CH 177

For a definite conclusion (3)

that time.

As the nobles say, Baron Winston has arrived in the northeast area.

After ordering the general soldiers to rest, he summoned the leaders and held a meeting.

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unfolded the map.

The lieutenant (副官) said, pointing to one place.

"If you advance a little further from this area, you will come to Count Adelian's estate. Adelian is a commercially developed city, so it's not very specific to Mercury, but the problem is we don't have much time. From what I just contacted from the main university, it will be at most ten days from now. We have to fight within that, but dealing with the enemies on the way to Dmitry one by one will waste a lot of time."

Yes. In ten days, it's practically a tight time to advance straight to Dmitry."

Leaders expressed concern.

In a situation where everyone couldn't come up with a clear answer, people's eyes naturally turned to Baron Winston.

Winston.

A commander who served on the Western Front.

He, who was only a nobleman from the outskirts, joined the aristocratic faction in recognition of his defeat of the Kronos Empire.

After that, he took charge of battle-related tasks, earning the trust of the Marquis Benedict.

He looked at the map for a while.

It was something that was confirmed before dispatch, but on the battlefield, it was necessary to review the plan depending on the situation.

"You are right. ten days ahead. Considering the travel time, meaningless fighting will only make the situation worse. Then we have to minimize the battle and move... . The fastest way to move is to pass these three estates on the map."

tuck tuck.

I put a pin on the map.

Adelian, Rollo, and Conrad.

A picture was drawn in my mind.

Baron Winston, who was repeating the names of the three estates, looked at the leaders and said:

"There are pro-Dmitrys in the northeast area. In the wake of the battle with the North, the Northeast Alliance was absorbed and the Dmitry Alliance was established, but the loyalty of those who were pro-Dmitry in the first place cannot be greater. And Adelian, Rollo, and Konrad, these three realms are not the factions that used to be Chin-Dmitry."

Adelian is neutral.

Rollo and Konrad were the Northeast Federation.

When Roman Dmitry held the tournament, Rollo and Konrad didn't send out the family's swordsman.

Then there was a way.

"Adelian Territory is a commercial city in the northeast. They don't want their links with the central government to be cut off, so they'd like to avoid extreme choices as much as possible. In the case of Baron Rollo and Viscount Konrad, there is a high probability that the Dmitry family still has sediment. Therefore, from now on, please contact these three lords. What we want is not to actively cooperate with the aristocracy. It is enough to turn away for a moment, so that there is a hole to escape if problems arise."

Winston was clever.

It is a decision that does not require a big decision for the opponent.

While the opponent's gaze is turned away, the nobility should turn around and move to an inconspicuous path as much as possible.

If it was a normal war.

It could be unconditionally discovered by the enemy's scouts and attacked from all sides, but it was also a way to shorten the time as much as possible if only the consent of the three nobles on the way to Dmitry was obtained.

The order was dropped.

The lieutenant immediately connected the magic communication.

The conditions were as follows.

[Our aristocratic group has no resentment towards the aristocrats in the northeast. I only want Dmitry, so if you turn your head around for a while, I'll make sure the war is over and you'll be rewarded accordingly. Choose If you choose to resist the death penalty, the territory that rejects this offer will surely be burned into a sea of fire.]

Appropriate carrots and whips.

I didn't allow much time to ponder.

1 hour later.

The three estates responded that they would accept the proposal of the aristocrats.

* * *

Three days have passed since then.

Baron Winston's forces used the night to move quickly.

Suddenly, he passed the estate of Count Adelian and increased his speed even further as he entered Baron Rollo's estate.

while on the move.

the lieutenant asked.

" Commander. Do you believe in the nobility in the northeast area? If they deliberately dug a trap, we are more likely to be attacked from all sides."

Know.

unknown variable.

was within the expected range.

The worn-out commander on the Western Front couldn't have predicted that much.

said Baron Winston.

"For once, we need to take risks and move quickly. And even if the enemy dug a trap, from the moment they accepted our offer, they were in a dilemma. The main university contacted me that all of Dmitry's elite had joined the siege of Benedict. Then, the only remaining troops to the enemy are the scoundrels of the outskirts, do you think they can win against the elite of the nobles?"

