Hakai No Miko Chapter 118 (1/2)

The organization of Holmea State's army is almost the same as that of other nations

Namely, one squad has six soldiers Four squads make up one platoon, with one platoon leader added in to total 25 soldiers Furtheres froiiments is referred to as army corps

What was dispatched this tiniaz

Its composition consists of 500 infantrymen split into five companies, 200 archers split into two co up to 800 soldiers

An infantryman's equipment consists of several parts There is a heluard, an armour to protect the torso that was made out of a thick cloth with metallic scales sewed in, and sandals with a leather strap twining up to the shi+n to serve as footwear The weapons consisted of a one-handed spear at a length of approximately 25 ed sword that was hung at the waist To round it off, a large, round buckler that had its surface reinforced withoff the back

For these times it's probably considered to be the standard equipment of infantry

The equipment of an archer doesn't differ much from that of an infantryman, but the helht, and they possess a bow in place of the spear and carry a quiver on their back instead of a buckler

The last portion of this battalion are located at the end of the line and don't possess spears They are the soldiers of the military supply unit, and carry baskets filled ater and necessary provisions The creatures pulling the wagons filled with e lizards known as niryu They are a subspecies of the lizards known as the kiryu that are used as er than thes, the niryu stand on four legs which are as thick as logs Due to their power being iish speed, they are ani of supply-laden wagons (T/N: While Kiryuu on Just like Kiryu, shortened to Niryu)

Finally, standing at the front of the battalion are Battalion Leader Lugniaz and an elite unit made up of subordinates under his direct control The armour they wear is more expensive than that of common soldiers It's an armour that has a metal plate nailed with rivets on top of so applied to it On their feet, they are wearing so close to leather boots that were affixed with tacks

Aniaz, who has a blue tuft attached to his helmet Apart from him the three people, who have a red tuft attached to their helhtly behind hirief, those Godda thistheniaz)

He frowns due to the chilling northwind blowing down fro of Hol Clan is the only clan a the zoans in the Solbiant Plains that is even now unyieldingly opposing the hu citizens before the planting of seeds in the spring, they need to be wiped out

The coniaz

“It's just as it has been said by the Battalion Leader”

“I want to clean up the beasts quickly and return to the royal capital”

“Right, right Thanks to that priest called Mildas or whatever his na to their schedule, they should have departed the fortress and headed into the mountains much earlier

However, they were delayed because of the sacred teaching's priest known as Mildas, as in the fortress Mildasfor a human child that escaped inside of the confusion caused by the zoan's prison break, which led to their departure being delayed by three days In the end, they were unable to find the hu he had died somewhere on the road, but they were also still sent on a complete fool's errand that wasted their time

“If that's how you think, make the soldiers hurry up We will enter the encaniaz)

Isn't he in a quite bad lances due to the battalion leader returning a follow up in ill hu the company commanders curries favour without a moment's delay

“Please allow niaz At any rate, e are riding are these kiryu”

While saying so, he hits the neck of the kiryu he's riding with a slap

“In this cold the ic Co on a splendid horse Good grief, it's very enviable”

Just as the co the kiryuthe kiryu with an i stones that were heated up by a bonfire in a cloth andalcohol, they finally reached the point of being able to ainst cold than kiryu But it's not only that, even if one compares horse-power and stamina, horses are one step above kiryu If one considers the price and the labour necessary to look after them, kiryu are convenient, but the wish to possess their own horse one day is the dream of officers and niaz was just recently obtained by paying a large amount of money The company co a horse

The niaz, whose horse was praised, iuess What, as long as you guys perforet one before long, too” (Lugniaz)

He pretended to be calh-pitched voice that couldn't conceal his delight, the company commanders shory smiles

A little while after that the encampment that was surrounded by a wooden fence became visible ahead of the mountain road

“Someone! Forewarn the that order, a single infantryman heads towards the encampment a short distance ahead A short time after that soldier entered the encae h he had heard that a unit of skilled soldiers had been dispatched as advance unit, a single company commander held a doubt whether there was a child soldier nificant, he immediately dispels it out of his consciousness

“What? There's no reception either?” (Lugniaz)

Due to the fact that not a single soldier cah the advance guard of the battalion was visible froniaz felt offended While resenting the soldiers, who still haven't shown up, with a 「They have done so」, the company commanders still soothe the battalion leader

“Battalion Leader, there's no need to scold country bumpkins over such a an to feel sole soldier showed up even though the battalion's advance guard had arrived right in the ? Why is no one here?”

“If I re to our information, there should be around one coive a preliate are nowhere to be found”