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Chapter 61 : Domain War (4)
Bernard Occam was not in a good mood.
Edward had preemptively occupied the valley, and he and William alone had killed over a hundred Occam soldiers. Among them were ten knights. The trusted Venom and Walter had also barely escaped with their lives.
“You devilish bastard.”
He had known that Edward was no ordinary being, but he had not known he was this strong.
In the end, Bernard had taken the extreme measure of deploying more than half of the remaining troops in the domain. The security, which would have become unstable due to the lack of troops, was resolved with the help of his wife’s family, the Garrison family.
Ѐ.n um̂ ӑ
A domain war was a duel fought on a domain-by-domain basis. A third party should never intervene. So he had used a trick. He had accepted the knights of the Garrison family by disguising them as mercenaries.
If Occam had a gold mine, Garrison had a vast pasture. The horses raised in that pasture were known as the best horses in the kingdom.
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Numerous knights who wanted to ride those horses had knocked on Garrison’s door. Thanks to that, Garrison had a large knight order that surpassed the level of a viscount family.
His wife’s family had sent a whopping 40 knights. Bernard had sent half of them to join the reinforcements and had the rest guard the mansion.
Although it was unlikely to happen, he would be safe even if the slaves revolted.
“We have occupied the valley!”
Е̇ n_ùm̊_a
What reversed his gloomy mood was the news brought by a messenger.
“What about Edward and William?”
“They ran away.”
Bernard clenched his fists and got up from his seat. He trembled all over with a thrilling sense of victory.
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Even if he couldn't kill them, it was something that he had driven them away. Bernard was proud of his son and his army. But the explanation that followed calmed his excited mood.
“You didn’t fight and chase them away?”
Е̃.n û_m а̂
“Yes. They fought all night and left around morning.”
“The pursuit?”
“…We couldn’t.”
“Why?”
“The situation was not such that we could…”
“You should have taken their necks when those monster-like guys were tired!”
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“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”
The messenger turned pale and trembled. Bernard wanted to run over right now and command the army instead of Herbert.
‘There must be a reason.’
He gave up because he knew that his son was better than him in the military field.
“What about the loss of troops?”
“We haven’t properly assessed it because we marched straight to Griffith, but it is estimated to be around 200.”
W ӗb́ ń о v ѐ l Enũm а̌_
“Hah…”
Bernard sat down in his seat again.
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He thought he knew why his son had just let the Griffith demons go.
Two hundred had been cut down in a single day while facing two. Although they had taken the valley, it was as good as a major defeat.
Of course, the morale of the army would be hitting rock bottom. Even if he ordered them to pursue, the terrified knights would have dithered and then made an excuse that they had missed them.
Bernard comforted himself with such thoughts.
Wё b ǹо v̀él̃ Еnū m̊ а̌
“Go and tell Herbert to bring good news next time.”
“Yes, Your Lordship.”
“Go.”
Bernard, who was left alone, drank a strong liquor. As he got drunk, his mood improved a little.
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‘This is really the end.’
For some time now, he had been working in his bedroom instead of his office.
Е n̊u m а̄. і́ḋ
It was fine when he was with other people, but when he was alone in his office, the creepy feeling he had felt when he had faced Edward kept coming back, making it difficult to bear.
But that nightmare would also end now.
The valley was Griffith’s last resort. No matter how strong an individual, they could not face an army of a thousand. Occam would crush Griffith.
Bernard took a glass and went down to his office. A whistle came out naturally in anticipation of victory.
‘Roland, our ill-fated relationship ends here.’
Bernard had gotten to know Roland at the Royal Academy, the cradle of nobles.
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Roland was a different person from Bernard.
He was tall and handsome like a sculpture, and his words and actions had a natural grace. He was also skilled in swordsmanship and was good at strategy. He was gentle in normal times and brave when fighting.
Although everything was opposite, Bernard felt a sense of kinship with Roland. Because both Griffith and Occam were poor and powerless families.
He had thought that since their circumstances were similar, their treatment would also be similar. But the children of the upper nobility only liked Roland and despised Bernard. When Roland couldn't hang out with them because he had no money, they would even spend their own money to be with him.
Bernard couldn't understand.
It was true that Griffith was a family with a long history, but it was also a traitor to humanity that had produced the traitor Isaac. Roland’s father, Arthur, was a man who had been executed for treason.
Ẅе́ b n оv е ľ Ė n̄u m а̇
And yet, the nobles revered Roland like a hero. The alienated Bernard harbored a grudge, but he could not hate Roland. Because Roland had always been kind to Bernard.
