The As and Dibel forces were facing each other with the river between them.
　So far, they hadn't contacted Alms' place.

　If you use the falconry service, you can contact him in less than a few hours, but only So Yeon can fly a falcon.
　However, So Yeon is the only one who can fly the hawk, because So Yeon's cooperation is necessary for the success of the operation.

　The formation of both sides is like this.

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Elite troops, including Gilberto.

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　river
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　　　　　　Elite troops, including Ron, "Ass Army
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　↑ (Sojourn, archers, and bombers in the rear of the infantry)
　　　　　Cavalry, including Rosward.


　It seemed as though the outnumbered As army was spread so thinly to avoid being encircled and annihilated that they would be quickly overtaken if they hit each other properly.

　The two armies quickly moved into battle without any particular discussion.

　''This one is twice as strong as the enemy. We will defeat those cowards who violated the alliance!
　Gilbert begins to march.

　The two armies bumped into each other in the river.
　This river is very shallow, and at the deepest point it is only about halfway down from the knees.

　Of course, the two armies collided in the shallow part of the river, which was only ankle deep.

　It was thought that the Dibel army, which had twice as much of an advantage, would soon defeat the Ass army.
　But the battle was evenly matched.

　There were three reasons for this.
　One is the difference in morale.

　Dibel's army was made up of conscripts. Their morale is very low and they are not very well trained.
　And they are all farmers.
　Their own people were oppressed right in front of them and they are fighting against the people who saved them....
　It is impossible to ask for a morale boost from this.

　It is also significant that he has not experienced much war itself.
　After all, they had made a secret agreement with King Ferrum and signed a ceasefire.

　In comparison to that, the As army was all recruited soldiers, and their morale was high.　
　
　And they have a great cause in mind: to protect their oppressed people from their oppressors.

　The second reason.
　That is the difference in weapons.

　First of all, a third of the shields of the Dibel army are made of wood. Two-thirds of them are made of bronze.
　One third of the armor is made of wood and two thirds of the armor is made of leather.
　And the spears are all made of bronze. It is three meters long.

　Originally he wanted to have a longer spear, but a long spear can only be used by those who have a high level of skill.
　In fact, considering the skill level, it is a little too long.

　On the other hand, the shields of the As army are all made of bronze.
　And all the armor is also made of leather.
　The spear tips are all made of iron and are four meters long.

　And the third.
　It is the archers who are in charge of logistical support.

　The archers of Dibel's army are just the ones who brought the hunters with them.
　The bows are small for use in the forest and the arrowheads are made of stone.

　On the other hand, the archers of the As army are elite, trained by Gram.
　Their bows are high-powered longbows and their arrowheads are made of iron.

　The archers of the As army shot through the Divel soldiers one after another, while the archers of the Divel army were not able to cause any damage to the As army at all.

　''Are the right flank of the Ath Army a bunch of monsters?''
　The soldiers on the left wing of the Dibel army shout.

　The As troops stationed on the right wing were all those affected by the blessing of Almus.
　They may have gone down with injuries, but there was not a single death.

　This was because wounds that would normally be fatal could not be fatal to them.
　And gradually, they were pushing back the left wing of the Dibel Army.

　What was particularly striking was Ron's performance.

　''Toryaah!

　Ron wielded a five-meter long spear, much longer than the one around him, with his left hand, and cut off the spears that jumped into his pocket with his right sword, rendering them unusable.
　Naturally, the Dibel Army's spears would focus on such a monstrous Ron, but as a result, a number of spears would only be wasted.

　Nevertheless, Dibel's army has twice as much of an army gap.
　Gradually, Dibel's army begins to gain the upper hand.

　''Push back!　Kill them all!
　Gilberto gradually pushes the Ass army back, shouting loudly.

　The Ass army moves into the river to be pushed...
　The next thing I knew, both soldiers were knee-to-half in the water.





　''Now it's our turn. Let's get behind them in one fell swoop!

　Rosward and his men kick their horses in the belly and try to get behind the enemy as they pass through the shallow part of the river.
　Naturally, Dibel's army tries to redirect some of the soldiers to meet them, but...

　Hey, you're late!　What are you doing?
　'I'm sorry. I got my foot caught in the water....

　The soldiers in the rear were not able to change direction easily.
　Even the long spears make it difficult.

