Chapter 175: 178

Translated by Late Cadmar

POV: Zedan the Arbalestian Knight

 

Chapter 178 - The Arbalest Camp

"What ..... is this real?"

"Ha~tsu. The water fortress Paramea has fallen to Fontana's forces."

"That's ridiculous! I can't believe it! In the first place, didn't the other side start to move after our Arbalest army started to march towards Fontana's territory?　It would be impossible for them to capture Paramea in our territory in such a short period of time!"

"But it's true. It seems that among Fontana's army, even the side coming to face us was considered fast."

"I don't think there is anything that moves that fast ....... No, there might be... Maybe it has something to do with the beasts used by the Barcas or something?"

"You're right. It seems that Barca's army, which uses the rumored white Magic-type Familiars, invaded the Arbalest territory ahead of our movements and immediately attacked Fortress Paramea."

"I see. I've heard a lot of rumors about Barca lately, and they seem to be very quick on their feet. Just when I thought he was running rampant in Fontana territory, he next comes to Uruk territory, and now to Arbalest. However, even if their movements were fast, is it really possible for our impregnable fortress to fall in such a quick time?!"

"It has been reported that Paramea... has been... submerged."

"Submerged? Paramea, the entire fortress?"

"Yes? It seems that the water level of the lake rose and the fortress sank into the water. At the same time, the mamono from the lake entered and attacked the people inside the fortress, causing great damage."

"Wait a minute. Paramea is a fortress, but it doesn't just have soldiers, but also others! There must have been people living inside the fortress. What happened to them?"

"...... wiped out. All those who were in Paramea, whether knights, soldiers, or residents, are dead. It seems that the rising water level and the mammals in the lake had completely eliminated their escape."

"What the fuck... How many people have lost their lives? What has happened..."

　The head of the Arbalest family, who rules the Arbalest territory, is holding his head in his hands.

A message came to the main camp that was marching towards the Fontana territory.

　At first, he thought it was just a trivial report, such as scouting and sightings.

　After all, we hadn't even reached the enemy territory yet.

　House Arbalest was mobilizing and coordinating with the House Uruk in the east to attack House Fontana.

　It was during this march that a terrible incident occurred.

　Anyone who listened to the messenger reporting to the head of the house must have felt incredulous.

　In fact, I thought so too.

　However, there was absolutely no need for this messenger to report such a lie.

　Perhaps this story is an actual event.

　But how is it possible to submerge a fortress in the middle of a lake in such a short period of time? The battle was, supposedly, horribly short-lived and the annihilation was successful.

"The white devil who killed all of Uruk's cavalry. Isn't this Ars von Barca a man without a human heart?"

"That may be true, Zedan. But the fact remains that Paramea has fallen. Do you have any idea how we should act from now on?"

"Yes, my Lord. The fall of Paramea is unexpected, but I think it is important to take a broad, big-picture view of things. The Barca and other Fontana forces seem to be few in number, according to reports. Perhaps their goal is to slow us down."

"I suppose so. That must be it. That's what they want, isn't it?"

"That's right, my Lord. The Fontana army is probably trying to block our movement by destroying Paramea and setting up near the area. However, what we should focus on now is to succeed in the pincer attack with House Uruk. I think it would be better to march like this, avoiding the obvious bait."

"Please wait. I disagree with your opinion, Zedan-dono. The people who live in Paramea were also killed, you know. We can't just leave the people of Barca like this. We have to settle this matter once and for all."

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"You may have a point there. Of course, it is important to pinch off the Fontana territory as originally intended but to be honest, I don't know what the Barca army in Paramea is like. I suppose it might be a bad idea to just ignore them."

"How about doing this? We will divide our main army into two, with 1,000 to 2,000 troops ahead of us to show that we are attacking the Fontana territory, and the rest to guard against the Barca troops and others who are camped in Paramea. Capture and destroy the Barca forces that come out of Paramea to go and defend Fontana. If we do this, we will be able to proceed to Fontana without any regrets and reclaim Paramea."

"...... I think it's a good idea, but will they come out and help? The purpose of the Barca army is to draw us in, right?　If that's the case, then even if we leave the separate units ahead of us, I think there's an option for them to retreat to Paramea in favor of attracting and fighting the main force."

"That's probably not going to happen. I think the odds of them coming out of Paramea are great if we send an advance party."

"Why do you think that, Zedan-dono?"

"Because Fontana's army is not only the Barca troops but also the troops of other knightly families."

"What does that have to do with it?"

"'What does that have to do with it?' - my Lord, the Barca Knights' Domain does not border the Arbalest domain. It's not the same for the other knight territories. It is the territory of the knights other than Barca that our army, the distractions, will attack. And those knights will want to protect their own territories. If there are a few troops ahead of our main march, even if they are only a few, there will be a division of opinion within Fontana's army."

"I see. The other knights will try to act to protect their own territory, and if Barca suppresses them, Barca will be abandoned by them. This is because the Fontana army is not monolithic."

"That's right. Although Barca's successes can be heard even here, Ars von Barca is not the head of the Fontana army. Knights are only equal to each other, and if they ignore the opinions of other knights, they will be so disjointed that they will not be able to defend the Fontana territory. If they have the brains to understand that, then Barca will have no choice but to strike out from Paramea to stop our movement, even if it is disadvantageous."

"I see. All right, all right, I'll send 1,500 advance troops. The rest will intercept the Fontana army coming out of Paramea in the Girardes Plains. I will personally deal with the Barca forces within the Fontana army, especially Ars von Barca."

"My Lord? I'm sure you don't need to do that, do you? If you leave it to us, we will surely defeat Ars von Barca."

"No, Barca's power is unknown, but there is no shortage of opponents. Leave it to me."

"......."

　I didn't think that the head of the family would personally deal with Barca.
However, if that happens, the outcome is as good as decided from the beginning.
The head of a noble family is that strong. It's not like a bunch of knights can compete with the head.

　That is the power of the head of a noble family.

　The magic that the vassals of the Arbalest family possess, [Thunderbolt], has the ability to repel even magic-using knights, but it is far from the higher magic that the head of the family possesses, [Distant Thunderbolt].

　This is because it is an attack of undefendable lightning falling from the heavens from a distance that is absolutely out of reach.

　It's impossible to even get close when someone uses it.

　However, in order for the head's higher-level magic to be that powerful, it must consume a considerable amount of mana.

　It's probably the same for other noble families.

　It's impossible for a knight to deal with the head of a family.

　It's the same situation for other noble families.

　It is impossible for a knight to take on the head of the family.

Therefore, the opponent of a Head must be another Head of a family.

Normally, it is necessary for our Lord not to wear himself out in case he runs into Carlos, the head of the Fontana family.

　However, he decided that it was necessary for him to go into battle against Barca.

　Is that how wary you are of Barca and Ars von Barca?

　In that case, I will do my best to support you.

　It will surely bring Barca to the stage of death, even if he is well-prepared.

　Having made that decision, I began to select the advance troops and prepare to intercept Fontana's army.

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