Chapter 478

ranslator: Nat

Aegir POV

Isnt this kind of a scam?

I mutter with a chuckle .

Hamu, hamu

Mogu, mogu delish!

Elves were wholeheartedly stuffing their faces with fruits in front of me .

I didnt deceive them in any way .

I glance over at Leopolt, who quickly resumes his own work .

The elves are eating their justified reward for workingfruit which was promised to them as compensation for assisting the fleet cross the land with their magic .

The black elf takes a big bite out of her apple and puts her hands over her cheeks in pure bliss .

The forest elf carries a slice of peach into her mouth and trembles in pleasure .

I didnt intend to stick them with something cheap, but fruits are fruits .

They used powerful earth, water, and wind magic to guide the bizarre plan to success .

I dont think a large box of fruit is enough for a reward .

Its what they wanted . Do you think giving them gold coins or fiefdoms would have been better?

They wouldnt be pleased with either of them .

L-look these are grapes . Each one is so big and sweet

Whats with the redness of this strawberry and the taste is too good to be true .

The two elves feed fruits to each other .

Well, its a thanks to them, so I guess its fine as long as theyre happy .

Ah, there you are, Mr . Demon!

As I was fascinated by the elves, Benel skips over to me .

She leaps toward me with a few feet between us, clinging to my body and kissing both my cheeks before looking up at me with expecting eyes .

How mean of you to leave me after I passed out . I was so lonely when I woke up!

Benel puffs her cheeks and playfully pounds my chest with her fists .

Leopolt is gone . Maybe hes jealous .

Sorry, sorry . I had some business to attend to .

Ever since the fleet achieved victory, those annoying small scale attacks ceased .

The enemy must be preparing for the decisive battle and concentrating their forces in Altair .

Of course, thats exactly what were hoping for, so we are amassing our troops and continuing south .

However, we are taking plenty of breaks along the way .

Instead of forcing the soldiers to march at a strict pace, were preserving their energy so they can fight at the most optimal condition .

Gosh, are you even sorry!? If youre going to ignore me, Im not going to suck your cock anymore .

Benel knocks my dick, which has yet to go limp and is pushing up against my pants, with the back of her hand .

Yes, I apologize . Ill get down on my knees and apologize, so please do it for me tonight as well .

When I lament in an exaggerated manner with my arms spread out, Benel cheers up .

Fufun . If you hug me, Ill forgive you dont poke me too much with that, okay? Or Ill get turned on right after waking up .

Thats what she says, but she deliberately presses her hips on my crotch .

Benel is completely in love with me .

Our encounter began with an assassination attempt, but I dont think I have to keep my guard up against her anymore .

Ahn! You always go for boobs first you also touch my ass .

Fufufu, itll be rude if I dont touch such soft breasts and such a squishy ass .

Benel pinches my cheek as her arm wraps around my neck .

Our relationship has been short, but I can tell the cue for me to take her to bed .

Jiii

When I pick up Benel, I feel a stare behind meno, its just Myla making the sound .

Whats wrong, Myla? Did you want to join?

I dont want to unless its just the two of us . I have something urgent to tell you . And its a secret

Myla glares at Benel .

Its alright!

Benel covers both ears with her hands and closes her eyes .

Let me hear it .

whatever . I dont care .

I nod, encouraging Myla to give her report .

South Yugurias scheming is increasing in activity .

Thats no surprise . With the decisive battle approaching, its natural for them to accumulate soldiers, send spies to do work behind the scenes and collect as much information on us as possible, or even try interference ploys .

Our squad is being specifically targeted . Firstthe idiot Mack divulged the amount of material stockpiled for the siege to the enemy . He reported it himself this morning .

I dont get what that means .

Last night, he was apparently seduced and lured into bed by a lewd dark-skinned beauty . He answered after being persistently asked about the engineering corps and when the woman disappeared yesterday, he realized According to Macks own words, she seemed suspicious, but my sense of reason flew out the window when I saw her enticing curves and tanned ass .

