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Episode 396 Let's just break it. (3)

Raynan, the commander of the Lindersteins, muttered in a daze as he looked at the huge catapults lined up in the distance.

"What, what is it? What happened?"

I never thought that a catapult would suddenly appear like that.

"Ma, is it magic?"

It is said that any wizard of circle 8 or higher, known as a great wizard, can use warp magic to move objects and people.

However, there was not a single 8th Circle wizard in this kingdom. In the first place, it was known that the 8th Circle was a level that only appeared once in a thousand years for humans.

"What the heck is that!"

He shouted angrily, but no one answered.

I was just making something, and then suddenly a catapult appeared. Who on earth can explain that process?

Of course, catapults can be made locally. However, such catapults are obviously crude. They cannot be used to attack a castle like this in the first place.

No one could have guessed what technology went into the catapult.

"No, there's no way something like that could exist. It's definitely fake. Its appearance is also strange. That stone must have been collected for some other purpose."

Raynan muttered, biting his lip.

Its shape was similar to a catapult, but it had a strange appearance with only a skeleton. It was incredibly large, but with a structure that seemed to have connected bones like that, it would not be able to attack strongly.

Raynan shouted at the agitated soldiers.

"Don't worry! It's obvious at first glance, isn't it? You can't destroy a castle with something like that!"

The soldiers nodded at those words. Even they didn't think they could throw a heavy stone like that.

Still, the cautious Raynan added that the soldiers should not let their guard down.

"You can also throw in rotten corpses or light objects with poison! Be prepared to clean them all up immediately!"

Throwing poison and corpses into a castle to spread disease is one of the oldest strategies used.

That strange catapult might not be able to launch heavy rocks, but it seemed like it could launch small objects with a reasonable weight.

At Raynan's order, the soldiers hastily put together teams and put on gloves and masks made of deerskin.

While the castle's soldiers were busy moving around, Giselle looked at the galvanium catapult and laughed.

"Is this your first real match? It'll be fun."

The power of this catapult has already been proven in a previous life. The enemies will probably be so shocked that their souls will escape.

Dark, who had just gone out on a reconnaissance mission, relayed the news while conscious.

- Master! The pursuers have reached the place we passed. You know, the place where that canyon used to be.

"We've arrived near the West."

For a great army, they were quite fast. But they would not achieve what they wanted.

Linderstein will fall today.

"There are enough stones."

To destroy a castle of that size, you have to continuously launch powerful attacks.

Hundreds of knights and thousands of soldiers came from nearby areas using horses and nets to bring in huge stones.

There were even those who went all the way to the mountain and carved rocks.

"Get started."

As Giselle gave the order, the soldiers attached stones to the catapults to act as weights.

And the knights used their mana to charge the catapults with huge stones. The knights helped them for a quick attack.

The four circle wizards that were brought along cast magic on the weights and the stones of the catapult to make them stronger and heavier.

It was a situation they had already practiced many times. They were moving in unison and shouting loudly.

"Catapult 1 ready!"

"Catapult number 2 ready!"

… … .

"Catapult 10 ready!"

When everyone was ready, Giselle stretched out her hand.

"Shoot."

The knight next to him shouted loudly, taking in Giselle's words.

"Shoot!"

Paaaaang!

The stones were shot out with a tremendous noise. All of Linderstein's soldiers who saw this froze.

I couldn't believe it, but huge rocks really did come flying. They weren't corpses or other tricked-out objects, they were literally rocks thrown.

Watching the stones flying in parabolic arcs made me feel like I was dreaming.

And their dreams were shattered with a tremendous noise.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

"Eww!"

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

The battlements on the walls were shattered, and the soldiers caught in the impact were blown away, screaming.

That was fortunate. There were even soldiers who were completely crushed by the rocks.

"Wow, this is a real siege weapon!"

"Avoid! Avoid!"

"Everyone, disperse quickly!"

Everyone was standing close to the outside of the wall to prevent Fenris' army from climbing over the wall. However, when a huge stone suddenly flew at them, they were unable to dodge properly.

Before they could come to their senses, another stone came flying.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

"Eww!"

The soldiers were crushed to a pulp by the stones before they could even escape. Several of the ramparts were already completely destroyed and looked hideous.

