Chapter 357 Chicken Game (5)
Moment.
The Valhalla Emperor burst into laughter.
“Ha ha ha ha great! What a surprise!”
Contact from Count Santino.
It was only a few hours ago.
However, the Emperor of Valhalla admired the sight of Santino devastated in such a short time.
“Roman Dmitry. You are the first type of human being I experience in my life. In the meantime, there were many guys who showed hostility towards Valhalla, but there was not a single one who proved it as a result. Admit it. You might be a better fit for Valhalla than my lesser brothers who died without doing anything.”
I couldn’t hide my smile.
His languid eyes became lively as if he had caught an interesting prey.
[This situation looks interesting.]
“Fun, very funny. You must have thought of this. Luenos Portbell Santino. If these three places are quickly sorted out, Valhalla will recall its troops in a situation where Javier, where the warp gate is located, is threatened. In fact, your plan is so absurd. I thought it was impossible to take down Santino before Hernard fell, but you made the nonsense a reality.”
beyond the screen.
Roman Dmitry used the corpse as a chair and looked at the Emperor of Valhalla.
At his arrogance to tell the story to the end, the Emperor of Valhalla could not stand his burning desire.
“by the way. There is something you are greatly mistaken about. The idea that Valhalla will not give up the warp gate. No, not exactly the idea that we’re going to stick to the straight line in this crazy game where we run into each other. Roman Dmitry. I sincerely acknowledge you. Unlike those old-fashioned guys who present themselves as warriors, you as a predator know how to win a war. That’s why I have no choice but to do everything in my power to defeat you.”
Shuk.
He put his face close to the screen.
Shining madness pulsated as if it would pierce both eyes.
“Javier’s warp gate has already been destroyed. Even if you capture Javier, that means you can’t use the warp gate to threaten us. So what are you going to do now? What can Dmitri do before Hernard collapses now that we have abandoned the warp gate at great cost? Please refrain from making romantic comments about reversing the situation by using the public sentiment of Valhalla. I’ve already killed all the guys who said that.”
I grinned.
It was fun.
The Valhalla Emperor did not study tactics separately.
However, since he was born with bloodlines from the imperial family, he knew how to use the overwhelming position of the Valhalla Empire.
Valhalla has always been in the position of the strong.
In order to win, it was enough to choose options that the opponent, who was bound to be weak, would not want rather than ingenious strategies.
Dmitry.
It was clear what they wanted.
Rebel counterattack.
In order for them to lead the situation, Dmitri boldly pushed his troops and attracted the attention of the Valhalla royal family.
Don’t focus your forces on Hernard.
It was normal for Valhalla to follow Dmitri’s intentions in order to reduce the damage, but the Valhalla Emperor focused on the essential problem.
Whether Dmitri flings or not.
Attack Hernard.
They killed all the people who cried out to the people and destroyed the warp gate so that they could not reach Valhalla.
then.
Despite the damage, all of Dmitri’s options were blocked.
In a game of chicken running at each other.
The Emperor of Valhalla rammed his opponent as it was.
“Roman Dmitry. The day Dmitri collapses, I will visit him and see your face. regretting the choices of the past. What kind of face is Dmitri’s demon stained with defeat and despair? I am really looking forward to that day.”
* * *
It was a one-way conversation.
Communication was lost.
The Emperor of Valhalla did not want an answer from Roman Dmitri as if he would hear it as a result.
two days later.
Allied forces reached Javier.
The warp point in Valhalla was not too far away, but the castle gate, which would have been firmly closed just a few days ago, was wide open, as if welcoming Roman Dmitri.
It was bloodless entry. Upon entering, Chris moved around busily and grasped the situation around him.
yet.
Chris reported the situation with a stiff face.
“It is as the Emperor of Valhalla said. The warp gate has been completely destroyed and it seems that Javier’s forces have already withdrawn. It has been confirmed that there are no traps such as magic bombs.”
Destruction of warp gates.
It was a bold decision.
A warp gate, which is considered a product of magical culture, requires enormous manpower and resources to install just one.
The warp gates that Edwin Hector had installed for war in the past were of low quality.
However, the warp gate here in Javier was a first-class warp gate capable of moving hundreds of thousands of troops at once, and destroying it directly led to astronomical losses.
And that’s not all.
If completely destroyed, it will take a long time to recover.
And by destroying the few warp gates in the north, the Valhalla Empire made a bold decision despite knowing that there would be problems with mobility.
It was an absurdly unconventional decision.
In a situation where Hernard’s occupation was just around the corner, it was far from common sense to drive Dmitri into a corner, even giving up on Javier.
Emperor of Valhalla.
His inclinations were revealed.
He obviously had other options, but he took the extreme situation, like a cat playing with a mouse.
The reason was simple.
I liked this method more.
Seeing Dmitri pushing in as if he would not back down, rather, like a bullfighter, he held out a red cloth and stepped forward.
If you want to do it, do it. It showed a willingness to confront the attack head-on.
Chris said.
“… There seems to be no way to help Hernard. There are two more warp points in the north, aside from Javier, but Hernard is bound to crumble while moving there. Rather, if we drag out time, our retreat may be blocked. Only you, my lord, must defeat the troops.”
took a step back
Chris thought there was no need to overdo it.
however.
“It’s fun.”
Roman Dmitry rather smiled at the situation in front of him.
* * *
Tenth day Hernard.
