Episode 295
“Again! Failure again!?”
Leos closed his eyes tightly as he looked at the second prince with flashing black eyes.
Ever since things went wrong at McLane, or more precisely, after the scores were reversed with the First Prince, Baros van Ares, who always seemed cool-headed, began to slowly show his limitations.
‘Was it a disguised vessel? Why on earth is it that now I am worse off than I was when I was younger?…’
Even though Leos was thinking that, he had no choice but to follow such an unreasonable strategy as this one.
After all, he is the recorder of the succession battle. Because the fate of Prince Baros is directly connected to his fate.
“Not only did I disobey His Majesty’s order to be self-respecting, I even made a contract with ‘those guys’. But I failed!?”
The trembling hand looked like it was going to hit Leos at any moment, but fortunately Baros did not cross the final line.
We are destined to be in the same boat until the end.
For the current second prince, Leos was one of the few people he could trust until the end.
It was the same for Leos.
So even if I felt sick, I had to say what I had to say.
“The ‘those’ say that superhumans have appeared as assassins for the principality. They said there were more than one and that it was against the contract and they wouldn’t even pay the penalty.”
“What bullshit!!”
Shout out loud.
I already didn’t care about things like the dignity of the royal family. It was fortunate that all the escorts and servants were sent away.
With that in mind, Leos waited for the second prince’s seizure to end.
Then, when Baros seemed to have calmed down a bit, he spoke calmly again.
“There is still something to believe in. Although the principality lost its card, the Small Kingdom Alliance is in chaos. The starting point was definitely created by us.”
“so?”
Leos gulped as he saw red energy flashing in his black eyes.
Because he could well have guessed that if he said nonsense here, that madness would explode towards him.
He wet his dry lips and spoke urgently.
“According to His Majesty’s order, the battle for succession to the throne is in a lull. With His Highness the First Prince unable to proceed with his work any further, the confusion in the Small Kingdom Alliance will be reflected in the scores of the battle for succession, so a reversal is possible.”
Although he was expressing his most positive hopes, there was validity to his words.
but.
“…It was something to bring about conflict between McLane and the coalition.”
The growling voice seemed as if the anger had not subsided.
“Isn’t the McLine important? The most important thing is the throne. Look higher than the prince.”
Only then did the madness in his black eyes begin to fade little by little.
Then, as if he had lost all strength, the prince slumped down in his seat.
“I’m sorry for showing you off.”
Haha.
Leos barely managed to swallow his heart as the words came out with a deep sigh.
The 2nd prince opened his mouth with a sad face.
“I don’t know why I’m like this these days. Whenever I think about Logan McLane, I keep losing my cool.”
“I guess you’re upset because you’ve experienced failure a few times.”
“…No. That’s not it.”
“yes?”
“There must be another reason. One I don’t know. Something is shaking my mind.”
He seemed extremely cool-headed to think that it was the nonsense of someone who had fallen into madness due to a series of failures.
This is exactly the image that he, as an archivist, predicted as the next emperor.
Leos felt his anticipation rise again.
“What do you mean…?”
“Bring those guys. To the imperial palace. Aren’t they the best at dealing with people and spirits?”
“Even one contract was like gambling. If it even gets to His Majesty’s ears…” “
No. It can’t go on like this. It’ll get worse.”
“It is a dangerous attempt. Maybe they are playing a trick on you.”
“Thanks to all kinds of magical devices, our royal family protects their minds more thoroughly than their bodies. Have you forgotten that?”
Isn’t that a tradition that all came about because of them?
Leos swallowed the words that were growing in his throat, but the prince seemed to have guessed his intentions and continued with a snort.
“No. Something was wrong with me right after I met Logan McLane. I keep having strange dreams and my anger towards him keeps rising. I need to figure out the cause of this and get over it.”
Although the basis and reason were extremely unclear, Baros’ voice contained a strange confidence.
Leos, who hesitated, had no choice but to nod without realizing it.
“Okay, I’ll contact you.”
“Tell them to come to the imperial palace as quickly as possible.”
“They may refuse. The imperial palace would be like a limb to them.”
“If that’s not possible, I’ll have to go see them.”
“That’s more dangerous…”
Leos, who was about to object, froze the moment he saw the dark red eyes staring at him frighteningly.
I was more scared of the 2nd prince when he showed such cool and calm eyes than the flash of madness he had just moments ago.
On the other hand, that was why I applied to become his archivist.
“…All right.”
In the end, Leos once again decided to touch something that shouldn’t be touched.
The time they were talking like that.
In the heart of the imperial palace, a conversation that would decide their lives was beginning.
“Baros said that the child reached out to the snakes.”
The elderly man who filled the huge throne frowned slightly.
It was rare for the absolute ruler of the empire to express such unpleasant feelings.
However, when discussing the word ‘snakes’ that came out of his mouth, it was worth it.
– I checked it myself.
Another voice rang out in a space where the emperor seemed to exist alone.
The Emperor’s expression did not change at all, as if he was used to that rudeness that did not even show his appearance.
“How did that child come into contact with those guys?”
– I couldn’t confirm it up to that point.
“It means that those crazy people still have ties to the imperial family. It’s unpleasant. It’s unpleasant…”
The emperor’s deep displeasure was literally evident in the sight of him tapping his fingers on the armrest.
After a long time passed and no other name came out, the voice rang out again.
-What do you want to do?
Even though he dared to urge the emperor to commit an act of disrespect, the emperor still did not express his displeasure.
“That guy, Baros. I thought he was smart, but he’s pathetic.”
