83 – Episode 83 Paonia
Nearby plain.
We built a camp there.
In particular, Hunter 200 is monitoring not only the vicinity of the village, but the entire nearby area.
“Paonia members joined today as well?”
“Yes. “700 People have joined us since we arrived here.”
“Leave it as is. “If you can gather us all in one place, I’d be grateful.”
The surveillance network was spread widely, even in anticipation of going underground.
We blocked all the holes through which they could escape.
‘If Alencia joins like this…’
Even if we join, it will be difficult to attack right away.
‘Civilians should evacuate first.’
This is also not an easy task.
There may be gang members hiding among civilians.
Considering the confirmation process, it would take quite some time.
“What is the military situation?”
“The tension is kept to a minimum.”
“Yes, the battle will be in a few weeks. Until then, strike a balance between tension and relaxation.”
“Yes!”
But,
My expectations were wrong.
Rather, it was because the Paonia side left the village.
Nearby plain.
The two sides stood there facing each other.
Friendly troops.
Phalanx 1,000.
Shield Soldier 400.
Crossbowman 600.
Mercenary 300.
Hunter 200.
Total 2,500.
Enemy troops.
Infantry 3,000.
Article 100.
Total 3,100.
“Knight?”
It was clearly a knight’s outfit.
“How are there 100 knights in Paonia?”
It was not a number that one family could possess.
“Is this something that came from behind the scenes?”
I expected that there was someone behind Paonia.
Because something like this would not be possible in an extinct family.
‘But you dispatched 100 knights?’
“Good. “We have to sweep it away this time.”
“Elwin! This is an opportunity. “As long as the enemies have come out, there will be no civilian casualties.”
Grandfather and uncle are right.
100 Knights were unexpected,
With this number, it would be enough to win.
And if I were Elwin, I would have to fight this time.
Because I can’t leave my mother’s enemy behind.
“Inon, Selion, Philan.”
The three mercenary leaders took a step forward.
“Lead the mercenaries and stop the knight.”
“I understand.”
In general, mercenaries are weaker than knights.
However, the mercenaries who came here were selected from three large mercenary groups.
And isn’t the number three times greater?
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I will be able to deal with you well.
Leave the knight to the mercenaries,
I called Hans.
“Hans. Destroy the enemy. And make the head of the Paonia family kneel before me!”
“Yes! Lord Su!”
Grumbling.
Hans drew his sword and raised it high in the sky.
And he shouted.
“Phalanx formation!”
Chuck. Chuck.
The leading phalanx lowered its long spear straight ahead.
Then it became a dense hedgehog shape.
“March!!”
The phalanx slowly advanced forward.
Following the pace, other troops also advanced.
When you reach the range of the crossbowmen,
“Load the crossbowmen!”
“Fire the first row!”
The first 100 arrows flew high in the sky.
Before they even reached the peak, the next 100 arrows left the demonstration.
“2Nd row fire!”
100 Crossbowmen each,
Fired sequentially.
This is to not give the enemy any time to rest.
The arrow that reached the peak changed direction downward.
Soon it rained down on the heads of the enemy troops.
“Hmm…?”
The enemy’s level of armament is ordinary.
He holds a sword and shield, but
It is inconsistent and varied.
It was not an armament suitable for large-scale battles.
“But why…?”
It wasn’t tightly blocked with a large shield, but the damage was too small.
Even with the rain of 100 arrows, only three or four people fell.
Even after 100 arrows were fired, few people fell.
“Why…?”
“That is divine power!!”
Inon shouted loudly.
Sacred power?
Holy Royal Empire.
The empire balances religion and politics.
This is a situation where neither side can dominate.
The biggest reason for this is because the armed forces of both sides are similar.
The religious order has fewer mobilizable numbers than the lords.
The number of knights is small, and the number of general troops is even smaller.
Nevertheless, it exerted power similar to that of the lords.
The reason is.
Divine power.
To be exact, the buffs and recovery used by priests.
In particular, a high-ranking priest’s buff can turn an ordinary soldier into an elite soldier worth ten per day.
“Hans.”
“Yes, Lord So!”
“Unfold the circular square.”
“… I understand! Phalanx, spread out in a circular formation! Crossbowmen, gather in the middle!”
Circular dustproof.
An extreme defensive formation used when outnumbered.
The advantage of this formation is that the flanks or rear disappear.
In other words, it can respond directly to front, rear, left and right directions.
“Hurry to contain the fire!!”
The movement of the enemy troops was quite fast.
With sword and shield in hand,
I ran as fast as a runner.
If you are lucky,
The Phalanx is also a trained elite.
The phalanx formed a circular square without wasting movement wire,
I was able to complete it before the enemy reached me.
Puuk. Phew.
The phalanx unit continued to fire long spears.
It was a one-sided attack with overwhelming length.
But,
“Even though I was stabbed by a spear, it was still that bad?”
The spear of the phalanx could not pierce the enemy.
Instead, only part of his spear’s blade penetrated the armor.
Puuk. Phew.
Soldiers who should be defeated in two or three hits,
He had to be stabbed more than ten times with a long spear before he retreated.
