The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 60

Episode 60

At the same time as Emil shouted, tattoos were activated on the bodies of the Imperial Hound knights.

As the knights, writhing as if their tendons were about to burst, began to run wild on top of the fortress, maintaining the formation seemed no longer possible.

The fortress itself was strong, but the space was too narrow.

The width from front to back is only 2m.

To be honest, there wasn’t enough space to swing the sword freely.

Now that part of the wall had been given away, it was no different from a power struggle, which meant that the empire had a huge advantage.

Philip, who was calmly observing the situation, shouted.

“Mercenaries get inside the fortress! “Knights prevent enemies from entering!”

The mercenaries, who were already barely holding on by leaning on their shields, quickly retreated, allowing the knights to take the empty space.

And the battle became more intense.

This is because knights began to demonstrate sword skills in earnest.

And the result is….

‘Holy shit! How come I can’t push through even though I broke the seal?’

Contrary to Emil’s expectations, a tense match ensued.

The reason was the combination of Philip Jake Pierce’s trio of knights and Dalton Raoul.

Philip, who had already reached the top level of Expert, was dealing with two imperial knights, including Emil, alone, and was cutting off the head of a horseman whenever he had time.

Jake and Pierce calmly faced off against a powered-up Imperial Knight, and surprisingly, Dalton was also struggling against a single Knight.

This is because as the space has expanded, the range that skilled workers can cover has also expanded.

As a result, several mercenaries on Raoul’s side were injured, but they were quickly evacuated and their lives were not in danger.

On the other hand, the number of horse soldiers on the empire side was steadily decreasing, and now it seemed that there were less than 50 left.

‘Chiit! If this happens, even if I win, it won’t be a problem…. Jack will be terrible again. Still, it’s something to see once we win.’

Emil realized that he had to increase his chances of winning. However, the game was often a double-edged sword.

What is the most important thing in a battlefield where dozens of knights, not a few knights, are fighting?

In the past, there would have been many people counting the number of knights or the presence of strong men.

But for now, I will definitely pick one.

Power armor.

An innovative development that transforms the existence of a knight from a simple piece of chess into a strategic weapon.

After the advent of power armor, the outcome of the battlefield was determined by which side had the highest power armor.

And in that regard, a battle of wits broke out among the commanders.

Most power armor did not have infinite power. And once it was in operation, it needed a cooldown to recharge.

In other words, the outcome of the battlefield depends on how much power armor is in use at any given time.

So Emil, who had been calculating the timing as carefully as possible, decided that he could no longer postpone his decision.

‘Anyway, it’s a new knighthood. No matter how much you belong to a count family, there are clearly limits.’

The organization believed that the number of power armors of the First Knights was at least 3 and at most 5.

It was limited to three knights from the Golden Bear Order and one or two newly ordained knights.

This is because in order to use power armor, one must reach at least the level of an expert, and to use it in actual combat, a considerable amount of practice and adaptation time is required.

‘On the other hand, this one!’

There was no need to calculate any more. Emil shouted, slightly increasing the distance between him and Philip.

“Activate all armor!!”

And I infused mana into the bracelet on my wrist.

Wow!!

The black liquid metal extending from the bracelet instantly covered Emil’s body.

And as a moment passed, Emil was surrounded by angular jet-black armor that seemed to have the face of Cerberus, the watchdog of hell, engraved on it.

He shouted, enjoying the harsh energy that felt like he was about to explode.

“Kill them all!”

* * *

Raoul stayed by Dalton’s side throughout the battle.

Philip Jake Pierce was in charge of the walls on the other three sides, so it made sense for Raoul to take charge of this one.

However, Raoul did not need to step forward and move quickly.

Raoul’s defensive wall was stronger than expected and did not waver even when attacked by horsemen.

And Dalton’s movements definitely exceeded Raul’s expectations.

‘It can definitely be said to be a master’s talent. And that double sword technique looks like a fancy dance move, but it’s hiding sharp claws. As expected, the swordsmanship of a swordsman! A talent like that only comes to light in the latter half of the game…’

According to records, in his previous life, Dalton was caught up in a power struggle within the Duke family and was unable to hold a sword for a while.

Since the swordsman himself was not involved in the family’s interests or children’s squabbles, the internal struggle within the dukedom seemed to have been fierce, contrary to appearances.

‘Such useless internal strife eroded the kingdom. There must have been many outstanding people in the ducal family.’

In fact, the power of the duke family that appeared in the war against the empire was below expectations.

Although the master swordsman was alive and well, the level of the knights who would support him was not much different from that of other samurai.

If Dalton had grown unhindered, the kingdom would have had one more new Master before the war with the Empire.

Of course, that would not have changed the outcome of the war…

In any case, Raoul kept an eye on Dalton’s movements and coordinated the overall battle taking place on all sides.

Telekinesis users were basically capable of multi-positioning.

