NOVEL NEXT Chapter 477
Since the enemy broke through the entrance and entered Luoyang Castle…
[The enemy is gathering here!]
[Attack everyone!]
[Don’t scatter!]
The battlefield flowed into chaos as I led them.
The scene turned into a hellish riot where our armors mingled, making it hard to distinguish friend from foe.
It was a strategy devised to buy time, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be quite effective.
[Ahhh!]
[There are enemies here! Surround them!]
[Wait, wait! It’s our ally! Stop!]
Right away, friendly fire from the opposing forces.
They had some sort of markings to identify themselves as a coalition, but with the chaos unfolding, it was all too easy to hit our own side.
[We’re an alliance!]
[Ah, I’m sorry!]
In reality, they weren’t a single force but an alliance.
Though the later part of the content would become the Demon King Miro raid, they were originally supposed to fight each other.
Anyway, I found it amusing to see some success from this chaos.
[Everyone, gather into your units!]
[Don’t mix! Identify well!]
The opposing side quickly caught on to this and began to take action.
But I had no intention of letting them fix it by doing nothing.
“Breakthrough!”
Leading my soldiers, I charged toward the opposing unit that was on the move.
[Miro is here!]
[Gather here!]
As I rushed in, the enemy naturally clustered together for defense.
As a result, their units mixed once again.
Well, they would sort it out quickly, but buying time like this was essential.
Moreover…
“Break their shield wall!”
Kwahng—!!
I could exploit the areas where they were less clustered with a single charge.
After all, they had hardly brought their cavalry because of the siege.
Now they were reluctantly bringing their cavalry back, but even now, the original Miro forces maintained their destructive powers in Luoyang Castle.
Of course…
“What’s our damage situation?”
[Two have fallen off their horses!]
I suppose it won’t last long like this.
I had been careful, but gradually the original Miro forces were diminishing.
And that’s not all.
[Ahhh!]
[We captured the commander!]
[Everyone, take care of the stragglers!]
One after another, my force’s commanders were taken down, and I could visibly see our numbers dwindling.
…This is quite troublesome.
Though I was whittling down the enemy’s forces, as usual, we were outnumbered overall.
Right now, my unit was effectively responding even amidst chaos, but it was evident that it wouldn’t last much longer.
“Join me!”
In the end.
Having seen some effectiveness, I started to slyly channel the leftover forces of my army towards my side.
[There’s Miro!]
[Take down their standard!]
During the process of absorbing troops, the alliance members came charging in now and then.
“Push through!”
With the breakthrough power of the original Miro forces, I gathered soldiers while smashing through.
By that time…
“Everyone, over here!”
Before I was completely overwhelmed and taken down, I successfully led our forces toward a corner of the castle.
[W-What do we do now?]
As I moved while shaking off the surrounding enemy troops, Anna, who had survived amidst the chaos, asked me.
But…
I couldn’t see Anryang and Muncho, who had always been at my sides.
“…What happened to Anryang and Muncho?”
[They… tried to hold back and couldn’t return….]
“Ah.”
-ㅜㅜㅠㅠ
-They really went…
…It dawned on me just how outmatched we were.
I never expected those two would fall.
I thought they would protect Anna until the end.
For now, putting my disappointment aside, I brought my soldiers to the outer area of the castle.
The corner where both walls met.
“Set up a defensive line!”
We quickly prepared a defense here.
[M-Miro, this is an escape route…]
“I won’t need any escape routes.”
I purposely came to a place with no escape routes.
After all, units with an escape route grow weak.
With walls at our backs and only the enemy ahead, our defense would be strongest like that.
-This is a last stand ㄷㄷㄷㄷ
-Can we win this?
-But we’re actually holding out quite well.
Just like the chat said, we had held out decently thus far.
…But who would’ve thought it would come to this just a few hours ago?
Rain really did a great job.
Creating an alliance and managing it well.
I can’t deny her leadership skills, even if her military strength is lacking.
[There they are!]
[Everyone, surround them!]
After we set up our last stand, some remaining enemy forces began to gather.
“Everyone, raise your shields!”
The only response we could muster was to lift our shields and maintain our position.
[Attack!]
[Charge!]
Thus, the enemy started to rush against our shield wall.
[Uagh… why are there so many?]
“We can hold them off!”
Looking at the enemies surrounding us and attacking, I saw that their numbers had diminished quite a bit too.
After all, we’d been defending against siege warfare twice and finally this chaotic battle.
It’s not like the aggressors could be without losses, right?
However…
Despite that, they were still formidable as an alliance.
Once they began their full-scale assault, little by little our defenses started to yield, even with us having our backs against the wall.
-Wow, this is tough
-This really feels like a war
-Should I step in?
Having observed from the back, I drew my spear.
It was truly dangerous to step in under these circumstances…
But wouldn’t the outcome be painfully obvious if I didn’t?
“Anna, please take command.”
[W-What? I have no adjutant now…?]
“You’ve got enough experience now.”
I entrusted the final command to Anna.
Though Anryang and Muncho, who had always been at my side, were already out of the fight, Anna has grown to be a proper commander, so I could trust her.
“I’m going in!”
Thus…
I led what was left of the original Miro forces toward the front line.
[Miro is here!]
[Miro is coming!]
[Prepare your arrows!]
As I stepped forward, the enemy, as if they had been waiting, drew their bows. I was severely taken aback; I thought they had already used up all their arrows.
Did they have some saved for this moment?
How ruthless!
“Fire away!”
However.
I had enough experience to not fall to mere arrows.
Ping! Twing-twing-twing!
I deflected the incoming arrows with my spear and deflected them with my shield.
-???
-??
