CH 349

A country that has lost its romance (7)

Schneider was stunned.

Seeing Alvarez collapsed in a miserable state, he looked at Ares in disbelief.

" No, that's ridiculous."

Ares of the past.

People called him a genius.

His rapid growth was unmatched, and he reached the level of 5 stars at an early age, and as he defeated Schneider, he was evaluated as the best in Valhalla, or perhaps the best talent on the Salamander Continent.

Schneider remembered Ares at that time.

Kneeling against Ares, he fell into a deep sense of despair as he faced a talent that even himself, a member of the Twelve Swords of the Continent, could not reach.

By the way.

Even then, the development speed of Ares was accompanied by the expression that it was a leap forward.

The appearance of Ares' six-star aura, however, gave a strong shock that could not be dealt with.

"What the hell happened to Dmitry!"

screamed like a scream.

if you don't even do that.

I couldn't accept reality.

Valhalla rankers ridiculed Ares' choice, but Ares returned with a clear achievement of 6-star aura in a short time.

It wasn't just that.

The swordsmanship that drove Alvarez away was definitely more advanced than before.

Looking at the examples of Roman Dmitry's people making a leap in growth, it was clear that Ares had wings on his back by moving to Dmitry.

Other rankers showed similar reactions to Schneider.

Count Gomes stopped walking when those in shock looked at Alvarez's body and Ares alternately.

" How could this happen?"

that also.

I wanted to deny reality.

In the final scene of Ares slashing Alvarez, he had an ominous thought.

'Roman Dmitry. Are you trying to help the rebels in this way?'

Duke of Vieto.

His revolt was reckless.

The difference in power alone was more than 10 times, and the difference between the top performers was overwhelmingly pushed.

So I couldn't understand.

With Roman Dmitry's help, in a situation where the cause of war is lost, what on earth are you thinking of declaring a rebellion?

Valhalla's leaders thought they could use this opportunity to strike out the opposition at once, but now they know that's not the case.

Roman Dmitry sent troops to the northern front.

It had the effect of first dispersing the emperor's forces, and this time sending Ares to deal with Alvarez.

Thirteen of the troops and talents.

It was a strategy to tackle both problems at the same time.

The more he recalled Roman Dmitry's plans, the more Count Gomes grew with goosebumps.

' If we judged with common sense, it was clear that he would be swayed by his plan. So a decision is needed.'

His eyes turned vicious.

Dmitry's strategy.

There was one weakness.

It was the belief that Valhalla would keep the tradition of warriors.

"Capture Ares right now!"

" Yes?

"Did you not hear me? Don't look at me with that stupid face, and arrest Ares, who is a treason!"

Moment.

The rankers looked at them with bewildered faces.

No matter how much Valhalla rotted, it was a very mean act to capture the winner of the final match.

Ares is not a treason.

Abandoning Valhalla's nationality was not enough justification to punish him, and his only wrongdoing was that he had defeated the Emperor of Valhalla.

Everyone hesitated.

But Count Gomes decided that Ares had to be dealt with somehow.

"Damn you bastards. let me tell you for sure If there is a being who does not carry out orders in this place. I will memorize their faces and report them to His Majesty the Emperor Valhalla for proper punishment."

It was an extreme option.

leader of the Conservative Party.

He had long since lost his romance.

Facing the madness of Emperor Valhalla, he also compromised with reality.

That was then.

"As the master said, you are completely rotten."

as if expected.

Ares looked cold.

* * *

Before leaving for Valhalla.

Roman Dmitry said.

"Valhalla has completely lost the pride of a warrior. Even if you win the finals, they may be trying to kill you instead of recognizing the winner's rights. No, it will. What you need then is to acknowledge the fact that Valhalla is rotten and expose its ugly truth to the world."

people once.

The era when the warriors of Valhalla competed for their lives was called the Age of Romance.

At that time, Valhalla was amazing.

In their desire to become stronger, the warriors constantly polished themselves, and solved all problems by exchanging swords rather than words.

This is not to say that Valhalla is not the case today.

The difference between then and now, which was called the era of romance, was the attitude of the warriors who accepted defeat.

No matter how great a power you have.

If you lose, you clearly acknowledged the reality.

Bowing down and giving all power to the winner was not criticized for being foolish back then.

It was natural.

Winner take-out.

The strong won everything.

The people of Valhalla respected the romance of Valhalla.

Ares also.

Born in Valhalla.

So, I had a glimmer of hope that it might be different from Roman Dmitry's words.

"Count Gomes. I sincerely hoped Valhalla would accept victory and defeat with humility. At least that way, there would be no need to expose the ugly underside. Born in Valhalla, raised as a warrior of Valhalla, and whose blood still flows today, I wanted to protect Valhalla's honor."

it died

He raised his hand and signaled.

OK.

people flocked

Haomun's spies agitated the people, and when they heard the news that a decisive battle was taking place at the Valhalla Temple, they all moved together.

Upon arriving there, Alvarez's body was found. people murmured

For those who did not know that the decisive game had started yet, Ares' victory was a shocking result.

" Ares winning."

"How will this happen? Is Ares ranked second?"

"You're already in second place."

the appearance of people.

Count Gomes' expression hardened.

At once, he understood Ares' intentions.

'A clever guy.'

people are watching

If they arrest Ares, the winner, in a situation where they are watching, people will naturally be angry.

The public sentiment is already shaken.

Ares created a plate that stimulated the public sentiment.

If you try to harm yourself, you will have to risk your life to achieve that purpose, but in return for an unsuccessful order, the rebel forces will completely lose the public's heart.

Count Gomes ran into a dilemma.

At first, some rankers, who were trying to fulfill the order, looked at him and did not know what to do.

