The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 162
Episode 162:
Floating, Floating.
In front of Baron Garriott’s castle, the large army of the Earl of Ashton slowly advanced with the sound of drums.
Its troops number more than 30,000.
The 20,000 that Baron Jaden reported to were only an advance force.
Even as we marched slowly, troops were being added non-stop to the rear of the main army.
“I heard the news from Baron Clifton and came with 2000 troops.”
“I received the Count’s order and brought 1,500 troops and 20 knights.”
“From Baron Adrian…”
Something Baron Jayden didn’t expect.
It is the fact that Count Melvin issued war orders to the lords.
After completing all preparations, Count Melvin personally summoned the surrounding lords with orders and messengers, and the lords of nearby counties began to join in.
Thanks to this, even though only part of the central army and guard army were drafted without any additional conscription, by the time they arrived at Baron Garriot’s castle, over 30,000 troops had already been assembled.
“What the hell happened to that? “Where are all those troops from?”
“Oh my god, not only the Count’s main army, but also the surrounding lords have joined?”
The lords and nobles on Jaden’s side who climbed onto the castle wall were so shocked that they could not keep their mouths shut.
The number of troops currently gathered at Baron Garriot’s Castle is at most 15,000.
Considering the total number of troops in their force, it would be much more than that, but the troops stationed in the two castles in the rear and the soldiers left behind in the lords’ main territory were not of any help right now.
In the first place, few people brought their troops thinking that a real battle would break out.
I only brought him here as an escort and to show off, but how could I not be embarrassed when I found myself in this situation?
And, to his dismay, Viscount Jayden was the same.
‘What on earth is going on!’
Even though Dylan was the successor, it made no sense to mobilize so many lords when the succession to the title had not yet been completed.
At first glance, the flags of more than fifteen lords were fluttering all over the plain.
But it’s still too early to give up.
As soon as he realized the situation, he sent relief troops from the two castles in the rear and delivered the news to his sponsors and the capital.
He thought there was still plenty of opportunity to turn the situation around.
* * *
After a while.
After the Earl of Ashton’s army’s position was over, a group of cavalry approached the main gate of the castle.
Among them, a large figure boasting an exceptionally strong body stepped forward and shouted.
“I am Dylan De Ashton. He is the heir to the Earl of Ashton and the Acting Earl! “Where is Viscount Jayden, the leader of the rebel army?”
As Dylan glared at the figures on the castle tower with wide eyes, the lords and nobles present quietly averted their gaze.
“You’re a rebel! Where does a young brat with no hair start swearing at the elders of his family? “Okay, let’s hear what the reason is for leading an army like this to persecute good lords!”
Viscount Jayden, who boasted a formidable stature, appeared at the castle tower wearing splendid black armor and shouted.
“You would know better even if I didn’t tell you, right? “If you really want to, let me know!”
When Dylan raised his right hand, a beam of light flew into the sky as if firecrackers had been launched from the Count’s headquarters.
And with a flash of light, huge magic letters were engraved in the air.
-The crime of attempting to assassinate Earl Melvin, the head of the Ashton family, by poisoning him!
-The crime of conspiring with some nobles to overthrow Cornford Castle!
-The crime of trying to start a civil war in the county by deceiving the lords!
-For the above reasons, we hold Viscount Jayden and his sympathizers guilty of treason.
The faces of those who read the words engraved in the sky turned pale.
“Assassination?”
“What is this story about?”
“Treason! “I’ve never heard of such a thing!”
The lords who had joined just to pick up the pieces in the process of succession to the next earl were shocked and looked for Viscount Jayden.
“quiet! Everyone calm down! “It’s all the count’s plot!”
Viscount Jayden, who had suppressed the noise of the nobles around him, shouted at Dylan.
“under! Do you think we would blink an eye at something like this? Do you think they will be fooled by saying such nonsense without any basis? “You’ve gotten impatient and are using very shallow measures haha!”
“Well, can you really laugh like that after seeing this?”
As soon as Dylan finished speaking, a large magic video began playing in the air.
