I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party - I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party chapter 131

131 – Felheim Senova (4)

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Felheim Senova (4)

The battle situation was already one-sided, and on top of that, there was the past hero Felheim Senova.

Esmeralda already knew that she had no chance of winning.

To turn this around, numerous conditions must be met, and this is not something she can achieve on her own; she needs help from others.

It’s a desperate situation.

By now, the soldiers in the fortress city would have also realized that their commander had betrayed them.

A sense of despair that spreads in an instant.

I have to overcome that weight and take down two legion commanders and a traitor.

“What do you think?”

Damn it.

Just one step.

The moment Felheim Senova took that one step, Esmeralda felt the back of her neck go cold.

A completely different case of opponent than anything she’s ever dealt with before.

A soldier who has reached a high level with just one sword, and who actively uses magic and strategies when necessary.

Unlike Eleven, who simply devoted her life to one sword.

It is different from Twelve, who used organic magic depending on the situation.

He has reached the level of a human being.

That’s why it’s scary.

‘An opponent is someone who has risen above me in the same way as me.’

Because it’s not as simple as a demon.

But the problem is that he is not as weak as a normal person.

Esmeralda does not overestimate the power of the eye. Even at a high level, it is difficult for a wizard to guarantee victory against a swordsman in close combat.

That is, there is something called compatibility.

Making the most of your own strengths and clearly attacking your opponent’s weaknesses.

That’s the universal way to bridge the gap.

but…….

“Do you think it would be different if it were you?”

“Huh?!”

Bang!

Felheim Senova is the superior version of the warrior, Esmeralda.

He barely manages to ward off the rapier that comes at him so fast that he can’t even see it. What follows after that is not swordsmanship, but magic.

Hurrruk!

It was not an attack, but a light and heat that seemed to obscure Esmeralda’s vision.

And a single ray of light emerges from the ripples.

“Huh?!”

Esmeralda barely avoided the blow and took a big step back.

It wasn’t something I predicted or avoided. I was just lucky.

She dodged the attack without knowing which direction it would come from, relying only on her intuition. She knew that this could not happen again.

“hmm.”

Felheim Senova did not pursue such Esmeralda.

Chaechaechaechae!

Because she knew what Esmeralda’s specialty was.

“This is definitely an ability that will shine even more on the battlefield. I’m sure you’ll find it useful in the future.”

“That’s not something someone who blocks everything should say.”

In the midst of a chaotic battlefield, many generals are killed by blind arrows.

And Esmeralda’s sword is a much more accurate and sharp weapon than those blind arrows.

“back.”

“yes?”

Esmeralda tilted her head at Felheim Senova’s words as he snickered and pointed behind her.

However, Esmeralda realized what those words meant and rolled around on the floor, leaving her original location.

“Sir Felheim Senova. Can you teach me that?”

“Oh, didn’t you ask me to teach you? Six. I thought you were just trying to see how the warrior would react to you swinging your sword so plainly and weakly.”

Esmeralda, who rolled around on the ground a few times and got up, could not have been more miserable.

Not only was the blood-soaked dirt from the battlefield sticking to her body, but she also felt like her opponent was being completely relaxed in front of her.

And even that kind of leisure was so overwhelmingly superior to the other two that it was a given.

Although the soldiers of the fortress city are keeping those two in check, they can’t be of much help right away.

Because they’re already doing a good job just by blocking Legion Commander Six’s magic and immortal troops.

‘It’s fortunate that the soldiers helped. The confusion was resolved quickly.’

Although he was bewildered by Felheim Senova’s betrayal, he quickly regained his composure and came to her aid, as befitting a soldier guarding the front lines.

“Esmeralda! Are you okay?!”

“Not yet. But if we continue like this, we probably have no chance of winning.”

“Oh, oh, oh, what do I do?!”

“Well, it would be nice to have just one more trustworthy colleague.”

“For example… … like me?”

At that moment, a man-sized fireball crashed down the wall.

The person Esmeralda had been thinking of. But at the same time, the person she thought would never be able to help her.

“Sister Garnet… … ?”

“Yes, it’s me.”

Former Corps Commander, Five.

Now, a balance destroyer has appeared in the warrior party called Garnet.

“Ha, but… … . My sister is here now… … No, the fact that she showed up here before… … !”

“Then don’t worry about the little things. What’s important right now is surviving. Are you already thinking about what’s next?”

No, that’s not it.

Her power was desperately needed, but this was not the stage she could be active on. Not only for her own reasons, but also because this was humanity’s territory.

What are the soldiers gathered here thinking before the other legion commanders or the Demon King take notice?

“Esmeralda. They’re not stupid either. If they were weak and stupid, the human world would have been eaten by the Demon King’s army long ago. Look. Even though I showed up so openly, they didn’t even look at me.”

