Thesron reminisced about the time when he was reincarnated in this era and joined the Silver Sages, and he whetted his appetite.
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Tethron, who needed strength to deal with Repenhardt, looked for Duke Iranad as soon as he came into the world. Already, through information from his past life, he knew that Duke Iranad was one of the Sages of Silver.
When I met him, I made up some words.
He looked at the history of the continent and inferred the existence of a group that manages humanity.
So, through ‘personal information,’ he learned that Duke Iranad was a member of them.
It is not unreasonable for Duke Iranad to think of Tethron as someone with amazing intuition and a wise mind, as he spoke as if he had deduced everything he had heard in his past life. His inaction and age would have been a waste to get rid of him, so in the end, Thesron was accepted as a silver sage as expected.
The person from my past life who provided that information is… … .
‘Mage of Light, Jade Arclight.’
This was at a time when the Demon King Reppenhardt was expanding the power of the Antares Empire, and the wandering King Tethron was unable to abandon his country and fought hard against him as a subject of the Vasily Kingdom.
At that time, I learned about a group called the Silver Sages from my colleague Jade.
They said they knew all the secrets of ancient times.
It was said to be the true successor to the great Silver Age.
They said they were people who knew history that was unknown to modern mankind.
Through him, who was also a member of the Silver Sages, Tethron was able to hear the true history. And it was something so profound that it shook the very foundation of human pride.
The protagonist of the Great Silver Age was not human. The masters of that great civilization were the elves who held the World Tree and the dwarves who ruled the land.
So what on earth did humans do in that era?
If those great ancient people are not the ancestors of mankind, what on earth do humans consider as their ancestors?
It is said that even the Silver Sage cannot know the truth about this question. And that alone was a question frightening enough to shake the very identity of humanity. So the Silver Sage has been manipulating history for hundreds of years to protect the pride of humanity.
One example of this was the name ‘Silver Age’.
In fact, Thesron once wondered why ancient times were called the Silver Age. If there was an ancient civilization called the Silver Age, shouldn’t there also have been a Golden Age, a Bronze Age, or an Iron Age? There is nothing else, so why does the Silver Age suddenly pop up?
Through Jade, Tethron was finally able to learn the truth.
Originally, a thousand years ago, many old books had separate names for ancient civilizations. It was a name given by the humans, elves, and dwarves living in that era.
That civilization was called this.
Eldras Civilization and Alhatran Civilization.
Anyone proficient in ancient languages will be able to interpret the meaning of those words.
Eldras is the blessing of Eldia.
And Alhatran is the grace of Alfort.
Anyone can clearly see that the names of the gods of elves and dwarves are attached to ancient civilizations.
In the past, it was the silver wise men who manipulated it. They burned old books and manipulated history to erase the name of that civilization. It was a huge task that took hundreds of years, but as mankind prospered and grew in power, the Silver Sages were eventually able to successfully complete the work.
To erase the truth, you have to come up with a lie that is just as plausible. So the name given instead was the Silver Age.
-Unlike modern elves, ancient elves had short ears and all had dazzling silver hair. If you look at the dungeon murals, the ancient elves are just tall humans with silver hair. Therefore, most relic explorers did not find the name Silver Age strange when they saw the ancient people in those murals. Also, the metals that ancient dwarves mainly used were, and still are, true silver and mithril. Of course, unlike today’s dwarves, they created a superior metal by alloying mithril with other minerals, but the color was definitely silver anyway. As a result, most of the relics were silver, so those who studied relics naturally accepted the name Silver Age.
In this way, the Silver Sages have been manipulating information in the dark for countless years. To protect the spirit of humanity.
When he heard all of this from Jade, Tethron wasn’t actually that shocked.
Even back then, Tethron had the clean brain wrinkles of Jim Unbreakable’s successor. The story goes that she was extremely ignorant. Regardless of the past, it doesn’t really matter whether you’re an elf or a dwarf now, so I thought, what’s the problem? So, when he fought Reppenhardt, he simply thought, ‘If I just stop him, everyone will be fine, right?’
However, after being reborn and reflecting on my past life with the superior brain of Repenhardt, I was able to understand why the Silver Sages tried to hide history so badly. We have become intelligent enough to understand what sense of belonging, tradition, and the existence of ancestors mean to humans.
‘and… … What mistake did the silver wise men make? … .’
Tesron yelled at Stephen and Filena, telling them not to reveal the truth in front of him. However, I actually thought that what the Silver Sage was doing now was excessive.
In his previous life, the early Antares Empire ravaged the continent at a truly terrifying speed. And it wasn’t just done with Reppenhardt’s powerful magic.
The Silver Sage manipulated history to protect humanity’s pride. And humanity, with its pride, eventually succeeded in suppressing other races and taking hegemony over the world. The Silver Sage has certainly done something worthy of being called the protector of mankind.
