chapter 253
253 – Episode 253 I Am Not a Tyrant
Episode 253: I am not a tyrant
The battle was still going on around the castle walls.
Cecilia and I continued to watch the gruesome sight of blood splattering everywhere. When our soldiers fall from the enemy’s sword,
“Ugh…”
Cecilia held my hand tighter. When she turned her head just in case, she looked as if she was enduring her pain.
“Your majesty. Are you okay?”
It was to the point where I couldn’t resist without asking.
Then Cecilia slowly turned her head in this direction. What was in her eyes that resembled rubies was sadness.
She closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them again.
“It’s okay.”
A tone that makes you feel like you are desperately trying to remain calm.
I could tell. That she is trying to hold on somehow as the empress of the empire.
That’s probably why they’re standing like this even after witnessing this terrible scene.
“It’s okay because you’re holding her hand.”
Cecilia tightened her brows. There I read that she had a strong will.
“Yes, I will keep holding on.”
There was a nod of her head and then she turned her gaze towards the bottom of the castle tower. But I couldn’t take my eyes off Cecilia’s profile
When I first came to the imperial palace, I thought Cecilia was a tyrant. That was because I knew the information about the original work.
In fact, every time I saw something like that, I thought countless times that it might be going the way it was in the original.
But now Cecilia… It didn’t look like that at all.
“Luke. “It seems like something is coming over there.”
Suddenly Cecilia pointed to the eastern boulevard, and I focused my attention there. Before long we both realized what it was.
“It’s the cavalry, Your Majesty!”
“Oh my, did they hide some of the troops?”
We were already defending the walls with all our might, and were on our way to winning. But if a cavalry raids from behind like this…
A loud voice was heard from the Parco leader, ordering a rain of arrows to rain down on the cavalry. After a while, a rain of arrows fired by archers poured down on the cavalry.
However, because the cavalrymen raised their shields above their heads, they could not cause much damage. Still, some fell from their horses because they were hit by arrows. Thanks to this, we were able to slow down the advance, although only briefly.
“Your Majesty!”
At that time, my father’s loud voice suddenly rang out from behind me and echoed through the castle tower. Startled, I reflexively let go of Cecilia’s hand
But soon Cecilia snatched my hand.
“…”
My father looked at us blankly. But now, perhaps because the situation was urgent, my eyes were fixed on Cecilia.
“Your majesty. I guess I should go down to the bottom of the castle wall and have a look.”
“Are you really going to face those cavalrymen alone?”
Even if I were the father, I don’t think that would be possible…
“Yes. It is quite possible.”
“Is it…”
Cecilia furrowed her brow and suddenly looked up at me. He seemed curious about what I thought.
“My father is strong. “You don’t have to worry, Your Majesty.”
“My son is stronger than he knows. Even if you’re 40 years old, you can easily wipe out those little guys. Haha.”
Even though it was a crisis, my father smiled as if he was happy.
As expected, this man is not ordinary.
“Then I will ask you a favor.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. “I will run wild to my heart’s content!”
My father grinned and smiled, showing his confidence. And before he left the castle, he spoke to us.
“Your majesty. And the battle is expected to intensify further in the future. Even though there are no more black magic attacks, we cannot be completely reassured.”
“Is it safe to come down from the castle tower?”
“Yes.”
My father nodded his head without a moment of hesitation.
Honestly, it made sense. Cecilia and I have almost no fighting ability.
“It looks like they are treating wounded soldiers around the situation room. “Your Majesty, would you like to take the lead there?”
In peacetime, Cecilia would have been instructing her father on her mission. However, in the current state of war, it was reasonable to follow the opinions of those with more experience and experience.
That’s the situation right now.
“Hmm. “Your opinion certainly makes sense.”
“There are me, Leader Parco, and Deputy Knight Commander here, so don’t worry too much.”
“I will trust you.”
Only then did my father turn toward the right entrance of the castle tower. I shouted to my father.
“Come back alive!”
