Chapter 43 The Dragon ying Angel


    ——This is it.


    Liuchrome who wasmanding the battle instinctually realized.


    Although the front line had yet to copse, Liuchrome had already received reports that many square formations had been destroyed.


    Up till now, before a square formation got destroyed, Liuchrome would send reserve soldiers that were waiting in the rear to prevent it from happening. But now even that reserve had be empty. Only the heavy cavalry unit required in the ‘final push’ was left to him.


    Liuchrome was not stupid enough to haphazardly send the cavalry. If it was for assault he would have considered but it was defence. Using cavalry for retreating was basically using the troops in exactly opposite of their actual forte.


    Heavy cavalry who are d in full te armour are an extremely powerful troop. On top of it they were the elites of the Temple Knights. Their ability was not to be doubted.


    But, cavalry’s biggest strong point is mobility and offensive ability. For example, when the opponent is at a disadvantageous position, if they have to intercept a charge from the nk by the cavalry as well, the enemy would be definitely ughtered. Basically, if you use Cavalry with urate timing, you could achieve victory instantly.


    But, if the timing is messed up instead, the losses will not beughable.


    And if they were destroyed once, they didn’t have any reserves for them either.


    The horses they use along with their armour,pared to a soldier, the cost and time incurred to raise one cannot be evenpared with each other.


    Neither are they useful only in certain situations but they are also too valuable to use recklessly.


    Thus, every famousmander in the history of the Arc continent read the flow of the battlefield first and then used these troops to disy their maximum strength.


    Liuchrome was not as talented as those famousmanders, but he knew the usability of each troop and did not lose calm when faced with a disadvantageous situation.


    His outer appearance was certainly unique, but inside he was rational, and someone who could take calm and reliable decisions. That is why Ars chose him from among all his subordinates because he believed that Liuchrome could deliver the desired result.


    And now, Liuchrome had realized faster than anyone else that if the current flow continued, the Crusaders would be definitely annihted.


    Therefore, before he has to face the worst situation, he decided it would be better to retreat for now.


    To order the Crusaders, who are here to fulfil the will of god, was not an easy task for a mediocremander at all.


    They cannot step back, neither they had any ns, thus there was no choice but sacrifice the Crusaders while wishing the God for a miracle. A mediocremander could only take the above action.


    And then God will grant a miracle to such a fool with a heart full ofpassion; Liuchrome understood that such a thing would never happen.


    A miracle is called a miracle because it is not meant to happen. Depending on such things was the same as epting defeat from the start, Liuchrome thought so from the very bottom of his heart. That is why the ones who lead an army to victory were none other than the humans themselves that were fighting there.


    And in such a position where they were about to lose, it was his duty to save as many soldiers as possible. Liuchrome was about to order the retreat, at that very moment,


    *GUOOOOOOOO*——


    With a roar able to shake the heavens, a giant ck object fell from the skies.


    It was crashing directly near the front lines where both the armies were shing.


    At this moment both armies stopped their hands and quickly ran in all directions in order to save themselves.


    The thing that was falling finally crashed on the Goldran hill that was already painted with blood.


    It’s identity was known by everyone here, but they did not realize it until it had actually fallen to the ground.


    It was a giant ck dragon.


    The wings that could create a storm with just pping were torn to pieces, the feet that made the earth tremble and the hands which had ws that could cut through anything had beenpletely severed from the body and incredible wounds could be seen.


    The tail that was like the wall of a castle had also been severed and was nowhere to be found, the fortress like body itself was filled with ces where the scales had been destroyed or torn off and the whole body was stained with blood.


    And the burning fire-like eyes had less shine than a worn out ruby. Everyone there understood that the life of this giant body was running out.


    The thing that had fallen from the skies was none other than the corpse of Dragon King Gaevinal.


    Nobody noticed that on the forehead of this giant dragon king’s body, a single shadow was there.


