CH 346

A country that has lost its romance (4)

Valhalla imperial court.

In an emergency, the leaders were convened.

While the emperor with a languid expression watched, Marquis Belfir placed a box containing his head on the table.

tuk.

"Look at this. Count Bragan visited on behalf of Valhalla, and Roman Dmitry cut off his head and sent it to me. What does this mean? It's an obvious declaration of war. It is clear that they are joining the rebellion and attacking the Valhalla Empire."

" this.

Everyone frowned.

To the terrible sight and fishy smell seen inside the box, most of the leaders showed a sympathetic reaction.

"I knew this was going to happen. Roman Dmitry was an uncompromising guy from the start."

"Does this make sense? It is the continent's law not to kill the messengers representing a country, but Roman Dmitry crossed the line. We must prepare for war immediately. How about mobilizing your troops to wipe out the rebellion of the Duke of Vieto and unite with the Kronos Empire to attack Dmitry?"

Anger swelled.

The act of killing the messenger.

In fact, it is a situation where there is nothing to say because Valhalla made a mistake first, but the country of the Empire did not admit its fault.

It was a typical perpetrator's logic.

The reason for their anger was Roman Dmitry's attitude, which, despite the fact that the Valhalla Empire had reached out first, refused to hold it.

That was then.

The conservative Count Gomes, who was observing the situation, came up with a new opinion.

"Why not do it this way?"

"Do you have any good comments?"

"Given the circumstances in which Roman Dmitry killed Count Bragan and had met Sanchez of the rebels before that, it is clear that he had a high probability of joining the rebels. The Duke of Vieto is trying to solve the inferiority of power with external power. We're just attacking it. If you promote Valhalla's pure-bloodism, you can take away the hearts of the people who are currently following the Duke of Vieto at once."

"That's a good idea!"

People showed interest.

If only you could do that.

The rebel forces that have lost the public's heart will be wiped out at once without even being able to resist.

Count Gomes added:

"The pure blood of Valhalla is very closed. Unlike Kronos, who accepts many races, Valhalla insists only on descent from Valhalla. This is directly related to the context of this rebellion. The people of Valhalla want to restore the roots of Valhalla as a country of warriors, but what would you think if an outside force took the lead in the process? The rebels' dilemma. Because it is a process of recovering the root, you have to win it on your own, and if you use their arguments, you can turn the situation around."

Roman Dmitry.

he made a mistake

By cutting off Count Bragan's head and sending him away, the Valhalla imperial court gave him an excuse to grab the pods.

Count Gomes saw the emperor.

"His Majesty the Emperor. Give me a chance. I'll contact Roman Dmitry, and I'll get some solid evidence that will shake people's hearts.

I also support Count Gomes' plan.

The Marquis of Belfir also gained strength.

lately.

Liberals and Conservatives took the same position.

At first, Count Gomes was furious at the progress of the progressives compromising with Kronos, but as Emperor Valhalla's madness grew, his servants had no choice but to unite.

Emperor Valhalla's gaze turned to Count Gomes.

Count Gomes reacted with a slight smirk, and he pushed the chair back and stood up.

squeaky.

"Do it yourself."

annoying talk.

When the Emperor Valhalla resigned, the Count Gomes and other top officials gave a sigh of relief.

"Then we will proceed as planned."

I called the communicator.

Like a spider digging a trap and waiting, Count Gomes' eyes shone fiercely.

* * *

Magical communication is connected.

beyond the screen.

When Roman Dmitry appeared, Count Gomes, who led the plan, spoke first.

"The gift was well received. We sent the nobles of Valhalla to talk, but was it Dmitry's way to send them back with only their heads cut off like this? It seems like you made a mistake. With that one choice, Valhalla and Dmitry were forever in an irreversible relationship."

[You sound funny. From the moment you openly tried to kill me, I had no intention of compromising with Valhalla.]

"If it comes out like that, I have no choice but to give up my manners."

Count Gomes laughed.

It was the expected reaction.

If it was enough to send Count Bragan's head, he did not think that he would accept the conversation with ease.

"I feel really sorry. When the Earl of Denver reached out to you, what would have happened if you had held it? Perhaps, with the wings of the Valhalla Empire, they may have already destroyed the Kronos Empire. It's not that I won't accept you now. You, who have barely been reborn as the head of the Kingdom Union in the Cairo-born José, certainly deserve our recognition."

Civil War in Cairo.

The Earl of Denver is dead.

With the events of that day, Roman Dmitry touched Valhalla's heart.

"But you have to be okay with what I'm doing. Having won the war against Kronos once, does this world already feel like yours? The reason Kronos and Valhalla are called the two great mountain ranges of the continent is because they have proven their qualifications in their long history. Whether you are Kronos or Valhalla. Neither of them had to turn their backs. Now that the Duke of Vieto is plotting a rebellion, it means that it was a fatal mistake to join the Duke of Vieto."

The conversation flowed naturally.

magic communication.

Recorded conversations with Roman Dmitry.

If there was evidence that he had colluded with the Duke of Vieto, he was planning to steal the public's opinion based on it.

"Roman Dmitry. Just because you help the Duke of Vieto, you don't think you can destroy the Valhalla Empire, do you?

threw the bait

without saying any more.

Watch your opponent's reaction.

The sharp eyes aiming at the prey will bite the nape of the neck as soon as it shows the expected reaction.

By the way.

[Count Gomes. This incident has nothing to do with the Duke of Vieto.]

" What?

Cracks appeared on his face.

I didn't know you would deny it.

From the moment he sent Count Bragan's head cut off, he thought that his opponent had explicitly revealed his intentions.

Roman Dmitry laughed.

