[Supre Commander's Perspective]
The Goussel Marquis Army's Third Offensive had begun.
Rigel cast **[Boost]** on his allies to enhance their physical abilities. He then brought out the large shields they had been holding in reserve — the so-called "Female Slave Barriers" — and ordered a charge toward the defensive wall.
"Hmph! No matter how heavy those shields are, there's no way they can destroy the wall!"
The Supre Commander sneered. His words were reasonable. Even when Rigel, empowered by his cheat skill **[Rape]**, had charged while riding the beastkin warrior Kaine, he had failed to break the wall. No matter how strengthened the Goussel soldiers were, their attacks should still be within human limits. He didn't believe they could destroy the wall.
"Shoot them dead! If we inflict enough casualties, they'll eventually give up!!"
They couldn't carelessly attack Rigel himself because he was using Princess Nina as a shield. In that case, they just needed to wipe out his subordinates. That was likely the Supre Commander's thinking.
Upon his order, the soldiers nocked their arrows. However, none of them fired.
"I-I can't! I can't shoot!!"
One soldier scread, his eyes already filled with tears.
"What!? What are you saying—?"
The Supre Commander stopped mid-sentence. He had no choice but to stop.
Because—
"I can't do it either! If I do sothing like that…"
"Aaah… It's over for …"
"Damn it…! Are those guys demons…!?"
The surrounding soldiers began speaking up one after another. Every single one of them had lost the will to fight. Seeing this, the Supre Commander was utterly confused.
"What's going on!? What the hell are they doing!?"
He looked back toward the Goussel Marquis Army. That was when he finally understood.
"Won tied to the large shields…!?"
To his horror, the Goussel soldiers were charging while using won bound to their large shields as human shields — exactly the sa tactic Rigel had used with Princess Nina.
"Damn it…! What despicable bastards…!! But we cannot ignore this! Kill them!! Shoot down those demons along with the hostages!!"
The Supre Commander shouted, regaining his senses. He may have judged that while Rigel using Nina was off-limits, sacrificing random won wouldn't be a problem. However, his order was far crueler than he realized.
"My lover who stayed back in our hotown is…"
"Aaah… My wife might be among them…"
"Fuck… I can't fight anymore."
"Just thinking my little sister could be in there…"
The soldiers kept crying out in despair. They no longer had any will left to fight.
Seeing this, the Supre Commander turned his rage toward the Goussel Marquis Army.
"You bastaaaaards!!! You demons!!!"
He roared in fury and reached for his sword in anger. But before his hand could touch the hilt—
"Supre Commander, you stay here and calm the soldiers. I will go out myself."
The one who stepped forward was First Princess Natasha, who had remained silent until now.
"B-But… Even if you go out there, you won't be able to turn this situation around…"
The Supre Commander spoke with concern. As he said, even a mber of the royal family couldn't reverse the battle single-handedly. However, Natasha replied in a calm voice.
"It's fine. All I need to do is kill the enemy commander — Rigel von Goussel."
Natasha's point was valid. In wars like this, if the commanding general fell, the entire army could collapse surprisingly easily. Moreover, if he died, the **[Boost]** effect on the Goussel Marquis Army would likely disappear as well.
"But he's using Princess Nina as a shield! We cannot attack recklessly!"
The Supre Commander voiced his worry. Rigel had Princess Nina bound and attached to his large shield. Attacking normally was impossible.
"That's true. But it's not a problem."
Saying that, Princess Natasha stepped forward and raised her spear toward the sky. In the next instant, an overwhelming amount of magical power burst forth from her body — so dense it was visibly glowing like an aura.
"As a mber of the royal family, I cannot allow Nina's dignity to be defiled any further. I will take responsibility and kill Rigel — even if it ans killing Nina along with him."
There was no emotion on her face as she spoke. It was complete emptiness. Her eyes were so cold that it was hard to believe they belonged to the usually gentle princess.
(This is… the First Princess's aura…)
The Supre Commander unconsciously held his breath. At the sa ti, he felt a chill run down his spine.
(We must never make this woman our enemy.)
That thought crossed his mind. However, this was also a golden opportunity.
"Understood. I will calm the soldiers. I will also prepare the mortars."
He replied.
Mortars were powerful weapons, but they consud expensive ammunition and gunpowder, so they had been kept in reserve during this defensive battle. He had believed the wall alone would be sufficient.
But now that such a troubleso enemy general had co to the front lines, the situation was different. If they didn't use them now, he would surely regret it later.
"I'm counting on you."
After saying that, Princess Natasha quietly walked forward, spear in hand.
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"Hahaha! Keep pushing forward!!"
""Uooooooooohhh!!""
At Rigel's command, the soldiers charged forward with roaring battle cries.
Thanks to the enhancent magic **[Boost]** he had cast on them and the reintroduction of the "Female Slave Barrier" tactic, the Goussel Marquis Army's offensive had reached an unprecedented level of intensity.
The won bound to the large shields of the regular soldiers were civilians they had captured from towns along the way. It was uncertain how effective this would be against the kingdom's army defending their own capital, but the results were overwhelmingly successful. Not only did the enemy refrain from shooting at Rigel, they couldn't shoot at the regular soldiers either. The morale of the Goussel Marquis Army skyrocketed.
"Alright! Push through just like that! Go!!"
Rigel, riding high on montum, issued the order.
But then—
"Guaah!?"
"Gyaaaaah!"
Suddenly, so soldiers let out agonized screams. When Rigel looked over, he saw them collapsing while bleeding. Standing near them was a single woman holding a spear.
"That's…!?"
Rigel let out a surprised voice. There stood a woman he recognized. She was the one who had taken down his soldiers.
"Well, well… If it isn't the First Princess of the Valenstein Kingdom, Lady Natasha. It's been a while."
Rigel bowed his head while speaking. A lewd grin was plastered across his face.
"It has been a while, Rigel von Goussel."
In contrast, Princess Natasha replied with an expressionless face. She appeared to have jumped down from the top of the wall.
"Jumping down from such a high wall and landing perfectly… and then instantly defeating boosted soldiers carrying large shields. As expected of the renowned spear master, Lady Natasha."
Rigel sounded genuinely impressed. Even in a world where magical power existed, basic physical laws were not so different from those on Earth. Not many people could jump from a wall several ters high and land safely. Moreover, she imdiately engaged in combat and defeated soldiers enhanced by his **[Boost]**. It was clear that Princess Natasha possessed exceptional close-quarters combat ability.
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