I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake. Chapter 128

I Killed the Demon King. It Was a Mistake.

Chapter 128

Oscar glared at Caesar.

“Viscount El Lindger…”

The reason Oscar was looking at Caesar with an unfavorable gaze was simple.

A few days ago, Caesar had not shared the command of the magicians despite Oscar’s ‘earnest request’.

“Oh, I am currently the special forces battalion commander.”

Then shouldn’t he have saluted the division commander immediately upon entering?

All the staff officers in the headquarters and everyone else thought so, but no one dared to say it out loud.

Because right now, Caesar, who holds the magical command rights, was the top dog.

“I heard you’re facing some difficulties. Division Commander.”

“…I was about to look for you. The current situation is…”

“I’ve heard the news that Luxhope has been invaded by rebels. If we’re not careful, we won’t be able to unload a single cargo and will be completely submerged.”

Oscar hated this damn redhead.

If he’s a knight, he might be respectable, but does he have the talent of a commander?

He couldn’t stand the sight of this schemer who won the command rights through the Arch Duke’s cunning tongue.

“So we have an operational plan centered on magical firepower.”

“What? You have an operational plan?”

“We prepared this anticipating such a situation. Do you have any other plans?”

“…I was about to make one. However…”

“Then we’ll use our plan as the foundation.”

The staff officers’ eyes widened.

Ah, this is the feeling.

The thrill of presenting a properly prepared plan in an emergency situation.

It was truly electrifying.

Caesar swept away the unnecessary documents and maps on the table and spread out the operational plan and map.

Even the stiff-necked old staff officers began to lean in and look at Caesar’s operational plan.

“Jerry. Go and explain.”

Jerry received the command staff from Caesar and explained.

“In case Luxhope’s port is occupied by rebels, we will secure safety through the large-scale magic ‘Great Wall’ to allow support units to enter.”

“When the Great Wall is activated, with 100 magicians casting simultaneously, it will last for a total of 2 hours, with a height of 30m and a hemispheric width of 300m on both sides. In other words, it’s wide enough for a single ship to enter the port.”

People’s expressions gradually became strange.

They thought Caesar’s prepared plan wouldn’t be anything special, but it was more feasible than expected.

“The rebels’ firepower is at most guns and coastal artillery. We judge that the Great Wall magic can sufficiently protect the ships. Therefore, the people who should board the vanguard ship are first the hero Yan, Sir Mitchell, the magician Raven, Caesar El Lindger, and one company-sized regular troops including the El Lindger Viscount’s Order knights.”

The division’s operations staff officer stood up and spoke.

“Wait, there’s a problem with that personnel part. Wouldn’t the Redfield family’s Wing knights be more suitable than the El Lindger Viscount’s knights?”

“No. The Shield Knight unit members are all classically equipped with shields and swords. The vanguard’s mission is not to eliminate rebels, but to secure the area so that other support ships can enter the port, so it is appropriate for them to board.”

“If we increase the number of support troops…”

“Even if we fill the largest ship to capacity, the maximum is 300 people. That’s 100 magicians, one 50-person knight squadron, and one company of 150 troops.”

At Jerry’s words, everyone in the division headquarters fell silent like bees that had eaten honey.

They might find flaws if they dug deeper, but right now, there was no safer operation that could definitely secure the port.

The only questions that might come out would be…

“What are you planning to do with the remaining 200 magicians?”

“They will be divided into groups of 10 on each ship, their role being to block as many cannonballs fired towards the ships as possible. While they won’t reach the Great Wall’s level, they should be able to intercept a few shots.”

These were obvious and predictable questions.

Caesar sat in his chair, put a cigar in his mouth, and spoke.

“If you have a better operation, please step forward right now. We have only 8 hours… No, about 7 hours left until we reach Luxhope.”

Oscar had to admit defeat.

Caesar did not have outstanding military capabilities to draft operational plans.

But he had assembled staff members who could create excellent operational plans and was properly controlling and ruling over them.

Oscar gripped his command staff tightly and said,

“Draft a division-level operational plan based on Battalion Commander El Lindger’s operation and report it within 4 hours. Move right now!”

Yan stared blankly at Caesar, who was enjoying his cigar.

Yan’s sword’s range was at most 2.34 meters.

But Caesar’s tongue tip and eyes were already at Luxhope.

Yan thought this was so…

So…

‘Cool.’

He was jealous.

***

A slightly pungent dust smell unique to the demon realm brushed past his nostrils.

He could feel they were getting close to the demon realm.

Caesar looked at the port of Luxhope, which was starting to become visible.

Boom! Boom!

