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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 429

[429Tue] Flute Knight

After traveling to the rear of the Demon King's army near Levien with a hastily constructed flying dragon airborne unit for nearly a week, their mission success rate was surprisingly high, even for a layperson..

This was the result of a combination of quite a few reasons and conditions: the enemy was slow to respond because they did not realize that they were different from existing drake knights, they were scared because they thought they were ordinary drake knights, or people jumped from the drake. Since we didn't expect it to come down, we over-prepared for anti-aircraft defense, and all sorts of things worked to our advantage..

But what is by far the most outstanding among these conditions is that the dragons of this airborne unit are all flawed..

When it comes to being a dragon knight, the physicality of the dragon is as important as the abilities of the magic knight riding it. However, since they are born as living creatures, there are bound to be differences between each individual drake, and just as top-class war horses are managed from head to toe, drakes are also divided into combat drakes exclusively for drake knights and transport drakes according to strict procedures. I know that it is roughly divided into strength, intelligence, endurance, speed, and size..

In other words, all drakes that do not receive a passing score in these five items for any reason are judged to have 'flaws' and are not suitable to be combat drakes. And the guys here were the ones who didn't get a passing grade from 2 to at most 3..

strength, endurance, size.

Because their muscular endurance is low, they cannot withstand the weight of the armor that all drakes must wear for a long time, and unlike battle drakes, which reduce the area hit and increase mobility by maintaining a size that can accommodate almost one person, they are large. Instead, its speed is acceptable, so when it flies without armor, it shows much faster and more agile movements than a typical battle drake..

If I compare it to what I saw and experienced last time at the Orc Gate, I think it would be about 1.5 times faster than a typical dragon knight. And the difference, which may not be a big deal to the dragon knights who must pursue perfection, was a huge advantage to us..

It is useful not only when attempting an assault, but also when dividing into two groups to guard the surroundings while raiding supply units. Being able to fly fast means you can move farther in the same amount of time, and it also means you can run away faster..

-Blood profit! Peek! Piik!

Once long, twice short. The sound of a whistle echoing from the sky warned us, who were busy burning supplies, that the enemy's main force was approaching. Among the knights who whistled sporadically as if repeating their names in case there was someone who couldn't hear, I also whistled to summon the flying dragon waiting in the sky..

Funny enough, this has now become a signal for quick communication. At first, they said that the demons, who only responded to me as a flute knight, nicknamed us the flute corps..

-profit!

A drake flies as if it had been waiting, and other drakes that had been wandering the sky like crows followed it and came down to the ground. Perhaps because they took turns sweeping up captured supply units day and night, the flying dragons of the airborne troops seemed to regard my flying dragon as a leader..

Now that I think about it, I decided to raise it, so I had to give it a name. If you just whistle, it follows automatically, so naturally I forgot about it..

"The remaining supplies are!"

"Leave it alone! splatter!"

The Demon Lord is not a fool either. There were only a few armies that thoroughly prepared considering that their rear units would be attacked, but the units that were attacked quickly became accustomed to our surprise attacks. Additional troops, who had not arrived for a long time after destroying the supply, began to arrive within an hour after the signal flare went up, and now it has reached a point where the situation has to be resolved within 20 minutes when the signal flare goes off..

5It is clear that they have started operating something like a minute team. And that's by recruiting talented people..

It's not that the airborne knights are weak, but we've suffered a lot in the past few days, and we couldn't tell the level of hand-holding prepared by those who were determined to catch us, so we decided to take a clear stand..

Fortunately, the knights mounted the dragon without any hesitation and spurred on. Thanks to this, we were able to leave the camp in time and safely avoid ice arrows and fireballs that were aimed at the back of our heads at narrow intervals..

"Their response is getting faster.!"

"Honestly, I went too crazy! I heard that the brigade commander is aware of this and plans to revise the plan.!"

"The good days are gone!"

Regardless of who was first, everyone laughed at the knight's cry of lamentation, trying to change the mood even though he had just been through a difficult battle..

In fact, today was the last operation I participated in. It is said that everything that has been done so far has been a kind of solidifying work to prevent the enemy from surrounding Lévien and advancing, but I only know that the main unit is much busier than us flying in the rear. We will soon find out whether our efforts have achieved what Brigadier Alt wanted..

Recently, due to the hasty movement, camping, raiding, and returning to the Margrave of Lévienne, he fell asleep to the point of fainting, so there were only a few people who knew the details. I just vaguely assume that everything is going well, based on the fact that the cheers and smiles of those who greet us grow stronger as each day passes..

"It's good that you don't have to worry about being injured during the operation, but the operation is until you return! Don't let your guard down!"

