Border Guardian Hal Akircius

Cilentium southwest, wetland entrance, right after wolf smoke

Poisonous insects such as mosquitoes and leeches, as well as wetlands southwest of Cilentium, where aquatic warcraft are at last, have been an unmanageable enchantment for many years, but have been trying to change its appearance considerably in recent months.

Robust ground hills that did not let the wetlands water escape were grooved by imperial technology.

Weir is now created to control the water, quenching a huge amount of water in the wetlands.

Originally, the weir is made after the waterways have been maintained, but this was made in time for this battle.

But the weir is now deliberately covered with grass and hidden in its entirety, and the weir's location is not known by the side.

Although there are occasional Fried warriors patrolling around here, no one seems to have noticed the presence of a weir because of the fact that attention itself is directed to Cilentium.

The waterway is still incomplete.

The waterway, which was supposed to make a big detour to the south before heading north, had been cut off on the way from the way to near the south castle gate of Cilentium.

The waterway itself is not a neat trench-digging object, but is adjusted in such a way that it does not appear to be a waterway at first glance.

To that grassy, disguised weir, a mixed unit of Imperial soldiers led by Quintus, a peasant warrior of Theonel and other Orans and a former deputy of the Imperial Soldier Boreus squad, quietly crept in.

Before the Battle of Cage Castle, Theonel and Quintus secretly went outside the Cilentium and lurked in the bushes of shrubs close to the wetlands on the south side.

A few minutes ago there was a signal from Cilentium with wolf smoke.

We must cut the weir promptly.

But the weir is just unlike the earthy orange and cliffonam stuff, it's an imperial-style complex creation that combines round-tails, wood, and stone, and Theonel doesn't completely understand how it works.

"... where am I supposed to tap?

Upon arriving at the weir, Theonel asked Quintus, who remained on his way with the gavel and followed beside him.

"... all you have to do is break two of those nails at the same time and the other side. Because that way you can't support the weight of the water and the weir will self-destruct.

Quintus, with a similar hammer in his hand, replied with a small voice that stirred up tension while showing pile-like wooden nails.

"Okay, okay.

"Will you be quiet? The enemy is nearby.

"I know."

Theonel, who felt Quintus' advice whispered, turns to the nail in front of him when he says so.

The Imperial soldiers led by Quintus appear to be turning towards the opposite shore.

"Okay, I'll break it at the same time! Damn!"

On Quintus' decree, Oran peasant warriors and imperial soldiers breathed together and shook a gavel.

After the weir liberation, Silentium East Castle Gate

"Hal, are the wounds okay?

"Yeah, you can't force it with your left hand for a while... but having your right hand is enough to shake the sword.

Hal answered Altrius's query as he covered his wound with an even more guttering and stiff cloth from above the bloody bandage.

Still intense bow and arrow rewards continue between Danford and Cilentium, who still won't stop fighting after a single hit with Alford.

Once they retreated, but again, the Fried Warriors were beginning to prepare the Ogi, which was unpredictable, but unlike before, Hal was ready to strike out of the eastern castle gate.

It was here that he struck Danford and thought that Fried's warriors must be made aware of who Alford's true successor was.

"Don't, Hal should be at rest for a while, even from a healing point of view.

Ellesia, who dropped off Alford's body to be transported to the Temple of the Sun, approached with tears wiping her soaked cheeks and saying so to her temper.

But Hal also has to shake his head to the left and right for that heartfelt advice.

"The final finish is coming soon. You can't just sit here.

Erreisia stares silently at Hull.

Awkwardly so, but still not distracting, Hal stares back at Erlacia.

"... I can't help it, can I?

"Yes, all this.

That's what Hal tells me, and the rooted Ellesia, with a sigh, spits out the word.

"But please just take command. It is dangerous to throw oneself directly into battle with that arm, no matter how unwieldy you are.

"... it's... okay.

I almost said I couldn't do it, Hal, but I'm stuck in Ellesia's tears again and I refuse.

Fortunately, they have led the warriors and soldiers of the walls for which Lucius was in charge to Archiando, Reysink and Belius to assemble.

With this facade, you can leave the command of the front line to me.

"There's more water! We'll be crossing the moat soil soon!

A report came in from a guard soldier who kept it on the southeast walls.

"... Prepare to deploy!

In Hull's ordinance, the assembled warriors and soldiers began to align themselves towards the east castle gate.

Silentium North Taipei

"... what?

Bergan crushes when he notices something strange.

Is the water surface approaching the edge of the moat, the water surface of the moat is shaking?

"... Bergan which, the water... is overflowing!

Looking in the direction indicated by the warrior chief, water was overflowing from part of the moat on the south side and part of the moat on the north side.

"Is this a plan? How the hell..."

The water kept pouring out in front of Bergan, staring stunningly.

Not long before he noticed the anomaly, in an attempt to set up a military ambassador to surrender, Bergan led the warriors under his command to disengage himself and move north from Dunford's headquarters.

The warrior chiefs who follow Bergan also began to leave the battlefield, each wrapping up the warriors, and the number actually reached 3000.

As we are surrounding Cilentium, some will not yet know it depends, but the rest of the warrior chiefs seem to have followed Danford.

Near the east castle gate, intense bow-and-arrow meetings continued unchanged.

Among those who left the battlefield, after assembling and discussing the warrior chief who stood, Bergan happened to the military ambassador, but just before his departure, there was a battlefield anomaly.

Water overflowing from the moat of Cilentium begins to flow through low lands.

Gradually the waters became more numerous, as if two wide rivers had emerged.

"You've separated the main unit..."

The water overflowing from the north and south is slowly beginning to flow in the eastern direction, which is generally lower, and only near where Fried's army headquarters are located is surrounded and isolated by water.

