Chapter 270 Second Coming of the Heavenly Demon (2)
Fall of Cortas.
The soldier’s report stirred mixed emotions in Duke Bamford.
‘Dmitry. This must have been your plan.’
admired
It would have been natural to capture Rascal and flee to the Western Front, but Roman Dmitri went one step further and captured Cortas.
Only now the choice of Cairo Dmitry’s coalition was understood.
Their intention to gain time by abandoning the Western Front was because they had a strong belief that Roman Dmitri would secure Cortas’ warp gate.
at the same time.
Anger boiled over.
Dmitry’s plan revealed clear intentions.
‘The absence of warp gates means we are isolated. From now on, in order for reinforcements to arrive, they will have no choice but to use a warp gate located hundreds of kilometers away from Cortas. However, we did not particularly strengthen Cortas’s vigilance despite knowing that fact. It’s not that I overlooked the importance of Cortas, it’s because even if I succeed in such a ridiculous strategy, it won’t affect the general trend.’
I was angry.
Army of the Duke of Bamford.
Even if they came to the west with a whopping 300,000 troops and were isolated, there is no way to handle this many troops at the front.
It was accurate to say that the Cairo Dmitry Coalition intentionally abandoned the Western Front, but in fact was forced to do so due to overwhelming strategic differences.
Isolation was meaningless.
It’s enough to wipe out Cairo and Dmitri like this.
but.
The Duke of Bamford was cautious.
When making a decision, he is bold, but as if he expected Flora Lawrence’s plan, he thought of possible variables.
‘Now the enemy has only one choice. They deliberately avoid all-out war, preventing us from securing supplies. With no warp gates, our supply routes are cut off. After consuming all the food, there is no way to afford the huge amount of food eaten by 300,000 troops.’
Clear night tactics.
It is clear that the enemy will run away, destroying all materials that can be used for food, and that was the only way to create a variable in this war.
Duke Bamford immediately summoned the leaders.
I opened a map of the Western Front on a table in a simple barracks and looked for a suitable place.
charrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
“From now on, we must prepare for a long-term battle. If they pushed into the capital of Cairo, they would have no choice but to run out of food before then. Assuming Kronos’s supply corps arrives in the West within a month at the latest, we can thwart the enemy’s plans even if we have enough food to last until then.”
“Then, how about this place?”
One of the leaders pointed to a place on the map.
It was a last name without a name.
It was just an old castle where no one lives, but according to what the Cronus intelligence department found out, this was the place where the Cairo Kingdom hid food in preparation for an unexpected situation.
It was not too far from the location of the current Kronos Empire.
The Cairo Dmitry Alliance would not believe that the Kronos Empire knew the secret of the castle, so if they captured the castle, they would be able to secure enough food to feed a large army.
two ways.
Either push in fast enough that you can’t even try clear night tactics, or choose a safe method.
Normally, I would have chosen the former.
but.
I decided that I did not know what would happen if I was sucked into Roman Dmitri’s irregular plan to destroy Rascal and Cortas in succession.
If you manage your troops stably.
The probability of variable occurrence did not exist, and the day will surely come when you will put Roman Dmitri’s face under your feet.
said the Duke of Bamford.
“We are heading to Goseong from now on.”
* * *
The battlefield has changed.
Like Rascal, a group of troops could be seen flocking to Tesla, an outpost in the eastern part of Kronos.
above the castle wall.
Tesla’s commander, Baron Zecman, twisted his expression.
“To think of using Cortas’ warp gate to attack the rear. Roman Dmitri really dreams of winning against the Kronos Empire.”
It was absurd.
About 30,000 troops crossed over to the Warp.
Far from destroying Kronos’ main force, it was actually an embarrassing power to capture Tesla in a short time.
I didn’t know what the hell Roman Dmitri was thinking.
I wanted to open the castle gates right away and blow off Roman Dmitri’s head, but the Duke of Bamford gave me an order that I could never disobey.
“If Dmitri’s troops show up, hold a sit-in. What we need is time. It is not necessary to follow the intentions of the enemy in order to secure victory.”
Battle Maestro.
His orders were absolute.
No matter how overwhelming the Kronos Empire was, the battlefield where Duke Bamford appeared always achieved maximum results with minimal damage.
That’s why he was called the symbol of the military.
For people like Baron Zekman, there was no option to disobey orders because they were drawn to fame.
It was then.
far away
A man walked by.
However, as soon as he confirmed that the ‘white flag’, which symbolizes conversation, was not caught, and that the existence was Roman Dmitri, Baron Zekman hurriedly raised his voice.
“Attack! Prevent Roman Dmitri from accessing the castle!”
Papa papapat.
arrows were fired
Darkness filled the sky, and it fell in such a thick layer that it seemed to turn Roman Dmitri into a hedgehog.
For ordinary soldiers, it was a chilling sight.
Even if they raised their shields to block them, there was no room for humans to escape enough to pierce through the gap and penetrate the flesh.
but.
Papa papak.
Where the arrow had landed, Roman Dmitri was no longer there.
has disappeared.
The moment I thought I was kicking the ground, I rushed at a speed so fast that I couldn’t dare to catch up with an arrow.
“Stop! Stop it!”
up to the sky.
Arrows and magic fell.
I struggled to block Roman Dmitri’s approach, but even if I only managed to hit one or two hits, the formless barrier made everything meaningless.
As Baron Zekman, he didn’t know what to do.