– My name is Carissa, Vice President of the Magician Association Ruben Kingdom. This time, the Ashton
family… – Archbishop Osvaldo of the Zeno Church…
– The Alchemist Association…
Authorities from each association appeared and continued to testify together about the cause of Count Melvin’s collapse.
This was followed by a video of the traitors captured at Cornford Castle admitting that they had received instructions from Viscount Jayden…
“It’s a frame-up!” “It’s all lies!”
“Tate! Stop that video quickly! Are you planning to keep playing to the enemy’s plans?”
Viscount Jayden shouted bitterly, but it was no use.
Unless there was a proper wizard in the castle, there was no way to stop the magic image in the air far away.
In addition, audio amplifiers were turned on from all directions so that the sound could be easily heard and played on the walls of the castle, so that no one, not even the inhabitants of the castle, could hear it.
“Don’t be fooled! “It’s all a fabrication!”
“It’s just a plan from the enemy!”
“Don’t be agitated!”
Belatedly, the knights were cracking down on the soldiers and shouting, but the video had already ended.
Moreover, the magic letters in the sky were still pressuring them with their intimidating appearance.
“Dylan you bastard! Where are you doing such dirty and dirty things? “I will round up those dirty bastards who were bribed with money and gave false testimony, and you too, and bring them to the royal court!”
Dylan clucks his tongue at the sight of Jayden shouting with blood forming on his neck and face.
“You are foolish to the end, Viscount Jayden. Anyway, whether you admit it or not, I, and the Count family, will hold you accountable!”
When Dylan drew his sword and shouted, Viscount Jayden snorted.
“under! The order of the county has fallen to the ground. Are you saying that the so-called lords were deceived by the coaxing words of a mere heir and brought their troops like this? Dylan, what right do you have to judge me? “If you are going to present yourself as the noble successor to the Count, then as the successor to the former Count, I will join in with your ridiculous pranks!”
Even until the very end, instead of admitting the crime, the people in the Count family shook their heads as they shamelessly tried to admonish Dylan.
Just when Dylan was about to say something again.
Someone wearing a hood behind him stepped forward and opened his mouth.
“You’re still as shameless as ever.”
“…? “Who are you?”
“Hehe, if you missed your hometown, you should have just quietly contacted me, bro.”
“…!”
When the hood was removed, Count Melvin’s face was revealed, with a sharper expression due to loss of weight.
“you you! how…?”
Count Melvin looked at Viscount Jayden with a shocked expression.
A ghost of the past and an immoral member of the family that was trying to forget.
The Count’s expression looked bitter at the fact that his karma, which he had not been able to sort out due to affection, had come back like that.
“Whew. “I heard that you are living a wealthy life in a foreign country, but what is it that you regret so much that you have done something like this?”
The earl spoke calmly, but it did not sound that way to Viscount Jaden, who accepted it.
He got angry at his younger brother’s voice as if he was scolding him and screamed.
“Yes, those eyes! That voice! That attitude is as if you are the best sheep looking down from above! Decades have passed, but I have never forgotten it! Everything you took for granted was originally mine! “If it weren’t for you, it would all be mine!”
The sight of him spitting and shouting like a madman was no different from that of a child throwing a tantrum.
Count Melvin, who had a hard time continuing to look at that scene, hardened his expression and shouted.
“My brother’s treatment ends here. Viscount Jaden! I will hold you guilty of treason for disrupting the county! If you surrender now, I will show leniency to all your blood relatives except you. Will you surrender?”
“Don’t be ridiculous! How dare you! dare!”
Viscount Jaden just huffed and cursed as if he had no more words to say.
The Count, who did not feel worthy of dealing with him, slowly looked at the castle tower and walls for the last time and spoke.
“I will give you two days. Those who were unwillingly caught up in the rebellion and those who want to repent their sins and surrender even now, please come out of the castle by then. We will treat you leniently according to the severity of the crime. but.”
When the Count raised his hand, mana blades shot out from the swords of the hundreds of knights surrounding the castle.