What are you doing, Mack drooling over a woman and leaking information, theres a limit to how stupid you can be .

I unconsciously smile and squeeze Benels ass .

We also have a statement from Agor .

Oh come on, that guy shouldnt be as foolish as Mack .

a quiet mature beauty cozied up to him, telling him her house burned down due to the war, and apparently persuaded him into bed by acting like she had no one else to depend on . Sure enough, the woman disappeared after playing around until morning, and although he claimed he didnt speak about anything confidential, he was drunk and couldnt be sure According to his own words, I felt guilty towards the boss, but lost my senses when she wrapped her leg around me .

Hes a quiet lecher with a earnest exterior, huh? No woman falls in love that easily .

I shake my head as my hand fondles Benels breast .

Yakov also made a report .

I knew it . Yakov is dumb enough to get caught in a trap .

He was apparently tempted by a big-breasted beauty, but didnt leak any secrets . She stole his order document and fled, although it didnt contain anything important . According to his own words, she had a nice face and body, but it didnt turn me on at all .

Thats pretty well done for Yakov . Im honestly surprised .

My finger slips inside Benels underwear and directly traces the outside of her private parts .

I was sure based on his impression that he would crack under the pressure .

Impressive . Ill treat him to some exquisite liquor later .

He also said, I seem to be attracted to flatter bodies than voluptuous bodies lately . Moreover, there are times I go soft when I find out the body belongs to a woman .

What is he saying?

I dont even want to imagine it, lets move on .

Jim alsoadmitted

What are my subordinates doing? Everyones falling apart .

A blonde bombshell seduced him for a one night stand . Afterward, the woman revealed herself to be a spy and threatened to tell his wife what happened unless he changed sides . According to his own words, I cant yield here or I will not only betray my wife, but also Hardlett-dono, and lose two justices . That I cant do . I dont know what hes prattling about as hes cheating .

I see, thats how he approached it I dont know what hes talking about, but thats very like him .

I stick my finger into Benels mouth and let her suck on it .

Also Gido

That guy should only have 3 cm left .

well, apparently he was lured by an innocent girl younger than him, but he immediately saw through her and drew his sword . If he wasnt stopped by the colleagues around him, he would have cut her head off . According to his own words, South Yuguria is an enemy . They should be killed on sight

Hmm, Gido is suffering because his dick didnt come back .

I tilt my head as I hold Benel by the head and rub her cheek over the crotch area of my pants .

Oh well, its fine to ignore them all . What happened to the stupid Mack had more to do with the enemys skill than anything . Punishing them prior to a critical battle will have the opposite effect .

Theres something more important toaddress . .

Yes . Everyones preferences were perfectly met . I can understand if it was just Lord Hardlett, but to accurately grasp the tastes of mere soldiers as well they have a frightening spying ability .

Its hard to think otherwise . If they know that much, its safe to assume everything has been leaked to them . Which means, theyll be able to deal with our fleet crossing the land and our ambush .

Myla nods slightly, sharing my opinion .

Yes . If thats the case, then it should be assumed recently that the enemys spy has latched onto someone who knows a substantial part of our secrets .

My eyebrow raises as I answer with a serious expression .

We need to figure out who as soon as possible . Leopolt and Tristan are the most suspicious . Stay alert .

I stroke Benel under her chin .

She happily shakes her plump hips left and right .

Find the main culprit and strike him down geez, exactly where is this idiot?

As I look into the distance, I see Celia coming over .

By how flustered she looks, she probably has the same thing to say as Myla .

Aegir-sama, I kicked that stupid Yakovs ass!

Good job . Youre so cute, Celia .

Yakov didnt seem to be the problem from what I heard earlier, but thats a trivial detail .

There was something suspicious that I heard about Leopolt-san . A girl of about 8 years old snuck up on him, saying please make me an adultand was immediately restrained .

