City ​​of Witches 1192

Chapter 1192 – #281_Total War (7)

#1186

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The two factions’ hands currently laid out on the battlefield.

Each placed their familiar legions in the central army.

The Gehenna side, with its organized system, held a slight advantage.

Using the ‘Reverse Netherlands’ project and R’lyeh, they confronted the Eastern Legion.
They drew the Witch of Time and a relatively large number of enemies to the right-wing formation.

Currently, they are clashing.

Hexennacht’s ballistic missile bombardment, utilizing artifacts prepared in advance by the Green Witch.
Gehenna intercepted it.

In the process, Gehenna consumed half of Amelia’s magical power, who is a wielder of wide-area magic.

Sharon and the elemental witches’ bombardment unit’s ‘Big Acorn’ project.
They attempted a total of two bombardments, destroying 5% of the enemy’s familiar legion with the first strike.

However, the second strike was completely blocked by Duke Erelim.
The details of Duke Erelim’s consumption are unknown.

This is just the preliminary battle.

Unlike the right-wing unit and the Eastern Legion, where clashes between witches occurred, the other fronts merely consumed the prepared materials.

The utilization of the familiar legions placed in the central army is very high.

They will act as shields in this battlefield with no cover, as is their original role, and they will be eyes that survey the battlefield and sometimes sharp spears.

“Southern Legion vanguard. Tyriel Brigade, Red Tower, Asteria Foreign Legion. Advance.”

As the familiar legion, already at a disadvantage, was hit by the bombardment and a corner collapsed, Hexennacht began to deploy witches in earnest.

The Tyriel Brigade is the reserve force of the Gagiel Brigade, consisting of second-tier elites from the hardline faction.
The Red Tower is a newly formed force within Hexennacht, centered around exiles.
Asteria is a foreign legion composed of public enemies who did not join Hexennacht.

Rebels who had been hiding and sharpening their teeth under Keter’s harsh order.
Solitude in a jar, having only their own strength to rely on, having survived to the end after engaging in fratricide.
Beasts who had won, fled, survived near-death experiences in life-or-death battles, and opposed each other, but formed a group under a single cause.

If the survivors are the strong, then they are all strong.

If they are allowed to rampage across the battlefield, it will not take even an hour to clear out the familiar legion.

“Valentinus’s 2nd and 3rd Scribe Corps, Symbol 1st Division, Fairy 1st Division, Element 7th Division. Prepare.”

Gehenna also deployed witches to match the power ratio.

The Scribe Corps, composed of a large number of senior scribes.

Symbol 1st Division, mainly composed of the ‘Water Color Order,’ now a department under Hesed.

Fairy 1st Division, mainly composed of the ‘Schrelium Small Society,’ also a department under Hesed.

Element 7th Division, composed of the cooperative department ‘Starlight Solo Society,’ which was not merged into Hesed but established a partnership.

It is a composition focused on academic societies that will maximize Gehenna’s greatest advantage in this war, its organizational power.

For the pride and honor of the witches, which is more important than magic.
To protect the order that the predecessors have upheld.
And for the children who will inherit the generations and live on this land.

They were resolute even while facing a powerful enemy.

Thus, the roles of Gehenna/Hexennacht’s right-wing unit/Eastern Legion, and central unit/Southern Legion were determined.

However, Gehenna’s left-wing unit and Hexennacht’s Western Legion have slightly different goals.

Even considering that R’lyeh volunteered as bait, Gehenna, which is at a disadvantage in terms of power, needs its left-wing unit to act as a mobile force and create as many variables as possible.

Therefore, they will make a high-speed detour to the west, where the familiar legion has not formed a front.
The goal is to strike the flank of Hexennacht’s main force, the Southern Legion, and disrupt their battle lines.

On the other hand, Hexennacht, which already has the upper hand, has no merit in operating a separate detachment.

The Eastern Legion, commanded by the Witch of Time, is already fulfilling that role, so further disrupting the front lines would only increase variables.
Variables are not welcome to the top dog.

