Episode 361: Chicken game (9)
Marquis Belfir completely froze.
The words Roman Dmitry spoke completely took over my mind.
“You will meet me.”
at last.
It has become a reality.
Valhalla insisted on not backing down until the end, and the result was the situation that Roman Dmitri now faces.
It felt like my thinking had completely stopped.
Like an herbivore facing a predator, Marquis Belfir, known as the most powerful person in Valhalla, could not even let out a sound.
It was then.
The leadership that had criticized the Emperor of Valhalla and had hiccuped quickly knelt down towards Roman Dmitri.
“Ha, if you save me just once… … .”
puck.
My head flew off.
Before I could even utter a word, a round object rolling on the floor caught people’s attention.
Fear spread.
I knew from the moment I was left in the conference room that I was going to die, but when I saw it with my own eyes, the leaders left their seats and fled in all directions.
But Marquis Belfir did not move one bit.
He instinctively knew that none of the beings who ran away to survive would survive.
just as expected.
Flash.
“Kaaak!”
Screams erupted from all directions.
The being that ran away first fell to the floor like a doll with its strings cut, and the other beings also screamed as their body parts were cut off one by one.
Among the leadership of Valhalla, there were many Aura swordsmen.
They took it for granted that they would train themselves to live up to their reputation as a nation of warriors, but with their skills they could not dare to stand up to Roman Dmitry.
one person.
two people.
Bodies piled up.
Roman Dmitry grabbed the hair of one of the leaders and slit his throat in front of Marquis Belfir.
Suddenly.
“Crrrrrrrrr.”
I bit into the blood bubbles.
Seeing the sight of him falling down while clutching his neck, Marquis Belfir trembled and looked at Roman Dmitri.
“I told you so. “If you show such a complacent attitude, you will meet me.”
“… … “What a monster.”
I squatted down.
I saw the Marquis of Belfir right in front of me.
“It’s really interesting that people have pride. Even though it was clearly the right thing to do to defend the North, I knew that apologizing for what happened at the Valhalla Festival was the most peaceful way for Valhalla. You ignored reality and held your head high until the end. That must have been a way to protect Valhalla’s status. “It must have been difficult for Valhalla, the continent’s two largest mountain ranges, to bow down to a weak country like Dmitry.”
Sigh.
I grabbed my lower abdomen.
Marquis Belfir was shaking in shock, but the confidence he had seen through the magic communication device was nowhere to be seen.
“That’s why it happens like this. If you compromised with reality even once. “If you had stopped being complacent and accepted the reality that Dmitry had risen to become a new power, you would not have ended up like this.”
Nod, nod.
“… … Ugh, ugh.”
I swallowed a moan.
The grip that was holding the lower coffin made it feel like the jawbone was twisted and that the lower coffin would break at any moment.
An ominous thought took over my mind. At the thought that I might die like this, I felt like my lower body was getting wet.
It was humiliating.
It was devastating.
However, to feel such human emotions, I was completely overwhelmed by Roman Dmitry’s presence.
however.
widely.
He let go of Ha Gwan.
At that moment, the breath welling up deep in his lungs, Marquis Belfir hurriedly stepped back without even having time to calm his breathing.
“Marquis Belfir. The wealth and glory you enjoyed were not that great. This is only the price of the achievements you achieved by relying on the Emperor of Valhalla, rather than by your own abilities. Look around you. What are the words of those who cried out for loyalty to the imperial family? If you think about it, it’s a simple problem. When the 14th son of Valhalla ascended to the throne of emperor, you were just a noble who did not expect it like everyone else. That’s why you were easily abandoned.”
Tosagupeng (兔死狗烹).
It wasn’t a problem that could be expressed in those words.
Marquis Belfir was not even a hunting dog and was of little importance to the Emperor of Valhalla.
Also the Marquis of Belfir.
I knew it.
As his pupils suddenly shook at the terrible truth, Roman Dmitry looked outside the conference room.
Ta-ta-ta-tak.
Far away.
I heard people running.
I turned my attention to Dark Cloud for a moment, but people were flocking here due to reports that the imperial palace had been attacked.
