Legend

It was not the Brattas who were ambushing them that marked the beginning of the battle, not the ambushes who were lurking in the woods, nor the Frizione army.

Twenty or so troops that have been following me since the Frizione army left the capital.

Marquis Lognos' men discover that some earthen smoke is rising from the rear of that unit, which was located behind the Frizione army…

"Marquis Lognos, give me that!

"... I see. Ambush isn't just one place, is it? No, don't you call this an ambush? Anyway, as far as that earthquake is concerned, I'm pretty sure he's a cavalry. Supply troops inside, archers and wizards around it, and infantry forward with spears. Once the cavalry has stopped the enemy from moving, it will poke its flank, so it can be moved quickly."

From under the Marquis of Lognos, who gives quick instructions, the decrees each run away.

Marquis Lognos, who was watching it, turned his gaze toward the supply unit before speaking to his own men.

"Normally, when it comes to escorting supply troops, they don't have that much arm... but can I assume that those over there are the right ones?

"Yes. Whatever, because this unit itself is an elite match."

Hmm, Marquis Lognos, who had listened to his men and had his gaze toward the supply unit, opens his mouth to give a new order.

"Let the soldiers of the Supply Squad guard hold their bows and be archers."

"That's... but okay? The Supply Squad escort…"

"I don't mind. I don't need a supply unit escort any more than I am in the middle of the army. Not now."

"So why don't you join the infantry?

"No, it's now that I don't need an escort. When something happens, you need an escort. At that time, I want to use it in the immediate vicinity of the supply unit so that I can return to the escort immediately."

"... I see. Okay, I'll make arrangements in a minute."

That's what he tells them, and as he looks at his men who are going to give orders, Marquis Lognos turns his gaze to part of the Frizione army.

The aristocrats there are those who are expected to be betraying them.

I ordered my men to be careful not to make strange moves in this battle.

If he makes strange moves, he wants to be captured immediately.

"The price of betrayal is high."

Whimpering...... and the cavalry who appeared as time went on and raised the earthen smoke.

If that were all, I wouldn't have been particularly surprised than I had expected.

But still, Marquis Lognos keeps a small eye out.

It was the cavalry who did show up. How many rides are there?

The cavalry, however, carries each horse without a manipulator.

In other words, the cavalry itself is about twenty horses, but the number of horses is about forty.

It soon turns out what that means.

Those who followed the Frizione army on foot rode the horse.

Twenty infantry quickly change into forty horsemen combined with reinforcement cavalry.

"... I see. It's troublesome. And even for those who have, as far as that goes, a skilled cavalry. Archers, wizards, keep your enemies away!

Along with the cries of the Marquis of Lognos, the attack to be unleashed.

The arrows that are unleashed continue uninterruptedly, only to say that the nobles participating in this army have gathered their elite.

The speed at which that arrow is fired is phenomenal, and at the same time things like flames, winds, stones and ice fly through the sky and strike at the cavalry.

But... even if it's a cavalry, it's the cavalry of the 2nd prince who's here.

If Marquis Lognos is the sharp one to lead, it was an unmistakable fact that the cavalry is also the sharp one.

It doesn't go as far as rain... but still thrusts with horses breathing in the arrows that pour down countless times.

Its speed is fast, and the distance to the noble troops led by Lognos shrinks between viewing.

Of course, not everyone is dodging enemy attacks.

Some have been shot through the head by arrows pouring down from the top, desperate, and have fallen horseback.

Many have arrows pierced their hands and feet, even if they haven't gotten that far.

Some are burned by flames, cleaved with wind blades, and pierced through their torso with ice spears.

Some are slapped to the ground so that the horse falls under attack and gets caught up in it.

Especially injured were many who had followed the Frizione army so far.

Naturally. Instead of traveling on horses, he was walking on his own feet. Naturally, if you do, you have to wear armor that emphasizes lightness more than metal armor.

However... the cavalry still shows no slight fear, diving through the falling arrows and magic to reach where the infantry is.

"Don't be afraid, put up a shield, put up a spear! No matter how many cavalry you have, you are never invincible! If we stop the movement with the shield and then stick the spear out simultaneously, we can deal with it!

To the words of the commander, the infantry guards against the attack with a shield toward the cavalry that never penetrated toward them, sticking out their spears.

... If the cavalry were a regular cavalry, I might have been able to deal with it.

But the cavalry that has penetrated me is not just a cavalry. They belong to the cavalry unit of the second prince Schulz.

Cut the tip of the spear protruding toward you with a long sword and play it so that it tangles with the spear, or control the horse's movement to avoid the tip of the spear.

Rigorously tutored and forged horses. Further on horseback is an elite unit directly under Schulz.

If those two go hand in hand, they have a very high ability as cavalry.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, let me do it, let me do it!

"That's right! Your Highness Frizione will be protected by us!

"You're gonna die in a place like this! I see the world after the civil war with His Highness Frizione!

But it was not so long before the cavalry was in their favor.

Soon the soldiers in the rear row appear on the front line to be replaced by soldiers who have lost their weapons or those who have been injured.

Cavalry is certainly a high level of assault and aggression. But there are many gaps once the movement stops for that matter.

As if to show it, the cavalry, stopped by a metal shield held by the replaced soldiers, is poked with spears, torn with a long sword, slapped with a halbad, and reduced in number.

That's not all. Cavalry means you're on a horse. I mean, they're overwhelmingly high compared to the soldiers on the ground.

Archers and wizards will refrain from attacking if it is a mixed war, but if it is so close that the target is easy to understand, and the Frizione army is even better aligned, there is no way they would hesitate to attack in this situation.

