Fun Territory Defense Chapter 80 Part 1 (Patreon)

I was Underestimated by the Enemy

Watching from the top of the city walls, most of us were dismayed.

First of all, they had not even been able to check inside the town, yet they bypassed it and appeared in front of the village.

Did they not think that if there were soldiers hiding inside the town, they would be pinched?

"Here, here they come!  Get the ballista ready!"

The villagers were impatient to hear that the knights were marching in, but the king, the prime minister, the viscount, Dee, and other experienced warriors were too stunned to say anything."

"Hey, they're all walking towards us!"

The king muttered, and Panamera let out a sigh.

"Should I burn them, or boil them? Or burn enough not to die?"

Panamera said something outrageous, her shoulders slumped, but those around her didn't object.

However, I still don't know if I'm dealing with the right kind of person. The fact that they invaded our territory without our permission is definitely a hostile action, but it might be that they are just extremely stupid and are actually just messengers from the Kingdom of Jiernetta.

"Anyway, let's just ask them what they want. I'm also curious as to why they crossed the border in such half-assed numbers."

When I said this, the people around me kept their mouths shut. Apparently, they respect my opinion as a lord.

"Okay, then, Till, Camsin, get the anti-air weapons ready!"

"Van-sama, are you sure you want to use that ballista type?"

"Yes. After all, catapult types aren't very stable. Let's get all the ballista types ready for now. Prepare them for launch."

"Yes, sir!"

I gave the order, and the two of them quickly ran to get ready.

The wyvern was not planning to attack yet. However, those knights drew their weapons and advanced with their shields at the ready.

"It's hard to judge, isn't it? If it's four elemental magic, are we within range to attack already?  Viscount Panamera."

I asked, and Panamera groaned.

"It can reach us, but it takes a certain amount of time from chanting and activation to impact. If it's human to human, that much time would be enough to deal with them. The number of times it can be used over a long distance is also limited. Well, it would be more effective in actual warfare within a hundred meters at most."

"Yes. In the case of warfare, it is also assumed that the enemy also should have a four-elemental magician. The question is how to use magic in order to avoid wasting magic power."

The king adds a supplementary explanation to Panamera's words.

Oh-ho. So that stupid advance was nothing but a reckless act, then?

As I was thinking this, Aperta let out a deep sigh of relief.

"Well, this was nothing but a stupid thing to do."

"Mm."

"It makes me want to kill their commander."

To Aperta's one word, the other two gave me not much of an answer.

Well, I suppose it was logical.

"And while we're talking about that, they're getting pretty close, aren't they?"

I said and took a big sigh.

"This is Seat Village, Baron Van's estate!  Please identify yourself!"

I said, trying to make a test. Panamera blurts out beside me.

"As usual, there is no tension...look, even they are laughing."

She says this with a chuckle, and I look down at the knights of the enemy who are laughing at us. Mm, definitely my enemies. Rude bastards. They'll be executed.

As I was thinking this, I received a reply from the other party.

"We have come to investigate this village!  This village should not have been fortified like this, but why is it turned into such a fortified city?"

Hmmm...you're getting a little confused. We were the ones asking where they belonged.

"Well, it is most likely some noble order of knights from the Kingdom of Jiernetta. I'm curious about the wyvern crossing the border with them, but if they're that stupid, maybe they just don't think anything through."

The King assumed.