Chapter 382 Second Continental War (5)
A few days ago.
Knight Commander Jonathan heard a strange story from Lucas.
“Anyway, I like Ares.”
“… What do you mean by that?”
It was a sensitive issue.
In response to Knight Commander Jonathan’s immediate reaction, Lucas looked around and spoke in a secret voice.
“Since it is Knight Commander Jonathan who is in charge of Dmitri’s security, I will tell you my thoughts honestly. As the head of the information guild, I was given the role of an inspector by the lord. Suspicious of everyone affiliated with Dmitry, digging into their personal lives to uncover the truth if anything suspicious happens. Of course, the people I’ve paid the most attention to recently were those who passed the ‘recruitment of private soldiers’. In fact, as many spies applied for enlistment, the possibility that there were spies among the successful candidates could not be ruled out.”
“Could it be that Ares is a spy?”
“No, it is not.”
I shook my head.
if there was a situation.
Roman Dmitri would have executed Ares in front of everyone during maintenance before leaving for Valhalla.
“Ares is a flawless character. The past is clean and there are no suspicious circumstances. In addition, recently, while making a remarkable achievement in defeating Valhalla rankers, I honestly thought that I had no doubts about Ares. The problem is this trip to Valhalla. In the situation where the master is leaving for Valhalla again, Ares said he would stay with Dmitri because he was tired.”
“Wasn’t that a great mission?”
“Jonathan Knight Commander. The Information Guild’s mission begins with all doubts. It’s my job to get the information, even the common people passing by, doubting who they are and why they’re hanging out here. Even if only one of a hundred doubts is true. We will be doing our part successfully.”
Until then.
Knight Commander Jonathan thought it was a pointless speculation.
However, the more I listened to the remarks that followed, the more ominous imaginations aroused.
“What I am going to say now is based on the ‘what if’. If the Kronos Empire planted a spy in Dmitri and use the spy to plan something. Who do you think will be the most threatening? In a situation where both the master and Chris Kevin have left Dmitri, Ares is a person who should never be a spy. So I started to suspect him. Because he could be fatal to us, we sensitively checked Ares’ every move at times like this. Of course, the results were clean. No solid evidence to suspect him has ever been found, but I still don’t understand why he didn’t follow his lord. Valhalla is his homeland. If the mission is to be carried out, it is clear that Ares is more suitable than any other person to go to Valhalla.”
Yeokjisaji (易地思之).
I changed my mind.
As Lucas said when he was in the position of the enemy, Ares was in the right position to lead the enemy to victory.
“Really, if something goes wrong with this trip to Valhalla. At that time, you need to think of doubt as a certainty. The moral issue of being suspicious of a colleague doesn’t matter. If Ares doesn’t understand the actions of not leaving Valhalla, and even a war breaks out, his risk is greatly increased. So, Knight Commander Jonathan, who oversees Dmitri’s security, must block Ares’ actions unconditionally the moment he discovers even the slightest suspicious scene.”
“… This is a very complicated problem.”
It was complicated.
Although there is no evidence.
There was a point.
The fact that he should be suspicious of his comrades made Knight Commander Jonathan’s head entangled in a complex way.
Then, a sudden thought came to my mind.
“Did you report on this?”
If there are any suspicious circumstances.
Roman Dmitry must have said a countermeasure.
As expected, Lucas reported any doubts as soon as they arose, but the results were unusual.
“Yes, that’s why I came to see Knight Commander Jonathan.”
* * *
It was the same thing.
I told the same thing I had told Knight Commander Jonathan, but Roman Dmitri didn’t show much agitation.
“Lucas.”
“yes.”
“How many informants have we put into the Valhalla Empire?”
“There are about 10,000 people. Most of them are in the form of point organizations, and they are melting all over Valhalla as ordinary people.”
“okay. We have infiltrated over 10,000 spies into Valhalla. Valhalla may be able to uncover the identities of some of them, but it won’t be able to uncover all 10,000 spies. That is the dilemma of the powerful. The greater the power, the more enemies there are. Those in power must consider the situation in which numerous spies are infesting their territory. No matter how extensive the search operation is, there will always be spies, and if so, knowing the spy’s location and not revealing it is rather a way to block their intentions. If we can detect the spy’s intentions according to the movements of the spy and always prepare for the fact that the spy exists outside of our field of vision, we can respond to any variable.”
