Chapter 18

"What, Sastane?" "Where? Where?!"

The name Sastane was just mentioned, but all the cavalrymen jumped up from their seats. Clarke, seeing that convulsion-like response from the men sighed.

"You'll have to know anyway, so listen since you're all up. And you, wake up Hansen."

Grumbling and seeing Hansen, that had no thought of waking up in this situation, he went over and woke him up.

"What, who! Which bastard" "Quiet."

Grabbing his nose and whispering, Hansen quieted down as Clarke looked around the room once more before speaking.

"Three enemy regiments have appeared near the vicinity of Mengsk Fortress, and there is testimony that those Sastane bastards were seen there too. "Those un-cavalry-like bastards!" "Damn!"

What exactly the Sastane Cavalry was, Sunhyuk had no idea from the start, but he did note the tense ruckus it roused within the group.

"As such, the 27th Regiment and us have been assigned to embark towards Mengsk Fortress for support, just in case."

He couldn't help be relieved with those words, 'just in case,' since, if they were lucky, they didn't have to engage in any confrontations, and it could be just a simple provocation. Since simple provocations were frequent in the other world, he thought it would be the same here as well. However, this was not the Korean armistice line that he had served at, and the authorities here did not hesitate from seeing bloodshed.

"You can ignore what I have just said. But even if they had appeared to demonstrate and flaunt their power in front of us, it has already been decided that we would erase the name of Sastane from these lands."

Clarke's words reassured the confirmation to kill.

"It's been a long time since there has been a satisfactory order from above!" "Ohoh! Finally, I can fight those despicable Sastane bastards properly!"

Except Sunhyuk, all of the cavalrymen were animated, saying how well the situation had transpired. It definitely appears that there exists a deep grudge against the Sastane Cavalry.

"The troops mobilized in this operation are the 5th Regiment, followed by the 27th Regiment, and finally our 24th Regiment, as we will have three total regiments in our formation. Our mission is to cut down and kill the Sastane cavalrymen that the light cavalry will have herded."

Clarke who was explaining for quite a long time returned his gaze back to Sunhyuk. Due to that heavy, unbearable gaze, even Sunhyuk subconsciously swallowed his saliva in anxiety.

"Cavalry versus cavalry, regardless of who the winner is, the casualties will be enormous. However, the higher-ups won't care how many casualties we have. Rather, they would be concerned with how much damage we could inflict into these Sastane bastards."

The clashes between the opposing cavalry, asides from victory or defeat, would result in devastating casualties to both sides, considering how there would be no time to withdraw one's body and struggle against the opposing cavalry. Horsemanship plays a vital part as calvary horses trod on fallen bodies and crush the limbs of allies and enemies alike, the most ideal outcome would be a devastating victory in the end.

There were no commanders who were willing to recklessly utilize the expensive cavalry that required high resources. However, this time, it was an exception.

"It'll probably be appalling. For a new recruit without war experience, this might be the most bloody and excessively brutal war you will ever fight in."

Staring at Sunhyuk intently, Clarke spoke with a heavy tone.

"However, despite that, I am willing to assign the Spearhead position to you. Yet, if you refuse, then I will not. Since the position of the Spearhead is not a place where you can be forced to stand in."

Even Sunhyuk felt the sense of shame from Clarke for the upcoming battle, as he was willing to assign a new recruit without experience into the vital Spearhead position. That unfamiliar face of his, Sunhyuk stared back at him for a long time before gritting.

"Okay. I will take care of the Spearhead."

Although his face was full of anxiety and fear, Sunyuk's two eyes were shining brightly.

"Those Sastane bastards. That's how crucial the Kingdom considers them as enemies." "It-it is so. Ho-however, the damage that they had received from them is probably immense, since the amount of casualties reported to have been lost to them are over 10 Regiments of cavalry, and several times more of infantry at the borders."

Shocked, Sunhyuk never imagined in his wildest dreams that Clarke would react like this, as he was even stuttering with his own words.

"Then if you kill those guys, then the merits will be astronomical as well then." "Ah"

Finally understanding Sunhyuk's thoughts, Clarke exclaimed.

From crisis to opportunity.

In other words, these were not feelings that were familiar to real men of the cavalry.

"I don't think it's bad to necessarily erase all of my debt in one blow. Since if we were to catch them, then we won't have to worry about the Lieutenant Colonel worrying of other options"

Seeing Sunhyuk boast weakly with a creaky, stiff voice caused the cavalrymen and Clarke to end up laughing in the end.

*****

"Whew."

The moment the decision was made, his hands and legs started trembling. Sunhyuk was trying to convince himself that he was doing the right thing, as he slowly stopped himself from spouting.

It was a battlefield in which he had to stand in the end, so he would head into the direction that gives him the highest rate of survival with his own ability. At the very least, he won't die ridiculously in the backlines if the formation were to collapse.

But the problem lay in how he would cope with seeing violence and bloodshed. It was the precise thing that all of the other Strangers feared the most. Whether they'd die or others would die, it was an appalling matter nonetheless for those that once lived peaceful lives.

All he could hope for was that the mental training he had as a soldier from the other world would help alleviate the fear, stress, and hesitation, even if by a little bit. Of course, whether it was effective or not, at least his situation was a bit better than the other Strangers.

"What kind of guys are these Sastane Cavalry seriously?"

Although his heart felt heavy, he did not idle around. After being assigned the position of being the Spearhead, Clarke called for him separately to go through his own, personal training.

"The Sastane Cavalry are Riders that are hybrids, Riders who are neither light nor heavy cavalry. They specialize in militarized horses and excel in tactics that bully the enemy from afar."

Hearing about them, the Sastane Cavalry sounded like the monstrous Mongolian Cavalry of his other world.

"However, that does not mean that they are poor in melee combat. If we were to recklessly charge in, it is possible that it would be us which ends up being swallowed