Episode 322 An Unusual Atmosphere
Signs of a war about to begin are appearing here and there in Celia.
The always lively town was empty.
Strong people were recruited as troops, and most of the mercenary guild and adventurer guild rushed to the call of the kingdom.
Then, the army of the kingdom of Silia became an enormous force of 40,000.
Although it was ten thousand fewer than the forces of the Devon Kingdom that had been prepared before, this number was enough for the defense.
Celia did one crazy thing, and that was to give up all means of funding, such as the Merchant and the Chamber of Commerce.
The other kingdoms who watched the fight between Devon and Celia thought that Celia was crazy.
War is literally a fight between manpower and capital.
Giving up military funding on the subject of being pushed back in the military!
It was clear who would win at the end of this war.
Celia began to teach the soldiers who were hastily recruited great tactics and strategies.
Among the soldiers, there were many people who had never held a sword spear.
I’ve been devoted to farming my whole life, but it’s natural in a way.
However, there were some who trained their bodies to fight against bandits or monsters.
The kingdom of Celia set up such skilled adventurers and mercenaries as temporary captains and trained its soldiers.
The centurion taught them tactics and refined them more sharply.
After a week like that, the soldiers got quite used to the swordsmanship, and the adventurers and mercenaries who fought with their senses also understood a little about systematic tactics.
All of them were looking forward to making their mark on the battlefield.
You want to roll your body into a place of glorious fame.
As a result, I was prepared to learn from nature.
It was all thanks to their hard work that this rapid learning was possible in a week.
Deogard, King of Celia, tried to entrust Ray with the position of Mannjangjang, which governs the four Mansinjangs.
Hana Ray refused.
“If you are in a position of commanding troops, it is better to take someone who is familiar with the art of war.”
That was the reason.
King Celia had a bitter taste, but had no choice but to withdraw.
This is because he knows that his performance in this war can greatly change the game of war.
He rejected the position of commander-in-chief and only accepted the position of commander-in-chief.
There were only a handful of things Ray, who had become a centurion, could do.
All they did was walk around and watch the soldiers train, or bask in the sun while yawning.
Not only the soldiers but also the commanders frowned at his indolent behavior ahead of the war.
“A guy who dresses like a beggar also acts like a beggar.”
“A person like that is a centurion… I don’t know how the hell the army is going.”
Apparently, because he held the position of centurion, he was not cursed in the face, but his excellent hearing caught the voices of everyone around him.
Usually, the ideal to seek is an insult to oneself.
Ray ignored it and passed it on.
“The war broke out, and I need someone to chew on.”
The soldiers who had been listening to such excuses burst into flames.
Their lives are at stake.
With the commander looking like this, he had no desire to follow orders.
In addition, when you look at what you do, you look like a great man who will use soldiers like consumables.
Shouldn’t you entrust your life to someone who will entrust it to you!
In the end, even the ten chiefs below could not stand it and turned their backs on him.
Not to mention centurions in the same position.
I don’t know where the bones they ate became centenarians, but they didn’t want to be treated on the same level as him.
As such, he taught harder and devoted himself to training soldiers.
Another three days passed.
Ray still doesn’t know how to move.
He was acting as if a good meal and a good night’s sleep were everything in life.
One day the chiefs of the tens gathered and humiliated him in front of him.
“The centurion will be fine. Even if a war breaks out, won’t the war be over when you wake up? ha ha ha.”
“You can see that just by looking at it now, can’t you? Ha ha ha ha ha.”
Originally, it was a remark that would be okay to be punished directly with disobedience or abusive behavior.
Ray waved his hand and smiled.
“Risking one’s life in a war is something only idiots do. That’s what you guys do.”
The faces of the centurions who were arguing with those words turned red.
They were the ones who started the fight first, so they couldn’t bear to say anything else, so they backed off sturdily.
Ray turned over with his back to them.
The onlookers, who were watching to see if there would be an interesting spectacle, clicked their tongues and shook their heads.
His already bad reputation got worse after that.
* * *
Princess Silea of the Devon Kingdom found her brother.
Knock- Knock-
Knock on the door, and shortly thereafter, a soft voice is heard from inside.
“Come in.”
“This is Klein’s older brother, Silea.”
When I opened the door and greeted him, Prince Klein greeted me greatly.
“It’s been a while since you came. I often told you to come and play.”
In response, Shileia covered her mouth slightly with eyes drenched in melancholy and spoke.
“How can you light-heartedly find your brother who was disturbed by the war?”
Of course it’s a prank.
She walked lightly to find the King of Devon, who was in a meeting with nobles ahead of the war in the Great War.
Klein, who had put three layers of sunglasses on his sister, couldn’t recognize them.
