Chapter 427

Chapter 427

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Mortar shells rained down at the camp.

Get down! Get down! Siegfried shouted before he got down on the ground and sprawled his legs into a V-shape.

Mortar shells exploded around him, and the only thing he could do now was to leave his luck to the heavens.

Actually, he did not simply hunker down and leave everything to luck. He took out Inzaghis Compass and crawled according to its instructions. While he was busy crawling on the ground, someones desperate screams abruptly echoed.

M-My weapon! Wheres my weapon?! My +15 weapon!

It was the Adventurer, RealDumplingBread, who had succeeded in enhancing his weapon to +15 a while ago, and he was rummaging through what remained of the mobile enhancement machine.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find his weapon

Why?

Because his weapon was destroyed in the explosion!

A mortar shell struck the mobile enhancement machine before he could take his weapon out of it. It sounded cruel, but the harsh reality was that the weapon was destroyed even before he could hold it once after such a heroic enhancement.

My weapon wheres my weapon where weapon RealDumplingBread muttered like a zombie as he continued to rummage through what remained of the mobile enhancement machine as mortar shells bombarded him from the sky.

It looked as if he had gone insaneno, he actually did go insane. It wasn't strange that he had gone insane, as enhancing an item to +15 was an incredibly rare feat, but he had lost it without even being able to hold it once.

Unfortunately, his +15 weapon wasn't going to come back no matter how desperately he dug, and the mortars were not going to spare him out of pity just because he had lost his weapon.

To make matters worse, a bombardment was bound to hit the same place twice unless the artillerys target was changed, which was unlikely in these kinds of large-scale battles.

Shwoooong!

A mortar shell flew in a parabola and landed right on the mobile enhancement machine.

Kaboom!

It went without saying that RealDumplingBread, who was still rummaging through the debris even though the mortar shell landed in front of him, was blown into smithereens when the mobile enhancement machine was struck once more.

Siegfried was stunned speechless by RealDumplingBreads horrible luck.

Wow My condolences

That was the only thing he could say

What else could he say to someone so unlucky?

He was not acquainted with RealDumplingBread or anything, but he dared say this was probably the worst day of that persons life. That was the end of the man who had inspired thousands to try their luck with the mobile enhancement machines.

What the hell?! How long has it been since we finished the last battle? Why are they attacking again?!

Kyu! Those bastards are crazy! Dont they get tired?!

Siegfried and Hamchi grumbled while hunkered down to avoid getting blasted by the mortar shells. Two hours was too short of a time for the enemy to regroup and launch this scale of an attack.

Hold on! Wait a minute! Thats not whats important! Doesnt that mean that the supply route has already been conquered?! Siegfried suddenly realized something very important.

The enemy was probably right up the camps doorsteps, and the only plausible explanation was that they had already conquered the supply route well before anyone in the Royal Faction noticed it.

In other words

This is a large-scale ambush! Theyre throwing all of their soldiers at us! Siegfried had a complete grasp of the situation now. This was the only explanation of how the enemy was able to bombard them from up close.

Meanwhile, the bombardment continued, ignoring Siegfried's thoughts.

Those crazy bastards!

Damn it!

Cant they tell us first before firing bombs at us?!

The Adventurers on the ground got up one by one.

Then, an announcement blared from the speakers installed around the camp.

Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!

All forces are to prepare for battle this instant while the enemy has paused the bombardment!

This is not a drill!

However, Siegfried begged to differ. What prepare for battle are you talking about!? Its over! We have to retreat, you morons!

He rushed to the field commanders tent and screamed, Stop at once! What the hell do you mean to prepare for battle?! We need to retreat while we can!

What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?

The field commander of the Bayaba Territory Forces, Lieutenant General Harold, was surprised when Siegfried rushed into his tent.

Are you asking us to retreat, Your Majesty?

Yes, thats exactly what Im saying.

But why so? This is an important strategic location for our forces, and losing this place would result in having our supplies cut off. Retreating just because a bombardment is a bit

Oh, do artilleries have more than ten kilometers firing distance these days?

Pardon me?

How far can the artillery on the continent shoot? Tell me off the top of your head.

It will depend on the model, but the maximum range is three kilometers at best. Anything more than that is

!

Lieutenant General Harold couldn't continue speaking as his face turned ghastly pale.

Kyuuuuu!

Tsk They had completely reshuffled the board to make things advantageous to them.

Siegfried could see through the plans of the Rebel Faction, and things weren't looking good for the Royal Faction he had decided to support.

Kyu? Owner punk?

Yeah?

Why are you so smart? Kyuu?

Whats so smart about this? Anyone can see it, you know?

Kyuuuuu?

But the problem is What should we do to get

Your Majesty! Lieutenant General Harold's shout interrupted Siegfried.

Ah, Lieutenant General Harold," Siegfried responded.

We have received a call from the royal capital!

Oh? Lets go, Siegfried followed Lt. General Harold to the communications room.

***

I greet Your Royal Majesty, King Siegfried van Proa.

Siegfried was on the call with Taycans father, Duke Undertaker.

Ah, hello.

I have heard that Your Majestys quick judgment has saved our troops. His Majesty sends his gratitude.

It was not a big deal.

King Siegfried.

Yes?

Please tell me honestly.

Tell you honestly about what?

This war. What are your thoughts on it?

That is Siegfried trailed the ends of his words before he looked straight at the duke and said, To be very honest with you, were half-screwed.

Ahem!

Your response was too slow. You should have sent more troops to the rear and stabilized it even if the capital was going to be in danger. Well, I am certain you did not expect the southern nobles to side with the rebels.

All of this is caused by my short-sightedness.

I do not think this is the right time to point fingers. How many troops can you send as reinforcements?

Ten thousand is our limit. Any more than that then the capital will be in danger.

Hmm

Can Your Majesty stop them if ten thousand troops were sent to reinforce the army?

Its not like I have a choice but I am not sure how long I can fend them off

Haha

Duke Undertaker could only laugh in response. He could not see a solution to their current crisis as they were already outnumbered and were pincered from both sides.

I understand, Your Majesty.

Do not even think of doing that, Siegfried suddenly said.

Pardon me?

You were thinking of launching an all-out attack just now, were you not?

He could see right through the dukes intentions.

But we have no other choice. Attrition is going to kill us at this point.

Probably.

If we take the risk and attack the enemys main forces, then

Siegfried cut the duke off and said, We will be ruined. Do you really think they aren't expecting that? We will never be able to get through their defenses. They know that all they have to do is defend while poking at our rear, and they have most likely laid all sorts of traps by now. All they have to do is occupy the Horn Territory, and that will be the end of this war. I dare say that they are very well aware of this, too.

But we have no other choice

We have to poke them back! Siegfried shouted, Are you just going to sit back and let them do what they want?! We should poke them back and let them have a taste of their own medicine!

I would have done that if it were possible, but

We need to make it possible.

What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?

Siegfried smirked and replied, I will infiltrate and wreak havoc behind enemy lines."

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