Episode 194 negotiation (2)
Near the border area between the Kingdom of Canburg and the Dominant Empire.
It had been a while since the Snow King’s legions entered the empire, but the soldiers of the Kingdom of Canburg were still camped near the border.
Whoop-.
Lorcan VII blew out his pale breath and looked straight ahead.
Where his eyes landed.
Among the soldiers moving about busily, there was an iron cage covered with white cloth.
Crunch-.
Chwiik-.
What comes out of the hidden cage is none other than the cries of a monster.
Four or five soldiers whined and took the iron cage out to the outskirts, and Cho Cho-gi carried it and crossed the border.
King Lorcan VII, who was watching this, couldn’t help but lament.
“… “This is how it works.”
What the Kingdom of Kanburg is currently doing is capturing monsters and releasing them deep into the empire.
In the past, when the Empire’s eyes were wide open, this would have been unthinkable, but with the eastern part of the Empire being annihilated by the Snow King’s army, the unthinkable became possible.
“I never thought I would end up unleashing the monsters I captured in my life into someone else’s country… … .”
What I was doing right now was so ridiculous that I almost burst out laughing.
And the person who made all of this happen was none other than the leader of the cult.
The Snow King’s legions had just devastated the eastern part of the empire and reached the Islands.
Royce appeared in front of King Lorcan VII, who was about to withdraw his troops.
‘Where are you going?’
‘Our job is done, so let’s stop fighting the troops.’
‘Oh, you can’t do that. Since we’ve come this far, let’s do one more thing. ‘On a national scale.’
King Lorcan VII’s eyes widened when he heard the national incident that Royce had mentioned.
‘Are you saying to unleash monsters on the empire?’
‘yes.’
‘Why do you have to do that?’
‘Isn’t this the concept of replenishing the hard-working pig so that it doesn’t run out of bullets?’
‘bullet? What do you mean by that?’
‘Roughly speaking, it helps the Orc Lord go even crazier.’
‘From what I heard, it seems like they’re going to give the Snow King strength with the monsters we caught… Even if we did that, would the full monsters in the empire join the Snow King’s legions?’
‘As long as you enter a certain range of the Snow King’s territory, monsters will head there as if they were visiting their own home.’
‘Okay. Aside from that problem… If the system collapses like this, those monsters may come to Kanburg. If that happens, won’t we only be increasing the danger with our own hands?’
‘Don’t worry about that. The monster army will be completely dealt with in the empire’s territory.’
‘Hmm… … .’
‘You don’t trust me? You have benefited thanks to me, so please believe me until the end. ‘Because you won’t lose anything.’
‘… ‘I understand.’
In the end, King Lorcan VII accepted Royce’s confident proposal.
As someone who has been fighting against demons and monsters for the past several decades, the idea of catching monsters and releasing them in someone else’s country was very unpleasant, but it was only the first time.
Now, this was slowly starting to become fun.
It was the same for the soldiers.
“Move quickly!”
“Uh-huh! Handle with care! It’s precious shit to throw on the noble empire’s bastards! “I have to bring you all the way!”
The soldiers were working hard and happy that they had a chance to strike a blow to the empire that had looked down on them.
Seeing that, King Rokan VII burst into laughter.
‘I don’t know anymore… … .’
How will this matter end?
It wasn’t predicted at all.
* * *
The head of the western division of the Dominant Empire.
The owner of the mansion, the Marquis Varcon, commander of the Western Division, was deep in thought.
‘The system is dangerous… … .’
A few days ago, a letter arrived from the island.
The content is that the island is under siege by the Snow King’s army, so quickly lead the troops and eliminate the danger from the island.
However, the Marquis of Barcon has not yet sent a reply.
Then, today, a warrior was dispatched from the islands.
The emperor’s emissary managed to reach the West, breaking through the countless monsters that surrounded the islands.
He delivered the emperor’s letter to Marquis Barcon.
The content of the personal letter was the same as the emergency letter sent earlier.
Hurry up and send the troops.
Marquis Barcon’s worries couldn’t help but deepen when he accepted this.
