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Episode 441 You're Surrounded. (2)

"Go and check if there are any traps."

Waroka tried to check if there were any traps like last time. At his cautious words, 100 barbarian warriors came out and ran towards Leipold's army.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

The warriors rode their horses and approached Leipold's formation, checking their surroundings. Just in case, they also glanced around the entrance to a forest of shrubs a little way away.

The Leipolds didn't react at all. They didn't shoot any arrows or cast any magic.

It seemed like he was very relaxed, leaving it alone as if he was going to check it out.

That sight further irritated Waroka.

"You cheeky bastards… … Let's see how long you'll be so carefree."

This time too, Leipold's army placed its heavy infantry in front. Behind them were the cavalry, as we had seen before.

The formation was simple. In the long, rectangular formation, it was obvious that they were just trying to hold out.

"You're just trying to tire us out."

People can't fight all day. If they can't break through those ranks, they'll be held back here for days.

Moreover, he could not ignore the complaints of other tribal chiefs. His leadership and abilities were being questioned.

"I will definitely get rid of it this time."

Now that we've confirmed there are no traps, you can hit with confidence.

The barbarian warriors, who are all mounted soldiers, are limited in the tactics they can use. Although they are mounted soldiers, they have strong breakthrough power, but Leipold's heavy infantry was not easy to deal with even as mounted soldiers.

"Since both sides are blocked by forests and rivers, you can't make a long detour and hit the opponent's side. So you have to tire them out."

One of the chieftains asked Waroka.

"Are you trying to surround us by dragging us in again like last time?"

"It's impossible to surround them here with those numbers. We can deploy far more. They're better armed, so they'll be able to hold out for quite a while, but they'll eventually tire out faster than we do."

"Okay. Let's just push it away this time."

"Just in case, maintain your formation and attack the enemy's formation at the same time."

The wedge formation is the most destructive when it comes to cavalry charges. However, since it doesn't seem like Leipold's army will be easily penetrated, I plan to gradually attack the front line first.

And if you hit multiple places at the same time, you are less likely to be affected by your opponent's tactics.

"Go! This time, kill all the enemies!"

Phew!

A line of barbarian warriors rode powerfully forward on horseback, their horns blowing.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

Their spirit was much fiercer and sharper than before, because their last defeat was so humiliating.

"Wow! Our ancestors are watching over us!"

The warriors in the lead shouted loudly. The warriors following them followed suit.

Waroka deliberately placed his powerful warriors in the front row.

It was to quickly break down Leipold's strong defenses and avoid being caught up in the opponent's tactics.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

The barbarian warriors began to increase their speed. Only then did Leipold's army begin to respond.

Phaaaat!

Arrows and magic flew. Instead of aiming for the center like last time, they spread out and attacked randomly.

Gooooooo… … .

A black aura swirled around the barbarian warriors, blocking Leipold's arrows and magic.

The priests of the Salvation Church also spared no effort, knowing that they had to reach a quick conclusion. That is why Leipold's army's attack did not cause much damage to the barbarians.

The barbarian warriors ran forward and clashed with Leipold's army's ranks.

Kwaaaaang!

The ranks of Leipold's army wavered, and some were pushed back. Many warriors fell from their horses because of spears sticking out between shields, but more were successful in their attacks than were dismounted.

"Die!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The warriors at the very front swung their huge axes and slammed their shields down.

Slamming down from horseback is powerful. It also allows for an advantage in gaining a much higher position.

Leipold's army used its shield to block falling attacks and focused its efforts on killing horses that got close.

Whack! Whack!

Heeeeeeling!

Here and there, horses fell over with their legs cut off. But as if they had expected that, the warriors landed steadily and quickly swung their axes.

Thanks to the powerful warriors, gaps appeared throughout the Leipold army's ranks.

After seeing that, Waroka gave another order.

"2nd row! Get in!"

Doo doo doo doo doo!

The warriors who had been waiting moved. They were planning to push forward without stopping, taking advantage of the gap the warriors had dug in.

Kwaaaaang!

Once again the cavalry charge of the barbarian warriors struck Leipold's ranks, pushing them back without any regard for the friendly troops in their path.

Then, some of the Raypold troops who had been entangled with the warriors began to fall, and the ranks began to fall apart.

Heeeeeeling!

