Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Battle of Iris - (10)

"Don't I tell you that Lambert will find a way? But attacking with fire was not his style. "

Paul furrowed his brows after putting down his telescope. Otto had an idea that came up with the fire attack scheme, but did not state it because he was more concerned with the detachment unit. And he's sure Paul knows.

"But the detachment unit is really slow."

"... Maybe they encountered some unexpected obstacles."

It had been four days since the battle began.

Otto felt it was unwise to wait any further. The Royal Army may have an advantage now, but if Fort Kiel sends reinforcements, things will change. That was the limit of the Royal Army's profits. If the detachment unit is unable to achieve any results, then this will be an opportunity to suppress their gains. With that in mind, Otto advised Paul:

"Your Majesty"

Before he said anything else, Paul shook his head. He already knew what Otto had in mind.

"We've been working together for two decades now. I can guess what you're thinking, Otto. "

"In that case..."

"This is a good opportunity, but the enemy commander is also not stupid, and will pull his troops back as things go awry. He will also ask for reinforcements from Fort Kiel, and you know what will happen later. "

Otto furrowed his brows at Paul's sharp gaze, and did not say a word. Paul smiled hearing that, and patted Otto on the shoulder:

"It may be a little late for me to say this, but Second Lieutenant Olivia will be fine. Otto, you're the one who drew up this plan, right? It is the job of the superiors to trust their subordinates to carry out their mission. "

"... Yes sir."

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"Hah, huh, hah - you little girl! Are you really human !? "

"Ahaha, you must be kidding me. Of course I'm human. "

Osborne had already used a sure-kill attack a few times, but the black sword repelled him easily. Every time he clashed the sword with his opponent, his hands would go numb. The gulf between their skills was very deep, and he could not let go of the unpleasant feeling about death that stuck tightly on his back.

"That's enough?"

"Huh, huh ... If I say no, will you sheathe his sword?"

She was only joking, but Olivia pressed her index finger against her face while thinking hard. Osborne could not help but smile at his carefree attitude in this fight to the death.

"Hah ~ you have a point. I never thought about what I should do if someone said no. My choice is bad. Human language is complicated. "

Olivia changed her expression with a brilliant smile: "Forget what I just said, it's time to end it." He flicked his sword to the side, and the sword shrouded in black fog felt familiar to Osborne. He then took up the position of a high defense sword.

"I'm coming!!"

"Yes, come to me !"

Osborne slashed vertically while holding his breath, and the sound of his sword swing resounded loudly. He swung with all his might, and a normal person would not be able to track his sword-but ...

"Mr Osborne, you have potential, but you're a little slow."

His blade did not touch Olivia's body, and slashed in vain in the air. With a sharp swinging sound, the black sword drew a beautiful arch and headed straight for Osborne's neck. With his body still moving under the momentum of his own attack, it was impossible to dodge.

Osborne smiled faintly and closed his eyes peacefully.

In the last moments of his life, what came to Osborne's mind was not his beloved family or subordinates in the military, it was rather the thought that the fog around the black sword looked similar to the writhing shadow behind Chancellor Dalmes.

Olivia flicked the blood from her sword and sheathed it. At this moment, Claudia and a few soldiers ran over with bated breaths.

"More of Two Olivia! Are you okay!"

"Yes I'm fine. What about you, Claudia? "

"It's just a scratch, I'll be fine."

Looking closely, there were some dents in Claudia's armor, her limbs bleeding, but it was not life-threatening. Olivia sighed, and patted her shoulders gently.

"People will die when they're killed, so take good care of yourself."

"Yes Mdm, thank you for your concern! By the way, did you kill the enemy commander? "

"Hmm? His head was there it belonged to the Supreme Commander. He said he was Osborne von Gralvine. "

Olivia pointed to the head with her hair starting to whiten on the ground. Claudia approached him slowly, and gulped.

"You actually killed their commander-in-chief..."

"A-You're right!"

Claudia crouched down to prepare, and red smoke soared into the air in no time.

"Our forces will now launch an all-out attack. What should our unit do now? "

"Well... To truly weaken the fighting spirit of the Imperial Army, we need to spread the word that their commander-in-chief is dead. Stick his head on the spear and do a parade around. "

"W-Do we have to go this far !?"

Claudia surprise. Instead, Olivia was very calm.

"The real one will be more convincing, right? I won't force it if you don't want to. "

"T-No, I will obey your orders, and make preparations!"

Leaving Claudia who issued her orders to the troops, Olivia stretched her back. The battle reached a turning point. Next was the attack on Kaspar Castle.

Current-

"Sigh, being a soldier is hard work!"

Claudia inevitably laughs at Olivia's exaggerated tone that sounds like an actress in a drama.

The Royal Army Main Base Camp

"Your Majesty! Look over there!"

Otto pointed into the distance in agitation. Red smoke billows from the enemy base camp.

"Haha, you don't have to scream. It seems Second Lieutenant Olivia completed her mission. "

Paul showed a cynical smile, and ordered:

"Call Lambert, Elman and Hosmund. Tell them the silver spear has hit. Launch an all-out attack, kill anyone who is against us. "

"Yes sir!"

Otto relayed the order to the envoys. Paul rode his war horse in an orderly motion.

"We're going too."

Without wasting any time, Paul led his 5,000 men to attack.

an hour after the smoke rose.

"Ugh, fuck. A little trick like that. "

"Y-Your Majesty ......"

After rushing to George's side, Cyrus saw the place filled with charred corpses, and George glared at this scene with devil-like eyes. The charred remains of George's beloved food lay beside him. Cyrus who was the news anchor was hesitant, but she strengthened herself.

"Your Majesty, our main base camp has fallen due to a surprise attack by the enemy. They're raiding our right wing, and our left wing won't last much longer... Please step back immediately. "

"... Adjutant Cyrus. I'm not in the mood for your jokes right now. "

George said coldly as he pointed his charred spear at Cyrus' chin. Cyrus suppressed the fear she felt, knowing that the situation was getting worse every second, and there was no time to waste. As long as Kaspar's castle was still standing, they could return from this devastating loss. But if they lost their lives due to reckless courage, then it would all be over.

When she thought about it, Cyrus gathered her strength and said again:

"Your Majesty, let me repeat it. We lost our main base camp. If this continues, our retreat will be cut off. Please order a retreat. "

"... Is Lord Osborne okay?"

"... Some enemy soldiers said Lord Osborne had died in battle. We are unable to verify that, but the attacks from the Seventh Army are getting stronger. "

"so... I thought they were just a collection of ordinary people, so this was the result of underestimating the enemy, huh? The result is the opposite of our fight with the Sixth Army. "

George nodded with regret. Cyrus felt this was not George's trademark, but said nothing more. He simply waited quietly for George's next words.

"- How many of our Full Metal Knights are still alive?"

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...To Be Continue's...