Vol 10 Chapter 160 (1/2)

Fortress Battle

Having invaded Selva, I stood in formation before the fort as Zayin’s supreme commander

We surrounded its structure, and the unit we’d stationed began firing ic into it

The ancestors watched that scene from the Jewel

I wiped off my mouth with my thumb, and issued orders to Clara

『Clara,your way Enter defensive formation』

『Understood』

After I confiricians within the fortress planned to concentrate their fire on a single point, and burn it away, I gave orders to our forces on the opposite side of Clara

Novem was stationed on that side

『Nove solely on Clara’s station Continue your attack They’ve lost most their archers, so it’s possible they may come out to attack』

The attacks centered around our siege weapons shot down the eneic at one another, the attack and defense would continue until one side ran out of Mana

ISeeing both sides exhausted and resting at the fall of night was a standard scene in war

I had thought of using the knight to infiltrate the fortress But the ancestors wouldn’t let me do it

The Fifth let his voice

『… They’re weak It’s true that things would keep getting worse for them if it went on at this rate, but that wasn’t the time to concentrate on a point』

He gave a harsh comment at the enemy command But the Fourth was of a different opinion

『Whichever way it went, they were going to lose, so it isn’t a bad thing to look for the greatest plan In truth, there weren’t asfroht to crush them first?』

I gave an order to the soldiers near me

“Send reinforceer around?”

“Y-yes!”

A nervous knight received the orders, and went off to transo about it, but it was also one of the ancestors’ requests

The Seventh spoke

『Hht for a start』

The Third

『Just barely a passing grade, perhaps? Lyle’s one thing, but both Zayin and Selva’s movements are simply awful More so, Selva’s desperate, so you should try to learn a thing or two from the movements of their men』

In a fortress surrounded on all sights, the soldiers and knights of Selva were putting up a good fight But our momentum was on another level

Within my head, with the Fifth’s Dimension Skill, and the Sixth’s Spec, I could understand the enemies’ movements like the back of my hand

With my Skill connection, I could swiftly issue out orders

The stone face of the ene chipped away, and it see as they saw none of their attacks were reaching us

When they concentrated their attacks on the squadron Clara was assigned to, Eva’s corp rushed over, and put their Magic shi+eld up to block the attack

On the other side, Novethened their formation

The eneroup, and as the fortress as shaved aithout protection, I saw another enemy movement

The Third spoke

『Oh, so they’re co out It’s already the third day, so before their amble』

They wereto attack

Alongside the difference in numbers, our side was able to conduct precise attack and defense, the eneer able to endure it, so they came at us themselves

The Seventh didn’t deny that decision

『If reinforce, then that what it’ll cohtest possibility of victory The state of their rations, and the falling morale… I’d even like to sympathize with this force’s commander』

But that doesn’tto halt our hand, so if the ancestors decided to hly crush them, I’m sure

I stood, and gave a e

“The ene out Tell everyone to brace themselves”

The soldiers ran forth, and Aria ca her out for an exchange of th

Monica and Shannon were in the back, and May was also on standby there Miranda was on the side of the fort opposite tomy order

There Creit-san came over to me on his horse

“Lyle-kun! If the ene, than I shall take them on!”

Taking along his knights, he held up his spear, and showed his motivation The soldiers held up pikes, as they waited for the eneo out and meet them

I crossed my arms

“Please wait forAria, help out Creit-san’s force”

When I said that, Aria seemed just a little bit unsatisfied

“You won’t co?”

The Fourth spoke

『No, he’s earned enough achieve Lyle out And wait, it’s definitely no good for the general to go up front』

The general is not to go up front, was a prerequisite That was the basics of a winning general But if you didn’t show your ht, the soldiers wouldn’t be able to put their minds at ease

In that respect, I’d already become much too famous in Zayin

Without even going forth hts and soldiers were in awe of me

“It’s because I trust you, that I’ll reuard”

I lightly patted her back, and she took her helmet in her left hand, and ran off to where her horse was tethered

I don’t think it was just ination that she looked a little happy

Hearing that, the Third spoke

『Trust, I see Well, she really has grown, you know That Aria-chan It’s her growing period, so how about having her aim for a General position?』

The Third said it as a joke, but I got the feeling she fit the role surprisingly well

(I’ll consider it)

And the Fourth…

『… Lyleirls this far You better take responsibility』

Watching her back as she straddled her horse, waiting at the ready for the eneripped the Jewel

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… Once the fortress gate lowered, and acted as a bridge, the knights came out on their horses to attack

The soldiers followed behind, setting a course for the main camp where Lyle was stationed

Aria gripped her horse’s reins in her left hand, and cradled her right hand spear under her armpit

Nearby, the Holy Knights, and the Divine Knights who’d gone through a slight occupational change looked quite nervous before the enemy’s advance

They earing hel

Within that, Creit stationed at the front looked at the battlefield from up on his horse, and spoke

“It’s a How clearly I can make out our opponents’ movements…”

Soldiers with pikes aiting to intercept the incohts fell fro out

But h

When the soldiers began their intense battle, Lyle gave the signal

Creit raised a loud voice

“Attaaaacck!”

And ed on their horse towards the enemy

Aria kicked her horse’s stoht closing in

(Wounded? But still!)

A broken spear was sticking out of a chink in his armor But Aria took her mounted stance, and let out a thrust towards her enemy

Her spear that was able to pierce straight through hi effect from a Skill But as he spat up blood, he dropped his weapon, and grabbed onto Aria’s spear with both his hands

“bastard!”

Perhaps so as not to let her take back her weapon, he put in all his power, and tumbled himself off his horse

Aria confirmed foot soldiers of Selva nearby, relinquished her spear, and pulled out a sword at her waist