Heavenly Inquisition Sword Chapter 1389

Episode 1389. Does the night in the North come this early?

Southern Kingdom of Salam.

The royal capital of Dares.

Early morning.

The Southern Kingdom’s army surged into the vast plain in front of Dares.

The Southern Kingdom army built a strong position in front of the Dares gate.

Dares Castle.

The crown prince who was gazing out of the castle from the passage behind the stockade muttered as if in shock.

“They are blatantly copying our line formation.”

The crown prince looked quite miserable perhaps because one of his arms was wrapped in a bandage.

His chief of staff Marquis Reid Kostock who was next to him spoke as if explaining.

“From Anator the enemy infantry was armed with magic guns. Since the enemy has been defeated by the linear formation it is natural to follow suit.”

Linear formation is a rather brutal combat method in which all riflemen maintain a long horizontal line and engage in an all-out battle within the range of their magic guns.

The destructive power of the Linear Jin with its firepower maximized was so great that it instantly melted the enemy camp.

“So now the imperial army’s advantage has disappeared?”

“Our imperial army is still about twenty meters ahead of the magic cannon’s range.”

“Twenty meters is all you need in a battle to fire one or two more shots.”

When a battle breaks out both armies advance firing magic guns at each other.

Not only the Southern Kingdom army is coming but the Imperial army is also moving forward.

Once the imperial army advances to the range of the Southern Kingdom’s magic cannon the superiority in range no longer has any meaning.

The infantry in the line advanced twenty meters in time to fire one or two magic cannons so after that it was meaningless to consider superiority in range.

“The number of friendly troops is smaller than that of the enemy. “It is important now to calm the enemy’s nerves even if it is only with one or two shots.”

“When did you say the battle would start?”

“It’s noon.”

The crown prince had a disapproving look on his face but he did not mention it.

This is because the imperial army’s preparations are inadequate so the more time it takes the more advantageous it is for the southern kingdom army.

The main force had to be crushed before more support units from the southern kingdoms could join.

The imperial army opened the castle gates and went out around 11 o’clock.

The Southern Kingdom army did not move until the imperial army came out of the castle.

They are waiting for fear that if they touch it hastily the imperial army will run away into the castle.

A tense confrontation between the Imperial Army and the Southern Kingdom Army began.

Then at noon the imperial line infantry advanced with the sound of trumpets.

The infantry of the Southern Kingdom Army’s line also moved accordingly.

The sound of magic cannons rang out from the imperial army camp in conjunction with the movements of the infantry on both sides of the line.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Kwaang-!

A cannonball landed at the head of the Southern Kingdom army.

Half of the shells hit empty ground but the other half fell on the heads of the Southern Kingdom troops.

With the sound of an explosion the limbs of the Southern Kingdom army flew into the air.

Still the Southern Kingdom Army line walked steadily while maintaining its formation.

If you leave here because you are afraid you will be killed by the poisoner’s magic gun.

Following this the Southern Kingdom army’s magic cannons also spewed fire.

A cannonball hit the leader of the imperial army which was advancing about twenty paces.

The Imperial Army had a longer range but the Southern Kingdom Army was ahead in terms of the number of magical cannons.

What happened in the Southern Kingdom’s lines was repeated in the Imperial lines.

The artillery fire stopped as promised when the advancing lines of both sides met.

The bombardment stopped because the accuracy of the bombardment was low and could cause damage to our troops.

The riflemen began shooting from a distance close enough to check the opponent’s expression.

At that time a fireball flew into the sky from the rear of the imperial army.

It was the famous fireball.

The magic corps under the artillery brigade had moved.

When the gunfire stopped a fireball exploded in the center of the Southern Kingdom army which was relieved.

Pow! Pow! Pow!

Heavy explosions and people’s torn screams echoed throughout the battlefield.

Musketeers engulfed in flames rolled around on the ground.

The center line was disrupted for a moment.

Duke Xavier Ramines commander of the Southern Kingdom Army saw this and shouted.