The water is not as deep as it is, but it is wide and definitely a trick to travel.

Before Bergan watched silently, the castle gate east of Cilentium slowly opened.

After the water spill, Silentium East Castle Gate

"Looks like some warriors have moved north, probably disobeyed.

Hal nodded at Altrius' voice.

Now there are far fewer Fried warriors lined up in front of the East Castle Gate.

The warriors besieging the north and south and west of Cilentium will take time even if they notice the anomaly and rush for backup because they are holding back with the overflow.

You just have to break the main line into that gap.

"Are you ready?

In response to Hal's inquiry, left-wing Archiando and Leysink, and right-wing Belius responded with their hands up, and Lucius at the front nodded and answered as he turned.

Hal watched the crown of his right hand for a while, but when he nodded one like he had decided to do something, he slowly put it on his own head.

The large, luxurious crown fits perfectly over the imperial helmet that Hal is equipped with.

"... hal"

Following Ellesia, who leaks her voice in emotion and sees Hull equipped with the crown, the warriors of Cliffonam also remain on the lookout.

'Doesn't it look good on you?

In response to Altrius' words, Hal responded with a bitter laugh containing a little lighting.

"This battle is the enemy of King Alford, so to speak. I don't like the fact that the other guy is that son..."

"That's not to worry about the left... heh, but the enemy of a past hero and two hero kings is a majestic one.

Imperial soldiers nod uniformly in the words of Altrius, and the Oran and Cliffonam warriors stare at Hull with the kind of eyes they would expect something from.

Hal turned to Danford's east castle gate and opened his mouth with a determined eye.

"There are no words to speak now! Show only in action! Open the castle gate!

A prostitute attached to the castle gate removed his temple and pulled the castle gate full of strength.

With a slight tinge, the castle gate opens and you can see the amazing Fried Warriors in its front.

"Assault!!!

By decree of Hull, the warriors and soldiers of Cilentium pushed themselves through the gates of the castle to the headquarters of the Freed army, which was at once in front of them.

The first imperial soldier to pop up wasn't frightened by the bow and arrow that Fried's bowmen rushed to shoot at, and when he packed the distance at once, he lined up his shield.

An imperial archer equipped with a crossbow attached to its rear unleashed an arrow simultaneously from among the shields.

A riot begins between the warriors of Almar and Theoneus, who were shot by powerful crossbows to disrupt the battle and were led from the rear by Raysink and Belius, and the warriors of Fried, who incidentally rushed to support the bowmen.

Hal, who was watching the war, noticed a shadow leaning against him and looked left.

"What!? El Laicia!"

"I'm also a disciplined Fried tribal woman all the way. Protecting my husband on the battlefield is what my wife does, and I do.

A little after Hal proceeded, he held a cleric wand, and when he was ready, there was an appearance of Erlacia wearing an imperial-style armor helmet over his long coat.

"... are you a Fried tribe?

"Yes, because my father is a Fried.

Erreisia answers Hal's question with a smile.

Already out of the castle gate, Hull is filled with warriors and soldiers, and in a state where arrows also fly from the Fried army, it is more dangerous to turn back.

Hal has no choice but to put his knife away and move the great claw he was carrying to Ellesia's front with his right hand.

"Ok... please don't get out too far ago!

"Yes."

Nodding at Ellesia's reply, which seemed delightful, Hal ordered him to move forward while checking his surroundings.

"Draw the sword!... Forward!!

The swordsmen began to see each other tired after a while.

An Imperial soldier with a huge stake there has advanced under Hull's command.

The Armar swordsmen, who were fighting with all their strength, retreated quickly, but the Fried swordsmen did not go that way and are dragged back into battle, albeit at the extreme of fatigue.

The Fried Swordsmen are taken one after the other by the attacks and advances of tenacious and defensive Imperial soldiers.

Your health will not last until you have already fought hard against the gladiators of Almar.

Besides, if we look only at this main unit, we feel more warriors and soldiers on the Silentium side.

I guess the surrounding allied warriors who are surprised by the water overflowing from the moat are nowhere to come for relief.

"... damn, not like this..."

Danford also saw his own army in a disadvantage and realized the disadvantage.

Even now, the measures have apparently failed, and no word has been received from the spies who infiltrated the Cilentium.

Moreover, it turns out that what the Sun cleric said is a complete lie.

Seeing that he follows the border guard who has been prominent in command of the army, there is no answer.

Besides, Alford's crown shines on the head of the Border Guardian Officer, and the warriors and warrior chiefs who notice it are severely upset.

To say that the crown is on the head of the Border Guardian if it is not the king's own will is nothing more than that the king has ceded the crown.

"... retreat! You, stop the enemy! We go back to Fradia like this.

He nominated one of the warrior chiefs, and Danford put that aside, leaving the main formation behind with the black box Alford left looking important.

The nominated warrior chief commanded the warriors around him with no choice but to line up the main battalion, but he lost his temper in Danford's words and was not willing to fight the Cilentium army that gained momentum from the beginning.

"If we prevent it properly, we will surrender or flee.

The warriors nodded at the throwing instruction of the warrior chief.

Having broken through Fried's main formation scatterly, Hal pulls it up to Cilentium while caring for Ellesia, who has followed him.

We knew that Danford had already fled and that the remaining Fried Warriors had lost, but to the north were the Fried Warriors, led by the rebellious Bergan, who could not be caught off guard yet.

But it is true that the siege of Cilentium was lifted and that the Fried army's main army, which was considered Alford, was defeated.

The city of Cilentium, led by Border Guardian Hal Akircius, defeated the most powerful army in the North, led by Alford Hero King.