Price of Management

Chapter 10. Fall

Around 100,000 mounted troops with Emperor Kars. It was also an elite cavalry of nomadic warriors.

Of course, the right to attack rested with the fast-moving Emperor Kars, and we were prepared to defend ourselves.

However, Emperor Kars has remained silent for a while, without moving forward with the attack.

“What's going on? Are you sure you don't want to attack first? ”

King Erik mutters curiously.

Jeron replied by his side.

“Your Majesty, the Horn Empire is the first to attempt an attack. Let's wait for now.”

“I see.”

After a while, you really begin to see movement on the part of the Horn Empire. It is through the shared senses that 100,000 cavalry are divided into five armies.

The five cavalry were led by the Marquis of Great Gen, the Marquis of Halstein and the Marquis of Juden.

I immediately spoke to King Erik.

“We divided them into five units of 20,000 people. Earl Great Gen, Earl Jurden, Earl Halstein and Deputy Master Silver Tahan of Emperor Knights, respectively, are in charge. ”

Earl Silver Tahan was the one I met when I went to meet Emperor Kars to negotiate passage through the Baden River.

He was a skillful man who had even won a tight match with my comrade, Earl Randall Spain.

He was deputy commander of Emperor Knights, the Imperial Guard.

Jeron added:

“Earl Silver Tahan recently became the director of Emperor Knights. ”

“But who is the young man? ”

King Erik asks.

“Please wait a moment. I'll find out soon enough.”

I focused my mind on the shared senses with the spirits, in order to eavesdrop on what the others call a young man in his mid-20s.

The word 'the eldest son of the Marquis of Juden’ was caught.

... was Nigel.

He was still alive.

“Nigel Jurden. ”

“The son of the late Juden? Didn't he say he was dead to you, Chancellor? ”

I sighed when King Erik asked me.

“At the time, I killed all enemies who had large quantities of error in their bodies. But when I saw him alive like that, he was able to escape without being caught by my senses because he had exhausted all of his errors. ”

“Lucky guy. By the way, Earl Jurden, Earl Halstein, Earl Great Gene, and Earl Silver Tahan are not just any ordinary people, does that mean that Nigel Jurden is shoulder to shoulder with them? ”

I was surprised that Nigel was embedded in the leader of the five armies of 20,000 people.

“Seems to have been used in recognition of their abilities. The emperor must have judged that his ability to command the cavalry would be useful in this battle. ”

I knew King Erik was in favor, too.

Anyway, 100,000 horsemen from the Horn Empire, divided into five groups, started to move separately.

Earl Halstein's 20,000 men started approaching us, spreading to the left and to the right while guarding Emperor Kars' base.

“Coming, Your Majesty! ”

I said, King Erik calmed down.

“It's a nomadic hit-and-run tactic. They think if they spread it in all four directions at the same time, we'll panic and the display will collapse. Leave it alone. We can do the right thing without being shaken. ”

King Erik adds.

“But we can't just respond passively to enemy movements like that. ”

“I'll come say hello lightly. ”

“Please.”

“Yes, let's go, Sylph! ”

I flew to the sky with the power of a silk.

You fly to the top and head straight for the enemy camp where Emperor Kars is.

“Salamander!”

You finally did it!

The salamander was summoned in a dazzling manner.

“Let's play with fire lightly. ”

- Heheheh heh! That's good!

The salamanders soon made a huge fire. This guy, lightly.

I was going to give Emperor Kars a hot flame on his head. Of course, there is the Marquis of Halstein and the Magic Corps, so we will stop them, but even the emperor's attack was enough to stir the enemy's spirit.

But that's when it happened.

The massive Mana trembles in the Horn Empire camp.

“Huh? Are the magic soldiers preparing the defensive magic? You're responding very quickly. ”

I didn't think it was a big deal.

However, a massive surge from the center of the enemy began to spread out to the four corners of the northeast, southwest, and northwest.

Mana's energy forms a huge circle around both armies.

I felt something ominous and called out to the Salamander in a hurry.

“Blow it!”

- Copy that!

A ball of fire flies towards Emperor Kars. At the same time, Mana's huge circle is completed.

The chunk of fire is extinguished.

And I began to fall to the ground drawn by the heavy force of gravity.

“Ugh?! ”

I cried out in astonishment as I fell rapidly from the sky.

“What the hell is this? Silf! Get me up! ”

The silk in front of me shook his head in disdain. What the hell!

“Wounded! Noum! ”

Wounded and Noum, who appeared in turn, also said with a stunning face.

- No, Dad!

- I can't use my powers!

“What the hell are you talking about? ”

Then, even the senses that were being shared with the senior spirits disappeared.

The salamander flew in after me, screaming.

That's what I hate the most!

“Tell me more! As you can see, he's crashing! ”

- He's tying me up! I'm pressuring you not to use your powers! Rrrrgh, I'm getting nervous!

Tied up?

All I could think about was the golden rope of a magical army that froze a giant, newly transformed salamander. It was spiritual restraint magic!

That's it!

Earlier, Mana stretched out and created a huge circle of spiritual restraint. A version of spirit bound magic! The spirit's energy was bound within Mana's circle.

…… Then what am I going to do?

I was hurtling towards the ground defenseless.

It was floating so high that it wasn't blood yet, but soon it seemed to require a full kiss from the earth and body.

The Wise Man of Leaden, the Chancellor of the Kingdom of Leaden, the owner of the Ligand family, and the father of two wives and one son, Caroc Ligand…… end their lives in ruins?

That's outrageous!

I'll use my strength!

With a loud shout, gnome frowns and exerts his strength. And amazingly, I succeeded in making Earth Hand, a palm made of dirt!

Kuang!

“Hehe!”

Earth Hand has succeeded in retrieving the falling me. My back was tingling with the shock. But there was no time to sigh.

Paaaaaaaaah!

The Earth Hand that was holding me back turned to dust and crumbled in the air. Along with the scattered dirt, I fell again.

“Aah!”

- Sorry, Dad, I can't hold on much longer!

The cute face of gnome became sad.

What a marvellous thing to do. But to keep me alive, you must have overcome your restraints and exerted your strength.

I told you.

“Noum, keep building the Earth Hand to support me! If it breaks, you make it again! ”

- All right!

“Woundee, use your strength to slow me down! ”

-... Yes!

Norm and Woundee absorbed a lot of my spiritual friendliness and made every effort to exert their power.

Salamander had nothing to do with the situation, and Silf was still an intermediate spirit, so he lacked the strength to resist the restraints.

Wounded's power is briefly exerted.

I paused for a moment as I felt the blood flowing backwards. You manipulated my fluids and flew me. Soon, however, Woundee's strength subsides and the crash resumes.

However, I was able to slow down the fall somewhat.

Then Norm picks me up with his barely made Earth Hand, and the Earth Hand crashes again as it disappears.

As I repeated it, I slowly crashed and reached the ground.

Kuang!

“Hnng!”

I felt like I was going to break my whole body. Especially with the tremendous pain in your left leg, you hear strange noises, probably broken legs.

As I fall to my knees, a great shout echoes through the Horn Empire camp.

“Waaaah-ah! ”

“Waaaahhhhhh!! ”