Volume 6 - CH 15

Chapter 15 – Siege

Before the start of the operation, Eto was on a hill overlooking the southern fort. A breeze is blowing at his front. Although that means the elf archers had to shoot their arrows against the wind, the arrows are less likely to shift compared to shooting them from the side. In other words, the wind direction was not bad for long-range shooting.

Sorano and the elves, who are checking the condition of their bows in the immediate vicinity, have already been buffed with Eto’s support magic. Near the first gate, was Amou and the battering ram unit and assault unit with Kohaku and Lana inside. Eto has also finished buffing them.

“Well then, let’s start the operation. Ronaldo-sama, Mirei-sama, I haven’t buffed you two yet. First, please cast Battle Spell magic on yourself.”

Ronaldo and Mirei nodded to Eto’s words and cast Physical Abilities Strengthening magic for themselves. Looking at that, Eto couldn’t help but marvel at Mirei’s magic control.

‘Why does a person who performs such a delicate and precise magic control have a bad character?’ Eto thought without showing any expression.

“… Yes, that’s fine. Haste. Strength. Magic Force.”

Eto then does his work uninterested.

“You, did you just apply buffs to us with one cast–”

“Alright, done. I’ll leave the rest to you.”

Mirei said something with a surprised expression, but Eto immediately interrupted her with words. He expressed his unwillingness to answer that question. And when Mirei saw it, she made a bitter face and turned away without saying anything.

Eto held a jewel in his right hand. That jewel has the power to deliver his support magic over a wide range, and anyone within that range can obtain the buff effect. And Eto was not willing to explain to Mirei about the tactically important tool, the jewel.

After such exchanges, Ronaldo and Mirei gripped their hands to see what the difference was in their bodies.

“Mirei, let’s go!”

As Ronaldo shouted, the two rushed toward the gate. In a blink of an eye, Ronaldo arrived at the first gate, holding his Holy Sword and repelling arrows and magic that came toward him from the walls. Behind him, Mirei, who was gathering a terrifying amount of magic power in her body, extended her right hand.

“Burn the world, Hell Flame!”

When Mirei finished her chant, a jet-black flame covered the first gate. Mirei’s maximum magic didn’t only destroy the gate, but also annihilating the enemy soldiers along with the walls.

Everything was burned till nothing was left, and there was almost no smoke. The stones that formed the castle gate then collapsed toward the connecting bridge, but they were blown away by Ronaldo’s sword skill, causing many heavy stones to fly up in the sky and sink into the lake.

“It’s now, Lana, don’t miss the timing!”

As Ronaldo shouted, the assault unit who had been waiting immediately ran through the connecting bridge. Thanks to Mirei’s maximum magic, Lana, Kohaku, and Nii were clearly visible even from the hills where Eto was standing. For that unit, speed is life. Because if they didn’t run, they can’t save the hostages hanged on the second gate.

With the movement of the assault unit, the elf archers also began to move. Since they now can see the second gate clearly because Mirei’s maximum magic almost causes no smoke. Just like that, their ultra-long range shooting quickly silenced enemy soldiers at the second gate.

“Sorano, Sunny-san, it’s about time.” Eto said to the two.

“Un, leave it to me.”

“Ou, take a good look at my skill.”

Sorano and Sunny then took an arrow that was about twice as thick as normal. It was a special arrow made by the elves, and given multiple enchantments by Eto. That arrow they shot went through the first gate and pierced deep into the wall of the second gate.

“Yosh, it’s a success.”

Eto gripped his fist and nodded.

“Let’s continue!”

“Un, I’ll match Sunny.”

Two, three, the thick arrows pierced the walls with intervals. Arrows were added to the walls one after another, leading to the top of the wall.

Seeing that, Lana and the other members of the assault unit ran up the scaffolding made by arrows in the walls with the momentum running through the connecting bridge. Lana, who was the vanguard, climbed onto the wall in a few steps and slashed at the enemy soldiers who had been hiding from the elves’ arrows.

“Kohaku-chan, lower the rope. Narl-san and Nii-san, hold down the enemy soldiers on the left!”

“Roger that!”

After tying the rope tightly to the ledge of the wall, Kohaku shouted to the people down the wall and threw the rope down. And then, she stared at the figure of Lana, who was fighting the enemy soldiers.

The sword that Lana held was very slender. It was to the point that if the enemy hits her sword with all their might, it’s likely to break. However, in the first place, no attack can reach Lana at all.

Lana slips through the enemy soldiers, like the wind that blows through the grove. Immediately after that, the enemy falls to the ground one after another. And Kohaku couldn’t figure out how Lana defeated the enemy.

“So this is the swordsmanship of the Sword Saint…” Kohaku muttered.

“Kohaku-chan, please secure a position for us!”

Lana returned with the hostages.

“Yes, understood!”

After watching Lana’s fight, Kohaku’s tone suddenly became formal.

“Fufu, don’t worry, Kohaku-chan. The enemy is not in the condition to concentrate their strength here. So, quickly.”

Thinking that Kohaku was nervous because of the atmosphere of the battlefield, Lana smiled to reassure her.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo with his Holy Sword stood in front of the second gate. After confirming that Lana and the others had secured a position on the wall, he took a step and looked at the gate in front of him.

“I also have to play my part.”

Ronaldo took an oblique stance and pulled the silver-white Holy Sword back.

“O Holy Sword, heed my request and become a blade that pierces my enemy, Light Needle!”

At that moment, a sharp light was emitted from the Holy Sword that was aimed at the second gate. That light pierced the gate in an instant and even pierced the stone walls beyond the gate, creating a large hole in the wall.

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“What power…”

The Knights, who were desperately chasing after the Hero, muttered with a stunned expression.

Ronaldo then went inside the gate and knocked the remaining enemy soldiers down. It was just as Lana said, the enemy was not in the position where they could reclaim the second gate. Because Ronaldo had already destroyed the troops near the gate.

“I’ll widen it a little so that other soldiers can easily go through the gate!”

Amou, who rushed to the second gate, shouted.

“Ou!”

Everyone in the battering ram unit responded and immediately struck the wreckage of the gate.

Eto, who was watching the scene from the hill, exhaled as with that, the climax of the siege battle had passed.

Ronaldo also seemed to use something different from the sword skill he was talking about at the strategy meeting. He probably judged from Mirei’s maximum magic and the feeling he had when swinging his sword that the sword skill that he originally planned to use would be too powerful. That made Eto think about how good his natural senses are.

“Now is an opportunity to attack! Follow me!”

Ronaldo lifted his Holy Sword and raised his voice.

“Oo!”

The Knights and soldiers who had successfully crossed the bridge screamed wildly and rushed into the fort following Ronaldo’s back.