Chapter 45 Participation in the War (3)
Flare Destruction.
It was a retreat signal.
Roman and his soldiers retreated as quickly as they appeared out of nowhere, leaving only Barko to become a dog chasing chickens.
“Whoop whoop whoop.”
set of circumstances.
Chris sighed, breathing heavily.
His condition was a mess.
He swung his sword madly to follow Roman, and Barco’s soldiers were helpless by his sword burning with aura.
Maybe that’s why her golden hair, like a nobleman’s, was completely soaked with blood.
Chris briskly wiped off the water droplets, whether it was sweat or blood, and smiled for a moment.
‘Are you sure. The lord’s method was right.’
this battle.
Chris used his aura in a different way than before.
According to the common sense of this world, it is normal to maximize the power of the aura with an explosive eruption, but I knew that was not the answer while dealing with Roman.
So after thinking about it, I reduced the size of the aura.
Instead, he tried to condense the aura as much as possible, and thanks to that, mana was not consumed even in intense battles.
A laugh came out.
Despite being ignored by those around him asking why he followed Roman, Chris was gradually finding the possibility of growth.
I calmed down my breathing.
When he belatedly grasped his surroundings, Chris realized that his condition was that of a nobleman.
“Hee hee hee hee.”
“I really feel like dying.”
“Wuck.”
Roman soldiers.
They lay on the floor like corpses.
At least a person like Chris was able to follow Roman’s pace, but the rest of the soldiers clenched their teeth and followed, trying not to be isolated.
The time of battle was short. However, the extremely intense time completely depleted physical strength, and some of the people who fell to the floor threw up with their heads down.
Fortunately.
No deaths were seen among them.
None of the 30 soldiers seemed to be left behind, and none appeared to be seriously injured.
they knew the truth
Why were they able to be unharmed?
The soldiers couldn’t take their eyes off Roman, who was looking around alone, even though all of them had troubled faces.
‘Isn’t it tiring?’
‘It was a real monster!’
Roman.
He didn’t lose a single breath.
Clearly at the forefront, in a more dangerous role than anyone else, Roman never seemed to be struggling.
It was an incredible sight to see in person.
There were dozens of soldiers Roman slaughtered, and even though the leader of the Berge Mercenary Corps rushed in, Roman dealt with it as easily as if he were dealing with a soldier.
monster.
No other words could express it.
In the private test, he experienced the strength of Roman, but today’s battle was beyond common sense.
awe.
The soldiers looked up at Roman, who was drenched in blood.
Rather than seeing Roman as cruel, the fact that their lord was so strong warmed their hearts.
When everyone is more or less stable.
Roman said.
“Our role is over. Now let’s go back to Lawrence.”
comeback.
As a hero who sounded the heights of victory, it was now his turn to return home in gold.
* * *
thump.
The gates were opened.
The people of Lawrence, who were lined up on both sides, sent enthusiastic cheers to the sight of Roman and the soldiers entering proudly.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
“Roman! Roman!”
“Roman! Roman!”
“Dmitri’s Hero!”
Reputation changed.
Looking at Roman Dmitri, who was once called Dmitri’s fool, people cheered as if they were welcoming a great man.
It had to be.
Their perception was not made only by this incident.
At least in Lawrence, Roman’s perception was changing little by little due to the incident of subduing Blood Fang, but this time he saved Lawrence from a crisis and took a climax.
Dmitry’s hero.
It was an appropriate expression.
Appearing like a prince on a white horse and destroying flares, he left a strong impression on the citizens of Lawrence.
“Thanks to you, we live! Thank you very much!”
“From now on, Lawrence will never forget the grace of Roman Dmitri!”
“i love you!”
The women were upset.
Viscount Lawrence smiled bitterly at the sight of the girls flocking to the streets and reaching out to touch Roman.
‘It’s such a waste.’
Roman.
He was an outstanding talent.
From the first meeting, he recognized that Roman was unusual, but the scene where he destroyed the flare today proved that he was more talented than he thought.
It was far away and I couldn’t see it properly.
However, I clearly saw the scene where he slaughtered Barco’s soldiers at the forefront and used an aura powerful enough to directly destroy the flare.
Dmitry gave birth to a tiger.
And if things hadn’t gone wrong, the tiger would have been his son-in-law.
I swallowed my saliva.
Looking at Roman Dmitri’s imposing gait, Thirst aroused, but Viscount Lawrence struggled to ignore reality.
‘I promised to respect Flora’s life from now on. No matter how coveted and charming Roman Dmitri is, marrying him is a matter for Flora to choose. So there is no reason for me to step out.’
I suppressed my desire.
And then.
He welcomed Roman with a wide smile as he approached right in front of him.
“Dmitry’s hero! Nice to see you again!”
The welcome ceremony was brief.
The war was not over yet, and Roman moved into the building while receiving enthusiastic cheers from the people.
It was then.
A familiar voice came from behind.
“… thank you.”
It was Flora.
Her conduct was ruined by the fierce battle.
The hem of her skirt was torn and her face was tanned here and there, but Flora didn’t care.
