The Royal Army and the Northern Alliance were confronting each other on the plains near the Naylor Frontier Count's territory, a long way north of the Imperial Capital.
As far as I could tell from a distance, the Northern Alliance had less than five thousand troops, and the Royal Army, unusually, seed to have more than twice the number of troops.
True to the king's policy, Alec first recomnded surrender to the other side, but it was rejected as a matter of course. If they would have surrendered here, they would not have turned against the kingdom in the first place, so it was only natural.
However, the nobles on the kingdom side seed to be furious that they had rejected the kingdom proposal, and when we received the report that they had rejected our recomndation to surrender, they all looked disbelief.
There was no way that a kingdom that had defeated the regular army of the Demon Empire could be defeated by a mishmash of armies created by a few fools. But what are they thinking, trying to fight a war they can't win?
I don't care about that! It is clearly an insult to us that they refuse to accept the surrender ssage sent by us, the superior force, without even sending a ssenger!
That's right! We'll show those who don't know their place what we're capable of!
Unlike the nobles who kept repeating their belligerent statents one after another, Alec seed to be against the assault. Well, now that he's declared to the king, he probably wants to take on the challenge with a plan to minimize the damage to the army.
However, the nobles of this country seem to prefer defeating the opponent head-on as an extension of traditional knightly combat. I've been holding my head and letting out a sigh since the nobles have been proposing a thoughtless assault without any constructive ideas.
Sagami isn't here because he's on a reconnaissance mission for the enemy, but I'm sure he's opposed to a frontal assault. If not, there is no point in going to check the enemy's strength.
Master ...... Why are there so many short-sighted people in the kingdom?
Olympia, who was standing by my side, secretly overheard. She had worked as a commander in the Demon Empire, so she probably couldn't understand their thinking, shouting about fighting like an extension of single combat.
These guys stopped fighting in the days of knights. They still believe in fighting where individual prowess has a great impact on the battle, especially with a non-standard being called a hero as a companion
Is that how it is? It certainly seems that Master alone can annihilate the opponent, but ......
If I did that, it would beco my credit, wouldn't it? This ti, I'll just go behind the scenes.
Sigh, I understand. ......
She nodded with an unconvinced expression on her face, and began to watch the eting again.
There was a majority in favor of a frontal assault, and a minority that said it was better to wait and see, but given the difference in numbers, it looked like the ones who had stopped thinking would be right.
Hold on, everyone. His Majesty the King wanted the kingdom's soldiers to suffer as little as possible. Even though we are outnumbered, the damage will be greater if we et them head on. It is better to take them by surprise and reduce their strength, and wait for Sagami-dono's return to consider the formation. ......
What are you saying!? The only way to show the strength of the kingdom is to defeat the enemy head on! If you make surprise attack in a battle where the prestige of the kingdom is on your shoulders, it will be a disgrace for generations to co!
Pride is certainly important, but we must avoid losing the lives of our soldiers unnecessarily, right?
If you're not a knight, you can always be replaced! The morale of the troops will suffer if the person in charge is worrying about such details!
It was an auspicious opinion for Alec, but unfortunately, the nobles, who had stopped fighting in the age of knights, didn't seem to listen to his stance as the opinion of a weak man. The opinion of the majority had beco so strong that no one could stop it.
This is not worth talking about. How could you defeat the Demon Empire with this?
Don't say it. Many of them didn't take part in the last battle. They're just trying their best to get a little more credit this ti.
A frontal assault will only cause more damage. They probably have the 1st Magical Corps embedded in their army almost intact. I think we have the advantage in terms of the number of troops, but I don't know how they can think of charging in without the support of the magicians when we have only half as many magicians as they do.
Well, even a fireball from an ordinary magician would be powerful enough to blow away two or three full plate knights. In addition, the First Magical Corps is said to have so of the most elite people in the Demon Empire.
Simply put, there was no chance that the assault would succeed. It would be lucky if we could reach the enemy.
If they don't listen so well, shouldn't we force them to give the order already?
It was Alec who would make that decision. I won't move myself unless I'm asked to do sothing.
I've been overly decorated because of my performance in the previous battle. If I were to stand out any more, I might be accused of sothing else. If I move on Alec's orders, most of the credit will go to him, so until then, it's wise to keep quiet and watch the eting.
Speaking of which, ...... Count Werner, if you could use that magic that stopped the dragons and giants of the Demon Empire, wouldn't it be easy to win without causing any damage?
A nobleman who seed to have participated in the last battle asked
about it. It is certainly possible to stop any and all actions of the enemy soldiers if I use a . Even the dragon species, which has a much higher resistance to magic than humans, stopped, so stopping a re soldier is no small feat.
