Chapter 402 Conquest of the Continent (1)
Hector.
There, fierce battles were repeated every day.
The Valhalla Empire to break through and the Hector Kingdom to block.
Seeing the enemies rushing into the collapsed walls, Edwin Hector squeezed the circle’s mana and manifested magic.
“Fire Storm.”
Beetle.
My body staggered.
Powerful flames swept the enemies, but the mana depletion phenomenon occurred momentarily and almost sat on the floor.
But he persevered through it.
Knowing that if he showed even the slightest sway, the will of the soldiers would weaken, so he did not lose his strong appearance despite his pale complexion.
“Insert the shields to buy some time! The wizards of the sky will try to counterattack once again with time to recover mana!”
“All right.”
The battlefield heated up.
Hector had been fighting their own war all this while.
Although Dmitri’s reinforcements had arrived, it was not enough to change the tide of battle, and he somehow managed to survive with Edwin Hector’s command skills and the power of the sky wizards.
But that has now reached its limit.
Seeing Edwin Hector breathing heavily, Butler shouted at him as he slashed the enemy.
“Prince! I can’t stand it any longer. At this rate, the very foundation of Hector’s kingdom may collapse.”
Border.
Hector poured all his strength into it.
In a situation that could lead directly to complete downfall rather than just one defeat, Butler first proposed a retreat.
Hector did enough.
There were no people in the world to criticize them for holding the Valhalla Empire at their feet for more than ten days.
but.
Edwin Hector did not back down.
He met Butler’s gaze and showed intense desire.
“We cannot back down.”
“Prince!”
“It is not an object. It’s what we have to do. Butler. If we give up our borders to the Valhalla Empire and withdraw, what kind of future do we have? One defeat will bring us down like a domino. And the actions of the Valhalla Empire will have a tremendous impact on Dmitri. That’s why you have to endure it. This war is not simply a matter of discussing victory or defeat, but the moment of defeat will directly lead to the downfall of the kingdom. Fire Arrow!”
pod.
Roaring.
sparked a fire
Edwin Hector looked pale as he climbed the walls and burned his enemies.
“Look at the essence. If Dmitri collapses, everything is over. The disappearance of a counterhorse to stop the Kronos Empire means that Hector has to repeat the same pain as when he suffered a poor harvest. We will not be afraid of sacrifice. If our holding out increases Dmitri’s chances of winning even a little bit, I will stop the enemy by any means necessary. Even if the whole of Hector is engulfed in fire. That is the only way Hector can survive.”
He knew too.
desperate reality.
Edwin Hector was a clever man and foresaw the future, so he had no choice but to fight foolishly.
Hector’s future.
Dmitri had to accompany him.
If Cronus, who used black magic casually for his own ambitions, conquered the continent, Hector’s people would repeat the pain.
It was unacceptable.
Even if Hector’s later history remembered him as a foolish leader, he had to do his job.
Flash.
Butler slashed the enemy.
Already drenched in blood, he said with a calm face.
“… All right. No matter what decision the prince makes, I will stand by his side until the end.”
they.
They were beings born from a history of defeat.
Because Hector took power when it was not a country worthy of a country, their life as a person in power was not so smooth.
However, I did not want to become a traitor who abandoned the country.
With such a weak mindset, Butler would have grabbed the hand of the Valhalla Empire when it secretly reached out to him long ago.
Unlike strong will.
The reality was grim.
With the walls collapsing and the enemies continuing to come in, I thought that the border was hopeless now.
It was then.
“Prince Edwin! You’ve won! Roman Dmitry has won!”
A telecommunications soldier running in a hurry.
When everyone’s eyes were focused on the moment, the communication soldier spoke the information he had just heard with a flushed expression.
“Dmitri has completely defeated Kronos! And I just heard the report that they killed Emperor Alexander in the process!”
at that point.
‘It’s not over yet.’
closely.
Edwin Hector clenched his fists tightly.
* * *
Dmitry’s victory.
The tide of battle has turned.
In an instant, the kingdom union set the mood, and a video conference was held immediately at the command of Roman Dmitri.
