406

Episode 406 Let's start hunting. (2)

Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!

Rodrik's men hesitated as they saw the Fenris knights falling while holding onto the ropes of the hot air balloon.

It was quite disconcerting when people suddenly started falling from the sky.

Gillian shouted, flexing both arms that held the axe.

"Kill them all!"

Disaster struck the Rodrik army, which had stopped moving for a moment.

Kwaaaaang!

Gillian swung his axe wildly and killed the soldiers of Rodrik he saw before him.

The knights of Fenris jumped to their feet and followed him.

"Eww! What the heck!"

"Knights! Knights appear from the sky!"

"Move to the side!"

Up until now, Rodrik's army had been able to push back with numbers since Fenris' army had no knights. But once Gillian and the knights came forward, the situation changed completely.

Boom! Boom!

They were all stronger than before, using the Dragon Heart Fragments. Rodrik's soldiers were pushed back in an instant and fell from the walls.

The knights of Rodrik, who had come up in a hurry, shouted urgently when they saw the situation.

"Come join us!"

"Kill that guy first!"

The Rodrik knights immediately rushed to Gillian, because it was obvious to everyone that he was killing the most soldiers.

Kaang! Kaang! Kaang!

But the attacks of the Rodrik knights were blocked with astonishing ease.

Gillian has already reached the highest level and has glimpsed the realm of a master. Rodrik's knights were completely unable to block his axe.

Kwaaang!

With each stroke of the axe, the knights' armor was torn apart like a sheet of paper. The knights who rushed at Gillian were instantly torn to pieces and fell.

"This crazy… … ."

The one surviving knight stumbled backwards at Gillian's fearsome display.

Gillian strode forward, but the knight did not dare to dodge. He was no different from an animal frozen in place by a stronger predator.

Thud!

Gillian grabbed the man's neck viciously and laughed ferociously.

"This is not a place you dare come."

"Okay, wait a minute… … ."

Wood crack!

The knight was unable to fight back and was killed when Gillian snapped his neck.

Gillian shouted in an angry voice as she threw the body aside.

"What are you doing instead of pushing the enemies out of the castle quickly!"

Gillian, a former mercenary, treats knights and soldiers just as harshly as Giselle.

The knights of Fenris, who were stung by the shouting, raised their mana even more. If they get hit for no reason, they will have to undergo hellish training.

Gordon pushed away the Rodrik soldiers and spoke to Lucas next to him.

"Hey, the old man is angry."

"Oh man, I'll really challenge myself later and take that seat."

"If you do that, your waist will bend in the opposite direction."

"Because I'm younger?"

Gordon and Lucas, who had become best friends before they knew it, also grumbled and raised their mana. They too were now looking beyond intermediate knights and toward advanced knights.

This rapid growth rate is thanks to the fraudulent mana cultivation method, but they also take risks and undergo hellish training every day.

None of Rodrik's soldiers and knights, who were steeped in lethargy, could stand against them.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

"Eww!"

Before long, the walls were taken over by Fenris's army. Rodrik's army pushed forward with water, but they were killed as they advanced, so they were unable to capture the walls.

The situation is that we have to capture the castle without siege weapons. Since the ladders are limited, we cannot take advantage of having a large army.

Rodrik's archers could not even fire arrows at the walls, because their infantry were so poorly armed that they would end up killing their own men instead.

Even if they wanted to hijack the hot air balloon, the wizards inside it had already quickly lowered it to the ground a long time ago.

"Hey! Marquis Rodrik! You little shit!"

Ascon's voice, which had landed inside the castle and was hiding somewhere, could be heard loudly.

Eventually, new orders came down to Rodrik's archers.

"Send them all up to the wall! Quickly!"

At the threatening words of Marquis Rodrik, whose eyes were bloodshot, even the archers all headed towards the castle walls. Naturally, they were killed as soon as they climbed up.

"Just a little more! Just a little more strength! We can take over!"

It was clear that the walls were on the verge of being taken. All they had to do was fight a little longer.

Just a little more, just a little more. Marquis Rodrik, who had missed success right before his eyes, could not give up.

"Eww!"

The atmosphere on the battlefield was fierce, but only the Rodrik soldiers were screaming. No sound was heard from the Fenris army other than the shouts of their commanders.

At some point, Rodrik's command and soldiers realized this and a chill ran down their spines.

Tennant also swallowed.

"How much training did you have to do… … ."

They had no fear. They did not panic. They simply conducted war as if they were sophisticated machines.

Now the knights of Rodrik are no longer visible on the walls. More than 100 knights have died on the walls.

It was only thanks to them that we were able to hold out this long. None of Rodrik's soldiers could now climb up the walls and form a formation.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang! Kwaaang!

A white-haired man leaping from the top of the wall caught the eye. Tennant recognized him.

