Episode 324 Clash between Devon and Celia (2)
Devon Kingdom’s troops were holding a toast as Ray expected.
The defense battle is still in full swing, but looking at the atmosphere, it seems that the battle has already been won.
Put on a keg and openly light a fire in the barracks and grill the meat.
Smoke rising from afar made their location clear.
Ray, who was holding his breath on horseback in the distance, looked around at the soldiers.
“Never get out of my back. Those who fall must die.”
At that, the ten chiefs looked confused, and the soldiers also looked at something strange.
It is only natural that his boss, who had been lazy and indolent until now, changed in an instant.
Some of them still didn’t trust Ray.
No matter how much it is a surprise, the current situation is 800 to 6,500.
The soldiers felt as if they were willing to go into the limbs.
What can I do though?
On the battlefield, the command of the superior is the law.
It was not something that they could not disobey as they were not even the ten chiefs.
The soldiers followed him without hiding their uneasy eyes.
Ray, who confirmed that Devon’s troops were drunk, told the soldiers before the sortie.
“I’ll let you have a toast tonight.”
Hearing that incomprehensible sound, before the soldiers had time to express their doubts, he led his horse and drew his sword.
“Follow me!”
Hearing the roaring voice mixed with mana made me feel like my morale was rising.
The ten seals and soldiers moved their horses and followed Ray straight after him.
“Wow!”
“Follow the centurion!”
Fiercely rushing towards the barracks of the Devon Kingdom, they were like a bird of prey.
The soldiers who were watching hurriedly blew their whistles.
Thanks to that, the Devon troops, who were drunk, made a belated move.
“Don’t stop!”
“It’s a surprise!”
He hurriedly picked up his weapons and put on his armor, but by that time, the raiding party led by Ray had already reached the entrance of the barracks.
Ray, who was in the lead, moved his sword.
Then, the soldiers standing in front are cut off as if they were tofu.
“Aagh!”
“These bastards!”
He did not face a single foe for more than a second.
If you look at it from a distance, you’re just pulling a horse and wandering around the barracks at will.
If he can’t be killed with one attack, the soldiers who followed him will stop breathing.
It was a monotonous formation, but I couldn’t dare to approach it because I was moving quickly on my horse.
The Ten Seals who followed right after Ray couldn’t come to their senses at the situation that was happening.
Before looking at the enemy and thinking about something, the sword swings wildly.
Even though they were just following him, Seung-gi naturally leaned towards them.
The soldiers might not have noticed, but the chiefs of the deacons were vaguely aware of it.
‘It’s a great eye.’
Reading the flow of the battlefield is something that even veterans can’t do recklessly.
In addition, it is a god that is close to impossible if you are dragging a horse and running through the middle of the battlefield.
Their superiors were doing it without difficulty.
Is that all?
It wasn’t enough to carefully check the soldiers following one by one, so I was cutting down the soldiers coming from the front line by myself.
In effect, all they were doing was finishing off already mortally wounded soldiers.
As the barracks became noisy due to the surprise attack, a man wearing luxurious plate armor rode up to him.
A feeling of intimidation surged around his body.
“Don’t be confused! Form up!”
At the sound of a mountain-like voice, the soldiers began forming behind him.
There are three well-known swordsmen in Devon Kingdom.
Among them, Pitt, who was in charge of the ceiling, was a well-known figure who had risen to the upper rank of Aura user.
He also had a natural talent for moving troops, so he was directly praised by the king for his hard work.
Ray’s eyes lit up as he looked at Pete.
‘If you kill the enemy commander, the formation will collapse.’
To be honest, the formation he chose is good for breaking through, but poor for sustain.
If you procrastinate for a long time, you may even lose money.
After clearing up her thoughts, Ray changed her words.
The target was the enemy general.
Pete grinned when he saw that the enemy’s leader had turned and ran straight toward him.
“What a fool you are.”
If the formation that runs like that stops even for a moment, it loses its power.
If the only advantage, the breakthrough power, is gone, the only thing left is to kill them trapped in the troops.
And he had enough strength to stop it.
Because he was on the verge of becoming a sword master, his confidence was considerable.
Pete drew his sword and aimed it at Ray’s throat.
His target was also the enemy’s vanguard, Ray.
The two exuding a sense of intimidation gradually drew closer to each other, and eventually, when the words passed each other.
Facing Ray’s sword, Pete’s bastard sword was cut in two like a lie.
Slowly—!
Pete’s eyes widened with a short flurry.
The last thing he could see was a tiny aura blade on Ray’s sword.
When the enemy commander he trusted met the end in vain, only terrified soldiers remained on the battlefield.
To them, Ray, who cut Pete in one blow, was like a god of war.
“Run away too!”
“Retreat!”
