Episode 441
“Ahh finally!”
“I won!!”
“We won!”
When the noise of the battlefield disappeared, there was only cheering.
It was a war that had no choice but to win because the number of soldiers was almost twice that of the superhumans, but Baekmi stood at the forefront and not only defeated the enemy general, but was also their monarch who led the army.
Originally, their monarch had been famous as a war hero since the time of Grandia, but in fact, he was more famous for his force and luck(?) than for his tactics.
However, it was no exaggeration to say that today he dominated the battlefield in every way.
[Stop throwing 3 2 1 Liberatio until the conflict begins!]
[The left wing’s firepower is insufficient. 3rd Corps 1st to 5th Companies to the left!]
[Center! The gap between the knights and the soldiers widened too much. Slow down the knights and follow the soldiers!]
[Stop! Don’t chase a fleeing enemy. Our target is not the defeated remnants!]
A voice that echoed in the minds of McLane’s troops throughout the battle.
The Auror Master, who read the entire military spirit with his soul-seeing eyes, literally ‘ruled’ the battlefield by giving instructions directly to the troops’ minds without any flag or dispatch signals.
The morale of the soldiers who had first-hand experience of the power of the Auror Master, which had only been passed down in legend, was truly high.
– His Majesty is with us!
Even now that the battle was over, there were many people who looked with excitement at their monarch, who was leading the battle to its conclusion.
– That person is truly a hero given by God.
At this moment, all the soldiers who participated in the Battle of Ruspelheim Plain felt that fact deep in their hearts.
And that person also clenched his fists to hide his trembling hands as he realized his newfound power.
‘This is even possible.’
It was not because he had time to look at the battlefield because he had no strong enemies to fight against. Even while I was just cutting down enemies without stopping, I could naturally see the flow of the entire battlefield.
Just by looking at the military spirit that appeared in connection with each of the enemy’s consciousness, the situation of the war could be grasped and instructions could be given immediately.
In selecting the target of the soul’s voice spirit wave, it was enough to give instructions to those who felt friendly toward oneself.
By doing so, he was able to move a large army of 200,000 in total, including the army of the Kingdom Alliance, as if it were his own hands and feet. With that alone, it felt like the combat power of the kingdom’s troops had increased by more than 30%.
He also confirmed that the trusting hearts of the soldiers pouring in during the process lifted his own spirit.
As an Auror Master, it was a battle where I was once again convinced of the path I had to take to overcome the wall. ‘This is possible.’
I became convinced that it was not just a vain dream to take control of Penna, the center of the eastern part of the empire, beyond Ruspelheim, rather than simply targeting a loophole in the empire.
Logan declared the end of the battle with such pride.
“Clear the battlefield! We will rest here for three days!”
“Wow!”
Numerous shouts responded to the loud shout. Now, I could convey my thoughts with the sound wave, but the voice sound was better to gain momentum.
Soon, the master, other adepts, and knights began giving instructions to the soldiers at once.
“Collect the bodies and burn them!”
“If you are injured, go see a healer! There is a circular tent over there!”
“Those who have spare hands, build barracks first!”
The battlefield is starting to get busy again.
There were three people who took advantage of the gap and quickly approached Logan.
“Congratulations on your victory, Your Majesty.”
“It was a tremendous battle. The legend of the Auror Master was not a lie.”
A handsome middle-aged blond man with a bright smile celebrated the victory, and a black-haired beauty who looked similar to him but had a strangely different atmosphere admired Logan’s inaction.
And even the young knight slightly lowering his head behind him.
Seeing them smiling calmly despite the sight of their homeland’s army being destroyed, Logan was able to realize once again how much of a connection the story he had heard about them was.
Even more so after seeing Luisa, who had suffered minor injuries after participating in the battle without using the magic of the Kassel Magic Tower under his instructions.
“…Thank you for your hard work, too. You even participated in a battle that you didn’t need to participate in.”
“No, Your Majesty. I am confident that I will do whatever it takes to destroy the empire and the imperial family. Just leave it to me.”
That statement is also true. Even if words contain lies, the light of the soul cannot be deceived.
So Logan simply responded with a smile.
“I see. I feel reassured.”
In fact, Gerard was a 5th circle fire mage who used incredibly sophisticated combat magic for someone from the Four Kings, and Jay Pulson was an Auror user who was a valuable resource in itself. Luisa was also a valuable combatant who could use 5-circle level combat magic even without using the magic of the Kassel Magic Tower.
However, that was not a reason to look into their situation.
‘When we take down the Kassel Magic Tower, we have to get rid of them first.’
It’s just that the time is not now.
Logan kept a smiling face and hid his true feelings, but his potential enemy delivered the news he had been waiting for.
“The Tower Lord sent word that he and the Tower’s elite have appeared in the Western Allied Forces. The Allied Forces have also issued a statement as previously announced. It is expected to reach the Emperor’s ears within a day or two.”
“Hoo?”
Logan couldn’t help but be pleased at the words of Luisa, who took a step forward on behalf of his father.
“…The tower owner really kept his promise.”
This will trap the emperor in the west. Because we can’t just leave the enemy’s archmage as a variable.
Even if the emperor took the risk and came here, the western part of the empire would suffer a fatal blow, so that would also be the second best option.
“…The tower owner said that His Majesty would understand the weight of the ‘covenant.’ Did you really think that the tower owner would not keep his promise?”
The weight of the covenant?
Logan’s eyes actually sparkled when he said that of course he would know.
The essence of the power of desire could not be directly confirmed by the tower owner due to its extreme nature.
‘If you tell and act the truth… it seemed like a little light was added to your soul.’
Is that the spiritual power that the great mage seeks?
I have a vague guess.
