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Chapter 277

Side story Leon and his cheerful friends(2)

"Sir Leon. say it again."

"······."

Gildus and Antok's gaze and expressions are pouting..

"Say it again?"

"Life and free will are precious······."

"Hahahahaha!"

Two people bursting into laughter. They didn't stop laughing until they were almost out of breath..

"Our blood is soaring...! What color is it??!"

"That's right, it's red.!"

"Please stop."

"In that world~"

shit. People who are 10 years older than me persistently tease me for catching a single case..

"Hehehe, what kind of greenhouse did our Prince Leon grow up in so he was so naive?."

"······Isn’t Lord Gildus also a descendant of the Count family?."

In response to the reply, “In terms of status, you are a high-ranking nobleman, Confucius,” Gildus said confidently, pounding his chest..

"Our family is an honorable fighting noble who, as margraves, protected the border areas of the kingdom. This means that the actual experience is different.."

It is said that the fighting noble families that have been in charge of protecting the frontier for generations often have to fight against barbarians. It seems like he knew about their vicious nature well from a young age..

"My family has been blacksmiths for generations. Because it was close to Cheolsan, there was a lot of interaction with dwarves.."

Sir Antok was a commoner. His natural bravery was so great that the local lord provided him with the necessary equipment for his journey, and he served as a knight of the kingdom before embarking on a journey of asceticism..

He was already a married man with a child, and he would have been embarrassed if he were a barbarian..

"Grand Duke Dragonia is far from barbarians. So I heard there are fewer serfs. But I still think Sir Leon's innocence is a little too much.."

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Did you know it was me? Barbarians are not usually chewy..

Who would have thought that they were crazy people who kill and plunder for a living, and even commit human sacrifice and cannibalism?.

Moreover, like the fantasy medieval world, beast gods are said to be even more vicious because they serve evil gods. It's understandable that coming-of-age ceremonies are about eating people..

"LOL. Instead, isn't Prince Leon's hometown adjacent to the orcs' habitat? I'm sure you didn't show any mercy to those beasts.."

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I kept my mouth shut, pretending not to hear what Lord Randolph said..

Actually... I tried it. Let's trade with the gangsters in the neighborhood and become friendly with each other..

But I didn't know that that bastard would suddenly try to kill me. They're not warriors, they're just beasts, beasts.

"Well, by the way, how was Gunlar? Wasn't it said that they live together with the elves near the World Tree??"

I take pains to turn my questions to Gunlar. He scratched his head and spoke about his hometown in his characteristic drawl..

"The forest is quiet. So, it is peaceful. Except sometimes... the elves capture males for breeding.."

"······But that neighborhood still?"

"They are a peaceful people whose language harmonizes with nature, and there is no other people as promiscuous as them. Because it's very combative."

I gently raised my hand and asked Gildus, who was trembling..

"Is the elf... promiscuous? should?"

"Oh, don't you know? Elves are naturally difficult to conceive, and male elves lack sexual desire, so their numbers do not increase. So, if the forest goddess Irmin gives her blessings, even people of different races can have children.."

Oh, that's true?

"Additionally, they prefer strong men, so they often kidnap knights. Sometimes half of the county's knights are taken to the elf forest? Well, I half persuaded him to take him.."

shit! Why are there no elves in the forest next to my house? I thought the basics of fantasy were an elven forest on the side, a dwarven mountain in front, and a dragon rare on the mountain in the back.?

"Hmm... Sir Gildus. I'd like to visit Lord Gildus' hometown sometime.."

"Arthur. Would you like to hug an elf like your great-grandfather??"

"rather good."

"Lord Antok?"

"······Farm tax."

Anyway, while we were passing the time chatting, Gunlar was writing something down..

He always carried a wooden board with him, and whenever he had time, he would carve records on it and carry it with him..

"What else should I write this time??"

"Remarks of a dead serf. interesting thoughts."

"What's interesting about that bastard?."

"Majoritarianism by absolute majority, trade union community ideology. Equal distribution of power to the majority. interesting."

It would certainly be interesting to a scholar. I killed him, but what that serf said was the foundation of democracy..

I can't believe that such an idea was extracted from a medieval fantasy serf and that there will be a democratic ending..

"Heng...! That's bullshit!"

Gildus seemed shocked..

"The right to rule is sacred. That qualification is a right granted only to those who have proven themselves by constantly training and refining themselves. How can ignorant people share power??"

Baron Randolph also agreed..

"What Sir Gildus said is correct. People are inherently neither rational nor rational, so they often make mistakes. They just do their job faithfully.."

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Well, as someone who was a democratic citizen until 18 years ago, it was a story that was difficult to empathize with. The noble class here has a great sense of being the chosen people, but for such a strange sense of duty to the people? That's also faithful..

