We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 199

199

The Identity of the Enemies (1)

The morning dawned with a faint glimmer.

The army, which had departed around 3 AM Karen Continent time, became visible near the main castle.

Fortunately, the soldiers had been put to bed early, so their morale was high.

Even so, the human soldiers seemed somewhat drained, likely due to a lack of sleep.

“Indeed, there are limits to a human army.”

“Isn’t that inevitable?”

Even Sujeong yawned widely.

Yesterday at dawn, Sujeong absorbed an enormous amount of dark magic.

I also realized that this world is densely layered with mana. In terms of efficiency, it’s similar to the Catacombs, and if we find a graveyard here, we could train with tremendous efficiency.

Sujeong’s magical power had become quite full, making her confident.

“All troops, halt.”

I raised my hand to stop the army’s march.

As soon as my command was given, defenses were constructed in front of our forces.

Even though our army was expected to be superior, this was to prevent unnecessary casualties.

The Undead Legion could be re-summoned, but the human army was finite. Resurrecting them would be complicated, so we had to be as careful as possible.

In the future, the number of troops will increase further, so all situations must be considered.

The reason we stayed up all night last night was because of reports that the enemies were consolidating their forces.

After flying a drone and checking with an infrared camera, it was confirmed that the enemies were indeed not moving, allowing our troops to rest.

As soon as the wooden fence was erected, a large tent was quickly constructed.

The tent was a deception to obscure the enemies’ view. Constructing a gate here immediately would reveal our identity to the enemies.

As the tent was quickly built, all troops awaited orders.

“Preparation is complete!”

“Good. Then, contact Marquis Arden.”

“Yes!”

All preparations were finished.

I immediately connected the communication device to Marquis Arden.

Soon, Marquis Arden appeared faintly.

Chee-ik!

The communication was very poor.

Still, it was enough to convey our intentions.

-So, you really came.

“Can you see us?”

-Yes. I can see you clearly. But, are you really going to attempt an internal infiltration?

“That’s right.”

-Understood. I will prepare the internal response.

Marquis Arden still seemed to be half in doubt.

Indeed, logically speaking, no one would believe that we would infiltrate using a teleport gate.

Flap!

“Marquis Arden is sending a signal from the wall!”

“Are the enemies about to start their attack?”

“Yes! They are regrouping and advancing!”

“Towards us?”

“They are ignoring us.”

“So, they think they can easily wipe out the 100,000 support troops. What is the scale of the enemies?”

“Approximately 300,000!”

Is a fool with no knowledge of strategy commanding the war?

Sujeong clicked her tongue, thinking about the enemy commander.

“There’s no fool like that fool. If they found our army, they should have waited and then attacked.”

Sujeong smiled faintly.

She had been worried that the enemy commander might be outstanding, but there was no sign of that.

In other words, those enemies could be seen as prey for Sujeong.

“Maybe they are flustered by our appearance?”

“Yeah! That must be it. Since support troops have appeared, they are trying to quickly occupy the walls and fortify themselves.”

Sujeong’s analysis was likely accurate.

If Sujeong’s prediction was true, the enemies would not be a difficult opponent.

Now that we understood their intentions, there was nothing to fear.

I entered the tent and opened the gate.

Since the enemies were advancing, we would divide the troops in half and sandwich them from the front and back to drive them out.

I drew a magic circle and immediately poured mana into it.

Sssst!

A city appeared before my eyes.

Undead roamed around, and the surroundings were quiet. The infection had progressed enough, and the survivors were likely hiding somewhere.

“Advance!”

The Undead Legion was sent forward.

The Undead Legion charged in at a rapid pace.

The Arden Siege had begun.

Arden Fortress.

Approximately 30,000 soldiers were isolated on the walls.

The Arden Fortress was long and continuous, with a structure that could accommodate troops inside the walls.

Fortunately, the enemies had not brought siege weapons, which allowed them to hold out until now.

That’s because this was not the main battlefield.

The Empire had abandoned the Arden territory, and the demons knew that well.

Since the Empire had abandoned it, they thought they could occupy it with a mere numerical offensive.

Until now, they had managed to hold out due to various circumstances, but now they couldn’t.

Without any support, if the attack started in the morning, even Arden territory would not be able to withstand it.

Marquis Arden was just hoping that the heavenly army would display its power.

“Krrk. Krrrrk.”

“The Undead Legion is advancing!”

“We must stop them at all costs! The heavenly army is coming!”

“Oooooh!”

Marquis Arden was resigned to his fate.

Were they really the heavenly army?

Of course, Count Amon and Count Ruyan had guaranteed it, so he knew they were a force with considerable power.

But Marquis Arden could not be sure if they were really the heavenly army.

