"It''s hard to take this down by force."


    Kerala, who was serving in the army, was undaunted by my words. I appreciated this more than if she had read my air and told me to attack.


    "Behind you is a steep cliff, so you can only attack from the front. If they shoot at us with arrows from there, it would be hard to attack in a short time, considering the size of the fort.


    "Kerala, if I followed common sense, I wouldn''t have attacked this far in the first place."


    I know what you mean. I serve by the regent''s side.


    Kerala put her hand on her chest and nodded.


    "So, I will have to ask you to show us your unorthodox military skills," she said. If that is not possible, then we should retreat as soon as possible.


    "Because there is no law that says the regent must not be a military commander."


    I slowly turn my horse back to the soldiers.


    "Listen, men! From now on I will take this fortress in one hour. I will show you exactly who is running this country now!


    This voice doesn''t just inspire you to fight for your allies. It''s about making you feel good about yourself.


    "This is not a service to me. This is a fight for the kingdom!　I will strike down all the little children who are unnecessarily beholden to the former king and the cathedral!"


    As a general in war, you must keep your cool while at the same time arousing your troops to enthusiasm. Otherwise, the soldiers will not become strong.


    Those who are willing to risk their lives, speak up!


    A tremendous voice roared out, as if wolves had been gathered from all over the land.


    --The special ability [Style of the High King] is activated. This effect is given when he is recognized by many as the High King. All abilities are tripled. In addition, those who witness it will feel either awe or fear.


    --Special ability【Guiding Sign of the High King】is activated. Your trust and concentration are doubled. In addition, your attack and defense are strengthened by 30%.


    With this, as long as you don''t mismanage your troops, you can win.


    "Now, I''d like to decide on a plan. Gather your generals!


    I spoke briefly about my plan in the village compound where we had temporarily set up camp.


    "Raviara, you are an archer.


    "Yes!　With Mr. Arsrod, it''s a hundred times the same!"


    "How many people in your unit are archers by profession?"


    "Since we entered King''s Landing, we have increased the number of people in the city by 30."


    That''s all we need.


    "Okay. Raviara, take it in turns to shoot the men in the fort who are shooting arrows at us. It will be difficult to attack from below looking up, but with your skill you should be able to do it. You should make it one shot at a time.


    "Yes, sir."


    The smile fades from Laviala''s face. But it is not a pessimistic one. I feel a cold fire burning in my chest.


    "In the meantime, I''m going to go in myself and break into the fort. If you keep missing, I''ll die too. I trust you with my life."


    "Huh. I wish they would take a safer bridge, but then again, Arsrod is the kind of man he is.


    Beside her, Kerala listens in silence.


    "Kerala, you take a squad and go around the back. Even though it''s a cliff, I''m sure the men in the fort will have an escape route. If we are attacked from the front, some of them will try to escape.


    And we are to exterminate them?


    You speak too soon. That''s how we''re going to win this war.


    Let''s go! Let''s play! Oda Nobunaga! I''ll show you my own way of taking the reins!


    I will lead my best men and stand on the hill in front of the fort.


    The gate is at the top of the hill in nine folds. The folds are made to make it easier for archers to aim at the gate from above.


    But if the other side can shoot at us, it stands to reason that the reverse is also possible.


    Suddenly I remembered the time when my brother had ordered me to enter the fortress of Naglad.


    At that time, the fort was about to be taken down, and I had to risk my life to drive the enemy away by myself.


    Compared to that time, I have so many allies. The difficulty level has gone down a lot.


    "All right! Let''s go!　I''ll show you the power of the Regent!"


    I''ll mount my horse. I push on up the hill.


    "I am Arthrod Naevre, Regent of the Kingdom of Thirlwil!　We have come to defeat the bandits!"


    At these words, I saw the castle soldiers slightly lose their expressions. They must not have understood that I was coming in person.


    To think you are safe is like being on a ship that is about to sink - what book of military strategy says this?


    If you believe that you can hold out for a while because you''re packed in a fortress, we''re going to break you down.


    The castle guards ready their bows and arrows.


    Raviara! Do it! Do it!


    A long arrow is shot into the face of a soldier who was about to fire his bow and arrow.


    The soldier falls backward slowly. The soldier next to him scrunches up his face.


    "This is the power of the regent''s archer!　Who would you like to be shot through next?"


    "Well done, Raviara!"


    Bows and arrows fly one after another. This is a death squad, and some of the men are falling from their horses, but many more are being shot by the enemy castle guards.


    Prepare more archers! We don''t have enough archers in this quarter!"


    Voices of dismay echoed from the fort. Without archers, we can easily reach the gate!


    While we are waiting, our pioneer soldiers reach the gate.


    The one who can use magic sets the gate on fire with a fireball. Some of them break in from the side with stepladders.


    My troops are now greatly strengthened by Odanobunaga''s special ability.


    Yes, once fifteen of us are inside, we win.


    We wait for a while, defending ourselves, and then the gates open from the inside.


    Did the allies open it or did the enemy come out to kill me? Either way, it must be an opportunity.


    It was my army that opened the gate.


    "Regent!　Please, proceed!


    "Okay!　You see I am a soldier, not a politician!　All troops, push forward!　Destroy everything you can!"


    An avalanche of soldiers followed me.


    --You did it. You won the bet.


    Odanobunaga, it wasn''t much of a gamble. Your world didn''t have a profession.


    If you know your abilities and the morale of your allies... you can do the math.


    At this point, the game is won. The castle will fall in an hour.


    Now it''s just a matter of how much bravery I personally can show.