Episode 317 Prisoner of War (2)
A day ago.
When Carol was taken to the torture room and subjected to terrible torture, a meeting was convened based on a report from Knight Commander Jonathan.
“… … “This is such a difficult problem.”
It was Viscount Conrad.
Prisoner of war.
As soon as I read the content, I immediately realized how sensitive this issue was.
‘Dmitry is regaining stability after the war. If you attack the Kronos Empire during this period by citing the existence of prisoners of war, you may fall into even more confusion than before. Moreover, the existence of prisoners of war can only be guessed from brief communications. There is no real evidence. If an issue is raised based on just this level, the Kronos Empire can just kill all the prisoners and destroy the evidence.’
My headache was already hurting.
When raising an issue internationally.
If the existence of the captive cannot be proven, Dmitri may be at a disadvantage even though it is clearly Kronos’ fault.
yet.
Two major mountain ranges, Kronos and Valhalla, are alive and well on the continent.
Dmitry’s hasty decision may have given up the possibility of their union, and unlike the last war, being attacked by two empires was very difficult for Dmitry.
The problem is that even though there is evidence, it is not an optimistic situation.
When the ceasefire was canceled, the resulting chaos made me dizzy.
‘The number of prisoners is at most several hundred. Roman Dmitri may not want the truth to be revealed.’
I shook my head.
Dmitry needs a villain.
If Roman Dmitry wanted a cause, Viscount Konrad was willing to take on the role of providing that cause.
Viscount Conrad raised his voice.
“This issue is not something to judge hastily. Brief communications hinted at the possibility of prisoners of war. However, if you ask the Kronos Empire about the existence of the captive in a situation where you do not have clear evidence, they will unconditionally destroy the evidence to prevent their mistakes from being revealed. At that point, the situation cannot be reversed. “Dmitri will be laughed out for raising his voice about the existence of non-existent prisoners, and Kronos may draw support from Valhalla to attack us.”
“you’re right. “This matter needs to be handled carefully.”
The nobles who followed Conrad added their strength.
Just a few hundred.
If you think about Dmitry as a whole, hundreds were not that many numbers.
I will save them.
I couldn’t throw the whole thing into chaos.
Viscount Conrad knew that he was selfish and truly a piece of trash, but he could not be clean and just in the process of running the country.
He willingly accepted the role of villain.
He believed that if Roman Dmitry needed a cruel decision, being mentioned first would be of great help.
and.
Roman Dmitry’s priorities were confirmed on the battlefield.
The act of killing all the prisoners of the Kronos Empire proved that a situation where many people are in danger due to the presence of ‘prisoners’ captured by the enemy cannot be tolerated.
It was no different now.
Due to the existence of prisoners whose existence was not even certain, Dmitry could not be put in danger.
It was then.
Tuk.
“Read.”
Roman Dmitry threw something.
It was not a report brought by Knight Commander Jonathan.
Viscount Konrad had a questioning look in his eyes, but he carefully examined the bundle of documents that Roman Dmitry had thrown.
The more you read the content.
The corners of my eyes were trembling.
The nobles who remained silent swallowed their saliva at the series of circumstances.
yet.
“ha.”
I put down the documents.
Viscount Konrad let out a deep breath and looked at Roman Dmitri with a surprised face.
“Surely you were already aware of the existence of the prisoners?”
* * *
After the war ended.
Roman Dmitry gave Lucas several orders.
Among them, there were also those related to prisoners of war.
“The Kronos Empire said that they had released all the prisoners, but they may have maliciously concealed the existence of the prisoners due to the actions I showed. Lucas. Release the informants and find out if Dmitry’s prisoners exist in the Kronos Empire. If prisoners of war exist, never approach them first, but obtain evidence to prove their existence.”
Two months ago.
Lucas has already moved.
It was not easy to determine the presence of prisoners.
The Kronos Empire also knew that it was a sensitive issue, so they thoroughly hid the existence of prisoners, and disguised the prisoners working in the quarry as prisoners.