If you delay time.
It was dangerous even for me.
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Now that it had been confirmed that the Valhalla Emperor’s power was stronger than revealed, there was no reason to take any more risks.
“Marquis Belfir.”
I laughed.
Roman Dmitri said, looking down at Marquis Belfir.
“The Emperor of Valhalla has abandoned you, but I plan to show you mercy. It’s your last chance. “If the day comes when you and I meet again for this reason, then it will make you regret being alive.”
In those words.
Marquis Belfir hurriedly raised his head.
I had a premonition of death and closed my eyes, but the answer I received was different from what I expected.
however.
No matter how much I looked around, I could no longer find Roman Dmitry.
* * *
30 minutes later.
Roman Dmitry rejoined the main unit.
After defeating Marine’s pursuit party, he moved through space to a small teleportation magic circle prepared in advance outside of Marine.
A wizard who uses teleportation.
Nox said with a grumpy complexion.
“… … From now on, we will absolutely stop operations like this one. Without magical devices like warp gates, it takes enormous strength to even move one or two people. Even though I used the mana stone just now, I almost failed to teleport due to lack of strength. My lord. My lord is no longer the heir to the baronial family. Since he will be the king of a nation, you need to be careful of his body.”
This operation.
It would not have been possible if teleportation had not been prepared locally.
Even though I prepared like that, I was barely able to handle the complex magic system of teleportation due to the advancement of upper level combat, and after many twists and turns, I completed the teleportation to and from Marin without any problems.
In fact, there were several difficulties during the operation.
Because it was such a difficult magic, people actively used warp gates.
suddenly.
Nox asked out of curiosity.
“But was it necessary to do this? “It was impossible to assassinate the Emperor of Valhalla from the beginning.”
Valhalla.
Empires were empires for a reason.
Even the extraordinary being Roman Dmitry failed to assassinate, and Valhalla actually suffered no significant damage from this operation.
The soldiers and Valhalla leaders who died while dealing with Roman Dmitri.
In fact, considering that Valhalla operates according to the emperor’s will, the deaths of the leaders had no particular meaning.
Roman Dmitry said.
“The purpose of this operation was not the life of the Emperor of Valhalla from the beginning.”
“… … “What do you mean by that?”
Nox did not know the operation properly.
At the questioning look in his eyes, Roman Dmitry shifted his gaze in Marin’s direction.
“Anxiety that even the Valhalla Empire is not safe and distrust toward the Emperor of Valhalla. Even if Valhalla maintains its existing power system during this rebellion, they will no longer be the same as before.”
* * *
Valhalla Imperial Palace.
The situation there was sorted out.
People were busy removing the bodies and searching the surrounding area with their eyes turned on.
Roman Dmitry had already escaped the soldiers and fled out of the castle.
Still, thinking that there might still be an unknown danger, they mobilized all the troops the Valhalla Imperial Family had and searched the surrounding area like teeth.
meeting room.
The survivors, including Marquis Belfir, gathered there.
Marquis Belfir’s eyes trembled as he checked the surroundings where blood stains still remained.
‘… … Damn it.’
He lived.
but.
Even if I lived, I wasn’t alive.
Meanwhile, he lived for Valhalla.
Even though the Emperor of Valhalla was a madman called a tyrant, he believed that being loyal to him was the right thing to do for him.
That was natural. Because Valhalla’s power was absolute.
He firmly believed that as long as he lived as a parasite to the Emperor of Valhalla, his power would remain eternal and strong until the moment of his death.
But not now.
The imperial palace was attacked.
There were most people who were not hostile to the Emperor of Valhalla, let alone dared to face him, but Roman Dmitry went in and out of the imperial palace as if it were his own home and butchered people.
It was as he said.
He made it true that he would meet you if you reacted complacently, but he seemed to be playing with himself.
Whereby.
The absolute and immutable truth has collapsed.
The belief that the Emperor of Valhalla was absolute was torn apart by a monster named Roman Dmitri.
first.
It was an effect of anxiety.