The people strive for commerce, agriculture, and urban development, the nobles strive for management and policy, and the knights serve as a strong fence to protect the kingdom..

It was a very ideal role theory, but it really worked.?

Gildus himself is the son of a margrave and a strong man who has been fighting against barbarians since he was young, and Baron Randolph also treats the citizens as 'children', but sends his wife and daughter away and takes care of them as if they were his own children..

what? This is not the barbaric Middle Ages I thought of.?

Anyway, the citizens who came to the amazing festival where they threw the vicious criminal serfs into the hunting ground and wondered who was better at killing them, said 'Kyaaaaa~!' I was in the middle of a street.

"Sir Leon! Sir Gildus! Lord Antok!!"

At that time, Baron Randolph rushed over. While preparing for the serf hunting competition on the third day, he came to see us participants..

"Baron Randolph. What's going on??"

"Are you planning to participate in the serf hunt again??"

In response to the two people's questions, Baron Randolph chuckled and shouted as if he could not control his anger..

"These damn serfs have escaped.!"

"What!"

"This can't be happening!"

The two people were shocked by Baron Randolph's words. Well... I think I would do the same. If things continue like this, we'll all die anyway, so I'll try escaping..

"They're like trash that doesn't know this kind of grace! How good have you been to me so far?!"

yes? What can I do for you? I filled my meal with water mixed with sugar and salt.?

"We even gave you a chance to wash away your sins, but are you trying to end up in the arms of an evil spirit?!"

"They don't even deserve to ask for forgiveness! Let's chase it quickly!"

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First of all, it seems that the way to wash away one's sins in this world is to tear one's soul apart and undergo purification in the underworld managed by the goddess of death after death..

Even if they died as serfs, they were given the opportunity to wash away the sins of their souls, so the knights of Lionheart thought that brutally killing the serfs was a mercy..

No matter how many times I think about it, these guys are fucking crazy..

Anyway, we decided to set out to track down the escaped serfs. It felt like they were doing the territory work for free, but Gildus and Antok acted as if it was so natural that I joined in without realizing it..

"Gunlar is?"

"He walks slowly and is not suited for the chase. Shouldn't we hop on a horse and chase after them quickly and tear them limb from limb??"

Gildus, look at what this guy is saying. It's bloody, it's bloody.

Anyway, Gildus, who had done several serf tracking missions in his youth, skillfully tracked down the serfs..

Soon, four knights, including Baron Randolph, and about 20 yeoman riders pursued the serfs and caught them trying to cross the river..

"hey! We need to cut their heads off before they cross the river.!"

Baron, can you say that a little less harshly? What's wrong with a nobleman digging his head?······."

Anyway, I thought that if I continued like this, they would run away, so I stretched out my hand to the yeoman rider..

"Hey, give me the bow.."

"yes?"

Aren’t I from Jumong’s ethnic group? I shot one of the bows amazingly..

I tried to snipe them with the yeoman rider's bow, but they looked away and widened their eyes..

"No, I said give me a bow so what are you doing now??"

"······lily. Why would an honorable knight use a ranged weapon??"

"???"

What does this mean again? What about ranged weapons? What should I do if you are a horse archer and despise long-range weapons??

"What's wrong with ranged weapons? I told you to hurry up and give it to me.?"

"Sorry, Nari. I can't give you my bow even for my honor.."

"???"

No, weren't these colorless people crazy about classism? Why are you stretching out like this? But it wasn't just the yeoman riders who looked puzzled..

"Sir Leon. Why are you trying to use such a lowly ranged weapon??"

"That's right. As a knight, you should think about courageously defeating your enemies with your sword and spear.."

"······No, the serfs are crossing the river now. How can you catch them other than a long-range weapon??"

At those words, Gildus and Antok raised their jousting spears. No, we're jousting here.?

"To Lionheart...! Glory be to you!!"

"Guardian of blacksmiths! God bless your rider!"

Boom!

And with an unbelievable roar, the spears flew through the air..

The large jousting spears that flew through the air managed to jump over a distance of hundreds of meters and pierce the backs of the serfs who had barely crossed the river..

-Pak!

-Ugh···!

-Hee, hee hee!

The serfs who had been pierced by the spears fell limp. cried Baron Randolph..

"Riders, shoot arrows to kill them! Not a single person should be sent away alive.!"

On the other side of the river, yeoman riders ran excitedly and fired arrows. Some died, but some survived and escaped into the forest..

"Let's chase after him! If you cross the river, they will catch you in no time.!"

"Sir Leon, try throwing the spear too! Would be good target practice!"

I followed in bewilderment as I watched the two men impale the serfs by throwing spears at a speed far exceeding the range of a bow..

-Coop!

This is real.

Sometimes I wonder what the knights of this world do?.