[I should have said it clearly. From the moment you openly tried to kill me, I had no intention of compromising with Valhalla. That is why Count Bragan's head was cut off and sent. I think of you as enemies, so I just proved my will through Count Bragan.]

obvious hostility.

It was a statement that turned the tables.

* * *

The magical communication of Valhalla.

The intention was clear.

Rather than be outraged at the death of the nobleman of Valhalla, he was convinced that he would use the incident politically.

I have no intention of criticizing myself.

The problem between the great powers is that cruel things happen as usual, but he did not intend to obey Valhalla's intentions.

Count Bragan.

cut off his neck

In conversation with Sanchez, Roman Dmitry had told him that he would do it a week in advance.

[It doesn't really matter if you're caught in a civil war. Right after the Valhalla festival. At that time, I couldn't afford to hold you accountable for the war with Kronos, but I have changed my mind because of your disrespectful attitude towards Dmitry as a conversation partner. From now on, I will make a suggestion to you. If you accept my offer, I will acknowledge your sincerity and try to improve your relationship with Valhalla.]

Count Gomes was speechless.

personal revenge.

With that one word, the point was completely distracted.

The trap has lost its meaning.

The Valhalla Empire actually had an intention to kill Roman Dmitry, and the incidents related to it made much talk within Valhalla.

Why would you let the great warriors who participated in the festival die?

Since it was an event that had already been sympathized with and criticized by many people, the death of Count Bragan could not be held accountable if he claimed revenge for the incident.

Rather, the Valhalla Empire fell into a dilemma.

[There is only one way to reverse the relationship. Emperor Valhalla should come and ask me for forgiveness.]

"How dare this bastard!"

"Where are you spitting out such nonsense!"

Moment.

The nobles vomited their anger.

An apology from the Emperor Valhalla himself.

It was absurd.

The Emperor Valhalla was not the person to accept such an offer, and if an apology occurred, the status of the Valhalla Empire would fall to the ground.

It was incomparable to Kronos' truce negotiations.

Count Gomes did not hide his bubbling anger at the proposal he had explicitly refused.

"Roman Dmitry. Do you mean that you want to see the end with us?"

[I told you.]

got dry

Roman Dmitry, from beginning to end, never showed any manners toward the rulers of Valhalla.

[I have no intention of negotiating with you. As of this time, Dmitry will officially declare the Valhalla Empire as an adversary.]

breakdown of negotiations.

After those words, communication was cut off unilaterally.

* * *

The silence has subsided.

A nobleman in Valhalla said in a bewildered voice.

" Is it true that we have declared war on the Valhalla Empire now?"

His voice trembled.

Roman Dmitry's reaction.

exceeded expectations.

In a situation where he did not know when he would face the Kronos Empire again, he did not know that even the Valhalla Empire would choose a handshake that turned him into an enemy.

This was clearly against Dmitry.

If Kronos and Valhalla joined hands in response to Roman Dmitry's arrogant attitude, it wouldn't be a chore to push Dmitry away.

"Roman Dmitry must have been sincere. He is a person who will remain."

Now that the emperor has left.

The Marquis of Belfir was the most powerful in this place.

He was crazy too.

He didn't want to believe what had just happened, but Roman Dmitry's actions proved his sincerity.

When Kronos joined the civil war in Cairo.

Roman Dmitry led a small force in an attempt to counterattack.

Even though it was a great achievement for Cairo just to defeat Kronos, he opened the gate and ran out and slaughtered the enemies.

And the festival of Valhalla.

War with Kronos.

to recent prisoners of war.

It never went against common sense.

Roman Dmitry was the one who carried out what he thought was reckless and achieved the result of victory.

Count Gomes said.

" It seems we have fallen into a trap. Roman Dmitry intends to take this as a matter of Valhalla and Dmitry. If that happens, even if they openly attack Valhalla, they have the cause of revenge of the past. He's a really clever guy. Anticipating that we might use Valhalla's pureblood as a justification, we have made this a separate matter for the rebels."

Enemy, but great.

Because of this.

The Valhalla Empire was in a dilemma.

Except for the Duke of Vieto, who is leading the civil war, Roman Dmitry, who threatened outside, had to be on the lookout.

Marquis Belfir said.

"It is clear that Roman Dmitry will move his forces in the sense of declaring war. Hector is Dmitry's ally, and he will make way for him to gather his forces on the northern border with Valhalla. I don't think Dmitry actually wants a war with Valhalla. No matter how successful the rebellion of the Duke of Vieto was, it would inevitably endanger the Kronos Empire at any cost."

It was kind of an action.

They would only pretend to threaten by sending troops to the border, but the Valhalla Empire had no choice but to respond.

"We need to send some of our troops to the northern front. An army large enough to not underestimate Roman Dmitry would be sufficient, and the rest of the army would focus on the south and wipe out the rebels of the Duke of Vieto at once. From now on, it's a race against time. If we delay even the slightest bit, we do not know what kind of crisis we will face by the rebels and Roman Dmitry."

Things have changed abruptly.

sure thing is.

It is a battle that the Valhalla imperial family has no choice but to win.

After crushing the rebels, the Marquis Belfir vowed to pay the price against Roman Dmitry.

"After all the rebels are cleared up. Even if we contact the Kronos Empire and collude with them, we will prioritize erasing Dmitry from the continent. Just move fast It is an urgent situation."

Okay.

Collusion with Kronos.

Conservatives opposed it.

However, in this situation, the head of the conservatives, Count Gomes, did not speak much.

That was then.

When the leaders of Valhalla were about to disband, a knight of the Imperial Knights hurriedly rushed to deliver the news.

"It's urgent! The rebels of the Duke of Vieto have attacked Hernard! They truly rebelled!"

pre-emptive strike by the rebels.

It was, indeed, a series of shocks.