Chapter 648 – Episode 648: Final Skirmish-4
An army of 30,000 led by the Underworld approached Helao.
The city alliance guarding Hellao had 100,000 troops, and it was a large army.
3 hours from Hellao.
The Red Union army stopped advancing according to Camilla’s judgment.
“Um…”
Sitting alone, Camilla looked down at the map and frowned.
Fluff.
Camilla raised her eyes at the sign of someone sitting next to her, and she was startled.
There sat her basement, who entrusted her with her command.
The person who followed was Bran, an escort, and as the leader of a huge force, it was a very light-hearted procession.
“… No.”
If only Hellao is occupied, the City Federation will end, and the Underworld will become a man who controls half of the world.
No, this man might go beyond Epic and unify the world.
But unmarried.
Single.
Soul.
What better condition could there be for a groom?
Her demons didn’t encourage her for nothing. Thoughts ran through Camilla’s mind.
Her basement leaned over and looked down at her map.
“It’s pretty detailed.”
“… Ah, that’s why there are already enemies in front of the castle wall. I’m with you. There are 70,000 people guarding the castle, and 30,000 people are out and encamping.”
Ji-ha didn’t pay attention to the tone, which went back and forth between politeness and short-spoken words.
“How are you going to handle it?”
The underground army is also 30,000, and there are no uniques now.
There is a legendary snow queen, but her existence is a secret.
Camilla, who had been given full power by the underground, was also unaware of the existence of the Snow Queen.
“To attack Hellao, we have to deal with all 30,000 outsiders. The problem is that the troops are not equal, and the moment we engage in a close battle, the castle gate will open and the enemy soldiers will pour out.”
“Way?”
“… Mmm.”
Actually, Camilla was thinking about that too.
She received the order from the underground and ran happily, but this was more difficult than expected.
30,000 allies and 100,000 enemies.
Camilla herself is strong, but not unique.
Unique’s true strength lies in wiping out ordinary soldiers on the battlefield, with magical powers that are endlessly restored.
“Do you think it would be nice to have at least one unique?”
“… There is nothing you can do about it. And in the first place, war is war, and the presence or absence of uniques does not determine victory or defeat.”
Camilla said firmly and continued to look down at her map.
She threw her horse to the basement.
“Do the enemies know that we are coming soon?”
“Because the gates and castles were destroyed to secure supply routes on the way back. There were also some scouts, so of course the enemies would know.”
If you have to, you have to deal with 100,000 troops on the plains.
What are you doing to start a fight by approaching recklessly? Underground and Camilla alone can wipe out janitors, but they cannot slaughter 10,000 units.
‘… Unique.’
Since the advent of Unique, war has completely changed.
If you have Unique, you can chew on the difference in military strength. Everyone thought and believed that, so they were reluctant to face the army with Unique.
‘The enemy must know that there is no unique…’
Camilla repeated her thoughts.
As far as she knows, there are only two uniques and legends that will be put into this war that will end the City Federation, Ashira and Chen Ho Reyen.
‘It’s best not to be greedy and wait for the two of them to arrive, but…’
“How long are you going to stop being the regional commander?”
At the sudden words, Camilla raised her head.
The basement said quietly.
“Don’t try to hit me with tactics.”
“… So what?”
“Don’t look at the numbers, look at the enemy. The enemy is 100,000, who is the leader?”
“Lord of Hellao, Hedelion Lycas…”
Camilla responded reflexively, but her subterranean shook her head.
“No, Hedelion’s direct subordinates are only 30,000. The remaining 70,000 were troops brought by castle lords from other city alliances. In the first place, the city federation itself did not have a clear leader. It’s just that a bunch of goofballs got together and only increased their power. There were three central figures in it.”
“…”
“The other two influential figures, Barota, died and Iris surrendered to the Red Union. Now, the only place left for the meager lords of the castle to cling to is Hedelion. That’s why they all came together like that.”
For a moment, Camilla felt like her head was exploding.
As she rummaged through her report, her underground held out her hand.
The document I was looking for had the name of the commander of the 30,000 army outside.
“Endymion is a human.”
“I am the bastard of the lord, the half brother of Hedelion. This guy is the key.”
Camilla looked back in her basement in surprise.
Didn’t the basement know everything by now?
“Then he intends to take him hostage and force him to open the gates?”
“Would you like to open it?”
“… No.”
No matter how much you cherish your brother, you must be prepared for the end of the City Federation the moment you open the door.
Hedelion must have endured the death of Endymion and sent him out.
Seeing Camilla’s expression on her face, her basement shook her head.
“The way I see it, Hadelion would rather have his half-brother die?”
“What? Are you a brother?”
“You can get along badly with real brothers, but they are half brothers.”
Camilla’s face became even more incomprehensible.
“Even if they are bad brothers who want to kill them, why are they in this situation? If you don’t, you’ll lose all 30,000 troops. There is no advantage at all.”
“There are advantages.”
“…”
Camilla’s face was even more incomprehensible.
No wonder she doesn’t know. Because Jiha had already met Hedelion twice and had come to a conclusion while gathering information about him.
On the other hand, Camilla does not know much about Hedelion. Even if she investigated… She may not have known his true nature.
“Hedelion is a highly respected castle lord. He is known for being generous and kind to his people. If such a fellow wants to kill his brother, he must do so without getting his hands dirty.”
“That’s why he abandoned his 30,000 army?”
Camilla had an even more incomprehensible face, but she nodded her head underground.
Looking at the situation, there was a corner where I could guess.
“Anyway, what do you want to do now?”
“… If what you say is true, is it correct to assume that there is no active support from the castle?”
