Chapter 19: Meet and take the oath
When they reached the entrance to the castle, the resistance became stronger.
They stopped, suppressing fire with M249para from the beginning.
The enemies were knights and field commanders in metal armor and shields, as well as soldiers in leather armor and chain mail, and their equipment was also uneven, and some of them were strong men with nothing on their upper bodies.
Coordination is not good, and most of them rely on their own judgment to fight, so the commanders are mostly just decorating or spying.
He will continue to shoot such enemies as he advances.
About 100m from the city gate, Alice and Edith were shooting from a levitation.
Everyone is also shooting desperately.
Bullets are shuttling.
When all the bullets were gone, Hera magically strengthened her body, destroying the nearby battering ram and unleashing a massive beam of light from a portion of it, cutting down enemy soldiers.
Sylvia, Sakura, and Mint also stopped shooting and switched to guerrilla warfare, but the three of them used magic such as fire vortex, wind blade, and lightning strike, and it is unknown if it was magic.
There is no scene like this that he can actively participate in.
So back in the car, dodging the fire, reloading the M2 that was no longer in use and starting shooting.
It uses 12.7Γ99 mm NATO ammunition, which is also used in anti-materiel rifles, etc., so it has the power to penetrate thin armor, so it is lethal to people.
In fact, although the head was supposed to be hit, the part that hit was attached to the shock wave of the bullet, and some soldiers were blown off their heads when in fact they only scratched their arms, but the bullet pulled them away from their bodies along with their arms.
If all the bullets hit the body, it would cause all parts of the body to be unrecognizable like minced meat.
The other side was thrown into chaos and could not be controlled at the beginning, and the soldiers, seeing that the situation was not good, immediately turned and retreated like rabbits, and those who seemed to be the commanders resisted to the death, whether they refused to give in or were stubborn.
"Everyone, don't shoot! Get on board now! β
After confirming that the battle would not happen again and that there were no enemy troops around, Tingfeng asked Alice and the others, who were shooting the fleeing enemy soldiers with their swords, to gather and urge them to board the Humvee.
Everyone reacted immediately, ended the battle, and retreated.
After making sure everyone is on the bus, head to the city gate as it is.
He parked the car in front of the city wall gate and got out of the car again while observing his surroundings.
Since the enemy army was eliminated, the gates of the city were not closed but open, and the soldiers in the castle watched timidly from the corners.
Sakura got out of the car and walked straight to the city gate.
(Well, in this case, no one is going to approach those strange people...... οΌ
"Soldiers of Hamilton Castle! We belong to the royal army, and we have just come from the royal capital to help! Meet us on the ground! β
As she called at the city gates, there was a flurry of movement inside the castle.
After a while, a soldier with several guards came towards them from behind.
"I'm the commander of the Hamilton Guard on the front, my name is Lawrence, thank you for coming over and helping us."
The middle-aged soldier, who called himself Lawrence, looked amiable and had no formal impressions, but the scars on his cheeks and eyes indicated that he was a veteran.
However, perhaps because he thought it was only a small number of reinforcements, his face was a little gloomy, and he couldn't get rid of the anxiety in his heart.
"By the way, why only a small number of people came, those reinforcements? I've heard that there are at least 50,000 of them. β
Lawrence said so when he saw them.
Then he remembered something, and his face softened.
"Anyway, thank you, you're so good, a few people can knock the enemy away! It's really amazing. β
"Haha, I'll explain it to you, there's still time anyway,... Lord Tingfeng, can you explain? β
As she spoke, Sakura explained to him.
"Ugh! Can you explain it...... It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Lawrence, and let me explain what happened this time. β
"Yes, trouble, but what is your identity?"
"That's right, but somehow I'm a member of the royal family now, and this time-"
He gave a simple explanation of the weapon.
The soldiers around were dumbfounded.
They were all relieved.
When asked about Lawrence, he seems to have fought in previous kingdom wars.
Lawrence heard the news of the invasion of Hamilton Castle by the Dark Empire army.
It was here that he served as captain of the Hamilton Guards, his last service.
As he was talking, a female soldier ran from inside and said to him and the others.
"I've kept you waiting, Lord Elesia is waiting for you in the living room!"
"Mr. Lawrence, then we'll go over first, and we'll see you later." β
"Yes!"
"Well, at home, warriors."
At parting, Mr. Lawrence looked lonely and left with the guards.
"Then, I'll take you to the lord's quarters."
The female soldier just now began to walk towards the residence, as if to say, "Follow me."
Everyone can only follow the female soldiers.
The front of the Dark Imperial Army, about 5 kilometers north of Hamilton Castle, is the forward base of the first invasion force of the Dark Imperial Army, and the main force is stationed near the border 20 kilometers from here.
The officers and men waiting at the forward base were preparing to leave, their faces were very nervous, and the officers of the unit were optimistic that the castle had fallen, but this optimistic atmosphere would soon be overturned.
The information came from a messenger soldier, and as soon as the messenger entered the tent where the commander was located, he immediately began to report.
"Sorry! The first siege force was attacked by a mysterious enemy and was completely annihilated! About four thousand people were killed and wounded, 10,000 soldiers returned, the rest are missing! β
Leia, the commander of the First Invasion Force, learned the news of the total annihilation of the siege force, and her normally handsome face became complicated at this time, mixed with impatience and anger.
Leia has long silver hair that is coiled up, and she wears a black officer's hat on her head, and everyone will say that she is beautiful when she looks at her chest or tightened waist.
At first, she herself thought that this time it would be easy, even if it was the key point of Hamilton Castle, because the supply line was almost cut off.
When the nearby officers heard the news of the destruction of the troops, their faces were also solemn.
