My Demons - Chapter 72



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My Villains Episode 072

20. City of chaos (1)

As my eyes flashed, countless information flowed into my brain through my senses. The first sensation I felt was the warm sunlight licking my skin.

Wow, how long has it been since I last saw this? I think it’s been almost a week.

But before I could enjoy that welcome sensation, a strange feeling of floating tightened my crotch.

“O uh ” — —1,

I was determined, but the moment was not something I could easily adapt to.

Even though it was already my third experience, my heart sank… In a way, it’s natural.

Especially if the destination you arrive at via teleportation is about a hundred meters above the ground!

When I realized the situation, I immediately started yelling.

“Ellen! Earrings, earrings!”

“Kyaaaah,”

Fortunately, Ellen managed to swallow her screams and immediately raised her magic power to activate the flight effect.

But Ellen’s flying skills were still poor, and we were swaying back and forth in the wind like a kite with a broken string.

“Uh-uh.”

“Hey, just stay still! All you have to do is go down slowly!” “Ugh, easier said than done, just try it!” Oh, if I really feel like it, I want to do it, man!

Fortunately, Ellen’s survival instinct seemed to kick in, and she soon regained her balance and began to slowly glide.

“Slowly, slowly, no need to be scared, slowly-”

Ellen, who was concentrating hard, was muttering something to herself. I secretly took a breath and looked around at my feet. however, “… uh?”

The scenery unfolding below was completely different from the South Harbor I knew. In an instant, I thought, ‘Is this another city?’ I was almost mistaken.

South Harbor was in shambles, as if a huge monster had gone on the rampage.

At first glance, about 200 buildings had collapsed, and the flagstone floors had collapsed or cracked in various places.

The streets where the market was spread were in ruins, and the mills, police watchtowers, and guard posts were all destroyed.

The most shocking thing was the salt castle and walls.

Salt Castle, the residence of the lord of the castle, was almost half destroyed and looked like it was about to collapse at any moment. Two of the four corner palace towers had completely collapsed, and white tiles were scattered everywhere.

Almost a quarter of the wall that surrounded the city in a fan shape had collapsed.

The middle of the long collapsed wreckage was filled with a dirty puddle, possibly due to water overflowing from the moat.

Could it be that he was attacked by thieves?

I had that thought for a moment, but looking at the attire of the soldiers walking around the city, it didn’t seem that way.

In particular, there were several military tents spread out in the city square, and when I saw them, I was convinced that it was not the worst situation.

This is because it was confirmed that the Golden Lion flag was waving between the military tents.

“Slowly, slowly – we’re almost there. Slowly, slowly-”

As Ellen muttered, we were close to the ground. A group of soldiers were watching us.

“Coming down to the southwest!”

“Plaza, go to the square!”

“Report to Lord Lyam!”

A shout full of caution… . That wasn’t the end, some soldiers were aiming crossbows or bows at us.

•••Damn it, I can’t really rest comfortably just by looking at it.

Inside a large tent, a soldier was kneeling on one knee in front of heavily armed knights.

The handsome man sitting among the knights rubbed his watery eyes. He swept his shining silver foot once and asked the soldier back.

“•••Who appeared and where?”

“It’s a half-naked man and a blonde girl. “It appears from above the city and is coming down here.”

The silver-haired man looked quite tired, as if he hadn’t rested properly for a while. However, his facial features were so beautiful that the tent seemed to become brighter just by raising his head.

The handsome man quietly pressed his temple and asked the driver next to him.

“Lord Langbolt, did I hear you correctly?”

“How did you hear that?”

“I think I heard that some pervert fell from the sky with a girl.”

“You understand correctly, my lord.”

Langboldt Earl Shore, the knight wearing a blue cloak, smoothed his mustache and answered. Then Ulkar, the beautiful-looking prince, sighed and muttered.

“In this damn city, incomprehensible things keep happening.” The knights around him smiled bitterly as if they agreed with the prince’s words.

The giant, who was one head taller than the other knights, frowned and spoke to the prince.

