My Villains Chapter 430
65. The Peak of Spring (5)
In recent years, three boys have been gaining the most fame in the East. Two of them were earls fighting in Longdale.
Garwyn, who became the guardian of the new plateau following the Marquis of Landry, and Os, the successor to the Marquis of Eabon and nicknamed ‘Ariaga’s Little Fox’.
These noble boys led their respective vassals and soldiers to fight against the mightiest Elector Count in the Empire. The forces led by the two young earls numbered at most about a thousand, so the Duke of Avillambus gave strict orders to capture them before March was over.
However, the two boys moved their units quickly to avoid the main forces of the enemy and battled for the advantage. Although they didn’t win a decisive victory, they somehow kept their power and were still annoying the duke.
Garwin and Auss were making an amazing struggle, but compared to the legendary performance of the thirteen-year-old baron, it was a little inferior.
Baron Ruyan, the lord of Delhi Road and the owner of Cheddar Castle, had neither a trustworthy vassal nor a soldier to risk his life on command. Under his command, there were only conscripts close to bandits and rookie mercenaries.
However, the boy had courage beyond common sense and a magical power to attract people. It was undeniable that anyone with even the slightest eye for people would become a hero of the generation. It was only natural that he was called the ‘descendant of the dragon’ and that the minor nobles of Antrum gathered around him.
Of the hundreds of friendly soldiers I had left behind, half led by Utequai were also accompanied by Baron Ruyan.
The thunder giant was a great helper to the young dragon who longed for power. The young dragon was a very good guide to the thunder giant who represented the mother goddess’ wrath.
They scattered about 600 troops around High Castle and engaged in guerrilla warfare. Ruyan and Utequai, who had been showing off their presence for over ten days through the fog, disappeared when the fog cleared at the end of March.
They weren’t the only ones who disappeared with the fog.
The ‘Giant Knight’ Ankir White Stone and the ‘Painter’ Hilter Seymour’s heavy cavalry, who used Asag, the ‘Land of the Dead’, and Zelntree, a forest on the border, as shelters, to rob the supply route, also disappeared.
The troops sent from both regions of Odenlock and Abiden are the ‘Shield Maiden’ Grania’s mercenary squad led by Heila, and the friendly soldiers led by the ‘arrogant’ Liam Summersong and the ‘New Maggie’ Gisela Winged, the direct troops of the Silver Prince. also disappeared
No, he hasn’t even been seen blowing his nose since High Castle collapsed.
“Hmm.”
I glanced at the map again.
In Longdale, which leaned toward the southeast of the plateau, there were horse boards with ‘Garwin 600’ and ‘Oth 400’ written on them.
After thinking about it for a while, I placed the seven pieces of unknown location one by one in an empty space.
‘Rujan & Antrum 550’ ‘Riam & Gisela 500’ ‘Aviden & Odenloc 400’ ‘Ankir 300’ ‘Grania 150’ ‘Utequai 50’ ‘Heila 50’.
“It’s just two thousand.”
Of course, this is just an estimate, so it won’t be exactly 2,000. It could be less than 1,500 or more than 2,500.
In this world, 2,000 troops are enough to be called a large army. Well, the emperor and Zacharis were just mobilizing tens of thousands of people, so it looked relatively insignificant.
In any case, this force is the final victory for the allies.
Before the Emperor and Zacharys reach Obdorf and the Plateau, respectively, the final hand must be thrown to decide the course of the war. If it is too late, we will not be able to make any choices.
“…X feet. I have no idea.”
That would be the case, and the last detailed plan that Prince Ulkar had told me was to occupy Eisbobalt.
– Once Eisbovalt is occupied, what will happen after that?
– Do it according to your judgment.
-…yes?
-Since the situation of the war changes from moment to moment, how can you know the future a month later and issue an order in advance?
– No, Your Highness. However, you still need to set some basic guidelines.
-The best thing would be to attack Topal’s Centenary Castle, but if that doesn’t work out, take over the whole of Ob Dorf. If you feel like it, you can hit the enemy from behind, or if you don’t feel like it, you can retreat.
– What is it? There are too many options. no context.
-I told you. Move at your discretion. i believe in lord
-Our prince is talking about big trouble again. If you trust people so carelessly, you will be in big trouble.
The prince only chuckled.
…Of course, I’m really grateful that you trust me.
But no matter how it is, shouldn’t I have tipped you off?
