Volume 4 Chapter 23 (2/2)
To that end, General Belharres had sent the bandit leaders who had been sentenced to death in Zalda to the Ortomea Empire, and ordered them to disturb the security there in exchange for their pardon.
Those men were people who had rougher lives compared to the mercenaries and the adventurers. And to make such men abide by her command confirmed Lione's ability.
”You're thinking too much. I didn't do anything special, I just teased them and kicked their a.s.ses a little bit. They are quite adorable.”
Lione laughed while narrowing her eyes.
In reality, Lione had no problem getting accustomed to Joshua's men.
While being a woman she was the leader of [Red Lion] which shows she's a capable one.
(I see... Just like that man had said, she was a useful woman. Besides, I have faith in that man.)
Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma was not in this place.
Currently, he was heading to meet the female fox while betting the destiny of the three countries.
Joshua and Lione were given the responsibility of blocking the Ortomea Empire's advance as much as possible while Ryouma would work to realize the plan.
The job both of them took can be considered as a sacrificial p.a.w.n.
But despite under such conditions, Lione didn't show any uneasy expression on her face.
It showed that Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma and Lione shared a bond that was not half-hearted.
”Fine then... Let us begin.”
”Roger that. ”
After nodding her head Lione turned her body around.
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”Listen! There's the possibility that the enemy might strike anytime. Tell the leading soldiers to keep an eye on the surrounding. And inform the rear soldiers as well!”
When the commander on the horseback raised such voice, the messengers immediately ran to their destination.
”Aren't you being a bit too vigilant?”
The commander shakes his head in response to his aide's question.
While it might be true that he looked too wary, it’s also true that in the past one year, many troops had lost their lives at the hands of Joshua Belharres and his surprise attacks.
The commander wanted to avoid his predecessors' mistakes
Furthermore, he absolutely cannot fail the transport duty this time.
”Her Highness Sardina-sama has firmly told me to be cautious. Or do you want us to fail this mission?”
Toward his boss question, the aide shook his head in panic.
”Please don't joke like that...”
”If you know that then just shut up and follow me... The scale of the importance of this mission was incomparable compared to the previous one, you realize that don't you?”
According to Sardina's command, they had brought a significant amount of goods and soldiers from across the Empire toward the Notiz fort.
However, no matter how much supplies they had at the rear base, it had no value if they could not bring them to the front line.
Answering the commander question, the adjutant nodded his head silently.
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”Begin!”
Following Lione's order, more than two hundred soldiers started chanting.
”””O Mother earth, Thou shall defend the child from the evil with thy firm arms, Stone Wall!!!”””
Rock walls were raised one after another from the earth.
It was big rocks. It was best described as thick and heavy walls rather than rock walls.
Although it was a magic art that was used only as a barrier in the past, in their expression there was no doubt.
”PUSH THEM!”
Again, following the order, the soldiers put their strength on the walls.
”OOOOH! PUSH THEM!”
”Put more of your strength!”
”Don't be lazy. PUSH IT!”
It was rock walls weighing a few tons.
Even those who had strengthened their physical ability with martial arts wouldn't be able to move those rocks easily.
They pushed the rock walls to the point where their face turned red.
Their muscles bulged, blood ran through their whole body.
”Just like that, push them down the cliff all at once!”
”””UOOOOH!”””
With a final push, the soldiers managed to move the rock walls.
They had done so to crush the Ortomea Empire's troops under the cliff.
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”What was that sound?”
The commander tilted his head toward the mountain where he felt he heard the voice.
”Your Excellency! Rocks! There are rocks falling down from the cliff!”
When looking at the place pointed by the aide, gigantic rocks fell from the cliffs rolling down with dust and dirt trailing behind.
Because the rocks themselves were not perfectly circular, they were rolling down by changing their course in irregular movements.
The rocks movements were hard to predict and difficult to avoid.
”Kuh! This must be Zalda's surprise attack! What were the scouts doing?!”
”We will talk about that later. Your Excellency, please escape!”
Of course, they don't have any way to escape.
Because if they wanted to escape, they would need to move the soldiers who filled the highway to the sides.
On this day, Joshua Belharres would cause serious damage, enough to further reduce Ortomea Empire's advance.
And such event gives Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma the most vital time he needs...
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