Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1307
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Episode 1307. Have you ever heard a rumor that people are living there?
The place where the Imperial Army and the Southern Kingdom Army are currently facing off is Urban, in the Principality of Topla.
The imperial army, having lost Torrance, devoted all its efforts to the defense of Urban, an industrial city.
Although the Southern Kingdom army deployed as many as fifteen steel golems, it could not break the imperial army’s will to defend Urban.
Although it is true that the steel golem is the most powerful weapon on earth, the Southern Kingdom army must advance anyway to occupy the city.
However, the Southern Kingdom army was unable to occupy Urban, a strategically important city.
Although he won the major battle, he was caught up in the imperial army’s strategy.
The Imperial Army, which was pushed back from the front line, sent a special force to the rear of the Southern Kingdom Army to cut off the supply route, and the Southern Kingdom Army took out three steel golems from the front line to guard the supply route.
There are three steel golems being repaired.
It was not easy to occupy Urban – which the imperial army was desperately defending – with the remaining nine steel golems.
For that reason, the battle line was stuck for several months with Urban in the center.
The situation of the war was unfavorable for the imperial army.
This is because the Southern Kingdom army can advance into Urban, leaving behind supply problems.
However, Duke Clan Boucher, commander-in-chief of the Southern Kingdom’s forces, was a cautious person and considered securing the safety of the supply route to be his top priority.
There is also a reason why Duke Boucher of Clan placed more importance on the supply route than the occupation of Urban.
This is because the steel golem and repair parts sent by the Southern Kingdom must not be stolen by the imperial army.
He thought, ‘Anyway, Urban can be taken over at any time by sending additional steel golems from the Southern Kingdom, so there is no need to overdo it.’
In the meantime, the imperial army was able to secretly lay the foundation for a counterattack.
Principality of Topla.
Industrial city urban.
Mayor’s residence.
Around noon.
Louis Fraser III, the Crown Prince and Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, called the Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, Marquis Reid Kostock, to his office.
A moment later, when Marquis Reid Kostock entered the office, the crown prince asked:
“What is the situation of the Batalion unit?”
“Three hundred musketeers armed with Exitium and six Goliaths are on standby.”
The crown prince nodded.
I received the first three doses, and then, as promised, I received a total of six doses, one for three months.
“Six… … It’s a pity, but it will definitely attract the eyes of the steel golem.”
“The number of steel golems currently in the Southern Kingdom army is nine. “When you see Goliath, you think it’s prey and you run at it.”
“Tomorrow dawn, we will launch an all-out counterattack. Once the Batalion unit neutralizes the steel golem, they immediately push the enemy all the way to Torrance. I will entrust the vanguard to the Marquis of Carlisle, and tell him to wash away the shame of defeat.”
“All right.”
“And dispatch an inspector to the Battalion unit by the end of today.”
“The inspector general?”
“You can’t just trust and entrust Exitium to the musketeers.”
“This may be presumptuous, but will you be the director when the battle begins?”
“It is intended to be shown symbolically. “Once you know that Exitium is being managed thoroughly, you won’t be able to change your mind.”
“Oh, I understand. “I will instruct the inspector general to check the current status of Exitium once a day.”
“Are there 30 Goliath engineers?”
“That’s right.”
“Ask them to increase the number to 100.”
“Isn’t there too many compared to Goliath’s numbers?”
“Even that number of people is not enough to collect and study the destroyed steel golem. “Shouldn’t we use the steel golem we got?”
“My thoughts were short. “I will tell you to send more magic engineers to the Magic Tower.”
“We will have to persuade the Magic Tower well so that it does not rebel.”
“Don’t worry about that. “After Exitium was distributed to the musketeers, the mood among magicians is changing little by little.”
“already?”
“Aren’t they smart people? Beyond the fact that an Exitium musketeer can replace a battle mage… … It’s to the point where the military is looking into it. Now you must be afraid of musketeers armed with Exitium.”
The crown prince said with a grin.
“If you get hit by Exitium, the shield of Magus (7th Circle Archmage) will be broken, so be careful.”
“Your Highness, but that’s the same for our knights, so it’s not something to laugh at.”
“Tsk tsk! Sir knows only one and does not know the other. Do you think the world’s status order will be overturned by Exitium? No, quite the opposite. The status order in front of Exitium will become more solid. “Don’t be afraid, but think about whose hands the Exitium musketeers are in.”
“ah… … .”
Marquis Reid Kostock looked at the crown prince with eyes of respect.
The Crown Prince is certainly an extraordinary person.
When everyone is worried about the changes that Exitium will bring, he thinks of taking advantage of it.
“Visit Batalion’s unit today and encourage Viscount Krano Vanek. “There may be many casualties when dealing with a steel golem.”
“I will do as you command.”
Marquis Reid Kostock bowed to the crown prince before turning around and leaving.
***
Early morning the next day.
The imperial army camp, which had seen Goliath for the first time on the front line, was in an uproar.
The nobles who saw Goliath, who was dwarfed by the steel golem, ran to Marquis Peron Carlisle with disappointed faces and said something to him.
“Your Excellency Commander. Have you ever seen His Majesty the Crown Prince’s secret weapon?”
“It’s like seeing an adult and a child. “A Goliath is no match for a steel golem.”
“If you know what Goliath is armed with, you will laugh. It’s a magic gun. “Compared to the ‘light of death’ fired by a steel golem, it is child’s play.”
“It will take less than five minutes for the Batalion troops to be annihilated.”
