The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 120
Prepared Work, Forgotten Land (7)
“… … .”
“Oh, my God… … !”
Suddenly, the vibrations that had been ringing throughout the heavens and earth, as if announcing the appearance of the castle, stopped.
Even after that unbelievable sight had passed, people could not move an inch from where they were standing.
… … Think about it.
This is a sight of three castles standing neatly together, descending from the sky.
Soon, this situation became as if nothing had happened and there was no commotion.
Do you think the general public would really understand this?
Even George, who had seen the Great Wizard’s miracles several times before, couldn’t believe it. He couldn’t even imagine how shocked the soldiers would be.
Naturally, the first one to come to his senses in that situation was George.
“If those fortresses arrived here through teleportation, the barbarians inside may have arrived with them.”
“… … Oh, right. We only have one fortress to clear.”
Roderick responded in surprise to George’s cool analysis.
A total of three fortresses. Two of them will most likely have unfinished barbarians left.
George quickly gave instructions.
“The Knights of the Sun, please clear out the fortress over there. I will lead the troops and blockade the other fortresses in preparation for a siege.”
“Oh, I understand. I’ll move as fast as I can.”
Roder’s expression hardened.
If there were more than a thousand troops left in both fortresses, it was highly likely that the damage would be severe if they were to blockade them with only the troops they had brought.
The fate of the soldiers will be determined by how quickly the Sun Knights clear one fortress.
“All knights, mount your horses! Now is the time to act while they are panicking!”
“insect!”
However, the Sun Knights hurriedly moved to the designated fortress.
All they saw before them was the exposed interior of the castle and the corpses of brutally murdered barbarian warriors.
The knights shouted with pale expressions.
“Oh, this can’t be happening!”
“Could this really be the fortress we were clearing out?!”
… … It was a mistake!
It may have been a mistake because the appearance of the three castles was similar.
If that were the case, it was even more of a problem. The remaining barbarians in the other two places had to be dealt with entirely by Esteban’s soldiers.
‘And that too while being surrounded by those guys… … .’
It was the worst-case scenario I could have ever imagined.
Roder gritted his teeth and shouted.
“The Sun Knights are returning at full speed! We must rescue the soldiers!”
“insect!”
“Move quickly!”
Doo doo doo doo doo-!
In the heavy silence, only the sound of horse hooves could be heard.
When we finally reached the front of the next fortress, an indescribable sense of tension was rising.
But suddenly, Roder, who was running at the very front, felt something strange.
‘… …Why is it so quiet?’
Even if there was already a division, it should have been a big one.
But as we approached the castle, no sound was heard, and not even the usual dust was rising.
‘Could it be that it is already too late… …!’
It was at that moment that an incomprehensible harmony continued.
“Hey! Over there… … !”
“The soldiers are coming out!”
Esteban’s soldiers were coming out of the citadel they were heading to.
And with very urgent and quick steps.
“… …The Knights of the Sun?”
In the distance, I could see George’s eyes distorting as he led the troops.
There wasn’t a single blemish on their bodies.
“… … .”
“… … .”
It was a moment when the expressions of the two commanders turned into bewilderment.
* * *
“I like it.”
I nodded in satisfaction as I looked at the listed castles while maintaining my distance.
Even at first glance, it looked like it had been hastily built, and it was distorted here and there due to the shock of the spatial movement.
But it was better than building a defensive line in the middle of nowhere. If there was at least something that could be called a wall, it would certainly be easier to defend.
‘With the help of the dwarves, it will be quickly restored and will be able to fulfill its role as a castle wall.’
Moreover, its location was perfect for calling it a new border area. Perhaps the barbarians would no longer be able to overtake Esteban’s lands.
It was the same even after the war with the Federal Empire ended.
In order to invade Esteban, you will have to avoid the obstacles of various terrain features and break through the castles built on the hills.
The plan to build a defensive line in the lands of the barbarians was perfected thanks to their strongholds.
“I am truly glad that Your Majesty is satisfied.”
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Of course, unfortunately, the magic wand that made it possible was falling apart.
Even for a great wizard like him, moving three bodies of this size would be difficult.
“… … It’s like looking at a slime, a creation of the Magic Tower.”
“Haha, that’s a rather embarrassing joke for a wizard to hear. Slime is more like a formless liquid, so how can it be similar to humans?”
“… … .”
… … It’s true.
I tried to swallow my words and avoided eye contact.
Around the magic tower, there were piles of artificial magic stones that had exhausted their power.
“Thanks to you, I was able to sufficiently prove their usefulness.”
“It took a long time to prepare, but it was a good result to prove that I can replace the missing mana.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Your Majesty, did you not personally occupy the two fortresses? If Your Majesty had not done such a great job, this operation would have been impossible.”
“I see.”
I took that with a shrug.
Honestly, since this wasn’t the first or second time I’d fought a battle like this, I didn’t think it was a big deal.
But from the perspective of the Matapist, it must have been surprising.
“It seems like your strength has grown stronger since you acquired the power of that element. Have you adapted to it yet?”
“I’m using it usefully. The fact that it helps speed up things is useful in its own way.”
“Haha. I am glad that this was of help to Your Majesty.”
I responded with a wave of my hand in blind loyalty to the Matapju.
