#I keep misspelling “Alen”

[soul-eater-novel]

P206 「『兵は半ば渡して討て』という言葉があります」クレオが言った。 “There’s a saying that goes, ‘attack when the army is in the middle of a crossing’,” said Cleo.

「川や湖を渡っている部隊はその半分が上陸した時、つまり兵力が少なく、かつ攻撃の成果を最大限に得られる時に討ち取れ、という兵法ですが……」 “In other words, if you attack your opponent while he’s part way through crossing a river or a lake, with only half his forces available, you have the highest chance of victory.”

飛刀を腰に差しながら、クレオが続ける。 Stowing her throwing daggers in her belt, she continued.

「私たちの上陸を待っているところをみると、テオ様は鉄甲騎馬隊に自信がおありなの、でしょう」 “Seeing as how Lord Teo is waiting for us to disembark, he must be very confident in his armored cavalry.”

「そうかもしれない……」 “I guess so.”

楼を握りしめ、ティルは船から飛び降りた。 Grasping his staff with both hands, Tir jumped down from the boat.

火炎槍の威力をティルはまだ知らなかったが、心のなかではこ��思っていた。 Tir did not yet know the power of the fire spears, but in his heart he had only one wish.

父さん、逃げてくれーー。 Please, Father, just run away.

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マッシュが軍を整え部隊を草原に展開した時、テオは五百歩ほど離れた位置で鉄甲騎馬隊を横一線に並べて待ちかまえていた。 Mathiu sent the troops prepared for battle out onto the plains. From his position five hundred paces away, Teo awaited them, his armored cavalry units lined up in a neat row.

その後方には、赤いマントを翻したアレンと緑の着衣と銀の鎧に身を包んだグレンシールが率いる、騎馬隊を中心とした本隊がひしめいていた。 Crowding behind those troops were the main cavalry units led by Alen, his red cape fluttering, and Grenseal, clad in green, his silver armor shining.

鉄甲騎馬隊約三千、本隊約一万一千。 The armored cavalry numbered about three thousand, and the main force roughly eleven thousand.

対する解放軍は、火炎槍を準備したビクトール、フリック、ハンフリーの三隊を先頭に、 On the other side was the Liberation Army. Viktor, Flik, and Humphrey led three fire spear units at the front,

p207 左翼にレパント、右翼にバレリア。 flanked by Lepant on the left and Valeria on the right.

中盤にはカイとバルカスの率いる歩兵がつき、後方にはキルキス、ローレライ、ルビィの射手がついていた。 In the middle were the foot soldiers led by Kai and Varkas. At the rear were Kirkis, Lorelai, and Ruby’s archery units.

さらに兵力は少ないものの、ルックも魔術師部隊を率いて参戦していた。 Furthermore, though their military strength was limited, Luc also led a unit of mages.

その兵力約一万二千ーー。 All in all, they numbered about twelve thousand.

テオの軍と解放軍の、まさに総力戦となった。 Teo’s army and the Liberation Army were on the verge of war.

戦意に満ちあふれる兵の間を抜け、ティルがマッシュと共に陣頭に立つ。 The soldiers were ready to fight. Tir and Mathiu stood together at the head of the army, a little ways away from the fighting units.

すると鉄甲騎馬隊の間からも、馬に乗ったテオが姿を現した。 Teo rode out from among the armored cavalry units.

「反逆者よ！よく聞くがよい！！ 」剣を振りかざして、テオが叫んだ。 “Listen well, traitors!” he roared, drawing his sword.

「何度やっても同じことだ！我が鉄甲騎馬隊にかなう者などない！！無駄に血を流すな！！」 “Try as many times as you might, the result will be the same! None can win against my armored cavalry! You are spilling blood pointlessly!”

「帝国の名を借りた盗賊に貸す耳はないぞ！！」部隊の左手から声があがった。叫んだのはレパントだった。 “I have no ear to lend to common thieves who put the name of the Empire to shame!” came a return shout from the unit on the left side. It was Lepant.

「貴様らこそ、我らが軍の巻き起こす烈風に、虐げられた民の悲しみの声を聞くがよい！！ 」 “You are the ones who will be left in the dust of our gale! Listen to the voices of the oppressed and suffering people of this country!”

二人のやりとりにティルの胸は痛んだが、もう悲しむ暇も苦しんでいる余裕もなかった。 Their exchange made Tir’s heart ache, but there was no time or room left for sadness or suffering.

「全軍進め！！」 テオが鉄甲騎馬隊に号令を下した。 Teo gave the order to his armored cavalry. “All units, advance!”

十分に休息を取ったガルホースが大地を蹴り、怒濤のごとく飛び出してきた。 The gulhorses, well rested after their ten minute break, stampeded across the earth, leaping and surging like waves.

「火炎槍の威力を見せよ！！」 “Witness the might of our fire spears!”

マッシュが部下に旗を振らせ、ビクトールら前衛を前に出す。 Mathiu motioned to his subordinate to wave the flag and Viktor’s unit at the front advanced.

三隊は真横に並び、鉄甲騎馬隊を待ち受けた。 Three armored cavalry units lined up side-by-side awaited them.

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