CH 152

greedy collector (4)

The atmosphere was chilly.

obvious refusal.

In response to a rather aggressive response, McKean said with a bloody expression.

that word. Can I take it as hostility?"

Cairo Kingdom.

After all, it is only a small country.

Inside, the four factions were fighting fiercely as if they were the whole world, but in terms of the continent, the Kingdom of Cairo was nothing.

The same goes for Roman Dmitry. The reason he is so highly rated is because he defeated Butler at the age of his mid-20s, but not enough to overwhelm the powers of the continent by today's standards.

blast furnace.

Roman's answer was important.

The Valhalla Empire had the power to trample on beings like Romans like ants.

"Speak straight. From the moment they threaten me, I have no intention of saying anything nice to you."

resolute voice.

Roman looked straight at McKean.

Even though the opponent showed a bloody momentum, there was no wavering in the eyes looking at him.

"The Valhalla Empire. You don't know that you are strong. But I have no intention of swearing allegiance to anyone by force, even if a knife is put in my throat. Did you say it's okay to take it as hostility? Do whatever you want. Either incite the central government to attack Dmitry, or summon those great warriors of Valhalla to assassinate me. No threat can force my answer."

Valhalla.

they are strong

However, Roman knew the limits of Valhalla.

'The Kingdom of Cairo is the prey that the Kronos Empire has been working on for years. If Valhalla were to attack Cairo, the Kronos Empire would not stand by. In the end, the fight in Cairo has no choice but to end with internal forces. And the power that Dmitry now possesses cannot be done by the pressure of the central government alone.'

Dmitry Alliance.

Its meaning is not simple.

When the central government punishes, it borrows the power of neighboring territories, and all the forces in the northeast region decided to follow Dmitry.

The Earl of Denver following the Valhalla Empire.

Even if he raised his voice and insisted that Dmitry be punished, the central government would not dare to wage war.

Threats outside the borders.

The Chronos Empire is holding on, but if a civil war breaks out, Cairo will have no choice but to fall into hell.

And.

The fall of Cairo meant the rise of the Kronos Empire.

It was an exquisite point.

Roman knew that by forming the Dmitry Alliance, he could preempt an exquisite point.

'The Valhalla Empire has no way to attack me. Only one. There is a way to assassinate me by mobilizing the powerful in Valhalla, but such threats do not work for me.'

When I was living as Baek Joong-hyuk.

He received numerous assassination threats.

No matter what method he attempted to assassinate, Roman was confident that he would not blink an eye.

said Roman.

"Unless you intend to be hostile to me. Valhalla has only one option to choose from. Please wait. I, Roman Dmitry, don't just want to be parasitized by someone's power. The moment I make my choice, that power will surely rise to the top of Cairo, and people will call the Dmitry family the kingmaker. That's what I want."

gave a compromise.

Keep your mouth shut.

Wait for your choice.

Despite the threat of the Valhalla Empire, Roman was rather strong.

The world did not yet know the union of Dmitry and Valentino.

However, with the power revealed now, he had enough strength to go boldly against the Valhalla Empire.

" You are very bold in your work."

McKean's expression hardened.

I felt bad.

Roman's attitude crossed the line, but he could not attack Roman.

War with Hector.

Integration of the northeast area.

A series of events made Dmitry an untouchable bomb.

'Now I'm taking a step back. But if you continue to behave like you are now, then you will have to make a decision.'

said McKean.

"If you keep your neck stiff, it will inevitably break. Roman Dmitry. Always keep my words in mind. We're taking a step back, not because you're strong, but because you're not a threat to the Valhalla Empire given enough time. The continent is wide. I hope you choose wisely, bearing in mind that the Butler you have struggled to defeat is nothing in the Valhalla Empire. If we make a decision Then I will show you how meaningless the sand castle you built."

It was a warning and a consolation.

McKean got up from his seat, leaving a cool afterglow.

* * *

Starting with the Valhalla Empire.

Calls came from four factions in Cairo.

They became aware of the existence of the Dmitry Alliance, and urged everyone to make a decision.

Some forces are conciliatory.

Some forces made threats.

As Cairo's power system became increasingly extreme, Roman Dmitry showed a decisive attitude.

"I have some things to sort out in Dmitry right now. Exactly one year later. After finishing Dmitry's work, I plan to go up to the capital and challenge the public rankings. And if everything is over. At that time, I will clearly reveal my whereabouts."

1 year.

It wasn't good news.

At Roman's change, which seemed to make a decision at any moment, all four forces felt betrayed.

head of the nobility.

So did the Marquis Benedict.

I didn't like Roman's one-sided notification, but like Valhalla, there was no way to do it.

" Are you going to leave Dmitry alone?"

It was Suha's question.

The Marquis Benedict said with his eyes fixed on the papers.

"We have no choice but to wait. Even if it was right after the war with Hector ended, Roman Dmitry made an unconventional move that took control of the northeast area as soon as he returned to his hometown. He's a really clever guy. From the moment the Northeast Alliance, which had opposed Dmitry, surrendered. The Dmitry family became something the central government could not do anything about. To be precise, if you touch them and the balance of power is disrupted, you'd rather just ignore them, and the only way to maintain the current system.

"It is still too risky. If you give Dmitry time, they will expand rapidly."

Know.

widely.

covered the documents.

The Marquis Benedict looked at his subordinates.

While leading the nobility, he did not get to where he is today by luck.

