The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front - Chapter 147

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The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front (147)

The sky was dyed ash gray.

Swirling snowstorms swept across the plains, making it difficult to distinguish between enemy and ally.

But even within that chaos, something was clearly visible.

It was the moment when a single blue trajectory split the battlefield and struck down like lightning.

Crash!

“Silent Spear Unit!”

“Everyone follow the unit commander! Kill every bastard that gets in our way!”

Following Arteon’s shout, Grain, who was right behind him, screamed at the top of his lungs.

The aura that spread from the tip of Arteon’s spear split the ground and cleanly pierced through the blocked path ahead.

In the middle of enemy territory.

Now even their retreat route was in a precarious situation, about to be blocked by Kar Tribe Warriors.

But despite such a dangerous situation, the Silent Spear Unit was breaking through the enemies with perfect coordination and precision, as if moving as one person.

Like a single spear.

And at that moment.

“…”

Belkain, who was watching that scene, felt his body trembling for an instant.

Not from fear, but from excitement.

He praised their martial prowess for changing the flow of this battlefield with a single charge.

However, if left alone, they would be completely isolated.

Belkain spoke hurriedly.

“Claw.”

“Yes, Commander-in-Chief.”

Claw immediately responded to Belkain’s low and firm voice.

Belkain continued.

“Concentrate the troops in Central. And send part of our forces to support the enemy’s Right Flank. We must prevent the Silent Spear Unit’s rear from being attacked.”

“Understood!”

Claw bowed his head deeply and quickly ran off.

Soon the sound of horns echoed.

Hoooooooooooo!

The soldiers moved in unison to that sound.

“Uaaaaaaah!”

“Push forward!”

Kill them all!”

Fierce fighting continued on the frozen ground.

Weapons clashed against weapons, blood splattered, and flesh was torn away.

And the support unit moving toward the enemy’s Right Flank.

Isaac, leading the 3rd Company of the 1st Battalion, rushed at full speed toward the Kar Tribe’s Right Flank.

“Arteon, you crazy bastard… what the hell did you do this time?”

Isaac muttered while swinging his sword, thick with blood in one hand.

A voice mixed with surprise and admiration flowed out, and a strange smile began to spread across his face.

“Good… since you opened the path, I’ll follow you somehow.”

Isaac’s eyes flashed.

“We must block the rear before our allies get surrounded! Hurry!”

“Yes, understood!”

The soldiers’ responses mixed with battle cries and shook the plains.

And…

“Get out of the way!”

“Kill all the bastards blocking our path!”

“Ignore the ones that got knocked away! Moving to the operation point first is the priority!”

The 3rd Company led by Isaac fiercely followed the path created by the Silent Spear Unit.

And meanwhile.

“Hyaaaaaaah!”

Crash!

With a massive explosion, six Kar Tribe Warriors blocking the way screamed and were sent flying.

The Silent Spear Unit had penetrated deep into Central.

Arteon quickly looked left and right to assess their position.

And…

‘…Did they come?’

Arteon glanced back at the sound of combat coming from behind.

As expected of Belkain.

Befitting the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Region, he had provided support at perfect timing.

The reason Arteon could advance so recklessly toward Central was because he had some faith.

Surely Belkain would grasp the flow of the battlefield and provide support.

‘However…’

That timing was just much faster than expected.

In this situation…

“Grain!”

“Yes, unit commander.”

Grain responded loudly to Arteon’s call. Arteon said.

“We’ll establish position here and induce chaotic combat with the enemy. Form a ten-man square Defensive Formation.”

“Form a ten-man square Defensive Formation!”

“Form a ten-man square Defensive Formation! Everyone hurry! Move quickly!”

Following the orders that spread from Grain, squad leaders shouted one after another and quickly began forming the formation.

Clank! Clank clank!

Natural movements without a moment’s hesitation.

It was the moment when all the club beatings and harsh physical training they had received from Arteon whenever they made mistakes shone in actual combat.

Rather than thinking with their heads and then moving, their bodies seemed to react first.

“To the side! To the side!”

“Hold shields and extend spears!”

“Press your bodies closer together! Eliminate the gaps!”

The unit members moved busily while shouting about deficient areas and perfectly formed the formation.

Moreover, the ten formations formed another large circular formation, instead targeting the enemies on all sides.

And Arteon at the center.

Arteon’s gaze quickly swept over the Kar Tribe Warriors focused on them.

“…Whew.”

Arteon exhaled softly and said.

“From now until Central allies break through… we’ll tie down these bastards.”

With those words, the unit members’ eyes sharpened.

Everyone knew.

That this place was right at the boundary of the Death Line.

Because enemies surrounded them on all sides.

But there was no fear.

Rather, they could clearly feel their hearts beating strongly and blood surging powerfully throughout their bodies.

And then.

“What are you doing! They’re just about a hundred men! Sweep them away!”

“Kill them!”

“How dare these Empire vermin think they can come here!”

“This place will become your grave!”

The Kar Tribe Warriors charged with rough shouts.

The warrior at the front swung his massive axe with tremendous force.

Clang!

The shield bounced back as sparks flew.

Though the impact struck his entire body, the unit member who blocked the attack didn’t even blink.

No, rather.

Bang!

“…!”

He pushed back the charging enemy and thrust his spear through the brief gap that formed.

Thud!