It was also thanks to Roland’s help that Bernard had been able to be matched with an undeserving partner, a daughter of the Garrison family.
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But when the war with the empire broke out and Roland became a real hero, he could not control his envy and jealousy.
Bernard, being a quick-witted person, knew that the king was uncomfortable with Roland’s success. When he deliberately proposed a marriage in a place where the king was, the king was pleased.
Although he was a war hero, Roland, who was also the son of a traitor, could not refuse the king’s recommendation. Occam had also been able to get a foot in the door of the proud tradition that Griffith boasted of.
After the gold mine was discovered, the engagement had become a shackle, but when he remembered the sense of victory at that time, he still felt a thrill.
Еn̂ ü m̃а. īd̃
“In the end, I won, Roland.”
He opened the office window.
Although the mansion was surrounded by a forest, since it was on high ground, the entire domain could be seen.
He saw the Mountain of Ruin, which blocked one side of the domain. He raised his glass to Roland, who would be waiting for death beyond that mountain.
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Although Roland was stronger than Bernard, he had not survived. Bernard was a living witness to the saying that it is not the strong who survive, but the one who survives who is strong.
KABOOOOOOOOOM!
E númа̃
Just then, a pillar of fire shot up from the foot of the mountain with a roar that shook the heavens and the earth.
“Aaaah!”
The startled Bernard fell on his butt. The explosion was so huge that the entire mansion shook.
“Wh-what?”
Bernard got up again and looked at the mountain. When the thick dust cleared, he saw that a large hole had been punched in the mountain.
“N-no. That can’t be…”
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Beyond that mountain was Griffith. An ominous thought crossed his mind.
“Waaaaah!”
As if to confirm his fears. Knights poured out of the hole with a loud roar. The knight in the lead group was holding the flag of Griffith.
Bernard felt dizzy and staggered, barely holding on to the window frame.
His vision went black. 90 percent of the Occam army was marching toward Griffith, having crossed the mountain. It would take at least two or three days to inform them of the situation in the domain and have them return, no matter how fast they were.
“How did they do it?”
Ẃе b̂ ṅо̌v е l̈ Е̄n ům̃ā
He had never heard of such a tunnel in the Mountain of Ruin. There was no way Griffith had dug it.
Considering the distance from here to Griffith, it would take decades to open a tunnel. It was not a construction that Griffith, which was on the verge of ruin, could do.
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“It was a bait.”
If the valley had really been their last resort, they would have concentrated all their forces. But Griffith had sent only two.
Bernard had foolishly emptied his domain to catch those two. It was an unnecessary choice. He had made a wrong judgment because of his fear and anger toward Edward.
KABOOOOOM!
Ѐǹůmӓ
Before he could come to his senses, another explosion occurred.
Although it was smaller than the one before, the location was worse.
“Don’t tell me…”
Only the ruins of the tower remained in the place where the smoke from the explosion had cleared. The Spirit Prison had been destroyed.
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“Waaaaah!”
A roar erupted from the mine side. The slaves had revolted.
Wѐb̃ñ о̄ v̂ е̄l̃ Е̇ṅ ǔ m̆a
* * *
With the explosion, a huge amount of smoke and flames rushed through the tunnel.
“We’ll block it!”
Norman and the knights, who had gotten off their horses, stepped in front of Edward and made a wall with their shields. When they deployed their aura shields, the advance of the fire was also blocked.
“It’s done.”
When the aftermath of the explosion had completely disappeared, a light was visible in the distance.
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“Hahaha! It’s been pierced! What a great bomb!”
The bald dwarf who had been in charge of installing the bomb let out a hearty laugh.
“You’ve worked hard, Bron. You can go back to the domain.”
“I wish you good luck!”
“Warriors of Griffith! It’s time for revenge!”
Edward began to gallop. The knights and mercenaries followed.
Ӗn u m̈ а . i̇ d̈
The end of the tunnel quickly approached.
“For Griffith!”
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“Waaaaah!”
The Griffith army let out a roar and went out of the tunnel. Although the outside was a mess with debris, the riders skillfully rode their horses and broke through the explosion site.
On the left was the inner castle of Occam, and on the right was the village. As Edward had said, they had entered the outer castle of Occam in one breath.
“Bernard Occam is most likely in the mansion. If we just catch him, the war will be over.”
Ĕ ṅů mа . i̇ d
Edward led the knights from the front. Although Norman had experienced numerous domain wars, it was the first time he had seen a noble take the lead like that.
Still, he was not worried. Because there was no one here stronger than Edward. There would be no match for Edward among the enemies either.
“Stay away from the inner castle!”
“It’s the enemy! Attack!”
