CH 187

Counterattack (2)

this meeting.

If Flora Lawrence received positive emotions, Rodwell Dmitry could not hide her confusion.

' Is that person Roman Dmitry?'

The commander of the kingdom army.

When he appeared, the soldiers of the Western Front opened the way on both sides and gave a great cheer.

Roman Dmitry was a symbol of hope.

His arrival on the western front after clearing the rebels in just three days meant that Cairo was no longer in danger from attack by the Kronos Empire.

actions in the past.

He defeated the kingdom of Hector, became the best sword in Cairo, and even defeated the Marquis Benedict.

Even though people had never experienced Roman Dmitry firsthand, they looked at him and showed blind trust.

It was an overwhelming sight.

Rodwell Dmitry, who went to battle even with an imperfect body, looked at the scene with swaying eyes like soldiers.

It didn't make sense at all.

The existence that accepted people's gaze was too different to be the same person as the Roman Dmitry he remembered.

and the meeting that followed.

It was a series of surprises.

As he asked for the best and urged the leaders, a sense of disparity in his memories arose over and over again.

'The last Roman Dmitry I can remember was a drunkard. It was a life that was completely far from swordsmanship, and I was often dragged into the guards while acting in a bar. There is not much difference between then and now. But in such a short time, how can a person change like this?'

Conceptually.

It was impossible.

The question I always heard while listening to the rumors was, how did the existence in my memory reach the level of 5 stars?

Roman Dmitry's voice.

Roman Dmitry's face.

It was certain.

His appearance was much better than before, but the marks on his face proved that he was Roman Dmitry.

In fact, he was accepting reality to some extent.

Even if the rumors were only half true, Roman Dmitry couldn't have been called Dmitry's nerd.

throughout the meeting.

His gaze was fixed on Roman Dmitry.

As I could relate to everything he said, the shock was inevitable.

The meeting is over.

Breathing in the night air, Rodwell Dmitry looked up at the sky.

' I lived my life with the sole purpose of raising the reputation of my family on the Western Front. By the way, Roman Dmitry made all my achievements meaningless in an instant. Is it a difference in talent? Everyone called me Dmitry's future, but in reality it was nothing and just a riot.'

accepted the truth.

Roman Dmitry.

His brother was clear.

So there was a sense of wonder.

Even in the days when a being called hyung lived like a villain, he tried relentlessly, but it felt like the difference was collapsing all at once. left eye sore

In exchange for defeating a being who was nothing compared to the opponents Roman Dmitry had defeated, Rodwell Dmitry lost sight in his left eye forever.

It was embarrassing.

What have you been working on so far?

That was then.

"Rodwell."

It was a familiar voice.

The hair all over the body stood up.

When Rodwell Dmitry turned his head with a hardened face, there was an older brother in his memory looking at him.

* * *

thick face.

masculine voice.

Roman Dmitry was clear.

Contrary to the face that reminds us of past memories, Roman exudes an atmosphere that can't be reached.

"I heard you have bad eyesight."

to that question.

Rodwell looked puzzled.

After arriving on the Western Front, Roman, who had never pretended to know him, did not know that he would ask his regards.

"No worries."

"Your sacrifice was able to deal with the wizards of the Kronos Empire. Good job. If you hadn't fully carried out the plan, the Western Front would not have survived until I arrived.

Rodwell shut his mouth.

It was awkward.

This conversation, this situation.

Roman Dmitry, who appeared in front of him as an older brother, felt so unfamiliar.

It was the same with Roman.

However, he spoke first.

'Rodwell Dmitry. My blood.'

last year.

My father always said the same thing over and over again.

Rodwell Dmitry has always tried to solve his own problems since he was young, but he was also only in his early twenties.

So as an older brother, I hoped to take care of him.

I knew that the relationship between the two was not very good due to the issue of succession, but from the father's point of view, both were precious children.

The word blood and flesh.

It wasn't a very good word for Roman Dmitry, or Baek Joong-hyuk.

He was forced to compete just because he was the son of Heaven, and in exchange for their blood, he rose to the top position.

But.

This life was different.

Roman Dmitry accepted a new relationship.

Those who remember the existence called Dmitry's nerd looked at Roman Dmitry with a prejudiced gaze, but did not reject the beings who accepted the new self.

In this way, one by one, we made a relationship in the present life.

So was Hans, including Chris and Kevin, and so was Flora Lawrence.

And.

I met Rodwell Dmitry.

His previous stories had proven that he hated him, but Roman didn't care.

'When I started a new life. For the single reason that I am Roman Dmitry, Hans gave him a blind feeling. I could reject and hate me like everyone else, but thanks to Hans approaching me, I was able to quickly adapt to this world. The same goes for his relationship with Rodwell Dmitry. There is no reason to unconditionally wait for the opponent to approach you. I need to re-establish my relationship with Rodwell Dmitry, just as I have made new relationships with the people I have made in this life.'

Dmitry's second child.

looked at his brother.

Whatever he thought of himself, Roman Dmitry was the first to approach.

It wasn't because of my father's request.

The only reason he is my brother.

For that alone, Rodwell Dmitry deserved to be inside his fence.

Unlike the previous life, when the brothers were only the subject of bone and physical conflict, the present life accepted the family as a family.

said Roman.

"I still don't like it that much. But keep this in mind."

saw the eyes

Though undefeated, Rodwell Dmitry lost one eye when he was only in his early twenties.

It's something that can't be helped.

Even if he tried to react bluntly, he was not unaware of the bitterness in the other eye.

"You are my brother. If you follow me to the battlefield, I will show you what it means to live as a member of the Dmitry family. Roman Dmitry's brother Rodwell Dmitry lost one eye. The Empire of Kronos will have to sacrifice many lives."

