Episode 415: Winner Takes All (1)
Count Snowdin’s eyes trembled.
The more I thought about the signal soldier’s words, the more I could not hide my reddening expression.
“… … Did you say protest now? How dare a kingdom talk about rebellion against an empire!”
Quang!
I hit the table.
Dmitry’s remarks.
I crossed the line.
Valhalla is not a subject of Dmitry.
There was no obligation to follow their orders, so it was not common sense to discuss protest.
I could only think of this as disrespecting Valhalla.
If people ignore this even after hearing these words, people will no longer consider Valhalla an empire.
if.
If one of the leaders had not stepped forward, Count Snowdin would have told them to contact Dmitry right away.
“Count. Please remain calm.”
“composure? How on earth can you stay calm after hearing a protest? Dmitry is ignoring us. Since we lost the war, it probably means that we should accept reality and bow our heads. That can never happen. “The moment we show up, Valhalla will fall to Baron Ayrne’s forces.”
“you’re right. This will be an opportunity for Baron Ayrne, who has Dmitry on his back. But this is also Roman Dmitry’s trap. He may be deliberately trying to provoke us and gain justification to attack Valhalla.”
“… … “A reason to attack?”
“yes.”
Moment.
My blood went cold.
Count Snowdin looked at the possibility that it might be a trap, as if asking him to say more.
The leadership said.
“Now that the Kronos Empire has collapsed. For Roman Dmitry, the Valhalla Empire is a thorn in his side. Since they accepted the previous ceasefire negotiations, there is no reason to attack, and if the situation arises, they will try to destroy Valhalla at any time. It is clear that the word antipathy is a word that crosses the line. However, if a dispute arises due to this, Roman Dmitry will try to resolve the issue through his force. And you see, the power of Valhalla can never handle Dmitri.”
“Then what on earth should I do? Are you telling us to put up with it even though they are blatantly ignoring us?”
“Look far into the future. “It may be humiliating now, but a moment of anger will never solve the problem.”
It was a dilemma.
If you are angry.
I didn’t know how the situation would worsen at the cost of asserting Valhalla’s pride.
If you agree to that.
From that day on, the status of the empire ended.
Count Snowdin showed a miserable expression.
Roman Dmitry was a truly scary person.
It wasn’t enough to put Valhalla in a corner by placating Baron Ayrne, but I didn’t know that they would put pressure on him in this way after the war.
In fact, it was a future that had already been predicted from the moment Kronos collapsed.
Count Snowdin, who thought for a while, spoke with an expression that had aged considerably in a short period of time.
“Post your answer for now. “Once my thoughts are organized and my emotions calm down, I will give Dmitry the answer he wants.”
“All right.”
The signal soldier withdrew.
I thought the meeting would end there.
But a few minutes later.
The signal soldier appeared in the conference room again and said something unexpected with a face of despair.
“Roman Dmitry has requested warp. “He will come directly to the capital of Valhalla right now!”
* * *
Warp request.
I had no choice but to accept it.
Since Valhalla and Dmitry had officially ended the war, there was a high possibility that there would be backlash if Roman Dmitry refused to go to warp.
I felt irritated and upset.
However, when Roman Dmitry entered the conference room, Count Snowdin smiled brightly as if he was truly happy to see him.
“welcome.”
There was no answer back.
Roman Dmitry just nodded his head slightly and found a seat on his own as if it were a familiar space.
Count Snowdin’s expression flinched.
This too.
It was an obvious underclass.
Although I wanted to express my seething anger, Roman Dmitry had the right to take control of the situation.
He was truly a great person.
Even though he was in the middle of enemy territory, his confident attitude showed his confidence that no matter how Valhalla came out, it would not be able to harm him.
Actually, that was the truth.
Count Snowdin knew that, so he tried to suppress his anger and returned to his seat.
And asked.
“Why did you suddenly come to Valhalla?”
“You know the reason, don’t you?”
“What is that… … .”
“Just now. Through magical communication, Dmitry’s intentions were clearly revealed. There will be a meeting to convene representatives from each country, and this is an order, not a request. Count Snowdin. I don’t think Valhalla has rebelled yet. But why and for what purpose did you delay answering? “I would have told you to get back to me on this right away via magical communication.”
It was straightforward.
Count Snowdin couldn’t hide his embarrassment at the question, which was so blatant and hostile.
My head was spinning.
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I was so upset that I wanted to throw the table over, but instinctively I knew I shouldn’t.
“We needed time to think. This does not mean that I will not attend events hosted by Dmitry. However, Valhalla is an empire. “It is unprecedented for a kingdom to forcibly declare a summons against an empire, so I just couldn’t answer readily.”
Subtly.
The responsibility was passed on.
He risked the relationship between the empire and the kingdom and pointed out how rude the other party was.
however.
“So, you’re saying you’re going to protest?”
It was a perplexing answer.
There was no explanation or room for compromise.
Count Snowdin couldn’t just ignore it this time as he immediately mentioned the rebellion.
“What a protest. Why are people so extreme? We are talking about the laws of this world. To say it’s a protest, isn’t Valhalla a country of subjects who serve Dmitri? There is no reason for me to explain further. “I am not unaware of the fact that there is a deep emotional rift between Dmitry and Valhalla, but now that the war is over, I think we need to be at least polite to each other.”
Squeak.
Roman Dmitry leaned back in his chair.
People gathered in the conference room.
As their anxious eyes focused on me, I blurted out the words with a calm face.
