Satsuki stood next to the soldiers as she began to pace back and forth in front of the men. They were already in a defensive position, with the spearmen at the front, and the archers at the back. She was the chosen warrior of the Emperor, to guard this temple and the goddess with her life. She had to inspire the men to fight to the bitter end. She then shouted.
"Kyō anata ga koko ni atsumatta riyū wa minasan gozonjidesuka? Kōgeki suru node wa naku, surutameni!"
(You all know why you have gathered here today! Not to attack, but to protect!)
The men cheered at that as they raised their arms up in joy, chanting in high morale. Their shouts began to drown out the chant of the hideous monsters.
"Korera no yaban hito, korera no... Kemono! Karera wa watashitachi ni yoi onkei o ataeru tame ni kandaina megami o odokasu, soshite karera wa watashitachi no seikatsu yōshiki o odokasu!"
(These savages, these... beasts! They threaten the goddess generous to provide us good bounty, and they threaten our way of life!)
The men growled and jeered at the fact, they were very thankful for the bountiful harvest from the goddess and were completely and utterly devoted to her.
"Ima anata no ashi o ue, anata no jimen ni tatsu! Watashitachiha, nigai owari ni mukatte, megami to ten'nō no tame ni tatakaimasu!"
(Now plant your feet and stand your ground! For we will fight to the bitter end, for the goddess and for the Emperor!)
The men cheered one last time, as the monsters began to charge in. They held up their spears as the Black Dogs came in to charge.
Weiss had to make this quick, since he needed the Teutons to make good on their promise and still help in battle. He gathered them all together in one group while reciting.
"Dominus introducere paganos dicimus vobis ut non leve gloriae discuteret proelio gradiar sed superbe."
The Teutons of course, were very confused by Weiss speaking a different language. They stood idly as Weiss then raised a torch.
"Accipe lampadem ardentem, et irreprehensibilis custodi Baptismum tuum: serva Dei mandata ut cum Dominus venerit ad nuptias, possis occurrere ei una cum omnibus Sanctis in aula caelesti, habeasque vitam aeternam, et vivas in saecula saeculorum."
(Receive this burning light, and keep your Baptism so as to be without blame: keep the commandments of God, that when the Lord shall come to the nuptials, you may meet Him together with all the Saints in the heavenly court, and may you have eternal life and live for ever and ever.)
A ring of fire began to encircle the Teutons, frightening them and causing them to huddle together. Lightning struck from the heavens, covering the area in sparks. The Teutons shivered and shook in fear, but soon, they began to uncurl from their frightened positions, feeling a sense of bravery never felt before. They stood up and knelt before Weiss.
"Vade in pace et Dominus sit tecum. Amen."
(Go in peace and the Lord be with you. Amen.)
The Teutons felt revitalized, as if a great power came and restored their energy. Sigmund approached him and asked in English.
"What was that?"
"That was the Lord God. He has granted you his favor." Weiss said before turning to the direction of the battlefield. "And now, we march into battle."
"Muster your courage men!" Sigmund cheered. "We attack!"
A platoon of yari ashigaru were keeping the Black Dogs at bay. They were keeping their distance and poking any monster who got close. While they weren't trained warriors, they had an effective strategy. But they need to maintain their position, so Satsuki raised her naginata and shouted.
"Yari hei! Teki o oshimodosu!" (Spear wall! Push the enemy back!)
"Yari hei! Kiga mino tore!" (Spear wall! We'll do as you command!)
The yari ashigaru held strong, keeping back the forces. It was Satsuki's and the town guard's job to reinforce that line while the archers rained arrows upon them. But it was looking bleak as she saw more and more of her men fall. But then, they heard a cry in a familiar language of Teutonic.
"Für den Herrn Gott!" (For the Lord God!)
A mass of Teutonic barbarians crashed in with their shields, flanking the army. The enemy was stunned by this, prompting Satsuki to respond.
"Zenshin!" Satsuki commanded as the newly invigorated ashigaru then followed her orders and charged.
Satsuki couldn't help but wonder where Weiss was, as she didn't see him with the Teutons. She stared at the ships and hoped that Weiss was okay.
Inside the ship were a few monsters preparing giant mechanisms, as the commander barked.
"Come on! Get moving! That sexy goddess ain't gonna capture herse—urrk!" The commander shouted before being stabbed in the chest.
The monsters drew their weapons and tried to attack Weiss, but he quickly kicks one down and stabs it, before slicing another one and kicking one down and stomping his head. He then goes to the contraption and thinks to himself.
