Fun Territory Defense Chapter 97 Part 2 (Patreon)

Then, the Kingdom of Jiernetta made its move.

Countless soldiers peeked out from the top of the walls and readied their bows and arrows. Then, from behind the collapsed walls, a huge shadow appeared.

The noise spread to every corner of the battlefield in the blink of an eye. Even from this far away, one feels a sense of cowering fear. It is not difficult to imagine the emotions of the soldiers on the front lines.

Dark reddish-brown, rock-like scales and four legs like the trunk of a large tree. It is a huge frame that can squeeze through a gate that even a large carriage can pass through comfortably.

And its sharply shining eyes and fangs that seem to embody its ferocity.

It was the unmistakable appearance of a full-grown dragon.

"What the...?"

"Get away from it!  Attack only with magic or bow and arrow! If you get too close, you will be crushed!"

The line that had been moving to encircle the citadel became greatly distorted as frantic voices of instruction were heard from all sides.

The soldiers moved away from the dragon all at once, their shapes changing as if they were rippling.

It was no wonder.

They were not expecting to fight a dragon. The equipment was the same, but above all, the resolve was different. Wyverns, which are a subspecies of dragons, are not comparable to large dragons.

"No wings! It's a red-bronze earth dragon!  Never stand in front of it!  Breath breath breath is coming!"

Count Venturi's orders echoed across the battlefield. Thanks to his instructions, the line was somehow prevented from breaking apart, but they were still on the edge.

"...This is not good. If we are attacked from both sides now, we will be destroyed for sure. Everyone's consciousness is being taken away by the dragon."

Immediately after Viscount Panamera said this with a hint of irritation, shouts rose from the left and right sides of the front line.

It was the Marquis Fertio and Count Ferdinand's knights.

"The enemy is not only dragons!  The dragons will be held back only by sorcerers!  Beware of arrows from the ramparts and enemy soldiers circling!"

"Move with your defenses up!  Lead the main army away from the dragon's front!"

The left and right began to move independently, each trying to respond to the rapidly changing scene. In line with this trend, Count Venturi also began to move his own knighthood.

"If the wyverns appear, we will guide them!  If the Royal Army of Jiernetta appears, do not engage them head-on!  We will keep our distance so that we can move at any time to return fire!"

All of them are experienced warriors, so even when the situation is unplanned, they move as if they are following a predetermined course of action.

The encirclement is now set up between the dragon's left and right flanks, and the soldiers on top of Scudetto's walls are being checked.

"...Hmmm, that's a good move. I don't think we'll be in a position to retreat anytime soon. So..."

Viscount Panamera muttered to herself as if speaking to herself, then turned to face me and approached.

"I hear that the earth dragon is second only to the continental tortoise Zaratan in its stubbornness, that it dwells in the great sea. It is common knowledge that no blades can penetrate it, and that it takes more than a hundred first-rate magicians to defeat it.... Can you pierce those unusually hard dragon scales with a ballista?"

"...I've never done it, but I believe in Van-sama."

When I told her this, Viscount Panamera nodded and looked at the ballista.

"You should not be too optimistic, though."

She then said that before turning her attention back to me.

"I think so, too."

Viscount Panamera chuckled happily as she heard my words.