252 Episode 10 Battle of Ilms





"Your Majesty! In the center, General Galfis pleads for permission to retreat!
"Your Majesty! On the right flank, in the center, there is a request from Her Highness, Sonia, for permission to retreat to .......
"Your Majesty! Left of center, General Edmond. ......
"Your Majesty! Right wing, from General Oscar. ......
"His Majesty the Emperor! Left wing, from General Stefan. ......
Your Majesty! Far right wing, from Her Highness Princess Karolina. ......
"Your Majesty! From the extreme left wing, Her Highness Alicia. ......

 What came to Hercule was a plea for retreat from all fronts.
 We can't defend this place any longer.
 We really need to fall back and regroup.

 That was it.

"Hmm. ......

 Hercule looked up at the sun.
 He checked the approximate time and said, "......

"All right, you're clear.

 He then ordered the three generals he had sent to the rear to stand down.

"Darios. You are to reinforce the center and both center flanks. Jebe to the right flank, Nia to the left!
"Ha!

 We've finally used up our remaining reserves.
 In the meantime, Scheherazade looked up at Hercule with a worried expression on her face.

"Is ...... going to be okay?
"For now, it's within acceptable limits.

 Hercule replied.
 At the same time as Hercule cut his trump card of reserve troops, a breakdown began to occur on each front.

 Darios, Nia, and Jebe struggled to hold it together.







It seems that the Lemurian army has reached its limit.

 The siege on the Lemurian army is almost complete.
 The Lemurian army will naturally collapse if we keep up the pressure.

"You're a surprisingly insignificant man, Your Majesty. Now all we need to do is bring in our reserve troops and we'll be victorious.
"...... Hmm.

 Sasan VIII replied to Befnum's words.
 There was something a little ...... troubling to him.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. In addition, ...... there is no sign of escape despite the fact that the circle of encirclement has shrunk so much.

 200,000 troops is the mobilization limit of the Lemurian army.
 There is no such thing as reinforcements except for Kurotsuki. ......
 But Kurotsuki and Lemuria are too far apart.

 It's unlikely that reinforcements will come this far.
 But ......

"Kublai. Go to the rear with 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry in reserve. This war is over.
"Yes, Your Majesty.

 Kublai, one of the three glittering generals, is on his way to hand over the Lemurian army as ordered by King Sasan VIII.

...... You're not going to send in another half of your reserve force?
There's a catch. I'm leaving them behind just in case. Forty thousand should be enough.

 Sasan VIII replied to Befoum's question.
 Helena asked Sasan VIII with concern.

"Will ...... Scheherazade be okay?
"Neither Scheherazade nor the Emperor of Lemuria is a jade that will die easily.

 If the army is about to be annihilated, they will both run away.
 But ...... of course, even if we do capture them, we have no intention of executing them.

 It would be far more profitable to extort territory from the empire, using the life of the Lemurian emperor as a hostage.

"But ......, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty.
"...... Hmm, what are you talking about?
You kept me in the back of the line until the end so that I would not have to fight ...... Lemuria if at all possible.

 I'm not sure what to make of that.
 But most of the time, it was against Cyndira or Kuro Thrust.
 He had never faced Lemuria before, and this was the first time.

You're thinking too much.
"You're still not being honest, are you?

 While we were talking about this, ......

"Your Majesty! The scouting party reports. There are approximately four cavalry units of unknown affiliation approaching our location!
"Unidentified? Distance and number?

 According to the report, ......


 It seemed that about four units of cavalry were approaching from a distance not far from here.
 Each unit numbered about one hundred, for a total of four hundred.
 They were coming toward us from different directions.
 Two of the troops are moving in the direction of the Lemurian army, and the other two are moving toward the main camp of the Phallus army here.

If you don't know their affiliation, does that mean you don't know the ...... flag?
Yes. The other side doesn't seem to have a flag. ......
Are you sure it's not a bandit?

 Helena said, tilting her head.
 Sasan VIII chuckled.

I don't think there are any deadly thieves who would come to a place like ...... this to scavenge for stolen goods.

 At least Sasan VIII did not ask for reinforcements.
 So it must have been the Lemurian Empire that brought in the reinforcements.

 What can you do with a mere 400? ......
 But we must be on our guard.

"Tell this to the generals on the front lines. ...... If they come this way, there will be no need for mercy. We'll deal with them. Helena, you'll handle one side. I'll deal with the other. ...... Befnum, I've got the main camp.
"Yes, Your Majesty.
Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.

 Sasan VIII and Helena led a thousand cavalrymen to defeat the thief.





 Lemurian army, extreme left wing.

"Master Alicia, we can't take much more of this.
"Yes! You are the proud horsemen of the Bulgurons! Hold your ground!

 While inspiring her soldiers, Alicia drew her bow and shot through the enemy soldiers.
 But her face showed signs of fatigue.
 At the beginning of the war, Alicia's bow had boasted a hundred hits, but now it couldn't hit anything.

"You're Alicia, the general of the Lemurian army, aren't you?

 From about a hundred meters away, a loud voice called out to Alicia: ......
 Cyrus, leader of the extreme right wing of the Phallus army.

 He had a bow in his hand.

"Let's go to war.
"...... Hmm, as you wish.

 Alicia drew her bow with trembling hands.
 Cyrus, on the other hand, drew his bow with a relaxed expression.

(...... Your Majesty. I may not be able to do this anymore.

 Just when Alicia was ready to die...

I'm not sure I can do it.

 Suddenly, there was a scream from behind the Foulls' army.
 And chaos engulfed the entire army.

"What's going on?

