"d*mn it, calm down!　You are the proud warriors of Bulgaron!

　Terelig shouted in an attempt to calm the Bulgaron cavalrymen who were surrounded and in a state of confusion.
　But the troops were already in disarray, and some of them even fell off their horses when they collided with each other.

　Stopped cavalry is no threat. Drag them down and kill them!

　As Oscar had ordered, the infantry used their halberds to drag the Bulgurons down from their horses, choking them one by one.
　In a melee, the infantry is stronger than the cavalry.

　It's no use. ...... retreat!

　Telerig orders his cavalry to retreat.
　When the Bulgurons heard the whistle, the signal to retreat, they fled to the rear where the siege was relatively thin.

　"Charge!　Charge!

　Karolina chases after the fleeing Bulgaron cavalryman's back. 　
　Karolina chases after the fleeing bulgaron cavalryman and fires arrows at his back.

　We're coming with you!
　"...... Don't tell me what to do.

　Nia and Jebe join Karolina in the pursuit.

　"d*mn you, ......, cavalryman of Lemuria.
　"How dare the General himself act as Lord Commander? It's just as brave as a Bulgarian warrior.

　Karolina swung her sword at Telerig, who was coming at her to block her attack.
　Karolina's sword swung straight down into Telerig's neck. ......

　I'm not sure what to say.

　Karolina quickly repelled the arrow with her sword.
　It's not the first time she's done this.

　You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this.

　I'm surprised ...... this is ......

　She looks at the Lemurian soldier who has been hit by the arrow she dodged.
　A black bruise appeared from the arrow wound, and it spread all over his body. ......
　I'm not sure what to do.

　"Master Telerig!　Are you okay?
　Oh, Alicia?

　Alicia comes up underneath Terelig.
　It was Alicia who had just fired an arrow at Karolina.

　The line has already collapsed. Let's retreat to .......
　But ...... d*mn it, I get it!

　Instead of showing his good side, Terelig was saved ......
　He bit his lip in frustration.

　So the Bulgurons retreated.
　In the meantime, they were heavily pursued by Lemuria and lost a number of soldiers.






　"Hmm ......
　What's wrong with your face?

　What's wrong with you?" Carolina asked a depressed Hercule as he looked at the bodies scattered across the plain.
　Carolina braced herself for the possibility that she might start to feel sad, saying, "So many people have died .......
　Hercule's grief over a person's death is surely a sign of a serious illness.

　No, ...... I didn't kill too many people, I thought.
　That's good. It's business as usual.

　Karolina was relieved.
　The man she loved was still the same, and hadn't developed any serious illness.

　I'm not sure what you think you're doing, but I think you need to talk to me for an hour about what you think people are. ...... Well, whatever it is, it hurts that you couldn't kill the bulgaron. I had originally given up on encircling and annihilating them, but I was still planning to deal a devastating blow.

　Hercule's objective was to encircle and destroy the left flank of the Bulgaron, then move in behind the center and right flanks to crush them.
　Then he would follow up with more damage.

　It was intended to deal a fatal blow to the Bulgaron. ......

　It's true that the results are great, but not as great as we had hoped. They will not accept peace with this level of sacrifice. ...... Alicia Crom, I believe she was called?　The commander of the right wing of the Bulgaron who fought Galfis.

　Alicia Crom was the reason why Hercule's mission was foiled.
　She was the first one to notice the anomaly on the left flank of her army and moved the right flank she was leading, and then called the central commander to come to the rescue of the left flank of the Bulgurons.
　As a result, he was not able to completely destroy the organizational structure of the left wing.

　In addition, the right wing of the Bulgaron led by Alicia, which had suffered relatively little damage, became the main target, so they were not able to expand the results of their pursuit as much as they had hoped.

　You'll be able to find a lot of people who are interested in this sort of thing. A woman commander, does that mean she is of a certain rank?

　Maybe she's like Karolina to Hercule.
　Perhaps she is like Karolina to Hercule, Hercule thought.

　I'm sure you're not the only one.
　No, I was just hit by an arrow. We didn't actually cross swords.
　I heard that everyone who was hit by arrows died of body rot.
　I either shot them all or avoided them. But ...... is it a spirit of some kind?
　Probably.

