Chapter 393

Chapter 393. Battle of Ernesia Border (2) That's how I started leading the army and directing the actual subjugation operation.

The number of troops was just 100,000, including 60,000 in my territory and 40,000 reinforcements.

The base is the predicted path to where the Dark Church's aerial fortress will arrive.

In other words, it was prepared on a plain near the border.

Having established a foothold in and around the hills from which I could see the entire plain, I lazily waited for the enemy to come.

Let the enemy come. don't wait

After waiting appropriately and leisurely, before I knew it, a report came in saying that there were less than 10 minutes left before the aerial fortress crossed the border of Ernesia Kingdom.

really creeps in

When the fact is conveyed to the soldiers, considerable tension begins to rise.

The preparations were sufficient.

I had enough training and I was ready to put in new equipment.

Even so, the fierce battle that will soon follow must be tense.

yes i understand

I murmured as I waited for the Dark Church's fortress to arrive soon.

“Come to think of it, the bad relationship between the black magician and this side is quite strong...

Come to think of it, I too have been entangled since I was a child.

Is this because of your ancestors' karma?

If that's the case, I'll have to see the end of that tough evil relationship soon.

Yes, the evil relationship of ancestors must be settled by descendants.

Please watch over me, grandfather.

Your former best friend will be crushed today at my hands.

The moment I thought so, I finally felt signs of rapid movement outside.

This feeling of tension reaching its peak!

“Looks like you’re here.”

After that, you don't have to listen to the report to know.

The Dark Church's aerial fortress must have finally crossed the border.

“Okay, welcome.”

Welcome to Ernesia.

Yes, first of all, as a representative, I welcome unauthorized entry.

and.

“bye.”

Goodbye Dark Church.

Unauthorized entry is prohibited Uninvited guests.

If not, do you get a visa first?

Of course there is nothing like that.

There is no such thing as a visa for villains.

Since the operation has already been ordered, there is no reason for me to signal again.

However, I counted the seconds as if to moderately gauge the mood, and then pointed my finger at ‘taak!'

It rang.

OK.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

A huge explosion sounded in the distance, and the aftermath shook the entire area as well as the inside of the barracks.

As expected, the first room to inform the battle is the explosion.

The war is an explosion as of late!

* * *

Minutes before the Dark Church's aerial fortress crossed the borders of the Kingdom of Ernesia.

‘It's really strange. To think that Ernesia's army didn't even budge until now.

It's obviously suspicious.'

The church's leader, Louis Reina, used magic to check the scenery outside and fell into trouble with her chin resting on her chin.

‘This is why I don't like war. Because human intentions are constantly intertwined. It really hurts.'

Originally, she doesn't like, and isn't good at, cumbersome things like war commanding.

But I can't help it.

There was also a purge of the young schoolmaster who dreamed of betrayal.

She couldn't let her hands go because she knew that Arell Ernesia would interfere.

Even if it seems like this, a thousand years ago, she also took a single shot with her disciples and her warlocks.

It is never without experience.

You can do it.

For now, I think so.

‘It looks like they're planning to set up a base in the hills ahead... and ambush them.'

The reason why the Ernesia Kingdom army doesn't move first is probably to wait for this side to come.

They camped in the hills ahead of time and waited for the enemy to come.

‘But what does that mean?'

“It is as you say. It really is nothing but rubbish.”

Dia also quietly bowed her head and agreed with my pure sentiment. They even clap quietly.

“....uh? Do you really think so?”

“of course.”

No, I was just making an analogy.

I was kidding.

But is he serious?

Looking at the same thing as me and faintly snorting, it seemed that she was sincere.

I see you really hate warlocks.

“I never thought that such a method would work.”

“Surprisingly, this kind of thing works.”

The operation was nothing special.

First, let's eat a big one.

big one! I need a big one anyway!

It is an operation devised with this longing.

Aerial fortresses are coming?

Then we just have to destroy the fort to the point where it can't function.

“Dia’s life is one shot. After all, if you want to do something big, you have to aim for one shot.”

“indeed. You are right.”

“...Well, that's not going to happen to anyone.”

Who wouldn't think of that?

The problem is the means to realize it.

It was an idea in a hurry, but it exploded better than I thought.

The mana engine's unfinished stock was scraped together, the safety magic formula was removed, and the interior was deliberately damaged and detonated.

In fact, this was quite reckless and just as dangerous.

“It's more powerful than I thought...

”

“hmm! After all, the more power, the better.”

Certainly, this power is terrifying.

This is why Helmin was so restless at the time of development.

Maybe he didn't predict this far?

“...Ah...how much is that anyway....

It's only a moment to be happy.

I had to shudder at the waste of that mana engine.

It was tactically necessary, so instead of a bomb, it was detonated.

However, the important thing is that the unit price of each mana engine is not common.

It wasn't meant to be used as a weapon from the beginning.

I've exploded 10 of them.....

The abacus in my head makes a rough calculation, and the result makes me sad too.

It will take money and time to make it.

Just thinking about it makes me hungry.

‘...Well, I'm sure I'll eat that much later.' So let's not be sorry

Dia carefully asks if she noticed that I was feeling sorry for her.

“Arel-sama, did you really need to throw away the Mana Engine?”

“I couldn't help it. I don't want to admit it, but isn't it true that there is no one who can match that teacher's skills?”

“That is true.”

At that, Dia expressed it in an indirect manner, as if she did not want to openly admit it.

The strongest magician in existence is a black magician.

would be disrespectful

I noticed that subtle stubbornness, but I kept saying it as if I didn't know it on purpose.

“If I had used magic normally, I would have been wary and blocked from the beginning or used other measures.”

The opponent's ability as a mage is top-notch.

What I was aiming for there is the difference between common sense.

“Since he was a person from a thousand years ago, I thought the current world would be dark.”

As expected, like a fossil, I didn't know if there was a dark side to the current technology or what the mana engine was, so I just dazed and got hit like that.

In addition, the magician's unique curiosity must have played a part.

Above all, there was also the advice of Cressel.

I asked about his usual habits and way of thinking.

According to the skeleton, she was a typical researcher type.

As I've heard, you're not good at war.

The response is clumsy.

If in doubt, you should have ruled it out at once.

It's really clumsy.