Chapter 95.1 (1/2)

Chapter 95.1

Chapter 95 – Trap

On the next morning, we went to fight Soutinsu’s army on the border again, just like yesterday.

If yesterday’s rumors are true, the battle should almost be settled today. The adventurers near me seem to be at ease while thinking that.

The enemy’s army doesn’t seem disheartened though, rather, they feel creepy…

Perhaps they’re planning something for today, but I don’t know what, so I can’t prepare against it.

The bad feeling from yesterday didn’t disappear after the night, rather, it grew more and more.

…… I should have told the prince about it yesterday… There is nothing I can do about it now though.

Anyway, I should be careful, a single person paying more attention to things might find something others wouldn’t.1

Just like yesterday, a signal to start the battle is sent, and the soldiers start rus.h.i.+ng to the field.

Everyone seemed hyped today, which made me make a yell.

「Seiya-! …… Next!」

I cut Soutinsu’s soldiers down and focus on reducing their numbers.

By fighting, I could see that Soutinsu’s soldiers look the same as yesterday, but with more morale than before. At the same time, they aren’t really rus.h.i.+ng forward, so it gives a very eerie feeling.

To shake off that feeling, I searched for more enemies.

Is it around noon already? I already lost my sense of time, but it seems like it, based on the sun’s position.

A chill ran down my spine.

I don’t know from where, but I felt an ominous feeling.

I fell back to see what it was.

But before I could check it, Soutinsu’s army started withdrawing.

Considering the difference in our fighting forces at today’s start, it might look like they’re fleeing in defeat, but when I think of what I’m currently feeling, it makes me suspicious.

While Sobyuuru’s army cheers, they move to pursue Soutinsu’s army. Looking at it from a distance, it seems like the retreat is a strategy of sorts.

Thinking on it, I think I read somewhere that faking a withdrawal might be a good strategy to lead enemies to a trap.

Mages that didn’t appear even if they should be here. Soldiers that are in great disadvantage, but still keep their morale high. And them this retreat, I think this is all connected.

…… Could it be, are they actually casting a forbidden spell?

This idea came to my head. Soutinsu is a country that carried out summoning magic by sacrificing many people’s lives. I don’t think they would have qualms in using it.

I hurriedly tracked the source of my ominous feeling.

…… I found it! But this magical power …! And the place is….

A very big magical power came from the source of the ominous feeling, and its aim was right at the middle of the pursuit.

Draw them in and then annihilate the soldiers with a single forbidden spell…!

Considering this much magical power, a radius of 1 km might be caught. It will get over half of the kingdom’s forces, maybe even 70%.

Not only that, the people from Soutinsu that are luring Sobyuuru’s troops will also get caught. Are they really going that far?

「It’s a trap! Please retreat, the enemy will use a wide area spell!!」