"Face the reality. If we cannot gain a certain advantage by being hostile to Dmitry, it is better to hope for a positive possibility. Obviously, the imperial knapus have no choice but to express their dislike for Roman Dmitry's actions. Unlike them, we will support Roman Dmitry to the end and respond favorably to him. To trust the person he is. Even if the cost is Dmitry's betrayal, Roman Dmitry is worth the sacrifice.

Cairo's hero.

It was a coveted opponent.

I wanted to have him somehow, and the daring move was rather infused with desire.

"If Roman Dmitry chooses me. I'm not going to make it a matter of what happened in the meantime. However.

blurred the end of his speech.

blind courtship.

As with intense emotions, the price of betrayal will be certain.

"If you choose a different route than mine, then you will definitely pay the price."

just one year.

That was the last line of waiting.

* * *

that time.

Roman read a letter in the library.

[brother. I've never once thought that academy life was fun. But since I met you, my life has completely changed. The children who were afraid of the Castro family started to approach me as friends, and my swordsmanship skills are developing rapidly as I work hard to hone the skills my brother taught me. Not long ago, I even got compliments from my swordsman professor saying that I might be a genius. Thank you very much. As a younger brother, I didn't do anything for you, but he gave me too much. There is nothing I can do for my brother right now, but I will make sure to repay the kindness I received from him in the future.]

It was Lauren Dmitry.

At the sincere letter, Roman laughed.

'The fact that brothers exist as brothers. Not bad.'

this life.

It is different from the previous life.

There was no reason or even the intention of having a bone and flesh dispute with my younger brother.

The fact that they exchange warm feelings just because they are brothers gave Roman's life special meaning.

'One year ahead. I must become stronger.'

Roman fence.

Many people entered it.

He was no longer alone, and defeat was unacceptable.

'Using the system of power is now limited. The Royalists, the Nobles, the Kronos Empires, the Valhalla Empires. The four forces that divide the kingdom of Cairo will no longer wait for me. So the last year. If I don't use this time well, I'm bound to lose something in the war against them.'

something.

It cannot be determined.

It could be his family, his servants, or perhaps the end of his life as Roman Dmitry.

Anything.

I didn't like it.

Living a new life, Roman hoped for a lot.

like in a previous life.

I was hoping to get to the top.

And, I hoped not to lose anything.

Unlike himself in his previous life, Roman Dmitry's life as Baek Jung-hyeok had the power to be greedy.

'If the war begins in earnest. Then there is no time to look back on me.'

The middle part of the Celestial Swordsmanship.

That was not enough.

Although it was the power that overwhelms Butler, Roman wanted it to be more overwhelming than that.

1 year.

It's time for development.

You will be whipping yourself even more, and you have one more thing to prepare for the future.

'Edwin Hector. You never know when you will meet a wizard like him again. whatever variable arises. In order to be able to respond perfectly to it, he had to thoroughly understand the wizard for a year. Even if more wizards than Edwin Hector appear. I will cut them down and accomplish my purpose.'

A time when there was nothing to lose.

Baek Joong-hyuk struggled desperately to survive.

And now there is a lot to lose.

Roman Dmitry showed a stronger will than ever before.

* * *

Three months have passed since then.

There are 13 horse towers on the continent.

Phoenix, considered the weakest among them, always had a fundamental problem that plagued them.

"Eww."

Phoenix's successor.

Felix sighed.

a few days ago.

There was a magic society.

It was hosted by the Tower of Heaven, which is called the best horse tower, and it was a place where representatives of each horse tower went out to prove their achievements.

The problem was Phoenix's turn. Felix showed powerful magic when he reached the level of 5th circle at the age of 30, and the eyes of the wizards who watched it were cold.

Felix's magic.

it was common

They were commonly known magic, and the identity of the Phoenix Horse Tower could not be found at all.

"It is true that the Phoenix Horse Tower has lost the spell book that has been passed down from generation to generation."

3 years ago.

Felix's mentor and Phoenix's mage have disappeared.

As a result, Felix unexpectedly took on the role of matop master, but the problem was that he completely lost his identity as he could not inherit the magic book of burning, Phoenix's secret.

Even if it wasn't, the power of the tower was weak in Phoenix.

The downfall was instantaneous, and even now, every day the wizards left.

wizard's world.

It was cold.

The Tower of the Sky is known to possess all the magic in the world, so there was no reason to remain in Phoenix without a secret.

" It would be instantaneous to be ruined like this."

It was cumbersome.

There was no future in sight.

Usually, heaps are sponsored by the state and borrow some land, but the Franks where they are now have been passively supporting them since the disappearance of the masters.

It was an absurd attitude. At first, he acted as if he was going to have his liver and gallbladder removed in order to bring in Phoenix, but now he regards Phoenix's existence as a bottleneck.

The Tower and the Kingdom.

It is a mutually beneficial relationship.

The horse tower can afford the living conditions, and the kingdom can borrow the horse tower's power in case of emergency.

As the days went by, the troubles were ripening.

Felix received a letter.

[ ] The conditions are simple. for the next six months. If you become my matchmaker, I will give you a reward of 1000 gold every month.]

It was an odd proposal.

A whopping 1000 gold in exchange for being a matchmaker.

eyes widened

Even if it wasn't, Ma Tower's situation wasn't good, so I couldn't refuse such an offer.

Frank is to the southwest of the continent.

It was a bit far from where I sent the letter, but now I was not in a position to choose between cold and hot rice.

'It's also the end in the northeast. It's too far away.'

that day.

Felix packed up.

his destination.

That place was Dmitry of the Kingdom of Cairo.