Episode 308 Doo doo doo doo.
Horsemen galloping through the fields.
At first glance, a huge army, possibly thousands in number, was moving in unison under a small flaming flag.
– Geochang!
The leader of thousands of cavalry.
When a knight armed with heavy armor shouted loudly, about a thousand knights who were galloping at the front of the cavalry jumped out at once.
The moment when the charging knights take out lances that are likely to be 3 meters long.
Blue light flashed from the backs of their arms, waists, and swords, adding strength to their whole bodies and sharpening the tips of their spears.
An exclamation erupted from the crossbow cavalry that followed at the amazing sight of the entire knighthood being bathed in blue light at once.
– Wow!
Even before its effectiveness, it had the effect of maximizing the morale of allies with just a visible effect.
Kwagwagwagwagwang!
A group of knights who become the spears of a blue giant and advance, destroying the scarecrows standing in the field.
Some of the scarecrows left behind in their wake turned into hedgehogs and fell down in the rain of quarrels that poured down from the crossbow cavalry that followed them.
“That’s great.”
A middle-aged man with red hair and red eyes who was watching the scene nodded with a wide smile.
Then, a middle-aged man with a strangely glowing metal prosthetic on his right arm, who was following right behind him, smiled and spoke.
“Under the original plan, Liberatio would be dropped first, but since it was expensive, we decided to use it only for regular training.”
“That’s of course. But the effect of the artifact is better than I thought.”
“Yes. The system of distributing one artifact per knight has been fully established. And as you can see, the additional effects are significant.”
“Are you talking about improving the morale of our troops?”
“Yes. Not only that, but the utility of the artifact itself seems to be further amplified.”
“what?”
“According to the articles, at first I thought it was due to the visual effects, but as time went on, the difference became clearer. I also requested the cavalry team to confirm the facts.”
“So does this mean that your abilities have really increased?”
“Yes. According to Lord Clayton’s explanation, it is because all the knights in our legion received the same type of artifact, and because many knights are manifesting the same type of magic at the same time, a kind of synchronization effect occurs, which seems to double the efficiency.”
“Hoo.”
“Lord Clayton also expressed his gratitude, saying that this was the first time he had seen such a case. He said that thanks to this, progress has been made in the work requested by His Majesty. Our corps has accomplished yet another task.”
“Request? What request?”
“They said it was confidential and didn’t tell me.”
A somewhat sad expression flashed across the face of the middle-aged Heinkel as he said those words, but Padric just smiled and nodded.
“Hmm. Well, I’m sure Logan will take care of it. Now, isn’t it our position to only take care of our territory? Don’t be disappointed.”
“Oh no. I’m sad. How dare I…”
Padric grinned as he looked at his old friend waving his hand.
“Actually, if you think about it, even when he was in the fiefdom, he did a lot of things on his own. It seems like that habit is going nowhere once he becomes king.”
“Ah… that’s right. I was a bit presumptuous.”
You’re off topic.
I thought I would have completely gotten over the feeling of shame I felt after losing the Force, but it seems not to be the case.
Padric changed the topic by turning his head so that his bitter expression would not be noticed.
“Anything else?”
“The number of soldiers who have awakened to the Force reaches 32 this month alone.”
“also?”
“Yes. Prince, out of the soldiers that your Majesty selected in the beginning, there are already more than 300 who have awakened to the Force. They are also currently participating in training over there.”
I thought it seemed like there were a lot of articles, but I was not mistaken.
“This is because our corps will be overwhelming in terms of number of knights.”
Padric did not hide his wide smile, and a similar smile appeared on Heinkel’s face as he reported.
“Yes. Excluding the Royal Family’s 1st Corps and our 3rd Corps, it has been a few years since we selected soldiers based on new standards.”
“Yes, that’s for sure. I won’t know in a few years.”
“It will be the same in a few years. The majority of those who went through the war with Your Majesty were members of the 1st and 3rd Corps. Such experience cannot be replicated simply through training.”
Heinkel’s pride in the 3rd Corps seemed to be greater than that of Padric.
“Yes. That’s right. We are the true elite of McLane. Hahaha.”
Padric, who was happy to do so, patted the shoulder of this old friend and vassal and laughed heartily.
Then, the moment he felt a hard texture on Heinkel’s shoulder, his expression hardened slightly.
“…I’m sorry about this.”
“It’s okay, my lord. How long are you going to keep doing this all the time? If you keep doing this, I’ll be more dishonorable.”
“Others may not know, but I must never forget. The arm I lost trying to save me…”
If this continues, the conversation that has been repeated countless times will begin again.
Heinkel quickly changed the subject as he saw his master’s darkened expression.
“Anyway, what do you plan on doing about the family emblem? You said you’ll decide it soon.”
Padric responded to those words with a small sigh.
Now that McLane’s flame has become a symbol of the kingdom, suggestions are being made frequently that it would not be right to change the family crest and surname. It seemed that many people found it offensive just by reducing the pattern to a smaller size.
“…No matter how much I think about it, I can’t change it.”
“yes?”
“I’m just going to leave it to the Ronian who will inherit this family.”
“Your Excellency…”
Padric shamelessly laughed at Heinkel’s dumbfounded gaze.
Now that the eldest son has become king, even if the family coat of arms is changed, McLane’s flame will continue with this country.
However, the lord and knight who had lived his entire life to protect the flame did not want to change the family crest with his own hands. Even if it is a meaningless stubbornness.
“Now, isn’t it time to check the soldiers’ training?”
