Episode 340 To the Holy Kingdom (1)
Celestia got excited when Sileria was kicked out in front of her eyes.
If you really haven’t been engaged, don’t you still have a chance for yourself!
She laughed at Sileria inwardly.
‘It’s not something that can be done by pampering me like a child.’
Although they are only a year or two apart at most, he sees Silea as a much younger child than he is.
Celestia smiled like a victor.
She has been waiting for more than a year.
Now, in terms of patience, he was pioneering a kind of Tao.
Celestia firmly believed with one side of her heart that if she waited, someday she would choose her.
However, the person in charge, Ray, was not interested in them.
When the two princesses are having a war of nerves, they start putting the delicious food on the table into a leather sack.
From all kinds of fruits to dry food.
It didn’t take long for the leather sack, which was not very large, to fill up.
He picked up food and ate until he was full, and quickly left the place.
“You two talk a lot.”
He speaks quietly and leaves the banquet hall.
Being in a place like that only drains your energy.
I have already finished talking with the kings, and the atmosphere of the two kingdoms is not bad, so there will be no problem if I am not confident.
‘If Devon and Celia continue their alliance properly, it will be of great help in the future.’
If Celia, the center of trade, and Devon, who have strong military power, join forces, they will be able to grow rapidly.
As it took a long time to grow, I will use it as usefully as possible.
* * *
Harpman took the telegram and burst into admiration.
“The attack really started.”
Everything was going as Ray said.
Merchants and merchants begin to fall under mysterious attacks.
Even if it was only yesterday, when the business that was doing business collapsed, the remaining top companies fell on fire.
The upper class lives on credit.
Since they did not receive the goods to be delivered, they hurriedly covered it with their own money.
As a result, funds began to run out.
It was embarrassing to attack those struggling to survive, but he couldn’t help it either.
Hafman finally decided to run the money.
He was usually a treasurer of gold, but once he made up his mind and released the money, small and medium-sized merchants were swept away.
To make matters worse, the trade routes and the ascending roads were suddenly blocked.
In regions and villages where merchants stopped visiting, prices almost doubled.
The villagers became bandits as their livelihood became difficult, and the merchants, who lost funds and credit, could not survive for several days and disappeared one after another.
As a result, less than two weeks had passed, resulting in a terrifying result in which the upstarts lost their sense of humor.
Not a single country could escape the enormous impact of the collapse of the business world.
As the number of people who can pay taxes decreases, the capital also becomes short of funds.
However, it was frustrating because it was impossible to trade.
At first, they tried to raise the caravan and restore trade routes, but it was all to no avail.
If things get a little twisted somewhere, everything falls apart within no time.
I tried to investigate the cause, but nothing came out, so it was just futile.
In the end, what they came up with was war.
It could turn the kingdom’s great crisis into a war.
If you win, the land will become wider and the resources will also come into your hands.
Did I mention that other people’s rice cakes look bigger?
The current situation was exactly that.
The atmosphere of the continent turns violent, and battles break out near the borders of several kingdoms.
As a result, the public sentiment of the people also left.
At this time, there was someone who was robbing the top, so it was Ray.
He investigated in detail the merchants who maintained their power even though the ascending route was cut off.
The fact that there is no significant impact even in this recession means that money continues to flow in from somewhere.
If you ask me, it must be the funds of the dark forces.
Wearing a black robe and a mask to hide his face, he grabbed a club and charged into the Carmier Corps.
Even at a glance, the guards who were on the alert jumped out as soon as a suspicious-looking person entered.
Pointing at him with a spear, he says.
“What kind of bastard are you? This is the Great Carmier Merchant. I don’t know how you got into the main altar, but get out of here.”
“Hey, this is the top where money rots. Look at the jewels in the ceiling. How much are all those things?”
“You are crazy. It is the last warning. Quietly leave this top. Otherwise, your neck will drop.”
At that, Ray gently waved his hand.
For an instant, mana surged up, and soon the door exploded as it was.
Kwaaaang—!
The solid door has turned to dust.
Indeed, the guards swallowed their saliva at the colossal inaction.
They intuitively realized that they were not an opponent they could win against.
One of the knights who led them nervously put his hand on the sword soldier and said.
“What do you mean you have a grudge against us? I can’t reveal my true identity!”
To them, it was like lightning.
Where is the madman who comes out of nowhere and breaks down the door!
Ray smiled at him.
“What is grudge? I’m a bandit, you bastards. Give me everything you have.”
* * *
A woman prostrated herself in her seat.
“The work of the upper ranks you instructed is proceeding successfully.”
The man sitting on the throne opened his mouth.
“It was nothing more than a tool.”
“yes. That sharpened the nerves of the kingdoms. Now, it doesn’t matter when a war breaks out.”
