Chapter 164
RMSBS - Episode 164 . Going to War (4)
*Rumble*
*Rumble*
The ground shook with the sound of the horses’ hooves .
The Kashuka Knights turned around after sweeping through the Imperial Army’s entire infantry .
“Aagh!”
“Help me!”
Any Imperial Army soldiers in their way would be swept to the side under the might of their charge . This was the tactic that they had employed to great effect .
“Stop them! Enter the tortoise formation to stop the cavalry!”
Following the commander’s orders, the Imperial Army moved in unison . A moment later, their shields and spears came together to form a solid wall around them .
But such a formation was useless when their opponents were heavily armed with magic weapons . Their formation would have been effective against regular cavalry, but this was anything but that .
“AAAAGH!”
They forcefully broke through once again .
In the face of such a reckless charge, the Imperial Army broke down .
The Imperial Army’s spears couldn’t pierce through the enemy’s armor, and the shields they wielded broke easily .
Their shield wall crumbled easily and many soldiers were trampled by the enemy horses’ hooves .
The Kashuka Knights soon broke through the center and began heading towards the artillery .
At this rate, the artillery troops were going to be left exposed and defenseless against the enemy’s attacks .
As a result of their efforts to sustain shelling magic on the Outsiders, they were starting to run low on mana . They didn’t have enough energy to deal with the cavalry’s approach .
Despite being plunged into crisis, Desir didn’t panic and slowly examined the enemy . His two eyes were looking for the Kashuka Knights’ planned route .
‘For cavalries that can’t make sharp turns, they’re dead the moment their planned movement is discovered . ’
Having finished organizing his thoughts, Desir gave Romantica an order .
“Romantica, aim for the one third from the front . ”
The enemy that Desir was pointing at was armed with particularly good weapons in comparison to the rest of the cavalry .
Romantica, too, had noticed the superiority of his gear through the difference in the flow of mana and soon went into sniping mode . And the moment the target entered her line of sight…
*BANG*
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The bullet pierced straight through the head of the Kashuka Knights’ leader, and he tumbled off his horse like a rag doll .
Using a weapon called a rifle to concentrate a significant amount of her power into a single bullet, Romantica’s shot far surpassed her mana’s limit in terms of strength .
“Don’t stop!”
“Continue carrying out the leader’s orders!”
The Kashuka Knights turned a blind eye to their leader’s death and continued charging .
Desir’s orders continued .
“Adjest, freeze the enemy’s movements . ”
As soon as he finished talking, Adjest’s calculations appeared in the form of a multitude of magical arrays in front of herself .
[Forest of Crying White Crows]
Fourth Circle ice magic .
Hundreds of pillars of ice surfaced along the trajectory that the Kashuka Knights were following .
“… … !”
Their movements immediately slowed . The wall that had appeared out of nowhere forced them to quickly change their route .
But without a leader to make commands, there was no way they were going to make a quick and unified decision .
Desir raised his hand towards the hesitant Kashuka Knights .
[Flame Storm]
A spell that would normally be classified as being of the Third Circle surged towards the Kashuka Knights with the force of a Sixth Circle spell .
And as their silver armor dyed itself red…
*BAAAAANG*
A huge firestorm erupted with a deafening roar .
“Th… there’s no way… … ”
Regardless of which side they were on, everyone that was watching the scene had the same thought .
There was no one that could survive in such flames that still continued to burn fiercely .
The Kashuka Knights that had been at the center of the explosion, as well as assisting enemy troops surrounding them, were wiped out completely .
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“We weren’t told about any of this! How could a magician of this level be mixed in amongst the infantry!”
Having witnessed overwhelming magical power, the Outsiders fell into a panic .
The Imperial Army didn’t miss the opportunity .
“HRAAAAGH!”
A multitude of battle cries sounded .
The momentary upper hand that the Outsiders had claimed swiftly returned to the Imperial Army .
“I think we’ve done enough . ”
It was like Pram said .
The Starling Party had neutralized the enemy’s attacks, and completely annihilated their main troops .
They had created the current situation .
The Outsiders resisted desperately . The situation had already turned against them, yet they remained persistent .
