The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 79

The flow of battle at the beginning of

Episode 79 was overwhelming.

Almost no knights or commander-level soldiers were mobilized for operations, and most of the enemies were first-type horsemen and ordinary soldiers.

Since their number did not exceed 100, it was impossible to stop Raoul’s group, which was made up entirely of knights.

Kwasik.

At the same time as the upper body of one of the horsemen was split, the pillars of the makeshift barracks were cut off.

Whoosh~ whoosh.

The support fire that continued from the rear was accurately piercing the enemy’s head, as if not leaving a single enemy behind.

dump.

No matter how tough the cavalry boasted of vitality, it could not withstand the swords of the knights, and within 5 minutes of the start of the battle, it was able to defeat all enemies in sight.

“It’s bland than I thought. I heard it was their hangout, so I came with high expectations…”

“Don’t let your guard down. “It’s probably not over yet.”

Phillip scolded Jake for his jokes.

Raoul’s thoughts were the same as Philippe’s.

‘No matter how empty the house is, there’s no way they would leave their base empty like this.’

How much time and resources would have been invested to create a hidden hideout of this scale underground in the kingdom’s capital?

There was no way they had only placed a trick magic circle and the lowest level horsemen.

“First, about half will support the search for the kidnapped people, and the rest will serve as their command staff…”

That was when Raoul gave instructions.

Rumbling.

The entire underground plaza shook as if there had been an earthquake. Then, with a loud noise, all the entrances and exits were blocked with iron bars, and all the stairs leading up from the bottom of the square disappeared like a mirage.

“Go on the defensive!”

At Philip’s shout, the knights took out large shields from their inventory and formed a circular defensive formation.

‘Is it a trap?’

When the shaking stopped and I looked around, I saw that everything was blocked as if I was surrounded by a cliff.

Clap clap clap.

The sound of someone’s applause echoed loudly in the square as if amplified by a loudspeaker.

“Hey. “There are some very fresh rats crawling in.”

I followed the voice and saw that a group of people had appeared at the top of the cliff and were looking down at Raoul and his group.

They were all wearing masks that covered half of their faces, and among them, a man wearing a brass mask was speaking.

“Let’s see.” Oh who is this? Isn’t this the same Prince Raoul, the savior of Turium and the divinity of the kingdom? “How did a precious person who should be busy saving foolish bastards find such a shabby place?”

While the brass mask was talking, Raoul looked at the surrounding terrain.

‘The size of the square is approximately 200 meters by 200 meters. The height of where they are is approximately 100 meters. Although it is a steep slope, it is not a complete cliff, and there are spaces around the entrance and exit, so there will be no problem climbing up.’

If I had brought an ordinary soldier, I would have been in trouble. However, the people who are by Raoul’s side now are superhumans who have surpassed the level of experts among knights. The terrain didn’t seem to be a problem.

“Kkkkkk. “I was sad that I had to stay behind and not participate in the great cause, but I never thought such a big gift would come to me on its own!”

The Brass Mask kept opening its mouth as if it had so much to say, and Raoul had no intention of having a conversation with the Empire bastard.

“Divide the troops into three. Sir Philip is on the right, Jake is on the left, and I am in the middle. Each group’s armor users take the lead, and their top priority is to shorten the distance to the enemy. Everyone, prepare to charge.”

Following Raoul’s instructions, the knights quickly took their positions and prepared for battle.

“Start the charge!”

At Raoul’s command, the knights in white armor spread out like a fan and began running towards the cliff.

* * *

“Silly things.”

Viscount Planck, the man with the brass mask, clicked his tongue and gestured with his hand.

Grumbling. Flashing.

About 30 wizards standing on the cliff cast various magic, including fire spheres, wind whirlpools, and black arrows, and waited for instructions.

‘If I had surrendered calmly, I would have been at least a demon instead of a horse soldier.’

That was the problem for the young guys. If people around you support him, he’ll run at you like he’s something.

Thanks to you, didn’t you put not only yourself but also your subordinates in danger?

The Viscount clicked his tongue and moved the mana while stroking the ring.

Ugh.

The huge magic circle hidden on the floor of the square gave off a faint light, and the machinery and traps installed throughout the walls began to operate simultaneously.

Fu Chemical. Guuuung.

Black smoke flowed from a gap in the cliff and instantly filled the underground plaza, and the magic circle engraved on the basement ceiling was activated, weighing down the space.

“Kkkkkk. “How does it taste?”

Area curse and gravity magic circle. In addition, various large-scale debuffs, including poisonous gas and a drug that confused the senses, attacked the First Knights.

Perhaps because of this, the speed of the knights’ advance slowed down, and some of them even stumbled.

‘Stupid knights.’

As a country full of idiots who thought knights were the best, the knights here were almost ignorant of magic.

Idiots who think that the beauty of the battlefield is simply to trust in a strong body and armor and charge.

‘It’s not the knight who controls the battlefield, but the wizard, you idiots.’

Wouldn’t it be enough to just melt the knight or anything else before they even get close? Like right now.

“Screw them all!”

At Viscount Planck’s command, the magic of the wizards poured down on the knights like a shower.

Quagwagwang!!

Various magic collided with the knights, and their advance slowed down even further.

