I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 122

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Episode 122

‘From Yalc Island to Hasmon Fortress is roughly four hours.’

Even if the enemy pushes in immediately, they won’t arrive too late.

‘Combined, it’s almost 10,000. That’s enough to buy time.’

When that happens, reinforcements will arrive from all directions, and from that moment on, the Lyckan Empire Army will be completely annihilated with nowhere to run.

“Doesn’t it seem doable?”

Captain Tef spoke positively, but the expressions of the commanders were all somewhat ambiguous.

“I know what you’re all worried about. But what can we do? We can’t give up Hasmon Fortress.”

The funds and supplies tied up in this place.

Even if the enemies just come in, burn everything, and leave, the losses would be beyond description.

“Then I’ll relay to all soldiers to prepare for a siege defense.”

“Do that. Given the situation, have all able-bodied men take up arms. That way we can somehow increase our numbers.”

“I will do so. Our navy will also move all personnel to the city walls…”

“No.”

Captain Tef cut off General Besil’s words.

“Our navy will move only half, and the rest will establish a defensive line at the pier.”

“At the pier, sir?”

“And deploy the navy personnel going to the city walls nearby so they can return immediately when called.”

“Are you planning to abandon the city walls if the situation worsens…?”

To the question that seemed to ask if he was serious, Captain Tef nodded.

“We must hold the pier for reinforcements to arrive. It would be good if we can stop them at the city walls, but if not, we need to seek a second option.”

Words that were logically sound.

He might be called cold-blooded, but that’s much better than becoming a defeated general.

“We don’t have much time, so move quickly.”

“Yes!!”

The commanders scattered to their respective positions with complex emotions.

“Move it quickly! We don’t have much time!”

“Take out all the magic shells from the warships, don’t miss a single one!”

“Adult men, come here and take up arms! If you’re found hiding, you’ll be punished according to the law!”

Late evening.

The sleeping city was forcibly awakened all at once.

And adult men found weapons thrust into their hands without properly understanding why.

“What’s all this sudden commotion at this late hour?”

“I’ve barely held a sword a few times in my life…”

The unfamiliar and incomprehensible situation was chaos itself.

But the commanders were too busy to explain the situation.

“They’ve come.”

As the sun began to rise.

The Lyckan Empire’s army came into view of Captain Tef standing in the watchtower.

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“The enemy numbers appear larger than expected.”

The city walls weren’t packed full, but they were filled without major gaps.

“Looking at their clothing and formation, it seems a considerable number are civilians. 1st Company Commander.”

“Yes!”

Lieutenant Garen answered sharply to Colonel Schultz’s call.

“Report the city wall situation to command and urge them for attack orders. The enemy probably wants to buy time until reinforcements arrive.”

“Understood. I’ll contact them right away!”

Lieutenant Garen, who had seemed so imposing, was just an ordinary officer standing before Colonel Schultz.

‘This man really has an extraordinary presence.’

His stylishly grown beard and solid build were truly that of a general.

“The city walls don’t look that high, so we should break through quickly. Come to think of it, didn’t you say the Operations Officer also participated in the Rimircastle battle?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“It’s rare to experience siege warfare at that age. Your future looks promising.”

“Ha… haha.”

Since I had no intention of meeting those expectations, I just laughed awkwardly.

‘Get it together. I absolutely must not stand out, must not catch attention.’

Of course, there’s no need to worry.

In a battle of this scale, there’s no room for a mere captain to make a mark.

-The attack order will come down in 3 minutes.

Lieutenant Garen’s report came through the communication device after he went to make contact.

As soon as Colonel Schultz confirmed the content, he turned his horse around to face the battalion members.

“Attention.”

“Attention!!”

With the acknowledgment, all eyes focused on Colonel Schultz.

With the battle starting very soon, tension was at its peak.

“According to the existing operation, in 3 minutes, each division will first charge toward the city walls.”

Colonel Schultz calmly explained the operation.

His voice was surprisingly composed.

“We’ll use magic shells to breach the city walls, and that’s when we need to charge in on horseback and make our mark.”

“Yes!!”

“The 1st and 2nd Companies will charge straight to the inner fortress with me, while the 3rd Company will focus on neutralizing the watchtowers and city walls.”

Since it was an operation already planned and shared, there was nothing new.

‘Still, we need to remind everyone like this.’

When tension rises, mistakes can happen at any time, so we need to be careful.

“After this operation, you’ll all have many more moments to shine, so be careful not to take unnecessary casualties! That’s all, prepare for battle by company.”

“Prepare for battle!!”

After Colonel Schultz finished everything he had to say, he turned his horse back toward the fortress.

And not long after.

Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!

Three drumbeats signaling the attack echoed across the plain in front of Hasmon Fortress.

“The enemies are panicked and shaken! Don’t hesitate, attack!!!”

“We’ll capture the fortress before the sun fully rises! Follow me!!!”

Mounted commanders led the charge, boosting the soldiers’ morale.

