482

Episode 482 It'll be a little easier for a while. (3)

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Eww!"

As Giselle jumped in, the central line of the Delphine army began to collapse from the front.

Count Candore, who had been absent-minded, suddenly came to his senses at the sight.

"Wizards! What are you wizards doing! Why aren't you attacking!"

All the wizards were momentarily dumbfounded.

This is because the priest of the Salvation Church that I believed in was beaten to death without even being able to put up a proper fight.

"Hey, hurry up and attack!"

The wizards came to their senses belatedly and casted their spells. As expected from an army mixed with high-circle wizards, powerful spells poured out.

Doo doo doo doo doo!

Still, the Fenris Mobile Force continued forward without slowing down. There were others who could stop that magic.

"Endyron."

Kwaaaaah!

The superior water spirit summoned by Erenes created a wide protective shield.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!

The magic pouring down from the sky collided with the water curtain and disappeared.

"Oh, Goddess!"

Kwaaang!

As Parniel strikes the ground with his mace, a sound of sacred light spreads.

Kukukukung!

The brightly shining earth blocked the magical powers rushing in from beneath the ground.

The wizards were astonished and glared at that.

"What, what is going on?"

"It's not magic! This energy is spirit and divine power!"

"Who the hell is that over there!"

The wizards were at a loss and didn't know what to do. How strong must someone have been to be able to block the magic of dozens of people so easily!

Since even their magical attacks were useless, there was nothing they could do. All they could do was open their mouths and watch the approaching Fenris army.

It was an army that had three people who would later be called the 7 Great Powers of the Continent. It was only natural that the 5th Corps could not stop them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Eww!"

Together with the Black King, Jiselle trampled the Delphine army's ranks. They fought so vigorously that the Delphine army's formation was quickly crushed.

After that, Erenes, Parniel, Belinda, and Gillian jumped in.

"Hey, stop it!"

Four superhumans strode through the ranks of the regular soldiers. The Delphian knights who were intervening here and there tried to stop them, but they were unable to do much.

Gurrrrrr!

The Delphian army's camp collapsed here and there due to the earth spirits summoned by Erenes.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Every time Parniel and Gillian swung their weapons, the soldiers died like insects.

Kagagagagagak!

Belinda's dagger flew in all directions, seeking out and ambushing only the knights.

The Delphine Army's formation collapsed in an instant. And the Fenris Mobile Force rushed into the collapsed space.

Kwaaaaang!

"Eww!"

Now that the formation has collapsed, there is no army that can stop the cavalry charge. The Delphian army collapsed so easily that their initial fighting spirit was rendered meaningless.

The Fenris Mobile Force dug in without any resistance. It was no different than just knocking over a block of wood.

This wasn't a war, it was just a massacre.

Count Candore clutched his dizzy head.

"Is the difference really that big… … ."

Even though his soldiers were hungry and exhausted, they should not have been treated so helplessly.

No matter how strong Earl Fenris was, I thought he was worth fighting if he was a priest of the Salvation Church.

It was a mistake. This mistake was the biggest reason why I kept fighting with Earl Fenris.

Because they don't know that the other person is an out-of-the-ordinary being.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The black horse that had been galloping ahead of the friendly forces was getting closer and closer.

Every time the rider on horseback swung his spear like a windmill, dozens of heads were blown off simultaneously.

Count Candore realized that the time had come for the final choice.

"Is this it… … ."

But he had no intention of just dying.

Kwaaaaang!

With each explosion, the area around Jiselle became empty. He advanced through the forest of soldiers with tremendous destructive power.

Count Kandore dismounted from his horse, glaring at Giselle. He couldn't help but swallow dry saliva as he saw his opponent running towards him, laughing and covered in blood.

Ddddddddd!

Giselle also found Count Candore and poured energy into the window.

Now, if I just throw my spear, Count Candore's head will be shattered in an instant.

Just as Giselle was putting strength into her arms… … .

"I surrender!"

Count Candore fell to the ground and shouted.

"Huh?"

Jiselle lowered the spear she was about to throw with a bewildered expression.

Up until now, no commander-level person from the Delphian army has surrendered. It was the same in my previous life.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud at the situation I was experiencing for the first time.

Regardless, Count Candore lay face down and screamed.

"I surrender! Everyone stop! Everyone drop your weapons and lie down!"

At the same time, the same shout was heard from all over the Delphian camp.

