552

Episode 552: You've uncovered a lot. (1)

The number of Rutanian troops that appeared was about a thousand.

During this time of war, there were no armies moving in such small groups other than reconnaissance units.

"Fenris… … Mobile Force."

Leonard's excellent eyesight allowed him to quickly identify them.

Every single one of them was wearing proper full plate armor, with the wolf emblem engraved on them.

The Fenris Mobile Force was clear.

They did not approach the village too closely, but surrounded it from a considerable distance.

It would not be easy to surround the village tightly like that. Naturally, the encirclement looked thin and sparse.

"hmm...."

As Leonard watched quietly, his subordinate next to him asked.

"What should we do? We have far more numbers. If we fight, we will have the advantage."

Even though they had only arrived halfway, they still had a force of 5,000. If they had made up their minds to escape, they could have easily made it through.

"If the commander commands, we may be able to destroy them."

If Leonard joins the battle and leads, it could be a stronger force.

He hates to be seen, but once Leonard steps forward, he's never been without a win.

Still, Leonard was cautious.

"Let's just watch a little longer."

Not stepping forward was similar to Helgenie, but the reason was a little different.

Helgenik had no fear. He was confident in his abilities. He simply did not step forward and use his strength because of the necromancer's unique fighting style.

But Leonard was different. He wasn't deliberately trying to drain his enemies' power like Aiden.

He was a man like a wolf, who only moved when he was absolutely certain that he could definitely cut off the enemy's breath.

It is thanks to that courage and caution that the revolutionary group has been able to survive until now.

"But why isn't it moving?"

Leonard tilted his head.

The mobile force was just surrounding the village and not moving. The villagers were already in an uproar when they saw them.

The village is probably also wondering what to do. The fact that so many troops have gathered here means that they have been discovered.

Leonard opened and closed his hands in confusion.

'Assuming there is a Duke of Fenris… … .'

Gator had warned him several times how dangerous the Duke of Fenris was. He had a reputation for being strong.

But he is also a superhuman. A superhuman who has always hidden one-third of his abilities.

'If I use my full power... ... won't I be able to win?'

Even in Giselle's previous life, there were mixed opinions about Leonard's skills. This was because Leonard always ran away instead of confronting him head-on.

However, even those who reached the 7th power on the continent could not catch him. So much so that there was even a joke saying that Leonard was actually the 8th power on the continent.

To that extent, Leonard was a figure shrouded in mystery in many ways.

'The odds are 50/50... ... No, if I join the fight, the odds of this side winning are a little higher.'

There are five times as many troops here. If the villagers join the fight, there will be even more.

If you can surprise and deal with part of the mobile force from behind and catch the Duke of Fenris by the ankle.

'It's worth a try.'

No matter how strong the mobile force was, not all of them were knights. There were quite a few of them here who were originally knights. They also had a lot of combat experience.

Leonard originally didn't move much when his odds of winning were less than eight percent, but the prey was too tempting to just run away.

Leonard, who had checked the escape route again in case of an unexpected situation, slowly stood up.

"I've only heard rumors about the skills of those guys… I'll have to see them here. Let's attack from behind."

The subordinate smiled brightly. It looked like something worth trying, even to him.

"Understood. If the captain strikes from behind, everyone will move immediately."

Even now, members who had been hiding all over the village were crawling out. Anyone who wasn't an idiot would have noticed that they had been discovered.

Even as the revolutionaries gathered and formed ranks, the mobile force remained motionless, surrounding the area.

Anyone could tell that they were intimidated by the enemy's overwhelmingly superior force.

In this situation, the revolutionaries will try to destroy the mobile force rather than flee.

There was a lot of tension on both sides.

Leonard stood up, felt the ground shake, and stopped moving.

"for a moment."

Doo doo doo doo doo!

More troops were coming. This time there seemed to be about a thousand of them. There were also a lot of wagons, though I don't know what they were.

"The odds have gone down."

