Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5 - Achievement on the Battlefield (1)
Translator: Rockgollem
Editor: Deus Ex Machina, Perditor
It’s been three months since I became a mercenary
Thanks to the swordsmanshi+p tournament on the first day, I became the squad leader for a 10-man assault squad It was all thanks to my abilities
In those three ht in a battle once and showed off my skill to the fullest No one has called me a rookie since then My second battle crept up just as I was getting adjusted to the life as a mercenary
“The Iron Prince-Elector is planning a decisive battle with a De all thein as well”
(TL: Fahnlein: enwikipediaorg/wiki/FC3A4hnlein)
(TL: Prince-Elector: enwikipediaorg/wiki/Prince-elector)
My heart beat faster as I listened to Sergeant Schultz’s explanation I could finally have a chance to uardian characters I could have chosen in this world
Iron Prince-Elector was a nickname He is the ruler of the Electorate of Palatinate and one of several Prince-Electors in the Empire Technically, his title is Prince-Elector of Palatinate, but everyone simply referred to him as the Iron Prince-Elector
(TL: Palantinate: enwikipediaorg/wiki/Electoral_Palatinate)
“Then I’ll go as well”
The Battle of Hofheie for the Iron Price-Elector He could win the battle or lose The story shi+fted dra a close eye on it
There could also be a way to get acquainted with him if the opportunity presented itself
One month later
We joined the Iron Prince-Elector’s ar to oppose the Demon Lord The Iron Prince-Elector’s ar north, at Hofheim Finally, both armies were ready to duke it out
“Our fähnlein has been ordered to retake this hill from the enemy’s hands! Forward!”
The commander of our fähnlein, the Captain, shouted loudly We maintained our square phalanx formation as we advanced Arquebusiers ere extended like wings on each side of the formation fired continuously
Bang! Ba-bang! Blam!
But the eneht either The deic in response to our bullets
Blaaaam! Baaam!
It was a bloodbath in every direction However, I walked calh for the assault squad to charge
“Listen up ya sorry lot of pigs! Get ready to run wild!”
Sergeant Schultz seee He looked around and after picking roup nodded his head at me
“Valler! I have high expectations of you! If I fall, you will lead them”
Amidst their preparation, all the assault squad soldiers looked at me They also nodded at me as if they approved
“Charge!”
Sergeant Schultz took the lead Then, the assault squad soldiers armed with halberds and two handed swords followed Everyone had already set foot in a battlefield, so the bullets whizzing by didn’t faze them one bit
It was a leisurely pace at the start, but everyone sped up little by little and it becaeous war cries echoed from everywhere
“Waaaarrrggghhh! Let’s go!”
“Time to die!”
Our target was a line of orc pikeer than humans, they were common foot soldiers inDeht of their green skin
“Kill them all!”
As Sergeant Schultz shouted his order, we collided with the orc pike line
Clang! Twack! Kang! Clang!
The sound of weapons clashi+ng with each other was noisy The orcs tried to keep us back by stabbing towards us with their pikes as we vigorously swung our two handed swords to smack them away Pikes broke and splinters flew in all direction
I dodged a pike airabbed it The orc held on to the pike trying not to lose it
“I don’t think so!”
Crack
The pike shattered immediately The orcs nearby screamed in astonishment Some couldn’t believe what had happened in front of their eyes
I dug into the gap created by shattering the pike I held rip like an oar and started sweeping away the pikeht
“Urgh!”
They fell like wheat as I usedthe law of the lever so they couldn’t hold on even if they tried
(ED: Law of the Lever: enwikipediaorg/wiki/LeverLaw_of_the_lever)
“Alright! I’ in!”
When I widened the gap, other assault troops waded in as if they had been waiting for this chance and started swinging down their swords No h the orcs were, they couldn’t withstand two handed swords Their ars flew in all direction
“Kuaaagh!”
“Kuuurggggh!”
Parts of the orc pike line wavered and descended into confusion We didn’t miss the opportunity
“Get ‘em!”
“Push them back!”
Everyone started driving their way in while pushi+ng back the pikes with their swords The area I inging my sword at was especially wiped clean of orcs I had as re All those muscular orc warriors dived at me but were knocked back immediately
“Kuaagh! It’s a monster! A monster!”
“A hure!”
I was proficient in the orcish language so I could understand everything they were saying As I iping out the area, a squad member ran up and shouted
“Our boys have started the push of pike!”
(TL: enwikipediaorg/wiki/Push_of_pike)
Looking at the place the squad ed to cli away at the orcs The e disrupted the enereatly
“What do we do? Give us an order”
It wasn’t just hieant Schultz had taken a pike to his shoulder during an earlier engagement and ounded
“Valler, I’m sorry, but I leave it to you”
I had the command Everyone else shouted too
“Everyone will follow you, Squad Leader Valler Your orders!”
I’ve decided to ai with everybody If I nificant feat, there would be an opportunity to oal was clear
“Listen up! We’ll capture the enemy’s colours!”
(TL: enwikipediaorg/wiki/Military_colours,_standards_and_guidons)
It was evident everyone was surprised at what I had to say The enemy’s colours were deep in the centre of the pike line For now, they were in disarray, but it was an incredibly risky task However, if done successfully, it would be an incomparable achievement
“Everyone here kno iht there is the ht!”