‘There are quite a few Ho-Oh Armor users.’

At first glance, the number seemed to be fifteen. Thanks to this, the magic attack seemed to cause almost no damage.

But that was enough.

Unless everyone is wearing power armor, armor users will not be able to easily leave the battle line, even to protect the regular knights.

‘An armor user who cannot approach is just a very strong practice target.’

Power armor is not invincible.

It clearly has a built-in deceptive defense technique that eats away at physical attacks and magic, but activating the defense technique requires a huge amount of mana.

If the amount of mana required to amplify sword energy is 1, the amount needed for defensive techniques was more than 10.

In other words, if exposed to magic barrage like now, no matter how great the power armor is, its energy will be rapidly depleted.

With various debuffs and curses attached to them, it was obvious that they would be wiped out before they could even climb halfway up the cliff.

‘Try struggling hard. I will give special attention to the one that survives. ‘Kkkkkk.’

But at that very moment.

Paaah~!

A pure white glow covered the entire underground plaza.

And the face of Viscount Planck, who had never lost his smile, distorted.

* * *

‘I expected it, but it’s a bit annoying.’

Raoul, engulfed in golden brilliance, flew his rain sword to intercept the incoming magic.

The skill ‘Aura of Radiance’ that I acquired a while ago really paid off.

As a wide-area buff skill with Purification, Blessing, and Cure effects, it blew away various debuffs and curses that covered the First Knights in one blow.

Although it was a temporary effect, it was enough.

The knights, who were exposed to debuffs due to lack of power armor, used that time to use various potion holy water scrolls.

‘Experience is definitely important. ‘If I had come without knowing anything, I would have been in trouble.’

Although it wasn’t here, there were countless attacks on the Imperial Hound’s secret bases and hideouts in his past life.

Of course, there was no way to know how they were defending the hideout.

Wouldn’t it be foolish to not prepare for large-scale debuffs, magic circles, traps, curses, etc. if you know that they will appear?

In preparation for this situation, Raoul prepared various consumables, including detox potions, various potions to increase resistance, holy water to prevent curses, and scrolls to remove magic circles.

Of course, the best thing would be to bring a professional such as a wizard, priest, or buffer, but what can you do if you don’t have one?

‘The knights are powerful, but the balance is disappointing. After this situation is resolved, we will have to find a way to expand guild members of other professions.’

Although it is said that a knight wearing power armor is close to being omnipotent, there are clearly limitations.

Putting his regrets aside, Raoul focused on the battlefield again.

Various debuffs were resolved, but the enemy’s magic power was stronger than expected. If things continued like this, it was clear that ordinary knights would suffer great damage before they could even approach the enemy lines, even if armor users didn’t know about it.

“Divide the formation into two. Power armor users, don’t worry about the knights and dig into the enemy lines! General knights should secure and defend the space in front of the nearest entrance. When our troops penetrate the enemy lines and the magic bombardment weakens, the rear troops also move at that time.

” Quang!

The armor users at the forefront swung their powerful swords and smashed several doorways that had been blocked by iron bars, and the knights who followed formed a shield formation around the open doorway.

The armor users, who no longer had to worry about their backs, kicked off the cliff with great movements.

Pubung. bang!

Magic attacks were still pouring down, but the armor users, who only had to protect themselves, advanced step by step, avoiding the magic or cutting with their swords.

Raoul also climbed the cliff, intercepting the magic using his greatsword and telekinetic vidou, and was now able to close the distance to the point where he could clearly see the enemy’s face.

“joy. Those bastards are working very hard. 2nd line sortie.”

However, it seemed that the enemies had no intention of allowing distance so easily. Another obstacle appeared to block Raoul and the knights.

At Viscount Planck’s command, the imperial cavalry jumped down the cliff.

“Kiaak!!”

The screaming horsemen charged at the knights with multiple bullets as if their own lives were of no concern.

And the enemy wizards continued their magical bombardment, paying no heed to the deployment of horse soldiers.

puck. visor!

Of course, these knights were not susceptible to such ignorant attacks.

The armor users planted their feet on the cliff and indiscriminately cut down the falling horsemen and magic.

A curtain of yellow swords spread out from all over the cliff, crushing the enemy’s attacks.

However, thanks to this, most armor users were held back.

The only person strong enough to advance through the cavalry and magic bombardment was Philip Jake Raoul.

Suddenly.

Raoul cut off the fallen horseman’s head and kicked him away.

Unlike others, Raoul advanced by stepping on scaffolding made with telekinesis rather than cliffs, so his speed was fast and he was able to easily deal with enemy attacks.

Although he knew that his armor users were tied up, Raoul did not care.

‘This is something that can be resolved by digging into the enemy’s territory anyway.’

His job was to disrupt the enemy lines and weaken their magic bombardment. If the enemy’s offensive is slowed down, other armor users will also have more time.

The distance to the enemy camp had suddenly decreased to about 30 meters. Just when I thought I could delve into the enemy’s territory in just one or two breaths.

Faaat.

Powerful waves of mana were felt throughout the enemy lines.

‘damn. Something annoying has appeared.’

As Raoul frowned, dozens of magic rained down on him.

Bubble bubbling!

(Continued in the next part)