studiobondurri Chapter 265:
Chapter 265:
Chapter 265:
Before Leobold appeared, the war was a matter of a few top leaders.
The war was all about pure power struggles between Goliaths ridden by knights, and even scouting was not important.
They were so big and slow that they were easily detected in advance, no matter how much they hid.
And there was no weapon developed that could counter Goliaths, so the war situation was almost fixed for 200 years after the Great War.
If both sides had a strong will to fight, they would declare war and then occupy the main axis lines and hold them, and breaking through them meant victory.
Goliaths were weapons that conflicted with the diversity of tactics, so there was no choice.
Leobold brought change to that stale situation.
To be precise, he forced the countries to operate airships by reminding them of the possibility of being attacked by airships carrying Goliaths at any time.
Thanks to that, the countries that had some power had to use airships for scouting reluctantly.
Otherwise, they never knew when an airship carrying Goliaths would fly over and make a mess.
In that respect, Leobold was a very annoying existence.
Why did he introduce such a thing and make them waste money unnecessarily?
It only increased the cost without any help. The Goliaths are clearly exposed anyway, what is this?
The supply of ether stones is also tight, and the money that goes into buoyancy stones is no joke. I would like to praise him if he aimed for the economic burden. Really.
He said he was a hero from another world, but it seems he was wrong. Hes a demon king from the demon world.
Despite many complaints, when Bagran started scouting around with airships, other countries had no choice but to follow suit.UppTodated from
This rigidity of tactics also existed in the Galisto army.
Only King Falx II knew the grand strategy, that is, the purpose of the war, the end point of the offensive, and the final defense line.
The generals under him did not know the overall outline, and they only had command over their own battlefields.
What about the field commanders?
Most of the knights were just beings who went out and fought when they were told to.
They did not consider why they were fighting, what benefits they would get from occupying this area, and how much damage they could afford when they entered the battle.
They only fought with Goliaths for over 200 years, so they lost their flexible tactics.
On the other hand, the sniper squad led by Granden clearly understood their mission.
They did not know the grand strategy, but they understood how this operation would affect and what tasks would be given in the future.
It was the result of rigorous training in the process of selecting 100 people out of thousands.
The sniper squad consisted of strong men in their 20s and 30s who had good ether sensitivity and could be appointed as junior knights right away.
They also learned poison law, basic tactics for each unit, and at least survival skills, so their capabilities as combat troops were much better than those of knights.
In other words, they were elite soldiers that Leobold wanted.
Since even the lowest soldiers had such capabilities, they accurately executed Grandens orders.
They accurately grasped the terrain around Heston by looking at the map at night, and even found effective ambush points.
The platoon deployed in the rear was also the best of 20 people, so none of them fell behind even though they had to travel a long distance.
The important thing was that all this happened secretly.
Considering that there were dozens of knights and support troops at Hestons relay station, it was a great achievement.
That achievement soon appeared as a result.
Five Goliaths erected as obstacles exploded one after another, and surprised knights ran out of their tents.
Whats going on!
Its an attack! Its an enemy attack!
All members alert! Light up the fire with torches and glowing stones!
It was a measure because it was so dark that nothing could be seen.
However, that non-magical measure soon proved to be a mistake.
As only Goliaths around were brightened by torches and glowing stones, it became very easy for snipers to aim at them.
It seemed like they were asking to be hit.
Granden was stunned for a moment as if he didnt expect there to be idiots who acted as Leobold said.
Are there fools who reveal their position at night?
It seemed that they had forgotten even basic light control by fighting with Goliaths for 200 years.
There was only one gift for those fools.
Prepare to reload ether bombs.
Ready.
The ingredients for ether bombs were not easy either.
First of all, ether stones are used as raw materials, and adding an ignition circuit costs enough to buy a decent house, even if not a Goliath.
But it was worth it to blow up a Goliath in one shot.
Fire from the 2nd and 3rd platoons.
About ten ether bombs flew toward the Goliaths lit by glowing stones.
The moment the explosion sounded, the air around them shook and the fragments of Goliaths flew in all directions.
Boom!
The explosion was so strong that the knights nearby were swept away.
The support troops who were far away were also swept away with their tents, and the relay station collapsed.
What is this explosion!
The commander of Hestons garrison, Count Embryo, was startled and ran out of his tent.
All he saw were shattered Goliaths and pieces of knights corpses.
He was sleeping and half of his power was gone, so he was absurd.
He quickly called his lieutenant.
What kind of attack is this! Where are the enemies!
I, I dont know, sir!
Finding out what you dont know is your job! You stupid!
Im sorry!
Just retreat the remaining Goliaths!
The knights hurriedly got on the Goliaths and started moving them.
But it was so dark that they couldnt see well, and their movements were clumsy.