When the soldiers left the battlefield, the embarrassed centurion stopped him.
“Fight! Stay in shape!”
However, that cry was only an empty echo.
As long as Pete, who was already the spiritual support for the soldiers, was dead, no one would follow the centurion’s words and fight back.
Dealing with the disorganized troops was easy.
When Ray, who ran for a long time with his whole body covered in blood red, returned to the castle, only four hours had passed since the dispatch.
* * *
It wasn’t until dawn that Ray returned with his soldiers.
Cheoninjang, who watched his battle from a distance, was completely stunned.
He didn’t see him slashing Pete with a single blow, but he could see him commanding his men and stirring up enemy lines.
The soldiers watching him from afar were no different from Cheoninjang.
It’s natural that that would be the case.
Devon’s camp, which had been approaching six thousand five hundred, had now shrunk to just over five thousand.
Furthermore, Ray skillfully set fire to their food storage while wandering around.
With no more food to last, they had no choice but to retreat with tears in their eyes.
With this one surprise attack, he killed more than a thousand soldiers of the Devon Kingdom and ended this defensive war, which had no choice but to continue for a long time in the past.
The surprise of the commander and the soldiers who watched and followed him was even greater.
It was as if they were still dreaming.
Their ships suppressed the mighty Devon army.
He also killed the enemy commander and reversed the charter, which was filled with only despair.
When they return like that, the castle treats them as heroes.
Now that it had reached that level, the gazes of the ten chiefs looking at Ray were no joke.
Ray approached the millennial and asked for it.
“Today must have been a tiring day for the soldiers. There is enough food, so I would like you to hold a banquet, albeit a small one.”
Who’s to say?
He is the main contributor to the victory of this battle.
It was not enough to hold a banquet or two for the thousand chief.
“It is not right to not celebrate after winning a battle. Release alcohol and meat! Today we will have a toast!”
“Wow!”
When the order of the thousand chiefs was given, the soldiers let out cheers.
Seeing this, Ray smiled and took off the cloak soaked in blood.
Shake off the hair that was heavily scented with blood.
That alone became a picture.
Cheoninjang, who had looked down on him at first, patted him on the shoulder feeling apologetic.
“His Majesty will surely recognize your great efforts.”
Others would say that it was the honor of the family, and it would be something that would be remembered from generation to generation, but Ray was afraid of nothing.
I want to refrain from having my nose pierced by getting involved with the king.
He shook his head.
“I was just lucky. If they hadn’t been drunk, we would have been caught.”
That seemed humility to the millennium commander.
Looking at it with goodwill, every action looked good.
He laughed pleasantly.
“Ha ha ha ha ha. I don’t understand why a person like you is dressed in white. I will definitely tell the commander-in-chief.”
When he said he was going to do something that was supposed to be done, Ray’s expression rotted involuntarily.
“You really don’t have to do that…”
“Please don’t decline.”
Hansako wants to decline.
Even if it wasn’t so, there were still some awkward things because of the affair with Princess Celestia.
I really hope you put up with me doing more than this.
I was looking at Cheoninjang with the last sorrowful feeling, but wasn’t he shaking his head?
“ha ha ha. I know your heart.”
It seemed that the meaning was conveyed incorrectly.
* * *
The Devon Kingdom suffered considerable damage in a single battle.
The food warehouse was burnt to ashes, and the commander who led them passed away.
On the other hand, the enemy’s castle is only healthy and the soldiers suffer little damage.
There was no way they could fight again in this situation.
The millennial leaders decided to withdraw through a meeting.
It’s a step they don’t want to do either.
If he returned to the Devon Kingdom, he would probably face the blame.
* * *
A large number of nobles gathered in the Great War.
“Devon started to move the army in earnest. I wonder if an all-out war will break out soon.”
The Marquis of Meches asked.
“How was the battle in the northern Crian Castle?”
“According to reports, the forces of Devon Kingdom have decided to withdraw. It would be safe to say that the battle at Crian Castle was won.”
At the baron’s words, King Celia was very happy.
“Ha ha ha ha ha. I thought it would be nice if I could buy some time.”
After all, the place where the saint protects is different.
Rather than suffering damage to the castle, they recalled them.
Hearing the report, the King of Devon will feel sick to his stomach.
King Celia, who seemed to have a thousand troops, ten thousand horses in his hand, said without hesitation.
“It’s not like this, but I’d like to take this opportunity to drive them all out.”
The battle through Mercury is nothing more than a simple war of attrition.
What he wanted was tangible war achievements.
At this time when the saint is protecting them, if they show this as an example, other kingdoms will not dare to act recklessly.
At the king’s remarks, Prince Silos bowed his head and objected.
“Your Majesty, we still have one victory. All-out war is what they want. I apologize, but our soldiers will not be able to hold on.”