When the horses were attacked, the warriors immediately dismounted and fought. The horses, without their masters, scattered in all directions.

"Third row! Get in! Now get off your horses and fight!"

The warriors were piled up and facing Leipold's army. Now, if the cavalry charged, the warriors would suffer more damage.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

The warriors who approached got off their horses, shouted, and ran.

"Waaaaaaaaaah!"

The warriors moved without hesitation and dug in. They pushed their own side from behind and forced their way forward.

The casualties among the warriors were considerable, but the effect was certain, for the first line of Leipold's army was almost completely destroyed.

Only then did Amelia give the order.

"Step back."

thud!

Leipold's army, with its ranks in disarray, gradually retreated, allowing the barbarians to advance further.

"Okay! Keep pushing!"

Waroka shouted in excitement.

A whopping 30,000 warriors were deployed. At this level, it would be difficult to withstand even if you just pushed with bare hands.

There was no change in Leipold's formation, but it was clear that he was gradually retreating.

thud!

Leipold's men were pushed back a little further. If they continue like this, they will get tired first.

Because the barbarians still had a lot of troops left to deploy.

Waroka knows that too. That's why he screamed until his throat was hoarse.

"Push! Don't stop, keep pushing! Eventually, they'll fall first!"

Amelia, who had been watching the situation, suddenly raised her head.

Dark, who had appeared before she knew it, was circling the sky. Amelia, who had been staring at Dark for a moment, narrowed her eyes and turned her gaze forward again.

Soon she slowly raised her hand.

Booooooo!

The trumpets sounded and the riders at the rear waved their flags.

Waroka looked at it with suspicious eyes.

Nothing happened right away. There was no change in the enemy formation. However, after a while, the sound of horse hooves began to be heard.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

Waroka turned his head, biting his lip in anxiety.

'You said you definitely checked the entrance to the shrubbery forest.'

They had initially started attacking after confirming that the army was not hiding.

But soon after, a group of troops emerged from the bushes.

Waroka was surprised to see that sight.

"what!"

The troops that emerged were Raypold's troops. They were all on horseback.

It took quite some time for the signal to sound and then for them to come out. That means they had hidden their troops deep in the forest, or even beyond the forest.

Waroka realized he had been tricked.

"Are you saying there were more troops in the first place?"

If I had known there were more troops, I would have considered the possibility of an ambush.

However, Leipold's army had only faced them with 10,000 troops from the beginning. They continued to fight in that state, so there was no reason to suspect that they had hidden their troops.

That is, Amelia had been hiding her troops from the beginning in order to deceive them.

"no way...."

Then it makes sense that the 3,000 troops sent separately were completely annihilated. Instead of dividing the 10,000 troops, they could have just moved the troops that had been hidden from the beginning.

"How on earth do you know our movements… … ."

Waroka couldn't understand. Was he saying that the troops hidden separately moved and fought on their own?

But now was not the time to worry about that.

"Those guys now… … ."

Doo doo doo doo doo!

The troops that emerged from the forest began to form a wedge-shaped formation.

If things continue this way, the flanks of the warriors currently pushing back Leipold's forces will be attacked.

Judging by the number of troops still coming out of the forest, there appeared to be at least several thousand.

"No, maybe this is a new opportunity."

There were still 20,000 warriors left on this side. They were more than enough to defeat those who were just forming ranks and charging forward.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

However, even though Raypold knew this, he focused only on the charge. He meant to push back the 30,000 troops in front of him.

Waroka laughed loudly and shouted.

"This stupid woman! She finally took out her hidden card because she couldn't stand it anymore!"

Even though they knew there were troops waiting on this side, they moved their hidden troops. It meant that they could no longer hold out.

If we eliminate those cavalrymen who suddenly appear, the enemy's morale will drop significantly.

Because you've probably been holding on to that until now.

"Get moving! If we hit them, we'll win!"

Heeeeeeling!

The warriors held the reins tightly. If they moved now, they could inflict great damage on the newly appeared enemies.

That's when they try to move.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

"huh?"

The ground shook and the sound of hooves could be heard behind them, stronger and more powerful than ever.

The warriors who were about to set off stopped moving. Waroka slowly turned his head.

