Chapter 301 The Crossroads of Choice (3)
That evening.
In his private quarters, Scott looked down at the ‘magic communicator’ with a serious expression.
“… To report or not. Will you carry out your spy duties or will you remain as Dmitri’s private?”
last ten days.
It was a time to admire Dmitri’s potential.
Despite sticking out his tongue at the monstrous stamina of the senior enlisted men, Scott thought he couldn’t give up his mission for the sake of his family.
That much pressure from the Kronos Empire was great.
It was an undeniable fact that Kronos was the best power on the continent, no matter how great Dmitri had shown himself recently.
but.
After the simbeop training, my thoughts became more complicated.
When I started to feel the mana after only 3 hours, I knew that this was not an ordinary problem.
‘Aura swordsmen saw me and said that Aura’s talent didn’t exist. If it took me less than a day to feel mana, it wouldn’t be an impossible realm even if it took time to manifest the aura. What if Dmitry achieves popularization of aura based on sura simbeop? Dmitri will have thousands of aura swordsmen, and it’s only a matter of time before he has the power to overwhelm the Kronos Empire.’
Dmitri and Kronos.
The difference between the two is obvious now, but as the years go by, Dmitri will quickly catch up to Kronos.
It was a revolution.
Just as Alexander’s Cronus created ‘Aura’ and had the power to overwhelm other countries, Dmitri will surely lead a new future.
Besides, according to Chris’s words, the Sura mental method is only a low-level martial art. Scott was troubled.
Knowing that Roman Dmitri is a person who thoroughly punishes his enemies, I worried about whether the choice to steal information was really safe.
The sun has gone down.
He tousled his hair and bit his nails, but it was not easy to come to a conclusion when it came to the safety of his family.
at last.
‘The Kronos Empire does not guarantee the safety of me and my family. They won’t care if I go wrong with Dmitri if things go a little wrong, but I’m sure Dmitri won’t abandon us if we trust him to the end. Just like carrying the arms of fallen people instead. I want to remain a colleague of such people.’
made a decision
Than to steal information and get out of Dmitri.
I thought that contacting an acquaintance of the Kronos Empire and stealing my family somehow was a judgment for the future.
Beep.
“Pike. As soon as you check my communications, secretly steal my family and run away to Dmitry. Dmitri’s future, which I confirmed here, is brilliant. I would rather risk my life for Dmitri’s brilliant future than to devote myself to the Kronos Empire, which I have no interest in. therefore. Come over here too. Let’s start again in Dmitry, in a country that will honor us.”
communication partner.
It was a mercenary colleague.
I had told him to be prepared in advance, just in case.
however.
Beep.
[Scott. Congratulations on becoming a ‘regular’ member of Dmitri.]
Voice over the communicator.
At the fact that it wasn’t Pike’s voice, Scott dropped the communicator with a startled face.
Took.
“… What is this?”
shocking situation.
For a while, he couldn’t take his eyes off the magic communicator with a stunned face.
* * *
That time.
Chris was in his office.
‘Today is the starting point. The spies who learned Sura simbeop will choose their own future at the crossroads of choice.’
presence of spies.
Accepted.
While considering the possibility of Sura simbeop being leaked due to them, Roman Dmitry revealed the sura simmethod.
It showed an intentional message.
If it was leaked, Dmitri’s dignity would be known to the world, and at the same time, Dmitri’s confidence was revealed by his attitude towards spies.
And the beings who stole the information thoroughly planned to pay the price.
Just because some of the spies who raised their hands first returned alive, he had no intention of saving the beings who remained inside Dmitry and stole information.
Roman Dmitry.
mentioned punishment.
The beings classified as spies were put to the test under Hao Mun’s watch.
‘My subordinates, including myself, said from the beginning to block the possibility of leaking Sura Simbeop, but the master didn’t care about leaking it. From the moment Sura Simbeop was revealed to ordinary soldiers, leaks were an unavoidable reality. but. You said you would definitely ask for responsibility for the results. Even though they knew they were spies, they chose to stand by the sidelines, but there is no reason to keep alive enemies who are putting the spy mission into action.’
just now.