‘They’re really playing their role properly.’

The courage to charge toward the city walls at the very front.

That’s something only someone with extraordinary nerve could do.

And being such a difficult decision, naturally the effect that follows is tremendous.

“That’s not even a proper city wall!”

“Let’s go!!!!”

“You Adits! You picked the wrong day!!!”

Tens of thousands of soldiers charging toward the city walls following their commanders.

Looking through the telescope, I could see the enemy forces on the city walls wavering quite obviously.

‘As Colonel Schultz said, there are quite a few civilians mixed in.’

It may look like large numbers, but it’s essentially not much different from having nothing.

‘The moment soldiers climb the city walls, it’s practically over.’

I thought it might end more easily than expected.

‘Don’t let your guard down. Stay suspicious until the end.’

A single mistake can lead to death.

“They’ve reached it.”

As Colonel Schultz said, soldiers began reaching the city walls.

There were so many that we didn’t even need telescopes.

‘Their speed is no joke.’

As expected, momentum is crucial in battle.

Neigh.

Colonel Schultz put away his telescope and pulled on his horse’s reins.

Just one movement.

But no one failed to understand what it meant.

“103rd Battalion, advance!!! Aim for the enemy’s heart!”

In an instant, the momentum shifted as Colonel Schultz charged forward from the very front at the most explosive speed.

Behind him, the Special Forces of the 103rd Battalion, including myself, followed.

Whiiiing!

Magic bullets welcomed us as soon as we entered the battlefield.

‘This is nerve-wracking.’

Honestly speaking, getting hit or not hit by blind magic bullets is a matter of luck.

Certainly a matter of luck…

Whirlick! Crack!

Whirlick! Crack!

‘What the hell?’

Colonel Schultz drew the dagger from his waist and threw it into the sky.

Each one struck precisely into the magic bullets flying toward us.

‘That’s what Sister Agnes showed me back then.’

No, it was far more shocking than that time.

‘How many did he just neutralize simultaneously?’

The level of blocking variables I thought were luck could only leave me in admiration.

Kwaaaaaaang!!!

Was it calculated?

Just as Colonel Schultz’s horse arrived in front of the city wall, a hole appeared with a massive explosion.

“Get out of the way!”

As soon as he confirmed that, Colonel Schultz shouted at the soldiers nearby and passed straight through the city gate.

Somehow there wasn’t even a moment’s hesitation.

“Damn, what kind of speed is this.”

I bit my lip and desperately tried to keep up.

Whoosh!

As soon as we entered the fortress, enemy soldiers nearby rushed at us.

Clang!

A soldier delivering a not very threatening attack.

I habitually checked his rank insignia – he was a Private.

“You only had courage going for you.”

“Huh…?”

Whoosh!

When I applied force and pushed, the guy’s body lost its balance.

Not missing that opportunity, I cleanly severed his neck.

‘Sending him without pain is the only mercy I can offer.’

I shook off the blood on my sword and looked around.

‘Why are there so few of them?’

Contrary to my expectation of countless requests for handshakes pouring in, the number of enemy soldiers below the city wall was extremely small.

“Don’t tell me the city wall right now…”

“They abandoned the city wall. Tsk.”

The words I was about to say came from Colonel Schultz’s mouth as he clicked his tongue.

“Battalion Commander, shall we move according to plan?”

Colonel Schultz shook his head at Lieutenant Garen’s question.

“We’re changing the operation. From now on, focus on occupying the city wall. We’ll finish this place quickly and reorganize our formation.”

“Yes!!”

The newly issued order.

In a way, the difficulty was lower than before, so there was no major problem with execution.

The only unfortunate thing was the enemy soldiers on the city wall.

‘They’ve basically been abandoned.’

It might sound crude, but they’re no different from pigs in a pen.

“What on earth were they thinking when they devised this tactic?”

I couldn’t understand the intention, but for now, carrying out orders was the top priority.

“Hyah!”

When Colonel Schultz pulled hard on the reins, his horse kicked off the ground and charged toward where dozens of enemy soldiers were.

Whirlilirlick! Whooshush!

A one-sided massacre that seemed to say numerical disadvantage meant nothing.

It was only natural for the enemy to be terrified by such godlike martial prowess.

“That… that’s a monster.”

“We can’t win. We can’t win!!”

Enemy soldiers dropping their weapons and fleeing.

This was all the result created by just one person.

‘The place where people like that gather is the Imperial Knights.’

I couldn’t even imagine how much power they possessed.

“What are you doing standing there dazed?”

Colonel Schultz turned his head to glare at me and asked.

The same voice as usual.

But was it because he was covered in blood?

Chills ran up from my feet and my body trembled.

“I’m… I’m sorry!”

I didn’t know what I did wrong, but I drew my sword and just charged at the nearest enemy soldier I could see.

Like that, more easily than expected, we pushed back the enemy forces and all our troops entered the fortress.

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