“I’ll ask you one last question.”
I changed my attitude.
Roman Dmitry also knew.
The absurdity of this situation.
Therefore, it was a meaningful action.
“Is Valhalla going to revolt against Dmitri now?”
* * *
The conference room was freezing cold.
In response to Roman Dmitry’s question, Count Snowdin tried to avoid the situation by mentioning the relationship between the empire and the kingdom.
however.
The problem itself was trampled upon.
He boldly crossed the line and revealed that he had no intention of treating Valhalla well.
I was speechless.
Normally, anger would be the right response, but Count Snowdin looked shaken because he had not expected this level of open hostility.
The opponent completely ignored the empire.
However, the Valhalla Empire was not confident enough to handle Dmitri’s anger in order to receive an apology.
It was then.
Roman Dmitry spoke through the silence.
“There has been a method that the two empires, Valhalla and Kronos, have enjoyed using. Regardless of who is right, you have solved all problems with the logic of power. Count Snowdin. “If I treat your actions as defiance and kill you all on the spot, what do you think will happen in this world?”
“… … .”
“Nothing will happen. Just as you openly persecute people and the empire’s position remains unshaken, you have no power to hold me accountable. It’s a really simple problem. If you wanted to deal with Valhalla and Dmitri’s problems with common sense, you should have done something before the Kronos Empire collapsed. “Even though Baron Ayrne put pressure on you, you should have fought to the end and maintained the position of the empire.”
He chuckled.
Looking around at the speechless people, Roman Dmitry did not hide his hostility.
“The world has changed. Don’t you think it’s greedy to expect the new world to accept you without prejudice when you haven’t been fair and fair? I will not force your choice. But in everything that happens from now on, don’t expect Dmitri to treat you with common sense. “I will ask you for the last time.”
I laughed.
Facing fearful gazes with cold eyes, he pushed the leaders of Valhalla to the edge of a cliff.
“So, you’re going to protest against me?”
* * *
A few days later.
A meeting was held chaired by Dmitry.
The location was the capital of Kronos, which lost its owner, and when the scheduled time came, representatives from each country gathered one after another.
“Long time no see.”
“Everyone’s faces have improved.”
King of the Three Kingdoms of Umberto, Redford, and the Franks.
Edwin Hector and Daniel Cairo.
They seemed friendly with each other.
The Kronos Empire, which had been the object of fear for so long, was brought down, and now it was time to enjoy the results.
They couldn’t help but be happy.
Unlike the people who sat down and exchanged simple greetings, Count Snowdin, the representative of the Valhalla Empire, sat alone in the corner like a loner.
‘… … Damn it.’
It was devastating.
Valhalla Empire.
In the past, I always took on the role of the main character wherever I was.
People did not hesitate to flatter the person who represented Valhalla in order to look good, and Count Snowdin was proud of the fact that he represented the Valhalla Empire.
But now it was different.
No one showed any interest in me, and I felt like they were ignoring me somehow from the glances I made.
I gritted my teeth.
In fact, he really didn’t want to respond to Dmitry’s call, but he looked to the distant future and gave up his pride.
‘Valhalla will not fall like this. Right now, I don’t have the strength to take down Roman Dmitry, but if I look to the distant future and prepare step by step, I will be able to take down Dmitry at any time. If it is impossible while I am alive, then in the next generation, and if it is not possible then, even in the next generation. I will tear down Dmitry’s fortress-like walls. I will definitely avenge this humiliation I have suffered someday.’
The day Roman Dmitry visited the capital.
The meeting lasted all night.
In a situation where Valhalla’s future was being discussed, the leaders of Valhalla all came together with evil looks on their faces.
Roman Dmitry made a mistake.
If a path to compromise had been opened, they would have accepted the new world, but they were greatly stimulated by their blatant disregard for Valhalla.
Valhalla is not a country that will fall like this.
The Kronos Empire was caught up in a huge storm, but the Valhalla Empire wanted to prove that it was not over yet.
I suppressed my anger.
I accepted reality.
Although he was not used to being the underdog, Count Snowdin knew how to live for revenge.
It was then.
“Roman Dmitry is entering.”
Outside the door.
The knight’s voice was heard.
When the door opened and the main character appeared, everyone stood up and welcomed Roman Dmitry as if they had made an appointment.
The status of those attending this event was clearly that of representing a country.
Even a simple greeting was enough courtesy, and they had no hesitation in getting up.
Count Snowdin also.
I couldn’t just sit there.
Even though he couldn’t brighten his stern face, he forced himself to stand up and welcome Roman Dmitry’s entrance.
I faced reality.
Now, this is what it looks like.
It was the right of the winner and the reality that the continent would face in the future.
* * *
Roman Dmitry naturally sat at the head of the table.
No one thought it was strange.
Count Snowdin was only uncomfortable, but everyone sincerely acknowledged that the owner of the place was Roman Dmitry.
Hereby.
Everyone gathered.
Roman Dmitry looked around at everyone present and then got straight to the point.
“The reason we have gathered you all together is to discuss the future of the Salamander Continent. “Before discussing issues related to the Kronos Empire, there are issues that need to be sorted out first.”
Eyes were focused.
This meeting.
The fate of the continent will be decided.
Count Snowdin also watched the situation closely with a nervous expression.
And the remarks that followed.
“The first agenda is the treatment of the Valhalla Empire, a war criminal country.”
Unexpected from Count Snowdin.
It was truly a shocking statement.
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