Fate: I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice

Chapter 113

As soon as Kay returned to the front lines with two warehouses full of grain, Artoria's side was still out hunting and stockpiling food.

However, with the abundant food supply, Shirou's side gained a significant advantage. They could fight longer and hold out until the enemy was weakened by hunger. The prospect of running out of food was no longer a concern.

Kay joined the battle and together with Shirou, they successfully defended their territory. The war dragged on for a long time, with both sides trying to gain the upper hand. But in the end, Shirou and Kay emerged victorious.

Looking back, Shirou's knowledge of farming and his ability to increase the food supply was instrumental in their victory. Without it, they would have lost the war long ago.

Kay's forces split into three, ruthlessly raiding villages and disrupting the enemy's resource production.

Upon hearing the news, Artoria was taken aback and puzzled as to why the enemy persisted in fighting despite their lack of resources. Nevertheless, she quickly rallied her troops to counterattack and emerged victorious in every skirmish.

It must be noted that Merlin's education had been a resounding success. In matters of military strategy, Artoria proved herself to be exceptionally skilled, and Kay was no match for her.

For two years, Kay was compelled to gradually withdraw his defensive line and assume a strictly defensive stance.

Although Artoria's forces maintained the upper hand and demonstrated their martial prowess, Merlin was surprised to find that despite their victories, their morale remained low, while the enemy's morale was alarmingly high.

What's more, each time Artoria's troops halted to rest and recover, the enemy would launch frenzied attacks upon them, as though they were rabid dogs.

Merlin couldn't help but wonder what was happening.

Could this even be possible? Weren't they afraid of depleting their food reserves?

It was clear that Arotria's forces had been squeezing the nearby villages so much that they were on the brink of rebellion. But what about the other side?

Intrigued by this mystery, Merlin used his special privileges to spy on their enemy.

He nearly got a heart attack!

On his side, they were so impoverished that they had to divide a single grain of rice into ten portions, while on the other side, thirty granaries were overflowing with supplies!

And to his astonishment, they were even constructing another granary!

What in the world was going on here?

Had they used magecraft to manipulate the dream world?

But after conducting a thorough investigation, Merlin was stunned to find no evidence of such tampering.

If not through magecraft, where could they possibly obtain so much food?

Did it just fall from the sky?

Merlin was dumbfounded and disoriented. And in the midst of his confusion, Kay and his forces launched another attack.

Desperate and with no other viable options, Artoria was forced to resort to squeezing the villages once more in order to secure the necessary military provisions.

"Please bear with us a little longer! We'll make it up to you once the war is over!" Artoria said.

However, to her dismay, there were few responses and every villager appeared pallid and gaunt. They had been squeezed by both Merlin and Artoria for two long years, leaving them with not a single grain of rice in their homes.