The Rap Star [EN]: Chapter 28

< 35 > 04. Homecoming in Glory.

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“Archers, forward!!”

Thousands of archers swiftly formed a volley formation.

“Ready!”

Screech.

The sound of thousands drawing their bowstrings simultaneously was incredibly loud and eerie.

“Fire!!!”

Shushushuk!

As the archers released their arrows in unison, a black wave surged forth. A wave so vast and numerous it seemed to cover the sky, rushing towards the enemy with a terrifying, destructive roar.

“Ready!”

Without pausing to watch the impact, they reloaded.

Skilled archers drew their bowstrings in less than a second, each raising their bows at the same angle.

“Fire!!!”

Shushushuk!

A second black wave followed.

All this happened before the first volley even reached the enemy lines.

“Ready!!”

Again, they drew their bows in quick succession, creating more black waves.

“Fire!!”

They unleashed three black waves before the enemy even had a chance to fall from the first volley.

After completing the third volley, all the archers moved back, maintaining intervals between each other.

Even while retreating, they continued to fire arrows at their discretion.

“Cavalry, forward!!”

Through the gaps in the archer lines, knights and cavalry charged forward.

“Charge!! Kill those bastards before they wake up!!”

“Waaaaah!!”

Dududududu

Raising a cloud of dust, 100 knights and 2,000 cavalrymen rushed forward.

Around that time, the first volley of arrows arrived at the enemy lines, killing soldiers sleeping in their barracks, those on guard duty, and basically all the soldiers stationed outside the Black Castle.

“Enemy! It’s a surprise attack!!!”

“Quickly, grab your weapons!!”

“Report it quickly…!”

“Idiots!! Get inside the castle first!!”

The ambushed soldiers scrambled, grabbing their weapons.

“Your Majesty!! It’s a surprise attack!! Tens of thousands of enemies are almost upon us!!!”

Iliana, who was drinking with Aran by her side, put down her glass and quietly stood up.

“They’ve come.”

“Sister….”

Despite the enemy’s surprise attack, she seemed unworried.

“At this rate, the troops outside the castle might be annihilated!”

“We can’t let that happen. Recruit knights, along with the cavalry.”

“The knights are fine, but how can the cavalry fight when they’re drunk….”

“Aren’t there soldiers who haven’t enjoyed their leave yet? Gather them. Aran, I’ll buy time, so when you’re ready, lead the cavalry out.”

“Yes?!”

“Your Majesty!! That’s absurd!!! Absolutely not!!!!!”

For the commander of a large army, especially a member of the imperial family, to personally go to the front lines is a clear blunder.

“That’s right! For the commander, my sister, to buy time…! That’s ridiculous!!”

“Who do you think I am? I’m a Tier 5 knight [a high-ranking knight]. Do you think I’d allow even a scratch from those pathetic Srodia bastards? Besides, Aran will be here soon enough. No problem.”

“There are many! It’s absurd for the army commander to fight on the front lines instead of commanding! Moreover, Your Highness is a woman!! You’re not a child, why are you doing this!!”

Hmph.

She smiled at the rude words.

“Whether my words and actions are childish, or whether your worries are unfounded, you’ll see soon enough.”

“Your Majesty…..”

“Sister, are you really going to do this?”

“Didn’t I tell you? This is just a post-meal exercise anyway. It’s not difficult or anything.”

“But….”

“All you have to do is not be late. And, I’ll say it again, I’m a Tier 5 knight. I’m on a different level from ordinary people. Ah, right. Send a messenger to Loana and tell Kora to hold back. There’s no need to overdo it.”

With those words, she turned and disappeared with a determined stride.

“Haa…how…how…could this happen…..”

The noble sighed deeply.

“…First, let’s quickly prepare.”

“Yes…Your Majesty….”

“Get out of the way!!! It’s the cavalry!!”

“There are knights too!!”

“Shut up and get inside quickly!!”

The soldiers moved as quickly as possible to get inside the castle.

But at this rate, they would let enemy soldiers in as well.

“W-We need to close the gates…!”

“There’s no need. Leave them open; we will annihilate the enemy again.”

“Y-Your Majesty!!”

Iliana leaped over the castle gate, which was dozens of meters high.

Then, she landed in front of the charging enemy knights.

Thump!!

The ground caved in, and shockwaves spread in all directions.

Heeheeing!

“W-What…!”

Before the knights and cavalry could react, their horses took fright and stopped.

Iliana stood up unharmed.

She seemed completely unaffected by the jump.

“Hiyah. Greetings, Srodia soldiers. I can finally avenge my brother’s grudge?”

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Meanwhile, in the Logos region.

“Your Majesty! Everything is settled.”

“Hmm…. Good work.”

She said with a sullen expression.

She had come prepared, but the landing was too easy.

The enemies were weak, and more than anything, their numbers were too small compared to the information they had received.

“I don’t understand what’s going on. Losing this place would be like losing the sea….”

About a thousand enemy sailors put up a fight, but they succeeded in landing in less than half a day.

“Your Majesty. It’s too early to let our guard down. We’ve only occupied one port.”

“Of course. No matter how I think about it, it was too easy to land. I’m wondering if this is some kind of trick.”

She had expected to fight at sea for at least three days. The enemy was said to be over 50,000 strong, and since they were attacking, that much time would be necessary.

But instead of three days, it only took half a day.

Something was suspicious.

At that moment.

“Your Majesty!! Urgent news!!”

“Urgent news? What is it?”

“The enemy forces in the Loana region have gone to attack the Roissy region!!”