“The only mana users are Viscount Krano Vanek, commander of the unit, and Baron Pylos Harwood, commander of the musketry company. Putting two musketeers and 300 musketeers in the vanguard… … . Doesn’t that mean you should just go out and die?”
“There were no shield units protecting the riflemen. Is it true that His Majesty the Crown Prince has excellent mercenary skills? “We can’t believe it.”
As the surroundings became noisy, Marquis Peron Carlyle raised one hand.
Only then did the nobles keep quiet.
Count Hawk Andre, the chief of staff, nagged before the commander.
“Goliath and Battalion troops are armed with Exitium, so don’t be hasty in predicting the outcome. “In particular, we will not forgive anyone who says something disrespectful about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again.”
The further back we went, the louder the Chief of Staff’s voice became.
It was obvious that if Torres was taken away and it became known that he had slandered the Crown Prince, he would be severely punished.
As the atmosphere calmed down due to the Chief of Staff’s words, Marquis Peron Carlyle stepped forward.
“It’s just as the Chief of Staff said. The results will soon appear before our eyes. So, if you don’t want to be called to the inspection department, be careful what you say. As I said in advance, if the Steel Golem is alive and well, today’s general offensive will also be… … .”
The moment he was about to say ‘nothing’, six steel golems appeared in front.
The number of steel golems operated by the Southern Kingdom Army seemed to match that of the Nine Guinea Empire Army.
No matter who saw it, it meant nothing more than ridicule.
At that time, six Goliaths in the imperial army camp ran towards the steel golem.
Steel golems also poured out as if to welcome them.
Goliath and the steel golem met at the halfway point between the Imperial and Southern Kingdom forces.
As Marquis Peron Carlisle’s subordinates said, it felt like an adult and a child fighting.
At first, both sides fought purely out of curiosity about the other’s physical strength.
Regarding this, magicians on both sides speculated that ‘Goliath and the steel golem must have done that to gauge the skill of the other.’
Since both Goliath and the steel golem had egos, that was the most reasonable inference.
The fight between Goliath and the steel golem ended smoothly.
There is no way a fight between an adult and a child would go well in the first place.
First, the three steel golems folded the waist of the three Goliaths with both hands.
Quack! Quack! Quad deuk!
In the Southern Kingdom army camp, ‘Puh-ha-ha-ha!’ A sound of laughter erupted.
Just when everyone thought the steel golem would crush Goliath, something strange happened.
When the Goliaths felt in danger, magic guns popped out from the backs of their hands and spewed fire.
pop! pop! Pow!
In an instant, a hole appeared in the steel golem’s armor.
This is surprising considering that the armor remained intact even after being hit by a magical cannon.
There were holes in the armor of three steel golems, and one of them stopped working and fell backwards.
This time, at the Imperial Army camp, ‘Waaah!’ A shout rang out.
It is only natural that Goliath destroyed the steel golem, which was intact even after being hit by a magic cannon.
As befits golems with egos, both Goliath and the steel golem were quick to judge.
The magic guns on the backs of the Goliaths’ hands were aimed at the steel golem standing on two feet.
But Goliath is not the only one with an ego.
Red rays of light, so-called ‘light of death’, emanated from the eyes of the steel golems.
Goliath’s arm, touched by the ‘light of death’, was separated from his body.
Toad-duk-duk!
Soon, the steel golems approached the Goliaths and crushed their bodies with both hands.
‘Waaah!’ once again from the Southern Kingdom army camp. A shout broke out.
But the joy did not last long.
Three hundred musketeers rushed forward from the Imperial camp.
The Battalion unit had moved.
The steel golems threw the chunks of scrap metal they were carrying and then turned towards the imperial troops.
At that moment, Battalion’s musketeers fired their magic guns all at once.
Puffpuffpuffpuff!
Surprisingly, a hole was created in the steel golem’s body, just like when it was hit by Goliath.
The steel golems that stood like iron towers fell backwards like trees with their stumps cut off.
In the battle between humans and steel golems, humans finally won.
As the steel golems fell, Marquis Reid Kostock pulled out his longsword and shouted.
“attack! “Don’t leave a single one alive!”
At his command, which seemed like a thunderbolt, the Imperial Knights rushed forward.
Afterwards, the entire imperial army pushed towards the Southern Kingdom army like a wave.
The moment the steel golems were defeated, the outcome of the war was already decided.
The Southern Kingdom army was unable to even properly resist and was quickly pushed back to Torres.
Like a lie, the tide turned.
The next day, the Imperial Army completely drove the Southern Kingdom forces out of the Duchy of Topla.
So the war returned to square one.
However, it was only superficial, and no one doubted the empire’s victory.
***
Abyss unexplored land.
Count Larva Omar, who was walking down the mountain path at the head, stopped.
Fabian, who had been a few steps ahead, quickly returned to him.
“What’s wrong?”
“Look at this.”
Count Larva Omar’s finger pointed towards the mountain path.
Fabian, unable to understand what it meant, tilted his head.
“Are you telling me to look at the road?”
“That’s right. You said you were on the road right now, right? “Isn’t it strange that there is a road deep in an unexplored area where no one has ever entered?”
“uh? “Is that so?”
Fabian looked at the mountain path with keen eyes.
I thought it was a path walked by beasts, but after hearing Count Omar’s words, I became suspicious.
Somehow I feel like it’s much better prepared than that.
“Have you ever heard a rumor that there are people living in unexplored areas?”
“It can’t be. “Even a Sword Expert wouldn’t be able to survive in a place like this.”
Fabian shook his head.
Wouldn’t it be nice if it were the demons of Tameon? It would have been difficult for people to survive even for a single day.