"Is that… … Gillian, the White Lion of Fenris?"

As rumored, his skills were indeed good. No knight or soldier could properly harm Gillian.

Tennant fiddled with his sword several times. He wanted to fight the author as a knight.

But that wasn't possible. It was already impossible to take over the castle. If he went up there like a moth to a flame, there would be no one left to protect Marquis Rodrik.

"Eww!"

Kwah! Kwah! Kwah!

All the ladders that Rodrik's army had placed on the wall were either broken or pushed back and fell.

There was no point in trying to raise the ladder again. The situation was already tilted and the soldiers' fighting spirit had hit rock bottom.

Only Marquis Rodrik shouted in excitement.

"Wizards! What are you wizards doing! Wipe them all out right now! I don't care if our troops get involved! I mean, just wipe them all out with magic!"

The wizards were sweating profusely and couldn't even answer properly.

Even now, a huge magical force is trying to engulf this battlefield. Even with all the magicians' strength, it is all they can do to stop it.

Currently, there were dozens of wizards on Fenris' side, including Vanessa and the wizards who were in charge of piloting the hot air balloon.

It was enough to seal off Rodrik's wizards.

With all measures blocked and the situation at bay, Marquis Rodrik roared again.

"Eww! How! How can this be possible! How can an army of 100,000 men and this many magicians be powerless?"

Tennant also looked around the battlefield and closed his eyes.

'It's over.'

The soldiers were so scared that they could no longer move properly. More than half of the men who had come here to attack the castle were dead.

I should have come here from the beginning. Then I could have at least taken over this castle.

It was a painful blunder to lose 30,000 troops and all siege weapons in the first battle.

It's too late now. It's impossible to conquer that castle.

"Give the soldiers away."

At first glance, nearly 20,000 soldiers have died. Now, only a little over 10,000 remain. If we protect the remaining troops, we will be able to return from the north alive.

At Tennant's command, the soldiers began to retreat. Marquis Rodrik became furious when he saw this.

"Why! Why are you withdrawing the soldiers? Send them back quickly! Send them back quickly to capture that castle!"

"It's too much. We need to regroup and… ."

Booooooooo!

Before Tennant could finish his speech, a magnificent horn sound was heard in the distance.

The staff of Marquis Rodrik shouted in horror at the sight of the army appearing from that direction.

"This is the flag of Ferdium!"

"This is the army of Marquis Ferdium!"

"It seems that the Earl of Fenris has requested assistance!"

The cavalry of Perdium stood in line to deal with the northern barbarians. At first glance, it seemed like an army numbering in the thousands.

If those cavalrymen were to charge normally, the already demoralized Rodrik soldiers would be swept away without a fight.

If the knights and soldiers of Fenris on the walls come running out, it will be unmanageable.

Tennant bit his lip as he watched it.

'You already knew I was coming here and were preparing for it.'

Otherwise, they would not have appeared at such a moment. In this war, they were played by the enemy from beginning to end.

I don't know if it's Earl Fenris or the commander of Silverlight.

Taking a deep breath, he bowed his head to Marquis Rodrik and said:

"You must retreat."

"What? Retreat? Are you telling me to retreat now? We haven't even captured that small castle in the north! You're telling me, the ruler of the west, to retreat! Our numbers are greater than those reinforcements!"

Tennant gritted his teeth and spoke again.

"You have to run away."

It's not a retreat, it's a flight. That's correct. Marquis Rodrik was defeated in this war.

Marquis Rodrik cried out with tears of blood in his eyes.

"Where are you going! Where are you running away to!"

"You should go to the capital. You should join the royalist faction with the remaining troops and ask for their mediation and assistance."

"You punk! Are you telling me to go through such humiliation!"

It was Marquis Rodrik himself who refused the mediation of the royalist faction several times. And now he is asking us to bow our heads while taking a bunch of defeated soldiers with us?

He now had no territory. He had to attack and take over any other weak territory with his remaining troops.

Even with an army of 100,000, I couldn't do anything properly. I just kept getting dragged around by the Fenris army.

"Aaaah! Come on, fight! We can win! We can win!"

Marquis Rodrik could not admit it. He still had an army of ten thousand men in his hands. This alone could be considered a great lord.

So, if I fight, I can win. That's what I thought.

But Tennant shook his head and spoke to his escort knights.

"Invite the Marquis. I will lead the way."

"Let go! I said let go!"

Tennant, who had forcibly entrusted Marquis Rodrik to the knights of the guard, mounted his horse. He looked around and shouted loudly.

"Gather your troops! We're going to get out of the North without fighting! Our goal is to get to the capital as quickly as possible!"

The soldiers who had just returned from their hurried assault on the walls had expressions of despair on their faces.

'I don't even have the strength to walk properly, and I have to run away right away?'