“Yes. And it is time for the lord to return to the mansion.”
“what?”
“There was a message that Little Confucius, who was in the capital, would arrive sometime today. Marian is planning to throw a small party, so please come in quickly….” “
Oh, I already heard that story. That person also said that it has been since Ronian came back. “When is it going to be a party again?”
“You haven’t waited that long and anxiously. You still need to understand.”
“Huh? Are you taking that person’s side too? You can’t just take your child’s side just because you’re so late.”
“Why is this on the side of the children? It’s on the side of the parents. Anyway, leave it to me to clean up after you and let’s go in quickly.”
“Oh, right. Okay, okay.”
As I smiled and turned around, I saw the sunset sky.
These days, everything is going smoothly.
Even though I was enjoying movies that I could not have imagined 7 or 8 years ago, I couldn’t help but feel empty in my heart.
‘It’s a family party… It would have been better if you were there too, Logan.’
I knew it was a foolish idea.
The younger one returned home after several years of training, but the older one has long since gone far away to a place that cannot even be reached.
‘If I had known this would be the case, I would have treated her kindly when I was young.’
Today, I felt particularly bitter that I had kept my distance from the idea that a child who lost his mother should be raised more strictly.
The king, called the sun of McLane, was just his eldest son. It’s not easy to even see my son’s face anymore.
Suddenly, I saw the sun perched high in the sky, illuminating the whole world.
‘Reina… I think my son has grown up too well. Heh heh….’
A day that particularly reminds me of my deceased ex-wife.
That’s how my father’s day ended.
…
_ “Everyone is now confident about the standards.”
“The first supply of mass-produced artifacts has also ended. The discovery of the attunement effect resulting from temporary manifestation resulted in a further improvement in the overall power of the Knights.”
“Good.”
As the heart-warming report shows, the corps, which can be said to be the foundation of McLane’s power, was showing continuous growth.
Plus.
“Dispatched drivers report that vigilante training is now on track. The number of vigilantes officially counted is over 500,000.”
A huge number of reserve troops, more than twice the size of the regular army.
Feeling reassured again, Logan looked back one by one on the power he had built up until now.
‘The corps system is now firmly established.’
He gathered the power of the kingdom, which was scattered across each territory, into a legion, and held military power in one hand. He also put a leash on eastern alliances that could become obstacles and made them reliable allies.
One of the superhumans who had participated in the war as an imperial mercenary in his previous life was recruited as an ally, and the rest were slaughtered.
The noble slayer who was a troublemaker within Grandia has now become his loyal bodyguard, and the existing surviving superhumans have also grown step by step in the united kingdom.
The younger brother, who was the biggest worry, actually grew beyond expectations, even acquiring techniques that did not exist in his previous life.
In addition, in his previous life, Eilen, who died during the first civil war, was awakened as a superhuman, so McLane’s superhuman power has already far exceeded expectations.
‘First of all, I’ve done everything I can so far.’
It was an achievement that made me feel proud of myself.
But Logan forced himself to relax again.
‘But you’re still outnumbered.’
In a previous life, Grandia was annexed to the empire after suffering devastating losses with only 6 of the 8 eastern corps of the empire and a portion of the central army.
I think we can somehow overcome this life as long as the empire’s power remains unchanged.
“…That can’t be possible.”
“yes?”
“No, no.”
Logan shook his head at the voice that broke his thoughts and gathered his thoughts again.
Unless the emperor was a fool, there was no way he would have come out like that.
‘We will probably mobilize all 8 corps in the eastern part of the empire, and the imperial central army will also be dispatched on a larger scale than in the previous life. If you’re unlucky, the western legions will also join the war.’
As he listed them all one by one, he felt at a loss again, so Logan had no choice but to strengthen his resolve again.
Then, my thoughts naturally turned to another solution to make up for the shortfall.
“Have you had any other reports from Lord Clayton?”
“Your Majesty said you would report the matter directly to me?”
Prime Minister Roberts Floyd tilted his head and looked at his son-in-law and monarch.
Logan, who had a puzzled expression on his face, cleared his throat and turned his head.
“Oh, that’s right. Well, that’s enough for today. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Hey there, Your Majesty.”
“yes?”
“If official business is over, may I ask you a question in private?”
“Well… that’s right, father-in-law.”
The word father-in-law brought a wide smile to Roberts’ face, as always.
But the words that came after that smile left Logan puzzled.
“I’m talking about the items that I and the ministers gave me earlier. I was wondering if you were seeing the benefits…”
Roberts trailed off.
His narrowed eyes looked meaningful, but nothing came to mind for Logan.
The only thing he could guess was,
‘Did it happen when I was away?’
However, if it was something important, Rick or Dwayne would have mentioned it separately.
Logan, who thought it was a personal matter, just nodded lightly.
“Yes. It was definitely good.”
“Oh, really? So, can we expect good news soon?”
What on earth are you talking about?
Logan’s expression becomes a little awkward as he doesn’t know what to say.
At that moment, a voice comes to rescue him from outside the office.
– Prince Damian Nadal has an audience . He asked,
“Father-in-law. Then… for a moment…”
“Ah, yes. I will step down.”
Since Damian’s report came directly from the King, Roberts turned around slowly, unable to hide his disappointed expression.
Soon Damian opened the door to the office and entered, but his expression was not very good.
Before Logan could ask why, Damian He hurriedly poured out the words,
“Your Majesty. “This is news from the empire. The second prince…”
