Chapter 380
My Villains Episode 380
62. deception tactics(7)
‘Zelntree’, west of High Castle, was originally a dense forest..
Although it burns down once every ten years due to wars that break out from time to time, it was a persistent forest that sprouted new shoots from the ashes when the clouds brought in by the west wind crumbled ahead of the plateau..
The yew trees and dogwood trees that had sprouted like that were cut down again during the winter, leaving only their stumps. The felled trees were used as siege engines or firewood..
And now, fresh fertilizer has been sprinkled on the Zelentree, which was covered with melted snow and mud. The wild dogs that had cut down the trees that grew here to avoid the cold and make stew were scattering blood and flesh..
“retreat, retreat-!”
“run away！”
Among the troops of the Mitergeland Empire, the first to step forward was a mercenary unit of about 2,200. This was to check the reaction of the kingdom's army before sieging High Castle. The mercenaries volunteered to do a very thick front, barely more than twice the depth..
And that rectangular group was split in two by a little over 500 heavy cavalry units..
“Who speaks of retreat! Organize your ranks and raise your spear.!”
“Don’t just stand out and stick together! Yes, I can live!”
The commanders and mercenary leaders dispatched by the Duke of Avilambus used their evil deeds, but the morale of the mercenaries was already broken..
This is because the knights of the Silver Prince performed a dance worthy of their reputation. They tore apart the ranks of mercenaries..
“Please, please have mercy!”
“Please save me-”
Among them, the center of the line completely collapsed because it had completely received the shock of the cavalry..
At the center was the Red Knight of Prince Silver..
“Form your ranks, raise your spear!”
A shout full of laughter.
Phonyx threw a spear at the enemy commander, piercing his throat, and was repeating the same words he had just shouted..
Snap_
2.5The ice blade protruded over a meter long and made a sound like a whip. For an instant, a dark red disk appeared in the air. The head of the man who was yelling at his subordinates got caught on the tip and flew up into the sky..
“If he runs away, I'll cut his throat.!”
As if mocking the mercenary leader's will, Poy Nix struck his head with his sword. The astonished face flew over the heads of the subordinates and boom! It exploded with a loud noise. Red-hot fragments swept away a dozen mercenaries..
“Ugh-”
A middle-aged mercenary survived the bloodbath thanks to the fact that he was wearing well-made armor. He looked up at the Red Knight with earnest eyes, holding his neck with his dark-soaked gloves..
The handsome man, who had even taken off his helmet to reveal a bright face, looked down at the middle-aged man and clicked his tongue. Perhaps it was a signal, but a demonic beast with two spiral-shaped horns bit the mercenary's bleeding head..
The sound coming from inside the bicorn's mouth was repeated through the rider's mouth..
““Kkoaaaaaaaa!” The mercenaries, who had barely gathered their morale and stood shoulder to shoulder with their comrades, turned their backs again at the horrifying shout..
Those who ran like that tended to have a lot of courage. Most of the time, he just sat there with a pale face and his pants wet..
The Red Knight ran rampant like a killer in a nightmare. The only man who could give him orders, instead of pulling the reins, spurred him on..
“Mountain dog! Spread out and pursue!”
Prince Ulkar's shouts spread through the mouths of knights and cavalrymen..
“spread out!”
What was honed through previous training, mock battles, and actual battles paid off once again..
About 500 heavy cavalry units were scattered in perfect order. The cavalry consisted of 20 to 30 knights, including the 'giant' Ankir, the 'painter' Hylter, the 'golden swordsman' Gid Bal, the 'champion of Audenrok' Deilecid, and the 'axe-holding bronze' Acbert. A group of about 100 people was formed..
Cavalrymen also gathered around the red knight who was running wild..
“Sir Phoenics!”
“lily!”
Among the prince's knights, Steed and Salton, who occupied the last seats, rushed forward with their squires and light cavalry. Phoenix's supporters, including Fritz the ponytail and Dylan the night watchman, were also there..
Phoenics, who quickly regained his senses as his allies gathered, quickly looked around the battlefield and led the cavalry..
“ this way!”
The heavy cavalry, divided into twenty branches, chased the mercenaries like hunting a flock of sheep..
In fact, you gain more success when chasing a fleeing enemy than when fighting the enemy. After leaving the castle gate, the cavalry killed about 150 mercenaries in about 20 minutes, and in only 5 minutes after dispersing, they captured close to 600 men..
The commanders and staff of the Mitergeland Imperial Army were not fools. They also guessed that the mercenary unit approaching High Castle would be checked to some extent, and were prepared for that..
