I rallied my men and marched east.


    The Viscounts of Nevre (that is, I, Arsrod Nevre) own the county of Nevre, where the county capital Nevre is located, and half of the neighboring county of He?e?.　The rest of He?ej County and Kinase County, which is attached to He?ej County, are owned by the Viscounts of Mar.


    For generations, there have been tensions between the two counties. In most cases, neighboring lords are at loggerheads over territorial disputes. It would be strange if they were to remain on speaking terms. First, we must destroy this place.


    I don''t care what the reason for the attack is, but let''s just say that it was rude of them not to come to greet us after we replaced them.


    We have only 400 men. We could have given you a little more, but this is better.


    With such a small force, the enemy would think it was a skirmish with a neighbor with whom they do not get along (technically, they are not countries, but the lords of this time period were like independent countries).


    The two armies were about to clash on the plain.


    "I will put a hundred men each in Sivik and Raviara. Go and crush the enemy. I don''t think it''s time for me to go out yet.


    "Ha!　Compared to the hellish days at Fort Nagrad, this is a piece of cake!


    "I''m a little sad to leave Mr. Arsrod, but I''ll be back as soon as I destroy ......!"


    They were both motivated.


    And they were right to do so.


    Shortly after the start, the enemy force was thrown into disarray when an arrow came out of nowhere and hit the general. Moreover, the general''s body was pierced by a huge stone, and he died instantly.


    It was definitely Raviara, who was greatly empowered by the occupation of an archer.


    Raviara is able to fire a blow from what seems to be a safe place. She was able to stab the general with a blow that would normally have been almost impossible to hit.


    The enemy soldiers were scared that the great wizard was here, which is rarely the case, and tried to run away from what seemed to be a peasant conscript. Without a commander, the soldiers were a mob.


    The battle-hardened troops of Sivik rushed into the battlefield, and it was almost more like a deer hunt than a war. It was not even a battle because most of the enemy preferred to run away rather than to fight with us.


    "Raviara''s bow, it''s even more accurate!"


    Raviara returned after the enemy army had almost disappeared.


    "I knew it was you. I''ll reward you later. I will give you the command of the elves and half-elves in my lands. After such a display of valor, I''m sure no one will complain."


    It had long been my wish to elevate Laviala''s status. I want Raviara to become a great woman, not just me.


    "Thank you, Mr. Arsrod!


    "You can thank me after the war is over and I''ve given you your reward. Next time, try to shoot one of the enemy lord''s family.


    "Yes, sir!　Raviara, I''m all in!


    Without much meritorious conduct, we advanced our troops and occupied the whole of He?e? County.


    We thought it was going to be the usual skirmish, but the enemy did not have enough defenses in their strongholds in Heage County to defend against our attack. So we had no choice but to retreat to Kinase.


    In Kinase County, there is a commercial city called Maust, which is located on the river. If this city is taken, the enemy will be killed, so they have set up a position on the plain in front of it.


    They will try to stop our invasion here somehow. The enemy viscounts have also arrived. Without their lords, their morale will not improve.


    So far everything is going according to plan. It will take time to take the castle, but if we fight on the plain, we can finish the battle in a day.


    The enemy had the head of the Viscount of Mar sitting on a small hill on the plain.


    It is too obvious, but the higher the hill, the greater the advantage in the war. Even when aiming with bows and arrows or throwing stones, it is better to shoot from above downwards to increase the speed and power.


    Even in military discussions, many people shied away from attacking the enemy at once because of the large number of casualties that would result. It was a natural reaction.


    But for some reason, I felt my heart beat faster.


    "I don''t think they are expecting us to come up the hill from the front. That''s why the layers of defense around the leader are thinner than I thought.


    --You''ve got the right stuff. You know when the time is right.


    Oda Nobunaga is impressed.


    --This is where we defeated Yoshimoto Imagawa. The enemy may have been caught off guard by the rain... but now you have the power of your profession.


    That occupational bonus.


    Odanobunaga has the power to reduce the abilities of enemies who stand in your way by 20%. The enemy shrinks at the sight of the High King.


    In addition, his special ability [the power of the High King] doubles all his abilities in battle.


    To tell the truth, unless you are a great swordsman in front of your lord, it is impossible for you to stop me.


    "I will attack here.


    He declared it clearly.


    "It''s too dangerous!" Please be patient!"


    Such voices are heard. That''s what a vassal needs to hear. I don''t like it when they say, "Don''t worry about it.


    "Yes. It''s dangerous. That''s why the enemy will never expect me. They don''t have the guts to face me. It doesn''t matter how many of you there are who don''t have the will to fight. And moreover, they don''t even have the strength to fight. It would be a waste not to attack.


    The more I put it into words, the more confident I became that we could win.


    "Geographically, the enemy has the advantage. On the other hand, if we climb the hill, it will be just a melee and we will have no geographical advantage. Listen, protect me with your shield at all costs until I reach the hill. Then I will avenge the enemy Viscount! Who will serve as a shield?


    Immediately Laviala raised her hand.


    "Raviara, you will cover me from a distance. Your bow will not be effective in a melee.


    "Okay. ......"


    He looks displeased, but it can''t be helped.


    When I was in charge of the village, a man who came to me as an officer raised his hand. These are people who want to make a name for themselves in the first place.


    "Okay, we''ve bought your bravery!　We''ll aim for the night when the enemy is uncoordinated and decide to go for it!"


    Frankly speaking, there must be some significance in going to the trouble of taking risks.


    This war had that much meaning.


    If I take out the enemy here, my military fame will spread like never before. It will not be limited to my reputation in the vicinity of the fortress.


    A good warrior will only follow if he believes that his commander also has the strength of a warrior. If I show here that I am the best lord of the province of Fordonia, my military fame will remain for a long time to come.


    That is why I must and will succeed.


    My goal is to be king. That is the closest I can come to making not only myself but also Raviara and my people happy.


    There are many small conflicts that occur every day in this kingdom. It is because of the countless divisions among the lords, who are in effect different nations. If you expand your territory, there will be no skirmishes within the lands.


    I will create a state of peace.