Episode 406: Conquest of the Continent (5)
I left the room.
After finishing his conversation with Roman Dmitry, Chris walked away with a confused expression on his face and reached a quiet space.
“ha.”
I sighed.
With eyes tangled with thoughts, I turned my head and looked back at the path I had taken.
‘How on earth do you live a life like that?’
It was shocking.
Ordinary people usually have a similar goal of coveting power.
For your own prosperous life, or for the life of a person in power who gives orders to others. The rights of the strong were such an attractive reward.
However, what Roman Dmitry pursued was different.
Rather than wishing to live a life of dominating others, he sought to rise to the top in order to avoid infringing on his own territory.
If you think about it.
Roman Dmitry had no special wishes.
From being the heir to the frontier to his current position, he never once gave unreasonable orders to his subordinates, let alone indulged in common luxuries.
If he makes any decision. Everyone agreed.
The reason I did not raise an objection when I rejected the Marquis of Memphis’ offer was because I trusted him that much.
Why?
If you don’t want to enjoy power, why are you trying so hard to reach the top?
‘I felt strangely lacking in my conversation with my lord. A feeling of lacking something, of not being satisfied even after reaching the top. A lord’s desired reign is a complex matter. Having the world at one’s feet does not mean that the lord can enjoy that life, but the lord believes that simply creating a realm that no one can access is a life for himself. That it’s not dangerous. To be precise, not everyone is in danger. That might be the important thing.’
Also called life for others.
I couldn’t even say it was a life for myself.
In an ambiguous realm, Roman Dmitry carried the burden of solitude for himself and those who followed him.
In fact, it was a natural result.
Just as no one can treat the emperor of an empire carelessly, it was inevitable that people would become uncomfortable with Roman Dmitry as he advanced towards the top.
As Roman Dmitry said.
Since you are an entity that holds the power over life and death, the difference in position will not be narrowed even if you try your best.
“I was really stupid.”
I laughed.
Roman Dmitry’s fearful gaze.
It was a problem that could not be solved.
Amazingly, Roman Dmitry already knew this, and naturally accepted the fear and formed a system to rule Dmitry.
Chris couldn’t tell.
What kind of life did Roman Dmitry live in his past life?
Because it was a life that could not be lived with someone over your head, even if you did not wish for wealth and fame, you could not stop living a life of struggle.
What is certain is that the conversation just a moment ago caused a big stir in Chris’ mind.
recent.
Chris had complicated feelings.
As Kevin defeated Ares, he felt that rather than achieving his dream, he was actually being caught up with him.
‘When I first swore allegiance to my lord. I am not claiming to have great faith, but I decided that I would leave at any time if I achieved my goal as a prosecutor. And the insignificant boy from the slums I met back then grew up to the point where he threatened me.’
I couldn’t sleep for several nights.
I was angry.
The starting point was clearly different, but the thought that he might have overtaken him complicated Chris’s mind.
But in the meantime, I had a strange feeling. A strange sense of relief.
At first, I did not understand the emotion, but after talking with Roman Dmitry, I was now able to determine its identity.
‘It must have been a sense of relief that came from a sense of belonging. Regardless of the competition with me, if Kevin is strong, it will be of benefit to the lord. Without even realizing it, I was rejoicing in Kevin’s growth.’
Past years.
Past experiences have accumulated one after another.
Chris, who was just a talent on the border, rose to fame on the continent, and is now not just a swordsman, but a commander who carries the lives of many people.
Over the years, my goals have changed little by little.
I still have the same desire to surpass Roman Dmitry, but even if I cannot achieve that dream, I want to help Roman Dmitry achieve his wishes.
So I felt relieved.
The fact that Kevin has become stronger means that he is one step closer to Roman Dmitry’s dream.
On the way back.
I looked at it endlessly.
Beyond, Roman Dmitry was alone, but Chris no longer showed any concern for him.
“I was mistaken. Just because people are afraid of their lord does not mean that their hearts toward him are shaken. I will protect you. “I may not be able to relieve you of your burden, but when all my goals are achieved, I will still be Roman Dmitri’s sword.”
I looked away.
I wanted to swing my sword in the training hall.
Although I knew the identity of relief.
Chris had absolutely no intention of giving up his second-in-command position easily.
* * *
A few days later.
A fortress east of Kronos.
Looking at the soldiers of the Kingdom Alliance rushing in, Viscount Ernesto showed a solemn look in his eyes.
‘I can’t believe we reached this place in less than a month. We probably won’t be able to survive for a few days and will collapse.’
