Three infantry corps, six archer battalions, 432,000
　One legion of infantry of the Kingdom of Chelda 100,000
　One legion of heavy cavalry "Clibanarius" One legion of medium cavalry "Cataphract" 2,400
　One legion of Bulgarson cavalry, 1,200.
　Three battalions of the Red Wolves, three battalions of the Jebele Rangers, 720.

　A total of 964,000 Lemurian, Cerda, and Bulgarian troops.


　King's Kingsguard Infantry Corps (Kingsguard Infantry) 10,000
　Royal Guards Infantry Corps (Guards Infantry) 200,000
　Lords Infantry Corps (Lords Infantry) 30000
　Edelna Lords and Cities Combined Infantry Corps (Edelna Infantry) 100,000
　Royal Guards Cavalry Corps(Kings Guards Cavalry) 500　
　Royal Guards Cavalry Corps(Guards Cavalry) 10,000
　Lords' Cavalry Legion(Lords' Cavalry) 100,000
　Edelna Lords and Cities United Cavalry Legion(Edelna Cavalry) 500

　A total of 1,000,000 Fulling and Edelna allied troops.

　The two sides were facing each other in the plains near the village of Lezera, with a combined force of 200,000.



　Erkühl I and Ludwig I, the commanders-in-chief of the two sides, stepped forward respectively.

　King Ludwig I shouts.

"Your Majesty, Hercule I of the Lemurian Empire. I have three requests for you. One, leave the Kingdom of Edelna, our ally, immediately. Two, release the Archbishopric of Lemuria. Three, lift the siege on the Republic of Adleria. If you agree to this, I will not turn my sword against you.

　Hercule I exclaims.

"Don't worry. I have only come to free the kingdom of Edhellna from the hands of the pretender. As soon as the legitimate King of Edelna, who is in exile in my country, is enthroned and the security of the Kingdom of Edelna is established, we will leave this land. I will also return the Archbishopric of Lemuria to its rightful owner, His Holiness Cecilia I. As for the Republic of Adluria, ...... of course, if they are willing to bow down to me, I will gladly lift the siege. If you agree, ...... you may return to your homeland immediately.

　King Ludwig I shouted.

You'll be the first to leave the army. Invaders!

　Hercule I cries out.

I've only come to reclaim the land of my fathers!　Pretender of the Hullerings. I say no evil. Retreat from the army!

　And they both shouted.

"The will of the Lord is with us!

　Negotiations broke down.






　Three infantry corps, six archer battalions. ......
　One legion of infantry from the Kingdom of Chelda ......
　One legion of heavy cavalry "Cribanarius" One legion of medium cavalry "Cataphract" ......▲
　One legion of bulgarian cavalry ......◆
　Three battalions of the Red Wolves, three battalions of the Jebe rangers ......★


2,400 per symbol
But only ★ is 120


　King's Kingsguard Infantry Corps (Kingsguard Infantry) King's Squire Infantry Corps (Squire Infantry) ......□
　Lords Infantry Corps（Lords Infantry） ......
　Edelna Lords and Cities Combined Infantry Corps (Edelna Infantry) ......◎
　King's Guard Cavalry Legion (Kingsguard Cavalry) King's Squire Cavalry Legion (Squire Cavalry) ......△
　Lords' cavalry corps(Lords' cavalry)......◇
　Edelna Lords and Cities United Cavalry Legion(Edelna Cavalry)......☆　

2,000 per symbol
But some are rounded up.



　Hercule placed twelve battalions (1400) of mixed archer/infantry troops equally in the center, center right wing, and center left wing, for a total of 43200.
　In addition, two battalions (240) each of mixed heavy and medium cavalry troops were placed on both wings of the center, and six battalions (720) were placed behind as reserve troops, for a total of 120.
　The commander in the center was Hercule himself, with Stephan as his second-in-command.
　Galfis commanded the center left flank, Edmond commanded the center right flank, and Oscar was the second-in-command.

　On the left flank was a corps of Bourgarron cavalry, and on the right flank ten battalions of mixed heavy and medium cavalry, totaling 2,400. 　
　Alicia commanded the left flank, and Carolina commanded the right.



　In the center front was a single corps of Cerda infantry (1,000 due to lack of capacity) and three battalions of Red Wolves (360), for a total of 1,360.
　This was commanded by Sonia.

　Finally, three battalions (360) of rangers led by Jebe were placed as reserve units for the entire force, and were given the authority to act freely.




　In response, King Ludwig I placed 120 Lords' infantry in the center and 600 Kings' Guards and Squires' infantry further to the rear.
　The king's bodyguards were placed on both flanks, with 200 cavalry each, and another 100 in reserve behind them.
　In total, he had 3,800 under his command.

　In front of the center, he placed 15,000 Edelna infantry and cavalry.
　Its command was entrusted to Chulpan.

