Chapter.2 Crisis is Opportunity is Crisis (6)
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“Major… major…”
Quack!
Waldorf broke out of the line and walked in front of me, immediately grabbing me by the collar.
“Hey old man. Do you think something happened to you because we said it was good? “What will I say when I take you away in the morning?”
“I know, I know that…”
“You know? Hey~ So you’re saying that even though you understand? If you’re going to gamble, you have to empty your own pockets. Don’t just raise other people’s money as stake. right?”
‘…I guess the first battle was more intense than I thought. It looks like everyone wants to go back?’
It’s a gamble… I’m sorry, but this game is so crappy that I have to go all-in with my own money as well as capital to solve it.
“Isn’t gambling just like gambling? I’m a human too, so I’m not just asking those crazy monsters to hit me in the head…”
Sreung!
Waldorf’s knife cut off the end of my words and draped them around my neck.
“The stakes are our lives.”
“And aren’t we mercenaries?”
This guy seems like he has a lot of experience as a mercenary, but I also had a lot of experience working as a mercenary in World 2, right?
I think I know what it takes to persuade a mercenary.
“Isn’t our life meant to risk our lives on the end of a fishing rod and catch treasure? Just now, we were fighting with mutes from the same position, but things are different now, right? Can’t you see the drivers over there literally ‘replacing’ the mute bastards? If the battlefield was a gambling place just now, the battlefield we are standing in now is a fraudulent gambling place! You have no choice but to win! “You all know that the pay is very different between those who stayed in the front until the end of the battle and those who fell behind, right?”
first. Gold is something that can be defined as the mercenary life itself.
“That’s true, but those knights can’t just stay on our side…”
“Now take a look around. My memory is vague, but it seems like I can see all the faces of the friends I saw yesterday? “No one died, right?”
“…I was lucky.”
“Why not a single comrade died on the battlefield? The knights came down to us and we lived without a single crisis? Do you really think this is all luck? Didn’t Gundar-Pasa’s eyes fall on us? “You’re just throwing me out of that battlefield?”
“Hmm….”
Ssuk-
ssuk
When the name of Gundar-Pasa, the god of mercenaries and wanderers, was mentioned, the mercenaries listening next to them put their hands behind their backs and began stroking their right thumbs with their left hands. It is often like a informal prayer of mercenaries praying for Gundar’s blessings.
second. Something that would make even the strongest mercenary tremble. Superstition.
“…You may be right to some extent, old man. But I am the head of the Mercenary Guild’s Turan branch. Right now, the lord is treating us well because we have troops, but if we weaken even a little, they will make an even more unfair contract than we have now. To take risks…”
“Oh really! It’s so long that it’s going to drag on the floor. Oh my, look at that dusty thing! Just say you were scared! “Why, seeing those mute bastards running around like crazy, my balls just dropped and I can’t walk?”
Tduduk-
“….What are you, you bastard?”
“No, you all risked your lives as mercenaries to make money anyway, so why are you asking so much? “The situation is good, it’s profitable, and it’s not a dirty job.”
“…..under! “After learning how to speak.”
“The body is tattered, but the snout is sprightly.”
“I drank less yesterday.”
The mercenaries who were preparing to retreat began to relax one by one, snapping and bending their necks.
Mercenaries are people who are full of pride and are full of flaws and wounds thanks to the public’s negative view that they will do anything for money.
“Ceepal. OK! Do it! “I don’t know what you’re going to do, but if you decide it’s not right, then I’ll even cut off your head and drag you away!”
third. This is what mercenaries who live and die for their pride hear and pass over. Provocation.
“Tsk. “Seeing that you came back alive from the place where you were put to die, it seems like you are doing something, so I will listen to you, but what else are you going to do here?”
Tiring-!
[Information update: The ‘Silver Shout Mercenary Guild Group’ temporarily follows your control.]
A smile appeared on the professor’s face at the message that appeared along with the welcome system notification sound.
‘at las. ‘A small horse that moves the battlefield has come into my hands.’
“Oh, that’s it. Actually, there’s nothing special about it. “Maybe there’s no need to fight?”
The professor walked forward and drew a line on the ground with the shield he was holding, then looked at the second wave that was almost at hand and spoke.
“All we have to do is release the circular formation, create a line of defense among ourselves, and make as much noise as possible.”
