On the screen, he watched as the numerous monsters began to move.
In the lead was the ogre unit, who wielded weapons made of sharpened logs. After that came the goblins and orcs.
‘How do you see it, Yasuharu?’
Asked the Seer. In the silent office, Yasuharu thought for a moment.
“They will make it look like a frontal attack with the ogre unit, but plan to ambush the main force near the bottom of the hill.”
‘Good. If you can see that much, then you should do as you please. But keep the casualty rate below three percent.’
“Understood.”
He adjective the range of the image so that he could see the main army in the distance. It was about five kilometers away. Considering the speed of the march, they would likely enter the grove just as the knights and ogres clash.
Thankfully, the trees had plenty of space in between, and there was little chance of the formation falling apart. If there was any problem, it was that they could be targeted by arrows and stones as soon as they came out.
“Mr. Ekbert. The forest will end in one kilometer. The monsters will attack, mostly with spears. Make sure that everyone is equipped with spears. And ensure that they don’t raise their spears until they are out.”
‘Understood. And the others?’
“Maintain the formation until they are out of the forest completely. After that, follow the plan.”
On the screen, small dots that represented the monsters and humans were moving like units in a video game.
Amidst the orderly movement, Yasuharu noticed something odd with one of the units and tapped it.
“This unit is slow. Have them catch up with the others and equip their shields. Or is there a problem?”
‘N-no. But the ones that joined this past month…are still not used to…’
“In the future, start with the marching skills, instead of prioritizing individual skills. Your unit will wait in the forest. Do not move until I give the order.”
He clicked his tongue and checked their status. On this continent, the level of soldiers was low, and it looked like they chose skills randomly.
‘Sir Hero. A horde of ogres up ahead! They appear to be protecting something in a wagon.’
“Lure them in and then attack. However, keep casualties to a minimum. Just stopping them is fine. An ambush should be expected from the wagon.”
After giving the order to the knights, he watched as the ogres raised their log spears and charged. The horses looked scared for a moment, but the knights controlled them expertly, and then they dashed down the hill.
He then changed the image on the screen. As expected, the goblins had turned around and were pointing their spears in order to hold off the enemy.
“Mr. Ekbert. The enemy is up ahead. Have the footsoldiers advance while being wary of stones. Units one to five, in a horizontal row at normal speed. Unit five should stay in the forest.”
‘Understood.’
After coming out of the forest, the footsoldiers raised their shields and began to advance steadily. Immediately after, numerous dots shot out from the goblins and rained down on the shields. The word ‘MISS’ danced all over the screen.
“Keep the shields up and advance. Once the last men are out of the forest, hole the position and reorganize the formation.”
Yasuharu’s finger slid across the screen, drawing a red line on the sky. It seemed the soldiers could see this sign, and they gathered together in that place.
The soldiers moved like pieces on a game board as they got into formation. The monsters tried desperately to stop them with slings and spears. But without the charging power of ogres, it was too difficult to break through.
“…Dragoons. Are you ready?”
‘We are ready. But…are you certain? If you use us here…’
“Remain in position for now. If the situation changes, I will give the order.”
‘Understood.’
The unit he had contacted appeared in the grove as a small glowing dot. He could make them move once everyone was in position.
And like that, on the screen, the giant ‘fortress’ constructed with human materials was about to be completed.