Hero without Blood or Tear

It's all over in Bastogne.

In the future, the city pledges its allegiance to me and decides to pay a tax of 30,000 florins each year. With it, I allowed the city to be free. The citizens of Bastogne were enthusiastic about this decision.

“Hail, Earl Wittenbayer! ”

“Hail to the Savior of the City! ”

Though it is not the Free City of the Empire, Bastogne will have the same rights in the future. I gave my permission as the owner of the city.

“Outside Riesley. You're unemployed. Come with me. ”

“Would something like me help? ”

He seems to have saved his own helplessness this time. It was a face that greatly lost confidence. But I know it's growing pains.

“I believe in your talent. ”

“You have no idea. How can you be so sure? ”

“We'll see about that. And I have one more condition to keep you company. ”

I promised that I would someday restore his hometown of 'Liechlieu'. Then he was greatly surprised.

“It is now hell on earth. ”

“It's definitely dangerous, but there's nothing to avenge. The current conflict within the Empire is endless, so I can't turn my eyes away from it. After we have leveled the Empire, we can send an army back to your homeland. ”

“Is the empire at peace.... You have a tremendous goal. ”

“You can pretend to be an idealist. But your homeland will always be the domain of the giant witches if you do not lay claim to the Empire. ”

Removing the giant beast far beyond the western border of the Empire would be a massive expedition requiring national power.

It was always impossible to unite the forces of the quadrant feeble empire. He thinks for a long time and sighs badly.

“I've got to get to work. ”

“Good thinking. ”

“I may not be able to tread on my homeland in my lifetime. ”

“Don't worry. Your son will step on it instead. If not, your grandson will step on it. ”

She kept her mouth shut for a while and eventually promised me a new life.

“I am a virtuous man, but I intend to serve Earl Vitenweir as Lord. Will you take it?”

“You mean this. ”

I gladly accepted his request. I finally had the best recollection.

“I want you to take over the administration of Wittenbay. I'm going to be busy with the war, so I need someone to cover my ass in there. ”

“You have entrusted me with a task that is lacking, so I will do my best. ”

So I made it back to Vitenbier with Daltagnan, Giaccomo Albino and Max.

* * *

When I returned to Vitenweir, Tilly, Valpurgis, who had been guarding the territory, was welcomed. I wanted to hold a big banquet because things were going well in Bastogne, but I couldn't do it because the situation was urgent.

Immediately held a military meeting. The meeting started with Papenheim's report of gathering various information.

“The Fire Lord's forces are currently flooding the Mosel and preparing to attack Mueanvik and Nancy. Preliminary Trier lands directly south of Trier and heads for Chavern. ”

Seeing that the two giants are on opposite sides of the army, there seems to be some consensus between them.

“What about the Demon King of Water? ”

“Schletzstadt is preparing to embark. We're expecting an estimated 50,000 troops. ”

“The Demon King of Water is coming out strong. What about Frederick?"

“Friedrich is recruiting in Heidelberg, the capital of Pfalz. It still needs time to embark. ”

A large map sits on the table, filled with horses indicating the status of each group.

“The important thing is where are our allies headed.... ”

Tilly pushed her horse on my worries. It was the city of Bejangsong, just beyond the southwestern border of the Empire. It is the territory of the Demon King Pezamut.

“Mr. President, why don't you turn your perceptions around and take down the essence of Pezamut?" He's tied up in Innsbruck. ”

“That's definitely a good point. General, while the giants are being repaired on the west side of the Rhine, we should be able to take Celia. ”

“You may also be able to destroy Pezamut's army in conjunction with King Roelin. ”

Pezamut would retreat from Innsbruck if he knew he was under attack. Then I'll have Roelin take care of me.

“Perfect if you're lurking in some of your allies on Pezamut's trail. Leave it to me and I'll do it without any trouble. ”

Tilly revealed her confidence. Definitely a good plan. But I had to shake my head.

“Can God hear how it's impossible? ”

“I can't talk right now. We'll get to the bottom of it in the future, so let's not get to the bottom of Pezamut. ”

The reason is simple. It is because Pezamut is the Demon King who is sponsored by the ‘one crouching in the tomb' with me. If I destroy his power, those who crouch in the grave will not like it.

