The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 154

Episode 154

“Huh. Looks like we got a kick out of it.”

“Where are the troops hidden?”

The headquarters of the Baron Alliance.

The three lords of the border area, Baron Brox, Baron Yosef, and Baron Allen, were sitting side by side on horseback, looking at the enemy lines and having a conversation.

For over 15 days, scouts had been checking the troops entering and exiting Calypse Castle.

However, much more troops than expected appeared, and the best-prepared operation became useless.

But it was hard to say this was their fault.

The large-scale ‘Teleport Gate’ magic circle was used by Raoul to summon troops from players and guilds.

It requires a wizard with at least 6 circles and dozens of mana stones are consumed to activate it once.

To put it simply, it meant that it was extremely expensive.

Who would have thought that such an ineffective magic circle, which is rarely used in battles between nations, would be barely used in territory warfare?

And that was the difference between the Barons’ and Raoul’s thinking.

The barons wanted to make visible gains through territory warfare, and Raoul wanted an overwhelming victory for the future, even if it meant incurring losses.

“Hehe, I guess they were in a hurry too. “It looks like they have gathered troops from all over.”

“It appears that the story about having a lot of money is not just a rumor. “Looking at how many mercenaries have been gathered.”

From their perspective, it would have been difficult to think that Raoul’s troops were elite.

More than half of the 3,500 troops were mercenaries and players, a disorderly unit with their own clothes and weapons.

They still had no idea who the players were.

“It might take a while for the cavalry to take care of it, but I’m sure the knights will take care of it.”

“Of course. “The numbers are small, but they are nothing compared to our knights.”

“Haha, don’t worry. “After all, the number and quality of soldiers mean nothing in front of power armor.”

Next to the barons, two knights wearing ordinary knightly armor without any symbols on them spoke confidently.

The person wearing black armor is Latrell, a senior knight of the Black Bear Knights who was hurriedly sent to support by Viscount Jayden.

The person wearing gray armor was Zachary, the leader of the knights dispatched by another sponsoring family.

“It looks like the Earl of Ashton has sent support to the Iron Bear Knights. Is that okay?”

“Heh. There is no need to worry about the knights who barely got the last seat. “After all, they are small children without much power armor.”

In this situation, out of 150 knights, there are 60 armor users.

They thought that with this level of power, it would be difficult to lose even if they wanted to.

At that time, a knight from Raoul’s camp was seen slowly coming out to the center of the battlefield.

“Is it a lion?”

“It looks like they are trying to negotiate in advance.”

As the barons tilted their heads, Latrell, dispatched by Viscount Jayden, looked startled and said,

“No, that’s Viscount Raoul! What are you thinking? “The commander-in-chief goes out alone without an escort.”

“Really?”

Everyone’s eyes were on Raoul.

If only Raoul could be captured, the territory war could be easily ended without the need for a battle.

That’s why it was even more difficult to guess Raoul’s intentions.

Raoul, who arrived halfway between the two armies, glanced at the baronial alliance camp, drew his sword, and shouted.

“I am Raoul de Ashton. Calypse Frannois Louisin is the lord of Terne, the master of the First Guild, and the Master of the First Knights! You despicable people who took advantage of the chaos in the kingdom to seek their own benefit! “Is there even one person among you thieves who would dare take my sword!!”

Raoul’s roar, echoed through Ravel’s voice amplification magic, shook the battlefield.

And as the golden mana blade shot out about 2 meters from the sword Raul raised, a shout erupted from Raoul’s camp.

Regardless of the outcome, it was natural that the morale of the soldiers and knights rose when their lord, not anyone else, stepped forward and drew his sword.

“Wow, it’s awesome!”

“I don’t know anything else, but it’s so fucking cool!”

“Aaaah! “Raul!”

The players, caught up in the atmosphere, also shouted along with the soldiers.

Among them, some female players who were already fans of Raoul were screaming and frantically saving the video.

“It’s cool, but if we lose like that, won’t we be the same?”

“It’s a bit odd. “It’s not just the commander, it’s the commander-in-chief who does that, right?”

“I thought the fact that I was young was just pretentious. “Do you think someone will come out and throw such a gamble?”

Of course, there were quite a few people who expressed concern.

It was probably only natural that the chief officer was casting a wide-area provocation alone on the front line even though the battle had not even begun.

And, on the other hand, the Baron Alliance was laughing at the unexpected windfall.

“Hehehe, it must have been crazy to get some fame at such a young age.”

“This is amazing! “Let’s catch him now and end the territory war right away.”

“It looks like you’re looking down on us. What can we do? “Who are you planning on sending out?”

The barons passed the ball to the two knight captains who came to their aid.

To be honest, none of Baron’s knights were of high quality.

To begin with, the number of knights among ordinary barons did not exceed twenty, and more than half of them could not even overcome the expert level.

They spoke as if they were mocking Raoul, but honestly, there was no knight under their command who could handle Raoul.

A snowball fight immediately broke out between Latrell and Zachary.

Perhaps they thought they had already caught all the fish, so they wanted to take credit for each other.

“Wouldn’t it be better for me to leave? “The chief knight of that order was already harpooned not long ago.”

Latrell, a senior knight of the Black Bear Knights, became angry at Zachary’s words.

“shit. Chief Knight Jiwi, I only treated him well because he was the Viscount’s son. “Our side has the most drivers anyway, so wouldn’t it be right for us to step forward?”

They already knew that Raoul’s inaction had reached expert level, but they were also knights above expert level.

No one thought he would lose to Raul, who was only 16 years old.

However, the conclusion was reached quickly, and the difference in status between the serving owner and the person serving him could not be overcome.

“What should I do because I’m sorry about this? I’m going to go and show that kid a bitter taste. “Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.”