Unlike Gehenna, which has to struggle to find a way to survive, Hexennacht is content to solidify its advantage by reinforcing the central power struggle.

“Verda. Would you like to go out and greet them?”
[Roger!]
“Be careful.”
[Ugh, you’re so cheesy with that kind of radio message. Western Legion. Gagiel Brigade, Night Wing Guild! Move it, move it!]

Therefore, Orselia placed the ‘Green Witch’ Verda at the center of the Western Legion, along with the powerful cards of the Gagiel Brigade and the Night Wing Guild.

Meanwhile, Gehenna’s left-wing unit had fewer personnel than other units, as its role was that of a mobile strike force.

However, because they do not have troops to use as shields like familiars, the most intense battles will take place, and many conditions are required.

Mobility to penetrate the flank as quickly as possible.
Breakthrough power to overcome the resistance of the stubborn enemy.
Composure to flexibly cope with chaotic melee situations.
And also, high-level combat skills.

Elite witches with extensive combat experience among Gehenna’s citizens were assigned to this left-wing unit.
The most suitable person to lead this unit is Eloa herself, known as a public enemy slayer.

“Let us advance for victory.”

Eloa handed over command to the central army’s chief of staff, Count Gremory, and took the lead.

Even though her condition may not be perfect, there is no other person as symbolic as her who can break the enemy’s morale.

The unit composition consists of Combat 1st Division, Eyes, composed of branch managers of location points.
In addition, ‘Raven,’ composed of veterans who had made a name for themselves in the current world through their subjugation records.

Also, considering the importance of the operation, Linne and Dorothy, who were support units, were mixed into the formation.

“What? Linne? Did you get a servant or something?”
“…….”
“Be careful with your words. A servant?”
“We, the Yeoldo Twin Flowers, are disciples of the Sword Witch, you know?”

As an aside, the Yeoldo Twin Flowers, Miya and Cocoa, who were disciples of Linne, a novice in the Hesed Academy’s Combat Department, also participated in the war, following Linne.

They were caught after devising a daring plan to sell Siu and became the Sword Witch’s punching bags, whom they admired, but they still received some teachings.

“Let’s complete the objective quickly. For the witches.”
“For the witches.”

The left-wing unit, forming a wedge formation to support Eloa, who can deliver the strongest impact to the enemy’s front lines, split from the main force and traversed the battlefield at a fierce speed.

In response, Hexennacht deployed the Western Legion thickly in a horizontal line, entering into a blocking action.

The Gagiel Brigade, a part of the Western Legion, may have lost its leader, the Nightmare Witch, not long ago, but there is no disagreement that they are still the top elites of the Clifoth hardliners.

“Shit! It’s the Pink Peacock! We’re all going to die!”

To them, Duke Tiferet is nothing less than a symbol of terror.
The number of public enemies who have been punished for their impudence by her contract sword, her ceremonial attire, is enough to create another Western Legion.

“Tsk, the Sword Witch, the Witch of the Path. Those traitors are also attached to that side.”
“Don’t just look at Tiferet, be careful of the Sword Witch too. She’s a dangerous one.”
“Who doesn’t know that the Sword Demon is dangerous, shit.”

Moreover, isn’t the Sword Demon who is rushing in also a witch who was treated as extremely dangerous among the public enemies?

But now, the public enemies’ morale is at its peak.
The unity, which was on average extremely poor, is also at its peak.

At another time, they would have fled in disarray at the sight of the Pink Peacock rushing in, drawing a pink line in the air, but the Western Legion’s front lines only muttered low curses and no one fled.

“Is Tiferet that scary? Then take care of the others. We’ll try to catch her.”

A group from the ‘Night Wing Guild,’ a third force that emerged as the conflict between Hexennacht’s hardliners and moderates fizzled out, stepped forward.

The Night Wing Guild proposed a different strategy to the Western Legion Commander, Verda Tiamat, instead of the previously agreed-upon ‘stick together and maintain the front lines.’

