Volume 2 Chapter 35 (1/2)
Episode 2 Chapter 35
Editor: Mahou Shoujo Cruiser-Chan
Day 180 after being summoned to another world: (Decisive Battle 7)
”Your Highness! The instruction to march!”
Meltina urged Princess Lupis to stand in front of all the troops
According to Ryouma's plan, all the noble’s stationed troops around Irachion should have returned to their respective territories
Since Gerhardt had switched sides, all that rehts commanded by Hodram In contrast, Princess Lupis currently has 25,000 soldiers under her banner
The situation where princess Lupis was inferior and being overwhel the Princess’s coh, after all, they numbered more than ten times the enemy’s size
However, contrary to the Knights high spirits, princess Lupis’s heart is filled with bitter feelings Despite the situation she was in she was unable to dance in joy or feel happy The fear of a certain man had budded in her heart
(This is that man's power The man who could turn the tides of war for such an inferior personI'm scared of that ence, and I'm scared of his lack of leniency, I'm scared of that heart that has no respect toward royalty Thatwith Hodrareed upon at the first time But What if he were to join the eneainst hiainst him in this country? What if he were to oppose us, the ht of both Hodram and Gerhardt)
She had realized it since the beginning, no, rather she was convinced of it Despite beating Hodram, anxiety welled up in her heart
In the s of uneasiness
(No, I should think about this later What’s iht now is to ensure Hodram’s defeat)
Nodding lightly toward Meltina, Princess Lupis begin to face forward
”Everyone! Advance!”
She raised her sword and pointed it toward Irachion
Right now all that mattered is to finally defeat Hodram
(Everything Everything I've done is for the sake of winning this war!)
”””OOOOOOH!!!””””
The cheers echoed once again, and the Knights began advancing all at once
Their ai’s head
Only that
”Ryouht?”
The Knights led by Princess Lupis leave trails of dust behind theroup of people watched the knights advance from a nearby hill
”Yes, there's no point for us to participate in the attack on Irachion”
Ryouhtly
Together with these two, there's her sister Sara and approxiroup led by Lione and Bolts
Although all of theo to the battlefield at anytioing to move from their current position
”But young master If we don't attack Irachion and the war does not end, what are we to do?”
Bolts make such a question that carried the concern of all the present people
”If we don't attack Irachion, the battle won't end? I see Does everyone share the same opinion?”
Everyone who heard Ryouma's question nodded their head
Since Hodram did not move his aro on the offensive even if Gerhardt had already fallen under the Princess
Ryouma who understand Bolts concern shows a smile on his face
”Then here’s a question Currently, there's only the 2500 Knights led by Hodraiance to the Princess, there only exist one enemy, also known as Hodram Do you understand?”
Following Ryouma's question, everyone nodded their heads
Due to the rumor Ryouma had spread, the nobles quickly returned to their own territories as a result, a large number of soldiers had left the outskirts of Irachion This is another reason why Princess Lupis decided to take the initiative
Only Hodram and his subordinates were all that remained as Princess Lupis’s enemies
All the people present understand that well enough
”What about princess’s military force?”
”Around 25,000 soldiers”
”Sara is right, then no many troops does Hodram has?”
”2,500!”
Bolt quickly shouted
”That is correct, the difference is more than ten times, hasn’t anyone wondered why Hodram chose to seclude himself within the city walls?”
Ryouaze turns toward the distance
Everyone tried to guess what Ryouma's words mean
”Do you think that the General himself is not inside the city?”
Lione tried to confirht
”Yes But well, that probability is around 50-50 I guess? As far as I know, Hodraant and indifferent”
”He's not going to give up?”
”At first I thought that he would confine himself within the city since there would be no reinforce to help Hodra back toward their own territory With that being the case, Hodram only has two option left, an honorable death or escape But I do not think that Hodra to choose honorable death”
”Then doesn’t thatto escape? But still, can he even pull it off with such a large difference in power?”
Lione's reply toward Ryouma was skeptical
Lione who has experienced many battlefields is fully aware of the difficulty ithdrawing from the battlefield
It is simple to make an army advance forward but it becomes difficult when an army has to withdraw at a moments notice
Furtherood as individual soldiers, they lack cooperation and tearoup, so if a sudden order to withdraere to occur, they would need proper cooperation to avoid chaos during retreats
Conversely, if the soldiers are just thinking of escaping by the with the others, the prospect of theh
History has proven this to be true
Since the knights lack the ability to work together, the probability of Hodram would be closest to zero
”Indeed, that ht be true Well, to do that he would need to prepare a lot of things Further the scenario where he would try to escape with his knights, the worst possible situation would be if Hodra his subordinates, only bring his close aides and family members”
Lione nodded in agree Ryouma's words
Even if it was possible, Ryou the army to be very low
”It can't be To abandon his people”
”Young master! No matter how bad a person he is, I don't think he would do that”
Everyone was at a loss for words
He may be able to escape if he abandons his subordinates and escapes alone
However, doing that hts who believed in hieneral
Even for Lione and Bolts, they would not do so mercenaries and some armies employ peasants and mercenaries to act as meat shi+elds and for Hodrahts, no one see