Chapter 297

Aegir POV

I dismount from Schwartz when the city of Kalinin got closer .

This guys too big and stands out too much .

Its nice that youre black and blend in with the dark night but couldnt you be a little smaller? Gosh, youre not helping .

When I slap his ass, he bites my head . What are you doing?

Stop playing around and hurry it up . The sun will be coming up soon .

Brynhildr is angry at me now . This is all your fault, perverted horse .

I inspect the city to recompose myself .

The citys walls are not castle walls, though they are tall enough that they cant be climbed over so easily .

I dont know if its because our army came close, but the city has a solid defense .

There are fires lit on top of watchtowers placed at evenly spaced intervals and soldiers patrolling with torches .

Uumu, doesnt look like we can just push through .

Of course not . We have to look for this Sofia girl . If you fight them, it will become chaotic and you wont have time to do that anymore . dont tell me, you came here without a plan?

I used my head to slip away from the others and made sure I wouldnt be found out, and it turns out I forgot the most important part .

Brynhildr thumps my head . It was supposed to be soft, still it hurt quite a bit .

Stupid our only option is to sneak in . Fortunately, the lookouts dont look too vigilant .

According to Brynhildr who has excellent vision in the dark, the patrolling enemy soldiers are yawning or chatting idly with each other, plus some of the soldiers on top of the watchtowers are sleeping . The time before dawn is a period they feel more exhausted than late at night .

They should know of our retreat . They wouldnt think two people who sneak in, so we can get in as long as were stealthy .

The main entrance is naturally closed, although there is a back door . The patrolling soldiers come out from there .

I see, it wont cause any alarm if we enter through there .

In any case, we dont have time . If we dont hurry, well run out of time .

Yeah, we cant infiltrate when the sun is completely out .

No, its because I lose motivation when Im in the sun .

When I silently poke Brynhildrs nipple over her clothes, she bites my arm .

Alright, lets go .

Schwartz can wait around here . When we escape, find a good timing to pick us up .

Regardless of the degree of difficulty, what we have to do is clear .

We have to distract the patrolling soldiers while approaching the wall, then ensure the lookouts dont find us before we infiltrate the city of Kalinin through the back entrance . Itll be a covert operation where we need to hold our breaths .

Pipi and Celia are more suited for these kinds of things, although Ill show them I wont lose either .

Be quiet as a cat .

Are there cats this big?

I lower my hips and run in a half-bent over position towards the walls .

Brynhildr follows quietly after me .

Ooh, damn its cold for the daytime and nighttime patrols to work the same time period before changing shifts is so unfair .

You said it . The only reward we get is a soup with almost no ingredients in it .

The two soldiers approach while complaining to each other .

They are not directing any attention to their surroundings and simply walking around without thinking . We should be able to get past as long as we dont move in front of them .

I lay on the ground waiting for the soldiers to pass by before advancing once again .

I keep my body low and my breathing quiet

Whos there!?

Crap!

For some reason, they found me out easily .

I instinctively jump at him, closing his mouth before breaking his neck .

W-who isgugh!

Brynhildr twists the neck of the other one .

I stay quiet for a while after, but dont see any increase in torches or hear any soldiers making a fuss .

Looks like nobody else noticed us yet .

That was close . How did they find out?

Its because some musclehead was glaring at them on all fours you were leaking out a strange murderous aura .

This is hard . Ill do better next time .

We resume moving forward .

you see, that girl was crying out pretty nicely again .

I wish I could be there too

The next two are stationary and leaning on their spears .

It looks like theyre slacking off, though theyre actually more problematic for us .

If theyre not going to move, then we have to move .

I hold my breath and crawl on the ground, making a detour

Whos there!!?

A ruffian!?

Crap!

They noticed me again .

I bounce up from the ground and run at one of them, taking him down and punching his face in to keep him quiet .

Brynhildr does the same with the other, breaking his body in half .

When I lower my voice again, I dont seem to sense anything strange .

They found out again . What was wrong this time?

You make this scraping noise when you crawl . Youre just not good at silent maneuvers in the first place . Always assume theyll notice you and be ready to pounce on them!

Umumu, being quiet is difficult .

Lets reset and move on . The wall is close .

whatever, do as you want .

We start making our way forward again until the back entrance becomes within reach .

There was nobody in front of the back door, though there is a single soldier overlooking from a nearby watchtower .