The more urgent the emperor was.
The more you realize that the risks surrounding the system are growing.
This is because the thought that this is an opportunity for me has become more and more.
‘The number of troops sent to the 3rd Stopping Army was 30,000, and the number of troops currently left in the Western Division is 70,000.’
The western division, bordering the powers in the western part of the winter continent, had significantly more troops than the eastern division.
Although 30,000 of them were said to have been consumed in the last incident, he still had 70,000 troops left.
These are the elite soldiers who have been responsible for border defense for a long time.
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‘The majority of the eastern troops have already been seriously injured and virtually destroyed. The same goes for the central defense force that the emperor had. If so… In fact, I have the largest number of troops in the current empire.’
Of course, the situation would be different if the emperor issued a conscription order to gather troops, but currently the emperor is tied to the system.
Even if a conscription order was issued to gather troops, there was no commander to lead them.
‘The Duke of Swords is dead, and the fate of Marquis Joan, commander of the eastern division, is unknown.’
His two biggest competitors are gone.
The Marquis of Varcon, who was pondering, turned his gaze to the side.
His aide has been standing by his side for some time now.
He had been with him for a long time, and he was someone he trusted more than anyone else.
Marquis Varcon asked him.
“What do you think should be done?”
“Are you talking about asking for the salvation of the system?”
“… Yes.”
As if the time they had spent together was not in vain, the aide immediately understood his superior’s intentions.
As Marquis Varcon shook his head, the aide paused for a moment.
After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth.
“If you wish to continue the glory of this empire… “We must lead the Western elite right now to save His Majesty the Emperor and the Islands.”
“… What if I don’t want it?”
The aide’s eyes flashed at the Marquis’ question.
“Overlaying the glory of the past with an even more holy glory… “You can open a new world.”
“… Right.”
Perhaps the aide’s words were helpful, and Marquis Barcon’s complicated eyes cleared up.
Something began to well up in the Marquis’s eyes.
It was a sincere desire.
“What is the guy who brought the edict from the islands doing?”
“I am resting in the accommodation we provided.”
“okay… “You must be tired after going through that line of fire.”
“… … .”
“Let him rest in peace.”
There was no way the aide didn’t know what the marquis’ words meant.
“I will handle it as instructed.”
The aide bowed his head and left the marquis’ side.
To give eternal rest to the messenger of Hwangmyeong who came through the dark lines.
One life was lost without a word that day, and the Western Division fell silent.
They act as if what is happening in the system is someone else’s business and has nothing to do with them.
Meanwhile, Royce has been watching the movements of the Western Division over the past few days.
The corners of his mouth slowly rose.
“Look at this?”
The biggest obstacle to what he was doing in the current system was the Western Division.
If they decide to raise troops and move to save the system, it will cause headaches in many ways.
That’s why I tried to take a little trouble and do a little trick… … .
“There’s no need for that?”
The situation of the system must have been conveyed.
But the Western Division was silent.
What does that mean?
‘It means that you have different feelings.’
The selection of the Western Division was good news for Royce.
There is no need to bother with this or that.
“Well then, how will the emperor come out now?”
Lois’ smile deepened.
* * *
Dominant Imperial Islands.
From early morning, the emperor’s angry voice was heard quietly in Daejeon.
“You haven’t heard from me yet?”
“Well, that is…” … .”
No one could easily answer the emperor’s angry questions.
All the nobles, including myself, looked at each other and lowered their gazes.
After all, they didn’t know anything either.
Not long ago, a telegram was sent to the Western Division requesting emergency support, but there was no reply.
Afterwards, Black Frost Rat agents carrying letters from the Emperor were sent out.
They all headed to the Western Division, but no one returned with an answer.
How can one not understand what a messenger who has been involved in politics for a long time and the emperor not returning means?
“Barcon… “This guy!”
Life shined in the emperor’s eyes.
‘How dare you aim for my head with the power I gave you!’
He is probably waiting for himself to dry up and die within this system.
“Whoa… … .”
The emperor closed his eyes tightly.
A deep sense of fatigue came over me.
