Volume 2 - CH 346

Chapter 8-18. Attack from the sky

Two days after the reinforcements arrived.

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Garott, brought by Zirnia, were already deployed in Bamil territory.

They were a large army of 4,000 men.

Though I was a little worried about whether it was a good idea to have them come as reinforcements, Zirnia explained to me that there was something deeper at hand.

She didn’t give me any details, but she said that we had to protect this place at all costs.

Apparently, the Kingdom of Garott is concerned about the Bamil territory.

I’m curious about the deeper circumstances, but since it has nothing to do with the battle, I think it’s okay for now.

The reinforcements from the Kingdom of Garott were, as expected, mostly made up of infantry.

In a defensive battle, cavalry would be useless.

There seems to be some heavily armed infantry, and some archers.

Unfortunately, there were few magic soldiers, but only soldiers in healing positions.

However, since we have the water bullet gauntlets I made, it will be no problem even if they are not there.

Though I only pray that they don’t misfire.

Since the reinforcements arrived, I’ve had them stir the water to keep it from freezing.

Well, it still freezes when it does, so several times Houen has melted it or I put out new water, but such reports are becoming less and less frequent.

Is there any magical tool that doesn’t cause water to freeze or something like that? ……

But this time, water will be our lifeline, so we must never let it freeze and run out.

Although maybe it’s just not frozen because it’s noon right now.

We’re having the guards take turns keeping watch and the guards are equipped with water bullet gauntlets.

They say it’s cold because it’s water, but I’ve been having them take it off when they’re not busy, and I’ve been having them use it for practice.

Their accuracy seems to be improving.

As the battle is near, everyone is a little tense.

There are many who are going to battle for the first time.

They cannot be reassured just because reinforcements have arrived.

“So cold……”

It has been snowing for two months …….

According to the season in Japan, is it New Year? Or is it Setsubun……?

I didn’t expect it was going to be this cold. ……

Or this world doesn’t have any New Year’s celebration or anything like that.

Well, maybe they just don’t because of this situation.

However, all the people in the area don’t seem to be too cold.

They seem to be fine, as if this level of coldness is normal. ……

I wonder if people living in snow country are like this.

“Oh, there you are.”

“Houen, huh? Can you warm me up a little?”

“Don’t use me as a heater. ……”

And yet, he was kind enough not to put away the wings of the flame.

Thanks to the arrival of the Houen, the cold has been eased.

But when he’s gone, hell will be waiting for me once again.

“How are things going?”

“I’ve deployed the Haze Manipulation, but so far I can’t see any enemies.”

Right now, I’m standing on top of the newly built wall, scouting for the enemy.

If the enemy comes, I’m responsible for telling them that the enemy is coming by bursting the air that I’ve pushed in with air compression and making a sound. ……

So cold!

Of course it is, it’s pretty high up here.

The wind is blowing very nicely…there is no forest here…it’s on the plains side….

I’m already waiting for them to come, so I hope they’ll come soon. ……

“Don’t you think it’s too cold? ……”

“Haha, then drink this.”

Saying that, Hoen handed me a drink in a glass cup.

It was clear-colored …… hot water.

“Hot water?”

“The only flavored drinks in this world are tea and liquor.”

“Milk?”

“There’s no dairy farm here.”

“Oh, I see. ……”

Thinking that it was better than nothing, I drank the hot water.

It felt warm from the inside, but only for a moment.

It would be different if it was ginger, but beggar can’t be chooser.

This reminds me of the time when I was talking with Houen on the walls of the Kingdom of Salettana.

As soon as I got there, the enemy attacked us.

But, well, there is no way that the same thing will happen again.

I still can’t see the enemy.

Suddenly, a black and purple gate appeared in the sky above us.

“”Eh?””

The gate was unbelievably large, about ten times the size of the main gate in Bamil territory.

The obviously bizarre sight caused everyone to look up at the sky above.

It was not necessary to detonate the air-compression bombs that had been prepared, to understand that it was an enemy attack.

Alarm bells immediately began to ring throughout Bamil, and soldiers and Onis began to move with a flurry of movements.

The locals, too, are on the move, waiting on the ramparts, armed with water-bullet gauntlets and ready to take aim.

This move was taught by Varadim.

He had them train in this many times so that they would be able to move quickly in a fight.

It would take a little longer to carry the water, but it would arrive in a few moments.

Then, a lone devil emerged from inside the gate.

The creature was about the size of a child, but it had a strange appearance, with no legs, only a head, wings, torso, and two large arms.

There is no face on its head, only an outline as if it were wearing a mask.

Then, next, a small devil emerges.

“Ha-Ha-hAI! WE CoMe a liTTlE eARlY!”

The small demon said, spinning around happily.

The voice sounded strangely familiar.

There was no malice in her childlike innocence.

“everYoNE Is nOt runNING AwAY! THEn As PRoMisED! i’ll KILL yoU!!”

“Houen!”

“I know!”

Perhaps that devil is the one who fought Alena.

If it is Houen, any counter attack will not kill it.

Houen quickly took off and approached the childlike devil.

“YOU’rE Not GOInG To mAKE it! aLright boys! COMe OUT!!”

“KekekKEkekEKekekEkeke”

At the same time that the small devil next to it emitted an eerie voice, a large number of devils appeared from inside the gate.

They were the same devils that had uttered the voice, and they came flying out like an avalanche, filling the gaps in the gate.

Houen was the first to intercept it, but it was swallowed up by the swarm of devils and was sent flying.

However, he did not seem to die, and the devils that were touched by the flame wings burned and fell to the ground.

“Flying devils……! This number is not good! Ouren!

“I know! All troops! Shoot at dawn!”

As soon as I called out, all the prepared citizens started shooting at once.

That was the beginning of the battle.