"Sir! There is an army deployed to the west. They've come down from the mountains. They appear to be Agarthans. The attack is about to begin!
The messenger gets down on one knee and starts talking fast. He looked at Lois and Chario. They stand silently, staring off to the west.
"...... You're here. They are probably going to charge in blindly, just like last time. Tell the whole army to meet them."
"Ha."
The soldiers left the place like hares after receiving Chario's order.
"My brother in the middle, I'll be at my post too. ......"
"Wait."
"Brother?"
Royce has not changed his position since the last time I saw him, and he continues to look westward. He kept his sharp gaze fixed on me, but then his expression broke and a grin appeared on his face.
"I don't see anyone that looks like the King of Agartha. ....... But what is that?"
Lois looked ahead and saw an army slowly advancing toward her. The army was gradually breaking up into smaller units, and then gradually formed up in a diagonal formation.
"Are you going to attack this fortress with that? Ha-ha-ha-ha. In a fight, it's not as bad as they say. That's a pretty mediocre general commanding that army, isn't it?"
Lois gives a carolling laugh. Next to his brother, Chario is feeling a touch of doubt.
Would the Agartha army, which is renowned for its ...... bravery, really take such a foolish measure?
Her doubts were soon put to rest. The Agarthans, who had formed up in formation, were slowly moving toward us when they suddenly stopped just out of the reach of our arrows and magic.
The generals wondered. At that moment, however, the Agarthan column turned around and began to charge in the direction from which they had come.
"What ...... is it? Are you ...... going to turn back?"
Stunned, the soldiers watched the Agarthan army's movements .......
The soldiers were stunned and watched the movements of Agartha's army.
At the same time, a commotion like a beehive being poked was taking place in the fortress of Hiyama.
A dizzyingly large ship was approaching before the soldiers' eyes. From both sides of the ship, cannon-like tubes were extended, and they were pointed precisely in the direction of the fort, in formation. Only 500 men were trying to set up a defensive position against the cannon fire, but they were unable to do anything about it.
"Get the men to their posts! The defensive posture of this fort is rock solid! A little attack won't hurt you, don't worry!"
The one raising his voice was the commander in charge of the fort's defense. His words of reassurance were not at all convincing in the face of so many cannons. It was obvious that the fort would be reduced to ashes in an instant if it was hit by a volley of shots from the sea. At that moment, a soldier came running toward him.
"Commander, look at that, look at that!"
I looked in the direction the soldier pointed, and to my surprise, the army that was supposed to be heading for Dorga had begun to charge toward us. He gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Oh, no! They were after this fort from the very beginning!
"Lord Commander!"
Soldiers are screaming. When the Agarthans who had been camped on top of the mountain dismounted and formed up this morning, they had expected to attack this fortress, but against their will, they had advanced toward Dorga. Just as we were relieved, a fleet of ships, which had been deployed at sea, came slowly toward us. He had just ordered all the defenders of the fort to prepare for an attack from the sea.
The Agarthans are forming a diagonal formation. It was obvious that they intended to attack the fort from the flank. Even though it was a strong fortress, it was obvious that it would fall if it was attacked from several places where it was thinly fortified.
Besides, if Agartha's army had attacked, it was easy to imagine that Warlov's army, which had been deployed in front of this fort last night, would also attack. And even other armies. ....... It was obvious to everyone that this fort would be overrun and all the soldiers defending it, including myself, would be annihilated.
As the commander, I, of course, would be the first to be bled to death. ....... His body trembled involuntarily at the thought.
At that moment, a piece of paper fell from above his head. He picked it up and looked at the contents, and found this written on it.
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P.S.: Upon surrender, you will all be treated to a delicious meal. I promise you the happiness of a happy mouth.
The man in command wrinkled his brow for a moment, and then quickly gave instructions to a soldier standing by.
The man in command wrinkled his brow for a moment, and then gave a quick command to a soldier standing nearby.
The Warlovs could not understand this move by the Agarthans.
Gigi, who had assumed that they were going to charge toward Dorga, stared at them silently with her eyes rolled back in her head. At the same time, the commanders of Chan and Worker, who were standing by her side, could do nothing but watch the movement.
"Huh? Ugh? Ah?"
Gigi's voice comes out of her mouth. An unbelievable scene unfolded before their eyes. To their surprise, the Agartha army had entered the fortress of Hiyama, forming a line.
"They entered and went to ......, didn't they?"
A worker mutters with a curious expression on his face. But no one responds to his words. What in the world has happened? ....... There was nothing to do but stare blankly at the fortress of Hiyama.
After a while, several knights emerged from the fort and slowly made their way toward the camp where Gigi and his men were. When they came close to us, they shouted loudly and told us the following message.
I am Kunogen, commander-in-chief of the Agartha army. The fortress of Hiyama has just surrendered to us. There are no major problems at this time, so there is no need for reinforcements. First of all, I would like to make a report as soon as possible. Good bye!"
With that, he turned on his heel and returned to the fort, accompanied by his men.
"Well, ...... that fort was dropped by the Agarthans. ....... So, is it good? Good? Shall we go back to ...... then?"
Worker urges Chang. In response, Chan shook his huge body and put his hand on his horse's gag.
"If the Agarthans hold the fortress of Hiyama, the course of the battle will change. We must return to the main camp and rethink our strategy. I think we should go back to the main camp and rethink our strategy.
As he mounts his horse, he calls out to Gigi, who still has a look of disbelief on his face.
"Hey, Gigi, what are you doing? I'm leaving you."
"I'll take it."
"What?"
"We're taking that fort at ......."
What are you talking about?
"We will put the soldiers of our empire in that fortress. And ...... Agartha is violating orders. They haven't dared to ...... assault. We must interrogate the Agarthans now!"
Gigi's tone gradually became rougher as she began to understand the reality of the situation. Chang looks at her with a disapproving look and slowly opens his mouth.
"We'll talk about it later. You can do that now. What if Agartha abandons the fort and returns home? We brought only 300 men with us! Can you defend that fort with that many men? Many of them are soldiers from Burial. We can't hold them all by ourselves. Leave that fort to Agartha. They are well-trained soldiers. They will be able to hold the fort. We should go home and report back to them first. Am I wrong?"
At Chan's words, Gigi looked at him sharply, but then, without saying a word, he mounted his horse and rode straight to the main camp of Warlov's army.
"What a child!
Chan whipped his horse, muttering disgustedly. Worker watched with a wry smile as he, too, whipped his horse and headed for the main camp, ordering his soldiers to pull up.