　Most of the Bulgurons are human, but some of the ruling class are elves.
　Alicia Crom is also an Elf.
　The condition for spirit contract magic, also known as demon contract magic, is high magical power, which can only be contracted by elves, dwarves, or mutant humans or warbeasts born with high magical power.

　Conversely, if you are an elf, you can supply enough magic power to sustain a demon.



　"Given the reported power, it could be a higher level spirit or maybe a 72 pillar class ......, either way it's nasty.

　Hercule scratched his head.
　In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, it's possible that you'll be able to find a great deal more information on the subject.
　The reason is that an incompetent person who blabbed about his abilities would not be able to make a contract with a demon. 　
　Hercule also intends to take the details of Asmodeus' and Citri's abilities to the grave.

　So what do we do now, ......?




　We managed to retreat, didn't we?
　Yeah, we did. ......

　Alicia's words were answered by Terelig in a dejected voice.
　Until now, the Kingdom of Bulgalon had won a series of battles against the Lemurian Empire.
　But now they've given it a black mark.

　Even taking into account the fact that the Lemurian emperor had changed from Hadrian III, who was bad at warfare, to Hercule I, who was good at warfare, it was a big blunder.

　In the Kingdom of Bulgaron, what is required of the king is, first and foremost, wisdom and bravery in battle.
　If Terelig is evaluated as "not fit to be king" after this defeat, his position as the next king will be in jeopardy.

　"Don't lose heart, Mr. Terelig. This time is different from the past. I'll explain it to His Majesty. ......
　"Shut up!

　Terelig raised his voice.
　Alicia stiffened at this.

　One of the reasons for Terelig's despondency was that Alicia had saved him again.
　If Alicia had not come to Terelig's rescue, Terelig would be dead.

　Furthermore, it was thanks to Alicia that he was able to retreat safely.
　Terelig was saved the whole time.

　I don't like that.
　Plus, ......

　(I lost to a woman, and she saved me!　Shit!

　The commander who faced Telerig was Carolina.
　It was a woman.
　He was defeated by a woman and saved by a woman.
　Terelig's pride was torn to shreds.

　"I'm sorry, ......, Mr. Terelig.
　"No, no, I'm sorry. That was my fault.

　When Alicia apologized with a dejected look on her face, Terelig came to his senses.
　He was ashamed of himself.
　At least Alicia didn't harbor any ill will towards him.
　On the contrary, she had helped him.

　It was not good to say "Shut up" to someone who had helped you, and who was offering to protect you.

　I had no choice. Let's go back to Bulgaron and ask for the King's instructions. But we can't just leave. We'll sack the nearest village.

　Terelig suggested to Alicia that they sack the villages that were too thinly held to make up for the loss.
　The goal is to make up for the loss of the game.

　But Alicia was apologetic about it.

　I thought about that too, but ...... it might be a little difficult.
　"Why?
　I thought so, but it might be a little difficult." "Why?" "All the villages have already been sacked or burned to the ground by the Lemurian army. Many of the inhabitants have retreated to cities with strong walls. If we attack the castle, they will catch up with us.

　Telerig clicked his tongue.
　The Bulgurons retreated back the way they had come.

　Of course, the villages had already been plundered. ......
　In the villages that were not looted, the inhabitants had already been evacuated.

　So it was just as the Emperor of Lemuria had planned. Bloody .......

　Terelig bit his lip.
　Alicia was looking at him with concern.

　(Will the Chromes be safe with this man as the next king?





　The Battle of Pelatia

　Engaging forces
　Lemuria Empire VS Bulgaron Kingdom

　Main commander
　Lemurian Empire

　King Hercule I
　Karolina Yulianos
　Stefan Shaykoski
　Oskar Almon
　Edmond Erdemort
　Galfis Galleanos
　Nia Lucarios
　Jebe

　Kingdom of Bulgalon

　Alicia Crom
　Terelig Kotlumia

　Military strength
　Lemurian Empire approx. 60000
　Kingdom of Bulgalon approx. 500,000



　Results
　Lemurian Empire: 200 casualties
　Kingdom of Bulgaron: 600 casualties.

　Victory of the Lemurian Empire

　Impact on future generations
　Decline in leadership of the Kotormir clan