My father just waved his hand as if to tell me not to worry.
“Luke. “Don’t move.”
“Yes. “I will escort you.”
“Thank you, Luke.”
I went out through the left entrance of the castle tower, holding Cecilia’s hand in hers.
* * *
There were several wounded soldiers lying around the situation room tent. They were lying on blankets on the floor, and many were seen in serious condition.
Perhaps they are the ones who have been affected by black magic attacks. In addition, there were also wounded soldiers who were brought in with arrows stuck in them or with stab wounds.
“It looks like Flora and Mulia called the maids.”
“It seems so.”
Flora, Mulia, and several maids were going around the wounded soldiers, trying to nurse them. When we reached the situation room, the maids stopped what they were doing and tried to get up.
“Don’t worry about me. Make the care of wounded soldiers a top priority!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
The maids sat down again and nursed the wounded soldier. They wiped away the sweat of those who were sweating, stopped the bleeding, or applied splints.
“Your majesty. Mr. Luke!”
Flora approached us. She glanced down and saw blood and dirt on the hem of her dress.
“Flora. “You had a lot of trouble.”
“No! We’re just doing what we can. Mulia kept wandering around like me.”
Flora smiled brightly.
I felt once again that her mental strength to not lose her smile even in a dark situation was amazing. The same goes for Mulia, who quietly does her job
“Now that I think about it, where is the imperial court?”
“They are treating people with severe injuries in the doctor’s office.”
After hearing Flora’s answer to her, Cecilia looked lost in thought for a moment. As she did so, she looked around.
I also followed her and looked around her.
It seemed like her nursing staff was lacking. It seemed like she needed more deacons to transport wounded soldiers.
Cecilia briefly summoned her maid, who happened to be nearby.
“Are there any employees currently remaining in the imperial palace?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“The number of injured soldiers is likely to increase in the future, so please bring them here as much as possible. “I brought as many supplies as possible, such as blankets and bandages.”
“I understand, Your Majesty!”
The maid immediately ran towards the imperial palace. Cecilia then instructed Flora to return to her original position.
“Your majesty. Then this patient…”
“I will take care of it, so do your job.”
After saying that, Cecilia took off her golden armor on the spot.
“Luke. “Please put this in the situation room.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Looking at Cecilia’s eyes, she seemed to be sincerely thinking about caring for the wounded soldier.
I need to bring it quickly and help.
I placed the golden armor on Cecilia’s chair in the situation room. When I came out of the situation room again, I stopped for a moment.
For he found Cecilia kneeling beside her wounded soldier, wiping his face her with her her handkerchief her her her. The appearance was reminiscent of a benevolent goddess.
… Did I use bean pods that much?
But whatever.
Although Cecilia was the empress of the Eckhart Empire, she did not shy away from doing dirty work. This alone was proof enough that she did not have the qualities of a tyrant.
‘Well, this is not the time to be like this.’
I rolled up my sleeves to help nurse the wounded soldiers.
* * *
The man who led the cavalry of the Duke of Montersen at the vanguard was Theorod Montersen. This was all according to the strategy suggested by his father
The operation is to divide the troops and advance.
The outline of the operation itself was very simple, but there was a risk that all the soldiers who advanced first would be annihilated. However, they persevered, and thanks to this, they were able to deploy the cavalry a second time.
‘Things might work out better than you think!’
Theorod cut down a private who tried to thrust his spear at him with his great sword. Taking that as a signal, Theorod shouted.
“Charge!”
As the cavalry jumped into the middle of the battlefield, the imperial palace’s private soldiers began to go on the defensive. Numerically, they had the upper hand. However, the cavalry was virtually invincible from the standpoint of infantry.
Theorod cut down the enemy in front of him without hesitation. Even his normally dull eyes were filled with life. It’s like a fish in water.
Meanwhile, a rain of arrows poured down from the top of my head. A few cavalry soldiers suffered damage, but most minimized damage by protecting their heads with shields.