I dont think any man would fall for the temptations of such a child .

Actually, Leopolt is probably into young girls, so you never know .

Regardless of the doubt in Leopolts preferences, I should be the only one with that insight . How does the enemy know about it? This might be tougher to deal with than I thought .

Regarding preferencesthat woman .

Celia grabs Benel, who is nestling against my arm, and pulls her away .

Dont you think this woman is much too perfect?

Yes, I also agree

I follow Mylas and Celias eyes and look over Benels body again .

Her height is mid 160 cmshes got a large enough body I can pound without holding back and shes small enough to fit snugly under my arm .

Her neutral face falls into the beautiful category while her constantly changing mischievous and troubled expressions are both adorable .

She has a sufficiently curvy body with flesh in all the right placesand not only is she voluptuous, her boobs and ass are soft and bouncy, making them great for squeezing and hugging .

She has silky smooth long blonde hair that Im often captivated by .

Shes smart and lewd and she loves muscles, which she shows by caressing my body during sex . Her habit of grabbing me when she cums is also pretty cute .

I didnt ask for that much detail . Nonetheless, shes a woman who corresponds to Aegir-samas tastes from the top of her head to in between her legs! No matter how you look at it, its too suspicious . If I smack her and stir up the dust

Benel looks off into space and whistles innocently .

I knew shes clean .

Dont tease her so much . Ill be sure to give her a good spanking .

Slapping her ass during doggystyle doesnt do any good!!

Celia and Myla are wonderfully in sync . This is reassuring for the decisive battle .

Ill admit I may have been too engrossed with Benel, but it cant be helped that shes so cute .

Even now, shes eagerly pulling me so we can be alone .

Oh, so that person with the blank face is Tristan? Does he have a type of girl he likes?

He said something about liking books and tea more than girls among other things . If you were to ask my opinion, hes the kind of person who prefers girls who leador rather, he likes forceful girls who crack the whip and order him to listen .

I see, I see

Benel is taking notes again, but I just thought of an interesting idea .

Eh, you want me to wear armor? A female knight? You want me to lose and get violated on the spot? Mmm, then I should bring out the handcuffs to create the mood

When consulting about our play, I hear an ally shout a warning from behind .

Watch out!

Before I could react to the sound of slicing wind, Benel yanks my arm .

A weak and flimsy arrow passes by and stabs into the ground .

My apologies . The new recruits were practicing their archery geh, Lord Hardlett!?

I tell the soldier its no big deal and to go back to what he was doing .

It was a dreadful shot anyway so it wouldnt have penetrated my muscles even if it hit me .

Why dont we go further than just handcuffs? Ill bind your entire body with rope while I lick you . We can also use soft cloth so it doesnt hurt

I resume our conversation as if nothing happened, but Benel is dazed .

I-I instinctively saved himit could have been possible if I just left him alone Uuu, yet its fun talking and doing dirty things with him at this rate

What a weird woman .

A Few Days Later .

We walk along the street somewhat ahead of the main army .

Alteria, the place where the decisive battle is anticipated to be, is already within reach .

mmn .

Celia checks her sword and armor, pats the hidden dagger on her thigh, and pumps herself up adorably beside me .

fuu .

Myla briefly closes her eyes, seemingly in meditation, then suddenly opens them with a face full of determination . Shes ready as well .

There, there good girl .

Luna gently pats her horse and draws the string of her bow to test its tautness .

Wahahahahaha! uuu . Wahahahaha!!

Irijina brandishes her spear, inviting frowns of disapproval from those around her .

I was slightly concerned about the pause in the middle, but I figured she just tensed her abs to let out a fart .

According to the map, Alteria will be in view once we cross this hill .

I give a vague reply to Leopolt and turn to the side rather than look ahead of me .

I have a bad feeling .

Leopolt doesnt say anything and stares back with his usual emotionless eyes .

The thunderous roar of horseshoes and the shouting of allied soldiers started at the same time .