“You must never kill Director Zachary! “Remember that you must capture him alive.”

Baron Brocks spoke hastily, and Zachary smiled darkly and replied that he understood.

‘As long as I save my life, I don’t mind cutting off my limbs.’

Isn’t that the reason why he was dispatched in the first place?

Undermining the power of the Ashton family and inflicting great damage when given the opportunity.

He never thought that the opportunity to carry out his master’s orders would come so soon.

Zachary, with a large battle ax (two-handed axe) slung over his shoulder, rode his horse towards Raoul with a confident expression.

* * *

Two knights facing each other on the plain.

The horses have already been sent back to their respective camps.

In a battle between knights where mana was rampant, words were just an inconvenience.

“Raoul.”

“It’s Zachary.”

There was no formal greeting.

Raoul observed Zachary with his eyes turning golden, and Zachary also observed him while keeping Raoul in check.

“You’re not using a great sword?”

“well. “I don’t think there’s any need to bring out the family’s sword skills against the thieves.”

“You cheeky bastard.”

As Zachary said, Raoul was only standing holding a long sword of an appropriate length, not the two-handed greatsword that was the symbol of the Ashton family.

In contrast, Zachary’s weapon is a battle ax with a large blade that appears to have tremendous destructive power at first glance.

‘As expected, Marquis McNeil intervened.’

They deliberately wore armor without any markings and did not reveal their origin or affiliation, but it was no different from blindfolding them.

The Marquis McNeil was the only family in the Kingdom of Ruben that used such weapons as their main weapons.

Now that the exploration was over, it was time to talk with weapons.

Raoul activated his power armor and rushed towards Zachary.

‘I’ll make you regret for interfering in someone else’s fight.’

bang!

A roar began to erupt from the plain along with a halo of light.

* * *

It was only two minutes.

“How can this be…”

Zachary muttered, looking down at his power armor with destroyed force field with devastated eyes.

No, there was no room for that.

Suck! Sgak!

“Hmph!”

Raoul’s golden mana blade cut off half of his pauldron, and blood flowed from the other cheek along with a burning sensation.

Burr.

The hilt of the battle ax he was holding tightly was trembling along with his hand.

It was truly an overwhelming difference in skill.

Last 2 minutes.

His battle ax and mana blade could not even graze Raoul’s collar.

For some reason, his body was as heavy as wet cotton, and Raoul let go of his attacks very easily, as if he knew in advance how he would move.

On the other hand, none of Raoul’s attacks missed.

The sword, which seemed to be swung lightly, penetrated his defense very easily and hit the target.

The attack, which he thought could definitely be prevented, struck his body at the last moment, drawing an incomprehensible trajectory.

‘I’ve never seen someone of this level of skill except for my lord…’

After rising to the rank of Expert and becoming a chief knight, I had never met anyone with skills that overpowered him except for his lord and master, the Marquis Clifford de McNeil.

Even though he lost when he competed against several knight commanders of his family, he felt that it was worth the effort.

But I never thought I would feel such an overwhelming sense of defeat from a kid who was only 16 years old.

If it weren’t for the power armor’s defensive force field, he would have died a long time ago.

And that meant his luck was running out now that the force field was gone.

“Damn… What a monster.”

That was the end.

Zachary fell helplessly to the floor, his forehead pierced by Raoul’s golden mana blade.

dump.

Wow!!

A thunderous roar erupted from Raoul’s camp.

It was incredible, but those who were amazed and impressed by Raoul’s ability to completely crush his opponent screamed without realizing it.

“oh my god. “I heard about it, but I never thought he was really that talented!”

Lamont, vice-captain of the Iron Bear Knights, repeatedly let out exclamations.

I don’t know about the soldiers, but Raoul’s skills in this confrontation were more meaningful than what was seen.

Clearly, the other person was a skilled person who appeared to be expert or higher.

And the power armor was also of good quality, class C or higher.

With that level of specs, it was nearly impossible to destroy the force field unless you were a master.

You defeated that kind of opponent in 2 minutes?

This meant that Raoul had more than meets the eye.

‘Now I understand. That mission plan and confidence seem ridiculous. ‘Oh wait.’

So doesn’t this mean that Viscount Raoul really intends to carry out that operation?

Lamont hurriedly shouted to his knights.

“Everyone prepare for battle! “When the order is given, we will unconditionally rush towards the enemy’s main force!”

Lamont swallowed his saliva without realizing it and carefully looked at Raoul’s back.

That moment.

Raoul’s voice echoed across the battlefield again.

“Is it just this much? “You mean I barely set foot in Raoul’s domain with this level of skill!”

Shhh! Quaaaang!

As Raoul swung his sword from left to right, the golden mana blade flew like a wave and exploded in front of the Baron Alliance camp.

The startled soldiers were clearly visible from afar as they took a step back without realizing it.

“Go for it!” No matter how many guys attack me, I will accept them all! “Is there no other knight who will proudly stand before me?”

When Raoul shouted as if shaking off the lion’s hooves, the baron coalition camp cowered as if they were scared.

“What should I do?”

“Lord Latrell, please do something!”

The barons could not hide their bewildered expressions with slightly pale faces.

Anyone could tell that Raoul’s skills were not average, so even the knights were becoming restless.

Even Latrell, who had been confident just a moment ago, was biting his lip and ignoring the barons’ gaze.

‘What are you going to do with me?’

Because standing alone in front of Raoul right now would be tantamount to suicide.

Raoul shouted again, looking at the baron coalition camp that had become so quiet.

“Such cowards. If you don’t come out, I’ll go! Baron Brox! Baron Yosef! Baron Allen! Wipe your throat and wait!”

And without hesitation, Raoul started running toward the enemy lines.

(Continued in the next part)