Ice Pear City was the viscount's fief, while Snow Pear Castle was the viscount's castle.
Steel Dike City, meanwhile, was the count's fief. Its castle was called Little Riverheart Castle, and its count was named Dibola Yuhuashi, known as the River-Slaying Sword Saint. It was said that he had once severed a roaring river with a single sword stroke. He was the nephew of Dimaria Yuhuashi, Marquis Raging Tide, but he was not Yevich's lord.
The Clear Water Sword Saint was a follower of Marquis Raging Tide.
When the Coral Island Knights arrived at Little Riverheart Castle, Count Leewilliam immediately felt troubled. "No wonder it's called Little Riverheart Castle. This is clearly a castle built on an island in the middle of the river. Taking it will be far too difficult, especially with those four great stone bridges crossing the river. The knights would practically be sitting ducks when they charged across."
Little Riverheart Castle was connected to the riverbanks by four stone bridges, each wide enough for roughly four horses to gallop abreast.
Liszt merely took one look.
A plan formed in his mind, and he immediately said, "Since we can't take it, we'll tear down these four stone bridges and cut Little Riverheart Castle off from the riverbanks. That may draw Dibola out... If Dibola doesn't come out, we'll attack the other castles."
"That's one way to do it."
Naturally, demolishing bridges called for the Blizzard Beast squad.
"Dousen!" Liszt called out. Dousen immediately led his eight children to the front of the stone bridges to await orders. "Aim at the bridge piers and release Rock Grenades!"
"Woof!"
Even more disciplined than police dogs, the Blizzard Beast squad immediately unleashed Rock Grenades in rapid succession, relentlessly bombarding the bridge piers. Though the stone bridges were incomparably sturdy, they