The corner of the man’s mouth went up slightly, as if the answer he wanted had come out.
“It’s about time. I’ll give you my swords. Lead them and punish the Holy Kingdom.”
At his words that he would entrust the kingdom, the woman’s eyes lit up.
“Please leave it to me.”
Seongguk.
For her, it was the hometown where she had been raised and the name of the enemy she wanted to kill.
In the past, he was a weak self without power or power, but now it is different.
We have strength and we have soldiers.
how long have you been looking forward to
These are the days when I have lived my life by swallowing moldy bread over my throat.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had lived only for this moment.
The woman clenched her fists as she prostrated herself.
Finally, the advance to the Holy Kingdom was decided.
* * *
Seongguk was living affluent life in its own way even though trade routes with merchants were closed.
In the first place, thanks to Ray, I didn’t have to worry about finances, so it’s natural.
In addition, because of its strong military power, other kingdoms do not dare to think of overtaking it.
It was easy to feel because I didn’t pay attention to the surrounding kingdoms.
The southern border of the Holy Kingdom.
One of the gate guards who was on guard yawned.
“Maybe thanks to Goddess Gaia’s care, the Holy Land is peaceful. I wouldn’t be bored if even goblins came in droves.”
At this time, when war might break out, the sentry on the other side laughs as he makes a calm voice.
“It’s hard to see goblins these days. Selling the skins made a lot of money, so the bandits nearby dried up the seeds.”
“Ho-oh, the bandits did a good job for some reason. Outlying estates like us are troubled by monsters. ha ha ha.”
“It’s only once or twice that I’m called in to wipe out monsters. Now, whenever I hear the sound of a whistle, my body trembles. Ha ha ha ha ha.”
While they were joking with each other, there was a thick cloud of dust in the distance.
Could it be a sandstorm?
As they narrowly opened their eyes and looked at them, no matter who came first, they swallowed their breath.
“Huh!”
“Blow the whistle!”
The sentries who hurriedly came to their senses blew their whistles with all their might.
Boo Woo Woo-!
As if in response, a whistle can be heard from the walls on both sides.
Perhaps they witnessed the same thing.
Soldiers armed with armor and countless hordes of monsters.
They were advancing in a straight line toward the gate.
Judging by the speed, if they collide like this, the castle gate will surely be broken.
However, it was something they couldn’t stop.
I closed the gate that was open and climbed up the top of the wall.
While they were restless, knights came out from inside the castle.
“What’s going on!”
At the sound of whistles resonating in several places at the same time, they came wearing half-plate armor.
The sentries who became contemplative explained the situation.
“These are some monsters! Seeing that there are even soldiers, it looks like the enemy!”
Only then did the knights who discovered a group of people running frantically from outside the castle wall startled.
Even if you roughly count the monsters, it seems to be 3,000, and the soldiers in the back seem to easily exceed 1,500.
On the other hand, this place could be said to be the end of the southern part of the Holy Kingdom.
Even if you gather all the soldiers you can muster, there will be no more than 4,000.
It seemed impossible to stop them.
3,000 soldiers and 3,000 monsters are different.
If there is even a large monster in the middle, the damage will increase unless the knights deal with it.
Fighting head-on is the worst thing to do.
The knights who grasped the situation began to issue orders to the surroundings.
“Prepare for battle! Buy time until reinforcements arrive!”
“All right!”
It was early in the morning, so many soldiers were still awake.
They hurriedly got up and prepared themselves, and an army of 3,500 men was formed before they knew it.
Place archers on the wall and send few priests and priests to the rear.
Then it became a pretty plausible formation.
While they were preparing, the group of monsters were getting closer.
The knights shouted as they approached the castle gate before they knew it.
“Shoot!”
Peeing-!
Piing—!
Numerous arrows embroidering the sky pierced the monsters one after another.
“Kuaaa—!”
This caused the enemy to hesitate for a moment, but it was only a moment.
They came right in front of us and knocked on the walls and gates.
Whoops-!
As medium and large sized monsters rushed in, cracks began to form in the gate, which was only solid.
Frightened by him, some soldiers ran away.
“How do you stop that kind of thing!”
“Don’t run away! Block the gates!”
The knights hurriedly approached, but it was already too late.
Kwaaaang—!
The ogre’s punches shattered the castle gates.
The bodies of the knights who came running froze at once.
When three knights gather, enough ogres are captured.
Even the ones in front of me were three trolls, two ogres, and dozens of small monsters.
Let alone blocking it, it seemed difficult to survive.
“Seriously…”
The knight who was about to say something was blown away by the ogre’s fist.
The body was already limp as it fell to the ground spewing blood fountains.
Seongguk, a powerful nation that no one seemed to be able to touch.
The southern territory of that place had allowed the enemy to invade in vain like this.