“It’s because of poor vigilance, my lord. “We must bring out all those who are on the wall and beat them.”

As the giant raised his voice, the prince leaned back and hugged him.

“You mean the gate guard?”

“Who else would it be, my lord?”

“If they leave, the walls, which are already not functioning properly, will be half empty. “How are you going to fill that position?”

“You can just use the militia the earl has mobilized.”

The prince shook his head slightly.

“Lord Ankir knows that it is impossible.”

“My lord.”

“The militia is nothing more than a collection of idiots. Even if there are a few useful people, they are not a group that can replace the garrison.” Lang Bolt, the knight who had been smoothing his mustache in response to the prince’s assertion, opened his mouth with a cautious expression.

“Yes, my lord. Our troops were also greatly injured as they entered the city. If damage continues to pile up like this, nothing good will happen in and around the city. And, despite the chaos of the last few days, the reason the militia was trained… After all, wasn’t it meant to use them as an army?”

“Training is all about establishing military orders. Vigilance is an operation based on strong patience and strict military discipline, so if you leave it to them, things will go wrong. “I have something else in mind regarding the use of the militia, so gentlemen, please do not discuss it.”

As the prince finished speaking, looking around the crowd, the knights all bowed their heads. Ulkar smiled faintly and spoke to the messenger.

“Go and spread my word. “Capture them alive and interrogate them, but do not torture them.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

As the messenger left, the prince called the name of one person in a low voice.

“Lord Ariad.”

“Yes, my lord.”

At Ulkar’s call, an old man jumped out from among the knights.

The old man, with a short physique, a rough beard, and a tanned and deeply wrinkled face, was wearing a long sword at his waist.

Unlike the knights around him who were wearing heavy plate armor, the old man was wearing only quilted armor.

Although he looked more like a mercenary or soldier than a knight, the prince casually asked the old man a question.

“Following the Lord’s words, we repaired the walls and inspected the defense posture. I crouched behind the collapsed castle and held on to my hungry stomach. But the situation shows no signs of improving.”

At first glance, it seemed like a reprimand, but the old man didn’t seem to care at all and simply nodded.

“Didn’t I already tell you, my lord? Things aren’t going to get any better now. “The only solution is to persevere in a situation that is heading toward the worst.”

“Do you really think that will be the answer? “How long can you survive in the gutter, catching rats and peeling off rotten tree bark?”

“It won’t last very long.”

Just as the prince’s face was about to crack, the old man spoke quickly.

“The bandits will have a worse situation than us. Since they don’t have a base nearby, the supplies they roughly prepared will have run out soon, and now they’re just holding on through evil.”

“How can you be so sure?”

“Looking at the reckless offensive that has been going on for the past few days, it is not difficult to guess, my lord.”

Then Ankir, who had his arms crossed, frowned and refuted.

“How can we know whether it is a reckless offensive or a last wave offensive to take our breath away?”

“If we hold out until the end, it will be a meaningless and reckless offensive, and if we ultimately collapse, it will be a timely wave offensive.”

“•••What kind of sophistry is that?”

Ankir, who swallowed a laugh, looked back at the prince and said.

“The magic bandits are attacking us and even eating the horses. “It is clear that you have made up your mind to persevere until the end, my lord!”

“… So what is your opinion?”

“The reason the situation got to this point is because we cowered like cowards. Tonight, we must use the food we saved, feed the soldiers to their fill, and then attack them at dawn. “I will lead the cavalry and crush them in one fell swoop.”

“And then?”

“All we have to do is drive out the magic bandits, secure a supply route, and then gather our strength again to drive out those creeping up from the sea. “What would be difficult?”

The small old man shook his head with a small laugh at the giant knight’s loud boasts.

“Pirates operate scout ships day and night. If we attack the magic bandits, they will quickly notice and attack us from behind. Moreover, even if you defeat the magic enemies, they will only disperse for a moment and stir up the fields and steal the supply routes. “It is the worst book of all bad books, with nothing to gain from it.”

