Story of The Ancient Demon King!

Episode 16: The Siege Army

After finishing his second breakfast, Gundo came to an interesting hostage.

Placed a sturdy chair for herself on the back of the chair opposite Bren who sat with a groove on his back and lowered his hips.

"... do you think that if Quadjaro and Light start a war, which one of them will be more fortunate?

Gundo, who just bends forward and holds a heavy chair, asks Bren, who trembles in a sleeping roll.

The difference in size was not an adult to child ratio, but an elephant to a mouse ratio.

"Hahahahahahaha!! Oh, my God, it's a cougar!

"I agree, but you're laughing too much. Your head sounds good. [M] Say it."

"[Throw (onagar)], smell! Hahaha!!"

"Hah!? Stay away from me, smell!? Don't let it get better!! I'll tell the little girl!! My uncle chooses the word that hurts the most!!

A [crossbow cannon (barista)] with a nose mixed with feet on a table slightly away from Bren and his hands devouring bony meat.

Without the ruthless conversation between the two, Gundo, who releases unbearable force to ordinary people, even asks Bren for a reply.

"... nh, nh... lah, lah..."

"Nh...?

"Eh...."

Gundo relentlessly exerts pressure on his tearful, open-mouth blend.

"... here, Light, Okukoku won..."

"Ha ha!?

"What!?

"Nh...!!

Bren covered his face with his arms and was even more frightened by [crossbow guns] and [throwing].

(............ ho)

On the other hand, Gundo was purely admired.

Pressure on yourself, various fears in hostile lands, anxiety about a bad future.

Among other things, the child made it clear to the end without changing his opinion.

"... hmm.... well done, you're right. The Light Kingdom will definitely win first."

"Kahahahaha!!

"Boss!? We're losing!?

Naturally, Gundo's friends reacted similarly to the wolf.

"Well, there's no slight chance of winning. Certainly the Kingdom of Light doesn't have any uprooted generals, but the quality and quantity of soldiers are very high. No matter how many drakes, whether we are here or at war, the size of the country is too different to talk about. It will be Sekiyama who will get tired and rot."

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Open your mouth with a loose face in between and throw it into a stunned [crossbow gun].

"But... that's why."

Gundo's gigantic body trembles with a samurai tremor.

"That's why I'm in Quadjaro. We're going after that man who can't pay for his defeat."

Slowly fold your thick fingers and grip your fist with that great grip.

"At the moment of death, you can feel the force in your hand, wrapped in supreme pleasure that is difficult to express. I want to taste it again....."

"Uu...... nh......"

"Where? Where can I taste it?... you know.“ Battlefield. "

Speak to Bren with a gesture with excitement.

"Unfortunately, however, I cannot be filled on the battlefield alone. As you can see, I've only benefited a little from my physique.... of course, you don't have to fight monsters. That's why we specialize in castles. Noho, in fact, our mercenary regiment's policy was my own."

Gundo shrugs his shoulders.

My muscles are getting too muscular and my white suit is about to bounce and fly.

"Uh-huh, now that you've roughly guessed, we've been hired by the rebels a lot to fight the castle. But... it was only once that I was able to wave my full strength."

It reminds me of the sudden appearance of my true face and the supreme pleasure I once experienced while dying.

"... then should I give up already? Should I find other joys?... the answer is no. No, no, no!! It's very non!!

Gundo stepped on a dinosaur-like dungeon and swayed the mansion.

"Hmm!? Nh...!!

"... excuse me. I was excited about the next opportunity."

A cough to cure yourself.

And once again, he looks down at the trembling Bren and talks cheerfully.

"Nohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohohoho. The situation was on my side. I would have liked the king's temper, but soon there will be a collision between Quajaro and the light."

Looking calm, the eyes that looked under the thick eyebrows were burning with passion.

"There will not be a race in a small country (...), but a bigger struggle will begin. I... want to be at the centre of that struggle. That's why Kudjaro. That's why I'm a general."

It is a beast of reason.

"Take a year's rest, kidnap a princess, or whatever. Besides, if God were to be on his side this time... maybe..."

"Hmm?... ahh, the one who pierced the heart of Augustus."