Along with explosions from everywhere, screams flowed into Caesar’s ears.

The rebels’ offensive seemed stronger than expected.

Flames were already rising up to the pier.

At that moment, someone approached Caesar.

Though no footsteps could be heard, the subtle end sound made him know who it was.

“Wizard Raven, have you arrived?”

“Since when have you been preparing?”

“What are you talking about?”

“This.”

Caesar turned around.

100 magicians were on the ship, casting the Great Wall magic.

“Normally, large-scale magic cast simultaneously by more than 10 people would need to synchronize at least the day before. But these magicians are already perfectly synchronized.”

Raven’s eyes gleamed subtly.

“Did you know this was going to happen?”

Caesar shrugged at Raven’s question.

“I’ve been preparing just in case for the past four days. I always think about the worst-case scenario.”

Raven stared at Caesar for a while before speaking.

“You’re always strange.”

“What do you mean?”

“You always mix lies and truth half and half. But your tone is always full of confidence.”

“Don’t people live by telling some lies?”

“Not as much as you.”

This is why Raven is difficult.

When he was Barre, he would have scratched his ears and dismissed the comment, but as Caesar, he had to carefully choose his words.

While Caesar hesitated momentarily, Raven spoke.

“I’ve seen someone like you before.”

“Who?”

Raven thought for a moment and then shook her head.

“I don’t want to say.”

Without using psychometry, he knew who it was.

Probably ‘me’.

“Was that person trustworthy?”

“…Ironically, they were the most trustworthy.”

“Then please trust me too.”

Caesar made a gesture to Raven to block her ears.

Raven blocked her ears, and Caesar stood in front of the loaded cannon on the ship.

And he pulled the trigger.

Bang!

With the sound of the cannonball flying, it dropped near the Luxhope pier in the distance.

Caesar looked at the water splash and spoke.

“We have about 2 hours and 10 minutes left until arrival.”

The cannon was set up so that the ship would take exactly 2 hours when going straight.

Since it fell near the pier, it would take about that long to reach the pier.

Caesar got on the pegasus.

And he extended his hand to Raven.

“Well, let’s go.”

Raven silently mounted the Pegasus.

And Caesar spoke to Mitchell, who was waiting behind.

“Lord Mitchell. Then I’ll head out first.”

“Wouldn’t it be better for Yan to go instead?”

“Isn’t there no one else who knows how to handle a Pegasus besides me?”

“Are you speaking on behalf of Raven?”

Caesar shook his head.

“The white horse can’t carry two adult men. It’s still too young.”

Raven frowned and whispered.

“This is really a lie.”

Caesar chuckled.

In fact, he could have taken Yan, but he preferred Raven.

Why?

Raven waved her staff.

Then the Pegasus blinked and flew up using pure wing power without even leaping.

-Power surging!

Raven is Caesar’s best supporting type wizard.

He wanted to taste the buff sensation after a long time.

Caesar’s Pegasus began to cut through the wind.

Raven cleverly used the ‘Wind Break’ magic to eliminate wind resistance, and the Pegasus flew twice as fast as usual.

“Let’s gooooooo!”

***

The Rose Shield Knights were known for their defense in the Imperial Nation, using full plate armor and even sturdy large shields.

But their disadvantage was that they were too heavy, and only riders of the Cork Magic Tower mounts raised with enhancement drugs could move quickly, resulting in slow mobility.

If the battlefield had been flat, they would have ridden their horses and killed all the damn rebels, but the Rose Shield Knights were currently in a city area.

It was too narrow and complex to ride horses.

In this situation, the rebels were running around on light feet and even conducting guerrilla warfare… It was utterly frustrating.

“Hey! There are those red pig bastards! Give me a bomb!”

Voices of rebel scum heard from the rooftop.

One of them received a dynamite from behind, lit it, and threw it.

“Raise the shield!”

Boom!

The dynamite exploded on the shield.

While the bomb couldn’t pierce the armor and shield, the Rose Shield Knights couldn’t help but feel humiliated.

“These sons of bitches!”

One of the Rose Shield Knights threw the spear he was holding.

Thwack!

The spear flew like a bullet and pierced two rebels simultaneously.

“Run away!”

The guys ran away like cockroaches.

But the losses were serious on the Rose Shield Knights’ side.

They had lost their only weapon – the spear.

Now the knight who threw the spear would have to fight with just his bare hands and shield.

“Calm down and reorganize the formation!”

“Y-yes! Commander!”

The unit commander stared at the three mortars positioned directly in the alley.

The rebel scum quickly fired the mortars with the amazing skills they had learned to survive in the hellish demon realm front for five years.