“…Attack? What are they thinking? Attacking a place defended by 300,000 troops with only 50,000 soldiers…!”

“It seems that as soon as Princess Iliana arrived, she held a large banquet. So they took advantage of that opportunity.”

“A banquet? No, they held a banquet when the enemy camp is right next to them?!”

“…..”

Hoo-ahna shook her head in disbelief.

Sometimes such things are necessary to boost the morale of the troops, but it was impossible to do so when the enemy was so close.

“Hmph…I wonder what my sister is thinking. It’s like advertising for them to come and attack…….”

Suddenly, she raised her head.

“Wait. If we chase the enemy now, wouldn’t it naturally be a siege?”

“Ah…!”

“Yes. That’s right. While the enemies are attacking the Roissy region, if we strike them from behind, wouldn’t it naturally be a siege!”

“Then perhaps this is a plan by Princess Iliana?”

“…The enemy doesn’t know we exist. It’s surprising that 150,000 reinforcements have arrived next door, but who would expect there to be another 150,000. Maybe they took advantage of that. Or….”

“Or…?”

“Or she just wanted to drink.”

“…..”

“Ah, anyway, they deliberately lured the enemy, and in the meantime, our army landed and occupied Loana… and then surrounded and annihilated the enemy army.”

“That’s how it seems.”

“But aren’t there enemy troops above us? They won’t just be sitting around, so will it be possible to surround and annihilate them?”

“If they really came up with such a plan, they would have sent a separate army. Even if they split it in half, there would be enough troops.”

“Then what should we do?”

She thought for a moment.

It would be great if Iliana really had such a plan, but even if she didn’t, it was an opportunity to surround and annihilate the enemy. Even if the enemy troops above came down, they could completely annihilate the army in one province.

“Let’s chase them. Even if my sister is a hedonist, she’s not the kind of person who would hold a banquet on the battlefield just because she wanted to drink. She must have had some thoughts.”

“Then I’ll prepare the army right away.”

“Yes. Please do so. And we will also divide our army in half. Half will chase the enemy and half will advance upwards to strike Karma.”

“A diversion.”

“Yes. To more reliably annihilate the enemy. It would be too wasteful to send 150,000 troops like this.”

“Then wouldn’t it be better to send about 50,000 troops rather than half?”

“That would be good too, but the more troops, the better the siege.”

She immediately divided the army into two, one to quickly occupy the port and advance north, and the other to chase the enemy army that had gone to strike Roissy.

She herself remained in the port with a small force.

‘…I unintentionally received help….’

She widened her eyes.

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Kwagwang!!

With just one swing of her sword, the soil on the ground, along with pieces of human bodies and horses, scattered wildly.

“I-It’s a monster…!”

Thanks to this, the Srodia army was losing the opportunity they had seized.

“Damn it! Break through no matter what!!”

Even at this moment, the enemy was steadily entering the castle, and at this rate, there was no point in leading the army here.

“You’re trying to pass in front of me? You’re 100 years too early.”

Iliana blew away the knights who were trying to go around her with wind pressure.

She wore a thrilling expression.

Screech.

Numerous knights rushed at her to stop her, but it was useless.

She wasn’t even riding a horse.

“Ready!”

“What the hell are you!!”

Ready.

Politely, Iliana stopped her sword.

“You have no manners, calling this body ‘you bitch.’ But I’ll forgive you; you’re going to die anyway. Hehehe.”

“You…!”

Thud.

She simply stuck her sword into the ground.

“Since you’re so curious, I’ll tell you. This body’s name is ‘Iliana.’ A great knight who will make a name for herself on the continent in the future.”

“Iliana? If that’s the case…it’s the same name as our Prime Minister…”

“C-Could it be….the person I know…?”

“Why? Do you know her?”

“Of course I know her! A human from the Vasa Kingdom with this much skill…and using the name Iliana…”

“S-Surely, but…there’s no way a member of the royal family would be here!!”

Among the knights, and among the cavalry, a clear agitation spread.

One person alone was blocking thousands of knights and cavalry, and even blocking the infantry that followed.

The only person who came to mind was a member of the royal family.

It didn’t make sense for a member of the royal family to appear in such a harsh war.

Smirk.

Iliana smiled as if it were ridiculous.

“That’s why you’re getting beaten. Because you’re caught up in such ridiculous prejudices.”

At that moment, the ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

“Ready!”

Kugung!

“Kyaa!”

“What…!”

“I am, ‘Iliana Almon Li Persia,’ the ‘second strongest’ knight in the Persian Empire.”

“!!!”

“R-Really…”

“A member of the royal family on the battlefield..!”

More than anything, they were surprised that a member of the royal family had participated in the war.

No matter how outstanding they were, no member of the royal family would go to the battlefield!

Iliana scoffed at their reaction.

“Since the royal family started the war, it’s only natural for the royal family to go to the battlefield. Rather, it’s late that I’ve come now. There’s nothing to be surprised about at all.

None of you take responsibility, do you? The queen, her subordinates, and the nobles.

So you are trampled on,

So you are violated.”

“S-Shut up! How dare you bring up Her Majesty with your dirty mouth!!”

“You barbarian!!”

“Kekeke. You’ll live your whole lives talking about barbarians, not knowing your place. Yes, you yourselves have become barbarians, so how could you see anything other than barbarians.

Honor without power is paid to the passing strong.”

She drew her sword with a swoosh.

“You have honor without power.”

She pointed her sword at the enemies,

“And we are the strong who have passed by.”

She pointed to the back.

At that time, Aran came out of the castle gate with intact knights and cavalry.

“Now, pay up. Everything you have.”

Ready.