But now, their interference has become excessive and overprotective.
Now that the Silver Sage’s manipulation of information has reached its peak, humanity has come to know nothing about this race.
Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Trolls.
Although they have now been reduced to slavery, they once competed with humans for supremacy over the continent. They are a race in danger of not knowing when they will awaken the power of their ancestors again.
However, no one wanted to know about it, assuming that it was something like that from the beginning. Ideological manipulation to increase human pride has gone too far, and modern humanity has become a frog in a mental well despite dominating the entire continent.
This was the reason why human kingdoms collapsed in the early days of the Antares Empire. Even when foreign races attacked with terrifying force, they just snorted and said, “What can a slave do?” and then died. By the time the Antares Empire was established, humans had finally realized the reality and raised their awareness, but by then, three kingdoms had already collapsed.
‘In the end, we won by taking advantage of our numerical superiority, but the damage was enormous… … .’
At that time, Daos, who had reviewed the entire report, called Tesron.
“Good job, Wise Man Lestin.”
“Yes, Guardian Daos.”
“Then just leave.”
Tethron bowed his head and shouted the prescribed slogan.
“Then everything is for the protection of humanity.”
As the light disappeared, Daos also received relief with a solemn face.
“Everything for the protection of humanity.”
Daos’s appearance completely disappears. The pillar of light goes out and the hall is filled with darkness again. Tethron, left alone in the dark, muttered bitterly as he looked at Daos’ empty space.
“The guardian of humanity… … However, all the things you have done to protect human pride and pride are ultimately making today’s humans weak and foolish… … .”
2
Three months had passed since the death of former King Gothrin I and the heir to the throne, Telion, and the Kingdom of Crovence was divided into two factions.
The first is a faction that supports Carsas von Fernando.
Those led by the Duke of Ferdinand and the Marquis of Brozen, with the help of local lords and noble families, claimed that Carzas was the true king. Karsas, who had two Aurors under his command and 15,000 troops, could be said to be the person currently closest to the throne of Crovence.
The second is Jubelen Crovence.
This young man, 18 years old, was the son of the former King Godrin I and his mistress. Yubel, the kingdom’s largest merchant, whose maternal relatives were members of the Peonin family, was supported by merchant-born nobles, and several conservative nobles who valued royal traditions also supported Yubel. Although there were flaws in his bloodline, it is clear that Yubel was the only legitimate child of the former King Gotrin I.
However, now that there were no Auror users under his command and the mercenaries had left as the country was hit by a great famine, Yubel was left with only about 3,000 troops and was quite behind in the war of succession.
Nevertheless, the reason why Carsas could not yet call himself king was because Prince Yubel’s side held the crown of Crovence and the king’s seal.
The King of Crovence can only be recognized as a true king if he possesses a crown and seal and holds a coronation ceremony in Brastina, the sacred hall of the royal palace. Karsas had overpowered King Crotin and had taken control of the sacred scepter, but he had not yet obtained the crown and seal.
But this too was only a matter of time.
Prince Karsas’s side was preparing to resume the war again by contacting the Taoban Chamber of Commerce and spending a large amount of money to secure military rations. In comparison, Prince Yubel’s side has no more power. Everyone watching this war of succession was already predicting that Karsas would win.
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“So, it was a battle that was already won… … .”
In a drawing room in a gray stone tower, Count Peter looked at a document and looked worried. This middle-aged man with brown hair that looked as rough as a reed and blue eyes belonged to the faction of Prince Carsas and the Marquis of Wrozen. Because his estate was nearby, he was tasked with scouting the movements of Prince Yubel’s army, which had retreated to the Viscounty of Delphina.
The document he was holding in his hand was also information obtained by his agent who had secretly infiltrated the Viscounty of Delphina. The document contained information that Prince Yubel’s side had recruited a new assistant and obtained a huge amount of military provisions.
“We blocked all the funding lines, so what is this?”
Count Peter clicked his tongue.
We experienced fully in the early days of the civil war how if money was given to merchants, it would turn into a terrible weapon. So when the great famine came, the Karsas army did not miss the opportunity. He did his best to cut off the financial flow of Prince Yubel’s merchants, even receiving help from the Principality of Chatan. So I was relieved that there would be no more way to obtain military rice, but suddenly a helper appeared and gave me grain?
‘Tch, you’re lucky, Prince Yubel.’
According to information, the amount of military rice was worth as much as 100,000 gold coins. It was obvious that if this amount of military provisions were to go to Prince Yubel, he would be in quite a bit of trouble, even if it wasn’t enough to cause him to lose a war that he won.
Count Peter’s head turned quickly.
“I don’t know how you got such a helper, but I can’t just sit there and watch.”
