The first person to notice something unusual was a soldier on guard of the Pofenian army.
　From the besieged city, a large amount of something was coming down from the besieged city, making the ground shake.

　''........What is that?''

　At any rate, they are the enemy.
　The soldiers on guard ring the bell.

　One after another, the soldiers of the Pofenia Army wake up.
　What in the world is this early in the morning?　And many of the soldiers seemed to be in a bad mood.

　Meanwhile, a thousand soldiers, who had been up on alert for the night raid, were beginning to intercept the cattle coming down the hill.

　'The enemy is just a cow!　Just shoot an arrow and catch it with your spear and it should stop!

　The soldiers release arrows.
　The arrows hit the bull and pierce its back - but the bull's momentum does not stop.

　The bull doesn't relax its momentum and in no time at all approaches the main camp of the Pofenia army.

　''Long spearmen!　Ready!

　Soldiers with long spears ready to intercept the cattle with their spears.
　But.........

　'Ugh!　Cow horns and........spears, you say!
　'Hi!　I can't do this!
　Wait, stay at your post!

　The madness of the bull's momentum did not stop...
　Conversely, a spear attached to the bull's horn pierces the soldiers.

　The bull breaks through the defenses of the Pofenian army and the bull goes on a rampage inside the Pofenian army's position.

　''Whoa!　Don't come over here!
　"Idiots!　Run over there!

　The Pofenian army was in chaos.
　Screams rang out here and there.

　But here, however, one Gallic mercenary notices.
　If we attack from the flank, we'll be fine!

　The sides!　I'll spear you in the side!

　The Gallic mercenary, along with his companions, readies his spear and plunges the blade into the cow's side.
　Fresh blood gushes out of the cow's body and the cow falls to the ground.

　''We can beat it, we can beat it!
　Everybody, attack from the side!

　A few Gallic mercenaries are overjoyed.
　But..........

　They hadn't noticed.
　That oil was leaking from the barrels piled on the backs of the fallen cattle.
　That the grease was also sticking to the barrels filled with black powder.

　And .....
　I decided to slowly drift in the direction of the burning cow torch.

　'Guys!　Calm down. He's a cow. If you poke it in the side...

　At that moment, the oil ignited the torch, igniting the black powder and causing a huge explosion.

　With the explosion, the flaming oil blows away at the hit, causing fires all over the place.
　And then.........
　This same sort of thing was happening all over the Pofenian army.







　'Mo!
　What ... is it morning already?

　When David woke up, there was a cow.
　In David's head? comes to mind.

　'Huh?'
　Moo!

　David leaps up and leaves the tent.
　The bull chases after it.

　'What!　What's happening!
　Sir, sir!　Is the General safe, sir!
　Bu, I'm fine!　Anyway, help me now!

　The soldiers jointly take down a cow chasing after David.
　Knowing full well that the oil and gunpowder would be a disaster if the torches were ignited, the soldiers deftly take down the cows, extinguish the torches, and then leave the area just in case.

　''A large number of cows are rampaging now!
　'I know it when I see it!　Totally.....

　David raises his voice and keeps the soldiers' confusion at bay.
　As expected of 'Barca', or should I say 'Barca', he smoothly organizes the soldiers and kills the cattle one by one.

　But.........







　I think it's time for us to charge in!　Moe!
　That's a terrible gag for a husband, but...
　"...My Lord Alexios. It's about to get cold.

　Alexios turned a deaf ear to Melia and Sojourn's tweaks and led his troops down the hill.
　The confused Pofenian army couldn't handle it...



　'Whoa!　The Romalian army is attacking us!
　Not a cow, but a man?
　'It doesn't make any difference either way!　Run!


　The originally low morale Pofenia's mercenaries were completely destroyed and the Pofenia army was rapidly collapsing.

　''d*mn you, Alexios........''

　David bit his lip.
　After all, he was just dancing in Alexios' palm.

　There should be no such thing as a better brother than a brother...

