Quit being a knight and become a mercenary

66 – Snail Hunting (3)

Then, they surrounded the castle for a week and prepared for a full-scale siege.

Preparing for a siege meant checking to see if there was a large army nearby that could target us, and manufacturing the battering rams and ladders needed for the siege.

Whether or not you are ready for this is the question that determines the life or death of the entire mercenary corps. I had no choice but to be cautious.

‘All preparations are complete. Now the rest is up to us.’

As I was lost in thought, the baker next to me spoke sarcastically.

“I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal because it’s a fortress, but how many meters is that? “Is it about 3 meters?”

“It looks high when we look up from below, but the scout leader said it would be about 2.5 Meters.”

“Is that so? “Still, the thought of going over that and taking it over makes me crazy and crazy.”

I also nodded my head at those words.

Even though the wall is only about 2.5 Meters high, to get over it, you have to climb up one by one using a ladder.

In the meantime, the enemy will throw stones at us and even shoot arrows at us to the point where we can turn into hedgehogs.

By the time I’m almost up, the soldiers up there will be trying to break my head, saying, ‘Come on, come back!’

‘I’m sick of just imagining it.’

I feel nauseous just thinking about it.

I heard the other guys grumbling behind me as if they were thinking the same thing, but I tried to pretend not to hear it.

It’s not like they’re running away like some high-ranking person does, but if you crack down on each of these things, you’ll end up like an officer cracking down on something that happens.

This time, Karin tapped my shoulder and asked.

“They say there are 250 soldiers in that castle. Are you worried?”

She asked if she was worried, but her chest was puffed out and the corners of her mouth were already twitching.

I also smiled with a relaxed smile.

“Three out of ten soldiers are standing up there holding farming tools. The remaining 30% are wearing quilted clothes that are worse than cloth armor, so they are probably poor people with only weapons. “Why are you worried about fighting with such shabby guys?”

Castle walls are always scary, but the level of danger varies depending on the type of guys guarding them.

Seeing how they mobilized 60% of civilians without proper equipment, it is obvious what the mercenaries inside that fortress are like as well.

‘There is definitely no one that strong.’

No, if you take advantage of the fact that there are 60% of serfs, it will be easy to exploit unexpected weaknesses.

Just looking at that situation, there is a strategy that comes to mind.

The sound of trumpets and drums sounded from the side, announcing the start of the attack.

“Martin Platoon, move forward! “It’s time to send those who want to plow the fields with those farm tools to Deus!”

As I took a step forward, countless arrows and magic rained down from the top of the castle wall.

“Die, you bastards who will kill you by smoking these organs into sausages!”

“You lowly serfs, go ahead and throw stones! Just matching the head or body is enough!”

“Don’t let them come near the castle walls!”

Every time dozens of arrows flew, the sound of our soldiers falling down could be heard everywhere.

“This body is so meaningless.”

The soldiers who were hit by magic pouring in from all directions died without even leaving a single breath.

The soldiers hit by the fireball were reduced to ashes by a lightning bolt that made them feel the scorching heat even if they were outside the magic range.

Soldiers hit by lightning magic died while their entire bodies stiffened and they urinated.

I’ve been through a lot of wars so far, but this is a scene I can never get used to.

Some of the newcomers looked around and started to gag, and some even tried to turn their backs.

“Wow, sh*t… Am I going to fall like this too?”

Even in a fair fight on the plains, my heart flutters when I see magic and arrows flying at me, but there are also walls that seem impossible to overcome, so it’s completely understandable for a rookie to do that.

However, those who said such things could not escape the friendly punches and kicks of their seniors.

“You coward who carries around rotten biscuits in your head! “If you don’t get up and grab that cheap needle-like sword, you will die here to me.”

“Do you want to be beaten until you die, or do you want to kill those guys and get the reward?”

“Count to three, come to your senses! One, two, three!”

As a result of proper mercenary-style discipline and training, the new recruits who had been struggling just now came to their senses in an instant.

In particular, Baker was patting down the new recruits as if he were a senior mercenary.

