"Finally, I can use my abilities seriously, after months of holding back! But why do I feel such a strong pressure from his body? It's not like when facing General Garlan, the pressure is much smaller, but..."It's like a warning signal for others to retreat, and it can erode someone's mental state before a fight.In one-on-one combat, intimidation is a crucial factor. Many things can lead to victory, one of them being the use of fear in their opponent.Understanding this feeling, Rosa won't back down. Her steps moved slightly forward, making the soldier in front of her more alert."All right, the duel begins..." The head soldier gave the signal.Everyone remained tense, and the two didn't immediately launch an attack.It's understandable; those who have fought frequently will give each other some time to think about their actions.But in a situation like this, one of them had to move.The first to step forward was the soldier, his footsteps continuing into a slashing motion.Swings..
The struggle has been so long that it has led to quite extreme actions. Those who oppose or spread false information will be executed in front of the entire population.Many have received this punishment - noble families who opposed, those who engaged in corrupt acts, or spread coup plans.They were all executed brutally by the soldiers, and the people who witnessed it, of course, were terrified. They began to believe that Elisa's government would not be any better.They believed the words of a few people who spread rumors were indeed true. Elisa's side deliberately bought people's trust through temporary kindness, and when the time came, they would spread terror.Accusations of hatred continued to be made, but many people were afraid to protest.Execution awaited those who did. Finally, several months passed, and during these last few months, Elisa's words turned out to be true.The citizens felt there was no increase in taxes, no slavery system, and no favoritism towards the nobilit
It truly sounded painful, Rosa had come to realize that. From the very beginning, she hadn't thought about anything else; after becoming a soldier, she wanted to become the strongest figure so there wouldn't need to be any more agonizing wars for the common people.However, upon learning this fact, she felt that her honesty in doing all this had to be reevaluated.Sacrificing her life for a leader called a king had never crossed her mind. In her thoughts, a leader should fight alongside others to protect the land.Only now did she realize that Garlan also wasn't the king who once ruled over the entire territory."So, is General also serving someone?"It was important for her to know this. She knew that Garlan was not someone who liked to be tied down to something. It would be strange if Garlan was there only to gain power."For now, I am protecting the leader of this land. In truth, I am not from this region! I am a wanderer trying to find a suitable place to stake my life, and here I
"I'm glad if Miss Rosa is the one sent to help defeat the enemy!"A meeting was held as soon as Rosa arrived at this fortress, to catch her breath before anything else could be done.But Rosa also understood that her purpose from the beginning wasn't just to arrive; she didn't want to make any mistakes. Furthermore, this was her first experience with warfare, and even a meeting like this was something unusual for her."So, how is the situation?""As you can see, we are currently preparing to withstand the enemy's attack.""So, the enemy hasn't attacked yet?""No, they already have! But it was a small-scale attack, and we managed to hold them off."Rosa's eyes narrowed, and the man in front of her appeared even more somber than before. Her gaze delved deep into his face."What happened?" she asked with determination."A few days ago..." He took out a scroll and handed it to Rosa. "We received this scroll, and they threatened to do this if we didn't surrender."After reading it, it was
"Hoam..."It's an annoying time. Rosa hasn't finished enjoying her sleep, but now she has to be in the room with the old men who look confused."This time they attacked us at night, targeting us when we didn't fight!" murmured the leader of the soldiers.It's indeed painful to be attacked when you want to rest.Rosa should be the one to mourn more. Her eyes blinked a few times to fight off drowsiness."Thanks to Miss Rosa's alertness, we didn't lose many soldiers!" praised one of the men.Unfortunately, Rosa didn't hear the praise clearly. Her head was down.Seeing no response, one of the men tried to wake her. "Miss Rosa!""Yes..."The man's tone was low, but Rosa's response was surprisingly strong, creating a hushed atmosphere.No one spoke for a few moments, watching this hilarious scene."Uh-oh... I've made a mistake! I don't want to return to the capital and face punishment, just like on my first day as a soldier.""Leader, if the enemy attacks again tonight, what should we do?"
"Of course, but we must not let them know about this attack! We have to strike when they believe the troops inside the fortress are just as before, only capable of defending against their attacks..." Rosa meant the most important factor, the enemy's reconnaissance scouts who were certainly ordered to monitor the fortress at various points.If they were to find out the troops inside the fortress were preparing to attack, the enemy would automatically shift to a combat-ready position."We don't know where the enemy's scouts are positioned, and, moreover, the nighttime will make our movements difficult," a weary-faced soldier pointed out."That's true, we don't know the enemy's troop locations, and, likewise, they can't confirm the attack we're planning. We need to observe first before they can execute that attack," Rosa replied.They began to understand, but there were still some incomplete details."So, who will lead the troops in the attack against the enemy?" the leader of the troop
They appeared surprised by the actions of the troops on top of the fort, their eyes quickly turned towards the torches intentionally used to illuminate the surroundings."Huh... do they think we're finished here? Well, we can use a bit of light to figure out our current location..."Vigilance continued as the fortress's lighting was still too dim."Leader, it seems that the enemy forces have been swept away by the attack," reported a soldier on top of the fortress.They couldn't see what was happening below, but from the visible body parts, it seemed like a large-scale massacre had occurred."So, they have indeed launched an attack!" Cold sweat dripped as he imagined a crazy action like that.Time could only be used to wait for morning; they couldn't move for the next few minutes.Remaining on high alert, when the sky began to lighten, they could finally assess their surroundings.Rosa, with her sharp eyes, observed the area and indeed saw many soldiers under her command."Are you all
Rosa needs to understand that using a fortress in warfare means defending within it; they can't just attack the enemy's troops directly.She already knows this from the lessons given, but she can't stand waiting for the enemy to attack."How long do I have to stay here? They've already started this war, their leaders should be responsible for what they've done..."She clenched her fists with all her might, but it was all in vain. She had to restrain the emotions inside her and wait for the right time.The soldiers there seemed much more useful than her, just watching like this was so boring, but most of the officers there were grateful not to plunge directly into the battlefield.Even in a situation like this, discussions about the plan were still ongoing, and it felt tiresome to discuss it."Now, the enemy is attacking with 700 people, which is much larger than the troops inside the fortress! The chance of winning is very small..." the leader troops warned."Of course, but if we just