Tch, it would have been nice if he was asleep .

The tower is relatively tall so there is a chance we may not get noticed if the guard zones out, except this guy seems serious and is diligently monitoring the surroundings .

Even though its dim outside, having a birds eye view means that we cant move forward just by laying low to the ground .

You werent really hiding up until now .

I know its a little reckless, but were going to make a dash to the door the moment he turns his head the other way .

Worrying about the possibility of enemies waiting on the other side of the door will come after we get through this sentry .

Brynhildr doesnt reply with anything, instead sighs and seems ready to follow me .

I stare up at the lookout and watch his head movements .

Im the reason this operation may be sabotaged .

Brynhildr is faster than Schwartz so she shouldnt have any problems running to the door .

Im not the slowest person, though running like the wind is something I cant do . Ill just pump myself up .

It was then that the mans head faced in the opposite direction of us .

Nows our chance .

Uooooooh!!

I let out a cry of my fighting spirit and sprint .

That was a wonderful start if I do say so myself . Ill run through before he can see me .

Uwah! Whos that!?

Crap!

For some reason, I was spotted again .

I instantly grab a rock at my feet and throw it at the lookout .

Gugeh!

The rock accurately hits him in the head and the sound of exploding flesh could be heard .

That lookout falls down from the watchtower and perishes .

Are you even trying to be sneaky!? Its not like youre carrying me!

Brynhildr yells at me while she runs .

We were right in front of the door .

Somebody may have heard that .

We need to get into the city before the enemy responds to us .

Hmpf!

I continue running straight and deliver a kick with both feet to the door .

The wooden door is blown open and the path to the city is clear .

Infiltration successful .

its been many centuries since Ive last gotten involved with humans . Being an intruder in that sense feels quite peculiar .

When times change, so do words . To Brynhildr, it may be deeply moving .

As the city of Kalinin welcomed the daybreak, the streets were deserted as expected .

That didnt mean nobody was around as old ladies drawing water from a well and men carrying firewood back for cooking purposes can be seen scattered here and there .

I was troubled thinking what to do if the city was filled with nothing but Imperial soldiers, now it seems likely the citizens will get dragged into the mix .

I wrap up my body with my cloak and keep the Dual Crater hidden .

Despite it being spring, the dawns in the Federation are still numbingly cold .

The citizens are wearing thick coats and mantles so I shouldnt stand out .

Its a good thing I didnt bring the longsword or the heavy armor . I wouldnt be able to hide those things .

In fact it looks like Brynhildr is the one who stands out .

Her dress is one made for walking outside, however its very unnatural for anyone to be walking around wearing something like that considering the city is still under military occupation .

I dont need your unnecessary concern . Worry about yourself, stupid .

I get hit by Brynhildr .

Looks like she didnt think the earlier infiltration was a success .

Youll expose yourself if you move . Just pretend to be a starving, cold beggar . I will search for the girl .

With that said, Brynhildr lightly kicks off the ground, flies into the air and lands on top of a roof .

Wait, you wont recognize her face without me .

You have no idea what she looks like either .

Oh, shes right .

How do I find her thenshould I do a thorough check on every woman with big boobs

Like I said, dont follow me .

Brynhildr lets out a hmph and leaps from roof to roof .

It wouldnt be funny if I wandered around aimlessly and got lost . I guess Ill be good and sit on the ground .

I may not have been needed .

Oh well, time to eat that dried meat I put in my pocket .

After a while and the morning sun completely rises, Brynhildr returns with a listless expression .

I found her this sun is annoying

Normal vampires would turn into ash if exposed to the sun .

Being alive for so long, she can walk under the sun, though it saps her strength and more importantly really displeases her .

As she pulls my hand, I cover her with a black mantle . I hope that makes things a little better for her .

It looks like shes in this house .

I see . Its amazing how you found her in such a short time .

Brynhildr silently points to a well .

When I peek inside, I see several male corpses resembling Imperial soldiers floating .

One of them has even become dry like a mummy .

Ah, that young man was unexpectedly tasty and I couldnt stop . The rest of them were pretty bad so I strangled them quickly .

I wont ask her the details .

That house is fairly large and appears to be a typical residential house from the outside, apart from the windows still being tightly shut even though its morning . Maybe theyre still sleeping?