A Mobile Force of 2,000 can deal with a Revolutionary Corps of 5,000.

Leonard was in trouble again. His rule was not to gamble on even odds.

Still, I couldn't shake off the regret.

While I was worrying like that, the enemies started acting strangely.

"Huh? What are you doing?"

The surrounding mobile forces gathered in groups of three or five and began to make something. It seemed as if they were busily connecting the spears they were holding.

The revolutionaries in the village also stared blankly at the scene, wondering what was going on.

The mobile force connected the spearheads in the blink of an eye, creating a bizarre array of things.

Those who had brought the cart threw down huge stones next to it.

Leonard tilted his head at the sight, his eyes widening.

"Surely not that… … ."

That siege weapon I only heard rumors about? Was it real?

Before I could come to my senses, rocks began to fly wildly toward the village.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Eww! What is that!"

The revolutionaries who had gathered neatly in the center of the village were suddenly subjected to a baptism of stones.

Since they were all gathered in one place, it was a good idea to beat them to death with stones.

The Mobile Forces said nothing. There was no offer of surrender, no declaration of war, nothing.

They were just throwing rocks at the village and burning it to the ground as soon as they were ready.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The town of Stonebrook was being destroyed, people and buildings alike.

The person doing the attacking may feel relieved, but the person being attacked will not.

"Everyone, scatter!"

"Run away!"

"Get out of here quickly!"

You can't withstand a slingshot attack in a place that isn't even a fortress.

There was no place to hide. That strange catapult was so powerful that it was destroying even buildings.

The mobile force didn't just stand far away to create an encirclement. They were trying to spread out the distance to launch a catapult attack.

If you stay still, you will be stoned to death. The revolutionaries scattered and began to run away.

But there was nowhere for them to run, as the village was already completely surrounded.

As soon as they ran away, they were caught by the mobile force and killed.

"Ugh!"

"Save me!"

"Surrender! I surrender!"

The Mobile Forces had no mercy. They did not spare even those who surrendered.

They just killed everyone as soon as they came and attacked.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Even in the midst of all this, the catapult attacks did not stop. It really seemed as if they were intent on completely turning this place into a wasteland.

Leonard was speechless at the absurd sight.

"… … ."

Where in the world is there an army that throws rocks at everything and destroys everything without warning!

But it really happened. The Duke of Fenris was even more violent than rumors had suggested.

He crouched down again. The thick trees and bushes provided good cover for his body.

The subordinate asked with a puzzled face.

"Uh, what should I do?"

"… … ."

The battle was already over. If we wanted to break through, we had to strike before the carts arrived.

Everyone was just watching and lining up late, so they missed the timing.

Of course, I never imagined that they would attack so brutally.

Leonard bit his lip a few times before speaking.

"Retreat."

There was no chance of winning. He was not the type of person to foolishly show off his pride.

The two people slowly stepped away from their seats.

It was quite a distance up the mountainside, so there was no way I would get caught. Still, I moved my body carefully and avoided the spot.

When we had moved a considerable distance to the other side of town.

"Here it is!"

A crow appeared and screamed. Looking around, I saw several more crows that didn't seem to belong on this mountain.

Leonard muttered with a look of disbelief.

"The crow speaks… …?"

Dark No. 3, who had been closely monitoring the surrounding area, shouted.

"I never thought I would be able to escape from this body… … ."

Phew!

Dark's body burst as Leonard drew his sword and passed forward in an instant.

It was a disconcerting experience, but the worries were short-lived.

He could feel it. A single, powerful force approaching from far away.

"Run. If you get caught, you die."

"yes?"

His subordinate made a puzzled expression, but Leonard ignored him and rushed forward, his speed so fast that his subordinate could not keep up.

"Hey, Captain! Captain! What on earth are you talking about… … ."

The subordinates were startled and chased after him, but Leonard's body was already too far away to be seen.

It was hard to run because it was halfway up the mountain. There were too many obstacles. Something seemed wrong, but I couldn't figure out why.

