Chapter 260. The Saint’s Decision (5)
Just a little while ago.
The Ernesia Kingdom army was conducting a siege smoothly.
Of course, just because everything went well doesn’t mean that you can occupy the top of that fort right away.
However, the operation to encircle the fortress thoroughly and to suffocate the enemy forces was proceeding smoothly.
“There is no need to overdo it!
Just focus on besieging the fortress as instructed!”
Lord Hartin, the knight commander under the command of the Marquis of Henilton, shouted the same words to his men over and over again.
It was because he was worried that knights and soldiers who had no experience in siege warfare would be impatient.
In addition to that, the knights commanding other groups also repeatedly advised their subordinates to attack cautiously.
The Zelnian Holy Kingdom army also tried to defend themselves with arrows, stones, boiling oil, etc., as if they had no intention of simply dying, but they could not stop the Ernesia Kingdom army with that alone.
“today! tomorrow too! Continue to surround and attack! If we do that, it’s only a matter of time before they surrender!”
It was a time when he encouraged his subordinates and was sure of victory.
“That…that?!”
“What’s going on?”
Suddenly, agitated voices from our allies urged us to report what was going on.
“It’s a big deal! On that wall!”
hmm? The other faction is also noisy.
Hartin, puzzled by their reaction, turned his head to look up at the ramparts, following their gaze.
And he opened his eyes wide in astonishment.
It was because there was a woman dressed in a pure white robe on top of the castle wall.
“Surely! This is Saint Nelvenia!”
Someone who recognized her identity screamed.
“Are you really Nelvania herself?”
But I couldn’t understand.
Why does she appear in a fortress where a siege is in full swing?
No. How long had she been here before?
Although trivial, there was confusion in the kingdom of Ernesia.
“Then why did she show up?”
A question murmured by someone.
Everyone was thinking the same thing.
Why would she appear in this situation?
Sensing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, he tried to respond as carefully as possible.
“Lord Hartin, it’s over… isn’t it a good opportunity?”
One of Hartin’s fellow knights said that and raised his bow.
I don’t know why I’m standing on top of the castle wall, but I’m defenseless.
If you’re a skilled knight, it’s not even a job to shoot with an arrow.
But he rejected the proposal.
“Can not be done. to the other knights as well. don’t kill We have to capture them alive anyway.”
In order to condemn her as the cause, it is necessary to secure a new recruit, preferably while alive.
“Above all, the decisions of the superiors are needed.”
For now, he was the on-site commander of the raid, but this time the work is too big to judge arbitrarily.
To be honest, I don’t have the confidence to back it up.
If he knew that and deliberately showed up, I don’t know whether to praise him for his great courage or call him stupid.
He smiled bitterly.
“Even so, the reason why we must capture this fortress has only increased.”
As long as they knew she was here, they would have to carry out the siege more thoroughly.
You don’t even have to go all the way to the sanctuary.
It was such a moment to laugh at the folly of the enemy.
“Listen to the Ernesia Kingdom Army!”
Suddenly Nelvenia cried out.
I don’t know what method she used, but her voice was clearly transmitted to the Ernesia Kingdom army.
“Give up the battle and return now! If you don’t want to make any more sacrifices, you’d better step back!”
“…Is that woman going crazy?”
He may not be the only one to have such feelings.
It is the Ernesia Kingdom Army that is holding the winning flag.
There is even the head of the enemy country to be secured in front of you.
Get out of this situation?
“If you do not back down, you will pay the price with great sacrifice.”
“Sacrifice… that’s not even funny.”
It was a warning that had to be sneered at.
“Are you really crazy?”
I wondered if that woman was sane.
Do you really believe that you will only listen to such ridiculous warnings and back down?
“I have heard rumors that the saintess is wise and reasonable, but it seems that they are all false rumors.”
“What would you like to do?”
“Ignore it. Just try not to injure the saintess as much as possible. She will need to be alive for future negotiations.”
After conveying the policy to his subordinates, Hartin called a messenger to report the matter first.
You need to seek the judgment of your superiors.
“Immediately convey this news….
The moment I was about to give the order to the messenger, he uttered a puzzled voice and was speechless.
The saintess began to do something.
He stretched out his hand toward the sky and muttered something.
“what? Are you even going to pray?”
If you pray on the battlefield, will the gods listen to you?
Everyone was a little perplexed at the meaningless action.
To be precise, he wasn’t taken aback by the saintess’ actions.
I was at a loss for words about what happened after that.
At first, the sky was shaded.
By the way, today is a really sunny day with not a cloud in sight.
In this blue sky where nothing but the sun shines down.
What the hell is covering the sky?
It’s not like a cloud.
White but huge body.
On top of that, a wave midge with white scales covering its huge body and two huge wings.
A soldier who saw it screamed in terror.
“It’s a dragon!”
A white dragon had appeared in the sky above Cailen Fortress.
A sudden wave of agitation began to spread in the morale of the Ernesia Kingdom army after finding out the monster’s true identity.
So did the commanders.
