Dungeon Defense

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1512 May Continental.

The Imperial Army has begun crossing the most rugged mountain range in the world. It was a situation where 30,000 mercenaries had not yet been gathered. The mercenary commanders suggested we wait another month or so before moving on.

However, Laura, appointed Commander of the General, shakes her head.

“Where do you come from? ”

“Helvetica, of course, sir. ”

“Yes. We're on our way to Helvetica now. Do you need a guide to get back to your hometown? ”

Laura picks up her helmet and puts it on her head. She is dressed in shabby, old armor, like a soldier. To punish Daisy for torturing her willingly, Laura was struck by a white army, and the punishment was still valid.

“Tell the soldiers who haven't assembled yet! I'll see you in Lugano.”

Lugano was a city at the end of the Alps. It was also a gateway from Helvetica to Sardinia. The mercenary commanders are overwhelmed, and Laura grins at them.

“The headquarters is from the kingdom of Sardinia, where you call yourselves geeks. If we're going to make it through the mountains later than that, we might actually be ashamed to call ourselves Helvetica. ”

Leaving that behind, Laura leaves the barracks. It was really about to start the troops.

The mercenary commanders stare at each other, dumbfounded. Dwarves and elves, who used to treat each other as enemies, were also making the same difficult faces as now.

“No, it's not like we're going on a picnic. ”

“If I could just summon you like this, there wouldn't be a problem...”

The commanders looked carefully at me. By the way, I joined the expedition as an ambassador for the Habsburg Empire. Laura leads the army, destroying the enemy, and I'm on my way. That's how the roles were shared.

Of course, I was taller than Laura in the palace. The mercenary commanders were Dwarves and Elves, so they secretly served me better than Laura the Human. The commander is Laura, but the last ruler felt like a country.

The commanders plead with their eyes to stop Laura.

“Are you sure, Your Majesty? ”

“The general commander of this army is Duke Laura de Farnese. I am the palace commander from the Empire. He's just an outsider. Take your orders. ”

I laughed proficiently. I didn't forget to add a single word.

“Or are you afraid you'll arrive later than the duc? I didn't realize Helvetica people weren't so confident in hiking. ”

The blacksmiths grind their faces.

Harassment of local sentiments was always effective, though childish. In fact, it should be considered as effective as childish. The mercenary commanders did not hide their unpleasant looks from me as the Demon King, but shouted in Lee Dong-sung.

“The Commander should be two weeks behind us! ”

During the meeting, a long conversation was delivered to all mercenaries.

The mercenary commanders were impatient with a simple provocation. The mercenaries across the continent insisted that they should not be later than the Commander-in-Chief. For Helvetica mercenaries who are confident that they raised Hoenji in the high mountains, it was a great insult to be slower than the general commander of the Sardinian countryside.

May 30.

Of the 27,542 Helvetica mercenaries, 26,910 were vomited by Lugano.

It was only one full day after Laura stepped foot in the Alps. In two weeks, Helvetica mercenaries effectively completed a summoning in the extremely difficult mountain range. It was an unprecedented speed.

Some mercenaries have come from the Republic of Batavia! It is said to move all the weighing armor and armor into teleportation magic, then retrieve a donkey from the town and run into it day and night. Thousands of gold would have been heard if you couldn't buy grimoires and donkeys, so it was truly an obsession.

Laura defeated the mercenaries.

“Surely Helvetica's soldiers are different. Sheriff, take this. ”

Laura gave the paper to the Quartermaster. The officer takes a piece of paper written in the Imperial language and tilts his head.

“What is this, Commander? ”

“A permit for the use of friendly supplies. Quartermaster. Lead your regiment immediately and buy all the fine beer and wine around the villagers of Lugano's Village. ”

Laura smiles widely. It was a smile that anyone would love to see.

“Tell the soldiers. Headquarters has fallen in love with the Helvetica boys today. I send her a gift with a girl's heart, allowing her to enjoy it through her nose. ”

“I have my orders! ”

The mercenary commanders answered gracefully.

Food and liquor were delivered to the soldiers who worked hard to spread the troops to the cart. The soldiers are puzzled by what kind of bread this is, but they hear the news and shout for joy. “Hail, Duke Farnese!” The sound of shouting filled the plains.

Mercenaries work for a high salary, but more than half of them are excluded as rations. Armor and weapons must also be purchased and managed with their own money, so the money a mercenary makes is not that great at the risk of his life.

The thing I usually drink is vinegar, wine, and beer that is similar to horse piss. It was only the day after winning the battle that the commander died in a strange manner. But before the battle, a proper barrel came down. It's going to be a hail by itself.

The topics the soldiers chose as drinks were, of course, also made by the beautiful General Commander.