“It’s a magic corps! “Send in the victory legion’s steel golems and tell them to get rid of the wizards!”

Then the Chief of Staff Count Isaac Vanritt objected.

“No! The knights guarding the magic corps were armed with Exitium. “We will only lose the few remaining steel golems.”

“then? Are we just going to watch the magic corps run wild?”

“Since we are at the rear of the imperial army it is better to respond with magic cannons.”

“Even at the rear end shells will fall on our troops’ heads during the distance adjustment stage.”

What if you know the exact location?

In the current situation it was obvious that it would fall on our allies’ heads.

“Even if you get hit by one or two shots that’s better. “Now is our chance to eliminate the magic army.”

Duke Xavier Ramines was shaken by the confident words of the Chief of Staff.

If you think about it that might be right.

Getting hit by a magic cannon once or twice would be better than getting hit by fireballs repeatedly.

“Damn I can’t help it. “Tell the artillery to fire on the magic corps!”

“All right.”

The Chief of Staff disappeared like the wind.

After a while the sound of magic cannons rang out again from the rear of the Southern Kingdom army.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Kwaang-!

Soon after Chotan shook the Southern Kingdom army’s line.

Duke Xavier Ramines gritted his teeth and stared ahead.

Luckily the second shell hit the Imperial camp.

And finally the third shell fell on the magic corps.

I saw magic troops jumping out in all directions like grasshoppers.

Of course the fireball also stopped.

Still the shelling continued without stopping.

Since this was a difficult-to-find bombardment point it seems they decided to just pour in.

The area around the magic corps was devastated by concentrated bombardment.

When no one could be seen at the landing site anymore the shelling stopped.

“majesty! “You must avoid it.”

The expeditionary force’s chief of staff Marquis Reid Kostock dragged the crown prince away.

The damage to the Imperial Army was so severe that his shoulders were stained with blood.

Louis Fraser III commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force and crown prince twisted his upper body.

“Let go! “I will die fighting here!”

With his words the crown prince pulled out his treasured sword and tried to rush forward.

Viscount Victor Roger grabbed the prince’s waist and shouted.

“majesty! There is no shame in losing a war. If you lose your Majesty your expeditionary force will fall into the hands of the enemy! Think about avenging yourself next time!”

“This is outrageous! “Let go!”

The Crown Prince struck Viscount Victor Roger’s head with his longsword pummel (the tip of his handle).

Even with blood pouring from his head Viscount Victor Roger did not loosen his arms.

Then the crown prince became extremely excited and tried to stab his advisor with a long sword.

Marquis Reid Kostock who was worse off hit the crown prince on the back of the head with his fist and the crown prince collapsed helplessly.

“Take it.”

“yes!”

Viscount Victor Roger carried the Crown Prince on his shoulders and ran behind him.

Immediately after the Crown Prince disappeared Southern Kingdom forces flocked to his command post.

The sword master Marquis Reid Kostock rampaged like a beast and cut down the Southern Kingdom army.

Magic bullets flew at him from all directions but he was bounced back by the Sword Master’s magic field.

Marquis Reid Kostock who was swinging his sword like crazy was startled when a blue flash passed before his eyes and ran away without even looking back.

***

Northern Front.

Severin Kingdom border.

As the continent’s magic towers focused on producing magic guns the armies of the Northern Kingdom were also able to quickly arm themselves with magic guns.

As time passed the war situation developed unfavorably for the imperial army.

Above all the extreme cold was the problem.

The central region where the empire is located has four seasons but the cold in the north is different.

The imperial army had more frostbite patients than casualties in battle.

Of course there is a fire stone but that only applies to nobles.

The soldiers mainly used wood but it was far from enough.

As the number of soldiers having their fingers and toes cut off due to frostbite increased the commander had to decide between the two.

Break through the Northern Kingdom army and occupy a nearby city?

Or do you just retreat to imperial territory?