Moment.

Rodwell's eyes twinkled.

It was surprising.

The first thing to say is to say something like this.

Just as Hans accepted himself as he was, Roman embraced even the corners of Rodwell Dmitry.

"So remember. The fact that you and I are brothers."

A night full of stars in the sky.

The two brothers reunited like that.

* * *

that time.

The Kronos Empire was faced with a dire situation.

[ ] The rebellion of the Marquis Benedict was completely unsuccessful. Now that Roman Dmitry's Kingdom Army has arrived on the Western Front, the Kronos Empire has no reason to waste any more time. I think it would be better for you to return to the army.]

He was Baron Charlton, a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Hoi-gun.

annoyed

As Count Fabio, he could not retreat the troops as it was.

"You bastards. At most, they attacked the Western Front, and they collapsed without being able to hold out for even a day. Baron Charlton. It's not that I don't understand Hoegun's reasons, but we've suffered quite a bit over the past few days. But does it make sense to run away without doing anything? Just give me one more day In it, I will surely imprint the existence of the Empire on those who do not know the subject."

It's not a matter of winning or losing.

Immediately after the Battle of Daejeon.

Seeing the wizards being swept away by the magic trap, Count Fabio knew that he had fallen into a trap.

You can't blame the opponent.

The Cairo Kingdom sent out the great warriors and fought a fair fight, and it was entirely their responsibility to lose the wizard without anticipating the opponent's trap.

So my stomach was boiling.

When I thought that I had just had a bite from Cairo or the like, there were many cases where I jumped up every time I fell asleep.

just once.

Finally, I wanted revenge.

Aside from the real gains, it was a matter of pride.

[Neither do I know the heart of Count Fabio. However, the opponent is Roman Dmitry's Kingdom Army joined. Roman Dmitry is a very warlike character, and if he does something wrong, he can end up with an unmanageable loss. Count Fabio. Currently, the Kronos Empire is concentrating on the conflict with the Kingdom Confederacy. If Count Fabio loses his troops, the aftermath will inevitably affect the South as well. Think carefully. Do you still want to continue the war to the end?]

" Hmmm."

Count Fabio showed his uncomfortable feelings.

It wasn't wrong.

this war.

It was fought with troops on the Western Front.

If the Cairo Kingdom suffered great damage from the battle, it had no choice but to draw troops from other places to make up for it.

Then the responsibility cannot be avoided.

The defeat against the Kingdom of Cairo is not enough, but the sin that affected the conflict with the Kingdom Union is not a matter of saying sorry.

finally.

"Damn it. I see. Let's get our troops back as soon as the sun rises tomorrow.

Count Fabio accepted reality.

My stomach was still boiling.

But what to do?

that there is no other way.

[You thought well.]

at the end of that word.

Count Fabio nervously cut off communication.

* * *

next day.

The Kronos Empire immediately chose to retreat.

We cleared up our positions early in the morning, and started the retreat before the sun rose in the middle of the sky.

"Commander. I will leave the scouts behind just in case any unexpected situation arises."

"You don't have to."

"Isn't that still dangerous? Even if the Kingdom of Cairo sends a pursuit team, we may bite our tails."

adjutant's advice.

It was the right decision.

It was necessary to observe the enemy's dynamics through the scouts, rather than just retreating just because he chose Hoegun.

Normally, Count Fabio would have listened to the lieutenant.

However, after spending a painful time in the simmering boil all night, he looked at the lieutenant with an aggressive look.

"Do you think Cairo or the like dare to send a pursuit team against the Kronos Empire? The reason our enemies were able to deal with us was entirely because of the presence of walls. If, like you said, we open the gates and send in a pursuit, we can just defeat them and destroy the Western Front."

wide plain.

There is no place to protect yourself here.

In a situation where they were confronting each other head-on, they did not think that they would be defeated by the Cairo Kingdom.

rather.

I wanted them to come out of the castle.

If Cairo makes such a mistake, it will pay the price of complacency.

Okay.

The lieutenant withdrew.

He also complied with Count Fabio's orders.

Leaving the skirmishers was a decision just in case, but the situation was not too threatening to the Kronos Empire.

Is that so? The Kronos Empire also easily formed the ranks of its rebels.

Usually, in preparation for the enemy's attack, they form as narrow a line as possible and move, but now they form a long line in a line.

the moment you are attacked.

There was a risk of being cut off in the middle.

Knowing this, the Kronos Empire took a bold step forward.

'Kingdom of Cairo. It seems that your world has come to end the rebellion now, but it is only a matter of time before it becomes a vassal of the Empire. Cairo is more than a bridgehead for conquest of the continent. The moment the Kronos Empire leads its forces and appears on the Western Front once more, then the Empire will not be able to stop its progress.'

Count Fabio chuckled.

Thinking about the future of the enemies gave me a little comfort.

Stuttering on horseback, he envisioned the future of Cairo's kingdom in his head.

how far did you walk

When the sun rose in the middle of the sky and the sun was shining, the lieutenant who had left earlier came running with a pale face.

"Commander! Enemies have appeared! The enemies have attacked the rear!"

what?!

Moment.

Count Fabio doubted his ears.

Enemies attacked the rear.

That said, doesn't it mean that you opened the gates and came out?

"Is that right? Cairo guys made a stupid mistake."

closely.

hey hey!

pulled the reins of the horse.

If the enemy crawls out.

"Order the soldiers now. Kill all the garbage in Cairo that doesn't even know the subject!"

Count Fabio decided that now was the perfect opportunity to take revenge.