When I was about to open the window and take a peek, Brynhildr puts a hand on my shoulder before warning me .

Its morning now . I wont be able to display my true strength . In consideration of your safety, we should stop after confirming the location, wait until nightfall and then steal the girl . Understand?

Yeah, I know .

I casually open the window and look inside .

As soon as I flip open the shutters, I hear a womans scream .

It was the cry a woman makes when shes getting violated .

Its finally gotten around to my turn . Cmon, spread those legs .

S-spare me my crotch is worn out it hurts

The girl in tears looks to be in her mid twenties . Her semi-long black hair is disheveled as she pleads the man hanging over her .

She has an impressive body which leans towards the plump side and fairly large breasts that stir a mans lust, having said that, all the bruises and small cuts on her body makes me feel pained .

The man holds her body regardless of its state while the girl sorrowfully covers her tear-stained face with both hands .

Her forcefully opened crotch is leaking out plenty probably several mens worth of semen .

Judging by how red and swollen her genitals are, she must have been raped countless times .

Shut up . The reason someone like you from the feudal lords family is left alive is because youre a woman its so we can do this!

Aagh!! It hurts!!

The man grabs both her legs and pushes his hips forward . With a slap, the mans hips bump against the girls fleshy ass .

The females body twists in pain and she lets out a cry of grief .

That can only be taken as a sad scream from being raped . Shes purely groaning in pain .

After the man penetrated the girl, I hear voices coming from the back of the room .

How is it, it was the right choice to let her live, right? As expected, its better for girls to have a little meat to them .

Agreed! Especially so you can do this fucking them against their will is the best! Her insides feel great!

Stop it hurts Ill die

The man doesnt hesitate to ram his hips against the woman roughly while sucking on her breasts .

The girl doesnt put up any resistance and could only let out small shrieks with every thrust .

I can feel my own eyes sinking in .

Its been a while since Ive felt such disgust from the bottom of my heart .

I know I only just said it, but lets pretend that I dont understand .

I thought so .

I step away from the window and walk towards the rear entrance . It looks like Im still rational enough to not punch from the side facing the street .

The rear door appears locked, though it doesnt stop me from pushing it open .

If I use my full strength to push open the door of a residential building, I can open it regardless of it being locked or not .

W-who the hell are you!? This house was confiscated by the Empire! Entering it without permission leads to execution!

A half-naked man jumps out with a bottle of alcohol in one hand .

Without saying a word, I place my hands on the mans head and twist it around violently .

There was a dull cracking sound and then the man falls over with his head turned in the opposite direction his body is facing .

That was almost the same as how I did it . You have strength no one would think a human could have .

I dont feel like answering Brynhildr .

Whats going on Gruze!? Y-you bastard, what have you done!?

Another half-naked man rushes out, pissing me off even more .

I grab his throat with one hand and lift him up .

Ga gh

The man has a well-built body, though his weight proves no match for my right hand .

My goal wasnt to choke him to death . I squeeze hard until I snap his cervical vertebrae .

With his neck broken, I toss the convulsing man aside, and then kick down the door to the room I saw from the window .

The man I saw earlier was still raping the woman .

Hows this!? Does it hurt!? But it also feels good, right!?

Ow, it hurts! Stop already!

The man swings his hips while grasping the womans breasts and pulling on them . I can see the bite marks around her nipples . Doing that will only cause her to feel pain . What a hopeless guy .

Hey .

I grab the mans shoulder and throw him onto the table .

Guwah! What the-!?

Agh!

The man falls off the table and rolls onto the floor in agony .

I made the girl feel pain from the forceful removal of the mans penis .

Sorry about that . Ill make sure to treat it carefully after .

Lets confirm things .

I want to kill that man right away, but verifying this is Wolnaskys daughter Sofia comes first .

The man doesnt want to listen and yells at me .

This guys the same as the previous men and is half-naked with his dick hanging out, so I dont feel like listening to him either .

Fucker, you from the city!? You wont get away with doing this to me, your whole family will be

The man shouts while showing me a piece of cloth . What does that mean oh, I remember . Thats the Imperial armys rank insignia .

I left the details to Celia so I dont really remember the rest, though hes probably someone of the commander class .

Having everyone massacred would be terrible . Youll have a hard time too though .

I throw the man into the corridor .

Shit, I wont forgive you now GruzeGyorte!?