"Don't fight!"

"Everyone get down!"

"Drop your weapons! I surrender!"

The order to surrender was given when we were already being pushed back. There was no way anyone would refuse.

"Ha, I surrender!"

"Don't hit me!"

"I threw down my weapon!"

Everyone dropped their weapons and fell to the ground. The mobile forces that had been digging in excitedly all stopped attacking for a moment, looking at Jiselle.

The atmosphere on the battlefield became strange. To be exact, the steam had gone out.

Slowly, slowly.

Jiselle slowly drove the Black King across the battlefield where everyone was lying face down.

Giselle opened her mouth as she looked at Count Candore, who was still lying face down.

"It's surprising that a proud southern noble would show such behavior."

"… … Is there really no need to increase unnecessary sacrifices?"

"I didn't know you would go so far as to kneel down."

"You have to show me for sure so I can believe it."

"Well, that's true."

In the midst of the chaos of battle, there has never been a greater display of surrender.

As the heat in Giselle's voice seemed to have subsided a little, Count Candore slowly stood up and spoke.

"I say again, we surrender. Treat us as prisoners of war according to custom."

"Hmm, as is custom… … ."

A noble who surrendered could be released by paying a ransom. Until then, it was customary among the nobles to serve him respectfully.

That is, until Giselle showed up and started killing and beating up everyone.

There were only two people in this kingdom who were famous for breaking all conventions and such: the usurper Amelia and the northern scoundrel Giselle.

That means that Count Candore's demands were more likely to go unanswered. He knew that very well.

Count Candore continued speaking cautiously.

"As you may or may not know, all of our vassals have families held hostage by the Duke's household. We are in no position to oppose the war."

"So, please save me?"

"… … That's right. I don't expect any special treatment. I just want the minimum courtesy."

Giselle tilted her head and studied Count Candore's face closely.

Interest also became familiar. As I recalled the memories of my past life, they became clearer little by little.

"Count Candore, right?"

"… … That's right."

"You must have a deep love for your family. Seeing as you had no choice but to go to war."

"Ahem, who wouldn't do that?"

"Yeah, that's right. It could happen if your family is taken hostage."

Jiselle nodded several times and then continued.

"I don't have a hobby of just killing people who surrender. That's not very fun."

Count Candore smiled faintly. You call me a fool, but I guess I can actually communicate well.

'You bastard, if I somehow manage to get back, I will definitely get revenge. I will definitely repay this humiliation.'

I had decided to retreat with that in mind from the beginning. Even now, I was enduring this humiliation in order to save my life.

Count Candore spoke, hiding his true feelings.

"What a truly good belief. Then let's negotiate the surrender… … ."

Phew!

"uh?"

Count Kandore slowly lowered his head as the pain pierced his chest.

Giselle's spear had already pierced her heart.

"Coolook!"

Count Kandore, who had been spitting out blood, raised his head and looked at Giselle with a vain look.

"why...?"

Didn't you say that you have no interest in killing those who surrender!

Jiselle answered with a mocking expression.

"But you are not."

Before starting a war in his previous life, Giselle had investigated all the nobles.

After the Delphine Dukes took over the kingdom, Count Candore also received considerable compensation as a vassal. However, his subsequent actions were problematic.

Family? Count Candore had no affection for his family.

How can a man who assassinated his wife, who was from a prestigious family, in order to marry a new woman, and then killed his own children in order to change the successor's position, talk about family?

He was more dangerous than the others, just twitching his tongue and saying he would save my life right now.

"I can't let someone like you live."

grasp!

As Giselle pulled out her spear, blood gushed out from Count Kandore's heart.

"Ugh… … ."

Count Candore glared at Giselle with a resentful look.

He withdrew in humiliation to prepare for the future. Here he even prostrated himself on the ground.

But even that doesn't work!

"This… … ruthless bastard… … . Grumble… … ."

Count Candore, who tried to grab Giselle with trembling hands, ended up collapsing, spitting up blood.

Giselle snickered as she looked at the fallen corpse of Count Kandore.

'Who is being cruel to whom?'

At that sight, the knights and wizards of the Delphine army looked at Giselle with tension.

They killed even the nobles who surrendered without mercy, so if he carried out the massacre, they would have no choice but to die.

But Jiselle looked around and said, as if she had no such intention.