I clutched my head and speculated on Prince Ulkar’s plans.
It was unlikely that they would retake the high castle they had given away and start a siege again. It would not be bad to recover the occupied province of Past, but it did not seem to have a big impact on the general trend.
“Then what’s left?”
The eyes go to the south and north of High Castle occupied by the enemy in turn.
Blademan and Asag.
Maybe Prince Ulkar…
“Sir.”
It was Icebovalt’s gang leader Deozen, who ran into the office interrupting his thoughts.
“late.”
“…that can’t be. As soon as he heard Matheson’s words, he ran up.”
“Don’t talk nonsense, hold out your hand. Today, I will look at you with one finger.”
When I put my hand on the black ice propped on the table, he quickly opened his mouth.
“Would you like to start with the information I asked for? You will understand why I sent Matheson instead.”
“under. I didn’t know that the great lord of Bülsruhe had come out with an army himself, but what? information? When I think of the money I spent cheating on your flattery-”
“Thanks to the funds provided by the minister, my ears are now open. I will prove that I did not waste my money, so please give me a chance to speak up.”
Even at my growling, his face didn’t change a single color. For a thug subject, his guts are as good as most articles.
I’m feeling bloated for some reason. I really wanted to cut off a couple of my fingers, but I gave up because I wasn’t that afraid of a knife sticking to my throat.
“Tell me where.”
As I leaned against the backrest and waved my hand, Deogen moistened his lips and began to report.
“First of all, there have been a lot of people asking about Nari lately.”
“…is that strange?”
It’s a bit embarrassing to say it myself, but I’m probably one of the most famous people on the continent right now. A lot of people listened to the rumors about me. It wasn’t strange at all.
“It is the outsiders that I suspect.”
“A foreigner?”
“yes. Quite a few outsiders have flowed in since you occupied Eisbowald.”
“It did.”
Eisbovald is a city where industry centered on guilds and trade utilizing good location conditions are developed to the extent that I would call it a ‘quasi-free city’.
Therefore, if you lock the castle gates in fear of the enemy’s servants, you will face all sorts of problems. It was inevitable that food or supplies would be in short supply, and dissatisfaction would erupt among artisans and merchants who were unable to earn a living.
I couldn’t add fuel to the already bad public sentiment, so I set up a few rules – very simple things like no blades bigger than my palm in the city and leaving all metal armor to the vigilantes. allowed to open the back door.
“Among the outsiders who came in like that, there are about 30 people who don’t buy anything, but only ask about the ruler’s whereabouts and whereabouts.”
“That sounds a bit fishy.”
“So I released them and captured them all.”
“…what?”
I was dumbfounded and opened my mouth slightly. Either that or not, Deogen calmly continued.
“After holding it for three days, most of them opened their mouths. One half of them were tomboys sent by lords from all over the country, and the rest were commissioned errands. Nobles and elders are all people who enjoy digging into other people’s backs, so there’s nothing strange about it, but errand runners smell a little burnt. Some said that I was asked by certain wizards, and another said that I was asked by a rich man from somewhere on the east continent-” “Wait
a minute.”
Unknowingly, I frowned and cut him off.
“Are you kidnapping people with the vigilantes?”
“It’s not kidnapping, but sometimes we investigate suspicious people.”
“Do you know what kind of constable you are? Speaking of thugs, who wants to capture and imprison people?”
I suddenly remembered the rumors I had heard from the soldiers and questioned Deogen.
“…For the last two weeks or so, people have often gone missing at night. Are you doing that?”
It must have read the dangerous chill in my voice, and he strongly denied it, swallowing dry saliva.
“Absolutely not sir. Even in the past, I was not good at human trafficking. And do you know how flat we are these days? I even cut off business with the market merchants to take care of the children. I’m barely surviving by using only what I’ve saved.”
“You bastard barely. Even if I gave you to lay down the information network, there are more than 150 gold coins.”
“…but we really aren’t. It must have been the work of the nudes.”
“It was fifteen days ago that Atalante cut off the heads of the children he had an affair with the clan chief and hung them in the plaza. Whose idiots are not crucian heads and would do such a thing again because they are crazy? And all the nude kids are out in the north, so how could they have an accident?”
When Deogen closed his mouth with a look of incredulity, I let out a deep sigh.
“It’s not unusual for spies to stick to me, so keep an eye on the back alleys.”