In the hall lay a corpse with only the head turned 180 degrees and another corpse whose throat was crushed .

Youre also going to turn into a corpse like them soon . However, you might be spared if you answer my questions honestly .

Of course Im not really going to . Hes going to die in the end no matter how he answers .

As I finish my sentence, my foot lowers onto his exposed penis .

I hold back my strength enough that he will still be able to talk, though he should still be in extreme pain .

What is the name of the girl you raped?

I-I dont know!

I add weight to my foot .

Ow ow ow!! Stop please, I really dont know! I wasnt interested in that!

Tch, looks like he really doesnt know .

According to Brynhildrs information, shes a pretty girl whos slightly plump and has big breasts Im almost 100% sure this is the one, though on the off chance I go back and leave Sofia behind, I wouldnt be able to face her father .

Then tell me about her past . Everything you know .

T-this one was brought in by Gunze! He said something about her being the wife of a noble in this city

And what is that nobles name?

I take back my foot a little .

No way I know that much!

I put my foot on top of his balls .

Ill talk! If I remember, its

The name he said matches with the name I heard from Wolnasky . Theres no doubt about it now .

With that, this man has lost his worth .

Alright, enough .

The man breathes a sigh of relief .

By the way, this girl didnt become like this from being fucked once or twice, right?

Ah, aah I heard rumors from my coworkers, subordinates, and superiors that she was good . So I also did it 10 or 20 times

I see, it certainly did seem like she was raped too roughly for a woman who lived peacefully .

She didnt react to the sudden forced entry and was staring blankly at the ceiling too .

Dont you feel sorry for her?

Who cares about some bitch from the Federation I- I mean, I feel sorry! Thats what I really think .

You agree, right? Thats what all men with a decent heart would think .

Youre someone who understands the feelings of women, right? I have a better opinion of you .

R-right? So could you just let me off

I try my best to hold back my feelings of disgust towards the man and give him a smile .

If youre a good man, then you wouldnt mind trying to understand a pitiful womans feelings by getting one or two of your balls crushed, right?

Eh!? Wait! Stop!!

Brynhildr puts his hand against the mans mouth so the mans scream doesnt leak out to the public .

At the same time, I stomp on the mans crotch with enough force to smash through the floorboard .

Its alright now . You were scared, right?

I go over to the dazed and naked girl, Sofia, and put a blanket over her shoulder .

Her body trembles when my hand touches her .

Dont worry . I came at your fathers request to rescue you . Sofia .

I actually came on my own, but thats a trivial detail .

Then, as if realizing something happened, the girl slowly reacts and hugs me .

I also gently wrapped my arms around her, softly rubbing her shoulders and back .

Brynhildr, take this time to clean up the corpses .

That guy died from the pain of his balls and rod being squished .

Fatherfathers fu fuuehh fuueeeeeeeh

After hearing her fathers name, Sofia stops moving for a while and eventually large droplets of tears form in her eyes .

I heard she has a chubby body, large breasts and is 24 years old, but she is a pretty girl who has a cute baby face that makes her appear younger than she is .

Her body feels soft and easily turned on . If you treat her nicely and persuade her without getting rough, you probably would have had a wonderful time with her, the men from the Empire sure are fools .

I put my hand to her lips when she starts to cry .

We dont know who might come around . Lets get out of here first .

Sofia wipes her tears and sniffles .

She tries to stand together with us only to fall back down .

Her vagina was abused until it was swollen so she cant walk properly .

Unless we let her rest, we cant run .

If I pick up a woman and run during the day, it would attract attention whether I like it or not .

Going into hiding somewhere would be the best since I dont think the fact I killed three soldiers would not be found out until night .

Theyll also find out I killed the lookout .

If they find out theres an intruder in the city, theyll begin a thorough investigation .

We should hurry to the basement or no, that would actually reduce the number of places we can run .

When I think of a solution, Brynhildr sighs .

Thats why I said not to be impertinent . Well, it looks like you dont need to think anymore .

She points to the window . There, I can see three men getting off their horses .

Theyre heading for the main entrance .

Oh right, this house was taken over by the Imperial army or something? So that means theyre soldiers .

It seems so . Now weve got no choice but to go through them .

I have the blanket-wrapped Sofia stand back before I unsheathe my Dual Crater .

I can hear the men outside talking . We dont have time to run .

