I Become a Rogue Lord in a World Where Only I Level Up

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The combat system was the same as in that game. This means that I would at least not die at the hands of soldiers below my armed value. In this war-torn world, it is still military force that can guarantee our lives.

Of course, the experience gain in non-lethal battles is negligible. It's only natural that the experience gain is greater when you kill and destroy the enemy in a real battle. So it's impossible to level up in such a confrontation. This was just an experiment to see how much the level increases.

Of course, as a result, I got Bente.

Hadin reinstated all his old men, and Bente appointed each of the ten men he had used as pawns to be the tenth captain of the centurion he commanded. That's how the army was reorganized.

No matter how high your command numbers are, you need time to take control of your army with a sudden promotion or return. So, you have to follow your existing subordinates. There may be some disgruntled people, but you can suppress such things with the bad name of the lord. Because we don't have time for a peaceful solution each time.

It's time to go.

I can't afford it.

It's exactly what the war is about now.

Standing in front of the assembled soldiers, I explained in detail the strategy for tomorrow's war, and then gave the commander his orders. The faces of the soldiers change. Still, no one blatantly complains. This is truly the power of the lord.

Following my orders, the whole army immediately began to scurry about.

The soldiers would all be thinking the same thing.

When the lords began to play war games.

The lords usually liked to play burly. It's a fair assessment.

I did not want to correct such soldiers' thinking.

Given the current situation, it might be better. If you can make them believe that the enemy is really going to attack, the soldiers would rather flee, since their morale is only 20. They have a morale of only 20.

It's many times better to let them dig a pit and ambush you while you think you're playing, than to let them escape.

Anyway, if it started working as ordered, that's fine.

The strategy I devised is this.

The main force of the Naluyah Kingdom moves to the north. A decoy unit to conceal its movement appears in this Aintorian, the western border of the Lunan Kingdom.

The path of this decoy unit was visible.

Huge mountain ranges loom over the Narya Kingdom and Ayntrian territory.

In the first place, the reason for the civil war and the division of the country on the Ayntrian border was also due to this mountain range between the Ayntrian territories and the Narya kingdom.

This mountain range is steep and extremely difficult to cross. However, the only road between the mountains was a checkpoint set up on the road between the mountains.

So, the fastest way to cross the border will be right at this barrier, though.

There is also the option of crossing steep mountains, like General Hannibal who crossed the Alps in the Poeni War.

Or, they can attack you with a detour.

But there is no such record in the history of the game. The Naluyah Kingdom Army attacked across the quickest barrier.

The purpose of the decoy squad is to attract attention. So don't bother to avoid the public eye. Besides, Elhin's incompetence should already be known among the Nalja Kingdom Army.

So of course you will come into this path of attack the fastest. Knowing the history, there is no need to think about anything else.

All you have to do is keep an eye on this road.

Of course, normally a fight breaks out at the barrier.

However, this barrier had collapsed in an earthquake during the time of the previous lord.

According to what I've heard from the chamberlain, it appears that the money for repairs supported by the kingdom was spent elsewhere by Erwin.

No, even if the barrier is safe, it is rather wise to take advantage of this mountainous area without manning it.

Looking at the morale and training of the soldiers, it's much better to ambush them and attack them from a distance than in a hand-to-hand battle.

So we were going to settle it in this mountainous area that passes over the barrier to the plains of Adrian.

After the gate, there is a fairly long narrow road to the plains of Aintorian. The narrow path under the cliffs is a great place to ambush.

How could you not take advantage of it when you know when and where the enemy is coming from?

In a narrow path an ambush.

And the entrance to the level ground from the narrow road is planted with a pitfall.

This was the beginning of this strategy.

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What the hell do you want to do with this?

Soldiers blurted out while digging a hole.

Well, it's the lord's game. They want to play war.

"Oh no, making war a game.

A soldier shakes his head with a look of incomprehension at the words of the centurion.

"Hey, you heard me!　If it happens to fall into the ears of the lords, we're all finished. The lords hate those who disobey their orders the most. So get to work and get serious!

Huh. I had good luck with my gambling today, and now I have to do something like this. What's going on? Damn it!

The soldiers complained and followed orders to dig out the pit. Of course, none of them imagined that a real war would happen. They just think it's just another one of the tyrant lords' whimsical games. Still, the reason why your body naturally moved is because if you were to do it lazily and the lord disliked you, you would be dead on the spot.

If you disobey, you kill. That's the Lords.

A fact known to all the Aintolian lords.

The soldiers had no choice but to dig a pit, complaining.

Of course, the situation is different in some places.

The site where Bente's unit was digging a hole was very different from the rest of the unit.

Bente was a very simple man, and he didn't even hear of his lord's bad name in the first place. On the contrary, he was rather grateful to his lord for recognizing him and giving him the great role of a centurion. That's why he was doing his best to encourage his soldiers.

