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111At the edge of a cliff (5)
Finishing the explanation of the first method.
The nobles of Cairo reacted with some suspicion..
I couldn't readily accept the premise that Butler had been defeated, but I was still curious so I asked one more time..
“Let's say such a miracle occurred. What is the next operation??”
What kind of method is this?.
Roman said to their attitude of “let’s see what happens.”.
“As you all know, I have experience dealing with the Kingdom of Hector in the mountains. The day is bright. Hector's kingdom decided to retreat. But instead of just retreating, they took the bodies of their comrades and went down the mountain, even though they had been fighting all night. Do you think that is the right decision? Emotionally, it was right to do so for the sake of his dead colleagues, but Hector's kingdom at that time was in a state of despair. The only way to recover the victory lost in defeat was to get some rest and quickly capture the front-line defensive positions on the southern front..”
Emotion and reason.
It was always a problem-causing factor on the battlefield..
Roman is not the type to treat his people carelessly, but even so, he cannot sacrifice the living for the sake of the dead..
At least that was Edwin Hector's judgment..
The soldiers, who looked exhausted, were ordered to take the body, and only rested when the sun rose in the sky..
indeed.
Was that the right decision??
The soldiers may have mentally thought they were doing the right thing for their comrades, but their judgment at that time could have developed into a problem..
“I watched them from afar. Edwin Hector cremated the soldiers' corpses, and his face showed signs of suppressing sadness as he looked at them. Edwin Hector is a good commander. Although he quickly took control of the Southern Front with bold decisions and out-of-the-box strategies, he was not the type of person to completely dominate reason. So how would he react if you created a situation where he would lose his temper??”
“no way.”
“yes. Butler is someone who can destroy Edwin Hector's judgment..”
Butler and Edwin Hector.
It wasn't an ordinary relationship..
As a member of the Royal Knights, Butler assisted Edwin Hector for a long time, and showed loyalty to Edwin Hector to the extent of directly participating in this surprise operation even though he was given the title of knight commander..
It was a good catalyst..
If Butler falls down with blood spraying out, Edwin Hector will not be able to reason with the situation in front of him..
“From what I've found, the relationship between the two is special. I would suggest a major battle against Butler, and if you defeat him you will fulfill the conditions for the first operation. And that is the beginning of the second operation. I don't plan on killing Butler with a single blow, but rather defeat him by rendering him incapable of fighting..”
Butler collapsed with blood splattered on his face..
It was a calculated operation..
Roman could have just cut off his head, but he cut off his chest to show Edwin Hector..
and.
showed action.
Like I'm going to kill Butler with my next attack..
It was thought that the attack attempted immediately would bring down Edwin Hector's resolve..
“If the. If Edwin Hector decides to save Butler,.”
It was a trap.
It was not a trap to defeat Butler, but a trap aimed at Edwin Hector, who was looking down from the castle wall..
“We will take Edwin Hector's choice as an opportunity.”
* * *
It was as planned.
Edwin Hector made a choice he should not have made..
Determined to save Butler, he opened the gate and let the soldiers out..
“attack!”
“We need to buy time to save the knight commander.!”
on the castle wall.
The archers fired arrows all at once..
Hundreds of arrows fell on Roman Dmitry's head..
They do it to save just one person, to force just one person to step down. They fired arrows as if they were struggling. That wasn't all.
The soldiers running toward Butler showed their will to die..
Blocking the arrows with a shield prepared in advance, he entered hell and tried to save Butler, who had fallen on the floor..
It was a picture.
It was a touching drama, and the people of Hector's kingdom showed no signs of regretting their choice..
Butler.
It was worth risking my life for..
Just as they came to battle for Hector's kingdom, they came to fight for Butler..
‘Edwin Hector. You are definitely a good commander..’
Roman looked over the wall.
Edwin Hector.
Seeing him trying to attack himself by generating mana, Roman smiled and kicked the ground..
crackling.
“……this!”
“Block it!”
“attack that monster!”
The top of the castle wall turned upside down..
It was different from plan.
Originally, it was normal for Roman Dmitry to retreat from the arrow attack, but Roman ran forward while being hit by arrows raining down from the sky..
The picture of someone falling down after being hit by an arrow was not created..
The thin film of mana blocked the arrows like a shield, and before they knew it, they were in front of the soldiers..
Suddenly!
“Wow!”
The battle has begun.
Roman, who cut down the knight charging at the front with one blow, marched forward fiercely and quickly cut down the other soldiers..
There were no two or three consecutive battles..
Even though Hector's knights attacked at the same time while generating auras, after exchanging swords a few times, their heads were blown off without fail..
massacre.
Roman Dmitry's presence was overwhelming..
Even though the soldiers of Hector's kingdom were rolling in like a wave, Roman single-handedly split the wave into two sides..
“First, get Butler.!”
