Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga

Chapter 689

The chaos that suddenly began to spread uncontrollably

The sound of trumpets that each unit began to play to spread the news filled the plains, but it had no significant effect. This was because the kingdoms were busy fighting among themselves and did not unify their signals.

Anyway, after this war ends, there is no way to tell those who will fight again with swords, the secret slogan or bugle signal to move their units. They believed it was extremely rational and held on to their stubbornness, but the result of that stubbornness was massive casualties.

And in the midst of this miserable outcome, the first victims to be left behind were the infantrymen.

“Shield! Where are the shield bearers?!”

“It’s already over, you idiot! Get out of here!”

For the infantry, the trumpet sounds were so mixed that it was difficult to even understand what the orders were, and the trumpet sounds were a funeral march blown by the devils in hell, and the scene before their eyes was nothing more than a scene of hell unfolding to the beat of that music. Even the veterans who had risked their lives with a single long spear to confront cavalry or endured the moment of attempting a siege to break through the enemy’s walls were now just wandering around in fear, shaking like aspen trees.

It wasn’t a monster or a siege engine that created all that terror, it was just one person.

In fact, to those who came running late and confronted it, it was something close to what they guessed was a person. It was a being wearing a full-body armor that didn’t seem like even a single needle could fit in, and it had a helmet that seemed suspiciously had eye holes, so that was the only way to describe it.

Even more so, he was slaughtering people by swinging a two-handed axe in one hand like he was swinging a wooden stick, which others would have to hold with both hands and swing with all their might. The first person who saw him shouted that he was an Auror user, but now all that can be said is that he is a monster.

None of the infantrymen really understood the situation.

Even a great knight would be at risk if twenty soldiers were to attack him at the same time, unless he was on horseback. Even an Aura user would not be able to pierce through dozens or hundreds of spears and swords. That was the extent of the warriors they knew.

A weapon with a killing power greater than that is only possible with weapons made for the purpose of dealing with wizards or other non-humans. That was their common sense and normal, and it was what a human-shaped being should be like.

“We are no match for them! Retreat! Retreat!”

However, the enemy whose identity was unknown simply committed slaughter by cutting away even such common sense with an axe.

Most people die just by swinging, and sometimes by throwing. If you try to stab them with a spear while they are being thrown, they will all be blocked by armor of unknown make, and you will lose your life to the axe that returns like a boomerang.

“The hero has gone mad! Everyone run away!”

If it weren’t for someone shouting out a word, I wouldn’t have even known the identity, but even if I had known, nothing would have changed. Rather, it would have made those who heard the shout and realized the situation feel absurd.

Finally, one of the infantrymen, unable to accept reality, threw down his weapon and shouted in anger.

“If you’re a warrior, you should fight the demons. What did we do wrong that we’re here like this!!”

The premise that they will fight in the end is the same regardless of who the opponent is, so the fact that there is no reason to feel irrational was not important.

According to his logic, he should have been angry at the commander who charged toward a wall that could not be overcome by human power, and at the captain who urged them to maintain formation against heavy cavalry, but that was also not important.

“Why on earth!!”

To him and everyone around him, heavy cavalry and castle walls were ultimately something built by human power, an extension of humanity.

No matter how powerful they are, they are beings and products of the realm of common sense, and so they can be fought with the hope that people can overthrow them. Even if there is a difference in class, they are all the same people in the end, so it is a problem that is on the same line as having a dream that if you work hard, you can become a noble or establish a country.

But the enemy before your eyes is no different from an unknown life form that came from outside of common sense.

Just like a dragon in a fairy tale, humans are an unbeatable being.

So this is an unfair situation…

“I don’t care about personal grievances”

Even as he was thinking about that and going crazy, the moment the monster that had been running towards him with an axe and turning the infantry into corpses opened its mouth for the first time, everyone around him froze. It seemed as if the monster could even read people’s thoughts, and even those who had lost their strength in their legs began to come out one after another.

“Isn’t that what war is all about?”

An axe that went beyond the bloody armor and plunged into a pool of blood was placed on the monster’s shoulder. Anyone could see that it was taking a breather, but no one thought it was an opening and rushed at it. Instead, there were only those who tried to escape using this brief moment of respite.

