Episode 292
Episode 292
The commander knew it was a ridiculous question, but he asked it.
“Has a second reinforcement force arrived?”
“no! “These are reinforcements from the Kingdom of Peroche and the Principality of Caheron!”
In fact, the number was too small to be considered a second reinforcement force. At least 200,000 people must have come. The commander knew that too. However, when unexpected reinforcements arrived in a truly difficult situation, I had no choice but to ask.
“I would like to be the first to say thank you to the Kingdom of Peroche and the Principality of Caheron.”
After muttering that, the commander began deploying reinforcements to the right locations. He then thought that if he gave up the border and fought a slow retreat, he would be able to take as much time as possible before the second reinforcements arrived.
“I guess I’m telling you not to die meekly.”
“We will not return your cigarettes.”
One staff member spoke firmly.
The commander twitched his eyes.
“… … Even if I give it to you, I won’t take it. “You pathetic bastards.”
“Can I open one more?”
“no. Open yours.”
“To be fatal. So, I got divorced.”
“What kind of bastard!”
All the staff members denied it, saying it wasn’t them.
After cooling off for a moment, the commander unfolded the map and spoke.
“Now, let’s plan a plan.”
“Actually, we knew this would happen. Wouldn’t the Marion Kingdom, which is said to be a natural fortress, lose its reputation if it easily gives up its borders?”
A roar of laughter came from the command center.
* * *
Among the additional troops that arrived at the border front, there were Jeron and his companions.
Originally, it was planned to go only with hired mercenaries without additional troops, but support troops from the Kingdom of Peroche and the Principality of Caheron arrived just before departure and came with them after a day of maintenance time.
‘Things don’t look good.’
Jeron looked at the soldiers’ expressions and thought. It wasn’t long after the battle that he was cleaning up. Among the corpses carried by the soldiers, there were quite a few whose body parts were eaten by the Orcs. The faces of the soldiers looking at the corpse were filled with fear, fear, and anxiety.
Fortunately, the situation was better for the mercenaries.
“If I do this wrong, I will die?”
“You didn’t come here without knowing that. However, if you are lucky and survive, it is truly a turning point in your life. “Opportunities like this are rare.”
“It’s true for people like us who live on a daily basis.”
“Well, that’s right.”
It’s not that I don’t have fear or fear of death, but my expectations for the huge amount of money I will get if I complete the quest are even higher.
By the time the sun went down again, meals had been distributed.
It was a stew and bread full of meat.
It is said that the supply is still sufficient, but the amount is excessively large.
The soldiers and mercenaries were embarrassed.
“Isn’t this too much?”
“I know. “It was only half done the day before yesterday.”
“I’m worried that if things continue like this, supplies will run out before the second reinforcements arrive… … .”
The role of the units guarding the border front is to provide time until the preparation of the rear units is completed. However, looking at the situation, it seemed that they would not be able to hold out until the second reinforcement arrived.
In such a situation, providing sufficient food supply was tantamount to abandoning the front line if the situation worsened to the point where it could no longer be endured.
Most soldiers and mercenaries could not guess that. However, knights and mercenary leaders who had experience as commanders realized this through experience.
“I don’t know who the commander is, but he is a wise man.”
“I think it’s good to minimize damage… … Is it okay to surrender the border obediently? “I guess it doesn’t matter because it’s a mountainous area anyway.”
“That’s true considering the geographical advantages of the Marion Kingdom.”
If it had been a plain, the orcs would have spread throughout the Marion Kingdom and plundered each city and village. However, most cities and villages in the Kingdom of Marion, located in the mountainous region, are surrounded by rugged and steep mountains.
Even if the Orcs could fly, there were limits.
Xeron narrowed his eyes and stared in the direction of the orcs. I can feel the High Orcs with their strong energy. However, there were no special guys I met in the Forest of Monsters.
“It’s strange.”
“What’s strange?”
“There are no guys as strong as those in the Forest of Monsters.”
Erdin recalled Orakun, who introduced himself as the 8th tooth of the great tribe Kakurn.
If we fought him now, he would win 9 out of 10 times, but at the time, he was strong enough to barely have the upper hand.
The strong guys that Jeron mentioned are high orcs like Oracun.
“Are they trying to attack somewhere else?”
“That would be correct, but I have no idea where it would be.”
There were too many Orcs in front of me to think of taking some of the troops away and attacking somewhere else. No matter how much was stolen, thousands were the limit.
* * *
Among the large tribes of Orcs currently at war in the southern continent, the only large tribe that did not participate was Balzac, a large tribe founded by the great warrior Tushin Balzac.
The Great Tribe Balzac supported the fighting spirit Balzac and did not cause friction with the humans, and for that reason decided not to participate in the war. However, there were numerous High Orcs who went to Great Tribe Balzac to overturn that decision.
The High Orcs who met Chief Balmonk actively persuaded him.