On the contrary, all the hearts were sucked into those teary eyes.
‘I can’t believe you’re worrying about your brother. He’s a really kind-hearted kid.’
“ha ha ha. okay. Then, with what kind of heavy heart did our Silea come to visit me?”
It took.
Shileia smiled inwardly and got to the point.
“As a princess of the strong Devon Kingdom, I want to see the upcoming war with my own eyes.”
Klein, who had been listening to her, hardened his expression at the word war.
For a princess to go to war was unacceptable.
At least as long as it wasn’t with the Master right in front of him.
Klein flatly refused.
“Can not be done. I don’t know why you came up with that idea, but the battlefield will be completely different from what you thought. Why do you want to go to such a place?”
“Before, my swordsmanship lacked actual combat. I want to fix it this time.”
Certainly, she was born with the body of a princess, and there were not many things she would go through in actual combat.
However, it didn’t make sense to go to the battlefield just to learn a sense of real combat.
No matter how much you say you’re just watching, it’s a war and a battle.
Klein’s will was strong as it is a place where unexpected accidents frequently occur.
“Again, I am against it. Your Majesty must be of the same opinion.”
Up until this point, she had expected it too.
“Then please let me see at least the appearance of troops dispatching.”
If it is a dispatch, it is done in a place not too far from the border.
Looking at his sister’s pitiful eyes, Klein’s heart weakened.
‘How long would I feel so sad if I had been blocked by a wall while handling the sword?’
It was the same that he was frustrated by being blocked by a wall in the past.
As much as I know the pain, I wanted to help myself.
After thinking for a moment, Cline sighed and nodded.
“If it’s out of town… I’ll tell His Majesty. Instead, keep your promise. It is only until the moment the soldiers are dispatched.”
At that, Sileria smiled brightly.
“Thank you brother!”
“Ha ha ha ha ha.”
Having achieved her goal, she thought.
‘Ho-ho-ho. I need to get out of here for a while and see the gap. It’ll be all right when I get back soon.’
Growing up as an immature child, she still had no idea what a war between kingdoms meant.
* * *
Ray lay in the shade and glanced at the soldiers training.
He’s been paying attention to the sounds around him for the past few weeks.
‘The time when the war begins is perfect for those who have moved.’
Lately, thanks to his indolent life, even mediocre soldiers have begun to ignore him.
Thanks to that, the guards of the Ganja loosened a little when it came to themselves.
If you are sleeping around you, sometimes they whisper to each other and even have a conversation.
All he had to do was lie still and listen to it.
There are a little more than 10 people who have been found that way.
Ray groaned in delight.
‘You’re trying hard to catch me. Hehehe.’
I don’t know if they are the ganja of the Devon Kingdom or the ganja of the forces behind it, but it will be of great help if they get rid of those leaking information before the war begins.
To that end, he asked the king and nobles to keep quiet about his identity.
Wouldn’t it be fun to get caught here?
Raising his body, he stretched out.
Intelligent vitality radiated from his hazy eyes, and his stooped back straightened.
To the point of being seen by others, it seems like you are a different person for a moment.
It was time to move slowly.
* * *
A week later, the Devon Kingdom declared war.
Devon, leading his troops and attacking with terrifying momentum, was literally like a raging bull.
The commanders who heard the news were very nervous.
“We will cross the border soon!”
“How many troops do you have?”
“The number of vanguards exceeds one thousand!”
At the words of the centurion commanding the centurions, the centurion made a puzzled expression.
“It’s a big deal. They are pushed out of the army.”
While their vanguard numbered 1,000, they were only about 4,000 in total.
It was obvious what the outcome would be if they collided head-on.
Concerned, the Cheonbujang pointed to the map.
“We ride the mountain range and hold the high ground to block it in front. Mercury is next.”
It is an idea to check with an arrow from an advantageous position.
If done well, it could kill hundreds of the vanguard.
He bowed his head and accepted the order.
“I will prepare it right away!”
Before the upcoming battle, the centurion commanded the centurions to prepare the soldiers.
Ray was also among them.
The centurion was assigned a hundred men under the direction of the centurion.
The tens of chiefs who entered under him immediately frowned.
“Whew… I was wondering who the boss was…”
“Everything is wrong. Let us conduct well.”
The battle hadn’t even started, but morale had fallen from the beginning.
It wasn’t just the ten chiefs who hated him.
Even the soldiers shunned him.
Far from wearing the plate armor worn by commanders, he was still wearing a smelly, dirty white robe.
Just looking at his appearance, it seemed that he had no intention of fighting.
It was what Ray wanted.
A smile crept across his lips as he waited for the battle.