“Tiferet’s pattern is just one anyway. She just comes close and swings her sword. Her combat sustainability is also significantly low, so if we keep our distance like a bullfight and stick magic into her side, hunting a rabbit isn’t an impossible dream. What do you think? Verda.”
“Hmm, I don’t think it’s a very good idea.”

Verda shook her small head and showed a negative reaction, but she did not express any intention to actively stop the Night Wing Guild.

It’s not like they can be stopped even if she tries to stop them.
The public enemies, whose egos and stubbornness are both extremely inflated, will not listen to the people around them.

They will just experience it themselves, make their own judgments, and take responsibility for the consequences.

“Hmph, cowards.”
“Just watch from there with your fingers in your mouths.”

In the end, the remaining troops provided ranged support, and the Night Wing Guild went on a counter-charge.

“Ugh, those idiots….”
“I want to cast magic on the back of their heads.”

They are going to break away from the formation on their own, blinded by their desire for achievements, but that doesn’t mean they can be left to die in vain.
This is war, after all.

“Friends! They are still our comrades who have entrusted their backs to us and bravely charged! Support fire, fire!”

Verda clapped her hands and urged them on, supporting the counter-charge with a large-scale ranged attack.
Well, in fact, from Verda’s point of view, if the Night Wing Guild could wear down Tiferet even a little, that would be a benefit in itself.

A bombardment with the firepower of elite soldiers, cutting across the heads of the Night Wing Guild and falling on the front of Gehenna’s mobile unit.

“…….”

The leader of the Night Wing Guild, ‘Erica,’ watched Duke Tiferet’s response with cold eyes.

“Guys, just do as planned.”
“Yes! Boss!”

This is not a unilateral but an impromptu decision.
Erica and the members of the Night Wing Guild are well aware of the Pink Peacock’s fear and have established a strategy accordingly.

They have proceeded after predicting their chances of victory after examining all aspects, and even if the counter-charge fails, they have also determined the order of retreat to minimize damage by quickly retreating to the main force.

Conversely, if they win, they might even be able to extract the Pink Peacock’s womb, and gain powerful power in this world that Hexennacht will rule in the future….

“Huh?”

Erica cut off her distracting thoughts and unconsciously muttered this thought out loud.

“Why is she already there?”

She clearly saw her being blocked by the allies’ support fire.

Unlike the other members who hesitated, Duke Tiferet herself is breaking through the front line.

“She’s alone for a moment! Deploy Plan A!”

It’s a good opportunity.

If they can surround Tiferet, who is protruding alone due to a lack of coordination, they might be able to achieve the dream-like subjugation of Duke Tiferet.

“Stop the charge!”
“Now! Attack, taking advantage of the gap!”
“Retreat in sequence!”

As planned, countless magic bullets blocked Eloa, all kinds of attacks to kill her, and a sequential retreat to create enough distance.

Nevertheless, Eloa Tiferet approaches.

A heavy shield to block her sword, a counterattack to exploit the gaps in her attacks, and all sorts of magical techniques and interference.

Nevertheless, Eloa Tiferet cuts.

-Squeak!

The moment a destructive pink breakthrough caught up with and shot down a retreating guild member, Erica felt a chill run down her spine.

Seeing the irrational scene of a dozen witches, even elite soldiers, being ravaged by her own power, she was filled with resentment, not knowing who to direct it at.

They said she was only strong in one-on-one fights.
They said she was weak against multiple opponents.
They said her condition wasn’t perfect right now.

“Kkyaaaaaaak!”
“Captain! Shit, give us an order! Captain!”
“Calling that idiot a captain!”

But why can’t anyone stop her?
Why can’t they even retreat?
Isn’t this too unrealistic?

Erica, whose strategy had gone awry, did not have time to be in a panic for long.

“I will cut you down.”

A chilling sword sound lingered in Erica’s ear.
And then disappeared along with a life.