Southern Three Kingdoms.
Hector.
Cairo.
Dmitry.
All key figures were present.
Because he had been informed of the meeting in advance, King Redford first showed a worried reaction.
[…] … Do you really intend to continue the war like this? War is, after all, eating away at my flesh. If you can’t save the situation that Cronus provided as an excuse, you won’t be able to undo the situation later.]
[I am the same as King Redford. Opponent’s strength is still strong. The atrocities of the empire deserve punishment, but we need to think carefully and judge.]
King Umberto also added.
It was advice.
Rather than simply withdrawing out of fear, he questioned whether it was really necessary.
Continental conquest was not an easy matter.
The war could be ended as it is if we set up a suitable place against Cronus and Valhalla, but if we pushed it to the brink, the rat in the poison didn’t know what it would do.
said Roman Dmitry.
“The reason I want to take advantage of this opportunity is that the chain of command in both Kronos and Valhalla has collapsed. Valhalla has lost its emperor. After a difficult time of rebellion and barely regaining peace, they were driven into battle by sudden chaos. Count Snowdin, who currently leads Valhalla, has not been able to completely control Valhalla. In recognition of his merits so far, he is temporarily serving as the acting emperor, but he has no power to lead the people in a situation where the truth of Kronos is revealed.”
Continent Conquest.
It is not an emotional judgment.
After looking back at the situation and thinking it over, I made a decision.
“It is the same with Kronos. Cronus has formed a solid power centered on the emperor, but he must have been in great shock when Alexander revealed his existence. Since it has been revealed that the emperor who ruled Kronos was only a puppet, there will be internal turmoil for the time being. So I made a decision. Over time, their chaos will settle and they will create additional dangers to survive in the new power system. Now is your chance. If we destroy the two empires that have become sandcastles, we can eliminate all visible danger.”
all screens.
Representatives of each country swallowed their words.
I agree.
It was certainly a good opportunity, but it was so dangerous that I couldn’t readily follow it.
[May I ask you something?]
It was Edwin Hector.
Although he had already won his allegiance, because it was a public position, Roman Dmitry was also polite.
“Tell me.”
[I also admit that it is a good opportunity. However, the current situation of the kingdom union is not so good. You can fend off enemies on your own territory, but you can’t afford to cross your borders. How are you going to destroy the two empires? The moment you enter enemy territory, the aspect of war will be completely different from before.]
It was a valid question.
The gaze was focused.
If they answered Edwin Hector’s question perfectly, they were going to follow Roman Dmitri.
“The method is simple.”
The moment Alexander was defeated.
Things have changed.
“Alexandre was a 9th circle mage. Now that you have defeated such an existence, how do you think the existence of ‘I’ is reflected by the enemies? I will use people’s fears from now on.”
fear.
It was a weapon that could put an end to a war more lethal than any other.
* * *
A few days later.
Enemies were seen on the border of Kronos.
Baron Laurel, the new commander in charge of the defense of the border, swallowed dryly as he looked at his enemies.
“… How do you stop this?”
lately.
An order came from the top.
It was an order to block Dmitri’s attack somehow, since we are checking the problem with Alexander.
As Baron Lorelo, I couldn’t help but feel stuffy inside.
According to the news from the battlefield, the opponent was a battlefield demon, but Baron Laurel had no intention of opening the way.
Why was he placed here?
Baron Lorelo was a fierce patriot.
He was assigned as the new commander because he was the kind of person who would foolishly hold on to his position even with the bleak reality in front of him.
Unlike him.
The soldiers trembled with anxiety.
He gazed at the battlefield, trying to calm his trembling body with a pale face.
cling tight.
The soldiers of the Kingdom Alliance stopped walking.
Then.
A man walked out.
It was Roman Dmitry.
At that time when people’s anxiety was rampant, Roman Dmitri raised his voice as he scanned the top of the castle wall.
“I am Roman Dmitri of Dmitri. An hour from now, I intend to attack you. It will break down the walls and slaughter all enemies in sight. But before that, I will give you one chance.”
above the castle wall.
