The great capital of peace, Laval.
The Bergarth nation’s main camp.
“This is troublesome.”
“…”
Instead of searching for the culprit of the Coma Incident,
the northern idiots (Beilclark) have started a war.
We, who are proponents of defense (maintaining the current state of the armistice treaty), couldn’t stop them.
While we were also looking for the culprit of the incident, the proponents of war (stopping the renewal of the armistice treaty) poured oil on the flames, and it became unstoppable.
We failed to escape from this town.
“Does anyone have a good idea? If this continues, we’ll be caught in urban warfare.”
“Captain… Please allow me to report. How about we try to escape by finding a secret passage underground in the town?”
“Wait. Other countries are also looking for that. The chances of a clash are high.”
“Then do you have another idea?”
“Ugh… No. Please forgive me.”
“I won’t punish you. You are one of our combat power. Even if we can’t return safely to our homeland from here, let’s consider our next move once we enter the sphere of influence of the major city ahead.”
“Yes, sir!”
In other words, if I don’t contribute something during the escape, I will be punished.
I responded while tensing up at the captain’s threat, and waited to see if anyone else would come up with another idea.
I’ve been targeted.
All the damage during the escape will be my responsibility.
I must avoid that.
It will even affect my family back home.
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Based in the school.
Beilclark’s reinforcements from the north.
Right beside the school,
we Bergarth are making a last stand, rallying the residents.
Hiizuru, who is likely also based near the school.
From the south, Taiyon, leading numerous wooden dummies.
As can be seen on the map,
we are positioned almost in the center of the town.
Our only escape route is the east side, where Beilclark and Taiyon might clash.
“Underground, huh? Alright, move quickly.”
“Yes, sir!”
Our defensive faction’s movements were quickly discovered by the offensive faction,
and we were deployed to eliminate Eleon, a Beilclark general.
“Are you traitors to your country? If not, prove it by defeating the enemy~?”
“We would never betray our country. We are accustomed to siege warfare, but we have no experience in urban combat. We will do our best to meet your expectations.”
“I see. I will also cooperate as soon as I am free. After all, we just need to overcome these difficulties together. Reinforcements from our homeland will arrive soon. There’s no way our military strength is inferior to other countries.”
“…”
After listening to a long lecture about the greatness of our country and how much I contribute to it,
the defensive faction’s captain grudgingly responded.
Finally, my subordinates arrived at their posts.
“Reinforcements are expected in about three or four days. Everyone, don’t die.”
“Yes, sir!”
I promised a small drink of alcohol if we survived today,
and my subordinates laughed heartily.
We repelled Beilclark’s ladders.
“Aaaargh!”
“Eek!”
“More supporting arrows! Shoot those guys over there! You pathetic archers! I’ll do it!”
The attacker, Eleon,
incited the residents’ hatred with fire arrows.
Frustrated by his subordinates’ weak performance,
he stepped forward himself and drew his greatbow.
Just then, a stray arrow hit him by chance.
“Tch. Who was that? You targeted me, knowing I am Eleon, the youngest of the Leo Siblings, right…?”
If they had hit me without knowing,
they would have treated me as a mere grunt.
I, who was driven from my hometown and rose to this point from a hungry life with my older brothers,
treated as a grunt. Unforgivable.
I imagined one of my subordinates reporting this at the grave of Ulre’on, my second eldest brother.
My greatbow let out a scream.
“I am Eleon, the youngest of the Leo Siblings! I am the enemy’s head! Shoot me if you can—!”
““““Follow General Eleon!””””
The clash between Bergarth and Beilclark intensified,
and even as night fell, the ferocity continued.
And when both sides were exhausted,
as if waiting, Hiizuru attacked Eleon and his forces from the west.
Bergarth was attacked by Taiyon’s wooden dummies, equipped with maneuverability for urban combat with their long, slender limbs, jumping from roof to roof.
Clank, clank, clank, clank…
“Above! The puppets have appeared—!”
“Switch to spears. Arrows are ineffective.”
“Let me rest, you idiot—!”
Only three people can operate at the window frame.
It’s important to act efficiently so as not to be ambushed during the shift system, but
we are exhausted, so we are on the defensive, worrying when someone will falter.
Even if the wooden dummies fall to the ground, they can still move if their paper is intact.
We will destroy their hands as much as possible, and then push the rest onto the enemy Beilclark.
“Cowards! Are you making us fight and deal with dolls too! Come down here!”
Eleon roared as he smashed the wooden dummies with his battle axe.
Of course, they wouldn’t come down when told.
Instead, he made the wooden dummies clinging to the window frames fall again.
In the air, there was nothing to grab,
and the wooden dummies fell to the ground… colliding with the stone pavement.
They absorbed the impact by sacrificing their limbs and, moving their hands and feet as needed, attacked a nearby magical reaction.
“Hmph.”
*CRUNCH*
Eleon kicked the body with great force, not stopping even after knocking off its head, and pushed it onto his subordinates.
The paper controlling the wooden dummy is somewhere in the torso. For special individuals, it is inside the torso along with the magic stone (jewel) that stores magic power.
Eleon, realizing that his subordinates wouldn’t have to deal with a special individual,
gauged the timing to order his subordinates behind him to retreat while being mindful of the attack from the west.
“Push forward! Our brother, Alreohn, will be here soon!”
“““Ooh! Ooooh!”””