“Those who remain in the castle after two days will not escape beheading.”
Whilick. Quagwagwang!!
When the count lowered his hand, the mana blades fired by the knights shook the plain in front of the baron’s castle.
The Count turned without hesitation and headed towards the main camp, and the pupils of those left on the castle wall were shaking mercilessly in confusion and anxiety.
* * *
two days later.
“Baron Atro surrendered with ten knights.”
The messenger who entered the command barracks reported.
“Accept it according to the procedure.”
“Yes, Count.”
The messenger went out and the numbers were updated on the situation board.
“There are eight lords, twenty-two nobles, and over one hundred and fifty knights who have surrendered.”
“The only ones left are the three lords and those brought by Viscount Jayden. “Now, everyone who is missing will be eliminated.”
The knight commanders talked about the castle’s situation and reviewed the operation plan.
Not only nobles but also soldiers deserted, so there were only about 5,000 people left in the castle.
There were about 200 people, including those brought by Viscount Jayden, the capital of knights, and the knights of the remaining lords.
Among those brought by Viscount Jayden, a significant number of them surrendered, showing how tilted the situation was.
“Then let’s put an end to this dirty war. “Everyone, get ready.”
“Yes, Your Excellency!”
It was as if victory or defeat had already been decided.
However, if he was careless and the damage increased or if he missed Viscount Jayden, another threat might come.
Count Melvin stopped Raoul as he was about to leave the barracks for the last time.
“Raul.”
“Your father.”
In a way, this crisis of the count family was solved by Raoul alone.
He defended Cornford Castle and Manor when the Earl fell.
Eliminating hidden enemies inside the castle.
Defeated Viscount Jayden’s knights.
He cured the count’s illness.
He even blocked Viscount Jayden’s escape route.
Raoul, who was only sixteen years old, had protected this large count family.
“I’m sorry. And thank you.”
Although it was a short statement, it contained a lot of emotions.
“I just did what I had to do. And even if it wasn’t for me, he would have solved it well.”
The Count could only pat his proud son on the head.
“okay. It was a lot of hard work. “I hope you can watch the end of this battle together by your father’s side.”
“Of course, Dad.”
The count’s physical condition was still not normal. If Viscount Jaden rushed to the main camp, risking his life, Raoul was planning to block him from the front.
* * *
The final battle has begun.
As there was enough time to prepare, the magic power hired through the Wizards’ Association neutralized the castle’s defense magic circle.
Pow!
“Knights forward!”
It was foolish to push soldiers into 200 armor users on the castle wall.
With a signal, each knight corps appeared majestically at the front of the line.
80 members of the Golden Bear Knights, the most elite knight order.
40 members of the Silver Bear Knights.
70 Iron Bear Knights.
150 Knights of the Chain.
50 First Knights.
There were nearly 700 knights in total, including about 300 knights accompanied by other lords.
“Everyone charge forward!”
“Wow!”
The knights dismounted from their horses and rushed towards the castle wall with their shields in front.
The armor users activated their power armor and ran with large stakes, throwing them at the castle wall.
bang! Kkkkwang!
The magically treated stakes were driven into the middle of the castle wall where the defense shield was broken, and the knights who arrived later used the stakes as stepping stones and jumped up onto the walls.
Chaejaeng chaeng!
bang! Suddenly!
“Die!”
“Ha!”
In the battle of the knights with their mana blades drawn, the ordinary soldiers were helplessly swept away, and the entire castle wall was filled with knights.
And soon enough, the pendulum was tilted.
To begin with, the number of armor users was large, and the level of basic knights and overall number were overwhelming.
The knights on Viscount Jayden’s side fell one by one, and the castle walls were swarming with knights belonging to the count.
At that time, the gate in front opened with a loud sound.
“Charge everyone! Kill them all!”
Viscount Jayden was running out with about thirty armor users.
But there was someone who blocked his path.
“I was waiting.”
Dylan clenched his fists and rushed towards them.
(Continued in the next part)