Ville's eyes widen. He still could not believe what he was seeing.
"Your Majesty, you are in danger.
Behind him, he heard the voice of Tabu, one of the staff members, but he dared not respond to it. He knew the danger he was taking. He had, to his surprise, volunteered to be a scout for the Agarthan army.
It was unthinkable for the emperor himself to go so close to the enemy lines without his personal guard. However, he wanted to see the position of Agartha with his own eyes before he made a general attack.
In all the battles that had taken place since they had faced Agartha, they had never been able to carry out their operations as they had planned. The battle against Agartha had always been marred by unexpected side moves, and the course of the battle had always had to be changed just at the last moment. He was thinking. He wondered why things were not going the way he wanted them to.
The reason came to mind immediately. The existence of octa. He was using his ability to transfer to other locations to greatly increase the military mobility of Tana's forces, and at the same time, the information he was bringing to the table was very accurate. Because of this, Wille believed that the quality of the information reported by the staff members was the reason for the poor performance of the Tana Forces so far.
In this general attack, he wanted to bring up the head of Agartha's King Linos at any cost. If he did not do so, he would be dragged deeper into the desert. If he did not do so, he would be dragged deeper into the desert. If this happened, the battle line would become deadlocked and he would be left behind in the midst of the enemy. He wanted to avoid this at all costs. That is why he went out on his own to scout for information on the enemy.
"King Agartha, take his head. If you get his head, this war is over. ......
Ville looked at the Agartha army below, muttering to himself without saying a word to anyone. As reported by the messenger, the enemy was encamped in a small oasis in the desert. There was no sign of movement, and the enemy was obviously taking a rest, but the problem was the location. The enemy was encamped in a depression in the desert.
......Why would an Agarthan army with its staff make such a foolish move?
While he was confident of victory, a nagging doubt remained in Ville's mind. It was obvious that if they encamped in such a place, they would be helplessly destroyed if they were attacked from the surrounding areas. It was common knowledge in warfare that when advancing an army into such a depression, one had to be extremely careful to ensure that there were no enemy forces around. And yet, Agartha is doing something out of the ordinary.
......There may be some kind of trap.
He looked at Agartha's army and wondered what he would have done if he had been in Agartha's shoes.
"It could be a decoy..."
He turns around and looks at Tabu, who has been waiting for him.
"Is it a decoy ......?"
"Send a sentry around Agartha's army! Then we will decide whether or not to launch an all-out attack.
With these words, he mounted his horse and rode off toward his own camp.
It was only a few hours later that he was informed that the Agarthans were definitely staying at the oasis and that there were no troops in the surrounding area. The sun was already high in the sky and the temperature was rising rapidly. Ville's brow wrinkled as he continued to stare in the wrong direction.
"Your Majesty, I am afraid that now is the time to attack.
One of the staff members advises him. But he does not respond to the advice, and is still lost in thought.
"If we miss this opportunity, we will never have a chance to destroy Agartha. ....... Soon they will begin their march. Before then, ......"
At that moment, Ville's gaze fell on the staff.
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"You must be thirsty. Take a drink of water from the oasis."
Before I could finish, Sadakichi disappeared before my eyes.
"After all, the desert is thirsty when the sun comes out, isn't it?
Saying this, I turn my attention to the kunogens who are waiting in front of me.
"I hear Thana's army is on the move.
Everyone nodded at the sound of my voice. I look at Almond, who is standing by my side.
"I don't think there's anything special to do, but just in case, could you get ready? You can take as much water as you want."
"I'll have to give General Callies a full report on his fine work," he said.
"Yes, I suppose so."
I stood up and reached for my helmet, which I had left by my side while I was having this conversation with Knogen.
I was so excited that I could not help but think that I was going to be able to do it.
"......"
On a desert hill, Ville drew the sword at his waist. He raised it to the sky.
I am the god of war! Show yourselves to be the soldiers of the God of War! Five Waves, Ten Waves, Twenty Waves: ....... Do not, by any means, relent in your attack until we have lifted the head of Linos, King of Agartha! ...... assault!"
Immediately after his sword was lowered, Thana's army began its simultaneous charge.
As he rode his horse, Ville stared at the Agartha army approaching before him. The soldiers are in a tentative battle stance, but they do not seem to be attacking. There are no archers, and there is no sign of any troops using suspicious flying weapons. Just as I was thinking that something was wrong, the soldiers who had taken the initiative and rushed into Agartha's army burst into the air as if they were flying through the air.
I could not understand what had happened. I could barely understand that the Agartha army had made some kind of a plan. What did they do? Even as I think about this, soldiers are flying one after another.
Snap, snap!
There is a sound like something bursting or exploding. Could this be the attack last night as reported? However, there is no sign of an attack by Agartha's soldiers.
At that moment, Ville felt a shock in his body. He looked around to see what was going on, and to his surprise, the bodies of the soldiers were flying in all directions, like bullets, toward the army of Tana. The sheer force of it all made Ville stop his horse.
"Ugh...... wow......"
"Oh, ...... there's no way we can ...... compete with an army like that. ......"
As he stopped his horse, he heard the feeble voices of the SS soldiers in his ears. He stared in the direction of the voices and noticed several black shadows passing behind him.
...... It was the soldiers of Thana's army. They had abandoned their orders to attack and were running away.
"Get on! Take it! Do not retreat! Take it!"
Ville frantically gives orders while swinging his sword. But his voice does not reach the soldiers, and one by one, cavalry and infantry pass in front of him.
"Gwaaah!"
With a scream, he swings his sword. At that moment, the body of a soldier who was passing by is thrown to the ground. But the soldiers did not stop moving, even though one of their own had been cut down in front of them, and Tana's army was in a complete state of collapse.
I am the god of war! Can't you listen to the order of the God of War! You! You people!"
Ville's screams echoed across the battlefield. But his voice was drowned out by the empty clamor of the battlefield.
"...... hah, hah, hah!"
Ville breathed heavily, his shoulders rising and falling, and the desert landscape spread out before him. A few dozen meters in front of him was the Agartha camp, lined with soldiers with spears at the ready.
"Your Majesty ......"
Suddenly, he hears a voice calling him. Slowly he turns his head to look in the direction of the voice and sees Tabu, one of his staff members.
"......"
Tabu stared at Ville, who stared at him silently, but he slowly removed his gaze and turned his gaze in the direction of the Agartha army. Following his gaze, Ville followed Tabu's gaze and saw the cavalry coming toward them in formation from the Agartha's position.
"How may I help you, Your Majesty ......?"
Ville did not react to Tabu's words, but glared at the cavalry coming toward him with eyes filled with hatred. .......