The great warriors and bodyguard warriors, including the 'Brave Wolf', were not flustered by my sudden battle order, and each took out their main weapons and quickly formed a defensive formation.
"We'll take the left side!"
"I will defend the right side with the honest bear."
"We will provide support fire from the center."
I was ready for battle, but no matter how much I looked around, I couldn't see any enemies. I casually looked at the map window and pointed with my hand to the tree-lined left front.
"Our 'Sun of the Sky' people are being attacked by unidentified enemies all the way ahead. We will maintain our formation and rescue our people."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
The archers and the warriors of the guard could not clearly see the situation at the front with their eyes. But no one doubted my words as I held the title of 'Son of God and Warrior'.
"I especially urge you to distinguish between the enemy and our people and attack them accordingly."
"All right."
As I rode the buffalo ahead and advanced with great force, the great knights and the warriors of the guard quickly followed behind.
Between the trees and the thorny grass, the buffalo pushed forward without hesitation.
* * *
Nearly fifty Cherokee warriors were chasing the Shawnee men who were fleeing in all directions.
Thud! Puff puff puff! Thud! Thud thud!
The clubs in their hands struck the Shawnee tribesmen mercilessly, regardless of gender.
"Please save me!"
"Why are the Cherokees attacking us?"
"His Majesty the Emperor will not let this happen."
No matter how much the Shawnee women pleaded and threatened, the Cherokee warriors continued to attack. The Shawnee tribesmen who were hit on the head with clubs were so shocked that they fell down on the spot.
The ground was stained red with blood. At that time, the great warrior leading the Cherokee tribe continued to shout with a very displeased look in his eyes.
"Slaves must not die."
"Handle it gently."
"How many times do I have to tell you? I told you to just hit him until he loses consciousness."
This is the outskirts of Shawnee tribal territory. 'Gloomy Sky', who had raided a Shawnee village far from other villages at the chief's direction, shook his head and looked around with anxious eyes.
'There have been no problems so far…'
The Shoni warriors guarding the village were also cleanly subdued. They also killed old people who were too vague to be used as slaves.
Now they were pursuing and slave hunting the Shawnee tribesmen who had fled from their village. But if even one of them runs away… .
Relations with the Shawnee tribe, which are currently at peace, will take a turn for the worse. Moreover, the chief of the tribe was completely unaware of this fact, so the 'gloomy sky' itself was intervening and arresting the Shawnee people.
"Where are you running away to?"
"How nice it would be if you listened to our language well."
"I won't kill you."
As time passed, things began to gradually clear up. One by one, Cherokee warriors approached and reported to Gloomy Sky.
"…captured the slaves who had run away to the right."
"… the women surrendered so easily that they could be captured easily."
Only then did 'Gloomy Sky' nod with a satisfied expression, as if she felt a little relieved.
"What happened to those who fled south?"
"There are ten warriors pursuing them, so you will hear good news soon."
Now if we can just capture them, this slave hunt will be kept a secret forever without any problems. 'Gloomy Sky' wanted to wrap up the slave hunt quickly and cleanly.
"I think it would be better to send a few more warriors to finish this quickly."
"All right."
'Gloomy Sky', who had found more leisure than before, turned his head and looked at the Shawnee tribesmen who were being watched by the tribe's warriors.
Shawnee tribesmen, their hands tightly bound and their necks wedged between the gaps of long ladders, trembled in fear and terror.
"Wake me up right now so we can leave right away."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The warriors walked towards the Shawnee tribesmen who had lost consciousness and were not yet awake. At that moment, a slight vibration began to be felt from the ground.
Knock knock! Knock knock! Knock knock!
'Gloomy Sky' shouted loudly in surprise.
"What is this sound?"
"...."
The Cherokee warriors also looked around in surprise and confusion.
"Your Majesty! It seems there is a herd of buffalo nearby."
"This is definitely a buffalo. But what is that sound coming closer and closer?"
For a moment an ominous silence fell among the Cherokee warriors, and then Gloomy Sky cried out urgently:
"A herd of buffalo is coming this way! Everyone, take your slaves and get to safety."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The Cherokee warriors ran in panic. At that moment, a rough sound was heard cutting through the air.
Swish!
At the same time, 'Gloomy Sky' let out a short scream and fell backwards helplessly.
Phew!
'Gloomy Sky', who was lying on the floor, died instantly after an arrow that was lodged in one eye went all the way to his brain.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Where did the arrow come from?
The Cherokee warriors were thrown into confusion as they were shaken by the absurd death of 'Gloomy Sky'. At that moment, a herd of buffalo appeared in front and arrows rained down.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
* * *
"Show the enemy clearly why you are the warriors of the Great War Accident Guard."
At my command, the great warriors and bodyguard warriors who had changed their main weapons to bows fired arrows without hesitation from their buffaloes at the Cherokee warriors before them.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish Swish! Swish!
Hit, hit, hit.
As each arrow flew from their bows, Cherokee warriors screamed and fell to the ground. I was in the lead and shouted loudly again.
"Take up your weapons! Now, we will deal with the enemy in front of you quickly."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
When the Cherokee warriors saw us riding on a huge buffalo, they were shocked and terrified and involuntarily took a step back.
No, I didn't even dare to confront the large buffalo, so I just stared blankly at the cavalry charging forward with my body frozen like stone.