That was how well the enemy hid and how perfect the timing of the commence of the attack was .

Enemy attack from the right wing!

Here they come .

I immediately kick Schwartz in the belly and change direction .

Theyre coming from the left too! All of them are cavalry, were being sandwiched!

We cant determine their numbers because of the smoke, but theres a lot of them!!

Jumping out in a scattered fashion and then quickly reconvening into an assault formationthis is a true ambush . Magnificent .

Tristan nods .

I see, the enemy was fully prepared, waiting for us in the shadow of the hill .

Cavalry move fast . It wont take more than three minutes since they yelled for them to reach us .

Even though the decisive battle is supposed to happen in Alteria, there is nothing dictating they must barricade themselves inside the fort .

On the contrary, if all their forces are together and the citys defenses are flawless, its logical for cavalry and the like to charge forward aggressively .

I smirk in admiration .

If they didnt come at us like this, it wouldnt be worth marching in such an intricate formation .

Leopolt raises his arm, signalling for flaming arrows to be shot up into the air .

Spearmen instantly move to the flanks with their weapons pointed out, creating a wall, while crossbowmen kneel behind .

The bow cavalry aim at each side in a neat two column formation .

Our defense was completed in one minute .

So fast! The anti-cavalry formation is done!

Argh, stop the charge! Turn back!

The enemy hastily changes direction .

We completely predicted their surprise attack at this location .

There is also an enemy ambush on the headquarters to the rear . However, the squad on the flank deployed in anti-cavalry formation as planned, successfully warding off the enemy!

Erich is obviously prepared .

For now, weve managed to thwart the enemys initial move . It was a big deal that we neutralized their trump card in the cavalry that they threw in .

This is a sign of things

The cavalry are changing their formation! Chariots are joining the double-rider cavalry from the back! Theyre going to charge in again!

How irritating .

I would like to see the face of the enemy commander . Im sure hes disgustingly handsome .

Celia, leading her own battalion, comes beside me .

The enemy will charge with a more acute formation but our defense is still in tact . We can deal with them even if they try to punch through .

I rest my hand on Celias head and toss away the sheath of the Dual Crater .

No, theyll break through if we leave them alone . Get ready .

I glance to the side and see Leopolt, as well as Tristan, shout instructions at their respective squads .

The situation might have deviated from the range of expectations .

Enemy chariots are leading arrows and bolts arent working! A hole is opening in the defense formation!

Enemy soldiers dismounted, the double-riders dismounted! Those are archers!? The spearmen are getting showered with arrows!

It wasnt unforeseen for them to try and bulldoze their way with chariots, it was more so the dismounting and quick change of one of the two riders into an archer that caught us off-guard .

The weakness of spears is undeniably arrows .

Forming a spear wall is pointless and they dont have the mobility without shields to distance themselves or separate from the enemy archers .

Unless the spearmen are protected by other squads, they can be decimated even by a small number of archers .

But if they send out infantry or cavalry to the front, theyll fall prey to our favorite cavalry . The only way to deal with them is

By the time Celia looked over, the bow cavalry under Luna had already divided into smaller groups and overwhelmed the enemy archers . Having both long range and mobility, they wont be affected by petty tricks .

Reports come in one after another from the calmed down lookouts .

The enemy cavalry totals a little over 10 000, while we have 30 000 and the main army has 7000 .

In terms of numbers, it is clear they are a small force compared to our allies who have more than 100 000 soldiers .

But

I pat Celias head and turn behind me .

There is no bow cavalry in the main army .

They are using archers and light cavalry, but are being toyed with by the repeated mounting and dismounting of the free-running enemy .

Although there arent many of them, their mobility can instantly change the state of battle .

I have also led a group of cavalry against an enemy with several times our number and cut through them on multiple occasions .

Its also possible that while our allies are being occupied, the enemys main force will circle around to our flank .

This cant be left alone .