Teslo’s castle gate is firmly protected by magic defense, so what the hell are you thinking about running alone?
That moment.
Kwalung.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Reached right in front of you.
An aura rose from Roman Dmitri’s sword, and without hesitation, he swung it toward the huge castle gate.
and.
Flash –
People saw.
The appearance of steel being neatly cut.
The magic defense that was manifested brightly was cut off at once like a castle gate.
Quaang.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
The gates were opened.
At the same time, the soldiers of the Kingdom Alliance, who had been waiting for the right time, shouted in unison.
“Attack!”
“Follow Roman Dmitri and destroy the evil group!”
by Tesla.
Their sit-in failed in just one minute.
* * *
The moment the gates opened.
Occupying the interior was only a matter of time.
Baron Zekman didn’t resist much against the incoming troops, led by Roman Dmitri, and immediately chose to surrender.
“I will surrender!”
Get down on your knees.
put up a white flag
The pride of the Kronos Empire does not allow ‘surrender’, but Duke Bamford meticulously prepared for the situation when Tesla collapsed.
“If you can’t hold on for a while and give up your temper. Choose to surrender after resisting in moderation. It takes twice as many troops to keep an eye on one prisoner, so your existence is bound to be a burden just to be alive. It won’t even kill you. Since the existence of prisoners can be used as an object of ‘trade’ at any time, there is little possibility of slaughtering them in preparation for an unexpected situation.”
Dmitry.
they were outcasts.
Time is not on their side, and neither can they win an all-out war.
To be honest, I was genuinely surprised by the military force that cut down the gate, but Baron Zekman showed no anxiety about the situation facing him.
They only say surrender with their mouths. Behind the terribly distorted expression was his confidence in the Duke of Bamford, who had given him the order.
like that.
Gathered the captured troops into one place.
But the atmosphere was strange.
Those at a distance seemed to have no wish for the captives.
‘… weird. Usually, it’s a one-way reaction to offer us a conciliation and get information, but what are these guys thinking? Are you trying to kill us all? that doesn’t make sense I can never make that choice, even considering the prisoners captured as the Western Front collapsed.’
Soldiers opened the way.
It was Roman Dmitry.
Roman Dmitri walked through the gap and grabbed Baron Zekman’s hair right away without asking any questions.
snap.
“evil! What is this?!”
“Are you the commander here, Baron Zekman?”
“That’s right! No, that’s right! But why are you doing this? If you want information or ask me for anything else, please be gentle! This kind of treatment is not good for each other!”
I shouted in bewilderment.
Roman Dmitri looked down at him and showed a cold expression at the sight of him wanting to be treated fairly as a prisoner.
“I have no wishes from you.”
“… what is that?”
Battle on the Western Front.
Then I heard that Count Nicholas had died.
And it was highly probable that many of the soldiers who probably escaped were taken prisoner by them.
then.
What is your role as a commander?
Would it be right to show proper mercy to Cronus’ captives and induce a prisoner exchange to guarantee the lives of those who believed in him and followed him?
The commander people wanted might be such an ideal figure.
However, the role of the commander was a little different in the way Roman Dmitri, not the heavenly demon, Baek Joong-hyeok lived.
So that the lives of those who sacrificed were not in vain.
to achieve a sure victory.
He had no intention of putting other soldiers to death in order to save the lives of prisoners who fell into the hands of the enemy.
chuck.
put the sword to the neck
Baron Zekman was desperate.
I didn’t know that I would show my intent to kill so quickly.
“Hey, please save me just once! If you’ll spare me, I’ll give Dmitri some helpful information! And you have to save us. Couldn’t Dmitri’s captives also survive?!”
Denied reality.
The Roman Dmitri the world is talking about.
He was cruel, but he was the kind of person who cherished his subordinates.
so.
Mentioned the presence of prisoners.
He hoped that he would spare himself even for the prisoner exchange.
“It looks like you’re seriously mistaken.”
It was a cold voice.
“I show no mercy on the battlefield.”
squeak.
Pooh.
Blood spattered.
Baron Zekman, who was desperate, collapsed on the floor as the blood gushed from his neck.
My body twitched. In order to live, I tried to stop the bleeding with a pitiful touch, but it was a meaningless action.
Beyond.
I saw the faces of the prisoners who were terrified.
Roman Dmitry said coldly.
“We will not make prisoners. So, kill all these guys.”
* * *
That time.
The Duke of Bamford has arrived at the castle.
I thought there would be troops to protect food, but I didn’t see a single ant cub inside the castle.
Bloodless entry.
entered the castle.
The Duke of Bamford gave the order in case there was a trap.
“It is possible that the enemies have already burned all their food and fled. Check the presence of food, and wizards check if magic traps are installed around them. When we are sure that everything is perfect, we will bring our troops into the castle.”
“All right.”
if everything is perfect
It wasn’t luck, but rather a trap.
The soldiers moved in perfect order.
After such a long time, they spoke with bright faces.
“We have secured food. They are no problem to eat, and if you combine them with the food you already have, you can last for a month.”
“There are no magic traps. I couldn’t find any magical energy anywhere in the castle, and I installed a magic defense that reacts to explosions in case of an unexpected situation. If the enemy does anything nonsense, it will buy us enough time to respond.”
It was perfect.
So it was oddly ominous.
Duke Bamford stepped forward and checked the food with his own eyes.
War materials that remain intact.
it’s somehow
It seemed as if they were considering to ask them to stay here.
