Eros Paradise 242

Chapter 242 – 242. Struggle, And, You, Me, We (4)

– One –

“Kko, don’t move!”

“Ooh, ooh, move, shoot!”

Click, click, click, click!
Slurp, Chuck.

At the post, five soldiers were trembling with fear.

Three were preparing crossbows, one long spear, and one magic.

They were sentinel guards in groups of 5, and it was a very luxurious composition for a soldier to protect the numerous guard posts along the front line.

“If you don’t reveal who you are on the count of three, I’ll make you a beehive, Burr! One!”

One of the soldiers who appears to be the leader shouts.

The rest of the soldiers are tense.

“Two!”

They were ready to pour bolts and magic forward at any time.

“Three! Fire!”

Fufufufu!
Whoops!
Aaaaagh!

The bolt slams down and the fireball explodes.

“Damn, damn, again…!”

But the soldiers certainly saw it.

The fact that there was nothing there just before the fireball hit.

Why hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Why hey hey hey hey hey hey!

A harsh warning sound wakes the entire military camp from sleep.

As if they were used to it, everyone crawled out of the barracks staggering.

Get out, get out
Do it quickly
Also… ?

No.

They weren’t used to it, they were exhausted.

At that very moment,

Shrrrr
Cheer up!
Visor!

The searchlights around them go out.

“Hee-i-ik…!”

“Oh no! I don’t want to die…!”

“Stay! Stick!”

The soldiers clamored and put their backs to each other.

“Ha, there is not one!”

The captain struggles.

Still, the fact that there are losers remains unchanged.

That moment,

Woodeuk, Wooddeudeudeuk.
Pood deude deuk.
Quazz, that is.

“Turn it off…!”

There is the sound of something breaking and bursting.

“Aaaaagh!”

“It’s an earth demon! An earth demon has appeared!”

Beep beep!
Beep beep!

The soldiers were in a state of panic, each blowing a given whistle and shivering.

Quaaaaa!

Light bursts in the air.

It was as if a flare had been set off in the command center.

The son-in-law brightens.

“Ugh, uh uh uh!”

“Aaaaa!”

Fluff, flop!

Soldiers sit down.

Run away

What they saw was the corpse of a wizard half-buried in a pit, folded in half at the waist.

Gloop, Gloop.
Rumble.

What is so sad and unfair?

The corpse was regurgitating its internal organs with its eyes wide open.

With his chest and shins pressed against each other, the sorcerer opened his arms and shouted something at his comrades.

In the eyes of his fellow soldiers, it felt like a rebuke to their loyalty.

“Heh, hehe…!”

“Turn it off…”

Squeeze.

Soldiers howl and drag their hips on the sleigh.

What is very unusual is the fact that the sleds they rode were basically backwards.

Among them, someone with an innovative idea appeared.

“This isn’t…! It’s not!”

Outbreak outbreak.
Tup, Tup, Tup, Tup.

It runs away by crawling on all fours using both knees and both hands.

That way, not only could you avoid watching the speech of your former colleague, but someone who noticed that it was faster than an ass sled finally showed up.

“Aaaaa!”

Iron pudduck.
Outbreak outbreak.
Tup, Tup, Tup, Tup.

However, the strength in the limbs was released, so the distance they fled was long.

However, those who reached out to help did not appear from the outside.

Aaaaa!
Help me!
Lord, I don’t want to die!

It was because the same thing was happening everywhere in the Imperial Army camp.

The Imperial army defeated the darkness of night.

However, against the ghost, he was defeated.

– 2 –

“General Miller. More than 100 soldiers have already deserted.”

“…”

The faces of the commanders gathered inside the barracks were dark.

What makes their shady expressions look even darker is the fact that the shadows created by the dark shadows of their eyes stand out.

All of them were being pushed back by the formidable enemy of sleep deprivation.

A provisional defeat is confirmed.

Nervous

“At dawn this morning, the first reported desertion of noncommissioned officers. It is said that the accumulated number of deserters is only 100 at most, but there is a great fear that the desertion of soldiers will accelerate as the officers begin to desert. If I do, I think I’ll be torn apart before I can even fight the enemies.”

“I guess so…”

Vice-Chancellor Draft never assumed defeat.

It was considered shameful for the Imperial Army to assume defeat against the ragtag rebel soldiers.

In the midst of the march, traces of the place where the rebels used as a base were found everywhere.

Traces of a hasty escape to the north were also found.

The enemy retreated without even fighting.

To the north, to the north.

No sign of the rebels leaving the encirclement was found.

Therefore, they intended to camp safely and comfortably and march in anticipation of a pleasant harvest time.

A war that can only be won by blocking retreat.

That was the first map of the war that Lieutenant General Draft judged.

But it wasn’t.

