How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 247: ๐†๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ (1)



Chapter 247: ๐†๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ (1)

โ€œSend a messenger to call in the nearby soldiers.โ€

โ€œ!โ€

โ€œYour Excellency. They. . .โ€

โ€œThink about it carefully. Even if they betray us, would they really lie like that?โ€

The emperor was not a good bait.

There were the emperorโ€™s most loyal soldiers gathered around the offer, and the Empireโ€™s famous knights who were loyal to him were stationed nearby.

If they wanted to lure someone in, there was no reason to say that the emperor was there if they didnโ€™t want to say someone who looked weaker.

The feudal lords, speechless, pointed out other parts hesitantly.

โ€œBut even so, isnโ€™t it too sudden?โ€

โ€œIt seems like we should be more prepared. . .โ€

The feudal lords were not hesitating because they were particularly cowardly. Any noble of the alliance (except for the elf king) would back down when it came to dealing with the emperor.

From his military record when he was young to his recent surprise attack on the allied forces.

Even the nobles who could loudly talk about the emperorโ€™s tyranny and immorality could not disparage his leadership.

โ€œIf we drag it on too long, wonโ€™t the other side figure it out and prepare? We have to do this quickly.โ€

Johan had already made a decision. To make a quick surprise attack.

Johanโ€™s plan was not to kill everyone in the ambush. In fact, such a thing was rare when large numbers of people clashed with each other.

โ€˜๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜น๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต, ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต.โ€™

If he combined the troops he could summon from the feudal lords around him and the ones Johan brought along, he could easily mobilize thousands.

According to the knightsโ€™ reports, the emperor had around 2,000 troops. It was not enough to completely overwhelm them, but it was enough to make it worth trying.

โ€˜๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ดโ€™ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ.โ€™

What allowed Johan to make such bold decisions above all was the confidence that the soldiers he brought with him were elites.

The most dangerous moment in battle was usually when retreating.

In situations that did not allow them to push forward, ragtag troops would simply collapse and run away in all directions.

However, Johan was confident. He believed that no matter what situation forced them to retreat, the elites under his command could retreat in an orderly fashion.

โ€˜๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ง ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜น๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ง ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ.โ€™

While the obvious goal was to damage the enemy, the fact that it was the emperor was a big factor in why Johan was willing to attempt a surprise attack.

The symbolism was immense.

What if the emperorโ€™s elites failed to fend off an attack and retreated?

Johan planned to spread those rumors after exaggerating them several fold.

What if the emperorโ€™s elites managed to withstand the attack?

Similarly, he planned to exaggerate the damages several times over.

Johanโ€™s abilities, honed through many battles and commands, had reached a level of mastery. No one would have thought to take his elite troops, who pledged their loyalty to him, and aim for such a vicious goal.

โ€œIโ€™m amazed. Your Excellency the Count has no fear.โ€

โ€œI decided to follow you, so Iโ€™m ashamed of myself for being afraid of the emperor and hesitating!โ€

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

The atmosphere in the emperorโ€™s camp was chilly. Johanโ€™s surprise attack had not been discovered in advance.

โ€œWhat do you think?โ€

โ€œI think itโ€™s wrong.โ€

The baron who followed the army with the emperor shook his head.

As was often the case with valiant knights, the emperor originally enjoyed taking a small elite force with him and scouting ahead.

In a situation with lots of false information and baseless rumors, there is nothing better than seeing the battlefield with your own eyes.

Of course, given the emperorโ€™s position, the troops that followed were by no means few in number. The two thousand elite troops were enough to burn several fiefdoms and still have some left.

The problem arose after that.

He thought he was just making a show of force with the reconnaissance, but then the emperor suddenly dragged someone over and started interrogating them fiercely.

And that person was the emperorโ€™s eldest son, Olafsethan.

Dragging his own child in and interrogating him, the atmosphere in the camp could not have been alright. Everyone was so tense they could barely swallow, waiting for the results of the interrogation.

โ€œNo matter what I say, His Majesty does not listen. I donโ€™t know if he has ever listened. . .โ€

โ€œShh! Lower your voice. You are too loud.โ€

At the baronโ€™s words, the other nobleman next to him panicked and warned him with his hand.