Fufufu, today is the celebration for my promotion . Ill let you drink some nice booze .

Finally, Commander-in-chief Zaphnes has noticed His Excellencys talents!

Not just the entire eastern headquarters and their dependents, lets honor all the people .

The men laugh cheerfully and enter the house .

One arrogant-looking guy and two knight retainers, huh? I cant take too long, lets finish them in an instant .

But Your Excellency, what is a person like you doing in a private residence like this?

Hahaha, the woman here is to my liking as well . I was thinking to embrace her to pump me up before the operation .

So hes also one of the people who is raping Sofia .

His Excellency is in a good mood and arrogantly puffs out his chest .

Being the replacement of someone who died bothers me, though this is the norm on a battlefield . The person can only blame himself for dying .

I completely agree . Nevertheless, having to prepare for a pursuit on the Federations landing army immediately after taking up the position thats unbelievable .

The one who attacks first in a fight will always have the upper hand . You wont win if you go into defense .

The moment one of the knight retainers puts his hand on the door, I kick it down from the inside .

Guwaaah!

The knight was knocked back together with the door .

I dont wait around and rush in, swinging my sword down on the other knight .

Given no chance to react, the knight is cut from his shoulder and lets out a shout, which at this point is meaningless to hide, so I let him .

B-bastard!

Before the first fallen knight could say anything, I pierce his chest with my sword .

W-who, no youre an enemy!? Someone come! Save me

His Excellency runs away in a panic . So that sword at his hip is for decoration .

I chase after him and step in for a sweeping horizontal slash that takes the head off His Excellency from behind .

Blood spurts out like a fountain and he takes two or three more steps before falling over .

Run!

I pick up the trembling Sofia further inside the house and start running towards the gates .

There are already citizens nearby shrieking and guards yelling .

Taking a quick peek, I see dozens of soldiers coming, which will surely become hundreds in no time .

I cant just stand still and fight them all .

I carry Sofia in my left hand and hold onto the Dual Crater with my right .

Ruffian!

Thats right .

I take down the guard who jumps out from the alleyway while running .

Brynhildr is still following closely behind me .

Her expression is rather sullentoday is the only day with nice weather after all .

Were going to run all the way to the city walls . Brynhildr, can you throw me over the walls?

Eh?

Sofia makes an expression of disbelief .

Thinking normally, it should be impossible for Brynhildr, who looks like a young girl, to throw someone muscular like me .

However Im sure its possible with that brute strength of hers . Although Ill look uncool, I have no luxury to be pick and choose how to escape at the moment .

I cant right now .

She resolutely rejects me .

Ive been exposed to the sun for all this time, so my physical condition is not great I may not be able to control my strength and throw you against the wall or too high up .

If Im thrown too high and end up breaking bones on the landing, then I really wouldnt be able to run .

Unfortunately, it looks like I cant force my way out of this situation with her power .

A Federation spy has snuck in! Close the doors!

It looks like contact has already been made to the others and the main gates are slowly being closed .

There are also soldiers in front of the gate and if they catch up while Im pushing through, Ill be finished .

Lets get out using the same way we came in, through the rear entrance .

My kick destroyed the door over there when we came in .

At the very least, it shouldnt be closed .

Watch out!

I hear the sound of cutting wind coming from behind all of a sudden .

A crossbow bolt comes flying .

One bolt hits Sofia who is being held under my left arm before I shield her with my right hand .

Next thing I know, a bolt digs into my hand .

tch .

I was about to unconsciously let the Dual Crater fall out of my hand .

I cant be swinging it around anymore . Lets focus solely on escaping .

In front of the gate Im heading to are 10 enemies waiting for me .

Of course its not going to be unguarded .

Youre hopeless .

Seeing my right hand get stabbed with a bolt, Brynhildr scowls before accelerating .

After briefly being confused by the charging young girl, the soldiers hastily prop up their spears .

Eeii, how irritating!

Brynhildr takes a big swing with her arm .

The delicate fist of the young girl hits the men and crushes them, blowing them apart in many pieces .

Nu, I left two alive .

She would have killed them all in an instant under normal circumstances .

Not doing so now means Brynhildr is not at full strength due to the sun .

The remaining two thrust their spears at me .

No problem .

When I slice the enemy apart through his spear with my Dual Crater, my hand cries out in pain .

The muscles I use the most got stabbed .