Leopolt, take care of it . Hold them at bay .

I look at Irijina and Myla next .

Grab your squad and follow me . Were going on the offense . The goal is simple charge into the enemy and stir them up .

Were ready to go!

Celias voice overlaps with Mylas .

It seems preparations are finished .

By the way, Irijina is twirling her spear and already moving ahead .

Fighting offense with offense striking the enemy applying a disturbance strategy is a good plan . Its obviously great if we repel them, but it will still stop the enemys movements if we fail . I would personally refrain from participating, but Im all for the Margrave doing it .

Tristan also approves .

Well, he better be prepared to get pummeled with peas after the battle is over .

Lets go .

When I smack the part of Schwartzs head covered in armor as hes biting on Tristans hair, he lets out an unhappy snort .

I raised my hand, about to hit him again for defying me, but he suddenly accelerates .

Idiot, you think youll throw me off?

If he can afford to consider that, then theres nothing to worry about .

After all, its highly unlikely this guy gets frightened by war .

On the open plains with nowhere to hide, it didnt take long for the enemy to sense our counterattack .

An enemy squad is setting out to retaliate! Its a mixed team of heavy and light cavalry of about 1000 running at us in a straight line .

How bold, but we arent that easy to beat! Attack simultaneously from the left and right and crush them!

Rather than stopping, the enemy speeds up and circles around to either side of us .

Were getting pincered! I I cant count how many there are!

Celia yells .

Dont stop your moving feet . If you do, theyll swallow you .

I point my finger at Myla, instructing her to turn left .

Irijina did the same before I gave the signal .

The horses body tilts to one side . Schwartz turns right without me saying anything .

he guessed my thoughts correctly, Ill give him that .

Still, couldnt he have waited a few seconds until I told him to do so?

This damn perverted horse, does he have a brain on the same level as Irijina? Hm, thats strange .

Of course, I dont have to say anything to get Celia to follow me, which Ill allow since shes cute .

We engage the enemy right wing head-on .

Both sides are galloping at full speed so the distance between us shrinks jokingly fast .

Let me repeat, dont stop moving . Run as you fight .

In a battle between cavalry, the one who stops moving loses .

Looking at it another way, as long as you keep moving, its possible to escape no matter how many times youre surrounded .

I ready my Keravnos, setting my sights on the first enemy knight approaching me from the front .

I notice my opponent makes eye contact, I cant help smiling back .

That reminds me, there was something similar to this in a martial game . Running straight at each other

We close in as I mumble to myself .

You knowwith our spears pointed!

The enemy and I thrusted our spears at the same time .

I shift the shaft of my spear to intercept the tip of the enemys spear aimed at my chest and deflect it, while my own spear heads toward his throat .

No power was put into the thrust, but the momentum of the galloping horse amplifies even the subtlest movement I wonder what happens if a spear hits at that speed .

My spear gouges out a large chunk of his neck and the chainmail hes wearing underneath his armor, leaving his head hanging by a little piece of skin .

Alright, next .

As I run off, the next enemy targets my face with his spear .

I cant really praise his horseback combat .

I dont have to parry the attack this time .

I carefully watch the approaching spearhead and tilt my head to the side, dodging his strike before countering with a single-handed thrust of my spear .

My spear made a bright metallic clink on contact .

Only the paint coating of my helmet was chipped, while the enemy lost a section of the side of his body and about two handfuls of his guts .

This is surprisingly fun . If theres a contest like this in a future martial game tournament, Id like to participate .

Now is not the time for jokes .

In a battle where we clash spears while charging at each other, the force and speed of everything is on another level, meaning a split second of carelessness can be deadly .

If Aegir-sama participates, it wont be fair . The other contestants will drop out .

Celia responds to my joke as she throws a dagger .

Although the enemy blocks it with his shield, Celia doesnt miss the opening created to slice off his arm with her sword .

Is that sothen I guess I dont need to practice anymore .

