Episode 281 Conclusion (1)
ceasefire order.
Things have changed.
In response to Emperor Kronos’ order to end the war, the Marquis of Memphis summoned his subordinates as soon as he left the place.
“What is the situation?”
“The operation is proceeding as planned. The commanders in charge of the operation attempted to warp to the capitals of the Kingdom of Umberto and the Kingdom of Odelia, and the Kingdom of Odelia is currently clearing out the armies of the kingdoms staging a sit-in in the inner city. A few days at most. “Within a few days, both kingdoms will announce their surrender.”
“… … “It’s too late to turn back.”
This operation.
It took place on both sides.
Duke Bamford’s 300,000-strong army defeated Dmitry from the front, and Umberto and the Kingdom of Odelia attempted a bloodless entry into the castle under the pretext of union.
The ambition to conquer the continent did not include the concept of vassal states.
Because he wanted the Kronos Empire to exist as the only country, he tempted Umberto and Odelia with sweet words, but he had no intention of keeping his promise from the beginning.
The world follows the logic of power.
Even if the weak later invoked faith, there was nothing the remnants of the fallen country could do.
‘The problem is that His Majesty the Emperor wants a truce. According to the plan, the plan was to capture Odelia and Umberto, and from there, completely devour the kingdom union. It is not difficult to destroy the ragtag group of people who are united in the name of the Kingdom Union, but in order to proceed with the truce with Dmitri, it must not result in the destruction of the Kingdom Union.’
It was an ambiguous situation.
I got annoyed.
Emperor Kronos’ sudden change messed up the situation, but he couldn’t just bite the soldiers of the empire to follow orders.
The sword has already been drawn.
If it doesn’t cut down Mura or secure any real gains, the Kronos Empire will inevitably be ridiculed by people.
Defeat on the Western Front.
There was a high possibility that the Kronos Empire, frightened by this, would be seen as withdrawing all its troops.
“… … What should I do?”
Suha asked cautiously.
With the fall of Odelia just around the corner, the decision of the Marquis of Memphis will determine the future of a kingdom.
The worries were long.
The Marquis of Memphis thought for a while and finally made a decision.
“The operation continues. First, we will capture the kingdoms of Umberto and Odelia, and use them as ‘hostages’ to extract favorable terms in the truce negotiations with Dmitri. I will report this separately to His Majesty the Emperor. So tell the commanders who are executing the operation. They said they would give it just 3 days. In it, we must completely secure control of Umberto and Odelia.”
“All right.”
The subordinate quickly retreated.
The war has already begun.
Under any circumstances.
“Roman Dmitry. “It won’t go your way.”
We could not allow an ending where the status of the Kronos Empire was lowered.
* * *
I was truly helpless.
When I came to my senses, I saw that the capital of Odelia was burning brightly, a sign of destruction.
“Your Majesty the King! Two battalions of the Kingdom of Odelia were destroyed by the enemies. The warp gate has completely fallen into enemy hands, and there is no way to stop the soldiers of the Kronos Empire from crossing into the warp.”
“We’re in big trouble! Among the troops mobilized by the Kronos Empire, there was the 4th Knights of Kronos. The Royal Knights came out to stop them, but were completely defeated by their leader. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before Naeseong falls. Come on, you need to avoid this place.”
“The escape route is blocked! Now, there is no way to escape!”
Reports poured in.
King Odelia could not come to his senses as he saw his subordinates screaming at their ears with despairing faces.
My head was spinning.
Even though I was miserable when I was planning a future with Kronos, I believed that this was the right choice for the future of the kingdom, but the reality that faced me was incredibly hopeless.
finished.
Beyond tolerance.
A massacre was taking place.
Abandoning the people who begged for help, King Odelia locked the door to his inner castle in order to survive.
There was a knock on the door outside.
The voice that was servile and cruel at first turned into anger, and the voice that cursed the king turned into a scream of pain at some point.