The magic defense that had been repaired all night was meaningless.
The bluish defense shield shattered like shattering glass from the flurry of flares that adorned the sky.
Clink!
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
“March!”
“Today will wipe out the rebels!”
It was the beginning of hell.
chuckle.
Once again the ladder was caught on the wall.
At first, it was the rebels who actively fought against it by spraying something like boiling oil, but now there was nothing they could do except stab their weapons due to the depletion of supplies.
The arrow is already out of stock.
In an instant, the emperor’s soldiers crowded the top of the castle wall, and the rebels gritted their teeth and made a fuss.
“die!”
hooked
I stabbed the window with all my might.
Although he succeeded in killing the emperor’s army in a surprise attack, he could not survive the attack from all directions.
In an instant, I was hacked to pieces.
On top of the wall, the rebels, who somehow made up for the qualitative gap with numerical superiority, now saw more enemies than allies.
“How dare these guys!”
Kwalung.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
above the castle wall.
Duke Vieto ran amok.
Already drenched in blood, he rushed at the imperial army and slaughtered them.
“I stopped the Duke of Vieto… Whoops!”
“Ahh!”
Screams erupted from all sides.
The halberd swinging with an eerie sound slashed several imperial soldiers at once.
As if he couldn’t be satisfied with that alone, Duke Vieto swung his halberd several times.
He slashed and slashed and splattered the enemies’ blood, but no matter how many times he killed them, the appearance of the emperor’s army in front of him did not diminish.
‘… Today is the last day.’
ten days.
The sixth day after full-fledged hand-to-hand combat begins.
The limit has been reached.
In fact, it has been a miracle that it has survived so far.
There was a hurdle a few days ago due to the overwhelming power difference, but the people of the rebels risked their lives and somehow managed to survive.
And the common people of Hernard also helped the rebels.
They risked their lives together by carrying supplies or using crude farming tools, but such power did not last long.
at last.
Most of them are dead.
With fewer than 50,000 troops left, the Duke of Vieto admitted that he could not hold out any longer.
‘Valhalla. How far did it fall?’
a few days ago.
I heard the news of Marin.
The people of Valhalla finally responded to the call of the rebels, but the Emperor of Valhalla showed an unconventional response by killing them all.
It was an embarrassing situation.
He knew that the Emperor of Valhalla was a cruel person, but he did not know how to deny the public sentiment.
The overwhelming fear forcibly suppressed the public sentiment that was trying to rise up.
Obviously, the flames of public sentiment thought that there was a powerful force to reverse the situation, but the Emperor of Valhalla put an end to the situation with a reign of terror beyond him.
and.
Dmitry’s situation was also not good.
Hearing that he had destroyed Javier’s warp gate, even hope disappeared.
‘Emperor of Valhalla. How cruel.’
rebel.
They were driven to the brink.
Roman Dmitri made a great move that he had no choice but to admit, but the judgment of the emperor of Valhalla, which destroys common sense, did not allow even a slight reversal.
There was no regret in dying.
However, the fact that there was no room for change in Valhalla in the future was hopeless, and I felt sorry for Roman Dmitri, who had to take responsibility for the defeat.
Kwajik!
The Royal Knight’s head was blown off.
Trampling on their corpses, Duke Vieto let out a rough breath.
“OK! Come on! Even if I die on the spot, I will not turn my back on you!”
he felt it
afternoon of the tenth day.
At the end of today, he will end his eventful life.
* * *
Distance from the ramparts.
Gazing at the walls of Hernard, which had turned into hell, Count Gomes looked tired.
“A tenacious fellow.”
ten days.
It took longer than expected.
According to the initial strategy, I thought that Hernard would be defeated in about seven or eight days, but the resistance of the rebels was very fierce.
In addition, the people joining the rebels were a problem.
It wasn’t that they were a great power, but even if they were killed, Hernard couldn’t be defeated at once with the increasing number.
slowly.
gnawed the opponent
And now, at last, the end of the hated civil war was in sight.
‘Once the rebels are organized, Roman Dmitri will have no more options. Anyway, Duke Vieto is a character I don’t really understand. If His Majesty the Emperor of Valhalla had jumped on the flow of power when he ascended to the position of emperor, he would have lived enjoying wealth and glory even now. Tsk tsk, why did he bring himself to death with this choice?’
It was foolish.
Thanks to the abdication of Duke Vieto, new faces were able to seize power in Valhalla.
Within three or four hours at the earliest.
It looked like it would break Hernard.
Count Gomes, who was watching the situation with a relaxed face, confirmed that the magic communicator’s light was on.
red lights.
It was urgent.
In an instant, I received a communication with a stiff face.
Beep.
“What are you doing?”
[Count Gomes. Recall part of the troops right now.]
Beyond the communicator.
I heard the voice of the Marquis of Belfire.
Count Gomes frowned and said in a tone that made no sense.
“What do you mean by that? Notice is now in front of you. With a little more push, we might be able to capture Hernard, but we can’t defeat our forces right now. If that happens, the rebels might come back to life… … .”
[Hey you bastard! Listen to me.]
I suddenly screamed.
The Marquis of Belfir expressed his anger to the extent that emotions could be felt through the communicator.
[This is an order from His Majesty the Emperor. If you don’t want to be dragged to the gallows, call back your troops right now!]
Order to withdraw.
Count Gomes looked down at the magic communicator with a puzzled face.
