Dungeon Defense (WN)

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“ ……. ”

Laura covers her mouth with her palm. She is silent for a moment.

“…… Can you identify the damage to the Castle? ”

“There is a powerful semienchantment unfolding across the entire Castle. We've sent an errand boy to the vicinity of Curtos. Perhaps the report will come up before the halves have passed. ”

I couldn't tell the status right away. I didn't know how serious it was. It could have been nothing more than a surprise, or a massive attack.

Laura swallows a murmur.

“Maybe a minute and a second would be a waste.... ”

“Yes, it's too big to judge. ”

Laura nods. She agreed, too. The Lord Commander, ranked # 1 in the Dalian Prince Army, is currently unconscious. The second-place State Department of Lazuli stayed at the Castle of Marquis when it was attacked. He had no choice but to make his decision, third place.

And Laura.

“…… I wait for reconnaissance reports to come up. ”

I was unable to make any judgments other than the role I was given.

Ivar looks at Laura anxiously.

“Are you sure? Otherwise, the Secretary of State Lazuli might be in danger. If the State Department were to suffer a single wound, His Holiness Dantalian would be furious. ”

“Our castle is impregnable. There's no way Shhh's going down. ”

Laura narrows her eyes.

“Perhaps this is the plan of the President of the Republic. The Republic is losing the war. At this subtle moment, if we sell our minds elsewhere, the enemy can flee with little harm. ”

“A raid planned by the enemy……. ”

“Likely. ”

Why this moment?

If it had been intended to distribute the power from the beginning, it would have been right to stir up chaos around yesterday, not today. However, the Republic aimed precisely at the time of its defeat. Laura was very suspicious of her opponent.

“In this case, I think the opposite. ”

“On the contrary?”

“Why were you aiming for this moment?" Why I had to aim for a moment like this. This is the right question. ”

Laura mutters incredibly. I felt like I was just making a decision with my mouth rather than explaining it to Ivar.

“If the enemy had an army strong enough to end Castle Marwan, they would have ordered a raid in the middle of the battle. Our allies must be in terrible chaos. In particular, he could be psychologically pressured. If the enemy had an army of Special Forces enough to threaten Marathon Castle, he would have launched a raid just before the battle began……. ”

But the Republic chose neither.

That is, Laura said.

“Enemies have virtually no Special Forces to threaten Prince Marwan. I can only pretend to raid. Probably cutting off the communication magic, and momentum is the only thing standing in the way of magic. ”

“…… indeed. ”

“There's actually no ambush or anything. It is the true purpose of the enemy to instill in us the delusion that an attack has occurred. So I want to retreat a little easier. ”

Ivar nods. It was a face that convinced me not to know where.

“First of all, there is no enemy against the Castle of Magenta. So that's your decision. ”

“Ah, you can't cross a bridge that's dangerous to run a large army, even if you may have misjudged it. I'll wait for your scouts to return first. ”

“I understand.”

Ivar bows down and enters the barracks.

Laura suddenly stops to follow her. I've been tickling Laura's spine for some time now. Laura had no idea what the camouflage was, and therefore felt a strange unpleasantness.

Have you misjudged anything? ’

Laura stands at the entrance of the barracks and recovers from her accident.

‘The state troops rated the President of the Republic as the greatest military force on the continent. In the eyes of men, the Lord was never wrong. If the President is that good, should he just abandon the Special Forces…… Abandon… Right. ’

Laura bites her lip lightly.

‘If the President wins this battle, the Special Forces will be of no use. The need to contain us is gone. In short, the President has prepared a valid means only if defeated…… that's not reasonable! ’

Laura seems to have lost her sense of security just now.

Yes, a large army of wizards was needed to cast a spell on the entire Castle of Magic. If I had that much power, I'd be much wiser to use it in combat just now. Perhaps Elizabeth has won thanks to her magical power.

And yet, after the defeat, you sent the Wizard Army to Castle Marwan?

Besides, it's only good for you if you lose.

‘It means that he intentionally wanted to lose the war. You don't have anything to gain from losing. Unbelievable! You would never do such a stupid thing. ’

Laura covers her forehead with her palms.

‘But for what purpose……. ’

Time flies. Laura rarely enters the barracks. I couldn't understand President Elizabeth's behavior at all. And Laura was not the type to stay on the battlefield, leaving a question behind.

‘I wanted to retreat from the beginning. Is that possible...? ’

Laura flashes and looks at the deputies.

The deputies noticed that their superiors were uncomfortable with their tailoring. No job is more sensitive to a boss's mood than a soldier's. Moreover, the general and deputy general of the emperor were not ordinary supervisors.

“Gentlemen, I have something urgent to confirm. ”

“Give the order, Your Grace. ”

The deputies raise their manners together. It was a flawless posture.

