Chapter 84:

Chapter 84:

Ch 84

Ye-Yes, Sir!

Unable to resist Ottos threats, the commander-in-chief finally agreed to comply.

But on one condition our soldiers are very tired right now, so let them go into the capital and rest. You can rest and.

*Poke!*

The stick pricked the kings ass.

Squeak!

The king squirmed, making another pig squealing sound.

Oh, no, why are you poking His Majestys ass with a stick again!

Dont be silly.

Otto glared at the commander-in-chief.

How can you use a trick in front of me and not get caught?

.

Am I crazy, letting you into the capital? Why, to come into the capital and pretend youre taking a break? Shallow or not, I recognize you for the monkey you are.

Dont you dare try to pull a fast one. Ill rip his head off and turn on the crown prince if I have to. Every time you do something I dont like, a royal will die.

I understand, so please dont.

If you understand, get the hell out of here.

Otto pointed to the east.

What you do will determine the fate of the royals, including this pig.

I will keep that in mind.

With that, the commander-in-chief led his troops back to the east, following Ottos orders.

Attach a scout to keep an eye out for any bullshit. Make sure they can report anything out of the ordinary immediately.

Yes, Your Majesty. replied by the unnamed magic swordsman.

Otto gave the order, then watched the Magritte army disappear into the distance and said to himself.

Well, then, we shall go. Otto offhandedly mentions to Elise beside him.

What? inquired Elise.

I have to go see your father now. Otto elaborated for Elise.

Oh?

Ill come with you. came the upbeat voice of Elise.

Otto had no intention of leaving the Kongurat tribe in the hands of the Magritte Kingdom Army alone.

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Having taken refuge in the mountains, the Kongurat faced great hardship and adversity.

The mountains of the Haver Prairie were so barren that there was no food to eat.

Furthermore, water was scarce.

The Kerrates, who surrounded the mountains, had taken over the water sources, making it impossible for them to find water.

As the Kongurat ran out of water and food, they resorted to extreme survival activities such as peeling bark off trees, grazing, and collecting rainwater to drink.

Chief, eat.

A warrior held out a piece of meat, whether it was raw or cooked, to Amukhan, who was resting on a rock.

It was the roughly roasted meat of a squirrel they had killed in the mountains.

Nope. You eat it.NewW novels updates at novelhall.comukhan shook his head.

You havent eaten in days.

No, the chief eats it.

I am fine.

Amukhan did not use his position as chief to fill his stomach.

A chief must lead by example. You must always be strong and give in to your people. Only then will they trust you and follow you.

The reason Amukhan has been able to hold onto his chieftaincy for so long is because of the leadership he learned from Kairos.

By nature, the nomads of the Khabar Steppes strive for nothing more than survival.

In fact, it was a miracle that the tribesmen abandoned Ulaanbaatar and followed the evacuation.

Given the values and behavioral patterns of the nomads, it was not strange for them to betray their chief, Amukhan, and surrender as a group.

They may attack, so gather all the strength you can, Im still strong enough to hold out.

Chieftain.

Mmm.

Kairos was momentarily stunned into silence by Camilles question.

Its a pain, Hahaha, It was, Theyve had a hard time with the wrong lord. came the melancholic reply of Kairos.

Kairos mind flashed back to the faces of his men, the men he had once traveled across continents with to build an empire.

Its likely a skeleton in the closet by now, but.

Im sorry for you guys, I youve all worked so hard and you didnt get to enjoy a life full of riches. Its all this ones fault, If I hadnt been so trusting and got betrayed by a man who deserved to be torn apart and chewed up you boys wouldnt have met such a miserable end.

Came the anguished thoughts of Kairos, by Camilles unexpected question which opened up his greatest regret in life.

The men who had spent their lives following Kairos and suffering the hardships of his service must have been eventually purged by the Argonne.

Its just that they suffered so much that just the thought couldnt make him feel better.

Dont just follow your master and suffer. If you doubt him, go ahead and.

Old man.

Camille broke off Kaiross sentence.

Knights are selfish people.

Hmm?

A knight is loyal to his lord because of chivalry, not for him. We live to uphold chivalry, and we find meaning in upholding it, and thats why well stay loyal no matter what, even if our lord is a hooded devil. Theres no wealth or honor in that.

Indeed.

If the monarch is a being worth serving, then that is enough for the knight. To be sure, there is no greater blessing for a knight than that.

Hehehe

Kairos smirked.

Camilles words had eased the guilt in his chest, if only a little, so hed been able to.

Did you boys enjoy your time with me? Was I worthy of your company? I hope so, but thats my greed, and its just a wish.

Kairos wished he could ask his old men that if he ever met them.

It was an impossible wish, of course.

The men who could answer him were already skeletons on the ground.

Either way, you guys are as troublesome as ever.

Thats what I think, too.

Blessed is that skinny boy, for he has a high-minded, headstrong knight like you.

Youre right about that, too.

Hehehe!

Kairos laughed in amusement, then shook himself out of his seat and paced.

Youve rested too long. Lets get going.

Are we going again?

Camille honestly thought hed gotten enough of running.

Dozens of successful special operations had failed to turn the tide of the war, and he was growing skeptical.

Why, because its just a bunch of pointless resistance?

Honestly, yes.

I think so, too.

Yeah..?

Cept weve shaken their rear enough that they deserve to lose some troops. But the fact that theyre holding on is proof that the Kerrates chieftain is willing to take this much damage, so theres only one thing we need to do.

Whats that?

Soon enough, Pansy will come with an army, and well have to.

Kairos chuckled.

Cut off their information flow, so they dont realize hes coming with an army.

Information Net Block!

Well focus on their scouts and messengers. Well cut off the flow of information to their eyes and ears, and theyll be caught unaware that Pansys army is approaching. Hehehehehehe!

Kairos was by no means a muscle-bound fool.

In his own words, Kairos was a man who built an empire with a mace and two heavy set of balls.

It didnt just mean that hed experienced a lot of combat.

His experience in strategy, tactics, politics, diplomacy, and the broader economy made his perspective on any given situation many times better than the average person.

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TL/N:

1. Kairos word choice for Otto due to his appearance.