Chapter 147 Either/or (5)
The Beast of the North.
The nickname came from an incident.
There was friction with the nobility of the surrounding area, but when others were arguing for a cause, he challenged the opponent to a duel without weighing the front and back.
And at once he blew his neck off.
People couldn’t keep their mouths shut as the blood gushed out like a fountain.
From then on, rumors spread about how dangerous the Earl Douglas’ hot-tempered personality was.
It was a very convenient nickname.
Even the slightest frown on his face, even the slightest sign of anger, made the other person startled and flattered.
Time passed just like that.
As time passed, Earl Douglas enjoyed the convenience of a hot-tempered personality.
In fact, since they were equipped with armed forces, there was no problem even if they lived as people without eyes, at least in the north.
This case was no different.
Northeast Alliance.
With the fall of Barco, the protection of the central government disappeared, so there was no need to suppress one’s character against the northeastern region.
Dmitri’s presence didn’t worry him much.
There was no trouble with them in the first place, and it was judged that there was no possibility that they would be involved in attacking the Northeast Alliance.
The plan was perfect.
As always.
He thought he would get angry and the other person would tremble and ask for forgiveness.
shiver.
Blood spilled on the floor.
The twin swordsmen, the pride of the Douglas family, didn’t even move, and the blood flowing from them caught their attention.
My brain was jumbled up.
Obviously, I thought I could take down Roman Dmitri well enough even when they rushed in, but the next scene was shockingly one-sided.
single blow.
The twin swordsman died because he couldn’t block a single attack.
Knowing how menacing their pincer attack was, the shock to the Earl of Douglas was bound to increase.
‘Is this the ability to defeat continental rankers?’
out of the sky.
saw the sky
Roman Dmitri was an existence he could not dare to touch.
“Even now, I will give you a chance to end the battle of the great warriors. It seems that the war ended too blandly to be a war that has been fought even while requesting an observer from the central government, so how about fighting again in hand-to-hand combat?”
Roman’s words.
It was an absurd proposal.
To say that even after winning the battle of Daejeonsa, he would give me hand-to-hand combat with nothing.
I got goosebumps.
Not only did Roman now prove his strength, but he was also punishing the northern lords who dared to cross the northeast.
What a strong family Dmitri is.
He pointed out the inevitable reality and said he would deal with it in any way.
As per your usual reputation. Earl Douglas should have blushed and angry, but when he met the real strongman, he subtly averted his gaze.
‘… Many soldiers die in hand-to-hand combat. It’s better to lose just 5 people.’
corpse in front of you.
And three trembling swordsmen.
ignored them
They looked at each other desperately asking for help, but Count Douglas said without making eye contact.
“Rules are rules. Since we decided to win the battle with the great warrior, let’s finish it like this.”
food.
Roman laughed.
people in this place.
They did not know what Douglas meant.
Even though I gave them a chance to fight, I raised a white flag, and that also meant the ‘ranking’ in the future.
Dmitry is.
I took the northern head and pressed it.
Roman looked away and looked at the three terrified swordsmen.
“If you say so. We will proceed with the Great Warrior Battle as scheduled.”
* * *
Death sentence.
death has fallen
The swordsmen representing the North cried out in fear of death.
“Do you really have to do this?”
“The match is already over. How about ending the confrontation like this?”
put up a white flag
It was a disgraceful act to drop the honor of the North to the ground to surrender without even mixing swords.
Even so.
The northern lords did not blame them.
I fully understood the feelings of the great warriors because the corpses in front of me proved that it was an overwhelming victory.
Roman said.
“From the moment we risk each other’s lives and face each other, there is no optimal line that everyone can be satisfied with. Because one side has no choice but to shed blood. Of course, the result is brutal. If you really don’t want to fight, I’ll finish this by acknowledging the fact that the northern warriors hoisted the white flag like cowards. But if you feel even the slightest bit against my words.”
Took.
threw the sword aside.
