Chapter 300 – Chapter 29 – Soon
The time that had been repeated incoherently for almost two weeks has returned again.
The Asmodian soldiers prepare to charge once more in order to break through the most optimal access road.
Conversely, the fairies once again prepare for defense to block the only entryway.
What is ambiguous to even call it a battle has begun.
Soldiers from the demon side shouted and entered steadily, but it seemed that there was no difference today.
The fairies constantly shoot arrows to block the movements of the demons and at the same time make the enemies gather in one place instead of spreading widely.
The demon commanders who noticed this raised their voices to keep the ranks and put a lot of effort into not narrowing the gap too much.
However, no one can be calm in front of the arrows that literally rain down.
Even if you lower your shield a little, you will become a hedgehog, and the more you move forward, the stronger the arrow hitting the shield will become.
This time, the demons seemed to be struggling to somehow close the distance, but when the ranks were disrupted once again, they began to slowly back away as if they thought it couldn’t be done anymore.
These arrows aren’t infinite anyway, so the demons seem to think that if they repeat this a little more, the fairies who run out of arrows will find another number.
This was the method of battle that had been repeated so far, but today would be different.
“Are you ready? Could it have been thorough?”
“Yeah. Everything is ready.”
“Keep it in mind. While the enemy’s momentum has collapsed and retreated, we attack. This means that it is an operation that can produce the highest efficiency when the enemy is considerably weak. As soon as enemy reinforcements appear to be coming, you will have to retreat. When fighting, be as brave as possible, but never overdo it. We cannot repeat the defeat of the beastmen.”
It seemed like he was wasting time just keeping things in check as usual.
Today, unlike other times, I secretly prepared the troops behind the scenes.
Even the human nobles were pressured and all the soldiers under their command were scraped together.
There is only one chance, one chance. After this, this operation does not work.
That’s why you have to pour everything in, otherwise it will only benefit the enemy.
It is clear that those demons in front are a large force that accounts for more than half, if not all of them.
Even if you can only inflict heavy damage on those troops, they will be able to occupy the position they want.
Even if they decide to kill them all, they can even send the message that they will not die quietly, so internal unity can be promoted.
Currently, fairies are divided into moderate and hardliners, and even show signs of internal division.
The reason was that they released the people of Belarus without any conditions, but after that there was no battle between them and the demons, and the power of the moderates grew stronger.
If the moderates gained power and bowed their heads to the demons and surrendered.
What do they become who are fighting like this, being the center of hardliners?
I would never see moderate families gain power, and I couldn’t bow my head to the demons.
Commanders with such thoughts are now commanding these fairies.
Naturally, the argument that he would inflict damage by fighting a proper battle gained strength.
“The enemies retreat little by little. If you think you’ve reached a place where arrows can’t reach like this, the ranks will be disrupted in an instant.”
“What about our troops?”
“I have already moved and gone all the way down the hill. When the signal is given, you will be able to charge straight ahead and perfectly capture the rear of the enemy.”
In an individual battle, if you turn around and attack again from behind, you can easily block it, but when fighting with a large group, it is not easy.
That is why there are far more casualties when one side is attacked from behind than when both sides are fighting.
Most battle casualties happen when you retreat right away, and the fairies were aiming for that part.
“… Now! Now! Don’t miss this opportunity! Give orders to charge immediately!”
As the demons withdrew to a distance where arrows couldn’t reach them, I could see that Jin was being disturbed.
Without missing the time, the fairies and human aristocratic soldiers rose from their seats and charged at once.
I had my stamina distributed and I was preparing to run in advance, so there was no difficulty at all.
Conversely, the demon soldiers were exhausted after fighting for several hours.
Of course, I was very flustered, and I didn’t know what to do, but I hurriedly turned around and started to get out of the camp.
“Hold back! Catch it anyway! If they go near the camp, it’s over!”
It’s a campsite, but it’s almost like a fortress.
The fairies are not aware of how dutifully the demons build their camps.
It’s a camp for horses, so they drive a stake in the front and put up a wooden fence behind it so that it has enough defense to withstand an attack.
That’s why when they enter the camp, they become dangerous on the contrary.
Before that, you have to somehow chase it down and grab its tail to deal damage.
The fairies thought so and sped up even more, and even the human aristocratic soldiers sped up and rushed after them.
“We must attack before the enemy reinforcements come to meet us! Faster!!”
As the camp opens, I see demons rushing out to help my soldiers.
There is still a distance, and at this rate, they can sweep the demons before they do.
But after that, you have to deal with a lot more enemies, so it’s never good.
Knowing that, the fairies only ran forward, and the moment they thought they had almost caught up, they were about to throw themselves as they prepared for close combat.