I rest the Keravnos on my shoulder and then send the enemy to my right flying with a large sweeping motion .

I release my right hand once my swing completes, grab the spear with my left hand and unleash a thrust at the windpipe of the enemy on my left .

Immediately after the spear stabs into the enemys neck and stops moving, I re-grab it with my right hand, twist the shaft as I pull it out and plunge the tip into the torso of the third enemy .

I lift my spear high along with the body and swing it down on the fourth enemys head like a hammer .

This would be a disqualification and a loss for violating the rules .

I think its better if I yield the victory to a proper knight .

Now!

Celia cries out and waves my flag in place of a championship banner .

T-that flag

No wonder they were so recklessits him again!

Call back the attacks of the other squads! Hes not an opponent we can fight on our own!

Our maneuver had outstanding effects at just the right timing .

The enemy cavalrys attention focuses on us, weakening the attacks on our allies .

We can run and still say that the objective has been achieved, butwhy dont we rampage a bit more?

Yeaaah!

Having given up the championship, I ran around killing the enemies with the forbidden technique, paving the way for my allies .

I wonder if the situation has reversed by now .

Report!

I shout as I kick down yet another cavalry .

Before the stretching Celia can respond on her horse, I hear a calm voice beside me .

Major advantage on the right wing . Minor advantage on the left wing . Allied forces are overall at a slight disadvantage . The bow cavalry are starting to struggle against armored wagons .

Ah, stealing my duty!?

The report divided into short sentences was extremely easy to understand .

I look next to me and see Tikuku running alongside us .

Schwartz does a double-take, unable to believe what hes seeing, but nows not the time to be shocked .

The bow cavalry overwhelmed the enemy squad with a furious barrage, but faltered from the counterattacking ballistae and could not finish them off despite occasionally challenging the enemy at close range .

You cant blame them . Chariots are a bad matchup .

The bow cavalry are not effective against heavily armored opponents .

Although they possess a special skill, they are still ultimately light cavalry, and are not strong enough to trample over massive vehicles .

Thats why they lack a lethal strike versus foes their arrows cant penetrate .

Chariots protected with iron plating carrying ballistae are literally their worst opponent .

If we continue running to the left, well pass in front of our allies .

Alright . Lets do that .

I call back Myla and the others from the left wing and head towards the mortal battle unfolding between the bow cavalry and the enemy chariots .

The enemy notices us approaching and turns their ballistae in our direction .

Go from the side! When you get close, aim for the wheels!

Celias order is the correct move .

If we attack head-on or from behind, we will look like an unmoving dot in the enemys perspective .

It will be easier for them to hit us with their ballistae regardless of how bumpy of a ride they are experiencing .

Conversely, if we sprint from the side, the enemy has to match our speed and adjust their aim accordingly .

If were both shaking a considerable amount, the chances of them missing are drastically higher .

I draw my Dual Crater this time and also charge at the chariot .

Aaah, I said to go from the side!

Im sorry Celia, but its not like Im doing this without thinking .

What a fool, well kill him in one shot .

I can tell the enemy are fixing their sights on me .

So I inhale deeply, hold my breath, narrow my eyes and focus solely on the chariot .

The moment I saw the enemy twitch, I tug Schwartzs mane .

I feel a jerking motion and sense my body floatingthen I hear the sound of a heavy object crash into the ground .

H-he flew!?

Right as the ballista fired its projectile, Schwartz kicked off the ground, causing the bolt that should have been fixed on us to miss and burrow partially in the spot where we used to be .

As I fly over and look down at the open-mouthed enemy soldier, I swing my Dual Crater .

OOooooh!!

After a brief pause, I release the breath of air held in my chest as a roar .

My muscles and the acceleration from both sides combine for a powerful strike unfortunately, Im not aiming for the wheels like Celia ordered .

The Dual Crater slams into the armor on the front of the chariot, raising sparks as the sword slices through the metal and continues on to bisects the driver from the chest, then it also cuts apart the ballista installed to the rear and its operator before the Dual Crater finally exits through the back .