“We can win! Cheer up a little more!”
“Yes, Little Duke!”
At that time, someone shouted a loud voice towards them.
“You kids. That’s it!”
Not only the cavalry, but even the surrounding infantry stopped fighting and focused their attention toward the direction from which the sound came.
A large man in full armor stood there on his horse. He pulled out the great sword he was wearing at his waist and pointed it at Theorod.
“From now on, I, Herald Nedville, will deal with you!”
When the Herald roared, the cavalry was instantly overwhelmed by the force, and Theorod was no exception.
‘What is this spirit… ? …’
But I couldn’t stop after coming this far. Once the revolution had started, it had to end somehow.
Theorod, who had come to his senses, also shouted so as not to lose.
“Attack us all at once!”
“Waaah!”
The cavalry galloped towards the Herald,
“It comes out like that.”
The Herald grinned. Then he drove his horse into the middle of the enemy lines.
* * *
Meanwhile, the warlock Calcia and Luna’s crew were engaged in a fierce battle.
“Damage!”
Everyone jumped backwards at Lucia’s instructions. Immediately after that, a pitch-black fireball created by Calcia struck the place where they were standing.
“It really never ends.”
Lucia landed on the tree and looked at Calcia with her annoyed eyes.
“Captain. Since the defense is strong, I think many people will have to attack.”
Rayna came to her side and suggested a plan.
When a melee attack comes in, the warlock creates a shield that surrounds his entire body in a circle, and after a certain period of time, he fires a series of spells that devastate the surrounding area.
And when the members dodged backwards, he even used a long-distance magic attack.
It was a more difficult opponent than any enemy I had faced so far.
‘Is there still a lot of magical power left?’
If we drag it into a long game, there will be a chance of victory on our side…
However, the problem was that if that attack was hit incorrectly even once, an irreversible situation could occur.
No matter what you do, tying it up as quickly as possible was the preferred method.
“Ilaina. You and the others join together to attack that bug. After a certain period of time, it will again cast a magic attack on the surrounding area.”
Il Reina nodded her head.
“Then spray the smoke screen. “If you block the view just for a moment, that’s enough.”
“I understand, Captain.”
“I will finish it.”
Ilaina jumped from the tree. She then gave a signal to the crew with her whistle. The whistle she wore made a sound that only Luna’s crew could hear.
Several members received the signal and rushed towards the warlock.
“It’s laughable.”
The warlock formed a shield around him, and the crew’s attacks had no effect at all.
‘You only get one chance.’
Lucia ran through the trees, keeping an eye on her warlock. Soon after, she sensed that the warlock was about to attack and ordered Lucia to dodge.
-Cow!
This time, the shield spread like a flower petal and hit the ground hard.
Ileina did not miss the opportunity and spread her smoke screen.
The only time to make a surprise attack was now. Lucia decided that way and immediately rushed towards the warlock.
“!”
But it was her misjudgment
The pitch-black blade suddenly extended and pierced straight through Lucia’s abdomen.
“Pfft!”
“I finally caught a rat.”
Lucia tried to strike the blade with the dagger in his hand her, but she was unable to escape. The warlock controlled the blade with his staff and pinned Lucia straight to the ground.
“Wow!”
Lucia fell to the floor, bleeding.
“Captain!”
“Captain!”
The crew shouted in surprise.
Lucia tried to raise her her body her her somehow, but her her legs her she wouldn’t listen.
‘Yet… I couldn’t take it down… But…’
The pain was so intense that she lost her mind, but Lucia gritted her teeth and endured it. She shouldn’t let herself fall here now.
She had to repay the trust that Cecilia had placed in her.
“N-don’t worry about me, just fight! “I must catch that bug!”
As soon as she shouted with all she might, a cough broke out. Lucia repeated to herself, tightening her eyelids.
She says she can still fight.
Lucia struggled to her feet and bandaged her body her with bandages and hemostats taken from her subspace pouch her. She then lunged at the warlock again.