"So this is their catapult…" Weiss said while looking at the controls. "Controls seem simple enough."
Weiss then pushed the catapult to the direction of the battle. He was thinking about how to fire it. Too close to the ship, and the Black Dogs will become suspicious. Too far, and the townspeople and soldiers will get hurt. He would have to get the correct shot in to make it count. They didn't call him "Meister der Belagerungswaffen" for nothing. The math was running through his head as numbers began to take over his thoughts. He sees a paper and pen on the table and begins to write down unfamiliar equations.
"If I do it at this angle, with a standard 90 kg weight according to the label here, with an appropriate amount of force... The trajectory will cause it to land just behind the charging enemy lines."
Weiss then made adjustments as he began to change the angle of the catapult. He cranked the lever to a certain extent, signifying that he had already identified the proper force needed to make his desired shot. Weiss then cut the rope launching the catapult and the projectile fell and hit enemy lines, much to Weiss's satisfaction. The shot itself began to cause panic among the Black Dog ranks.
"Why did our catapult hit us!?"
"We've been betrayed!"
"Run for your lives!"
The monsters quickly dispersed as the soldiers picked them off one by one. Satsuki cheered along with her men and the Teutons, who put aside their squabbles to fight against a common enemy. But Satsuki stared at the ship, where Weiss stood, celebrating the victory.
Back in the temple, the Fox goddess opened her eyes and said,
"He is worthy."
Extra: Proper Stance
A sergeant stood in front of a line levies and shouted.
"Now today, we will be practicing fighting stance!"
The sergeant then got into stance with his sword and shield.
"Remember to have your shield slightly angled, with your weapon on the shoulder!"
Everyone copied the sergeant as he then made the next move. An ogre was released and attacked the sergeant who dodged the swing from his club.
"Now when fighting a large monster, it is important that you do not take the block head-on, even with a shield. Instead, use your shield to redirect the strike."
The sergeant then used his shield to swat away a strike from the ogre, instead of using a full block. He then stabs the ogre's stomach, causing him to bleed out and die. The sergeant then turns back to his students.
"See? Now it is really important that you parry or redirect a strike or else—"
"WHOAAH!"
A man was flying across the air, screaming as he hit the ground with a huge thud. It was Millicas, who seemed to be already training against these things and failed to properly defend himself.
"You'll end up like that."
The onlookers giggled at Millicas' dizzy face.
Extra: Story Time!
"Ooh! Tell us more Lady Rias!" Prim said with eyes shining. "What happened to Odysseus."
"Well, that happens in the next book, the Odyssey!" Rias replied.
"Get me out of this thing!" Haru complained, as he was chained to the wall.
On the floor, were Prim, Alicia, and Claudia, all listening to Rias speak.
"Your world has quite some tales, I must say!" Claudia commented.
"Yes! Do tell us more!" Alicia begged.
"Of course, of course!" Rias said with a smile.
"Untie me! I wish no longer to hear this!"
Rias sighed, while Haru was a master tactician, he seemed to be very allergic to literature, which was a shame since Rias loved reading.
"No dear! Not until you truly appreciate the Greek epics!"
"I'd sooner die than listen to another blasted one!"
"Okay then, let's move on to the Odyssey!"
"NOOO!"
Rias frowned while reading the story, her true motive was not to annoy but to give therapy. Haru has been having recurring nightmares, and Rias hoped that this session would help Haru heal.
Omake: Playing Matchmaker!
Penny, Sumire and Ruby were sitting idly in a pub, with Penny saying,
"You know, I am quite the connoisseur in matchmaking!"
"Really?" Ruby said with her eyes glowing.
Penny observed an opportunity to act and said to Ruby and Sumire.
"Watch and learn." Penny smirked.
Penny walked by a young waitress, who was passing by a young man sitting alone. Penny does a little hip bump to the waitress, causing her to fall over to the man, who catches her in his arms. The situation escalates and soon, the waiter and the man begin talking. Sumire and Ruby gave a round of applause to Penny.
"Wow sis!" Ruby praised. "That was amazing!"
"Do you think you could do the same for us?"
"Well, see… The thing is…" Penny paused. "I may be good at matchmaking, but I can't seem to match myself with my own fiancee. He still thinks of me as a friend!"
Sumire and Ruby patted Penny on the back as she sighed deeply with comic tears about her romantic situation.