After some time passed, a bloody voice came out of the emperor’s mouth.
“Throw Baros as bait. Let him connect with them and find out where they are based.”
– Then, the battle for succession to the throne…
“Baros is eliminated. But the announcement is postponed. The deadline is until those black snakes are exterminated from the empire.”
– I will follow your orders.
“I will give you the sword spirit and the cold wind. This time, be sure to uproot those snakes.”
The moment when the second name of the top swordsman of the continent and the most powerful mage of the empire is mentioned.
– yes.
After that short answer, the voice stopped ringing.
* * * It was only three days after meeting the king that Logan arrived at the border with the Roman Kingdom, one of the Four Pillars of Medicine and the most northern kingdom.
However, even though the king’s orders and communications were sent in advance, the attitude toward him at the front-line base when he arrived was not so kind.
“He is a superhuman who only trained in the mountains…”
No matter how hard I tried to look at the attitude of Count Karil Zamod, who kept looking Logan up and down, I couldn’t look at it as good.
“Do you want to stand in the vanguard yourself? No matter how superhuman you are, you know that it will be difficult if you don’t have knights supporting you. So, I hope you will faithfully follow my instructions.”
It wasn’t a huge mistake, but Logan could clearly read the greed in Karyl’s eyes.
‘This is a war we will win anyway. The ball is yours.’
His solid body and strong-looking angular face were full of fighting spirit. However, the problem was that that fighting spirit was also directed towards those who were clearly allies.
Perhaps, if it weren’t for the king’s orders and communications, he wouldn’t have met.
Logan, guessing that sentiment, simply nodded silently.
“It doesn’t matter as long as you let me lead the vanguard.”
Karyl’s expression distorted for an instant as the bottom suddenly popped out.
However, he did not receive the title right away, but if he is an Auror user, it is not difficult for him to receive the title of Duke in Liberty.
Moreover, since he had received word that Gunther Liberty had personally confirmed his skills, Karyl did not dare to test Logan.
Karyl, who immediately managed her expression, forced a smile and reluctantly nodded.
“I understand. Go and rest. I will call you when the war starts.”
He doesn’t even recommend saying hello to the knights who will support him.
The intention was so obvious that it made me laugh inside.
‘If something goes wrong, I’ll have to come out on my own.’
There was no need to fight for no reason.
Logan’s goal was to end this war as quickly as possible and with as little damage as possible. To do so, it was necessary to show overwhelming power from the start of the war. A pointless fight with the person responsible for the local war will only lower your own value.
– The war will begin separately but simultaneously on Tria and Liberty Terronan.
To the east, Teronan is putting pressure on the difficult maritime kingdom of Kalon.
Tria, the most powerful nation in the center of the union, marches towards Romero and Tahiti in the south.
Meanwhile, Liberty invades the Roman Kingdom, where Romero and his twin ancestors are located, conquers them, and immediately marches south.
It was a simple and effective strategy to expand the front based on overwhelming military power and engulf all four countries at once.
‘Occupy Lomen as quickly as possible and march south. And…’
Logan recalled the face of King Ramon I of Tria, whom he had connected with right after he finished communicating with Ronian.
To be exact, the third force that moved him.
– I kept my promise.
– Ah… haha. It’s also a Mac line. I believed it.
– When are you going to start the war?
– We are currently preparing intensely. haha.
The awkward air felt from the communication.
Perhaps those behind him were even more embarrassed.
Logan’s face suddenly hardened when he thought that trouble might arise on Tria’s front lines.
What if something really happens in Tria?
‘At that time, the vanguards of Liberty and Teronan will visit the royal family of the Kingdom of Tria.’
Even if we just organize them, we will end the war.
No, maybe that would be better.
If he and Eilen show their skills, the united kingdoms, including Liberty and Terronan, will have no choice but to faithfully follow McLane’s words in the future.
Logan organized his thoughts and quietly closed his eyes to meditate in the shelter provided by Count Khalil Zahid.
‘The situation has unfolded and I wonder what the empire will look like now.’
In fact, at this point it was almost disgusting.
Why do they keep plotting like this with the power to turn the world upside down?
But the purpose has now become apparent.
‘What they want is probably chaos.’
Just like McLane, the empire’s goal would be to weaken the surrounding countries.
Is this a preliminary process to prepare for a war of aggression?
In that case, he will put an end to the confusion much sooner than they expected.
‘Even the Kingdom Alliance is considered an ally.’
Preparations for that were still going on fiercely in Logan’s mind, in the eyes of the flame, and in Damian’s mind.
And when those days lasted for about 3 days.
The Liberty Kingdom army began to move.
However, the appearance was quite different from Logan’s expectations.
“Advance!”
Over 2,000 knights and over 50,000 soldiers.
The army that had concentrated all of Liberty’s forces began to cross the border.
The known forces of the Roman Kingdom are less than half of this number.
From the marching soldiers to the knights and commanders, everyone was excited with a premonition of victory.
And their premonition seemed to be correct.
Three days after crossing the border, the first castle, which could not even properly resist, was easily captured.
Karyl Zamode, who was in high spirits with the joy of victory, grinned at Logan.
“I don’t think there’s any need for a superhuman to step forward. Just watch from behind.”
After capturing the second castle three days later and the third castle three days later, the Liberty Kingdom army was already in front of the capital of the Roman Kingdom.
Naturally, their morale was at its peak.
“The enemy has given up resistance!”
“Advance!”
When only a few commanders and Logan were tilting their heads in doubt.
The battlefield began to change.
