Episode 203

The morning after the defense, we inspected the battlefield.

The damage of allies is eight. Soldiers who had been fighting leaning out of the barrier were killed.

It's like they managed to defend because of their sacrifice because they would have been invaded otherwise.

And more than half of the casualties were soldiers from that punishment unit.

I didn't put them apart, so that's how they fought desperately.

On the other hand, enemy damage was fierce.

"I wonder about four thousand"

Parker muttered.

"North side and south side are both 2,000 each."

The northern separate squadron would not have been that many, so it's a pretty high percentage.

I guess they couldn't understand the situation in the dark, but they continued to fight so much.

To deal with the corpse, Parker sneaked away the friendly soldiers little by little while moving them to rest.

At this time, all of them should have reached the lake shore on their own. It's a snowy field to bury, too much work.

It sounds a bit tasty, but there is no other way to return the corpse.

But this is the same as the teacher.

"Oh yes, weid. The stiffness has begun after death, so I can't move the corpse anymore. This cold will not rot."

"I wish I couldn't be devoured by the beast, but I'm not that responsible. Thank you, Parker."

In addition, borrowing has increased.

I don't want to borrow too much, but I'm afraid because it's strange.

The Warroys should have attacked here last night with around 20,000 troops.

And the damage is 4,000.

That's not enough to make it impossible to fight, but it certainly has taken the toll since the war.

Above all, the morale must be falling.

There was nothing to gain strategically, it was a complete defeat.

The remaining force at Kleich Lake Castle is probably around 26,000.

There are still more than us, and this will be a threat to Eleora's army if it returns to Lorumund.

A long, long answering machine has just begun.

However, this defense battle will change the situation in unexpected ways.

"Principle Ashley is crazy."

While watching the letter I arrived, I smiled involuntarily.

Since it is a public letter rather than a secret letter, it is a fancy thing that uses paper with wax and watermarks, but the content itself was simple.

The army of Ashley nobles suddenly began to rally.

That number, 70,000. An overwhelming army.

The kite reads the letter and leans his head.

"Why suddenly?"

I explained with a bitter smile.

"It's easy. Prince Ashley worked hard. It looks like we've used our fight this time to negotiate."

A foreign captain, Waid who rejected 30,000 elites with only 7,000 soldiers.

Even though there are seven thousand, there are some well-selected magical soldiers, I think that they attacked not more than 30,000 but 20,000 or so Apparently advertised.

`` If the nobles of Milardia succeeded in using Lorumund's soldiers, the opportunistic nobles would be stimulated in various ways. ''

"Hah ... something is so much better now."

"That's right ... I hope you'll get together sooner, but it was easier."

I have a lot to say to them, but the great army is here.

The great army just looks good, but the inside looks like useless. It's almost a full-blown crowd, just like a rural freeman with a spear or crossbow. It seems that you can't form a platoon properly, so you can call it an amateur group.

Prince Ashley has repeatedly reminded the letter, "Don't expect too much."

However, it is said that the momentum of "Doniesk debate" is spreading to the citizens, and citizens who are volunteering to defend the Imperial capital are also gathering.

He is also an amateur, so he cannot participate in the expedition, but he will cooperate in defense if an enemy attacks the imperial capital.

It seems to be popular with Prince Ashley and the common people.

Kite circulates the letter to Parker and Rashi, and they sneak at their faces.

"Wait's martial arts also has a tail fin, Parker."

"Oh, and this time it's Prince Ashley's accreditation, or he's the one who has spread rumors.

"Don't do it. Eleora is doing her best."

I also showed the letter from Eleora to them.

"It seems he has already dropped four castles and forts while hitting Ashley's ass. Two of them are bloodless castles."

The kite who hears it looks surprised.

"It comes alive in the war, that princess"

"I guess it's easy if you're the one you can beat without hesitation ..."

The cousins of the Kastniev family and the Eleanor palaces are also apparently active.

I can only imagine the battlefield, but it must have been a hot drama. maybe.

"Eleora's army seems to be pulling Ashley's army and approaching Kinjar Castle, where Prince Ivan is located.

"I have to come back. I can't fight Warroy on flats."

Parker mutters leisurely.

If the snow melts in the spring, there will be no defense base, we.

Rashii drinks a sip of kite-provided tea with a look that remains tired the other day. Tea leaves are valuable in Kagojo battle, but if you don't occasionally allow luxury items, your morale will go down.

"Oh, but if 70,000 Ashley troops are gathering, why don't you come here?"

"No, that's ..."

I sigh.

Before Eleanor departed, I had the Ashley army castle and fort carry the Milaldia flag behind. To make it seem as if reinforcements had arrived.

In addition, around the castle, a large number of snow camps for camps are being built.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Warroy army did not raid all 30,000 troops. Beware of unpredictable forces, he left a modest garrison.

Good up to that.

"The 70,000 waste food eaters have been happily moving into the snow cave at the rear. They haven't done anything."

They seem to want the fact that they "surrected out of the Imperial City," and have no intention of fighting Prince Warroy's elite.

Fern-sister, who was wearing bacon, a specially provided product for the celebration of the victory, sighs with sighs.

"Humans are timid in spite of their warlikeness. It's weird."

"When humans fight with the werewolf, everyone dies ... but it's a bit terrible."

The assembled Aristocratic Allies have pledged loyalty to Prince Ashley, but are not part of Prince Ashley's chain of command.

If these were to attack Milardia with a large army, the occupied city would have been unlimited. Don't be scared.

"Well, don't expect anything like these guys. Prince Warroy will defeat us."

Let's use the 70,000 meaningless large army outside of the battlefield. If you have the opportunity ...

At that time, the Gurney brothers, who had been on patrol, returned. The two smiled as they flapped the snow on their heads.

"Oh, it's pork bacon! It's the same as the outside guys ate!"

"This smell is a white cherry chip. No, it's my favorite."

I cough out the cousins approaching the chunks of bacon without warning.

"Hey, report"

"Oh, bad. I forgot."

Gurney and his brother are looking at Fern's sister cutting bacon for everyone.

I'm worried too, please report it soon.

Then he said something like this.

"I saw the lake shore in the northeast, and there was a human footprint on the snow, and I went straight north from there."

"Five or six people. It seems they got there last night. Oh, there was no sign of returning. Footprints continued to the post town north."

Gurney supplements.

I looked down at everyone.

"It's an unnatural number for a secret agent, and it's strange for a reconnaissance that it doesn't come back after it's bright."

I take the bacon out and bring it to my mouth, where it is healed by the savory saltiness and rich fat taste. Decent meat has been around for a long time.

I lick my finger and think a little.

"I'll increase the size of the patrol tonight. I'll return to the same size as when I was monitoring my secretaries."

"Well, maybe this is bad?"

Asking Gurney, I smile and shake my head.

"If my expectations are correct, it's a good sign. I'll accompany you."

`` You just want to go out !? ''

Not at all.

And that night I knew my expectations were correct.

A few people take off their armor and run with only their swords and luggage. Apparently a deserter.

I don't know why, but it looks like soldiers are starting to flee from Lake Castle.