How a Two-Life Scoundrel Lives - Chapter 56
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【Chapter 56】
“Youngest, you take the lead.”
“Me?”
Wilson completely trusted Carlisle and requested him to lead the scout members.
Hadn’t everyone been able to return safely thanks to Carlisle during the previous retreat?
“I don’t think that’ll mean much right now.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“They’re swarming everywhere.”
Carlisle said while tapping the constantly vibrating Grimgand.
“Still, it’s better than us who don’t know anything.”
“Well, that’s true.”
It was an undeniable fact that Carlisle, who had Grimgand and Whisper of Earth, had a higher probability of choosing a safe path.
“Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and take the lead.”
“Alright then.”
Carlisle took the lead and guided the scout unit.
And the effect of [Guide of Earth] was beyond imagination.
Ding!
Green arrows showed safe movement routes, so the scout unit could move without encountering enemies ‘almost’ at all, even outside that perilous fortress.
‘There’s a pattern to this.’
Carlisle realized he needed to pay attention to the arrows displayed by [Guide of Earth].
‘The darker the green arrow, the safer it means… so the darker the red arrow, the more dangerous it must mean.’
Being able to choose safer paths, or at least less dangerous ones, was a tremendous advantage.
Of course, since enemies were swarming all around, there was no way to avoid encountering them entirely.
“Valhallaaaa!”
“I’ll kill them all!”
The scout unit occasionally encountered groups of four or five Barbarian Warriors, but didn’t face major crises.
Thanks to [Guide of Earth], they could occupy tactically advantageous positions, and since not only Carlisle but each individual soldier had excellent combat abilities, they could continue advancing while winning consecutive victories in small-scale engagements.
It was about 30 minutes after moving along the route where allied forces were estimated to be retreating.
“Kill them all!”
“Aaahhh!”
“Hold on, hold your ground!”
“Valhallaaaa!”
The 3rd Engineering Squad and Barbarian Warriors of the Butcher Tribe were engaged in fierce combat.
“Let’s go!”
“Yes!”
The scout members led by Carlisle urgently joined the battle, supporting the 3rd Engineering Squad that had been pushed into a defensive position.
“You’ve come!”
“Huff huff!”
Kudo shouted with a grin spreading across his face.
“Grrrrr!”
“Shaa, shaaaaaa!”
Russell in berserker state and the Forest Maniac were in an extremely excited state, rampaging without caring about support forces.
‘I need to finish this quickly and go.’
Carlisle felt urgent.
The longer the battle dragged on, the more enemies would swarm in, and there was a high possibility that retreat would become impossible.
‘I’ll give it my all.’
Carlisle’s grip tightened around Grimgand’s handle.
Swoooosh!
The Blade of the Chaos King drew a black trajectory.
“V-Valhal… gack!”
“Aaahhh!”
Starting with Carlisle cutting down Barbarian Warriors left and right, the flow of battle changed.
The Decaron Army, which had been pushed into defense, began actively counterattacking once they could breathe, and started gradually gaining the upper hand by pressing the Barbarian Warriors with their momentum.
Five minutes later.
“Guhack!”
The last Barbarian Warrior fell, spitting blood.
“What about the 1st Squad? Is everyone safe?”
“The 1st Squad guys already returned to the fortress. We came back out.”
“That’s a relief.”
Kudo showed a relieved expression at Wilson’s answer.
“2nd Squad, do you know anything about the 2nd Squad?”
“I don’t know.”
“Damn it…”
Wilson bit his lower lip hard.
The direction where the red signal flare had burst was toward the site where the 2nd Engineering Squad had been conducting mining operations.
That meant the life and death of not only the 2nd Engineering Squad but also the remaining scout members was unclear.
Begman, Marder, several scout members.
And…
‘Of all squads, it had to be the 2nd.’
Carlisle bit his lower lip hard while thinking of Gwen.
“What should we do?”
“Shouldn’t we first get the 3rd Squad back to the fortress and have only the scout unit go back out?”
“Yeah, let’s do that.”
Kudo and Wilson reached an agreement.
They wanted to set out to find the 2nd Squad immediately, but for now, the safe retreat of the 3rd Squad forces was the priority.
* * *
The 3rd Squad could only reach the fortress after going through an even more arduous process than the 1st Squad that had returned earlier.
As time passed, more enemies appeared in the surrounding area, so they had to fight several more small-scale engagements before returning to the fortress.
“I cannot allow it.”
Helen did not permit the scout unit’s second redeployment.
“Sir Helen!”
Wilson raised his voice.
“You clearly know what’s happening out there! Our comrades are dying!”
“Stand by. It’s too dangerous right now.”
“Are you telling us to abandon our comrades now? Huh?”
“You know better than anyone that the situation has become more dangerous than before. Moreover, not only you but the other scout members are also physically burdened, so how can I permit redeployment.”
Helen’s expression was frozen like ice as she spoke.
“I pride myself on understanding your feelings better than anyone. However, if I permit redeployment in the current situation, even you all might…”
“Damn it!”
Wilson exploded in frustration.
“Who says they want to live? Huh?”
“…Corporal Wilson.”
“Even if I die, I want to die together with my comrades! I can’t abandon my comrades and live alone! Our comrades are waiting for us out there, how can we turn away from that! Huh?!”
It wasn’t just Wilson.
“If it seems really dangerous, we’ll look at the situation and come back immediately. So couldn’t you please send us?”
Kudo also requested Helen for redeployment.
“Looking at how the situation is going, isn’t it the same whether we die this way or that way? Please send us out!”
“That’s right!”