I was stuck in a dead end.
King Odelia said with a pale face.
“Never open the gate! “We will fight to the death here until the end.”
He knew it too.
The Kronos Empire will never save him, and the moment his resistance collapses, his life can’t be guaranteed.
King Odelia could not die like this.
The reason they were sticking around like bats was because their obsession with life was so strong.
Resistance is solid.
It would take a few days for this place to collapse, so I had to find a way to resolve the crisis somehow.
at that time.
King Odelia heard unbelievable news.
“Dmitri won the all-out war against Kronos. Kronos mobilized an unknown Circle 8 wizard and Hannibal, ranked second in Kronos’ ranking, but all of them were killed by Roman Dmitri. I think we underestimated Dmitry’s potential. Dmitry really defeated the Kronos Empire without borrowing the power of the Kingdom Alliance!”
The subordinate’s words.
I was shocked.
Even when Rascal and others showed unconventional actions, I still thought that they had no choice but to lose in the battle against the main force of the Kronos Empire.
That was the natural result.
Guerrilla operations were a method they adopted as if they were struggling due to their own lack of strength, but the objective difference in power was so extreme.
however.
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They also won the all-out war.
King Odelia, whose legs became weak, sat down in his seat with a lost expression.
“… … Dmitry won?”
I felt like my mind was going to fly.
Dmitry.
Their victory was a miraculous outcome that had never been allowed despite numerous possibilities.
This is not a result that makes no sense.
Force majeure. Deciding that this could never happen, I grabbed hold of the Kronos Empire’s pants in order to survive.
Where did it all go wrong?
Hector, Redford, and Frank believed in Roman Dmitri, but was it their own insight that failed to recognize that was the problem?
no.
no.
They were out of their minds, it was only natural for a person with common sense to make the same decision as they did.
‘What is certain is that Dmitri defeated the Kronos Empire, and the Kronos Empire broke its promise and attacked Odelia. This might actually be an opportunity. Dmitry possesses enough power to defeat Kronos. If they do not abandon Odelia and take her side, the current crisis can be resolved.’
I woke up and heard it.
Odelia is not finished yet.
The choice was wrong, but there was definitely a chance to make up for the mistake even now.
“Connect magical communication to Dmitry right now! right now!”
The last line.
The earnestness of a desperate person was visible on the face of King Odelia as he shouted.
* * *
Beyond the screen.
Roman Dmitry appeared.
As soon as she saw his face, King Odelia spoke with a face that looked like she was about to burst into tears.
“The Kronos Empire attacked Odelia! Currently, there is a sit-in protest inside the castle, but if things continue like this, it is only a matter of time before it collapses. Roman Dmitry. Please help us. Please save Odelia from the Empire’s demonic hands!”
It was an earnest request.
I threw away my pride and appealed to my emotions.
[Why should Dmitri help you?]
“… … yes?”
The answer that came back was cold.
Roman Dmitry did not sympathize with Odelia’s miserable situation at all.
[The fact that the Kronos Empire attacked the capital of Odelia means that you allowed them to ‘warp’. I don’t mean to accuse you of not taking Dmitry’s side. However, please take responsibility. If they collaborated with the Kronos Empire to plan some kind of plan, wouldn’t they have to solve it themselves even if they betrayed the Kingdom of Odelia?]
My complexion became pale.
The fact of betrayal.
Roman Dmitry knew the truth, but did not stop the Kingdom of Odelia from joining the Kronos Empire.
If you wanted to shake like a reed, you would only get in the way anyway. I left it to their choice, and from now on it was my turn to take responsibility for my own choice.
King Odelia said.
“We were wrong about that a hundred or a thousand times. But that doesn’t mean we can’t just watch Odelia perish like this. South Kronos. The Kingdom Alliance formed by the four kingdoms is the last bastion that maintains balance on the continent. If Odelia and the Kingdom of Umberto fall into the hands of the Empire. Do you think Dmitry can handle Kronos, who will devour the Kingdom Coalition? That’s it. This means that Odelia’s destruction is not a matter to simply think about!”
