A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 624

Chapter 624: Chapter 463 Determination_1 Chapter 624: Chapter 463 Determination_1 In the end, Combart's strategy ended in failure, and he lost thousands of warriors from the First and Second Legions, shamefacedly returning straight to the camp.

This was absolutely unfeasible!

Combart's face darkened, and he finally understood why Kriolleiv couldn't capture the Bonn Fortress. When Combart first heard the news, he thought the same way as the Congress, believing that Kriolleiv was just avoiding battles passively and that he could take it… well, it turned out to be totally different.

What now?

Combart was frantically pacing around. Previously, he had guaranteed the Congress without any doubt. No one expected this to happen.

However, this wasn't for Kriolleiv to worry about anymore, given that the Congress had taken his position, and he was essentially jobless now.

But even though he didn't want trouble, trouble found him.

“Sir.”

As Kriolleiv was about to get some rest, his deputy Carl approached him.

“I've received a letter from General Laures of the Fifth Legion.”

“Show it to Combart – it's worthless for me to read it now.”

Kriolleiv shook his head. The news from the Fifth Legion finally arrived, but unfortunately, it was too late now.

However, this time Carl didn't obey Kriolleiv's order and delivered the letter to him instead.

“I think it would be best if you read it.”

Seeing the solemn face of his subordinate, Kriolleiv turned around, accepted the letter, and read it thoroughly. His expression slightly changed afterwards.

“….. Have you read this letter?”

Carl didn't say anything but nodded. Kriolleiv then sighed.

“The Fifth Legion has chosen to support the king…looks like we don't have much of a choice.”

“General Sir.”

Carl stepped forward, came to Kriolleiv's face, and spoke in a low voice.

“What are you still hesitating about? Haven't you seen what the Congress is doing? There's no place for us to act here! Surely, you can guess why the Congress chose Combart to be the commander-in-chief! It doesn't make sense for us to stay here under these circumstances!”

“I know.”

Kriolleiv slightly nodded his head, as though he had made up his mind.

“Okay then, that's settled… we leave. But…”

As he said this, Kriolleiv turned around and looked into the distance.

However, we will return someday.

Combart, distressed for a whole night, couldn't come up with any good solution, and only in the dawn a soldier rushed into his tent.

“Report, sir! Trouble! There's trouble!”

“What trouble, speak clearly!”

Hearing the man's rambling, Combart, his eyes bloodshot, glared at him harshly. He had been thinking about how to capture the Bonn Fortress, but couldn't find any good strategies. The other party's actions were completely unexpected. He didn't even know what he would encounter if he went again!

And now, someone was pestering him!

“What on earth happened?”

Did the guys in Bonn Fortress come out?

“The, the First Legion has disappeared!!”

“?? What???”

Hearing the messenger's reply, Combart stared at him dumbfoundedly, completely unable to believe his own ears.

“What did you say? What happened to the First Legion?”

“The First Legion has disappeared! They've left the camp! Their whereabouts are unknown!”

“That's impossible!”

At that moment, Combart was furious and jumped up.

“What on earth is that old fool Kriolleiv up to? Doesn't he know he'll provoke the Congress? No, I don't believe it, take me to go see!!!”

Saying this, Combart stormed out of his tent with haste, when he arrived at the campsite of the First Legion, he saw that the tents were still set up, seeming normal from the outside. But when he rushed into the tents, he found there was nothing – aside from some bulky items that couldn't be carried, the First Legion had taken away almost everything they could.

“How dare they!!!”

Combart was red with anger, and glared hatefully at his subordinates.

“Are all of you idiots?! How did you all miss such a big movement from the First Legion?”

“This…the First Legion had previously moved under the pretext of night patrols, we had no idea…..”

The subordinates that Combart berated didn't have a witty retort either. They had just arrived with the Second Legion and had no idea about the situation here. Upon seeing the movement of the First Legion, they naturally inquired, and were told it was just regular patrolling and caution. While the departure of some from the First Legion appeared excessive, they did not think much of it.

It wasn't until dawn broke that someone noticed something was off with the campsite of the First Legion, decided to check it out, and consequently, immediately reported the situation up the chain of command.

No doubt about it, they were too late.

The others had already escaped under the cover of night.

“Go after them immediately, where did they go?”

