreat little by little, McLane’s morale began to skyrocket.
“Shoot!”
“Kill them all!”
McLane’s firepower, which was still strong, took advantage of Superin’s absence and forced the Second Prince’s army to make an overwhelming sacrifice.
“Jordan is out of range! Don’t waste your arrows! Focus on intercepting the knights under the walls!”
Instructor Kaisolon’s raised voice hinted at the coming victory.
Seeing the 2nd prince’s army retreating, the 1st prince’s army also stopped its offensive and began to quickly retreat.
Even though the damage was much less than that of the 2nd Prince’s army.
Looking down at that figure, Padric expressed his anger in a gloomy voice.
“Because of those ragtag bunch of people, Heinkel….”
What would you do if you had a strong soldier?
What would you do if you had a large number of troops?
Seeing the enemy’s lack of cooperation that put the name of the Union to shame made me feel even more sorry for my friend’s sacrifice.
“We don’t trust each other. Fortunately for us. Are you okay, father? Lord Heinkel…?”
“…I lost my arm, and my foundation in the Force is so damaged. I don’t know if I’ll survive.”
For Padric, Heinkel was not only a subordinate, but also a close friend who had been with him for half his life.
The fact that he received a serious injury that threatened life and death was enough to drag Padric’s heart to the bottom.
‘It’s because of me too.’
Padric didn’t want his son to see how devastated he was, so he covered his face with his palms.
But the moment I covered my eyes, there were things I could see more clearly.
– This is new engineer Heinkel. Confucius, please take care of me in the future.
– ah. Yes, please take care of me too.
The first greeting we had while still retaining our brilliant youth.
– My lord! You must stand up again! You can’t be like this! You must protect the McLane territory for your family! Prince Logan is watching!
The voice that lifted him up from the death of his wife, Raina, who had caused him the most despair.
– Oh well, help your son, not me.
– No matter what you say, I will retire with my lord.
– That person… heh heh.
A no-nonsense and heartwarming conversation we had when we felt that a brilliant future was just around the corner.
It passed through my mind in an instant.
“Never. I will never let you die like this.”
“Yes. Lord Heinkel is a strong man. He will rise again.”
“Yes. I know, I know. Still, I don’t think my anger will go away if I don’t give Jordan a stab.”
The lord, who expressed anxiety before the battle and dreamed of retirement, disappeared before he knew it, leaving behind someone who only harbored cold anger instead of anxiety.
In front of him, Logan had no choice but to quietly bow his head.
* * *
“The faction army will not keep repeating such foolish actions. Once they reach an agreement in some way, they will not back down midway like they have done before and will rush to see the end. But!”
bang!
Logan slammed the desk, drawing attention.
“We have already completely pushed them back three times. The damage we have accumulated so far has already reduced our power gap considerably, so even if they come out like that, we can hold out. As long as we hold out, reinforcements will come. Time is on our side. no see!”
Despite Logan’s rant, the faces of the guard knights gathered in the barracks did not brighten much.
A knight commander who escaped after receiving life-threatening injuries. And reinforcements with no promises.
This was because no one knew the reality that the Archduke’s boasts were trying to cover up.
Although the attack stopped for a while, everyone here had stayed up for two full nights.
At least it’s bearable because the knights are force users, but in fact, among the soldiers who fight endlessly in two shifts, many are already collapsing from overwork.
Logan didn’t know that either, but he didn’t have anything special to say.
‘You said you were in a hurry, but the exact date is…’
If you make hasty promises, it will collapse uncontrollably as soon as that time passes.
As Logan bit his lip and thought about what to say again.
Padric, who had been watching silently, quietly stepped forward.
“Isn’t it stuffy? It’s stuffy?”
“….”
“It’s okay. Me too.”
“father!”
“My lord…?!”
The knights begin to murmur.
“I’m not denying what Logan said. Time is clearly on our side and we’ve done a great job so far. The problem is that the remaining challenges will be much more dangerous and difficult than before.”
“Father…”
Padric raised his hand to block his son who was trying to intervene, and spread his arms while looking at the knights with Logan behind him.
“Perhaps many of those here will no longer see their faces on the battlefield after the next battle. Like my friend Heinkel who fell today. And like many others who have fallen victim to the swords of their enemies.”
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
“The faces of my dead colleagues will flash before my eyes and memories with them will continue to come to mind. The same goes for me. Even with my enemies in front of me, only sad thoughts will continue to come to mind.”
It looks like the lord is actually lowering the morale of his allies.
‘I was wondering if he was okay, but he seemed to have broken heart because of what happened with Director Heinkel. I have to stop him…’
When Logan bit his lip and was about to leave again.
“But then this thought occurred to me. What would my fallen friend think if he saw me like that?”
The once gloomy voice took a turn.
“Do I really want my friend to collapse like this, consumed by the grief that comes from it? Or do I want him to fight?”
“You’ll want a fight.”
Most of the knights nodded at Logan’s unconscious answer.
“Yes. I would hope so if I were my friend Heinkel. Is the enemy strong? So what? So who has won so far?”
“We won!”
Padric grinned as he looked at the knights with their fists clenched.
“Yes. We won. In fact, against a large army that could be considered the majority of this kingdom’s power.”
Smiles spread across the knights’ faces without me even realizing it.
“Four of the five superhumans in the entire kingdom are out there. The elites of the two dukes and the two marquises they lead are all here. And even all the margraves from the east and west. Oh, of course, Biphros is the end for us. Except. Viscount? Baron? Has anyone bothered to count them?”
“doesn’t exist!”
Henderson’s booming voice heated up the atmosphere.
“Yes. We stopped that ridiculous force three times. Thanks to you all! Unfortunately, thanks to our colleagues who were not here.”
The atmosphere in the barracks becomes solemn and the knights’ eyes burn hotly.
“I want to confidently say that when we meet our colleagues who are no longer with us in the afterlife, we were just barons just a few years ago! We have shattered the alliance of the kingdom’s best!”
“….”
“I am proud that the achievements we have already achieved are enormous! Are you all like that too?!”
“That’s right!!”
A loud voice that made the barracks explode.
With that voice in the background, Padric calmly nodded.
“Yes. I want to tell you that this is enough. I want to praise you endlessly. He said he did well and that it was great. I’ve already surpassed the limits I imagined several times over.”
Padric raised his voice even more.
“But I’ve also done enough, so I’d like to ask you if you want to stop now? Is that really true?!”
“Absolutely not!”
“It’s not like that!”
“We’ll fight until the end!”
The barracks, which had been quiet, heated up again.
Padric took a deep breath of the air and smiled with a slightly red face.
“Yes. I think so too. end? We decide the end. Let’s keep going until the end until there’s no one left! Is it them or us? Who will finish first! Until we see it clearly with our own eyes!”
“Yes!!”
“And when we unfortunately close our eyes, let’s tell our colleagues when we meet again. The end we saw!”
“Yes!!”
“And me! If possible, I hope the end is theirs, not ours. Does anyone have a difference of opinion?”
“No!!”
“Yes. We have won so far and we will continue to win. And I want to share all that glory with everyone here. Let’s show them our strength and our determination!!”
Immediately after Padric’s voice rang out.
Thump, thump.
“Glory to McLane!!”
“For a flame that will never go out!”
“Sacrifice your life. I will follow your orders!”
The knights knelt one after another and placed their fists on their chests.
Where the gloomy energy had disappeared without a trace, only hot heat was burning.