If Valhalla could not guarantee Marquis Belfir’s safety, he had no choice but to think differently.
‘Roman Dmitri must have had a good reason for keeping me alive. The intention is to divide the relationship between the Emperor of Valhalla and me through distrust. the problem is… … As he said, is it worth trusting the Emperor of Valhalla? The Emperor of Valhalla is no longer absolute, and we can no longer have the same feelings for him as he cruelly abandoned us in a time of crisis. And above all.’
“How did you live?”
Emperor Valhalla.
he asked coldly.
Rather than saying hello to the fact that they were alive, he was not very pleased with the existence of the survivors themselves.
distrust.
Distrust was mutual.
Just as Marquis Belfir’s feelings were not the same as before, the fact that Roman Dmitry killed all the other leaders but left nobles, including Marquis Belfir, irritated the Valhalla Emperor.
Marquis Belfir said.
“… … I was lucky. “With the imperial forces approaching, he seems to have prioritized taking refuge.”
“If that’s true. “I was really lucky.”
if.
If the Emperor of Valhalla truly disapproved of Marquis Belfir.
They would have killed it just because it was annoying.
but.
I didn’t.
To the Emperor of Valhalla, the Marquis of Belfir was not worth much.
There was no reason to waste manpower now to deal with a single ant baby that could be killed at any time.
Marquis Belfir was a very obedient pet dog.
If you want to die, die, if you want to bark, bark. Now that there were many situations to sort out in the future, the Emperor of Valhalla could not help but be bothered if he even killed the Marquis Belfir.
The Valhalla Emperor said.
“Roman Dmitry dared to attack the capital of Valhalla and attempted my life. As he said, he will not retreat until the end and will try to cause as much damage to Valhalla as possible. Bring back his troops. “We will leave only the minimum number of troops to capture Hernad, and focus the rest on dealing with Roman Dmitri.”
he.
I finally gave up my pride.
If he was going to attack the capital of Valhalla, there was no way to be sure what Roman Dmitry would do in the future.
A fierce game of chicken.
Its winner was Roman Dmitry.
“… … “I will follow your orders.”
“I will follow your orders.”
Marquis Belfir and his leaders bow their heads.
Their expressions, which were not under the emperor’s gaze, were no longer as obedient as before.
* * *
At that time, Hernad.
The end was in sight.
The incoming imperial army showed no signs of abating, and the walls no longer functioned as they should.
finished.
Sánchez cut down the charging enemy soldiers and looked at Duke Vieto.
“sorry. They raised troops because of me… … I’m really sorry.”
This rebellion.
It was led by the Duke of Vieto, but if you look at the starting point, it started when Sánchez persuaded the Duke of Vieto.
Sanchez felt both despair and regret.
If the Duke of Vieto had continued to lead a secluded life, he would not have died of treason in his later years.
Crack.
Pabababak.
Halberd wiped out the enemy army.
The Duke of Vieto let out a heavy breath, his face soaked in blood.
“Kill at least one more guy while you’re talking nonsense. “The war is not over yet.”
1 hour to go?
2 hours?
You won’t be able to last 3 hours at most.
Right now, warriors like Duke Vieto are showing signs of overcoming their limits, but if they start to fall one by one, then it will inevitably collapse quickly.
The Duke of Vieto and Sánchez knew this.
Therefore, before it completely collapsed, I wanted to kill at least one more person while I still had the power.
It was then.
Suddenly from far away.
I heard a strange sound.
Pooh-
Puuuuuu-
It was the sound of a horn.
Those who knew the system of Valhalla knew the meaning of that sound.
“What is this?”
“Retreat, retreat order!”
It was clear.
The horn commanded a retreat.
At first, the imperial army, unable to grasp the situation, appeared confused, but as the soldiers under the walls were escaping like an ebb, they realized that a real retreat order had been given.
It was an embarrassing situation.
The Duke of Vieto, who had organized the soldiers on the castle wall, looked mesmerized as he looked at the emperor’s retreating troops.
“… … “What is this?”
No matter how you think about it.
With his common sense, he could not understand the situation in front of him.
fantasy,
