Chapter 34 – Fall of Fortress Streb (1)
Fall of Fortress Streb (1)
“The castle gate is open!!! 1st and 4th corps rush into the gate!!”
“10th and 5th Corps, speed up!! Capture Streve!!!”
During the last Battle of the Plains of Zenon, forcing open the gates of Streve, which were so strong that even the swords of countless masters of the Empire could not be broken, was quite a daunting task for even Yuno, so leaving the charge to the legionaries who came rushing in, Yuno stepped back for a while and took a rest. .
“Thank you for your hard work, Your Royal Highness! Leave the rest to us!!”
“After taking a short break, I will join you, so don’t overdo it!”
The light infantry of the 1st and 4th corps rushed in first and secured the route, and the heavy infantry came in and formed a formation, further opening the entry road.
However, in the meantime, the defenders of Streve Fortress also came to block the entrance, and Count Le Delmo’s knights also came down to the gate instead of the castle wall and joined the garrison.
Under the skillful leadership of Count Le Delmo, an oval-shaped square was formed by the fortress defenders, and the light infantry securing the entrance to the castle began to be massacred.
In an instant, the imperial army gathered at the entrance was surrounded, and Tesseito’s army gradually surrounded the imperial army, thrusting in its spears.
“Step back!! This is not a fortress where Vulcans dare step foot!!”
To resolve this situation, the 10th and 5th Corps, who were engaged in a fierce battle on the wall, had to come down or force a breakthrough. However, fierce fighting was still taking place on the wall, and it was necessary to forcefully break through the aggressive siege of the menacing fortress defenders. A lot of damage was expected, so when the imperial troops swallowed their saliva and waited for the order to enter, Yuno appeared from behind.
“Whoa, what are you doing here?”
“Um… Your Majesty, have you recovered already?”
“This is nothing compared to sparring with Master!!!”
‘And the potions I brought with me also played a part…’
“Your Majesty… But why is that battering ram…”
After quickly recovering by drinking the potions her mother, Empress Yuria, had given her to use in times of danger, Yuno brought the battering ram used to break down the castle gate into the castle walls.
“Oh, this? My specialty is my fists, but this one isn’t good enough for mass destruction? So I’m going to use it like this!!!”
Huuuuung~ Quaaaaang!!
With the sound of the air being torn apart, the huge battering ram was swung by Yuno’s hand. The battering ram, which became a huge blunt object, was enough to crush the shields and bodies of the Tesseito soldiers in one swing, and with one swing, the bodies of more than 10 soldiers were reduced to a pulp and blown away.
“Get out of the way!! If you block, you’ll die!!”
Hwiee~!! Kwaang!! Hwiee~!! Kwaang!!
“Aaaaah!!”
“It’s a monster!!”
As the soldiers continued to suffer cruel sacrifices at the hands of Juno, the knights of Count Redelmo, led by Cordelia, stepped forward.
“You must never face that monster with a weapon!!”
“Ready to throw the net!!”
“Throw it!!”
They had trained a lot against masters in defensive warfare and tried to capture Yuno by tying his movements with chain nets and throwing spears.
Yuno, who was massacring Teseito’s army while swinging his battering ram wildly, was covered with a wide-spread chain net, blocking his movements, and dozens of sharp javelins were aimed at vital points.
This was the method by which Count Redelmo killed two masters during the last Battle of the Plains of Zenon, and the knights of the county were showing the same movements as their predecessors.
But… That method didn’t work for Yuno.
Ting ting ting tou doo doo doo duk too doo
“What? This? Are you trying to catch me with something like this? Huh?”
Yuno lightly bounced off the helmet that flew at him with his body and then lightly tore the net that was causing trouble to him with his hands.
“That crazy monster!!”
“Not all parts of that bastard are that hard!! Stop it somehow!!”
The knights and garrison attacked Yuno by throwing their bodies. However, their attack did not work, and the imperial army, taking advantage of Yuno’s attack, gradually began to flock in and the fortress began to be occupied.
The imperial army had finally succeeded in occupying the castle wall, and the standards of the Tesseito army erected on the castle wall were being broken one by one.
And when Count Le Delmo saw it, he dropped the sword he was holding on the ground.
“… That’s it for here…”
With the fall of Fort Streve, Count Le Delmo also felt that his life was at an end.
There was a blind arrow stuck in his chest that had come from somewhere, and after pulling out the arrow, he gave instructions to the soldiers defending the command tower while trying to catch his pounding breath.
