Shinigami wo Tabeta Shoujo Chapter 7 (1/2)

The Kingdo persistently pursued, and with their eyes on Branch Castle Antigua, they continued to desperately retreat Everyone bore some form of wound, their equipment was dented, and they were totally exhausted The soldiers that had been left behind by the main body were crushed, each and every one, or they thren their swords and surrendered

“Haah-, Haah-, to shamelessly, return like, like this huh If I had to receive such disgrace, I would rather die in battle! Reforauntlet for a second decisive battle-!!”

Fuard and face flushed

For him who had continued to walk to road to success, and soon to be 50 years old, this was the first time he had tasted failure

The figures of both Major Generals, Kyros and Dhanush, ere leading the Heavy Infantry and Cavalry divisions, were nowhere to be seen In the earlier engageht in the confusion during the explosions and died in battle

The Liberation Aruard to act as bait, and not only were they successful in luring in the Heavy Divisions, but also the entire ardom to their deaths

Sidamo had fathomed that it was a trap, but he did not possess the means to stop the enthusiastic h that they could see the eneether with the roar of the detonation Like a chain reaction, it grew and sed the soldiers of the Kingdom, and many lives were atomized

Yalder’s prided heavy infantry and cavalry were si battlecries, the Liberation Arainst the Kingdom’s Army that had fallen into pandemonium

Yalder, the co voice and tried to rally everyone’s condition, but the next move completely decided the outcome of the battle

Fros of the Eh force to break the sky like it would burst Completely unexpected, the Empire’s army earnestly joined the war

Thethe ar spirit left in the soldiers of the Kingdoathering of a mob of people The soldiers ould throay their lives and fight amounted to less than 10 probably They were not a h reater, the Kingdo routed

The soldiers who decided to listen to Yalder’s orders were no longer existing at the time Kyros and Dhanush ere isolated had eaten a fierce attack fro of the Lion, and their heads had been tragically taken

They had only found out later, but the soldiers of the Empire that had appeared at that time were fakes–the Keyland Empire had not fully co the E the E civilians was a mundane deception tactic, but in the state of confusion frohly deceived When people lose their coement is hampered

“Your Excellency Let us reorganize our position at Antigua and wait for a chance to clear up this dishonor If ere to attempt another decisive battle in our state, the outcoht re”

At Sidamo’s remonstration, Yalder looked over the soldiers around him

“This, this, this is our glorious Third Aret it! In the first place, I haven’t heard anything like the Euys in -!!?”

“Your Excellency, about that—-”

Two horse to further report bad news in the ears of the corace

“Your Excellency General Yalder-!!”

“What is it this time!!? Have other countries taken the opportunity to rateful trashes-!”

The one controlling the northern part of the Mundo Novo continent was the Yuze Kingdo their sphere of control from the as the Keyland Empire

Also, the one that united the southeast was the Dolebacks Union The continent’s southeast was originally controlled by the Kingdoe of the mayhem once demons appeared, every feudal lord declared independence They would join in alliance and would form a nation, was their ploy They held fertile land and also had access to the ocean; they had large quantities of ore resources sleeping underground, and they held great econo their influence, leading to great wealth and th

The greatest cause for the Kingdom’s decline was the loss of this plentiful territory Of course, they were desperate to take it back, and they sent out expeditions many times over

But, the Union offered their funds and resources to the Empire and entered into a dom from two fronts

Before long, the battles lengthened, and the Union which had sustained the Kingdoave in, paid an indemnity of not a small sum of money, and entered into a ceasefire Between each country, a non-aggression pact in naned

These were the series of events that led to the outbreak of the Mundo Novo Great War 200 years ago

“Y, your Excellency, we have a Non-aggression pact with the Union—-”

At one of the civil official’s utterance, Yalder shouted

“Silence! Taking advantage of the rebels and io all the while, what pact-!!? Noat our impoverishment-!”

“I, I beg your pardon”

“—-Messenger, continue the report!”

They could not believe their ears at the inforer’s

“Sir-! I have confirua Branch Castle! The Rebel Arua has fallen!!”

For a moment, time stopped

“W, what did you say-!? Like so that stupid could happen!! There were 10,000 soldier left behind over there!! It’s impossible that it would fall so readily-!!””

Indignant, Yalder seized the lapels of the er Sidaence outside his expectations

Another er further continued the report

“According to soldiers who escaped froates for the enemies who rushed in Major General Rustaht with the Rebel Arua has completely fallen into the hands of the enemy!”