“Gah!”

The thrust spear sprayed crimson blood as it quickly returned.

They had thought it was a crouched turtle, but it was actually a venomous snake coiled with sharp fangs.

“Pu, push forward!”

“There aren’t many of them! Push forward!”

With overwhelming numerical superiority, the Kar Tribe Warriors desperately tried to raise morale as they charged.

However….

Clang! Thud! Thud! Thud! Crash!

The densely formed defensive line couldn’t be breached, and they had to lose dozens of men with each failed attack.

It was truly like an impregnable fortress that had formed at the center of the battlefield.

Faced with such solidity, the Kar Tribe Warriors now flinched and merely surrounded them while staying on guard.

Just a hundred men.

Though they were enemies of such small numbers, just a handful.

‘Wh, what kind of eyes are those….’

‘Are those things… human?’

The fierce gazes directed at them felt like looking at savage beasts rather than people.

And seeing such Kar Tribe Warriors, Arteon spoke.

“What are you just looking at? Aren’t you coming in?”

“Gr, grr!”

“How dare a mere Imperial bastard…!”

“Do you think you can return alive from here with just a hundred men? Here, all of you will die…!”

A warrior who appeared to be an officer shouted with menacing eyes.

To this, Arteon glanced beyond him.

“…Sorry, but it’s not a hundred men.”

“What did you say?”

“Can’t your ears hear this sound?”

Amidst the desperate surrounding battle situation.

In the center where quiet silence had descended, Arteon cast his gaze behind them.

At Arteon’s gaze, the Kar Tribe warriors flinched momentarily and slowly turned their eyes.

“No way….”

And just as he turned his head.

Clang!

With an intense roar, a crack formed in a section filled with Kar Tribe members as they collapsed to the ground.

And the one at the front looked at Arteon and said.

“Doesn’t seem like I’m late.”

“It was perfect timing, Sir Isaac.”

At Arteon’s words, Isaac smiled broadly.

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The sky covered with dark gray clouds seemed to foretell the terribly fierce war ahead, and the ground stained with blood and sweat was gradually turning dark red.

Lives meeting death, trampled by soldiers and horse hooves.

At the center, shouts and screams along with the clash of weapons echoed like a roaring monster.

“…The tide has changed.”

Krelmuuk, who was watching the battlefield, muttered quietly.

At first, he hadn’t noticed.

It seemed like they were gaining momentum from their preemptive strike.

But at some point, subtle gaps began forming from the Right Flank.

Those gaps quickly became cracks and were now becoming increasingly larger holes.

An invisible wave.

Following it, Krelmuuk’s gaze began to move.

‘Is it over there.’

Krelmuuk’s gaze gradually turned toward the right.

Dense dust and blood mist spreading from that location.

Along with screams, the sharp energy of aura was clearly felt.

As Krelmuuk narrowed his eyes, Baolke beside him cautiously asked.

“What’s wrong, Taman?”

“That place.”

“…Pardon?”

Krelmuuk rose from his seat.

The officers with him all held their breath in unison.

Even in such a fierce battlefield, the intimidating presence he possessed was like that of a massive beast.

But that wasn’t the only problem.

Following the crack that had formed there, additional Imperial Army reinforcement forces were moving along the path.

Swoosh.

Krelmuuk’s gaze turned toward where the Imperial Army commander was located.

‘In such a short time….’

Had he already grasped this flow and moved reinforcement forces?

He was truly an impressive man.

Perhaps he even thought that in commanding troops, he might possess superior insight than himself.

However….

“Baolke.”

“Yes, Taman.”

“Send Korzan and Heritikan to the Right Flank.”

“…Both of them?”

Baolke’s voice clearly contained surprise.

Both were Belikezel’s finest warriors who had been granted five Feather Tattoos.

There was no precedent for two such officer-level warriors being deployed to the same location.

“If we don’t move quickly, it will become irreversible. And….”

Krelmuuk exhaled softly as he looked at the battlefield.

Excluding the areas affected by the Right Flank’s aftermath, it was at least evenly matched.

No, though slight, it could be called their advantage.

That meant.

‘If we can properly block just that place….’

They could completely break the Imperial Army’s momentum.

If the sharpest blade breaks, the damage would inevitably grow.

“Send Korzan and Heritikan to kill all the Imperial Army forces there. If that happens, the momentum will return to us.”

And if the momentum returns, then….

Killing intent flashed in Krelmuuk’s eyes.

“I will personally enter the battlefield.”

He had clearly realized this was a battlefield where he couldn’t let his guard down.

Then as quickly as possible.

‘There’s no choice but to cut off their lifeline.’

If the battle drags on, the casualties among our warriors will inevitably increase.

At Krelmuuk’s words, Baolke couldn’t hide his surprised expression.

Because all the strategies Krelmuuk had devised were tremendous things, different from usual.

“…I understand.”

Soon after, Baolke bowed his head and answered.

He was certain that Krelmuuk was seeing something beyond what he himself could perceive.

Krelmuuk was a Taman with abilities that were among the greatest of all those who had ruled Belikezel until now, wasn’t he.

“Give the advance order to Korzan and Heritikan!”

“Yes!”

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

The moment the horn sound announcing the order echoed out.

“…Let’s see you handle this, Imperial Commander.”

Krelmuuk said as he looked toward the forward position with sharp eyes.

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