Chapter 348 – Chapter 35

Boo oo oo —-

“It’s an order to retreat!”
“Retreat!”

When the sound of retreat from the Western Army resounded, the soldiers and knights hurriedly began to flee.

The Lucy Arkenel Kingdom Army pursued them and inflicted some damage, but they could not dig deep.

“That far! Don’t chase it any further!”
“Stop the excited bastards at least by subduing them!”

Commands were given to the new recruits through the communication device built into the battle armor, but there were a lot of new recruits who couldn’t hear it properly because they were excited.

Still, the undead and those who heard the order succeeded in suppressing and calming them down, and no one died in vain while chasing them deeply.

“You’ve done a lot of damage.”
“It’s because the soldiers and knights kept pushing while inducing exhaustion.”

The corpses of soldiers and knights of the Western Army were strewn across the aisle, where thousands of troops could barely engage in melee.

This happened because he tried to push with overwhelming force without making any effort to check the power situation of the Lucy Arkenel Kingdom.

Perhaps the strategy of the Western Army is like this.

1. Using overwhelming numerical superiority to overwhelm the enemy.
2. Powerful people like Lillian appear on the battlefield.
3. All the strong players waiting in the rear mobilize.
4. Win!

However, the result was that they could not bring the strong to the battlefield, and on the day the battle began, 10,000 allies were torn apart.

Lucy Arkenel’s damage was 2,000 undead destroyed, but the damage was 0 as he revived the knight-class corpse.

“The real war starts now.”

However, Lillian opened her mouth in a slightly nervous voice.

“It’s fortunate. Her Majesty the Queen has a realistic sense.”
“Because I’ve been a mercenary for a long time, I’ve often experienced losing battles even if I won in battles.”

Charlize, who was on the throne by her side, gave her a light compliment with a smile.

Fighting 100,000 troops, replacing 10,000 on the first day, and taking no damage to the allies is a big victory.

However, this victory is like luck that came from the enemies looking down on their allies.

“Now they’ll run with all their might to destroy us properly.”

You must have felt that Lucy Arkenel was stronger than you thought, so from now on, the real war begins.

And her worries became reality.

– Queen! A cloud of dust is rising behind the enemy! It’s a magic cannon!-
“It looks like he’s really pissed off.”
“Is this not going to give us any room…!”

A barracks were built in the military camp to completely block sunlight, and reports came in from vampires controlling undead and familiars.

“All units spread out and return to the military camp.”

However, Lilian gave orders to her allies through the communicator in a calm voice.

Thanks to this, the new recruits who knew nothing returned to the military camp with a gait full of confidence after winning a great victory in the first real battle.

“Whoa.”
“You did well. You have talent as a commander.”

Charlize complimented Lillian once again, giving her a relaxed smile.

At her continued praise, Lillian looked at her with her doubtful look on her face.

“I’ll behave as usual, Count.”
“Oh, is this the usual way?”
“…”

Lillian, who had been a burden to Charlize before, found it difficult to adapt to her smiling face and her swaying like a vassal.

“Huh, it’s half a joke, but the other half is sincere. Right now, the queen is making the best choice given the situation. Even me, I won’t let a wrong judgment that will harm our allies.”
“I see. Then I’m glad.”

Lillian felt relieved that she was making the right decision.

“But since the enemies are serious, you will be forced to sacrifice a cow for the sake of the generation. Please do not collapse.”
“I will never collapse. I will make this kingdom a land where Kaicent can live happily without caring about others.”

Her sense of mission to reclaim her rightful right as royalty and to avenge the Kingdom of Carmeld was transformed into one for her husband.

Not only she, but all the women of Caicent are fighting for a land where they can safely settle down.

“We will definitely win this war.

In particular, when she heard the news that Akina was pregnant, her motivation increased even more.

‘I’m still here too, why!!’

After that, they approached Kaicent and tried to conceive themselves, but unfortunately the pregnancy failed.

“So do I. I’m looking forward to the day her son makes her mother her mother ♥”
“…”

Lillian tried hard not to mirror her feelings in Charlize’s desires.

If you react according to your emotions, you can’t even predict what will come out.

“I see a cloud of dust.”

Unlike the fast-moving recruits, the two people, who moved slowly, witnessed a cloud of dust forming as the magic cannon moved.

“As expected. Only the magic cannon doesn’t move.”

Afterwards, Lillian strengthened her eyesight and sighed as she saw the magic cannon, knights, and wizards moving together.

“Tank squads stand by from the rear. Magic cannons and powerful escort troops. It’s the best tactic to use on a narrow road. I hoped the enemy would be vigilant this time too, but that seems impossible.”

Charlize informed Lillian of the fact to be confirmed.

“What are you going to do now?”
“How do you do it? We have no choice but to deal with it in the same way. Artillery, move.”

Lillian ordered the bird perched on her shoulder.

Then, the magic cannon, which had been covered with camouflage by the undead soldiers waiting behind the military camp, appeared.

“Soldiers, tow the magic cannon.”
-This is the Queen’s order! Tow the magic cannon!-

It is normal for new recruits to get exhausted in their first actual battle, but thanks to their battle armor, the soldiers who still had the strength to move began towing their magic cannons through the passages at the left and right of the military camp.

As the magic cannons appeared on this side, the Western Army knights’ faces showed embarrassment.

“You look like you didn’t know there was a weapon on this side.”
“Of course. Actually, it wasn’t there until two months ago.”

Sensing the atmosphere of war, Lillian had to ask Artemis for help.

They could somehow fill the gap in troops, but there were no engineers even though they wanted to produce things like magic cannons and tanks.

Engineers who make weapons for war are all expensive, so when the kingdom collapsed, they fled to other countries.

If Artemis puts her mind to it, super-high performance, automation, and mass production are possible, but Lillian asked only enough to stand on an equal footing with the enemy.

