Chapter 1295 – 1295. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
Sharnel, who had changed out of her maid uniform and into her mage attire for the first time in a while, stepped out of the carriage. She was wearing a black skirt, a white blouse, and a black robe, which was considered the symbol of a mage.
The problem was that her chest was so large that her clothes didn’t look good at all. It looked better up close, but from a distance, she looked like a fat woman.
‘It would be better to wear clothes that cinch at the waist rather than loose-fitting ones. Exposing the upper part of her chest might also be a good idea.’
She had used over 300 bottles of breast enhancement potion to make her breasts a size L cup. It wasn’t good to cover up the L-cup breasts she had worked so hard to create.
However, Sharnel didn’t seem happy about her larger breasts. She seemed embarrassed by her large chest, covering it with one arm while holding her magic staff in the other. The funny thing was that her chest was so big that she couldn’t completely cover it with one arm.
The male soldiers following behind the carriage were shocked when they saw Sharnel.
“What is that? Why is there a child here?”
“Is she Count Pruker’s plaything…?”
“Idiot. She’s holding a magic staff. Look at her clothes. It’s a mage’s robe. That child-like woman is a mage. Watch your mouth. If you offend a mage, you might die.”
“But why is her chest like that? That can’t be her real chest… right? Did she stuff cloth in there?”
“Her chest is too big for her small body. That might be why her chest looks even bigger…”
“That’s a really amazing chest. I wish I could sleep with a woman like that.”
“You’re crazy.”
The soldiers whispered among themselves. An ordinary person wouldn’t have heard them, but I was an Aura Master, and Sharnel was an Archmage. Especially now, Sharnel’s senses were heightened because she was about to use magic.
Sharnel’s eyes were welling up with tears, and her face was flushed at the soldiers’ reactions. It seemed like her mental state was wavering. Well, I understood. Her chest, which used to be flat, had suddenly become large with milk-producing breasts. She couldn’t even see her own lower body.
I stood behind Sharnel. I placed my hand on her head and stroked it.
“You can do it, right?”
“Don’t treat me like a child! Who do you think I am?!”
“Priscilla’s disciple, and the Archmage Sharnel.”
Sharnel looked up at me with a surprised expression. My answer seemed unexpected.
“Y-yes, that’s right. You know me well. I’m Archmage Sharnel Guruchi.”
She straightened her back proudly. Her large chest jiggled.
“That fortress. Blow it away with your signature fire magic.”
“…Do I really have to? There must be hundreds of people in that fortress.”
“You don’t have to blow up the entire fortress. Just blow up the entrance. My knights and soldiers will take care of the rest. I’m not forcing you to commit a massacre. If you cooperate, we can save Priscilla even a little faster.”
“…I know.”
Sharnel put on a confident expression. She tightened her grip on her staff and focused her mind. Mana surged, and her robe fluttered. I took a step back, as I could feel the intense heat coming from her.
Sharnel raised the staff in her hand. Hot mana rose into the sky. At the same time, her feet lifted about 10cm off the ground.
She swung her staff. Each swing drew a red line in the sky. The lines soon became a red magic circle that blazed. The magic circle was at least 30m in diameter.
The magic of an Archmage. And fire magic, which was said to have the most destructive power.
The allied soldiers were speechless, staring blankly at Sharnel’s magic, while the enemies hiding in the fortress moved around in a panic, like ants that had been attacked.
“Hellfire!”
Sharnel chanted.
The blazing magic circle condensed into a single point and became a huge fireball. The fireball flew toward where Sharnel’s staff was pointing, leaving a trail of black smoke.
KWA-AAANG!
The Hellfire collided with the front of the fortress. A powerful explosion occurred. The ground shook, and fragments of the fortress scattered in all directions. Half of the fortress collapsed with a single spell.
“Is that your full power?”
An Archmage.
A being with firepower that surpassed an Aura Master in large-scale battles. A being truly specialized for war.
I could see why people feared Archmages.
“If I use my magic at full power, it’s not like this. I can blow away a fortress like that.”
“True. It’s a bit of a small fortress.”
I looked around. The Golden Rose Knights had already fully armed and mounted their horses. Wearing armor and lances made by dwarves, they shone brilliantly even on the battlefield.
I drew mana from my dantian and shouted with all my might.
