Episode 221 – I will punish the tyrant. If you are afraid of repercussions, stick with us or quietly bow your head.
The proclamation sent from McLane to nobles throughout the kingdom caused quite a stir.
Even some of the nobles who were still in doubt became convinced of war, and the small and medium-sized nobles who had gathered inertia to the king’s declaration of traitors ended up hesitating.
And in the end, most of the nobles, excluding the ministers recently appointed by the king, chose to wait and see the civil war.
– I apologize for not being able to afford it.
All nobles make similar excuses.
Since he could not predict the future at all, he refused to gamble.
Neither the King nor Logan immediately blamed the awkward attitude.
After all, everyone knew that the main players in this war were the Esperanza family and the McLane family.
In fact, as soon as all troops were gathered in front of the royal castle, Geomgong declared an advance all the way to McLane Town.
A straight march without any ulterior motives or schemes in sight.
I couldn’t tell if it was a reflection of his own disposition or an expression of his will that he didn’t want to prolong the war.
Let’s get it all done in one spin.
In this age of advanced magical communication, the meaning of this one sentence, which had to be conveyed in a letter through an envoy, was clear.
Logan let out a small sigh as he looked at his teacher’s simple, straight handwriting that seemed to show his firm disposition.
However, this side also wanted to avoid prolonging the war.
Because of his nature, the teacher will not resort to any other tricks.
“Tell them you will agree.”
“…All right.”
Was it surprising that the answer came so easily?
With an answer that came out half a beat slowly, the Shinigami bowed his head and immediately turned around, and Logan announced that he would go to battle the very next day.
And that night.
Padric, who had been watching his son’s expression closely since the declaration of war, visited Logan’s room.
“Logan. Are you in there?”
– yes. Please come in.
Sigh.
As he opened the door and entered, he saw his son standing up from the bed.
Even though she was wearing pajamas, her eyes were so bright that it didn’t look like she was sleeping at all.
And in those eyes, Padrick felt his son’s concern once again.
“…Are you sure you’ll be okay?”
Words that came out without end.
It was a question that came out of concern for my son but without any purpose.
The son answered with a wry smile.
“Just doing what must be done. The king is clearly on the wrong path.”
“Yes, that’s right. But the person you have to fight tomorrow is not the king, but your teacher.”
“I know. And I have thought of enough countermeasures.”
“I am not asking about measures. Putting aside victory and defeat, I am asking whether you can really lift a sword while looking at His Excellency the Sword Master.”
Seeing his son pause at those words, Padric is once again convinced of his worries.
Surprisingly, Logan immediately responded in a calm voice.
“…it has to be done.”
“That means you can do it, right?”
“…yes.”
I was bothered by the slightly late reply, but he said he was fine and had nothing more to say.
Padrick, who had been looking at his son with concern for a long time, had no choice but to pat his son on the shoulder and turn around to leave.
“Yes. I believe it.”
Kiyi.
The sound of the wooden door closing sharply pierced my ears and I soon let out a small sigh.
In front of the spot where his father left, there was a teacup left by Eilen, who had stopped by his room one step ahead of him.
– cheer up.
I was grateful, but it was a situation that made me smile bitterly.
‘I was causing concern to those around me at this important time.’
Since the emotional burden has been revealed to the outside, wouldn’t that be why people around you are like this?
How much of an impact did this appearance of oneself have on the morale of the soldiers?
It seemed like a stupid thing to do.
But even though I knew that, the heaviness in my heart did not easily go away.
‘Master…’
Tomorrow.
You have to fight with the person who supported you, guided you, and was always on your side in a relationship that started through business.
‘There is already no way back.’
You have to fight.
And you have to overcome it.
Logan let out a long sigh and strengthened his resolve again.
“Yes. There are things you have to do even if you don’t want to do them.”
The heavy voice that came out of the empty room represented Logan’s thoughts.
* * * Pooh-ooh.
With the sound of trumpets continuing for a long time, the troops lined up began to advance.
The residents of the town, who had been trembling with anxiety until a few days ago, were able to ease their anxiety a little by seeing the reassuring appearance of the advancing McLane troops.
Of course, the soldiers were having an uneasy conversation with stiff expressions.
“Ooh, are we really hitting the royal castle?”
“I heard you fight with the best swordsman in the kingdom?”
“Aren’t we going to be in real trouble if we keep doing this?”
Voices that inevitably lower morale.
However, rebuttal voices were mixed in between them.
“What are you worried about? It’s the Grand Duke’s job.”
“what?”
“No matter how ridiculous it is, everything you do is successful. It will work out well this time too.”
“That’s right.”
Baseless speculation.
Strictly speaking, it was just nonsense based on hope.
Even the soldier who said that may have said it to soothe the anxiety of the battlefield.
Logan’s numerous accomplishments so far were enough to make even that nonsense sound plausible.
And unintentionally, a small smile appeared on Logan’s lips when he heard those voices.
“…good.”
Psychological anxiety did not completely disappear.
