Episode 239
EPISODE.120
Kwaaaaaa-!
As the flight speed far exceeded the speed of sound, the atmosphere was pushed out at high speed, creating a gust of wind.
The fierce jet stream stretches out like a tail and purrs.
As the red dragon with two pairs of wings split the sky, one of the men on its back shouted.
“War? “Are you saying the Empire launched a surprise attack?”
He was a young man with black hair and red eyes, a somewhat rare appearance on the continent.
At that shout, the gray-haired, narrow-eyed man sitting behind the red dragon quickly nodded.
“yes.”
Both young men seem not to care at all about the strong winds brought on by the high-speed flight.
It has to be that way.
The two men were Russell and Alan Page.
Russell had the magic power of an 8th circle master, and Alan was looking to go beyond the 6th circle and into the 7th circle.
To those two people, this strong wind was nothing.
Alan nodded and opened his mouth again…
“The Empire launched a surprise attack about three weeks ago… … “It was late at night, past midnight.”
—Soon his story was going back in time to the moment when the Empire’s surprise attack first began.
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Citadel Laviton was a small fortress built near the eastern border of Endymion.
A fortress built to monitor suspicious movements of the imperial army and as an outpost to advance in case of war.
Is it because of that?
As it was a small fortress, there were not many residents. Moreover, most of them were trained soldiers or officers.
The number of other civilians can be said to be small enough to be counted on one hand.
Whioooooo-.
The blowing wind soars above the castle walls, creating a sound like a melody.
A time past midnight.
At the sound, one of the soldiers on duty grasped the pole of his spear tightly.
Since it was built for the purpose of an outpost, it is natural that there would be a certain amount of tension among the soldiers staying here.
But recently, the atmosphere has become a little worse.
It wasn’t just a simple feeling of tension, there was even a sense of eerieness among the soldiers.
It has to be that way.
There were scary rumors going around that an all-out war with the empire might break out, so even if you were a senior soldier, you couldn’t relax easily.
It was then.
Jeopuk, Jeopuk-.
The sound of footsteps was heard from the castle wall where the clan was standing, at the bottom of the stairs leading there.
As I glanced over, I saw people climbing the castle wall with torches.
The next batch of people were coming up for their shift shift.
“Ugh, it’s cold… … .”
The man at the forefront, trembling and leading the junior soldiers, was one of the senior soldiers like himself.
“It’s so cold, come up quickly. “I should go in, have a cup of warm tea, and go to sleep.”
“Well, it’s not like it’s a big deal if I just stand there for a few more minutes at most.”
The man who came up grumbling like that went and stood next to the man who was working first.
He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, handed another cigarette to the man next to him, and asked.
“after… … , So what. “Did you encounter anything unusual while working?”
“It hasn’t happened yet, but the atmosphere is gloomy and it’s so quiet, so I’m rather worried.”
The man who took the cigarette first exhales a long puff of smoke and nods as if he agrees with that statement.
“That’s right. Hasn’t it already been a few days since the Level 1 alert was issued because those damn empire bastards created an atmosphere of fear? Plus there are undead. “You damn bastards.”
A conversation that could be commonly seen in any unit, with grumblings added with Endymion’s unique hostility toward the empire.
“Just try to invade. Right now, hit my head with this window… … .”
“Ah, why do you stop talking? “If you smash it, you smash it.”
“Uh, over there… … .”
At that moment, the cigarette he was holding fell out of the mouth of the senior soldier who was talking.
Seeing this, another senior soldier who was about to put out his cigarette and return to his quarters turned his head, and at that moment, bells announcing threats were heard everywhere.
Dang, dang, dang, dang!
“Enemy attack, enemy attack!”
“Blue naturalization! “The undead are coming!”
In the thick darkness that had not yet dawned, blue flowers were flocking towards the fortress like waves from beyond the horizon.
Ride, ride, hit!
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“A total of nine forts and territories were attacked that day. Three of them suffered damage that was close to annihilation… … .”
There is no need to explain which of the nine areas said to have been attacked suffered damage close to annihilation.
‘It must have been a fortress with a small number of troops, or a territory on the border.’
In the latter case, the damage to the civilian population will also be significant.
It was natural that Russell’s face hardened as he listened to the story.
Meanwhile, Alan continued to report.
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“As soon as reports of a surprise attack were received, troops were dispatched to respond, and four of the nine areas that were currently occupied have been recovered. Since then, battles large and small have been reported, and there is still no information that the empire’s superhumans have moved.”
Even though they themselves fired the signal for war, they still haven’t moved the superhumans.
You probably don’t know the power of superhumans who can single-handedly transform the battlefield and turn the tide of war.
‘What on earth is the Empire thinking?’
Russell frowned at the inexplicable thoughts of these guys. Then he asked a question.
“In the royal capital… … “What did your Majesty decide?”
“Immediately after dispatching the troops to respond, he gathered them for war against the empire. “I heard that the assembled troops also include elves and beastmen.”
That was also the reason why Arain, the elf tribe’s Meneur, was away.
Elves and beastmen.
These were also included in the agreement made in exchange for providing a place to live for the two races.
‘I guess Muyaho is included as well.’
If the kingdom’s best wizard is Daria, Endymion’s strongest Auror practitioner can be said to be Muyaho.
It made no sense to make fun of that much power. The problem is whether you can control that wild and free-spirited temper… … .
Meanwhile, Alan’s voice continues.