The attack speed and power were different from those of a normal catapult. It was too fast and too powerful.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

The walls were broken and the soldiers' screams were incessant.

Raynan trembled as he watched the scene.

It really felt like a dream. Everything seemed to move slowly. All I could see were the ruins of the exploding castle and the corpses of the soldiers.

I can't believe it at all.

"Oh, how can it have such destructive power… … ."

An ordinary catapult wouldn't be able to cause much damage to this castle. However, the strange catapult used by the Fenris army displayed tremendous destructive power.

Little by little, this huge wall was being torn down from the top down.

What woke him from his daze was the shout of the knight next to him.

"Commander! You must give the order to respond immediately!"

Since we thought there were no siege weapons, we were not prepared for them.

The only thing he had prepared for was for his master, Earl Fenris, to scale the walls with his knights.

But the Earl of Fenris himself did not show up. Only stones continued to fly and pound on the castle.

So, I had no choice but to be helpless.

Raynan, who suddenly came to his senses, shouted.

"Ooh, let's use the catapults too! Attack the enemy camp! And tell all the soldiers to take refuge under the walls!"

I couldn't stay on the wall under such an attack. I had to get out of the way first.

Only at Raynan's command did the soldiers take refuge under the walls.

Creak… … .

Paaaaang! Paaaaang!

Rodrik's catapult hurled rocks towards Fenris's army.

In fact, Raynor had little hope that the attack would succeed, since Fenris's forces were already out of range of the catapults.

That's also why I haven't used it until now. I just prepared it to use when Fenris's army charges.

But from that great distance, the catapults of the Fenris army were continuously striking the walls.

"Um, what is that? What is the reason… ."

Just looking at the loading speed and destructive power alone would be crazy, but it was no match for it in terms of firing range.

It was such a selfish attack. They had nothing they could do here.

"Wizards! Are there no other ways for wizards?"

All of Rodrik's wizards shook their heads.

The leader of the magicians remaining here was only 4th Circle. Those below him were 2nd or 3rd Circle. There weren't even that many left.

Because Marquis Rodrik took all the capable ones.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

Raynan could only watch in bewilderment as the walls slowly crumbled.

Soldiers and knights, ballistae, catapults… none of the things they had prepared worked.

Kwaaaaang!

The catapults were destroyed by enemy fire.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

The same was true of the large ballistae placed throughout the walls.

It wasn't just random throwing of stones. It was clear that the target had been hit with astonishing precision.

"How could a catapult like that… … ."

The technology has advanced so many levels that it's impossible to stop a catapult like that.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

After destroying Linderstein's weapons, Fenris' attacks began to concentrate on several points on the walls.

And Raynan knew all too well what that meant.

"Mom, everyone, get in formation and prepare for battle."

The faces of the soldiers who heard the order also began to turn red with fear.

Kwaaaaang!

After several hours of nonstop pelting by with flying stones, several sections of the wall were eventually breached.

Kururururung!

Part of the wall, which had been breached by concentrated fire, collapsed. Debris piled up below, but it was high enough for cavalry to climb over.

Seeing that sight, Jiselle smiled coldly and pulled the Black King's reins.

"let's go."

Heeeeeeeeeing!

The Black King ran out, roaring in joy. Fenris' knights and soldiers followed him one by one.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

Raynan could only watch the scene. Climbing up the walls and taking a stand was something only possible in dreams.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

This was because the remaining Fenris forces were still firing rocks to keep them in check.

All the weapons were broken and they couldn't even climb the walls. In the end, Raynan's face turned black and he died.

"This, this is the strongest in the North, Fenris… … ."

When I first heard it, I laughed. I thought it was just poor country bumpkins making a fuss about it.

But it was he who was mistaken.

The army that survived the ceaseless war in that barren north was building up skills that no one could even dare to estimate.

Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!

The ground shook as the nearly ten thousand cavalrymen moved. Linderstein's men began to tremble, panting.

The army of rumors is coming. The army that kills its enemies without mercy.

They began to back away little by little without even realizing it.

And at that moment.

Heeeeeeeeeing!

A man jumped into a gap in the collapsed wall with a loud neighing sound.

Kwaaaaang!

"Eww!"

