Running Away From The Hero!

# 97 Their Situation: The Situation of the Kingdom of Mercia

The castle was exploding. Every brick in the castle was a massive explosion with explosive magic carved into it.

Fragments of the castle from the collapsing castle explosion with a thumping sound. The explosion wasn't just happening in the castle, it was chaotic. There was an explosion in the villagers' palace.

An ordinary house is disappearing along with a giant fire column, and even on well-maintained roads there is a small but explosive event.

Even a small brick on the road prepares for an explosive spell. I can't believe you have a remote trigger on that thing!

The technique of the Kingdom of Mercia was untraceable and untraceable in any kingdom on the continent.

This is the technology of the Karean Empire!

But there was more to it than that, and it was the madness of the Karean Empire.

Technological skills did not allow us to do this.

I have seen the case of taking enemy territory and triggering a magic trap while retreating, but I have never seen the case of exploding their territory. How dare you blow up a major Node like Pesra Castle!

For victory, it was impossible without madness to give up everything.

“I'm scared! I'm scared! ”

This is the Karan Empire! This is our enemy!

I felt goosebumps all over my body, but I couldn't stop.

“Gather the soldiers! Gather the soldiers to a place that won't explode! ”

You have to live first. We must save as many troops as possible and flee to the border.

We can rest in peace as long as we reach the castle of Mebellis, a fortress that is not pushed by the castle of Pesra.

However,

“General! There's no place that won't blow up this castle! ”

The instructions I gave were impossible.

“Really! Is there really no place that won't blow up?" ”

They were like demons. I can't believe you didn't leave me any way to survive!

“At least the walls are the only... …. ”

At the same time as the words of the worker start,

Cough!

“Grrrgh!"

The ground begins to shake. No, more precisely, the wall I climbed was shaking.

“No way…. ”

I had goosebumps all over my body, and I had the same illusion as if I had goosebumps all over again.

“General! The wall on the right is coming down! ”

“Cursed Karan Empire bastards! ”

Destroying the building inside the walls was an understandable act. It was because all the civilians inside had fled, and it could be recovered after the war.

If your country grants soldiers and funds, you can recover them in a year or two.

But the walls are different.

The walls are high. We need to stack them very high so that knights and shamans with magic tools, as well as regular soldiers, can't climb up easily.

That's it? You have to be thick to withstand siege and wizards' bombardments, and you have to stack them with dirt and stone so they don't collapse easily. The stone itself is weak to dialysis, and the earth itself threatens to collapse easily.

In the case of border walls such as Pesra Castle, imperial magicians and wizards come to the wall more than once a year to cast all kinds of magic on it. In other words, even the Karean Empire was impossible between one and two years.

It would take at least five years, maybe 10 years, to rebuild the walls at this level.

Which means...

“So you don't intend to restore the castle. ”

It was to go all the way to the end.

“Where is the commander?! ”

“It's in the middle of the wall! ”

“Gather all the nearby soldiers! First we go to the commander! ”

“Yes, I understand! ”

I ran quickly through the wobbling walls.

A wall so dangerous that it won't break down at any time. But the central wall was strangely stable.

“The gods have not abandoned our kingdom yet.... ”

Without God's blessing, we couldn't only be in the area where General Leisha was still in the explosion.

“Yes, there is still hope. ”

General Raisha will do anything. Just like you've always been!

“You bastards! Protect me! Knights and wizards, come to me quickly! ”

But when I arrived at the central wall, what I saw was much different from what I expected.

“Great, General? ”

The general's face was white and his body was shaking dangerously as if his legs were loose.

There are tears in the snow, and there is a faint but runny nose.

It was the image of a man who had lost his mind to typical fear.

“Wow, you're here! You have to protect me too! ”

“I understand.”

You have dispatched soldiers following you to the outskirts of the walls.

And shortly after the wizards' reign, protective magic began to appear around them.

“General.”

I immediately approached the commander's side after ensuring some safety.

“You need to calm down. There are a lot of soldiers waiting behind you for your command. ”

I couldn't help but notice the general was so ugly. In fact, even the veterans didn't know what to do.