Even though I said it earnestly.
Mixed with threats.
They emphasized the fact that their fate is not unrelated to Dmitri.
[I think I’m mistaken.]
The atmosphere has changed.
Roman Dmitri, who had abandoned even the bare minimum of courtesy, showed a cold look in his eyes.
[From the moment the Kingdom of Odelia joined the operation of the Kronos Empire, you crossed an irreversible river. So why should we go to any lengths to help you? And, the premise was wrong in the first place. Dmitri defeated the Kronos Empire without borrowing the power of the Kingdom Alliance. Dmitri has proven that he can fight against the Empire with his own strength, so do you think there is any reason for us to accept you as nothing more than a traitor? If I wanted to live, I should have knelt down and bowed my head from the beginning. Hector, Redford, Frank, Umberto. Four kingdoms, excluding the kingdom of Odelia, chose Dmitri, and they entered the enclosure under my protection.]
Moment.
I was embarrassed.
Roman Dmitry’s reaction was also a reaction, and the ‘Kingdom of Umberto’ was also included in the four kingdoms.
[There is no place for you Odelia in the new kingdom union.]
“Now, wait… … !”
Pop.
Communication was lost.
He belatedly tried to kneel down and bow his head, but Roman Dmitry didn’t even give him a chance to apologize.
It felt like the world was falling apart.
From the moment the Principality of Dmitri defeated the Kronos Empire head-on, they should have thought of the fact that they were equal to Kronos.
The names of principalities and empires were not important.
Against Dmitri, who had proven himself in just one battle, Odelia made the same mistake as when she joined Kronos’ side.
however.
Roman Dmitry clearly said that Umberto had entered their enclosure.
Although his body was shaking due to the hopeless situation, he connected communication with the Kingdom of Umberto to confirm the truth.
* * *
Drop, drop.
Blood dripped.
A man with flowing gray hair received a magic message.
[…] … What is this?]
Beyond the screen.
King Odelia’s expression was stained with astonishment.
A tragedy occurred before my eyes.
The Royal Palace of Umberto was drenched in blood, and a man received a signal among the corpses strewn on the floor.
The man looked at King Odelia and flipped his hair. King Odelia, who did not recognize the person at first, eventually remembered the identity of his opponent.
[…] … Calderon Drake?!]
The eldest son of the Drake Marquis family.
He is.
It was Calderon Drake.
He twitched at the words of King Odelia, who recognized him.
“Judging by your expression, it seems you have accepted the Kronos Empire’s offer. Why did you do that? The kingdom union is the result of the resentment of our ancestors who could not overcome the persecution of Kronos. I shouldn’t have done that. “I don’t want to end up like King Umberto, who talked nonsense about following the Kronos Empire.”
Odelia and Umberto.
Their futures were mixed.
While Odelia accepted cooperation with Kronos, the Drake family rebelled against the king’s opinions in the Kingdom of Umberto.
The Drake family is a symbol of the military.
Calderon Drake stormed the palace under his father’s orders and personally cut off the king’s head in front of everyone.
that is.
This was the current result.
The blood-soaked royal family blocked the Kronos Empire from using the warp gate.
[…] … Since when did you abandon us and follow Dmitri?]
“Let’s speak clearly.”
really.
It was foolish.
Not only did Odelia not know how to read the trend, but even her head was slow to turn.
“They abandoned the Kingdom of Odelia, not us, and the previous regime may have been on your side, but the loyalists of the Kingdom of Umberto, led by the Drake family, had no intention of following the Kronos Empire in the first place. Exactly. “The day Dmitry declared war, we swore allegiance to Roman Dmitry.”
I recalled my memories.
When Roman Dmitry headed to Redford.
The Drake family welcomed an unexpected guest.
fantasy,
