"The Talented Dragon Hides Its Claws" ~ The Eldest Son of the Baron Family, Called Useless, is Actually One of the World's Strongest ~ - Episode 49

“OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!”

A giant tree appeared beyond the wall.

The battlefield atmosphere froze for a moment at the sudden event.

Not only the Western Front Army but even the enemy forces stopped and turned their gaze towards the giant tree.

“……Huh?”

“What the hell is that guy?”

“Are you an ally…?”

“But I didn’t hear anything about a monster like that being here?”

Then, someone from the enemy shouted loudly.

“It’s the hero!!! That’s the hero of plant magic!!!!”

Those words breathed new life into the battlefield that had fallen silent.

As a result, the enemy’s morale skyrocketed.

“Finally, the hero is joining the battle!!!”

“We can win, we can win!!!”

“Is that the legendary power…?!”

On the contrary, the momentum of the Western Front Army not only disappeared but turned negative.

“How are we supposed to fight that monster…?”

“If the giant keeps coming forward like this, we’ll all be crushed and done for…”

“I can’t believe a hero actually showed up…”

Everyone’s feet unconsciously took a step back.

Baron Cassano, abandoned by his allies, has yet to notice the changes on the battlefield.

“Why are our allies standing still?”

“Baron-sama… u, up…”

“Hmm? Up?”

The baron made eye contact with the giant peering down at him from the rampart.

“…What?”

The giant’s hand stretches like a vine, restraining the baron.

Lifted straight up to the top of the rampart…

“Who do you think you are, letting me go like that?!”

Splat.

And then crushed like garbage.

That scene was clearly visible even from the tent.

“Wow, you can even do such a skillful trick!”

“Such a carefree…”

“Rather than being controlled by magic from the outside, it might be that the hero himself is inside the wooden giant and piloting it.”

“I see. The only silver lining is that it’s not a remote-controlled type. That’s why it cautiously appeared from beyond the barrier while being inside. Do you think the giant will come over here, Ryu-kun?”

“I wonder how it will turn out. But since the entire Western Front Army is more scared than we imagined, there’s a possibility they might get cocky and move forward thinking, ‘We might just be able to do this.'”

“Do you really think that way?”

“After all, they are just students who came from another world. Those kids obtained special magic and abundant magical power without any effort, and on top of that, they are receiving VIP treatment from the empire. There probably isn’t even a general who can voice an opinion against them, so you can imagine the rest.”

“When you put it that way, it starts to feel more real.”

Just around the time they were talking about it, the plant magic hero—Meteor—was surveying the battlefield from inside the giant’s head.

“Is that the enemy army? They’re more surprised by the might of my wooden giant, the Wood Giant, than I expected. With that look, they probably have no counter… This might just work‼ I’ve decided, I’m heading out‼”

The hero controls the giant and slowly overcomes the barrier.

“Hey! The hero is about to set out! Retreat!”

The soldiers temporarily retreated from the barricade and the ground beneath it.

Seeing the giants move again, the Western Front Army turned pale once more.

The hero wore a broad smile.

“As expected, my magic is the strongest! I’ll flatten everyone like a rice cracker!”

Let’s show them that we are the main characters of this world!! Here we go, my tree giant!!

“OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!”

The prediction came true, and the tent side remained calm instead.

“As expected, it came out.”

“Ryu-kun, are you perhaps a prophet?”

“That’s not it. This time, my intuition just happened to be right by a miracle. Usually, I’m basically wrong.”

“Well, let’s put that aside for now and stick to the plan.”

“That’s right.”

Ryu held the amplification magic tool in his hand and activated it.

“Don’t panic so much, you guys.”

“This voice… is it the Chief of Staff?!”

“I can hear the Chief of Staff’s voice!”

“That’s just a big wooden golem. Just because it’s a hero’s magic doesn’t mean you need to feel any special sense of dread. Every type of magic has its weaknesses. For example, fire magic.”

“Indeed, that’s true.”

“I’ve defeated a wooden golem before too!”

“The hero himself is piloting the giant’s head, probably looking over the entire battlefield through a small gap in the trees. So, focus your arrows on the head and block its line of sight as much as possible. Also, nearby soldiers, don’t hesitate to approach and attack its legs to slow it down. After that, leave the rest to the judgment of the frontline commander. I believe in you. That’s all.”

