Fun Territory Defense Chapter 97 Part 1 (Patreon)

[Another Viewpoint] War Part 1

Borra PoV:

The sound of whistles and gongs were echoing from Scudetto while they were forming up, but from the outside nothing had changed.

However, I could certainly feel the air of growing tension.

"Captain, the preparations are perfect!"

"Yes, I understand. Be ready to move at any time."

After replying, everyone returned to their posts. Two men each for the ballista and five men each for the catapult stood around them, ready to move at any time.

The past ten days had taught me the strictness of normal knightly discipline, and I had learned a little about the pride of being a knight.

Until now, we had only had one feeling: to fulfill the mission given to Van-sama, but now it is different.

We realized that our actions and our work would be appreciated by Van-sama.

"We can't lose, guys. Not if we die, but even if we die, we'll go with the spirit of winning."

"Yes!"

Everyone responded loudly to my words. With their voices behind me, I turned to face the battlefield.

"Let's go!"

Count Venturi shouted angrily at the center of the cavalry in the front row.

And so, as the advance guard, Count Venturi rode his horse to the gates of Scudetto.

Then, one by one, the figures of soldiers appeared on the ramparts, some of whom seemed to be carrying staffs. At the sight of them, the knights of the Viscount Panamera piqued at once.

Even with the new fighting style, the threat of the four elemental magicians was still the same.

It is only natural, since depending on how they are used, they can rival thousands of soldiers.

"Let's open the windpipe!  Water stream bullet Aqua Pile!"

Count Venturi shouted as he flipped his horse around, staff in hand.

Then, countless drops of what looked like water began to form at the tip of the staff, and eventually it created a stream that became a whirlpool.

The vortex of water then unleashed from the tip of Count Venturi's staff. At first a small vortex, the water magic grew larger the further away it went.

Finally, it crashed into the gates of Scudetto, scraping away at the ground.

The soldiers on the ramparts rushed to their crouching positions at the violent sound and impact, as if the ramparts were shaking.

"Follow them!  Our role is here!"

"Ha!"

At Count Venturi's command, the cavalrymen all picked up their staffs at once.

Seconds later, a flurry of fire, water, wind, and earth magic flashed through the air. All of them concentrated on the castle gates.

It was an unorthodox use of magic, but thanks to it, the castle gate, which was supposed to be strong, collapsed spectacularly. Even the surrounding walls had partially collapsed.

"Oh, wow, that's the famous Count Venturi's cavalry unit!  How could he have so many first-rate magicians?"

I looked at the ballista squad while hearing the voice of some soldier who was impressed.

"The ballistas are close enough to attack, but don't get ahead of them. Our target is only the wyverns."

I confirmed this, and everyone nodded silently.

I don't know how the other knights will move, as I haven't heard from Viscount Panamera, but both Marquis Fertio and Count Ferdinand have already begun to move.

The movement of the two knight corps, which deployed to the left and right as if spreading their wings, was beautiful and well controlled, even in a battlefield scene. Everyone was moving smoothly and without waste, changing shape as if they were a single living organism.