I JUST WANT A PEACEFUL LIFE

[Great Axe Art - Blaze Decapitation] *BAMM* The burning great axe hit the massive mana ball.

"Arrgghh!!" roared the three full-fledged fifth-grade combatants as they used all their strength.

A moment later, the gigantic mana ball bounced towards the sky. *Whoosh* At the same time, the three fifth-grade combatants fell to the ground. *BOOOMM*

Not long after that, a loud explosion sound was heard from the sky along with massive shockwaves that affected dozens of kilometers away. After the shockwave subsided, the three fifth-grade combatants immediately jumped back towards the hold's wall.

All three of them have various burning marks on their bodies except for Moi. Like most of the Sur villagers, Moi is a Berston race. It is a race with high resistance toward the fire element.

Although the mana ball does not only contain fire elements, the Berston race still has stronger bodies than ordinary humans to withstand the corrosion of mana and its burning effect. The three of them immediately take out a mana potion bottle and drink it to recover.

"Ivo, I want you to gather all the soldiers and raise the alarm. Then, evacuate all the citizens towards the shelter. Also, call the detection unit."

"I want to know who the fucking hell is throwing that gigantic mana ball towards us!!" Commanded Viscount Eagle toward the man with the Great Axe.

"Yes, sir." replied Ivo before relaying his command to other soldiers.

In the meantime, at the opposite area where the massive cannon is located, "How is it?" asked the middle-aged general after hearing the loud explosion sound from far away.

"Sir, it seems they managed to deflect it towards the sky before the mana ball exploded." replied the nearby knight.

"Deflect it, huh? No worry, immediately start the Fort Destroyer again as soon as the machine cooled down. Also, tell the soldiers to stay in their position!!" said the middle-aged general.

"As you wish, sir." replied the knight.

After the knight left, "Let's see how you will handle it now, Viscount Eagle." said the middle-aged general.

While both sides' soldiers are moving, at the top of the Thornbridge Hold, the three fifth-grade combatants are recovering. They keep looking at the devastating path that reaches the horizon from the previous mana ball vigilantly.

They need to be ready in case there is another similar attack coming. A few minutes later, a soldier went toward the three fifth-grade combatants.

"Reporting, sir, The detection unit found there is an army in the span of a hundred kilometers away from here. They also find a massive machine with a gigantic magical cannon on it." said the knight while giving their report parchment.

After reading the report for a moment, "That damn, Traynia!! I knew they would attack us someday." cursed Baron Ivo.

"Based on this report, it is likely they could fire that devastating attack again. I am not sure we could deflect that again for the second time." analyzed Viscount Eagle.

"Agreed, the reason we could block the previous attack is that the mana ball is too solid before it explodes. If they make the mana composition slightly softer, they will immediately explode when we clash with it." added Moi.

"Damn!! That means we need to go out there to fight against them." said Baron Ivo solemnly.

After being silent for a while, "Ivo, how many soldiers do we have in this hold?" asked Viscount Eagle.

"Around three hundred at max." replied Baron Ivo.

"According to the report, there are around a thousand combatants scattered in the span of a hundred kilometers from here." stated Moi solemnly.

Thornbridge Hold is a hold that specializes in defense because of its natural geography advantage. In front of the hold, there is a massive river running on it that acts as an obstacle for anyone to attack the hold.

Because of the Traynia's Fort Destroyer, they couldn't help but get out of their hold and fight frontally, losing their hold's advantages. Three hundred against thousand soldiers in a frontal battle. Even an idiot will know that it is a hopeless battle.

However, if they didn't attack the Fort Destroyer, they would be nothing but a sitting duck the moment the Fort Destroyer shot.

"Ivo have you contacted the capital and nearby city for reinforcement?" asked Viscount Eagle.

"Already, sir. The first reinforcement will arrive in about two-three hours until half a day according to their speed." said Baron Ivo.

"That means we are on our own until a few hours later. How about the capital city? Is there any response?" asked Viscount Eagle.

Before Ivo could answer, "Reporting, sir. This is the answer from the capital city." said a running knight.