It was funny.

Looking at the people who lost their romance and wandered, Ares raised her voice.

"There was a time when Valhalla did not lose her romance. I want to bring back Valhalla back then."

this command.

Ares fully agreed.

Knowing that it was dangerous, he risked his life in a situation where his blood was boiling.

people who see themselves.

The rankers of Valhalla.

and Count Gomes.

Ares gave them a shock.

"I will use the power of second place in Valhalla to challenge the number one ranked Cesar."

* * *

Emperor Valhalla was very capricious.

Sometimes, even if they show interest in state affairs.

At other times, seriously, he acted as if he had nothing to do with his status as emperor.

Just like right now.

"Do it yourself."

Ares' challenge.

It was a huge event.

Even though the effect would have been great if Cesar got down on his knees, Emperor Valhalla waved his hands as if in annoyance with a languid expression on his face.

As a result, Count Gomes met separately with the Marquis of Belfir.

In order to solve the problem we are facing now, two nobles, the two great mountain ranges of Valhalla, had to work together.

Marquis Belfir asked.

"Count Gomes. Who do you think will win, Cesar or Ares?"

" Hmmm."

got into trouble

Cesar and Ares.

Cesar was the best sword in Valhalla.

Even Alvarez was such an overwhelming force that he lost to Cesar several times, but the problem was the performance that Ares showed.

You defeated Alvarez with only a 5-star aura.

Later, when it was revealed that the 6-star aura could be used, I thought that Ares might be the best in Valhalla.

"I don't think we can be sure who will win. Common sense is that Cesar wins, but Ares followed Roman Dmitry to a completely different level. If Marquis Belfir had seen him, he would have understood the meaning of my words. Ares' power to overwhelm and destroy Alvarez was a step forward from what was called Valhalla's greatest genius."

"It's a really fun situation. Cesar, you can't guarantee victory.

The Continent's First Sword, Castro.

The only one who opposes him.

Although Cesar's recent external activities have been low, the two present did not know who Cesar was.

Of course, people also expressed Cesar as the second person in his later years.

There was an evaluation that he could never surpass Castro, but that did not change the fact that he was the best sword of Valhalla.

Marquis Belfir said.

"There is no way to block the authority of being ranked number two in front of people. Roman Dmitry's intentions are clear. By dispersing the Empire's troops to the north, and disposing of Alvarez and Cesar in succession, the intention was to weaken the power of the imperial family. That is why we must all believe in the power of the Valhalla imperial family."

"Are you saying you're going to leave it like this?"

okay.

The opponent induced the Valhalla imperial family.

To react with more anger, not to focus on the rebels.

Marquis Belfir read the essence.

"Roman Dmitry also carries the risk of being a Kronos Empire. Trust Cesar. Trust the forces of the North. The warriors of Valhalla will not be able to compete in a short time as Roman Dmitry, who is strong and unable to do his best. Now is your chance. Send your troops quickly and capture Hernard."

Okay.

accepted the order.

As Marquis Belfir said.

He believed that time was on the side of Valhalla.

But then.

Before Count Gomes was even ready to finish, Marquis Belfir and he received shocking news.

"Roman Dmitry is attacking the northern front!"

that's.

It was a drastic decision that was much faster than expected and exceeded expectations.

* * *

Northern Valhalla.

Roman Dmitry looked at it and heard Chris' report.

"About 100,000 troops are gathered in the front-line defensive positions of Valhalla. It seems that the Valhalla Empire decided that it was more important to subdue the rebels of the Duke of Vieto than the northern front."

"As expected."

enemy within.

external enemies.

It was a simple matter.

For the Valhalla Empire, it was more important to deal with the Duke of Vieto, who had rebelled with only 200,000 troops, rather than preparing for Dmitry who did not know when to attack.

Valhalla's judgment followed common sense.

Approving the confrontation with Cesar because Ares mobilized people was also a judgment that did not go beyond common sense.

'Kronos and Valhalla are different. Since it is a country still dominated by public opinion, we cannot ignore people's gaze.'

If public sentiment leads to riots.

From then on, the problem became serious.

If the people were added to the 200,000 rebels and attacked the Valhalla imperial family from inside and outside, even then they could not guarantee that they would be safe.

So they tried not to touch the public opinion as much as possible.

The rebels raised their voices against tradition because they knew it was the rebellion of Valhalla.

series of situations.

Roman Dmitry painted the big picture.

'It is still a favorable situation for the Valhalla imperial family. Even if it only takes one week, they will use the warp gate to occupy Hernard in an instant. In the end, the power to bring down Emperor Valhalla rests with the rebels. In order for the rebels, not me, to produce meaningful results, the Valhalla imperial court must not allow any leeway.'

Perhaps.

The reason for not sending more troops to the North would be based on common sense.

The combined force of Dmitry and Hector was about 100,000.

There wasn't much.

After confirming the information, the Valhalla imperial family decided that there was no need to overdo it.

Usually, in a siege battle, you have to push in at least twice as many troops from the attacking camp to win.

Since the Valhalla Empire deployed a considerable amount of magic defense and 100,000 troops, he was confident that he would secure a week to wipe out the rebels without any problems.

That is.

It was Roman Dmitry's idea of a fire dragon.

Dmitry was always prepared for war, and during his peaceful time, he invested heavily in the magical development of upper-level warfare.

"Felix."

Yes.

"How long does it take to break down the walls of Valhalla?"

It was a reckless question.

Rather than how much time, common sense was the first to ask whether it was successful or not.

By the way.

Felix said in a firm tone.

"An hour is enough."

The time Ares visited Cesar.

like that.

Roman Dmitry's army crossed the northern border.