To monitor and check the existing feudal lords, the emperor had mobilized many new people.

Wandering knights, minor nobles, and capable mercenary captains were precisely those people.

Having no connections or families, they were loyal to the emperor in order to gain his favor, and served as a thorn in the side for existing nobles.

In the camp, they had to fret, not knowing who might overhear and inform on them.

โ€œDo you really think Olafsethan was trying to assassinate him?โ€

โ€œDamn. I donโ€™t know either. Maybe he really was trying. His Majestyโ€™s suspicions have been growing day by day. Did you see when he executed the servant last time? No matter what, executing someone of noble blood without even a trial! What would the count do when he hears his relative was executed!โ€

โ€œNo matter what, I donโ€™t think he was trying to assassinate His Majesty.โ€

โ€œWhat does that matter now! His Majesty doesnโ€™t even listen to us!โ€

โ€œLetโ€™s go together and try to talk to him again.โ€

โ€œIโ€™ll pass. I donโ€™t want to end up hanging near that tent with him. His Majesty might spare Olafsethan because heโ€™s his son, but not me.โ€

As the nobles were talking, they noticed a mercenary sub-captain approaching, seeming to be on his way to report to the emperor.

โ€œWhatโ€™s going on?โ€

โ€œA merchant said he saw an army coming from the west a few days ago.โ€

โ€œMore nonsense trying to get silver.โ€

The baron clicked his tongue.

As the war dragged on, all sorts of petty con artists seemed to be increasing. Whenever some ragged traveler said โ€™๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ธ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜’๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ!โ€™ trying to get silver, it was truly absurd and made him snicker.

Those guys were hung from the gallows, but people usually paid them silver regardless of whether their information was accurate or not. Even if they were annoying, chasing them away or punishing them could cause bad rumors to spread.

โ€œIf the army is coming from the west, arenโ€™t they the ones trying to reinforce Fort Ortizen? Itโ€™s not very far so it seems we should prepare, no?โ€

The castellan of Fort Ortizen was a famous rebel even among the southern feudal lords. This feudal lord who had lost many relatives to the emperorโ€™s execution had declared he would resist to the end.

For such an aggressively defiant noble, it would not be surprising if the allied feudal lords had come to help out around here.

โ€œYou know one thing but not the other. If they came to help Fort Ortizen, they would stay near that fort. Also, thereโ€™s a river near here. To cross that and come would take quite some time. Ordering the troops to prepare without good reason will only increase His Majestyโ€™s dissatisfaction, so be careful.โ€

โ€œYes, I understand.โ€

โ€œAnd if we need to prepare, His Majesty will take care of it himself.โ€

These were the ones who had retreated a bit from the forest they were originally in and crossed the river. Though the river was shallow, the river itself was an enormous obstacle. Crossing it would take an age.

Not only that, they had pride.

The pride that no one would dare clash with the army personally led by the Emperor!

In the meantime, Johanโ€™s army had already swiftly passed through the forest and arrived at the riverbank.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œStill donโ€™t want to talk?โ€

โ€œReally. . . I donโ€™t know anything about it.โ€

Olafsethan spoke in a cracked, hoarse voice. However, Cardirianโ€™s stern expression did not change at all. His eyes looking at his son were as cold as a snakeโ€™s.

โ€œIf you confess, I will let you go in peace.โ€

โ€œYou believe that petty wizardโ€™s words?!โ€

โ€œShut up.โ€

Cardirian gestured. The interrogator whipped the whip. Blood splattered and screams rang out.

Olafsethan swore to himself.

โ€˜๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ!โ€™

It was a mistake to rashly contact Caenerna, who seemed dissatisfied with the emperorโ€™s actions among the court wizards.

When he asked if there was a lethal poison that could slip through the surveillance of the wizards guarding the emperor, Caenerna immediately agreed to prepare it.

Not long after Caenerna provided the poison, the emperor invited Olafsethan to participate in the march, and Olafsethan thought it was right and participated, but. . .

Cardirian had known from the beginning.

And the only reason he knew was because the wizard had betrayed him.