"Impossible."

"Yes, it is impossible. The soldiers of the aristocracy went through hard training in preparation for the rebellion. War means that we can't deal with the outcasts of the periphery, which we can only see through books, and if our enemies attack us from the plains because we think they have a 'common sense' advantage, it is rather a golden opportunity. Originally, it was a situation where they should have fought over the fortress wall. No matter how different the level of the soldiers, the existence of a wall inflicts considerable damage on the attacking side. But what if the terrain is open on all sides like now? In a purely battle of power and power, even if the entire northeast area rushes in, we can press it down with force."

It was a decision with betrayal in mind.

He didn't trust anyone.

They only used it as needed, and no matter what choice they made, they had no intention of talking about betrayal.

The battlefield is like that.

It is a cruel world where those who discuss the romance of blindly trusting their partner die in less than a year.

"There are not many estates with warp gates in the Cairo Kingdom. Among them, Benedict and Adelian are included in it, and if Adelian leads an army, there is a way to deal with them and take the warp gate. If that happens, Dmitry's feet will be on fire.

" Also.

The lieutenant was amazed.

It was certainly different from the Western Front.

The commander who survived the battlefield full of blood and death chose the most appropriate way to bring down the opponent.

Every choice was intentional.

The aristocrats were filled with confidence.

By advancing like this, he intended to capture Dmitry at once.

By the way.

Hwareuk.

gurgling gurgling.

the dark night.

There were fires everywhere.

It was as expected.

The lords of the northeast region chose to betray.

* * *

Adelian, Rollo, and Conrad.

The three lords didn't even think about it in the first place.

Who is Roman Dmitry?

If we look at the precedents of the past, he is a person who is really rewarding and punishing (賞罰).

It was clear that the traitor would destroy him no matter what excuse he used, and if he kept his relationship with Dmitry to the end, he wasn't the first to betray him.

if so.

The choice was obvious.

As soon as Baron Winston sent him the offer, he contacted Dmitry and asked how he should deal with it.

[Please open the way. It is enough to lure the enemies and wipe them out at once.]

And now.

The Dmitry Alliance came out.

With the numerous troops surrounding him, the surroundings lit up as if it had become daytime.

Hwareuk.

gurgling.

"Baron Winston! I received a report that you were trying to convince the nobles around you to attack Dmitry. The nobles of the Marquis Benedict are rebellious. If you surrender obediently, I will be able to take your choices into account, but if you resist to the end, you will be charged with the same rebellion as the Marquis Benedict."

Jonathan was the commander of the knights.

Dmitry's flag fluttering behind him.

At the sight of the enemies filling their sight, the leaders following Baron Winston could not hide their bewilderment.

number of enemies.

Too many.

I expected it to some extent, but I didn't know that the whole northeast would come out.

" Commander."

eyes were focused.

Baron Winston drew his sword.

There was no compromise.

Even if there were several times more enemies, there was a belief that the elite of the nobles would be enough to crush them.

"Don't be silly! The Marquis Benedict is not a traitor. That's just a conspiracy spread by you Dmitry. Rather, I do not suggest to you. If you surrender obediently even now, Marquis Benedict will accept you with generous generosity. But if you show hostility to the end... ."

Curly rumble.

It caused an aura.

落張不入 (落張不入).

I have already crossed a river of no return.

"I will kill all of you here."

It was a menacing force.

By the way.

No one was agitated.

Although Baron Winston is a commander who has experienced a lot of trouble on the battlefield, people in the northeast have experienced Roman Dmitry.

There were also those who were his enemies.

For those who had already experienced extreme horror, the threat of Baron Winston did not blink.

immediate situation.

Captain Jonathan of the Knights finally made a decision.

"Knox, please."

Okay.

widely.

A man who takes one step forward.

Even then, Baron Winston had no idea what Jonathan meant.

* * *

Like the worries of the nobility.

The variable has become a reality.

Dmitry had a wizard.

That too is a magician of the 5th circle.