In any case, the mention of the heavenly army succeeded in boosting morale. This alone was a significant effect.

“The heavenly army is coming from the rear!”

“I clearly heard they were coming from inside.”

“We don’t know that yet!”

Undead soldiers climbed the walls.

The terrible nightmare of the past month was revived.

Initially, the allied forces were dominant. The soldiers’ movements were alive because they had rested even a little.

“Kkueeehk!”

“Stab!”

Puk puk!

They stabbed and dropped the undead that had climbed the wall.

The undead soldiers fell in droves.

They were literally clinging to the wall, looking as if they would occupy it at any moment.

Clearly, the battle was progressing favorably at first, but the enemy commander seemed impatient. They were deploying troops more fiercely than yesterday.

Kwang!

Kkwajijik!

“The wall is about to be breached!”

“Hold on a little longer!”

The heavenly army was rushing in.

He had no choice but to believe that if they joined the battle in earnest, they might be able to reverse the current situation.

And the heavenly army clashed with the enemies.

Kwagwang!

“Gasp!”

Undead soldiers flew in all directions.

The heavenly army charged with shields in front, and the undead forces began to collapse helplessly.

And countless fireballs fell from the sky towards the undead soldiers.

Kuaaaang!

A scorching heat surged.

This was not the end.

A rain of fire covered the sky, and the undead soldiers began to burn to death.

The quality of the troops was also unmatched.

They completely surrounded and blocked the escaping undead, cutting them all down. It seemed they had no intention of leaving even one alive.

“How can this be?”

They had called them the heavenly army, but he didn’t believe it.

The timing was too subtle to really see the heavenly army appear. The continent is split in half, and the heavenly army appears after waiting until now?

That was not logical.

“Kkueeehk!”

Kuaang!

And at the same time, heavenly army warriors appeared in the city.

It was as the heavenly army had said.

Troops had really landed in the middle of the city and were bisecting the undead soldiers.

The difference in skill was so great that they were quickly crushing the enemies.

“Heo.”

“It seems that the heavenly army has really descended.”

At this point, Marquis Arden had no choice but to believe it.

The bizarre phenomena that were appearing now could not be explained unless it was the descent of the heavenly army.

Kuaaaang!

Magic was constantly falling.

They used illusions to make it look like white magic and deliberately used only fire magic.

Other magic could unnecessarily reveal their identity.

Sujeong’s plan worked wonderfully.

Since the allied forces had overwhelming power, no matter how hard the enemies struggled, they were no match. Above all, it seemed that by doing this, they could quickly lead the battle to victory.

Sujeong wore a confident expression.

“Hehe. They’re fools.”

“It seems they don’t know what to do?”

“They don’t seem very smart!”

“Really? I heard they’ve been at war for hundreds of years.”

“Well, until now, they seem to have solved everything by pushing with numbers.”

“So, they’re nothing without numbers?”

“Yeah! They’ve been able to lead the war favorably just by doing that. But it’s going to be tough from now on.”

“Because you came?”

“Yeah! Because Sujeong came!”

It seemed Sujeong had been waiting to come here.

At this point, I had no choice but to acknowledge Sujeong.

“I guess I don’t need to step in today?”

“Dad, stay with Sujeong. There’s no need to get hurt.”

The situation was clear enough just by checking from afar. Besides, drones were flying in the sky.

The high-performance drones could fully confirm the situation. Information was constantly coming into the makeshift situation room set up here.

The troops that moved to the city were also quickly dealing with the enemies.

The quality of equipment and the quality of the troops themselves were unmatched.

The enemies had at best crude spears or rusty swords. Because they operated so many troops, it was difficult to provide high-quality equipment.

Some were even armed with farming tools.

Most of the undead soldiers didn’t even wear armor.

In comparison, the allied forces were armed with high-quality weapons. Not just high-quality weapons, but all armed with magic tools.

The fact that 100,000 troops were all armed with magic tools made a huge difference.

Before that majesty, the enemy undead fell like autumn leaves.

The enemies were even bewildered. This meant that the dark magician controlling them was unable to make a decision.

The number of enemies was decreasing.

Ppuuu!

The sound of a horn echoed loudly from the rear.

“Huh?”

It seemed to be a signal.

Sujeong clicked her tongue when she heard it.

“How cheap, they’re trying to run away.”

“Isn’t it a strategic retreat?”

“Dad. I think we need to scout with drones.”

“Why?”

“There might be enemy reinforcements.”

Sujeong seemed so sure.

She guessed that there must be a reason why enemies who don’t usually use strategy were moving like this.

Sure enough, when I flew a drone, I saw a tremendous number of Undead Legion reinforcements coming.

And that was from the south.

Troops were flowing out of the Rufain territory, about three days away in the Empire’s land, and departing.