I Became a Retired Warrior Who Suffered NTR in the Novel

93 – War

If you were to choose the most dangerous place in the Kingdom of Argen, it would probably be the Kamar Fortress, which is facing a battle with the Imperial Army.

It was the most solid place in the Argen Kingdom and it was in a strategic location considering the surrounding terrain, so it was an ideal place to stop the imperial army.

However, Count Lloyd, the owner of this fortress and the lord of the Camar Territory, could not hide his anxiety.

There was no news from the palace, let alone reinforcements, until the flag of the imperial army arrived right in front of the fortress.

“Has there been no contact from the palace yet!?”

“Yes. Lord.”

It’s frustrating because the knights who lead the soldiers did the same…

The closer the imperial army came, the more deserters were increasing, and the range included not only soldiers but also knights who were commanders.

“Lord!!”

Then…

A knight sent to the palace was running hurriedly,

So Earl Lloyd took one step closer to him and was listening to the news from the palace.

“Lord!”

“Yes! What did they say in the palace?”

“That…That’s…”

He ran nonstop day and night in the palace and was panting so much that he couldn’t even breathe properly.

At this, another lesser knight brought him some water, managed to calm him down, and asked again.

“Yes! What about reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements?”

“Well… His Majesty… Ordered us to retreat with only the minimum number of people left.”

“What… What? G… What does that mean now!! What kind of place is this!? Giving up a place like the entrance to the royal capital!”

Earl Lloyd asked again, unable to understand the words of the knight who brought news from the palace.

“You must have heard it wrong! Go back and listen carefully!”

“Hey… Here… I also brought your Majesty’s letter.”

Earl Lloyd accepted the letter from the knight and immediately confirmed it on the spot.

As he read the contents of the letter, his face became increasingly grim, and he tore the letter on the spot.

“Damn it!! Abandon this place!! What the hell is His Majesty thinking!!”

Earl Lloyd was a knight, and before he became the lord of the Kamar Territory, he was a soldier among the soldiers who roamed the battlefield and fought for the kingdom of Argen.

Based on his experience, if those imperial troops aren’t stopped here at the Kamar Fortress, they’ll reach the capital.

I knew very well that if that happened, the outskirts of the capital would turn into a battlefield.

Of course, the big city Wangdo will also suffer great damage…

“My lord, shouldn’t we follow Your Majesty’s orders first?”

“…..”

The other knights who heard the words of the knight who brought the news of the palace were also agitated, as the momentum of the imperial army led to desertion.

Since they had no reason to stay here, they were ready to leave immediately if the lord ordered it.

“Has the warrior been there by any chance?”

“Ah.. No. There wasn’t He asked the others and they said he hadn’t come back to consciousness yet.”

“But why!!! Why!! Did you order this fortress to be abandoned!! If the hero hasn’t woken up yet, you must protect this place!!”

“…..”

Earl Lloyd knew even when he was angry.

No matter how much you argue and get angry with the knight who brought the news from the palace, the answer has already been decided…

The lord didn’t say anything for a while after he got so angry last time…

“What should I do? Lord?”

Another knight worse than him spoke again to urge him on.

“Everyone who will leave this place as of this time, leave! I will stay here until the end…”

“Lord!!”

“Chloe.. Take care of my family.”

“But Lord!”

“The minimum number of people must remain here anyway. I will be one of them.”

The lord takes off the lord’s clothes he’s been wearing so far, and he starts changing into the armor he wore as a knight…

Seeing this, Knight Commander Chloe and the other knights were hesitant to leave their seats.

“The vice-captain.”

“Yes! Captain!”

“I will stand by the lord, so you must safely escort the countess and the young lady to the royal capital.”

“Captain…”

“Go ahead.”

Knight Commander Chloe sent the Vice Commander and the other knights away and approached the lord with the few remaining here.

Then Chloe, the leader, approaches the Count who is wearing uncomfortable armor that is difficult to wear alone and helps him put on the equipment.

“Chloe, why didn’t you go with them?”

“Your lord. I have already sworn since my life was saved by the lord 20 years ago. One day, at one o’clock, I will die with the lord…”

“……”

At the words of Captain Chloe, Earl Lloyd didn’t respond and just silently wore his equipment, leaving only a small smile on his lips.