And with all the blows of the stubbornness, the cavalry of the 1st Imperial Party runs from side to side into Prince Schulss's cavalry.

Even if a corrugated attack is carried out after the movement has been stopped, the cavalry directly under Prince Schulss has suffered many injuries but few have died.

Not only that, but when we see a lot of damage to ourselves, one of the cavalry takes the magic whistle out of our nostalgia and blows it hard.

The sound that echoes around him instantly enters the cavalry's ears, waving a blow all over him on the spot before leaving.

A flash of clearance, until vivid, deserves the name of Schulz's direct cavalry.

The Marquis of Lognos also tried to carry out a pursuit, but the cavalry takes its distance while it sees it.

Still, some released bows and magic, but with little effect, the cavalry completed its retreat.

"... that degree of practice, that's the cavalry of His Highness Schulz"

With admiration, and at the same time with remorse, Marquis Lognos quickly switches consciousness by shaking his neck sideways.

"What's the damage to this one?

"There seem to be many injured, but not so many dead"

"Well, let the men in the supply pay for the injured. Potions don't have to be saved. Now it's important to heal your injuries anyway."

Instruct your subordinates to report, exhaling in relief.

Hearing that instruction and giving a quick order was just a paragraph away, the Marquis of Lognos inadvertently sharpens his gaze and opens his mouth.

"What about them?

"We haven't seen any strange moves so far. I followed these instructions very carefully. Dare I say, it also seemed like he was doing a handful when attacking his enemies...... maybe that area is from my assumptions"

"Right. I didn't seem to get my tail out this time, but don't fail to keep an eye on it."

"Ha! So, Marquis Lognos. This one has been successfully defended, what do you want to do now?

To his men's words, Marquis Lognos turns his gaze to the front of the Frizione army as he strokes his proud beard.

There, it was understood from this position that it was a fierce battle to see.

At the same time, the kind of explosion you hear from the woods along the street.

Seeing that, I didn't have to think about what was going on.

"I just want to say that we're all going to cover the front... but even if there aren't many dead people, there are going to be injured people. Besides, it doesn't prepare you for the enemy in the rear. The cavalry has retreated, but the damage itself is not that much. If you show them the gaps, they'll come again."

The trouble in this case would be that the enemy is a highly mobile cavalry.

If we saw a gap in the Marquis of Lognos' troops defending the rear, we were sure they would strike again soon.

"So keep watching?

"No way, that's not why. … can we manage to get about fifty people out?"

To the words of the Marquis Lognos. His men look around, do calculations in their heads, and eventually nod.

"Yes, fifty... no, if it's about sixty, I'm wondering if there's a problem with the rear defense."

"Well, then you lead the troops. I would have liked to be on my way, but I don't think the commander here would have thrown this place out."

Our own commander escaped. If it is perceived that way, there is no doubt that morale will fall, even if it is an elite unit.

"Take Viscount Kizlo, Baron Bloomos and Baron Clarina. Except you're in command."

"Ha!"

I would not let my men command nobility, even if they were supposed to be a noble nobleman named Marquis.

But the three men now raised by the Marquis of Lognos have the experience of fighting under the Marquis of Lognos more than once.

Therefore, I also properly understood the strength of my men, who were commanded to take command, and there was nothing to differ in obeying them.

Looking at the back of his men leaving, the Marquis of Lognos queues up so that even if the cavalry strikes again, he can confront them.

The injured are inside the line so that they can be treated immediately, where the supply unit is located.

Especially the many injured are naturally infantry units.

Soldiers brought by nobles who participate in this army, adventurers and mercenaries who admire Frizione and act as prostitutes.

The men were heavily damaged by the cavalry's assault.

At the end of the Marquis Lognos' gaze, the figure of those who are being treated using potion and restorative magic.

Some of them take their breath intact because of their deep wounds and the treatment can't catch up, but now they turn their gaze to another by telling themselves that this is not the time to be sad.

Ranged attack units with hardened archers and wizards are minor injuries to the extent of a scratch, even if there are some injuries.

This would be because the cavalry barely had the flying tools, starting with the bow.

It was done to this extent thanks to the solid work done by the infantry unit.

If it means minor injuries, so does the cavalry.

The cavalry of the Frizione Army was able to strike half unilaterally because the infantry had stopped the enemy cavalry unit from moving and launched an attack from the side.

Wearing metal armor would be one of the reasons why fewer people were injured because of the assumption of fighting with the pursuit unit.

Given them, the overall damage could have been described as minor.

(But it won't be the last time the battle is decided. Try His Highness Kabazid or His Highness Schuls and you will still have some strength)

Originally, the faction of the two princes was larger than the First Imperial faction of Frizione.

There were naturally more when it came to military force than there were many nobles.

To the extent that those who sent them as crusaders are easily replenished, even if they have suffered devastating damage.

In other words, it becomes important to know how much damage we can hold back in the battle until we join the rebels.

(Most importantly, you can't imitate that if you send out a Pursuit Squad many times, it will overlap defeat... and you have to be more cautious over here than there is a deep red one)

Marquis Lognos naturally knows from Frizione that Ray used a fire whirlwind against the Crusaders, causing devastating damage.

Beyond that, I understood that I had to be cautious even for Kabazid and Schuls.

"I mean... if we make it through here, we'll probably figure it out"

It would not be interesting for Frizione's army to join the rebels. Because we have to abandon the perfect opportunity to destroy each one.

But still, as the head of the faction, it will only be the end of the line if he continues to have a hard hand in a situation where he continues to lose and is abandoned by the nobility of the faction.

Get through here.

Expecting it, the Marquis of Lognos turned his gaze forward, which was a battlefield.