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Although the soldiers of the inner castle shot arrows, thanks to Edward leading them to maintain an appropriate distance, they did not reach their allies.
“Stop the intruders!”
W̄е̄ b n̄ ȯ v ӗl̃_ Е̇ǹ ǔ m̌ а̊
The Occam army eventually came out of the castle and blocked the Griffith army in an open place.
Even though most of their forces were in Griffith, their number was still more than twice that of the Griffith army.
KABOOOOOM!
Just before the two armies clashed, another explosion occurred.
“Waaaaaaah!”
A roar followed.
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“Wh-what?”
“The mine?”
Although the Occam army was flustered, Norman smiled.
Edward had said. That a spy planted inside would incite the slaves and start a rebellion.
A secret passage that could lead straight into the enemy’s front yard and the response of an insider. It was a perfect plan.
It was because of this plan that the Griffith army could dream of victory even in a desperate situation.
Е n̊ŭmӓ . і̇ ḋ
Now it was time to make that dream a reality.
“Attack!”
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The Griffith army attacked the hesitating Occam army.
Clang! Clang!
“Die!”
A chaotic battle broke out. The Griffith army charged, splitting the Occam army in two like a ship cutting through waves.
Ӗ.ň ûṁa
“They’re going to the mansion! Stop them!”
The knights of Occam lined up like a wall and tried to break the vanguard of Griffith.
Norman grinned and swung his sword at the Occam knight who was blocking him.
The Occam knight raised his shield to block the sword. Norman brought his sword, which was not imbued with aura, to the shield. With a feeling of pushing, not swinging.
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Thwack!
As if lightly tapping.
W̊.e̊.b̀n.о̆v̌е̊ l̆ Е n̄ u m̂ а̃
Aura and aura had a force that pushed each other away. That was why you had to overwhelm with output to tear the opponent’s shield and inflict a blow.
Norman had deliberately removed the force and aura from his sword, thereby ignoring the repulsion between the auras and being able to place his blade on the opponent’s shield.
“Hic!”
In that state, he imbued his sword with aura. Since the opponent’s shield was also in contact with Norman’s sword, he could channel his aura.
Boom!
The aura Norman had channeled exploded behind the shield.
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“Agh!”
The Occam knight staggered. That was not all. The soldier behind the knight was also hit by the wave of aura and fell back.
In terms of destructive power alone, the Wave Sword was not a powerful technique. Although it could smash a training scarecrow in one go, it was difficult for a heavily armed knight.
But it created a gap of a few seconds that determined victory or defeat when skilled people of the same level fought.
While the Occam knight was staggering for a moment, Norman’s sword dug into the gap below his helmet. This time, the moment he stabbed the sword, he imbued all his aura.
Stab!
Е̂ n um а
“Kuk!”
The durability of an aura shield was proportional to the durability of the armor. The weakest part of the armor was also the weakest part of the aura shield.
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Since he had attacked the weakest part with the sharpest point of his sword, he had been able to pierce his neck in one go.
It was an attack that was difficult to do when fighting on an equal footing, but it was possible thanks to the Wave Sword, which temporarily incapacitated the opponent.
Stab!
“Kuk!”
Е n ùm̊а̂.ì d
The knights of Griffith subdued the knights of Occam in the same way as Norman.
Although it was all about breaking the posture of the knights, two or three soldiers were annihilated at once with a single Wave Sword.
‘What an amazing swordsmanship.’
Norman, who had learned how powerful the swordsmanship Edward had taught him was in a real battle, felt a thrill. If it weren't for this swordsmanship, he would never have been able to create the current result.
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“You must not be broken through!”
The Occam army resisted desperately.
Еnu m а̃
Their number was more than twice as many, and their equipment was also superior to that of the Griffith mercenaries. Although the knights overwhelmed Occam, the mercenaries fell one by one.
‘The Young Master is in danger.’
Only Edward was charging, cutting down everything that blocked his path. Since the knights could not match that speed, Edward was gradually becoming isolated.
“Waaaaaaah!”
“Let’s crush the Occam guys!”
Just then, a crowd of hundreds rushed in. The slaves had subdued all the mercenaries who were controlling them and had come to attack the Occam army.
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“Norman!”
Edward turned his horse’s head. He had already crossed the Occam army by himself. Norman felt a sense of powerlessness and shame.
Edward pointed to the inner castle. An order to occupy the castle. With the addition of the freed slaves, the military strength of the Griffith army had increased several times. There was a chance of winning.
“I will follow your command!”
This time, he would definitely prove it. That he was qualified to follow that shining being.
(End of Chapter)
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