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Annihilation
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The front lines with the Kali Kingdom. Tyr’s main camp.
Once again, Kali had entered a siege state, and now no matter how much they provoked, the enemy would not come out at all. Tyr’s main camp was experiencing such peaceful times that one could hardly say they were in the midst of war.
“Hal. Today is the day Mia is supposed to deliver food, so distribute the excess food to the soldiers. They seem to be quite fatigued from the long-term battle.” (Tyr)
“Understood.” (Hal)
He was worried about the soldiers’ feelings of war weariness.
In such a prolonged war, the soldiers had little for distractions besides their daily meals.
To prevent a drop in morale, their meals had to be more carefully considered.
“Also, Tyr-sama. There has been a report from the merchants.” (Hal)
“Oh? What was it?” (Tyr)
“It seems the merchants have also lost contact with the merchants in the royal capital.” (Hal)
“First the Sheeb Order, and now the merchant group… Something must have happened.” (Tyr)
It seemed that around the same time they stopped receiving information from the church members in the royal capital, the merchant group had also ceased communication. This strongly indicated that something had occurred in the royal capital.
“It doesn’t seem like just a simple trouble. Kali is not fighting at all, and I’m worried about what’s happening in Laplace.” (Hal)
Hal was very anxious.
“Indeed… I understand. I will urgently send an investigation team to scout the situation in the royal capital.” (Tyr)
Like Hal, Tyr was also very worried, but he had become unable to take decisive action.
“Tyr-sama. Perhaps it would be best to negotiate a ceasefire with Kali…” (Hal)
Tyr immediately shook his head at Hal’s suggestion of retreat.
“That is not possible. To withdraw timidly without achieving almost any results would completely ruin the reputation of the Warden Household. I have no idea how Casablanca might exploit that.” (Tyr)
Knowing Casablanca, if Tyr were to pursue peace with Kali, she would certainly accuse him of conspiring in secret with Kali to overthrow the Laplace Kingdom.
“For now, while being cautious of the situation in the royal capital, we will continue with our operations as before…” (Tyr)
“General! General!!” (Soldier)
Just as Tyr was about to issue an order to maintain the status quo, a soldier burst into the main camp.
“I report! The enemy soldiers are attacking!” (Soldier)
“Oh! Have they finally come out of the fort?” (Tyr)
Could it be that Kali had finally moved? If they could defeat this army, an early resolution to the war would not be just a dream.
Excitedly, Tyr stood up, but the soldier’s response was unexpected.
“It’s not the Kali army! We are being attacked by the Laplace Kingdom army that has appeared from the north!” (Soldier)
“What?!” (Tyr)
Both Tyr and Hal were astonished.
They hurried outside to confirm with their own eyes.
Indeed, there were flames spreading in the opposite direction from the fort where the Kali soldiers were holed up.
And those flames were getting closer and closer to Tyr’s main camp.
“We’ve been attacked from behind while fighting Kali!” (Hal)
As Hal said this in a panic, Tyr stared blankly at the raging flames.
A person capable of such a thought. And a person capable of executing it. There was only one person that came to mind.
“Casablanca…” (Tyr)
Tyr had realized that the day when Casablanca would render the Warden Household useless and both sides would clash was not far away. However, they were currently at war with Kali. The might of the kingdom’s greatest general, who prided himself on being the strongest, was still needed.
Yet, he never imagined they would be attacked from behind. He never thought they would be disposed of before becoming useless.
“I misjudged Casablanca. That woman is a monster. If I were king, I would never execute the greatest general of the kingdom while waging war with another country.” (Tyr)
Tyr, who had been dazed, suddenly realized that this was not the time for such thoughts.
He had to regain himself and take the best defensive measures immediately.
“This is bad! Immediately deploy the thousand soldiers we had in reserve, along with the two thousand soldiers who have no missions today. We must hold them off at all costs!” (Tyr)
“Tyr-sama! Look over there!!” (Hal)
As he issued orders one after another, Hal shouted loudly.
When he looked in the direction she was pointing, he saw the gates of the fort opening, and the Kali army was charging out.
It seemed that Rudolf was at the forefront, adorned in luxurious armor. He could hear the words “Defeat Tyr!” carried by the wind.
“This is bad! We’re being caught in a pincer attack!!” (Tyr)
Had King Rudolf been waiting for this? For Casablanca to strike at Tyr from behind.
“Tyr-sama! You must give the order to retreat immediately! If this continues, we will be annihilated!!” (Hal)
Hearing Hal’s desperate scream, Tyr also made a quick decision.
They were being attacked from the north and south. The only way to escape was west.
“At this point, there’s no choice. Everyone, retreat! We’re fleeing to the west!” (Tyr)
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