Aiap after the enemy’s main force was drawn out to the plains, a detached force attacked Antigua The castle was opened by colluders inforhly pulled in by the enemy’s plan, and an important base was stolen from them

Branch Castle Antigua, a vital point of defense, from hereon would not only be the Royal Capital Liberation Army’s, but would probably also become a beachhead for Empire’s reinforcement units

“Oh, ooohhh-”

“……Your Excellency As it is, we can no longer head towards Antigua Right away, let us withdraw from here to the Eastern Belta We have a store of provisions over there If we do not hurry, it will be seized by the Rebel Army”

The Belta Area was to the East of Antigua The guards there were few due to the concentration of forces at Antigua If they did not hurry, they would also completely lose that area around the border

“……Nay I, I will take back Antigua I absolutely have to take it back His Majesty has personally ordered h our Third Arood health? If we continue our aggression day and night—-”

“We cannot, Your Excellency! Don’t forget we have the Rebel Arua in front of us! We have to change our route immediately! We do not have the luxury to launch an offense of Antigua!! I beg of you, I beg of you, direct us to proceed east-”

Dryly croaked Sidaly shook General Yalder’s body A siege would be outrageous They would be certainly annihilated Chief Staff Officer Sidaht lose Yalder’s faith, he had to at the very least change his mind

“—-Kuh-!”

“Your Excellency-!

”……I understand I will go along with your words The Third Are course and depart to defend Belta We will reorganize, and then have a decisive battle again Is this, is this okay?”

“—-Sir-, we understand Our course has changed! Head to Belta! All troops, change course-!!”

—-Afterwards, the obstinate Liberation Ar With 30,000 soldiers preserved, the Third Ar to Belta

Of course, the Liberation Arained total control of the area around the border, but deciding that the defense of Belta was tougher than they hypothesized, they planned to reinforce their arua

There was one reason why the Liberation Arain total control of Belta: Their food storehouse had been set on fire Without food, the soldiers could not fight

The engage said, due to unforeseen circue blow to lose 3,000 mercenaries The Liberation Army also needed time to put their preparations in order

The 2,500 cavalry unit spearheaded by Schera brazenly traversed around the outskirts of the enehold, Salvador Fortress In order to escape to the Eastern Belta area, they had decided to cross Alucia River

Just how did they succeed in passing through ene at the figures of the cavalry unit The flag hoisted by her was the Royal Capital Liberation Ar the equipment of Liberation Army soldiers These items had been stored in the provisions storehouse

“I, I did not think it would go this well”

“It’s a rebel arroup of ht? There is no way they could reht Rather than stealthily creeping around, it would be less suspicious to be in the open”

“Vice Coeous Never could we iue with ene about when you would be cut down”

“It does help that the enemy commanders were unexpectedly stupid Well, it is not like I cannot understand their feelings of confusion After all, I do get irritated when hungry”

“Vice commander, if it pleases you take this”

One horsee bag and passed it to Schera It had been slightly eaten by insects, but it wasn’t rotten

“Oh, what’s this?”

“I found it at the storehouse It is a green apple They are rare around these parts, so I helped myself to a couple of them They are delicious when ripe”

“Perfect ti parched Thank you But to think there would be green apples”

“They are certainly rare in the Kingdom When one thinks of apple trees, they always have red ones”

“I suddenly feel a craving for red ones”

Fruit juices trickled from Schera’s hted as he gazed at Schera engrossed in chewing, crunch, crunch

The cavalry members had already accepted Schera, who had only tehts up until now, they felt the genuineness of her er than any codom?’ They even had such delusions when they looked at their fee scythe

Follow the strong, and one could live The soldiers knew that all too well It ht even be fine to say that their hearts were entranced by that earlier incident especially

A commissioned officer had exultantly cohold, and when she had started dealing with hiroup members present had felt a chill in their innards She had handed over the head of the for Officer who had died in battle They had killed the commander, but the remnants had escaped into the woodlands, she had calular soldiers’ They were frouise was simple If they took new articles fros striped from the corpses, they were the perfect mercenaries

At first, the eneht they were so the story, ‘If we don’t hurry, they’ll get away,’ he had said, impatient for merit, and had lead his troops into the forest

Thisahead of theua Branch Castle, which had already fallen into Liberation Army hands

“Vice Co around the river area It seems that we have been spotted”

“Oh Well that is annoying”