A direction that aims to improve the quality of the soul by converging within oneself.
It was a complete contrast to the Auror Master’s method of radiating outwardly and gathering the trust of his subordinates, but considering the feeling of the power of the Nine Great Gods, it made me wonder if that might be the more right direction.
If so….
‘I embrace that direction as well.’
Fortunately, although there have been many times when I have not told the truth, I have not lived my life telling lies, so it will not be that difficult.
For a moment, I thought of a dwarf who was working hard to produce war supplies in the southeastern part of the kingdom, but it was probably just my mood.
‘cancer. I’ve been rough on you, but I never lied.’
Logan chuckles as he thinks of an idea that would make a vassal of a different race, barely around waist height, roll his eyes if he heard it.
“your majesty?”
Luisa and Gerard’s eyes narrowed as they took it in.
“Ah… I thought about something else for a moment. Of course, I believed it.”
To be precise, it is a belief based on inference rather than believing in the tower owner’s promise.
If the Kassel Magic Tower is truly working towards the resurrection of Gibrik Kassel, it will be necessary to build up a mountain of corpses like in the past life. Maybe more than in my previous life.
From that perspective, rather than sacrificing the refugees of a fallen kingdom…
‘If the empire falls, it will be much easier to supply and demand sacrifices.’
The thought that occurred to me gave me goosebumps all over my body for a moment, but fortunately, the answer seemed to resonate with the former King Dongik’s wife.
“Then we will continue to be together in the future as well.”
“…Please take care of me.”
Logan, who was about to say something like “I am confident,” and “I will trust you,” suddenly remembered the “weight of the covenant” and changed his words.
I don’t know if lies told out of courtesy may have something to do with the light of the soul.
‘We should be as careful as possible.’
It was a shame that he couldn’t see his own soul again. Of course, it’s not something to worry about right now.
‘Right now, let’s start with conquering Ruspelheim.’
Logan turned his gaze to the west, watching the Gerards turn around.
The three-day rest was the minimum recovery period for the troops who were exhausted from the excessive marching and successive battles.
This was Damian’s suggestion after calculating that, in addition to the three days it would take to get from here to Ruspelheim, reinforcements from the central army of the empire would not be able to arrive within at least 7 to 10 days until the battle period for the imperial army, which was about to head west.
Ruspelheim, a large city that was the center of trade between empires and kingdoms and passed by to meet the emperor a few years ago.
‘6 days to go.’
The full-scale conquest of the empire would begin from there.
The red eyes shining in the setting sun blazed like flames.
* * *
“Return the entire army! Bring back the army!”
Bering repeatedly shouted and changed the direction of his troops’ advance. It was indeed a quick action compared to the fact that Drexler, the nominal superior, was distraught after hearing the unbelievable news.
Accordingly, the 150,000-strong army that had rushed out of the east gate of Ruspelheim and marched with great vigor for nearly half a day hurriedly circled the field.
Of course, there was no need to immediately face the McLane army, which was three days away, but in order to prepare for a siege, it was right to advance as quickly as possible and reorganize the battle line.
However, the soldiers did not fully understand his intentions.
“What the hell is going on?”
What a confused guy.
“I don’t know. Turn around and hurry!”
First of all, the one who moves.
“Ack! My foot man!”
Among them, even those who hesitate and get their feet tangled.
The army, which was a mix of the remaining troops of the 4th, 5th and 7th 8th corps and the troops of King Dongyik, who had joined at Zipen’s final instructions, always presented an unsightly appearance uncharacteristic of the imperial army, perhaps due to its diverse composition.
“Go back to Ruspelheim and hold a sit-in! It’s safer inside the castle! Everyone, come to your senses!”
Drexler, who must have come to his senses only after seeing the commotion, twitched the scar around his mouth and continued to yell at the soldiers.
Then he asked Bering in a low voice.
“What happened?”
The confusion was clearly visible on his face.
But there was no way Bering knew anything.
– Zipen tray transfer. 90% of the knights were wiped out. 1 2 3 6th Corps destroyed. It is estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers survived.
Nearly a third of the soldiers survived, but that was probably because there was no chase.
With the corps commander Choin dead and the knights virtually wiped out, it seemed better to give up early on any hope that the remaining troops would be able to reach Ruspelheim in time.
“You heard it together. What is it? That guy, Zipen, did something stupid.”
After hesitating for a long time, he decided to retreat and suffered a fatal blow. No, it should have been.
However, Bering, who soon calculated the time when Zipen moved the Dongyikwangbu and the time they arrived, had no choice but to grit his teeth.
‘It looks like he took action as soon as he heard the declaration of war and jumped away…’
Contrary to the foolish words he said to himself, Zipen’s actions were appropriate.
‘And yet they were caught up and wiped out?’
How?
“If only that guy had killed his pride a little…”
Drexler was busy cursing the dead Zippen, gnashing his teeth as if he hadn’t figured it out yet.
okay. Thinking like that would be better for your mental health.
The distance from McLane County is approximately 3 days.
Since it was said to be an overwhelming victory, the consumption of troops would not be large.
It was a truly hopeless situation.
‘Then there will be one legion more than us. How can the difference of at least 50,000… How can that Logan McLane…’
I felt like I was losing my mind just because of the problems that came to mind at first glance.
But thinking about it didn’t change anything.
“What can we do now? Let’s hold on, Lord Drexler. His Majesty the Emperor will send reinforcements.”
“…That’s how it should be. Let’s grit our teeth and hold on.”
Five days after the two superhumans made that decision to die.
The moment the report arrived that McLane’s army was within a day’s distance, Drexler and Bering were faced with unexpected guests.
“no…!?”
The emotion in the two pairs of wide-open eyes was clearly joy.