“Make sure the enemy has massive supply wagons in the rear. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty! I'll get back to you as soon as I can. ”

“Hmm.”

If any Republican president had intended to lose a war - even though Laura had no idea why he had to lose a war - he would have placed the supply wagons in the rear.

For the mercenaries, the supply wagon was the most delicious plunder. If you find a supply wagon while chasing an enemy with excitement, you should stop the pursuit and rob the wagon. Of course. I couldn't just open a wagon instead of killing five or six of them.

‘It is very close to Munich. We don't need a reason to mobilize the supply wagon any more than we need to. However, if the supply wagon is deployed in bulk...... it only means that it was dragged to stop the pursuit of our troops. ’

Laura awaits the deputy's report.

After a while, the deputies finished contacting you through the crystal ball. They told Laura.

“Your Grace. The cavalry on the left said they didn't find any supply wagons up ahead. ”

“The same goes for the right. The right-wing cavalry hasn't finished rearranging yet, so they haven't entered before the chase. ”

“A central ally has spotted the supply wagon. But let's say it's only a few. It seems that a large supply wagon has not been spotted by an ally first. ”

“ ……. ”

Laura groans a little. The accident fell back into the labyrinth.

It was then that Ivar walked out of the barracks. Ivar had a communication crystal in his arms, but his feet were in a hurry and his complexion was very dark. Laura looks at her face, and her heart flutters.

‘No way. No way. That can't be right. ’

Laura reaches out to Ivar, frowning without even knowing it.

“Reports have come up. ”

“Yes, a military secretary. This is a serious situation. It is said that there is constant vibration and noise from the Castle of Crane. ”

“Vibration and noise? ”

“I'm not sure if the errand boy's still scouting from afar, but I think there's some kind of explosion inside Castle Crane." ”

“No way...! ”

Laura's back is getting cold.

With the sound of the explosion, there were traces of an explosion. The landscape of the enemy's Special Forces invading and casting their magic through Laura's mind in an instant. The secret passageway of the Castle was guarded by elite soldiers. But if the defenses were breached by some kind of ruse,

Laffith doesn't have the talent to handle soldiers! ’

The problem was that Laffith Lazuli's sense of responsibility was unimaginable.

No matter what happens, Lazuli will never forgive being trampled under the Equator's boots. Even if an enemy comes at us with the same force as fury, Lapis Lazuli would never back down, even if he had no way to stop the attack.

Because it's home to the Dantalians.

This is a place that should never be invaded by a third party.

Laura bites her teeth.

‘Laffith's sister can't die...! ’

Laura acknowledged Lapis Lajuli as the only woman above herself. Laffith Lazuli meant more to the state troops than he did. It was Laura who sometimes felt bitter to the Lord's favour, but that feeling was not important now.

“Things have changed. Ivar, I'm heading straight for Castle Marwan. You stay by his side. ”

“I understand, Minister of War. Please feel free.”

“Ahh. Weight. ”

Laura quickly summoned the Guards.

The Dantalian guard led by Dwarf Zachry was made up of only veteran mercenaries. She and 500 guards moved to and from Prince Charming at once. Only here was an enormous amount of wizards consumed.

“From now on, we march at full speed towards Castle Marwan! ”

“Yes, General! ”

The SS responded graciously. They call Laura General, not His Majesty. This meant that they would be asked to convey only the Demon King Dantalian as an implicit privilege.

The SS marches quickly as everyone is learning horseback riding. The SS has circled the outskirts of Curtos' territory and approached Castle Marwan. And no one said anything, but at about the same time, the guards stopped their horses.

“This, what the……. ”

Laura glances at the scene.

The majestic landscape of Mwang-dong shook. It was like a small earthquake. The horsemen inside the Castle ran screaming. In the rush to escape, many witches stumbled upon their feet and were seized.

Abigail is spread out there.

Did the columns supporting each floor of Marathon get damaged? It was a very difficult thing to damage unless it was clearly exposed to the internal structure of Marwan Castle. Unless there's a decent spy on the inside.

Laura clenches her lips.

“…… Heading to the other entrance! ”

It was impossible to enter a chaos like that with hundreds of guards. Laura decides to use the secret passageway, even if she takes the risk. Soon after, they arrive at a hidden passageway along the river.

Fortunately, the secret passageway was still intact. At least there was nothing wrong with the look of it. However, Laura looks at the other side of the passageway, like a well, and feels unbearable ominousness.

“General.”

“ ……. ”

Jacquard, the SS commander, calmly calls Laura. It was a voice that urged my decision.

Laura finishes her preparations. It was unavoidable that the State Department was in danger. Laura raises her head and shouts.

“Here we go! ”