No, I was so busy taking the lead and conducting.

"Dig a hole and stretch a rope into a large mesh and cover it with straw. Okay?　Hey, watch out!　Don't hurt your hand!

Fear of one side or the other and the lords.

Loyalty to one side or the other.

Everyone's mind is different, but the unit got busy anyway.

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Haddin, who was spearheading the ambush operation, witnessed an unbelievable sight.

Indeed, the Royal Army of Naluyah showed up!

The soldiers couldn't hide their turmoil either. They all thought it was just a plaything by the lord, so no one should have expected that the Naluyah Kingdom Army would really come to attack.

Of course, the lord had said that he was preparing for the attack of the Nalja Kingdom Army. Only, no one believed it would happen in reality, though.

"Are you sure you knew about the surprise attack of the Royal Army of Narja?

Everyone thought it was just for fun. That said, it's good that the lords took an interest in the army. That's why I led this operation as soon as I returned. It is preferable to think of it as an ambush training, not a play. Anyway, it was Hadyn's opinion that if he could change the bad lord's mind by continuing to insist on the importance of the training, he would be willing to be taken back to the prison.

But the real war?

The soldiers, who were not well trained, had no problem with the ambush in the absence of the enemy, but when they actually saw the enemy, they began to panic. Some of them even tried to shoot arrows prematurely.

"Commander!　This is ....... There are too many enemies!

Soldiers get upset, buzzing with a whisper.

"Will you all shut up!

When Hadyn saw this, he was surprised, but he quickly changed his expression and rallied the soldiers. There is nothing good in making a fuss. As a man of war, Hadyn knew that he had to maintain a sense of normalcy in this situation for the time being.

I kept an eye on the Nalja Royal Army hanging under the precipice, while also looking out for my own old subordinates who had returned as centurions.

The more I looked at it, the more I broke out in a cold sweat.

"Commander ...... okay?

Centurion Northstine, an old subordinate who was commissioned as second-in-command soon after his return, heard a low voice.

Don't worry. By the way, you don't think you can go to ......?

Memories of fighting the Royal Army of Nalja twenty years ago flashed through Hadyn's mind.

"No way, strong spear Randall?

There was once an enemy I knew in war. He was quite young at the time, but he was a man of such prowess that he could justifiably be called a warlord.

"Is that Randall, one of the Ten Warlords of Narja?

When Northein asked back, Haddin nodded his head.

Yes. Now they call it that, too. If that's the case, this guy is in trouble. We don't stand a chance in this war. ......

"Commander ......!

Haddin came to reason at the cry of Northstar.

"Wait for the smoke to rise according to the lord's order. The smoke is the signal. Until then, do not move!

Haddin calmly gave the order while breaking out in a cold sweat. I have no idea what it is up to here, but now that I think about it, this ambush strategy, which I thought was simply a plaything for the lord, seems to be the only way to target the enemy's gap.

Hadyn then clutched the sword.

The enemy forces. And the enemy's commander. Everything is overwhelming.

Meanwhile, the training level of our military is the worst.

In addition, the people following Burke are not able to say anything in front of their lordship, but behind the scenes, they are rebelling. It was unlikely that they would be able to stop that Randall even if the ambush operation was successful, but they were consumed with the need to inflict as much damage on the enemy forces as possible for the sake of their country. The least we can do is to say that the enemy is completely unaware of the ambush.

As they waited with baited breath, the wolf smoke finally went up. At the same time, the enemy troops that were moving stopped moving. The march of the enemy army suddenly stopped.

Okay, now. Let go!　Kill as many as you can!

Haddin quickly shouted that. At the same time as the command, an arrow was released and the boulders rolled down as if a cliff collapse had occurred.

Narya's royal army began to turn right and left while being baptized with arrows and rocks.

However, the thing that Hadyn was worried about happened. Some centurions under former commander Burke had been hiding behind the scenes as soon as the Royal Army of Nalja appeared, unable to do anything about it. Just rattling and shaking.

This prevented them from attacking simultaneously. The state of reduced power. In addition, there was also a centurion who lost his reasoning and gave orders recklessly when the enemy was upset by an arrow attack.

"Hey, attack!　They're baffled.

"Do not!　Lords absolutely refrain from direct attacks!

The ten captains next to him to stop him, but the centurion Shane, who lost his reasoning, did not listen to him.

"It depends on the situation!　Attack!

The second-in-command leapt down the incline. The soldiers had no choice but to follow.

Convinced that the enemy was completely oblivious to the movement of our troops that had ambushed them across the border, the Royal Army of Naluyah fell for the ambush plan and began to take damage. However, the damage was kept in check thanks to the dissonance created by the Aintorian army.

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