CH 331

30 Reinforcements (1)

Immediately after confirming communication.

Cayden thought for a moment.

Seeing Roman Dmitry waiting for him, he spoke the truth while suppressing his miserable feelings.

" Luna's fortress has fallen."

His voice trembled.

In fact, the war is over.

It was a war that was outnumbered from the beginning, so Luna's fortress had to be protected somehow.

However, Luna's fortress collapsed.

The life or death of Sebastian and Gyro could not be confirmed, and Luna's soldiers would have been reduced to food.

There was no possibility of surviving after abandoning the fortress.

There is a temple dedicated to the gods in Luna's fortress, so people will risk their lives to protect it.

"I will not ask you to stay. The collapse of Luna's Fortress means that there are no troops to turn the situation around. Thank you very much for taking the long step to Arcadia. And, sorry for not being able to respond to that. The future of the Luna Kingdom is already over."

messed it up

like my heart

Just in case, I wanted to tell you to fight to the end.

But I couldn't.

As a devout devotee of the gods, he hoped that Dmitry, who had bestowed goodwill, would not sacrifice in vain.

Trying to teach Luna's skills somehow.

Now these choices.

It was an effort not to be selfish.

Thousands of orcs must be standing in Luna's fortress, and asking for 30 men to destroy it and take back Luna's people is to force a unilateral sacrifice.

It is tantamount to betraying good will.

Although conditional, Roman Dmitry genuinely cared for Luna's well-being, but Caden couldn't take Dmitry to hell in the obvious future.

If you break up like this.

Cayden was thinking of heading to Luna alone.

will probably die

If captured by the orcs, he will be reduced to a terrible condition where he will be covered in flesh while alive, but he will fulfill his duty as a knight of Luna.

Truly, life was unpredictable.

Even when he was training his sword when he was young, the people around him said why he worked so hard on things that were not necessary.

Arcadia.

It is a peaceful world.

Since there was no war, there was no need for weapons, and some pointed out that building a fortress was a meaningless act.

So Luna's future was over.

Arcadia can never go back to the past.

A single betrayal, a single war produced distrust.

That was then.

"I told you. The choice is mine."

Moment.

He looked at Roman Dmitry with a puzzled face.

When Isabel offered to cooperate, Roman Dmitry refused, and when he bowed his head to save Luna, Roman Dmitry drew the line thoroughly.

That was what Cayden remembered.

If it was a war that had no chance of winning, it was Roman Dmitry who would back down without hesitation when he knew the truth.

By the way.

"From the moment Dmitry and Luna signed the contract, Luna became Dmitry's vassal state. Kayden. Luna's fate is not for you to decide. So, put aside the muffled sounds and tell me everything you know about Luna's Fortress from now on.

Roman Dmitry.

I didn't leave Luna.

* * *

My heart was pounding.

For a moment, I doubted my ears.

He clearly said that Luna's fortress had collapsed, but Roman Dmitry didn't seem to care at all.

the problem is.

It was the same with the other soldiers.

When Roman Dmitry said that he would carry out the operation, it was normal for him to stop him, but they calmly accepted it without much reaction. I couldn't understand

From the moment he said he would send 30 men as reinforcements, he knew it was unusual, but Dmitry went far beyond what he had expected.

I couldn't hide the truth anymore.

if there is any chance.

For the Kingdom of Luna, I wanted to do anything.

said kayden.

"Luna's Fortress is actually just a fortress, but it's not very suitable for Mercury. The wall itself is low and the interior is not very spacious, so it cannot accommodate a large number of people. As you know, Luna is not a very populous country. The villagers usually live in the villages near the fortress, and major items such as food are managed within the fortress. If the orcs of Graxxar captured Luna's fortress. Not all of them will live in the fortress."

"On the basis?"

"Graxxar wants to feed other races. Even when they attacked the eighth storehouse, they did not hesitate to kill to subdue them, but after that, I heard reports that people were being held captive and left with minimal food. Perhaps they are trying to keep other races as livestock. Then there will be not only tens of thousands of orcs in Luna's fortress, but also Luna's people who have been captured as prisoners. To support such a large number of people, some orcs have no choice but to live outside."

blast furnace.

There were two hypotheses.

"The orcs have two options. First of all, it is possible that the troops were placed inside and outside Luna's fortress and formed a line, or they left some troops and left to attack other races. Graxxar is a very militant creature. Since the war has begun, it will move nonstop until Arcadia is captured. From the beginning of the actual declaration of war until now. Graxxar continues to wage war and attack its surroundings."

the more you talk.

My head cleared.

Roman Dmitry listened seriously.

Unlike the Salamander Continent, there is not much information, so I listened to Kayden for enough information.

Is that so?

Cayden, too, was taking this ridiculous war seriously.

"In the former case, it is virtually impossible to retake Luna's fortress. But in the latter case, there is only one way. This is the passage that leads directly to the ice warehouse. Ice warehouse means a naturally formed cave, and the Luna Kingdom uses it to store ice and keep food fresh. A secret passage in that cave leads out. If you use it, you can sneak into Luna's fortress without destroying the walls."

I said everything I knew.

The choice rested with Roman Dmitry.

Actually.

