I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

200. That’s Not How War Works (6)

“The eastern wall is collapsing!”

One of the fortresses responsible for the second line of defense in the western part of the empire.

Sicrint, the commander guarding the fortress, wiped the blood from his forehead with his sleeve and shouted with his now half-shocked voice.

“Protect! You must follow it unconditionally! If the eastern wall is breached, we’re done! Bring in more drivers!”

“Other walls are also limited!”

“Damn it!”

The defense line built on the barren land was very poor.

Soldiers with worn-out equipment and lax discipline due to lack of supplies for a war that hasn’t happened in a long time. Food is severely lacking.

Since nothing was left intact, it was difficult to maintain the defense line with only the supplies that were hastily delivered a week ago.

The faintest hope that reinforcements would come from the imperial family had long since been abandoned.

No matter how fast it is, everyone will be dead by the time the reinforcements arrive here.

“Do we have no choice but to abandon our defense line? “

“But…”

“Lord Jax. There really is no way now. “It might be better to give up the fortress, retreat, and reorganize in the future!”

“But where do we retreat? Aren’t the enemies coming from all directions…”

He gritted his teeth at the despair evident in the adjutant’s voice. There is no escape route, but refugees are escaping right now. Although I said it out of anger, there is nowhere to run.

If they don’t hold out, even the refugees will end up lying in this dry wilderness.

Viscount Sieclint drew his sword from its scabbard, staring blankly at the army of monsters lining the defense line. Because his left arm is broken, there is no way he can swing it properly, but the battlefield does not accept such foolish behavior.

“Fight until the very end! God will lead us to heaven!”

“Siclint. This is the last time, so I’ll be honest. “You were such an annoying boss.”

“You were also an annoying lieutenant.”

Food.

A smile appeared on the lips of the two people.

They took a step forward towards the approaching death-

“…Lord Jax. Do you understand what happened?”

“I have no idea.”

It’s hot.

A heat stronger than the sun beating down on the wilderness heats my body. That fact made me acknowledge that the sudden change was real.

A pillar of fire filled the outside of the defense line. Rather than a pillar, it was closer to a wall of flames rising higher than the castle walls.

The smell of burning flesh was strong.

The only difference from before is that the smell comes from monsters.

“Get up. “Siclint.”

“…Kalintz?”

A familiar voice. I couldn’t be happier with his voice that sometimes kept me up at night.

The old man with white hair leisurely pulled out his sword from its scabbard and spoke to Sicrint.

“The battle is not over yet.”

‘It’s not over until the battle is over. Don’t let go of tension until the end!’

Echoes from the past rang in Sieglint’s head. He chuckled and told a joke to Kalinz.

“Where did you leave your beloved granddaughter here? She is someone who has a habit of saying that she never wants to stand on the battlefield again.”

The old man swung his sword as if lightly brushing it off. With that single sword, a single line was drawn across the army of monsters climbing the castle wall. A cruel line that cuts everything in half.

“At heart, I wanted to watch Amy fool around at home, but when the empire is in crisis, I have no choice but to step in. “The imperial family is so mired in bickering that it is time and time again, so even Nobu should step forward.”

“Kalintz…”

“Hey, Kalintz. Well, the pillar of fire a little while ago…”

“This is my friend Merlin.”

“Oh, you mean Merlin? “Shouldn’t he be at the academy?”

“How can we sit still when the empire is in crisis? That thunder-naked guy came too.”

“You mean Geren too?”

As if in response to his question, the monsters jumped high into the sky with the sound of the ground exploding.

“Haha! That’s boring! Still, it will be a good warm-up! You guys! Try harder!”

“And there’s another pretty good prospect.”

“Yes?”

The castle walls rumble as if responding to his words his his her. People and monsters were shaken by the shaking as if there had been an earthquake. And not long after, everyone’s eyes widened as they saw the walls being gradually repaired.

“Hey, how did this happen? West, the walls…”

“Didn’t I tell you? “A promising person who will lead the next generation has also arrived.”

The old man held the sword looked with pride at the large man repairing the broken castle wall.

——————–

“This is so boring.”

“Oh my, it’s Sakshin…”

“It’s been a long time since I ran wild like this. “Hey, can you turn on the fire?”

“I understand.”

