The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 94

Episode 94

‘Ah, did he survive?’

Vince tried to relax at the appearance of the relief army, but he clenched his teeth and swung his spear even more vigorously.

“Reinforcements! “Hold on just a little longer!”

The crew and villagers, whose morale was boosted by Vince’s shout, swung their weapons vigorously.

It’s Whirrick’s fault.

“Good job. “Leave the rest to you.”

The young knight, who had already reached the wooden fence, spoke calmly to Vince and jumped down into the village.

Then, as if wondering what was going on, the heads of the monkeys within a certain range of the article exploded.

“You’ve already started.”

“I will apply here.”

The very next moment, knights climbed the wooden fence one after another and began wiping out the monsters.

Vince’s legs gave out and he sat down in relief. Unknown tears flowed down his cheeks.

It didn’t take long to clear out the monsters.

The monster monkey may have been a threatening monster to the villagers, but to Raoul and the First Knights, it was nothing more than a level E monster.

Raoul ordered some of the knights and cavalry to eliminate the escaped monsters.

Vince then bowed 90 degrees and expressed his gratitude to Raoul as he entered the community hall.

“Are you the person in charge of Medini Village?”

“Yes, my name is Vince, the vigilante leader who is temporarily leading the village.”

“What about the village chief or bailif (tax collector)?”

“He led the guards to the Baron’s Castle at the beginning of the incident. After that, there was no news….”

“I see.”

Judging by the nuance, it seemed like he cleverly escaped to Yeongju Castle, but it was doubtful whether he arrived safely.

Raoul heard the story from Vince while waiting for the troops that chased the monster and the follow-up troops.

‘I never thought such a talented person would be hiding in a rural village like this.’

Raoul looked at Vince blankly. His complexion was not good, perhaps due to severe mental distress, but his eyes were alive and his body was well-trained.

As a senior soldier who had served in the military for over 10 years, he had excellent leadership skills and seemed to be trusted by the village people.

To be honest, Raoul didn’t expect there to be any survivors in this village.

This was the first time that a small town with a population of less than 1,000 people survived three months after the gate outbreak.

A variety of luck may have played a role, but without Vince’s proper use of troops and leadership, the village with only civilians remaining would not have been able to survive for six months.

‘It would be good to appoint him as a non-commissioned officer candidate and have him receive commander training.’

No matter how many good commanders there are, there are never enough. Especially now that there is a lot of work to be done with large-scale troops, talented people are always welcome.

Raoul, who had Vince on his mind, slowly got to the point.

“What do you plan to do next?”

“yes?”

Vince looked puzzled at the sudden question.

“As the representative of Medini Village, what do you plan to do in the future? They say we were lucky and saved them today, but monsters will continue to appear. Even if we manage to get through this year, will we be able to start farming next year?”

“….”

Vince felt like his eyes were going dark. So far, I’ve been holding on day by day to survive, but honestly, how much longer can I endure?

Today, about 20 people were killed or injured in that short battle. Among those left, there are only a few who can work or fight properly.

Self-reliance was impossible. What’s left…

Vince gathered his thoughts and asked carefully.

“Can you possibly help me?”

To be honest, I had no idea why this young nobleman led his troops through this place.

I roughly guessed that it had something to do with Baron Thern, the owner of this estate, but I didn’t have the courage to ask.

I can only hope that this young and powerful noble will show mercy and help me in some way.

“I am on my way to Baron Thern’s lordship. If you want, you can come along with the villagers.”

“Thank you. thank you.”

“Instead, I need a guide to show me the way to the lord’s castle… Vince, I’d like you to take charge of it yourself.”

“of course. “I will guide you to the fastest route!”

Vince expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the young nobleman for saving him from this hellish pit of despair.

“Now that I think about it, I don’t even know who I am. “I am Viscount Raoul de Ashton, the third son of Count Ashton and lord of Calypse.”

‘Huh, Count Ashton?’

An alarm bell rang in Vince’s head. The Earl of Ashton is the kingdom’s fifth greatest warrior and the ruler of the southwest.

It was a great family that could not even be compared to Baron Thern, located in the southwestern part of the country.

“I didn’t know this precious person. Thank you again, Viscount Raoul!”

“okay. “Please take care of me in the future.”

Raoul lightly tapped him on the shoulder and went out.

‘Whoa.’

Vince, relieved of his tension, rubbed his chest. Because I never imagined that I would have a conversation with such a big nobleman.

It was bittersweet to have to abandon the village I had grown so fond of, but it could also have been a good opportunity.

In difficult times like these, it would be safer to join a strong noble.

‘Oh no, this is not the time.’

We had to hurry to persuade the residents and prepare for relocation. His face brightened as he left the community hall.

* * *

Patter, patter, patter.

About 500 horseback horses crossed the land, kicking up dust.

Wearing white armor and blue capes, they were the First Knights and horsemen.

The goblin, startled by the vibration and sound of the horse running, peeked its head out from between the trees and was pierced in the forehead by an arrow.