-How’s this person deflecting arrows so casually? LOL
[You monster!]
[Don’t spare arrows!]
[Stab with your spears!]
As I maneuvered dodging the arrows, the enemy began using their spears to stab at me, but…
[Where do you think you’re going?]
[Block her!]
The original Miro forces were beside me.
They took care of the incoming hits and captured the proper targets.
At the very least, they reinforced the defense towards my direction.
If the roots are deep, the tree won’t shake.
As I stood firm in front of my soldiers, the shaky defense began to stabilize.
Furthermore, perhaps due to the desperate attacks made by the enemy soldiers, their own numbers gradually decreased.
With their morale rising, I began to think we might actually stand a chance…
[Clear a path!]
The enemy forces that had us surrounded began to part.
[The Commander has arrived!]
And then…
An individual in golden armor walked through confidently, leading his intact unit.
“…So you’re still here.”
-Wow
-No way, seriously
-They’ve got so many soldiers it’s crazy LOL
No wonder I felt their forces had seemed fewer.
Had Rain preserved her forces up to this point?
[How does it feel to face your fate?]
With an arrogant tone, Rain addressed me just like that.
…She was already acting like she had won.
Well, to be fair, it wasn’t too far from the truth at that point.
“Does it look like I’m defeated?”
[It’s not over yet, right?]
Rain drew her sword.
A blade far superior to Anna’s broken weapon. It was the kind of sword that deserved to be called a famous blade, directing towards me.
[To all units.]
And with that sword aimed at me, Rain commanded:
[Charge.]
A brutal death sentence had been declared.
[Waaah–!!]
[Attack!!]
Immediately, Rain’s main force, which had been saved until now, began to charge toward us.
Looking at each soldier’s armor and equipment, it reminded me of Anna’s former army.
However…
“Raise the walls!”
We still had some strength left.
[Block!]
[Push them back with your spears!]
What ensued was an intense exchange of blows.
No, it wouldn’t be wrong to call it the writhing of the weaker, multiplied by their feeble state.
We were being mercilessly pushed back by an enemy superior in quality and quantity.
But fortunately or unfortunately, behind our army lay a solid castle wall.
We found ourselves cornered without a thought of retreat.
[Hah… you really are persistent.]
After a fierce battle, a moment of lull came.
To the last standing members of my force, Rain said:
Numerous soldiers lay fallen on the ground.
That included the original Miro forces that had been with me from the very start, as well as Rain’s once-mighty soldiers, now indistinguishable among the fallen.
[The battle is now over.]
But I know it now, and Rain knows it as well.
The final moments had arrived.
-Ah.
-Is this the end?
-Rain is pushing really hard LOL
-We did our best losing well
Even the viewers seemed to nod in agreement.
Well, we truly fought hard.
“It is indeed the end for you.”
[Are you giving up now?]
From Horo-gwan to this corner of Luoyang Castle.
It had been a battle worthy of a glorious conclusion to the content.
However.
“No? It’s your end.”
[What? What do you mean….]
I had no intention of leaving this place as a loser.
“It’s about time they arrived.”
[You’re still pretending like you’re tough….]
Rain frowned at my words.
It seemed she thought I was boasting at this point, but I stood firm this time.
I’m not someone who stakes everything only to be defeated.
If I were to lose like this, I would’ve expanded my forces with a massive thrust long ago.
But I had my reasons for dragging this out.
[Commander!]
Just then, one of the alliance commanders came galloping towards Rain in a hurry.
[What’s going on? Why are you in such a rush….]
[The unit advancing from the back has been wiped out!]
[What?!]
“They’ve arrived.”
Upon hearing that conversation, I became confident that they really did come.
To be honest, I had faintly heard it for a while now.
…Du-du-du-du-du.
The sound of hooves and vibrations.
[Who could it be? Is there another force here?]
[I-I couldn’t see them clearly, but….]
-??
-?
-Who else could come?
-Ah.
It was so close to ending.
I was sweating thinking they wouldn’t arrive.
But…
[Massive cavalry is coming this way!]
In the end, as always, they wouldn’t be late.
-??
-What now??
[Massive cavalry?]
[Yes… right behind there…!]
Regardless of how flustered Rain was…
Du-du-du-du-du-du–!!
The sound of hooves became clear, and the vibrations intensified.
And then…
Kwahng–!!
With a thunderous sound, the foothold of the coalition forces staggered greatly.
“I’ve kept you waiting.”
Seeing that, I smiled without realizing.
In the distance, beyond the alliance forces, familiar faces and standards appeared.
The sharpest spear and massive hammer of the Miro forces I had sent beforehand.
[Me! Zhang Liao has arrived!]
Right then, Loa led her elite cavalry, emerging from behind the coalition’s main forces after a long detour.
As I saw that familiar and reassuring sight…
Covered in blood but still holding the spear alive and pulsating with life, I roared out a phrase I longed to shout.
“Prepare for battle!”
[Ahh!!]
[Launch the attack!]
As I shouted, the soldiers rushed out immediately.
Truly, it had been an excruciating role as the anvil.
But now, with the hammer here, there was no need for patience.
[Block them!]
[Hold from the back!]
As Loa’s cavalry and the death squad surged in, the coalition forces began to struggle.
Yes, no matter how well they cluster, they were just an alliance.
[This cannot be happening!]
As the situation grew dire, they began to fall apart piece by piece, having lost their brains.
[The commander of the alliance is here!]
[Take down their standard!]
Thus.
Eventually, the moment Rain’s standard fell, the coalition’s resolve collapsed.
“We’ve defeated their commander!”
The half-Miro alliance crumbled, and a new master of the continent was born under all the warlords.