I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 197

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Episode 197

“Well, we’ll find out when we try. But you’re talking too much. Your situation can’t be very good right now.”

Though he had retreated slightly to the rear, there was no change in the battlefield’s structure.

The Adits Imperial Army was still being overwhelmingly pushed back, and what naturally awaited General Wolf at the end was defeat and death.

“You’re not just arrogant, you don’t know your place. Fine. You bastard. If you want to die that badly, I suppose I should grant your wish.”

After uttering something ominous, he switched the sword he held in his right hand… to his left hand.

‘Shit, wait a minute.’

Why is he suddenly switching hands without any prior notice?

This is cheating.

“Are you… ambidextrous?”

“Let’s see you do the same!”

Whiriririk!

The bastard who had switched his sword to his uninjured left hand quickly rushed in and swung his blade.

“Ugh!”

Still that heavy power.

But somehow it didn’t feel as impressive as his right hand.

‘He’s slightly clumsy.’

How should I put it.

Right, he’s an ambidextrous person through effort.

‘There are openings. This is definitely manageable too.’

His technique was clearly inferior compared to his right hand.

Since there was no answer in just defending against attacks, this time I closed the distance first and went in.

Chaeng!

Two swords clashing once again in mid-air.

Even after switching to his left hand, I was definitely overpowered in strength.

‘I’ll go with technique.’

Chaeng! Chaeng! Chaeng!

Light but fast.

I squeezed in the movements of Hamus Swordsmanship flawlessly to the maximum.

Dozens of exchanges like that.

But unfortunately, it was about 2 percent short of breaking through General Wolf’s defense.

‘At this rate, it seems like I’ll never overcome him.’

I had already shown my skills to the limit, and he probably figured it out too.

‘I need a variable.’

An unexpected, extreme variable.

Without that, there was no way to bring about a life-or-death decision in this current situation.

“Let’s see you endure this too!!!”

General Wolf rushed in while I was racking my brain.

I raised my sword to block the attack for now.

Chaeng! Chaeng!

“Ugh.”

Was his adaptation to his left hand improving in real time?

The sharpness of his sword definitely felt more present than at first.

‘Shit, a variable… should I try it?’

The one-hit kill that even I find hard to control, but is still a variable nonetheless.

Honestly, I was too damn busy to practice much, but I still trained my mana every single day without fail, so I know how to handle it to some extent.

‘It’s just about transferring power and swinging, right?’

Plus, I have some experience.

After deflecting his sword and creating distance, I closed my eyes and grasped my mana.

‘Now I transfer this.’

The tiny amount of mana is just playing the role of a moving truck, the important thing is the power.

“Have you given up? How boring.”

Seeing me with my eyes closed, General Wolf sneered as if finding it pathetic.

But what’s important to me right now is mental concentration.

‘Got it. This is the feeling.’

Power gathering at one point through mana.

Since I had grasped the feeling, there was no need to dangerously keep my eyes closed any longer.

“Whew.”

After taking one deep breath, I drew a picture in my mind.

‘Should I attack first, or receive?’

Two paths to choose from.

When I thought beyond one move to even two moves ahead, the latter seemed to yield better results.

“I tend to think a lot. Unlike you who moves complacently relying only on the city wall, I use my head.”

“You’re hastening your death!”

Someone on the verge of defeat can’t help but be sensitive to provocation.

General Wolf’s face reddened as he rushed in once again.

‘I’ll block it.’

My hands were tingling from numerous exchanges, and with mana gathered, it felt like it would burst out.

I bit my lips tightly, controlled my mana, then raised my sword.

Chaeng!!!

A heavy attack coming in, as if he was quite angry.

My body was pushed back due to the difference in strength.

“Die!!!”

General Wolf swung his sword frantically with his left hand, which he had now almost fully adapted to.

I defended as calmly as possible for now.

‘Just once, just once is enough.’

Due to the nature of the technique, there’s no second chance, so I need to see at least an 80% success rate.

“You bug-like brat! To the very end!”

Seven, eight.

And when we were about to move to the ninth exchange.

General Wolf raised his sword above his head to put more strength into it.

‘Now’s the time.’

An opening created by the slow motion.

Confirming it was a golden opportunity, I quickly closed the distance.

“Kuk!”

General Wolf’s lips curved up at my action.

That too was bait to deceive me, in a way.

“You’ll finally realize who the real idiot is when you’re about to die!”

General Wolf’s sword quickly corrected its motion to aim for my head.

If that thing touches my head like this, well, is there any need for words?

Death at minimum.

But I’m also watching for an opening.

In this case, it becomes a fight of whose attack reaches faster.

‘Originally… I would have been slower by a hair’s breadth.’

But now it’s different.

Just 1 second.

No, for 0.1 seconds, the weakest me will be stronger than anyone else.

“Go.”

Whiiing!!!

The sword swung at lightning speed, difficult to follow with the eyes.

There was no sound of slashing, no screams.

The wind simply split, and General Wolf was in the middle of the sword’s path.

