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Harold looked momentarily taken aback.

I didn't expect the cavalry to suddenly appear here. When I first saw Fenris's formation, there was definitely no one with a bow on their back.

It was hard to imagine that Fenris would develop a folding bow using new materials.

The spearmen who faced them were equally bewildered. All the heavy infantry with shields were positioned to defend the flanks. There was no one to block the arrows.

Desmond's commanders and soldiers could only watch blankly as the horse archers drew their bowstrings.

Squeak… … .

Lumina pulled back the bowstring while glaring at Desmond, and for a moment, she stopped breathing.

'I can do it.'

In fact, I'm still a bit out of it. I've been training hard ever since I first got on a horse, but this is my first time actually participating in a war.

She was not the only one. The elves who had at least partially learned how to communicate with nature were feeling the heavy and terrible aura that was permeating the battlefield.

A tingling sensation in the body. Staying in a place like this goes against the elf's instincts.

'But I have to do it.'

There was no way to back down. Even though they had found the elf's mission and nature, the elves who had spent a long time in the human world were more accustomed to the human way of thinking.

They knew very well how humans lived.

'If you don't kill, you die.'

If we acted clumsily, we would inevitably end up making greater sacrifices.

Elves who live according to their nature also protect their own territory.

And now their territory is the Fenris Domain.

I don't know if the lord will keep his promise in the future or not, but for now, I have no choice but to be with him.

'World Award, protection for Fenris.'

She put down the bowstring with determination.

bang.

At that signal, all the elves and horse archers lowered their bows.

Paaaaaaaah!

Thousands of arrows rained down on Desmond's army.

Papapapapak!

"Eww!"

The heavy infantry waiting on the flanks raised their shields to block the arrows, but the soldiers in the center could not do so.

The spearmen in Desmond's front ranks fell in vain. The soldiers behind them were also often struck down by the hail of arrows.

As soon as the archers shot their arrows, they turned their horses and started to fall to either side. They circled around and tried to return to their original position.

It was exactly the movement that Jiselle had taught and trained me to do.

Harold shouted with an indignant expression at the sight.

"Chase him!"

There is nothing weaker than a cavalryman who is behind. And Desmond's cavalrymen were already moving to attack the enemy from behind. Although they suffered painful losses, if they could kill all the cavalry archers like this, it would not be a great loss.

Harold's eyes quickly scanned the battlefield.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

The cavalry of Fenris, who had fallen earlier, passed by the cavalry pursuing the archers. It was clear that they had made a larger turn and were targeting the flank and rear of Desmond's formation.

"Shield! Block!"

Clank! Clank! Clank!

The heavy infantry positioned on the flanks quickly moved to form a wall of shields.

The two thousand cavalry archers are returning to their original positions, so it will not be easy for the remaining cavalry to penetrate all the shields arranged in layers.

Indeed, Fenris' cavalry did not rush in, but instead began to circle around Desmond's army.

Taking advantage of the gap, Desmond's cavalry ran at full speed and chased the cavalry archers.

The intention was to sweep them away in one fell swoop by striking from behind before they could turn around again.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!

The speed of the Fenris cavalry is fast, so it is not easy to catch up. However, Desmond's army grits its teeth and somehow closes the distance.

Suddenly, Lumina turned around and drew her bowstring towards the rear. At the same time, all the cavalrymen turned around to follow her.

"What the… … ."

The eyes of the knight of Desmond's army who had been pursuing him wavered.

Shooting arrows while holding onto your legs and holding your body steady on a violently rocking horse? And while looking behind you? All 2,000 men?

Just now I thought it was an attack that was intended to cause damage somehow. But not now.

'That's ridiculous. It takes years of training in horsemanship and archery to become skilled as a cavalryman. How can they all be so skilled…?'

None of them seemed particularly uncomfortable. It was as if the horse was automatically adjusting its stance to avoid dropping its rider.

The thought couldn't last any longer. Before he could even raise his small shield, arrows poured down, completely blinding his vision.

Papapapapak!

"Kwaaah!"

Heeeeeeeeeing!

Desmond's cavalry began to fall as screams and neighs echoed.

Because I was running at full speed, I couldn't dodge or block the arrows.

The soldiers, except for the knights wearing full body armor and horse armor, fell helplessly.

"Eww! No!"

Kwah! Kwah! Kwah!

