Vol 14 Chapter 275 (2/2)
So it was only a probleed, the difference in numbers would make a terrible situation I can’t say we’d be able to breach Bahnseim’s actual army with a small force
I looked at Monica
“We were recruiting volunteer soldiers froathered?”
Without changing her expression, Monica relayed the number
“They reat fear, as there have been few to take up the offer It doesn’t even reach a thousand”
It wouldn’t even fill the hole left by fighting Breid
“After reorganizing our forces, ill make way for Beim But there’s somewhere we shall stop by on the way We’ll send an advance force straight there It’s best if we can get theht under my command”
I nodded
And how large a mountain of corpses would I have to pile to reach up to Celes, I wondered
Novem looked towards me
“Then ill you do, Lyle-sama?”
I moved as planned As planned… I would head for Redant Fortress
“Our plans have gone amiss, but still, the preparations are in order We’ll take along the nobles who’ve chosen to assist us, and their soldiers, and head for Redant Fortress”
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… As the battles raged on in Beim, a few shi+ps arrived at its port
There wasn’t any signs of anyone around, and seeing it so terribly littered, Vera couldn’t think it the same port of Beim she knew
“So this is how bad it can get”
Standing beside her, the one watching the soldiers rise to deck was Novem The soldiers… the Valkyries had small differences in appearance But even so, there was no change in the blue armor they wore
Seeing the Valkyries made of the monster who’d once pained her so, Vera made a conflicted face
“I never thought that Trident Serpent would end up looking like this I’h to turn Bahnseim back?”
Novem addressed a smile to her
“That would be difficult If we had the saht a few times that, but when they have several tens of thousands, it stops being a battle But…”
A the especially proficient Unit Three But Unit Three wasquite the reluctant face
“Please don’t pull side my master More than that, I should’ve been the one to take him on my back, and carry hi”
As Vera watched Unit Three cradling her legs as she sat, her head began to hurt
“Are they really that strong?”
Noveave a bitter smile
“Yes There’s no doubt about that And Bahnsei city can’t carry out coordinated actions Rather than fighting ten thousand once, if we fight a hundred a hundred times, on’t lose”
Aria came out on deck Her preparations were in order, and she earing armor
“Uwah, there’s so around saving Beiht?”
Froed
“I won’t call it easy We’ve got to prove to theo to the East Branch first? We can explain our situation there, and et attacked by Beim’s soldiers”
That advance force taken on a few shi+ps didn’t even reach a thousand
But their goal was to provide assistance, and to buy time until Lyle could lead the main force there
Miranda looked fed up as she stroked her hair, staring fixatedly at Beim
“They could’ve held out just a little longer Because of that, we couldn’t get any decent rest in”
As Beianize another force to send Originally, they should’ve been set to fight a more-exhausted Bahnseim
Vera looked over the members
“Then the shi+p will be returning to South Beiets here”
On Vera’s words, Novem smiled a bit
“What?”
“No, I just thought Lyle-saood people We’ll be fine over here, and Lyle-saht around now…”
Right around now, Lyle was…
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I wore the ar the part of an injured soldier to infiltrate the Fortress
Looking around, I could see the faces of the others si the injured soldier roles
“That Baronet did good work Or rather, it felt as if they already thought the elites would lose… did some remnants return beforehand”
Standing straight, and taking the weapon he brought in hand, Baldoir kept wary of his surroundings
“Lyle-sama, you’re too calm This is enemy soil What’s more, we don’t even have five hundred”
We were putting on a play of return after defeat to gain entry to Redant Fortress Baldoir was nervous
Maksim-san who infiltrated in a similar fashi+on hit at Baldoir’s shoulder
“Don’t be so tense When it colad I didn’t make an enemy of him”
He was s, but I really couldn’t rejoice at that evaluation I pulled my sword as I looked at the entrance
“Ah, h”
Gathering behind the doors were the armed soldiers of Bahnseim
Maksim-san took his spear in hand, while Baldoir pulled his sword As the soldiers we brought along reached for their weapons, a door opened
“… I aiting for you, Lyle Walt-kun No, would you prefer –dono? Or perhaps –sama?”
The one who entered the room was the one onto whom the responsibility of Redant Fortress was pushed onto, General Blois
“Oh reet me”
In the Jewel, the Third was impressed
『His head turns nicely No, e negligent? If that’s how it’ll be, it’s troubleso measures』
With my current power, I’m sure it would be possible to cutunar his shoulders
“Sorry I know you all seem so revved up an all, but… I’d like to surrender You already have forces waiting outside, don’t you?”
I turned a glance to the soldiers behind the doors General Blois fiddled with his hair, as he gave orders for them to stand down
“My apologies They follow uess that excuse won’t work Well, if you’re going to accept our surrender, a majority of this fortress’ war potential will come under your command”
“Majority?”
“… No~, you see I’m not quite trusted here So there were people left to keep watch on me Did my best to restrain them”
He was speaking fluidly, but this man… The Third sounded interested
『Whoohoo, he’s selling hiuess?』
I put away eneral
“You’ll betray Bahnseim, and come under my command?”
General Blois scratched his face with a finger
“Isn’t that your goal? I mean, you used the Baronet to ot nowhere left to run If it’s no good whether I win or lose, then I can only pick the third option”
Even if General Blois had won against me, the man had no future If he lost, of course, he didn’t have a future either If it reached a stalemate, he’d surrender
“… Understood We’ll accept the offer But we’ll be putting you to work right away”
On my words, General Blois nodded
“Very well Shall I send e that Redant Fortress has fallen?”
… With hiht sense of defeat