“If I fight here and come back alive, my brother will buy me beer and meat. So, don’t think about anything else and just do as the platoon leader tells you. Okay?”

He’s already quite a veteran when it comes to beating him up and comforting him.

Wouldn’t it be okay to give me a promotion later if there’s a vacant position?

And our mercenaries also started shooting arrows and magic at the enemy.

As we ran to the castle wall holding a ladder, we shouted hurray as we saw arrows and magic flying above our heads.

“f*ck, kill them all!”

“Give a ride to all these bastards who are worse than dogs!”

“The bow players are good!”

I don’t know if it contained our wishes or not, but its power was certain.

The fireball exploded and sprayed fire and ash around the area, killing all the soldiers everywhere.

Soldiers who were hit by countless arrows turned into hedgehogs or died.

“Cowardly mercenaries…”

“Jang, Jang! “I decided to return alive!”

“Peter has been reduced to ashes!!”

While walking with the ladder, I looked at the castle wall and the soldiers and knights on it.

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The reason was simple.

No matter how strong the fortress is, the level of thoroughness of the defenses at various parts of the walls varies.

‘If I attack their weak point, I can give them a big blow from the first day, right?’

“Platoon leader Martin! We will provide cover below!”

When I turned my head, Karin and Lucia were there.

Karin spread out her chest and smiled, raising one corner of her mouth, while Lucia clenched her teeth and raised her tail.

“I’ll just trust two people.”

At those words, the two nodded and pointed their weapons at the enemy.

“In a situation like this, first of all, the commander…”

“Let fire destroy the wicked who stand in my way…”

Unlike Lucia, who was chanting magic, an arrow wrapped in the wind right next to me passed by quickly like a bullet.

The direction of the arrow was towards the knight over there who was using his sword as a baton to command the soldiers around him.

“Don’t be scared by mercenary idiots! Calmly, one by one. Trillion….”

His neck was accurately pierced by Karin’s arrow.

“I give it like this…”

When the enemy knight died, the enemy army on the castle wall, which had maintained good order just a moment ago, fell into chaos.

“The knight is dead!”

“Calm down and follow the platoon leader’s instructions! “Don’t be so nervous!”

“If you want to live, listen to me!”

Of course, the people around them started to sort out the chaos, but is it because the army is made up of nearly 60% of ordinary farmers?

It seems like it will take quite a long time for those in panic to come back to their senses.

At this time, our mercenary soldiers immediately arrived at a place where they could hang a ladder.

“Get ready to hang the ladder!”

According to those words, our platoon members quickly started moving to find a location where they could hang the ladder.

“Baker, you walk closer to the side!”

“Walk in the hollow in the wall! “If you hang it in a strange place, you won’t be able to climb up the ladder!”

“This is the beginning!”

The soldiers on the walls also began to come to their senses as soon as their feet were on fire.

“f*ck you, arrow! Rock! Throw it away! “If those below come up, they will all die!”

Some women were also running around carrying boiling water.

“I brought water here!”

The guys carrying melee weapons, such as axes, for close combat, hurriedly ran to where our ladder could be placed.

“If you think they’re going to step on the castle wall, break their heads first!”

Just as we were about to climb the ladder, we heard Lucia’s voice from behind.

“Fire Ball!”

With those words, a blue fireball passed above us.

Even though it wasn’t directly in contact with the fire, the surrounding air became so hot that it felt like steaming.

‘It’s not the kind of power that a typical beginner wizard can produce, that’s…’

As I was inwardly admiring, several soldiers on the castle wall were hit by blue fireballs.

The soldiers who were hit directly by the fireball were reduced to ashes without leaving a single trace, and the soldiers caught up in the aftermath around them began to burn.

“My body! My body! “Someone sprinkle some water!”

“Save people!”

“Mom, Mom! Evil!”

Once a powerful magic shot passed, the top of the castle wall was instantly empty.

At this time, I placed the ladder in my hand directly against the castle wall and climbed up with great strides.

‘Now would be the best time to climb up the castle wall.’

As I expected, no one attacked me while climbing the ladder.

No, it’s true that I couldn’t do it, but…

“Peekaboo, try dying today.”