I Became the Strongest With The Failure Frame 【Abnormal State Skill】As I Devastated Everything - Chapter 247: The Battle on the Cliff
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Chapter 247: The Battle on the Cliff

[Your plan worked splendidly, didnt it?]

Standing beside me as I sat down, the Cerberus Roa said.

Her left and right heads are staring at me.

[Pigii.]

Hearing his voice, I glanced up and saw Pigimaru on Roas back.

The messengers equipment wasnt able to hide him well.

Thus, I had him work with the other monsters.

He was surprisingly active in the battle against the 10th Cavalry earlier, cooperating with the other monsters.

[According to the information Mikhail gave up, the relationship between Alions Thirteen Cavalries isnt really good. If thats the case there shouldnt be many people who would know every single soldier. Thats why this kind of strategy could work.]

It wouldnt work for those who know each and every member of a group by face..

For example, people like Seras.

[U- Ummm Would you mind keeping still?]

[Eh? Ahh, my bad.]

At my side, a Centaur was wiping away the blood and dirt on my body.

Blood that has dried up or faded over time would look suspicious.

Thus, the newer the stain, the better.

Thinking about this, I looked at the 10th Cavalrys equipment set nearby.

[The 10th Cavalrys equipment has been secured.]

[Are we going to destroy the other cavalries with this strategy?]

[Well, I hope we can get rid of all of them this way.]

If the enemy has members of around this size, it will be effective.

If it works, I will be able to use the same technique over and over again.

However, Im not so naive as to think that this would work on every unit.

This is especially difficult depending on the number of enemies.

In a large-scale war, there is a limit to what one person can do.

The key to success in a large-scale war would still be numbers.

[Doris-donos way of fighting is much dirtier than I thought.]

[Theres no way you can call a slaughter beautiful after all. Well, I at least think that the way I fight is like that. If I dont feel like doing something myself, I will do anything to quickly finish it.]

[Umu, I dont think its something were good at.]

[From my perspective though, if its pure combat ability, youre pretty good.]

Cerberus.

A huge claw with sharp edges.

A great body strike as impactful as hammers.

Bites with her thick fangs.

Moreover, she even breathes fire.

Around the end of the skirmish, the 10th Cavalry already started escaping.

However, Roa possesses a speed that managed to chase after them.

She also managed to finish all of them off.

[Youre also very nimble. Its no wonder youre in charge of organizing the monsters.]

[And youre very good at giving compliments.]

Roas tails were swaying side to side.

Is she feeling embarrassed?

From what I feel

I guess shes not as used to being praised as I had thought.

Even her left and right head looked a little embarrassed.

[The Dragon Light Army, as well as the monsters here, are fighting better than I expected.]

[The people here are the elite of the monsters who have been trained in combat. They are more suited for battle than the ones we left inside the country.]

[..]

In my original worlds games, these monsters would have been set as enemies.

Even in this world, all the Golden-eyed monsters Ive met thus far have been our enemies.

The only monsters I could call friends would be Pigimaru and Slei.

But now, the monsters of the Faraway Country are fighting on my side.

[However, the movements of this battle is also largely thanks to Se Koudelka-dono.]

She almost called her Seras.

I guess it will be difficult to distinguish names until they get used to them.

[Well, yeah.]

So far, the whole operation wasnt bad.

Seras proper deployments and commands are satisfying.

As expected of a former Holy Knight Leader.

I dont think this would be something Im capable of.

How should I say this- Its as if her commands were smooth.

[Reporting!]

A messenger has arrived.

The messengers of our side are Demi-Humans.

Thus, theres no need for us to worry about them disguising as messengers just like I did.

[Left flank! Theyre still far in a distance, but weve confirmed more enemy movements!]

[They sure arrived fast.]

Were the enemies gathering on the left flank?

Or perhaps, was it a diversion to make us think that theyre doing that?

[What about the Central area where Gio and the others are?]

[They still didnt find any signs of the enemy. Currently, they are still waiting in that area]

Hearing what the messenger said, I looked towards Roa.

The Cerberus shook her head in response.

[No enemies have been sighted in the vicinity so far either.]

Earlier, I had secured one of the 10th Cavalrys people as a prisoner.

He was already close to dying.

However, I made him give up on the condition that I would give him an easy death.

I didnt really get that much useful information but

Anyway, based on the information we have now-

[Each of Alions Thirteen Cavalries doesnt know much about the overall layout or the movements of the other cavalry units and each cavalry unit is basically acting on its own initiative.]

In other words, they dont have anyone who holds overall control.

On the other hand though, this also somewhat makes the situation difficult.

It would be difficult to predict their overall movement.

Standing up from the ground, I spoke to the messenger.

[Im going to the left flank where Niko and the others are. Get a horse ready Lets go, Pigimaru.]

[Pigiii! Poyoon!]

Heeding my call, Pigimaru jumped down from Roa and bounced on my shoulder.

[Pinyuii~~]

This place really is the best~~

or so it sounded to me.

At that moment, Roa spoke.

[What should we do after this?]