“•••Have you said everything now?”

“Not yet, Lord Ankir. The sight of the horse bandits eating the horses must have been some kind of deception to draw us away. “It is a pity that a man with so much experience on the battlefield would be fooled by such an obvious trick.”

“Ha, what! “You lowly old man!”

Ankir’s face turned red and he was about to raise his voice when Ulkar raised his hand to stop him.

“Stop, stop!”

“One, my lord, this guy…” .”

“There is no need to fight among yourselves! “It was my choice to enter this mess in the first place, so if you want to be angry, let it be on me!” The knights could only quietly bow their heads in response to the prince’s shouting. Ulkar sighed and asked Ariad again.

“So, in the end, there is only one answer? “Should I just pray to the Lord and hope that they will go away without any recourse?”

The old man smoothed his rough beard and answered in an ambiguous tone.

“Actually, there is something that bothers me.”

“What is that?”

“I don’t understand why those thieves are so obsessed with South Harbor.

all.” “•••Well, South Harbor is one of the largest cities in the South, so don’t you believe that it has that much wealth?”

The old man shook his head at the prince’s words.

“No matter how much money there is in the city, if it is difficult to rob, what good is it? “There must be some reason why they do not retreat even though their lord, the most famous person in the kingdom, personally came to see them.”

“Some kind of reason?”

“yes. Whether you have something to believe in, or whether you have a purpose… There must be a reason why they are so obsessed with this city. If we just find out what it is and deal with it, the thieves will retreat… .”

“… “There’s no way to know right now.”

“I apologize, my lord.”

Ulkar barely managed to swallow the sigh that was trying to escape without him knowing. Then, after a short period of thought, he looked around the crowd with his deep blue eyes and declared.

“Tonight, I will go out.”

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Everyone looked surprised at the unexpected words, and among them, old knight Ariad narrowed his eyebrows and made a groaning sound.

“My lord, that is,”

“I don’t mean to destroy the enemies all at once. “It means strengthening the morale of the soldiers and breaking the enemy’s spirit once again.”

“Uhm… .”

The old knight stepped back at the prince’s firm tone.

“As we have done so far… Sir Lyam will guard this place, and Sir Langboldt will be in charge of the port. Lord Ankir and I will lead the cavalry and sweep the enemy lines.”

“Yes, my lord-”

With a loud answer, the knights’ enthusiasm filled the tent. Everyone seemed to welcome the king’s order.

After a short meeting to plan an attack, a middle-aged man stepped forward.

He wore an ornate helm decorated with colorful feathers at his side.

The plate armor he was wearing was polished without a trace of dust, and his hair was neatly combed and even shaved.

It’s appearance is especially noticeable because of the other knights whose armor is full of dust.

“As instructed by my lord, I monitored the head of the count’s bodyguard for two days.”

“What are the results?”

“There seemed to be a lot of dissatisfaction. “He is making a habit of saying that he has to serve the Count himself.”

Upon hearing the middle-aged knight’s report, the prince tapped the armrest and asked.

“It’s a nuisance. “What is your plan?”

“You can use the tube tube as before. “He is a man with a certain sense of responsibility, so he will appease his subordinates.” “Didn’t you say that the captain of the royal guard is the count’s cousin? I don’t think you can control him even if you’re a military commander. Especially in situations like this.”

In response to the prince’s negative reaction, the middle-aged knight hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“The captain of the bodyguard is a true noble, so he cannot be arbitrarily removed. If you are an eyesore, I will imprison you in the Salt Castle with the Count. ”

Ulkar thought for a moment and nodded.

“As Lord Lyam wishes. “The security of the Salt Fortress is also inspected again.”

“majesty!”

Before he could finish his words, a soldier jumped into the tent. The prince stopped the knights from shouting and gestured to his soldier.

“A stranger came down from the sky and wants to see you.”

“•••me?”

“Yes, some of the soldiers recognized him… .”

As the messenger continued, a look appeared in the prince’s deep blue eyes.