    A cross spear that had prated deeply into the forehead, and the one who held it was a girl wearing a bloodstained robe.


    It had be so dark red in colour that it was unknown whether it was due to blood spurts or was it her own blood. Her beautiful silver hair was also covered in red and had lost its original splendour. She was missing her right arm and maybe because her right eye had been crushed, it was closed as tears of blood flowed down.


    But, she was clearly standing while sticking the spear in the corpse of the dragon king. The open left eye held a brilliant red shine and showed that she was still alive.


    The girl was Sariel.


    Each every one that fought here witnessed the legend of a single human defeating a dragon born in front of them.


    “—–It’s an Angel.”


    Someone muttered.


    “The Angel defeated the dragon.”


    Angel, there were various exnations about their identity but the words that had been raised here was themon belief of everyone standing here.


    “Aah, how beautiful.”


    Wet with blood and entrails, having lost the right arm and right eye, even then, the figure of the girl firmly holding the spear in her hands was to each and every soldier of the Crusaders, the most beautiful thing that they had ever seen.


    A scene so vivid, that they would never ever forget it in their whole lives.


    But, for the Daidalos army what did the girl look like, at least, it was not the same as the Crusaders.


    Sariel defeated Gaevinal, that incredibly unbelievable fact was understood by each and every one on the Goldran hill.


    But the feeling they held in their hearts was not excitement of being able to see a legend; it was the shock of the death of the unparalled dragon.


    In either case, it was big enough to make all of them forget to even move.


    And the one who recovered the fastest among them was Liuchrome.


    Facing the dazed subordinates standing there, he raised his voice and proimed thus,


    “Behold! The great 7th Apostle Her Exclellency Sariel has in the evil Dragon King! Now is the time, when we shall annihte the evil army of demons! All troops attack!!”


    The order of attack made by Liuchrome clearly resounded. Confident of their victory, the Crusaders picked up their weapons, shouted, and charged. They faced the Daidalos army that hadpletely lost their fighting spirit in front of the fact that the undefeatable dragon king had been killed.


    “Hurry, rescue Her Excellency Sariel. Also, give the first heavy cavalry unit to attack—“


    Atst the moment of reversal hade. This was the only time when their less numbered army could annihte the strong Daidalos army. With this in his mind, Liuchrome quickly gave out orders one after another.


    Currently, the difference between the numbers of soldiers between the two armies on the Goldran hill,pared to the start, was in the same ratio. In fact, due to maintaining the formations, the Crusaders were at a disadvantage.


    Although the enemy had lost theirmander, if they instantly counter attacked, it will turn into a battle of attrition and in the end, the Crusaders would lose.


    But, at this moment, it was a situation where the difference in morale would decide the oue.


    The Crusaders who were about to lose their front line, regained their spirit and confidence in victory with Sariel’s aplishment, andunched a counter attack.


    And what Liuchrome was aiming for was the realisation of the tactic, known in the warring states period as [Norikiri]. (T/N: Norikiri is a tactic where units of five to ten horsemen rode into the enemy to stir confusion)


    Launching the cavalry against the restless enemy, it was a tactic meant to quickly destroy them, the easiest to use as well as the most reliable tactic.


    And this was the only time where the much awaited [Norikiri] could be used.


    Against this, the Daidalos army who had been unable to regain their fighting spirit had fallen into confusion.


    Losing their king, whether to fight, to run, or to retreat; they were unable to take any of those decisions were faced with the Crusaders that were in the best form now.


    And finally, the silver heavy cavalry troop that had received enhancement support from the magicians began theirnce charge to decide the oue of this battle.


    In front of the white army, unable to do nothing more than individually try and defend themselves, the fate of the Daidalos army had been decided.


    This battle that would beter known as the Battle of Goldran, ended with the magnificent victory of the Crusaders.


    Three dayster, on the 10th day of the month of Enrai (Distant Thunder), the Crusaderspletely captured the capital Daidalos.