"The report has been completed."
"You go back."
As soon as the envoys left, the relay force summoned the commanders of the detachments and convened an emergency strategic meeting.
The meeting began with a green-haired female police officer standing out from the crowd groping her index finger in her signature black-rimmed glasses.
She began to speak.
"The current situation is that I think we should attack again as soon as possible and weaken the opponent......"
The one who came up with this in a calm or firm tone was Major Yulisa, who served as the relay lieutenant and seemed to be a docile "girl in glasses".
Less than a year after graduating from military school, she began to make a name for herself, relying on her ingenuity and tactics, following many generals and advocating her plans, achieving victory after victory on other fronts near the Dark Empire.
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After Yulisa, although various opinions kept emerging.
The final conclusion is that
"The enemy must not have imagined that we would attack again, so, surprise tonight!!"
"Roger!" ββ
So, the attacker began to act covertly.
Hamilton Castle enters through the gates of the city walls, and a little further on there is a huge straight road, along which you will find many shops and inns.
The road that branches off from this main street is not as large as the main street, but it is easy to see.
It's a town that's easy to walk on, but because it's wartime, there are only enough signs to prevent residents from getting lost, and the rest are either removed with signs or hidden with something like cloth.
In such a town, when they were led by a female soldier to the mansion where the lord lived, a tent like a field hospital was erected in front of the door, and the wounded soldiers were placed in it.
I don't know if it's a nurse, a resident volunteer, or a religious group in the tent, but everyone is busy bandaging the lightly injured, and a few people who know about medicine and magic are magicians.
Some began to treat the seriously wounded in ambulances, and some kept carrying supplies from their living rooms into their tents, a strong reminder of the aftermath of the fighting.
Most of the wounded soldiers were injured because they were shot by arrows, but since there were many wounded soldiers with deep arrow wounds, it seemed that it would take a little time to heal, so they seemed to be very busy.
The damage to the castle was relatively minor, but the inhabitants who lived near the castle suffered great damage, and about one village died.
The armed villages themselves rebelled against the Dark Empire army, causing great losses, but only a handful of them resisted, and most of them hid in the castles here.
There are also villagers who escaped at the last minute in this tent, who are also being treated.
He watched the flow of people in the field hospital as he walked through the gates, and as he said goodbye to the female soldiers who had guided them all the way into the official residence of Hamilton Castle, he was greeted by two women waiting for him in the hall.
"We belong to the royal army, and we have come from the royal capital for reinforcements."
Then, he opened his mouth.
A woman with blue hair, shoulder-length hair, and a gorgeous black military uniform worn by soldiers in the Napoleonic era spoke.
"Thank you, thank you for your help, I'm Elesia, lord of this castle, and lord of Hamilton."
"Thank you for all your hard work along the way, my name is Eliza, Lord of Gallia Castle in Hamilton's Territory.
Beside them, a person wearing a princess-like white dress with a golden ponytail and a particularly large female symbol on her body also greeted them with Elethea's words.
"It's the first time I've met both of them, so it's a great honor! This is Serena-sama's letter, please accept it. β
Sakura spoke.
"Sorry, so who is he? I don't think it'......."
Eliza took it, and asked, obviously, about him.
Everyone's eyes were on him.
Eliza, on the other hand, saw the contents of the letter, and then hurriedly bent down ninety degrees and bowed.
"Oh, it turned out to be Your Majesty Tingfeng, I'm really ashamed."
When Alysia heard this, she hurriedly saluted.
"Please call me Elesia, from now on you are the one who will influence the fate of this country, Mistress Melia said, 'You will be king!' , but is it true? β¦β¦β
At the same time, they looked at him.
"Uh, yes."
He hesitated and said.
"Unfortunately, considering the current state of the country, it is inevitable that your lord will become the king of this country, I hope that Your Majesty will be able to unite this country, please save this country, and for this I will swear allegiance to Your Majesty and dedicate my body to Your Majesty."
As he spoke, Eliza swore on her knees.
So is Elethea.
"I will understand, I will protect the country, I will avenge the enemies of the adults, and then I will create peace! Until then, everyone, work together! β
(Is it really okay to say that dedication is like this?) οΌ
In his heart, he had this question.
As soon as he finished speaking, Alice, Edith and the others also knelt down like Elesia.
"We also swear allegiance to Your Majesty now!!" ββ
It seems to be some kind of etiquette.
Reluctantly accepted.
And so after a short oath.
Immediately after that, everyone gathered in the living room meeting room for a strategy meeting.
Everyone sat down at a large table, and one of the people standing in the doorway began to report.
According to the Coalition Scouts, the Dark Empire Army has evacuated to a distance of five kilometers and is already preparing to advance.
"There will be an attack tomorrow morning at the latest, as soon as tonight."
The woman who spoke so confidently was the female counselor who reported directly to Elesia.
The female officer was a self-made soldier who not so long ago served as the commander of a reconnaissance unit.
"I don't think it's strange that I'm here tonight, and even in this case, I'm going to launch a night attack."
And he also said his opinion.
As the saying goes, when marching and fighting, what is pursued is speed.
"Worthy of my lordship, Sylvia agrees with you."
Sylvia, who was sitting to his left, leaned forward and said.
"I agree with you...... Will there be new weapons? β
"If that's what my sister says...... I want it too. β
Sister Alice said at this point.
Elesia, who was sitting to his right, asked cutely tilting her head to him.
"So, my lord, what are you going to do this time? Is it a 'gun' to fight? β
"No, Elesia, it's a bit ...... this time No, I think I'd do something different. This timeβ"
Slowly, he pulled the system tablet out of his pocket and began to search for weapons.
Tonight's "good show" beginsββββ