A squad leader who is happy with successive successive operations but is not arrogant is truly trustworthy. He would have had a lot of pressure on his shoulders if the operation failed, but it was good that his friends didn't have that..

"Come to think of it, this is Sir Ega's last flight! You should go back and have a drink.!"

"I'm going to open the barrel at Levien, which hasn't even been cleaned up yet.?"

"Who can stop the nightmare of the Demon King's army, the Piri unit, from drinking celebratory drinks after completing their last mission?!"

"Wouldn’t the Brigadier stop it?!"

"Hey, that's a bit weird.!"

Of course, there seemed to be a little lack of tension apart from the lack of shoulder pads, but they deserved it..

The airborne troops fought about 20 battles in less than a week..

This is not because of all five squads combined, but because the number of sorties per squad is like this, they fought non-stop throughout the morning, lunch, and evening. It's not just training, but if you've been through this much in real life, even if you're half-asleep, when you hear the sound of a sword being drawn, you'll wake up and you won't even care if you relax a little. The squad leader also knew that fact better than anyone else, so he didn't say not to let down your guard, but rather said not to let down your guard..

"Anyway, if I go back, it won't be a vacation until the next operation! I think you deserve this level of luxury.!"

"Say it in front of the brigade commander! Neither I nor Sir Ega have heard anything about it.!"

The flight, which continued amid the squad leader's answers and laughter and jeers, went smoothly, and we were able to safely arrive at Lévienne before the sun completely set, passing through the sparsely visible front lines..

Just a few days ago, the defense line that had been spread out in front of the castle gate had moved forward, but seeing it looked more like a city coming back to life rather than feeling like a fortress fighting a war, I felt like I had returned home..

That alone relieved my tense nerves, and as the walls and the city got closer, the soldiers' cheers and applause also grew..

It was an inevitable reaction as rumors of the Piri unit's vicious rear attack had spread widely. It got to the point where even the reinforcements from other cities waved their hands and greeted us when they saw us, so we wandered over the city for a while, receiving such a warm welcome, before landing at a temporary station..

I didn't do this to enjoy the attention, but it was a procedure that came about because I didn't want to have to fly again if I landed and was attacked just in the nick of time. It is said that the defense line was pushed back a lot, but just as we were targeting the rear, the Demon King's army also made a similar attempt via land route, so surprisingly, there were quite a few cases where they sortied again like that..

While we were amazed at the new supplies and non-combat personnel that were added every day every time we landed, the flying dragon managers dispatched from the capital opened their mouths as they took the reins of the flying dragons we had ridden with skillful movements..

"Thank you for your hard work. Brigadier Alt posted a report and left a message telling us to take a rest.."

"Brigadier General?"

"yes. Because it is a wartime event, excessive drinking is not permitted, but a glass of wine is permitted.."

Maybe it's because he's a man who worked his way up from the bottom, but he has a very good understanding of the knights' intentions. Apart from the lamentations of the knights behind us, the squad leader and I looked at each other and burst into laughter..

This is because the brigade commander, who had never allowed drinking until now, vaguely understood what it meant to allow drinking, even if it was just one drink. The squad leader, who first sent the other knights to the bar the manager had pointed out, said while stroking his scraggly beard..

"Honestly, I never imagined that this recapture operation would be this easy. It's rewarding to fly around with less sleep.."

"I'm not sure of victory yet... but I agree.."

"Thank you for your hard work. This is Gyeongdeok."

"It's thanks to everyone's efforts and the royal family's decision.."

Although it is said that the fact that the outer wall was broken through in two days and that the hastily prepared airborne troops achieved significant results played a part, the fact that the kingdom took action as soon as the opportunity arose with all preparations completed in earnest felt like it had definitely driven a wedge. It was a sincere answer..

The current Margrave of Lévienne is bustling with troops, merchants, and workers from all over the city, moving around frantically..

The walls that had been destroyed by magic were quickly restored by the power of wizards and dwarves, and the sound of carpenters hammering continues through the streets and buildings that collapsed due to street fighting. It goes without saying that all of this is thanks to the royal family's bold decision..

It was a great result, except that the aftermath left Ragnis with very dark circles due to all the paperwork he had to do as the city's manager..

Maybe it's because I can't look in the mirror, but dark circles aren't a problem for me either. So does the squad leader right next to me..

"I can finally get some rest now.."

"I won't wake up tomorrow."

After exchanging light jokes, we headed to the inner room to write the report as quickly as possible..

Perhaps because we realized we were on the verge of reclaiming the city, our steps were much lighter than usual..