Hakai no Miko

The military debate by the queens and generals gathered in the tent resumed, but the debate still began with grandeur as to which of the three paths to attack into Holmea.

He was King Dordea, who had been bypassing it for a while, but anticipating the time, he stops arguing, "Everyone, quiet". And he slowly opened his mouth, feeling the gaze of those who were in the tent gather.

"For the rest, I'm going to take the convoy and push the Rabbian crossing into Holmea."

To the words of sudden King Dordea's decision, Prince Gordea first speaks differently.

"The more His Majesty says, if we try to push across the Rabbian crossing, isn't our army's sacrifice too great?

It is a prudent opinion like Prince Gordia with civilian skin. And many of the princes and generals nodded in favour of it.

But for King Dordea, that is in anticipation.

"It's Gordia. How do you see the fort of Roylops then?

As if, with a grin like an ill-willed teacher, King Dordea asked his son. I thought there was something in that laugh, but Gordia mouths whatever she honestly thinks.

"There are many flags flickering in the wind at the fort, and the number of spears standing is countless. The number of soldiers is sufficient, and I see it as willful. Avoid this when an enemy soldier is strong, and attack when weak is the way of battle."

Gordia dismissed the Father King's proposal farther away, saying it was not a good idea to hit an enemy full of war. King Dordea gives an exaggerated nod to precisely the answer that should also be called an exemplary answer.

"Sure, Holmea looks like she's trying to intercept the rest with a full attitude"

So once the word was cut, King Dordea lived up to everyone's expectations before pronouncing the next word.

"But it's a phony soldier!

In the words of King Dordea a voice of surprise was raised from the mouths of the princes and generals.

"Everyone, look closely at the chest wall of the fort. Why don't the birds just relax and feather! If there were indeed a multitude of soldiers, the birds would not even approach them for fear of the signs of men. In other words, it just raises flags and spears and makes it look like a great army is stuck in a fort."

Exclamation words such as "indeed" and "I see" were leaked from the Horsemen and generals.

I was king Dordea who cared about it, but I'm not on track, and I dare to offer cautious measures.

"But it makes no difference that the stone thrower at the fort in Roylops is a threat. So the rest, before you push across the river with your fleet, first think about attacking Roylops with a small number of soldiers and revealing the authenticity of false soldiers or not."

Then he looked around at the faces of the princes and generals that were in the tent.

"Who do you think I am to be named for this grave duty?

To this call, the lords and generals could not make a name for themselves.

As King Dordea speculated, there are no enemy soldiers in the fort, and if you prove it and show it, it will definitely be the first great success of this expedition west.

But if the speculation was off, it would strike the enemy fort with a slight gesture waiting in a full state of mind. That's tantamount to jumping into the mouth of a hungry lion.

One of the generals raised his voice while the lords and generals wondered what was going on.

"Your Majesty! Absolutely, its great role. I'll take care of this Robnas!

It was Robnas who raised his name.

"I have been falsifying myself with merchants since normal times and traveling to and from the crossing. Of all the princes and generals who are here, I know the most about the crossing. I'm the one who thinks it's appropriate!

He said that he showed off Holmeer's power by sharpening it with the measures of the ancient Kings of Wisdom, but on the contrary, he played a huge disillusionment that he was forced to return with such disrespectful protégé to the citation where the rebel slaves gave him a lot of money. I was prepared that I would no longer be lowered to the rear in this expedition to go to the military conference. But soon after King Dordea said, "Sometimes famous generals can fall into measures. Join the military without being sick," he said warmly, and was just sneaking in shame.

Robnas hoped that he would leave the big part to himself, saying that this must be a good opportunity to rinse the stigma and restore his honor.

"I see, I see. You're right," King Dordea said, clouding his face. "- But this is a very dangerous duty. Didn't you make a name for yourself with recklessness and knowledge, regretting your earlier failures? Then he would have said that it was not a lapse, but the remainder unknown."

Come here, once again, to the words of the warm King Dordea, Robnas weeps.

"We are deeply grateful for His Majesty's grace! If you will, I will entrust this great role to you, Robnas, in order to be apprised of His Majesty's grace!

King Dordea thought often with arms.

"... um. I know your enthusiasm. - Come on! I'll take care of it!

"Ha! Thank God Happy!

King Dordea, lying on one knee on the cloth and looking down at Robnas, who drooped his head deeply to say thank you, had a sneering grin on his mouth, which he concealed with his hands, pretending very much to have his mustache (beard).

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Returning to his formation, Robnas just promised a huge bounty to gather five hundred finalists. And when twenty men could push the death squad into twenty-five (yes) boats, they chose the night of the crescent moon to embark on the Labian River at midnight.

Of course, I couldn't wear pine lights or anything to avoid being distracted by Holmea's side. The fort of Roylops you aim for does not lose sight of its direction as it burns so much burning fire that it illuminates red the clouds floating in the night sky as it intimidates this one.

But it was also difficult to see all the rocks hiding in the water or each other's ships, relying only on the slight light of the stars peering from the clouds, as to check the safety of the crossing. If you collide with something like that, it's easy to overthrow a shallow boat of water or something, and whoever was on it will be thrown out into the river.

For that reason, the faces of the five hundred death squads, beginning with Robnas on the ship, all chewed on the big monkey grub. In the unlikely event that the ship is overturned and thrown into the river, it is a preparation not to be screamed at by soldiers of the Holmeer country. It was precisely the readiness to die.

