CH 81

Unprepared disaster (2)

1 hour before.

The time when the sun rose in the middle of the sky.

Cairo's soldiers, who were on guard duty at the first line of defense, looked at the border with a relaxed expression, just like any other day.

Work has always been a series of boredom.

There was not a single ant in sight, and there was nothing to say about working on the border with the blunt assistant shooter, so the boredom doubled.

finally.

The shooter couldn't stand the boredom.

The senior soldier sat on the floor, leaned his head against the wall, and said in a blunt voice.

"I'm going to sleep, so someone will come or tell me after work."

Okay.

It was a normal situation.

On the southern front, where no one was looking, there was no need for the two of them to endure their drowsiness and watch the border.

how much time has passed

The successor soldier urgently called the senior soldier.

"Hey, get up. I think you should see that!"

"Illness. What happened Ugh?!

A senior soldier who woke up from his sleep.

He was about to shout at the rising anger, but as soon as he saw the scenery outside the fortress wall, he was speechless.

far away

Thousands of people were seen approaching the first line of defense.

At first glance, they were armed forces, and in front of them was a flag that symbolized the kingdom of Hector fluttering.

It felt like the thought circuit was completely paralyzed.

The senior soldier, who had been enchanted by the scene for 10 seconds, came to his senses and shouted at his successor.

"Call the commander right now! hurry!

"Oh, I see!"

The light went out on the foot.

Even at the forefront.

It took a considerable amount of time for the enemy's appearance to be known even to the commander.

It was only when the troops approaching from afar got quite close, the commander who was not well equipped came up in a hurry.

"What the hell is this!"

Commander of the 1st line of defense.

Count Donald confirmed the border with a pale face.

It was as reported.

The kingdom of Hector was advancing, and if it continued like this, it would attack the wall in no time.

In fact, according to the manual, they had to attack immediately.

The first step was to block the enemy's approach by using the waterborne weapons prepared on the wall. Even though the soldiers rushed up and finished preparing to fire arrows, he was not willing to give orders.

' Is it really the intention of declaring war on Cairo?'

Hector and Cairo.

The relationship wasn't bad.

In particular, the kingdom of Hector knows that the situation has deteriorated recently, and there was no reason to wage war in this state.

Maybe it's just military training or something else.

If war was really intended, there was no reason to march forward with flags waving in such a bright light.

And.

The kingdom of Hector had no cause.

Just as a cause is important in an aristocratic society, a cause is absolutely necessary in wars between countries.

My mind has become complicated.

The taut arrow waited for the commander's command, but Count Donald swallowed the command in his mouth.

'If I gave an order, a war might start. That's a problem that no single noble can handle. Once the kingdom of Hector is approaching with a flag, it can be interpreted as meaning that they are willing to talk to us. Let's talk with the commander of the kingdom of Hector. And it will not be too late to make a judgment at that time.'

Count Donald.

A typical scarecrow commander who has never had any war experience.

he eventually

"Put down the bow for now. If we show that we are not willing to fight, the kingdom of Hector will also respond to the dialogue."

I made a really stupid mistake.

* * *

Hector's Kingdom.

They had no intention of having a conversation.

As the distance from the fortress wall got closer, the drums of the battlefield rang and ordered them to charge in unison.

ridge! ridge!

"A nationwide assault!"

"Attack!"

ride on

It happened in an instant.

Hector's soldiers rushed forward with siege weapons, and Cairo's soldiers were bewildered by the sudden situation, not knowing what to do.

The war has begun.

It was a scene I thought would never happen on the Southern Front, so I couldn't readily accept that the reality before my eyes was real.

behindhand.

Count Donald came to his senses.

What I had hoped for became a reality, and from now on, in order to survive, I had to prevent the enemies from crossing the wall.

"Everyone fire arrows!"

launch!

Papa Papak.

Hundreds of arrows.

The arrows that climbed high into the sky fell like rain on the enemy's head.

Contrary to the menacing picture, the enemy did not die for a long time.

The kingdom of Hector raised the shield and prepared in advance, but the arrow's hit rate was not good enough to be ashamed.

Most of them could not fly far and were stuck in the ground, and the arrows that reached the enemy were blocked by the shield.

that's.

It wasn't just about training.

Although there were some who usually neglected to train, some of the soldiers had their faces reddened from drinking during the daytime.

If they had known there was going to be a war, they would never have drunk.

But the war was sudden, and as I couldn't control myself, I couldn't fire arrows well.

It was a mess.

While approaching the wall, they didn't kill many, and other problems arose here and there.

"Not enough arrows."

"Hurry up and bring the arrows!"

"Isn't the magic weapon not working?"

"God damn it!"

It was a total mess.

Because the arrows were not set in advance, some soldiers ran to pick them up, and the magic weapons they had purchased ten years ago did not work with dust.

It was a scene that showed how easy it was for Cairo.

