Chapter 111 On the edge of a cliff (5)
After explaining the first method.
Cairo’s nobles reacted with some suspicion.
I couldn’t readily accept the premise of defeating Butler, but I was curious and asked one more time.
“Let’s pretend that such a miracle happened. What is your next operation?”
What kind of method would it be?
In response to their attitude of trying to listen, Roman said.
“As you all know, I have experience dealing with Hector Kingdom in the mountains. the day is bright Hector Kingdom decided to retreat. However, they didn’t just retreat, they took the bodies of their comrades and went down the mountain despite fighting all night. Do you guys think that’s the right decision? Emotionally, it’s right to do that for the dead comrades, but at that time, Hector’s kingdom was in a state of fire. The only way to recover the victories lost in defeat was to take a little rest and quickly capture the foremost defensive positions on the southern front.”
sensibility and rationality.
It was always a factor that caused problems on the battlefield.
Roman is not the type to treat his people badly, but even so, he cannot sacrifice the living for the sake of the dead.
At least that’s what Edwin Hector judged.
The exhausted soldiers were ordered to take the corpse, and they rested only after the sun rose in the middle of the sky.
indeed.
Was that the right decision?
Soldiers may have thought they were right mentally for their comrades, but their judgment at that time could have developed into a problem.
“I watched them from afar. Edwin Hector cremated the corpses of his soldiers, and the look on his face was clear with suppressed sorrow. Edwin Hector is a good commander. Bold judgment and out-of-the-box tactics quickly took control of the southern front, but he was not the sort of man who completely dominated reason. So how would you react if he put you in a situation where he would lose his temper?”
“no way.”
“yes. Butler is someone who can break Edwin Hector’s judgment.”
Butler and Edwin Hector.
It was not an ordinary relationship.
As a member of the Royal Knights, Butler assisted Edwin Hector for a long time, and showed his loyalty to Edwin Hector to the extent that he directly participated in this surprise operation even with the title of Knight Commander.
It was a good catalyst.
If Butler collapses in a splatter of blood, Edwin Hector will not be able to find reason in the situation in front of him.
“As far as I know, the relationship between the two is special. I’m going to offer a big fighter fight against Butler, and if you defeat him, you’ll meet the conditions of the first operation. And that’s the start of the second operation. I intend to take down Butler to the extent of rendering him incapacitated without killing him with a single shot.”
Butler collapsed, splattered with blood.
It was a calculated operation.
Roman could have been decapitated enough, but cut his chest to show it to Edwin Hector.
and.
showed action.
As if the next attack would kill Butler.
It was thought that an immediate attack would bring down Edwin Hector’s resolve.
“If the. If Edwin Hector decides to spare Butler.”
It was a trap.
It was not a trap to defeat Butler, but a trap aimed at Edwin Hector looking down from the top of the castle wall.
“We will use Edwin Hector’s choice as an opportunity.”
* * *
It was as planned.
Edwin Hector made a choice he shouldn’t have made.
In the spirit of saving Butler, he opened the gate and sent the soldiers out.
“Attack!”
“We need to buy time to save the knight commander!”
above the castle wall.
The archers fired their arrows in unison.
Hundreds of arrows fell on Roman Dmitri’s head.
To force only one to step down, to save them. He fired an arrow like a madman. And that wasn’t all.
The soldiers running towards Butler showed a desperate will.
Blocking the arrows with a shield prepared in advance, he entered Hell and tried to save Butler who had fallen to the ground.
It was a single picture.
It was an emotional drama, and the people of Hector Kingdom showed no sign of regret for their choice.
The existence of Butler.
It was worth risking your life for.
Just as they fought for Hector’s kingdom, on the contrary, they stood out for Butler.
‘Edwin Hector. It is clear that you are a good commander.’
Roman looked over the wall.
Edwin Hector.
Seeing him try to attack himself with mana, Roman smiled and kicked the ground.
tadak.
“… this!”
“Stop!”
“Attack that monster!”
The top of the castle wall flipped over.
It was different from the plan.
Originally, it was normal for Roman Dmitri to retreat from the arrow attack, but Roman jumped forward while being hit by arrows pouring from the sky.
The picture of him falling down after being hit by an arrow was not directed.
The thin film of mana blocked the arrows like a shield, and suddenly they came in front of the soldiers.
Awesome!
“Cheak!”
The battle has begun.
Having slashed the knight who charged from the front with a single blow, Roman moved forward violently and quickly cut down the other soldiers.
There were no two or three consecutive battles.
Even though Hector’s knights raised their auras and charged at the same time, their heads flew off without fail after exchanging swords several times.
massacre.
Roman Dmitri’s presence was overwhelming.
Even though the soldiers of Hector’s Kingdom came like waves, Roman alone split the waves to both sides.