“Hold on like this. The crossbowmen keep firing! “Shield soldiers fill in the gaps!”
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“That… That…”
The priest groaned as he looked at the battlefield.
I heard that Elwin’s troops are elite.
However, the true elite are the soldiers of the church.
The soldier who received the priest’s buff became several times stronger.
Isn’t he even a high-ranking priest, not an ordinary priest?
“How on earth do they not train the soldiers?”
The priest glared at the head of the Paonia family.
Not being able to overwhelm ordinary soldiers even after receiving the buff from a high-ranking priest means,
This is proof that your basic physical strength is weak.
“They specialize in hiding and collecting data. “It’s not suitable for a large-scale battle like this…”
“Why didn’t I expect this? Because like this. “You have been abandoned and exterminated by the empire!”
The head of the Paonia family flinched.
Because that incident was a disgrace to the Paonia family.
Pap patter. Patter.
I clenched and unclenched my fists habitually.
Then, his mind calmed down.
We are in a situation where we are on the same boat as the Church of the Moon.
If they win, they can overcome this crisis.
“Wouldn’t it be advantageous in terms of physical strength?”
Buff for high-ranking priests.
Increases overall physical abilities, including strength, stamina, and agility.
So, it will be advantageous even in long-term battles.
“Of course it is advantageous. In the end we will win. “But I just get angry because I can’t overpower it.”
He used not only himself, but all the sacred powers of the priests here.
Still, I wasn’t satisfied with the results.
10 Minutes. 20 Minutes.
1 Hour.
A fierce battle took place for an hour.
And the ones who were exhausted were not Elwin’s troops, but the soldiers who had received the buff.
“Why… How could this result… Could it be the Earth Priest? “Is there a priest over there too?”
“If things continue like this, our allies will get tired first! “We must send a temple knight now!”
“…”
I wanted to avoid the sacrifice of a temple knight.
“What can we do?”
The priest turned his head and looked at the temple knight.
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A fierce battle that lasted for an hour.
Little by little, the outlines of victory and defeat began to emerge.
“The priest’s buff is really scary.”
A phalanx unit that can be said to be the strongest in an all-out war.
Ordinary infantry fought against this for an hour.
“Go back 1 row! Leading the second row!”
They were excellent not only in attack and defense power, but also in physical strength.
If the phalanx troops had not fought in turns, they would have run out of stamina first.
‘Gloves, training, formation, etc. Despite the numerous advantages, the priest’s buff can make a number of followers at once.’
Once again, I felt like it was a different world.
A different world where mana and divine power exist.
“Lord So! “The enemy knights are moving.”
Article 100.
They are probably the workplace of 100 temple knights.
Beings who use not only the skills of a sword expert but also divine power.
Just looking at Inon, didn’t his skills become much stronger?
They will be a formidable opponent.
“Inon, Selion, Philan. Don’t overdo it. Fight as defensively as possible.”
“I understand. “The Innocent mercenaries are on the move!”
“Don’t worry. “The Salamander mercenaries advance!”
“I will be careful. Chase mercenaries advance!”
A total of 300 mercenaries rushed towards the temple knight.
300 Mercenaries vs 100 temple knights
Both sides charged at each other.
When you get close enough,
Auras formed on the swords of the mercenaries and temple knights.
It was the same up to this point.
The problem is,
“Umm…”
A bright light enveloped the body of the temple knight.
Quaaang!
Kwaaang!!
Just before the collision, the mercenary unit turned diagonally.
Thanks to that, we didn’t collide from the front.
Instead, a skirmish broke out.
Nevertheless,
In the first skirmish, about 20 mercenaries fell from their horses.
Everyone was so injured that they couldn’t get up.
On the other hand, there were three temple knights who fell from their horses.
Even he stood up.
“Inon! Take your time!”
I could tell from the first battle.
300 Mercenaries cannot defeat 100 temple knights.
“Crossbowmen! “Fire volleys at the temple knights!”
You cannot avoid temple knights with a crossbow.
But, if it was the horse they were riding…
The mercenaries widened the distance,
In the meantime, arrows rained down on the temple knight.
The temple knights almost blocked the 600 arrows that rained down on them.
The good news is that it was ‘almost’ prevented.
A dozen arrows pierced the horses’ bodies, and three of them fell to the ground.
“Load the crossbowmen!”
“Fire crossbowmen!”
“Load the crossbowmen!”
“Fire crossbowmen!”
He tenaciously targeted the temple knights,
A total of 9 horses could be killed.
Of course, I could not kill a single temple knight.
“Lord So! “The Temple Knight is charging this way!”
The temple knight gave up chasing the mercenary,
He charged towards the phalanx.
“Phalanx formation! Hang in there!”
Doo doo doo doo.
Doo doo doo doo.
As the temple knight got closer, the sound of the horse’s hooves became louder.
And.
Quaaang!!!
Quaaang!!!
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
The huge smoke that came with the cavalry charge cleared.
“No… What the f*ck?”
A curse word naturally came out of my mouth.
