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89Hector's Star (3)
Immediately after completing magical communication.
Count Donald immediately contacted the rear camp..
“……I am not receiving any communication.”
“Damn it.”
Upon hearing the signalman's report, Count Donald's expression hardened..
Magical communication attempted several times.
If you didn't hear back for over an hour, you had to assume there was a problem, just like Roman Dmitry said..
My hands were shaking as my heart sank..
The fact that the warp gate was occupied was not a problem that could be easily overlooked..
‘This completely isolated the southern front. Even if reinforcements were sent through the warp gate closest to the southern front in the kingdom, it would take at least 15 days. The war is virtually over. It is a complete defeat on the southern front, and from now on it is a matter of survival that requires patience..’
It was a dilemma..
There was nothing to do..
If you abandoned the castle and ran away, there was a high chance of dying in the barren mountains..
The steep and rugged mountain terrain was not suitable as an escape route, and the guerrilla operation Roman mentioned was even more difficult..
Of course, the decision to remain in the castle was not a good one..
I couldn't guarantee how long I would last in a situation where I was isolated from the front and back, but I still thought it was the best decision to be protected by the castle walls..
and.
‘There is a high probability that I will be reprimanded for my initial, complacent response. However, if you abandon the castle and run away, you will definitely be severely punished after the war. For the future after the war. I will fight to the death in the castle. If we hold out until reinforcements arrive, we have a good chance of winning..’
actually.
That was his truth..
Even though Count Donald confirmed that Hector's Kingdom had crossed the border, he did not immediately report to the Kingdom and showed a complacent attitude..
That led to the current result..
If they had responded even a little earlier, the Kingdom of Cairo might have faced a different situation, but the situation was completely worsened from the first response..
It was a truth that couldn't be hidden.
Count Donald knew that his mistake would be reported, as so many soldiers had witnessed it..
then.
I needed a reason to be exonerated..
A commander who remained on the battlefield until the end..
Isn’t it a good cause?.
He thought it was an opportunity to gain revenge by properly protecting himself and remaining a brave commander on the outside..
‘Roman Dmitry probably spoke of guerrilla operations without even knowing how rugged the terrain on the southern front was. His judgment is garbage with no chance of success. He had not been assigned to the Southern Front for long, and the advice he gave me, who had served as the commander of the first defense line for many years, was to run to the mountains. This is why knowledge gained only from books on military strategy is scary..’
I fell into self-justification.
Roman Dmitry.
Even though he was the youngest ranker, he was still just a kid with little experience on the battlefield..
then.
I believed that I was right.
* * *
Hope didn't last long.
only 4 hours later.
The first line of defense confirmed that soldiers from the Kingdom of Hector appeared in front and behind..
What Roman said was true..
The warp gate was occupied, and the Kingdom of Hector appeared to have boldly sent troops through the 'warp'..
“Everyone ready to attack!”
“ready to attack!”
Cheokcheok.
soldiers shot arrows.
While the blood dries up, we are ready to fight the enemies..
The repairs to the castle walls were completely completed, and sufficient water-based materials were secured to avoid a repeat of the same situation as the first time..
In addition, the water-based weapons have been repaired..
The soldiers who had completed loading weapons such as ballistas had the belief that they would not be defeated as easily this time..
cried Count Donald..
“Soldiers of the first line of defense, listen! Hector's Kingdom has taken over the warp gate. This leaves us completely isolated on the southern front, and we cannot expect support from the Kingdom of Cairo for at least another fortnight. But we are still alive. Just as they defeated Hector's vicious demons in the first battle, if they trust each other and fight, they can hold out until reinforcements arrive. Trust me, Count Donald. we will survive till the end!”
“Oooooh!”
“Follow Count Donald!”
The soldiers of Cairo cheered..
they didn't know the truth.
They believed what Count Donald said was true, and with limited information, they thought Mercury was the only way..
however.
They quickly witnessed a dark reality..
beyond the border.
The soldiers of Hector's Kingdom who flocked in again were incomparably more numerous than the first attack..
“……This is crazy.”
“How many people is that??”
at least a few thousand troops.
It was the moment to prove that the preemptive strike was a joke..
The crowd of troops was like a swarm of ants, and the soldiers in Cairo, who numbered only a few hundred, began to tremble in their legs..
That wasn't the only problem.
When I saw the siege weapons being brought in by the soldiers of the Kingdom of Hector, I felt my heart sink..
“omg.”
“It's a flare.”
disaster of siege.
A flare appeared.
There is no way for Cairo to stop it..
They were not equipped with modern water-based weapons, which meant they had to just suffer from the flare attacks..
The courage from the speech quickly faded..
the soldiers thought.
It's over.
And just as they thought, the moment the flare emitted intense flames, the catastrophe of the first line of defense began..
Kwaang!
Crumbling rumbling.
“Wow!”
“evil!”
A fire broke out..
The painstakingly repaired castle wall collapsed in one fell swoop, and the soldiers, caught in flames by the blazing wall, screamed and fell down the wall..
The proper attack hasn't even begun yet..
A flare was only fired from afar, but the first line of defense was already losing its function..
the sight before your eyes.
Count Donald was mesmerized..
I felt like a great hero when I was giving the speech, but now I realize what mistake I made..
[I can assure you that I can no longer withstand Hector's attacks. Hector's kingdom did not intentionally capture the front line of defense. It's not that they are powerless, they just need a decoy to attract attention while they attack the rear positions. Count Donald. Think realistically. Do you really think they did their best??]