Bang!

“Shield!”

But the mortar flew past the knights.

What they were aiming at was not the knights, but the huge observation tower behind them.

The mortar, riding a beautiful curve, precisely hit the base of the tower…

Boom crash!

The tower began to collapse towards the knights.

“Aaaaaaaah!”

“Run awaaaaaay!”

While the commander and some knights barely escaped, most of the knights were crushed by the falling tower.

“These bastards dare…”

“Scatter!”

Just as the commander was about to track the rebels, they instantly disassembled the mortars and escaped.

The commander and the surviving knights gave chase.

“Stop right there!”

The knights ran after the rebels, highly excited.

Despite wearing heavy armor and shields, they were superhuman beings beyond humans due to their excellent rigid techniques.

The commander charged like a rhinoceros, killing the escaping rebels one by one.

“Graaaaaah!”

There was no need to swing a spear.

As soon as it hit the knights’ shield, with a cracking sound, the spine was folded in half.

The commander and the knights, excited like rhinoceroses, dealt with the enemies one by one… And arrived at the square.

The knights had no choice but to stop.

“What is…”

Hundreds of rebels in the square were aiming 15 mortars directly at the shield knights.

“…Were we lured?”

“Fire!”

15 mortars simultaneously spewed fire.

All the knights raised their rose shields, but 15 mortars exploded at once.

Neither the shields were breaking nor the armor was distorting.

However, the loud explosion tore their somewhat weak eardrums and they lost their sense of direction.

“Reload!”

“Aaaaaaargh!”

The commander ran, blood dripping from his helmet.

Ting! Ting! Ting!

Bullets rained towards the commander.

Ignoring the incoming bullets, he rushed forward recklessly.

“Bomb!”

Three lit dynamites flew towards the commander.

The commander stared at the dynamites with a blank expression.

Kwaaaaaang!

He tried to raise his shield, but couldn’t muster strength in his hands and was hit directly, causing his helmet to be knocked off.

The commander couldn’t see straight ahead due to blood flowing from his forehead.

But he felt someone approaching from all directions.

“Damn rebel bastards… You will go to hell… Cough!”

A rifle butt struck the commander’s chin.

“They’re damn tough. Son of a bitch.”

The rebel leader made a hand gesture.

Ten strong men immediately flipped the commander’s body.

The commander saw his staggering, bleeding subordinates in his line of sight.

“Watch carefully. This is the last appearance of your subordinates.”

“Aaaaaaaah!”

“Prepare to fire!”

The mortars began to aim at the subordinates.

The commander tried to move with all his might, but even with superhuman mental strength, he couldn’t overcome the fatigue and damage accumulated in his body.

“Fire!”

Tung!

The mortar flew into the sky.

“Nooooooo!”

Kwaaaaaang!

The mortar exploded with the commander’s scream.

A dust cloud mixed with gunpowder poured towards the commander.

Click.

The gun barrel touched the commander’s blood-soaked nape.

Death approached surprisingly coldly.

“Farewell, damn knight bastards.”

“Huh? C-commander.”

“Hmm?”

The rebel leader looked straight ahead.

As the dust cloud cleared, a light blue shield was blinking and flickering in front of the shield knights.

“…Magic?”

“It’s usssssss!”

With a massive roar that shook heaven and earth, a red comet-like object dropped from the sky.

Kwaaaaaang!

The red comet precisely landed where the rebels were clustered.

“Aaaaaaaargh!”

The aftermath destroyed all mortars, causing the shells to chain-explode.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The impact was so strong that even the one called the leader staggered and fell.

The Rose Shield Knights’ commander didn’t miss this opportunity.

With all his strength, he grabbed the fallen leader’s wrist.

“Huh?”

Crunch!

When he gripped strongly, the guy’s arm was completely crushed.

“Aaaaaaaaaargh!”

The commander pulled the broken arm and extended his left hand to grasp the guy’s face.

The leader directly faced the knight commander’s fierce eyes, shedding bloody tears.

“I’ll tear you to pieces.”

“Uh, Uuuuh…!”

Crunch!

The commander tore the guy’s head and body apart.

Then, catching his breath, he looked back.

There stood a red-haired man with double axes, massacring the rebels.

Bang! Bang!

Even with bullets hitting him, the man mercilessly cut and tore the enemies.

The scene reminded him of someone once called the nightmare of the demon race.

“…Barre?”

Caesar approached the commander after killing the last remaining rebel by slashing his throat.

“Barre.”

Caesar wiped the blood off his axe.

“I’m Caesar El Lindger. Remember that.”

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