I see, you have found a good point. But it's impossible to use that magic.
Why not?
It's a magic that puts a lot of strain on the body when it's activated, and it will take more than a month or two to be able to use it again. That's why I can't use it now.
I see, Well, in that case, I don't bla you.......
In fact, there is no load on the body, and on the contrary, it is not a magic that consus so much magic power, but I'll keep that to myself. I'm not going to let them treat
like a handy magic tool.
In addition, the control alone would be too much for a magic that targets a large area, and there would be no ti to use the detection magic. I can't cross such a dangerous bridge if I don't know where Elle is watching .
And more than anything, I don't like the idea of relying on heroes to fight. Regardless of the battles at the Gurta Fortress or the Istrian Fortress, we need to be able to fight through this battle on our own, even if we are outnumbered.
Well then, I guess we have no choice but to charge. I think we need to attack them before their formation is completely intact. We don't have enough food and rations to waste in a long formation.
Count Gilflea seed timid, so I think it would be good for us to take command. What do you think, gentlen?
Many of the nobles agreed with this opinion that completely disrespected Alec. For the nobles who were frustrated by the fact that only the heroes were getting the credit, this would be a good opportunity to take the credit away from them.
Nine out of ten of them will be wiped out run off, but it's good to give it a try. If they're not dead, they can recover. Well, I don't think we can afford to bring back the bodies.
After the discussion, it seems that the assault force will be headed by the nobles who proposed the plan. The plan seems to be to cut into the enemy lines with a cavalry unit that emphasizes mobility, and after disrupting the front line, have a lee battle with infantry to fill the gap in the number of magicians between the two sides, but the cavalry that stands out will probably end up being targeted by the magicians.
Of course, it is said that so magicians will be brought along to counter the enemy's magics, but since magicians' battles are basically about numbers rather than quality, it is obvious that bringing along a number that does not even reach three digits will be useless.
......!
Alec slamd the desk and walked out, unable to contain his anger at the way the eting was going, as if his presence was being ignored rather than his opinions being listened to.
Don't you have to stop him, If you're going to give the credit to that guy?
It's understandable that his subordinates don't want to listen to him. Don't stop him.
Besides, I don't think Alec will be able to take credit this ti. I hope the nobles will sacrifice themselves to enhance Alec's reputation as much as possible.
Then let's get ready to go!
Finally, the nobleman who had been in charge instead of Alec announced the end of the military conference. Now that the eting is over, I'll kill ti with lvina and the others until Sagami cos back.
The next day, before Sagami could return from scouting the enemy's forces, the assault troops began to invade the enemy lines, but the results were disastrous.
The nobleman led more than half of the army's cavalry into the field, but less than half of them were able to return to their own positions. Moreover, according to the report, the damage inflicted on the enemy army was almost zero. It was a complete defeat for which there was no excuse.
In addition, it seems that so of the nobles who went along with the assault were taken prisoner. If they had at least been killed, we might have been able to raise morale by calling it revenge for the enemy, but they really are useless.
Everyone except
who was listening to the report of the returning soldiers looked pale. In particular, those who had supported the assault could not hide their surprise. They hadn't thought about what would happen if the assault failed at all.
Wh-What are we going to do? I can't believe we couldn't even get a shot at them! No, if we were annihilated by an enemy that was even more outnumbered than us, then we would be responsible.......
Eeii, after all the talk, you were defeated in a hapless manner! We're in no position to do anything about it! And how dare they add to our troubles by having them captured by the enemy!
The scene of them shifting their blunder to the captured nobles is truly ridiculous, even though it was half-expected. If you have ti to waste on such useless things, why don't you co up with so constructive ideas on how to defeat the enemy?
Alec couldn't seem to help his face from relaxing in happiness at the sight. For his part, if he could get the enemy to surrender here, he would get more than enough credit to make up for their blunders.
If I had returned earlier, I might have been able to stop this foolish charge. ......
Sagami seems to be regretting that the reconnaissance he risked his life for did not arrive in ti, but it is impossible for an ordinary person to find out information about the enemy's forces in a day or two. It was only because of Sagami's excellent covert action that he was able to do so. It is also true that if he had been here, he would have definitely opposed the assault plan and might have been able to suppress the outburst of the nobles.
There's no point in lanting about the fact that it's over. I think it's better to think about what counterasures we should take against the enemy's strength, which was more than we expected?
According to the information from the soldiers who had managed to return, the enemy's strength had turned out to be much stronger than expected. The enemy force, which they had underestimated to be only 5,000 strong, turned out to be all magicians.