Moreover, due to the war, it was not easy for informants to move within Kronos.
The Kronos Empire conducted a thorough identity investigation and filtered out people with even the slightest problem, and as a result, the information network within the empire was greatly weakened.
So a few days ago.
Before Carol sent the magic message, Lucas had already secured a list of prisoners and solid evidence.
The board has been laid.
As Roman Dmitry finished preparing, Carol announced their presence just in time.
Roman Dmitry said.
“Viscount Conrad. I completely understand why you say that. I made my position clear by killing all the prisoners of the Kronos Empire on the battlefield in front of everyone. I believed it was the right thing to do at the time, and my values are no different now. But things are different then and now.”
Captive.
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It is like a light in the wind.
In order to save beings that may disappear at any moment, we have no choice but to make many sacrifices.
“Let me ask you all: “Why do you think I ruled out a prisoner exchange and pushed the enemies in?”
“… … .”
Everyone was silent.
The reason was obvious.
It may be a harsh remark, but the allies who had already been captured were nothing more than a burden that hindered victory.
Roman Dmitry.
Although he did not take sacrifice lightly enough to introduce a national merit system, he was not a person swayed by recognition.
Everyone supported Roman Dmitry’s decision.
Didn’t Dmitri actually defeat the Kronos Empire?
I hoped that people would not fall into confusion by bringing up the evil of being a prisoner.
if.
If you mention the existence of prisoners and fail to save them, then a rift may occur within you.
With a wordless gaze.
Roman Dmitry looked at the leaders.
“During war, we cannot be swayed by the presence of prisoners. We all prepared to die with the sole intention of winning. However, making additional sacrifices to save them is a foolish judgment that has lost sight of the ultimate purpose. However, this does not mean that we will ignore their existence. The reason we somehow achieve victory is because the words of the winner are powerful. When we won the war. “At that time, we occupied an advantageous position, so we had the power to safely return the prisoners.”
If you lose.
Rather than returning the prisoners, most of the people may have been dragged into labor.
So we won.
At the negotiation table, the Kronos Empire confessed that it had released the prisoners without first telling them.
That was the difference.
Roman Dmitry.
I knew the winner’s advantage.
By gaining the upper hand, paradoxically, there is a greater chance of saving the prisoners who had given up.
“We became winners through sacrifice. From now on, things are different. During the war, I ignored the existence of the prisoners, but after the war was over, I would exercise my rights as a winner to get my people back. For that, we won. Dmitri has no reason to stand by and watch Kronos’ atrocities any longer.”
He said fiercely.
The leaders were agitated.
Then I realized.
The reason why Roman Dmitri killed Kronos’ prisoners was not simply to get rid of the burden.
“Assemble the troops. “To get back Dmitry’s people beyond the Western Front, I am willing to go to war.”
It was paradoxical.
He gave up his prisoners to win the war.
After the war ended, I decided to go to war for them.
but.
When told that they would not ignore the prisoners of war or Dmitry’s people, Dmitry’s leaders shouted with one voice.
“I will follow your orders!”
“I will follow your orders!”
Among them.
Viscount Conrad was also included, shouting passionately.
* * *
sacrifice.
It was a truly complex problem.
But his past life experience gave Roman Dmitry a firm standard.
‘When I crawled up from the bottom of life, I was a precarious being who could not be protected by anyone.’
This is not simply a competition between the mighty and the mighty.
The Demonic Cult at that time.
It was cruel.
Baek Jung-hyuk was sent on a dangerous mission under his father’s orders. Although the goal was achieved, his life was in danger as he was chased by enemies.
But the Demonic Cult did not provide any help.
Since they had to deny that it was their order externally, they did not care at all whether Baek Jung-hyuk died or not.
An arrow got stuck in my arm.
My back was cut.
Gwangma, who was still young at that time, shot several arrows to protect Baek Jung-hyuk.
It was the edge of a cliff.