The soldiers groaned.
What a chance.
It was an unexpected development for them.
“The current Emperor Cronus was Alexander’s puppet. Alexander was a demon who dabbled in black magic while living his eternal life, and he committed many evil acts that were not supposed to be done as a human being. I will ask you. Are you willing to sacrifice your life for the emperor even after knowing the truth about Kronos? If you intend to fight for the devil, who would give up even human souls for personal desires, take up arms and stand there.”
I touched the reverse.
Alexandre’s existence was the most important issue currently confusing Kronos.
“But if you want a new life. Open the castle gate within 1 hour. If you show your will to fight to the end with the tightly closed gates, then we will kill all of them without leaving a single one alive.”
end with that.
Roman Dmitri turned his steps without regret.
* * *
Castle.
The people divided into two factions engaged in a fierce war of words.
the opposition said.
“You must never open the gates.”
“We are the people of Kronos. If we open the city gates and let Dmitri in, how will we live in the future? The future of traitors who abandoned their country is only miserable. We may be able to overcome the crisis right away, but if at least the truce is signed, we will be stigmatized as traitors, and we will be left with neither one nor the other.”
“Let’s fight to the end. Isn’t this the territory of the Empire?”
they.
believed in the empire.
As a person belonging to the continent’s most powerful country, he could not accept defeat yet.
Then, a man tapped his chest as if he was frustrated.
“Are you all crazy? Opponent: Roman Dmitry. It is a monster that cut down Alexandre, the 9th Circle mage, and slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Imperial troops. How the hell are you going to hold out against such a monster? Does everyone have a special method? I assure you, in less than a day this place will fall.”
his name.
It was Hermann.
A soldier from the Kronos Empire, he raised his voice against people with a higher rank than himself.
“Think rationally. Even when the power of the Kronos Empire was strong, Kronos could not win a single victory against Roman Dmitri. And why did Roman Dmitry appear on the border with his troops after a great victory? His purpose is not to negotiate a simple truce like the last time. Foolishly shouting patriotism against him who has come with the determination to end Kronos is tantamount to committing suicide.”
“Be careful with your words!”
between people.
Baron Lorelo appeared.
He listened to the fierce battle of words and said with a determined expression.
“I know what you are worried about. However, the long history of the Kronos Empire has always been decorated with victories. I think this time is no different. It’s obviously a disadvantageous situation, but I think there’s a reason why the Marquis of Memphis ordered a desperate fight.”
I looked around the soldiers.
He took a step forward and showed his strong will.
“We are Kronos. He is the ruler of the continent, and he is a predator who cannot live bowing his head to guys like Dmitri. However, if you are shaken by the words that induce surrender, don’t you feel sorry for the ancestors who made the current Kronos? Fight. keep it If we risk our lives and devote ourselves to Cronos, our glory as the continent’s most powerful nation will always shine brightly for us.”
got people hooked
Whatever the truth of Kronos.
Baron Laurello put the safety of the country first.
Kneeling down and begging for mercy from Dmitri was an option he could never accept.
I turned my steps.
From now on, I had to busily prepare for Mercury.
But then.
hooked
“… ?!”
Baron Laurel’s eyes widened.
Let’s lower our gaze.
I could see her reddened chest and the protruding tip of her sword.
The moment I looked back with trembling eyes, I saw Herman stabbed in the back in a fit of evil.
“Baron Lorelo. We are just one people. Crying out for patriotism does not make our lives enriched by the glory of Cronos. So, I have to live for now.”
dump.
Baron Lorelo is down.
Shocked by the blood spreading from him, Cronus’ soldiers couldn’t bear to say anything.
Herman drew his sword.
He screamed at people, shaking off blood.
“The water has already been spilled. If you don’t want to die like this, open the gate right now!”
only 30 minutes.
Even before the one hour predicted by Roman Dmitry had passed, Kronos opened the gates wide and announced his intention to surrender.
that.
It was a variable that could not be predicted by the leaders of Cronus.