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"Damn it!"

Baron Randolph pounded on the desk in anger. The solid wooden desk was cracked..

"Damn barbarians! How dare you threaten us there?!"

The pursuit of escaped serfs was only half successful..

They succeeded in slaughtering more than half of the serfs who fled across the river into the forest, but along the way, barbarians came rushing in..

"It can't be helped. No way, I had no luck meeting their tribe.."

"It was right to retreat there.."

Gildus and Antok were furious, but they gave a reasonable answer. Yes, it was fortunate that I had the sense not to charge head-on against 5,000 barbarians..

"It can't end like this! We need to slaughter them!"

I had no choice but to step forward to calm Baron Randolph's seizure. Gildus and Antok are saying that they will raise their honor in the meantime.······.

"Calm down, Baron. There are no knights in the territory except the Baron and us. Since it is right after the busy farming season, it is difficult to mobilize soldiers.."

The baron's troops consisted of 40 yeoman horsemen and about 100 soldiers. Moreover, it is difficult to mobilize soldiers because it is vacation season, and even off-duty soldiers have to be mobilized to guard the territory..

How can you go to war with 5,000 barbarians when the only troops that can actually be mobilized are 40 mounted commoners?.

Now is the time to strengthen the walls and strengthen the defenses..

"Hehe, don’t worry, Sir Leon. As it happens, we have 20,000 armed forces.."

"yes?"

* * * *

Kalash, the barbarian tribal leader who worships the beast god, mobilized about 5,000 tribal warriors to rescue the captured tribesmen and burn down the hated Randolph territory..

They were aware of the troops of Randolph's territory from the tribesmen who escaped the territory, and were confident that 5,000 warriors would be able to annihilate those hiding behind the castle walls..

"Tribal leader! Tribal chief!"

At that time, the tribesman who had been sent as a spy approached Kalash and reported..

"Okay, what did you find out??"

"Wow, the kingdom guys are distributing 6kg daggers.!"

"what?"

Kalash expressed doubts about the sudden supply news..

6kg dagger? Where in the world is there a dagger weighing 6 kg??

Among the great swords used by tribal warriors, the largest weighs about 6 kg. A weapon of that size would be a large weapon wielded only by great warriors. That kind of weight is called a dagger.?

"Are they crazy??"

"That's not all. There are widespread rumors that Baron Randolph is mobilizing nearly 20,000 troops.!"

"under···! Just 20,000 people in a barony? You're so pretentious.."

"And finally... it is a story about wiping out 5,000 of our troops with 300 troops in a siege and annihilation force. He even boasted that if the situation of the war moves according to his prediction, it would be about 90%.."

"300Surrounded and annihilated 5,000 people.?"

At those words, the inside of the tent began to shake..

While the central unit was fighting a defensive battle, their elite units surrounded both the right and left wings. As the ridiculous tactical plan to annihilate the people came out, everyone was even puzzled..

Even though the knights of the Lionheart Kingdom are full of crazy people, would they carry out such a reckless strategy??

After contemplating, Kalash felt the fur on her entire body stand up..

6kg dagger, 20,000 troops, 300 to 5,000 siege annihilation.

When we put all this information together, the conclusion we came to was that it was an extremely realistic nightmare..

"Well, retreat right now.!"

"Tribal leader? what do you mean by that!"

"We must escape now! Holy shit! Is it already too late?!"

Everyone looked at the Kalash chieftain as if they couldn't understand, but only he spoke with a confident conclusion with eyes full of fear..

"300A knight is coming."

* * * *

Luckily, there was a knight corps that toured the kingdom near Randolph's territory..

300 members of the Thunder Knights of the Wolfs, one of the Holy Grail Knights, the kingdom's strongest military group..

The best knights of Ultima, the god of sky and thunder, willingly responded to Baron Randolph's request and ran without rest day and night and immediately engaged in combat with 5,000 barbarians..

"To Lionheart...! Glory be to you!!"

The Knights of the Thunder Knights charged in and smashed the front of the barbarian army, using their mobility to break through to the left and right wings. He completed the encirclement by capturing the left, right, and rear of the enemy's central army..

And the elite knights, including the knight commander, delved into their inner circle..

And then an unprecedented massacre began..

Thunder and lightning struck from the sky and devastated the area, and it took less than 6 seconds for the barbarian tribe leader Kalash to turn into a black mass due to the lightning strike..

The tactic employed by Baron Randolph in this battle, the encirclement and annihilation line, was highly regarded and studied by later generations as the most effective tactic against the enemy's invasion..

A talent that transcends time was born here..

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"No, this isn't just a bunch of really strong knights destroying everything. There is no such thing as tactics or strategy.."

article because it is possible!

Lionheart Kingdom is peaceful today too..