Episode 297 ‘It’s strange…’
Logan tilted his head as he looked at the retreating enemies.
This did not simply mean that the three-nation alliance ignored Tria and gathered together to attack this place.
Even though there were far more troops, they were destroyed by the enemy. It is a defeat that will cause mental breakdown not only for the soldiers but also for the commanders.
Nevertheless, those presumed to be elites, excluding ordinary soldiers, quickly came to their senses and fled in perfect order.
And not to the royal castle in front of you, but to another castle to the east.
“Is there a castle in the Roman Kingdom that is stronger than the royal castle? Strategically?”
“…No. There is a castle called Taron Castle, but it is difficult to consider it as a fortress. To the east, there are only countries of the Union.”
Kahlil Zamod’s attitude had suddenly changed.
Even his head was half-bowed in a polite tone of voice, as if he was reflecting on the past when he consistently showed disrespect and disrespect.
An attitude that seems to emphasize that one is a subordinate.
However, even his direct subordinates, who could be said to be his people, did not think that was strange.
That’s because what Logan, or rather Guille, showed in the battle just now was overwhelming.
– Even if Grand Duke Gunther had come, he wouldn’t have been able to do it like that.
Even though no one mentioned it directly, a consensus was already formed among the commanders. The perception that a new powerful person in the kingdom had appeared took root in their minds.
Of course, Logan was not paying any attention to them, so he just frowned while listening to Karyl’s words.
“Then why are the enemies fleeing to the east instead of the capital?”
“I think he may have followed the remaining allies. The person you missed, no, the person who ran away from you was a man named Kaltun of the Romero Kingdom. It seems like he is trying to gather the remaining troops under the surviving commander.”
It was a statement that made some sense.
“…I feel uncomfortable. Also, why are the Allied Forces here?”
“I’m looking into it right now. You’ll hear from me soon.”
“Okay. Then let me know right away.”
“of course.”
It was a conversation where we didn’t know who the highest commander was.
– Even after the great victory, he immediately thought about the future… and
even that only seemed cool in the eyes of the commanders, who had already been caught in the dark.
However, when the victorious Liberty Army entered Lile, the capital of Rome, Logan’s discomfort reached its peak.
“There is no trace of the king or his family.”
“It seems like all the supplies have evaporated.”
Successive reports meant that the Roman royal family was already contemplating an all-out war elsewhere or defeat in battle.
Considering the size of the Allied Forces, the probability of the latter was low, so there was only one conclusion.
“That means yesterday’s troops weren’t all there. That means there are more reinforcements that haven’t arrived yet. Doesn’t this fit the name of the Four Kingdoms?”
Only one-third of the troops were killed or captured in the rotation.
Morale may have dropped significantly, but the number of remaining troops was equivalent to Liberty’s strength. This meant that if there were other troops there, the victory was not yet completely achieved.
But Caryl thought differently.
“Reinforcements? The only country where reinforcements could come is Kalon. Kalon may have maritime power, but the army is nothing special. It was probably just a precautionary measure.”
Considering that the principality itself is in chaos, what Tahiti showed in rotation is excessive.
Karil was sure that the troops of the twin kingdoms of Romen and Romero would also show almost everything in the rotation.
Moreover.
“Also, except for Kalon, there are no superhumans in the three kingdoms. As long as Gail is with us, our victory is certain.”
Karyl said that and grinned.
‘Wouldn’t it end faster if the superhumans who are stuck in the royal castle step forward in person?’
Looking at that smiling face, Logan had no choice but to suppress the sincerity rising to his throat.
The excessive escort for the king’s retainers could have led to Liberty’s defeat, but no criticism was made about it.
‘Should I call this stupid or strong loyalty…’
I don’t know if he didn’t point out the mistakes because it was a war he won thanks to him, but to an outsider, it just seemed pathetic.
“Well, it’s good for me.”
“yes?”
“No, no. So what’s the news from Tria? Things have gone so wrong, but there’s still no contact?”
“I’m urging you to do that, but…”
Looking at that embarrassed expression, it seemed like he wasn’t there yet.
But since he had no choice but to wait, Logan swallowed the sigh that escaped his lips.
Fortunately, the news we had been waiting for arrived the very next day.
And the news was more unpleasant than expected.
– An unknown terrorist attack occurs in Tria Castle. King Ramon I of Tria dies.
– Tria government paralyzed. The retreat of the advancing army.
It is a masterpiece of the empire.
Logan intuitively knew that, but he couldn’t say it here.
But that frustration and anger were completely absorbed into the words that followed.
“…That’s shit. Are you saying you only found out this important information now?”
“It seems that the Trian royal family kept hiding it. Because Ramon I had so many children, the issue of succession to the throne was complicated…”
Those who were listening to the report looked in different directions and sighed.
Logan, who had become the unofficial but de facto commander of the army, opened his mouth with a sneer.
“The enemy knew that information in advance and even formed an alliance to prepare, but we are only now receiving that information. Is there something else I don’t know about our military’s problems?”
Khalil Zamod was also avoiding eye contact, so there was no way the others had anything to say.
I thought…
“I heard that Terronan is also struggling, so isn’t that a good thing? If we keep winning and overpower the three countries, Liberty will be able to become the strongest country in the alliance.”
The staff member’s remark changed the atmosphere of the conference room.
“Surely…”
“Indeed…”
“It seems plausible. No, it certainly seems so.”
Karyl Zamod also looked at Logan with joy, but Logan couldn’t smile.
“The Teronan are struggling?”
“Gustav the Tide Mage, the superhuman of Calon, is known to be invincible in naval battles. That is why Teronan decided to handle only Calon in the first place.”