“buy me time!”
their purpose.
It was Butler's rescue..
As his comrades lay dying, some troops approached Butler and quickly carried his limp body..
Roman deliberately left their intentions alone..
The attack that cut into his chest made Butler beyond his power..
Rather than going out of his way to kill Butler, who was unable to come to his senses, he held back others by leaving them alone as a distraction..
Because Butler is still alive..
If Roman was stopped, the enemies could not escape..
They had no choice but to stand in front with terrified faces, and they were helplessly swept away by Roman's attack..
“Damn it.”
“I can't attack because I'm mixed up with my allies.!”
on the castle wall.
Those who were watching the situation had no idea what to do..
When the distance was short, they could attack Roman, but now they were intertwined and if they made a mistake, they could attack their allies..
Edwin Hector was no different..
The magic was an attack with a significant range of damage, and even though the casting had already been completed, the magic could not be fired towards Roman..
It was self-defeating..
I knew something was wrong..
but.
From the moment they opened the gates and let the troops out, they had no choice..
* * *
noblemen of cairo.
As they watched the situation from afar, they could not help but be amazed at the situation as it unfolded, as Roman said..
“It's like magic..”
first way.
It was thought that defeating Butler was impossible..
second way.
No matter how he defeated Butler, he had no idea that Edwin Hector would try to save him..
he is the prince of a country.
Although his choice to break the rules of confrontation would bring the honor of Hector's kingdom to the ground, he opened the gate without a moment of hesitation upon seeing Roman trying to cut off Butler's head..
And Roman's Charge.
It was bold.
Even in a situation where arrows were falling from the sky, Roman launched himself at the enemies and slaughtered them one-sidedly..
from beginning to end.
I was even more shocked knowing the process..
It was a world that I couldn't understand as a criminal, and I could understand why the powerful people in Cairo were hanging on him..
‘Roman Dmitry is the greatest talent Cairo has ever produced. I understand why Marquis Benedict tells us to do whatever it takes to recruit him. The moment you win Roman Dmitry's loyalty. Not only the weak king, but also the henchmen of the two empires who are looking for an opportunity can be eliminated..’
My face turned red..
For now.
It was time to focus on the present..
Count Fabius came to his senses and gave orders as he had promised Roman..
“Fire a flare!”
“fire!”
The order was given.
The soldiers placed the flares they had prepared in advance in the front row, and soon they were fired, emitting hot heat..
boom boom!
Crumbling rumbling!
exploded on the castle wall.
I intentionally fired it into the area where Roman was not present, and the strong impact caused a fire to ignite..
Despite repeated attempts, the walls of the rear camp showed no signs of collapsing..
Since securing its rear position, the Kingdom of Hector has put all its efforts into magical defense, and thanks to this, the castle walls boasted of being sturdy even when flares exploded..
but.
There was no intention to tear down the castle wall in the first place..
The flare had a strong sense of control, and when the intended plan was laid, Count Fabius let out a sound like a thunderbolt..
“full army assault!”
“Charge!”
“Wow!”
Cairo's soldiers running forward.
The showdown between Roman and Butler was just a preliminary battle..
From now on.
It was the beginning of a real war.
* * *
Kwaang.
Crumbling rumbling.
The flare exploded.
The magical energy rising from the castle walls cushioned the impact, but the soldiers on top of the walls were unable to stick out their heads and fire arrows..
Meanwhile, the soldiers of Cairo were rushing in rapidly..
If they stormed through the wide open gates, Hector's kingdom, which was outnumbered, had no way to hold out..
“Damn it!”
knight of hector.
Kellan, who was in charge of guarding the rear camp, expressed his anger at the situation unfolding before his eyes..
an imminent situation.
I wanted to quickly close the gate, but Roman was caught by the soldiers outside..
‘If things continue like this, the castle gate will be breached..’
It was urgent.
to save one person.
It was not possible to drive Hector's entire kingdom into ruin..
Kellan knew what Butler meant to Edwin Hector, but he was given the role of gatekeeper to make the right decision in the current situation..
My heart was burning.
He was looking ahead with red bloodshot eyes, and as soon as the soldier carrying Butler came back inside, he shouted in a panic..
“Raise the gate!”
“raise the gate!”
soldiers outside.
gave them up.
Hundreds of soldiers would die like this, but I couldn't take any more time to save them..
Together.
The chains connecting the castle gate made an unpleasant sound..
The gate that connected the moat like a bridge slowly rose..
If we close the gate like this.
Hector's Kingdom believed that it could successfully defeat the Cairo Kingdom by taking advantage of its castle..
It was then.
sudden.
Above the gate that is almost up.
A black shadow jumped inside..
Moment.
Kelan's heart sank..
“Roman Dmitry……!”
devil of cairo.
Kellan lost consciousness at the presence in front of him..
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