Over the past few days, I couldn’t even sleep properly due to the constant bombardment from the monster army.
Then, from two days ago, the bombardment of the monster army disappeared.
At first, I thought they were tired too, but that thought seemed to disappear after the reports that followed.
‘For two days, the Snow King’s legions have increased in number!’
What they meant was that monsters from somewhere were continuously flocking to this island.
If time passed like this, I couldn’t even guess how far those monsters would increase.
And the strategic analyst expressed his opinion on the signs of such a monster army.
‘The reason the monster’s attack disappeared… Maybe it was just trying to catch my breath. After this breather, there will be a large-scale offensive.’
Until now, the Snow King’s army’s attacks had been limited to throwing orcs.
However, the attacks of those who have taken a breather will not be at that level.
In addition, there was a series of treasons by the Western Division.
The situation that I thought I could endure continued to worsen.
The whole situation distressed the emperor mentally.
The mental pressure was so severe that I started losing my hair in the past few days.
When I was catching my breath like that for a while.
“your majesty.”
The emperor opened his eyes at the sound calling him.
An old nobleman who walked to the front of Daejeon bowed his head.
“What’s going on?”
“How about calling the Church of God?”
The emperor’s eyebrows twitched at his story.
“what?”
“I told you about calling the telegraph leader and having a chat.”
“You… “Have you already forgotten how I was humiliated by that religious leader?”
“How could Sosin have forgotten that?”
“But how dare you say that in front of Jim?”
“You need to keep your cool, Your Majesty. “For now, I think it’s best to use him.”
The emperor’s distorted face straightened slightly as he sensed something hidden in the old nobleman’s words.
The emperor asked with slightly interested eyes.
“… Use him?”
“Although Your Majesty is currently suffering from adverse adversity, won’t the situation change if we overcome this crisis?”
“That is correct.”
“First, you just have to use the telegraph bridge to defeat that group of vicious monsters. Even if the telegraph school later demands that we follow the terms of the negotiation… “Isn’t it your Majesty’s will whether to grant it or not?”
“… … ?!”
“If Your Majesty wants to show the majesty of the empire to the leader of the former cult, tens of thousands of soldiers will follow that wish.”
The old nobleman was speaking.
First, make an agreement with the Telegraph Church to defeat the monster army.
So that we can overcome the crisis and use the power of the empire to apply pressure and turn the agreement into something that never happened.
It literally meant to use it openly and then throw it away.
The emperor, realizing this, shook his head.
‘surely… ‘It’s a good idea.’
The biggest crisis currently was the army of monsters besieging the island.
However, if Marquis Barcon really had other feelings, what happened next would be problematic.
I needed time to quickly put out the current fire and deal with the next situation.
The emperor pondered for a moment and then asked.
“Do you really think he has the ability to deal with that group of monsters?”
“At that time, when the cult leader appeared, an image appeared in the air… The foolish people are calling it a miracle of God.”
“It’s a miracle from God… … .”
“Even though it’s an empty name… It is also true that the monsters’ offensive stopped because of that. “If I can utilize that ability properly, I think I can drive out those monsters.”
“If not?”
“Even if that weren’t the case, would there be a problem? If he can’t even fulfill the conditions he set for himself… “He deserves to be beheaded for mocking His Majesty.”
“For them… “There is Daejeon Temple.”
“No matter how strong a superhuman he is, he is nothing more than a barbarian. “How can His Majesty, the ruler of the empire, be afraid of such barbarians?”
“Hmm… … .”
The emperor rubbed his chin for a moment.
In any case, it’s just a matter of losing money.
Even if the Telegraph Church failed, nothing would change much, and if they succeeded, nothing would be better.
Just use it appropriately and throw it away.
In the end, the emperor made a decision.
“Prepare the negotiating table. When you’re ready… “Shoot up the flare.”
“I will.”
The old noble bowed his head deeply and stepped away.
That day, a white signal came up over the island.
“oh? “It’s up!”
Lois’s eyes sparkled as the white smoke billowed like a white flag declaring surrender.
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