CH 284

Closing (4)

Truce!

The Kronos Empire declared a truce with Dmitry.

Predicting that the Kronos Empire would retaliate for defeat on the Western Front, most of them were stockpiling food in case of unforeseen circumstances.

As a result, food prices have skyrocketed in recent years.

Those who had not even seen Cairo and Dmitrier at the risk of being swept away by the aftermath of the war, reacted stunned when they heard that the Kronos Empire had accepted a ceasefire.

What country is Kronos?

In a country that does not allow even a single compromise, it did not make sense that they accepted a ceasefire even after losing a large army.

Besides.

" crazy! Kronos set 500,000 gold as a war reward?!"

Oh my gosh. In this way, the Kronos Empire is actually admitting defeat. Dmitry declared war first, and Kronos' 300,000 troops were unilaterally slaughtered on the Western Front, but the Kronos Empire paid war compensation. Did you think you could not win the war against Dmitry?"

"For whatever reason. It is clear that Kronos has taken a step back."

There was a riot.

Throughout history.

Far from such a truce, the Kronos Empire had never paid compensation for its aggression.

But 500,000 gold. With enough money to feed 2 million people for a year, people doubted that this was the reality.

Isn't this clear evidence of defeat? The fact that the arrogant Emperor Cronus had approved this decision made people think of new possibilities.

"The era of Dmitry has begun."

"Roman Dmitry is no longer a person to be evaluated as 'the successor of the Principality'. Starting with defeating Barbosa of the Valhalla Empire, you also defeated the Kronos Empire. Finally, a game-changing hero was born. Dmitry will be reborn as the center of a new era by Roman Dmitry!"

"Let's go to Dmitry! The future of the continent is there!"

People looked up to Dmitry.

unusual behavior.

Although many things have been accomplished, the single achievement of defeating the Kronos Empire has had an enormous impact that surpasses all of them.

Dmitry's status changed.

The beginning came from the Kingdom of Cairo, but no one thought that Dmitry was a concept that followed Cairo.

The continent was boiling.

people said

"Kronos is now over. In the meantime, the image of invincibility has been strong and no one has been able to resist them, but the kingdoms of the Salamander Continent will surely raise their voices led by Roman Dmitry. That's the start. Slowly, slowly, if the status of Kronos collapses. It is no longer possible for Kronos to ignore Continental Law and run rampant like before. We exist now, at a moment in the history of the fall of Kronos."

That was a reasonable statement.

Rumors of the fall of Kronos made people clash beer glasses and talk about a new future.

such joy.

Only one day was allowed.

next day.

The news of Odelia shocked the continent.

* * *

It was ruins.

To be precise, Lucas swallowed dry while looking at the ruins where the city was supposed to have been.

" Kronos, you crazy bastards."

The capital of Odelia.

There were hundreds of thousands of people here.

They had different fates like the capital.

Among them were the informants of Hao Mun who followed Lucas, who suddenly lost contact without any report.

It does not mean that the Kronos Empire has found out the identity of the informant.

It meant that everyone in the capital was killed by surprise so much that they didn't even know about it.

how the hell

Does this mean that this is possible?

Even as Lucas, who had experienced prenatal care, there was no way to explain the scene in front of him.

"Magician. Please."

Okay.

The wizard stepped forward.

He appeared to be in his late 60's, but he was a person who had devoted his entire life to researching magic instead of being in the third circle.

Haomen handled a variety of tasks.

Some of them require 'magical knowledge', so they hired an elderly person on condition that they pay research funds and appropriate compensation.

'If the informants can't even report it, it means that the city has collapsed in three minutes at the most. That's impossible with physical strength. Obviously magic was used. If the Kronos Empire mobilized magicians of the 8th circle, they might have another wizard comparable to that.'

Battle in the West.

The appearance of the 8th circle wizard was shocking.

It was thought that such a state existed in the world, but the magic of the 8th Circle that was actually manifested showed an overwhelming destructive power that humans could not handle.

If it wasn't for Roman Dmitry. Dmitry must have been defeated.

Dmitry and Cairo's soldiers cheered enthusiastically at the joy of victory, but the fear of the eighth circle remained in the hearts of those present.

if.

If the 8th circle mage annihilated the capital of Odelia.

The Kronos Empire didn't have two 8-circle wizards, but might have had more power than that.

So I found this place.

It was a requirement to check the site and obtain information.

That was then.

Kwajik.

" Oh, this is absurd!"

The wizard was astonished.

He tried to grasp the magic energy left in the field with the magic device he invented, but the magic device stopped breaking due to the power he couldn't handle.

Lucas asked.

"What is wrong?"

"It is terribly wrong. No, this is impossible!"

The wizard trembled.

His eyes looking down at the device were rippled as if a violent wave had hit him.

"The magic device I developed is designed to measure the magic of the 8th circle. However, just by checking the "remnants" left in the capital, the magic device was broken. That means. The 8th circle magic has more power than I thought, or... It means more than that."

8 circles.

Or, more.

Lucas' expression hardened.

If the magician's words are true.

From now on, the truce negotiations with Kronos could no longer be happily accepted.

* * *

A meeting was convened.

The members were different from before.

Dmitry, Cairo, Hector, Redford, Frank, Umberto.