Tsunami mage.
For a moment, I was worried about Eilen who would be there, but I had already prepared myself for it.
Now I had to trust my pet, who had become a superhuman.
“Of course. If that happens, it will be an extremely positive outcome for the home country.”
Of course, that’s not going to happen.
‘If the Empire wanted chaos in the alliance, there is no way it would have just touched Tria.’
I force a smile at that thought.
– It is a report that enemies have launched from Taron Castle!
As if to prove that idea, an unexpected report immediately came in.
“You didn’t see it wrong?! Check again!”
“What kind of crazy talk is this!?”
“Are they all gone?”
News that the enemy army, which was defeated only two days ago, is advancing here.
The report, which went beyond common sense, caused an uproar again in the command center.
* * *
“Prepare all troops for deployment!”
Woooooo.
The trumpet sounded in response to the command given.
Two days were too short a time to relieve the extreme tension gained from a battlefield where life and death were the difference.
Moreover, the friendly forces’ leadership prohibited the plundering of the enemy’s capital city.
For Liberty’s soldiers, who were relieving the stress of the battlefield by fighting with their comrades or just suffering, it was like a thunderbolt.
Of course, the moment I learned the identity of the enemies who caused that nervous trumpet sound, my anger was directed there.
“What’s going on?”
“Where are the defeated ones?”
“Let’s destroy it again!”
“The Silver Reaper is with us!”
The stress that could not be relieved soon turned into morale, and the spirit of the Libert Army leaving Lisle seemed to pierce the sky.
‘I can’t stop this.’
Rather than thinking that the enemy commander was stupid or crazy, it was correct to think that he had other tactics.
However, this is an army that has already won once.
Now, there was no reason to stop the army’s advance even though the enemy, whose strength was only a small difference, was willing to crawl out of the castle and make a turn at an disadvantage.
It would be even more foolish to demoralize soldiers based on unconfirmed speculation.
However, as the rotation began again, the Liberty Army, including Logan, was able to quickly realize what the enemy’s goal was.
“Lord Guille, please remain here to keep any variables in check. If we have equal strength, we have the advantage.”
A single army with a unified command system will be superior to the allied forces.
What Karyl said was certainly valid.
However, as the rotation began like that, surprises began to appear one after another.
“die!!”
“This is crazy…!”
Quang!
The leader of the charging Liberty Knights suddenly changed direction and hit the comrade next to him.
Heeeeeee!
The brave war horses did not charge, but jumped up and tried to scatter in all directions.
The Liberty Knights, whose formation was so disorganized, were unable to block the enemy knights’ charge.
Wow!
The leader of the knights was collapsing like an explosion.
It was a sight nothing short of a nightmare for Liberty’s commanders.
“What the hell is this!?”
“The enemy has pulled a strange trick!”
“What on earth happened!?”
Our troops were literally self-destructing all of a sudden. They couldn’t figure out the reason at all.
However, it was clearly visible to Logan, who was waiting at the rear in case of an emergency.
A gray, heterogeneous energy that moves the leading knights and controls the horses.
‘It’s them!’
– Used unknown, bizarre magic. Controlling minds and exploding corpses.
– It was like the devil’s method from legends.
Recalling Viktor’s report, Logan’s eyes quickly scanned the battlefield.
‘where? ‘Where are you?’
The moment golden light passes through the transformed brown eyes.
Logan identified one source of the magic near where friendly soldiers were slashing at each other.
Heehee!
“Lord Guille!”
Karyl screamed as she saw Logan running out without a word, but he was still unconscious.
I fell into a panic as I witnessed the absurd horrors of our troops attacking our own troops.
Therefore, even though he saw Logan running, he was unable to provide any support, and the sprint of Dangi Filma, showing off his silver aura, soon caught the enemy’s attention.
[It’s a guy]
The magicians hiding throughout the Allied Forces nodded in unison at the voice transmitted through message magic.
Then, each person began to use his or her hands toward the silver horse.
But Logan’s eyes clearly saw the gray mana approaching me.
‘Write. It’s annoying.’
He easily cut off the gray mana rushing towards him, but there was nothing he could do about those whose minds were already taken over by their magic.
“Die!”
Liberty’s blue flag symbolizing freedom.
A knight with that symbol engraved on his armor swung his spear at Logan with his eyes rolled back.
Frowning slightly, Logan skillfully dodged the spear and struck the knight in the face.
It was impossible to openly kill an ally’s knight while the ally was also watching.
but.
bang!
dump.
The knight who had been hit in the face fell off his horse and rolled around on the ground.
In the end, only death awaits those who fall unconscious on a battlefield like this.
But all the allies around him were rushing towards Logan.
Soon, an invisible blood path began to open in Logan’s path.
And at the end of the road.
Skag.
The moment when the silver auror blade that had cut down the enemy knight several times struck a soldier’s neck.
“uh?!”
“Ugh. Why me?”
“What is this!”
Dozens of soldiers who were fighting in front of him all came to their senses.
After confirming this, Logan began moving around the battlefield killing enemy soldiers one by one.
And the more it was repeated, the more the spirit of Liberty, who had fallen into madness, returned.
“This is this?”
“Wake!”
“The enemies are coming!”
“Master Guile! Master Guile is breaking the enemy’s tricks!”
The sight of Logan, the only one ravaging the battlefield among the panic-stricken allies, began to raise the morale of the Liberty Army, albeit late.
Meanwhile.
[Die.]
A gloomy voice seemed to reach Logan’s ears, and the darkest, most sinister-looking gray energy ever began to seep into his body.