As the front line fell to the ground in a sudden attack, the cavalrymen following behind also fell in a tangled mess.

Meanwhile, arrows continued to fly. The cavalry chasing the archers on both sides were defeated with astonishing ease.

Harold gritted his teeth at the sight.

"How… … How does that guy already have that kind of power… … ."

In the first place, it makes no sense to have that many cavalry archers. The Fenris territory, which was just beginning to grow, couldn't mass-produce that many cavalry archers.

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Isn't the cavalry a type of unit that most lords have given up on because it takes too much time and money to train them?

Harold didn't pay much attention to them, as they disappeared at some point except for being used in small scouting parties. If he had known in advance that there were this many horse archers in Fenris, he would have prepared a different tactic.

"This guy… … What the hell has he been doing… … ."

Over 100 knights, new materials for weapons, 6th circle magicians, and over 2,000 cavalry archers.

Incredible powers were unfolding one by one before his eyes.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Fenris' cavalry, which had been circling around the heavy infantry, began to turn around and turn back.

And then the cavalrymen who had been turning around came around again and surrounded Desmond's army on both sides.

Harold cried out loud at the sight.

"Shield! Protect your allies!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the archers' arrows struck both flanks of Desmond's army.

Paaaaak!

"Eww!"

"Fight back! Fight back!"

"Stop! Raise your shield!"

No matter how many heavy infantrymen block it, they cannot stop all the thousands of arrows coming from the sky.

The spearmen and archers inside were too busy falling without being able to do anything.

"Shoot! We have to shoot too!"

Desmond's archers fired a deflecting shot, but it was of little use. The horse archers moved quickly to avoid the arrows and continued to harass Desmond's flanks.

From the perspective of the victim, it was a truly lethal attack.

"Stop it! Stop it!"

The shouts of their commanders could be heard everywhere, but the infantrymen were unable to come to their senses. The rain of arrows made it difficult to see the battlefield clearly.

They were safe thanks to their large shields, but their allies, who they could not block in time, fell here and there.

Desmond's army, completely unprepared for the cavalry, found itself being dragged along.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Harold shouted with bloodshot eyes as he watched the cavalrymen circling the flanks without thinking.

"Call in the troops on the left and right wings immediately! Quickly!"

If we continue like this, we will all be dragged around and eventually collapse.

The army that had been fighting the royal army and the Ferdium army had to return and chase after the cavalry archers.

Booooooo!

A loud trumpet sounded, and Desmond's army, who were fighting the Kingdom and Ferdium forces, heard the sound.

Emerson, the cavalry commander facing the royal army, bit his lip.

"If only I had pushed a little harder… … ."

Emerson's cavalry had already pushed back half of the capital's noble coalition forces.

The army of the noble alliance mixed with the 3rd Army Corps was obviously poorly trained and uncoordinated. As a result, they were helpless against Emerson's tactics of attacking from the weakest points.

"Is it because of the cavalry?"

Emerson quickly realized the situation. Cavalrymen were difficult to stop if not prepared in advance.

Since the infantry couldn't keep up, they had to deal with archers and cavalry, but since the enemy's armor was superior, even that didn't seem easy.

Our well-armed heavy infantry is holding up well, but if they keep fighting like that, they will eventually be eaten up little by little.

Anyway, he was leading most of the cavalry. He had to cut off the flow of the archers who were constantly moving by digging into their path. Only then could the friendly infantry move.

"Infantry, withdraw slowly and engage the royal army! All cavalry, follow me!"

Emerson's troops slowly retreated and turned around.

And upon seeing this, the commander of the Capital Noble Union, Viscount Etherian, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wow! I almost died. How can they fight so well? The enemies are falling back, so let's fall back a bit!"

He came here to avoid losing his investment money and almost got his head cut off. The Etherian Viscount swore anew that he would never again interfere with Earl Fenris's business.

On the other hand, the 3rd Corps was holding up well against the attack as expected of an elite force. The commander of the 3rd Corps, Viscount Clifton, made a different decision than Viscount Etherian.

Seeing Emerson out, there's definitely a problem in the center. In this case, we need to properly surround Desmond's army to seize the opportunity to win.

"This is your chance! This time we're going to push! Get moving!"

"Wow!"

As the 3rd Corps advanced little by little, Viscount Etherian could not fall back at all.