“It’s a dragon!”
Hartin shouted as if foaming at the mouth, saying that it was nonsense.
“Why does a dragon appear in a place like this!”
It happened right in front of my eyes, but I couldn’t believe it.
“Why do dragons intervene in human wars?!”
“No way… the fortress used to be a dragon’s nest…
“You idiot! How could that be!”
He scolded his subordinates for talking nonsense.
But that wasn’t the problem.
If your eyes are not wrong, that dragon is definitely.
‘Surely, when the saintess beckoned, the dragon appeared.’
Is that really a coincidence?
But I couldn’t believe it.
Doesn’t that mean that the saintess intentionally summoned the dragon?
In the first place, no one had heard of the fact that the Seongguk possessed dragons as their military power.
… Prior to that, isn’t the fact that a dragon enters a country’s military power itself is like something out of a fairy tale?
“Isn’t it fake…?”
“…Umm, I want to believe that.”
However, I had no choice but to intuit it the moment I witnessed that dragon.
It’s real.
“What should I do…?”
“Hmm? Then why don’t we catch it?”
Who is it that makes such an opinion in a relaxed tone?
I hurriedly turned around and there was a young woman carrying a sword, looking up more leisurely than the others.
Everyone was stunned by her imposing attitude.
“Princess Go?! No, before that, now princess! What did you say?!”
“What are you trying to catch?”
“It’s a dragon!”
“Yes, it is a dragon.”
“I know when I see it,” she nodded.
“Are you still enemies? Then you have to knock it down.”
Saying that, Kania ran out without listening to everyone stopping him.
It wasn’t a reckless move or something she decided to jump on without thinking
. You have to catch it before that!”
It’s a very reasonable theory.
It’s still coming down to the ground, so it doesn’t attack, but if that dragon starts rampaging against allies, there’s no answer to deal with.
So knock it down before then.
I’m not sure if it’s veil or not.
In the first place, like Kania, none of the people here have ever actually seen a dragon.
But first try!
Throw away small thoughts and cut.
That was her decision.
Kicking off the wall at once, Kania jumped up with all her might.
‘…Is that woman a saint?’
On the way, they met eyes with Nelvenia.
‘what’?’
I don’t know if it was my mood or not, but for some reason I felt like she was laughing at me.
It was as if he was asking if he could knock it down, try it.
It felt bad for some reason, but Kania ignored the saintess.
First of all, the dragon comes first.
She jumped up and leaped to the point where the sword could reach, and as soon as the dragon looked down at her, she swung the sword with all her might.
‘Please cut me!’
She usually cuts and smashes anything without thinking, but this time I wasn’t sure she could.
That’s why I used all my strength to draw out the mana in my body and wield my sword.
The dragon’s torso was struck with swordsmanship that could easily tear through steel.
“Kit!”
Kania clicked her tongue.
At least a few pieces of scales fell off.
In fact, the swordsmanship couldn’t even penetrate the flesh.
Rather, the dragon just shook its head slightly as if it tickled.
Soon after, the dragon flapped its wings as if to drive away mosquitoes.
A powerful gust of wind pushed Kania to the ground.
“Aaaaaaaaa!!”
No matter how much he could jump through the air, it would be impossible for a human to withstand that gust of wind, so Kania fell to the ground.
Still, he was able to stay fine because he used his falling technique while protecting his body with a powerful aura.
“princess! Why did you do such a reckless thing! Are you all right!”
Hartin and other commander-level knights hurriedly came and asked how they were, but Kania didn’t reply and looked up in a fit of resentment.
The dragon was already descending right above the head of the saintess.
And the saintess was also looking down on her like that, laughing at her.
“Even if you’re a sword master in the kingdom of Ernesia, you’re still human after all, right?”
“what?”
That word must have been heard.
Kania frowned in displeasure.
However, regardless of whether or not that was the case, the saintess spat out words of warning to the Ernesia kingdom army once more, as if she was confident.
“I warn you again. Defeat the army… Even if you say that, it’s useless to warn you in the absence of Arele Ernesia. I’ll give you some reprieve. Defeat all armies in the kingdom’s territory. Otherwise this dragon will unleash its wrath against you.”
The messenger’s message ended there.
When the other guys heard the news that the dragon had appeared and that the saintess treats the dragon like a pet, there was a small murmur.
I couldn’t help but laugh this time too.
“…the raid team?”
“First of all, we are retreating. The commanders, including the Marquis of Henilton, said that they would receive any punishment for their actions in the future…
“No, a retreat order is an appropriate decision.”
I said so.
Dragon is an overly large variable.
If you attack without thinking of a countermeasure, you will only lose a poor soldier.
It is wiser to retreat, even temporarily.
If a new enemy appears, it is foolish to fight blindly.
First, you need to step back, collect information, and discuss countermeasures.
“I want to hear more details. Tell everyone to come here as soon as they return.”
“yes!”
After sending the messenger away, I sat back in my chair.
“As soon as we get back, we discuss it right away. We don’t have much time, so we have to hurry.”