"Yeah, maybe this is, maybe?

Gundo's face soaked in anticipation was stared at with a terrible indifference and cold eyes [throwing].

"... no way, boss. I've said this more than 10 times. Was it a Magic Thundercracker? You idiot..."

"Nohoho! If you don't want your belly luxury to get stuck in that Magic Thundercracker (Blitz), go and join the two of you quickly without ruining people's fun."

Gundo, who was called a fool by the least intelligent [throwing] among his friends, gave instructions with a smile.

"Ola joins us? Hey guys, are you here?

"Yeah, it's probably about time. I'm sure he's close by already. [Crossbow Gun], it's time for you to be in the designated position."

"Hahaha!!

When asked, the [crossbow gun] leaves the room so that it can play.

"... isn't he going to kill all of them?

"Nohohohohoho, we can see this kind of solution in the boulders. They're not stupid either."

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Gundo's mansion is surrounded by brick and brick.

It is used in the same way as the town of Lake and can be said to be in line with the landscape.

However, the mansion itself was built in a rounded quadjaro in a style used for museums and the like.

A three-storey structure with a mix of skin tones and mountain blowing colors that is completely isolated from the surroundings.

"... look, you know, from here on out, follow my orders."

[Siege Castle Corps] The horse crouched along the wall surrounding the base, piercing Lance and Oswald with nails.

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"Ah, um, what's the outline of the operation...?

Lance nodded silently and took charge of the assault spear, and Oswald tried to calmly interrogate Souma.

"To be clear, there's no such big deal. Inside are [Hammer], [Pavis], [Throw (Onagar)], [Crossbow Gun (Barista)], and... [Muscle (Muscle)] Gundo."

"... what does it mean to fight alone?

He kept asking Oswald to hurry, just as he was looking into it.

"As their name suggests, they specialize in attacking castles... or perfectly crazy mercenaries. This is insane....."

The defense side is usually overwhelmingly advantageous when attacking castles.

The attacking side outperforms the attacking side in terms of strength. Waiting for the food stockpile to run out. Break the defense with a strange tactic beyond the opponent's imagination.

Or the other general is a fool... and I wish him that much luck.

However, Gundo and the others had repeatedly fought against the Kudjaro National Army to attack the castle.

"The role is clearly divided. First, [Throw] and [Crossbow Gun] control and attack the outer wall and the soldiers on it from a long distance. Looking at the machine, [Dayan] and [Shattered Hammer] rush open the castle gate."

"Well... where's Gundo?

"That's the problem. Essentially, we're asking them to kill targets in the castle."

Souma continues with a more serious expression.

"My friends are outside the castle. Gundo... is in charge of the castle."

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"It's too early to be white."

Shoulders are shaken and Oswald's consciousness is retracted far away.

"Cougaro had a sturdy iron castle fortress (...)"

"The scale is medium, but the castle gate is hard and hard. The wealthy aristocrats were worried and made to be sturdy. It was really tough (...)"

Oswald's complexion is only getting worse with Lance joining the briefing.

"No way, did you break that too...? Just the people here? You're kidding, right?

"No, no matter how much [broken castle hammer] it was, the castle gate didn't get chipped. That's why I thought about it, Gundo."

"Hmm, what...?

"I thought I'd do it all myself."

At last, Oswald is distracted.

"He tackled it with his skilled technique, forcibly opened the gates and crushed the target's head in a bloodthirsty but upbeat mood."

"I don't really need it. I can't believe you're in charge outside the castle. [Broken Castle Hammer] is Gundo's brother, so I'm just forcing him to play a role."

People like Souma and Lance understand why they're all afraid of Gundo.

Whether or not it responds.

"But here's your chance. Gundo has style and always stands alone on the battlefield. You can leave it to the outside of the castle, but there is only one inside. If you do it outside the castle and break into it, there will be one inside. There may be many of them, but he fights alone somehow."

"That's why if either Gundo or the rest of your crew comes out, they'll control you, and in the meantime, you'll help Bren escape."

Oswald, isn't that the plan...? staring at both of them with a gaze.

Might die, Oswald regretted following these seniors with his friends and father in mind.