“Save Butler first!”
“Buy me some time!”
their purpose.
Butler’s rescue.
As their comrades died, some troops approached Butler and quickly carried his limp body.
Roman deliberately let their intentions go.
The attack that slashed his chest left Butler out of power.
Rather than overdoing his will to kill the unconscious Butler, he caught the ankles of others by simply leaving the existence that would disturb others.
Because Butler is still alive.
Blocking Roman, the enemies couldn’t escape.
They had no choice but to block the front with frightened faces, and they were helplessly swept away by Roman’s attack.
“Damn it.”
“I can’t attack because I’m mixed up with my allies!”
above the castle wall.
Those watching the situation had no choice.
When they were out of range, they could attack Roman, but now they were intertwined and could attack their allies if they made a mistake.
Edwin Hector was no different.
The magic was an attack with considerable range damage, and even though I had already finished casting, I couldn’t fire the magic at Roman.
It was self-inflicted.
I knew something was wrong.
but.
From the moment the gates were opened and troops were sent out, they had nothing to choose from.
* * *
The nobles of Cairo.
As they watched the situation from afar, they couldn’t help but admire the situation as Roman said.
“It’s like magic.”
First way.
Defeating Butler was considered impossible.
Second way.
No matter how he defeated Butler, he never knew that Edwin Hector would try to save him.
he is the king of the country
His choice, which violated the rules of confrontation, would have ruined the honor of Hector Kingdom, but he opened the gates without hesitation in the face of Roman trying to cut off Butler’s head.
And Roman’s rush.
It was bold.
Even in the situation where arrows fell from the sky, Roman slashed his body towards the enemies and unilaterally slaughtered them.
from start to finish.
It was even more astonishing to know the process.
It was an incomprehensible world for a criminal, and he seemed to know why the influential people in Cairo hanged themselves.
‘Roman Dmitri is the greatest talent Cairo has ever produced. I understand why Marquis Benedict told me not to choose any means to recruit him. The moment you win Roman Dmitry’s loyalty. We can clean up not only the weak king, but also the knapsacks of the two empires looking for opportunities.’
face flushed red.
once now.
It was time to focus on the present.
After coming to his senses, Count Fabius gave the order as promised with Roman.
“Fire the flares!”
“Fire!”
command fell
The soldiers placed the flares they had prepared in advance in the front row, and soon they were fired with hot air.
Boom!
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
crashed into the wall.
I deliberately fired it into the vicinity where there was no Roman, and the strong impact sparked a fire.
Even after several attacks, the walls of the rear camp showed no signs of collapsing.
The kingdom of Hector has been focusing on magic defense since securing the rear camp, and thanks to this, the fortress walls boasted solidity even when flares exploded.
but.
In the first place, I had no intention of tearing down the wall.
Flare had a strong meaning of containment, and when the intended board was laid, Count Fabius let out a sound like a thunderbolt.
“All-arms charge!”
“Charge!”
“Waaaaaaaa!”
Cairo’s soldiers rushing forward.
The confrontation between Roman and Butler was just a skirmish.
go now
It was the beginning of a real war.
* * *
Quaang.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Flares exploded.
The magic aura from the walls softened the shock, but the soldiers on top of the walls were unable to stick their heads out and fire arrows.
Meanwhile, Cairo’s soldiers were rushing in quickly.
If they were to rush through the wide open gates, there was no way for the outnumbered Hector Kingdom to survive.
“Damn it!”
Hector’s Knight.
Kellan, who was in charge of guarding the rear camp, expressed his anger at the situation unfolding in front of him.
an imminent situation.
I wanted to quickly close the castle gate, but the soldiers outside were caught by Roman.
‘If I continue like this, the castle gate will be breached.’
I was in a hurry.
to save one.
It was not possible to drive the entire kingdom of Hector to death.
As for Kellan, he knew what Butler meant to Edwin Hector, but he was given the role of gatekeeper to make the right decisions in the current situation.
My heart burned.
Looking ahead with bloodshot eyes, he shouted desperately as soon as the soldier carrying the butler returned inside.
“Raise the gates!”
“Raise the gates!”
soldiers outside.
gave up on them
Hundreds of soldiers would die like this, but I couldn’t take more time to save them.
Kiriric.
The chains connecting the gates made an unpleasant sound.
The gate that connected the moat like a bridge rose slowly.
If you close the castle gate like this.
The Kingdom of Hector believed that it could defeat the Kingdom of Cairo by taking advantage of its castle.
It was then.
sudden.
Above the castle gate, which has almost risen.
A black shadow jumped inside.
Moment.
Kellan’s heart sank.
“Roman Dmitry… !”
Devil of Cairo.
Kellan lost consciousness at the presence in front of him.