“…All right.”
“When you’re done talking, leave. There will be a goth rob in front of you, so leave a finger on the way.”
He wiped his sweaty forehead and shook his head.
“There are still two more left.”
“Two?” “yes.”
Deogen took out a letter from his pocket and politely placed it on the table.
“It’s from the south.”
“Where in the south? Proshafen?”
“It’s nearby.”
I read the short letter at once and narrowed my brows.
“…Twenty warships belonging to Ireland are roaming the coast?”
“Yes sir.” Count Akele said that he was definitely scouring the islands all over the sea and burning the spawning grounds of fishmen. It was to capture the ‘Witch of Hymn’.
But, a fleet of iron scales appearing on the coast of Angst? why all of a sudden
“Since you are from the kingdom, you know better, but the Irish pirates are bastards who have no rivals on the continent. Bastards who brush their teeth and shit here and there without hesitation when it comes to filling their teeth.”
what? do you want to die For a while, I realized that Deo Zen did not know my true identity.
“It must be a plan to take advantage of the chaos of the war and eat at least one city on the coast.”
“Isn’t that what it is?”
“…isn’t it?”
“uh.”
It is extremely rare for Zahakar and Baluin to reach out directly to land.
This is because if the twin kings, already pretending to be the masters of the whole sea, project their power onto the land, it is certain that the powerful aristocrats of the land will rise like bees and check them.
“…What kind of plan is that?”
Although the back of the head is itchy, there is no need to worry seriously.
Count Akele’s parent-child relationship is second to me, and the Duke of Eyland is clearly a vassal of King Milanol.
Even though Prince Ulkar is in conflict with Lionel III, it does not change that he is a prince. If Akele strikes us in the face of the Imperial Army, that would be considered a serious act of betrayal and treason at the same time.
In short, even Zaharkar and Baluin could not commit such madness.
After calmly organizing my thoughts, I asked what the last piece of information Deo Zen had brought.
“The last is the most important.”
He paused for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Duke Avillambus has started a retreat.”
“…Avilambus is making a comeback?” As my eyes widened, Deogen nodded with a serious face.
“It was news from five days ago, so the duke must have left High Castle by now.”
“No, suddenly why?”
“There was no way to find out the details.”
“Did you get all your soldiers?”
“It is not. Altzenberg’s army lost most of its troops, but Strom’s army lost only a few.”
Based on his words, I rearranged the enemy’s piece board.
“The troops deployed in the area of Fast and Antrum remain the same.”
The board written ‘Vermillo 2500?’ was placed in the Past region, and the board written ‘Ozan 1000?’ was placed on the road with Antrum.
“There is no news from the cavalry that is holding Lord Ankir in check.”
“Yes sir.”
A board with ‘Picord 1000?’ written on it was placed between Zelntree and Asag.
“How many troops came from High Castle?”
“That doesn’t make sense. Instead, the sergeant guarding the supply route from Topal to Obdorf predicted the number of troops remaining in High Castle.”
‘??? 1500?’ was scribbled on the high castle.
“then. Did the Duke of Avilamber and the Prince of Savellard leave High Castle?”
“you’re right.”
After quietly counting the numbers, he filled the final board.
‘Avilambus & Savelad 6000?’
How long do you want to look down at the map?
As I rolled my head to make my forehead feel hot, I slowly parted my lips.
“I didn’t expect you to ask for such advanced information.”
“As you said the other day, I am like a bedbug attached to you.”
“…so?”
“If the ruler dies, not only me but all my family will die too.”
“There were already rumors spreading in the back alleys that I was a renegade bastard. It was probably spread by those nude converts.”
I unconsciously scratched my eyebrows.
It was because he remembered what he had whispered to Atalanta in bed one dark night not long ago.
“The moment the Imperial Army enters this city, you will have to cling to the entire plaza or abandon your hometown and run away.”
Deogen smiled, which was rare.
“But I hate both. So, shouldn’t we struggle for the victory of the master?” I stared into his motionless eyes and nodded.
“…great job. Go ahead and tell Goth Rob to come in.”
“Yes Nari.”
He stopped Deogen who was about to leave the door.
“Oh wait.”
“Tell me sir.”
“I’m warning you just in case, but don’t do anything that hurts innocent people. If you want to rule here in the back streets until you die of old age.”
He smiled again, bowed grandly, and left the office.