Reported on Scott’s situation.
Scott thought he could avoid Dmitri’s gaze through the magic communicator, but it was impossible to connect the communication to the place he wanted due to the magic blocker he had set up in advance.
If you had contacted the Kronos Empire.
He would have been decapitated at once by the soldiers who opened the door and rushed in.
Good to betray.
It was a pitch-dark night.
Chris leaned back in his chair, waiting for what was to come.
It was then.
smart.
“May I come in?”
out the door.
A familiar voice was heard.
The person who visited him at this time was likely to be a spy who made a decision at the crossroads of choice.
“come in.”
The door is open.
The presence inside showed a spleen expression, as Chris expected.
“… If it’s not too late now, will I have a chance to follow Dmitri wholeheartedly?”
he’s right
It was Fred, who was the knight commander of the Memphis family.
* * *
Fred.
His story was complex.
It is true that he left Kronos for the safety of his family, but that was not the whole truth.
said Fred.
“I am a person of Emperor Cronus in the first place. At his command, he swore allegiance to the Marquis of Memphis and was sent here with news that Dmitri was recruiting privates. To be honest, I had a lot of thoughts while staying here. I admired Roman Dmitri’s determination to reveal the concept of Danjeon without hesitation at the swordsmanship presentation, and seeing how he treats people with sincerity, I really want to live for Dmitri. So I risked my life. Maybe I will die because of this choice.”
swallowed the fear
Fred’s eyes trembled as he spoke.
look like that
Chris watched quietly.
“The people I came across as Dmitri are not my real family. They are just performers and the Kronos Empire is holding my family hostage. If the order is not properly followed. My family will die under terrible torture. So please. If there is a way to save my family, please take me away. If not, please let me go just like you saved the spies in the 4th test. Regarding the sura simbeop, I will take it to the grave. I will find a way to return to Kronos and save my family, but I will not betray Dmitri.”
Appealed to emotion.
He wanted to live for Dmitry.
However, he revealed the truth even though he knew it was a risky choice because he could not solve the problem he faced.
If there is no way to save the family.
It was over.
The odds of Dmitri naively returning to the Kronos Empire were low.
Chris said.
“I already know who you are and that the family you brought to Dmitri is fake. Fred. If you really want to be Dmitri’s person, answer the questions I’m asking now honestly. According to what we have learned, there is information that Emperor Cronus deals with people through ‘mental constraints’. Have you recently felt that part of your memory was missing or that it was alien to you? If you ever had one, tell me the truth.”
Hao Mun.
They dug deep into Kronos.
While sorting through a lot of information, I got information that the people around Emperor Cronus complained of common problems.
loss of memory.
Actions you don’t remember.
Mental limitations were evident.
The fact that the actions taken at that time were for the sake of Emperor Cronus led to a reasonable suspicion that people could be controlled through mental restrictions.
People like Scott didn’t deserve it.
However, he thought that if it was Fred, he might be mentally constrained without even realizing it.
Fred was surprised.
“… there is.”
flash in my mind.
Recent events came to mind.
His wife had reacted with concern before leaving for the Empire, saying that her forgetfulness seemed to be worsening.
Chris got up from his seat.
“Follow me. Let me tell you the way to live.”
* * *
The place has moved.
It was a secret space that moved underground, but inside it was as bright as daytime and numerous people were busy moving.
It was an eye-opening sight.
It was embarrassing that so many people were doing something on a pitch-dark night in Dmitri’s basement.
Right here.
It was Hao Mun’s stronghold.
After Roman Dmitri first ordered Lucas to create an information guild, Haomen’s size grew rapidly as time passed.
Since dealing with a huge amount of information, they needed a space to use as a base.
Felix and other wizards were mobilized and created a secret space where magical infiltration does not occur.
