Chapter 1351

Episode 1351. Stronger than the sword is Excitium

Northwest of Pheromuros.

Expeditionary Force General Headquarters.

The chief of staff, Count Rand Getty, visited the chief of staff, Marquis Reid Costak. To report the results of the interrogation of Baron Fabian Cloud.

“Chief of Staff. We have finished the primary interrogation of Baron Fabian Cloud.”

“...”

The chief of staff slightly raised his head and looked up at Count Rand Getty.

I didn’t catch him because I had a real crime, so I didn’t have anything to ask.

“He vehemently denied the agreement. However, he admitted that he often met the company commander of the Southern Kingdom Army.”

“Didn’t you say that the person you met was a member of the Victory Corps?”

“That’s right. It used to be the iron wall corps, but it was renamed as the corps was reorganized.”

“As expected, there must be something.”

“Are you saying that Baron Cloud really colluded with the Southern Kingdom forces?”

“More than that, it bothers me that the Legion’s name was changed during the reorganization process.”

“What is it like?”

“’Iron Wall’ feels like it’s focused on defense, but ‘Victory’ isn’t like that. Rumors are circulating on the front line that the Southern Kingdom Army will launch a counterattack... The name of the corps has been changed to ‘Victory’. Don’t you think it means a shift from defense to offense?”

“If you do, you won’t be able to break through the Iron Legion. Don’t you say that the Battalion unit is in good health? Besides, there are units armed with excitium in the 1st Army Group.”

Previously, Excitium was directly managed by the General Headquarters.

The General Headquarters kept it, and when the Battalion unit requested it, it supplied the quantity as much as it was exhausted.

Then, with Excitium, which was recently stored, the Phantom and Shadow units of the 1st Army were rearmed.

This means that the fighting power of the Imperial Army has tripled.

The background of the sudden arrest of Baron Fabian Cloud by the General Staff was the belief in the mighty military power of the Imperial Army.

“Of course, the final victory will be won by the Imperial Army. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to know when and how the enemy’s counterattack will unfold.”

At the point of the General Staff, Count Rand Getty quietly lowered his eyes.

When the Count seemed to be reflecting, the General Staff again turned the topic to Baron Cloud.

“Didn’t you say that Baron Cloud often met with the Victory Corps company commander?”

“Yes that’s right. It is said that they had a drinking party until late almost every evening.”

“Then you must know the information about the reorganized Victory Corps.”

“But since you are not in a position to get involved in the war...”

“Then you should change your mind. Squeeze in some way to get the information out.”

“Without mind magic, you won’t get any information.”

“Then you should write.”

“Are you saying to use mind magic?”

“He was arrested for ‘benefiting the enemy’. Shouldn’t we treat him according to the weight of his sin?”

“But... if Baron Cloud gets into trouble, Count Helio Lagoa won’t sit still.”

“If you’re afraid of Count Lagoa, you shouldn’t have arrested Baron Cloud. He makes the Imperials fear him as much as the Imperials fear him. Wasn’t that another purpose of ours in the first place?”

A dry saliva gulped down the throat of Count Rand Getty, who was nervous.

Arresting Baron Cloud isn’t a big deal.

However, the moment the mental magic was used on him, the relationship between the Imperial army and Count Lagoa would be ruined.

“What are you so hesitant about? Have you still not abandoned the illusion that the relationship between the Imperial Army and the Count of Lagoa could improve?”

“I honestly don’t know.”

Count Rand Getty laughed bitterly.

Looking at what Count Elio Lagoa has done so far, he is already an enemy of the Empire.

However, since the Corps Commander and Scorpion Company provided the excuse first, there is still room for extenuating circumstances.

To use mental magic on Baron Cloud in this situation?

No matter how much the chief of staff ordered, there was no way that conflict would not arise.

The Chief of Staff looked at the hesitant Count Rand Getty and said coldly.