The goblin next to him, who was about to scream at the death of his compatriot, also shared the same fate as his comrade.

‘That’s truly ghost-like skill.’

The villagers were impressed by Vince, who joined the cavalry team while leaving it to the follow-up team.

Shooting an arrow from a running horse to kill a monster 100 meters away?

If it had been the skill of knights, it would be understandable, but it was horsemen shooting the arrows.

‘They say they are cavalrymen, but what makes them think they are just soldiers?’

First of all, the armor they were wearing was different.

Shiny plate armor, rather than the leather armor usually worn by ordinary soldiers, was a symbol of the knight class before the advent of power armor.

However, regardless of whether they were knights or cavalrymen, they were uniformly wearing plate armor.

And even from a skill standpoint, it was unusual.

Although I didn’t see him use a sword properly, I felt that his strength and bow skills were much better than those of the arrogant baron knights.

In any case, what was important was the fact that these 500 people were heading toward Baron Castle in an almost no-man’s land.

If there is a group of monsters occupying Gwando in the middle.

“Deal with it.”

With a single word, the three leading knights drew out their mana blades and rushed forward.

When monsters appeared among the surrounding bushes or trees, the cavalrymen in the back row easily took them out with bows.

Monsters keep appearing here and there, so what can I say? I didn’t feel any tension at all.

I wish I could run so quickly for half a day.

Finally, Baron Castle was slowly appearing in the distance beyond the hill.

“Over there, that’s Baron Thern’s Bates Castle.”

But the situation at the castle did not look very good.

Thousands of monsters were camped out in the plains around the castle walls, and parts of the outer castle had collapsed, replacing the walls with stones and miscellaneous objects.

‘hmm. It’s definitely a scary situation, but…’

But the lord abandoned his territory and took a portal to the capital.

Considering that the castle is still holding on without being taken over, wouldn’t it have been too hasty a decision?

‘Well, it’s a good thing for me.’

To be honest, I expected this place to have already been taken over.

The lord fled less than a month after the incident occurred, and according to him, the outer wall collapsed and it was as if the castle had been taken over.

But the castle was still safe and the survivors were fighting for their lives.

“I like it.”

“yes? “That little castle?”

When Jake asked, Raoul shook his head and said:

“no. Those people who are fighting tenaciously over there. “It felt like I found a surprise gift on the last day of my schedule.”

“Well, that’s definitely true. “I wonder how they managed to stop so many monsters without the knights.”

“Well, you could just meet me in person and ask. Everyone prepare for battle.”

At Raoul’s command, the horsemen formed ranks and prepared to advance.

Then Vince asked, startled.

“Are you going to fight right now? “The number of monsters seems to be at least 10,000, so why don’t we wait for the soldiers following us?”

The plains were filled with armed gnoll soldiers and mutant wild dogs as big as lions.

They seemed to be grouped together as a tribe, and were spread out in groups of hundreds centered around a crude hut.

The number appears to be around 123,000, but this one, even with the knights included, was only 500.

It’s not at all strange that Vince thinks this is unreasonable.

But then Jake said with a grin.

“This guy doesn’t know much yet. You will soon learn that the battle is never fought with numbers. “Please watch carefully here, guide friend.”

“Hahaha, vice-captain, it’s been a while since you said something right.”

“That monster alone is enough for us.”

“Let’s get it done quickly!”

Not only the knights but also the cavalry looked confident.

‘What am I strange?’

When Vince, who felt left out for some reason, went to the side of the hill to avoid being disturbed, Raoul took out a crossbow and shouted.

“After firing a salvo, we break through their formation in depth. “Everyone, start charging!”

Then, Raoul took the lead and the horsemen formed a wedge formation and began to ride.

Thump thud thud.

Crossbows and arrows were fired simultaneously from the cavalry that was speeding down the hill.

Chullalak pushyung!

“Kkegaeng.”

“Cow!”

The unlucky gnolls closest to us were swept away by the arrows and fell down like straw bales.

“Geochang (擧槍)!”

Following Raoul’s instructions, the crew neatly pulled out a long lance about 4 meters long from their inventory.

And as soon as the distance between the gnolls, who were wide-eyed at the sudden surprise attack, narrowed, Raoul thrust his lance forward and shouted.

“Wipe it away!”

Oval-shaped golden spears shot out from the front of the lances held by the knights in the front line, including Raoul.

Wow. Crackle!

A huge golden curtain formed in front of the charging cavalry, literally crushing the gnolls and wild dogs that collided with it.

Vince’s mouth widened as he watched the scene from the hill.

‘What kind of ridiculous breakthrough power is that?!’

Everything blocking the way, whether it was a monster, a fence, or a hut, was all torn apart.

Wherever the cavalry passed, all that was left was horribly pulverized pieces of red flesh.

A golden wave swept across the plain, and in less than 20 minutes, the group of gnolls fled in all directions, leaving behind thousands of casualties.

(Continued in the next part)