Chapter 120 (1/2)

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The Volga Republic’s Gigants were crossing the frozen river and almost approached the defense wall. Following them were the cavalry and the infantry, in a clear cut formation.

The soldiers of the Fortress, who witnessed their movement were shocked to perform anything.

It was because no one had ever even imagined that the enemy would make a move so quickly.

It was surprising for Luke too.

However, he soon tried to calm himself down.

They have been practicing and preparing for the last three months, presuming that there would be a border dispute soon.

“Activate the Gigant Magic Circle! Prepare the artillery to fire!”

When Luke gave out the orders, the wizards began to memorize the spells. The artillery’s were hurriedly filled in with gunpowder, and shells were loaded into the canons.

“The enemy would arrive at 200 meters!”

“Wait! Do not proceed with the attacks just yet!”

The soldiers were nervous and hasty to attack, but they were stopped with the orders of Luke.

“The enemy Gigants would arrive close in on 100 meters!”

“Wait!”

The sword of the enemy’s Gigant reflected the sunlight into the soldiers’ eyes on the defense wall.

It was as if the enemy Gigant was going to come up the hill and break down the wall and rush right into the Fortress.

“The enemy will close in on 50 meters.”

“This is it! Start the attacks at once!”

The moment Luke’s command fell, the wizards memorized the final spell of the magic circle, the artillery was lit with the wick.

Kwakwang! Grrrr!

Tearing up the sky and the land, with roars from the sky, and the heat from the ground.

Explosion Mine and the other large-scale magic circles were launched in unison.

Dozens of Volga men, who were rushing in for the lead, smashed into the ground or were pushed back.

In the same manner, the Gigant’s approaching had suffered a whole lower body damage, the following Gigants had minor damages too like ankle and knee breakouts.

“This, this…!”

“Don’t stop, go ahead!”

The troops of Volga paused for a second, but with the orders from their commander, they began to charge once again.

However, it was the fierce shelling that had welcomed them when they reached the hilltop, right below the Fortress.

Pupong! Bang!

“Retract the barrel!”

“Hurry and reload!”

The officers managing artillery on the defense wall cried out.

The large-caliber artillery of the Gigant was as powerful as the large canons.

If properly hit, the Gigant’s sword and gloves could be neutralized.

However, because of the large amount of gunpower being stuffed, the shells were large and heavy to load.

Luke thought of an unprecedented way to make up for the shortcomings.

It was by allowing the Gigants on the defense wall to help reload the shells, they were able to reload the shell faster than they could imagine.

At first, the proud riders of the Empire; the knights of the empire revolted greatly.

How could people of such skill perform a lowly task?

However, Luke who had full control over the knights because of the confrontation forced them to do it, and the effect of it was being demonstrated in the battle.

The continuous bombardment of the Volga Gigants was subsequently destroyed.

“Kuk! When did such defense plans get installed on the Torlot Fortress!?”

A wizard with a magnificent robe, watching over the attack from the base, bellowed, being impressed with their enemy.

He was Meister Tyron, of the Republican Magic Tower.

Though he was a wizard, Tyron was so good at the military insight that he was put in charge of leading the wizards and to set up the merits during the Republican revolution.

Which was why he was asked to keep an eye on the Torlot Fortress battle too.

Tyron had mobilized the warlocks from the Dark Moon Magic Tower to pierce into the enemy territory in the early hustle.

By using them, he froze the San river in a moment and got to cross the river.

Before the enemy could even defend their own Fortress, he had planned to rush in and occupy the Fortress, however, they faced with an unexpected problem.

No, it wasn’t to the extent being considered as a problem, but it was a bit hard as they had suffered damage to their Gigants.

“The recent fortress commander doesn’t seem to be a regular guy. To push us like this.”

Although what he wanted to achieve was lost, the war wasn’t still lost in the Volga’s side.

There were numerous ways to occupy the Torlot Fortress, and only one plan of them had failed.

That too, it was just an act which made him stumble over as the damage on Gigant had accumulated.

Pooong!

A horn cried from the land beyond the San river.

White smoke rose from the back of Volga’s Gigant.

The enemy was hiding in the thick smoke, so the Torlot fortress stopped their attacks. It was because the aiming process would get troublesome if they couldn’t see.

‘Are they retreating?’

Thought Luke as he noticed the enemy’s movements.

In the early stages of war, the enemy had suffered unforeseen damage to the Gigant troops.

Luke naturally assumed that the enemy commander would have ordered them to retreat.

‘The problem is with the artillery unit rather than the Gigants of the enemy.’

Luke stared at the enemy who was in the smokescreen.

Enemy troops shrouded on the riverside, one would get tired by just looking at the quantity of them.

Among them, the best one was the artillery troops who were gathered on the other side.