Chapter 344: At the Headquarters


    Morning of the next day.


    Gied left his tent amidst the cold.


    Good morning. Gied-sama.


    Hmphit seems I didnt do well holding my excitement huh.


    While muttering so in a drunken tone, Gied brushes his hair up.


    He then gives an order to a soldier who was standing guard at his tent.


    Prepare a horse. I will head to the headquarters.


    Yes, sir!


    While waiting for his ride, Gied stares at the castle.


    The image of him brilliantly breaking through the enemys counterattack and climbing the castle wall is vivid in his mind.


    As if to give blessing to Gied, a noise that sounded like a cheer rose from the frontline.


    The soldiers are raring to do this huhthis battle is as good as won.


    It is notmon for morale to be this high.


    Leos army which was defeated by the Dragon Prince and could only escape to the castle would stand no chance against this army.


    As he thinks so, Gied heard hoses footsteps approaching him.


    However, the number was too big.


    Wh, what is going on.?


    REPORTING! ENEMY ATTACK! THE ENEMY HAS LAUNCHED AN ATTACK!!


    Enemy attack!? Werent they supposed to be inside the castle!?


    They rode out, sir! Our frontline was easily torn apart and the whole army is in confusion!


    When he received that report, the soldier who brought the horse to Gied looked at hisplexion.


    It was aplete surprise attack.


    The only way for them to recover from this is for themander to head to the frontline and takemand or order the entire army to withdraw immediately.


    However, Gied did not give those orders.


    Damn it! Hand it over!


    Gied-sama!?


    Gied took the horse rein from the soldier and straddles on the horse.


    He then gives this order to the surprised soldier.


    Protect this ce to the death! Dont let any of them pass even if it costs you your life! I will head to His Highness Henrick!


    We cant possibly hold out for long, sir!


    Even if its only a minute longer you have to buy time for me! Failure is uneptable!


    Just like that, Gied rode off to the headquarters.


    The ce no longer has amander.


    He left without giving any good instructions.


    The soldiers face distorted in frustration but the footsteps of the horses only got louder.


    The enemys surprise attack unit was just around the corner.


    Damn it!


    The soldier wields his spear and runs toward the approaching horsemen.


    A young knight was leading the charge.


    The soldier stabs his spear out at the knight.


    YAAAAAA!!


    However, the spear was cut in half at the handle.


    He couldnt see the movement of the sword at all.


    The soldier closes his eyes, preparing for death.


    However, it never came.


    Do not kill unnecessarily! If they do not resist then leave them alone.


    Eh?


    Dont worry about the small fishes! Our target is the enemys headquarters! Only those who have entrusted their lives to this Leonard may follow me!!


    The young knight, Leonard, passed by the soldier while giving out hismand.


    Just like that, many horsemen rode past the soldier.


    Realizing that the one who attacked him was the enemysmander, the soldier was convinced of his defeat.


    There is no way that an army whose general fled at the first sign of danger can win against such an army.


    Your Highness Henrick!


    Gied! Its a surprise attack! Leonardunched a surprise attack on us! That damn coward!


    Yes! I received the report!


    At themand tent.


    Gied kneels in front of the upset Henrick.


    He then immediately proposed a n.


    They are aiming for you, Your Highness. Let us fall back first and relocate our headquarters.


    Dont be absurd! If we do that the whole army will copse on itself! Your Highness! Lets push them back from the headquarters andunch a counteroffensive!


    The general who was standing at Henricks side was furious at Gieds proposal.


    If the headquarters withdraw alone, it is like themander running away by himself. If that happens, no soldiers would have the will to put up a fight against the enemy.


    However.


    It is as Gied saysLeonards aim is me..Im retreating!


    As expected of you, Your Highness!


    Your Highness Henrick! If that is your n then please order the whole army to retreat! The highmand should never retreat alone!


    If the whole army retreated, who will stall Leonard for me!? I am themander here you know!? Everything will be over if Im killed!


