The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front - Chapter 16

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The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front (16)

The warriors of the Kar Tribe and the soldiers of the Empire.

When comparing the individual combat abilities of these two groups, the Kar Tribe held a slight advantage.

This was inevitable since they were born as warriors by nature and possessed the mental fortitude to endure the harsh lands of the Northern Region.

However, despite this, the reason the Empire’s soldiers could be stronger and hold back greater numbers of the Kar Tribe was due to one thing.

It was because they had educated Formation and Military Tactics.

Among the Kar Tribe warriors, there were those who used self-taught or inherited Martial Arts, but most Kar Tribe warriors relied on instinctive combat.

Therefore…

Clang!

The Kar Tribe warrior who blocked Bert’s attack quickly crouched down and charged toward him.

But before the Kar Tribe warrior could do anything.

Thunk!

He lost his life to a spear striking down from above.

Swoosh!

“Move, there’s no time to rest.”

“Yes…!”

Bert couldn’t believe the scene before his eyes.

‘Just how many has he taken down…?’

He had simply charged forward as ordered and attacked those who blocked his way.

But whenever his attacks were blocked, a spear would inevitably fly from the side at that exact timing, taking down the Kar Tribe warriors in one strike.

Drip.

Bert felt sweat trickling down his spine.

‘I… attacked this monster…?’

He then reflected on his past self.

He had thought he was beaten to death back then, but now he could tell how much the squad leader had held back when hitting him.

“Bert! Snap out of it!”

“Yes, yes sir!”

Bert raised his axe as he saw three Kar Tribe warriors charging at him from ahead.

Normally, he would have been terrified.

“There’s a monster behind me!”

Without realizing it, he exploded with his inner thoughts and swung his axe toward them.

Slash! Swoosh!

Was it because of the burning gaze he felt from behind?

Or was it because once he broke through these guys, it would finally be over?

Bert’s axe strikes were clearly different from his previous attacks.

Swoosh!

He grazed one guy’s arm, and with the immediately following attack, he struck another Kar Tribe warrior’s neck with his axe.

Thud!

As one guy fell with a dull sound.

“These damn Empire bastards!”

“Die!”

The remaining two guys circled around to target the squad members. However…

Clang! Tang!

“S-Squad Leader! Over here!”

“Can’t break through here.”

Their attacks were blocked in advance by Raphelson and Jalbarog who were guarding both sides.

Stab! Thunk!

Following attacks from Arteon and Raymen.

Their two spears thrust straight forward, taking down the remaining two guys as well.

And seeing this.

“We did it!”

“We broke through!”

The 4th Platoon members following behind shouted loudly.

While the 4th Squad led the way and opened the path, they hadn’t just been idle either.

They had been finishing off scattered remnants or blocking and stopping their escape routes.

Seeing the path opened, Hendris said.

“Circle around to the right and move to the enemy’s center! Avoid the other guys as much as possible while moving!”

“Understood!”

All of the 4th Platoon responded loudly to Hendris’s command. And…

“4th Squad! Maintain the lead like this! When combat begins, 1st Squad and 2nd Squad will provide cover from both sides of 4th Squad! 3rd Squad will support 4th Squad with me to break through the front!”

“Understood!”

“Yes, Platoon Leader!”

“Understood!”

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Squad leaders responded loudly and picked up speed with their squad members.

Seeing the 4th Platoon suddenly break through the left defensive line and charge out.

“What is that?”

“What are those guys?!”

The commanders directing the warriors in the Central Area couldn’t hide their bewildered expressions upon seeing the Empire soldiers who suddenly appeared.

About thirty men?

Had such a small number broken through their warriors and come here?

No, more than that…

“They’re attacking first?”

There had never been such a precedent.

The Empire had always been in a defensive position against their attacks.

But the commanders immediately turned around upon seeing their sudden appearance.

If left alone, their rear would come under attack.

They had to stop them somehow.

“Turn some of the warriors around to block them! We absolutely cannot give up our rear!”

Harambu, a commander of the Kar Tribe, shouted.

But then.

“Sorry, but we need to pass through here.”

“What, what?!”

Harambu turned his head with a surprised expression at the voice suddenly heard from beside him.

But at that moment.

Slice!

With a burning sensation around his neck.

“…Huh?”

The world began spinning around.

Thud.

His head fell to the ground and the entire world began turning black.

Thump.

“We’ve taken down the enemy commander! Attack their rear!”

“Waaaaaaah!”

“Kill them all!”

“Aaaaah!”

With Arteon’s shout, the 4th Platoon soldiers, their morale boosted, attacked the rear of the Kar Tribe warriors.

The Kar Tribe warriors who had been advancing in the center.

“What, what is this?!”

“Enemies appeared from behind! Watch the rear!”

“Aaaaaaahhhhh!”

Suddenly attacked from behind by the 4th Platoon soldiers, they lost over twenty men in an instant.

Belatedly, they tried to turn around and block the 4th Platoon.

“They’re here too!”

“Did you think we’d let you go?!”

The soldiers attacking from the front also advanced forward, attacking the Kar Tribe warriors.

“Gaaahhhhh!”

“Fi-fight! Don’t run! We are the honorable warriors of the Kar Tribe… Guhk!”

Under the attacks of Empire soldiers from front and back, they fell without being able to do anything.

