“Die, you bastards!”

“Where do you think you’re climbing up?”

The Lester Kingdom’s soldiers blocked the Republican’s night attack very well. To begin with, it was more advantageous for them since their enemies didn’t have a clear sight because it was nighttime. And so, the battle was flowing unilaterally in the Lester Kingdom’s favor. However, no matter how advantageous it may be for them, they progressively became more tired. 

***

Once it was daybreak, Duke Palan’s jaw tightened after he surveyed the bottom of the wall.

“He got us.”

What he saw at the base of the wall were bodies of the dead Republican soldiers, however, compared to the number of casualties during the daytime, the number of dead soldiers was shockingly little. It was obvious what this meant. The men sent out during the Republican’s night raid last night were just cannon fodder.

He hadn’t realized this then when the Republicans had come charging towards them with torches, but now that he thought about it, the Republicans couldn’t have been more than 5,000. The Lester Kingdom had stayed up all night in order to fight against just 5,000 men. They had been completely tricked.

“Rick, Tommy.”

“Yes, Master?”

“Immediately divide the troops into two groups. Have one of the groups rest. It doesn’t matter how short it is, have them rest.”

“But, Master, the Republicans will most likely begin their full-fledged attack from now on.”

“It can’t be helped. If we don’t have them rest now, their...