    At this rate, the whole army will copse, Your Highness!? If only themanders at the headquarters fall back, our side will be at a disadvantage! Are you nning to leave your name here as a war criminal!? Even if you are His Highness Gordons younger brother, he will not spare your life you know!?


    N, No way


    Your Highness Henrick! There is no problem at all! Everything was Williams fault for leaving the frontline unattended! This would never have happened if he was here!


    Despite the fact that it was them who forced William to withdraw from the frontline, Gied pulled out that twisted logic.


    However, Henrick seemed to be convinced with that.


    All he has to do is me everything on William.


    If he does that he can run away.


    As his body trembled, Henrick repeatedly nodded.


    He continued to see Leonard as his rival because he was afraid of beingpared to him.


    Henrick knew well how excellent Leonard is.


    Both in academics and warfare.


    Leonard has always been above him.


    Its that Leonard they are dealing with here. There is no mistake that he is leading the charge himself. He can picture his head dropping at the swing of Leonards sword.


    Your Highness! You must not lose your will! Please look! Every general is still here fighting for you! Since it is a surprise attack, there are surely not that many of them! We must push back from the headquarter and establish contact with our generals! Lets get through this together! If we can endure this then you will be a hero!


    A hero.thats rightIm!


    Henricks fear started to take hold of him but he remembered the reason he came here.


    He came here for Conrads sake and to make a name for himself.


    Seeing Henrick like that, Gieds cheeks cramped up.


    He cant escape unless Henrick does first.


    However, when Henrick was about to recover, a sound echoed that dropped him right to the depth of despair.


    The low sound of a warhorn.


    Wh, What!?


    A warhorndont tell me


    The Imperial Army does not use a warhorn, Your Highness! Its the Northern Nobles!


    When Gieds scream rang out.


    A big thunder struck down in the direction where the sound of the warhorn wasing from.


    [[O thunders of the skyShow me your malevolent figureShining shesGather and form a single lineScorch and illuminate the earth-ThunderFall]]


    5 verses thunder magic.


    After chanting that on horseback, Char swung down her right hand.


    At the same time, a huge thunder struck the enemy army from the sky.


    Breaking through the confused army, Char and her soldiers head to the enemys headquarters.


    Seeing them rushing in, the already confused soldiers screamed in fear and ran away.


    Its the Thunder God! The Thunder God is here!


    Its Duke Lowenstein!


    They didnt confirm the casters identity.


    They simply saw a powerful thunder magic but the soldiers could connect that to Duke Lowenstein with that alone.


    And the words quickly spread throughout the enemy army.


    It went well.


    Not yet. I have to take down the enemy headquarters while they are still confused.


    Reporting! The enemy headquarters has begun to retreat


    What?


    Lars frowned at his subordinates report.


    No movement indicates the enemy armys withdrawal.


    If that report is true then it means that the enemymander is retreating by himself.


    That thought came to Lars but he hesitated to say it out loud because he doesnt think that there is amander who would do that.


    However, Char is not a soldier so she doesnt share that same hesitation.


    The enemysmander is withdrawing! Are you people going to fight for those that abandoned you!? If you do not resist then we will not take your life! Make way!


    Chars voice shaved off the enemy soldiers fighting spirit.


    Seeing the g of their headquarters getting farther away, the soldiers morale greatly diminished.


    Naturally, even if they try to stop the approaching enemy, they can not hope for any reinforcement. They are just disposable pawns.


    No one risks their life to earn time for their retreat. After all, Henrick has not yet acquired that level of loyalty.


    All men advance! We are chasing the enemysmander!


    Char issued hermand when she saw that the enemy soldierspletely stopped resisting.


    In that situation, Lars runs up to Chars side.


    Please fall back a little behind us. There might be an ambush ahead.


    If there is then I will just blow them all up!


    Seriously


    Char gallops her horse ahead without listening to Larss advice.


    While sighing at her figure, Lars orders his subordinates to protect her surroundings.


    Just like that, Char and her force broke through the enemys nk and approached the enemysmander.