With the invasion of a large number of foreign tribe warriors, the inside of the fort was thrown into chaos.
However... even amidst this, there were those who faced the unforeseen situation head-on.
"Don't panic, all of you!"
Vareiya Cattleya, the commander of the defensive forces at the fort, shouted out orders.
"The main gate is already blocked! No more enemies can get in! Stay calm and take down the enemies who have infiltrated the fort, one by one!"
While issuing orders to the soldiers, Vareiya herself took up a spear and fought against the foreign tribes.
"Hmph!"
"GYAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa!"
Swept away by her swung spear, a foreign tribe warrior was sent flying and crashed into the inner wall of the fort.
Such was the force of the blow that the oni tribe warrior's bones were crushed into paste.
"Just as my brother says! Everyone, stay calm and deal with the enemy!"
"That's right! Soldiers of the Kingdom of Aiwood shouldn't be flustered by something like this! Stop your whining and fight!"
Vareiya's younger brothers... Carius and Toya were also scattering the foreign tribe warriors.
Carius, wielding dual swords, and Toya, wielding a spear, inspired the surrounding soldiers through their fierce struggle.
"Almakain Sword Dance Art... 'Scattered Blossoms'."
Furthermore... flowers of blood bloomed within the fort.
In an instant, several foreign tribe warriors were slashed to pieces, reduced to gruesome corpses.
"I'm relieved."
A gloomy-looking young man, his bangs long and hiding his eyes, drenched in the blood of the foreign tribes, muttered quietly.
Still smiling amid the carnage, his cold, cruel gaze swept across the surroundings.
"I'm relieved. I thought I'd just be waiting for time to pass peacefully in the fortress. It's a good thing there was a place for me to be active."
The one who coldly said this was the 'Woman-Hating Sword Saint', Wilhelm Lubeth.
Lubeth, sword in hand, glared at the foreign tribe warriors around him.
"For now, I'll cut you down. If you don't want to die, resist with all your might."
"You humans!"
"Don't underestimate us! We'll crush you!"
Lubeth provocatively swayed his sword tip, and the foreign tribe warriors, enraged, surged at him.
Oni tribe, lizard tribe, and insect tribe warriors all attacked Lubeth at once.
"Almaken Dancing Blade Technique... 'Flying Plum'."
Lubeth's sword flashed.
Even though there was still distance, a flying slash bisected one of the enemies.
"What—!"
Lubeth kicked off the ground and leaped at the enemy.
"Hmph!"
"Gyaah!?"
Lubeth's sword lopped off the head of an oni tribe warrior.
Next, a lizard tribe warrior thrust out a spear, but Lubeth twisted his body and easily evaded.
While spinning, he swung his sword again, cleaving the lizard warrior's torso in two.
"Oooooooooooooooooooohhh!"
A warrior of the Insect tribe bore down on Lubeth, trying to crush him with his massive body.
However, Lubeth narrowed his eyes slightly, flashing his sword without a hint of panic.
"Scattering Petals."
And then… countless slashes were unleashed.
Among the foreign tribes, the Insect tribe possessed overwhelmingly superior defensive capabilities. It was said that even a famous sword could not easily cut through their hard insect carapace.
Yet, Lubeth's sword cut precisely through the seams of the carapace, tearing the massive body apart.
"It offered some resistance… but that's all. What a boring opponent."
"Damn you… you human!"
"You basstaaaaard!"
The warriors of the foreign tribes screamed in rage, but the flow of the battle had already shifted.
By blocking the castle gate, Rest had already cut off the enemy's reinforcements.
Due to the confusion of the surprise attack, they had been pushed back at first, but thanks to the exploits of the Cattleya brothers and Lubeth, they were managing to turn the tide.
"We'll press the attack! Unleash your magic!"
"Everyone, don't give the enemy a chance to counterattack! Drive these foreign tribes out!"
"GROOOOOOOOOOOHHH!"
Isis and Diebl also seized the moment, unleashing their counteroffensive magic.
The foreign tribes that had infiltrated the fort were rapidly thinning in number.
"For a moment there, I wondered how things would turn out… but it looks like we can get through this."
Seeing the state of the battle, Rest let out a sigh of relief.
To follow his comrades, he unleashed blades of wind, cutting down the warriors of the foreign tribes.
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