If what the soldier said was true, the enemy would have more magicians than they had used in the previous battle, just from the nobles in the north. Even if they gathered them from all over the north, they wouldn't have that many magicians.
The nobles who couldn't believe the soldier's story assud that he was exaggerating to justify the fact that he was helplessly beaten. However, this was proven to be true by the information that Sagami brought back.
Counterasures? What kind of counterasures can be taken when two thousand soldiers were killed in the blink of an eye?
This is because a head-on collision. If an enemy is foolishly running at you across an unimpeded plain, it would be like asking you to kill them, no matter how you look at it.In the sa situation, I would have acted the sa way.
There's no way to defeat five thousand magicians except by surprise or by attacking them with the sa number of magicians! Or do you think you have a better idea, Count Werner?
I don't have any, but...... I'm sure Count Gilflea can get us out of this predicant.
One of the nobles, who was getting frustrated with the responsibility issue, tried to dismiss my words as a stupid thing to say, but this is a good opportunity to attack. If Alec plays an active role in a situation where everyone is in despair, he will be able to accumulate achievents while also gaining the popularity of those around him.
M-? No matter how hero I am, it's still too much to take on five thousand magicians. ......
..........
Before Alec can say anything unnecessary, I have to check him with a glare. I'd like him to read my intentions a little better, but I know that's too much to ask of him.
(Alec-dono, we need to talk..)
(Mm, the oracle ......? No, this voice is Yard-dono. Do you have a plan?)
(It's not much of a plan, but there is a way for you to make the most of it.After all, the plan is to have Alec-dono alone stir up the enemy lines. Naturally, I'll be cooperating behind the scenes, so there's no problem.)
(...... I see, so I'll trust you fully on this occasion, Yard-dono.)
I looked at Alec, still connected to the telepathy. All eyes around him were fixed on him, but to the sidelong glance, he was not dismayed and stood proudly.
Count Gilflea, is what Count Werner said true? I would be grateful if you could tell
what you think so that I can prove that it is not just a lie for the mont.
Yeah, dealing a 5,000 magicians is impossible for soone who's not very skilled,If that's the case, then I, as a hero, will go into the enemy camp alone and destroy their army. I'll leave everyone to the magicians I failed to defeat.
I telepathy the plan to Alec, who was glancing at , and he was speaking it. He seems to be full of confidence as a brave warrior, with an imposing attitude on his side. The people who doubted him were pressured by the mysterious persuasiveness of his words, and not one of them raised a voice in protest.
Now, I'd like you to prove to
in actual battle whether your words are not false.
Yes, of course. But I have so preparations to make, so I won't be leaving until tomorrow.
...........At present, we have nothing to cling to but your proposal, which seems absurd to us.
Everyone was satisfied, and Alec's plan for a single-ard assault was approved. He glanced at
from ti to ti, probably because he was worried about whether he could really take on five thousand magicians. But don't worry.
There are so strengthening magics that cannot be used by those who handle magic, but there are also so that will make you absolutely unbeatable against magicians. This is a perfect thod for Alec, who relies only on the magic in his sword and has no background as a magician himself.
Master ......
After the eting was over, I was caught by Olympia who was waiting for
outside. The anxious expression on her face was probably because she had heard about our plan earlier. If she had listened a little, she would have been able to hear the conversation in the tent, which was not soundproofed. But that didn't seem to be her concern.
The movent of the enemy, don't you think it's strange?
If you think that the plan was to make them charge like that, underestimating that they were just a small army, it is natural that they are waiting for our movent, but you think that they might have other intentions, don't you?
Yes, if its , I would raid the main camp after defeating the assaulting troops, because it is the most efficient way to attack before the army is rebuilt after the assaulting troops are destroyed. In addition, if the number of magicians is as large as I've heard, I can bring the main camp to a state of destruction at once with a large amount of magic firepower.
Well, you have a point. But considering that they only had that many soldiers, I can only assu that they are taking into consideration the possibility of being attacked while they are moving their magician troops.
I don't think that's all the enemy magicians there are. In the first place, it takes a lot of ti and money to raise magicians who can be used in actual combat. In addition, even if they gathered magicians from the Demon Empire, there were not that many magicians in the Demon Empire's army. They must have used so ans to make the soldiers available as magicians. If that's the case, it wouldn't be surprising if there were many more magicians.
Hmm, a way to make a sorcerer out of soone with no sorcerer background. ......
Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?
There are a few ways to get soone with no background as magician to use magic.
One way is to use a magic tool to perform the magic. However, they would have to prepare enough magic tools for 5,000 people, collect the sa number of magic stones, and run out of magic power after a few uses. This is not realistic.
