I became the youngest prince in the novel Episode 118
Chapter 33 Monster Army (3)
Have you ever felt that you were destined to be a ruler?
I felt ‘existence’ from the moment I came out into the world and began to perceive my surroundings.
Just by breathing, the power of the being continued to grow stronger and everything you wanted came into the being’s hands.
There were times when someone blocked my way in the process, but the results were two-fold.
Either die or come under his control.
The pinnacle of all species existing in the world.
The being considered itself to be its pinnacle, and in reality, it continued to prove its superiority.
All the monsters around the being approached the creature and bowed their heads, and the being naturally ruled as their king.
‘I am the best and I am the master of this world.’
Under this belief-like belief, beings named themselves.
Horrible.
It was meant to be the fear of all beings in the world.
The first thing Horrible did after making a name for himself was to unite all nearby monsters under him.
Horrible thought that the reason he was born in this world was to dominate all other beings.
That’s why we created an army, and that’s why we wanted to expand beyond the snowy mountainous region of the north and into the vast continent.
But there were obstacles to his wish from the beginning.
‘Steel fortress.’
A huge fortress blocking the canyon that connects the snowy mountain range to the empire.
The humans guarding the fortress resisted with fierce persistence, and because of this, the Horribles were unable to advance to the continent for over a year.
But now that too was coming to an end.
“Now we are ready to go to the continent.”
Mumbling that, Horrible looked at the steel fortress that appeared as a dot in the distance.
The monster unit sent today also failed to capture the fortress in the end, but there was no disappointment or frustration in his eyes.
From the beginning, today’s raid was intended to reduce the number of humans within the fortress.
“One last step.”
Horrible eyes that radiate a purple glow that feels bizarre.
There was no longer any grace period left for them.
Tomorrow night.
When the moon in the sky rises at its reddest, the entire legion of the most ferocious monsters and himself will move, and under such an legion, all humans will be trampled.
The monsters that managed to escape today told me about new strong humans who had appeared with fearful faces, but I didn’t pay much attention to them.
Even so, it was only a minority.
‘It’s just that the number of sacrifices to advance to the continent has increased.’
As the Monster King concluded his thoughts, a creepy smile appeared on his lips.
* * *
Near the border between the Agnes Empire and the Fairy Forest to the west.
“We have to go faster.”
Two people on horseback were running down the highway at high speed.
It was a silver-haired woman and Rain Dranir.
“Why are you suddenly in such a hurry?”
Lane spoke next to the woman and asked as if she was truly puzzled.
Because I’ve never seen a woman like this before.
Wasn’t she a woman who always preferred walking, saying it was training rather than a means of transportation?
But this time, after riding a horse-powered train from the capital to this area, he immediately switched to a horse and rode on without stopping.
Perhaps, if a horse-powered car had been available outside the capital, I would have purchased it right away.
“Because we must kill the ‘snake that gnaws at the roots.’”
“what? You mean the seven plagues? What does that mean out of the blue?”
“… … .”
The young doubt in Lane’s eyes deepened, but there was no answer from the woman.
No, to be precise, it was correct to say that I was too busy organizing my complicated thoughts to answer.
‘I can’t believe the royal family is moving together to deal with the disaster at this time.’
It was truly a ridiculous story.
What kind of people are Agnes’ royal family?
They would do anything to get what they wanted, but on the other hand, they would never move if there was no gain.
Therefore, in the world before the ‘return’, several disasters remained until just before the full-scale war against demonic forces broke out.
‘Someone in the royal family must have taken the initiative to create this trend.’
Without that, this result could never have been achieved.
‘Probably one of Evelyn Agnes and Sion Agnes.’
Originally, he would have thought of Princess Evelyn without hesitation, but now he was leaning more toward Prince Sion.
This is because such major changes in the future related to the Imperial Castle were always related to Prince Sion.
‘What on earth are you thinking?’
Of course, the fact that disasters that could turn into significant troubles in the future will be subdued now was a joy in itself.
However, the problem was that among the disasters, there were things that the woman herself had to overcome and obtain.
‘Kronos’ phantom army and monster army. and… … A snake gnawing at roots.’
Among these, the Phantom Army had already been subdued by Prince Sion, and it was unknown when the other two would also be subdued.
Therefore, the woman was heading towards the ‘snake gnawing at the roots’, where there was an item that she absolutely needed to obtain.
This would upset the original schedule, but it could not be helped.
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They say they were excluded from the target of this subjugation, but if this trend continues, there is no way to know when they will be subjugated.
‘Originally, it would be easier to deal with it after Elesis joins… … .’
Since I knew the strategy, I felt like Lane and I could somehow subdue it.
‘however… … ‘Why is this left?’
Along with that, a question arises in the woman’s mind.
The snakes that gnaw at the roots were difficult to deal with, but that did not mean they were the most difficult disaster to defeat.
Originally, he would have been chosen by the royal family.
‘Could it have been left behind on purpose?’
The woman who had thought that far smiled and shook her head.
Because it was such a drastic leap.
How on earth would anyone know and leave it behind?
Soon, after finishing her thoughts, the woman and Rain’s new form disappeared into the huge forest.
* * *
A command room located inside a steel fortress.