I threw some firewood into the bonfire and spewed fire from my fingers. What would the Phoenix look like if it found out that its blessings were being used to make fire?

Surprisingly, you may pass it over without thinking, saying, ‘It’s your power now, so it doesn’t matter how you use it.’

“As expected, it’s been a while since we fought, so I’m feeling a little rusty.”

“If I had continued to train my body like this, that wouldn’t have happened! Haha!”

“It’s too loud, so stop laughing. “You guy with a brain full of muscles.”

“Better than a poor guy!”

“Stop fighting like children.”

When Carlinz, who seemed like an adult, intervened, the two stopped fighting and accepted the bowl of stew I offered.

“You’re a pretty good cook too.”

“To survive in the wild, you have to know how to do anything.”

“Even so, there are so many things you know how to do…” ” I’ve never seen someone change their gender so quickly in my life.”

“If there were too many talented people like you, this wouldn’t have happened. “I must have lost my will to fight after seeing the castle wall become intact in less than 10 minutes.”

It’s a bit weird to look at a talented student with the eyes of a professor. I answered with a wave of my hand, feeling like I was going to be a graduate student.

“Isn’t there a better talent than me in an empire with a vast land? “There are a lot of great talents just at the academy right now.”

If you answer incorrectly here, you may receive more annoying love calls. I answered as humbly as possible and took notice.

“Still, there are very few people your age who have this level of ability. “I, the leader of the Imperial Knights, guarantee this.”

“Over there…”

“When I was young, I was greater than this guy! Of course, this guy is pretty too!”

…Did you call that person for no reason? Of course, his skills are great, and he almost single-handedly wiped out all the remaining monsters, but it’s a bit dizzy.

“…Kalintz.”

“Ah, Sycrint. What’s going on?”

As the eyes of the older people and I all turned to Sieg Lindt, the middle-aged commander swallowed his saliva and opened his mouth.

“Thank you for today. Thanks to you, I survived.”

“I just did what I had to do. But do you know what the situation is in other fortresses?”

“It’s probably similar to us.”

“There will be no time to waste.”

“Are you going?”

“What should I do?”

Kalinz’s gaze landed on me. As his eyes turned towards me, everyone’s eyes naturally focused on me. A look that makes it seem like I am the one who decides on this matter. I looked down at the floor blankly for a moment, then raised my head and said.

“How about leaving early in the morning? It would be better to relieve your fatigue and go.”

“I will rest here today.”

“I see.”

Nowadays, forcing older people who are not in good physical condition only reduces efficiency. At my answer, the man whose name must have been Sicrin or Sicrin sighed in relief. Do you think you can at least spend the night safely?

As I looked at the smoke rising from all over the fortress, I remembered what we had to do.

First, it buys time to restore the defenses and prepare for the stay. And reduce the enemy’s troops as much as possible.

Harpas, who is a thorough commander type, is unlikely to reveal himself easily, so the priority was to stop the advance of the monster army in order to bring him out.

Considering Harpas’ tendency to want human blood to flow, a sluggish battlefield was the only thing that could stimulate him. In the original work, restoring the defense line was an early quest in the Harpas subjugation battle.

“You…”

“It’s called Johann Quartz. “You can call me Sir Quartz.”

“Right. Quartz light. Thank you so much. “If it weren’t for your performance, we wouldn’t have had such a comfortable night.”

I grabbed his hand, which was covered in scabs, and shook it.

“No. “How can we just watch when people are dying?”

Restoring the castle walls isn’t that difficult. Because there were a lot of ingredients. Monster bones and broken remains. Thanks to this, I feel like the fortress looks a bit ugly, but it’s still better than nothing.

“You did a great job. There are many people who can fight with weapons on the battlefield, but there are very few who can repair castle walls.”

“You’re right. Even if the dwarves come, we won’t be able to do it like this.”

It’s a bit awkward because I keep getting compliments.

However, the elderly people’s praise party, except for the narrow-minded Geren, who seemed to be planning to humiliate me with praise, continued until it was time to go to bed.

…Should I have just said let’s leave right away?

“Hey! “It’s almost time to sleep, so shut up!”

Geren may not actually be a bad person. She may be tactless, self-willed, and simply ignorant, but she may be a true righteous person who knows how to save people in trouble.

With that in mind, I made a bedding using my skills.

*Viola revised version has arrived!