I managed to take one down, but the other one seems impossible for me after I bring my sword back to its original position .

I dodge the enemys sword coming head-on by a hairs breadth .

My left hand is carrying Sofia and my right hand is rendered immovable from the pain .

Do I have no other choice but to use my third leg no, thats too precious .

I bite down on the enemys vulnerable face, tearing his nose off .

Ugyaaaaaaah!!

The man shouts and falls down, writhing on the ground in pain . The sensation of the blood and flesh spreading within my mouth is the worst feeling .

Youre getting further away from being human .

Whatever, lets hurry and run . More and more arrows have been coming down lately .

When I run out the back entrance, a black shadow runs over .

Oh Schwartz, good timing .

Even though Im curious where this large body was hiding, now is not the time .

I jump on Schwartz while still carrying Sofia .

Schwartz doesnt say anything and runs north to where the landing army is .

Brynhildr keeps pace with Schwartz and runs like the wind .

Theyre making an appearance too .

They found out we went outside .

The main gates open and the enemy light cavalry are rushing out one after the other .

Go at full speed, Schwartz .

I let Sofia ride in front of me and wrap her with the mantle .

Im not worried . The light cavalry are fast, but I have not seen a horse capable of catching up with Schwartz yet .

As Schwartz runs off, the sight of the enemies becomes smaller or it should have .

Whats wrong? Theyre getting closer .

The enemy figures are gradually enlarging .

Its not because the enemy is fast, Schwartz just cant maintain high speeds .

I look down and see his slightly awkward running, then realize the blood trickling out of a wound he suffered previously .

Schwartz looks at me shamefully .

I thought the injury was almost healed, well I guess it must have reopened when he got too excited and ran a full sprint .

Sorry its hard for me too .

Brynhildr starts falling behind the already slow Schwartz .

I cant handle being in the sun .

Alright . Come over here .

I extend a hand and pull her up on the horse, holding her in front of me like Im doing with Sofia .

The increase in weight was marginal, yet I could feel Schwartzs speed drop more, shortening the distance between us and the enemies .

Our pursuers are extremely light weight, wearing no armor and wielding swords and the annoying crossbows .

To us, who can do nothing but run, thats the worst set of equipment .

If we let the person who murdered the army commander get away, it would be a terrible shame on all of us! Ill finish you off for sure!

Ill tear you apart limb from limb!

Theyre close enough that I can hear their angry bellows . This is getting pretty bad .

I hunch over and cover the two girls on the horse with my body .

In that moment, I feel a hot pain shoot into my back .

Ugh .

Bullseye!

Im finally in range of the enemys crossbow and end up taking a shot to my back .

It takes a considerable amount of skill to use a bow and arrow on horseback, whereas its not so difficult to use crossbows .

I flex my back muscles so the bolt doesnt reach my organs, but it still hurts .

U-uhm

Sofia looks at me with a worried expression in my arms .

I respond with a smile as if telling her Im fine . Shes had a horrible experience already . I cant worry her anymore than this .

I let out a groan because I felt your breasts against me . Theyre nice and big .

I joke around with her until two more arrows stab my back and practically force my face to distort in pain .

Taking these hits without any armor is hard .

For now, Ill lower my head as much as possible to hide my medulla oblongata and the back of my head .

No amount of muscles would help if I get hit there .

More importantly, I have to be careful the girls dont get hit .

Theyre not holding back at all . I have to make sure to flex my muscles so my internal organs are protected .

Au it hurts .

The more bolts hit me, the tighter I end up squeezing Sofia .

Whoops . I need to be more careful .

Sorry . Its in a mans nature to want to embrace a pretty woman tightly . Forgive me .

I-its fine . Actually Ive been hearing these thudding noises for a while

Thats the sound of my back getting hit with the bolts .

I got hit in my waist, shoulder, thigh and back .

Enough, just be quiet .

As Sofia was about to say something else, Brynhildr, who is also in my arms, glares at her .

Come on now, dont scare her . Youre going to worsen the wound in her heart .

This time, Schwartz gets a bolt into his ass, eliciting a small neigh from his mouth .

Still, he knows what to do, to continue running without slowing down .

No, it looks like hes trying to force himself to go faster . Hes got some guts .

W-were hitting him and hes not falling off the horse isnt making a sound either!

Taking so many hits and still nothing is he even human? Look, his face is normal!

