Chapter 187 Counterattack (2)
This meeting.
If Flora Lawrence had positive emotions, Rodwell Dmitri couldn’t hide confused emotions.
‘… That person is Roman Dmitri?’
Commander of the Kingdom Army.
When he appeared, the soldiers of the Western Front opened the road on both sides and gave great cheers.
Roman Dmitry was a symbol of hope.
His arrival on the Western Front in just three days meant that Cairo was no longer in danger from an attack by the Cronus Empire.
actions in the past.
Defeated Hector Kingdom, became Cairo’s best sword, and even destroyed Marquis Benedict.
Even though people had not experienced Roman Dmitri in person, they looked at him and showed blind trust.
It was an overwhelming sight.
Rodwell Dmitry, who went into battle despite his incomplete body, looked at the scene with shaking eyes like the soldiers.
It just didn’t make sense.
The existence of accepting people’s gaze was too different to say that he was the same person as the Roman Dmitri he remembered.
and the meeting that followed.
It was a series of surprises.
Seeing him press on the leaders while asking for the best, a gap in his memories kept arising.
‘The last Roman Dmitry I remember was a drunkard. It was a life completely far from swordsmanship, and he was often dragged away by the guards while messing around in a bar. There isn’t much of a difference between then and now. But can a person change like this in such a short amount of time?’
Common sense.
It was impossible.
The question I always heard while listening to rumors was how the existence in my memory reached the level of 5 stars.
Voiced by Roman Dmitry.
Roman Dmitry’s face.
sure
His appearance was much better than before, but the marks left on his face proved that he was Roman Dmitri.
In fact, to some extent, I was accepting reality.
Even if the rumors he heard were only half true, Roman Dmitri couldn’t be called Dmitri’s jerk.
throughout the meeting.
His gaze was fixed on Roman Dmitri.
As I sympathized with everything he said, the shock was bound to increase.
The meeting is over.
Breathing in the night air, Rodwell Dmitri looked up at the sky.
‘… I lived with the single thought of raising my family’s reputation on the Western Front. But Roman Dmitri made all my achievements meaningless in an instant. Is it a difference in talent? Everyone called me Dmitri’s future, but in reality, I wonder if it was nothing but a fuss.’
Accepted the truth.
Roman Dmitry.
It was clear that his brother was
So, there was a sense of wonder.
Even when the existence called older brother lived like a disabled person, he worked hard, but it felt like the difference collapsed at once. The left eye was sore.
As a reward for defeating an entity that was nothing compared to the opponents Roman Dmitri had defeated, Rodwell Dmitri permanently lost the sight in his left eye.
It was disastrous.
What have you been striving for so far?
It was then.
“Rodwell.”
It was a familiar voice.
The hair all over her body stood up.
When Rodwell Dmitri turned his head with a hard face, he saw the older brother in his memory looking at him.
* * *
Face with thick lines.
manly voice.
Roman Dmitry was clear.
Unlike the face that reminds me of past memories, Roman gave off an atmosphere that I couldn’t dare to touch.
“I heard that your eye condition is not good.”
to that question.
Rodwell looked bewildered.
I didn’t know that Roman, who never pretended to know me after arriving on the Western Front, would ask me how I was doing.
“Nothing to worry about.”
“With your sacrifice, I was able to deal with the wizards of the Cronus Empire. Good job. If you hadn’t carried out the plan perfectly, the Western Front wouldn’t have held out until I arrived.”
Rodwell kept his mouth shut.
It was awkward.
This conversation is this situation.
Roman Dmitri, who appeared in front of him in the presence of his older brother, felt so unfamiliar.
It was the same with Roman.
But still, I spoke first.
‘Rodwell Dmitry. My flesh and blood.’
last year.
Dad always said the same thing over and over again.
Rodwell Dmitri has been self-assured since he was a child and has always tried to do things on his own, but in the end he was also only in his early twenties.
