The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player Chapter 254

Episode 254

“It’s hot!”

A dozen knights rushed across the plain, urging their horses.

These people are decked out in high-quality armor and flashy weapons that don’t seem to have a single speck of dust on them.

At first glance, they looked like children from a noble family and their bodyguards who were out hunting…

‘Stupid! Losing the battle even with more than twice the number of troops. If this is going to happen, I should take command from the beginning…’

Although he took on the position of commander-in-chief, the actual commanding authority was held by Master Dellow.

No matter how much the Marquis loved Fabian, there was no way he would entrust 200,000 troops to a 25-year-old kid with no command experience.

Of course, I was under the illusion that I would have won if I had led the team.

Anyway, Fabian, who had stayed at the main camp and watched the battle, quickly left the battlefield, taking only his guard knights with him when even the empire’s collaborators showed signs of defeat.

If they found out that the commander-in-chief had turned a blind eye, the morale of the soldiers and the entire camp could collapse.

‘What does that matter? I lost anyway. Rather, the worst thing would be for me to be taken prisoner.’

Just like that, Fabian rationalized running away and whipped his horse.

Pow!

“Kaaak!”

“…! what?”

One of the escort knights who was running well fell from his horse due to a hole in his back.

A javelin about 1 meter long was stuck in the knight’s back.

Damn it! Plop!

“Ugh.”

A javelin flew from somewhere and pierced the back of another knight.

“damn. “Where are you?”

The guards slowed down and formed a circular formation surrounding Fabian, keeping an eye on all directions.

However, there was no sign of the enemy anywhere on the plains.

at that time.

Wow!

‘…! ‘We’re up!’

When the guard captain hurriedly raised his head and looked at the sky, the javelin had already smashed the head of one of the knights.

“It’s heaven!”

High in the sky, something that looked like a small dot was gliding in a circle.

Flashing.

Something reflecting the sun fell down at high speed.

“I feel like I’ll be punished even if I see it… kehehe.”

Although he clearly raised his shield to block it, the javelin pierced even the mana-filled shield and penetrated the knight’s abdomen.

“Shit!”

One knight, overcome by evil, took out his bow and shot at the black dot in the air.

However, the arrow loaded with mana lost its power and disappeared in the wind without reaching its target.

‘How high up are you? This is really….’

Isn’t this a one-sided hunt?

While the guard captain bit his lip and thought hard, the knights shouted.

“Uh huh! “It’s coming down!”

The object that appeared as a black dot was gradually growing larger.

“Everyone ready for battle!”

The knights took out their weapons and prepared to face an unknown enemy…

‘Hawk? No, but what’s wrong with that…!’

It was big.

It had the shape of a falcon and was too big to be considered an ordinary falcon.

A huge falcon with both wings over 5 meters long.

It was Han Seohyun’s summoned animal, ‘Muk-i’.

“omg!”

“Wow.”

A dozen javelins were fired in succession from Muk-i’s back as he descended, and once again the knights fell in a heap.

Bwaaaak.

Muk let out a cry and climbed back into the sky.

And there was a spearman standing underneath it.

“this guy!”

A knight rushed at him, swinging his battle axe, and fell to the ground as fast as he was running.

Before he knew it, there was a hole in his heart.

“Who is it?”

For a knight, he has a slim body and is about 180 cm tall.

And the breastplate is slightly bulged compared to normal armor.

Charalak.

When the helmet part of the power armor was lifted and Changsu’s face appeared, the guards could not hide their surprised expressions.

“Do you live here?”

And there was someone who was more surprised than anyone else: Fabian.

“You…!”

She is Kaylee.

She was the daughter of the Marquis of Greer and the leader of the 5th Battle Group of the First Knights.

But it wasn’t the time to be surprised.

Deep. Push shoo!

“Stop it! No, kill me!”

There was not a single escort knight who could properly block the spear she was throwing out as she walked slowly with an expressionless face.

This is because she was a superhuman who had reached the master, the pinnacle of knights.

Every time the auror sphere that rose from her window drew a blue trail, a red flower bloomed in the air.

“I’m no match for you!”

“How do we stop that?”

There were still sixteen knights left, but none of them could stand in her way.

Instead, some of them turned their horses around and tried to run away.

Push shoo!

The Flying Aura Spear she fired pierced the escapee’s back.

“Ha, I surrender!”

Sigh.

One of the knights dropped his weapon, got off his horse, and knelt down.

“surrender!”

“Please save me!”

Like dominoes, other knights also hastily cried out for surrender.

“You cowards! “You trash bastards who can’t even be called knights!”

Fabian cursed, but that didn’t change the situation.

All the knights knelt down, and only the captain of the guard stayed by Fabian’s side until the end.

‘damn. ‘Just for a girl…’

Fabian closed his eyes tightly, then opened them, changed his expression and spoke softly.

“Congratulations Kaylee. What a quick achievement! “Sean in the sky is also like, ahhh!”

Kudangtang.

Fabian, who was hit in the side by Ken’s spear, fell off his horse and rolled around on the ground.

Looking at the dents in the side armor, it seemed like at least two or three ribs were missing.

“Whose name do you dare mention with that filthy mouth!”

Ken’s expression turned into a murderous murderer.

Her brother Sean lost his life because of the trash in front of him.

But who do you dare judge now?

“Now wait a minute! I will surrender! “If you kill me, my father will cry!”

Ken’s spear pierced the guy’s cheek and came out the other cheek.

Blood flowed like a stream from Fabien’s half-cut tongue.

Fabian crawled over and grabbed Ken’s feet, covering his mouth with one hand.

Fabian looks up at her with pitiful eyes, saying he will survive no matter what.