No matter how brilliant a master may be, we can't blame the fallen general for being confused in such a ridiculous situation.

Because it's my job as a subordinate to keep a general like that awake!

“General! You need to calm down! Now is the time to gather the soldiers and escape! ”

“Escape? Where are we going?" Imperial forces ahead, explosions behind! ”

“But we can't all die like this. There are still tons of soldiers in there! You have to save them, General! ”

The commander turns his head and looks back.

Explosion! Explode!

I didn't know the explosion that had begun so long ago would stop.

You hear something exploding from everywhere, and you hear the screams of the soldiers. Even the knights couldn't withstand an explosion they couldn't withstand.

“General……. ”

It was time to make a decision. Will you continue to explode and die, or will you find your way out and live?

And the commander listened to me and made a decision. How to find a way to live.

No, more precisely...

“Yes! The sky! Escape to the sky to avoid the explosion! ”

“Yes?”

“Wizards, get ready! Let's get everyone up in the air and get out the back! ”

How to survive on your own!

“General! You can't do that! ”

There won't be more than a thousand people here.

Hundreds of thousands of knights and soldiers are still dying in the explosion behind us. Most of them even volunteered to save General Leisha.

We must not abandon their faith.

General Raisha was a symbol of the army that was beyond the General and received the absolute support of the people. If such a man abandons his soldiers to live and flees, who will take up arms to save his country?

“General! You must save them. There's still hope. You should watch that explosion. There's a big explosion, but most explosions are very weak. Except for the massive explosion in the castle or the walls, it's only a small amount of fire. ”

There was a huge explosion at the main Node, but there was a fire at the soldiers' resting place.

With only 100 Wizards, you can save tens of thousands of soldiers.

Many of these were knights, wizards, and Mages who could use Mana. If they move, up to 100,000 troops will be able to make it back alive.

But...

“Then what if I die? You can recruit the soldiers again, but if I die, the kingdom will fall! ”

“General!”

I listened a lot.

It is natural for many soldiers to feel demoralized when they say things like that. The troops were shaken even when the common man said that, but the generals everyone believed in could collapse.

“I'm sorry, General. But we can't ignore all those soldiers. If you lend me a few Wizards, I'll take care of the soldiers and follow the commander. ”

“Really? How much do I need? ”

“A hundred men, General. ”

“Magic Master! Is that possible? ”

“Yes, General. There are 300 wizards here, so even if you don't have 100 wizards, it doesn't matter. ”

“Really? Then lend him 100 wizards. If you bring me more soldiers, I'll give you a big reward. ”

“Thank you, General. ”

On my knees, I climbed down the wall under the command of 100 wizards from the commander.

I arrived without a problem because the central wall was so amazingly intact that I had to bite my lips in the horror in front of my eyes.

“General... are you sure you're okay? ”

“It's okay. We can do this. ”

“That's the way the commander looks at it. ”

The commander thought of a remark, but Bat's face darkened during the longevity.

He was a man who majored in the military and became a longevity major. I think I'm hurt because I know the position of the soldier well.

“The commander has little experience. I'm confused about this, so I just can't think straight. If you can get out of here and clear your mind, you will return to your usual General. ”

“… I had no idea. ”

“No. We have to keep as many troops alive as we can for then. The commander lent us the Wizards, didn't he? ”

“Yes, Captain Bate. As long as we have this kind of explosion, it's okay. ”

Harlet, the most decorated wizard of the 100, laughs and calms the bates.

“Yes, we are the best magical soldiers on the continent! ”

I smile. I try to resist, but I smile a lot. Otherwise, we won't be able to keep our heads in this hell.

“With the general saying so, we'll have to show our skills. Girls! Show them that the Wizards of the Great Mercia are not the only tools behind magic like the Wizards of the Empire! ”

“I understand!”

Harette advances ahead as she develops a magical barrier at the forefront.

The remaining wizards march forward, surrounded by defensive magic, as if protecting us from the explosion around us.

“There's a soldier! ”

“Group of four! One of four must be a wizard! Just remember, if you go out there, you're going to die! ”

One by one, the survivors begin to gather.

Some were severely wounded, and some were truly breathless.

