Price of Management

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Hrrrrrrr...

The whole mountain was engulfed in flames.

The Black Cross Satan and the sorcerers who crossed the mountain path had to be stopped by the forest fire.

“Hee-hee-hee!”

“Hee-hee-hee!”

The horses riding them take a frightening step back, with a cry. It seemed to imply that he would never plunge into that fire.

“What's a forest fire? ”

“Not necessarily. It was Caroc Ligand! ”

“That cunning bastard's playing tricks on me! ”

The Black Cross Satan could not move forward because of the fire, but just insulted me.

I did.

I've been hiding in the ground, watching their sheep do it. They must have set the wildfires. They must have dug a trap. Now I'm going to take my chances and strike as soon as they reveal their gap.

Of course, if they gave up the mountain path and went back, it would have been the best outcome for me.

However, the Grand Master, Grand Marquis of Rängen, was lying down, and the Black Cross Satan, who had eaten many troubles from me, was so angry that he would not give up easily.

“What choice do you have?! ”

A member of the Black Cross asked the wizards in an annoying voice.

“Don't you think you should go back? ”

A wizard said.

The knight is angry.

“So now we abandon our mission without ever fighting over the pranks of Caroc Ligand?" ”

All members of the Black Cross were filled with the will to pierce the flames.

Truly, the Berserkers are no different. Are you still so mad at me for getting hurt?

Then another wizard said,

“There is a way to break through the flames at full speed while shielding your horse and body. However, it is extremely dangerous to jog through these rough mountain roads in flames. ”

“Let's do it that way. ”

The Black Cross all agreed.

The wizards were colorful, but the Black Cross was too eager to follow.

The wizard and knight stand side by side. The wizards unseal the shield and wrap it around their horses.

With that shield protected, they quickly dive into the wildfire and begin their march.

It's a lot to take in.

So it's time to learn the lesson that overzealousness can ruin your body.

They rely on the shield to run into the flames, and soon they fall into the pit I dug ahead of them.

“Ow!”

“Oops!”

They run at full speed and fall into the pit with the horses. Members of the Black Cross successfully landed on reflexive motor nerves, but the sorcerers who fell into the trap sustained serious neck and limb fractures.

“It's a trap!”

“Watch your step! ”

Effective in 10 out of 20 pit traps, 2 deaths and 5 injuries occurred. The two deaths were all wizards.

Well, I guess we'll have to make the last move.

“Noum.”

- Yeah, Dad!

“Block both roads and exits to Earth Wall. ”

- Yeah!

Norm shovels at the ground.

A huge wall of dirt protrudes out and blocks both roads and exits. They trapped the Black Cross and the Wizards in the fire.

“Caroc ligand! ”

“He's here somewhere! ”

“Damn it, break the dirt wall blocking the road first! ”

The Black Cross started hitting the dirt wall blocking the road. They are desperate to break through the dirt wall with weapons in the flames.

I ran from the ground. You load yourself up in the silk breeze and soar to the skies.

The people who saw me fly out of the ground scream.

“Caroc ligand! You!”

“I'll kill you! ”

What a coincidence.

I came out to kill you, too.

“Noum, Earth Sphere! ”

I delivered a large amount of Spirit Affinity to Noum. A huge spear of dirt began to form in the sky.

One, two, three, four...

The numbers have grown exponentially. Over 100 have made my head flutter.

The number of spears in the soil that was made was 200. The spectacular embroidery of 200 spears of soil was unfolding over a mountain of wildfire.

“Fire!”

200 Earth Spears plummet in unison, fearful of my words falling.

The wizards stack the shields, and the Black Cross are heavily armed with errors.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa!!

The ground shakes with a thumping sound. The spears of the earth clash like mad at the enemies. Even the Black Cross and the Wizards worked hard to stop it, but a brief scream broke out between them.

“Gathering together will do more damage! Spread out!"

As the Earth Sphere intensively bombs a spot, the enemies scatter their horns.

“Good. That's enough, right? ”

That should do it. We've done enough damage and scattered the horns. We've had enough time.

I've decided to leave it here for now and go help the birthing campbell.

I fly in the direction of retreat. Nigel's 20,000 cavalry will be in pursuit of him now, and he will be struggling to retreat.

... I thought...

When Duke Meutt's army flew in the direction, the sight of my shared senses whitened my mind like a blank slate.

“What the hell?! ”

Duke Meutt's army is being haunted by the horsemen of the Horn Empire.

The Horn Imperial Cavalry is closing in on Duke Meutt's army and killing it as it stands.

Most of the bodies in the wilderness were Meutt Duke soldiers.

How can there be such a devastating result?

It hasn't even been a day yet. I never thought I'd be so consumed by destruction even though I was being chased.

“Kay, where's the stabbing man? What about the other disciples?”

I focused more on the spirit's senses and found the songbird. No sign of Campbell. Seems to have left the battlefield without a body.

I found a familiar face instead.

He was the third of Duke Meutt's disciples. Was his name Baron Laurel? I can't remember.

Baron Rauel is leading the soldier in a desperate, bloodshed. Seems to have a pale complexion, too.

“Salamander!”

- Got it!

In my anger, I poured as much spirit affinity into the salamander as I could.

The salamander turns into a massive fire and spreads its wings of flame.

When a bright, sun-fired bird appeared above the bloodshed of the battlefield, everyone's gaze was directed to the sky.

“Caro, it's Caroc Ligand! ”

“Aesthetics!”

“This is the firebird I saw in the days of King Leaden! ”

“Run!”

The frightened Horn Empire cavalry swoops down. As the salamander spreads his wings wide and rolls down, the horns start to scatter, screaming.

- Heheheh heh!

The Salamander flaps his wings and burns the Horn Empire to death. Since he was busy running away from the salamanders, the siege was quickly broken.

Soon, the Horn Empire cavalry retreated. It looked like they were scattered in different directions and fled at full speed. The salamander chased after two of them and turned them into charcoal.

“Whoa!”

“Recalculate! ”

“Hehe, I'm alive! ”

Only 3,000 of the Duke of Meutt's soldiers wept and rejoiced.

Without time to respond to their emotions, I flew to Baron Laurel and landed.

“Baron Laurel, right?! ”

“Your Excellency... you're here. ”

Baron Laurel greets me with a hard smile. The injury looked serious from the look on your face.

Oh my…….

I can't believe you're conducting on horseback like that!