So when the ship reached the rocks beneath the headland where the fort of Roylops stood, Robnus was so relieved (mostly) that he seemed to lose his hips. That is the same with his soldiers, so much so that for some time everyone could not move on the ship.

If we counted the ships that Robnas had finally recovered to reach safely, that was twenty-two. Asking the soldiers, reports rise that they saw two ships crash into each other and overturn about in the river. However, the whereabouts of the remaining vessel were uncertain as to whether it had been flown into the river or overturned.

But I can't afford to be searching for it right now. Soon after resting, Robnas ordered him to climb the cliffs of the Cape this time. First let the light-hearted advance, then drip the rope from the top, and rely on it, the soldiers of the death squad climb up one after the other. Along the way, four more people lose their lives by slipping and falling rocks, but Robnas managed to climb the cliff.

So by the time Robnas and the Death Squad wore the weapons they had brought, it had been way past midnight.

We don't have much time. If we don't hurry, the sun will rise before we drop the fort.

In a hurry Robnas stood at the head of the Death Squad and approached the fortress of Roylops, which was on fire like midday, it was time.

Fortunately, there are no sights of enemy soldiers watching or patrolling within sight, and no signs of people can be felt on the outer walls either. So Robnus climbed himself first when he applied a long ladder (ladder) to the outer wall of the fort.

In such a creepy tranquility that only the sound of a patch and fire can be heard, Robnus leans around with fear and only a peek in his face over the outer wall.

…… Exactly, Your Majesty is right!

Spears and flags were scattered everywhere on the outer walls of the fort, and countless kakakashi were erected that appeared to the soldiers, but they were nowhere to be seen at the heart of the enemy soldiers. Robnas, who went up to the outer wall, called in a soldier waiting downstairs.

Where all the death squads have climbed up, Robnas gives instructions in a whisper.

"Divide into two hands. Half of them go with me to the catapult. If that's not possible, it's sabotage. The other half is the elimination of enemy soldiers. Scream it's a rebellion, confuse them."

When he deposited half of his soldiers with the captain of the death squad, Robnas himself went to control of the stone thrower.

Soldiers on their way to eliminating enemy soldiers raise "Rebellion!" "It's betrayal!" Along with the shouts, Robnus takes his soldiers into control of the throwing machine inside the fortress, which has become noisy.

A Holmeer soldier who was completely off guard, but there were just four or five soldiers on the lookout around a stone thrower standing against the Rabian River. But when I see Robnas and the Death Squad coming towards me pulling out their swords, I'm surprised to throw away the spear I had in my hand and run away with my back turned.

Robnas also has a sense of contempt for "what a weak soldier."

Robnas, who did not fight that way and took control of the stone thrower, first consolidated his surroundings, causing the remaining soldiers to head towards the elimination of the enemy soldiers in the fort. Then again, look at the stone thrower.

"This is the stone thrower that made us suffer so much..."

If you look nearby, it's just the size of looking up.

In the fortress of Roylops was a giant stone thrower called the equilibrium hammer thrower (Trebuschett). The long and flexible arm tree, fixed by an axis on a raised column, had one tip narrower and was followed by a cage with hanging strings to carry stones. Pull this down with a winder and let it go, and the weight of a large hammer on the opposite thick end will jump up and throw the stone that was in the cage. Just because it's so big, it's a stone thrower that can fly bigger stones to long distances than other stone throwers like Onagar and Mangonel.

Moreover, this caster was on a rotary pedestal, allowing the caster to be reoriented from the Rabian River to the Masarca Guanmen Fort. This would also be used for backup until the subsequent armies that will land deploy in front of the Masarca Gate Fort.

A captain who had ordered the elimination of enemy soldiers from the fort would come to Robnas, who had thought of that.

"Lord Robnas. You have finished eliminating enemy soldiers!

"Um, good luck. - So, what's the damage to this one?

To Robnas' question, the captain answers with a laugh.

"A few people just suffered a hand injury. Anyway, when Holmeer lost his back, it was the end of throwing down his spear and running away just because he saw us."

That would have been delightful, Robnas laughs along with the captain.

But I can't just laugh like that.

If it were known that the fort of Roylops had been dropped, the Holmeer State would immediately send soldiers over for recapture. Before we do that, we need to consolidate our defenses.

Ordering the soldiers to confirm the operation so that they could use the stone thrower immediately, Robnus headed to the vault in the basement of the fort. Even if King Dordea, who received the signal to drop the fort, leads the army across the river, he must stand here until he drops the Masarca Guanmen fort. Confirmation of food in the meantime is important.

And fortunately, the underground reservoir was filled with bags of wheat and grain, pots of dried meat, fish and liquor all the way up to the wall. Twenty days or more with this much, you'll be able to eat it loosely.

"All right. I'll leave food management to you. - I'm going to consolidate the fort's defenses."

Ordering his men who were following him to do so, Robnas left early enough.

He was a subordinate entrusted with the management of food, but just an extra job to do alone. We have to gather manpower first. It was when I tried to get out of the vault, hoping that someone who could do some arithmetic would be in the death squad.

Unexpectedly, I stopped.

Looking back on the spot, he looks around the unmanned reservoir for a while with a surprising look before slapping his neck.

"... are you out of your mind?

I felt like I heard something, but I guess I heard it wrong or it was the rat's fault. When I convinced myself yes, I closed the reservoir door and headed to find manpower.

Not long afterwards.

In a dark reservoir where no one was supposed to be, something made a gotten noise.