At that moment, the cavalry of the 'Sun in the Sky' fell upon the Cherokee warriors at a terrifying speed.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
First, the sharp buffalo horns devoured the Cherokee warriors. Cherokee warriors who were hit head-on by the horns were thrown into the air, screaming in pain.
Eww! Eww!
Then the buffalo's merciless hooves began to trample the Cherokee warriors who had thrown them to the ground. My head is splitting.
The flesh is torn apart. Blood pores appeared all over his body. But the misfortune of the Cherokee warriors did not end there.
Before I knew it, I and my warriors, armed with weapons, began to unilaterally kill the Cherokee warriors who were lucky enough to avoid the buffalo's attack.
Every time the 'Brave Wolf' swung his sword, the heads of the Cherokee warriors fell to the ground.
Swish!
The axe that the 'Honest Bear' struck down was even more brutal. The Cherokee warrior's head burst open, his chest was dug deep, and his shoulders sank.
Wheeeeeek!
'Heavy Snowstorm' stabbed the enemy's chest with his main weapon, a spear.
Papapapapapapapapat!
The 'fast-footed deer', like a sharpshooter, was participating in the battle by providing support fire from a distance. Just two feet.
The 'swift deer' twitched one corner of his mouth.
"I don't really need to step forward."
* * *
The battle ended in an almost futile instant. The guard warriors were clearing the battlefield and interrogating captured Cherokee warriors.
I was meeting and being thanked by the Shawnee people.
"… If I hadn't met His Majesty the Emperor and our warriors, I would have been dragged away by those guys."
"… Thank you so much for saving us, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
"…Cherokee warriors suddenly stormed in, set fire to the village, and killed the tribesmen."
The Shawnee people were so overcome with emotion that they cried and complained to me. I continued to listen to their words and offer comfort.
"…yes yes."
"… I almost got into big trouble."
"… It looks like you're seriously injured, so I think you need to get treatment first.
First of all, we were lucky to save the Shawnee tribesmen, but most of the people here were badly injured.
"Brave wolf! I think we need to treat these."
"Okay, I understand. I will treat them separately depending on the severity of their injuries."
"Okay. Bring the most seriously injured person to me."
"All right."
Each unit, including the Guard, always carried emergency medicine that was good for treating wounds. 'The Brave Wolf' began to heal the Shawnee people with the help of his Royal Guard warriors.
After a while, when the battlefield was roughly cleared, the 'Swift Deer', who had just finished interrogating two Cherokee warriors, approached.
"… They say that they needed slaves because they needed help these days. And it doesn't seem to be the will of the entire Cherokee tribe. After investigating, it seems like the village chiefs acted arbitrarily."
"… I see."
I've heard that the Shawnee and Cherokee tribes don't get along badly. But it's slave hunting… . First of all, I'll have to hear the details of what happened from the Cherokee chief later, but in any case, it's fortunate that the two tribes didn't escalate into a full-scale war.
To be exact, it's 'the sun in the sky' and the Cherokee tribe. Of course, this could have been used as an excuse to start a war and conquer the Cherokee tribe.
However, since the internal affairs and administrative system had not yet been stably established, it was a burden to me as the ruler of the 'Sun of the Sky', a federation of several tribes.
Moreover, this time, the Mohegan and Erie tribes also entered the 'Sun in the Sky'. It seemed that more time was needed to safely absorb and rule those two tribes.
'There's no need to force yourself to move.'
How to get sick from eating too quickly. And I had no intention of conquering the Native Americans the way Europeans did.
Moreover, knowing the tragic and painful history of Native Americans, I wanted to integrate them while respecting their culture in the most peaceful way possible.
'… It won't be easy.'
My thoughts were momentarily interrupted by a 'heavy snowstorm' that brought a middle-aged woman in front of me.
"…Your Majesty the Emperor! Please save my son. It seems that my son was taken by the Cherokee tribe while he was out hunting."
The middle-aged woman pleaded and pleaded, shedding tears.
"...."
'Heavy Snowstorm' said cautiously with an embarrassed expression.
"… Besides this, after investigating, we found that there were several other people who had disappeared."
"…hmm!"
After contemplating with a careful expression, I calmed down the middle-aged woman and immediately called the warriors together.
"… attack the Cherokee village and save our people."
Everyone answered vigorously, as if welcoming the decision.
"All right."
"You have made a good decision, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
* * *
The next day. With two captured Cherokee warriors at the forefront, the warriors and I moved toward their village.
'Unexpectedly.'
As I watched the Cherokee village from my hiding place among the trees, I could not help but be amazed at how much more advanced they were than the other tribes.
Log homes, sturdy fences, well-maintained farmland, etc. As the 'Swift Deer' explained, the Cherokee tribe lived a settled life, operating large farms.
'I think I understand now.'
I could guess why they raided the Shawnee villages and hunted slaves. It must have taken a lot of people to run that big farm.
Even now, people presumed to be slaves were working hard on plantations under the watchful eyes of Cherokee warriors.
In any case, the attack on that Cherokee village was unchangeable. After a while, the time finally came.
I quietly turned on the status window, looking at the warriors waiting for my command. And with eyes filled with anticipation, he activated one of his unique abilities.
'Command the battlefield!'