Chapter 157.2

Volume 3: Chapter 157 – Siege (2/2)

Gowen sent a request for reinforcements to the north, the south, and the capital even deeper west . The north and the capital immediately replied, but the south’s response was yet to arrive .

As Gowen readied the army at the west, he wondered what could possibly be keeping the south .

Ripper Knight, Sivara, and Sharp-Eyed Knight, Jize, were in charge of the south . Moreover, the boundaries to the east where the Holy Shushunu Kingdom was was safe . If so, then…

“Could the heretics have made a move?”

If there was one problem that the south might have it would be the adherents of the Kushain faith .

“Could the southern rebellion be making their way here?”

Gowen’s predictions were half right and half wrong . The Ripper Knight and the Sharp-Eyed Knight were indeed at a loss on how to deal with the Kushain believers, but with their strength and the southern army, they were more than strong enough to swiftly eliminate the threat .

Unfortunately, they couldn’t do so because of the people coming from the back . Among those were people who ran with only their clothes, merchants who took their wealth with them, and mothers who took only their babes… It was such a group that was currently making their way to the colonial city .

Such a group of people couldn’t possibly be killed, so the Ripper Knight and the Sharp-Eyed Knight were unsure of how to deal with the situation .

Unfortunately, Gowen had no way of knowing that .

All he knew was that he couldn’t expect reinforcements from the south .

“Regardless, even without them, we will still have 400 soldiers from the capital and 350 from the north . ”

The army under the direct control of King Ashtal were inexperienced, but after having analyzed the new potions, Gowen decided he could safely leave the supplies and wounded to them .

The army coming from the north were under the lead of Gulland . Contrast the reinforcements from the capitals, the northern reinforcements were experienced in war . They’re wild and crude, but their strength was first rate .

There was 3 days to go until the reinforcements would arrive .

Until then Gowen needed to gather his scattered forces and ready his army .

“Our defeat last year… I won’t let you forget it,” Gowen muttered .

Gowen had originally planned to rebuild his forces in two years, but the monsters only gave him one .

Now, he has no choice but to train his soldiers during the war .

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“Lord Gi Go . ”

In the northern region where cold winds blew, in the village of the barbaric sword tribe renowned as yugushiva (snow demon), was a young maiden kneeling .

She called out to the sleeping goblin who had his hands on the curved sword that he carried on his back .

“Lord Gi Go, are you awake?” Yustia asked .

“Yes,” Gi Go said as he tried to sit with the curved sword in his embrace .

“Everyone is, gathered . They want to see, their supreme commander,” Yustia said .

“Hmm… So I’m the supreme commander, huh,” Gi Go said .

Gi Go found it puzzling, after all did he not decide to live solely for the sword? He was not a goblin meant to lead others in the first place, so why was he the supreme commander all of the sudden?

“This really doesn’t suit me,” Gi Go complained .

Yustia had a look of doubt on her face as Gi Go stood up, but Gi Go just smiled at her, then he lifted up the curtains of the tent and walked outside .

The blinding light of the god of fire’s body made Gi Go knit his brows . The land covered in white didn’t help either, as it reflected the blinding light, burning Gi Go’s poor eyes alongside the god of fire’s body .

But that only lasted a few seconds .

Before Gi Go’s eyes were the various yugushiva tribes gathered .

Every one of them had the mask of a demon on, but Gi Go knew that the moment they saw him, they all gulped .

The various yugushiva tribes had been gathered once more with Yustia at the center .

Most of the men had already died in the previous wars, but with a threat looming upon them, they had no choice but to rally their forces once more .

Them being able to stand again was thanks to Yustia’s overwhelming support .

With her masterful sword arts and her beautiful face, she quickly became the genius yugushiva swordsman that became the pillar of the yugushiva tribes .

—Our chief is loved by the heavens!

The young boys and girls that made up the yugushiva tribe believed in Yustia so much that it was almost religious . It was that faith that lit a fire in their hearts .

When Yustia appeared beside Gi go, the yugushiva people cheered .

Yustia told them to keep quiet in the northern tongue, then she spoke to Gi Go .

“Lord Gi Go, I will translate, so please,” she said .

Hmm, Gi Go groaned as he looked at the yugushiva people once more .

They might call him ‘supreme commander’, but their hearts were with Yustia .

Why does he have to say anything? Gi Go wondered .

“This war belongs to you,” Gi Go said .

Yustia’s gaze remained unmoving toward the crowd even as she translated .

“So take back with your own hands the pride and glory of your ancestors that was taken!”

Silence covered the snow-blanketed lands .

“The time has come to seek the flag of your true master!!”

As Gi Go raised up his curved sword, cheers echoed throughout the yugushiva tribes .

Gi Go turned around and withdrew behind Yustia .

As Yustia gave her orders, the yugushiva tribes moved out .

Like this the snow-blanketed lands of the north were caught in the flames of war once more .

Tl Note: What do you think when you hear the word ‘Supreme’? Personally, I can’t help but think of pizza . Speaking of which, I haven’t eaten pizza in a while . Maybe I should order some .