Representatives of six countries, except for the Kingdom of Odelia, whose capital had been destroyed, appeared at Roman Dmitry's call.

said the king of the Franks.

" Is Odelia's case really true? According to a person who witnessed the situation in the vicinity of the capital at that time, a huge object fell from the sky and destroyed the capital at once. That's not human power. Aside from that 'demon' that appeared on the Western Front, the Kronos Empire clearly has another power we don't know about.

"It doesn't matter what the truth is. They destroyed Odelia's capital in a matter of minutes, proving that they did not accept an armistice because of their powerlessness."

Yes. The Kronos Empire, obviously, has something we don't know."

Everyone added.

Anxiety spread.

Apparently they had won the champagne of victory just yesterday, but the Kronos Empire's actions shocked everyone.

by human power.

Is it possible to annihilate a capital in a matter of minutes?

It was impossible.

Even Roman Dmitry, whom they looked up to, who had slaughtered Rascal's ten thousand troops, thought it was impossible.

It wasn't human in the first place.

A "giant object" that was said to have exploded in the capital meant that it was equivalent to Shefir, or that it used power in an unimaginable area.

People only realized then.

Kronos Empire.

What it means to deal with them.

In the history of the continent that has flown over the past, the reason that the ancestors of the Kingdom Union could not resist was due to overwhelming power.

Roman Dmitry said.

"The incident of Odelia is a warning from Kronos to us. They would not have accepted the truce because they lacked strength, but rather decided that they needed a process of holding their breath for the final decisive battle. So, too, we should not be deceived by the word 'truce'. The war is not over, and the Kronos Empire will declare war first when all preparations have been made to the extent that the words of a pact are insignificant."

" Do you think Roman Dmitry has a chance to win the war against Kronos?"

It was Edwin Hector.

At that question, Roman Dmitry looked at him.

Yes.

concise answer.

People were amazed.

Although they must have seen and heard the same information as them, Roman Dmitry showed no sign of agitation.

Is that so? People responded with relief.

The mere fact that Roman Dmitry was firmly in his position gave him a feeling of victory in the war against Kronos.

That's it.

It was the presence of Roman Dmitry.

The successive achievements accumulated one after another have now given him blind trust.

"The war will always start again, and Dmitry will not back down against the Kronos Empire. It is said that they gathered in the name of a new kingdom union. I have no intention of forcing you to make sacrifices. But keep in mind. There is no freedom without sacrifice. A country that did not prepare for the day of the decisive battle, a country that did not plan for the future like Dmitry. Just as the capital of the Kingdom of Odelia has been destroyed, no matter what difficulties you experience, you will have to solve the problems on your own."

not empty words

Odelia's annihilation was accomplished under everyone's neglect.

Roman Dmitry.

The leader of the new kingdom union was not so human.

However. If you follow Dmitry by your own decisions, Dmitry will never betray that belief."

that also.

It was sincere.

Roman Dmitry showed a cruel side as well as a way of reciprocating trust.

like that.

The First Continental War came to an end.

* * *

walked outside

In the cold wind, Roman Dmitry recalled Lucas's report.

"According to the wizard who investigated the site, he was convinced that the level of power surpassed the magic used by Shefir. Then we have to think about the existence of the '9th Circle'. Otherwise, the magic of the same 8th circle couldn't be this different.

9 circles.

It was the realm of imagination.

The existence of the 8th circle was confirmed from the beginning by the 7th circle wizards, but people in the magic academia decided that it was the wizard's limit.

The nine circles cannot be handled by the human body.

The moment you put more than 9 circles around your heart, the heart that couldn't handle the energy of nature will explode at once.

By the way.

The possibility of the 9th circle appeared.

The power that destroyed the capital at once could not be explained without going beyond common sense.

chuck.

picked up a sword

if.

If you do your best now, will you be able to produce the same results?

It was impossible.

It might be possible to annihilate hundreds of thousands of troops over time, but it was not possible to annihilate the capital at once like the unknown.

It was the power that the word natural disaster (天災地變) deserved.

Even in Moorim, Jungwon, where Baek Jung-hyeok lived, he had never met a being who used such power.

so that.

"That's why you called me into this world."

He looked up at the sky and smiled.

I was happy.

blood boiled.

People tasted despair at the overwhelming power, but Roman Dmitry was rather sympathetic.

past life.

Cheonma Baek Jung-hyuk was invincible.

He ascended to the top of the world with his knowledge alone, and when he reached the realm of heaven, there was no one who could test his power.

From then on, life was a series of boredom.

Even the warriors who gained all kinds of great fame in Moorim, Jungwon were just children in front of Baek Jung-hyeok, and their power without an opponent produced boredom.

I always wanted a family match.

A being who will test his strength and elevate himself to a higher level.

I hoped to find room for further development by expressing my strength with all my might.

"It's fun."

Alexander didn't know.

his gift.

That it was delivered to Roman Dmitry in a completely different direction.

* * *

Golden Hwanhyang (錦衣還鄕).

Dmitry's army is back.

Roman Dmitry's steps to defeat Kronos, Dmitry's people came out on the street and cheered.

It was a nice day.

By the way.

After meeting with his father, Roman Dmitry saw Hans' expression and knew that there was news waiting for him.

crying face.

Hans struggled to deliver one piece of news.

" young master. Henderson is dead."

after a short battle.

Henderson died.