“… … Due to the raid that occurred a while ago, 10% of the regular troops were lost, and 327 special forces such as knights and wizards died. and… … .”
There, Jordan, commander of the 7th Legion, was reporting on the situation.
Until now, he had always been on the receiving end rather than reporting, but this time was an exception.
The man sitting in front of her and quietly listening to the report was Agnes’ royal family member.
“… … The front line with the monster army is currently formed around the canyon where the fortress is built, and the enemy army’s base is in the Achelis Basin, which exists a little distance away from here… … .”
Zion Agnes.
As Jordan, I had only heard the name, but it was my first time seeing it in person.
The royal family whose name value is soaring the most in the capital in recent years due to their continued unconventional actions.
Even just six months ago, he was so incompetent that he was called a captive prince.
He was a monster who was completely changed at some point and was building up his power faster than anyone else based on his overwhelming charisma.
‘I heard he’s one of the strong candidates for the next emperor… … .’
When I saw it in person, I could see why.
The reason was not because of Prince Sion’s powerlessness that we saw a moment ago.
Those eyes are so boring.
Even though the eyes were just looking at him, Jordan felt his whole body shrink and his heart beat rapidly.
And as if he wasn’t the only one who felt it, the executives around him also had their eyes trembling slightly.
An atmosphere that would never be possible if you were not born as a ruler.
“… … “This is the end of the report.”
Despite the situation, Jordan somehow managed to finish all the reports and looked at the red-eyed woman yawning next to Zion.
A woman who knows nothing except that she is Prince Shion’s servant.
Although he was curious about her identity, the words that immediately came out of his mouth were not about the woman.
“But Your Highness, are you really coming as a group of two?”
It was difficult to even speak to him first, let alone ask a question, but it was still something I had to ask.
“okay.”
Shion answers briefly.
“Then, are there any reinforcements following you…?” … .”
“I don’t have any. Is there a problem?”
there was.
A lot of that too.
The monster army was a disaster.
It is a disaster that is powerful enough to be counted among the seven great plagues and is made up of colonies.
Of course, I knew from the previous battle that Prince Shion and the woman’s skills were very outstanding.
An overwhelming force that makes me shudder even thinking about it now.
However, that did not mean that just two people could take on the legion.
That is, an army made up of monsters.
Isn’t all they have to do is survive each day inside the fortress?
“… … doesn’t exist.”
But the words that came out of his mouth were different from his true intentions.
Sion smiled slightly as if he had sensed Yornan’s feelings and asked.
“How long will it take to repair the damage?”
“If you mean only minimal maintenance, I expect it to be completed before midnight today.”
“Good. Then, let’s attack the monster army tomorrow morning.”
His voice was extremely calm, as if he was deciding on tomorrow’s breakfast menu.
But the content was not like that.
“… … yes?”
The commander asks Shion as if he didn’t hear him clearly.
As if to show him, Zion picked up the word symbolizing the 7th Legion on the map on the table.
“Immediately after the sun rises tomorrow.”
Then, he put down the horse he had picked up next to the horse of the monster army that was placed on the side of the basin.
“Go to the Basin of Achelis and attack the monster army.”
Zion knew.
Tomorrow night, the reddest moon of the year will rise.
If so, the power of the monsters would be as strong as possible, and it was obvious that the Monster King would not miss the opportunity and launch an all-out offensive against the fortress.
It would be a much better choice to strike here first before that.
“… … “That is not possible, Your Majesty!”
Jordan, who was silent for a moment as if shocked by those words, opened his mouth in a slightly more exasperated tone.
In hindsight, fear arose in his eyes that he had dared disobey the royal family’s words, but he did not stop talking.
“Of course, I know how strong your Majesty and the minions you brought are because I saw it in the battle a while ago. but… … They are legion. “A legion of monsters tightly controlled by the monster king Horrible.”
To him, the lives of the soldiers who had suffered through hardships were so important to him.
“To deal with a legion, you need the same legion. Of course, we are also an army, but to put it bluntly, there is a difference in power.”
No matter how royal they were, they could not have driven the entire corps to death by following absurd instructions.
“So even if we fight through a fortress, all we can do is barely block it. So, leaving here is… … To be honest, it’s almost suicidal. So, please take back that instruction.”
With those words, Jordan lowered his head towards Sion.
His desire was to save his subordinates, even if it meant being punished for disobeying orders.
Shion looks at Jordan in silence for a moment.
Just as Jordan’s tension, having heard about Zion’s cruel disposition, was at its peak,
“I agree with you.”
A drowsy voice flowed from Zion’s mouth.
“Surely one corps will not be enough.”
“then… … !”
“But I won’t take back your instructions.”
“yes?”
The commander’s eyes are filled with doubt.
And that doubt became even deeper with Zion’s next words.
“We don’t have one legion.”
With those words, Shion picked up a new red horse and put it down behind the monster army’s horse.
This is how a total of three pieces were placed.
Jordanan, who looked at the map for a moment with an expression of incomprehension, asked Zion again.
“But didn’t you just say there were no more reinforcements?”
“that’s right.”
“But why…” … .”
“Why look for it somewhere else when it’s already here?”
Shion answers him with a grin.
Before he knew it, Sion’s eyes were looking at Liu Sina, who was lolling on the table as if the meeting was boring.
fantasy,
