◈ 160. [STAGE 6] Reinforcements (3)
There is a sense of tension in the air.
My main party members and the soldiers who descended from the ecliptic pointed their weapons at each other and exchanged bloody glances.
My troops on the wall, panicking at the sudden situation, also hurriedly aimed their ballistas at the other side with cannons.
If one of them even pulls a protest, there will be enormous damage to each other.
Amid the silence, the two sides did not move, aiming at each other.
The first to speak was Reina.
“There is no need for this, Your Highness Prince Ash.”
“… … ”
“We are just soldiers dispatched to bring Your Highness safely to the ecliptic. There is no intention to cause any harm.”
Reina shrugged.
“To be honest, if we had the heart to harm Your Highness, it would have been enough to burn this place aboard the flying boat.”
“… … .”
“If it did, it would have been reduced to ashes. Neither the fortress here nor the people here.”
Raina was talking as if she had done it a lot.
“We are on the same side, Your Highness. We are citizens of the same Everblack Empire, and serve the same Emperor.”
“… … .”
“Have the men take their weapons. Then, follow Hwang Myeong to the ecliptic.”
Reina smiled thinly.
“Shouldn’t the imperial family’s problems be solved by the imperial family?”
“… … .”
I was quietly listening to the story, and I slowly opened my mouth.
“Pull your weapons down, Lucas.”
“But, lord.”
“So are you. Get out of here.”
Lucas hesitated and drew his sword. Evangeline, Damian, and Junior also slowly loosened their combat stance.
“Put all your weapons in. You are arrogant in front of Your Highness.”
At Reina’s low command, the soldiers holding their weapons upright also retracted their weapons in an orderly motion.
The atmosphere like a thin ice board was still there, but the situation was sorted out. I let out a long sigh.
“You are right, Reina. I heard that Obama called because she wanted to see her cute youngest son, but there is no reason not to respond.”
“It is a wise statement.”
“I will go to the ecliptic. Just give me one day.”
I crossed my arms in front of Reina who narrowed her eyes.
“I am the commander of the southern front here. If I suddenly disappear, the operation of the frontline will be greatly disrupted.”
“… … .”
“I want to leave with the minimum instructions and arrangements. how is it? I think Obama will tolerate this much.”
Reina thought for a moment and then lowered her head.
“All right. There’s nothing I can’t wait a day for. We will be leaving at noon tomorrow.
“Thank you.”
“The airship is the core force to protect the ecliptic. The ecliptic cannot be left empty for long. I apologize in advance for not being able to wait any longer after noon tomorrow.”
“Don’t worry. You keep your appointments on time.”
“Hmm, according to rumors I heard in the imperial capital, I heard that you break the appointment time as if you were eating a meal… … .”
No, that’s Ash Kim. I’m different.
“Then I will see you tomorrow at noon… … hmm. It looks like we will have a hard time getting into the city today.”
Reina looked up at the top of the castle wall. I could see cannons and ballistas still aiming at Reina and his airships.
Reina bent down and pulled herself back.
“We will gradually become closer, and we will spend the night outside the city.”
“Do whatever you feel comfortable with.”
After my permission was granted, Reina turned around and shouted to her men.
“Tonight is spent here! Get ready to camp!”
While soldiers from the ecliptic set up camp outside the city walls, I turned around and entered the city gates with my party members.
“Call all party members.”
I said calmly to the party members who looked at me with trembling eyes.
“I’ll tell you what to do while I’m gone.”
***
Not too long ago, when Fernandez said in a communication, ‘Let’s talk face to face soon’, I guessed that things would turn out like this.
I expected that it would lead me to the ecliptic in some way. Because I threw a lot of dangerous rice cakes.
“I thought that in the worst case, I would be tied up and sent away, but fortunately it doesn’t seem like that.”
manor house. drawing room.
I looked at the people gathered and said calmly.
“Still, they sent me a flying boat and told me to come aboard. Aren’t they treated badly because they’re from the royal family?”
“… … .”
The party members looked at me with bewildered eyes as I calmly threw a prank. Everyone looked anxious.
“Don’t worry too much. Just like Rayna said. If I was going to kill you, I would have killed you. Just go talk and we’ll be back soon.”
I have a lot of questions to ask about Fernandez’s face.
Even if it wasn’t a call from the imperial family, he had to visit the imperial capital at least once anyway.
At this point, it would be nice to travel comfortably by plane.
Lucas asked me with a concerned face.
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“Your Highness, are you really going to be okay alone? After all, I will follow as an escort.”
“Arthur. What kind of escort will the prince need to go to the imperial capital on a flying ship?”
At the point of entering the ecliptic, my life already has nothing to do with escort or not.
If the emperor wants to live, if the emperor wants to die.
‘Above all, I can’t weaken the power here.’
While I’m away, each party member who will remain here is important in a defensive battle.
Rather than following me around the ecliptic for no reason, protecting the front line here is good for crossroads and my speed is comfortable.
I singled out the main party members one by one and instructed them what to do while I was away.
“Lucas. Perform deputy commander duties while I’m gone. He will understand everything I do, so I will trust him.”
In the first place, Lucas is the main character. He is originally a character who assumes the role of commander here.
You’ll do just fine without me. No, no one other than Lucas could take on this role.
“The reinforcements came from five officers, including that wind mage, Reina. And 50 soldiers. There are not many of them, but they are the best.”
“… … .”
“If you use it well, you will be able to conduct defensive battles very easily. Lucas, you will do it without difficulty.”
“… … .”