So I hoped to take care of him as an older brother.
I knew that the relationship between the two was not so good due to the issue of the successor, but from the father’s point of view, both were precious children.
The word blood.
It wasn’t a very good word for Roman Dmitri or Baek Joong-hyuk.
He was forced to compete just because he was the son of the Heavenly Demon, and rose to the top in exchange for their blood.
however.
This life was different.
Roman Dmitry accepted a new relationship.
People who remembered the existence called Dmitri’s idiot looked at Roman Dmitri with a prejudiced gaze, but they did not reject the beings who accepted their new selves.
In this way, one by one, they made a connection in their present life.
So was Hans, so were Chris and Kevin, and so was Flora Lawrence.
and.
I met Rodwell Dmitri.
The stories had proved that he hated him, but Roman didn’t care.
‘When I started a new life. Hans gave me blind feelings for one reason only: I was Roman Dmitry. I could have rejected and hated myself like everyone else, but thanks to Hans’ approach, I was able to adapt quickly to this world. The same goes for his relationship with Rodwell Dmitri. There is no reason to unconditionally wait for the opponent to approach. I need to renew my relationship with Rodwell Dmitry, just as I did with my current life relationships.’
Dmitry’s second.
he looked at his brother.
No matter what he thought of himself, Roman Dmitri intended to approach him first.
It wasn’t because of my father’s request.
There is only one reason that he is a younger brother.
For that alone, Rodwell Dmitri deserved a place within his own enclosure.
Unlike the previous life, where the brothers were only objects of bone and flesh conflict, the current life accepted the family as a family.
Roman said.
“I’m not going to be so sweet yet. But keep this one thing in mind.”
I saw your eyes.
Although he didn’t show it off, Rodwell Dmitry lost an eye when he was only in his early twenties.
It’s something that can’t be ignored.
Even if he tried to react calmly, he didn’t know the bitterness in the other eye.
“You are my brother. If you follow me into the battlefield, I will show you what it means to live as a Dmitri family. In exchange for Roman Dmitri’s younger brother Rodwell Dmitri losing an eye. The Kronos Empire will have to sacrifice countless lives.”
Moment.
Rodwell’s eyes twitched.
It was unexpected.
Talking first and saying these things.
Just as Hans accepted himself as he was, Roman embraced even the angular parts of Rodwell Dmitri.
“So remember. That you and I are brothers.”
A night full of stars in the sky.
The two brothers were thus reunited.
* * *
That time.
The Kronos Empire faced a dire situation.
[…] … Benedict’s rebellion was a complete failure. As long as Roman Dmitri’s kingdom forces have arrived on the Western Front, the Kronos Empire has no reason to waste any more time. It would be better for you to return.]
It was Baron Charlton from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
return army.
I was annoyed.
As Count Fabio, he could not retreat his troops like this.
“Bug-like bastards. At best, they attacked the Western Front, but it collapsed after less than a day. Baron Charlton. It’s not that I don’t understand the reason for the withdrawal, but we’ve suffered considerable damage in the past few days. But does it make sense to run away without doing anything? Just give me one more day I will definitely imprint the existence of the empire on those who don’t even know the subject.”
It’s not a matter of winning or losing.
right after the Battle of Daejeonsa.
Watching the wizards get swept away by magic traps, Count Fabio knew that they had fallen into a trap.
I couldn’t blame my opponent.
The Kingdom of Cairo sent out a great warrior and fought a fair match, and it was entirely their responsibility to lose the wizard without anticipating the opponent’s trap.
That’s why my stomach was boiling.
There were many cases where I woke up every time I fell asleep when I thought I had just eaten a blow from Cairo.
Just once.
Finally, I wanted revenge.
Aside from practical gain, this was a matter of pride.