The swordsmen in the north reacted agitatedly to the sword that fell on the floor.
“From now on, I will not use a sword as a handicap. Even against me like that, if you don’t get scared and fight, I’ll allow you to go back alive crawling like a dog. choose Will you honorably risk your life to seek victory, or will you throw your pride as a swordsman to the ground to prolong your pitiful life?”
Moment.
The people watching were bewildered.
Following the proposal to cancel the battle of the great warrior, I would not use the sword.
Totally out of common sense.
I admit that Roman Dmitri is strong, but Roman showed an arrogant attitude to the point of feeling repulsive.
‘Have hope. Only then will we know what kind of existence Dmitri is.’
Either or both.
It’s not just a message for the North.
Roman now wanted to show the reality to the Northeast Alliance against the North.
Through the swordsmen of the north, they will project the kind of Dmitri you are trying to deal with.
“… What do we do?”
“Fuck I don’t know.”
The northern prosecutors looked at each other.
Roman is strong.
But to the word of ki like a dog and to the promise not to use a sword. Their common sense was shaken.
Obviously, Roman was an overwhelmingly strong being, but he didn’t want to step down with such a shabby appearance.
with stupid words.
Wouldn’t it be worth dealing with a swordsman without a sword?
“It’s the judge’s version.”
“Just made that choice. Have no regrets.”
at last.
They have crossed the irretrievable river.
They chose to risk their lives to fight because they knew that they could not evade responsibility if they resigned like this.
Everyone saw the observer.
nobility in central government.
As he nodded, swordsmen from the north rushed in unison.
“Kill!”
crash.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
There was no strategy.
The opponent has no sword.
Since there was no way to stop the attack, he chose to attack Roman simultaneously.
People swallowed dry saliva at the aura that was rising from all sides.
The information from his eyes clearly told him that Roman’s situation was dangerous, but Roman’s unflinching expression defied common sense.
tadak.
Reached right in front of you.
three prosecutors.
They attacked different areas.
The sword with a shimmering aura attacked the head, torso and legs at the same time, showing the will to finish it this time.
That moment.
sudden.
Roman’s hair was fluttering.
It was a startling move.
A sideways step evaded an attack on the legs, a sword passed by as he twisted his torso, and an attack aimed at the head raised his hand to catch it.
The sword and bare hands that caused the aura.
Obviously, Roman’s hand should be torn apart in order to be normal, but there was no problem even holding onto the thin blade of the aura.
And then.
Kwajik.
broke the blade
The moment his shocked eyes turned to Roman, his heart sank.
baek!
The face was crushed.
The swordsman attacking the head collapsed like a doll whose thread had been cut, with teeth and blood splashing out.
Protecting yourself with an aura had no effect.
The fragile human body was shattered at once, and two swordsmen lost their lives in an instant.
last one.
He hurriedly took a step back.
He opened his mouth to speak of surrender.
“I have no ill feelings towards you. The only problem was where you were standing.”
sudden.
got a haircut
He dragged his head and hit it directly in the face.
Kwajik.
A cruel sound was heard.
When I let go of my hand, thick blood came along, and my body fell to the floor as my hair fell.
finished.
no one cheered
People were speechless and unable to accept the reality in front of them.
Roman looked at Count Douglas.
“I will finish this matter like this. Any objection?”
at that point.
Earl Douglas only shook his head with a pale face.
* * *
The case is closed.
Earl Douglas admitted defeat and took on a shabby look he hadn’t expected at first.
It’s a pleasure.
The Northeast Federation should have cheered for the victory, but they couldn’t hide their pale complexion like a defeated soldier.
“Keep.”
It was Viscount Conrad.
he let out a hiccup.
My heart started beating like crazy when I saw Roman walking toward me.
“Ouch. Queue.”
My hands and feet trembled.
Trouble with Count Douglas.
The Northeast Alliance was convinced that there could be no more ideal outcome than this in the choice that brought the Dmitri family.
