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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 95

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 95

When I regained consciousness, the first thing I saw was a gray ceiling. Judging by the smell of herbs, it seems to be a first aid tent.

As I regained sensation in my body, I instinctively focused on my right shoulder, but I felt no pain.

It wasn’t anesthesia.

When I examined my shoulder, the wound had healed as if washed away. The priests in the medical corps must have treated it.

To think they could heal such a severe injury that could have led to disability, leaving only a small scar. Even this scar could be recovered if one wanted to.

They must have treated sepsis and tetanus as well, as there were no aftereffects.

Indeed, it was an effect worthy of being branded as the main culprit of population growth in the Fensillon Empire.

“Ugh!”

However, they didn’t seem to have replenished the lost blood, as I felt dizzy from anemia when I tried to raise my upper body.

Looking around, I could see a familiar ear.

The distinctive animal ear. Yumir was sleeping, slumped over at the head of the bed.

‘What? Why is Yumir here?’

It was Eo who saved me.

Vaguely thinking that Yumir must have come along, I fiddled with her ear.

With a sudden twitch! Yumir jerked her head up.

“Young master!”

“Yes, I’m awake.”

“Ah…!”

Yumir hugged me tightly. Seriously, this reaction just because I was gone for a few days.

“How long have I been asleep?”

“You’ve been sleeping for a full day.”

“That’s quite a long time. Is this the Calliper army’s first aid tent?”

“No, this is our army’s camp.”

“Our army…?”

As soon as I wondered about this, Eo and Olaf appeared.

“Oh! Mirabel was making a fuss suddenly, and it turns out you really woke up. Is there some kind of connection that vassals can feel?”

“Sir Ars!”

Eo, who rushed into the tent hurriedly, paused for a moment seeing Yumir hugging me tightly. After Yumir let go, Eo cleared his throat awkwardly and gave me a gentle hug.

“…Why suddenly?”

“Y-Yumir did it too!”

“Ugh! My ears are ringing. Could you lower your voice a bit?”

“S-Sorry…”

Only after the situation calmed down could I hear an explanation of the circumstances.

To cut to the chase, it was Olaf’s meddling.

“I told you before. It would be troublesome for me if you died.”

“So you acted shrewdly.”

“Call it a clever judgment.”

Olaf said that when I left for the battlefield, he went to Bisketa and conveyed one thing.

He said he wanted to borrow troops to train soldiers from Kuravel.

Bisketa didn’t know the intention well, but when Olaf brought Rutger’s signature, she agreed. Eo said he came along as a role to command the soldiers in that process.

Thus, Olaf, who held command of 10,000 troops, set Karten as the training location.

Karten was not only close to Beckavia but also the city where information from the battlefield was delivered the fastest.

“As soon as I heard the news that your Calliper army had engaged with the enemy, I requested the Crossing military. I said that we, being close by, would participate in the battle.”

From that moment on, Olaf collected information and headed straight to the Delston Mountains where I was.

“I didn’t know if I could make it in time, but in the end, I saved you and saved my subordinate’s life, so it worked out well. You should thank Mirabel here for that part. She suddenly said she felt like she knew your location and rushed out alone. Who would have thought that would be correct? If it hadn’t been for that, we might not have arrived in time to where you were.”

“Yumir, how did you get here?”

At my question, Yumir’s ears drooped.

“Lord Rosenberg gave me the information. I rushed here, but by then the situation had already ended… I couldn’t do anything.”

“Even Rutger? Anyway, everyone’s overprotective. Maybe that’s why master recommended standing alone.”

Well, I can understand the protective psychology of the vassals, given that there was actually a risk of death.

Olaf also mentioned that part.

“Even Ilya Anfei would understand this much. It seems this standing alone was quite arduous.”

“You have no idea.”

This place where I’m resting is a position set up by Olaf, located at the lower part of the Delston Mountains.

“More importantly, what’s the state of the war?”

“It seems to be a draw.”

“A draw…?”

“First, about the enemy army. I heard their commanders seem to have died.”

“That’s right. I killed them. Both of them.”

“What…?”

Olaf’s eyes widened, asking what I meant.

“I’ll explain this part later… No, you can hear it from Dilas. Continue with what you were saying.”

“Ah, right. Anyway, the Western army that lost its commanders seems to have retreated and joined the troops surrounding Arandal. Our troops’ sudden appearance probably played a part too.”

“To Arandal…?”

“Yes. And speaking of the troops that were surrounding Arandal, they lifted the siege and retreated. The siege collapsed as Beckavia’s 1st Army captured the Bian Mountains. So they seem to have retreated to the Coquin Mountains.”

The three strongholds we were trying to recapture.

The Bian Mountains, the Coquin Mountains, and the Delston Mountains.

Sophia Veron used a secret plan to divert Beckavia’s 2nd Army attacking the Coquin Mountains through a tunnel to attack the Bian Mountains.

This was a strategy possible because they knew the terrain much better.

While the Tunkai army didn’t know about the existence of this tunnel, Beckavia did. That’s the advantage of fighting a war on your own territory.

With Beckavia’s forces recapturing the Bian Mountains and the Delston Mountains being neutralized, the siege was broken.

Although they couldn’t recapture the Coquin Mountains, the operation to reclaim Arandal ultimately succeeded.

However, the losses were also severe.

“So when you say it’s a draw, you mean our army’s losses weren’t insignificant either.”

“That’s right. The Beckavia army is said to have suffered casualties totaling 20,000, and most importantly, the commander-in-chief of the Calliper army where you were has died. The troop losses were similar to the enemy’s. We recaptured the mountains, but it’s hard to call it a victory.”