“Crumbling!”
Great Chief Balmonk snorted harshly as he listened to their words. He actually had great ambition and great greed. However, he only kept it hidden in his heart because he prioritized protecting the legacy of his ancestor, the great warrior, Balzac.
Those thoughts began to creep in through their words.
“If Great Tribe Balzac and the great Chief Balmonk help us, it is not impossible to make the Southern Continent our home.”
The Orcs knew that they would lose the war on their own. Right now, humans are on the overwhelming defensive side, but things will change the moment they sense the crisis and come together.
“There are humans helping us.”
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But there were really only a few.
Moreover, humans were a group of people who did not know when to turn their backs and betray.
I thought the only trustworthy race was the Orcs.
“The great chieftain Balmonk. I know that you wish to follow in the footsteps of the great warrior, Balzac. However, the great warrior Tushin Balzac is a ruin of the past that no longer exists in the world… … .”
The body of the High Orc who was persuading Balmonk froze in fear.
This is because of the tremendous spirit emanating from Balmonk’s body.
“Don’t use your mouth carelessly unless you want those fangs pulled out.”
Regardless of the fact that he was being persuaded by the High Orc’s words, Balmonk could not bear to insult the great warrior warrior Balzac.
It is not because he established the great Balzac. This was because Balmonk’s bloodline was straight from Balzac.
In short, the High Orcs insulted their ancestors to their descendants’ faces.
It was not strange for Balmonk to be angry.
“Chwiik!”
The High Orc realized his mistake and bowed his head, breathing heavily.
“I hope you don’t make fun of that snout. “Get up.”
“Thank you! Balmonk is indeed a merciful, strong, and great warrior!”
The High Orc stood up in a cold sweat. However, as if it was difficult to look straight into Balmonk’s gaze, the pupils constantly moved left and right.
Balmonk said while looking at the High Orc.
“It is offensive to insult the great warrior Tushin Balzac.”
“… … “Chwiik!”
“But the story of making the southern continent the home of Orcs was enough to pique my interest. I, Balmonk, declare. Great Tribe Balzac participates in the conquest of the Southern Continent!”
“Kwaaaa-!”
When Balmonk shouted while holding a huge axe, the orcs erupted in a battle cry.
* * *
As the sun was setting, the Orcs attacked. However, perhaps because they had realized that new reinforcements had arrived, the attack was not as ferocious as the early morning raid. After a brief skirmish, they quickly retreated. The casualties among soldiers were minimal, amounting to several hundred. The orcs’ damage was also similar. For the first time, an even fight took place.
“They’re running away!”
“Don’t chase me! “We protect the front lines!”
The soldiers, who mistook the orcs’ retreat as running away, tried to chase them, but each commander stopped them. The soldiers’ expressions worsened. This is because they thought that the orcs should be exterminated now that they have achieved victory. However, this was true only for soldiers with little experience in war and some who had to watch their comrades get eaten from the sidelines.
On the other hand, mercenaries took their commanders’ instructions for granted.
“If we had fought on flat ground, we would have fallen long ago.”
Most of the mercenaries gathered here had experience exterminating monsters with the Orcs. I know very well that the leaping power of the Orcs is enormous. No matter how many soldiers there are, if they jump and land in the middle and attack randomly, it is of no use regardless of the formation.
The current situation is optimal for fighting using geographical advantages.
“Right now, the soldiers are not very angry, but I don’t know what will happen if the same thing happens again.”
“The orcs are smart. “It’s like having someone nearby giving you advice.”
It is a commonly known fact that Orcs are aggressive and only know how to attack. But now the commander thought that the orcs were using a strategy.
It was not without basis. He had the upper hand in two battles and instilled fear and terror, but suddenly appeared weak. For normal Orcs, this attack should have been pushed back with overwhelming strength.
“… … But it’s hard to be sure just once.”
It may simply be a coincidence.
The commander hoped he was wrong.
Isn’t it obvious?
Okrani deploying strategy!
It’s literally like a terrible nightmare.
“They may be trying to catch us off guard and launch a surprise attack at dawn, so instruct us to strengthen our guard especially tonight.”
“All right.”
* * *
Meanwhile, Erdin, who was polishing his weapon, asked.
“Those guys earlier were somehow weak?”
“okay. “The ones in the monster forest were stronger.”
Another name for the forest of monsters is ‘the forest that proves the path of the warrior.’ It is said to be a place where orcs hunt monsters to be recognized as proud warriors. However, the orcs who attacked around sunset were weaker than those who fought in the forest of monsters. Even more so.
It was never a relative metaphor.
“It’s strange as expected.”
“that’s right. There wasn’t even a battle cry. Unidentifiable blue energy in the body? Anyway, that wasn’t there either.”
It was Mayen who solved the doubts of these two people.
“Could it be an old orc?”
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