Depending on the circumstances, we could only kill Peshmut. The heir can win the Demon King's throne. However, if he wants to get rid of his own power, there may be someone crouching in the grave.

It was a matter of standing with the same sponsor.

“I suggest you push back and attack west of the Rhine. Where do you suggest, General? ”

Tilly would have done a thorough investigation.

“While you were in Bastogne, I made a decision. ”

“I'm curious. ”

“I think this is the best place to do it, as long as the plan to take down Pezamut is rejected. ”

This time, Tilly moved her friend's horse to Basel. Basel is a city close to Rheinfelden that was wiped out by the Demon King Arunde. Down the Rhine River from Rheinfelden and out to the west.

“Ho? Is that Basel? ”

“The citizens of Basel are now terrified of the Reinfelden disaster. I have no choice but to surrender to the Demon King Ahunde and be unfaithful to him, but I'm anxious because I don't know when I'll be in such a position. ”

Tilly recently made a secret rendezvous with Basel's core personnel. He promised to respond to his allies in the city.

“Basel is a metropolitan and strategic center. The Demon King Ahunde has deployed a lot of army.But if the villagers will respond, I'll attack them. ”

“Excellent, General. ”

Moreover, Basel is quite far from the battlefield where the Demon King of Water, Demon Lord of Fire, and Pre-Election Trier will play out. It was perfect for each other to work on while they were being repaired.

“Very well. We will march in two days. ”

Tilly is already preparing to leave with the war in mind. Two days after my instruction, an ally sneaks out of the Wittenweir's gates in the middle of the night.

It was good to march because it was early autumn. We went slowly with scouts just in case, and two days later arrived on the outskirts of Rheinfelden.

“Mr. President, that's the spot I was talking about. There are two islands, making it an advantageous bridge. ”

Tilly's offer gives me a nod.

“I'll be writing to the general about the dodo. ”

Allies were recruited further, leaving behind 13,000 defensive forces. In particular, the number of cavalry has increased to 4,000.

It's never easy to get this many people to move around in a panic. I really needed the strength of an experienced general like Tilly.

“Leave it to me, Mr. President. ”

We immediately entered the construction of the bridge. I kept working on the light at night to get it down as quickly as possible.

“Hurry! We must cross the river before the bad guys arrive!" ”

The voices of the sergeants surrounding the soldiers are echoing loudly.

Tick-tock.

The sound of beating wood with a hammer was loud. Soldiers with guns gather in the vicinity, on the river, in case there are any sign of the Sawyer Horses. The scouts have also set a course for the river and are ready to fire their cannons.

We delayed for two days and finally made a temporary bridge suitable for crossing the river.

“Right away! ”

I let the cavalry go first. It was a dark night, so I lit torches everywhere. The cavalry drives slowly.

Shhhhh!

Suddenly, it started to rain. I frowned as I opened my collar.

“The autumn rains are full. ”

“Not good. Mr. President, when it rains like this, there's fog along the river. ”

“I hope nothing happened. ”

No matter how prepared you are, you can't make a sudden change in weather. I felt anxious but could not stop the river.

“The bridge is slippery. Be careful out there. ”

I left the whole barrel with Tilly, and then I leaned with the cavalry. About half of our cavalry were nobles of Bavarian and elite mercenaries. They all followed Valpurgis.

Tsk, tsk! Ting!

The raindrops lightly slap their heavy armor. But the raindrops never ceased, even after about 4,000 people had fallen in two hours.

I've been watching the situation alongside Valpurgis by the river. It was to repel the Shamans with lightning if they appeared to interfere with the River. Then I noticed something strange and tapped on the balpurgis next to me.

“Why is that? Apply?”

“Look at that. Doesn't it feel like something dark is coming down the river? ”

I asked, but I wasn't sure. It was night and it was raining, and I couldn't see very well.

“You're invisible. Something's bothering me... ”

As Valpurgis tilts his head, something big and black rises out of the river.

Shhh!

It felt like a submarine was rising from the water. That giant black silhouette is now three.

