CH 92

Tattoo (2)

sight in front of you.

I couldn't believe it either.

Rather than the fact that Hector's knight was killed in one blow, the embarrassment of the man running towards the enemies alone took precedence.

"Enemy!"

"Kill!"

Hector's soldiers rushed in.

At first glance, dozens of people.

But there was only one man facing them.

Roman Dmitry, who appeared on the battlefield alone, struck the enemies head-on as if the difference in numbers was nothing.

Scratch!

Papa Papak!

"Ahhhhhhh."

It was a one-sided massacre.

The soldiers, who were rushing with great force, left behind screaming, and the soldiers who stopped in a moment of surprise had no time to react, and their bodies were cut off one by one.

There was no sign of using the aura.

Although purely a physical ability, Roman Dmitry slaughtered his enemies too easily.

one at a time.

Every time the sword flashed, death followed.

He stretched out his arms to save Roman's life from all sides, but when he closed his eyes and opened his eyes, he was killing another soldier.

It was a monster.

But even more shocking than the overwhelming force was that Roman Dmitry was truly alone.

"You crazy."

"The enemy is alone! Keep calm and attack!"

"Attack from all sides!"

one-to-many.

It was an unusual situation.

I don't understand why he appeared alone, but it's a one-sided slaughter situation.

Hector's soldiers groaned.

Common sense believed that a large number of people could be defeated if they attacked at the same time, but as the fight progressed, the number of corpses lying on the floor increased.

It was an unmatched fight in the first place.

Rather than injuring Roman, the soldiers blew their necks as they approached them.

From start to finish.

It wasn't really that long.

Shortly after Brandt recognized the existence of Roman, the hell of this world unfolded.

sucks.

finished.

last soldier.

Seeing Hector's soldiers crouch, Brandt looked up at Roman with a pale face.

" What the hell is it?"

In Brandt's sense.

In the Cairo Kingdom, such a monster did not exist.

* * *

The common name was short.

In the name of Roman Dmitry.

Brandt's heart raced.

' Was it really true that you were doing guerrilla operations?'

Contact with Earl Donald.

Abandoning the first line of defense was interpreted to mean giving up on the southern front.

It was a common sense decision.

Now that the Warp Gate has fallen into enemy hands, there is no way to survive on the Southern Front against the forces of Hector Kingdom.

Geographical advantage of mountains? That too is just a joke.

The kingdom of Hector will obviously have a hard time dealing with the remnants hiding in the mountains, but there is no place in the Southern Mountains that can be used as a fortress.

blast furnace.

Guerrilla operations were not a good strategy.

While taking advantage of the mountain in the middle, conversely, the escape route was blocked and it could be annihilated by the enemies.

'But Roman Dmitry remains. Although he had had enough time to escape, he did not give up on the Southern Front. Come to think of it, it's been unusual since I contacted Earl Donald. He noticed that the warp gate in the rear position had been captured and told us to run away.'

Foresight (先見之明).

Roman's judgment was correct.

Of course, I thought the guerrilla operation was reckless.

However.

Brandt couldn't help but look at Roman with respect.

Roman Dmitry knew he was in danger, but he stayed, so he knew he could still be alive.

said Brandt.

"Roman Dmitry was right. Count Donald made a decision that remained dead despite the right advice, and the first line of defense fell into the hands of the kingdom of Hector. The war is already over. The kingdom of Hector has moved to attack the second line of defense, and they too will not last long."

bowed his head

I don't know why Roman is traveling alone.

sure thing is.

The trend is that the guerrilla operation is meaningless.

Knowing who Roman Dmitry was, Brandt rather raised his voice towards Roman.

"You mean to give up?"

Yes. There are things in the world that are physically impossible. I have just witnessed how strong Roman Dmitry-sama is, but the kingdom of Hector invaded the southern front with a large number of troops. There is no way to afford them all. How about retreating over the mountain like this? No one will curse Roman Dmitry. I have witnessed how much Roman Dmitry did his best, and I will prove it to others. So, please use your judgment wisely."

perhaps.

Brandt thought Roman might have been left behind for revenge.

There is no common sense reason to move alone.

Therefore, the hypothesis that he would lose all his subordinates and take revenge seemed quite plausible in Brandt's common sense.

'It is a wise decision.'

Brandt's advice.

It's not wrong.

In fact, even if he retreated like this, there was no way Roman would be harmed.

but.

'I don't like it.'

It is not an expression of patriotism.

Roman Dmitry was from Cairo, and the Southern Front, where he was serving his national defense duties, fell into the hands of the Kingdom of Hector.

It was a matter of self-esteem.

The only fact that a man named Roman Dmitry was present at the scene and did nothing.

Roman didn't want those words to remain in reality.

It was the same reason for risking his life.

The gains to be gained are small.

There is much to lose.

However, in the process of being born and reaching the peak in a world of weak and strong food, Baek Joong-hyuk knew only one thing.

'At least once. I can't set a precedent that undermines me.'

That's it.

So it remained.

So he didn't run away.

In Brandt's eyes looking up at him.

said Roman.

"No, the war is not over yet."

* * *

From the outbreak of the war until now.

Roman looked back at the situation.