And in the midst of such chaotic battlefield.

“…What the hell, that guy.”

Hendris couldn’t hide his bewildered expression as he watched Arteon, who had charged out alone to capture the enemy commander.

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“Hurry! We need to get as close as possible before they discover us!”

The 4th Platoon was breaking through the Western Defense Line in reverse, moving toward the center of the battlefield.

A surprise attack only has meaning when done before the enemy notices.

But at the 4th Platoon’s current speed.

‘Da-damn…! They’ll notice us before we can get close…!’

They couldn’t execute a proper surprise attack.

No matter how small their numbers, over thirty soldiers were running in a group.

Naturally, they couldn’t avoid being spotted by the enemy.

“Huh?! We’ve been spotted!”

“Run faster! We need to attack before they can prepare!”

Hendris shouted in response to the 1st Squad leader’s cry.

At this rate, all the effort of breaking through the defense line would be meaningless.

But at that moment.

Swoosh!

Arteon, who had been running at the front, suddenly dashed forward.

What was he trying to do now.

Hendris hurriedly tried to call out to Arteon.

Thump!

With a powerful kick off the ground, Arteon’s figure shot forward like an arrow.

Hendris’s eyes widened at the sight of Arteon running at an incredible speed.

No, all the platoon members watching him couldn’t hide their surprised expressions.

An intense dash incomparable to their own.

The guy who had instantly distanced himself.

“…What the hell, that guy.”

The more they watched, the more they couldn’t help but be amazed.

And Arteon, who had broken formation.

Whoooosh!

He concentrated mana into his legs.

He still couldn’t handle mana perfectly.

‘But even this much…!’

It felt like his body would fly away.

As Arteon charged at tremendous speed, he spotted the armed commander directing the Kar Tribe warriors in the Central Battlefield.

A situation where they still hadn’t noticed their charge.

Arteon immediately moved sideways, deviating from the unit’s direct path.

And the moment Arteon moved out of the guy’s line of sight.

“…?!”

The Kar Tribe commander who discovered the approaching 4th Platoon shouted loudly.

“Turn some of the warriors to block them! We absolutely cannot give them our backs!”

Just as the Kar Tribe warriors in the Central Battlefield were about to turn toward the 4th Platoon following his command.

‘Got you…!’

Arteon, who had completely closed the distance with the guy, said.

“Sorry, but we need to pass through here.”

Arteon gripped his spear tightly.

The guy was greatly startled by Arteon’s sudden appearance from the side.

Whoooosh!

The mana-infused Iglis spear blade sliced right through the guy’s neck.

Slash!

“The enemy commander is down! Attack their rear!”

Arteon shouted loudly as he charged toward the Central Battlefield.

The 4th Platoon, which had caught up, carried on that momentum and attacked the enemies.

“Phew.”

Arteon also joined the 4th Squad formation and began taking down the Kar Tribe warriors.

The atmosphere changed instantly.

The Empire soldiers, who had seemed precariously close to being pushed back, instantly annihilated the Kar Tribe warriors.

Hoooooooooo!

“They’re running away!”

“Don’t chase them! Maintain formation and tend to the wounded!”

“We won!”

“Waaaaaaaaahhhhh!”

The Empire soldiers let out loud cheers as they watched the fleeing Kar Tribe warriors.

It had been truly a long time since they experienced such a perfect victory.

And Arteon too.

“…Phew.”

He let out a small breath as he looked around at his squad members.

There were minor injuries, but no one was seriously hurt.

Raymen approached Arteon.

“Squad leader, thanks to you… we survived.”

He had thought it was a good strategy, but it had nearly failed due to their lack of capability.

Others might not know, but Raymen was acutely aware of that situation.

‘We were too slow…’

They had almost been caught by the enemy, but thanks to Arteon cutting off that possibility early, they were able to succeed with the operation.

At Raymen’s words, Arteon patted his shoulder.

“Good work, we could succeed because you guys were there.”

Arteon quickly looked around.

Although the enemies had retreated, there were still far too many things to do.

They had to tend to the wounded and rebuild the defense line walls.

‘We won this time, but…’

There was no telling when they might attack again.

Arteon shouted.

“4th Squad! Help our comrades and quickly reconstruct the formation. Let’s finish quickly and return!”

“Yes, understood!”

With the squad members’ loud response, Arteon hurriedly began building the broken walls with the soldiers.

It was a situation where they had to use even enemy corpses to build walls due to lack of materials, but no one complained.

How much time had passed like that.

It was when they were moving wounded allies and reinforcing walls in preparation for the next battle.

“Arteon!”

“…?”

Arteon turned his head at the sound of his name being called from behind.

And there stood the 4th Platoon leader, Hendris, looking at Arteon as he spoke.

“The company commander is calling for you. Follow me right now.”

The company commander would be from the 1st Company….

‘Fearland, huh.’

He’s a commander famous for being quite strict….

‘I’ll find out when I get there.’

Arteon followed Hendris as they moved. And at the same time.

Swish swish swish.

The Kar Tribe warriors who had been lying in ambush slowly raised their heads.

The battlefield reeked of blood after the battle had ended.

This moment when darkness had fallen was when their blades gleamed most sharply.

And at the center of it all.

“We return with the head of the enemy commander.”

Braktus let out a fierce cry.

Their eyes flashed as they began charging through the darkness.

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