However, it was unexpected that all of High Castle's elite troops would rush out, and even Prince Ulkar, the highest commander, would come forward in person..
“These idiots!”
As the mercenary unit completely collapsed before the prepared operation could be carried out, the Elector, a man in his 40s with a brave face, let out a roar..
“The gold that my subjects gave with their blood and sweat is melting here and there, so are you just going to sit there and watch?!”
Most of the commanders and staff were nobles, but none of them could handle the wrath of Duke Avilambus..
“Bring out the knights! Altenberg also told me to move now.!”
“Ah, I see, Your Majesty the Duke.!”
“Don't just answer, move! Before I create a garum named after your family name.!”
In response to the threat that they and their families would all be turned into salted fish, the nobles, whose faces turned pale, began a preliminary operation in a panic, as if their feet were on fire..
From the thick brush west of the felled Zellntree, two units emerged..
“majesty！”
“It's the enemy!”
The dispersed cavalry noticed the enemy's appearance and shouted at Ulkar, who was in the center of the battlefield. The silver prince's dark blue eyes quickly scanned the enemies..
What emerged from the north was an orderly unit consisting of heavy armor, archers, long spear soldiers, and shield soldiers mixed in a regular manner..
‘They were the peace-loving army led by His Highness Viceroy Altenberg and the Lord, commonly referred to as the slave army..
The force and armament were unusual, but the ranks were endless, so it was a terrifyingly threatening army. However, what Ulkar really focused on was the cavalry unit that came out from the south..
“It's an imperial knight.!”
Lord Ankir recognized his enemies at a glance and let out a roar mixed with red..
Indeed, at the head of the cavalry, which numbered well over 1,000, were heavy cavalrymen wearing ornate plate armor, showing off their majesty. It was clear that they were the imperial knights commanded by Duke Avilambus and the family soldiers of the Strom family..
About half of the huge herd of men and horses fell in a heap and ran like the wind. Just as Ulkar's heavy cavalry attacked the mercenaries, the enemy was also accelerating with the assistance of battle wizards..
“Stop chasing! Break the brunt of the enemy cavalry!”
Even before the order was given, the heavy cavalry had already stopped and gathered their momentum..
“Stay spread out! We will fight as promised!”
At first glance, maintaining a scattered formation against the charging enemy cavalry seemed like an extremely risky choice..
However, not only the knights but also the squires and general cavalry obeyed the order without any doubt..
“An—keraxo!”
“UlhummO zuon!”
A strange-toned murmur was heard among the rushing imperial cavalry. Then, with the sound of 'guuuung', lumps of magic power emitting white light flew in one after another..
““It’s magic, avoid it!” The masters of destruction magic practiced at 'Linhau on the Mountain' fired attack spells at a distance of over a hundred meters..
The range was certainly great, but the speed was much slower than that of an arrow, so the dispersed cavalry quickly reined in and avoided the magical lumps..
Pretzel Gwang!
‘The spell with the name ‘Sweet Wind of Mt. Daval’ did not match its name and turned the battlefield into a wasteland. The explosion of pure power without any flames even made some cavalrymen bleed from their ears..
“Prepare for the magic!”
“Keep moving! don't stop!”
At a time when the nervous knights were leading the group and shouting, Ulkar and his bodyguard were running towards the enemies..
Even Sir Gisella, the 'bird-hawk knight' who always reacted hysterically when it came to the prince's safety, and his soldiers did not dare to stop their master on the battlefield. I just kept pounding the reins to obey Ulkar..
Tung/Ulkar will attack the imperial knights
It ran like it was running. Then, when he was only about 560 meters away from the enemy leader, he turned sharply and fired an arrow..
“Wow,”
Among the group of people running at full speed, an imperial knight stumbled backwards as if someone was pulling him..
The knight, unable to react to the arrows flying at him while galloping, had his eye sockets pierced by arrows and became a piece of minced meat under the hooves of his comrades..
“excuse me! That one-”
“It's the silver prince! Silver Prince Ulkarda!”
Did he notice his bow skills, or did he recognize his flowing silver hair? Some of the enemy cavalry were shouting in Ghelan..
As if in response, Ulkar turned around and performed the art of putting one foot on the horse and fired an arrow at the back. Without fail, a knight rolled on the ground and became a piece of meat..
The imperial knights turned their horses' heads little by little without realizing it. It was to capture Ulkar, the enemy's highest commander..
“now！”
The silver prosthetic hand flashed and pointed to the sky..
At that moment, the kingdom's cavalry, which had been running dispersedly, gathered in one point and charged towards the imperial cavalry charging in an elongated triangle shape..