“… I understand what you mean, but if Ares betrays you, the price is too dangerous.”
Admitted.
Ares.
Under Roman Dmitri’s teachings, he made rapid progress, and although it was tacit, people acknowledged that he was Dmitri’s second-in-command.
Skills demonstrated in recruiting enlisted men.
In a situation where even Chris was pushed against Ares, Dmitri’s hierarchy was newly established around him.
If he betrays
It was a huge problem.
Roman Dmitry was not unaware of that either.
“There is no evidence that Ares was a spy. It’s just a simple suspicion, so I won’t do him any harm. Lucas. In the process of Dmitri’s growth so far, all the beings we have accepted have the potential to be spies. People like Fernando, Count Fabius, Count of Valentino, Marquis of Valentino, and Fred, who knew he was a spy but accepted it this time. They became the backbone of Dmitry. If everyone had been excluded and eradicated simply because they were suspicious, I can assure you that Dmitri would not have risen to this position.”
It was like a previous life.
As power grew, so did danger.
“I don’t want to be a frog in the well. I am dreaming of a big country, not a small country, and I will put the entire Salamander continent under my rule. In a situation where countless people who fill that vast land mass are under my rule, what would happen if I suspected every single person without evidence? Distrust breeds turmoil. Uncertain things lose trust in me. That’s why I believe in my people. Blind trust, as you say, carries risks, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t respond to variables. That’s why I gave you power. Trust people, but you doubt everyone. Even more so, if even I become a madman who eats away at the country like the emperor of Valhalla, you will have to incite the people to rebel.”
Lucas.
His role was important.
A country like the Great Sea.
It was not something anyone could create because they had to embrace all their doubts and worries.
said Roman Dmitry.
“And if Ares is really a spy. Dmitri shouldn’t show a weak figure that collapses due to the betrayal of only ‘one person’. You have to block his intentions and drag Ares like a dog to prove it to people. What if you betray Dmitri? Even if he infiltrated Dmitri with the mission of a spy, he had to show results that would not dare to dare to carry out the mission. Dmitri cannot move forward if he starts to hesitate because of uncertainty.”
that day.
Lucas looked up at the sky.
Roman Dmitry’s bowl was immeasurably large.
Looking at the attitude that variables are problems that must be endured, Lucas lowered his head.
“I will obey the will of my lord. I will suspect this Lucas of all problems and block all variables.”
and after a few days
He visited Knight Commander Jonathan.
The slightest possibility to really prepare for any contingencies.
* * *
Dmitry Remains.
Second Continental War.
And Ares’ suspicious behavior.
A puzzle was put together in my head.
As Kronos tried to attack Dmitri, he could no longer put an end to his suspicions about Ares.
Knight Commander Jonathan said.
“I admit that my words sound offensive. But Ares. As the leader of the Knights of Dmitri, I was assigned the role of overseeing Dmitri’s security. The same goes for Suseong. The role I gave to Ares-sama exists, so why don’t you follow it?”
“So you said that out of suspicion?”
His expression distorted.
just now.
Knight Commander Jonathan crossed the line.
Ares said angrily.
“If you misunderstood my actions that way, I have no excuses, but I think I did a lot for Dmitri because I was treated this way with mere suspicion. Even when recovering prisoners of war, when leaving for Arcadia, and when carrying out operations to defeat rankers in Valhalla. I gave my life for Dmitri. But what’s the problem? Do you think it’s right to treat me as a spy simply because I didn’t go to Valhalla with you and because I wasn’t in the designated location?”
“Don’t leap. If I had obeyed my orders, my doubts would not have come out of my mouth.”
Knight Commander Jonathan did not back down either.
The moment you let go of your doubts.
I had to make sure I got the job done.
Even if he was disadvantaged by this, Knight Commander Jonathan had no intention of compromising.
Just like the time when a promising talent chose Dmitri.
he was stubborn
He said it with a firm face.