Grabbing the report, the three fifth-grade combatants immediately read it.

"T-This is... They are crazy!!" yelled Baron Ivo.

"With this attack on our hold, it means we are attacked from three different nations simultaneously. I guess we are truly on our own before the reinforcement from the capital arrives." said Viscount Eagle solemnly.

"Hmm.. Viscount Eagle, how many tamed Slazer did you have?" asked Moi.

"If I am not wrong, around forty or something, why do you ask sir Moi?" asked Viscount Eagle.

"That's enough. I only need around thirty of them. Could you leave that gigantic cannon to me?" asked Moi.

"Sir Moi, are you sure? There are around a thousand combatants on the opposite side. Even though most of them are third-grade combatants, there are still dozens of fourth-grade combatants near their cannon." said Viscount Eagle.

"Don't worry, Viscount Eagle. If it is to fight against a thousand troops directly, it will be impossible. But, if it is only destroying that cannon, my Sur knights are enough." stated Moi.

"Still, you need to prepare your defense in case they manage to fire that devastating mana ball again before we manage to destroy it." added Moi.

"But.. That's.." said Viscount Eagle.

"Stop it, Viscount Eagle. Now, it is our time to show the power of Sur knight." said Moi resolutely.

"*Sigh* Alright, but if something goes wrong, please immediately escape and come back here. We cannot lose any fifth-grade combatant such as yourself at this moment." said Viscount Eagle.

"Alright, I also don't plan to die here." said Moi.

Then, Moi immediately departed from his spot towards his knight.

"Paul, are you sure about this?" asked Baron Ivo.

"Ivo, have you ever heard of 'Crimson Axe' Jane?" asked Viscount Eagle.

"Of course, as the same great axe user, I also know her. If I am not wrong, she is the only daughter of Sir Jade." replied Baron Ivo.

"Rumor said before joining us. Most of the Sur knights are personally trained by Jane when they still live in that dimension." said Viscount Eagle.

"Really?? they are trained by that crazy woma... I mean Crimson Axe Jane." said Baron Ivo while remembering some of his experiences with Jane.

As the daughter of the seventh-grade combatant in the Heart Kingdom, Jane is very popular, especially among the noble. Many of the young men and nobles try to take her hand. However, they underestimate Jane's capability.

Before the meeting with Angus, Jane is already personally trained by Jade to lead the Sur Village. Hence, she is a brilliant woman and could easily see through the other person's intent.

It could be said she knows how to handle people who are noble more than those the same age as her. After failing to pursue her through political means, some people start using brute power or force.

Everyone thought this was stupid since there was a seventh-grade warrior Jade behind her. But, contrary to every expectation, before Jade even moves, all of them are destroyed single-handedly by Jane herself.

She could even fight on par with a sixth-grade combatant despite still being a fifth-grade combatant. Since then, she has been referred to as Crimson Axe.

Whenever she fights, her great axe will become crimson, be it from her fire mana or her enemy's blood. One can imagine what kind of troops that are personally trained by this kind of woman.

"Let's just hope the Sur knight is as famous as its name." said Viscount Eagle.

Then, the viscount and baron immediately prepare themself in case there is another massive mana ball attack. At the same time, a group of knights led by Moi comes out from the Thornbridge Hold's main gate.

These knights are the ones that arrive with Moi, also known as the Sur knights. Sur knight is a private knight under the banner of the Victory family. They consist of the people from the Sur village's elite.

Currently, all the Sur knights are riding Slazer, a bipedal beast reptile that is similar to a salamander.  Slazer is a famous beast for riding in the war, especially in the Heart Kingdom.

The bipedal beast is not only fast, but they are also highly fire resistant and could spit venom liquid from its mouth. Combined with the fire user combatant from the Heart Kingdom, they become the most sought beast in the Heart Kingdom.

The Sur knight advances quite a bit before stopping just before the Traynia's scattered army weapon range. They create a spearhead formation.

"Huft.. It's been a while since we used this skill. I hope these Slazers can hold it. Alright, start the resonance!!" yelled Moi at the front of the formation.