Chapter 27: Invasion of The Land Kingdom 6

The moment the muddy torrent reached the western wall, a sound like heavy objects colliding resonated continuously. It seemed to last an eternity until the wall began to gradually warp and finally collapsed.

The tsunami flowed into the castle interior.

"We did it—the wall has collapsed, charge in—" Stein leaped up in excitement.

However, the water had not yet receded, and the surroundings had turned into a sea of mud, making it difficult to advance.

"Damn—the wall is destroyed, but we can't even charge in!"

"Wait a bit longer, the water will recede soon," Han replied.

"Geez, Han. We've made such a mess, my armor will get dirty. I'm not going," Edel grumbled angrily.

Eventually, the tsunami flowed downstream past the castle, and the water gradually began to recede. The western side of the castle was filled with logs and sediment, changing the river's course. The river stopped meandering and flowed straight towards the northern gate, then continued past the castle and returned to its original path.

As a result, the southern side of the castle had dried up, exposing the riverbed.

"Oh, we can cross here without getting dirty. Let's attack from here. Edel troops, move out!"

Some troops crossed the mud and attacked from the collapsed western wall, while others attacked from the dried-up southern side. Our unit, led by Stein and Yan, charged in from the western side of the castle.

"Ugh, it's certainly muddy and hard to walk."

"However, normally arrows would be flying, but there's nothing."

"Now that you mention it, that's strange. What's going on?"

"More importantly, isn't the castle interior noisy?"

"It sounds chaotic. What's happening?"

"Let's hurry and see what's going on inside."

"Good idea."

Stein and Yan hurried towards the collapsed castle gate. Despite the poor footing, there was no counterattack, and they soon reached the collapsed wall. Inside, numerous people were engaged in sword fighting.

"Whoa, they're fighting each other!"

"Hmm, this makes it hard to distinguish. We don't know which side to support. We should send a messenger to Han."

"Hey, go report this situation to Han," Yan ordered a nearby soldier.

"Yes, I'll report the situation," the soldier repeated and ran towards headquarters.

"For now, we can only observe the situation."

"Everyone remain on alert but take a rest."

A messenger rushed in.

"Reporting: Inside the castle, there appears to be a battle of mutual destruction, and we cannot distinguish which side is friendly or enemy. We do not know how to proceed."

Wow, they're fighting each other. The wall's destruction must have emboldened the Victoria faction. But since they're all Land Kingdom soldiers, we can't tell them apart. We can only wait and see which side wins. I should report this to Schwartz.

"I can't make a judgment either. I'll send a messenger to Schwartz."

"Hmm, what should I do?" Schwartz groaned. Messengers were coming from all directions, but the reports were the same—internal conflict was occurring, and no one knew which side to support.

"Lord Victoria, can you determine which side is friendly?"

"Primark Castle's castellan, Thomas, is a relative of King John, so they are likely enemies. And one of the generals, Lord Wight, is related to Philip, so he is likely an ally. However, without flags, it's difficult to determine."

"May I speak, as a vassal of Philip?"

"Proceed."

"Thank you. Lord Wight is a master of warfare and has consistently criticized King John's harsh policies. I believe he will surely suppress the castle interior and come to Lord Victoria's side. May I request a bit more time?"

"Understood. We'll surround and observe. I trust Lord Wight, but if Thomas wins, we'll attack the castle. Is that acceptable?"

"As you command."

Hours later, the sound of clashing swords gradually became sparse and eventually fell silent.

"Seems like something's been settled."

"Someone's coming this way."

Several knights approached, carrying a white flag. An elderly knight, helmetless and wounded, led a few other knights. Everyone was visibly injured—a clear sign of recent combat.

"I am Wight. I am an ally of Lord Victoria. I wish to meet with Lord Victoria."

Everyone bowed their heads.

"Oh, Lord Wight has won. Send a messenger immediately."

"Lord Wight, these grounds are difficult. Let's move to where we can cross the river."

The messenger reported: "Lord Wight has been victorious. He and several others wish to meet Lord Victoria."

"As expected of Wight. Just as I thought," Philip said happily.

"Philip, I'm coming too."

"Wait, I'll go too. Bring 20 knights, just in case."

Lord Wight knelt before Lord Victoria and presented a bucket.

"The head of the traitor Thomas. For your consideration."

"Indeed, it's Thomas," Philip nodded.

"I assign you to serve under Lord Philip. Prove your worth."

"A great honor. I will give my all."

"The castle interior is not yet organized. Dispatch a unit to clean up and tend to the wounded."

With this, Primark Castle had fallen. Virtually no casualties—just a few injuries from slipping on the riverbank and mud. Very fortunate. Lord Wight's side seemed to have some deaths and injuries, but they weren't Burk Kingdom soldiers. We'll provide assistance.

The food situation is the next concern. It's been 9 days since departure. We secured 3 days of supplies at Cornwall Castle. We originally brought 13 days' worth, so including today, we still have 7 days of food. The second unit's wagon should arrive tomorrow. The food situation seems manageable.

The next day, the second unit's transport arrived at Primark Castle. They were attacked several times by small units loyal to King John, with about a tenth of their supplies burned, but most made it to the castle.

They had a total of 16 days of supplies but could carry only 13. They decided to store 3 days' worth of food in Primark Castle.

The first unit was to return to Dover Castle, while the second unit, replenished and carrying 10 days of supplies, with soldiers carrying 3 days of food, departed from Primark Castle.