The Last Fight Of A Dying Kingdom (9)

- - Julius POV - -

[Aquire new Skill?]

[Cost 500 Points]

'Yes Utility Skill'

[Aquired Skill Holy Nova]

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Holy Nova

The user emits an intense light damaging enemies in a 12ft radius around the user, while healing up to five allies within range.

Can compress the light emitted to target in a cone, or straight line increasing it's power and effect.

- 200 Points per cast -

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Upon getting my newest skill I instantly cast it at Yuri's hand, her missing digit regrew but the act of doing so caused her a great deal more pain than cutting it off, as she passed out after screaming for a while.

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- A Few Hours Later -

- - Aquitania POV - -

We pursued the enemy, who had completely split up.

There were still 10,000 soldiers left, but the psychological damage to the Visigoth Kingdom army was enormous, and they weren't retreating but routing.

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[Visigoth's Royal Army]

[1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Army]

[9,200 men]

[Morale: 20]

[Training level: 62]

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The total Army was down to 9,200 men, but morale had completely plummeted.

The most decent part of my troops was the Iron Cavalry.

Having encountered the 4th Army, the infantry and archers had suffered considerable damage, but the Iron Cavalry, which had been diverted to Elheat for a surprise attack, had 8,400 men left.

And the infantry-centric Visigoth Army was not strong enough to compete with my Iron Cavalry.

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[Aquitania Heavy Cavalry]

[8,400 men]

[Morale: 100]

[Training level: 97]

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It was a unit with a morale of 100 points.

Furthermore, the military superiority was also overwhelming.

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[Visigoth's Royal Army, 9,200 men.]

[Aintorian Iron Cavalry 8,400]

[Military Superiority: Visigoth < Aquitania, 50% increase in attack power.]

[Morale: Visigoth < Aquitania, 100% increase in attack power.]

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The system showed that since we both outnumbers and our morale was higher we'd get 150% boost to our soldiers attacking power which when you compare Heavy Cavalry to swordsmen the odds were already in our favor.

The remaining troops of the Visigoth Army, which had retreated without being able to enter the town, began to be run down by the Iron Cavalry as their attack power skyrocketed along with the large difference in morale.

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[Visigoth's Royal Army, 2,300 men.]

[Aquitania Iron Cavalry, 8,350 men.]

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The remains of the army surrendered in a one-sided manner, all the survivors threw down their weapons in a hurry and raised their hands.

Morale was to low by this point and the rout did not have enough bodies to ensure anyone personal safety so surrender was the only option.

The entire army was destroyed.

When this happened, the number of the Visigoth army that remained in Lunan was only about 20,000 to maintain order, followed by those from the 4th army who were not rounded up and pressed back into the allied army.

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 - - Julius POV - -

"An ancient mana formation, I wouldn't believe it if I saw it with my own eyes." <Elheat >

Elheat was still in a state of disbelief now that the battle was over.

To my allies, I naturally explained that the mana formation was a power I had discovered in an ancient ruin beneath my castle and that it was the ancestors of the Ancient Empire who built it.

"I'm glad it worked properly. Now the Visigoth army won't be able to be mobilized until the king returns from the Herald Kingdom." <Julius >

No matter how large Visigoth is, without this 200,000-strong army, they won't be able to attack me for a while.

With that much damage inflicted, I'll have time and opportunity.

But even so, it was impossible here in Aquitania.

Visigoth was right next to me and I was open on all sides

You never know where the enemy will appear from, east, west, north, south, or southwest.

That's why I've moved all my troops to Berthaquin.

I've also moved all my people and the gold in my castle in the past three months.

Aquitania's population right now is only the remains of the Army, and the Iron cavalry.

The plan was always to abandon this place, we burned the fields, villages and anything that would give the opponent an advantage.

Even if they were to take over Aquitania now it would take decades before it could be made a productive area once again.

The reason why it was not discovered was, of course, the existence of the secret passage.

If it were not for the secret passage, I would not have carried out this plan.

The secret passage in the Vault guarded by the Praetorians of Berthaquin led to Lunan.

Berthaquin!

It was a blessing in disguise, surrounded by mountains as well as iron.

Furthermore, there was an ocean behind it.

Berthaquin itself was small, but I was in a situation where I could own the territory that also lay beside it.