"Recover the prisoners. We will reorganize them all into the Royal Army. And the High Circle magicians will be selected and incorporated into the Northern Army."

The wizards smiled brightly at those words. Wizards are high-level personnel. After some time, they will be able to receive good treatment again.

But what followed was shocking.

"I will definitely proceed with the slave contract. I will send them all under Alpoy."

The faces of the wizards turned pale at the word slave. How can they say that they enslave wizards without any problem?

A wizard stepped forward and asked with a trembling voice. He was the leader of the wizards of the fifth legion.

"I, I am a 6th circle wizard."

"So? We have quite a few 6th circle magicians on our side. And even more from 5th circle."

Jisel had been fighting a war and had captured all the wizards he could. He had been very frugal in bringing the wizards and giving them to the royal army and the northern army.

The wizard spoke again with a frustrated expression at Giselle's indifferent answer.

"I told you I'm a 6th circle wizard?"

"So what is that! Are you bragging about your circle in front of me right now? This is ridiculous."

I wanted to say that we also have a 7th circle wizard, but I held back because it seemed a bit childish.

"Ah, no… … That's not it… … I just don't understand what it means to use a wizard as a slave."

"In our territory, all wizards are slaves. It's a policy created by some people."

In a way, it was a system created because of Alfoy and his friends. Because they were messing around and that's how wizard slavery began.

That became a tradition that has continued to this day.

Wizards who didn't know about the advanced(?) Fenris system would go crazy.

If it were another person who was talking nonsense like that, I would have gotten so angry that I would have thrown a fireball at their face. But the person in front of me was someone known as the devil.

Still, I didn't want to become a slave, so I showed my displeasure and held out. I surrendered, so shouldn't I be treated well?

Looking at those wizards, Giselle said with an indifferent expression.

"Don't worry too much, I'll let you go as long as you keep your contract. If you don't like it… … you should just die? We were enemies, weren't we?"

Jiselle's eyes turned cold for a moment.

Anyway, wizards were a race that was notorious for being uncontrollable. They had to be forcibly tied up until the end of the war.

And, surprisingly, Alpoy was doing a much better job at it.

"… … ."

The wizards who saw the cold gaze realized the reality. It was real.

They killed a nobleman lying on the ground in one breath, so why wouldn't they kill themselves?

The wizards nodded weakly.

"All right...."

I hated death more than being a slave. I didn't have the courage to face death.

The knights were easier to persuade, because like the knights of other legions, they were all skeptical of the dukes who were in league with the socialites.

Thanks to Count Candore's surrender sooner than expected, we were able to obtain a force of nearly 30,000 men here.

Now they will be re-incorporated into the Royal Army and used to guard the southern front.

As soon as the situation was sorted out, Jiselle raised her spear and shouted.

"We won again this time!"

"Wow!"

The Fenris Mobile Force also cheered. Perhaps because there were so many superhumans, this battle felt like the easiest one.

Even better, the 5th Corps was the last one heading to the capital.

"Isn't the war over now?"

"Won't the Duke surrender?"

"The entire army of over 200,000 people disappeared?"

"Wow! So now we're definitely the strongest in the kingdom? The dukedom is over, right?"

All four legions of the Delphian army were wiped out. Naturally, the soldiers could not help but think that the war was over.

All that remains is the Salvation Church and the Crack. Through my experience so far, I am confident that I can win.

There were rumors that high-ranking priests of the Salvation Church from all over the continent were gathering here, but I wasn't worried.

Aren't the number of superhumans on this side continuing to increase besides Giselle?

"Let's just try to save the world!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Everyone was laughing and chatting, their fighting spirit burning.

Eliminating the cracks and the Salvation Church was no different from saving the world. Those full of morale and spirit could not possibly turn down such a glorious task.

Giselle also smiled as she looked at the excited soldiers.

'It's a good thing.'

They all became stronger as they fought more battles. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were truly the strongest force in the kingdom.

But things won't go as easily as the soldiers wish.

'Now all the leftovers have been cleaned up.'

Jiselle knows. She fought the Duke in her past life, so she knows them better than anyone else.

High-ranking priests of the Salvation Church, who were thought to be hidden powers at the time, were now openly revealing themselves.

The real fight was about to start. So, while we had a little break, we had to regroup and prepare for the fight.

Although the Salvation Church priests were called together, Giselle was not overly concerned.

Things won't work out the way they think.

Because soon a huge one will appear and sweep them away.