I heard it through rumors.
Either/or choice.
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Those who raised the white flag survived, but those who surrendered to the end were massacred before they could last even a single day.
In fact, he felt like he wanted to surrender.
However, due to an order sent from the top of Kronos a few days ago, Viscount Ernesto was given no other option.
If you raise a white flag.
All of the families who fled to the capital will die.
Not only that, but he also warned that he would kill everyone involved with him, so he had no choice but to remain in the fortress even though he knew it was suicidal.
What he had to do from now on was clear.
Only by preparing for death and leaving behind certain results will the remaining family members be able to receive Kronos’ protection.
Viscount Ernesto called his adjutant.
“Are you ready?”
“All done. When the fortress falls and enemies storm inside, the magic bombs placed throughout the fortress will explode and wipe out everyone inside the fortress. This is an operation that can never fail. Since our lives were put on the line, Roman Dmitry will have no choice this time.”
“… … i get it.”
I nodded.
Right in front of you.
Death has come.
Although he could smell the bloody smell from his slightly bitten lips, Viscount Ernesto tried to look as resolute as possible.
It was then.
Quick and easy.
The enemies stopped walking.
They formed a line out of range, and as I heard by rumor, Dmitry’s messenger came out and suggested surrender.
and.
“Stop talking bullshit! I am a noble of Kronos! Did you think that I, who was born with the noble blood of a great empire, would say surrender to barbarians of unknown origin? We will fight until the end. As a descendant of the Ernesto family, I will clearly show you that the Kronos Empire will not collapse like this!”
Negotiations broke down.
It was the picture I expected so far.
however.
The situation afterward was different.
Jump and jump.
A man walking towards the castle wall.
The man with flowing red hair was not Roman Dmitry, but Edwin Hector.
* * *
After Valhalla’s official statement.
Edwin Hector joined the Allied forces.
As he walked with everyone’s eyes on him, he remembered the order he received from Roman Dmitry.
“Currently, the Kronos Empire is pushed to the brink. If there are people who do not surrender even after knowing the unfavorable situation, there is a high probability that they will try to harm us even at the risk of their lives. Before destroying the enemy’s fortress. “Use your magic first and block all contingency variables.”
Stand tall.
I stopped walking.
The Kronos Empire camp urgently attempted a long-distance attack, but Phoenix wizards used defensive magic to give them time to cast.
Edwin Hector looked straight ahead with cold eyes.
While spending time at the Phoenix Magic Tower, he learned their secret techniques and entered a new realm by absorbing the Celestial Magic Tower’s spell.
“Burning.”
Hwareuk.
Grumbling.
My hair blew in the flames.
Looking ahead with red eyes, he entered the area of the 8th circle due to the effect of burning.
“Volcano.”
Quang!
Rumbling.
It was a huge explosion.
The ground around the castle wall exploded, and red-hot lava gushed out like a fountain and fell on the heads of the Kronos Empire soldiers.
It was truly a terrible sight.
The soldiers who hastily raised their shields melted like their shields, and the castle wall protected by magic defense collapsed in an instant.
Just one magic spell.
Screams were heard from all directions.
Edwin Hector did not end there, but created a storm of magical power and spread it throughout the fortress.
Sasasasasak-
Inside the fortress.
I found the flow of mana.
The operations that the Kronos Empire could choose from were limited, and those who chose to fight to the death were highly likely to commit suicide terrorism.
It was as expected. The energy of magic bombs was discovered throughout the fortress.
Edwin Hector generated mana and unleashed magic on the entire fortress.
“Blackout.”
Passsssuk.
The magic bomb lost its power.
If there had been a stronger wizard than Edwin Hector, he would have prevented Black Out, but Edwin Hector’s presence in the area of the 8th Circle was overwhelming.
It was impossible to completely deal with all magic bombs.
However, as most of the magic bombs lost their power, Viscount Ernesto’s plan failed.
That moment.
Quang!
Crumbling.
“Kaaak!”
“The wall has collapsed!”
Due to the intense heat exploding through the ground, part of the castle wall collapsed, revealing space.
On the castle wall.
The complexions of Cronos Empire soldiers, including Viscount Ernesto, turned pale.
They made up their own minds and prepared for this war.
For the country, for the family. Their noble sacrifice of sacrificing their lives collapsed from the start, trampling on their will horribly.
The plate was laid.
A group of people rushed forward quickly, passing by Edwin Hector, around the space where he was standing.
“Full army charge!”
“Charge!”