“kill it-!”
An imperial knight let out an eardrum-piercing roar, symbolizing his superhuman body..
That was the signal. Attack orders poured in in earnest among the imperial cavalry. The kingdom's battle wizards also unleashed their saved mana and used all kinds of spells..
White and red flames, blue thunderbolts and dead stones glowed among the cavalrymen..
Shouts, screams, and roars filled the place..
The startled war horse ran wild, and the riders, who had lost their hearing for a moment, blinked with blank faces..
Despite this, Mencius did not lose their momentum and thrust sharp steel into the enemy's armor..
Even the elite cavalrymen were busy following the men in front, and the wizards who were casting spells were almost unable to stand on their own without the help of their guards..
Extremely chaotic battlefield.
In just a few breaths, countless ordinary cavalrymen and servants died..
This was a stage that only those who constantly pounded their weak bodies and eventually became monsters could climb..
“-----La, kill them all!”
“surround!”
The knights clashed.
Most of them were left speechless by the magic's aftermath and were attacking the enemies, relying only on their armor and weapons..
A man engulfed in flames made a strange sound and lunged at the enemy. A middle-aged man with a severed arm chewed the entire vial and took the vicious mace. The ax blade fell on the back of the person who stabbed the dagger into the enemy's crotch. A woman who was rolling around on the floor with her lower shins crushed raised a spear and skewered the horse and rider..
Even on that terrible stage, there were those who especially shined..
“Ugh-1”
The huge Lord Ankir struck down his two-handed sword with a force that seemed as if it could split a mountain. An imperial knight raised his shield to block this. The gigantic knight twisted his sword to cut into the air and pushed his shield away with his shoulder..
thud!
“Ugh!”
It was the will of a young imperial knight. As his opponent stumbled, Lord Ankir without hesitation plunged his sword under his neat moustache..
“三•Oeu” . ■ - 丁gue •
Sir Hülterre, the 'painter' who had no interest in such close combat, rode slowly and aimed at the enemy's rear. There was hardly anyone who could take more than five pieces of the half-moon spear he wielded..
In addition to them, there were unknown knights who took the lives of their enemies so easily. Also, on the other hand, it was common for a knight who went into battle for the first time to kill a renowned enemy..
“Gather! Gather together!”
Prince Ulkar was constantly shooting arrows and yelling, and at the same time, he was constantly looking at the battlefield..
The leader of the imperial cavalry was swept away by the attack spells fired by about 50 battle wizards at once. Thanks to this, the entire unit was in an instant..
On the other hand, the kingdom's cavalry, which had spread out and prepared for the enemy's charge, was still running. Nearly half of the group suffered fatal damage from being swept away by magic or engaged in direct combat with the enemy, but the rest were still running..
“Save your allies! tear off your enemies!”
In the west, the mercenary units that had been torn apart were slowly reuniting, and in the north, Altenberg's slave army was approaching. The size and force of the mercenaries were unusual, but the size and force of the slave army, as well as the speed, were extraordinary..
Because the speed was beyond expectations, Ulkar shouted again..
“Pick up an ally who has lost his horse! hurry up!”
Of course, the enemies did not let go of the kingdom's knights and cavalry easily..
Those in the rear ranks of the imperial cavalry belatedly came to their senses and moved their horses. Some jumped into the stage of monsters, while others pounced on the gathered cavalry of the kingdom..
“this.”
Thanks to a momentary trick, the exchange rate so far has been overwhelmingly for Ulkar..
However, it was obvious that if the imperial cavalry, which had been stopped, began to move in earnest, the damage to the kingdom's army would grow uncontrollably, and if it was caught by the slave army, it would suffer irreversible damage..
If we were to judge calmly, we should have abandoned those who were stranded and rescued the rest and returned. In that case, we would lose about 100 knights and elite cavalry, but considering the damage inflicted on the enemy, it was a loss worth taking..
The prince was biting his lower lip and was about to yell something..
“huh ”
A small breath mixed with a strong fishy smell..
Ulkar unconsciously turned his head and saw his seventh knight and a group of cavalrymen. After a very short hesitation, he shouted.
“Lord Phoenics! We have to push the enemies away. Oh, we can do it.?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Phoenix's mind was twisted. Because I was distracted by the fleeing mercenaries, I missed the most intense battlefield..
“I'm willing.”
Therefore, the prince's order to throw himself into that mess was not very welcome to Phoenix..
He burst into laughter again..
Before the imperial knights could turn their heads to that terrible voice, the red knight jumped onto the stage..
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