“How many people are left here?”

After donning his equipment, Earl Lloyd turned his head to look at the people remaining in the fortress.

Many escaped the fortress, but there were still about 50 knights and soldiers left here.

“There are about 50 people in all.”

“Yes…”

Count Lloyd alone had enough troops to count them, but he dared to ask Captain Chloe and started walking to where his soldiers were standing.

Everyone has been favored by the Count at least once, or has sworn allegiance to him…

Perhaps even if the count told them to leave, they didn’t seem to be leaving.

*

The imperial army pushed forward as if under water, and was besieging the Camar fortress.

The Four Heavenly Kings and the new hero, Balak, knew that there were only a handful of troops left here, so he pushed forward a little more boldly.

“Your lord. That’s it. Even the lord, please escape from this place. If you go through the fort’s underground passage, you might be able to save your life.”

Captain Chloe finally recommended the Count to escape, but

The count was just standing by the window and looking out, and there was no sign of him going down the underground passage.

“If they knew I was here, I’m sure they wouldn’t attack recklessly.”

“That means…”

“Yeah… I could buy myself a day… no, even a few hours…”

Earl Lloyd was already standing here ready to die, and no matter how much Captain Chloe said, he didn’t seem to have the slightest intention of leaving.

He was rather standing on the terrace where he could be seen from the outside, showing the Imperials that he was still guarding this place…

Perhaps because of that, the imperial army only surrounded the fortress in several layers, and did not launch an attack hastily.

“How many are besieging our fortress right now?”

“Approximately 100,000.”

“Yeah… 100,000… Whoops…”

The Count was suddenly laughing at what was funny, and the others, including the leader Chloe, also looked at the lord strangely…

“For my funeral, there were a lot of mourners.”

At his jokes, the inside of the fortress suddenly became a sea of laughter, and everyone was smiling for the last time.

Then…

Thump!! Thud!! Thud!!

The drums began to sound in the camp of the Imperial Army, and the army was advancing toward the fortress in unison.

The count was taken aback by the imperial army’s attack faster than expected.

aaah!

“Who… Who is it!!”

But…

There was no law telling them to die…

A dark elf suddenly appeared in the middle of the fortress, giving them hope that they could live.

“Everyone run away through the secret passage.”

“You… You…”

Unlike the soldiers, the lord knew her identity…

It was Karen, who had been seen several times in recent meetings held at the palace, who had become the kingdom’s intelligence chief from the vice-captain of the Demon King’s Assassination Corps.

“How are you… Here…”

“I don’t have time to explain. Quickly go through the secret passage here.”

“What does that mean? We must protect this place!”

“For those of you who are already here, your mission is over. The enemy has been gathered as close to the fortress as possible, so you can evacuate now.”

Recently, at the words of Karen, the head of the intelligence department that King Edwin trusts the most, the Earl was puzzled and could either obey… But he couldn’t disobey…

They didn’t know right away that she was talking about her mission here.

“A mission… What is that…”

“The hero is planning to use wide-area magic here soon. If you do something wrong, you could also get caught up in the explosion… I’m here.”

“Hero…? Ji.. Are you saying that the hero is here!?”

“Yes.”

The Count was more surprised than anyone else when he heard that the hero had come here…

“Boo… Obviously the hero… Is still unconscious…”

“Only His Majesty, the lord, and the people here know that the hero is here.”

“So… You mean this was all a strategy?”

“Yes. No time Please follow me.”

Only then did the Count begin to follow Karen, and along with the Count’s movements, other subordinates were heading towards the secret passage.

Their strategy…

Kamar Fort is one of the places with strong walls,

Edwin knew that if even a small number of people were guarding this place, the Imperial Army would not be able to attack hastily.

Meanwhile,

Around the time Karen took the rest of the fort and escaped through the secret passage,

On the cliff near this Kamar Fort, a warrior who survived the great explosion and rose up was looking down at the cliff.

A rough guess, the warrior, who had watched over 100,000 troops surround the fortress and attack at once, took out a holy sword and prepared to use magic.

“Carpet Bombing”