Despite mentioning the secret passage, entering Luna's Fortress, where tens of thousands of troops would be infested, was an unreasonable operation.

But for now, I wanted to keep quiet. Like Roman Dmitry's soldiers, he supported what he was doing.

yet.

Roman Dmitry said.

"Now, I will explain my plans for the future."

* * *

Whew.

The wind blew.

Through the blizzard that obstructed the view, the three men walked towards Luna's fortress.

above the wall.

The soldier, who had been caught by Carlot by the nape of his neck, cried out in fear as he saw the men approaching more and more.

"Stop! This is Luna's realm!"

My body was trembling.

behind the wall.

Carlot and the Orcs were watching the situation.

They aimed their weapons at any time to kill the soldier's family, and when he looked at his wife's face, drenched in fear, they couldn't refuse Carlot's orders.

It was a pity for Dmitry's reinforcements.

They obviously came to save the Luna Kingdom, but Luna's future is already over.

widely.

stopped walking.

As the men looked up at the wall, the soldier said.

"Reveal your identity."

"I am Roman Dmitry of the Dmitry Kingdom. At Luna's request, I came to help Luna.

the other two.

It was Chris and Kevin.

The soldier looked at Roman Dmitry and showed a questioning expression.

"I heard that Dmitry's reinforcements consisted of 30 men. But why are there only three of you? And where is the Cayden Knight who went to Dmitry?"

Roman Dmitry laughed.

It was like acting.

With a pale, tired face and awkward tone of voice, the situation was clearly visible even if he did not know the truth.

"From now on, people of Luna, listen!"

Moment.

raised his voice.

Despite the soldier's bewildered expression, Roman Dmitry continued his original purpose.

"Luna became a vassal of Dmitry. You belong to Dmitry, and as of this time, I obey Roman Dmitry's orders. If you swear allegiance to me I will not forsake you."

It was a sudden situation.

soldiers too.

Carlot too.

I didn't understand what was going on.

In the scenario they envisioned, such a situation did not exist.

"If you are prepared to die and fight to the end. I will save you."

That was then.

on the wall.

The orcs raised their heads.

Was it because he felt that the situation was not serious?

"Chwiik, attack!"

When Carlot shouted Barak, the orcs fired their prepared arrows at Roman Dmitry.

That moment.

'The first half of the Celestial Swordsmanship.'

flash.

blow.

Roman Dmitry's sword cut through the gates.

* * *

secret passage.

Caden, who was waiting for the signal, asked a colleague named McBurney next to him, worried.

" Do you think this operation will be successful?"

Roman Dmitry's plan.

It was shocking.

In the latter case, a small number of personnel, including Roman Dmitry, said that they would draw attention from the castle gate by grasping the enemy's movements.

Meanwhile, the rest of the troops infiltrated the secret passage. The primary objective was the liberation of prisoners of war.

Not for the safety of the prisoners.

Graxxar.

he made a mistake

Securing prisoners was a choice for the future, but if they regain their freedom again, the Luna Kingdom can restore its power.

That was the picture Roman Dmitry wanted.

If you raise troops from the inside with the prisoners, the number of troops that was only 30 can multiply hundreds of times in an instant.

and face to face.

It was a difficult mission from start to finish.

It would be absurd to attract attention with only three people, and even if they penetrated through the secret passage, there was a possibility that the internal guards would not be able to be suppressed.

And even if it's ideally freeing prisoners.

They had to deal with more than 10,000 Orcs, taking them with their weapons and stamina.

So I asked.

When asked about the success of the operation, McBurney responded bluntly.

"Yes, of course."

There wasn't a single doubt.

McBurney.

It experienced numerous wars, starting with the Southern Front.

Trusting and following Roman Dmitry, McBurney led to victory several times in situations more absurd than this operation.

Besides, Roman Dmitry had a history of annihilating Rascal's ten thousand troops with his own strength.

This is not to say that retaking the fortress was not without risk, but at any cost there was no doubt in Dmitry's victory.

strong conviction.

Cayden had a strange feeling.

He was curious about where their beliefs came from, a man named Roman Dmitry.

'If he really succeeds in this operation... .'

vassal status.

I thought it wasn't bad.

At first, I didn't really agree with Isabelle's request to visit Roman Dmitry, but Roman Dmitry did not abandon Luna even in difficult circumstances.

The need for the Luna Kingdom to control Arcadia wasn't really a big deal.

From the moment Luna's fortress fell, the meaning of the promise was lost, but Roman Dmitry was not a person who ignored the importance of the promise.

If Isabel was God's agent.

Roman Dmitry was a true king.

Cayden, who had not allowed anyone other than Isabel, began to dream of a new way of the future.

Roman Dmitry, who leads Luna.

In Arcadia, where the peace had crumbled, it was the most ideal future.

That was then.

Kwareung.

Quiet rumble rumble.

"Now."

Finally, the signal that was foretold fell.

* * *

Quiet rumble.

The gates were broken.

Above the walls, beyond the gates.

The orcs were outraged.

Seeing them infested with their hideous lives, Roman Dmitry took the first step.

Go.

Yes.

Chris and Kevin follow.

as if they were nothing.

With no haste at all, he approached the enemies that filled his sight.