"Fu, don't worry. The movement so far has been perfect thanks to you. I can fight first. The rest is trespassing, retrieving the kid. You run, me and Lance run, over. It's easy, right?"

"Eh, I'm sure there's a trap or an ambush..."

"I don't know. They're just castle attackers. I can see through. Can't you lose to a monster?"

"Seuma-san....."

The mouth of a confident sour hangs wildly.

"Asura-san and Gundo are just unusual, and Souma is the best, right? Oswald, you only care about Bren. [M] We'll do the rest ourselves."

"Mr. Lance...."

Reliable.

After all, top mercenaries are poorly prepared and confident.

"All right, then you'll be sipping tea stupidly while they're freaking out, let alone one shot..."

"--Oh, good, it's just before the operation."

Hakt sneaked up to the three of them in a whisper.

But the path was one that focused on finishing and speeding, and wasted the hard work that had come here with a perfect path that was invisible from the windows of the Seuma Mansion.

"Hey, why are you here?"

"I was thinking of joining forces....."

I see. But why do you come in such a straight line? You can see it all from the mansion. "

The horse scolds me and says that the humming hump is no good.

"I thought it would be safer to break in..."

"I don't understand... Why would you do that?

Lance is in sermon mode to scold Hakt for his stupid words.

"... even if you hide from the Mansion, it's dangerous if you get targeted from there, for example. I thought I was going to break into it..."

Hakt pointed to an unusual vertical building across the street from the Mansion. It was the third floor window.

(... well, sure, it would be bad if you were targeted from there.)

Unexpectedly, Oswald was convinced.

"Absolutely, okay? Is that a private house? The curtains are also closed, and they will go out to the banquet in the morning anyway. Or are you still asleep... oh?

A window was opened where the horses were looking, and a girl came out of the window.

And when I saw myself, I smiled and pulled myself inside.

"Hmm, you must have seen it somewhere...."

"Here you go. That's the cute girl's room. You stayed up late, didn't you? The bears in my eyes are terrible. It's cute.... well, I can't help it. I want to help you....."

The horse's whisper stops.

From the window of the girl's room, another thing comes out again.

Far more vicious... the Siege Crossbow.

"Dohhh!!

"Pyaaaaaaa!?

The trajectory was changed by using a splendid parry technique with the flaming palm of a horse raising her voice to a large arrow ejected along with the girl's chaotic shouting.

It was an eye-catching separation move, even for Lance.

"Shi, shi, I thought I was gonna die!! Thanks, Hakto. I love you!!

"I'm so sorry!! More than that!? It's too dangerous!!

Hakts bluish their faces with arrows poking at the wall.

I can only pass this kind of stuff off like a horse.

If they are targeted, they will definitely be killed.

"Oswald, there's a bow. You're the only one who can fight! Can you do it!?

"I see!! Mr. Huck, Mr. Bren, please!!

Soon, Hakto, who had been scolded, will be replaced by the main part of the operation.

"All right, change the plan!! We'll storm!!

"Hmm....?

"Come on, let's go, Hakto!

The two bad guys pushed their backs, put Oswald in a combat position, and entered the Mansion.

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"... hey, why would you put a [crossbow gun (barista)] in such a place again?

"Hmm? Oh, that's so simple. Because if you follow a path that you can't see from the Mansion, you'll get there. Well, Seuma would have realized it was dangerous there."

"Hah... I don't know."

At that time in the Mansion, Gundo and [Throw] were banging on cookies purchased from their favorite bakeries in the town.

"Hmm... here you go. You heard the noise, didn't you? Soma-san is coming."

Gracefully enjoying the aroma of black tea, Gundo opens his eyes and prompts him.

"It's awful... Boss, why don't you kill this guy?

"Nh!!

"I can't tell you what to do with the Relic... but I'll do it myself."

Instructions from Lord Duken.

It's... "If Bren gets frustrated, he's alive. It was a strange thing with no intention of killing if you don't thwart it."

(Asked if he was frustrated or not...... I'm not frustrated.)

"... Nohoho!! As a mercenary, you must carry out your mission!

"Nh...!!