“For three weeks from that day, you will complete all preparations, hold a military parade, and then declare war on the empire… … .”
“A military parade?”
“yes. So today… … .”
“—?!”
* * *
The palace of the new emperor of the empire, Conrad IV, was decorated with high marble pillars supporting the ceiling, and art pieces that were clearly expensive at a glance.
What was surprising was that, despite this, there was an inexplicable eerieness lingering throughout the palace.
Among those who worked in the imperial palace, there were often those who felt chills or had nightmares when they came back from the royal palace.
Even though it was a place filled with such uneasy aura and rumors, Conrad IV did not care.
As if he was not affected in the slightest, he sat down and opened his mouth.
“Thanatos.”
“yes. master.”
At that call, the darkness in one corner of the palace gathered together and soon transformed into a human shape.
It was Thanatos, a man who seemed to be over two meters tall and had an ominous glow in his eyes through the robes he was covered in.
“I heard that you moved your army towards Endymion some time ago. What happened after that?”
Thanatos bowed his head once in response to Conrad IV’s question, then slowly opened his mouth.
“I will report to you. master.”
It was a report that was not much different from the report Alan gave to Russell, only the positions of the empire and kingdom were opposed to each other.
“They are preparing for a military parade and gathering troops… … .”
He frowned and picked up the chess piece in front of him.
“We can finally start a proper war.”
Rattling-.
Unlike regular chess pieces, this is a crimson piece with an ominous color like dried blood.
Conrad IV turned it around in his hand and laughed.
His laughter, which had been giggling for a long time, suddenly stopped.
A frighteningly drastic emotional change.
Cards!
With a faint sound, the chess piece in my hand shattered and some of its fragments fell.
Patter-.
Soon his gaze turned to the map of continents placed next to the chessboard.
The two powers that divide the continent in half are Endymion and Britannia.
He muttered, scattering the powder of the shattered chess piece towards one of them.
“A war in which the empire’s territory will be completely covered in blood… … .”
Surprisingly, the place covered in blood-red powder was not on Endymion, but on the territory of the Empire… … .
Conrad IV just chuckled again, as if the scene was very amusing.
This happened at the imperial palace just a few days before Russell returned from the spirit world.
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“your majesty.”
The King, who was preparing for the military parade with the help of his maid, nodded at the voice of the Minister of National Defense.
“I understand.”
He then put on a cloak embroidered with royal symbols on his back and asked with a worried look.
“that… … “Is there any news from the Archduke yet?”
“yes. I know it doesn’t exist yet. your majesty.”
“Uhm… … .”
The King, Alfonso Ratmos, shed tears at the Minister of Defense’s answer.
I muttered to myself, recalling the communication I received from Arain, Meneur of the elves, about a month ago.
‘How serious is his condition? It’s been a month and he still hasn’t returned from the spirit world.’
Because of that, his daughter Hecate didn’t show it either, and was having trouble sleeping due to worry.
‘Please come back safely.’
With that in mind, the King went outside.
I climbed onto the pre-prepared platform.
Then, the appearance of the kingdom’s soldiers filling the area below comes into view.
Even at first glance, the number seems to be over tens of thousands. What was surprising was that the people here were only a small portion of the assembled troops.
A force several times greater than this was gathered outside the royal capital, and if the numbers gathered in each province were added together, the number would increase by more than ten times.
“Your Majesty, please come!”
Waaaaaa-!
The king raised his hand, leaving behind the erupting cheers.
chuck-.
“The cruel empire broke the peace and took over our country’s territory… … .”
He stopped the cheering and spoke in a solemn voice.
“Therefore, I, Alfonso Ratmos, the great King of Endymion, will hold the Empire accountable in order to comfort their souls and souls.”
thud!
He stamped his foot roughly. Although he did not become a master, he trained as an auror from a young age.
A wave of heavy energy spreads across the stage.
“Lord of the Flame Tower, Daria Snowwhite is hereby appointed by the king to the position of commander of the first army and commander-in-chief!”
Daria was the first to kneel at the angry voice of the king.
“Daria Snowwhite, Lord of the Tower. “I obey His Majesty the King’s orders.”
Among the four magic attributes, fire and lightning are the most destructive, and the Flame Tower Master has reached its peak.
That’s how she came to the forefront.
“Autumn Dalseong Province, Gillian Pearlson as commander of the 2nd Army… … !”
Commander of the 3rd Army, Areks Kaylen.
Commander of the 4th Army, Niccolo Machiavelli.
The commanders of each army were called in order, and the king paused for a moment, leaving the order of the last five army commanders in front.
The 5th Army was a corps that included Muyaho, called the King of Su.
In terms of the military power she possesses, it would be right for her to be the commander.
However, his free-spirited personality did not suit the position.
‘So I was planning to appoint the person who can control her as the commander of the 5th Army… … .’
This is what happened.
They had no choice but to place the White Tower lord, Amelia Merwin, who was scheduled to be in charge of supplies, at least temporarily, as their commander.
“The commander of the 5th Army… … .”
Thinking like that, the moment the King was about to open his mouth, he said,
A red thunderbolt cut through the sky and struck in front of the podium.
“W-what a guy!”
The guards were surprised and were about to put their hands on their sword sheaths.
chuck!
Despite his terrifying speed, the man got off with a very stable landing and got down on one knee with his black hair flying.
“Russell Raymond, Prince of the Kingdom. We have just arrived. your majesty.”
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