Magicless Extra: The Villain’s Survival Method – Chapter 137.1

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑𝟕.1: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐫 (4)

Normandy Frontline

“They’ve finally arrived.”

Royman confirmed through his binoculars that enemy Tiger tanks were approaching the frontline. Unfortunately, there were no field guns deployed that could match the Tigers, leaving them with no means to counter the tanks.

He also noticed a peculiar group of soldiers: a strange unit clad in black long coats, with black uniforms underneath, faces hidden behind black masks adorned with skull emblems, and black helmets pulled low over their heads.

“Those must be the Stormtroopers. . .”

He had heard about the Stormtroopers through Peace Eye and the Kronen family’s intelligence network. They were a unit created by Heinrich von Earl Himmler, under the command of the Third Prince Douglas, with the help of wizards. Each member was a monster who had undergone chimera surgery, so they were not to be taken lightly.

“We need to delay them as much as possible while retreating.”

Most civilians had already evacuated eastwards, and even though they were rebels, they were still fighting to take over the Empire, so they wouldn’t harm the civilians.

“Infantry in the trenches, plant the mines and retreat!”

However, they weren’t entirely defenseless against the enemy tanks. Royman had prepared a secret weapon, developed with wizards and magitech engineers ever since he had acquired the Duchy of Normandy.

Landmines. It was difficult to directly damage tanks heavily reinforced with magic, but. . . they could at least damage the tracks, rendering them immobile.

These mines were imbued with explosion magic, and the shrapnel inside was enchanted with both strengthening and penetration-enhancing magic. They were designed to detonate under a weight of at least one ton, with the fragments erupting upwards, ensuring they would hit the tank tracks.

Boom! Bang! Bang!

Suddenly, the enemy Tiger tanks began firing, having reached their main gun range. Soon, the sounds of incoming projectiles were followed by powerful explosions erupting throughout the trenches.

Kaboom! Boom! Boom!

Fortunately, the trenches were dug like a spiderweb, with dedicated retreat paths, making it difficult for the Tiger tanks’ direct fire to reach inside. Nevertheless, the bombardment raining down on them was enough to demoralize the soldiers.

Thanks to their prior training for such situations, they managed to move in an orderly fashion without breaking ranks.

Finally, the Tiger tanks reached the trench line, and as the first tank approached a trench. . .

Kaboom!

A powerful explosion erupted from one side of the track, instantly engulfing the Tiger tank in a cloud of dust. Royman watched with anticipation through his binoculars, but. . . damn it, the Tiger tank was still intact.

“They sure built them tough.”

However, every time they crossed the mounds between trenches, explosions occurred. . . eventually, tanks with their tracks blown off began to appear.

“So, it’s not entirely ineffective. The exchange ratio of 5:1 is a bit of a downside, but. . . considering the cost of a tank, it’s not bad.”

Of course, it only managed to stop them temporarily by attacking the tracks. . . but considering the dire situation of the Western Military District with its difficulty in procuring parts, this wasn’t a bad outcome.

As the Tiger tanks became stranded in the trench line, unable to move forward or backward, the advance of the Tiger tank division also came to a halt.

‘𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴?’

However, that thought was quickly dismissed. . . upon seeing the enemy Stormtrooper unit approaching, he abandoned the offensive plan. Engaging in close combat with the Stormtroopers armed with Os automatic rifles would likely result in heavy casualties.

‘𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵?’

Those were monsters rarely seen outside the Dragon Spine Mountains or the lawless northern regions. To implant them in such large numbers, they must be breeding monsters themselves. . .

‘𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭’𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯.’

The troll’s heart was the source of their regenerative ability. Wizards could likely find a way to maintain that ability even if the heart was fragmented.

In fact, most surgical medicine had advanced through the research of wizards and necromancers, so he figured there must be some method.

Anyway, with the Evreux defense line breached, Royman immediately began preparations for urban warfare utilizing Evreux City.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions began to occur among the Stormtroopers who had entered the trench line. These were booby traps set up along with the anti-tank mines, now detonating against the Stormtroopers.

“Heh heh heh, suffer well.”

Having safely evacuated all troops, Royman immediately prepared for the defense of Evreux City.

🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸

Boom! Boom!

Sixteen 88mm cannons from Tiger tanks mounted on the long armored train erupted in fire, along with five 155mm self-propelled guns.

“Well, at least they’re not all complete idiots.”

Major General Dominika Yegorova encountered the private troops of the Marquis of Toulouse while passing through Narbonne. The Marquis of Toulouse, also a supporter of the Third Prince Douglas, had gathered a large number of private troops to counter the imperial lords of the Iberian Peninsula.

Their number was a whopping 80,000. The reason why he was able to gather such a large number of troops despite not having the title of margrave or marquis was due to the highly developed city of Toulouse.

‘𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦-𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹? 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘢.’

Gilgamesh was in the midst of training the soldiers of the Iberian Allied Forces and unifying the command system. It was difficult to fight if he did not establish a proper command system with a motley crew.

Anyway, the Marquis of Toulouse’s army was mercilessly swept away by the overwhelming firepower of the armored train, and eventually, they surrendered and fled in defeat.

Dominika immediately informed Gilgamesh of the situation, and Gilgamesh replied that he would immediately dispatch troops to attack the Marquis of Toulouse’s territory. The armored train then passed Narbonne and arrived at Montpellier, where it stopped and subdued the Earl of Montpellier.

The Earl of Montpellier, who had remained neutral without supporting either the Emperor or the Third Prince Douglas, trembled when he received notification from the Iberian United Military District Headquarters that they would occupy Montpellier.

Soon after, a full legion of troops entered the city of Montpellier, and three brigades were stationed there to prepare defenses and maintain public order. After refueling, the armored train immediately set off again towards Marseille.

‘𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.’

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