“No, I’ll be mindful of the people around me, and I really can’t throw away 30,000. I will give you some kind of support.”
“… Does Endymion know of Hedelion’s intention?”
Camilla asked questions over and over again as if possessed.
“It’s good if you know, and if you don’t, we’ll tell you.”
“…”
“Camilla, capture Endymion alive.”
It wasn’t usually difficult to capture the enemy general.
Not a one-on-one duel, but a boss who leads an army of 30,000?
“If you catch him, you can use it. Must be captured alive Would that be possible?”
“… It’s possible, but we can’t stop the reinforcements from coming out of the castle.”
In order to capture the enemy commander, he had to plan his strategy accordingly. If the entire army comes out to retrieve Endymion, the situation will get out of hand.
Wouldn’t it be better if he killed Endymion? Being captured doesn’t know where the situation will turn.
“I take care of the reinforcements myself. The plan to capture them alive is up to you.”
“What the hell…”
What if the 70,000 troops in the castle poured out?
But Ji-ha didn’t tell me and got up from her seat.
“Learn more about Endymion and plan your strategy.”
After saying that, Jiha approached his horse.
Brang, who was holding the reins, greeted me with an ambiguous face.
“… You’ve talked quite a bit.”
“Don’t be jealous.”
“… It’s not like that.”
Brang quickly jumped on top of the horse and caught up with Jihaha.
Brang asked cautiously as he made his way through the resting soldiers.
“However, it is rare that the commander-in-chief speaks for such a long time…”
“Camilla is usable, but there are still some adjustments to be made.”
“What is that?”
Looking at the basement, Brang seemed to be asking questions without much intention.
“I only look at the battlefield in numbers. It’s because it’s an old type.”
“Then what else is there?”
Shall we train Brandon as well?
On the way back, there is still time.
“Camilla hates the unique system, grades that overshadow the numbers. She is unwilling to acknowledge the existence of uniques, legends, and epics. Even Unique would think he could kill him right now.”
“What is that…”
“Then the field of vision narrows. She believes that the way she did it in the past is right, and is reluctant to admit that times have changed. Because her head was so hard, she disregarded the personality, outlook, and values of the enemy commander.”
The basement said calmly.
“War is a bloody ball.”
It was an easy-to-understand metaphor.
“You have to keep up with each other, get into the rhythm. Between time and space, between distance and momentum, the one who has the better rhythm wins. In order to ride that rhythm even a little bit well, everyone tries desperately and takes care of each other. Camilla has neglected to look after him.”
“… Oh, I see.”
Bran finally understood.
Even if it’s a one-on-one sword fight, don’t you put a lot of numbers to know each other’s goal?
Camilla’s eyes for counting her enemies have become dull, her basement points out.
“According to the evaluation I heard, originally Camilla was a better commander than she is now. She wants to use this opportunity to awaken her old senses and bring her back to life.”
“All right. You will surely succeed.”
“You know what I’m going to do and you’re so flattering?”
As Jiha laughed, Brang became serious.
“It’s what the commander-in-chief does. Undoubtedly.”
“I wish I could, but…”
The basement laughed.
“Everything in the world doesn’t go as planned, and war is even more like that.”
When Hedelion’s half-brother, Endymion, behaves unexpectedly, things go awry.
She had to be prepared.
In front of Hellao.
The command barracks for the 30,000 army of the city federation encamped.
A man with dark hair had his eyes shining.
Kneeling in front of him was a member of the reconnaissance unit.
“I get it. Go back and rest.”
“Yep!”
The scouts got up and went out.
The man looked to his side as he hit his knee.
“The enemy has come. About 30,000 troops, it’s time for us to strike out. Let’s do a night raid.”
“Endymion, what reckless words are you talking about?”
The here saga of his brown hair was dumbfounded.
“The Red Union’s vanguard unit is about the same in number as our current army. Why should I wait here? And others will never follow.”
Although Endymion was the commander of this 30,000 army, he did not have full power.
The City Federation is an alliance of castle lords who rule the city, and the 100,000 troops gathered in Helao in the first place are not all Hedelion’s subordinates.
Those who were the lords of each castle were in Hellao and now in this army.
“Don’t worry. If Hadelion ordered it, everyone would follow. That’s it.”
“It is reckless. Reckless! What if there are Uniques or Legends on the enemy?”
“Demon Knight Asira and Heavenly Tiger Reyen are still in the north. This information is certain.”
“I am against it, though. There is little to gain by attacking first.”
“Yes. Raising the morale of allies.”
“…”
Endymion said with a smile.
“Our city federation has been defeated over and over again. Barota is dead and there is no news from Iris. Cheonho is rampaging, and there is no news about the Snow Queen’s whereabouts. Also, the enemy’s gunman is directly leading the group. As this situation continues, the morale of the army is low.”
“It is, but…”
“At this rate, if Cheonho even appears, the army will collapse at that moment. So, you have to instill in your allies the idea that you can do it.”
When Endymion spoke vigorously, the female knight Schiele finally nodded.
“All right. But stealth is the lifeblood of a night raid, so you can’t lead an entire army.”
“Don’t worry. You don’t have to make it big. I will bring 2,000 and come with a fight.”
“You are reckless! Too reckless!”
Schiele dissuaded him, but Endymion did not listen.
“You have to show your room well here, so you can stand face to face with your younger brother.”
Endymion’s face hardened.
With an inferiority complex towards his half-brother, Hedelion, the de facto ruler of the city federation and the son of a crony.
A surprise attack to make up for it.
The city federation decided to fight in the field.