“For issues related to this, when Master Roman returns, he will be punished through due process. So if you don’t intend to cause trouble, please follow my orders right now. The commands are simple. Keep your seat on the top of the right wall until the end. If I stay there and do my part, this war will be over and I will bow my head and apologize directly, regardless of the handling of my affairs.”
right wall.
It was far from the castle gate.
If the purpose was at the castle gate, it was a way to block Ares’ intentions.
“If you don’t follow my orders and leave the designated location, then I have no choice but to be suspicious.”
Compromise was impossible.
Ares showed a strange expression at the strong tone.
The gaze was focused.
Those who did not know English thought.
This is an obvious mistake by Jonathan Knight Commander, and he will pay for it later.
however.
“… You make people very difficult.”
Ares.
He showed a different ferocious face than before.
* * *
A very long time ago.
Alexander was troubled.
He chose magic, but he always had a longing for martial arts.
“Heavenly Demon Returns, Heavenly Demon Returns!”
“The Second Coming of the Heavenly Demon is blessed!”
The absolute ruler of the Demonic Cult.
I couldn’t get the image of him cheering from people out of my head.
While learning black magic, while preparing to conquer the continent.
He could not give up the reputation of Alexander, the pioneer of Aura.
so.
I changed my mind.
If you lack your own talent, if you can’t achieve enough results to surpass black magic with your own abilities.
Wouldn’t it be better to present someone else to replace him?
Of course, even if I couldn’t become a strong being like the Heavenly Demon of the Demonic Cult, I wanted to achieve my dream through vicarious satisfaction.
it was a wish
buried deep in the chest.
Always waiting for the right target to appear, one day Alexander discovered a brilliant talent.
‘Ares.’
that day.
Alexander accepted a disciple who would follow his will.
* * *
He no longer hid his expression.
Ares clearly showed signs of being in a bad mood.
“There shouldn’t be any grounds for me being a spy, but these guys are really quick to notice.”
smiled coldly.
At the time of the enlistment exam.
Alexander sent the ‘pieces’.
At that time, people like Fred were filtered out, and people thought that all the spies had been found out, but Ares could not find out that they were spies in any way.
He wasn’t mind controlled from the start.
With a sound mind and a clean past, Ares naturally melted as a member of Dmitri.
in the first place.
Others were mere bait.
Alexander had a purpose in sending Ares as a spy.
“Ares. Learn all of Roman Dmitri’s martial arts while becoming a weapon that will bring down Dmitri.”
people said
Ares is a person who is different from the existing system.
It did not stem from his creativity, but from Alexander’s wish to go in a different direction.
The continent’s greatest genius. It was Ares’ secret.
Duke of Stern Valhalla Vieto and even Ares. No matter how much I checked Alexander’s witchcraft, there was no end to it.
Gradually.
Dmitri’s soldiers surrounded the perimeter.
Their faces hardened.
Ares is a traitor.
This was not normal and there was a possibility that the defense system would completely collapse due to Ares alone.
Ares said.
“Jonathan Knight Commander. I’d rather pretend I didn’t know and just be betrayed. Do you think you can stop me and the Kronos Empire in this place without Roman Dmitri? Thanks to Roman Dmitri, I have more power than before. It just means you guys can’t stop me.”
Shuk.
got a sword
It was a huge presence.
While Knight Commander Jonathan was guarding Ares with a hard face, several men came forward.
“Yes, maybe I can’t stop you.”
Hwareuk.
Roaring.
A fire broke out.
The appearance of flames swirling around the body showed a strong presence.
he’s right
It was Rodwell Dmitri.
Not only that, but Fred Logan Felix and Knox, among others, took up arms one after another.
It was an order from Knight Commander Jonathan.
In case of emergency, they finished preparing for battle.
“But Dmitri won’t collapse like this.”
that word.
It was a catalyst.
At the same time Rodwell Dmitri spat out the words, Ares and Dmitri’s swordsman rushed at each other without saying who was first.
Kwalung.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
and.
Beyond the walls, the soldiers of the Kronos Empire began to rush towards the walls of Dimitri.