[I am not aware of Count Fabio’s feelings either. However, the opponent is Roman Dmitri’s Kingdom Army. Roman Dmitri is quite a belligerent character, and if you do something wrong, you may suffer a loss you cannot afford. Count Fabio. Currently, the Kronos Empire is focusing on the conflict with the Kingdom Alliance. If Count Fabio loses his troops, the aftermath will inevitably affect the South. Think carefully. Should we still continue the war to the end?]
“… Great.”
Count Fabio showed an uncomfortable feeling.
It was not wrong.
this war.
It was paid for with troops on the Western Front.
If the battle with the Kingdom of Cairo suffered great damage, they had no choice but to bring in troops from other places to make up for it.
At that time, the responsibility cannot be avoided.
The loss against the Cairo Kingdom was not enough, and the sin of influencing the conflict with the Kingdom Alliance is not a matter to be passed over as apologetic.
at last.
“Damn it. Got it. As soon as the sun rises tomorrow, let’s recall the troops.”
Count Fabio accepted the reality.
My stomach was still bubbling.
But what can I do?
that there is no other way.
[You’ve thought of it well.]
Finally.
Count Fabio nervously cut off the communication.
* * *
The next day.
The Kronos Empire immediately chose to retreat.
They organized their camp early in the morning and started to return before the sun rose in the middle of the sky.
“Commander. I will leave my scouts behind in case of an unexpected situation.”
“There is no need for that.”
“Wouldn’t that be dangerous? Even if the Kingdom of Cairo sends a pursuit group, we may bite our tails.”
adjutant’s advice.
It was the right decision.
It was necessary to observe the enemy’s dynamics through the skirmishers rather than simply withdrawing just because they chose to withdraw.
Normally, Count Fabio would have listened to his adjutant.
However, having spent a painful time bubbling up all night, he looked at his adjutant with aggressive eyes.
“Do you dare to think that someone like Cairo can send a pursuit team against the Cronus Empire? The reason the enemies were able to deal with us was entirely due to the existence of the wall. If, like you say, we open the gates and send out a pursuit party, we will just defeat them and break the Western Front.”
wide plain.
There is no place to protect yourself here.
He did not think that he would be defeated by the Cairo Kingdom in a situation where they clashed head-on with each other’s strength.
rather.
I wanted them to come out of the castle.
If Cairo makes such a mistake, it will pay for its complacency.
“All right.”
The adjutant withdrew.
He too agreed to Count Fabio’s order.
Leaving the skirmishers behind was a just-in-case decision, but the situation was not too threatening to the Cronus Empire.
Is that why? The Kronos Empire also complied with the returning ranks.
Usually, in preparation for an enemy attack, they move in a narrow formation as much as possible, but now they form a long procession in a single line.
the moment you are attacked.
There was a risk of being cut off in the middle.
Even knowing that, the Kronos Empire boldly took a step forward.
‘Kingdom of Cairo. It seems that your world has come to you now, as the rebellion is being sorted out, but it is only a matter of time before you fall into a vassal state of the Empire. Cairo is a bridgehead for conquering the continent. The moment the Kronos Empire appears on the Western Front once again with its troops, then the Empire’s progress will not be stopped.’
Count Fabio grinned.
It was a little comforting to think of the future of the enemies.
Riding and trudging along, he pictured the future of the Cairo Kingdom in his mind.
how long did it take
Just as the sun had risen in the mid-sky and shone strong sunlight, the adjutant who had been withdrawn earlier ran up with a pale face.
“Commander! Enemies have appeared! Enemies attacked from the rear!”
“what?!”
Moment.
Count Fabio doubted his ears.
Enemies attacked from the rear.
Doesn’t that mean that the castle gate was opened and came out?
“You are right. The Cairo guys made a stupid mistake.”
closely.
Hee hee hee!
pulled the horse’s reins
If the enemy crawled out.
“Immediately order the soldiers to kill all the bugs in Cairo who don’t even know the subject!”
Count Fabio decided that now was a golden opportunity to take revenge.
