Lunos, while raising a battle cry, started to swing his wooden sword at me from left and right.

Mmm, this turned into a desperate situation.

How is it? If you dont get serious youll get defeated, you know?

Just seeing a good-looking man such as Lunos smirking like that made me even angrier.

Is it even possible for such an unreasonable thing to occur in a world using the feudal system?

Its generally strange for the villain Carlo to receive such a treatment.

Thats what I thought despite fighting desperately, then at that time.

Uwaa, its a surprise attaaack

I heard the blue armys soldiers cries drifting over behind Lunos.

(PoV F)

- Honourable Leader, we received a message from Carlo-sama. Their unit will soon engage in battle with the blue army.

Understood. Alright, from this point on well leave this place and start our charge. For the opposing team not to see us we are going to sneak around the blue armys forces and attack their flanks.

Finally, huh, Leader? A call to arms.

Umu. Dont let anyone escape as best as you can. Charge!

A while later it was the cavalry unit led by F who abandoned the fort and assaulted the retreating blue armys soldiers who tried to reach their camp.

(PoV Carlo)

Whats with this uproar?

Lunos who got distracted by the noise coming from the back took some distance from me and stopped his attack.

Phew, I was able to take a break as well.

Looks like they werent allowed to simply retreat.

Right, do you feel like quietly admitting defeat now?

No way. Rather, their sacrifice would be in vain if I dont defeat the enemy commander

Lunos, why cant you just give up?

Thats it, though I never tried that before but lets try it, shall we?

The method of increasing ones speed and power by pouring magical power into weapons such as the Oricalcum Sword is a skill originally used by the Hero and now by me.

In that respect Oricalcum is superior but its quite inefficient with common iron etc. Furthermore, one can hardly expect anything happening with a wooden sword like the one Im using right now.

In the novel I wrote, I created a finisher I thought about letting the villain Carlo use as a trump card when hes fighting the Protagonist, the Hero.

In other words, its magical body remodelling (Though ones appearance doesnt change).

If its that itll be fine, right?

As I didnt practice it up until now I dont really have any control over it but I feel like I can at least land one blow.

Alright, first lets charge the magical power.

- Fine. Lunos, Ill go at you seriously now.

Finally feeling determined? Im glad, because, although I got defeated by the leader, I wanted to make sure whether I m the third or second.2

Take care, even though its just a wooden sword youll get hurt if you get hit

For Carlo-sama to look that serious, Im looking forward to it. Please dont hold back

Phew, I was somehow able to gain some time with that exchange.

But causing such a delay isnt much of a problem as Im a villain.

I threw away my wooden shield which I held in one hand and raised the wooden sword I held in the other.

Swinging ones sword without considering the opponents counter attack, bringing certain death, its a One-hit-kill technique.

When I read it in a book I thought about wanting to use it someday because it is cool.

Lunos, here I go

Did you throw away your shield because you think you dont have to defend? Fine, Ill keep you company.

Lunos and I faced each other on top of our horses.

We looked at each other and judged each others breathing.

Now.

As White King started to run I released all the magic power I loaded in my body at once and swung my sword as we pass each other.

Kieeeeei!

As I raised a shout filled with my fighting spirit I swung my sword down on Lunos.

Lunos wasnt able to wield his sword as it was too fast and powerful but he was somehow able to block it with his shield.

This result.

Whats more, it got smashed into smithereens.

Though I broke Lunos wooden shield at the same time but Im the one with just the wooden swords handle left in my hand.

My, that was an amazing strike. This Lunos admired it. So, what do you plan to do now?

At first, he was dumbfounded by this excessive force but after Lunos turned his horse and saw my situation he smirked again.

As I threw away my shield Im now empty-handed, Lunos, on the other hand, still had his wooden sword in his right.

This isnt even a match anymore!

ThatsEscape

I gave White King the signal to run and like this, I started to run away.

Though it would be a problem to just leave the soldiers and escape but its better than a general getting killed.

To run away at the last moment. Please wait!

Though Lunos followed me if its White King Ill somehow be able to escape.

As I thought this a familiar figure appeared in front of me.

Carlo-sama!

Ooh, isnt that F?

F who assaulted the opponents back as per Nals strategy seems to have come over while worrying about me.

Honestly, Im saved.

F, Lunos opponent!

My pleasure

Then.

For the leader to come from the rear, you sure are careful. I give up, I dont have the confidence in winning against the leader without a shield.

Lunos plainly surrendered to F which ended the fight and secured a big victory for our red army.

Many of the blue armys soldiers who wanted to retreat were killed by the action of Fs cavalry unit and old man Marcus recognised his defeat obediently as we surrounded their camp.

We won!

Ooooh!

With the red armys shouts of victory the military exercise safely came to an end.

Good grief, like this the military reform should advance more smoothly as well.

Marcus, F, Lunos, shall we return?

Yes

Like this, we returned to Braham.

Hm?

I feel like we forgot somethingOh well, whatever!