The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 590: The Fifth Day of Battle

Four days since the start of the battle.

Ansem continued to skilfully target the Imperial Army's headquarters.

Sometimes he split his focus to the center, aiming from left and right, and sometimes, he distracted them on the flanks, aiming for a breakthrough at the center.

Leo had been responding to all these, but even if Leo noticed, it would take time for the instructions to be given and for the army to start moving.

Ansem was always targeting that time difference.

However, Leo was desperately fending off these offensives.

Faster and more preemptively.

Keeping communication between each unit tight, he responded to Ansem's movements.

That being said, despite the Imperial Army being numerically superior, the Kingdom Army was the one constantly on the offensive, a situation that remained unchanged.

Even so, Leo continued to go around each unit, maintaining the morale of the soldiers.

While it might seem like they were constantly on the receiving end, it could also be seen that they were keeping Ansem at bay.

With his eloquent words, he encouraged the soldiers, transforming the Imperial Army into a more battle-ready organization.

"Persistent, aren't they?"

Ansem sent such words to the increasingly tenacious Imperial Army and Leo, who was leading them, each time he launched an offensive.

It was a compliment.

To make use of the surprise attack unit positioned at the rear, Ansem was targeting the headquarters with full force.

The fact that the Imperial Army's defense was repeatedly on the verge of collapse was proof of this.

Each time, the Imperial Army patched up its defenses and laid out even stronger defenses.

Against the threat of Ansem, they had built a robust wall.

However, this was just as Ansem had planned.

"It's about time."

He had ordered the surprise attack unit at the rear to assault the enemy headquarters as a signal of a full-scale attack by the entire army.

Having instilled such a strong focus on the front, the Imperial Army would not be able to respond to a surprise attack.

Being within the walls of a sturdy defense, they feel safe and confident.

If they launch a full-scale attack, they will surely try to repel it with all their might.

That will be the perfect moment to strike.

A strategic move planned over more than a day.

Because the offensive was in full force, it wouldn't be suspected as a feint.

Ansem, whose moves had been read time and again, was confident that this move would not be predicted.

Now all that remained was the timing of the full-scale attack.

"On the morning of the fifth day, the entire army will break the defense of the Imperial Army."

Ansem relayed this to the entire army.

They couldn't afford to drag this on any further.

At the moment, the Kingdom Army had the upper hand in this battlefield.

However, in the overall situation, the Imperial Army had penetrated deep into the Kingdom.

Even if they win this decisive battle, the Imperial Army still remains formidable, and there are unseen reinforcements as well.

Anyway, in this decisive battle, they must either kill Leo or take him as a prisoner. There's no tomorrow if they don't.

Ansem understood this very well.

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The morning of the fifth day.

A unique tension floated within the Kingdom Army.

This was because the full-scale attack by the entire army had been announced.

Up until now, they had attempted breakthroughs by the central army and both wings, but this was the first time they were launching an offensive all at once.

Even the foot soldiers understood that they were going for the finish here.

The time for a conclusion was finally here.

This thought transformed into a unique tension that drifted across the entire army.

Morale was at its best.

Looking at the state of his own army, Ansem nodded slightly.

"Lizette, you're in charge of the central army today."

"But what about your Highness's protection..."

"Don't worry about it. More military strength is needed in the center. I need your power."

Lizette was Ansem's sword, serving as his personal guard. Given Ansem's uncertain health condition, Lizette, who took care of him, wasn't an easy candidate to send to the frontlines. Yet, he sent her because today was the day of the decisive battle.

Ansem, who had been determined to defeat the Imperial Army today, noticed something different about their movements.

"Wait...what's going on...?"

The Imperial Army had launched an assault with their cavalry on the first day but had been playing defensively ever since. Their cavalry had been in the rear. But now, they were in the front. Moreover, a unique tension was drifting across the Imperial Army. It was the same kind of tension as the Kingdom Army.

Realizing this, Ansem immediately sent a message.

"Send word to both wings! Start the attack immediately! We're also moving forward."

But he didn't finish his sentence. In the middle of the Imperial Army, a black gryphon lion spread its wings. Behind it were gryphon lion knights who admired Letitia and had defected to the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army cheered loudly at their sight. Their morale was higher than that of the Kingdom Army.

The Kingdom Army and the Imperial Army were numerically inferior, but the two forces were essentially evenly matched in terms of power. However, there was one clear difference—the nature of the commanders leading them.

Ansem was a commander to the end. His job was to give instructions, where he shone the most. He was once able to be on the frontlines, but now he was not. Yet, he still shone because of his exceptional strategic vision.

However, Ansem had forgotten about Leo's nature. It might have been a long-term strategy. Throughout the war, Leo had always been on the defensive. Ansem had the impression that Leo was a persistent commander, a good general skilled at defense. A solid and unbreakable impression.

In fact, this impression wasn't wrong. Leo was solid and unbreakable, and he truly shone when he was on the defensive. But, Leo could do anything. He could personally swing his sword on the front lines and lead the entire army as a versatile general. Because there had been no notable offensives so far, Ansem had a preconceived notion that Leo would always be on the defensive.

He thought Leo was waiting for reinforcements. So, in his mind, the Imperial Army was always on the receiving end. But this was a war. Just as we think, so does the enemy. It's dangerous to assume what the enemy will do.

"Attention to all in the Imperial Army! Today is the day for a decisive battle! Now is the time to show your strength! The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, Leonard, orders—follow my lead! Don't fall behind!"

Leo issued a command from the sky and initiated the Imperial Army's full-scale offensive. The Kingdom Army, which thought they would be the ones launching a full-scale attack, was unsettled by the order and the approaching Imperial Army. But...

"Don't panic! The enemy has abandoned their last line of defense! Now is the perfect opportunity! All forces, charge!!"

If they were going to launch a full-scale attack, half-hearted defenses would crumble. Therefore, instead of catching the enemy's sword with his shield, Ansem decided to parry it with his own sword.

In response to Ansem's order, the Kingdom Army also launched a full-scale attack. In addition to both wings, the main force, the central army, clashed with ferocious momentum.

Watching the scene, Ansem murmured,

"I thought I understood him as Arnold's brother... but I didn't truly grasp it. I've been completely fooled. The younger brother is a tough opponent as well."

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