Price of Management

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The Horn Empire built a smooth path by piling dirt all the way to the top of Gerko Garden. You lay a flat stone, and the sorcerers use their magic to wipe it down firmly. And finally, the siege tower that you were so worried about began to approach.

“Incoming!”

John shouts.

The heavy siege tower slowly begins to climb up the steep mountain pass made of haste.

They pull their horses up and down, pushing with all their might. You pull the rope from both sides and focus on pulling the siege tower up.

“Free fire! Don't let them take the siege towers! Aim for the horse!”

The mansion guard fires arrows at John's command.

The Horn Empire has also made every effort to move forward and block the arrows. The arrows are mostly aimed at the horses, and some of the horses are hit by arrows and cry out. Each time, the Horn Empire quickly switched to a new army. If I'm wrong, the siege tower I pulled up might fall back down again.

It was a fierce battle.

The scale of the Horn Empire troops climbing the mountain with a siege tower taller than the Wall was magnificent. I was afraid that I would achieve my goal while covering my garden with dirt and making it a flat path.

‘That's why you have to take this place. ’

John trembles. His opponent, Nigel Jurden, has grown weary of his bold means.

Of course, I did not intend to be beaten still. Such helpless abandonment was enough after death.

“Ready the fire arrows! ”

Torches have been set up all over the walls. And the students and soldiers were ready to fire the grease-filled arrows.

John shouts as the siege tower finally makes its way up the mountain.

“Fire!”

Shh-shh-shh-shh-shh-shh!

The fire arrows shoot into the siege tower in unison. It was truly spectacular for small fireballs to draw a red line and stick it to the surface of the siege tower.

However, even though the arrows were glamorous, they were actually not very effective. Sometimes the fire went out without overcoming the speed of the arrows, and the center of gravity was shifted due to the oil barrel being fitted, so the aim missed, and even when hit, it did not catch fire easily.

It was just an attack that reflected John's willingness to resist with all he could.

Finally, as the siege tower approaches the wall, the Horn Empire begins climbing the siege tower up the stairs. The bridge on the top of the siege tower falls over the wall.

“Now! Gunfire! ”

Nigel throws a battle on the side of the Horn Empire.

“Waaaah!”

The Horn Imperial Soldiers rush in screaming. The chargers climb up the ladder and rope across the wall. Through the siege towers, numerous soldiers begin to cross over the walls.

“Stop him!"

John runs toward the siege tower screaming. It was followed by 10 pre-borrowed uneducated students. They were the finest students in the mansion.

John draws a long sword. Errors flow from the glamorous sword of King Erik's servant.

“Die!”

John swings his sword at the Horn Empire, over the walls of the siege tower.

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“Grr!”

“Knng!”

Even a well-trained Horn Empire could not overcome the error. Soldiers fall with their throats cut and their breasts sprinkled with blood like fountains.

John continues to move and slaughters five soldiers with lightning bolts.

“Bring it on! ”

The Horn Army staggers as young John staggers to come forward, revealing Expert's true colors. It was because it was clear that a precious life would be lost in an instant.

However, the troops continue to push in behind him, leaving him helplessly.

John runs ferociously and slaughters the three soldiers again. Ten students who were encouraged by John's role also began to show off their independence. Not one soldier has crossed from the siege tower as they act.

However, the attack did not take place only in the siege tower. Chargers skillfully climb up the wall, and arrows from the Horn Empire archers rain down in the distance. Everyone killed each other for their crimes.

“Not bad.”

The Horn Empire Faction.

Nigel mutters, watching John's actions from afar.

I already knew it was coming, but the fact that I saw him fight with his sword was more sensible than I expected. Every attack was honest, but I was not exceptionally good at slicing one by one without unnecessary pile of moves.

After seeing his talents as a commander, as well as the sense of genius swordsmanship, Nigel's blood boils again.

‘John Spay. I don't know if I'm lucky to have met you on this battlefield. ’

If John Spay hadn't been there, he would have already fallen at least one damn mansion. But then I wouldn't be as excited as I am right now.

Nigel, who was born into a military family and fought in the battlefield early in the morning, following his father, a brilliant soldier. To him, war was a routine and a job.

But from the moment I met John Spain, I became amused. Forbidden joys of wasting money, time and life!

‘Come on, make me more fun. Let me burn a little more. ’

Nigel's right hand instinctively heads for the long sword handle.

At that moment, he saw a ladder across the wall, and on that ladder, John Spain, who defeated the soldiers coming from the siege tower. The shortest path to John Spain was captured by Nigel.

It was like the instinct of a hungry predator who discovered food.