Even if they stayed behind alone, they would be annihilated if the war was lost. It seemed unlikely that the fearsome Count Desmond would spare them.

If by any chance this side wins, they'll get criticized for falling behind.

"Uh… … Let's go again!"

Desmond's army, lacking cavalry, was outnumbered and was beginning to fall behind the Royal Army. Emerson had no choice but to move toward the central army, even though he could guess the situation.

Emerson, who was dealing with the royal army, was able to easily turn his army around, but Viscount Garain, who was dealing with Ferdium, was unable to do so.

"Damn it! Ferdium fought this well?"

The knights and soldiers of Ferdium pushed back hard against Desmond's army. Despite being outnumbered, Desmond's army was only focused on repelling the attack.

"Wow!"

Not only was their fighting power great, but their morale was also incredible. The Ferdium army shouted their war cries without ceasing and showed no signs of fatigue.

"Hey, stop it! Hold on!"

Boom! Boom!

"Eww!"

Although the knights of Ferdium were few in number, each and every one of them demonstrated skills higher than that of a mid-level knight.

These are the knights of Ferdium who learned a new mana training method from Giselle. When they made up their minds and unleashed their power, a terrifying destructive force erupted.

Zwalter stood ahead of everyone else, swinging his sword and shouting.

"Don't spare your strength! We must push this way quickly to successfully surround them!"

He was always worried, and even now he was anxious. In the center, Jiselle's army was fighting well, but they were greatly outnumbered by their opponents.

I wanted to get through this place quickly because if I was not careful and got surrounded, I could be annihilated in an instant.

All the knights and soldiers under his command swung their weapons without sparing any effort.

Randolph, who was leading the soldiers on one side, was excited and wild, unlike Zwalter.

"Hahahaha! We can fight like this! We've become this strong!"

When they actually fought, they found themselves overwhelming the enemy in numbers far greater than they had expected. It seemed that they had underestimated their own abilities, having always been in the northern fortress.

The power that has been strengthened thanks to Jiselle has also been effective against Desmond's army, known as the strongest in the North.

Skoban, who was always dragged along, also muttered while cutting down Desmond's soldiers.

"Wow, this is working? Why are we so strong?"

In the past, I would have been scared just by hearing the name Desmond. But now, far from being scared, he was pushing back in greater numbers.

The training they had done to the point of spitting blood did not betray them. Its power was being used against Desmond's army as well as the battle against the savages.

The Ferdium army fought much better than expected, so Count Garain could not withdraw his troops. Even with more troops, he could barely hold out.

If we back out even a little now, we will be pushed back by the enemy's offensive and collapse in an instant.

"Ugh… … . Why is it that someone like Ferdium… … ."

Viscount Garin had an expression of disbelief even while fighting. Even though he had experienced a lot of actual fighting in the north, he disparaged his opponents as nothing more than a band of barbarian raiders at best.

But I never thought I would be pushed back like this by Ferdium, whom I had ignored so much. Even while fighting, anger and shame continued to surge up.

Since Viscount Garain was unable to withdraw his troops, only some of Emerson's forces were able to move to rescue Harold's main force.

Harold gritted his teeth and shouted at the sight.

"Hold on a little longer! Our allies will help you!"

It's a shame that Count Garain can't come, but if Emerson comes and stops the movements of the archers, it'll be a relief.

If that happens, we can quickly move our soldiers, reorganize our formation, and surround them in reverse.

As he was busy turning his head, he suddenly looked ahead and felt his heart drop.

'Oops!'

The front was empty. The ranks of the spearmen had already collapsed and everyone was busy hiding behind the heavy infantry.

When everyone is distracted by the cavalry on the side.

The cavalry of Fenris, who had gone far away, were once again charging towards the front of Desmond's army.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

A cruel smile appeared on Giselle's face as she saw the empty space ahead.

"Let's break through like this."

Jiselle's eyes turned red. His spear began to burn redder than ever before.

Jiiing―!

At the same time, a bright light came out from the armor of the knights following him.

The cavalrymen of Fenris and the men of the Labour Shock Troopers also held their spears tightly between their shoulders.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

It was a speed that was incomparable to the first one. In particular, the Black King riding on Jiselle started running so fast that his teammates couldn't keep up.

Kwaaaaang!

A red beam of light shot into Desmond's camp.