Cutting off supply from time immemorial is common sense in war. Moreover, that amount of grain was a considerable asset in the current Kingdom of Crovence. Can’t we just send away such a treasure? The Karsas army is also struggling with supplies.
‘If I were to seize this much military supplies, the contribution would be considerable, and my position would also rise considerably.’
I was a little surprised at first, but when I thought about it, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As he liked it, Count Peter made a plan.
Karsas County also trades grains with Taoban Trading Company. So, you can’t attack Taoban Chamber of Commerce when it is managing grain.
So, Count Peterran set the timing of the raid after Prince Yubel’s side had passed through Kadba, the western gateway city of the Kingdom of Crovence, where grain was received from the Taoban Company. Now that the entire kingdom is suffering from a famine, the grains of Taoban Company are literally everyone’s lifeline. If you show off for no reason, there is a high possibility that you will offend other nobles who remain neutral.
“Hmph, cowardly bastards.”
Thinking of the nobles who maintained neutrality, Count Peter suddenly swore. Those who did not participate in this sacred war to support the true king were as hated by Count Peter as Prince Yubel’s army.
Those who maintained neutrality were mainly families with Auror abilities, including Lord Hartbergen, the leader of the Royal Knights. There are currently five Auror users in the Kingdom of Crovence, three of whom are not taking sides in this civil war.
The idea was that the person they had pledged allegiance to was the King, so neither side could raise their hand unless the coronation ceremony had yet taken place. However, Count Peter guessed their intentions.
‘They must be relieved because they are Aurors.’
Usually, when a nobleman advocates neutrality, the person who becomes the next king will naturally be criticized. However, Auror users are precious beings at the national level, and unless they are enemies, they cannot help but be embraced. Since they knew that, it was obvious that it was a ploy to preserve the power of the family by declaring neutrality.
While grumbling like that, Count Peter continued to devise a ‘plan to steal military provisions.’ Then he called his attendant and gave an order.
“Tell everyone to prepare for deployment!”
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Termanian government official.
This highway, which runs through the southern part of the Kingdom of Crovence, starts from the western gateway city of Cadva and continues all the way to the Glotten Mountains, the eastern border of the kingdom. Although it is not a properly paved road like the main road of the Duchy of Chatan or the Kingdom of Graeme, this Termanian road, paved by the feet and carriage wheels of passers-by for a long time, was one of the main trade routes of the Kingdom of Crovence.
A long procession of carriages was leading up the pipe.
Hundreds of cows and horses move along, pulling wagons full of luggage. In the carriage seats, elf and orc slaves are holding the reins and driving the carriage. Around a hundred soldiers escort the carriage procession.
The sound of horses and cows softly echoed throughout the quiet Gwando.
Moo!
Heehee… … .
And, there were people watching it from afar.
An unnamed small forest located near the Termanian gateway, about 1 kilometer away from the wagon train.
A group of soldiers were hiding themselves in the thick bushes. It was Count Peter’s army lying in ambush to capture the supplies of Prince Yubel’s army.
Count Peter clicked his tongue as he watched the carriage procession through the bushes.
“This is so… … Unless Prince Yubel is an idiot, he probably doesn’t know the importance of those supplies, right? “Are there only about a hundred guards?”
The young knight standing nearby, Sir Mayer, Peterlan’s lieutenant, shrugged his shoulders and answered.
“Considering their situation, it would be unreasonable to send out many troops.”
“Anyway, I thought they would mobilize 500 people… … .”
Peterlan frowned and muttered.
Count Peterlan, who obtained information about the military rations, first sent a message to the Magic Tower to ask Prince Karsas for posthumous permission to go to war. And he immediately mobilized his troops and rushed here.
Count Peter, who learned military strategy, judged that the number of Prince Yubel’s army would be approximately 20 knights and 500 infantry. Considering the importance of military provisions, it would not be excessive to mobilize all 3,000 troops, but since there is a risk that Delfina and nearby territories, i.e. the main camp, will be robbed, about 500 men is the limit.
So Peter Lan mobilized all his troops to ensure victory. It was a corps of 30 knights and 800 infantry. It would be best if we won the battle and captured the military provisions, and even if we could not seize them due to strong opposition from the enemy, we had enough power to burn the military provisions and retreat.
However, the opposing force was much smaller than expected. I should like it because the chances of winning have increased, but since it is so unexpected, I am rather skeptical.
“We have already sent a reliable soldier to scout the surrounding area. I’m sure there are no other hidden troops… … .”
Seeing Count Peter worried, Lord Mayer also gave advice in a serious manner.
“Just in case, it would be a good idea to take a closer look at their appearance.”
“You are right. Sir Mayer, would you please call the wizard Herot?”
“Yes, Count.”