Nigel roars and runs.

“John Spay-!! ”

It was a blah blah blah blah.

John, surprised, stares at Nigel, instead of fighting. Seeing Nigel speeding in, John's face became stiff as well.

“Nigel Jurden! ”

Like answering the call, Nigel performs a thunderous sprint up the ladder.

John stands in front of the ladder and blocks Nigel. The two of them finally fought directly against the sword.

The error rises from Nigel's long sword.

“I told you. I'm coming to see how far my father's skills have gone. ”

“I told him to come as much as he wanted. ”

“Puhaha!”

Nigel laughs.

Kuaang!

Two swords collided. An error struck and a thunderous crash rang out.

"Hehe!"

John was startled. It was because Nigel was superior to himself in terms of error. It was natural to have an age difference.

Boom! Boom!

The noise that echoes through each collision. Nigel was superior in terms of the amount of error and physical strength.

John notices that he is disadvantaged by several conflicts.

‘If I fight like this, I lose. If I lose here, I lose the battle. We must win at all costs. ’

John's brain tightens at the moment of crisis.

And I noticed that Nigel was still standing on the ladder with his two feet.

"Yes, this is it! ’

John immediately took action.

I stabbed Nigel with all my might.

“Hmm, not a chance. ”

Nigel takes a step back and avoids the stabbing. Even on the ladder, his balance was stable without risk.

But it was just after that.

“Tsk!”

Surprisingly, John flew down the wall. At the same time, the top of the ladder was cut with a long sword.

“ ……?! ”

Nigel cut off the top of the ladder he was walking on.

As soon as John completed his goal, he reached out his left hand and grabbed and hung on the wall.

With the ladder cut off at the top, Nigel falls down the wall. But fortunately, the ladder that was cut across the middle of the wall avoided falling to the ground.

“Woo!”

A balanced ladder, Nigel sweeps his inner heart away.

"Look at this guy? ’

Nigel stares at John with one hand on the wall.

“Tsk!”

John bounces off the wall and leaps to the ladder where Nigel is standing.

Nigel stepped back, once again surprised by his bold actions. John managed to land on the ladder. The ladder flutters on a rough landing. The two of them put their hands together to balance on a wobbly ladder.

On a ladder, Nickel and John face each other in a strange way.

‘There you go.'

In fact, this strange situation was deliberately created by John.

‘The disadvantage disappears to some extent unless it is a fight under normal circumstances. ’

Of course, the war experience was much richer with Nigel. With experience, Nigel will also excel in a surprising situation.

However, given the work environment of the Horn Empire, the story changes slightly.

John determined that Nigel would have fought most likely on horseback. The difference between balancing on a horse and balancing on two feet is entirely different. So John used this gamble, and it worked.

Nigel excelled in the power of error and swordsmanship, but John excelled in balance.

In short, it was the Middle Ages.

“You're doing something fun! Then let's fight again! ”

Nigel strikes Long Sword in a straight line. John lays the Long Sword horizontally and takes up defensive positions. A blow lands on John's guard.

Kuaang!

Ridiculous.

The attack was prevented, but the impact of the impact caused a crack in the ladder where the two stood.

At that moment, two people crossed their minds.

‘If I fall down like this, I will be exposed to the enemy. ’

‘If we fall together like this, we can capture him. ’

The two moved almost simultaneously.

Nigel knocks the long sword down to break the ladder. But John was a little faster.

He stepped on the ladder with both feet and leaped into the air.

Kwazijji-kun!

Nigel's sword shatters the ladder. But John's new brother had already risen to the top.

With John going up and down the smashed ladder, Nigel faces each other. So the two new brothers crossed over, and John leaped like a bird and stood still on the wall. Nigel also landed safely on the ground.

‘It was dangerous.'

John sighs of relief. I succeeded in getting Nigel off the ground, but I knew for a fact that I was in immense danger.

On the other hand, Nigel had no choice but to feel sorry.

‘You've been overzealous. ’

What would have happened if he had attacked John instead of destroying the ladder? Then you could have killed John, who was vulnerable to defense, or seriously injured him while making the leap.

But I broke the ladder because I wanted to capture it, and I finally missed the chance.

I had a major desire to capture the enemy commander, John Spain, but I also felt unwilling to kill him.

"You don't want to kill your enemy in front of you. My mind that was loose blew a chance. ’

Nigel reflects on himself.

Then I decided to look at John looking down at me on the wall. Next time you face the sword, I'll kill you without hesitation.

The Horn Empire's dominance remains unchanged.

The Horn Empire was on the verge of bringing down the mansion with all its means of gunfire.