Episode 259
Winter
thud!
The sound was very loud to everyone.
Even to our allies. And also to the enemy.
Batu pushed away the lions, including Hermann, and even made the six castles unable to move.
He finally collapsed.
While Elric and Batu are engaged in a fierce battle.
The imperial army tried to crush the last resistance of the mountain people, and the mountain people formed a defensive line to somehow protect Batuu.
In particular, the resistance of the mountain peoples was very fierce.
This was because I knew very well that the moment it fell to the imperial army, everything would end.
-Let’s protect the great tribal leader!
The mountain people were all already thinking that way.
Most of them have already deserted, and only a few remain, all of whom are Batu’s ardent followers.
They believed that Batu held the future of the mountain people. If Batu died here or was taken away by the imperial army, it was clear that the mountain people would once again groan under the oppression of the imperial army, rather than trying to unite again. No, he would have to suffer under much greater pressure than before.
On the contrary, the imperial army was full of enthusiasm to end the war somehow.
So, the battle between those who wanted to break and not be broken was very fierce.
In the end, the imperial army, which had overwhelmingly high military power, had a much greater advantage in winning the battle.
However, the battle between the two was so fierce, and Batu caused a mystery, so the battle almost came to a lull.
I was worried that other soldiers might get swept away if things continued like this.
Everyone watched the match between Elric and Batu while swallowing dry saliva.
In the end, Elric won.
… .
For a moment, silence fell over the battlefield.
Then.
Tuk.
As if to break the silence, something fell from the sky.
“… eye?”
Red lion. Andre Winds swallowed his dry saliva as he saw the snowflake that had fallen on his palm.
Wow!
Amidst cheers erupting from everywhere. In a world where everyone is filled with joy.
He felt as if he was alone and cut off from the world.
To that extent, he felt like everything he was going through right now was just awkward.
Still, I didn’t really feel it.
“My lord! It’s done! It’s finally over… !”
It was only after Andre saw Tedan jumping around and hugging him that he finally realized the reality.
Really, it’s over.
Those hellish days… .
All the risky tightrope walking I had to go through since falling out of favor with the Crown Prince and the Golden Lion passed before my eyes like a flash of light.
Although he had no choice but to choose a real rebellion in order to save his subordinates.
Still, as a knight who was once loyal to the empire, he had to continue to suffer from guilt.
Now I finally felt a little bit of relief.
What would have happened if I hadn’t met Elric?
Suddenly, a thought occurred to me and I swallowed dry saliva.
I probably wouldn’t be standing here by now.
I thought maybe they were lying next to the fallen Batu.
We ended up splitting up because we didn’t agree.
Batu also wanted to protect his subordinates at all costs.
In fact, unlike himself, who was constantly surrounded by self-pity and self-regret during the war, Batu seemed to be full of self-confidence and ran until the end.
Andre thought that Batu was truly amazing.
And I respected it.
so that.
Even though the allies were cheering and the enemy was devastated, Andre Winds did not express much emotion.
However, he was polite in his own way and slightly bowed his head in the direction where Elric and Batuu were.
Salute to the new lord who achieved victory.
He prayed for peace for his former comrade who fell while trying to bring glory to his clan.
It snowed heavily that day.
and.
A month passed quickly.
* * *
“… Therefore. Duke Elric Mervinger, who made the greatest contribution to suppressing the rebellion, is crowned lord of the former Eastern Frontier Territory.”
After all the triumphal ceremonies across the capital were over.
The merit ceremony for meritorious subjects was also carried out very quickly.
Of course, the one who shined the most was Elric Mervinger.
In fact, the suppression of this rebellion by the imperial government, including the Great Rebellion, was full of disgrace.
Even at the beginning of the war, there was a lot of talk as if it was a simple rebellion by local warlords and could be ended at any moment.
As soon as the war broke out, it was unable to avoid repeated defeats, and ended up losing two of the lion and six star castles that the empire was proud of.
In particular, the traitorous actions of the Crown Prince, who was the Commander-in-Chief, were the highlight… .
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Once these facts became known, the government could never gain its prestige.
Since a new public riot or rebellion could break out, it was necessary to use a hero to arouse public opinion.
So the one chosen was Elric.
The only descendant of ‘Star Mage’ Usden Mervinger.
A hero who, despite being abandoned alone in the frontier, was revived as a knight and single-handedly defeated the remnants of the old demons.
and… The one who ended all wars.
From the beginning of the war to the end of the war. This war felt like a prelude to the birth of a hero named Elric Mervinger.
[Mervinger’s spectacular flight!]
[Operation Chanseong becomes a brilliant star.]
[Will the comet now become the sun?]
[The hardships of the past year in the outskirts. Intensive coverage!]
