Chapter 212.1

Volume 3: Chapter 212 – Tactician (1/3)

Carlion smiled a little when he saw Shirak’s multi-layered defense . The enemy’s insight to ignore their feints and go straight for the main army caused the name of a certain person to flash through his mind .

As Carlion felt the tenacity of the Elks Clan that they failed to defeat, he muttered to himself, “Indeed . There was such a person within the Elks Clan, wasn’t there? The tactician that supported Touri’s rapid rise to power, the Silent Moon, Pale Symphoria . ”

The guest general, Wyatt, advised that it would be a poor plan to attack, but Carlion insisted that they attack swiftly .

One reason was because they didn’t have time . That was true both for him and the Red King .

The other reason was because the enemy tactician, Pale, was probably waiting for reinforcements .

Shirak Town could only fit so many people . At most, just 2,000 . Stopping the Red King’s massive army with just those didn’t match what he’s heard of the person known as Pale Symphoria .

Carlion believed Pale wasn’t the sort of person who couldn’t tell the difference between recklessness and bravery .

And if she was so calm, there must be a good reason why .

“Let’s see what you got,” Carlion said .

Carlion believed that it would take at most 5 days to defeat Shirak .

The battlefield was a place full of misinformation and wrong decisions . It was within such a battlefield that Carlion wove all sorts of plans as if in an attempt to prove who the greater tactician was . He even included his own death within the details .

Before Carlion stood Saldin’s platoon, which was burning with fighting spirit .

“Use them as you please,” Saldin said enthusiastically .

He was really glad to see Carlion standing in the battlefield once more .

“I want you to get the enemy’s attention, then go in and out of their range to figure out what their range is,” Carlion said .

“Understood!”

“Saldin, don’t just charge in recklessly, okay? Make sure to focus your attention in leading the cavalry . Give orders to the mixed army as well . Tell them to harden their defense and approach the town . Their job is to pull out the fences,” Carlion said .

After seeing off Saldin and his cavalry, Carlion continued to give one order after another .

“Our platoon, which is under the king’s direct control, shall move east . Be wary of your surroundings and gradually move to the north . ”

Carlion had split the main force into three and mobilized them, then he sent out smaller platoons to serve as feints . The forces of the Red King looked like a swarm of ants as they came from every direction except the north .

The various commanders kept pace with each other through Carlion’s commands, as well as their own slight touches . Like this they gradually approached Shirak like a pack of beasts eyeing their prey .

But the counterattack from Shirak was not just adequate but also without waste .

They ignored the platoons that were only acting as diversions and attacked the platoons with long-ranged attacks when they reached a certain distance .

Arrows shot toward the approaching forces of Attibel, but these arrows were not just mere arrows, for they were powerful enough to penetrate their shields and armor .

“There is a powerful archer among the elves and the demihumans . There is no mistaking it now, is there?”

Carlion was sure of it now . The enemy was Pale .

The movement of the platoons had gotten a little chaotic after receiving the counterattack of Shirak, so Carlion gave some orders to fix that, but then the mixed army, which was closest to Shirak, received even more long-ranged attacks .

“Send the heavy infantry to the front, then after an hour, line up the spears . ”

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Pale looked down at the swarm of enemies below from atop the walls of Shirak .

Pale quietly thought to herself .

It is said that the elves’ long ears allowed them to read the flow of the wind . And because of that ability to read that invisible flow, they could become exceptional hunters . They could even find their way in the depths of the forest, where humans would lose their way .

But even without that ability, Pale’s beautiful face as her hair fluttered in the wind, deep in thought, could pass for a painting and none would complain . It was so strange how despite all the ruckus and jeers down below, her surroundings were so quiet .

“One hour later, they will gather their troops and advance . Lure them to our traps, then shoot simultaneously . For now, Lord Tianos’ battalion can rest . We will hold out with Lord Zaurosh’ battalion alone,” Pale said without averting her eyes once from the direction of the enemy camp . Her eyes narrowed a little as she gave those orders .

“Understood . We will hurry the men to prepare the arrows… Lord Pale, you should also rest,” Zaurosh said .

Zaurosh of the Leon Heart Clan was known to be a skilled general within the eastern parts of the continent . As someone who led a giant clan himself, he could easily prepare the things Pale needed with just a few words . Even better, the quantity he prepared was always correct .

Pale nodded and dragged her body to her room .

After closing the door, all alone, she closed her eyes . Reflected upon the back of her eyelids were the countless corpses of her comrades brutally murdered in cold blood .

“…It won’t be long now,” Pale muttered .

So filled with spirit was Pale that it seemed sleep would be difficult to find, but she still intentionally closed her eyes . Even as she slept, the fire of battle continued to burn within her .

Her battle continued yet .