Chapter 65
Teigun Defense Battle ②
(Day 2 of War)
Those Who
Rise Up
Translator : PolterGlast
Everyone, if you are hearing this
letter, it means Teigun is facing a crisis of invasion...
First, I want to apologize for not
being able to rush to your aid at such an important time.
And if possible, I want you to listen
to what I'm about to say.
I know you must have many anxieties
and things you want to say.
So, I ask that you give me the
opportunity to hear those from you later.
Right now, I cannot rush to your
crisis.
But...
I have left behind comrades whom I
trust with all my heart to be Teigun's protectors. Their power is truly
incredible.
If everyone cooperates with them, we
can surely repel even 3,000 or 4,000 enemies.
We have been preparing for this all
along. To protect this town, I ask for your strength.
It's not just about fighting. It's
about helping with meal arrangements, looking after the children left in town,
and helping transport supplies.
Even outside of fighting, I would be
very happy and it is necessary for everyone to help in various ways.
And to everyone in the Self-Defense
Corps, I ask that you help the soldiers defending the checkpoints with your
crossbow skills honed through daily training. Even if you are not part of the
Self-Defense Corps, anyone who can use a crossbow is most welcome.
If there is anyone who can help with
the defense of the checkpoints, please raise your hand. Of course, I will never
force you.
Avoiding the ravages of war and
evacuating to other towns. I will not blame you for this.
You are free to leave this town.
This I promise.
Even if you do not cooperate in this
defensive battle, you will absolutely not suffer any disadvantages later, nor
will I allow it.
Especially for those who have come
here temporarily to work in this town, I know many of you have homes to return
to or families waiting for you. So please do not hesitate.
I love this town.
I have poured my heart and soul into
making it a better town, a town loved by everyone.
It is no exaggeration to say that the
town of Teigun is my other self.
So, it may sound strange coming from
me, who is not present, but I want to protect this town no matter what.
Please, to support this town, anything
you can do is fine. I would be grateful if you could lend me your strength.
The Self-Defense Corps, and anyone
else who can cooperate in any way, please report to the government office and
register.
The reason I ask you to do that is
because I want to properly thank you later.
Not just thanks in spirit.
To those who participate in the battle
as part of the Self-Defense Corps, I will provide 5 gold coins.
To those who help behind the scenes, 1
gold coin. I will pay all of it in advance, so please be at ease.
To try to redeem everyone's feelings
with gold coins, I actually feel a little bad about it myself.
However, I want to express our
gratitude in a visible way, even if only a little, so please forgive me.
Please, to the people living in
Teigun, anything you can do is fine.
Please lend us your strength.
Thank you very much.
And I eagerly await the day we can all
meet again. At that time, let us forget about work and raise a toast together.
Solis Baronial Family, Lord of Teigun
District
Solis von Takuhir
As
Miseri finished reading, the silent citizens gradually began to murmur, and after
a while, it turned into a great cheer.
"Protect
our Teigun!"
"For
Takuhir-sama, for Teigun!"
"Protect
the town we built! Defeat the invaders!"
"Marry
me~"
Their
cheers did not stop for a while.
For
some reason, Claire was overcome with emotion and crying.
It
is not certain if anyone among the comrades present felt, "What good is it
if you cry...?"
※
The
government office was in chaos afterward.
Long
queues formed of those wishing to participate in the defense and those offering
support behind the scenes.
Miseri, by her
judgment, prioritized the registration of those who would participate in combat
and proceeded with them first.
For the Self-Defense
Corps, there were some vacancies from the temporary workers' members, but 350
participated.
In addition to the
Self-Defense Corps, many others wished to participate in combat, bringing the
total number of personnel who could be dispatched to the checkpoint to 500.
They were immediately
given crossbows and headed to the checkpoint under Claire's leadership, where
they came under Christoph's command.
There were about 800
people who registered for behind-the-scenes work. This meant that almost all
the citizens, including temporary workers, participated.
"This is to help
protect our town. We don't need such formalities as money."
More than half of
those registered for behind-the-scenes work refused the gold coins.
And everyone worked
day and night, supporting their comrades fighting on the front lines.
※
"There's no need
to aim the crossbows. Just set them on two types of stands and pull the trigger
according to the command."
"Those who are
confident in their strength, please help with the ballistae. The ballistae are
also set at an angle. Just load them, draw the string, and pull the
trigger."
The members of the
mercenary corps and Carleen were running around, giving lectures to the
Self-Defense Corps at various locations.
Christoph had ordered
Master Karl to make two types of stands in advance to increase shooting
accuracy: one set for aiming at narrow passes and another for long-range
shooting at an elevated angle.
Final adjustments were
being made by Christoph, Carleen, and the mercenary corps.
These were deployed on
the castle wall of the checkpoint, as well as on the lookout posts that Elan and
Mary had carved out of the steep cliffs.
The total number of
crossbow stands was 400. There were also 10 ballistae each for mid-range
annihilation and long-range use.
The structure of the
uppermost part of the checkpoint's castle wall also had a clever design.
It was designed to
allow more archers to launch a simultaneous attack from the castle wall, and
the uppermost part was a three-tiered large staircase, allowing three rows of
archers to fire.
The firing ports were
also small, designed to prevent archers from being hit by enemy arrows.
Furthermore, from the
lookout posts carved out of the cliffs, which were blind spots from the
checkpoint, one could see and aim all the way to the end of the narrow pass.
The force of the
arrows fired from a considerable height could easily pierce even iron armor.
The well-trained
garrison soldiers and mercenary corps planned to defeat enemies outside the
line of fire without using stands, through free shooting.
Even without stands,
they had already mastered accurate shooting according to their positions
through daily training.
The mages also entered
battle readiness and began their planned actions.
Christoph: Individual
sniping and overall defense command.
Carleen: Wind wall
defense and magical guidance of arrows.
Elan, Mary: Management
and activation of pre-set traps.
Sasha, Aira: Dealing
with fire arrows and adjusting the ultimate weapon.
Claire, Krolla:
Handling traps and defending with fire walls.
Rosa, Mia, Lanatoria:
Treating the wounded within the checkpoint.
Kinia: Emergency
repairs if the checkpoint wall is breached.
Caul: Logistics,
transporting goods between the town and the checkpoint.
"The enemy attack
will probably be tomorrow afternoon! Confirm your weapons and positions, then
report to your unit leader. Get enough rest by eating and sleeping in
shifts!" Christoph instructed everyone.
"There's plenty
of food. We're constantly sending additional supplies from the town of Teigun.
Eat as much as you need, without worrying."
The other mages also
paid careful attention to the self-defense corps and archers from the citizenry
who participated this time.
"All preparations
are complete. Everyone, let's protect Teigun, Takuhir-sama's town, our
town!"
Christoph's face was
filled with confidence.
And so, the fateful
night of Teigun dawned.
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