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Chapter 143 The Battle of Ludvic, Again part 3

「Hoh. He recovered quickly.」

Walter watched the shifting tide from atop the wall.

The opening tactic—luring the enemy through the gate and slaughtering them with Ader’s spear volleys—had landed. They’d torn apart the vanguard. Yet Lord Lois had regrouped with speed.

As expected of a former Minister of War of the Starveek Kingdom.

In melee, the spear volleys couldn’t be used. The battle became a back-and-forth grind. Support from the walls continued, but they hadn’t planned a fight that relied solely on fortifications.

「To bring down Alois, we have to threaten the rear. Can we do it…?」

Walter’s unit—rich in soldiers from Ludvic—was tasked with breaking the Alois rear when the moment came. It was the role that would decide the battle, yet he still hadn’t found the opening.

The Alois commanders on the left and right were skilled, showing no gaps. In troop handling, they were equal to Walter—perhaps even superior.

「I need to show something,