“You still don’t know? His Highness the Crown Prince will kill him. The Empire and the Count of Lagoa cannot coexist. In the past, His Majesty the Crown Prince would have noticed Count Lagoa as His Majesty the Emperor did to Archduke Knauf, but... times have changed. Excitium is stronger than the sword.”

Count Rand Getty looked at the chief of staff with a startled face.

A word like that came out of the mouth of the sword master and chief of staff! It really seems that times have changed.

“Whoops. So, how many times have you flipped it over?”

“Twice. Both times I tipped over and left. Before the fall, the future was bleak, but once I left, I wondered, ‘Why did I endure so long?’ I thought. Are you a mercenary? Are you adventurous?”

“It’s an adventure.”

“Then I can live well enough anywhere else. Don’t get upset unless you’ve done something wrong. After all, it doesn’t matter.”

“I totally agree. Would it be okay for the beaten person to stretch out and sleep, and for the beaten person to sleep curled up? The person who hit him should be in a state of anxiety. Isn’t it?”

“You are a hot adventurer. you’re right. If you are an adventurer, you should live with that kind of spirit. Even if you have a lot of heartache now, you will become great later.”

“I do not suffer. I did it when I was thinking about how to turn it over.”

“ha ha ha! You see. I’m Cattle Brown, the owner of Carat Sangho’s Riso dealership. If there is anything you need, I will give it to you at a discount, so please stop by.”

Raiso is one of the cities in northern Peromuros where the stagecoach office is located.

Elio nodded happily.

Even if it wasn’t, it was because most of the food stored in the Mahadam (space warehouse) had to be refilled by eating it in the Abyss.

“Okay.”

Thinking that the young adventurer would soon leave for another area, Cattle Brown naturally asked.

“Please let me know if there are any items you plan to purchase. Even so, it was difficult for me to come because I knew him, but it would be difficult without him.”

“Is there something like the Northern Kingdom’s ‘Energy Ball’ in the South?”

“Are you referring to the battle rations of the Northern Kingdom?”

“that’s right.”

“Oh, there is no such combat ration in the South. It’s hard to say instead, but there are various dried fruits and smoked meats.”

“oh! That’s fine.”

“Dried fruit and smoked meats are always available. What else?”

“I have pretty much everything. Food has always been a problem.”

“All right. If it’s food, I can give it to you whenever you come. By the way, what is your name?”

“Elio.”

“This is Elio. Before you leave, please make sure to visit our Carat Chamber of Commerce and Riso dealership.”

Cattle Brown only taught the young man his name, but he didn’t speak plain language.

This is because an adventurer is a difficult guest for Ramus, who has a castle but is a commoner.

“All right.”

Elio stuck his tongue out in the middle of the man’s business, but answered willingly.

There are things I need to eat, but I greatly sympathize with his way of life.

How much courage would it take for a merchant who was not even a mercenary to overturn the game and leave!

Having done that twice, I felt respect for myself.

Since he has martial arts that have reached the level of a half-body, he would not be able to live anywhere, but he is different.

‘Uncle, I’ll definitely sell it.’

I want to buy it now, but I have no money, so I had to promise the future.

It was 5:00 p.m. when the stagecoach left Minos and arrived in northern Pheromuros.

There, having said goodbye to Cattle Brown, Elio hurriedly changed to a stagecoach bound for Asukar (a city in the northwest of Peromuros).

***

Northwest of Peromuros.

Asukar.

around 7pm.

A stagecoach entered the ancient city of Asukar, where the headquarters of the expeditionary force was located.

After a while, three men got off at the stagecoach station.

The two of them stuck together as if they were a party and disappeared with quick steps.

Elio went out into the streets to fill his hungry stomach first.

Because of the headquarters, every street was infested with armed imperial troops.

With the sound of horses’ hooves, wagons full of wounded passed by in a row.

Elio frowned as the smell of blood hit his nose.

It made me realize that I was in the middle of a war.

It was strange to see the wounded imperial soldiers being carried like luggage.

Elio, who was walking in search of a restaurant, suddenly stopped.

A platoon of heavily armed imperial troops was rapidly approaching him.