“What the hell! ”

It was a big giant with dark skin. It seemed to be seven meters tall, and there was a rake between the fingers. He also had gills around his collarbone. I could only see who they were.

“Giant of the Lake! ”

He must have been a lake giant living on Lake Boden, the home of the Demon King Ahunde. They were mainly hard-workers who served under the authority of the Demon King Ahunde.

“Ahhhh!”

“What's that? ”

The soldiers who were doing the river calmly are surprised and don't know what to do. As they struggle, those who fall off the makeshift bridge plunge out.

“Calm down!”

I heard the officers shout, but I was helpless. It was because the soldiers who were surprised by the Giants of the lake came out of nowhere and tried to flee.

I pushed each other from a bridge that wasn't that wide, and it became a complete mess. Meanwhile, the giants of the lake have already approached the temporary bridge.

A few brave soldiers stab through the spear, but compared to the giant, it's like a spear. Besides, the weather is raining, so the matchbook goes out and the gunpowder gets wet and you can't shoot. It was a blunder.

“Damn it!”

I immediately dropped two black lightning rods onto one giant. The giant in the lake I know has a strong handcuff, and lightning bolt was unlikely.

Flash!

As the light blazed, the surrounding area became clear for a moment.

“! ”

Surprisingly, there were seven giant lakes rising from the river, not three. I was struck by lightning just now, and one fell backwards, but I still have six more.

Instead of looking back and forth, they rush to the temporary bridge with power. No matter how hard I tried, I had no choice. I never thought an immovable lake giant would come this far from Lake Boden.

Flash!

Once more the lightning strikes, the Giant flinches his eyes. Then I fell back, raising the torch.

But it had no effect except straightforward ones. Giants of the lake nearby were able to endure the lightning that spread through the river.

They all attacked the temporary bridge at once. The giant of the lake raises his clawed hand over his head and slams it straight down.

Kuaang!

All of a sudden, with a loud noise, everything falls apart. The soldiers and the broken timber bounce up and down like bombs. They were beating the makeshift bridge as soon as it hit them.

Of course, we got into a fight. A scream that had been placed on the riverbank struck the tent against the rain.

Kuang!

Luckily, the beginner was right on the spot.

Phew!

With a murmur, the head of the lake giant bursts like watermelon. The ammunition that followed hit the surface, but it was enough to subdue the aircraft.

Adding the firepower of the warp to my lightning bolt, the seven giant tightropes of the lake fell.

“Burn it!”

Finally, the giant in the last lake fell down crying bitterly. I laid my long body down like a torch by the river. But now it wasn't important at all.

“The makeshift bridge is down. ”

There were 9,000 across the river. It took me a whole day to repair and join the broken bridge. I don't want anything to happen in the meantime.

But the next morning, my concern came true. When the rains stopped overnight and the sunlight rose, we found more than 10,000 enemy troops a kilometer ahead.

Looks like they've been marching through the rainy season all night. So I had no choice but to go black when I came close.

“What are you going to do with it? ”

“Of course we should fight. ”

“Isn't the enemy triple? ”

“There will be more difficult fights than this in the future. ”

You can't just whine about it. I managed to figure out how to defeat an enemy that was three times the size of a cavalry headliner.

“I wonder who the enemy commander is, by the way. Looks like an army out of Basel. ”

“Basel's commander? The Maine has heard something. ”

“Oh? Who are you? ”

She answered my question, but I never thought of her.

“A horse named Valentine. He was originally under the command of Pezamut, but this time he was transferred. ”

What Valpurgis heard was that he was fed up with his superior's incompetence and then turned away and entrusted to the Demon King Ahunde.

“Oh my God... ”

Valentine is the future Demon King and is rated one step ahead of Tilly in the army. He's the genius of genius.

Normally, I would not have been hit at this point, but this is what happened because of Pezamut's shoveling.

“This was all part of the plan. ”

This series of processes has taken place using the rainy night to cut off an ally's waist by mobilizing a giant in a lake. I mentioned something creepy, but Valentine, the military genius, was the best he could do.

That's why I have to fight three times as many enemies right now.

“Pezamut, you son of a bitch... ”

No matter what the person crouching in the grave says, I think I'll have to grind him to the plate soon.