So my first goal was to build a nation the size of the three territories of the former Kingdom of Bridget.

All of this was possible because it was surrounded by mountains.

Like in the fantasy world of Tolkien my new nation would be like the land of mordor, naturally defended by the terrain itself, allowing me to build up my strength before marching out to reclaim the fallen lands and more.

It was a natural fortress.

I currently have 20,000 troops left here.

Elheat was with me, of course, and Count Voltaire followed me all the way.

He wasn't someone I particularly wanted to be with, but by chance, he kept following me.

Voltaire wasn't the only one following me.

There were hundreds of thousands of refugees following me.

They seemed to think of me as a shield to protect them from Visigoth.

I opened up the secret passage for these refugees.

It would take too long to cross the mountain.

It had to be done.

The secret passage was already known to them when all the lords of their territory agreed to the migration.

That's why they were going to move the refugees and tear down the entrance.

So that no one could use it.

I don't want Visigoth to come through there and attack me, no breaking into my Kingdom from the backdoor.

The sooner we get rid of my regrets, the better.

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- - Lunan Remnant POV - -

"I have to go there since I've left my residence anyway and my house is already occupied by the Kingdom of Visigoth. If we follow the Lord of Aquitania, he'll give us some farmland and exempt us from taxes for the time being!" <Refugee >

"What kind of land is that?" <Refugee >

"They say it's a territory by the sea." <Refugee >

"I've never seen an ocean." <Refugee >

The refugees were eager to take Julius's word that he would guarantee their safety in the Lunan area, which would be in the middle of the battlefield anyway.

He said that from now on, Visigoth and many other countries would fight to get the territory of Lunan.

It was hell just thinking about it.

No one wants to be in the middle of a battlefield.

Even if it meant abandoning one's homeland, if a battle broke out, they would live like worms if they stayed behind.

Therefore, it was only natural that they would lean toward who will protect them.

In addition to that, Julius went around addressing the procession of refugees.

"If you follow me now, there will be many uncertainties, but I assure you that your lives will not be in danger! I will provide you with farmland and you will be exempt from taxes for the time being. You may decide to settle there but I will reclaim Lunan's territory someday, and you may return to your homeland then if you want to! I will do all of that if you believe in me! I will be your shield! and in time the sword launched at our invaders!" <Julius >

Rumour led to rumour, and eventually, the civilian population of refugees' favorability to Julius exceeded 90.

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- - Julius POV - -

It wasn't just the refugees who were excited by my victory.

The lords and troops of the territories in the southwestern part of Lunan began to come to me, since they could only surrender to Visigoth if they remained in Lunan, even with their lands intact without a competent commander their assembled forces would be swept aside even if they reclaimed the fallen territories.

Since there were no rumours circulating about Kashia being merciful, the lords of southwest Lunan chose me.

Of course, they were different from Voltaire in the sense that they assessed the situation to the fullest extent since they did not join us before the battle that destroyed the Visigoth army, but afterwards.

Voltaire was afraid, but he didn't run away and joined my army until the end.

He was indecisive, though, so he couldn't decide whether to run away or fight with me.

In any case, I was going to give him more attention than the lords who joined me later.

After all, the move to the new territory had been very large and noisy.

After the massive move, I and my main vassals all passed through the secret passageway and arrived right under Berthaquin.

And then, when I stepped into Berthaquin…In front of me, there was really a huge army of 30,000 standing in a row.

Not my own tired army, but a very energetic 30,000-strong army.

The people were all nervous, but... The troops that showed up were not wearing the black military uniforms of Aquitania but the blue uniform of Lunan.

"I see you, Your Excellency! We have prepared the various territories as you requested and have come for you!" <Count Fihatri>

The general who had led this 30,000-strong army to greet me dismounted from his horse and knelt in front of me.

At the same time, 30,000 troops also knelt in front of me.

This general's name was Fihatri.

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[Fihatri Delphine]

[Age: 24]

[Power Level: 81]

[Intelligence: 85]

[Command: 89]

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He was a person that I had been paying a lot of attention to in my travels to and from Roserun, he was also a young warrior with the ability to lead an army of over 100,000.

At his grand welcome, the lords who followed me were all so frightened that they too fell to their knees, as a show of their loyalty since the remnants of Lunan had seen fit to exhalt me as their leader.