Laura led thousands of soldiers across the Alps, wearing the same clothes, eating the same food she ate, and sleeping the same where she slept. The soldiers who spent a full day with Laura were excited to hear this story.

Thousands of people were talking all at once. The story spread quickly to the entire army.

The mercenaries opened up their liquor to their liking. When I heard that story, I started praising Laura in a heartbeat. After one night, Laura firmly grasps the hearts of the stubborn and rebellious mercenaries.

The culmination was the next day.

Five hundred soldiers arrived in Lugano late on the day of the rally. The mercenaries have been relentless toward these late comers. Failure to keep the date of the pledge could result in the death penalty if the law was strictly applied.

Laura calls in the head of the guard while 30,000 soldiers watch. The Dwarf regiment commander walks out. He was a dwarf with a right eye patch.

“Military law is harsh. You know what you've done wrong. ”

“Yes, Duke. ”

The Dwarf bows politely. It was already a ready face.

“I'll take whatever punishment you want. ”

“I will give you one last chance to defend your alliance and yourself. What are you late for? ”

“We've been delaying our arrival while stockpiling the wounded. ”

Laura nods.

“Take off your shoes. ”

It was a vivid command, but the Dwarf did not express any questions. When the Dwarf took off his leather-layered shoes, there was a worthless Dwarf foot. It was ugly because the blister burst into a mess.

The mercenary commanders were frightened by Laura's behavior.

“No!”

“Duke! ”

Laura crouched on the ground, and she didn't hesitate for a moment and kissed the back of a dwarf's foot. Laura was the most beautiful woman on the continent. Famous for her ugliness, the Dwarves kissed the dirtiest feet in the body.

The officers and soldiers watching beside me were surprised, but the Duke kissed me on my feet. Her whole body hardens without stopping her.

Laura gets up and looks around at the soldiers.

“This man did not flee here despite breaking the summoning work. He knew that he would be punished by military law, but was faithful to the orders of the principal. Soldiers who fight for rewards are desperate, and soldiers who gladly accept punishment are honorable. ”

Laura yells at the Dwarf Regiment Leader.

“If the wounded were to be treated as fugitives and hurried, he could have avoided punishment. However, he did not abandon his colleagues and subordinates, nor did he flee from military law at the same time. Soldiers of Helvetica! I've never seen warriors as loyal to law and love their comrades as you! ”

Then someone shouts back. The sound spread quickly, and a total of 30,000 soldiers shouted. The Dwarf commander bows before Laura on his knees in awe.

At this moment, Laura became one with the soldiers in a true sense.

The original disadvantage of mercenaries is that their styles differ from regiment to regiment. Even the same infantry, there are troops who like spears, and there are troops who like a combination of shield and heavy sword. It is very difficult to operate a mercenary army that is individually strong but individually unique.

The problem was solved by trusting Laura with the General Commander. I got the heart of an officer and a soldier. From here, the mind began with the most basic desire to drink good wine, to the highest desire to understand its pride.

Now they would gladly throw themselves into a fight if Laura ordered them to, even if they weren't used to it. I will remain loyal to my superiors for understanding my loyalty to my comrades and my pride as a mercenary. Unless Laura betrays them.

Two days later, after resting enough, Laura gives the order.

“Show the flanks what the living are capable of! ”

Laura herself belonged to the so-called Plain Village, but none of the officers questioned her. The expedition advances quickly. Upon reaching the stream, Sardinian cavalry is already setting up camp to see if they were expecting a march this way.

“There aren't many. Scouts, duchess. ”

“Attack immediately. ”

“Yes?”

The commanders were surprised when Laura gave the order to attack.

Laura's expression remained gravely unchanged.

“If we had known we were marching here in advance, there would have been an origin beyond the river, not the seriousness of the Scouts. The fact that the headquarters isn't here means we only have an approximate route to our friends! ”

As I explained to the mercenary commanders, Laura shrugged off the curve herself.

“The enemy doesn't know we're here yet. With this, we can annihilate the Scouts and advance deeper, attacking the enemy's headquarters! Charge!”

And even before the commanders gave orders to each regiment, Laura ran out on her own. The mercenary commanders are furious and pursue Laura.

“Pow, blow the horn! Charge!”

“After the duc! Damn it, don't leave him alone! ”

“Charge! Charge, all troops! ”

The trumpeters blow their trumpets fearlessly.

“Waaaah! The duc has gone first! ”

“Don't fall behind, lads! ”

Soldiers roared down the river. Despite the narrow expanse, the river still runs deep into the dwarf's waist. Two thousand vanguard men rush into the area.

Without advance, Laura and the mercenary commanders rush out in reverse triangle shape into a single batch. It was an absurdly reckless all-out assault.

This decorated the first page of the Second Flame War.

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And the Second Flame War is sublimated to legend.