Woe!-
That is until the floors on both sides suddenly disappeared and another soldier jumped out from under them.
“You are here at last! You pesky gnomes!”
“Break in! They are idiots who couldn’t make progress because they only looked forward and ran!!”
“Wowaaaaa!!”
Realizing that they had been tricked, the fairy commander hurriedly looked around.
There were some that went deep, but it was decisive that the trap was dug so exquisitely.
Just looking at the demons attacking from the side, it looked like there were hundreds of them, but why didn’t their scouts notice at all while creating a space for that number of soldiers to hide?
‘… Oh my goodness. Could it be that he foresaw that?’
As if they were secretly gathering troops while pretending to only shoot arrows.
They, too, secretly dug a trap while taking the appearance of roughly advancing.
Scouts are putting the most effort into identifying enemy reinforcements coming from other areas, and the enemies have precisely poked that loophole.
At this rate, it is annihilation, and we must return quickly before we are surrounded on all sides.
Without looking back, he immediately gave the order to retreat, but the enemies on the side were already approaching too close, and the demons, who were busy running away a little while ago, formed a formation and approached.
It was the moment when the disastrous results created by impatience and just one carelessness were approaching.
“Crush it. Those who resist will be slain on the spot, and the rest will be taken prisoner.”
When Ferdinand’s order was given, the demons moved in an orderly manner.
How many days have you endured and endured while being hit by arrows for acting or deceiving the eyes of your enemies?
He said that he was finally able to release his resentment, but no one was willing to fight Heturu.
The battle between fairies and demons under equal conditions can be seen as 50/50.
It meant that it was difficult to win, but on the other hand, it meant that a very small change could be the decisive key to determining victory or defeat.
In the current situation, the fairies only assumed an attack, and conversely, they reached a state of being surrounded on three sides, and above all, they could not receive any support at all.
No matter how prepared they are for death, it is difficult to stand firm in the face of ever-approaching despair.
On the contrary, the demons are eager to pay back all the hardships they have suffered over the past few weeks.
The guys who had been scared and only fired arrows dared to give up defense and switch to offensive, saying they saw some gaps.
If they take this opportunity to deal with all these cheeky dwarves, Seung-gi will instantly lean towards them.
The situation is completely different to this extent, and it can be said that winning or losing is now obvious.
They would say that they are resisting in order to live, to return.
Resistance is only resistance to the end, but it cannot be the key to victory.
‘Wherever you go, impatience always follows as poison. Whether it’s a human or a demon, a fairy or a beast, they’re all the same. When you’re pushed into an extreme situation, you suddenly perceive the situation with optimism. The guys who say no to me have never been in the worst of situations. There are really few people who calmly accept reality in that worst situation.’
Even Klaus himself couldn’t accept reality at first.
Should I say he was escaping, or should I say he was trying to be overly optimistic.
Whatever it was, it could never be an objective method of destruction.
It just gives you some breathing room, something you can excuse if you fail.
Quaang! Bang!-
Chae Chae, Chae Chae! Chaenggang!-
For the first time, fairies and demons fought properly.
There were also private soldiers of human aristocrats among them, but it was a power that did not mean much.
Originally, it would have been a fight so desperate that it was difficult to distinguish superiority and inferiority.
As the situation was, the fairies who were already psychologically dry were unable to show the expected level of combat power and were pushed back from the beginning.
‘What are you doing? Fairies. Are you going to die standing like this? It’s not Show me your bottom. Then I can quickly move on to the next job.’
Klaus was watching the battlefield from afar, waiting for something to happen in his heart.
He kept waiting for something, even though it was a battle he could finish in less than 30 minutes if he went out on his own.
And the ‘work’ he had been waiting for began exactly 30 minutes after the battle began.
“This is a bunch. Enemies keep increasing. If we continue like this, we will be completely surrounded.”
“Are you going to step back? If you lose and retreat here, there will be more and more people insisting on surrender!”
“Our damage is not that great yet. We should be able to retreat and hold the area well enough.”
“Even so, how do you step back? Do you think the demons are willing to let us go?”
The fairy side commanders who were in the battle had to come to a conclusion as quickly as possible.
Even at this moment, they continue to be pushed back, and the demons, on the contrary, are gradually approaching.
Support from allies cannot be expected. If you give up the hill, that is the end.
It is correct to retreat, but if you turn back in this state, of course it is no different than letting them do what they wanted to do.
“…”
After pondering for a moment, the fairy commander made a decision.
While reciting the content that Klaus had been eagerly waiting for so far.
“… Throws human soldiers as bait. In the gap, we get out.”