"Fire Cannon."

gurgling rumbling.

A strong burning flame.

As soon as Baron Winston opened his eyes, the heat that seemed to melt his flesh swept over the nobles.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Whoops, whoops!

"Great!"

"Ahhhhhh!"

It was great heat.

Hundreds of soldiers were swept away at once, and those directly attacked were burned to the ground.

Just because the soldiers were nearby did not mean that they were unharmed.

Soldiers caught on fire hurriedly rolled to the ground, while others screamed in pain as their skin burned.

one magic.

The results were overwhelming.

In the context of proving the existence of a wizard, Baron Winston exclaimed urgently.

"Attack the entire army!"

The choice has already been made.

Victory is the only way to survive.

The wizard's magic frightened the soldiers, but they still firmly believed that they were stronger.

By the way.

puck!

Puhak!

The results before my eyes were different than expected.

troops fighting back.

The soldiers of the nobility were unilaterally slaughtered.

Dmitry's soldiers slaughtered the enemies at once, and dealt with two or three enemies as if they were a hundred per day.

It was an unacceptable situation for Baron Winston.

The scoundrels on the outskirts must have crude skills, but Dmitry's soldiers were a strong force that had never been experienced on the Western Front.

they didn't know

last year.

Roman Dmitry gave those around him time to prepare.

That said, not only his direct subordinates like Chris, but everyone who had anything to do with Dmitry.

Dmitry's soldiers.

They learned foreign engineering.

He didn't learn how to handle mana like Roman's enlisted men, but he was able to learn how to become stronger by training his body.

It was a really tough time.

The more Roman Dmitry flew, the more the soldiers wanted to become a person that suited him, and he worked so relentlessly that he said that he did not rest for a moment.

As a result.

It's completely different from a year ago.

To kill a Dmitry soldier, at least ten or more noblemen had to sacrifice their lives.

Kaang!

'You crazy.'

Baron Winston's attack.

An unknown knight blocked that.

Then reality appeared.

They ignored the northeast area as a frontier, but they were preparing a sharper blade than the nobility.

the operation of the nobility.

It was in Roman's palm.

The reason he led the elite and attacked Benedict was because he knew that there was no problem with the remaining troops alone.

Baron Winston was furious.

To live up to the expectations of the Marquis Benedict.

He cried out for victory until the end, and in the end, Jonathan's head was blown away by the sword.

spatula.

He also learned the sura technique.

The Knights Commander, Jonathan, who had developed one step further than before, killed Baron Winston, the pride of the nobles, at once.

That was the end of it.

The fourth day after Dmitry attacked Benedict.

Baron Winston's aristocrats suffered an irreparable defeat.

* * *

Mercury week.

It was a day of going back and forth between heaven and hell.

Even in the morning, the nobles clenched their fists in response to the imperial faction.

[We will also join the nobility.]

It was as planned.

If the Imperial faction joined, from then on, the situation was sufficiently reversed.

That moment.

Quang!

Curl rumble rumble!

"It's a big deal! Now part of the wall has collapsed. Although the wall repair work is being carried out quickly, it is not easy as the kingdom's attack continues. Please give the order. At this rate, we won't be able to last long."

The light went out on the foot.

The face of the Marquis Benedict was terribly distorted.

just one week.

It should be a week.

It could have turned the situation around by bringing in the Imperial faction, but it could not have collapsed in vain.

"Who is Baron Winston? What happened to Baron Winston?"

"That, that ."

Viscount Owen mumbled.

a few days ago.

I lost contact with Baron Winston.

If it went according to plan, there should be a result right away, but in response to a call that did not come back, words began to come out from within.

My stomach burned.

A situation that cannot be predicted even one inch ahead.

At that time, even more despair struck the aristocrats.

"I got a call from Baron Winston's lieutenant! The army that attacked Dmitry has been destroyed! Baron Winston died on the spot, and the remnants of the remnants are scattered and say there is nothing they can do about it!"

" !"

defeat.

I found out then

The fact that there is a bottom worse than hell.

In the grim reality, the spirit of the Marquis Benedict plunged into abyss.