Faced with the prospect of death, Gwangma gritted his teeth and spoke.
“My lord! You must never die! Survive somehow, wipe out all the trashy superiors, and make sure your master takes the top spot in the Demonic Cult. Sacrificing for the Demonic Cult? It’s not unfair. But denying and ignoring our existence like this is completely unbearable.”
In those words.
I have a lot to think about.
The Demonic Cult is a world of the strong and self-respecting.
In this world where the strong monopolize everything, what on earth is that strength for?
It was funny.
Baek Jung-hyuk’s father acted as if he was the strongest man in the martial arts world, but ultimately showed his meanness by denying the existence of those who sacrificed themselves for him.
It’s a shame. It was different from the strength Baek Jung-hyuk hoped for.
In order to live the life he wanted, Baek Jung-hyuk hoped for a level of strength that no one could reach.
If you get strength.
I didn’t want to be mean.
Although the process of achieving victory was messy, I did not want to become a power-drunk idiot at the top.
so.
He said it to Gwangma as if he was making a promise.
“The day I take the top spot in the Demonic Cult. Even though I will decide everything based on the law of the fittest, I will not turn a blind eye to those who sacrifice for me. Some people may say that it is selfish to only take care of my own people. But to live selfishly, I will become strong to a level that no one can reach.”
selfish life.
This was Baek Jung-hyuk’s purpose.
In a world that revolves around him, he hoped to create his own world without the slightest compromise.
Demonic cult.
Sapa Murimdo, Jeongpa Murimdo.
I knelt down in front of Baek Jung-hyuk.
And now.
Whether it’s the Kronos Empire, the Valhalla Empire, or someone beyond the abyss.
In this life too, I will not compromise at all for a selfish life.
* * *
crossed the border
Due to Dmitri’s unexpected actions, the Kronos Empire was put on alert.
Deng-dong-deng-
“It’s the enemy!”
“The enemy has crossed the border!”
Kronos’ frontline defense position.
The place was turned upside down.
In an instant, the soldiers took up positions on the castle walls, and the commander, Count Munez, quickly began to assess the situation.
[…] … It seems that Roman Dmitry confirmed the existence of prisoners of war. First, try to induce negotiation. If we go to extremes, we will kill all the prisoners and completely destroy the evidence.]
“shit!”
Count Munez’s expression distorted.
Prisoner of war.
At the time of kidnapping them, Count Munez expressed the opinion that it would not be better to send them back to Dmitri.
There was no special reason. I was simply afraid of Roman Dmitry.
I wanted to prevent the situation from going wrong later by providing an excuse for problems to arise.
but.
The water has already spilled.
Count Munez sent a messenger to resolve the situation.
Squeak.
thud.
The door opened.
The messenger, raising a white flag, mounted his horse and ran towards the advancing Dmitry army.
however.
Soon after, a shocking scene unfolded.
Suddenly!
A round object rose in the sky.
The moment the messenger approached to start a conversation, Roman Dmitry blew off the messenger’s head with a single sword.
Blood splattered.
As the blood spread to the floor, the horse burst into tears and hurriedly ran away to the castle.
I was at a loss for words.
I never thought they would kill even the messenger raising the white flag.
Cheokcheok-
Dmitry stopped walking.
Roman Dmitry came forward and raised his voice as he looked at Count Munez on the castle wall.
“The ceasefire negotiations have collapsed. If you want to resolve this situation, don’t offer negotiations with your dirty mouth, but bring Dmitry’s soldiers to me right now. I’ll give you just 2 hours. “If you don’t bring back all the prisoners by any means necessary, I can guarantee that you will not be killed gracefully.”
Those were creepy words.
next.
“Do not think of killing the prisoners or destroying the evidence. All evidence related to him has already been secured. If I leave out even one person. “At that time, I understand that you want war with Dmitry.”
It wasn’t a conversation.
Unilateral notification.
At the sight of Roman Dmitry retreating after speaking, Count Munez’s feet lit up.
fantasy,