Next, there is the thod of creating a magically enhanced person, which is the physical modification I did on Elle. With training, it is possible to make soone like Elle, who is not a magician by nature, capable of using ordinary magic.
However, this thod is only for improving one's talent, and as a magician, one still needs to train for battle. Even if Elle had started while she was still in the fort, 5,000 people would be too many. This was also unrealistic.
And finally, the transfer of magic through contracts. A contract is made between a person who wants to use a certain magic and a magician who can use that magic, and the magician keeps the formula on standby. In other words, the wielder can use the standby magic at a distance by chant the words and making the movents decided upon in the contract.
By using the magic pool, the magician can keep the formula on standby until his or her magic power is sufficient, so it is possible to contract with more than one person at a ti.
However, this thod only shares the formula, so the total number of magicians remains the sa. In addition, since the user does not know the remaining magic power of the magician, accidents often occur when the magician runs out of magic power.
In addition, as long as the magic is activated remotely, it cannot be as powerful as the original due to the decay of magic power caused by distance. As long as they were fighting within the Naylor Frontier Count, it wouldn't matter that much, but if they were marching into the kingdom, the power would probably be less than half. In other words, this thod is not useful.
In conclusion, it is possible that they are using the thods I just ntioned, but I don't know which ones, and they all have operational problems. I'm thinking it might be the magic enhanced soldiers.
Mumhh......Certainly, the second one seems to be the most likely, as long as it can be successfully cultivated. Just as well, there is a leading magician of the Demon Empire over there.
When I told this to Olympia, she seed to have co to the sa conclusion as , after making a difficult face and groaning.
However, considering the fact that the enemy is not advancing on us, we can't throw away the last possibility. This one makes sense why they can't get too far from their own camp.
I'm sure I'd appreciate it more if they could only use a single magic.
Well, the enemy army will be kicked to the curb by Alec tomorrow, so it doesn't matter which possibility it is.
But in either case, there's a good chance that there are more magicians than the ones we fought. If all the remaining magicians had been rushed in and attacked, the kingdom's army would have had no chance. It's hard to imagine that the Demon Empire had such a technology in their hands, so Elle would definitely be involved.
If she cos out, Alec won't stand a chance, so I might have to co out. If possible, I don't want to exert myself in the presence of people. I have to take into account the suspicious movents of the enemy, but I have to be prepared for the possibility.
A little while after the eting, I visited Alec downstairs and found him pretending to be in front of his tent. Judging by the lack of enthusiasm, he was probably nervous and anxious to do sothing about it.
Alec-dono, can I have a word with you?
Murhh, what can I do for you?
Perhaps he was so focused on his training that he didn't notice my presence until I approached him, and he looked a little surprised. The sword he was using to swing was a magic sword he had been carrying since he was summoned. As I recall, he had said that it could activate the magic of five different attributes. I rember that they were all things that gave the sword an additional effect.
Certainly, so of the abilities might be useful in a battle against a person, but this assault would require at least a broad attack against the military. If he were to cut down five thousand people one by one, he would run out of strength first.
Alec-dono, lend
your sword.
Hmm? Sure.
I took a look at the sword he handed , but it seed that all of the techniques on it were designed to fight against people. It seems that the wind can put up a ward that can repel arrows and other long range weapons, as well as weaker techniques, but the rest of the techniques are really just to add attributes to the sword.
What attribute do you use the most, Alec-dono?
The lightning attribute?
Why do you use the lightning attribute? It seems that the fla attribute can penetrate armor and other defenses.
The lightning attribute can disable an opponent just by crossing swords. On the other hand, flas will cut through your opponent's weapons and you won't be able to catch their attacks.
I was expecting him to say that lightning was cooler, but he gave a serious answer. It is true that considering that Alec was a forr knight, lightning would have been effective against knights wearing heavy armor, so I can say that he is making the right choice.
But what I want him to do this ti is to fight a group battle of one versus many. A weapon that can only attack within the reach of a sword is of little value whether it is there or not.
I'm going to let him choose a technique with the wind attribute, which has the image of an excellent wide area attack.
It seems that it is difficult to activate the lightning attribute with this sword. The best match would be the wind attribute.
The wind magic on the sword now is a ward off arrows and an increase in sword speed. It's hard to take on an army with such a weak technique, so I gave it a
and a . This will allow him to knock down dozens of opponents with a single swing. In addition, for defense, I gave him
and the . If he was a magician, there would be a glitch that would prevent him from activating magic, but he was only a swordsman, so there are no problem. Finally, I engraved a mark for
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