‘I can’t borrow Artemis’ hand any longer. This is the limit.’

Battle armor for new recruits.
A magic cannon with performance comparable to that of other countries.

It borrows a hand only up to the minimum conditions to fight on an equal footing with the enemy.

If you receive more help than this, your self-imposed human autonomy will collapse.

Since I borrowed a hand this far, the desire to ask Artemis to produce a better high-performance weapon and the conflict between the desire and the desire of humans will be ruined is taking place in my head.

‘No. Even with the help of machines, these important tasks must be done by human hands. Otherwise, I and my colleagues are just beasts who eat, sleep, and have sex. However…’

Maybe this isn’t too bad… ?

‘Ugh! You are at war! Wake up, Lillian!’

Shaking off his thoughts, Lillian watched as the undead soldiers were skillfully aiming.

Because the new recruits were overwhelmed with combat training, the use of magic cannons had no choice but to be left to the vampires.

-Complete angle adjustment. 80m left to range.-
“Good job. As soon as it reaches range…”
“Don’t shoot. You need to retreat a little before reaching range.”
“Huh?”
-Yes?-

As I was giving the order smoothly, Charlize suddenly intervened and gave me instructions not to open fire even if it reached range.

“Charlize?”
“Queen. Please listen to my advice this time. I don’t have time for a long explanation right now.”
“…”

If you calculate the enemy’s speed, a distance of 80 m is a distance that can be reached in 20 to 30 seconds.

“…Okay. No shooting. If the enemy is within range, retreat little by little.”
-All right.-

Vampires couldn’t understand it, but Lillian accepted her enemies without discrimination and was a queen who managed the kingdom brilliantly, so she decided to follow orders.

“I believe you, Charlize.”
“Don’t worry. Even if you fail, the battlefield is all about going a little backwards.”

As time passed, the enemies began to approach the position where the magic cannons could open fire.

“Move.”

Seeing this, Lillian ordered her retreat.

The Western Army, hesitant for a moment at the sight of the Lucy Arkenel magic cannon running out of range, began moving slowly again.

When it was about to reach the range again, the Lucy Arkenel magic cannon slipped backwards again this time.

The action continued 5 times, causing me to step back 100m.

Then the Western Army suddenly picked up speed and started moving.

The Western Army quickly came within range.

“Now! Volley!”
“Shot salvo!”

Kwak! Kwak Kwa Kwak!

A unit of magic artillery that fires a volley at the command to fire.

Then, the shells of the allies rained down on the enemy camp, and the magic cannons that were towed from the front were destroyed.

The undead soldiers quickly reloaded their shells and attacked the magic cannons in the back that could not move easily due to the destroyed wreckage.

However, as the barriers created by the wizards unfold, the shell explodes in the air.

Kwak Kwa Kwak!

Subsequently, the magic cannons of the Western Army fired shells, but the staff made of metal released magic and created a barrier identical to that of the enemy wizard.

Thud! Quaang! Puff!

If you shoot like that, the wizards have completed the girdle that blocks the shells.

“Charlize. Are you okay?”

The problem is that Charlize is the only wizard making the barrier here.

The other vampires avoid the sunlight and can’t help as they control the undead.

“Thanks to the gift my son gave me, it’s not as difficult as I thought.”

Kai Sent made a magic wand with excellent magical power amplification rate for Charlize, a wizard, and presented it to her as a gift.

The wands commonly used by wizards have a magic amplification rate of 120-130%, but the wand Kaicent gifted boasts a terrifying amplification rate of 210%.

In other words, if you spread the magic of 1, it will exert 2.1 times the power, or it will last 2.1 times longer.

No matter how much a magician has reached Origin, he will eventually get tired of blocking magic cannons alone, but with this staff, he will be able to block them all day long.

Kaicent, who watched Artemis build magic circuits by his side, made them himself without anyone’s help.

“Haaa~~♥ I feel like I can smell my son every time I use magic♥”
“…”

Lillian, who recalled the words of Eastern Earthlings, “I can’t say anything”, Felt why such a word was born.

As the artillery battle unfolded, the enemies realized that Lucy Arkenel’s defense was stronger than expected and began to retreat.

“Win!”
“Win again!”

Towing a magic cannon, the new recruits, who were ready to rush out at any time from the rear, were boosted in morale as the enemy retreated twice a day.

“I’m glad. But how the hell did you get the first shot to hit?”
“Hehe. The enemies were convinced that there was no magic cannon on this side. But when the magic cannon suddenly came out, they couldn’t hide their embarrassment.”

Charlize explained why the enemy’s magic defense didn’t work in the first place.

“In that situation, what would the enemy think if our magic cannons bit by bit and avoided the firefight several times?”
“Ah. I see. At first, I thought it was a trap, but since there are no traps and I keep avoiding them, I can think of it as bluffing.”
“Yes. You’d think it was a cosmetic or a defective product. It was the timing when the enemy’s speed increased.”

Lillian thought Charlize was a good choice for her throne.

If it were Priscilla, she would have given solid advice, but in a situation where she is outnumbered, she needs a cunning person who creates gaps in the enemy like Charlize.

“However, even if the enemy fails, they have a chance to learn again and again. The same method will not work next time.”
“It doesn’t matter. We’re in a position where it’s profitable to defend steadily. The frustrating side is probably those guys who thought they could end the war in an instant.”

She smiled as she looked at the western camp, which seemed to be ending today’s battle.

“Let’s see how long we can afford to be.”

The one who can’t afford it is going to have an irrational number.

Lillian, Priscilla, Shirin, Charlize, and Origin’s four strong allies will turn the enemy’s mistake into a huge wound.

Especially considering the allied forces’ shortcomings, the opportunity she was aiming for might come sooner.