𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟓: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
A thousand members of the Lionel Squad are marching.
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With half of the force I was entrusted with, most are regular soldiers from the Gaillia army, and their training level is quite high.
However, they are all professional soldiers, so tricks such as disguising as villagers and trapping enemies as we did before are impossible.
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The other half of the Lionel Squad, about a thousand people mainly adventurers, are on that task.
Disguising as ordinary travelers and merchants, boasting power, they have come to apply to the mercenaries recruited by the Royal Army and are infiltrating the capital city, Galangran.
They are engaged in a certain operation.
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The one who is in charge of this operation is Nazar from the clan [Undertakers]. He has somehow become a position like the deputy commander of the Lionel Squad.
We weren’t that close during the [Gold-lined Butterflies] period, but thinking about it now, I feel a bit regretful.
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He is a reliable and trustworthy man.
He is good at using people, and he can also act on his own, so you can expect a rather utility role from him.
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There should be no problem leaving the operations in the royal capital to Nazar and his team.
Rather, if they can’t do it, no one else will be able to.
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“The Royal Army has left the royal capital. The number is over forty thousand. It’s almost the whole army, and the royal flag was also flying.”
“Thank you. Well done. The reconnaissance team should rest well.”
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Praising Meg and others who returned from the reconnaissance mission.
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The rumor operation conducted by the separate team seems to have had more effect than expected.
The force of Gaillia marching into the royal capital now is about a thousand, led by Strategist Lionel. In addition, the recent rising stars such as Hero Asuka and Saint Meisha are on the list.
In other words, it is an advertisement that is not a lie but is greatly exaggerated.
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King Morrison saw this as a golden opportunity.
He thought to eliminate Gaillia’s proud new heroes who are advancing with a small number of soldiers due to their victory, and thereby show the prestige of the kingdom both domestically and internationally.
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To be frank, this judgment is too late. Even if the Royal Army wins one or two battles now, it will not change the overall trend.
The Lintrite Kingdom is already on the verge of death.
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Almost all the noble territories have defected, the territories sandwiched in between have been annexed by the noble territories, and the royal family is even having difficulty maintaining the royal capital.
They should be looking for ways to draw the curtain, such as packing up their treasures and escaping, or handing over the abdication document to a powerful nobleman.
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Well, it’s a typical type that only sees and hears what he wants to see and hear. I felt that way even though I only met him once.
I also hear stories about him killing subordinates who brought bad reports.
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This is a sign of a dying country.
So, as the king of that dying country, it looked like a chance because the enemy with a reputation was advancing with a small number.
To defeat them and raise his own fame.
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“Will your reputation increase by crushing a thousand with forty thousand?”
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The one who tilts her head with a thud is Miliaria.
The behavior is cute, but what she says is extremely harsh.
It’s a discussion about whether you can get praise for winning a battle that you should win.
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In fact, there’s no such thing as a sure-win in this world, but most of the people don’t know that.
They would assume victory is certain because a force of forty thousand is going to confront a unit of a thousand.
The crowd can be unreasonable.
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“You don’t know what you’ll be told when you lose!”
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Hehehe, Asuka laughed.
She already considers herself the winner.
Which is troublesome.
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“There aren’t many places where an army of forty thousand can form up.
We identified the location of the final battle by comparing the information Meg and her group brought back with the speed of our advance.
As a result, we predicted that it would be the Baul Plains, about two days away from the capital, and we were able to form up earlier than the Royal Army.
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“Well, it’s strange at this point. I don’t know why the Royal Army is slower than us, who came all the way from Gaillia.”
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I muttered this as I watched the enemy troops trudging along from afar.
The faces of the soldiers are clearly unwilling.
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It’s obvious that they’re only following because they’d be killed if they ran away.
Their morale is not just zero, it’s negative.
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“. . . . . .Is that a concave formation? Mother Nel.”
“Probably.”
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I answered Miliaria’s question with a wry smile.
It’s too shoddy to look like a concave formation, which is impressive in its own way.
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Maybe there’s no longer any commander in the Royal Army who can form a proper formation.
Probably just moving around in roughly the same way as a unit.
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“Oh dear. There are people deserting one by one. If we leave them be, won’t they self-destruct?”
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Just as Meisha said, people are dropping out of the Royal Army’s formation.
It’s what they call desertion in the face of the enemy.
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More than being scared, they probably don’t want to fight for the kingdom.
There must be families and relatives of the soldiers among the people who are suffering under the tyranny of the royal family.
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“I don’t mind if they just run away.”
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A mounted officer is chasing after the soldiers who ran away.
If left alone, they’ll be killed.
Such a meaningless death.
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“So we’ll give them a helping hand. Miliaria. Salieri.”
“Yes.”
“Leave it to me~.”
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The two stepped forward in response to my voice.
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