“that……?”

Esmeralda was able to look around belatedly at Garnet’s words.

Soldiers of the fortress city.

They have been fighting the Demon King’s army their entire lives, but they are pretending not to see Garnet.

I know that this is the best choice to avoid this situation.

No, I noticed before that Legion Commander Five was an ally.

‘Is that possible…?’

But isn’t it too quick to accept it?

Esmeralda was embarrassed.

No matter how skilled the soldiers of the fortress city are, it makes no sense that they could overcome such a series of reversals so quickly.

“I’ll take care of that cheeky guy, so you worry about that.”

But before Esmeralda could find the answer to that question, Garnet charged towards Legion Commander Six.

“Legion Commander Five, have you decided to stand on your side?”

“Oh my, you knew I was here? How sinister.”

The moment the battle between Legion Commander Six and Garnet began.

The beings that had left their domain began to rush towards Esmeralda once again.

“Huh! Tina! Get ready!”

“Oh, yeah!”

“Well! What do you think? Isn’t it funny?”

Felheim Senova smiled as if she was enjoying this situation and swung her rapier.

***

Commanders usually do not participate in battles. If they participate in battles, they can quickly adapt to changing situations, but they can become caught up in the atmosphere and narrow their vision.

That’s why they don’t know.

“The response is so quick. It’s consistent and there’s no hesitation.”

And that’s why the only ones who can perceive the strangeness of the battlefield are those who are one step behind it.

“And the betrayal was so sudden and the response was so inadequate.”

I approached the commander standing on the wall.

I’m talking about the adjutant who informed me of Felheim Senova’s betrayal earlier.

“It’s not easy to control information successfully. You had it under control until today, but you failed because you left the communication port open at a crucial moment… … It’s hard for me to imagine.”

“I don’t know. If the communication itself is not connected, isn’t it just a trinket? The other side might not even suspect it.”

“Is that so?”

The warrior and others fighting near the castle walls probably don’t know.

What does the view look like from here?

“How could an army that had already been annihilated convey that?”

Reinforcements… … No, the forces that were supposed to come to capture Felheim Senova have already been annihilated long ago.

All that’s left are the commander and the rabble who are busy running away.

You were being pushed back so unilaterally, and instead of asking for reinforcements, you informed them of Felheim Senova’s betrayal?

“And wouldn’t it be better to deal with such facts secretly rather than letting anyone know? Rather than causing chaos, why not just form a special task force and assassinate Lord Felheim Senova?”

He deliberately created confusion.

If he is another traitor who has been recruited by the Demon King’s army, then that may be possible.

But, as I said before.

“The view from the perspective of a person standing on the battlefield and a person standing one step away are bound to be different.”

Unlike people who are conscious of the enemy in front of them and their colleagues next to them, here you can see the overall battle situation.

“They were bad at acting. The lively atmosphere was okay, but when you look at each person individually, it wasn’t like that.”

“Now that I think about it, you weren’t just a porter. So you were the strategist of the warrior party? It’s scary to think that all that stupidity was just an act.”

“It wasn’t acting. I was actually stupid. I was grateful that I could do that. But now, I can’t do that, right?”

“haha.”

The fortress city is closed.

Of course, isn’t it to the extent that the warrior party is given a separate supply mission?

Because it was a place that was easy to become isolated, it was easy for supplies to be cut off, and because it was such a place, the solidarity was extraordinary.

Because they were a group with such solidarity, they were able to fight the Demon King’s army on the front lines, and because they were a group with such solidarity, they had to be even more confused.

Because the commander they trusted, followed, and risked their lives for betrayed them.

“What do you think Lord Felheim Senova was thinking? Could you give me a little hint?”

“okay…….”

A battlefield filled with blood and screams. Heroes of humanity who do not hesitate to risk their lives.

“Surprisingly, he never hid his true feelings. And in a way, it wouldn’t be strange if those feelings were called treason.”

“I don’t know… … What’s the point?”

The adjutant smiled bitterly as he watched the tragedy unfolding below.

“It’s for the world, not the empire.”

“… … .”

“Because he had no education and knew no other way to live. And he knew better than anyone else how difficult and hard that kind of life is.”

There are people who use their own lives as a negative example.

These are people who have overcome pain and sorrow and are looking forward to the happiness of the next generation rather than their own.

And these people are all the same.

“Yes, knowing that, he is risking his life to change the world so that no one like him will be left behind. He already thinks his life is wrong, so how can he change his mind just because he is now more desperate?”

It’s so toxic that it’s terribly poisonous.

“Of course, he must have resented the empire and felt disappointed, but more than that, he is a person who wants the world to become a better place. That is why we can follow him and risk our lives.”

It’s also beautiful.