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GG has many negative characteristics. No, not just a lot, but most of the traits are negative traits.
However, negative characteristics do not mean that they are completely useless. In the case of [Old Age], which is a representative trait that all characters over 60 years of age have in their twilight years, all physical abilities are reduced by 30%, but a special skill called [Wisdom of the Elderly] is provided.
In the case of [Pyromaniac], I have fire attribute affinity and resistance, and [Cannibal] has additional attack power against humanoid enemies. In the case of [Mental Breakdown], I cannot control it, but I have the ability to acquire a wide range of information.
Normally, it was a trait that made me irritated and gave me a headache because useless information overshadowed my other thoughts, but when I was on the battlefield where information was needed from various angles, I found that, except for the headaches, there were more useful aspects than I thought.
Maybe it’s because of the adrenaline rush from the injury, but it seems like it’s easier to tell the difference than before.
Woe!
Cheap!
The professor held his pounding head and quickly scanned the information that was indiscriminately thrown at him.
‘….There is none as expected. ‘Not a single command from the command, which should have been conveyed through flags, trumpets, or even shouting, is being delivered.’
Since this was a hastily fought battle, there will be no exact strategy. At best, the knight in charge of the commander’s role would be able to judge the situation at the time and issue orders in an ad hoc manner.
However, the central army, where the command center is now located, is in a hectic situation as it is attacked by Mute on the right front, which has already collapsed, and both sides of the center, which it was originally dealing with. It is likely that they will leave it to the judgment of the centurion commanders in each army and focus on battle.
‘And the lack of control on our part means that the centurion who was supposed to give orders was killed.’
Charlotte de Agathe’s knights didn’t come in our direction for no reason. A hero unit like Charlotte has amazing stats, right? It is strong, has high defense, and has a wide field of vision.
After seeing that our commander was annihilated on the hill, we came here to prevent the soldiers from getting out of control and entering into a complete melee or retreating. Right now, our mercenary friends were just trying to take care of their own families and run away, right? If this happens, the central army’s left and right wings will be empty and it will be attacked from three sides and destroyed.
And being tied down in one place like this is incredibly frustrating for someone with her level of combat power.
‘At levels 9 to 7, the knights, including Charlotte, are a troop that collapses like bowling pins once they charge, so they’re upset because they can’t do that.’
This is where our mercenary friends and I have an opportunity to intervene.
“Hey hey! “Is this really true?”
“That’s right! “Don’t talk nonsense and just knock!!”
“No, we are planning a line-up among ourselves, no matter how many of us there are! Can’t you see that the side is empty right now? If we hit in this state, we’ll all die! “What are you trying to do to attract more attention?”
“Oh just trust me! A little! Ego bigger! “Let’s knock with all our might!”
Kang! Kang! Cough!
Bang bang bang taeng!
“It’s this way!!”
“Ahhhh!!! You monsters!!”
I said I would take it out if it was not trustworthy, but since the system was already confirmed, the mercenaries were bound to follow my words until any noticeable damage occurred. They were
very nervous and could not take their eyes off the approaching mutes, and they were holding the largest shield they had saved from the fallen. He was beating him violently with the weapon he had.
“Kaaaaaa!!!!”
“Wow! “Kyaaaak!”
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!”
“Hey hey! Old man! Everyone is really flocking here! “What should I do now?”
The professor looked at the mercenaries behind him and the main body of the left wing, which was quite far away. The mutes of the first wave are almost completely sorted out.
‘Let’s believe it. He is not an ordinary hero, but the sun of the battlefield. ‘He must know the situation 100 times better than I do.’
“stop! Stop the noise! From now on, take 10 steps to the left of my left line! The right line is 10 steps to the right! Leave the center wide open!”
“what? They say it’s straight dust proof! Let’s make a hole? Are you crazy-”
“Quick!”
The professor constantly looked behind him as he moved. I have to come… I definitely have to come…!
….Doo doo doo doo –
The sound that the professor had been waiting for finally began to sound in his ears.
“come! Everyone, take 5 steps left and right, no, just run in the direction you were going!”
“No, I have to tell you what the hell it is!”
“Hahaha! Look behind you! I told you so! “There’s no need to fight!”
Waldorf and the mercenaries turned their heads at the professor’s words with a big smile –
hee hee!!!
“B-turn it on!!!”
coo coo coo coo coo!!!!