With the full support of the government, newspapers were filled with stories related to Elric.
‘That’s okay.’
But Elric knew.
The more the government talks about themselves, the more wary someone else becomes.
[The imperial hope shone little by little even in the midst of gloomy despair!]
[Although his nickname is Black, he is a lion who is more splendid and brave than anyone else.]
[Report on a heartwarming eyewitness account of the 4th prince, who caressed the soldiers even in the midst of defeat.]
Therefore, it was Prince Kromhel who was put forward by the government as a counterpart.
To contrast with Elric, countless stories related to Prince Cromhell were also poured out.
The story about Elric mainly deals with the journey of a ‘hero’ who started from the outskirts.
As for Prince Cromhel, the image of him as a ‘father’ who silently caressed the soldiers and officers despite the prince’s repeated mistakes and took the lead more courageously than anyone else in battle was vividly imprinted on him.
[The great miracle of two heroes!]
[The future of the empire will shine brightly.]
It also tells the story of the friendship between Elric and Prince Cromhell.
Ultimately, the public image of the two people was that they were rivals with a very positive relationship, with each giving great stimulation to the other.
However, Elric could only snort because he was well aware that he had cleverly planted elements that could incite conflict between the two.
Look at it now.
썄썤썤셍-
With countless magic tools running, isn’t Prince Cromhell personally awarding medals to Elric?
In this, the emperor was not visible at all.
The composition looked as if Prince Cromhell was praising Elric.
“Please understand even if it’s a bit shitty.”
Prince Cromhell whispered softly in the ear of Elric, who was wearing his uniform, while pretending to place a medal on his chest.
A voice full of sighs.
It meant that Prince Cromhell also knew very well why this situation had occurred.
“I guess you did the hard work?”
“… “Do you notice it?”
“Didn’t you look in the mirror? “I have dark circles under my eyes.”
“Shit. “You will feel sorry for me when you know how much I was tormented by the old people all night long.”
“That’s why there are no old people in our family.”
“This is the first time in my entire life that I feel envious of someone else… .”
“Do you want to come over?”
“flaw. If we do that, a new rebellion will break out, so it’s unfortunate, but we’ll postpone it until later. Rather, when are you going to let me eat noodles?”
“… .”
Elric had to stop the conversation midway instead of teasing Prince Cromhell.
This was because the attack suddenly came from an unexpected place.
“There are very few people who don’t know the love story between you and Miss Isabel. “In social circles, all you hear is when the two of you will come together.”
“Tell me to stop worrying about other people’s business.”
“I guess the rumor is true.”
“what?”
“You were born alone… !”
“… I think it would be really cool if I kicked you here. what do you think about it?”
“Hehehe. “I will decline.”
Prince Cromhel laughed lightly and patted Elric on the shoulder a couple of times as if thanking him for a job well done, before moving on to the next meritorious subject.
“How… !”
“With two tall people standing side by side, it’s like a masterpiece.”
“But what on earth did we talk about?”
“Wouldn’t we have had a conversation where we encouraged and supported each other? Or it is a discussion of various national tasks that will occur in the future.”
“but. That would be worth it. It must be hectic as the future of the empire rests on the shoulders of two people. ha ha ha.”
The nobles who were watching the scene let their imaginations run wild.
‘Encouragement is freezing.’
Elric pouted his lips in disapproval.
It’s something I’ve felt recently, but the more I go, the more I get the impression that Prince Cromhell is somehow changing as a person.
Even when I first met him, he had a strong, idiotic side to me.
now… What should I say, it felt like the screws were falling out one by one.
What makes him like that?
At the same time, I felt sorry for the people who praised such a guy so much that he was a new hero of this era and a pillar of the imperial family.
Because everyone was being deceived by just looking at that guy’s appearance.
『There is a saying: patience, knowledge and knowledge.』
[…] ?]
Elric quietly looked back at Mephisto, who was next to him and was talking nonsense.
『When something that is already black meets something even blacker, it is natural that the whole thing turns black.』
[Does that mean I am darker?]
『The King never said such a thing. There is no reason to react sharply unless there is something going on… 』
Elric was lost in thought while making Mephisto do a handstand tap dance.
‘I don’t know where Azazel went.’
For the past month.
Even while the war was being cleaned up, Azazel did not even show his nose at all.
It is clear that he must have used up most of his remaining magical energy while dragging Batu to the mystery.
Mephisto has been searching here and there with the sole intention of devouring Azazel somehow, but it was not easy to find traces.
‘The war is not over yet.’
That’s why Elric was able to intuit it.
‘No, is this just the beginning?’
perhaps.
Azazel had an intuition that it might be nothing more than a preliminary exercise in the demons’ new campaign.
Wizard who swallowed talent