Thud!

General Wolf, perfectly cut through, fell powerlessly from his horse.

A moment of silence fell over that noisy battlefield filled with blood.

A stillness so profound it seemed possible only in movies.

After catching my breath for a moment, I raised my arm high.

“I! Paran Oclo have slain the enemy’s leader! My comrades! Do not let a single one of them live!!!”

“Uaaaaaaah!!!!!!!”

“Kill them all!!! The enemy has lost their head!!!”

“The enemy’s leader is dead!!!”

A roar loud enough to burst eardrums echoed across the battlefield.

And I, who had caused all this

‘Shit, I’m exhausted.’

Of course, due to lack of proficiency, I hadn’t squeezed out all my strength, so I had enough stamina left to stand.

But it was still too exhausting.

‘Actually, it’s fortunate that my proficiency is lacking.’

If I had also fallen from my horse like that, it would have been quite embarrassing.

“Battalion Commander! Are you alright?!”

Captain Aisa, who had charged through the enemy that lost their commander, asked worriedly.

“I’m fine, so don’t worry about me and push harder. I need to go to the rear for a moment.”

Fighting any more here would be insane.

And…

‘Shit, I’ve done enough at this point. Please handle the rest.’

I’m human too.

Human.

* * *

“Break through! We must break through!”

General Gering, leading the 5,000-strong cavalry force targeting the rear, charged through the enemy with his eyes rolled back.

‘Damn! I knew it would be difficult, but to this extent.’

Though he could see where the Crown Prince was from afar, he couldn’t even get close.

“Damn it!”

General Gering bit his lip but continued to increase his speed.

However, that charge would only last for a moment.

“The enemy’s leader is dead! Push them all back!”

News of the leader’s death coming from the front.

It was only natural for the 5,000-strong cavalry force to waver.

“General Wolf has… fallen?”

“Then how do we…”

“Get it together!!! If we just capture the Crown Prince, everything will be over!!!”

General Gering shouted at the cavalry and grabbed the reins again, but his head ached just the same.

‘The situation… is not good.’

The enemy’s support was faster than expected and solid in every aspect.

‘Reaching where the Crown Prince is in this state… is impossible.’

There are limits to struggling desperately.

“Damn, then.”

Originally the plan was to capture alive, but the situation had changed and General Gering drew his bow from his back.

‘Though I may not return alive, that’s fine.’

Just killing the Crown Prince would ensure his remaining family would become at least nobility and be treated well.

“Huu.”

A considerable distance.

Since there was only one chance, General Gering steadied his breath and drew the bowstring.

‘One, two…’

Feeling the wind and counting in his mind, he finished all preparations and released the string…

Whoosh! Thunk!

“Huh…?”

He should have released the string, but his hand had no strength.

His consciousness grew distant, and as his head naturally dropped down, only then did General Gering see it.

A single arrow that had precisely pierced through his heart.

“Ah…”

A futile death he could only instinctively sense.

Without leaving a single word of last words, General Gering’s body fell from his horse.

“Da… damn! Retreat! Fall back!!!”

With General Wolf followed by General Gering’s death, the soldiers’ suppressed survival instincts began to explode.

“Damn it! This is insane!”

“Shit! Why should I die here!”

Before anyone could say anything, the Aditus soldiers turned around and began to flee.

“Don’t let a single one live! Pursue them!!!”

“Where do you bastards think you’re running!”

“Stay on them!!!”

And the Lycan cavalry force pursuing them from behind.

It was the moment when the final period was placed on the fierce and eventful siege warfare.

* * *

“It’s over.”

The South Gate Tower of Belzium Castle where the fierce battle had taken place.

Below, soldiers were carefully moving the bodies of their fallen comrades one by one.

“The 1st Battalion has 173 casualties.”

Lieutenant Larsen quietly approached and informed me of the just-confirmed details.

“173 out of 1,500.”

It might seem like not many considering we annihilated the enemy’s 30,000-strong army, but that’s absolutely not the case.

‘It’s heartbreaking.’

Even when one person dies, dozens shed tears and visit the funeral.

Such deaths occurred 173 times in just the battalion I lead.

“Organize the personal information of those who died in our battalion and hand it over to me.”

“Understood.”

The military will provide support to the families, but they were under my command after all.

‘If I had been more careful and done better, could the number have been reduced? No, it would have been.’

Especially the faces of the soldiers who died in the first wall assault – I don’t even have the confidence to face them.

‘I should have opposed it somehow.’

Of course, in terms of fault, there’s actually almost no blame on me.

I just felt too uncomfortable.

“The 1st Battalion fought more fiercely than anywhere else, but the survival rate is the highest among all infantry battalions. It’s all thanks to you, Battalion Commander.”

“What did I do? I just ran around saying I’d make carriages. It’s all thanks to the company commanders.”

I spoke my sincere feelings without a single lie and turned around.

“Let’s go down. I need to change clothes before the memorial service.”

“Yes.”

With somewhat heavy steps, I walked down the watchtower’s staircase.

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