“Wing Knights-! “Geochaaang!!”
Cheol gag-!
“Woo wow!”
“Move! “Get off to the side quickly!”
“Hahaha! Why are we fighting when those people are there! “All we have to do is lay a board!”
I want to immediately provide support to the collapsing central army, but if I were to leave the left wing and join the second wave without a commander, it would be a mess. In such a situation, what is the situation that the Knights most desperately desire?
‘Even so, because of me, the front line will protrude forward and we will encounter the enemies first, so don’t you think it would be a good idea to get rid of them quickly?’
Mute? Even if the knights next to Charlotte are not the original guard knights under her command, her buff effect alone is enough to turn any low-level Mute passing in front into a piece of meat. Asymmetrical combat power that allows you to win regardless of the number of enemies.
‘If there is that much difference in combat power, then of course we have to go hunting!’
So we gathered mercenaries. Due to the low-level Mute’s characteristic of rushing at the sight of an enemy, the camp was spread out as wide as possible, and as a result, the noise caused an uproar and the result was,
“Guuuuuu!!!”
“Whooooooooo!!!!!”
The Mutes that were flocking near the left front line were all coming towards us,
and ugh-
“For the King!!!!!!!!”
“For the King!!” “For the King!!” “For the King!!” “For the King!!” “For the King!!”
“Break through!!!!”
Kwagagagagagagag!
The knights who had broken through among the people of our mercenary union who had completed the mission of ‘drawing aggro’ were moving forward, instantly exchanging mutes. Oh, that’s refreshing!
“Giggle! Look. What did I say? Are you saying it’s a scam? “It’s easy, right?”
Waldorf and the mercenaries took turns looking at the group of mutes flying into the sky with blank expressions.
“Did you expect this?”
“Is there anything to expect? I just thought that the knights behind them must be really frustrated, and since they are crazy about lance charging, if we just make a good place for them, they will turn their faces and come this way.
There is a bit of a distance between us and the main university. “I thought that would be enough to speed it up, and if I drive it well, I’ll take care of it all in one go.”
The original concept of Lance Charge is for the knights to move to the edge of the battle area and attack the enemy’s rear or flanks. But if the enemies are scattered like that and approach you, even if you try hard to break through, you won’t be able to inflict much damage, right?
So, I deliberately came forward and created a distance where I could accelerate, and I put the mutes together well. They laid it out so blatantly? Guys riding horses and wearing armor can’t stand this.
Waldorf listened to my explanation and looked as if he had seen something strange.
“You thought of all that in this short moment? “You’ve just finished a battle and are injured?”
“Hehehe. “I tend to use my brain a bit.”
In fact, it’s because Charlotte was caught on the nervous breakdown radar swinging her head towards the center three or four times a second while swinging a knife.
Doo doo doo doo doo!!
“and. “I already got it all.”
I heard the sound of the knights turning their horses this way and returning after a heavy battle.
Low-level mutes like this. If you just attract the guys in front, the guys behind will follow them without even thinking about it. Thanks to this, it seems that all the guys coming towards the left front were eliminated with a single lance charge.
Hee hee!
The returning knights slowly slowed down in front of us. A blonde knight with the midday sun on his back like a halo was looking down at us.
“Who among you is in charge?”
“Ah, I am Master Waldorf Topric of the Silver Shout Mercenary Guild-”
“The Mercenary Guild. Since no one is wearing military armor, they must all be mercenaries. “Then, can we say that you were the one who led them to this place?”
Topric was conflicted. Even at a glance, it is clear that this female knight is not an ordinary person. If I say ‘yes’ here, the major that the young old guy mentioned will become completely mine. It would be a lie if I said I didn’t want it. But…
[Giggles! What did I say? Are you saying it’s a scam? It’s easy, right?]
When I saw the guy next to me with his mouth shut, a laugh came out of his mouth instead of answering.
A knight who blows away hundreds of monsters that some must risk their lives to catch, with about ten knights.
A guy who reads the battlefield in an instant, persuades the doubting mercenaries, and at the same time sets up the most ideal strategy for us and says it’s easy.
‘Oh, indeed. I’ve never thought of myself as a caterpillar.’
“… Songchung needs to eat pine needles.”
“hmm? “What did you say?”
“Oh, I’m just talking to myself. As you just asked, I am the leader of the union, but the one who planned the strategy and put us here is this big guy next to me.”