“General Delbadova…”

It was clear.

He must have tried to prevent Fischer from reaching me, even at the cost of his own life.

‘So that’s what that look in his eyes meant.’

When I explained the risks of the operation, his eyes looked as if he had already resigned himself to death. As if that was his role.

“What’s the Calliper army doing now?”

“They’ve set up camp in the Delston Mountains and are tending to the wounded.”

“Then we don’t have time to be sitting around here.”

I needed to return to the unit quickly.

* * *

As soon as Aggert, who was receiving treatment with me, regained consciousness, he returned to the unit.

Aggert, who must have lost too much blood, was staggering from anemia, his usual vigorous appearance was nowhere to be seen.

“Hey weakling. Stop pretending and get on my back.”

At my mockery, Aggert yells.

“Who are you calling weak! This much… This much…”

Thud. Aggert collapses. Dilas then picks him up like a sack of luggage.

“Put me down, Uncle Dilas! I can walk on my own…!”

“If you keep this up, I’ll knock you out and carry you in a bag. Be quiet.”

“Ugh…”

As we headed that way, there was someone welcoming us at the entrance of the Delston Mountains.

“Ars! You were alive after all!”

Dorofei, who must have been waiting anxiously, had dark circles deeply set under his eyes.

Dorofei, who had commanded the central army with General Ironheart, seemed to feel guilty about not participating in the fierce battle himself.

Judging by the clothes he’s wearing, which look like something a medic would wear, it seems he’s been personally tending to the wounded.

“That there is Aggert! I’m glad he’s alive! But why is he like that?”

“He’s become a weakling. Now’s your chance, Dorofei. Make fun of him for being weak.”

“Haha… I’ll take care of Aggert and your unit members. Ars, you should go see General Ironheart quickly.”

“Thank you.”

I left the return of the unit members to Dorofei and headed to the highest tent.

In the highest tent, officers were gathered, probably discussing the next course of action.

General Ironheart, who had temporarily taken on the role of commander-in-chief, sees me and lets out a sigh of relief.

“So you were alive after all. When I heard that a suddenly appearing Crossing soldier was taking charge of treating our officers, I thought it might be you.”

“You’re quite perceptive to have thought it was me.”

“Well, they added a little detail. They said it was a pretty-faced blonde officer.”

“Haha…”

“Sit down for now. I’ll brief you on the current situation.”

However, before I could take a seat.

“Answer me, Elaine! Is it true!”

It was Ruan Chase.

He asked me with an excited expression.

“Did you really kill that spearman! Fischer Partin!”

It seemed the enemy had recovered Fischer’s body and taken it back. Because of this, our army was in a situation where they couldn’t be certain if Fischer had really died.

General Ironheart also nods and says, “I want to ask about that too. Elaine. Did you really kill that spearman?”

“I killed him. I stabbed him in the heart with my sword, so there’s no chance he’s alive.”

“I see…”

At this, a close aide of Delbadova bowed to me.

“Thank you so much, Elaine!”

“The General sacrificed his life to protect you. With this result, he would have no regrets.”

I also felt conflicted about General Delbadova’s death.

He wasn’t an outstanding general.

He wasn’t exceptionally powerful, nor was he particularly brilliant in strategy.

But he was an excellent soldier. He was fair in gathering opinions and never blamed others or asserted his authority.

He was a general who could be a model for all soldiers.

“D-Don’t lie! How could you…! How could you defeat such a monster…!”

Ruan shouts in agitation. Why is he suddenly acting like this?

“I was lucky. General Delbadova had weakened him.”

“Kuk!”

For some reason, his eyes were filled with inferiority.

“Kugh…! Damn it!”

Unable to control his emotions, he stormed out of the military council chamber.

When I asked with my eyes why he was acting like that, General Ironheart sighed.

“I suppose war breaks people.”

Come to think of it, Casper and his group weren’t here either.

“Don’t tell me Casper and the others died in battle?”

“Fortunately, they’re alive. Whether that state can be called fortunate is another matter, but anyway.”

“…?”

General Ironheart informed me of the army’s casualties.

Out of the 16,000 troops that attacked the Delston Mountains, we suffered 8,000 casualties, nearly half our force.

It was encouraging that there were far more injured than dead, but we lacked the manpower and time to fully recover all of them.

This is because even the priests assigned to the unit were not that many in number.

“Therefore, we are thinking of retreating to the rear, leaving the front line to treat the wounded.”

“That would be the right decision. We were ambiguously involved and suffered damage in the first place. The Beckavia side would understand too.”

“That’s right. Phew! I think it was the right decision to retreat to Alvard from the Kalon Mountains for resupply. We caused too many comrades to die in a pointless battle.”

“That’s just hindsight. If you’re going to say that, if the Beckavia side had cooperated, this wouldn’t have happened either.”

“That’s true too.”

Ironheart explained the future withdrawal process and then asked me as if testing the waters. “By the way, what are you going to do from now on?”

“What do you mean by that…?”

“I’m thinking of arranging for the officer candidates to return first after we head to Arandal. From then on, you’ll be free, that’s what I mean.”

“…”

He was asking whether I would participate in the war as Wade or not.

If that’s the case, my answer was already decided.

“If possible, I’d like to remain on the battlefield and see the end of this war.”

General Ironheart grinned. “In that case, the enemy is in big trouble now.”


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The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road

Score 9.2
Status: Completed Type: Author: Released: 2022 Native Language: Korean
I ended up possessing Ars Elaine, a supporting character in the game. Struggling to prevent my death, I pave my way.

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  1. Jay Crowler says:

    The author keeps making sure Ars can’t catch a break. The man nearly died and immediately has to get back to work.

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