A war that could have finished in a matter of hours has now lasted many days. I can't yet show out my cards.If the neighbouring lords found out I possessed Nero, who could transform into a wyvern and slay them all, they would undoubtedly try to inform the Duchess.If they also knew I possessed a supreme knight capable of killing a few thousand men on his own, it would be difficult not to attract the attention of higher-ranking nobles.Everyone would want the Duchess or the Emperor to lease me if they knew there was a sorceress like Solan who could cast an entire city into a state of fantasy and despair.As a result, I had to fight the war in a more conventional manner.That doesn't mean I won't be able to put my abilities to use.In truth, the princess already knew about my powers, thus defeating a Count will not be difficult for me.On the second day, they dispatched their infantry troops with shields and swords to confront the archers and squander the arrow bolts.Solan, who was in
The adversary was perplexed as to why the number of archers atop the walls never appeared to lessen.They were currently at a standstill, with the Count's men using the shields for cover and my men using the walls for cover.At least, that's what the adversary believed.The Count's archers posed a significant threat to My archers now that they had reduced the distance between themselves and the defensive walls.While the archers atop the walls were busy suppressing the enemy's archers, the troops pushing the battering did their best to move it quickly towards the door. They were only a few steps away from their destination when they heard a loud command."Invoke."The enemy's visage blackened and heaved as they hoped they had misheard.But the intense heat rising above them indicated differently.[Fireball]The low-level spell struck a group of foes, who immediately panicked and cried, "The enemy has a mage!"Following then, one fireball after another appeared in the sky, forcing the
I felt the first snowfall of the year.And grumbled "It appears that fate plans to take the enemy's life sooner. I had intended to keep them alive for one more night so that we could prepare, but it appears that we will not be able to escape a slaughter tonight."As the fire was extinguished, hundreds of infantry troops rushed towards the camp, moving the battering ram that had been blocking the path. Outside the camp, the sounds of horses galloping became louder."Go in there and kill every single one!" The infantrymen sang as the cavalry approached the door.The cavalry unit, Count Forser's best warriors, were exhausted from heading into another conflict so soon after an expedition. To add insult to injury, because the camp was on higher elevation, it took their horses longer to ascend, making them easy targets for the archers.This is a baffling form of fight in which the Baron hides inside the camp, arousing the cavalrymen's terrible fury.They surged inside the camp, full of murd
The snow kept falling. However, instead of big flakes, there were small particles of white that progressively coated the earth white.The camp was as warm as early summer since a massive campfire had been built in the centre. Large portions of meat were skewered on sticks of wood as everyone, including the recently released prisoner, joined in.They were too scared to speak and sat silently waiting for their meat to cook. Their eyes were bright. Perhaps that was the first meat they had eaten in years.When I went out of my tent, everyone hastily dropped their skewers on the ground before kneeling respectfully.Lisa's eyes welled up with emotions as she saw over a thousand men kneeling to her son."Husband, I have done a good job raising our son. Are you pleased with my achievements?"She jerked in shock when a hand landed on her shoulder, and she was surprised to see that it was her son."Mother, this is only the beginning. I intend to make my mother the queen of our empire."I spoke
"I'm Riel Alheim from the mainland, and I'm in command of this convoy. What about telling me who you truly are?"I made no attempt to conceal my doubts.The strange thing was that my analysis revealed the name [Stein Glassfield].So he wasn't completely lying. Stein Glassfield was his true name."I-I am, in fact, Baron Glassfield's son" If you don't believe me, just ask the people you've helped. Many of them have directly grown up alongside me. Otherwise, they would not listen to my directions or follow me at all." Stein seemed agitated as if I had pricked his most sensitive area with my question."Is that correct?" I stated it casually.The man sagged on the ground like a kite whose string had been severed. "That is undeniably correct, sir. I am, in fact, the Baron's son. My family has all died, thus I am the only one alive who carries his blood. That is why I am his sole heir."Wise gave a nod. He appeared to grasp something and whispered it in my ear."Master, it appears he is an i
Several nobles arrived at the camp, bringing us supplies as a thank you for defeating Count Forser's army.Hay is no longer in short supply for the horses."Baron, are you really going to eliminate Count Forser?" The nobles inquired, delighted and surprised.There was some mockery in their eyes, but most of them were confident and believed in me."That's correct. We might as well finish the job fully and uproot the foundation of his power since we've already destroyed so many of his soldiers, should he cause us more grief in the future.""Have a good night, Baron. We wish you the best and will supply anything you require."They didn't say anything about joining the fight. And I understand that it was a massive risk that, if it went wrong, could have meant the loss of their entire family.I smiled as I waved them off.They'll be begging me for help soon.They'll soon be kicking themselves for not joining me in this fight since I'll only give individuals one opportunity to prove themse
The second battle was about to commence in less than a minute.When the Horseriders squadron realized they were besieged on all sides, Nero went all out, taking down a dozen men with a single spell in front of everyone.Among those twelve soldiers were the Count's army's two commanders.Nero had unexpectedly cast a Disaster rank magic, which he had disguised as a basic spell.It struck me as odd. Nero only cast a fire spell before I understood he was a fire specialist. And his fire resembled dragon fire.It was determined that the two commanders who died without even having a chance to command their armies were also the Count's illegitimate sons.Now I'm curious how many illegitimate sons this jerk of a count had.Following that, Rage's newly established assassin squad and Dray's cavalry company launched their assault.Humanoid monsters who chose to become assassins showed promise and talent, whereas regular people who desired to become assassins were a little sloppy in their activiti
Count Forser soothed the rage.If he hadn't had such a setback, he would not have been a powerful figure in recent years.But he couldn't deny that this was the first time he'd been pushed this far.A 15000-man army.It was a figure that was near to that of a Ducal army, but half of it had already perished.Since he first met the First Prince in the capital several years ago, the Count has always served him well by masquerading his forces as bandits to plunder aristocrats.In order to be granted the title of Duke by the first Prince, the count had sacrificed nearly eight A-ranked sons and a dozen B-ranked illegitimate sons. But only if he could persuade the surrounding nobility to submit to the first prince could he do this.The simplest solution would be for Duchess Isla to join the First Prince's side. But no one, not even the first prince, thought it would happen, so they abandoned that plan.The northern region of the Brightwing Empire was where aristocrats with military accomplis