Volume 3 Chapter 18 (1/2)
Chapter 3 Episode 18
Editors: mrtanen/noble Blue
Early 10th Month, the Year 2812, Western continent calendar: (Eastern Invasion 2)
Sardina’s aidom of Zalda's main force
If they hts, all that reional nobility
With that, the subjugation of the Kingdom of Zalda by the Ortomean Empire would advance drastically Sardina had carried out several plans in order for thedom as soon as possible…Before the beast in the north awakened
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(Indeed I was careless that ti Mikoshi+ba’sa critical ood lesson Whatever advantageous situation I create, there ht carelessness can become the cause of death)
Sardina stared at the map spread across the desk inside the main tent The face of a certain man appeared inside her mind
A young ht to have been
At first glance, he looked gentle, but hidden inside was the form of a ferocious beast
The eyes of the man who Sardina and Saitou confronted in the past were cold and cruel, he was a th like a fine steel sword
Afree froth, and escaped the empire's pursuit
(If that person was the commander of the enemy force then)
Such less assumptions filled Sardina's mind
She had thought about the plan again and again to ensure victory However, the shadow of that man would stubbornly refuse to disappear from her mind
”Your Highness It is about tinal?”
Sardina who had drifted into the sea of thought was returned to reality after hearing her adjutant's words
”S-Sure, Indeed We should send the signal”
So as to not let the people around her become aware of her anxiety, she ordered them in a calm manner
(What a the saht now, I should concentrate more on the current situation)
The victor of this war had already been decided
To achieve all this, she had been plotting various schemes and tricks However, there was always the possibility that a little inattention or rashness would overturn the situation
Even if she had won on this most crucial of battles, it did not mean that the as over
(I Will not lose! Absolutely Not lose)
Sardinasupposedly was part of the superior side, steadily progressing to this point by using a nun
After this, all that was left was to issue the final push In spite of this, her heart continued to beat intensely
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”Deputy General! The signal!”The gong resounded from the headquarters!
One of the adjutants who followed by his side raised their voice after hearing the sound of the gong
Saitou silently listened Although it was hard to distinguish it fro ed to reach his ears
”Indeed, there's no hness Sardina described before Everyone should knohat to do, yes?”
”””Yes, sir! Ready to go!”””
Having received their orders, Saitou's adjutants scattered to various places
”Listen up! Just like this, ithdraw to the back! Ring up the bell!”
Following Saitou's shout, the sound of bells inforhout the battlefield
”Retreat! It's a retreat!”
”Do not panic! Don't be confused! Withdrahile protecting each other!”
It was not easy for the on, since when in battle one does not have the power to completely act alone either
Even though they lacked organisation, the soldiers began to withdraw one after another and retreated towards the rear-line headquarters
While retreating, they kept paying attention to see if there was an ally as in peril, and if so, the nearest knight would go help There was no need for them to kill the enemy, they only had to fall back safely
At the ti the retreat command, the difference between the offensive side and the defensive side would become clearly visible
Only one thing was ihts, and that was to minimise their casualties
While on the other hand, the Zaldian knights’ priority was to increase their enemy’s casualties
For different purposes, the swords of both sides clashed against each other
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”General Belharres! Ortoun to withdraw!”
When the voice of theback from the front lines echoed in the tent, all the previous noises that were doan to recede
And by the tier had to say, all the claain
”What?! Is that true?”
Everyone inside the tent understood, that this as one that could bring about the fall of their nation
Coth of the Ortodoeous warfare from the start
However, an unexpected opportunity had presented itself! The enens of retreat It was natural for the adjutants of the General to think that unless they wagered everything right now, they wouldn’t have another chance for victory
”Ortomea has drawn back their troops he said! If that is true, then, this is as good an opportunity as it gets for us! We should be pursuing them immediately!”
”Your Excellency! Please give us your order to pursue them! This is a testimony that God has not yet forsaken our Zalda!”
High spirited words sprung up one after another While stroking his long white beard and nodding his head fro officer of Zalda, General Belharres took his time to contemplate the situation
While the adjutants around him proposed to advance enthusiastically, it was only himself who remained calm
”Father What should we do?”
A man asked General Belharres
Unlike the other adjutants, his words see the General's opinion, rather than voicing his own
The one who addressed the General was a er version of him
The adjutants then stopped their chatter and directed their sharp gazes towards the young man
Despise, ridicule and stares filled with negative e from them
Usually, when people were to find theazes, they would shrink back, but this h in a bad way