Leader of the Allied Forces.
Chris rushed towards the enemy lines.
* * *
Papapot.
All the arrows bounced off.
The enemy’s expressions were a mixture of fear and venom.
Their will to take at least one person with them even if it meant death was cut off with a single knife the moment Chris reached them.
Flash.
Papa papa phat.
Blood splattered.
After slaughtering the first dozen soldiers he encountered at once, Chris viciously dug into a space filled with enemies.
It was different from usual.
Unlike Kevin, who rushes without hesitation, Chris often fights while looking at the entire battlefield while controlling the tempo appropriately.
but.
It didn’t happen this time.
It rushed towards the enemies like a colt with no reins released, and blew off the heads of the enemies it encountered.
“This is crazy!”
“Attack!”
In the middle of enemy territory.
There were enemies everywhere as far as the eye could see.
No matter how many cuts he made, the enemies kept coming, and Chris moved forward, trampling on the corpses of the enemies as if he would not back down.
I didn’t care about what was happening behind the scenes.
Those who arrived after him were carrying out a massacre, but Chris was filled with intense desire and only thought about one thing.
Flash.
“Kaaak!”
Aura cut the swordsman’s chest.
The Ora swordsman, who was screaming and swinging his sword viciously, had even his wrist blown off by the additional attack attempted in an instant.
It was shockingly fast.
The opponent could not even react to block a single attack, but the attack that cut his chest and then his wrist was done in the blink of an eye.
increasingly.
The rate of aura testing has increased.
It meant approaching an important person, and Chris actually increased his speed while covered in blood.
I cut it.
I cut again and again.
In Kronos, they are beings that have their own status.
They died in vain.
The speed that even Ares felt was a burden reached its peak, and there was no one who could stop Chris’s powerlessness as if he was proving something.
At least to deal with him. We needed someone like Castro, who is now dead.
Because of just one person, Chris, the space filled with enemies was split into two sides.
Finally.
Wow.
The head of the knight commander was blown off.
As even the last bastion died, Viscount Ernesto’s legs gave out and he collapsed to the floor.
“… … “Is it this overwhelming?”
I was shocked.
It was beyond my imagination.
Everything he heard through rumors praised Roman Dmitry, but in his eyes, even Chris showed the same majesty as Roman Dmitry.
It was a ridiculous fight from the beginning.
The Marquis of Memphis ordered a desperate struggle and did not expect people like Viscount Ernesto to achieve success.
It’s just a way to buy time. Their role was merely as a scapegoat to slow things down.
Sigh.
I grabbed my hair.
Viscount Ernesto came along helplessly, and Chris made eye contact with a being just before he decapitated him.
‘Kevin.’
around him.
Bodies were piled up.
Kevin, who cut off the soldier’s head, looked at Chris with strange eyes.
Chris laughed.
And then.
“I, Chris, cut off the enemy general’s head!”
Suddenly.
I cut my throat.
Blood spurted out like a fountain and wet Chris’s face.
“Waaah!”
“Chris killed the enemy commander!”
“We won!”
Eyes were focused.
Allied soldiers cheered in unison.
They expressed their sincere respect for Chris, who ended the war by killing the commander.
In such a situation.
A spark flew in Kevin’s eyes.
* * *
Chris’s attitude.
It looked unfamiliar.
Kevin had a strange feeling.
At first, he didn’t understand the message to him, and then he realized that Chris thought of him as competition after the Ares incident.
I was happy.
It was truly incredible that someone whom he had never dared to cross when he was just a boy from the slums now treated him on the same level.
however.
Immediately a fire ignited in my heart.
With his winning spirit boiling over, a spark flew into Kevin’s eyes.
“Do you want to try it with me now?”
his words.
I was buried in the cheers of the soldiers.
Although they were not able to communicate with each other, their intertwined gazes in the air represented Chris and Kevin’s sincerity.
Kevin laughed.
This battle.
The main character of the victory was Chris.
Since he cut off the enemy’s head in the vanguard, he deserved the spotlight.
Normally, I would have taken that fact lightly.
What matters to Kevin is winning the war.
In a situation where the enemy was defeated in Dmitry’s name, it was not a matter of much importance who had achieved how much.
but.
It was different from now on.
“Okay, let’s do it. “Who will be more successful in the battle ahead?”
A face distorted wildly.
The desire to win was on fire.
It was an element that the Marquis of Memphis could not have predicted.
It will put Kronos in shock and fear.
It was the moment when the competition between the two beings began.
fantasy,