“Meticulously check the production and arrangement of equipment, artifacts, and water-based facilities that have been ordered in advance by the production union.”
“… … I understand, lord. I will do my best not to worry my lord.”
Lucas muttered in a crawling voice, his face like that of a dog in the rain. This shit puppy is like this again.
“Evangeline.”
When I called, Evangeline nodded with a dignified face. Rather, you look more like an adult, hey.
“Help Lucas by his side. You are the heir to the Marquis. Crossroads is the land that will be yours in the future. It would be better for you to learn how to act as an acting commander.”
“I understand, senior. Please trust me. I’ll do it while appeasing Mr. Lucas.”
Evangeline, who looked like a bad boy, clapped her hands.
“Oh! And… … .”
and? When I looked at her curiously, Evangeline smiled bashfully.
“If you go to the imperial city, there is a small snack shop next to the imperial academy dormitory! Please buy me a gift set there. After graduating, I think of wanting to continue eating.”
“Yon-seok, how dare you ask the prince to run errands for sweets… … .”
I muttered something outrageous, but I was grateful for Evangeline’s thoughtfulness.
Evangeline told me that she believed that I would come back unharmed.
something peculiar. I’ll feed you sweets to make your stomach burst, so just wait.
“Damian. Junior.”
“Yes, Prince!”
“Tell me, Your Highness.”
I whispered carefully to the sniper and wizard.
“Damian, you have good eyes… … Always keep an eye on your friends who come as reinforcements. If you find anything suspicious, tell Lucas.”
“yes!”
“Junior, the same. Reina, in particular, is a powerful mage. If, by any chance, she decides to do something else, the only thing she can stop is you.”
Junior smiled faintly.
“Even so, I intend to keep an eye on that woman with caution.”
“good. Don’t believe me.”
I turned to see Lily in a wheelchair.
“Lily. Join the main party while I’m away. Help Junior.”
“I will, Your Highness… … .”
Lily continues to feel weak after hunting down the spy last time. She answers in a weak voice.
But right now, I don’t have the time to take care of that one by one.
“Lucas, Evangeline, Damian, Junior, Lily. While I’m gone, you five are the main party. Go into the dungeon whenever you have time and do free exploration. But don’t enter the new area.”
“I understand, lord.”
Alright, so the main party is organized like this.
“God Hand, Body Bag, Burnout.”
When I called, the three shadow troops all looked at me. God Hand, who was glancing at Lily, also focused on me.
“You go to carry out the mission I ordered you before. Can you make it?”
They were entrusted with arduous tasks. A difficult task, both physically and mentally.
However, it is a necessary mission for future paving stones.
The three nodded their heads with a determined expression.
“I will risk my life to do it.”
“good night. Good luck.”
And the last regular hero character.
“Holy Lady.”
“… … .”
Marherita looked up at me from the corner with dark circles on her face. I clicked my tongue.
“Every defense battle, I lead a reserve party to participate in the battle, but don’t go out in front and only heal the wounded. got it?”
“I understand, Your Highness.”
The answer is to make it straight, but the complexion is like that. I hope you recover mentally soon.
***
Perhaps it is obvious, but I accounted for a greater portion of the front line here than I thought.
Most of the work was done under my judgment and approval.
We shared this task late into the night, explained and documented future guidelines.
Ader sweated profusely as he recorded the document. Since this guy was in charge of the city administration, there were so many things to order.
“… … .”
While watching Ader panting and playing with the pen, I suddenly remembered.
A secret order that God Hand received from Fernandez.
– Keep an eye on Ader, the lord’s aide… … .
“… … .”
How far does Fernandez know Ader’s true identity?
‘… … No, before that.’
What exactly is Ader’s identity?
In his own words, he said that he was a director in this world, but what did he clearly mean by being a director in the first place?
You asked me to lead this world to its true ending.
But even so, there is no mention of what the true ending is or how to see it.
Just watching my strategy from the sidelines.
I also have a true ending, and I have no time to worry about anything, and I just fight hard every time and endure.
‘What is this guy’s real purpose?’
When we meet Fernandez, can we learn a little more about these things?
“Hi, the paperwork is over!”
Ader shouted, raising both arms.
“Oh?”
He looked at my troubled face and smiled.
“Don’t worry too much, my lord. You will be able to return safely.”
“… … .”
I looked at that guy’s face quietly and asked.
“Hey, Ader.”
“Yes! Please tell me.”
“Are you on my side?”
Ader’s eyes widened over his bangle glasses, and he immediately smiled.
“Of course, my lord. I am completely on the Lord’s side. No, rather than that, it would be more correct to say that I gave my all to the lord.”
“… … .”
“So, rather than being on the same side, wouldn’t the expression of a community of destiny be more appropriate?”
“It is a community of destiny… … .”
I’m sorry for Ader, but to be honest, I don’t like true endings anymore.
No matter what the ending of this world is, I want to protect the people within my reach.
All I want now is that.
***
It wasn’t until dawn that the major rivers were all over.
“Whoa.”
With a tired body, I headed for the bedroom. Lucas silently followed me and protected me.
I arrived at the end of the hallway and at the door of my bedroom.
Putting my hand on the doorknob, I suddenly spat out.
“Lucas.”
“Yes, lord.”
“I have something to ask you.”
“Tell me anything.”
I asked this knight who always silently followed me like a surprise.
“Do you really know?”
“yes? What are you talking about?”
“I’m not Ash, I’m someone else.”
“… … .”
Facing Lucas, who was staring at me with a stiff face, I asked vigorously.
“You knew from the beginning, Lucas?”