Those who know the truth said.
If Dmitri’s workshop burns until the sun goes down, the basement never goes out.
Even when people are asleep.
Haomen’s people classified the information.
The resulting enormous information power even gave a clue that Emperor Cronus was using mental restrictions.
said Fred.
“… Can you bring me to this place? If you are mentally constrained, the information in your head will be transmitted intact when control is taken away.”
“Does not matter. This place was made so that no magical energy, such as space movement magic or Link, could penetrate. Even if it breaks through the magic barrier. Dmitri is not afraid to reveal.”
Finally.
You have reached your destination.
It was a space where we could have a conversation, but Chris, who was sitting across from Fred, got down to business.
“Let’s address the most important issues first. If you decide to pledge allegiance to Dmitri, the people of the Dmitri Information Guild in Cronus will move to rescue your family. There is no guarantee that there is no chance of failure. However, I can tell you that the probability of success is not low if you have already bought the position of your family and the people around you and are prepared to sacrifice.”
“When will you prepare for that… .”
“After the 4th test. When those who applied for enlistment are on vacation, we have already sorted out information about you and are fully prepared for your choice. A week’s vacation meant that. Time to be fully prepared to respond to whatever choices you make when you join Dmitri.”
I was genuinely surprised.
Dmitry is.
I was not complacent.
While boldly proceeding with the work, he was perfectly preparing how to respond in detail.
Iron Fortress.
built a solid tower.
With Roman Dmitri at the center, the Dmitri principality went out with the foundation of the empire.
“And among spies like you, those with ‘mental restraints’ will live here for a month and break the chain of restraints. There are already successful examples of this. The study of Anti-Magic (降魔) creates mental strength and allows you to gain freedom from unknown forces that restrict you.”
this is.
It was Roman Dmitri’s plan.
The mental restraints Alexander uses exert a strong deterrence, but Shaolin’s study of the Anti-Mas is the most optimal solution to the constraints.
Even the Hwanma, which drove the people of the political faction into fear, couldn’t pierce Shaolin’s mental strength armed with the study of anti-ma.
breaking the silence
Baek Joong-hyeok got their martial arts.
What was not particularly necessary in the previous life was suitable as a means to break Alexander’s mental restraints.
recruiting enlisted men.
Swordsmanship presentation.
A series of courses were carried out under perfect preparation.
People were surprised by Dmitri’s boldness, but Dmitri was prepared to deal with all the variables.
admired
Fred asked with shaking eyes.
“… Why are you even doing this? Do you think I’m worth the risk of rescuing my family and lifting my mental restraints?”
“no.”
laughed
As always, Chris made safety his top priority.
but.
“It doesn’t matter to us how great an aura tester Fred is. The reason we’re doing this to you who say we’ll follow Dmitri is because the people who directly serve the lord are worth it. whatever happens to you in the future From the moment you revealed the whole truth and swore allegiance to Dmitri, Dmitri will not abandon you.”
Moment.
A tingling feeling arose.
In the Kronos Empire, despite being at the center of power, there were many unstable days, and Chris represented Dmitri and showed how Dmitri treats his people.
They were really unusual people.
Dmitri’s generosity gave them strong confidence that they would leap to the Empire someday.
said Fred.
“I will follow Dmitry. I will risk my life for Dmitri in the future.”
I vomited my heart out.
Seeing Fred’s eager eyes, Chris laughed and got up from his seat.
“Follow me. If you finish studying anti-ma for the next month, I’ll have your family colonized in front of you that day.”
“thank you.”
got up along
Fred.
He was Dmitry’s man from now on.
As he was walking, Fred witnessed a man covered in blood being dragged from the other side.
“… ?!”
I opened my eyes.
It had to be.
The being dragged by the soldiers had a very familiar face.
The man who chatted with people at the inn.
The man who gave up the 4th test after revealing that he was a spy.
Dshan.
He was being dragged before Fred’s eyes as he was dying.