But that only fueled her anger.

‘Just some trash!’

Her brother should not have lost his life in vain like that.

If he were alive, he would have revived the marquis to a level that could not even be compared to what she is now.

She gritted her teeth and strengthened her forearms.

Poseok.

She heard the sound of something breaking and turned her back without hesitation.

“Thank you Master.”

Before she knew it, Raoul was standing in front of her with his arms crossed.

And Fabian’s guard was forced to kneel on the floor, as if he had been crushed by something.

Raoul patted her shoulder without saying a word, and Ken climbed back on Muk-i’s back with his head down.

It was difficult for Raoul to guess how she felt after revenge.

‘I hope the pain in his heart has been relieved a little…’

Raoul turned his head and looked at the knights who had surrendered.

“Now then, shall we have a talk?”

Raoul’s eyes flashed like a predator looking at its prey.

* * *

Guuuung.

The atmosphere is oppressive and my ears ring.

“What did you say just now?”

The messenger opened his mouth, barely able to hold his breath.

If you don’t open your mouth now, your pores will get clogged.

“Our punitive force on the Seren Plains… was annihilated.”

“….”

Marquis Clifford de MacNeill stood blankly with his fists clenched, as if he was at a loss for words.

“Huh huh huh huh.”

The pressure that had been pressing on him was suddenly released and the messenger exhaled harshly.

The others in the conference room held their breath and just watched the Marquis.

“…Tell me in detail. From beginning to end. “Don’t leave out a single thing.”

The cold voice sounded even scarier.

The messenger did his best to convey the information he had brought to the marquis.

After a while.

The messenger left the conference room and the room was filled with silence.

The 150,000 punitive force that went to attack the Ashton family was ‘annihilated’.

Even if you lose, it’s such a complete defeat that you wonder how you can lose so badly.

The only ones who returned alive were less than 1,000 horsemen and a few knights.

The actual casualties were not that many. However, the difference between the battlefield and the class led to this result.

The terrain is a wide plain and the enemy class is all cavalry.

The moment the battle was lost, the infantrymen, who had no mounts, had nowhere to run to.

The entire force, except for the foreign troops and some horsemen who quickly escaped, was taken prisoner.

In addition, news of the ‘warrior death’ of the marquis’ favorite youngest son was added.

‘Stupid. Wouldn’t it have been better to just surrender? If that were the case, this father would have saved you somehow.’

The Marquess of Clifford briefly paid tribute to his son, who chose an honorable death rather than shame.

Of course, in reality, he died a messy death while begging for his life, but the truth was changed by Raoul.

This is because I did not want Ken to bear the stigma of brutally murdering a surrendered nobleman.

After gathering his thoughts for a moment, the Marquis opened his mouth heavily.

“…Withdrawal to Turium.”

“…I will prepare, Your Excellency.”

The 3rd Prince’s Army (Marquis MacNeill’s Army) was pushing back against the dukedom with an overwhelming force of 300,000 men.

The Duke of Templeton, the kingdom’s most noble family.

However, the territory they actually ruled was not large.

The power of the Duke’s family lay in the Knights’ Order, not its fiefdom, and the financial power to maintain the Knights’ Order came from various interests (exclusive trading rights) given to the Duke’s Family and donations from each family.

For that reason, the number of troops mobilized by the dukedom was only 100,000.

The lack of troops was made up for by strong knights and volunteer reserve knights.

It was not enough to make up for the absolute difference in troops, and the duke had no choice but to keep pushing back the defense line and reducing the front line.

‘If we had pushed on like this, we would have been able to completely surround it soon…’

If that was the case, we might have brought the dukedom to its knees without having to see blood.

But now that opportunity has all gone.

Rather, this side had to retreat quickly.

This is because they were a unit made up entirely of horsemen.

In addition, although we could not confirm whether it was true, it was news that they had a strong knight order.

Considering that Master Net was defeated, it meant that their superpowers were no small feat.

“Hurry! “It would be a big problem if Turium was taken away by these guys.”

There were still three princes left in the capital.

In preparation for such a case, he proposed a family home, but the 3rd prince had no intention of leaving the royal castle.

‘Anyway, I don’t like it.’

I never thought I would get stabbed in the back by those Ashton guys.

The Marquis swallowed his cold anger and hastened his withdrawal.

* * *

“Hehe, I never thought I would really keep my promise.”

The Duke’s conference room.

The swordsman Marquis de Templeton was stroking his beard and smiling.

“Are you smiling now? “Isn’t this why the operation we prepared went completely awry?”

The person who was opening his mouth with an expression of disapproval was none other than the swordsman’s eldest son, Vertes de Templeton.

He, who was also Dalton’s uncle, had been running the duchy on behalf of the Sword Duke and was currently presiding over meetings as a member of the operational staff.

“Tsk tsk tsk. Didn’t I tell you that? Don’t think of it as a child’s prank, but reflect his plan into your strategy. “It’s very ugly.”

“….”

Well, who would have thought?

Who would have thought that the 17-year-old boy’s words that the count would single-handedly defeat the punitive army and advance to the capital would turn out to be true.

I thought it would be enough to just disperse the Marquis’s forces…

Although Vertes was a little nervous, the atmosphere in the conference room was friendly.

Regardless of the reason, the sight of the arrogant marquis turning away was refreshing.

“Okay then.”

The duke turned his head and looked at someone.

“Have you finished putting your mind in order?”

“Yes. If you help me, I want to become king.”

The swordsman and duke’s army escorted the 6th Prince Gerard and began marching towards the capital, Turium.

The final battle for supremacy of the kingdom was approaching.

(Continued in the next part)