“Hmm… really? there. “What’s your name?”
“ah? Oh yes. I teach you. I can no longer use my last name. “Just a professor.”
“I can’t use my last name… I’m from a noble family. no wonder. It seemed like there was someone who knew something about strategy. “It was you.”
“Ha haha….”
Cheok-!
Female knight Charlotte held out her sword to the neck of the professor, who smiled awkwardly.
“Then you know what you have just done. Without separate orders or command authority, he moved his soldiers to leave the operational area without permission, and led the soldiers who had deserted to develop a strategy separate from the command on the battlefield, almost causing confusion on the front line. It is considered a serious crime under military law. Do you admit guilt?”
At the words of the knight, who held a sharp-colored sword to the professor’s neck, Waldorf jumped forward without realizing it.
“Now wait a minute! Sir! You must have misunderstood something! This guy moved in that way-”
“Quiet.”
Crash.
At Charlotte’s words, a knight next to him blocked Waldorf’s path.
“A professor who has lost his temper. Do you admit guilt?”
“….yes.”
“good night.”
Charlotte raised her sword high as soon as the professor answered, as if one hour was a waste –
thump. widely.
He tapped the professor on both shoulders with the back of his knife.
“Sins are forgiven with merit. “By the authority of the king’s knight, Salot de Agaat, I hereby appoint you as the temporary commander of the army of the left wing.”
“I will accept it.”
“hmm. good. Narik: That thing I packed earlier.”
When Charlotte called, the knight who was blocking the mercenaries next to him threw a horn from his horse to the professor.
Tiring-!
[Item acquisition – Turanian army advance trumpet: A horn provided to the commander of each army. It is an object usually used only when going on a mission and symbolizes the authority of the commander. / + Cracked and broken. It appears that he received a strong shock. / + There is a lot of blood. It seems that the previous owner did not return it in a good manner.]
“It is a marching trumpet. “This should be proof that you are their commander.”
“That’s enough.”
“good night. “From now on, the knights and I will scrape away the mutes that have become entangled in the defense line.”
“Then we will block the back and open the sides.”
A smile appeared on the female knight’s face at the flowing answer.
“Hehehe. Professor…d. “It might be worth remembering.”
“That’s too much praise.”
“then. “I’ll trust you and leave it to you.”
With those words, Charlotte and the knights turned their horses and immediately began rushing toward the center.
And the heads of the mercenaries who were staring blankly at that slowly turned towards the professor.
“What happened now?”
“What did you just say…..”
“Hehehehe. “What happens?”
Ah, I shouldn’t be laughing like this anymore. It’s called Captain of the Thousand. In modern times, he would be a captain, but he shouldn’t be laughing so undignifiedly-
“Hehehe! What the hell! The fraudulent gamble turned out to be an incredible success! Come on, I don’t have time. I don’t have time! Just because I raised the trumpet alone doesn’t mean the idiots behind me are eagerly following along! “Let’s set the mood by my side!”
There is no time to get drunk on achievements. The professor immediately took the trumpet given to him by Charlotte and blew it as hard as he could.
Puuuuu-!
“Jeongryeoeoul!!! From now on, I control the left wing! Full army! Make a big turn and reverse after the leftmost column! From now on, we will attack the mutes fighting the central army!”
The soldiers on the left front, who had been standing awkwardly after the battle, began to murmur at the professor’s command, which he gave with all his might.
“Waldorf! what are you doing! “Hurry up and don’t stick to the far left!”
“huh?”
“They say that if you start from the front, everything like this will follow! “Stand in line with our men next to the paddle, then move in step and turn around slowly and sharply!”
“Uh uh. okay.”
Waldorf hurriedly took the mercenaries and, following the professor’s instructions, stood at the far left of the noisy line.
“Hey, are you ready?”
“Brother, are you really doing this?”
“Stop talking nonsense and do as the youngest tells you. Keep in step. one two!”
chuck. chuck. chuck. The sound of the mercenaries moving in unison caught the soldiers’ ears and shouted,
”
Come to your senses!!!” Anyone who disobeys orders will be subject to military law! “While your heavy asses are squirming, the Central Army is still being killed by monsters! Come to your senses and stick together!”
One by one, they began to follow the mercenaries, and before we knew it, the sound of clumsy footsteps began to outpace the noise of the soldiers.
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