'The situation of the kingdom of Hector is very bad due to an unprecedented famine. In a country where food to feed the common people is scarce, it is impossible to properly secure military supplies. Nevertheless, the fact that the war was waged could be interpreted as the desperate situation of the kingdom of Hector.'

It's a simple matter.

Hector's heart.

They showed their intention to solve their problems through this war.

'With such a premise, we can understand all the actions of Hector's kingdom. The southern front is a barren land compared to other places, so there is no reason for a foreign country to forcefully invade. However, the kingdom of Hector is trying to completely take the southern front into their own hands. Rather than simply attacking across the border, they deceived their eyes and occupied the Warp Gate with the strategy of Seongdonggeukseo (聲東擊西). perfect isolation. From now on, they can occupy the highlands they hold on any deal they make.'

over the wire.

I read the other person's intentions.

If Hector wanted to end the war as soon as possible, in fact, their weaknesses had already been exposed.

said Roman.

"This war is a very special case. The reason that the kingdom of Hector wanted to occupy the southern front at once was because they could not afford to continue the war for a long time in addition to the natural reason to reduce Hector's sacrifice. War has a purpose. Hector's purpose is to solve the country's difficulties through war, so he must completely capture the southern front so that negotiations can proceed smoothly with the Cairo royal family.

" what it is."

Brandt opened his eyes.

Roman's words.

I didn't understand.

Trying to go to war to solve the country's difficulties.

How do you accept this?

"It's a simple matter. Hector's kingdom attacked the southern front, which did not have much profit even though circumstances were not favorable. Do you think Hector, whose people are still starving, will be able to continue defending the Southern Front? You're welcome. They are now betting on the fate of the country."

at the brink.

Hector drew his sword to live.

If you do nothing, you will wither to death, so it was the last effort to solve the problem before starving to death.

blast furnace.

Roman made a decision.

"We do not have to face all of Hector's forces on the Southern Front. If the number of enemies is ten thousand, one hundred of them. Even with just 1% achievement, the aspect of the war would change a lot. The kingdom of Hector will suffer because of us remaining inside, and the royal family of Cairo will not readily accept the request of the kingdom of Hector, judging that there is still hope. That's enough. Just by creating a variable in the war, we can thwart the plans of the Hector Kingdom."

at that word.

Brandt couldn't hide his admiration.

His thoughts were not wrong.

Roman was not an ordinary person, and he looked at the battlefield from a different perspective, as if he had foresight.

the problem is.

Roman's plan was not as easy as it sounds.

" Would that really be possible?"

It is possible.

I couldn't answer back.

before you even have any doubts.

"Already we have achieved our intended purpose."

Roman Dmitry.

Brandt was shocked.

* * *

2nd line of defense on the Southern Front.

Hector's kingdom had already begun the attack.

launch!

tuung.

Curl rumble!

The flare exploded against the wall.

Some of the walls were torn down in the attacks that had already been attempted several times, and Cairo's soldiers screamed in the roaring flames.

However, Edwin Hector did not order the attack hastily.

Now that Cairo has finished contacting the royal family, time is on Hector's side.

From now on, minimizing damage was also an important issue.

"The plan is perfect."

One year of preparation.

He made the situation he had trained countless times a reality.

While diverting the eyes of the enemies across the border, they occupied the most important point, the Warp Gate.

With that the war ended.

When discussing plans on the tabletop.

From the moment they captured the warp gate, there was no possibility of failure.

In fact, it was safe to say that he had crossed the ridge line.

From now on, it was enough to deal with the remaining remnants and receive appropriate compensation from Cairo.

By the way.

Even though it was so advantageous, it was strangely not reassuring.

'In my plan, Baron McCleary's death was not counted. The 5th line of defense is the weakest on the southern front. Baron McCleary died against them. Roman Dmitry. Does it mean that he becomes a variable enough to overcome the inferiority of his power?'

Edwin Hector always doubted himself.

Even in a situation where it was released smoothly, he looked back on whether there were any blemishes in his judgment and blocked the variables.

no matter what you think

The size of the variable was negligible.

Roman Dmitry's reputation is well known, but the three-star swordsman isn't a big deal to turn the tide.

'Contrary to our original plan, we failed to attack the 5th line of defense. What variables do we need to watch out for? In a nutshell, there are no variables that will put us at risk. Even if Roman Dmitry led his forces against us, he couldn't handle Hector's forces with such an army. What if Roman Dmitry's force was stronger than expected, as the remnant testified? It will be difficult, but it is not directly related to a fatal variable. The kingdom of Hector is not weak enough to be swayed by a single individual.'

Before attacking the second line of defense.

Edwin Hector gave the order.

Order to dispose of the remnants of Cairo.

He was concerned that they might be absorbed by Roman, so it was a decision to block the variable in advance.

He truly suppressed his doubts.

My sensitive nerves kept me going back to the plan, but in my head I came to the clear conclusion that there was nothing wrong.

That was then.

A soldier came and delivered the news.

"Prince Edwin. Contact with the 1st Company, which left to deal with the remnants, has been lost."

One news.

The ominousness prevailed.

just as expected.

"We have lost contact with the 2nd Company."

"The 3rd Company is not contacted!"

In contact to arrive one after another.

Edwin Hector's expression turned cold.

variable.

The ominous finally became a reality.