“That’s why we can’t give up the war over trivial issues like this.”

However, the damage is still not great.

It’s worth a try.

The mysterious phenomenon that occurs every night lowers the morale of the soldiers and only complains of a little fatigue, but the casualties are minimal.

“When morning comes, let’s proceed with the rapid march again.”

“… It’s hot weather. The soldiers are rapidly exhausted and will drop out. Do you still want to proceed?”

“If you fall behind, where can they go? The officers can follow from the rear and take care of the fallen soldiers.”

“Yes…”

“And even if a strange phenomenon occurs, isn’t the loss of troops insignificant? The reason why we are so nervous is that when they appear, they make a fuss and then destroy themselves. It’s not because the enemy is so powerful that they can’t be defeated. “

The commanders’ faces darkened.

Because this was never a rational solution.

“Moreover, when the soldiers fall asleep from exhaustion due to the rapid march, even if there is an uproar among the soldiers standing guard every night, those who rest are supposed to rest on their own. If we limit the output of the alarm sound, won’t the soldiers who are far away from there get a good rest? So proceed as I say.”

“All right.”

The commanders nodded.

Draft Lieutenant General is a person who does not evade responsibility.

Even if things do not go his way, he does not defer to those below him, but retains the responsibility as his own.

Because of that, the trust of the generals under his command is strong.

“Call each unit and tell them to prepare for rapid march.”

“Insect!”

The generals are scattered.

– 3 –

When the sun passes the highest point, everyone’s meeting begins based on Margarita’s long-range detection results.

“The Imperial Army chose to break through head-on. We marched several times more than yesterday before stationing ourselves.”

“Do you think you’ll be marching at night, Sister Margarita?”

Margarita shakes his head.

“Listening to the conversations of the commanders, I don’t think there will be a night march. And now even the rear is clearly in the steppe area.”

“Um… Starting today, it’s not fun to have fun at night.”

Monohorn muttered while looking at the map.

But it wasn’t a sign of great regret.

“From Jose’s point of view, how much deeper do you think it would be good to make it come in?”

“At this rate, it would be better to let them march for about three days.”

Monohorn nodded his head thoughtfully as if agreeing with his judgment.

Octopoda seemed to want to know the basis of their judgment.

“Why do you two think so? Even if the operation is carried out tomorrow, it seems that we will be able to deal a big enough damage.”

“There are three reasons, Octopus. First, the siege engines have not entered the steppes yet.”

“Ah…”

Octopoda nods his head.

Neutralizing siege weapons was a very important issue for them as well.

“Secondly, the longer the supply lines, the more likely they are to procure drinking water locally. If you make a rapid march in the heat, not only will you quickly use up the water you have on hand, but you will also end up throwing away water because of its weight. .”

“Are you forcing me to use the river…?”

“That’s right.”

Jose smiled.

Unlike usual, somehow his smile felt cool.

“Finally, to block any possibility of escape.”

“Certainly… Except for the last supply unit, once most of the supply units have entered the grasslands deep, we will be able to fundamentally block such attempts.”

When Octopoda conceded, he no longer had an opinion.

Monohorn nodded loudly.

“Now that we are starting the rapid march, the range of the soldiers’ scouting must have been greatly expanded. Isn’t that right, Sister Margarita?”

“Yes. The patrol team is more than 10km away from the main unit.”

“Starting today, I’ll hunt them down. There’s no need to forcefully kill them all, just attack them moderately and then retreat. Maman and I will use a dummy from a distance to harass the main force moderately, so Margarita-sister and Jose-hyung-nim lead them to ambush and retreat. As much as possible. You know that you only aim for the commander, right?”

“Okay, bro”

Everyone nodded their heads with sad expressions.

They move according to their respective roles.

– 4 –

Late night.

It was too early for the commander of the reconnaissance unit to fall asleep.

Square, square, square, square.
Flange, Flange.

Officers under his command were collecting maps written by scouts running around during the day.

There are no maps showing unexplored areas.

Since it was very uncertain, the Imperial Army had no choice but to send a reconnaissance unit to redraw the operational map.

It was an essential process for smooth operation.

“Hmm… As expected, this map was drawn up a long time ago, so it’s too uncertain…”

The commander compares the map created in the past with the map collected.

“In the first place, the terrain was so different. The guide of the expedition was completely wrong…”

His brow furrows.

The river to use as a source of drinking water is too far away.

As indicated on the map, there should be a river flowing right near where the reconnaissance unit is now stationed.

However, according to what the scouts personally confirmed during the day, they could reach the riverside in another three days.

“I can’t get a sense of whether the accumulation is a sham or if the topography has changed drastically in the meantime.”

The commander muttered to himself over and over again.

It was then.

Shashak.

“Hmm? What kind of wind,”

Took.