Giselle quickly slid into the midst of the enemy. As he swung his spear, Rodrik's formation collapsed in an instant.

Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!

The Fenris army's catapult attacks had already stopped. However, rather than restraining the Fenris army, Rodrik's soldiers were busy avoiding the attacks.

Every time Jiselle swung her spear, a thunderous sound was heard, emitting mana.

In fact, he must have been releasing so much mana that just cutting through the soldiers' bodies left traces of the spear moving on the ground.

"What the heck, it's a monster!"

"It's the Earl of Fenris! The Earl of Fenris has appeared!"

"Damage! You can never win!"

All of Rodrik's men recognized the man who had come in first as Giselle.

The one riding a huge black horse with glowing red eyes. Now, there was no one in the kingdom who did not know who this person was.

The Rodrik army, whose walls had collapsed and whose will to fight had long since been lost, could not even respond properly.

In the meantime, the knights of Fenris followed in Giselle's footsteps.

Kwaaaaang!

They continued to advance and tear through Rodrik's army.

"Eww!"

These soldiers were originally gathered with the assumption of Mercury. There were no cavalrymen and no proper heavy infantry.

So the knights' charge could not be stopped.

Raynan was furious at the sight of his soldiers falling so easily.

"Fight! Fight! We are far outnumbered!"

No matter how much he shouted, it was no use. As Fenris' cavalrymen came over, Rodrik's army quickly began to crumble like a sand castle.

"Eww!"

"Save me!"

"Run away!"

The soldiers of Rodrik's army gave up the battle altogether. As the castle they had trusted collapsed, their hearts also collapsed.

As the soldiers began to flee, all that remained was slaughter. Unable to mount a horse, they were pursued by Fenris's cavalry and fell in vain.

Raynan also left the place with the knights, shedding tears of blood.

Rodrik lost his castle, which was his heart and pride. He didn't even get to fight properly.

"Because of that catapult!"

If I had known about the existence of the new weapon that the Fenris Army possessed, I would have prepared differently. I would not have lost so pointlessly.

"Let's just wait and see! I will definitely inform the Marquis of this fact… … ."

His words were not finished because at some point a red-haired man approached him.

"You're here! You're the captain, right?"

"You, what are you!"

"I am Kaor. I am a stronger man than Gillian. Don't forget me even in the afterlife."

Gillian remained in Fenris to defend it, a good opportunity for Caor to make his mark.

But unfortunately, Raynan did not understand what Kaor was saying.

"What? Gillian, the white lion?"

"It's Kaoru!"

Gillian, nicknamed the White Lion, became quite famous in the kingdom, but this was the first time Raynor had heard of the name Kaor.

Before Raynan could say anything else, a sword flew.

Phew!

"Ugh… … ."

He was beheaded by Kaor's sword in anger. And until the moment of his death, he did not know why Kaor was angry.

"Because I'm stronger?"

Those were the last words Raynan heard.

When the commander's neck was down, Rodrik's men had no more hesitation.

They threw down their weapons and ran away. Those who failed to escape fell to the ground and shouted.

"Surrender!"

"Please save me!"

"I will follow Fenris!"

Feeling that they could not shake off the pursuit of the cavalry on horseback, they all fell down and shouted only the word surrender.

As all the enemies fell, the knights and soldiers of Fenris raised their weapons and shouted.

"We won!"

"We've taken the castle!"

"Wow!"

Everyone looked thrilled. Who would have thought that the kingdom's famous castle would fall in just one day?

I knew that catapults were powerful, but since it was my first time using them in a real fight, I was a little nervous. But I didn't expect them to be this powerful.

Jiselle also put away her spear and smiled, congratulating her soldiers.

But taking the castle wasn't the end. There were still battles scheduled.

"The pursuing force will arrive soon. We must prepare for it."

Everyone stopped laughing at Jiselle's words. It wasn't because they were nervous. Their expressions were still full of confidence.

He had reached a level where he could control himself just by a single word from Giselle.

Jiselle looked around at them with a satisfied expression and opened her mouth.

"Disassemble the catapult and make a medium-sized catapult and place it on the wall. Let's surprise the next enemy."

At those words, the soldiers moved busily. There was no time to organize the battlefield.