Roman's words.
it was the truth.
Hector deliberately did not give his all, and he had the power to capture the southern front at any time..
It's too late to regret.
Crumbling rumbling.
completely collapsed castle walls.
and.
“attack!”
“charge!”
Wow!
Enemy troops poured in front and back..
Count Donald's mind became faint and he sat down on the ground..
* * *
No matter how fast you regret, it's too late.
Due to the commander's foolish judgment.
A one-sided massacre took place.
The walls and gates lost their function from the beginning, and the soldiers of Hector's kingdom rushed back and forth..
at last.
“decapitated the commander!”
Count Donald's head was blown off as he was hurriedly running away..
There was no way for him to escape..
Edwin Hector's troops completely blocked the rear route, and Count Donald, who was shivering like a rat caught in the rain, died a pitifully miserable death..
It was the moment when the situation ended.
The forces of the first defense line, which seemed like it would be a great war, were exhausted in less than an hour..
perfect victory.
Edwin Hector entered through the wide open door and received Jackson's report while being escorted by knights..
“Thanks to suppressing the baseline with flares, we were able to capture the castle without significant damage. What to do now? Other commanders also began attacking the southern front. Like the first defense line, the response to flares there will be inadequate, so I think we will be able to completely take control of the southern front soon..”
The voice became slightly heightened..
The operation everyone said was impossible.
made it perfectly real.
Jackson could not hide his joy at the thought that a historic moment was just around the corner..
Edwin Hector said.
“First, focus on firmly occupying the first defense line. Time is on our side. To prevent unnecessary variables from occurring, capture all the surrendering soldiers and confine them in one place. Depending on the situation, you can use them as hostages or as a means of bargaining. We need a lot of weapons to talk to Cairo.”
“All right.”
Edwin Hector was thorough..
Even with a huge win.
Didn't seem to let down his guard..
I can relax a little now, but strangely, Edwin Hector felt ominous..
‘The plan is perfect. What on earth am I missing??’
he didn't know.
Little signals.
The remaining soldiers at the southern training camp did not return..
The fact that he had lost contact with Baron McCleary continued to stimulate his sensitive senses..
It was then.
A knight came running in a huff..
He reported to Edwin Hector with a pale face..
“I'm in big trouble!”
“What's going on?”
“Baron Macleary is dead. The reason there was no communication until now was because he died on the battlefield.!”
In those words.
Edwin Hector’s expression turned cold..
* * *
The person who reported the truth was a defeated soldier..
A soldier who managed to escape from the battlefield joined the main unit, and he was soon summoned to Edwin Hector..
“Explain the situation at the time.”
With cold words.
The soldier bowed his head and said.
“At first, Hector's kingdom had the advantage in the fight. The Fifth Line was unprepared for war and the gates were breached as soon as the attack began, even without the use of flares. Baron Macleary ordered his soldiers to capture the castle. And then the monster appeared.”
“……monster?”
“yes. It was definitely a monster.”
Moment.
The soldier trembled at the memory of that time..
He only survived because he was far away from the monster, and clearly saw the monster slaughtering Hector's soldiers..
“The monster's strength was unbelievable even when seen with the eyes. Just one person. He single-handedly slaughtered countless allies. Dozens of soldiers disappeared with just a few blinks, and even Hector's aura swordsmen died without being able to absorb his blows. The 5th Line of Defense did not show particularly great mercury capabilities. Due to the existence of just one person. The moment Baron McCleary's head was blown off, we had to run for our lives..”
monster.
It was an unexpected variable..
Suddenly, a name came to mind: Edwin Hector..
‘Cairo's youngest ranker. Said he was assigned to the southern front.’
Even when I heard the news.
Edwin Hector did not believe that a single individual could change the course of the battlefield..
According to rumors, Roman Dmitry was a 3-star swordsman and was not yet at the level of expressing an overwhelming presence..
That was the beginning of the variable.
a year of preparation.
The southern front was thoroughly investigated as if dissected..
The problem is that Roman Dmitry was a figure that suddenly appeared, and was a variable that could not be known through a one-year investigation..
‘A variable has arisen.’
Baron Macleary is dead..
If so, it meant that the troops they could not deal with were roaming the southern front..
“The waiting troops checked the fifth defense line and found that there were no soldiers from the Kingdom of Cairo there. It seems like he ran away to the mountains. Just give me an order. If you command me to capture them, I will form a chase team and bring the monster of Cairo before your very eyes..”
Jackson received and reported new information..
I had a bitter taste..
There was a hole in the perfect plan, but Edwin Hector had no intention of overdoing it..
“no. The trend has already turned. The number of troops in the 5th defense line is small. To that extent, they cannot influence the general trend or accomplish anything on their own. We proceed according to plan. Once we have taken control of all five defense lines, we will turn the southern front into an impenetrable fortress for Cairo..”
That's it.
It was the core of the plan.
If you completely occupy the southern front, you can then lead the conversation with the Kingdom of Cairo..
Edwin Hector's decision was quick..
A day passed like that..
Hector's Kingdom occupied the southern front.
And then.
Edwin Hector gave orders..
“From now on, it is time to negotiate with the Kingdom of Cairo. Connect magical communications to the Cairo royal family..”
Hector's real purpose.
The hopeless reality of the southern front was conveyed to the royal family in Cairo..
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