Chapter 27: A Time of Shock
While staring at the retreating main enemy forces, he tried to give follow-up orders, but this time he decided to end it like this.
This strategy is to drive the dark army out of the kingdom's territory, not to destroy it, and he is not a homicidal maniac.
Leia and Julisa gasped and desperately demanded orders to pursue them, but when he explained that it was always good to stop chasing and that it was always good to leave someone hope, they did not pursue again.
In this operation, except for the slight wound of the arrow in the dismounted battle, there were no other casualties, and the victory was brilliant.
And if he accumulates the knowledge gained in this battle and turns it into a full-fledged force, then it will become the basis for his future organization of the army.
Although it was one-sided, for them the operation with the latest weapons and the latest tactics was a success, and they breathed a sigh of relief and slowly returned to Hamilton.
Travel back in time and come to the royal capital Guangming Castle
Melia received the news from a messenger returning from Hamilton that "Hamilton Castle was successfully defended" and "the enemy invasion force was annihilated and defeated", and her mood was half happy and half sad.
One morning, she read a report from below, worried about Lord Tingfu, who hadn't returned for several days.
(Tingfeng's operation in the north seems to be steadily succeeding, but it looks like the other fronts will not be able to hold out...... If that happens, I'm going to have to move Tingfeng from one battlefield to another. )
To this day, local battles are still taking place in the castle fortresses of the eastern and western regions, and weakly defended towns and villages have been occupied.
In particular, the eastern part of the kingdom was actually being attacked by the "flying boats" that the soldiers feared.
In addition, the Dark Army also has a dragon riding knight unit called the "Dragon Knights", who rely on the dragon's fire breath and the spear thrown by the dragon knight to attack from the air almost unilaterally.
The royal army, which has no effective means of attack, will respond with a bow and crossbow, but even if it is dodged or hit, the dragon will not retreat.
On the southern coast, naval artillery and piracy were carried out by enemy navies, better equipped than the kingdom, and some enemy soldiers captured the lighthouse and part of the town as a result of the landing operation.
On the other hand, the Royal Army, while still struggling, seems to be approaching by the Dark Army, which has limited resources.
Despite this situation, the Kingdom has ways to help.
One of them is the rescue from the neighboring Kaisheng Empire, which is located in the southwest of the kingdom and is an ally.
The Kaisheng Empire is the second largest economic power on the continent after the Kingdom of Light, with the third largest territory, and the number of troops is about half that of the Kingdom of Light, but they are all dressed in blue equipment.
Under the leadership of the First Princess of the Kaisheng Empire, there is a powerful army known as the "Blue Knights", whose prestige even fears even the dark army to flee without a fight.
Rosa is the first princess of the Kaisheng Empire who leads her.
Originally born in a large aristocratic family, she has the ability to be one of the three most famous swordsmanship families in the Kaisheng Empire, but Rosa herself has a strange pair of eyes.
Because she has magic that ordinary people can't imagine.
She was about to be abandoned as an abomination, but the childless current queen took her in until today.
Later she learns that she was abandoned by her parents, but for her mother, who has always lived with the queen, this did not become an obstacle and she grew up healthy.
As she grows, Rosa learns all the magic attributes she has since she was born, using the vast magic power and unique magical attributes she has possessed since birth, and eventually earns the name of the strongest in the kingdom.
Today, as a princess who has grown up very well, she has a high popularity as the leader of the "Blue Knights".
So, to be honest, from the very beginning of the war, they received assistance from the Kaisheng Empire.
But it was limited to civilian food aid and the obstruction of the rear of the Dark Army by the volunteers.
In this case, they have no choice but to make demands.
So, this time, the commander-in-chief of the army, as well as several lieutenants, were meeting with the queen of the Kaisheng Empire and the first princess Rosa, in the hotel of the Castle of Light.
(If the Kaisheng Empire makes a move, we can keep the Western Front, and then the Eastern Front...... )
Melia was alone in what looked like a study, facing a stack of papers filled with questions about the painful status of the Empire and the future of the Kaisheng Empire.
After a while, the maid came to call her, as usual.
She decided to take her to the royal dining room where her sisters were waiting for a breakfast to calm her mind.
Today, unlike usual, the sisters had breakfast together.
Usually, they eat separately, but sometimes they eat like this.
He would have liked to greet Julia, but she didn't, because she had an important meeting with Rosa somewhere else.
Julia is her younger sister and is good at diplomacy.