By the time 20 Goliaths left the narrow garrison, it was the point where the 2nd and 3rd platoons of snipers joined the 4th platoon.
Granden lowered his telescope after seeing the glowing stones flickering in the distance.
Theyre still not giving up on lighting. All platoons except the 1st platoon, prepare to fire at once.
Where do you want to use that magic?
Isnt it obvious? Bagrans capital, Rozelon. Even the dragon or that bastard Leobold wont be able to stop that magic. There was such a record in the Great War.
The faces of the nobles around him turned pale.
If we fail, the dragon will come to our capital!
It was well known that Zigarion had devastated Bagrans western territory.
Galisto considered Bagran, except for Leobold, as a backwater, but the western territory was somewhat decent.
If they were destroyed without resistance, Galisto would have to prepare for the worst, except for the capital.
We can defend against the dragon with ether cannons, cant we? We have magicians too. We are different from those Bagran bastards. We have to show them that.
Yo, Your Majesty!
It seemed that King Falx II had gone mad because of losing the Goliaths.
The generals stood up and stopped him, and the meeting barely calmed down.
But that did not mean that a sharp countermeasure came out.
There was no way to recover the 25% of power lost last night, and they had to lead the war with the remaining 300 units.
Then they received a contact from His Highness Pangral.
King Falx IIs face brightened after talking with him in a separate room.
The Holy Kingdom offers us a divine artifact! With that, they wont be able to mess with us anymore.
May I ask what kind of divine artifact it is?
Its an artifact of Tera Hawk, the god of time and space. Its an amazing thing that slows down enemies who enter a certain range!
Oh!
Most of the generals exclaimed, but Ernst Duke blinked his eyes.
He wondered what that meant in this situation.
Excuse me, Your Majesty, Bagran attacked five axes at the same time. Where do you want to use the artifact?
The atmosphere in the meeting room became chilly.
The artifact of Tera Hawk was also effective only for large-scale Goliath battles.
Bagran did not use Goliaths, and the airships were so high that it was doubtful whether they would be affected by the artifact.
King Falx II, frustrated, shouted.
How can this be called a war? I dont understand why Leobold suddenly appeared and disrupted Asteras tradition!
The meeting returned to the starting point, and the time of agony deepened.
***
Dresden Featherwood, who became the president of Elvrande, was not discouraged by the news that Bagran had won a great victory.
Its not surprising that they didnt achieve more than that even with the ether bombs. The problem is how they replicated them in such a short time.
Why are you telling me that?
Because you have to take care of this matter for me.
The person in front of Dresden was Delphina, a shadow elf who barely survived the Tirendell incident.
The divinity she received was Nocturne, the divinity of night and shadow.
She was not very strong in combat, but she had the ability to hide all traces and infiltrate.
In other words, she was perfect for an assassin or a thief, and Dresden hated that.
Even though he was the one who decided to give her Nocturnes divinity.
What do you want from me?
You have to do two things for me. They are not easy, but you have the divinity, so you should be able to do it.
It sounds like youre asking me to do something impossible.
If you fail, then our promise will be null and void.
In fact, even if she succeeded and came back, there was no land for the shadow elves in Elvrande.
No one would tolerate bringing the shadow elves into the land blessed by the holy Eldgrasil.
Delphina vaguely realized that, but she had to cling to the faint hope in her situation.
She urged him silently, and Dresden took out a piece of paper.
There are two things, easy and hard. Which one do you want to hear first?
Lets hear the easy one first.
Go to Bagran and kill Margareta Rustel.
Delphinas mouth dropped open.
Kill Elvrandes princess?
Of course, he wanted to kill her because she was a traitor, but he wondered if it was worth risking it.
Her existence alone would unite Elvrande, and his position would be more solid.
But Dresdens determination was firm.
I cant tell you why. Just kill the princess. Theres a high chance that Tirendell will be there too, so you should avoid him as much as possible.
How do you know that?
Dresden ignored her question and said.
The hard task is to infiltrate the Holy Kingdom and steal an artifact.
That doesnt seem so hard?
Lets see if you can say that after hearing the whole story. The owner of that artifact is Tera Hawk. The god of time and space.
He didnt care how he knew that.
Probably some sinister politicians had exchanged information, and this old man had found something useful from there.
The problem was that he told her about it.
What are you going to make me do?
Youre pretty smart. Thats right. Its not an ordinary artifact. Its an amazing thing that can send the casters soul back to the past. Do you know what your role is now?
You want me to send my soul to Leobold Vandus past and assassinate him?
You got it right.
Oh Eilidh
Dresden just listened to the shadow elf invoking the name of the great Eilidh.
If his plan succeeded, Leobold Vandus, a thorn in his side, would disappear without a trace.
But he didnt know.
There was a limit to Tera Hawks divinity, and Arma knew that.
And Leobold was strong enough even decades ago.