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Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 129: The Result of the Rage
“Alright… it went well.”
Confirming his own achievement, Rest breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.
His original magic, concentrating and emitting sunlight… Amaterasu.
He had known the power of it, having slain even the master of the monster realm. But now, having fulfilled his mission, he felt a sense of relief.
The beam unleashed by Rest burned away part of the rebel army and engulfed their camp.
Given that they were dealing with an army this time, he had dispersed the light somewhat to widen the range.
The power had diminished somewhat due to the relaxation of concentration… Yet still, about ten percent of the enemy force… around seven thousand soldiers, had fallen to the light.
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(If I had exerted full force, they would have been incinerated without a trace… But by expanding the range to this extent, does it reduce the output to this level?)
If they were just foot soldiers, they could easily be defeated without much stress… But if they were individuals with considerable magic power, they could probably defend against it somehow.
Nevertheless, with part of the army burned and the attack reaching the main camp, the rebel forces were in a panic akin to stirring up a hornet’s nest.
This confusion resulted in more damage than just the number of casualties. If they were to launch the troops now and attack all at once, the enemy army would surely collapse.
The operation was a success. He had fulfilled his role as the vanguard sufficiently.
“Your Highness, Lord Commander… Is this satisfactory?”
“… … …”
“… … …”
Confirming with the two commanders who were observing from a distance… Neither Richard nor Marquis Catreya moved.
They had expressions of astonishment, staring straight at the confused enemy forces.
“Um… if I attacked, weren’t you supposed to mobilize your army and attack…?”
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“… … …”
“Your Highness? Lord Commander?”
As anxiety began to build with the two of them not saying anything and not even twitching a muscle, Rest started to wonder if he had disappointed them.
“Um… S-Sorry! Please, give me one more chance to attack!”
“Hm… No, no, no! Wait!”
In a hurry to cast another Amaterasu, Rest was finally stopped by the now moving Marquis Catreya.
“That’s enough! Your job is done!”
“Eh? Is it okay?”
“Yes. If anything, if you were to further excel, it would… No, never mind. You’ve expended your magic, so step back and rest.”
Marquis Catreya coughed and placed his hand on Richard’s frozen shoulder.
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“Your Highness… Please, give the order to charge.”
“Eh…? Ah, yes! That’s right!”
Richard hastily raised his hand and ordered the soldiers.
“All forces, charge! Crush the shaken rebel army!”
“…………”
“…………”
Although Richard shouted, the allies did not seem to move immediately.
For some reason, Rest didn’t understand why, but both Richard and Marquis Catreya had turned into stone statues just like him.
“Charge! Cut down the enemy!”
In the midst of this, one unit from the kingdom’s army leaped out and charged into the enemy camp.
At the forefront, riding a horse and leading the charge, was Wilhelm Lubase. He was recently ennobled as a baron, known as the “Sword Saint who despises women.”
Following behind Lubase were soldiers borrowed from his own Lubase family and mercenaries hired with the reward money given by the king.
Among the soldiers here, Lubase was the only one who had glimpsed from a distance the moment when Rest defeated Sabnok.
Because of that, he was able to move faster than anyone else in this situation.
“K-Keep going! Charge!”
“Don’t fall behind the young ones! Move forward and conquer!”
Following after Lubase, one by one, knights and soldiers from the kingdom’s army charged forward.
They plunged into the still chaotic enemy territory, striking down the rebel soldiers who were still confused and in disarray.
“Oh… Impressive. They’re quite eager, aren’t they?”
“Surely, it’s you who’s impressive.”
Beside Rest, Dibble remarked.
Dibble was someone who served as Rest’s magic teacher, but upon witnessing the earlier attack, he seemed more exasperated than impressed.
“…Rest. It’s not just the Rosemary Marquis family that won’t leave you alone anymore.”
“What’s this all of a sudden?”
It was a rather unexpected conversation.
Dibble seemed to have suddenly come up with something to say.
“Your talent has exceeded our expectations. His Majesty intends to push you forward as a symbol of the new era… But not just in form, you might actually be at the center of the next era.”
“You’re being overdramatic… Dibble-sensei.”
Rest chuckled.
He believed he had performed adequately, but he didn’t think he deserved to be called a hero of the era like that.
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There would surely be more people other than himself to emerge who would excel, starting with Lubase.
“Now then… More importantly, is it alright for the soldiers of the Rosemary Marquis family to remain here?”
Except for the soldiers guarding the main camp, most of the Kingdom’s army had come out to the front lines to strike down the enemy while they had the chance.
Amidst this, the forces of the Rosemary Marquis, for which Rest was nominally the commander, remained at their positions, not yet advancing to the front lines.
“Well… Honestly, it seems like it’s not desired for us to excel too much.”
“Is that so?”
“Rest-sama has achieved sufficient results… While we haven’t done anything, it would be prudent for us to yield the glory to other units.”
“I see… If Dibble-sensei says so, then let’s do that.”
Rest looked down at the battlefield from the hill, literally taking a high vantage point to observe.
The Kingdom’s army: one hundred thousand.
The rebel army: seventy thousand.
Although the battle began with the Kingdom having the advantage… with Rest’s initial strike, the scales of victory tilted heavily in favor of the Kingdom’s army.
After about half an hour since the start of the battle, the rebel army had been reduced to half of its initial strength.