　On the center right flank, 1,200 squire infantry were placed diagonally across the rear.
　On the center left flank, on the other hand, 1,200 attendant infantry and 1,800 lords' infantry were placed slightly forward. 　The command of the center right flank was given to Maraziji, and the command of the center left flank to Bradamante.

　One hundred lords' cavalry were placed on the right flank, and one hundred squire cavalry on the left.
　The command of the right wing went to Astolfo and the knights of the left wing to Roland.


　King Ludwig I groaned as he looked at the Lemurian army's formation.
　The first thing that caught his attention was the central protrusion.
　This is where the mighty Cerda infantry and the Red Wolves are positioned. Looking only at this area, it appears that the Lemurian army's goal is to break through the center.
　However, one should not overlook the abundant cavalry strength on the flanks.

(Is Hercule I's aim to break through the center, disguised as a flanking attack by his superior cavalry force ......?　(Is Hercule I aiming for a breakthrough through the center disguised as a flanking attack ? A flanking attack disguised as ......?　(No, both should be seen as options.)


　On the other hand, Hercule was also groaning as he looked at the Fulling army's formation. 　
　Like the Lemurian army, this one also has a protrusion in the center.
　However, ...... the knights and mercenaries deployed here are the exact opposite of the Lemurian army, the knights and mercenaries of the inferior Edelna Kingdom.
　It should be assumed that King Ludwig I intended to discard this force from the beginning.
　And behind that discarded force is a thick layer of infantry.
　The aim is to break through the center ...... No, it should be considered as a thick defensive line to guard against the Lemurian army breaking through the center.

　The problem is the number of infantry in the center right wing and the center left wing, and the shape of their placement.

　The center right wing has fewer infantry, and they are slightly behind.
　The center left flank has more infantry and is slightly forward.
　If you look closely, you can see the arrangement. 　

(Ludwig I's aim is easy to understand. (Ludwig I's aim is easy to understand: slow tactics by the center right and center infantry, and the center left breaking through our center right ......, or diagonal formation.


　Both sides saw through the other's strategy 90% of the time just by looking at the formation.

　King Ludwig I put his hand on his chin and pondered.

(I hope he is mistaken about the thickness of the center, but we should not hope for the enemy's carelessness. We should assume that our aim, the diagonal line, has been seen through. The key to victory is whether or not the center and left flank can break through the enemy's infantry formation while the center and right flank hold their own. ...... Some ingenuity is required.

　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not. I think I've set up a lineup that can be used for both, but I think they've probably seen through me. The key to victory is whether the left wing, right wing, or center can break through the enemy line while the center right wing holds off the enemy attack. It's going to take some finesse.

　And they both smiled.

(No matter how it turns out, we will win.)




　And so the battle began.



"God is with us!
"God is with us!
"God is with us!
"God is with us!
"God is with us!



　As both sides chanted Messianic verses, ......
　The first to clash were the armies of Cerda, led by Sonia, and Edelna, led by Tulpan.

　At the same time, under the orders of Hercule and Ludwig I respectively, the cavalry guarding the two wings of the center jumped out.

The warbeasts of Edelna who have lost their minds, show them what we can do!
"Brave warriors of Edelna!　Do not be daunted!　The enemy are heretics!　The gods are with us!

　The Red Wolves and the Edelna Knights clashed first.
　The Red Wolves and Edelna Knights clash first. 360 Red Wolves and 500 Edelna Knights, the latter will win in terms of numbers. ......

Follow me!
Don't fall behind the queen!
"Let our name be known throughout Edhellna!
Kill! Kill! Kill!
Kill them all!
Kill the heretics!

　The Red Wolves are turning their white armor red, but the Edelna Knights are reticent.

What?
What the hell is wrong with these people?
Help me!

　In no time at all, the Edelna Knights' formation was scattered and broken through.
　But what awaited them after that was a layer of infantry about 100,000 thick.
　Even though the Red Wolves led by Sonia are very strong, they can not be easily ......

I'm not going to stop!
I'm not going to stop!
That's absurd!

　I'm not sure what to do.
　They quickly disrupted the battle line.


　And the Cerda infantrymen cut into the wounds they caused.

Don't lose to the Red Wolves!
"Follow the Queen!

　In the blink of an eye, Edelna's knights and infantry force broke through. ......
　And just when it looked like they were going to break through, they did.

"You can't go any further. Your Majesty Sonia.
You rotten boy!

　The bishop's staff in his hand, Chulpan stopped Sonia.
　The fact that Sonia's feet stopped, and no matter how strong Cerda's army was, it was difficult to break through the thick battle line in one breath. ......
　Gradually, the center front turned into a melee.

　More ......

"d*mn ...... what a force!
"Don't let the monks come out to fight!

　It was only a matter of time before the center front was broken.



　But there was no change in the expressions of Hercule and Ludwig I.
　For both of them, this much was expected.

　The victory or defeat will be determined by the victory or defeat of ...... both sides.