“This… judging by the tracks, it appears their destination was…Bonn Fortress.”

“………”
Hearing this, Combart was taken aback and looked towards the distant fortress. It was calm, showing no signs of battle which meant…

Had the First Legion defected?

On realizing this, Combart's vision darkened and he collapsed unconscious.

“Sir! Sir!!!”

While the soldiers of the Second Legion were busy around Combart, inside Bonn Fortress, Kriolleiv finally met Duanmu Huai.

“It appears these young ladies aren't very welcoming of my arrival.”

Looking at the graduates of Manaria Academy who were standing not far behind Duanmu Huai, Kriolleiv chuckled, while Duanmu Huai merely glanced at them and shook his head.

“You don't need to worry, it's nothing serious. They're just a little upset for having lost the opportunity for their graduation examinations.”

“Graduation… examinations?”

On hearing this, Kriolleiv paused, though he quickly brushed the issue aside. His intuition told him it was better for his heart not to dwell too deeply on this matter.

“Alright, I've come here to see with my own eyes exactly what it is you've been talking about.”

“That's convenient.”

Duanmu Huai didn't seem bothered as he slightly nodded.

“Since you intend to see it, I will take you to see it personally…”
Since the First Legion had already switched sides, Duanmu Huai dispensed with his little charade and directly called upon a Valkyrie Artillery Ship. Seeing this giant iron bird descend from the sky and land inside Bonn Fortress, General Kriolleiv suddenly understood.

“So that's how it is. You assaulted and took over Bonn Fortress using this method.”

Kriolleiv had been wondering how the tribunal could have quietly occupied the whole of Bonn Fortress without any trace, and now… he finally understood.

“Come with me, I will show you what you wish to see.”

Soon, Kriolleiv and the officers of the First Legion, led by Duanmu Huai, boarded the Valkyrie Artillery Ship and flew high into the sky.

“Where are you taking us?”

Even though he was very interested in the iron bird that could fly in the sky, Kriolleiv was more concerned about Herman's fate.

In response to his query, Duanmu Huai gave an answer.

“Today, the Fourth Legion will launch an attack on Ros City, liberating it from the clutches of the Congress, and I'm taking you there.”

In no time, the Valkyrie Artillery Ship was floating above Ros City. The battle had already started, and the Fourth Legion was vying for control of the city gates with the city's defending army. Kriolleiv looked down at the entire battlefield from the sky.

From the perspective of this senior general, there was nothing outstanding about the Fourth Legion's command strategy; it was steady and by the book – devoid of any mistakes, but also not particularly brilliant. The only remarkable thing was that the spirit of the Fourth Legion seemed very high as if they had received a shot of adrenaline.

Soon after, Kriolleiv saw another army appear in the city, taking advantage of the defending army's resistance against the external enemies to stab them in the back, capturing the city gates in a blink of an eye.

Only the Fifth Legion would be capable of employing such audacious tactics.

After the city gates were seized, there was basically no doubt about the outcome. The Fourth and Fifth Legion joined forces, pushing inwards while fighting, and the morale of the defense army dropped significantly, they were basically in a state of abandoning their armor and fleeing for their lives.

“Alright, let's go down.”

Duanmu Huai gave the order, and then the Valkyrie Artillery Ship landed behind the battlefield. Subsequently, Duanmu Huai led Kriolleiv and his men off the artillery ship and onto the battlefield.

The battle was over, the streets were littered with bodies and blood, and injured personnel were being sent to the back for treatment. Led by Duanmu Huai, the group looked around, feeling something was odd.

“What happened?”

Looking at the battlefield in front of him, Kriolleiv furrowed his brow.

As a veteran general, he naturally noticed this battlefield seemed a little off.

How should he put it?… It was simply too orderly!

Typically, after a battle, if soldiers are not treating their wounds or recovering, they would be looting, and while commands prohibiting this have been passed down, someone always disobeys. But here, it seemed nothing like that had occurred. Kriolleiv even saw some soldiers dressed in the Fourth Legion's armor assisting civilians who had been dragged into the conflict!

The Fourth Legion?

Why would they do that?

“I know what you're thinking, General Kriolleiv.”

With a chuckle, Duanmu Huai glanced at the old man.

“I promise you, you will get your answer.”

Chapter end

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