Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

In the pitch-black darkness, a bonfire glows brightly in the training camp in the capital of Agartha. There, 10,000 of Agartha's finest soldiers, the pride of Agartha, are lined up in neat rows, waiting for orders to come down. In the front row, an old man with neatly combed gray hair and a small man with a beard are waiting. Needless to say, they were Lafayence, the Supreme Commander of the Agartha army, and his second in command, Knogen. The two men exchanged a few words in a whisper in front of the soldiers lined up in front of them.

"...... What do they say?"

Knogen's eyes widened. Lafayence looks on with a wicked smile on his face.

"I'm getting old. I'm too old. I'll never be the same.

Knogen could not understand the meaning of Lafayence's words. He had never expected that just before going into battle, he would say that he would resign as commander after this battle, something that even Knogen, who had served him for many years, had never expected. This is the time when he should be inspiring everyone and removing the fear of death. He could not understand the general's intention to make such a backward statement at such a time. Perhaps sensing this, Lafayence opened his mouth to Knogen with a serious expression on his face.

"This battle will probably be the fiercest battle of my military career. I don't know if I will make it out alive. In the past, I have been excited to go into such a dangerous battle, but not this time, it seems. No, I'm looking forward to the battle. ....... I'm looking forward to the battle, but I'm more eager to come back here again. ...... commander, you must not go off to battle with your hair on your back. If I make it back alive from this battle, I will retire from command. Knogen, I will leave the rest to you."

"...... sir."

No, it is not good to have an old man in command so long. It is not good for an old man to be in the position of commander-in-chief so long. Now is the right time.

"...... sorry I'm late."

Princess Rufana interrupted their conversation. She appeared dressed in heavy armor, giving the impression of being a warrior. All the vital parts of her body were covered with thick armor, and it seemed unlikely that anyone would recognize her as a woman at first glance. She looked nervous, but her expression changed to one of surprise when she saw the two of them.

"Is that all the ...... equipment you have?"

She was understandably surprised. Lafayence was not wearing plate armor, but a very light outfit. He wears a helmet and appears to be wearing armor, but it seems to protect only the upper part of his body and vital areas, not his arms or legs. Kunogen was not wearing any armor or even a helmet, and appeared to be in his usual plain attire. Moreover, the soldiers behind him seemed to be very lightly equipped.

"Ah, perhaps the King of Agartha's wards are ...... ........."

Having said that much, she swallows her words. For a moment, I interpreted this light equipment as taking into account the warding of Linos, and was about to say that it would be meaningless against the army of Thana, but she could not have been ignorant of it. However, she could not understand why they were waiting for her in such a way that they did not look like they were about to go into battle, but rather were equipped as if they were training.

"Don't worry, you'll see."

Knogen speaks to me, squinting. Rufana exhaled slowly at the atmosphere of absolute confidence that the two men in front of her exuded.

"......Ha, I'm sorry to interrupt. Master Linos has arrived."

One of the soldiers gets down on one knee and reports. The three men slowly turn around. There they saw Rinos coming toward them, wearing a magnificent suit of armor and riding a beautiful white horse. Behind him, Chi-wan and several other Poseidonians are waiting for him. The occasional high-pitched squeak and squeak of Linos' armor touching each other was pleasant to the ears. Everyone in the room, including Lafayence, gasps at the beautiful appearance of Linos.

"Are you all here?"

A single word from Linos brought everyone to their senses.

"Yes, we are ready to go out anytime.

Knogen returns the compliment with a smile on his face. Linos nods and looks around at the soldiers standing behind them.

"This could be a tough ...... fight."

"Yes. Probably not all of them will come back here."

Everyone nodded in agreement with Knogen's words.

"All of us here are people who fight for a living," Knogen said. They are prepared to die. And all of us are willing to die on the battlefield. Of course, I am one of them.

Lafayence grins. Linos smiles at him.

"......," he says. It's time to go. It will be daybreak soon."

"Okay."

With these words, Linos urges Ilimo to step forward in front of the soldiers.

"We are going into battle!　Everyone, follow me!"

Following Linos's voice came the unwavering response of 10,000 soldiers. He looked satisfied with this, and slowly turned his head. The soldiers followed behind him in formation.

"...... Mr. Linos."

As we were heading toward the place where the shifting wards were being placed, Chi-wan called out to us. In his right hand was a small bag.

"What is it, Chi-wan?"

"Here's the bag. ...... Mr. Mei asked me to give it to Mr. Linos. ......"

I silently accept the sachet from him. Inside was a small stone with a faint peachy glow.

"What about this ......?"

"I don't know exactly what it is either, but Lady Mei asked me to give it to you. ......"

"A bag of good luck charms or ......"

"What?"

"They love me, don't they?"

Linos then smiled. Ziwan smiled at him too. Although he had no reason to believe it, Chi-wan had a gut feeling that Rinos would win this battle. As a doctor, he had seen many people die. From that experience, he knew to some extent the expressions on the faces of the dying. The smile on Rinos' face was not the look of one doomed to death. This king is destined to live for a long time to come. ....... With this conviction, he runs to the place where the transfer wards are located, while saying no to Rinos.

Meanwhile, in the city of Swamp, Ville, King of the Kingdom of Tana, was sleeping. He was lying on his bed, just sleeping quietly. At first glance, he appears to be sound asleep, but he is not. His body was relaxed, but his mind was awake.

Soon, a battle unlike any other in history will begin. He is able to maneuver an army of up to 100,000 men at his command. What moves will the enemy make?　The answer to this question is easy to find if you think about it. The better the commander, the more likely he is to move to take out Tana's forces here in the swamp. The problem was the timing. He was waiting for the arrival of Agartha's army, which was expected to show up as reinforcements.

He had absolute confidence in his strategy for this battle. His fighting style was characterized by extreme self-confidence, and his command without hesitation was one of the factors that made the army of Tana a powerful nation.

He heard small footsteps. They grew louder and louder until they came to a stop in front of the room.

"......, sir."

"What is it?"

"Sandanj troops have left the fort, sir. The whole army seems to be heading for the Kakona River.

"Here they come!"

When he shouted this, he jerked himself up. There was a blazing light in his eyes. .......