Volume 3 Chapter 14 Defense Battle Of The Eastern Great Wall – Day Two
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Having fulfilled my duty, I parted ways with Lina and the others, and although it was already a time that could be called late at night, I came to where Akebus was commanding on top of the Great Wall.
”My Lord, you have returned quite early.”
”Are you being sarcastic?”
”Not at all. It seems that the girls from our clan has also accompanied you, and everyone is surprised.”
”Surprised? I merely restored my magical power.”
”Yes, our lord has defeated this many enemies without showing any signs of fatigue, and is a mighty hero who embraces 3 women, which astonishes us all, starting with my family.”
Indeed, it seems the sounds of intimacy from the open-air bath reached quite far.
Internally, I was so embarrassed that I felt my face might catch fire at Akebus’s words.
However, I decided to maintain a poker face as best as I could.
”Well, it can’t be helped since it was necessary. It’s the price for my duties. But I feel refreshed! Now I can fight in the second half of the day!”
”That is indeed wonderful news. However, currently, the only monsters approaching the wall are single stragglers or small groups separated from their kind. There are no enemies that would make us wish for your deployment.”
”I see…”
Because the 5,000 Vanguards had been almost completely wiped out, the monsters approaching the wall had become sporadic, so Akebus organized a team of 20 sentinels to rest and take a nap, while the others took turns sleeping on top of the large wall, wrapped in blankets.
I would like to let him take a nap under a roof, but since I don’t know when the next attack will come, I’ll have him put up with sleeping outdoors for today.
By tomorrow, we should have more personnel and be able to let them take a nap in a roofed area.
”I’m sorry for making everyone take a nap outside… I’ll fix it tomorrow”
”No, everyone had been prepared for an all-night battle. Thanks to the efforts of the Lord’s men, we were able to destroy the enemy much sooner than expected, so there was not much dissatisfaction about sleeping outdoors.”
”I see, but from tomorrow onwards, sleeping outdoors is prohibited. It makes you tired.”
”Your will. I am grateful for your mercy.”
Akebus was bowing in greeting with his head lowered.
Just then, Milly, Beatrice, and Manon, who had gone out again for reconnaissance, returned with their faces smeared black from the magic element.
”Milly, good job. You’re covered in soot.”
”Kent, I’ll report the results of the reconnaissance. The 5 thousand at the back devoured about 15 hundred monsters that were left in front and absorbed the magic element. The enemy consists mainly of 4 types: ‘Dark Raven’, ‘Vampire Crow’, ‘Iron Beetle’, and ‘Blue Tail Butterfly’. They range from E-rank to D-rank, so they’re not impossible to defeat, but the number of flying enemies is a hassle.”
”Flying enemies… If they can fly, our barricades won’t help… What should we do about the non-combatants in the back? Wind-type magic deals double damage, but there aren’t many people who can use it.”
”Sir Kent, bows can also deal double damage to flying monsters-nya! Also, this time there are no flying types that can destroy sturdy buildings, so if we seek refuge in a well-constructed building with a strong door, we shouldn’t be attacked-nya.”
”Manon, thank you for the information. It helps a lot.”
It seems the next group will mainly consist of flying monsters.
While we’re occupied dealing with the 3 types of flying enemies, it’s highly likely that the ‘Iron Beetle’, clad in heavy armor, will come to break down the castle gate.
”‘Iron Beetle’ is quite troublesome. If we divert our attention to the flying types, it’ll likely come to break the castle gate.”
”That’s true. However, the ‘Iron Beetle’ is too heavy to fly, and if it gets flipped over, it can’t get back up, plus it can’t climb high steps. We need to exploit those weaknesses, but… this area is a vast plain.”
After hearing the information from Milly, something suddenly occurred to me.
It can’t fly… It can’t get over the steps… The castle gate… I see…That’s an option.
”Milly, leave the matter of the Iron Beetle to me. I won’t let it get close to the castle gates.”
”What’s your inspiration? Kent”
”Oh, Milly gave me a good hint.”
Milly’s hint will prevent the rampant spread of the Iron Beetle.
But it all depends on whether I can find the time to work on it.
”It seems like it’ll take a while. How long until the monster arrives?”
”The crows won’t be able to see us, their prey, until dawn since they’re night-blind, so they’ll probably just stay there. The unintelligent ‘Iron Beetle’ and ‘Blue Tail Butterfly’ will likely accompany the crows.”
”Alright, then we can take our time with the work.”
”Thank you, Milly. You’ve probably gotten tired, so the 3 of you should take a nap until dawn. I’ll do a little work.”
”Got it. I’ll take a bit of a break. I want to clean up my body too.”
”I will also take a rest, nya.”
”Bea is feeling sleepy!”
Milly carried the standing Beatrice and headed to the bathhouse with Manon.
”Lady Miriallia must be quite tired as well. Judging by that, she must have taken down 40 to 50 of them on her reconnaissance. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so much magic element residue around.”
Akebus, who had been listening to the report next to him, spoke up.
”Yeah, that’s right. There are still many enemies left. We need to make sure they rest well.”
”You’re rough on your wives.”
”In exchange, I’m giving them plenty of service at night.”