“Gasp… Gasp… Bring Lord Cordelia!”
Cordelia, who was leading the knights and soldiers while trying to somehow keep Juno in check, received a call from Count Redelmo and rushed to the command center within a month.
Count Le Delmo covered her own wounds and greeted her with an innocent expression.
“Your Excellency!! The situation is difficult! Still, we will try to secure an escape route somehow, so Your Excellency, please take shelter!!”
But Count Le Delmo shook his head.
“No… Raise the white flag. The fall of the fortress is already a foregone conclusion. Don’t let any more soldiers lose their lives needlessly.”
“But, Excellency!! Then, Your Excellency’s life will be spared!!”
“Whew~ I don’t have much time left to live anyway… My life doesn’t matter if I can save your lives and the lives of the soldiers.”
“No, Your Excellency!! I… I’m going to die!! Your Excellency, you must take refuge!!”
Slam!!
“Stop talking nonsense!! An order is an order!! Can’t you hear the soldiers dying? Quickly raise the white flag!!”
In response to Count Le Delmo’s order, Cordelia let out a fuss and hung a white flag on the command tower, then advanced to the front line while hoisting another white flag.
Upon seeing the white flag hung on the command tower, the imperial commanders shouted this fact onto the battlefield and called for a halt to the battle.
“The white flag has risen!! Teseito army must stop fighting!!”
“Both armies stop fighting!! Tesseito has surrendered!!”
A one-sided massacre was taking place as troops poured into the fortress like a flood, but the counterattack by the fortress defenders using the terrain was also formidable, so the imperial commanders announced the news of Count Redelmo’s surrender to all fronts.
“… Your Excellency surrendered?”
“This is nonsense!! It’s just a trick by the imperial army!! We can still fight!!”
“No… A white flag has gone up on the command tower where His Excellency is.”
Among the 20 knights who were concentrating on Yuno, 19, excluding Cordelia, were lying on the ground, having lost their lives to Yuno.
Cordelia, who was shedding tears as she looked at the bodies of her colleagues, handed a white flag to Yuno, who was sitting on the remains of her building, and formally conveyed her intention to surrender.
“Uuuuues… Streve Fortress under the Kingdom of Tesseito formally surrenders to the Balkan Empire. This is according to the will of the Streve Fortress Commander Count Redelmo and Cordelia, Commander of the Knights of the Redelmo County, surrenders Count Redelmo to Count Redelmo. I am conveying this on your behalf.”
“I accept your surrender. With this, Fort Streb becomes the property of the Balkan Empire, and hostilities between the two armies are prohibited as of this time.”
At the same time that Juno accepted Cordelia’s surrender, the flag of the Balkan Empire was raised on the walls of Fortress Streve.
“All forces!! Stop the battle!!”
“Tesseito’s army, disarm and follow our troops’ control! If you obey, we will not put your life in danger!”
“Where is Count Le Delmo?”
“… I will guide you.”
Following Cordelia’s guidance, Juno headed to the command tower of Fortress Streve.
There, Count Le Delmo was breathing heavily, his shirt covered in blood, so Cordelia ran to him with startled eyes.
“… Your Excellency!! How is this happening? Your Excellency!!”
“I was hit by an arrow even before the Lord came… Hehe… I’ve lived this long, so it’s enough… Look, His Highness the Prince of Balkan…”
Even though he was a noble from a foreign country, he did not have an attitude toward the royal family, but since he had been living with Catherine for many years and had not cared about her courtesy to him for a long time, he casually approached Le Delmo.
“Hmm… I need to stop the bleeding first… The remaining potion…”
“That’s enough! If you have any potions for me, give them to the soldiers! More than that… How on earth did you break through my defenses? I’ve dealt with countless masters since the last war, but no one has broken through my walls… But a body that is impervious to arrows and javelins… This…”
“Well… Just think of it as having strengthened your body… Other than that, you can say that your strength is quite strong. Since your body can lift a weight of about 2 tons, it wouldn’t be natural for you to use a battering ram as a weapon. ?”
Count Redelmo actually burst out laughing at Yuno’s confidence.
Haha… You really have an amazing body… Since you couldn’t take into account such a monster-like body, defeat would have been natural. By the way, I would like to ask you only two things in return for your surrender. Surrender faster than expected and reduce the sacrifice of your army. Since I gave it to you, I guess I can ask for this much.”
“Tell me. If it is a request that is within my authority, I will grant it.”
Since what Count Ledelmo said made sense, Juno decided to grant the favor if possible.