　...now we're out of here.


　David gathered up the few remaining troops and left the scene.

　The battle cost the Pofenian army 17,000 men.
　David took the few remaining 3,000 men and hurried to join Kepka Barca's army as if fleeing.







　''Hmm, it's a stalemate.''
　Yes, sir.

　Soon after the battle, Alexios and Ron joined forces.
　Alexios and Ron lost almost no troops, a total of 40,000.

　On the other hand, the Pophenian army led by Kepka Barca and David Barca had been greatly reduced in numbers due to Alexios' strange plan, and was now at 23,000.

　If we have a battle, we can win.
　This is the state of affairs........

　But Kepka did not respond to the meeting.

　Naturally.
　What general would be willing to fight a battle that he could see he was about to lose?

　Just then, news arrived to the two men.

　''.......What happened?''
　I heard that David Barca has been summoned back to Pofenia.
　What's that... what do you mean?

　To Ron's question, Alexios spat out.

　'That's why I don't like Pophenia. .... this sticky way of doing things, you know.






　"General David Barca. The reason for this defeat is your lack of attention. Isn't it?
　'Yeah, well so what?　We're in the middle of a war!　You think you have time to play this trial game!

　David Barca had been summoned to the Senate in Pofenia.
　The man who is choking David is Azul Hanno.

　He was a rival faction of the Barca family.

　So.........
　The Plains Party, led by Azul, was conducting an attack on the Coastal Party in order to regain real power.

　By bringing one of the leaders of the Coastal Party, David Barca, to justice.

　'So what?'　Is it?　What is that? You have wasted the mercenaries you have collected with our country's national funds. ........Soldiers don't just spring up endlessly,

　That's right!　That's right!
　Azul's breathless senators have been vocal in their condemnation of David.

　Some of them even defend David....
　The majority of the blame is drowned out and disappears.

　'Sure, I'm responsible for the loss of the war. But.....
　You've just admitted responsibility for the defeat, haven't you?

　Azul Hanno does not wait for David's rebuttal, but folds up.

　'I will pay for the defeat with my life. Isn't that the best way to show your sincerity?
　You!　You have led an army, even you!　Win or lose is the luck of the hour!

　Every general can be defeated.
　David had defeated the enemies of Pofenia many times before.
　And now he is being executed with a single defeat.
　If such a thing were to come to pass, there would be no more generals, generals, from Pofenia.

　'The luck of the hour?　It would be unbearable if we were defeated by luck. How much blood money do you think will be lost in the war?　Well, all right. If you won't take responsibility for your actions, then let the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Ceal Barca, take the blame. Because the negligence of his subordinates is his fault, his superior,
　'!!!! You, you........you have nothing to do with your father!

　Azul's goal is to cut down the power of the Coastal Party, or the main warring faction.
　Either execute David.........
　Or oust Ceal.

　Either way, the main warring faction's power will wane.
　Then, by submitting a compromise....
　It will be possible to make peace with Romalia.

　From Azul's point of view, it doesn't matter either way.

　Then you understand?

　David bit his lip.
　And .....

　I accept.
　Good. ....I'll be responsible for protecting your family.

　The next day, David was held responsible for the defeat and executed.








　'Is it alright?'
　That's not good.

　Azul Hanno answers his subordinate's question.

　'This way, I didn't want to take it this way if I could.
　Then.....
　But there is no other way to end the war.

　Azul Hanno did not expect Pofenia to lose to Romalia.
　But he thought that they would suffer great losses.
　Besides.........there could be a contingency.

　Azul Hanno did not think that Trisichellia Island was worth risking that much to fight a war.

　If we don't conclude peace as soon as possible, we can't afford to lose money.
　We must conclude a peace as soon as possible.

　''The power of House Barca is now diminished. Now we can propose a slightly more compromised peace plan to Romalia. And I'm sure General Barca will lose some of his head after losing his beloved son.

　It's all about ending the war.