Beginning Of The End (9)

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- - Lunan Kingdom POV - -

In the morning the battle between Istin and Elheat resumed.

Their fight was still the same as yesterday.

They were still fighting the same way they did yesterday, as they both wanted to kill each other to achieve their true intentions.

However, in the afternoon, the situation suddenly changed.

Another army appeared on its way to the barrier.

Lucana sighed heavily when he saw the troops.

"Damn it, why is he here...?" <Lucana >

It was the third army, almost as large as the second army led by Istin.

And with the appearance of that third army, a crack appeared in the battle between Istin and Elheat.

This was because there was a man who intervened in the battle by leading the third army and riding his horse at full speed.

"What are you doing here Istin?" <Master General Kediman>

It was Kediman, the Master General of the third army, the fourth in the order of the ten warlords.

Kediman shouted and attacked from behind Elheat who was fighting with Istin.

At that moment, the balance of the battle was completely destroyed.

Elheat spurted blood from his back and collapsed to his knees from the cowardly attack.

Istin's greatsword, which had already been attempting to attack, struck fiercely at Elheat's neck as his defensive posture collapsed.

"You miserable bastard, you could have taken him out with one shot if you did this. Let's get this over with and move on!" <Master General Kediman>

Elheat was still bleeding greivously from his back.

"So this is what an Honorable one-on-one fight can be expected from the honorless Visigoth dogs?" <Elheat >

As he shouted this, he thrust out his spear, ready to give up his head.

Even if his head flew off, it would not break his men, they all had taken an oath to fight to the last man.

With that thought in mind, he swung the spear instead of avoiding the body but at that moment, the movement of the great sword stopped.

Seeing this, Elheat also stopped moving his spear and asked.

"What's wrong?" <Elheat >

Istin shook his head when he saw Elheat barely standing up without wobbling on his feet with a fatal wound in his back.

He then glared at Kediman with a deadly glare and stepped back.

"I'll be your opponent!" <Master General Kediman>

Kediman swung his sword again at Elheat.

The battle between Kediman and Elheat had begun.

And from behind them, Kediman's troops charged.

They had no intention of watching the confrontation like Istin.

"Retreat, sir? Wait a minute, sir! Master General!" <Lucana >

Istin's troops retreated.

Of course, it didn't mean that they withdrew.

In any case, it was true that Istin's troops would also have to cross the barrier and join up with Fran.

Istin, however, had no intention of sympathizing with Kediman.

He wanted to kill him just for interfering with his one-on-one battle, but he couldn't turn on an ally in the middle of a war.

If it had been a subordinate, he could have executed him for defying military law, but since it was an equal he couldn't do so.

Istin's body trembled as he tried to control his anger.

He was a man like himself so he wanted to kill him with his own hands.

And that savage Kediman had taken it away from him.

Lucana could not say anything when he saw him.

He was just relieved that he was not the one who had intervened in this fight.

If Istin had been at a disadvantage, he would have intervened then.

Then, his anger would have been directed directly at himself.

When he thought about it, he felt rather grateful for Kediman's presence.

Of course, he didn't like Kediman much either, because he thought he was a savage.

Elheat had to fight Kediman, and Kediman's soldiers charged the barrier at once.

It was too much for him to take on Kediman, since he was badly injured in the back and couldn't use his full power.

"Protect His Excellency!" <Lunan Soldiers>

Elheat's vassals shouted as they dealt with the Visigoth soldiers pouring over the barrier.

His arms and legs got more and more injured the more he fought and in the end, Elheat drove his spear into the ground using it as a crutch to keep him from falling down.

"You're giving up? I'm surprised that such a person is the best warrior in Lunan." <Master General Kediman>

Kediman sneered at Elheat as he sidestepped Istin's prey like a hyena.

At that moment, Elheat's vassals broke thru the siege and jumped down in front of Elheat.

"Sir! We'll take care of the rest! Your Excellency, please go up to the barrier, treat your injuries, and protect Lunan. We'll buy you some time!" <Lunan Soldier>

"I'm not going to abandon you guys just to save myself. You guys have to go up to the barrier first, not me. I've already been badly injured. I gave up my life a long time ago." <Elheat >

Elheat activated the skill [Demon Spear] with the last of his strength while bleeding from all over his body.

Kediman, who had been looking at him, started laughing.

"Interesting, I didn't know there were guys like Istin in Lunan." <Master General Kediman>

"My Lord!" <Lunan Soldier>

At that moment, two men, vassals of Elheat, leaped in front of Kediman.

They were no match for him, of course, but they were able to block one of his attacks.

"Are you going to let us die in vain? I'll buy you some time so you can get to the top of the walls! You're the kind of power Lunan needs right now!" <Lunan Soldier>

Seeing this, Elheat stood up again.

He brought his spear back up and glared at Kediman with a look that said he would never let this go.

The rest of Elheat's vassals looked at each other.

If they hid it any longer, their Lord would be dead.

They nodded at each other and shouted at Elheat.

"Forgive me, my lord! I've actually been hiding something from you. His Majesty has...already abandoned Lunan Castle. It is said that he turned away from the people and fled Lunan Castle first. It seems that His Highness Duke Ronen also abandoned Lunan Castle without waiting for...Your Excellency. There are no soldiers fighting in Lunan Castle...The castle is empty undefended save for the local garrison. Therefore, please leave it to us and retreat!" <Lunan Vassal>

The vassals had said this because they wanted Elheat to live.

These words instantly quenched the zest that had been burning in Elheat.

"Is that true?!" <Elheat >

Elheat sat up as he spat out blood, his body shaking with anger.

How could he escape so easily?

He had served Ronen because he was the only person in the kingdom who made an effort to protect Lunan.

He was disappointed about the slavers, but he did not feel betrayed.

But this time it was different.

"Kuh-hah! That's what your king is like! You realize that now, don't you? Meaningless loyalty. Well, it's a fitting end for a creepy bug. Lunan Castle has already fallen into the hands of our general! Just shut up and die, I hate boring people." <Master General Kediman>

The moment Kediman's sword finally pierced Elheat's chest.

At that moment, Elheat grabbed the sword that had pierced his chest with his bare hand and glared at Kediman.

Suddenly, a large number of arrows began to pour down from the sky towards Kediman's troops.

"What?" <Master General Kediman>

Kediman's troops, made up of infantry, looked to the rear in surprise at the surprise attack.

At the top of the barrier, Elheat's soldiers rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

"Ah, that's...!" <Lunan Soldier>

One of Elheat's soldiers pointed in surprise.

There, in black military uniforms, inscribed with the Aquitania crest!

With the momentum of trampling Kediman's troops, the Black Iron Cavalry, rode off towards the battlefield.