While the staff recommended retreating to imperial territory the three commanders wanted to break through the front lines.

This is because to the commanders the monarchs of the principality a retreat without any special merit was the same as defeat.

Imperial Army Headquarters.

As the strategy meeting continued to be sluggish today the 1st Army Commander Duke Kenneth Akmoline (Monarch of the Principality of Akmoline) jumped up from his seat.

“There is no retreat in our first team’s dictionary. “I will break through the front line even if it’s on my own.”

To his declaration the 2nd Army Commander Marquis Valentin Blotiki (Duchy of Pomeranburg) and the 3rd Army Commander Marquis Shastra Hednar (Duchy of Hednar) could not help but respond positively.

“Our army of the Duchy of Pomeranburg will not retreat either.”

“The army of the Principality of Hednar is also a strong army that knows no retreat.”

As the commanders of the three armies came together the staff of the three armies could no longer oppose.

The next day.

The imperial army advanced towards the Northern Kingdom army once again drumming loudly.

The gunfire that started ringing in the morning did not stop until the sun went down.

However even though the imperial army engaged in close combat it was unable to overcome the barrier of the Northern Kingdom army.

The dead bodies of both sides formed a mountain.

The sun sets faster in the north than in the center.

By 2 PM it was already dark and the imperial army had no choice but to retreat.

Duke Kenneth Archmoline and Valentin Blotiki Marquis of Shastra Hednar gathered together.

Duke Akmoline commander of the 1st Army suddenly checked the time and spoke.

“It’s now 3 PM and it’s so dark… I’ve never experienced anything like this before.”

Then the commander of the 2nd Army Marquis Blotiki received the words with a bitter expression.

“The darkness helped. If we had fought for just one more hour we would have suffered irreparable damage. Of course the enemy would have broken through… but the follow-up attack by the Northern Kingdom army would have pushed them back to the principality territory.”

“I agree with Marquis Blotiki. In just half a day of fighting today I lost half of the army of the Principality of Hednar. Today’s battle was worse than any battle I have ever fought. “I think it will be difficult to break through the front without reinforcements.”

Despite hearing the de facto declaration of retreat Duke Archmoline did not refute.

He too was surprised by the huge number of casualties.

More than half of the elite soldiers recruited from the three principalities died within half a day.

I would only know how many people had died when the sun came up but I didn’t even want to think about it.

The combat power of the Northern Kingdom army was getting stronger day by day.

He said indifferently as he stared into the darkness.

“Is the night really this early in the North?”

“no. Moreover it is August the time when the midnight sun continues in the north.”

“It must be an unusual weather event.”

Marquis Valentin Blotiki and Marquis Shastra Hednar each said a word.

Duke Kenneth Akmoline asked frowning.

“Are you okay sir? “I’ve been having a bit of trouble using my mana lately when it gets dark.”

“Me too.”

“her! I thought it was just me… but you two were experiencing the same symptoms. “The darkness that interrupts the flow of mana… I don’t know what kind of harmony it is.”

***

Great forest.

Open pit mine.

Abyss Entry Control Center.

Early morning.

As leader Sakal was adding fire stones to the stove Yonets ran in.

“Captain! Captain!”

“Why all the fuss?”

“Abyss Abyss… has risen a long way up on the podium!”

“also?”

“The size has also grown significantly. Now just looking at it scares me to death. “Shouldn’t we evacuate all the people who entered the Abyss?”

“Do you know that it’s up to us?”

Sakal shook his hand and went out of the management office.

indeed!

As Yonetsu said the black hole in the Abyss was about ten meters above the platform.

It was two or three times bigger in size so it felt like there was a hole in the sky.

“You go quickly and report to the association. “You either have to build the platform high up there or you have to withdraw the people.”

“Yes yes!”

I went up the open pit mine like Yonetsu had done a few days ago.

This time Sakal did not bother to measure the size of the Abyss with a ruler.

Just by looking at it I could tell that a big problem had occurred.