It was truly Lee Jei.
I thought that in a situation where the enemy was defeated with the enemy’s strength, no matter what the result was, it would benefit.
however.
It was overwhelming, yet too overwhelming.
The hiccups didn’t stop when he thought that the sword that had slaughtered the northern warriors might have been pointed at his neck.
“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu”
‘Roman Dmitri was a monster. Defeating the kingdom of Hector was not a result of luck, but it must have been possible because such a monster was holding out on the southern front. If we had chosen an all-out war against the Dmitri family. Just like the northern warriors were slaughtered, we must have been slaughtered unilaterally.’
not a hypothesis
It was a fact.
Even the northern lords couldn’t handle it, so they brought in Dmitri, but they were even more monsters than him.
Nobles of the Northeast Federation.
They were no different from Viscount Conrad.
I couldn’t carelessly look into Roman’s eyes, and I tried not to show off by forcibly holding on to his trembling hand.
Dmitry and the Northeast Association.
They never fought.
It was only an indirect war of nerves, but there was no real damage to their dispute.
And now.
“… You really worked hard.”
Viscount Conrad bowed his head.
Seeing his speedy appearance, other nobles rushed to him and bowed to Roman.
the northeast area.
It was the moment when the order of who was above and who was below was clearly organized.
* * *
A few days later.
Roman summoned the nobility of the northeast.
In the past, most of them would have expressed their intention not to attend, but there was an uproar in the early morning due to the procession of nobles.
“Viscount Conrad has entered!”
“Baron Rollo has entered!”
Northeast Alliance.
They came running like dawn.
When Barko was alive, people who snorted at Dmitri’s words behaved cautiously towards Dmitri’s guards like frightened children.
It was unbelievable even after seeing it.
In particular, Jonathan Knight Commander, who was in charge of controlling the castle gate, was sincerely surprised by the attitude of the nobles, who had changed so much from before.
‘It’s not enough that all the nobility from the northeast region attended. Is it that the trend is changing?’
sure
the northeast area.
The forces in the vicinity were polite to Dmitri.
Knowing that all of these achievements came from Roman Dmitri, Knight Commander Jonathan felt his heart race for the first time in a while.
Coming down to Dmitry. Although he has no regrets about the choice he made to swear allegiance to Baron Romero, there will be no swordsman living as a swordsman who does not want the same situation as he is now.
I stretched out my shoulders.
He raised his voice and accepted the nobles with a dignified face.
The time when the sun has not yet risen in mid-heaven.
All the nobles gathered.
The large meeting room was full of nobles, and the nobles’ reactions were divided into two.
“Hahaha, did that happen?”
“From now on, please invite me too. Wouldn’t joy be doubled by sharing it?”
The nobles who followed Dmitry in the first place.
they were friendly
Their choice of betting on Dmitri was right, and they were able to talk with a smile in Dmitri’s bedroom.
against him
“… .”
The Northeast Alliance, including Viscount Conrad, kept their mouths shut like criminals.
He looked at his surroundings with a nervous face, but didn’t have the courage to raise his head and raise his voice like before.
It was then.
“Brother Roman Dmitri is entering.”
Everyone stopped.
Pro-Dmitry forces too.
He stopped the conversation he had just been talking about and showed his respect towards Roman.
Roman Dmitry.
The existence that raised Dmitri’s status could not be treated simply as a young boy from an aristocratic family.
Sigh.
Bubbly.
Roman moved on.
past the nobility.
Roman Dmitry sat in the only seat of honor.
“For this meeting, I have been entrusted with full authority by my father. Is there anyone who is uncomfortable?”
no one
I didn’t dare to open my mouth.
The nobles in this position tacitly acknowledged the existence of Roman.
“Then, from now on, I will tell you the details of the new northeast area.”
If a new king sits on the throne.
From now on, it was time to introduce a new rule that suited him.