The upper part of the chariot was completely slashed open .

H-he cut through the whole thing

T-thats not something a human can do .

How can we fight against thatgugyaah!

Sadly, you have to fight me .

I charge at the other chariots, this time destroying the wheel, driver and ballista of one of them as I run past .

The enemy hurriedly attempts to steady their aim on me, but because I rushed into their ranks at such high speed, they are unable to align their sights .

The reason I purposely did such a risky maneuver was this .

Charging in from the front will certainly make you an easier target, but once you get past the front chariot and enter their formation, the shooting angles of the other chariots cross with each other, making it harder for them to shoot .

There is also a possibility of them committing friendly fire, so they cant shoot carelessly .

Argh, if were scared to shoot each other, the demon will kill us all! Dont worry and shoot!!

Thats a little different from what I expected .

Bolts fly at me from all directions .

More than a few of them end up hitting allies .

This is because you ignored me~!

Just when I thought things were getting bad, friendly units came running in from the side .

They throw logs or metal rods at the wheels and toss torches inside the chariots .

Crap, we were too distracted by the demon!

They are pressing us! Dont we have any reinforcements!?

Too bad, the cavalry you are referring to are fleeing after being shot at by our bow cavalry .

We cant fight any longer . Retreat! Retreat!

Resigning at last, the chariots begin to withdraw, abandoning their allies who have stopped moving due to their wheels breaking .

I wont let you escape! Pur mgah .

I cover Celias mouth .

Hey Schwartz .

When I pull on the horses ear, he turns to me with an unhappy expression .

His breathing is somewhat heavy, but he isnt drooling . He probably has about half of his stamina remaining .

A regular horse would be near its limit by now .

Everyones been running around a lot so Im worried about their fatigue . We should leave the pursuit to another squad .

Myla voices my thinking .

Celia looks down in embarrassment .

Chasing too far isnt a good idea!! One must not get arrogant and think clearly after a victory!!

Even Irijina is letting her horse rest and petting its back .

Celia drops to her knees .

W-whats with this chick!? Shes chasing us!! We cant shake her even though shes on foot!?

She took a hit to the face but doesnt have a single scratch! Is she also some kind of demon!?

I see Tikuku running after the last enemy chariot in the queue .

I assume something hit her forehead again since shes covering that spot with her hand .

She pounces forward to catch up to the fleeing chariot, but a well-timed shot from a crossbow hits her right in the forehead, causing her to fall short .

She tumbles to the ground in dramatic fashion, raises her head after coming to a stop and then returns to us .

try not to act like something out of the enemys bad dream .

I say as I twist Tikukus head so its facing the front .

The fall turned her head 90 degrees to the right .

She seems like something from my dream too .

Myla sighs .

Now that I have time to check, I see the main army has successfully repelled the enemy .

It is a victory for the enemy, 6 to 4 .

Leopolt muttered .

Really, we fought pretty hard though .

The goal of the ambush was to gather information on us and exhaust our soldiers if they were planning to defeat us, they would have thrown in more of their forces .

I look around .

Allied soldiers are sitting down mixed with other branches of the army .

Because we counterattacked with everything, the composition of our army has been completely exposed . Also, its almost evening deliberately coming at this time means-

A night raid next?

Well get prepared immediately!

Myla and Celia run off .

The sun is already changing to a deep orange color .

Considering the work needed to set up camp, the soldiers wont have much time to rest .

Ill have to show some grit here .

I growl softly and slap my face to pump myself up, then I feel a tug on my sleeve .

When I look down to my side, I find a female soldier from the bow cavalry . She has her arm in a sling .

I broke my arm in that battle . While I cant draw a bow anymore, thats the only injury I have so I thought I could at least help by healing the chiefs body .

Simply pumping myself with courage will cause me to swell .

I have to release other things to make room .