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　Hannibal observes the movement of the Ashtaroth army from afar.

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　The Ashtaroth army seems to have chosen a deep vertical formation.

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"Of course.

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　I think "Of course.

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　At this point, they just need to buy themselves some time. If the detachment defeats Queen Ariosh, everything will be all right.

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　If I were Ashtaroth, I would use the same strategy. So I am not angry, but I still feel frustrated.

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　Alicia's mother, Ariosh, could have been killed at any moment.

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　At this moment, she could have died and the army could have collapsed.

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　That would be a problem. Hannibal had a strange affinity for these deformed men (unlike Ariosh's direct troops, Hannibal's ants did not eat humans), and Ariosh's daughter Alicia was like a daughter to him.

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　It was heartbreaking to think that both of them would disappear if Ariosh died.

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　She wants to prevent it at all costs, but the heart of the matter, Ariosh, is too incompetent. She was engaged in a war with all the surrounding forces, greedily trying to pick a fight with them.

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"What a shallow and incompetent queen!

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　It is a miracle that a saint like Alicia was born from such a greedy queen.

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　She was tending to the ants under her charge. She was using her magical powers to cast a restorative spell.

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　She had not slept since yesterday. No, all through this battle. She was always in charge of the rescue team.

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　She was always in charge of the rescue squads, and she showed mercy not only to ants and humans, but also to the soldiers of the enemy army who surrendered. Regardless of whether they were friend or foe, the most seriously ill were treated first.

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　The kindness of his heart was enough to shake the heart of an old man whose sensibilities had become dulled by age.

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　Hannibal looked at Alicia as if she were his own grandchild and remembered the day he had met her.

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　The day she had risked her life to summon Hannibal. She too had nursed Hannibal wisely that day. Hannibal was summoned the moment he was speared by the enemy in the original world. Now he is summoned at the very moment when he will receive the final blow.

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　Betrayed by his allies back home and sold to a foreign king, Hannibal had lost the will to live.

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　Hannibal will never forget that moment. He can remember it like it was yesterday. That is why he is fighting for his life like this.

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　When he remembered again why he was fighting, he spoke to the old man beside him.

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　The old man is wearing a fox mask. This man lives in the same world as Hannibal, but we never see what is underneath his mask. I do not even know his name.

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　But this old man was the most trustworthy of all. He too wielded the sword because of Alicia's charm.

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　He was a comrade.

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　He speaks to his comrade. In a whisper, so that no one would hear.

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"You will probably lose this battle.

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"............"　

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　The fox-faced old man surprisingly did not raise his voice. He did not complain. He just stared at Hannibal through his mask.

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"If we don't do something, Arioch will be killed.

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"...... but you will not let that happen. You will not let that happen.

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"Yes, I'm going on my last suicide mission now. I'll get to the front and break through that deep formation.

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That's impossible. No general can break through that vertical defense formation.

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Any general but Hannibal Barca. Who do you think I am?

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　Hannibal smirks like a mischievous boy.

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"Look, I'll clear a path while you take Lady Alicia and go north. Save her and save her life. Once you are underground and have regained your strength, you will take the kingdom and make Alicia your queen. Then we can live in peace underground.

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"What, you talk as if you're leaving everything to me!"

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"Entrust it to me! I will die here. I'll die here. I'll have to risk my life to outwit that little Ashtaroth.

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I won't be beaten by a chick like that.

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He may be a chick but he's a dragon chick. I have no idea how good a general he'll grow up to be.

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Then see to it.

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That's your job. Now, we have no time to argue here. If you talk any less, I'll cut off your foot in return."

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　Hannibal jokes, but the fox-faced old man seems to know he has no choice.

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"Okay."

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　He says one last thing and finally takes off his fox mask.

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　Then he tells you his name.

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My name is Nagakura--Nagakura Shinpachi. I was born in a place called Ezo in Hinomoto. I am a humble samurai. I am proud to have fought under your command, even if it was only for a short time.

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"I am proud to have men like you, too."

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　Hannibal said with emotion and shook hands with him.

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　It was the first and last handshake.

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　Shinpachi Nagakura turned his back to Hannibal and explained to Alicia that he would go north.

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　Hannibal opened up a path for Nagakura to go north, deployed his troops in a spearhead formation, and charged into Ashtaroth's deep-vertical formation.

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　The deep-arm formation is strong against offensive formations such as the spearhead formation. The deep vertical formation is strong against offensive formations such as the spear-arrow formation, which takes away all of the assault power created by the formation.

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　Hannibal, however, ignored such a set of rules, and repeatedly assaulted.

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　Five times a day, the Ashtaroth army became too restless and broke up the formation. Then, the cavalry led by Nagakura broke through and succeeded in advancing northward.

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　Ashtaroth watched and groaned at Hannibal's leadership, but there was no time to merely admire. Hannibal's intentions were clear.

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"The general is going to send his troops north to rescue Ariosh. The fearful thing about the general is that he cannot say that nothing would change if a part of his army moved north. Toshizo, take a detachment and pursue them.

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"Yes, sir."

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　Toshizo was happy to do so. He was pleased to find an old acquaintance in the front ranks of the cavalry. It was the old man he had drank sake with the other day, the man who had fought with Satcho's dogs in the past.

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　As soon as Toshizo had extracted the cavalry from Ashtaroth's army and organized them, I went in pursuit.

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　I am left to fight Hannibal without the help of my heroes. I feel like a newborn again.

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　When I told Eve about it, she said, "Then you will win,

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"Then you will win. A newborn baby and an old man who is about to die, God will surely favor the former.

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　She smiled.

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I hope so.

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　I answered vaguely, but of course I had no intention of losing. The other side was exhausted from their aggressive assault. Now was the time for us to attack.

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