 Cyrus kept his bow at the ready and checked the situation.
 Then a messenger shouted out the current situation.

"General! A hundred or so cavalrymen of unknown affiliation ...... are attacking from the rear!
"One hundred?

 The unfortunate thing for Cyrus was that he was so busy hunting down Alicia that he didn't pay attention to the rear.
 It was also unfortunate that Sasan VIII's horseman had been quicker to strike back than he had been to announce the approach of the unknown horseman.

It's only a hundred. ...... What does it matter?
But out of the 100, there was a strangely strong ...... man who seemed to be a general. ......

 And then.
 In the meantime, about 30 cavalrymen came galloping through the Foulds army, blowing away the soldiers.
 It seemed that only 30 of the 100 cavalrymen had made it to Cyrus.

"Where are you from? You!






 Meanwhile, at about the same time.
 Lemurian army, extreme right wing.

"Surrender! Karolina Yulianos. I have no intention of killing the queen of the Lemurian Empire.
"f*ck. ......

 Karolina was being hunted down by Coward.
 I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

 If it was just Coward, she could fight him. ......
 I'm not sure what to make of this.

"So much for .......

 Just when Carolina was about to give up.

"General Coward! I'm sorry. A cavalry unit of unknown affiliation is attacking .......

 I'm not sure what to make of this.
 It was a male warbeast knight with a shining silver sword that appeared.

 He was accompanied by about 20 warbeasts.
 The male knight turned towards Karolina and breathed a sigh of relief.



"I'm glad you're okay, Princess Carolina.
You are .......

 And then Coward raised his spear.

I admire your bravery in coming to the rescue of the queen with so few! But you can't do anything with only 20!

 Coward swung his spear at the male knight.
 The male knight intercepts it with his silver sword.

 The silver sword and the spear of Fulcus, which pierces and destroys everything, collide.
 A high metallic sound rang out.

"...... what?

 Coward's eyes widened.

 There was no weapon that Fulkas could not destroy.
 I'm not sure what you're talking about.

"What the hell are you ......?




 Meanwhile, at that time.
 In the meantime, Helena's 100 cavalry troops were rushing towards 100 cavalrymen of unknown affiliation who suddenly appeared.
 The 100 cavalrymen were undaunted by an opponent 100 times their size and charged straight at them.

You really don't look like a ...... thief for not raising a flag, but your mentality is that of a thief.

 If you're going to call yourself an army.
 At least raise the flag.

 Helena frowns in displeasure as she ......
 She holds up her sword.

"'SABNAK'! Melt the armor and bodies of these thieves!

 A powerful poison is released from the magic circle by the magic of Subnak.
 It attacked the 100 cavalrymen and ......

 And then it dissipated.

What?
"Hmm ......

 The one leading the 100 cavalry was a woman, just like Helena.
 Helena and the woman's sword clashed.

......

 Helena's body felt heavier than ever.
 I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

"Who the hell is ......?
"I'm glad you asked!

 The golden cat ears twitched.





 Now, meanwhile.
 Sasan VIII was also facing 100 cavalrymen.
 But like Helena, he had no intention of taking them on with his own hands.

If we hit 500 of them, they will stop.

 That's enough for a burglar who doesn't even have a flag and doesn't seem to know the rules of warfare.
 Sasan VIII sends 500 cavalrymen to charge the enemy soldiers of unknown affiliation.

Halt!
Identify yourself!

 The 500 men throw a halt at the 100 burglars.
 But the ...... show no signs of stopping.

 On the contrary, they are increasing their speed.

"Get out of the way!

 The blond man who seemed to be the commander of the group swung his sword.
 In an instant, the heads of dozens of Foulds soldiers fly off.

 And they charge straight for Sasan VIII.

"Well, good. It's been a while since I've fought. It's been a while since we fought. ...... You think so too, don't you? Belial!

 Sasan VIII has made a contract with a demon of his own.
 It's a good thing I'm not the only one.

 He holds in his hand a flame of hellfire that burns up everything in this world.

"Burn it down, Belial!

 The jet-black flames attacked the cavalry, who were reduced to 100, no, 800 in number.
 In response, the blond-haired man raised his sword, which glowed in rainbow colors.

 A high-pitched squeal echoed through the air.
 The flames, which would not go out until the target was burned, were extinguished.

What? You ......!
"I've come to return the favor, Sasan VIII!

 The blonde-haired, cat-eared man's greatsword collided with Sasan VIII's flaming sword.
 The flames tried to burn up the man's sword, but ......
 The rainbow light gradually weakened the flames.

 Sasan VIII felt the spell on his body to enhance his physical abilities being lifted.






 And almost simultaneously.
 The four knights shouted.







"My name is Astolfo! I am Astolfo of Love, one of the seven heroes of the Kingdom of the Fuller Ring!

"My name is Roran! I am Roran the Valiant, one of the seven heroes of the realm of the Fuller Ring!

My name is Bradamante! I am Bradamante the Temperate, one of the seven heroes of the realm of the Fuller Ring!

My name is Ludwig! I am Ludwig, King of the Flurrying Kingdom and the unifier of the seven heroes! I'm the king of the kingdom of Flering and the leader of the seven heroes! Well, good.






 Then the four of them shouted almost simultaneously.
 .



「「「「 By righteousness and faith, we will join you!



 I'm not sure what to say.  
 I'm not going to be able to do it.
 Bradamante of Temperance, the Seven Valiant.
 And the knight among knights, Ludwig I, the Lion King, and ......



 His Albion, Edelna, Tretum, and Fulling coalition versus the pagan crusaders (・・・・・・).
 About 60000 of them appeared on the battlefield.