Chapter 163 – Shadow Family Defense (02)

Let’s think of the current situation as a game.

The goal of this battle is, of course, to defend the [Shadow Family].

Normally, if you are pushed to this point, you need support from your allies, and if you don’t get support by a certain time, you will fall to the other side, or in this case, to the operatives.

Of course, in the process, useful troops from among the [Shadow Clan] Or their gasols go over to the opposing side and appear as enemies, or a penalty is imposed on allies.

If the [Shadow Family] Is taken away, there is a problem that the high-ranking commanders of the friendly forces are sometimes assassinated or false information comes in, making it impossible to determine the size of the opponent’s troops. However, to tell the truth, in the case of the [Shadow Family], There are many troops or advantageous buffs. Because there was nothing to give, the war part was relatively abandoned or had low priority.

Of course, in most cases, the forces of the duke faction pushed into the [Shadow Family], So it is correct to say that they did not worry because they were the ones joining the allies.

However, currently, I could not be said to be a royalist, and the only force that was favorable to me was the [Shadow Family], So this could be said to be my only stronghold, so this defensive battle should be blocked unconditionally rather. . Than strategically giving up or retreating to preserve troops. I just did it.

If I were to move out of the family building, I would have no choice but to be absorbed into another force, and if there were Cylians, it was obvious that I would now become a puppet under fools like Duke Davin, manipulated as they want , and besides, if this place was robbed, All information and confidential documents collected by the family must be destroyed.

Moreover, even if the [Shadow Clan] Withdraw, it is difficult to move with all Gasols, so support from the royal faction is essential, but since they have no intention of coming, they have no choice but to stop the enemy here.〈 Br〉

“How many enemies are there?”

“Hmm…”

As Rito looked, the twins appeared from the shadows, took out scrolls from the bamboo tubes attached to their waists, and were politely offering them to me with both hands.

It is estimated that the total number of duke faction troops currently moving is 200. Normal royal faction soldiers are estimated to be three times that number, so a force equivalent to 600 royal faction soldiers is on the move.

‘200 people. It’s an ambiguous number, isn’t it?’

If you wanted to stop it, it wasn’t something you couldn’t stop.

If Inori, Rito, Saori’s mother, and Yujiro’s father join forces and use all their power to defend the family, all 200 soldiers will be able to be destroyed or buried in the shadows.

However, if there is a problem.

“It seems that the operative faction has developed a special technique that nullifies [Shadow Ninjutsu].”

Rattling.

We looked at the tools used by Duke Davin’s lieutenant and the nobleman who appeared to be his subordinate.

I was able to roughly guess what the principle was.

‘Demon World’

Simply put, it gives a buff that prevents status ailments from occurring to the soldiers of the Duke faction who are already contaminated with the power of demons, and blocks the opponent’s abilities. Due to the effectiveness of this, the wide shadow covering the [Shadow Family] Is nullified. It was.

The important thing is that if Inori used it himself and moved the real shadow, he could weaken the power of [Shadow Ninjitsu], But he could not block it completely. In that case, he had to use only the standard [Shadow Ninjitsu] That uses another shadow.

In other words, the [Shadow Clan], Who boasted almost invincible abilities in their families, now had to hide in and out of the shadows as if they were outside, and only had to use the imperfect [Shadow Ninjutsu].

‘Did this function originally exist?’

As I recall, when Rita, or Inori, originally joined, her hiding was not broken until the latter half of the game.

Since the combat power itself was not very high, it was used as an auxiliary and to the point of stealing supplies by scouting or checking the rear, but stealth was an ability that could be maintained indefinitely unless it attacked the opponent or was accidentally caught in an area attack, but it could not be nullified. A tool that can be used has been developed.

‘Is it because of the mod or a third route? Although the fact that it was developed is itself a problem’

If they invaded the [Shadow Family], They would randomly set a fire. If that happened, the shadows would be scattered and would not be effective, and the structure of the wooden mansion was vulnerable to fire, so at that moment, everyone would have to abandon the family and run away.

In other words, we must not let them into the [Shadow Family], But rather draw them in and defeat them with our full strength.

“What are you going to do?”

At Rito’s urging, I thought for a while and came to a conclusion.

“I have to block the entrance. Inori, too.”

“Are you saying that just the two of us will block 200?”

Rito said as if he was shocked, but I agreed and agreed with his opinion.

“There is no problem as long as people around you keep a check on you so you don’t get surrounded.”

This is not a game made with strategy and tactics in the first place.

Even in the first round, the number of troops and reinforcements dropped to close to zero, and it was a game where Marian and I watched the ending alone.

It was basically an SRPG game, and the number of troops was used to control the number of enemies deployed. There were only a few cases where you actually fought next to each other, and most of the time, you only moved with named players like your friends.

Of course, unlike the game world, which is determined by simple numbers, there is a problem of realism here now, that is, there is a limit to my physical strength, but instead of troops that can be used systematically, it is advantageous to be able to mobilize all the visible personnel. I did.

“It would be nice if Gasol could also help. Is that possible?”

“Yes, my lord. Even Gasol would risk his life to protect his family.”

