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Volume 4 Chapter 4 Part 3

「They will be there soon. 」

The wolf brothers Gide and Flint sighed when they saw how the situation offshore was developing.

The two had entered this castle to be soldiers working under Vilar.

Their brother Ion jokingly told them to do so to find good wives for themselves, but the Earl of Artuk had sent most of the women who worked in the castle out of the castle before the battle even started, so the only ones left in it were the witches of Elam and a few female Lords and female soldiers. They felt a little disappointed as they had high hopes, but thanks to being placed on the seaward wall, they were able to get to know a witch of Elam named Colleen Messala.

In the two naval battles, she set a number of enemy ships on fire with a weapon called a Ray Mirror, and burned a large number of enemy soldiers. They just happened to witness it and consoled her when she was feeling down after she did that. Since then, they stuck together with her, helping her maintain the weaponry and carrying food and water.

Colleen has opened up to the two of them, but she does not seem to be very used to men and there were no signs that the relationship between them would develop into something more serious. Not to mention that in the first place, the Witches of Elam could not be brought back to the Werewolf village so easily. They have a contract signed with their Lords, and only when that contract expires, she would be allowed to return to Elam. However, the two were secretly hopeful for a turn of events that would allow her to go back with them after all.

「Admiral Latua was killed in action? 」

Colleen let out a wail at her wand, which she had held in her right hand and covered her face with her left hand.

「It seems the attack was more than he could handle. The admiral was killed in action, and when he saw that his attendant Mage threw himself into the sea. 」

The werewolf brothers looked at the sea again. Although the Admiral has been lost, Artuk’s warships did not seem to be showing any signs of retreating. It seems that they are prepared to fight to the last ship.

「I am not qualified to say that after killing a lot of people, but I do not want to die…! 」

Colin lets out a cry.

「Everyone feels like that. 」

Flint spoke comforting words, but Colleen continued to weep.

Someone once told him that in such a case it would be best to give her a hug. The brothers exchanged sharp glances as if they were trying to determine which of them would take the part of the hugger.

As a result, Flint gave up, and Gide held the Witch’s shoulder as if he was touching a fragile object. Colleen was startled by that action and gave him a timid look.

「I will protect you. 」

Gide made a sharp expression and nodded at her.
「Thank you very much… 」

Calmed down a bit, Colleen wiped her tears and smiled awkwardly.

「But I am also a Mage. I have to fulfill my duty to the end. 」
As Colleen descended from the lookout tower where the Ray Mirror was installed, and she circled the soldiers lined up on the ramparts, touching each weapon they held with her wand.

「This blade will cut the enemy sharply… 」

「This bow will pierce enemies far away… 」

Meanwhile, Gide and Flint followed Colleen like guards.

「Did you put a curse on those weapons? 」

After returning to the watchtower, Gid asked her.

「Uh-huh. 」

Colleen nodded her head.

「I cannot use transmutation magic, which I am good at, because it would take too much time. But if I do that, then everyone should be happy. 」
This is because Artuk has a strong belief in Witches.

Looking out to sea again, the Nord fleet was already nearing the coast. Colleen manipulated the Ray Mirror again, and set two enemy ships were immediately set on fire. The light she had stored in the Ray Mirrors was then exhausted, and since the sun has already set, there was no way to replenish it again.

「Please dispose of this. 」

Colleen said to the brothers, placing her hand on the Ray Mirror as if to say goodbye. By then, the Nord warriors have already begun landing ashore.

The werewolf brothers nodded to each other, and together they lifted up the huge mirror. Then they threw it at the enemy from the top of the tower. The thin metal mirror flew in a circle, mowing down several enemy soldiers. The impact of it hitting the ground crushed the mirror, and after emitting the remaining light for a while, it lost all its luster. The brothers also threw down the pedestals and the devices attached to it one after another.

「This is the end of my role… 」

Colleen muttered to herself.

* * *

A fierce battle ensued around the walls of Castle Unicorn.

「Do not let a single person cross the walls! 」
The Lords were letting out such cries.

Artuk’s soldiers drew their bows and fired arrows at the enemies in unison. If an enemy tried to scale the walls, they threw stones down at them and stabbed them with spears.

But despite that the enemy came flooding in endlessly like a wave.

Soldiers in Castle Unicorn continued to fight them, and the corpses of Nord warriors were piling up beneath the walls. But over the corpses of their allies, the next waves of Nord warriors climbed up the walls.

The number of attackers was overwhelming, and the walls of Castle Unicorn on the sea side are not very high. Before long, enemy soldiers climbed over the castle walls in various places, drawing the defenders of the castle into battles in increasingly tight spaces.

Nord warriors wore horned helmets, wielded circular shields, and fought with swords and axes. They did not flinch from minor injuries, and they kept fighting until they could no longer move, even with mortal wounds. With an expression of joy on his face and a roar coming from their throats, it was as if they had all gone mad.

「Everyone, you fought well….. 」
From the watchtower, Colleen bowed to the still-fighting Lord of Artuk and his soldiers. By that time, the fighting had begun even under the tower. Enemy soldiers will soon be arriving here as well.

「Thank you, both of you… 」

Colleen turned to Gide and Flint and shook their hands.

「You have comforted and encouraged me even though you did not have to. I know that I am not going to get out of this alive, but since I became a contracted Mage, I knew that things like this could happen… 」

「That is why I will protect you! 」

Gide grabbed Colleen by the shoulder, and Flint nodded his head.

「Impossible, this tower is already surrounded… 」

Colleen glanced down the wall of the tower and said:

「But if you can, you two should run away. 」

Gide and Flint were going to do that anyway, but Colleen does not know that the two of them are Werewolves. With her abilities, it should not be too difficult for them to escape from here while taking Colleen with them.

At that moment, two soldiers guarding the entrance to the watchtower fell one after the other, with throwing axes in their foreheads, and a Nord warrior then appeared on top of the tower. A white pattern was drawn on her face. To their surprise, it was a young girl.

「Damn it! I thought I was going to find the Lord in here. 」

The girl looked around the tower and clicked her tongue in displeasure. She pulled out the throwing axes from the corpses of the two soldiers and held it in each hand as she pointed them towards Colleen

「I am Ulrika, the daughter of Erik the Ocean King, Marquis of Nord, and you should be honored that you are going to be killed by me. 」

「I am Colleen Messala, contracted Mage of Vilar Constance, Earl of Artuk. 」

After bowing to Ulrika, Colin held up her magic wand with trembling hands.

She has heard of Ulrika’s name. Although she is the youngest daughter of Erik, she was also one of the candidates to become his successor. So, she must have been the one who was leading the Nord fleet.

「Unfortunately, the Earl is still alive. In other words, your contract with him is still valid. 」

With that said, Erik’s daughter threw the axe she was holding in her right hand. The axe spun and flew right into Colleen’s face…