That became his will.

His neck rolls across the table.

The noncommissioned officers stare blankly at it.

Push shush shoot!

A fountain of blood gushes out.

The inside of the barracks is dyed red.

Maps, reports, tables, lamps, everything has an unrealistic red color.

“Ahhhhh!”

A sergeant screams and stops breathing.

His neck belt lost its function because the upper and lower parts were severed.

Rumble, boom.

Even if you try to plug the hole that burst out of nowhere, there is no way that the already cut flesh will continue.

With no doctors or healers around him, he was forced to accept death calmly.

“Keep it off!”

“Cheup!”

“Keew!”

The sergeants fall.

Administrative soldiers fall.

The fear they feel is unreal.

The degree of fear they feel transcends common sense because something transcendent that they cannot see brings death.

“Kreak…”

“Huh~? He didn’t even stab himself with a knife, but he died on his own accord~?”

There are no survivors except the perpetrator.

Everyone has died

“Eh~?”

Sararak.
Rumble.

The criminal picks up the bloody paper.

Looking at maps and reports, he frowns.

The overly detailed appearance is unpleasant.

“This is confiscated~♬”

The culprit takes it all.

Only a severed head and dirty bloodstains remained on the table.

“Now let’s go”

Flutter.

“It’s late at night… Is it…?”

A soldier suddenly enters the barracks.

“Why did you come here?”

“Me, me, me,”

Shasha shak.

The criminal moves at a speed that exceeds the criminal, and occupies the escape route.

“My cutie said that~”

The criminal’s voice echoes in the soldier’s ears.

Goosebumps sprout all over the soldier’s neck.

“Uh, uh, uh”

“They say curiosity killed the cat~”

Squeak.

– 5 –

“I’m tired…”

“Really… I wish I could get some sleep…

“Still, we’re in a much better situation than the main unit.”

“It’s okay. It’s really…”

“Ugh, hey. Don’t even mention it. I’m afraid I’ll see that again.”

Three soldiers tremble.

They all had experience of witnessing the shadow that Monohon and Jose created, that is, the pile.

“I’d rather not see those monsters because they say they’re scouting, but I’m confident I’ll pee enough if I see them now.”

“Keukkeuk. I’ve already been bored twice.”

“Oh… You should put on a diaper, hey.”

“Okay, what do you mean by wearing diapers at a time? Just dry them in moderation…”

“Don’t be dirty. What are you going to do if you get sick?”

The soldiers seemed bored.

They didn’t even have time to do this because ghosts came out every night at the main camp, but they were so free now.

Three people were standing guard just in case, but no ghosts had come out for the past few days.

“Did I tell you that I rolled on the periphery when I was a recruit?”

“Your saga, I’ve been listening to it until my ears are covered with scabs.”

Hehe. This is not a saga. Once, I was sent to the front line as a shield soldier in an operation to wipe out barbarians in the outskirts. At that time, I was so scared that I pooped on my combat uniform. There was no time to change out of my shit-soaked pants. I just had to fight.”

“Oh… There must have been an uproar around me saying that it was nasty.”

“Don’t say anything. The savages in front of me put their bodies into the shield, and the seniors from behind and beside me kicked and punched me for the smell. After the battle, I was completely exhausted. So I fell asleep without even having time to change my pants. I threw something away.”

“You’ve been doing that for over a day?!”

The two soldiers look back at him in amazement.

“Even if the poop poison went up, would it have gone up properly?”

“It’s not that much, it’s a little itchy.”

“Oh… How dirty you usually live, don’t you get poop poisoning?”

“He lives a clean life. So, do you know what the secret is hidden in this story?”

“Well… You mean you’re terribly dirty?”

The soldier who is recounting his experience of making shit shakes his head.

His expression was very solemn.

“It means that when you poop, you pee too.”

“Puha?! What is that, dirty?!”

“Eww…”

The two soldiers seemed upset when they heard the story.

“I’ve been peeing all day, so I can say it. The true moral of the story is that it’s okay for a day, and it doesn’t matter as long as you pee dry. Take note.”

“… Just shut up.”

“Uh-huh. Even if I tell you the story of me becoming flesh and blood,”

Aaaaagh!

Suddenly, screams erupted from the center of the reconnaissance unit’s garrison.

The three soldiers who were chatting stiffened.

Shasha shak.
Clap.

The three soldiers immediately stand back to back and aim their spears forward.

They didn’t know where the enemy might come from, so it was the best they could do.

Gulp.

“Can you see something?”

“No problem.”

“Here too.”

The three soldiers had no choice but to stay up all night until someone informed them that the situation was over.

They circled slowly, back to back, keeping as much vigilance as possible in all directions.

But nothing was visible to them.

“Damn…”

The ghost came over there.