“Golden Rose Knights! You are the vanguard! Charge!”
The Golden Rose Knights charged toward the fortress. Dust rose behind them. It didn’t take long for them to reach the fortress. Soldiers with shields and spears blocked the entrance of the fortress. It was a meaningless act. Maybe for ordinary cavalry, but the Golden Rose Knights were all veteran knights with extensive battle experience.
KWA-AAANG!
The Golden Rose Knights trampled over the enemy soldiers and entered the fortress.
“My lord.”
A woman with short crimson hair approached me. Wearing a military uniform, she was a general who led the army in my place. She had a cold personality as sharp as her eyes.
“I would like to ask for permission to loot to boost the morale of the soldiers.”
“Isn’t the morale high enough?”
“The war has just begun. We must reward the soldiers for their overwhelming victory.”
“There probably won’t be much to loot since the enemy’s scale is small, right?”
“It’s the permission to loot that matters. As I said, the war has just begun. If it were just my army, this wouldn’t be necessary, but… the soldiers who came from various places are the problem. We need to show them that war is an opportunity to turn their lives around.”
“Well, fine. I wasn’t interested in the enemy’s property anyway. But… you know the standards for looting, right?”
“Of course. I will present the most beautiful women to you first, my lord.”
“Good.”
I smiled contentedly.
Scarlett, who was one of the generals Kyle trusted in the original story, was reliable. She had never betrayed my expectations.
I got into the carriage and leisurely led the army toward the fortress.
By the time I arrived at the fortress, it was already somewhat organized.
Floy was organizing the fortress, and Scarlett came to me to report.
“According to Sir Floy, there were no high-ranking personnel like knights. After investigating the soldiers’ identities, most of them were farmers who were dragged from nearby villages. They said that a mage appeared three days ago, created the fortress in an instant, and told them to defend it.”
“They didn’t run away and listened to the mage obediently? Were they threatened?”
“Viscount Cassiod came in person and ordered them to defend the fortress.”
“Viscount Cassiod? Who is that?”
“He is a noble of the Solfmed Kingdom. This area is Viscount Cassiod’s territory. And Viscount Cassiod is a noble belonging to Duke Daykerd’s faction.”
I knew Duke Daykerd.
Originally, Duke Daykerd died a sudden death, and now his daughter had succeeded to the dukedom.
Duchess Leona Daykerd. She was quite capable. She had become a star overnight by stopping the invasion of the enemy country three times. She was very popular with the people, and nobles who followed her emerged, forming a new faction. Her nickname was the Sun of Solfmed.
The Solfmed royal family hated her. They couldn’t help but hate her because the people were more loyal to her than the king.
“So, the Sun of Solfmed has blocked our path.”
We had already declared war on the Cobalt Kingdom.
We had also told the Solfmed Kingdom that nothing would happen if they didn’t stop us. But they still stopped us…
“It seems they have made some kind of deal with the Cobalt Kingdom.”
“Right. It’s not unexpected.”
To be precise, it wasn’t my prediction, but Yuria’s.
The Solfmed Kingdom was practically collapsing. It was not strange for a Solfmed noble to side with another country for profit.
There were a total of 120 prisoners. 50 soldiers were caught in the Hellfire and died. The other 30 were trampled to death by the knights’ charge. Originally, there were about 200 people defending the fortress. I was a little surprised that the number was so small.
“What should we do with the prisoners?”
There were usually two options for disposing of prisoners. Release them for money, or make them slaves.
I didn’t think Viscount Cassiod would pay for the prisoners.
“Make them slave soldiers and put them at the front. Are there any female prisoners?”
“Yes, but most of them are old women who have gone through menopause. It seems Viscount Cassiod intended to abandon the prisoners from the start.”
“Give the old women to the soldiers… I wonder if the soldiers will like that?”
“The soldiers’ lust is beyond imagination. I see the soldiers as beasts, not humans.”
“So, they’ll like it. But are you okay? The soldiers will go crazy when they see you.”
Scarlett was quite a beauty.
“I’m fine. The army is completely under my control. All the soldiers who made lewd remarks to me and disobeyed my orders have been executed.”
Scarlett looked around. The soldiers lowered their heads, not daring to meet her eyes. I was sure that she hadn’t executed them in an ordinary way.