[Retreat for a while and stay on alert at the aforementioned area If enemy comes, watch the situation and fight back- For the time being, that should do.]

Telling this to Roa, I then looked to the messenger.

[Tell the main camp about my movements too. However, if Koudelka comes up with another plan, go follow her instead.]

[Hahh!]

Giving me one final salute, the messenger returned back to the main camp.

[Smartphones would have been great in wars like this.]

[Smartphones? Whats that?]

[Its a long-distance communication tool. We couldnt contact each other in this world though.]

No, we cant even charge it.

[That sounds more useful than a sound ball. It would have been reassuring to have one of those]

[On the other hand, that also means the enemy also lack the means to obtain real-time information on the entire battlefield. They cant even take pictures or videos.]

Well

I guess you could say that this is the perfect environment for someone like me to work in.

< 12th Cavalry POV >

[..Kuh.]

A dragonewt glanced at the cliff behind him.

With a nervous look on his face, the dragonewt gulped.

[So this is finally it.]

[Weve finally cornered you, Demi-Humans.]

The 12th Cavalry had caught up with the Dragonewt soldiers up atop a cliff.

Behind the Dragonewts were the cliff itself.

One wrong step and they will go straight to the bottom

In front of the Dragonewts, the cavalry stood firm.

Behind them is a cliff.

In front of them is the 12th Cavalry.

There was no escape for the Demi-Humans.

[Fho fho fho, well, youve done well even as youre faced against us. That first momentum of yours it may have gained you victory against the Fourth, but dont think that were the same as the Fourth.]

[Right you are, Dear.]

[That captain of the other side, that Demi-Human leading the charge, acting as a shield for others. The other Demi-Humans call her Niko-sama, right?]

The old, white-haired man- the captain Ars Dmitri narrowed his eyes.

Lining up her horse beside him is his deputy, Gretchen Dmitri.

The deputy is an old woman, but shes largely built, and except for her face, she doesnt look like a woman her age.

Gretchen always has a serene smile on her face.

Both of them are already 74 years old.

However, their bodies are strong.

Their backs arent hunched at all.

They are often told that they look young for their age.

Also, all of the soldiers they lead are also old enough to be called old.

The 12th Cavalry, led by Ars, also known as the Absorption Cavalry.

[Those Dragonewts look young too Even if theyre Demi-Humans, it really feels irresistible to kill the youngsters.]

[Thats true, Dear.]

[Seeing the youngsters suffer makes me feel young again.]

[However, the youngsters these days have no patience. When I just tease them, they would immediately want to quit They must have been spoiled their whole lives. Theyre brats that make light of how the world works.]

[They dont have enough respect for their elders. Vysis-sama, who has lived longer than anyone else, is the greatest in the world, so it is obviously whoever lives the longest that is the greatest.]

[Yes, yes. However, if we kill those youngsters It would really, really be]

Gretchen lowered her head.

Thereupon, as if she was praying, she began rubbing her hands together.

[Doing that rejuvenates me too and thats why I love the battlefield, where no one complains even if I kill. This truly is something Im thankful for.]

[Ohh. When I kill these youngsters, I feel their dissipating life flows into me and the younger they are, the more alive I feel]

[Especially babies, well, they make me feel three years younger Will there be many babies in their country when we get there?]

[That is indeed something we need to make sure of!]

Raising his voice, Ars vigorously dismounted his horse.

As he drew his sword, the other soldiers also dismounted and drew their own swords.

The cavalry clearly outnumbers the Dragonewts.

[With their back to the cliff, we certainly couldnt charge at them with our horses. The plan to use the cliff as a backdrop to destroy the cavalrys advantage indeed worked but havent you ever thought that you misjudged us? This old man is strong enough even when dismounted.]

[I guess its easier to kill them with a bow. But if we shoot them dead Right?]

[We wouldnt feel ourselves absorbing their life force. The closer we kill them, the more youth I feel Im absorbing.]

[However Its a bit of an uphill climb were making, Dear.]

[Well, it might be hard on the soldiers with bad backs. Well be fine though.]

The dragonewt named Niko lowered her body and readied her stance.

Holding a large sword as long as her stature, she lightly prepared.

[Houu. Thats pretty impressive.]

[That dragon woman would do Dear, you and I will kill that one.]

[Guess youre right That might be a little dangerous for me to kill alone. Stay alert, Dear.]

[As for the others Our numbers should be able to easily overwhelm them. They dont seem to have much experience in fighting.]

[That doesnt matter.]

Kaka~ Ars guffawed.

His smile turning sinister, his eyes steadied on Dragonewts.

[All of them will be killed here, no questions asked.]

Ars and the others started running at a brisk pace.

A group of powerful old soldiers were closing in on Niko and the others.

And then-

Ars stopped in his tracks.

[ ! ? ]

The other old soldiers also stopped in their tracks.

[What is this?]

The Dragonewts that should have been trapped on the cliff.

From behind them

More Dragonewts suddenly appeared.

In addition, monsters appeared one after another.

Their number seemed to be three times the number of those who were on the cliff.