Dont be ridiculous, it hurts like hell .

If I relax a little bit, the bolt will dig into my organs and everything will be over .

The enemies were unable to catch up because Schwartz accelerated, instead continuing to fire their crossbows at my back while maintaining a fixed distance behind .

I avoid the bolts that fly toward my head during the times I turn around and then take the ones that come at my body .

Not only are they shooting on horseback, both parties are travelling at full speed so the accuracy rate is poor despite crossbows being easier to use than bow and arrows .

Still, Ive already been shot with 13 bolts, Schwartz has three no, a fourth one hit his ass .

Haha its your turn next, huh? You better now slow down .

This guys a way bigger target and Im the only one getting hit, I was just thinking it was getting unfair .

Schwartz has an open wound with blood leaking, but he just snorts at me, obviously keeping up his speed .

I I cant take it .

Brynhildr squirms around within the mantle and sticks her head out .

Then she looks at my back and screams .

I-Im at my limit! Ill ride at the back and take the arrows! At this rate, youll die!

I adjust my hold on Brynhildr when she tries to push me away .

Dont struggle or itll be hard for me to keep you on the horse .

You may be fine if its nighttime, but if something goes wrong in your current state, you might actually get hurt .

I dont care! Who do you think I am!? I wont die simply from being turned into a porcupine!

Dont be ridiculous .

My heart will die if I let a crude piece of steel pierce that beautiful skin of yours .

Id rather become a pincushion than let an arrow stab you . I wont yield .

I wrap my arms around her tighter and tighter .

If she really wanted to break out, she could do so at anytime with her strength .

Brynhildr chooses not to resist anymore .

if, if you feel your life is about to end, say so . I cannot save your life, but I can prevent you from dying .

I pray it doesnt come to that .

The chase lasted for a long time, eventually the enemys horses slow down one by one .

Their stamina was drained after the extended pursuit .

Some horses even collapsed suddenly on their sides or stumbled forward due to exhaustion .

Schwartz isnt able to go as fast as usual with his injury, though his endurance is top class .

He wont get worn out so easily .

The last enemy horse stops moving and weve finally shaken them off successfully .

Haa we somehow made it out .

Fueeeeh, thank goodness Im so glad .

Sofia clings to me inside the mantle .

Im delighted that I can feel her breasts pressing against me, but unfortunately cant concentrate on it due to the horrible pain throughout my body .

I still have a long way to go if I cant focus on her breasts because of a few arrows in my back .

I also feel a somewhat flat surface .

I look down and see Brynhildr burying her face in my chest .

That fueeeh was you too?

If so, then that was incredibly cute . Just imagining it makes my dick hard .

Brynhildr kisses me without a sound .

Umu, kissing makes the pain go away .

Schwartz interjects with a neigh .

I stroke his mane, praising him for running well .

Hm, wait . Youre the one who got into this situation by getting cocky and chasing after Brynhildr on our way here .

Your mane deserves to be plucked .

For now, I want those bolts in my back to be taken out gently by the pretty ladies .

Schwartz concurs with a grimace and slows down to walking speed .

Federation VS . Empire Comparison of Military Forces (Current + Losses = Max Mobilization . In the case where numbers dont match, it means there are spare forces . )

Olga Federation South Coast Battle In Progress

Military Strength Current: 1 140 000, Max Mobilization: 2 550 000, Losses: 1 410 000, Civilian Victims: 980 000

Garland Empire

Military Strength Current: 1 420 000 (460 000 of which are military slaves), Max Mobilization: 3 100 000, Losses: 2 140 000 (Military slaves not included)

Protagonist: Aegir Hardlett . 24 years old . Early Spring .

Status: Goldonia Kingdom Margrave . Great Feudal Lord of Eastern Area . Mountain Legend . Friend of the Dwarves . Friend of the King of Aless . Dragon Slayer Hero .

Elf Mediator .

Army under command: 105th Division Provisional Army: 5000 men

Accompanying: Celia (battle), Marta (battle), Natia (unique archer), Leah (standby)

Brynhildr (worried), Pipi (battle)

Messerschmitt (worthless dog), Schwartz (seriously injured), Mirumi (submerged), Yakov (battle), Sofia (rescued)

Assets: 13,000 gold

Sexual Partners: 450, children who have been born: 55 + 555 fish