However, the strong family history behind him was eliminating any remaining anxiety.
The superhuman himself and Luther Kyle stood in the front, followed by as many as 1,300 knights, including his father.
And right behind them, the elites of the Magic Tower, including Victoria, were pulling hundreds of carts with their respective golems under Clayton’s command.
All of them are crystals of firepower loaded with Liberatio.
In preparation for an unexpected surprise attack, around 7,000 crossbow cavalry were positioned tightly around the carts in the center of the line, and 15,000 soldiers wearing shining armor were following behind them.
“It’s all the power of the family you created.”
Before I knew it, my father came up next to me and said something that gave me a little more strength in my heart.
‘Furthermore, this is not everything.’
In addition, 30,000 soldiers, half of the total number of 60,000 vigilantes, were planned to join during the advance.
It was literally an all-out war, leaving only the bare minimum of troops for the territory’s own security.
“You have to get it all done once and as quickly as possible. That’s the way to reduce sacrifice.”
As a result of everyone in the family faithfully responding to Logan’s words.
Although it has now become widespread throughout the kingdom, they formed a vigilante group that not only trained regular citizens to hold the rapid-fire crossbow, a weapon capable of killing even knights, but also trained them to do so.
Although they were a vigilante group that protected Aegis Castle in the last civil war and proved their effectiveness.
‘Master also showed reluctance to accept that system.’
It was as if he had given the lowest class people in the territory a weapon that could overthrow the class system.
The achievement at Aegis Castle was also regarded as the victory of a repeating crossbow rather than a vigilante group, so it was an unexpected power that is still difficult to accept from the common sense of the kingdom’s nobles.
“So we must mobilize.”
Soon everyone in the kingdom will know.
The basic system of war itself, where battles between powerful people such as knights and wizards were the core, has changed.
‘Smash it all at once with overwhelming power and minimize the kingdom’s power loss.’
And for that to be possible.
‘Master, I must defeat the strongest auror user in the kingdom.’
Logan’s face hardened as he faced the difficulty that had arisen again.
If it succeeds, it will be the quickest and easiest path; if not, you will have to go the really difficult path.
‘The odds of winning are clear.’
Ugh.
A power that spreads from the heart and faithfully fills the whole body.
Although it had been less than a year since he awakened as a superhuman, he was already knocking on the wall of becoming an intermediate Auror user.
The characteristics that have blossomed as he designed have already proven their value.
This power and its own characteristics include the power of the new divine sword vision.
‘can do.’
As the surrounding atmosphere grew heavier ahead of the battle, Logan’s eyes were shining even more with fighting spirit.
A field ahead of the mountain range after crossing the Shin Macraine Plain and past Aegis Castle.
The armies of the two families faced each other at a distance of several hundred meters.
‘The number of Knights of Esperanza is less than 400. However, if the selection criteria for the knights remain the same, it can never be ignored. Fortunately, the number of soldiers is less than 20,000.’
Logan quickly grasped the opposing team’s strength with eagle eyes.
The size of Esperanza’s troops plus the forces of the king’s new associates.
However, since 90% of the force was entirely the Esperanza Army, the scale was not far from the expected range.
on the other side.
“Why are there so many?”
“It’s different from what I heard.”
“What happened?”
Murmur.
The voices of the opposing soldiers were barely audible to Logan’s ears.
The size of McLane’s army was so superior that their agitation was not strange.
McLane’s army, which included 30,000 vigilantes who joined along the way, numbered well over 50,000.
No matter how brave a soldier is, it is rare for a soldier to remain calm even in the face of an enemy force that is more than twice the size of his army.
‘The signs are good.’
Seeing that the enemy army was already shaking, Logan rode his horse to the front of the line.
And he shouted so loudly that the battlefield resounded.
“Listen to those who are chasing after the foolish king and causing chaos! Throw away your swords and surrender! Those who surrender will not be cut down! Join us in punishing the tyrant who is ruining the country and opening a new world!”
It was a declaration of war aimed at instilling confidence in the hearts of our soldiers and a sense of anxiety in the hearts of the enemy soldiers.
Then, a man slowly rode out in front of the enemy’s ranks.
The face of my teacher, whom I had always seen as a reliable ally.
As emotions of joy and sadness passed across Logan’s face, the teacher slowly opened his mouth.
“The king is the center of the country, and the subjects of this country must follow the king’s orders. Calling the king a tyrant without clear evidence is against the duties of a subject. As the sword of the royal family, I must only follow His Majesty’s orders. ”
The calm voice spreads to every corner of the battlefield with strange clarity.
“In the name of Rogers von Grandia III, the monarch of Grandia, we will subdue the traitor McLane!”
The red aura shot from the tip of the sword raised by the teacher rose up as if it would pierce the sky along with an intense beam of light.
“Wow!”
In Logan’s eyes, it was just a waste of energy, but the brilliant performance calmed the noise of the agitated enemy soldiers in an instant.
and.
“All armies advance!”
The war has begun.
