Chapter 120 (1/2)
Chapter 120: Chapter 120
A considerable number of allies were still exposed to the enemy’s attacking range. Even if they were behind the shields, they could not completely avoid the storm of arrows. As it was still in the early stage of the battle, it was not good for the allies to incur such a big damage.
‘How can I stop them from shooting the storm of arrows?’
I bit my lip, wielding my sword against the enemy approaching me. As I was the only one wearing a silver badge amid the wave of red uniforms worn by the 2nd Knights members, there were many more knights targeting me than I anticipated.
Blocking the sword aimed at my chest, I pulled my body back. Another sword aimed at my belly stopped right before hitting me.
“Whew!” Calming my pounding heart, I grabbed my sword again. Even though it was like a real combat drill, the enemy’s attack a moment ago was dangerous. The enemy knight who tried to stab me was breathing a sigh of relief as if he was also surprised.
At that moment, a small wooden door about a hundred steps away caught my eye.
It was the entrance for the servants, maids and carts.
Yes, that’s what I want!
When I stepped back, striking back the enemy’s sword, an ally knight in the rear row came out and filled my place.
Taking this opportunity, I confirmed Carsein’s position. I noticed that he was moving back step by step after defeating an enemy knight
“Carsein.”
“… ”
“Carsein!”
“Ugh? Why are you calling me? I’m distracted. ”
Carsein, grabbing his sword again and catching his breath, looked back at me a bit late.
When I pointed at the wooden gate with my chin, Carsein’s eyes, who also noticed it, sparkled.
“Okay. Let’s go.”
After replying quickly, he checked the position of his squad members. Then, he helped them in the fight against the enemy knights, knocked them down, and let his subordinates step back one by one. It wasn’t easy for them to step back at a safe distance amid the intense fighting. When they succeeded in moving back, pretending to be dead, Carsein said, “Sir Monique has found something good. Let’s hit it. ”
“Ugh? Are you saying you want to go around the main gate? ”
“No. Look aside! The stairs leading to the wall are right there.”
A big knight who heard Carsein replied frownedly, “Do you want to occupy the wall? I’m afraid our squad alone couldn’t do it.”
“Hmm, Sir Monique?” Carsein, who was trying to say something, said, turning to me.
I quickly explained, looking straight in the eyes of the squad members who were frowning.
“We can because the defending enemies who were positioned at each path in the inner palace are not that many, so entering the palace is a matter of time. However, we are having difficulty because their resistance is stronger than expected. In this situation, if we occupy the wall, we can quicken our advance into the palace.”
“Nonetheless, it’s practically impossible for us ten to occupy the wall… ”
“How dare you say that? You look much more scared than I think.”
When I challenged him with a provocative tone, the bulky knight looked at me with a grumpy expression, gnashing his teeth. Telling me to go in first, he grabbed his sword again. So did other squad members.
‘It’s as expected.’ I smiled faintly, looking at them.
Unlike Sir Dillon, who had been friendly to me from the beginning, or my family knights who were generous to me, I thought that these knights who looked coldly on me would certainly complain about my provocations. Since they subtly ignored me because I was a woman, saying I joined the knights division with my father’s help, it was natural that they could not put up with my insinuation that they were cowards.
I, Carsein, and eight other knights moved forward, leaning cautiously against the wall to stop the enemies from noticing us. After walking to the wooden gate, we finally reached our destination and pushed the small door in front of us as hard as we could.
Bang!