โ€œYou b*stard trying to kill your father, how dare you insult a wizard? Caenerna-gong is the most loyal of the loyal.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s a plot. . . itโ€™s a plot. Donโ€™t believe the wizard. . .โ€

โ€œGo ahead and hold out as much as you can. Even if you can hold out, Iโ€™ll hand you over for trial and burn you at the stake. I was going to promise you a painless death out of the goodness of my heart. . .โ€

Cardirian said as if he was genuinely sorry. Olafsethan got a chill down his spine from that look.

He knew well how the emperor had been dealing with undesirable figures that he didnโ€™t like.

โ€œDo you think I canโ€™t execute you because you think your vassals will stake their lives to protect you?โ€

โ€œGod is watching over this. Arenโ€™t you afraid?!โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s the funniest thing Iโ€™ve heard from you today!โ€

Cardirian opened his mouth wide as if he really couldnโ€™t believe it.

And then he shouted with his arms akimbo.

โ€œA guy who plundered the bishopโ€™s assets is saying this! Who was the first to beg me for the bishopโ€™s assets?! Youโ€™ll be the first one God sends down thunder on!โ€

โ€œBut it will be less than your majesty who is trying to kill his own blood!โ€

โ€œOh my. Then letโ€™s make a bet. If God is watching, go ahead and show me a miracle. Then I wonโ€™t kill you.โ€

Cardirian said with a smile. Olafsethan gritted his teeth at the snake-like hobby of playing with prey.

โ€œCome on. What are you doing? You said God is watching? Donโ€™t stop the whipping!! If you stop, Iโ€™ll kill you!โ€

โ€œY-Yes!โ€

The interrogator was startled by the emperorโ€™s shout and was about to whip the whip.

At that moment, an arrow flew in and stuck in the interrogatorโ€™s neck.

โ€œ?โ€

โ€œ. . .?!โ€

The emperor and his son were so confused that they couldnโ€™t put words together.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œWe did it! We succeeded!!โ€

The centaurs shouted with flushed faces, excited.

Succeeding in ambushing emperorโ€™s camp!

This will be one of the greatest honors in my life. No hunter in the east could have caught a more magnificent prey than this.

โ€œItโ€™s not over yet! Stay focused!โ€

โ€œYes!โ€

โ€œSet the tents on fire. Donโ€™t chase the ones running away! Target the ones that look like nobles first. Anyway others will come from left and right so looting can wait. Focus on trampling and crushing the enemies!โ€

The forest provided good cover but still, crossing the river took some time.

The troops of feudal lords going around left and right were fine but the troops led by Johan had to cross directly for the ambush to work.

The one who made this possible was Suetlg.

He blocked the river by mobilizing all the collected potions and mysteries.

Even if it was a shallow river, it was an unbelievable miracle. Taking this chance, Johanโ€™s troops crossed the river and advanced. The vanguard consisting of cavalries stormed into emperor factionโ€™s camp violently.

โ€œAmbush!! Itโ€™s an ambush!โ€

The warriors from the east skillfully went around, shouting and kicking up dust. It was a scheme to prevent the enemies from grasping the accurate number and intimidate them. Most crumble when ambushed and subjected to such psychological warfare.

However, emperorโ€™s soldiers were valiant and loyal.

If it was another mercenary group, they would have collapsed already but these soldiers gathered in groups of three to five trying to fight even as fire spread all around and got attacked from all directions.

โ€œGet out of the way, scums. His Excellency Count is passing through!โ€

And Johanโ€™s ability was to crush such determination. The savage momentum of mowing down the soldiers blocking his way like they were nothing swept away the vanguard.

โ€œWe strike emperor before they can react properly! Follow me!โ€

โ€œYes!โ€

Johan headed toward emperorโ€™s headquarters, the biggest prey. Arriving at the square with fiercely flying arrows, Johan found an old man emitting extraordinary aura, not even riding a horse probably due to the sudden ambush.

โ€œHow dare you. . .!โ€

Without even answering, Johan swung his sword and struck him down.

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Translation-(COMPLETED) โ€“ How to Live as a Wandering Knight

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅใ€Šโญโญโญโญโญใ€‹!!

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