It doesn’t matter if you like it, but sometimes it can be too burdensome.
… … just like now.
“Do you have enough mana left to cast Teleport?”
“If it’s close, I think it might be possible once.”
“Go to the castle.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Woohoo!
Soon, I felt like my body was floating, and my vision suddenly changed.
It was a feeling I had become accustomed to. I nodded as I slowly walked away from the halo.
“You arrived at a good time.”
“… … You’re here.”
“majesty?!”
George, Roder, and the vassals of the count were having a serious conversation with the Holy Body in the middle.
As soon as I appeared, Roder ran towards me and started asking about the situation.
“Your Majesty, what on earth is going on?!”
“What.”
“What on earth is this fortress… … No, more than that, what on earth happened to the corpses of the barbarians inside the fortress?”
“Killed.”
“Oh, you killed him… … .”
Are you talking about that many numbers?
The vassals of Roderick and the Margrave were astonished.
The number of barbarians discovered in the two fortresses alone easily exceeded a thousand.
In that situation, it seemed surprising that he said he killed her in such a light tone.
Either way, I smiled happily as I looked at the castle.
“It would be best to use everything that is available. Divide the soldiers and tell them to clear the remaining two fortresses as well.”
“That, that kind of… … .”
“From now on, this will be Esteban’s new border.”
“… … .”
Is it possible for an occupation to be accomplished so easily?
It felt like the war they knew, and the concept of a war of occupation, was collapsing.
The northern territories were already conscripting additional troops to build defensive lines and hold out, and the royal family was also providing support for this.
But now those things are of no use.
With those fortresses standing firm, more than half of the project was already completed before the plan even began.
‘Well, we can’t fully protect this vast land yet.’
George came up to me and said, as I was thinking that.
“First, I will leave the repairs to the castle to the dwarves, and then I will distribute the troops and knights to each castle.”
“Let’s do that for now. We’ll need the strength of the Sun Knights until the next force arrives.”
“All right.”
The point was that they only had to endure a few attacks that came without any understanding of the situation.
When full-scale development of the North begins, this place will also eventually become perfectly defended.
“But I don’t think we’ve dealt with all the barbarians roaming the North yet.”
“Let’s leave that part to the later teams.”
“Because there’s only one left anyway?”
“okay.”
I nodded in agreement.
As the reinforcements push north, we just need to deal with the remaining remnants.
It was a simple method.
‘Well, if I send a message, they’ll take care of it.’
There was no need to worry about that part anymore. This side just had to take care of defending itself.
But there was one thing that remained unresolved.
“Oh, and call out the soldiers from back then.”
“If the soldiers of that time… … .”
One of the vassals of the Duke of Chang asked.
I looked at him and raised the corners of my lips.
“I’m talking about soldiers with quick feet.”
* * *
“… … What does that mean?”
Count Romert could not hide his doubts at the news he heard.
It was only a few days ago that I heard news of a battle with the barbarians. But the news that came after that was so absurd and unreasonable.
“Your Majesty, you are saying that you built a defensive line in just a few days?”
“Yes, Grandpa.”
What was embarrassing was that the grandson of the changeling count was also the same.
But what can I do? That was all the news I really heard… … .
The Count of Change got up from his old state and received the report himself.
“Ugh… … !”
Then he let out a deep sigh.
In fact, all the report said was that the occupation of the North was over.
Although the process and content were not written down, the instructions given to them were clear.
“Your Majesty truly demands that we wipe out the remaining barbarian remnants.”
“Yes.”
“Ugh, this can’t be… … .”
It was an unbelievable story, but I had no choice but to believe it.
Because it was none other than the First Prince himself who sent this message.
“Even if we only calculate the pure movement time of the troops, it would have taken several days. But you say that you have already established a defensive line… … .”
“You probably used a method we don’t know about.”
“I guess so. I wonder what you’re going to do about it.”
Since nothing comes to mind, I’m even more curious.
Count Romert remained lost in thought for a long time before speaking.
“… … If Your Majesty has truly established a defensive line in the north, there is no reason to leave troops in the border area any longer.”
“If that’s true, then this isn’t a border area.”
“You are right.”
In that case, there was no need to urge the dispatch of troops.
All they had to do was to take all the troops they had left in the border area just in case.
‘… …There is no more reason to shed blood on this land.’
The long-standing fate of the Romert family.
If only that could really happen, it would be reason enough to lead all forces north.
The wrinkled face of the changeling count hardened with determination.
“I will lead the troops myself.”
“Yes, we will prepare to deploy our troops quickly.”
In this way, the great undertaking of conquering the North was progressing rapidly.
It was progress faster than anyone expected.
… … at the same time.
“Oh, I found it!”
A soldier ran urgently into the citadel, shouting.
He came in such a hurry that he didn’t even seem to notice his hair was fluttering.
I glanced at the soldier who had approached me, and he reported urgently without giving me time to catch my breath.
“I, there really was a structure there that looked like a relic!”
A search of the valley was conducted by selecting soldiers separately.
The long-awaited fruit has finally arrived for me.
“… … Not bad.”
At those words, I put down the teacup I was enjoying for a moment and stood up.
Then, should I call him over soon?