The scout members all stepped forward without exception, demanding redeployment.
“It might be a bit dangerous, but it should be fine just once, so please allow it.”
“Even you?”
“It’s awkward to just sit still…”
Carlisle answered sheepishly.
“I permit… redeployment.”
Finally, Helen’s permission was granted.
“However, if the situation becomes beyond control, return immediately. Also, no one is to die. That’s my order.”
“Yes!”
The scout members moved busily, competing to begin reorganization.
“Private Carlisle.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Please… take care of our comrades. In a situation like this, I have no choice but to trust you.”
Helen slightly turned her gaze away.
It seemed quite damaging to her pride and embarrassing to ask something of someone she had once despised.
If it weren’t a matter involving her comrades’ lives, it would have been unimaginable.
“Yes, well. I’ll do my best.”
Carlisle smiled slightly.
* * *
After completing minor reorganization, the scout unit immediately left the fortress and entered the forest teeming with enemies.
“…”
No one spoke during the movement.
Normally they would have moved while exchanging various stories and jokes, but given the situation, unnecessary words were forbidden.
This was a wartime situation.
It was necessary to maintain thorough stealth operations during the mission.
‘This really is a death trap among death traps.’
Carlisle was extremely tense.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Grimgand vibrated constantly, and red arrows appeared everywhere, glowing dangerously.
In other words, it meant enemies were lurking everywhere.
“Here, over here.”
“…?”
“I said here.”
Marder suddenly revealed himself.
“Just how long have you been there?”
Kudo frowned as if he had been caught off guard.
Even the sharp-eyed Kudo hadn’t noticed Marder hiding at all…
The camouflage effect of the [Mutation Camouflage Suit] was truly excellent.
“That’s not what’s important right now.”
Normally he would have responded cheerfully, but given the situation, Marder’s answer was extremely stiff.
“What happened?”
“There was an attack by the undead army.”
“…!”
“As soon as they appeared, I fired a signal flare, and then the Butcher Tribe bastards showed up too. I immediately fired another signal flare.”
“The 2nd squad…”
“Wiped out.”
“…!”
“There couldn’t even be a proper battle from the start. The difference in power was like heaven and earth.”
“Then… are they all dead?”
“They scattered in all directions to save themselves, so some probably survived. I hope so.”
The scout members’ expressions darkened rapidly at Marder’s testimony.
They had expected the situation to be serious, but they never thought it would be the undead army rather than the Butcher Tribe…
“What kind of person is the squad leader? A guy who survived rolling around here for 10 years would be dead? That’s ridiculous.”
“The other guys probably survived somehow too. They’re not weaklings.”
Kudo nodded and agreed with Wilson’s words.
“Let’s hurry.”
The impatient Wilson immediately started moving.
“Everyone is waiting somewhere for our help, so we can’t just go back. We’ll save even just a few and return.”
“Good.”
Led by senior soldiers Wilson and Kudo, the scout members resumed search and reconnaissance.
“Let’s go this way. That direction is dangerous.”
Carlisle guided the scout members while thinking to himself.
‘Everyone just hold on a little longer.’
That wasn’t just Carlisle’s thought alone.
At this very moment.
In the minds of the scout members who had repeatedly redeployed, there was only one determination: to return with their comrades.
* * *
Slowly…
Begman gradually slumped down with his back against a large tree.
His appearance was utterly miserable.
His left arm was half-severed and hanging in tatters, three arrows were stuck in his chest, and his intestines were even protruding from his abdomen.
And toward such a Begman, barbarian warriors were closing in.
“Grrr!”
A beastman with a wolf’s head growled at the barbarian warriors.
The beastman was also considerably wounded, but not as much as Begman, so he still seemed to have enough strength to fight.
“Let’s fight togeth… Cough!”
Splat!
Begman tried to force himself up but collapsed while coughing up blood.
Nevertheless, Begman didn’t hesitate to try getting up again.
“I’ll take at least one more with m… Urgh!”
The barbarian warriors clicked their tongues in admiration at Begman’s fighting spirit.
“For a mere soldier, not even a knight, he’s truly warrior-like.”
“Impressive.”
“There were real men on the continent too.”
Since barbarians had a culture of revering outstanding warriors, Begman’s display of fighting spirit until the brink of death was enough to earn high praise.
But even so, there was no possibility they would spare Begman’s life.
Granting an honorable death in battle to an enemy was also part of their culture.
“Very well, we’ll let you close your eyes with honor.”
“You were a fine warrior.”
Just as the barbarian warriors rushed toward Begman and the transformed Silver Wolf.
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish!
Marder’s rapid fire poured into the backs of the barbarian warriors’ heads.
Thunk, thunk!
Marder’s arrows pierced through the Barbarian Warriors’ heads.
“These bastards!”
“Where do you think you’re going.”
Wilson and Kudo unleashed fierce attacks toward the Barbarian Warriors.
Swish!
Rusty Sword.
Grimgand, wielded by Carlisle, slaughtered the Barbarian Warriors in the blink of an eye.
The battle that began with the Scout Unit’s Surprise Attack ended in an instant.
[Notification: 【Noble Proof】 progress has reached 80%! 8/10)]
[Notification: 【Noble Proof】 progress has reached 80%! 8/10)]
[Notification: 【Noble Proof】 progress has reached 80%! 8/10)]
[Notification: 【Noble Proof】 progress has reached 80%! 8/10)]
[Notification: 【Noble Proof】 progress has reached 80%! 8/10)]
“Captain, Captaaaain!”
Meanwhile, Wilson held onto Begman and cried out in anguish.
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