They were in a position overlooking the Fenris Army. Even if the Fenris Army discovered them, it would be difficult for them to pursue them.

Suha ran hard. He was sure that he would be able to escape.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

Until they discovered an entity approaching them, frantically destroying the trees and rocks around them.

"Hee, heeeeek!"

He looked back and was startled. Something was chasing him at incredible speed.

I clenched my teeth and tried to muster up some strength, but I just couldn't shake it off.

Phew!

"Ugh!"

Leonard's subordinate was immediately grabbed by the scruff of the neck and fell to the ground.

Jiselle laughed as she watched the fallen man.

"Look at this guy? He ran away already."

"Please, save me!"

"What are you?"

"I, I am Leonard's assistant!"

"okay?"

Jiselle took out her hatchet and struck the aide in the shoulder.

Kwajik!

"Kkaaaak!"

"Where did that guy go?"

"I don't know! I really don't know!"

Kwajik!

"Eww! Seriously!"

Jiselle licked her tongue inside her mouth as she watched her screaming aide.

It's probably not a lie. That Leonard guy was like that in his past life too.

He was the one who hid nearby and watched whenever a battle broke out. I thought that if he had gathered this many troops, he would definitely be nearby.

I sent Dark to search the surroundings from the time I first waited, but I couldn't find it. It moved so cautiously that I was only able to find it after it showed itself trying to escape.

"If we leave here, have you decided where to meet next?"

When I asked Tarim, he said there was no such thing. He said that he would decide whether to join up with the Artrode Army or retreat after attacking the Allied Forces.

Still, since you are my aide, I asked you because I thought you might know more.

"Oh, no! But… … ."

"Just what?"

"There was an order to come to the Kingdom of Grimwell on your own if you were defeated in battle."

"Hmm… … ."

I heard that from Tarim too. They are hardened by plunder, so even if they disperse, they will have no problem returning.

"Okay, if you have nothing more to say, just die."

"Please, save me!"

Kwajik!

Jiselle didn't say anything else and just swung her axe.

Because there really wasn't any new information to be gained from this guy.

It was a bit disappointing to lose Leonard, but I had to be satisfied with the fact that I had destroyed the Revolutionary Corps' surprise attack force.

"Well, I didn't expect to catch it all at once anyway."

This was the problem with Leonard. He didn't want to fight him directly. If he showed up, I could capture him somehow.

At least Amelia had fought the army herself. She hadn't just watched and run away like this guy.

"I'll have to dig a trap soon."

If we push the Artrode Kingdom away, we will eventually have to fight that guy again. Since he will just watch from the sidelines like this, we had to figure out a way to catch him.

Jiselle clicked her tongue and came down from the mountain. Dark was chattering loudly next to her.

"Damn it! My Unit 3 blew up! That guy was so fast! He must be a superhuman!"

Dark has also been beaten by superhumans many times. So he has become able to gauge the strength of his opponents.

Jiselle asked with a smile.

"How does it feel when you try it?"

"I thought he was stronger than the Salvation Church priests. The Salvation Church priests were like, 'Paaaaak!' but that guy was like, 'Ppaaak!'"

"Hmm, I guess so."

Since they had never faced each other directly, Jiselle didn't know much about his skills. All she knew was that he was very strong.

As Giselle came down, talking to Durundurun Dark, the knights brought in a man tied up and dragged him away.

The knights were making a fuss as they ran.

"My lord! Look at this guy!"

"It's a big shot! A big shot!"

"You're pretty good at fighting too!"

The knights must have suffered a great deal, as they were wounded and dirty here and there.

Of course, the opponent was not unharmed either. The opponent was completely covered in blood. This is because the Fenris knights never fight one-on-one.

The man, bleeding profusely and wounded all over his body, was so badly injured that he could not even stand properly.

Jiselle lifted her head to look at the man's face and was startled.

"This guy… … ."

His face was so swollen I couldn't tell who it was.

I felt like I had been hit really badly.