The moment he confirmed the identity of the sound, goosebumps ran down Waroka's entire body.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

A man riding a black horse was riding towards me with a ferocious laugh.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The black horse was instantly enveloped in billowing red smoke, looking like a devil rising from hell.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

As the red smoke billowed, the horse's speed increased. The distance between him and the army following behind grew longer and longer, until it appeared that the man was charging alone.

But Waroka did not laugh at the fact that his opponent was alone. He knew very well who was running towards him now.

"Bloody… … devil… … ."

Jisel Ferdium, that bastard managed to block the crack and get here.

Blocking that gigantic crack? And still bringing an army here.

I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe it.

"I… … I… … ."

Waroka couldn't continue speaking. His mind was in disarray, not knowing what to say.

Why on earth did he want to fight that guy? He had no idea.

"Chief!"

Next to him, the great warrior Monga woke him up by shouting loudly.

Woroka, who suddenly came to his senses, shook his head several times to shake off his distracting thoughts. He couldn't just take it like this.

"Stop them all! Stop them all!"

Waroka shouted, pointing at Jiselle.

In front was the Leipold Army, on the left was the river, and at the back was the Giselle army.

The only good thing was that there were far more of them, and the warriors were not easily frightened.

The warriors took up their weapons and shouted loudly.

"Let's go!"

Doo doo doo doo doo!

The warriors who had intended to strike Leipold's flank turned their horses and charged toward the rear.

They also ground their teeth at the sight of Giselle.

"That kid comes alone again!"

"This time, we'll definitely kill him!"

"The protection of our ancestors is with us!"

20,000 warriors rushed forward with fierce momentum. Seeing this, Jiselle raised the corners of her mouth.

Paaaaak!

Soon his body was enveloped in dark red smoke and became one with the Black King.

The Black King, who had been shooting out like light, finally collided with the warriors.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

In an instant, a loud noise as if the heavens and the earth were colliding erupted. The bodies of the warriors who collided with Jiselle also exploded.

Gagagagagak!

Jiselle stopped only after she had cleared half of the line.

This absurd force was enough to make the warriors stop moving for a moment.

The destructive power to handle thousands of soldiers alone. This is the power of the Master.

"Everyone, get on board! Everyone, get on board and kill him! We have to kill him first!"

The warriors, who had come to their senses at Waroka's shout, shouted again and rushed towards Jiselle.

"Whaaaaaah! Kill me!"

Jiselle said, tapping the Black King's neck once.

"You can run wild as much as you want."

Heeeeeeling!

The Black King began to move around as if he was crying happily.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Every time the Black King kicked, the bodies of the approaching warriors would burst apart. The Black King, wrapped in Jiselle's energy, was no mere word, but a monster of calamitous proportions.

"What is this! This is what it means!"

The warriors who had been hit by the mad horse were surprised again. It seemed that the horse was stronger than some of the great warriors.

It wasn't just the Black King's kicks that were troubling the warriors. Giselle swung her spear ceaselessly from her horse.

Puppupupupupupup!

The barbarian warriors were decapitated before they could even get close.

Even Jiselle wouldn't have fought like this under normal circumstances. Even if you're a master, it's hard to survive when surrounded by 20,000 troops alone. That's because your strength isn't infinite.

But Giselle did not spare her strength. It was not she who was surrounded now.

"You guys are surrounded."

Jiselle let out a laugh.

And at that moment.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Fenris, the knights and cavalry of Ferdium rushed in.

"Eww!"

The warriors whose ranks were in disarray because of Jiselle were pushed back in an instant.

Leipold's cavalry, lying in ambush in the shrubbery, also struck the flank of the barbarians who were fighting the heavy infantry.

Kwaaaaang!

The barbarians, who had been advancing steadily forward, had nowhere to run and ended up being cut down.

"Eww! Stop it! Kill these guys first!"

The barbarian warriors still had far greater numbers. They turned around and tried to block the advancing cavalry.

Then Amelia stood up and extended her hand.

"All troops, advance."

thud!

The Leipolds, who had been retreating little by little, suddenly stopped. Soon, they began to move forward with their shields raised vigorously.

thud!

Suddenly, as the Leipolds pushed forward, the barbarians who were confronting them staggered.

Amelia looked at the battlefield and spoke in a cool voice.

"Don't leave a single one alive."

She has drawn the enemy in according to her plan and created a perfect siege. The barbarians will never be able to escape.

Finally, the end of the battle was in sight.