It was horrible, but there was no other choice.

"Waaaaaaaaaah!"

From afar, the Ferdium army was running towards us.

Gugugugugugu!

The gates opened and the Fenris army rode out on horseback.

"Come on! Move quickly!"

Tennant had absolutely no intention of fighting back. With his soldiers so exhausted, there was no way he could win a fight.

The wizards who remained in the command center took notice. Dnessi opened her mouth with difficulty, looking at Tennant.

He was still struggling to stop the magical power from digging into this place.

"Well, what do you want us to do?"

Tennant looked at Denessi with cold eyes and said.

"Seal off the enemy wizards until the Marquis escapes. You haven't done anything so far."

"What? Are you saying you're going to abandon us now!"

An enraged Dnessi withdrew her magic and glared at Tennant.

And the moment his magic power, the strongest among the wizards, leaves.

Flash!

Kwaaaaaaaang!

A bolt of lightning struck Rodrik's camp.

"Eww!"

Hundreds of soldiers died instantly without even properly assessing the situation.

"Ugh!"

Denessi had no choice but to pour out her magic power again.

Even now, it is a magic that somehow sneaks in during a brief gap. What if the wizards withdraw their magic power at the same time as they run away?

That tremendous magic will descend upon them first.

That way, we can easily sweep away the rest.

While the wizards were unable to do anything, Tennant quickly moved forward with his escort knights and remaining troops.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Rodrik's cavalry, which remained to escort the command post, numbered about 5,000. They were able to escape relatively quickly.

But they were not infantrymen who had just returned from fighting. They were too exhausted to even run away properly.

Kwaaaaang!

"Eww!"

They were left with only one choice as they died helplessly.

"Surrender!"

"I will put down my weapons!"

"Please save me!"

These were Rodrik's soldiers who were originally known for being weak and disloyal. Since they had fled to the command center, there was no reason for them to continue fighting.

As if the discussion had already been made, the Fenris and Ferdium armies left the surrendered soldiers alone.

Only a few remained to collect the surrendered soldiers, while the rest continued to pursue Rodrik's army.

The knights of Fenris rushed towards the wizards, including Dneish.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

As the knights charged, the expressions of the magicians turned pale. Those who cannot use magic are weaker than ordinary soldiers.

If I were to face that charge with my body, I would be torn apart in an instant. But right now, I don't have time to use defensive magic.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Dnessi rolled his eyes and sweated profusely. They were abandoned. They would die one way or another.

He had always lived in abundance and never wanted to die like this.

As expected of a wizard with strong individualism, he made a choice right away.

"I surrender! Please spare me!"

He withdrew his magic power and fell to the ground. Then all the other magicians withdrew their magic power and fell to the ground at the same time.

"I surrender too!"

"I'm a 5th circle wizard! I'll be of use!"

"I'm just a person who does research!"

Everyone thought the same thing.

Flash!

As the light flashed in the sky, all the wizards closed their eyes, but no lightning struck.

The opponent's magic power was instantly withdrawn.

Hehehehe!

The knights of Fenris who were charging also stopped their horses.

'Whew! I'm alive!'

Dnessi lowered her head and smiled.

He was an uncommon 6th circle magician. He couldn't just kill a high-level person like himself.

Thud, thud, thud.

As I waited with my head down for a moment, a man approached me. It was Gillian, who had the nickname of the White Lion.

"Who is the leader of the wizards?"

At Gillian's question, Denessy stood up cautiously and cleared his throat.

"Hmm, I am a 6th circle magician. If you treat me as a prisoner, I will give you enough ransom… … ."

Kwajik!

Dennehy couldn't finish his sentence because Gillian's axe had already cut off his neck.

"Ugh, ugh… … ."

'why?'

Even though he was a 6th circle wizard, he couldn't stop Gillian's sudden attack that came right up to him. He died with so many questions in his mind.

The other wizards of Rodrik trembled in fear and lowered their heads even further to the ground.

Gillian looked at them and said.

"You are now Fenris' slaves. Don't talk about ransom or anything like that."

"… … ."

The wizards were astonished. There is no such law in the kingdom. Who dares to enslave wizards?

But no one objected because their lives were at stake.

It would have been even more terrifying to know that not only them, but all the Fenris wizards were slaves.

Gillian looked around at them and continued speaking.

"This person will be your leader from now on."

The wizards slowly raised their heads. A woman was standing where Gillian was pointing.

It was Vanessa, the director of the Fenris Magic Research Institute.

* * *

- Master, it has begun.

Jiselle nodded at Dark's words. He had already arrived in the north leading 10,000 Fenris Mobile Forces.

However, at Claude's request, he did not go to the main body of Rodrik's army and was waiting.

Giselle smiled after hearing Dark's words.

"Okay, now let's start hunting."