Chapter 253
I am the Monarch – Chapter 253: Path of a King (1)
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“Huff . Huff . Huff . ”
Rough breaths rose up to the tip of his tongue .
His chest greatly heaved up and down .
“Pu, push on a bit more! The Sedes Castle is before our noses!”
Mills Voisa shouted with a defeated look .
“Ye, yes, sir . ”
“Le, let’s push on, all of you . ”
The commanders, knights, and soldiers who followed behind laboriously raised their voices .
Everyone’s looks were a mess .
‘Among fifty thousand soldiers, are the ones that followed behind only about five thousand……’
Mills exhaled a long sigh .
It was a complete defeat .
‘Roan Lancephil isn’t a human . ’
He didn’t wish to admit it, but couldn’t help but admit it .
Roan swept the battlefield together with a rain of fire .
Holding a single spear, he alone fought against fifty thousand soldiers .
‘But the soldiers who were actually done in by that bastard are about five thousand . ’
Of course, annihilating five thousand soldiers alone from the start was an ability beyond the human limit .
‘Afterwards, more than twenty thousand soldiers were annihilated at the Lancephil Fief Regiment’s attack headed by Ian Phillips . ’
Mills tried to gather the remaining soldiers and step up in counterattack but couldn’t achieve what he desired .
Because more than twenty thousand conscripts had all surrendered to Roan or ran .
The rumor Roan had spread in the battle waged with the Rinse Liberation Army 2nd Squad had perfectly struck on .
‘The bastard, even while waging a battle immediately at this moment, prepares for a different battle and war, and the next battle and war . ’
His level was different than himself who was busy at the battle immediately before his eyes .
Mills tightly clenched his teeth .
‘But it is still too early to give up . ’
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His gaze continued towards the front .
Already the Sedes Castle was right before his nose .
‘The surviving five thousand elite soldiers and the five thousand soldiers left in the Sedes Castle . For now, we will engage a castle defense battle and await the Byron Kingdom Army and the Istel Kingdom Army’s linking up . If needed, we could even request reinforcements from the Estia Empire……’
Furthermore, the Sedes Castle was plenty in supplies as befitting the North Rinse Kingdom’s capital .
The number of the castle’s residents too were large that they could be utilized as defending soldiers in an emergency .
Uddck .
His teeth naturally gritted .
‘Roan . Don’t think it ends like this . ’
Mills clenched his fist as he hurried his steps .
One among the commanders walked ahead and shouted .
“Open the gate! It’s the Liberation Army 3rd Squad! Sir Mills Voisa has returned! The Commander in Chief has returned I say!”
Thunderous voice knocked the tightly closed castle gate and the castle wall .
But for some reason, the castle gate did not show even a hint of opening .
No, even in the towers and ramparts there wasn’t any reaction .
“Hm?”
At that moment, Mills who was looking up the rampart creased his brows .
‘That glint just now was……?’
Instantly, goosebumps shot through the back of his neck .
Cold sweat flowed together with an unpleasant and nervous feeling .
“Raise the shields!”
Mills instinctively shouted and completely crouched down his body .
“Eh?! Eh!”
“Sh, shield?!”
Numerous commanders, knights, and soldiers flustered at the abrupt order and then grabbed their shields a moment behind .
At that instant .
Piing! Piing! Piibibibibing!
Together with a clear echo, black arrows covered the sky .
Ssweaaaaaak!
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A sharp shriek of air pierced into the ears .
“Da, damn it! Wha, what is this……”
“Block them!”
Five thousand remnant soldiers hurriedly raised up their shields .
But regardless, the speed of the arrows falling was slightly faster .
Pubububuck! Pubububububuck!
“Kek!”
“Kuuk!”
“Ggruk . ”
The remnant soldiers that had barely survived and walked with their last strength all the way to the Sedes Castle turned into porcupines and fell one after another .
“Kuuk . Commander in Chief, sir . Staying like this is difficult!”
“We must move back, sir!”
The commanders hid their bodies below the shields and shouted with desperate voices .
Mills for a very short moment faltered .
‘The Sedes Castle was the last bastion, but…… kuuk . ’
His face remarkably twisted .
‘Roan Lancephil . Are you bastard truly a ghost or something? Just when have you captured the Sedes Castle!’
A feeling of wanting to at the very least angrily scream out .
“Kuuk!”
“Uuuuh!”
Even while Mills contemplated, the Liberation Army 3rd Squad’s soldiers were losing lives one after another .
“Commander in Chief, sir!”
The commanders loudly called Mills .
Only then Mills tightly bit his lower lip and then nodded his head .
“We retreat . We move towards the northeast and link up with the Byron Kingdom Army . ”
Finally, the retreat order fell .
“Retreat! Retreat!”
When the commanders and knights shouted in a loud voice, the soldiers who were barely holding on hurriedly began to walk backwards .
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It was a mindless retreat as if a dog with its tail set alight .
Pbuck . Pbuck .
As Mills and the soldiers retreated, the arrow shower too lessened .
“Should we chase, sir?”
One soldier who was watching the situation from above the rampart cautiously asked .
“No, there is no need . ”
The person answering shortly was none other than Pichio .
He faintly smiled and stared at the back of Mills’s head getting further away .
“They are already caught in the snare . ”
Even if they do not particularly chase, it was clear they would soon be caught .
Roan was already seeing through to that point .
Furthermore, Pichio too wasn’t a position that could carelessly leave the Sedes Castle .
‘If not careful, we could lose the castle . ’
Inside the Sedes Castle, those who followed Clay, Duke Webster House, and the Estia Empire were still holding their breaths and watching for their chance .
Right now, guarding the Sedes Castle and awaiting Roan was the best plan .
Pichio turned his head and stared at the south .
‘My lord . ’
It almost felt like Roan’s flag could be seen .
‘Do please hurry in, sir . ’
A heated thing filled his heart .
‘Here is your land . ’
Pichio exhaled a long sigh .
His breath rode the wind and flowed towards the south .
The weather was bright .
The sky was clear without a speck of cloud and the sunlight was warm .
The gently blowing fall wind even tasted sweet .
On a day when everything was perfect .
The tightly closed Sedes Castle’s gate widely opened .
A drawbridge laid over a swelling moat .
In front of that alone stood Pichio .
He, with a neat uniform appearance, stood straight and stared at the south .
Dum! Dum! Dum! Dum!
Quiet sound of drums was heard .
Following behind, a sound of musical performance familiar to his ears rode the wind and flew up .
It was the performance of the Milta Military Band of the Lancephil Fief Regiment .
Flap!
Finally, at the road’s end showed up an army with giant flags before it .
Below the flags, the sight of Roan Lancephil riding a warhorse was visible .
Although it was slightly worn out from the fierce battle, the cleanly maintained crimson armor took on light and twinkled .
The crimson mantle worn around his shoulders rode the wind and fluttered .
Even from just watching him, awe and majesty were naturally felt .
Roan did not merely develop his might and charisma as he experienced countless battles and wars .
He, as he led a grand troops and legions, had become a true leader .
The march was very slowly done .
There was no reason to hurry .
A moment later and together with a cool autumn wind, Roan and the Lancephil Fief Regiment arrived before the Sedes Castle .
“Congratulations on your triumphant return, my lord . ”
Pichio saluted and bowed his back .
Roan faintly smiled and climbed down onto the earth .
“Pichio . You have done well until now . ”
He held Pichio’s hands together and thanked his hard work until now .
“I had merely done the work I had to do, my lord . ”
Pichio was humble .
Roan quietly stared at such Pichio and soon slowly nodded his head .
“I look forward to your work from now on as well . ”