”Our lord talks about such vulgar things for someone of his age; he’s quite the peculiar person.”
”I’ll admit I’m a weirdo. Akebus, take over from Giuliana so you can take a nap.”
”Your will”
After parting ways with Akebus, I set off to get a large amount of magic potions and magic stones, as well as the necessary materials of tallow and a tent, to prepare countermeasures against the Iron Beetle.
* * *
The night broke and the surroundings began to lighten.
My countermeasure against the Iron Beetle was completed with a large amount of magic potions and magic stones, and with the physical service of Annabella, who rushed over to help me out of concern for me.
”Sir Kent…To build such a large-scale thing…Who on earth are you…?”
Annabella, who helped me, looked at the measures I had taken with awe, as if she were a god.
”No, I just remembered it wrong when I learned magic the other day.”
”Is it really alright for someone like me to serve the great Sir Kent like this…?”
”I’m just an ordinary person, a bit luckier than most. Besides, I can’t carry out the morning duties without Annabella. It would be a problem for the head maid.”
”Y-Yes! I will serve Sir Kent with all my might!”
I thought about recovering my magic power one more time before the battle, but it seemed the enemy wasn’t going to wait.
”Enemy attack! A group of 4 thousand enemies is approaching! It looks like the flying units are leading the way! A thousand are waiting in the back!”
After hearing the enemy attack report, we hurriedly climbed up to the walls.
In the sky, black and blue dots floated like sesame seeds, heading towards us.
I used my [Loud Voice] skill to give orders.
”Everyone, wake up!! The enemy is coming! Get your bows ready to intercept! If they get too close, anyone who isn’t an archery expert will engage in close combat! Protect the archers! And all non-combatants, retreat to the infirmary!”
Thanks to the [Loud Voice] skill, my voice reached far. I could see the women from the Godard Clan in the garrison hurriedly rushing to the infirmary.
This time, the main objective is to take down the flying units, so we don’t have a special assault team.
Instead, we decided to use archers and guards on the walls.
Not a single person is left to guard the castle gate.
With the secret strategy I devised, they shouldn’t be able to reach the castle gate.
”My Lord! We’re ready!”
Akebus came to my side and reported that the combat preparations were complete.
It seems that the members of the Crimson Bride have also arrived at their designated locations.
This time, they will also participate as archers, and if it becomes close combat, they will be tasked with escorting the archers.
After making sure everything was ready and the enemy was within firing range, I gave the order to fire.
”Open fire! Let them rain arrows! “
Whhhh, whhhh, whhhh.
Considering the number of enemies, the number of arrows fired is more like a light rain than a rain.
However, the accuracy rate was surprisingly high, with more than half of the arrows hitting the ‘Blue Tail Butterfly’, ‘Dark Raven’, and ‘Vampire Crow’.
Injured monsters leave the group.
”I shot about 40 to 50 of them… everyone shoot freely! Keep knocking them down!”
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
”Please, go ahead, my lord.”
Akebus handed me a bow.
”I’m not very good, but maybe if I shoot enough, I’ll hit something.”
”That’s right. Even if you don’t hit anything, you might still gain some experience points. After all, it’s a rare gathering of flying monsters. It’s a great opportunity for my clan of archers to gain experience!”
”Then I’ll also aim to gain some experience as a man of Godard.”
Receiving the bow and arrows from Akebus, I fired them at the enemy group.
My first shot went flying off in the wrong direction and stuck into the ground.
Damn…shooting on a whim, it’s hard to hit anything.
Meanwhile, the neighboring Akebus demonstrated a simultaneous 5-arrow shot he had shown earlier, hitting and taking down 5 monsters.
Oh, that’s unbelievable.
Hitting all 5…
”Thanks to their close formation, the arrows hit surprisingly well.”
Akebus was in high spirits, shooting down flying monsters one after another.
The area where Akebus’s arrows struck was rapidly becoming empty.
I also shot arrows to keep up, but I only managed to hit one out of 5.
By the time I finished my 5 shots, the monsters were already closing in on the barricade.
”Everyone except Archery experts, prepare for close combat! Keep them away from the archers! Concentrate the archers on Dark Ravens to take them down! They are said to have the highest intelligence! Aida’s team is only allowed to fight in self-defense! Save your bullets.”
When I gave the command, the men of Godard Clan, some of the Red Valkyries, Manon, Beatrice, and everyone except Aida’s troops put down their bows and readied their weapons.
The Blue Tail Butterfly, which had come close to the archer, was cut down by the guards.
Even those who are not skilled in using bows can fight on equal terms if they come within attacking range of the enemy.
But for the monsters, the archer who attacks unilaterally from a long distance is a threat that they want to destroy at all costs.
They ignored some damage and pushed through.
I stopped firing the inaccurate arrows and switched to Elitzina, taking down the ‘Dark Raven’ with gunfire.
However, there are too many enemies, and no matter how many I shoot down, more keep appearing.
Before long, the personnel assigned to protect began to get injured from ‘Dark Raven’s’ ‘Blinding’ and ‘Vampire Claw’s’ ‘Bloodsucking.’
”Damn it, there are too many… I guess I have no choice but to deploy Aida and the others…”
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