What this means is that, depending on how the ability is displayed, any assistant position that assists in the battle of the defender, who is responsible for defending against the attacker (dealer) with maximized attacks, is possible.

Currently, Raoul is strictly in the position of assistant.

The range of his telekinesis was 15m, but the detection range was twice as wide.

Since it was a small fortress with one side of the wall only 20m long, it was not impossible to cover the entire fortress.

While dealing with horsemen with a great sword, he was aware of the entire fortress’s battle situation in his mind.

If someone is in crisis.

Hiss.

Bido flew silently from his arms and saved his ally from danger.

In addition, he did not spare any invisible help, such as using his invisible telekinesis to gently press a jumping horseman so that he could not grab the shield, or striking the horseman at the moment an ally’s spear pushed the horseman away, causing him to fall further away.

And if there was a place where his balance was lost, he would run acrobatically along the edge of the wall (actually creating an invisible platform of telekinesis) to fill the gap.

Because of Raoul’s invisible assistance, casualties on the empire’s side were increasing even though the balance of power was maintained.

The flow of the battlefield changed after the wizard appeared.

Unfortunately, Raoul’s first guild did not have a proper battle mage. There was Nakia, but it was difficult for her to join because of her younger brother’s treatment.

During the short preparation period, Raoul tried his best to supplement his magical power, but it was difficult to find someone who met his standards.

The reason was ‘Power Armor’.

The power armor basically had a defensive technique engraved on it that neutralized magic under 3 circles.

That meant that you had to be at least 4 circles to be able to deal with armor users (knights wearing power armor).

Eventually, the usability of wizards on the battlefield declined, so lower-circle wizards engaged in power armor-related industries rather than combat.

Most of the combat wizards of the 5th circle or higher were active in the magical Kingdom of Leslie or the mercenary Kingdom of Marcus, so Raoul had no choice.

However, there was no way Raoul, who had already guessed that the Imperial Hound had considerable magical power, would not come up with a countermeasure.

Raoul sensed the magic and took out a specially made secret weapon from his pocket.

It was a weapon exclusively for Raoul made from whole mithril, which has excellent magic conductivity.

‘There are a total of four magic. The destination is the middle of each castle wall, and the magic form is a transformation of fire attribute mana. Where is the nucleus!’

Raoul’s golden eyes analyzed each flying fireball.

Raoul, who instantly analyzed the flow of mana forming the fireball and its core, fired four mithril raindrops with enthusiasm.

Shhh!

The rain filled with Raoul’s golden mana became a ray of light and penetrated the center of the fireball.

Kwaaaang!!

The result is a magical explosion. To explain in more detail, it was intercepted by colliding heterogeneous magical powers.

‘Whew. It’s not easy yet.’

Although his telekinesis was at the intermediate LV level, it was still difficult to load thoughts and mana into a throwing weapon.

If it had been even a little further away, the mana contained in the secret sword would have scattered into the air.

Anyway, the important thing was that the method he came up with worked.

Although the wizard’s magic was powerful, it was not difficult for Raoul to intercept it since he had enough time to prepare.

‘It’s a shame. If only the distance had been a little closer…’

It would have been possible to snipe the wizard with a bow like before.

They are probably aware of the danger, so they are shooting magic from afar.

As the Empire’s knights climbed the castle walls, Raoul had no choice but to become busier.

Compared to the simple movements of horsemen, the knights’ attacks were much more complex and lethal.

Raoul struggled to support the mercenaries, but his limitations were clear.

In order to keep enemy knights in check, more concentration of power was needed, which inevitably created gaps.

Moreover, after they powered up through tattoo activation, small checks did not work at all.

Whether it was telekinesis or mana, it was ultimately some kind of power.

In order for Raoul to produce meaningful results with telekinesis, he had to apply a force that exceeded the target’s repulsive force.

Although it may be a horse soldier who moves based on instinct, it was not easy to project telekinetic power directly into the bodies of knights who manipulate mana.

There were injured people here and there, and Raoul concentrated on evacuating them.

Eventually, as the walls became quiet under Philip’s orders, Raoul felt at ease.

This is because there are fewer areas to pay attention to.

Now, as he directly clashed swords with the knight, holding a great sword rather than telekinesis, the energy of the battlefield changed.

‘Power armor!!’

The imperial knights activated their power armor.

Raoul quickly scanned the enemy lines with cold eyes.

For a brief moment, the enemies wearing power armor gained momentum and tried to push the allies.

That number.

‘One, two, three…nine!’

There were as many as nine.

And the enemy’s amplified sword power began to push our knights back.

But Raoul did not look embarrassed at all.

Instead, I slightly raised the corner of my mouth and turned my head towards Philip, and Philip, who made eye contact, nodded.

“First Knights! Activate power armor!”

Along with Raoul’s loud shout, waves of mana began to explode from all over the castle walls.

The real battle began now.

(Continued in the next part)