“Ack……. Leave the dying... alone. ”

“Yes, General. ”

Too few numbers. There were limits to the Wizard's Wall, and there were not many soldiers who could take the wounded.

The first thing is to save a healthy person.

I had to leave all those dying behind. If we want to save them, we all die.

“Please save……. General... Please... ”

I hear a voice asking me for help. It was a voice that could not speak properly because it was full of blood on my neck.

“I'm sorry.... I'm sorry... ”

I can't save him. So all I could do was apologize.

If we want to save everyone, we all die. We have to save people who can live first.

If soldiers, deputies, and officers were fighting, those called longevity and generals were the ones to decide. That's my job as a general.

I have to carry it.

“How long can you hold out? ”

“I'd say it's been an hour... but I think 20 minutes is the limit. ”

I was drinking the magic recovery potion I had in my arms, but it was also a huge barrier that consumed my magic.

“Then…. ”

“Yes, we need to escape. ”

Look at the rescued soldiers.

Despite suppressing the sorcerers' magical power consumption in the most dense form possible, it was now a swarm of numbers.

“About 30,000…. ”

Over 200,000, only 30,000.

“We have to hope that as many people as possible have run away.... ”

I had no choice but to wish them luck.

It was time to escape.

“We're getting out of here! If you have a healthy soldier on your way out, lure him to join us, and if someone is badly injured... Don't ask for it and throw it away. ”

“Yes, General. ”

It will be a permanent wound for everyone. But you have to live with that wound.

We're moving as fast as we can towards the rear wall.

There was no gate, but it was the first place where the wall fell. It may be difficult to move, but we decided it would be better than the gate the Empire army was guarding.

And the judgment is,

Bang!

“Shhh!”

It became the worst judgment.

“How heroes are born in crisis and chaos. In other words, this is the best time to prune a hero, Lord Leah. ”

“... Is it because of my mood? Do you feel like we're the bad guys now? ”

“Where's the good part in war? Where's the bad part?" ”

Imperial forces. Waiting in advance as if they knew we were coming.

“You bastard! ”

We were playing in the palm of the enemy's hand!

I realized that, and I shouted out a furious cry.

“There are only winners and losers. ”

Tak.

A very ordinary but sinister gusher of energy flickers back at you, and the empire's horseshoe bombards begin to fall over your head.

“Harrate……. ”

“I'm sorry, General. No equipment, no magic. ”

“Is that so…. ”

I couldn't help but laugh.

They're dead. We're all gonna die.

But I couldn't just die like this.

“Spread out and run! Stay alive! Stay alive! That is my final order! ”

At the same time, my voice was full of magic.

Bang!

You hear the sound of a mado bombing and the screams of the soldiers begin.

“I am the Fifth General of the Realm, Flaid La Latias! I will kill you until the moment my life is no more! ”

Draw your sword and surround yourself with it.

I am one of 10 sovereign masters of the Kingdom of Mercia! No matter how many bombs Maro bombed, if he was not careful, he could have survived.

“Die, evil empires! ”

The user slashes the falling bombs and advances forward.

Even if I have to step forward, more soldiers can survive.

Cut, cut, cut, cut.

I feel the bombing is getting more focused on me. I rolled over for a very short moment.

“Huff!”

And the shire beside the wicked man put a sword in my heart without missing a moment.

“The Sword... Master? ”

A sword in the heart is made of red steel.

“It's too late for introductions. This is Leah Reel Arrays. ”

“Genius... of the country.... ”

I've heard that there are geniuses in the history of the Karean Empire who have achieved the youngest of the sorcerers with a woman's body, but I never expected to meet them in this situation.

“A formal match would have been a good battle.... I'm sorry."

I wasn't just saying that. She looked at me with a sincere apology.

“There is only one of your signage. It's just bad luck... to be fighting Sir Ast. ”

“ ……. ”

I can't speak.

I can feel it cooling quickly. Death. Death came to me.

In my slowly fading mind, I wanted to ask you one question.

Lord Astor devised a brilliant strategy. Then why did you make that irredeemable garbage face when you named him Sir Ast? ’

I was really curious…….

Unfortunately, death came first.