"Good morning, Queen."
When Melia walked into the dining room, the maids, including her sister, all knelt down on one knee and greeted her with the highest courtesy handed down from the kingdom.
"Good morning, everyone relax"
With Melia's words, the sisters sat down, and the waiters and maids returned to their posts.
Sit down around a large round table, and food is delivered to them.
Melia took a sip of the coffee she had served, then sat down and began to speak, breaking the heavy silence.
"Hamilton has recovered since Lord Tingfeng came here, but now the situation is in crisis in the west, east, and south,...... So, I want you to go to the battlefield here and cheer for the soldiers on the front line, but unfortunately the risk is very high...... But ......"
"I would not hesitate to risk my life for this country. I'm miserable because I can't see you, as our fathers did......"
The second princess, Alyssa, did not hesitate to look straight at the answer, but the third princess, Alyssa, noticed Melia's strangeness.
"Melia, what's wrong with you? You look sleepy, but maybe you haven't slept much? ”
Then, without saying anything, Melia raised her head and fell asleep quietly.
"What's going on......"
Next, Arisa fell asleep, and Elisa, who was left at the end, felt that the situation was strange and tried to stand up, but her body became as heavy as lead, and she could not move.
After a while, she heard footsteps, as if someone was coming
“……!!”
Alyssa tried to call for help, but she couldn't speak.
(What the hell is going on?) )
In a panic, Alyssa only moved her neck, which was still able to move, to inform the direction of the footsteps of the incident.
At this time, a woman in black was standing there.
"Oh, isn't that young lady over there still working?
Alyssa is shot in the head by a woman in black and loses consciousness.
The man in black quietly gave orders to his subordinates who were hiding around her while helping Alyssa, who was unconscious and fell to the ground.
"Okay, now that the 'second phase' is over, let's move on to the third phase, shall we?"
"Received"
As soon as she heard this order, several men in the same black clothes, who had been disguised as waiters and guards, knelt down around her and disappeared in place through teleportation magic.
After the others left, only the sleeping maid remained.
Ting Feng arrived at Hamilton Castle that afternoon, and from the point of view of the people of this world, he returned home at incredible speed, and he began to think so, and the feeling of incongruity disappeared.
When Tingfeng reached Hamilton's main entrance, the townsfolk and defenders gathered to welcome him.
Like the Victory Parade, when the tanks drove into the town square, people surrounded the road to the training center, causing an uproar throughout the town.
By the time he arrived at the training ground, the tanks were already neatly lined up.
(I actually commanded so many tanks...... )
As he was immersed in such thoughts, Hera walked towards him with a look of displeasure.
"Will you be able to go back to the royal capital after that?
Hearing Hera's words, although it was too late, his mind was full of Hamilton Castle's defensive strategy, and it was the first battle in his life, and he realized that he didn't have this idea.
However, I have to go back.
"Okay, think about it, we'll go back when it's over!"
(Even though my mouth was torn, I can't say I forgot, because I was so excited about the victory...... )
As they spoke, Lawrence and Noah walked up to them.
"My lord! It was also a brilliant victory. ”
When the empire invaded, there was not much hope for reinforcements in the country, compared to when he was ready to die and his expression was stiff.
His presence changed everything.
Seeing this, Elesia smiled brightly.
"Finally won. It's just wonderful. ”
“…… Even so, what are you going to do next? ”
"After that, I'll be back in Melia. If I don't go back soon, I don't think I will be able to fulfill my 'promise'. I guess we'd go back before. ”
Before leaving the royal capital, Melia cried, worried about her cousin.
It turned out that her cousin turned out to be Elesia.
So he thought that if Alicia appeared in front of her, she would be so happy that she would cry this time, so he invited her to come to the royal capital.
"Ha, I'd love to accompany you! I'm also worried about the sister who worries me. So Lawrence and Noah are here to hold on to the castle. ”
"Yes, Sister-sama"
"Leave it to me, sir...... And adults, please save this country and its people. ”
At the end, Lawrence looked a little serious and bowed his head deeply.
Lawrence looked happy with the win.
But he still seems to be wary of the dark army that may strike again at any time, and it seems that the garrison with a sword is on the lookout.
Then, the group left.
As for the weapons, leave them there for now.
Those weapons have a quality period, the system says one year, that is, after one year, if they are disposed of, these weapons tanks will disappear.
Thinking about it, it seems to be eternal, it's really unrealistic.