Desir spoke to the party members as he gasped for air .
“Like Pram said, we’ve done enough… so let’s leave the rest… to the infantry…”
At his orders, Romantica questioned him .
“We’re not seeing it through to the end?”
“This is enough for now . This won’t be the last battle anyway . ”
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A magician’s management of their mana was more important than a knight maintaining their fitness . A magician out of mana was no different than an ordinary person with no training .
But that wasn’t the only reason why Desir ordered a retreat .
‘Something isn’t right . ’
Despite his overwhelming victory, he didn’t look very happy .
Going to the rear where the command center was located, the Starling Party was able to join up with Radoria and Kelt who had been active within the artillery troops . They had retreated to the command center after the Blue Moon and Red Dragon parties finished aiding the artillery unit, as well as their personal mana stores being largely depleted .
Noticing the Starling Party, Radoria approached them .
“You guys are doing great . Thanks to you, the artillery battle was really easy . There’s a tent at the back so you should rest up a bit . ”
Adjest, Romantica, and Pram hurried to the tent that Radoria was pointing at .
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But Desir was different . With a stiff expression, he continued examining the battlefield .
When Desir didn’t immediately join his party members to rest, Radoria spoke to him .
“What’s wrong, Desir?”
“Things seem to be going easier than I expected it to . Since our main forces were sent to the central front to provide support, I’d expected the situation to be difficult… … ”
Radoria spoke as if she didn’t understand .
“Well that’s obviously because you guys have done so well . ”
“No, that’s not what I mean . ”
The questions Desir had weren’t about the current situation . They were more about the fundamental situation itself .
The Outsiders, created by groups of criminals all over the continent, currently possessed enough power to be called the strongest on a battlefield .
It was enough to go head-to-head with the forces provided by the Western Kingdom Union .
And the current force of the Imperial Army that was mobilized for this war was only a fifth of the Allied Forces’ power .
Sensing the tense atmosphere flowing between Radoria and Desir, Kelt approached them .
“It’s strange . Even though the troops that were sent to the western and central fronts were considerably large, when thinking about how powerful a force they have, the number of troops they sent here is far too little . ”
Kelt seemed to have realized that something was off as well .
“… … That’s certainly the case . ”
“Is it because they don’t want to take the risk? If they go all-out and lose, then that’s it for them . ”
At Radoria’s guess, Desir shook his head .
The troops they’d mobilized this time were far too big for them to have been preparing for next time .
If the Outsiders lost this battle, they did have the homunculus as a wildcard, but it would be near impossible for them to overturn the situation .
‘The Outsiders aren’t in a position to save their power . ’
He could only assume that they had something else they were aiming for .
What could their goal be?
Desir quickly reached a conclusion .
“… … The supply routes . ”
“What?”
“If the homunculus at the central front was to tie down the Allied Forces’ main forces and the supply routes in the western and eastern fronts were their main goals… ”
Radoria and Kelt turned pale .
The Allied Forces that were composed of the continent’s greatest nations were truly enormous . If the supply routes were seized by the enemy, it would become impossible to maintain all those troops .
They would lose without even getting a chance to fight the enemy properly .
Radoria spoke urgently to Desir .
“We’d better send a scouting party . I’ll tell the command immediately . ”
“We have no time for that . Romantica!”
Surprised by Desir’s call, Romantica jumped out .
“What’s going on!?”
“Romantica, I need you to invoke detection magic around the port’s supply route . ”
Flustered, Radoria spoke .
“Desir, even if it’s Romantica, using detection magic at such a distance… … ”
“We’ve always practiced within that range so it’s okay . ”
Romantica cut off Radiora’s words and began invoking detection magic .
The wind blew around her, and soon it concentrated onto one point and stretched out .
As the wind searched every nook and cranny of the battlefield, Romantica’s eyebrows flinched .
“This is… ”
Desir hurriedly asked .
“Are you getting a response?”
“Around two thousand armored people are heading towards the supply route . ”
At Romantica’s response, the expressions of Hebrion Academy’s party leaders hardened .
Kelt murmured .
“This entire assault was a ruse… … ”
The once heated atmosphere turned cold in an instant .