Chapter 334 (1/2)
Chapter 334
–Aegir POV–
I don’t have any reason to stay in the capital now that my business with the king is finished, however Tristan said, “It isn’t good to leave for your territory so soon . You might be suspected of plotting an uprising due to being unhappy about the punishment”, so I decided to take it easy for a while before going home .
It should also be mentioned that Wilhelmina is going wild in the south and that needs to be dealt with .
「I will take care of it, so it shouldn’t matter if Lord Hardlett isn’t there . 」
That’s what Leopolt told me .
「Rather you’d just get in the way so-」「Insolent!」「Ow! You’re going to break my bones!」
Celia kicks Tristan when he said something she didn’t like .
「Well, I wanted to spend some time with Dorothea anyways . It all works out . 」
「……Dorothea-san still hasn’t woken up yet . 」
Pounding the over forty year old Dorothea repeatedly until morning might have been too much .
She was like this before dawn and is still the same now .
「Also don’t say that in front of your wife . 」
Oops, I made Nonna sulk .
「Sorry, sorry . I’ll give you plenty of affection today . 」
「Kyaa, it’s still daytime!」
When I push Nonna down onto the couch, I feel several eyes on me .
The kids were peeking through the gap in the door .
I normally leave Dorothea in charge of looking after the mansion in the capital .
That means she can allow the children from the orphanage to live here freely .
It can’t be helped if they peek since we’re in the living room and I thought it might act as a little thrill for them, but then I spotted a strange face among them .
「What are you doing?」
Celia mixed herself in with the children and is peeking too .
When I call out to her, she comes in the room with slightly puffed cheeks .
Nonna blushes and straightens her clothes .
「Just now a messenger arrived from Count Monas.h.i.+ asking if you would like to go for dinner . What will you do?」
Oh right, it wasn’t just me fighting with Zilgray, the other feudal lords who partic.i.p.ated in the clash were also summoned .
「I can’t go because I’m embracing Nonna today . 」
Nonna rams her head into me after I give an immediate answer .
「You should go . It’s your duty as a n.o.ble . 」
Hmm, I guess I have to if my sleeping partner says so .
「Then at least let me rest on your lap until it’s time . I’d like to feel your b.r.e.a.s.t.s directly on my face . 」
「……pervert . 」
Nonna claps her hands and attending maids appear, unfurling a cloth and wrapping it around us so others can’t see .
「There we go . 」
Then those mounds of dreams get placed firmly on my face .
I can’t get enough of the soft, warm, and slightly wet sensation .
「Can I suck on your nipples too?」
「D-don’t make so much noise . They’ll hear you . 」
I pay no mind to the children nearby and suck loudly regardless .
「Nothing’s coming out . 」
「O-of course it’s stopped already! If you want to drink it, you’d have to implant your seed in me again……」
「Geez you two…… hey now! Hurry up and scram kids!」
Listening to Celia chase away the little ones, I continue sucking on Nonna’s t.i.ts until time is up .
–Third Person POV–
Vandolea Southwest Area
「Rullus army on the right wing is being pushed back!」
「Elgerrid army on the left wing is being suppressed by the enemy’s furious attack and can’t act, aiding them isn’t possible!」
The Vandolea army is forced into a disadvantageous fight . Not a single condition is to their advantage .
First, the war preparations . It was completely insufficient on their part .
It wasn’t just because of the natural disaster and the outbreak of disease .
Vandolea also got word of the overthrowing of the Altair regime .
The upper echelon of Vandolea patted their chests in relief when they heard that news .
They thought that the toppling of Altair’s political system would mean the state of their nation would be in continued disarray and they could not partic.i.p.ate in war for a while .
Some even considered suggesting an invasion of their own .
In the end, a portion of their soldiers were either sent to deal with the disease or restore the farmlands, and that was when the large-scale invasion started .
The next point is in regards to the poor terrain .
Many branches in Vandolea’s army consists of spearmen, archers and cavalry .
Even in its weakened state, the composition stayed the same .
On the other hand, Altair relies on a high amount of infantry as their primary means of attack .
Vandolea uses a combination of each branch of their army with an efficient formation and rate of mobility to deal with the ma.s.sive Altair army, however the ash from the volcanic eruption piled up quite a bit over a wide range between their nations .
After the ash was exposed to rainfall, it turned into a wet sludge consistency and moving around in it was remarkably more difficult .
That meant the cavalry were useless depending on the location, leaving only the infantry to slog through the quagmire .
The Altair army took advantage and purposely advanced in the spots where cavalry couldn’t move .
With Vandolea unable to make the most of their mobility to bring their formation together, the Altair army became the stronger army simply because of their superior numbers .
Lastly, it was the change in movement of the Altair army .
「The enemy’s attack is focused more on the right wing! Send a squad over as reinforcements!」
「I’m telling you it’s not there, the left wing attack is a diversion! Enemy reinforcements are looking to breakthrough the middle!」
No longer were they relying solely on brute force .
Altair attacked left and right to throw Vandolea off balance, then aimed for the areas with weaker defenses .
「An enemy platoon is circling around from the right…… do we not have any spare troops to move? Cavalry!? I told you we can’t use horses here! They’ll get in the way so send them to the rear!」
「It looks like the enemy is making moves to send a squad to the left as well . Right side, adjust your formation and figure something out on your own!」
When chances arise, Altair would even move smaller squads around the perimeter to disrupt the main frontlines .
「What the h.e.l.l’s going on? These guys are completely different than before . It’s almost like we’re facing another nation!」
「Have they finally learned military tactics? No, it can’t be…… that’s not possible……」
The commissioned officers of Vandolea are veteran soldiers with plenty of experience to draw from .
That’s why they know . These movements are not from a single skilled commander leading them .
Such precise maneuvering would not be possible unless each of the platoon commanders used their own judgement to adapt to the situation and move accordingly .
It was unthinkable of the Altair army up until now .
「Order from command headquarters! All squads retreat 5 km and rebuild the defense line!」
The messenger shouts out and then the generals groan .
「Retreating again…… how far are we going to fall back?」
「We have no choice . If we stay in position, they’ll break past us . 」
「There’s no more room between us and the capital Vandola . We can’t go back any further……do we not have reinforcements?」
The Vandolea army barely prevents the enemy from overrunning them while gradually inching backwards .
Altair Army? Stronghold .
「Oooh! They retreated once more!」