Unlike the Western Front, where you can die if you are vigilant, the Southern Front became so engrossed in its comfort that it missed even the most basic of its front-line defenses.

finally.

chuckle.

A ladder hung on the wall.

Seeing the enemy troops coming up quickly, Earl Donald realized what mistake he had made.

'If this is the case, it will not last long.'

His complexion turned pale.

clearly unfavorable situation.

Judging that the strength of the first line of defense could not stand it, he screamed at the soldiers.

"Call the reserve unit right now! Send all personnel stationed in the reserve unit to the first line of defense, and report to the royal family that the kingdom of Hector has declared a surprise war! One hour is urgent. Move quickly!"

The light went out on the foot.

War has become a reality.

from now on.

It was his turn to pay the price for his carelessness.

* * *

that time.

Hearing that the 5th Defense Line had also been attacked, Henry and other soldiers were moving quickly.

"Heh heh, heh heh."

out of breath

Even if I didn't, I walked for a long time, but I felt dizzy when I tried to run with all my might without resting.

The distance between the 5th line of defense and the reserve unit was farther than expected.

The executive explained that it would take about two hours to walk, so that meant that we had to run for at least an hour from now on.

'Aren't the real Southern Front guys mindless? If the reserve forces are aiming to quickly support the defense line in case of emergency, shouldn't they be more than an hour away? Eh, you stupid bastards.'

The swearing swelled inside.

just a day ago.

Henry thought it was good to have the reserve unit in a secluded place, but he had completely forgotten his past.

The reality was so hard.

By the way.

Henry's vision was completely invisible to Roman and his troops.

'If it's Roman Dmitry, will you arrive soon?'

Immediately after hearing the news of the war.

Roman led his troops and ran quickly.

It took less than three minutes for it to move away from Henry's sight.

I tried to catch up with my teeth, but it disappeared in an instant because of how fast it was.

For some reason, Henry felt embarrassed for a moment.

Roman Dmitry, who trains hard while resting in the shadows with other nobles, was scorned for being stupid, but when the war broke out, he showed a physical difference from the start.

On the contrary.

Henry, as well as his men, gasped for breath just like Henry.

They all looked like they were going to die.

As I tried to run non-stop under the hot sun, my dry mouth seemed to be dehydrated.

finally.

Henry sat down on the ground.

It was embarrassing for a while.

He said, compromising with reality, exhaling harshly.

"Whoops, whoops. everyone stop! Whoops, let's take a break!"

if you don't go fast.

The fifth line of defense is dangerous.

But what do you mean?

I feel like my heart is going to explode right now.

Henry, as always, just laid down on the ballad.

* * *

The first place to be attacked was the first line of defense.

However.

The place that faced the crisis of fall before them was the 5th Defense Line.

bang.

Quiet rumble.

"The gates have been opened!"

"Stop it!"

The gates were smashed.

The castle gate made of steel had very low durability due to negligence in maintenance, and Hector's soldiers knocked a few times with siege weapons and the door opened wide.

That was the beginning of hell.

In addition to the enemy troops climbing up the ladder, screams were heard from all sides by the enemy forces rushing through the gates like a tide.

Commander of the 5th line of defense.

Baron Bruce staggered back with a pale face.

'I'm done here.'

Paradise on the Southern Front.

There is a reason why it has been given such a nickname here.

Baron Bruce was a rotten figure, and in exchange for being solicited to offer a comfortable life, he did not impose military duties on the figures of the 5th Line of Defense.

risk of that? There won't be a war anyway, so what's the point?

This time, at the request of Viscount Bale, he dispatched nobles who were of little use to the reserve unit of the 5th Defense Line, and even this morning, he felt good at the thought of receiving a reward for him.

so that.

he knew

The fact that even if the reserve forces arrived, the current situation could not be reversed.

'To keep the 5th line of defense to the end is suicide. You have to leave this place and run away to live.'

Judgment was quick.

It's something that you might die of just messing around.

Baron Bruce shouted.

"Keep your position until the end! If this hole is breached, the lives of innocent people are in danger! Everyone risk their lives, and never back down!"

He cried out, putting a blood on his neck.

He has no intention of risking his life.

However.

Don't you need people to take your time?

Baron Bruce drove those who didn't know the truth to his limbs, and then quickly ran away from the public eye.

"Commander! Where are you going!"

"I plan to contact the royal family directly. So take your time."

There were people in the middle holding Baron Bruce.

I lied to them.

No matter how their testimony returned later, they decided it was important to save their lives for now.

Baron Bruce was fat.

Normally, even running for a minute would make it hard to breathe.

But today, it was really fast.

Baron Bruce, who quickly escaped the 5th line of defense, ran non-stop, sweating profusely.

'You have to run backwards. If you arrive at the rear camp, you will be safe from the kingdom of Hector.'

how far did you run

That was then.

In Baron Bruce's gaze, he saw a group of people running fast.

at the forefront of it.

It was Roman Dmitry.