[Did the climb up from the bottom of the cliff? But how could such a large number of them appear all at once-]

Yes.

If they had climbed up the cliff, there was no way they could have appeared in such numbers all at once.

[No Wait]

They are still increasing.

With their rate of increase, theres no way that they couldve climbed up a steep cliff.

[What in the world is happening!?]

[D- Dear]

< Kokoroniko Doran POV >

Whats behind them isnt exactly a cliff.

Behind Niko and the others, there was a gentle slope.

But from the eyes of the enemy cavalry, it looked like a cliff from an angle.

Moreover, there was NIkos performance.

She was at the edge of the cliff.

The glance she did earlier was an act, to make them think like shes looking down into the depths of the cliff.

This made the enemy think that there was a cliff behind her.

But in reality, it was just a gentle slope.

If they were to lie on their belly on the slope, the enemy would not be able to see them because of the angle.

The rocky terrain around here isnt a good place to hide.

Thats why, the enemy didnt suspect the presence of ambushers.

They didnt expect to see any ambushes in this terrain.

And consequently They were easily lured in.

(The terrain chosen by Fly King and how to fight to make the most of this terrain the acting needed to make it true its so satisfyingly beautiful.)

One of the strengths of cavalry is their assault.

This is especially effective against infantries.

With this in mind, how do they prevent this?

If the enemy is behind a deep cliff, cavalry couldnt afford to charge, lest they risk falling down the cliff.

This place also isnt suitable for cavalries in the sense that the width of the foothold is reduced.

In that case

They would either dismount and fight, shoot arrows at them, or use offensive magic at them.

Niko had visually confirmed that there were no archers among the enemy.

When they engaged them earlier, she didnt feel any hint of them using offensive magic.

But even without bows and arrows, this cavalry was strong.

(They were even much stronger than the 4th Cavalry we had just faced.)

If the enemy was that strong, they wouldnt be able to make up the difference between infantry and cavalry.

Thats what Niko decided.

So, Niko decided to use the terrain just as she had been taught earlier.

She used the strategy that Fly King had given her.

And so She retreated under the guise of retreat and lured them to this place.

To this place where they left their ambush and reserve forces.

Niko raised a flag.

And then, from the other side of the slope, a lot of arrows were shot.

A rain of arrows.

[Put up the shields!]

The enemy captain ordered his soldiers to point their shields upwards.

However

[Gyahh!]

Some of them were unable to protect themselves in time and were struck by arrows.

Niko brought strength to her legs.

[-Lets go, follow my lead.]

Niko burst forth.

The Dragonewt soldiers sprang up behind her and followed suit.

Seeing this, the old enemy captain clicked his tongue.

[Tsk! Some of the horses were spooked and started scattering! That includes my horse! This is the problem with young horses these days! They slacked on these horses training!]

The old woman shouted.

[Dear, there are more of them than we thought! Lets call the youngsters of the Fourth that we left behind!]

[When we become older, I guess we really could only fight a few more times than the youngsters. If we want to replenish our numbers, even if we dont want to, well have to use the youngsters! Alright, go get them!]

The captain called out to send out a messenger.

Now, the ratio of numbers between the two forces is very close.

Taking away their advantage of cavalry, they then took the enemy by surprise by suddenly outnumbering them

Theyve been successfully caught the enemy off guard.

[Press the attack before they get reinforcements! Go! Proud Dragon Warriors!]

Blasting forward, Niko slashed at the enemy captain.

Seeing her approach, the enemy captain caught her slash with his sword.

Klaaaang!

[You got weight, but got no technique Youngster!]

[Gunuu For someone old, to have this strength!]

[Oh dear-]

Fwoosh!

Niko barely twisted her body to avoid that strike.

However, the blade of the old womans scimitar faintly sliced through the flesh of her waist.

Seeing that shes being attacked by two people, Dragonewt soldiers approached.

[Niko-sama! Well assist you!]

[Be careful! These two are quite strong! Dont underestimate them for being old!]

Bringing strength into her arms, Niko swung her greatsword.

Blocking her strike, the enemy captain is flung away.

Not pursuing him further, she lunged towards the old woman.

[This greenhorn! Youre wielding that big sword with such ease! Its because of this unconscious boasting of your youth that I hate youngsters!]

[Oh my! For you to violently swing at an old man, what a truly dreadful youngster! Us more sensible elders must take responsibility and deal with you!]

[Ive been listening to all your selfish talks but in every age and gender, there are good people and bad people. There are wise and foolish people. And you two are nothing but evil fools! And here, in this place I will cut you down!]

[Cut with the prattle, hateful brat!]

[How sickening! You have no respect for your elders! Ill definitely behead this Demi-Human, Dear!]

[All of you! Its a race against time from here! Before enemy reinforcements arrive, do whatever we can to bring them down!]

<Authors Notes>

As I was writing this, I was thinking that the sight of a Cerberus being on your side is somewhat reassuring.

After the last update, I received one new review. Thank you very much.

Also, Volume 6 has been reprinted. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who purchased it. Thank you very much.

The update is scheduled for tomorrow (7/10), around 9:00 pm.