Chapter 253

I am the Monarch – Chapter 253: Path of a King (1)

“Huff . Huff . Huff . ”

Rough breaths rose up to the tip of his tongue .

His chest greatly heaved up and down .

“Pu, push on a bit more! The Sedes Castle is before our noses!”

Mills Voisa shouted with a defeated look .

“Ye, yes, sir . ”

“Le, let’s push on, all of you . ”

The commanders, knights, and soldiers who followed behind laboriously raised their voices .

Everyone’s looks were a mess .

‘Among fifty thousand soldiers, are the ones that followed behind only about five thousand……’

Mills exhaled a long sigh .

It was a complete defeat .

‘Roan Lancephil isn’t a human . ’

He didn’t wish to admit it, but couldn’t help but admit it .

Roan swept the battlefield together with a rain of fire .

Holding a single spear, he alone fought against fifty thousand soldiers .

‘But the soldiers who were actually done in by that bastard are about five thousand . ’

Of course, annihilating five thousand soldiers alone from the start was an ability beyond the human limit .

‘Afterwards, more than twenty thousand soldiers were annihilated at the Lancephil Fief Regiment’s attack headed by Ian Phillips . ’

Mills tried to gather the remaining soldiers and step up in counterattack but couldn’t achieve what he desired .

Because more than twenty thousand conscripts had all surrendered to Roan or ran .

The rumor Roan had spread in the battle waged with the Rinse Liberation Army 2nd Squad had perfectly struck on .

‘The bastard, even while waging a battle immediately at this moment, prepares for a different battle and war, and the next battle and war . ’

His level was different than himself who was busy at the battle immediately before his eyes .

Mills tightly clenched his teeth .

‘But it is still too early to give up . ’

His gaze continued towards the front .

Already the Sedes Castle was right before his nose .

‘The surviving five thousand elite soldiers and the five thousand soldiers left in the Sedes Castle . For now, we will engage a castle defense battle and await the Byron Kingdom Army and the Istel Kingdom Army’s linking up . If needed, we could even request reinforcements from the Estia Empire……’

Furthermore, the Sedes Castle was plenty in supplies as befitting the North Rinse Kingdom’s capital .

The number of the castle’s residents too were large that they could be utilized as defending soldiers in an emergency .

Uddck .

His teeth naturally gritted .

‘Roan . Don’t think it ends like this . ’

Mills clenched his fist as he hurried his steps .

One among the commanders walked ahead and shouted .

“Open the gate! It’s the Liberation Army 3rd Squad! Sir Mills Voisa has returned! The Commander in Chief has returned I say!”

Thunderous voice knocked the tightly closed castle gate and the castle wall .

But for some reason, the castle gate did not show even a hint of opening .

No, even in the towers and ramparts there wasn’t any reaction .

“Hm?”

At that moment, Mills who was looking up the rampart creased his brows .

‘That glint just now was……?’

Instantly, goosebumps shot through the back of his neck .

Cold sweat flowed together with an unpleasant and nervous feeling .

“Raise the shields!”

Mills instinctively shouted and completely crouched down his body .

“Eh?! Eh!”

“Sh, shield?!”

Numerous commanders, knights, and soldiers flustered at the abrupt order and then grabbed their shields a moment behind .

At that instant .

Piing! Piing! Piibibibibing!

Together with a clear echo, black arrows covered the sky .

Ssweaaaaaak!

A sharp shriek of air pierced into the ears .

“Da, damn it! Wha, what is this……”

“Block them!”

Five thousand remnant soldiers hurriedly raised up their shields .

But regardless, the speed of the arrows falling was slightly faster .

Pubububuck! Pubububububuck!

“Kek!”

“Kuuk!”

“Ggruk . ”

The remnant soldiers that had barely survived and walked with their last strength all the way to the Sedes Castle turned into porcupines and fell one after another .

“Kuuk . Commander in Chief, sir . Staying like this is difficult!”

“We must move back, sir!”

The commanders hid their bodies below the shields and shouted with desperate voices .

Mills for a very short moment faltered .

‘The Sedes Castle was the last bastion, but…… kuuk . ’

His face remarkably twisted .

‘Roan Lancephil . Are you bastard truly a ghost or something? Just when have you captured the Sedes Castle!’

A feeling of wanting to at the very least angrily scream out .

“Kuuk!”

“Uuuuh!”

Even while Mills contemplated, the Liberation Army 3rd Squad’s soldiers were losing lives one after another .

“Commander in Chief, sir!”

The commanders loudly called Mills .

Only then Mills tightly bit his lower lip and then nodded his head .

“We retreat . We move towards the northeast and link up with the Byron Kingdom Army . ”

Finally, the retreat order fell .

“Retreat! Retreat!”

When the commanders and knights shouted in a loud voice, the soldiers who were barely holding on hurriedly began to walk backwards .

It was a mindless retreat as if a dog with its tail set alight .

Pbuck . Pbuck .

As Mills and the soldiers retreated, the arrow shower too lessened .

“Should we chase, sir?”

One soldier who was watching the situation from above the rampart cautiously asked .

“No, there is no need . ”

The person answering shortly was none other than Pichio .

He faintly smiled and stared at the back of Mills’s head getting further away .

“They are already caught in the snare . ”

Even if they do not particularly chase, it was clear they would soon be caught .

Roan was already seeing through to that point .

Furthermore, Pichio too wasn’t a position that could carelessly leave the Sedes Castle .

‘If not careful, we could lose the castle . ’

Inside the Sedes Castle, those who followed Clay, Duke Webster House, and the Estia Empire were still holding their breaths and watching for their chance .

Right now, guarding the Sedes Castle and awaiting Roan was the best plan .

Pichio turned his head and stared at the south .

‘My lord . ’

It almost felt like Roan’s flag could be seen .

‘Do please hurry in, sir . ’

A heated thing filled his heart .

‘Here is your land . ’

Pichio exhaled a long sigh .

His breath rode the wind and flowed towards the south .

*****

The weather was bright .

The sky was clear without a speck of cloud and the sunlight was warm .

The gently blowing fall wind even tasted sweet .

On a day when everything was perfect .

The tightly closed Sedes Castle’s gate widely opened .

A drawbridge laid over a swelling moat .

In front of that alone stood Pichio .

He, with a neat uniform appearance, stood straight and stared at the south .

Dum! Dum! Dum! Dum!

Quiet sound of drums was heard .

Following behind, a sound of musical performance familiar to his ears rode the wind and flew up .

It was the performance of the Milta Military Band of the Lancephil Fief Regiment .

Flap!

Finally, at the road’s end showed up an army with giant flags before it .

Below the flags, the sight of Roan Lancephil riding a warhorse was visible .

Although it was slightly worn out from the fierce battle, the cleanly maintained crimson armor took on light and twinkled .

The crimson mantle worn around his shoulders rode the wind and fluttered .

Even from just watching him, awe and majesty were naturally felt .

Roan did not merely develop his might and charisma as he experienced countless battles and wars .

He, as he led a grand troops and legions, had become a true leader .

The march was very slowly done .

There was no reason to hurry .

A moment later and together with a cool autumn wind, Roan and the Lancephil Fief Regiment arrived before the Sedes Castle .

“Congratulations on your triumphant return, my lord . ”

Pichio saluted and bowed his back .

Roan faintly smiled and climbed down onto the earth .

“Pichio . You have done well until now . ”

He held Pichio’s hands together and thanked his hard work until now .

“I had merely done the work I had to do, my lord . ”

Pichio was humble .

Roan quietly stared at such Pichio and soon slowly nodded his head .

“I look forward to your work from now on as well . ”