The person who cried out loud about the injustice also wanted to run away like them, but he couldn’t because he was facing the monster’s gaze straight ahead.

“It’s just what you’ve been doing so far… and now you’re complaining about it? How shameless.”

Before I could answer the question that was making my mind blank, a familiar sound was heard amidst the trumpet sounds that sounded like a funeral march. What followed was the sound of horse hooves that shook the axis of the earth.

-Boooo! Booo!

Judging from the heavy sound, it was definitely a fully armed heavy cavalryman. The soldier who turned around, forgetting even the monster in front of him, heard the monster’s voice in his ear.

“If you lack the determination, pay the price while you live, but if not, fight and die.”

-Pfft!

The sound seemed too close, but it seemed to have closed the distance in an instant and rushed in. The soldier thought he was dead due to the strong impact coming from the side without any time to notice the change, but surprisingly, he was flying like a piece of luggage with all his limbs intact.

After a brief flight, the moment he was thrown to the ground, what he saw was a monster preparing to swing its axe at dozens of cavalrymen.

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Standing on the ramparts, Bisquente observed the strange situation that had occurred in the Allied Forces’ camp, and looked at the horses and people soaring toward the sky with a calm expression.

Although he was a knight who had awakened the Aura, since human eyes do not function as telescopes, it is impossible to know exactly what those poor creatures looked like. However, from the flashing reflections, it was possible to infer that the horse and its rider were wearing quite decent armor.

The meaning of the rare sight of heavy cavalry galloping majestically, raising clouds of dust, suddenly defying gravity was clear.

“It looks like Ega Kyung has arrived.”

Bisquente experienced no inconvenience during his entry into Levien, for the royal banner and splendid armor he carried served as a shield.

But he had intelligence in addition to the humanity that Eldmia recognized, so it wasn’t hard to guess what kind of atrocities were happening to innocent people after people like him passed by.

“How can you be sure?”

“Because I am sure he would never tolerate their atrocities.”

The one who asked the question while standing next to Bisquente, who was turning his head, was the representative of the Kingdom of Volta Bay. Although it was not a satisfactory answer, he nodded and looked around the campsites spread out below his feet once more.

The Kingdom of Pazson is suffering such enormous damage that the expression “split apart” would be the most accurate. They usually focus on self-preservation and prefer to make small gains, but until just a moment ago, they were the army that made the most profit from this expedition.

It’s not like that anymore. Looking at the units moving around hurriedly, it seems impossible that the clash will end as a brief farce. Even behind them are the troops of the Rudra Kingdom and the Banais Kingdom who are unaware of the situation.

The only thing that didn’t move was the army of Volta Bay. To be honest, he let out a sigh of relief, having been prepared to be politically attacked upon his return until he gave the order. The evaluation of Sebela, the singing spear who had gone to the Imperial Academy in the past but was demoted after failing to do anything and being defeated on the grounds of damaging the national prestige, was also skyrocketing.

‘I guess I’ll have to start by revising my evaluation of Sebella as soon as I get back home.’

She was the biggest reason he didn’t move his troops and just maintained the status quo, so it was only right to help her to that extent.

While thinking about that, the cavalry that had been charging was destroyed, the siege of the Pazson Kingdom was broken, and the troops of the Rudra Kingdom met the warriors. They had already suffered the humiliation of having their troops blown away once, so they should have bowed their heads, but it seemed that the title of the greatest casualty of the expedition would go to the Rudra Kingdom.

“Then… may I ask why you wanted to see me before Ega Kyung arrives?”

The representative of Volta Bay, who had not expected to see such a rare sight in a place where he had briefly arranged to have a private conversation, came to his senses belatedly at the topic of Bisquente and gave a short cough before speaking.

“Although we are bound together by the name of the Allied Forces, as you can see, Volta Bay has done its best to respect not only the kingdom but also the warriors.”

There are those who crawl into the dragon’s mouth on their own two feet, while there are those who just sit still and look competent.

“I feel very wronged that I am being treated the same way as them at this hearing… I wanted to talk about it.”

The representative of Volta Bay, who suddenly became the latter, decided not to miss this opportunity.