“Then… “

I pointed to the area near the entrance to the Shadow family and marked a circle with a brush. I asked them to block the door to the family and attach sharp thorns or pieces of metal to the wall to prevent enemies from approaching.

Fortunately, the Gasols of the [Shadow Family] Also had a plan in place to protect the mansion, so I was able to set up the defense lines and fences that I quickly prepared. In any case, in order for the Gasols to move inside, the shadows of the mansion had to be removed, so I moved the soldiers I brought along with the Gasols. A reserve force was created to deal with soldiers coming inside.

I gave up on holding out until reinforcements arrived, which is the basic form of defensive warfare. With the intention of just taking out all 200 people, I went into battle with William, Richard, Inori, and Rito around me, while the rest of the [Shadow Clan] Commanded the gasols. I told you to do it.

“If this happens, you will be using your master as bait.”

“It was planned that way.”

Originally, this formation was an application of how in her first round, I sent only Marian in front of her to draw her attention to her, and put Aren himself behind her to protect her safely.

However, since the number of enemies is 5 times greater and the number of allies is 5 times greater, it should be considered similar.

Even if I get pushed back, I don’t have to die because I have the ‘wooden sword’ anyway. Rather, the problem is that the opposing duke faction soldiers avoid me and take a detour to attack the [Shadow Family].

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Inside the [Shadow Family], Where sunlight was seeing in for the first time in a long time, Gasol and the soldiers were making a fuss installing a fence around the fence.

Many of the Gasols knew the structure of the mansion well enough to be able to walk around with their eyes closed, but that doesn’t mean they can walk around with their eyes closed even when they see the enemy, so they had no choice but to ask Yujiro’s father and Saori’s mother to help them shadow them. A state of reaping.

If I am defeated and completely pushed back, in order to deal with the Duke soldiers who have invaded here, the head of the house and the hostess will cover this mansion with shadows again and start exterminating the soldiers, and all the Gasols will take advantage. . Of the shadows to run away.

“Master. We have arrived.”

Rito, who was out scouting, blew a special flute that could be heard far away to send a signal to Inori, and Inori received the signal and informed me.

“It’s faster than I thought. What about the finish?”

As I looked, the soldiers and gasols clung to the wall and completely fixed the wooden thorns on the wall, making this mansion a small fortress that was nearly impossible to break into by simply climbing over the wall.

If siege weapons were mobilized, they would be pushed back in an instant, but according to Rito’s report or information, except for the commander of the duke faction, the force was made up entirely of infantry soldiers, so there was no need to worry about that.

Grumbling.

When I opened the door and went outside, Inori was waiting for me, kneeling on his knees.

Inori was wearing the same outfit she wore during her academy days, but with a bit more drastic cuts and made for easy movement. I was also wearing the black outfit Inori had brought me, but as I was still buttoning it up, she got up and touched my chest. I fastened the buttons and trimmed the collar.

I thought about taking out the wooden sword I had stored in my [Shadow Pocket], But using this would destroy all of the enemy’s equipment, so I thought about the future and took the assassin’s straight sword provided by my family.

Duke Renellian’s sword was handed over to Richard, who was able to equip it, and Richard handed the iron sword he was using to the subordinate immediately below him.

Although there were a few assassin’s straight swords left, their durability was extremely low and they would break quickly if not used properly, so most of the soldiers used spears, and the combat troops selected from Gasol were holding nagikatas to match the concept, so they were not much different from spearmen. There was no difference.

Although its combat power is not high, I don’t think it is at least at a level where it collapses unilaterally.

“Open.”

Tiring-

– The global event [Shadow Family Mansion] Defense battle begins –

– Soldiers from the [Operation Faction] Are coming to subdue the [Shadow Family] –

– Kill more than 200 soldiers –

The condition for success in a defensive battle is annihilation.

[Flower of the Sun] It was possible to take time in a defensive battle, but since support from allies was not scheduled to arrive, annihilating the opponent was the condition for ending the defensive battle.

Even if the royalists had a large number, if they defeated more than half of them, they would retreat, saying that their morale had collapsed, but the ducal factions had no such thing and rushed in like berserkers, so the troops sent to the battlefield. . Had to be completely annihilated.

“Hmm.”

As I watched the soldiers of the Duke faction running through the rough mountainous terrain, breathing heavily, I noticed that those who seemed to be commanders among them were each equipped with tools on their necks to prepare for [Shadow Ninjutsu].

And the people in the lead were running with torches and oil drums, so they knew they were going to start a fire from the start.

“It’s pretty serious.”

I drew my shadow on the floor and opened the [Shadow pocket] Like opening a zipper.

“Let’s reduce the number first.

A moment later, I caught the wooden sword that was half revealed from the ground.

Rumbling-!!

With the sound of the ground collapsing, the soldiers who were running from the front were hit by the shock wave and flew away.

– Number of Peasant Soldiers Killed: 19/200 –

“What are you doing?”

Looking at the Duke soldiers stopping in the dust cloud with a bonfire in hand, I clapped my wooden sword.

“Come at me.”