Dragon Knight Chronicles ~ From a mere mercenary, rise to success through tactics! A small harem with the princess and the lord's daughter!? I'll also develop my territory! ~ - Chapter 135

Chapter 135   The Cade’s Alliance Victory

“Message to the right-wing forces. Quickly destroy the enemy and encircle their rear!”

“Understood!”

The first to respond to the command from headquarters was Lady Rill.

“Charge!”

Following Her Highness’s command, I too, still mounted on Comet, raised my beloved sword and charged into the enemy camp.

First, a rain of arrows darkened the sky from both sides.

Taking advantage of the archers’ support, our knights and dragon riders charged into the enemy.

“Out of the way!”

The cavalry and dragonet riders of the Cade Alliance were formidable, and they mowed down the goblins with their prized weapons.

Not to be outdone, I swung my sword, cutting down the monsters.

“…What!?”

After breaking through the front lines composed of goblins, giants like trolls and other massive creatures awaited us.

“Heavy cavalry! Scatter the giants!”

“Yes!”

The heavily armored cavalry, equipped with horse armor and full metal armor, charged at the giants with massive lances.

Even the giants could not withstand the impact of the lances.

One by one, the giants collapsed under the lance charges.

Despite suffering some losses, our right-wing mobile unit cut through the enemy lines.

“There! Encircle their rear!”

After breaking through the enemy’s left wing, we were about to strike the flanks of the enemy’s central force.

But at that moment, griffins appeared above our heads.

“!?”

We had advanced far ahead, away from our foot soldiers, so we couldn’t rely on the support of the crossbow unit.

The enemy had surely been waiting for this moment.

“Retreat! Retreat!”

Moltke, who was commanding the right-wing mobile unit, signaled the retreat.

In fact, as per the prearranged plan, the enemy’s aerial units were to be lured into our territory.

Our right-wing cavalry turned their horses and rushed back toward friendly lines.

Those who were too slow had their horses attacked by griffins, were thrown off, and then surrounded and killed by enemy infantry.

“Crossbowmen, fire!”

Once the enemy’s aerial units were close enough, the neatly lined-up crossbowmen unleashed a volley of bolts.

These crossbows were powerful, mechanically wound weapons.

Moreover, the bolts had been imbued with fire magic in advance.

“Gyahhhh!”

This attack was devastating to the griffins.

As they fell one after another to the ground, they were finished off by catapult and large ballista fire.

This assault nearly annihilated the enemy’s aerial units.

The cavalry and dragonet riders on the right wing were then ordered to charge once again.

“Charge! Leave no survivors!”

“Yes!!”

With their natural enemies, the griffins, repelled, the cavalry’s morale soared.

They used their speed and impact to once again trample the enemy lines.

“Your Highness! Don’t advance too far!”

“I know. But the enemy is already retreating. I want to take down a notable demon!”

Indeed, our mobile unit had broken through the right wing and was now attacking the flank of the enemy’s central forces.

Even the enemy’s central forces had begun to crumble.

It could be said that this was the perfect opportunity to attack.

“Don’t falter!”

“Charge!”

However, the enemy’s central force was reinforced with numerous Lizardmen, a lower-ranking species of small dragons, and they proved to be a troublesome foe.

Their scales were quite tough, and sometimes swords and spears couldn’t penetrate them.

“Full-scale assault!”

At last, the Cade Alliance army launched an all-out attack.

Not only the cavalry and dragonet riders of the mobile unit but also the heavy infantry, mercenaries, and peasant soldiers were ordered to charge.

At this point, the monsters began to panic and attempted to flee en masse.

At times, the mid-ranking demons, who were the unit commanders, were left behind and beaten to death by the peasant soldiers.

“Sir Reister, hurry up.”

“Yes, sir.”

Her Highness slashed through the fleeing enemy soldiers, aiming for the head of the enemy’s supreme commander.

Even though they were monsters, the higher-ranked ones were easy to spot due to their ornate attire.

Her Highness horse was a carefully selected steed.

Comet, carrying my heavily armored self, was struggling and panting.

Following behind me was Juralvik, also on horseback.

She had insisted on joining this battle, so I had ordered her not to stray from me at any time.

“Sir Reister, look over there!”

“Indeed!”

In the direction Her Highness pointed with her slender sword, I saw a demon riding a monstrous horse wreathed in flames.

Even his guards wore magnificent armor and banners.

That must be the enemy’s supreme commander.

“Hold it!”

At Her Highness shout, some of the enemy guards turned their horses around and charged toward us.

“Take this!”

Both Her Highness and I clashed with the enemy guards, cutting them down in a single strike.

…They’re surprisingly weak.

So I thought, but it seemed that the enemy guards were magic users.

It would be dangerous if they created distance between us.

Her Highness and I swiftly closed the gap between us and the enemy’s commander, forcing them into close combat to prevent them from using magic.

We kept cutting down the enemy, leaving only the supreme commander and one particularly large bodyguard.

“I’ve got you now!”

After drawing the bodyguard’s attention to me, Her Highness seized the opportunity to aim for the enemy commander’s neck.

Although the strike narrowly missed, it hit the enemy’s horse, successfully causing him to fall off.

The last of the enemy’s guards, seeing this, dismounted and stood in our way, blocking our path.

Behind us, our allied knights were rushing over.

…We’ve won.

Just as that thought crossed my mind—

The enemy’s bodyguard raised his sword and began chanting a strange spell.