　And we're in the river.
　Gilberto shouts loudly and rushes the soldiers.

　But it has the opposite effect.
　The bottom of the river is not flat, but uneven and stony. The depth of the water is also different.

　It is obvious that if you rush to change direction in such a situation, your formation will collapse.
　And then the four spears of explosions attacked as if to chase them down.

　An explosion occurs in the center, and the formation collapses greatly.

　And then.........
　'O fire for the first time! Deceive the eyes of men!

　Sojourn screams, and flames shoot up from where the explosion occurred.
　But this is not a real flame. It's a fake - an illusionary spell.

　In advance, the black gunpowder was filled with grasses that had been polished and put into the black powder with an illusionary effect.
　Originally, it was for anti-fugitive measures.

　When the black powder explodes, the grass particles scatter and enter the person's body.

　All that's left is to use the grass as a medium to perform a spell.

　Illusionary magic is not a panacea.
　It is extremely difficult to create the illusion of something out of nothing - in other words, to make it appear as if water suddenly appeared from an empty space.
　But it is easier than you might think to make it appear as if it were full of water after you have prepared a glass.

　And the more a group of people who are lacking in calm judgment, the easier it is for them to fall under the spell of illusion.

　This time, the explosion of the black powder had actually caused real flames to erupt, and the opponents were a group of three hundred people. And they were in a state of confusion.
　In other words, it was the best timing.

　Nevertheless, the spellcaster on the side that was cast would see through it and disarm it immediately, and the flames that didn't feel the heat in the first place would be uncomfortable.
　But there's no need to fool them for a long time, and even if they turn out to be fake, there's still visual fear.

　Besides, once a formation collapses, like a person's heart, it doesn't return to normal immediately.

　''The enemy is exposing a very defenseless back..............................just as planned. Now, cut them down!
　Rosward made a charge behind Dibel's army.




　Dibel's army was in a total collapse.
　The As army did not pursue it.

　It was because they thought it would be unpalatable to invade the enemy's territory with even a stone chase.
　It's a little late for that now, but........

　However, the Dibel soldiers who fled to the Ass territory instead of the Dibel territory are a different story.
　It's a matter of them becoming bandits.

　The As army captured the Dibel soldiers one by one. And those who resisted were cut down and killed.



　Gilbert was running desperately for his life.
　Ass territory.

　It wasn't that he was running to the As territory because he liked it.

　As the As army got behind the Dibel army, the Dibel army was in a total collapse.
　With that, the infantry of the As army suddenly began to regain their strength, and Dibel's army was caught in the middle.

　Gilberto was confused.
　Originally, Gilberto was not a man who was capable of leading an army of more than a hundred.

　And he had little experience in actual warfare.
　He only had the ability to put down fugitives and rebel peasants.

　Of course, there was no way he could successfully force his allies, who had been destroyed by the enemy in front and behind, to retreat.
　He had fled like any other soldier and ran through the As territory before he knew it.

　''You're the enemy general, aren't you?　I'm taking that head!
　A man on horseback approached from behind.





　Rosward chases after the enemy general.
　The enemy general on foot and Rosward on horseback.

　In no time at all, they close the distance.
　Rosward raised the tip of his spear he became calm there.

　This battle.
　The blame is undoubtedly Dibel's army, but the blame is on our side.
　No matter what the reason was, we were the ones who got in the way first.

　Is it right to take out the enemy general in this situation?

　A general in an army would be a great man in his own right, and he must be someone close to Rigal.
　Maybe it was a relative or family member.

　Roseward thinks of it in the opposite light.
　In other words, they were the ones who attacked first, and if they attacked in retaliation, Ron was killed.

　In that case, would he be able to forgive the enemy?
　Would Alms allow it?

　No, I will not forgive you.
　I will definitely talk to King Loseys to make him pay with his life.

　I mean, it wouldn't be very nice to kill this man right now.
　On the other hand, if you let him live, he could be a bargaining chip.

　Rosward spun his spear and stoned downward.
　He then laboriously rolled the enemy general down to avoid injuring him as much as possible.

　The enemy general kissed the ground beautifully.
　Rosward dismounted, reflecting that he had erred a little in his addition and subtraction, and gently restrained the enemy general.

　'Got him!　Please be quiet. If you don't, you have no life.
　Maybe he's a great man, so he uses respectful language.




　This is how Gilberto was captured by Roseward.