As soon as those words were cut off, the coordinated attack of the Western Front Army began.

“Head! Aim for the head!”

“Surprisingly slow-moving! It’s really a huge tree golem!”

“Come on! Try crushing us!”

The one commanding the army closest to the tree giant is Count Bran.

He is currently staring straight at the enemy approaching from in front of him.

Even in such a dire situation, the calm and collected chief of staff is truly impressive. He doesn’t give any more detailed instructions and leaves it to the front-line commanders… He trusts and entrusts us, who were so flustered…

“Then we have no choice but to fight with all our might and meet those expectations‼ Hahaha‼”

How long has it been since my bl00d has boiled like this!

“Let’s go, you guys!!!”

“Hah‼”

The hero of plant magic, even in a situation where their vision was obstructed, slowly advanced without turning back.

There is a proper reason for that.

“You say fire magic is my weakness? Such an obvious weakness? I’ve already overcome it long ago, of course‼ In other words, you have no means to defeat me‼”

It’s annoying that visibility is almost zero, though!

Here, the magic unit sent by Ryu arrived and unleashed fire magic all at once.

However…

“Damn it! The burned area gets covered by vines immediately and gets extinguished!”

“Don’t give up! Keep casting spells!”

The tree giant won’t stop.

If you create a vacuum inside with vines, the fire will go out immediately. This is common knowledge, right? Well then, shall we crush as many enemy soldiers as we can and head back before our magic runs out?

At that time, in the tent.

“Hey, Ryu-kun. Shouldn’t we rethink the plan after all?”

“It’s impossible. I don’t have the time.”

Ryu shook off the marquis and mounted Axel.

“Well then, I’ll borrow this.”

“Aaaah, my top-of-the-line carriage…”

The border count collapses to his knees.

“Axel, I’m counting on you.”

“Bururu”

It is customary for ordinary carriages to be pulled by two horses, but with Axel, one horse can easily do the job.

Despite having a somewhat unsatisfactory fight earlier, Axel, even while pulling the carriage, dashed through the battlefield at breakneck speed. He fully understood that running at such a speed could cause an accident, but still, Ryu did not stop Axel.

“Y-Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff”

“Ouch!!”

“Ughhhh‼ My leg got pulled…‼”

“Sorry, have the medic treat you right away.”

The distance with the giants is closing in.

With my vision blocked by arrows and distracted by putting out the fire, I’m barely managing to walk straight. Just as planned. I might be trying to return before my magic runs out, but that’s not going to happen.

The soldiers on the front lines also noticed the carriage and, upon realizing that Ryu was riding in it, immediately cleared the way. They believed that if it was our chief of staff, he must have some secret strategy.

The giant continues to advance, crushing soldiers underfoot, and lifts its right foot once again.

Alright, Axel. This is the moment.

Brrrrr

The accelerator was fully pressed.

I dash past Count Blanc, barely avoiding him.

“Sa, Chief of Staff?!”

Before the large front foot touches the ground, slide the carriage into the gap and “deliberately” have it stepped on.

“Hmm, did we step on something? Well, whatever, let’s just crush it and keep moving.”

But what I’m stepping on now is the highest-grade carriage of the Marquis of the Frontier. Made from hard materials, it won’t be crushed easily.

“Accelerate. Full speed ahead.”

“Bururu”

The giant’s right foot was completely taken by the carriage, losing its balance.

“Eh?”

And.

“The giant is going to fall!!!”

“Retreat, retreat—!!!”

The tree giant, created by plant magic, finally collapsed to the ground.

Damn it! What did I just step on? I have to get up quickly…!

However, Count Blan would not miss that opportunity…

“Now’s the time, press the attack‼ Don’t waste the chance that the Chief of Staff risked his life to create for us‼”

“Whoa!!”

Ryu returned to the tent as he was.

“Lord Grace. I will return the carriage to you.”

“Aaaaah, my fancy carriage!”

The luxury carriage was about half crushed.

Ryu had just used a loudspeaker magic tool to issue commands like “Use fire magic” and “Aim for the legs,” but the real intention was to block the view with arrows, and the first two were just a bluff.