“We didn’t really play the role of bait as planned. If you had abandoned Lawrence, we wouldn’t have the right to criticize you, but I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for not abandoning Lawrence until the end and not turning a blind eye to Lawrence’s crisis.”
My face turned red.
My first meeting with Roman wasn’t good, so I was a little embarrassed to express my gratitude in front of him.
still.
I had to say something.
Had it not been for Roman’s help, Lawrence might have fallen by now.
Roman said.
“I just did my part as promised. And Lawrence did what I expected.”
“… !”
Roman’s words.
For a moment, Flora’s heart ached.
He was someone I didn’t even know.
It would be enough to just receive a thank you, but Roman dared to say the fulfillment of the promise and drew a line coldly.
I wasn’t angry.
No matter what Roman says.
It didn’t change the fact that he helped me.
Roman was Lawrence’s benefactor, and Flora was grateful for the decision to help for whatever reason.
“I’m glad Lawrence did what he expected. You don’t seem to think you need to thank me, but as Lawrence’s representative, I really want to pay you back. So, if you have something you want, you can say anything at the meeting. Even if your father shows signs of trouble, I will take your side unconditionally and make sure you are compensated.”
It was sincere.
As she fired arrows from the top of the castle walls, Flora knew how hard it was to fight on the battlefield.
so that.
thank you roman
For saving Lawrence from danger.
Even though it must have been a tough choice, for keeping the promise until the end.
Roman looked down at Flora.
The height difference between the two was quite large, and Flora, who was staring up at him, showed a silly smile.
“Let’s go to the meeting room first. No matter what I say, if there is no change in my heart to repay the favor, then I will not hesitate.”
Lawrence’s conference room.
Leaders gathered there.
Led by Viscount Lawrence, who was seated at the head of the table, the vassals of the families who sat on either side spoke their opinions with blood vessels around their necks.
“I need to send a messenger to Barco right now. They must be dead from their defeat in the siege, and with the loss of their flares, further sieges will be impossible. Now is your chance. It would be a good idea to suggest appropriate carrots and sticks to Barco and finish this territory battle as it is!”
“That’s right. There are still many troops left in Barco. Rather than causing a crisis by causing trouble with them, we must bury the past and find peace. It was the only way Lawrence could survive.”
The opinions of the vassals were unified.
peace.
They wanted the war to end.
My legs still tremble and my mouth is dry when I think of that moment when the castle wall almost collapsed.
Pride didn’t matter.
After confirming that Barco’s strength was strong, he had to somehow find a way to avoid the next battle.
Viscount Lawrence said.
“You are right. Even though we were able to win the first battle with the help of Roman Dmitri, Lawrence’s strength cannot stop Barko’s attack forever. So, prepare a messenger right now… … .”
“May I speak?”
Roman.
he stopped talking
Normally, the vassals would have been angry, but Roman’s achievements only showed them surprised eyes.
Lawrence’s meeting.
In fact, Roman only attended out of courtesy, but he was not in a position to discuss Lawrence’s work.
“Speak.”
“thank you.”
Roman rose from his seat.
As everyone’s eyes focused on him, he slowly walked around the table and opened his mouth.
“Looking at the siege against Barco, I think Viscount Lawrence clearly understands the advantages of a long war. Barco is probably under financial pressure. They have to somehow capture Lawrence in order to pay off their huge debt, and that’s no different now that Flare is destroyed. If you send messengers for peace. What I dare to predict is that what we will receive will not be a message of peace, but a bloodstained herald’s head.”
“Kuhm.”
Everyone coughed.
Although he tried hard to ignore the realistic fear, as Roman said, the chances of Barco accepting peace were very slim.
“Actually, that’s not what matters.”
Roman’s voice changed.
A choking voice pierced Lawrence’s ears.
“Barco attacked Lawrence for forging documents. Even though Lawrence did nothing wrong, countless people had no choice but to die, and soldiers are still carrying corpses outside the walls. Can’t you feel anything when you look at it? We must not forgive Barko. In order to live a peaceful life within the fence of Lawrence in the future, we must clearly show the world what kind of revenge we will take on the heinous people who touched Lawrence.”
Roman’s remarks.
He rebuked the vassals.
I said it around, but it was clearly pointing the finger at those who spoke of peace as cowards.
dead bodies of soldiers.
Why are you not angry when you see it?
Lawrence’s vassals blushed at Roman’s remarks, boiling with strong emotions, but were unable to say anything.
only one person.
The family tree representing Lawrence was different.
“We don’t know that either. We want to get revenge, and we want to get Barco to pay for hurting Lawrence. But what do you do when you have no power? Barco still has hundreds of soldiers and Berge mercenaries, and continuing to fight with them is nothing but suicide.”
It was a cold reality.
for being weak.
Lawrence was plundered and could not avenge his victory.
Roman said.
“Only one. There is a way.”
at that time.
He met Flora’s gaze.
Like a drop of water falling on calm water, a big ripple occurred in her pupils.
“Propose a great warrior battle. That is the only way to get revenge on Barco beyond the difference in strength.”
Great Warrior Battle.
A fight to determine victory or defeat on behalf of the family.
The conference room was shocked by Roman’s proposal.
